THE OMATIA DAILY HEE: MONDAY. MARCH 21, 1004.
PAVLOV'S SAD FAkEWELL
Ennian BepreteoUtiTS Lsirei Gjk at
Bequest of J-aft Minister.
IS PROVIDED WITH SPECIAL TRAIN
Firat Reanlt of Japan's Rapid Move
ment to Gain Control of Hermit
Kli(4om and Outstrip
Opponent.
(From a Special Correspondent of the the
Herald.)
SEOUL Corea, Feb. 12. 1904-Seoul today
has witnessed the closing of tho Russian
legation and the departure of M Alexander
Pavlov, the Russian minister, hla family
and ataff, aa well as a complete legation
guard of upward of alzty men. In addi
tion to the members of the legation and
Other Russian officials priests and residents
left Corea to seek a haven of refuge.
At I o'clock In the morning Urge crowds
bad assembled at the railway station,
many to say goodby to valued friends,
hut more drawn by curiosity. In a heavy
Snowstorm stood American, British, French,
German Italian, lielglan and Japanese min
isters and legation officials to bid fare
well to their unhappy Russian colleague,
' and lined up on the platforms were aome
130 Japanese soldiers, restraining the crowd
from Interfering with the comfort of the
travelers.
The special train which had been pro
vided by the Japanese Hallway company
left at S:3S. It comprised three cars, and
on tho platforms of eut-h were stationed
Japanese soldiers. Although there was
plenty of color and life, the seen was
anything but a gay one, and bore many
vldencea of Badness, for none of the pas
sengers were leaving of their own free
Will.
In less than one week the active Japan
ese government had outstripped Its power
ful opponent in striving for control of the
Hermit kingdom, and some 1.600 troopa of
Japan had quietly and without opposition
marched Into Seoul, Ihus securing posses
sion of the city, for it would be the last
thought of tho Corean government to use
Ita army of 10,000 soldiers against any force
of armed men possessing evidence of
. strength.
The troops had scarcely found rest In
temporary ' barracks before the Japanese
minister sent a polite message to tho Rus
sian minister, though his friend, the VI
comte de Fontenay, the French minister,
Indicating that hla continued presence In
Corea Waa not desired at this particular
moment. '.There was no alternative but
to give Immediate compliance to the wishes
expressed by the representative of the
Japanese government.
At a quarter to 10 o'clock the special
train bearing the Russian minister, M. Pav
lov, his family, the legation attaches, his
marine guard and the Ruaslan residents
of Seoul, eighty-four persona all told,
reached the Chemulpo railway station from
Seoul. At tha railway atatlon at Chemulpo
were drawn up 200 Japanese troops. At
the head of the hatoba (landing stage), ad
jacent to the atatlon. an additional 800
troops were on guard.
Major General Ichlchl, of the Japanese
forces, accompanied M. Pavlov on the
train, also M. Eugene Dradler, vice conaul
for France at Seoul. No others outside of
tho' Russian party were allowed on- the
train. The Russian Legation guard, num
bering sixty-four marinesi were detrained
fully armed, with full cartridge belts and
fixed bayonets.
As M.jl Pavlov., at the head of his party,
with tho Russian marines bringing up the
. rear, passed down the line of Japanese
troopa a salute was blown on the bugles
and the men stood at attention. The party
was Joined by the consul, M. Polinnovsky,
. and the half dosen Russian residents of
Chemulpo and proceeded directly to the
landing stage, where launches and cutters
from both the British cruiser Talbot and
the French cruiser Pascal were waiting.
Tho party embarked at once and proceeded
to tho Pascal, which will leave ,for Che
Foo, China, as soon as arrangementa are
completed with Rear Admiral Urtu, com
manding the Japanese fleet at tho entrance
to the harbor, for the free passage of the
ahltt
In spite of tha far reaching Influence
possessed, by M. Pavlov In tho Corean
court up to five days ago, not a alngle
Corean official was present to wlah him
goodby. M. Pavlov'a arrivals and de
partures from Corea have alwaya here
tofore been events of note In Corean
official clrclea. They were always present
bearing gifts for the minister and his
family, and a special deputation from hla
- majesty, tho emperor, was alwaya con
spicuous. Today's departure was In
marked contrast and Is Indicative of the
obb of Russian .Influence at tho Corean
oourt.
, Coreaas Overawed.
Tho effect upon his majesty and tha
higher Corean official circles of ths Russian
naval reveraea of tho last few days and
tho prompt observance Of tha demand of
tho Japanese mlniater, M. Hayashl, for ths
withdrawal of M. Pavlov and his country
men from the Corean capital can hardly be
overestimated. Tho Corean officials who
are knowa to be of the Russian party at
the capital, and who have been working
with M. Pavlov for the furtherance of his
plana regarding the future of Corea, are
hiding In fear and trembling. Some have
fled from the city and others dare not show
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themselves for fear of Japanese reprisals,
now that they hold the balance of power.
There were no visible signs of discompos
ure e.mong the Russian party as It em
barked today, but a general sir of sadness
hung over It and the friends who had come
to say goodby. The farewells were short
and hurriedly spoken, as though all were
anxious to have an unpleasant though un
avoidable tank quickly over with. And the
question that was uppermost In the minds
of all was. When and under what auspice
will the departing ones return.
The Impossible has happened. The repre.
seutatlva of one power has ordered ths rep
resentative of another power to leave, with
all his countrymen, from tho capital of an
Independent neutral country, one over
which neither of the powers In question Is
Internationally supposed to possess an atom
of control. With the withdrawal of M.
Pavlov today the Russian Has; has disap
peared from Corean soil and Its return will
be one of the Important milestones In
Oriental history.
One Week's Changes.
All this within six days from tho data
that Japan announced It would adopt Ita
own course without further consultation
with Russia If that country continued Ita
policy of refusing to withdraw from Man
churia and of declining to consider the
claims advanced by Japan concerning
Corea. But a few daya ago the Influence
of the Russian minister was all powerful
at the Corean court, and when his Japa
nese colleague requested an Imperial au
dience he was Informed that his majesty
was Indisposed.
Ever since the assassination of the
former queen of Corea, on October 8, 1895.
the emperor of Corea, his government and
the Corean people generally have mis
trusted the Japanese, and his majesty has
placed reliance on the pledges offered him
by Russia.
Suddenly a body of troops arrived at
Seoul, and tho Japanese minister, without
deigning to consult the trembling Corean
monarch, suggests that Corea does not
need advico or assistance from Russia any
longer, and her minister lias no other
choice than to obey. .
Already the emperor of Corea la plead
ing for forgiveness and offering assurances
of better government in future; but
whether Russia is able to reassert its
power with the Corean government or not,
Corea's days of complete Independence
have been numbered and ths full number
counted.
It Is good for Corea that It Is so, for a
more oppressed, downtrodden people does
not exist on the face of the earth. Never
theless It will be a work of time, care and
patience to convince the people that their
rulers will no longer be able to "squeese"
them and that they may develop prosperity
by their own Industry.
Tho Question of Refngrees.
One of the last official acts of the depart
Ing Russian minister was to request the
aid of the American minister In removing
the Russian refugees from Tuesday's naval
engagement at Chemulpo, now on board
the British, French and Italian cruisers,
to some neutral country, where they can
remain until the war Is terminated, and
thus avoid the humiliation of being prl
oners In Japan, and the American minis
ter, after conaulting with hia Japanese
confrere, has wired hia government for
Instructions.
The situation contained In this question
Is, Indeed, one Involving delicate di
plomacy. Ths Russian refugees are not
prisoners of war, at least, not yet. After
scuttling their ships In the harbor of a
neutral country they escaped to tho ves
sels of other neutral countries. The sea
battle that led to their defeat and conse
quent destruction of their ships was com
menced In neutral waters and ths protests
of the nations who have aocepted the
refugees were Ignored.
It Is claimed that the British officer who
waa sent with ths Joint protest to the flag
hip Mlkasa, of the Japanese .fleet, failed
by a few minutes to reach the Japanese
admiral before the unexpected early move
ment of the Russian vessels precipitated
firing. AH circumstances considered. It is
believed that Japan will agree to the re'
moval of the unfortunate Russians to a
neutral port, under distinct assurances
that they will not be permitted to again
take up arms during the present conflict.
The French cruiser Pascal, that carries
M. Pavlov and hla party from Corea, will
go to Che Foo aa soon aa permission is ob
talned to paaa through the Japanese fleet
From Che Foo to Port Arthur -It Is but
eighty miles, but Just now those eighty
miles are Important ones, as they contain
a large Japanese fleet engaged In attack
ing Port Arthur, the Gibraltar of Asia, and
It Is difficult to say when M. Pavlov will
reach Port Arthur and be able to report to
Vloeroy Alexleff the full extent of Rus
sia's reverses in Cores that have occurred
in such an Incredibly short space of time.
Rasslam Protest Ignored.
Before leaving Seoul the Russian mln
later bitterly protested against the action
of Japan in ordering him and his people
from a neutral country, although, of
course, his complaints fell upon unheed
ing ears.
One can Imagine ths consternation that
haa come over tho Corean court In wit
neaslng tha official degradation of the rep
resentative of tho mighty rsar of "all the
Ruasias.
During the troubles following the . war
between China and Japan, In which un-
tiappy Corea was again tha scene of action
tho Corean king fled to the Russian lega
tion for personal safety and the expostula
tion of the Japanese minister availed noth
ing. Tho king remained with his Russian
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FRAMING ABUSES ARE MANY
(Continued from Flrat Page.)
that not In the history of any party In
fifty years have the chairmen of the Joint
committees come from the same state and
Iowa la distinguished in this regard among
her sister states. It has been customary to
name a number of senators to aid the con
gressional committee in the work of carry-
ng congressional districts. Tho practice.
however, of associating senators with the
congressional committee has gradually
grown Into disuse. But the senators have
always been called upon for assistance In
keeping the house of the same political
complexion ss tho White House, which will
bo of first Importance this year.
Babrock aa Director.
In all probability Representative Pabcock
of Wisconsin, will be again called upon
to direct the campaign for the republicans.
Hla long experience and success In manag
ing congressional campaigns commending
him for the position such aa no other man
In public life today occupies. Mr, Babcock
haa Just emergod from a bitter contest for
renomlnatlon In his district and having
routed his enemies and won a signal vic
tory It Is generally conceded .that his re
nomlnatlon Is tantamount to an election
and he Is therefore In a position to give
much of his time to the congressional sit
uation, which will demand more than usual
attention In the forthcoming campaign. It
s expected that the democrats will shortly
Issue a call for a meeting of their Joint
caucus and elect officers to conduct their
congressional campaign. The former chair
man of the democratic national committee
will not be a candidate for the honor of
renomlnatlon. Mr. Griggs is tired of con
ducting a campaign In which he received
so little vital support as during the con
gressional campaign of 1902. In fact, the
democratlo congressional committee will
elect new officers throusrhout. while the
congressional committee will In all prob
ability re-elect their old officers. So far
as the democrats are concerned the only
name mentioned for the chairman of the
congressional committee Is Representative
Cowherd of Missouri. Ills district Is cer
tain to return him to congress even if he
should absent himself from It and devote
all his tlmo to the congressional campaign,
and as he Is an able organizer and pecu
liarly ntted for the place It Is thought
if he would show a disposition of wanting
the office It would be given to him hands
down. It Is also thought that the demo
crats will pursue the policy of the repub
licans snd name a member of congress aa
secretary of their committee. Heretofore
the democrats have gone outside the con
gressional colony for a secretary, but real
III rig that the game Is won by close ssso
elation to the object in view. It Is an
nounced that the democrats purpose win
nlng the house If they can and will put up
the best front possible In the coming cam
paign.
LAST WITNESS IX DIETRICH CASE.
M. 8. Roarer Reaches Washington to
Appear Before Committee
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, March 80. (Special Tel
egram.) M. 8. Rohrer of Hastings. Neb.,
arrived In Washington this morning and
is at the St. James hotel. Mr. Rohrer Is
the last witness who will be heard before
the special senate committee Investigating
the charges which have been mads against
Senator Dietrich.
The committee will meet tomorrow at I
o'clock to hear Mr. Rohrer's testlmonv.
When his his testimony Is In the case will
close, so far as the examination of wit
nesaes Is concerned. The committee will
then proceed to a consideration of the tea
tlmony and formulate Its report to the
senate.
ARRAIGNMENT OF MODERN SOCIETY.
Washington Pastor Delivers m Canstle
Sermon.
' WASHINGTON, March 20.-"8ome Ugly
Features of Our National Life and What
to Do About Them," was the subject of a
Lenten sermon tonight by Rev. Dr. McKlm
of the Epiphany church. He made a direct.
lorciDie iaiK against tne "almost con
scienceless extravagance and passion for
display" that has spread downward amona-
iuv pvopie.
Dr. McKlm drew a vivid picture of the
progressive polygamy of society divorces
as compared with the polygamy of the
Mormons, and made a caustic reference to
the "graft from top to bottom of society
and even the dark and portentous shadow
of the betrayal of public trust lying across
the legislative halls of the nation."
RUSSIA ILL-TREATS JAPANESE
Vent Ina; Ita Animosity on Noncombat-
ants In Siberia Causes Appeal
to lulled ftatea.
WASHINGTON. March 20.-Ruasla will
be asked by the United States to treat
kindly the Japanese noncombatants who
have been left In Siberia and to enable
them to take their way back to Japan.
Mr. Kogoror Takahlra, the Japanese min
uter, called at the State department to
day and Informed the officials that he had
received reports that between forty and
fifty Japanese nonoombatants were In
suffering condition In several Siberian
towns. Tho minister requested the Wash
ington government to use Its good offices
to assist the suffering Japanese to reach
Berlin, where tho Japanese minister will
take them In charge. To a correspondent
of the Associated Press Mr. Takahlra said
I made thla renuest because of a tl-
gram received here reporting that Japanese
were boycotted and found It impossible to
earn a living and were In constant danger
of losing their Uvea In some towns It
was said that they were ordered by the
police authorities to leave the place at a
moment a notice, without time to take
ineir errecis witn them.
It la not unnatural that In time of war
there exists between the people of the bel
ligerents a degree of enmity, but It is a
notable feature of the present conflict that
the Russians have acted In an untoward
manner with the nonoombatants. The
Vladivostok squadron fired on Japanese
merchantmen and sunk one of them. Japa
nese residents in Mancnuna, many or whom
wers women, were subjected to Indig
nities while on their way to a seaport to
find a steamer to take them to Japan. This
report from Berlin tells of the cruel treat
ment of Innooent people by the police au
thorities of Vienna.
Just think how Russians are treated In
Japan. You never Iwar any complaint by
them against the Japanese authorities sn1
people. On tha contrary. It waa reported
from Chemulpo that when the bodies
two Russian sailors were recovered from
the wreck of the Varlag. tha sailors of
Japanese men-of-war burled them with
millirry honors, out of respect for their
honorable death. I do not mean to expect
from the people at war with us anything
unusual, nut 1 hope they will show
least some moderation in the treatment
of those Innocent but unfortunate sufferers
not only for their sakes. but for the sake
or the good name or that great empire a
one of tho civilised countries.
Eliot Celebrates Birthday.
CAMBRIDGE. Mass. March 90 Charles
W. Eliot, president of the Harvard I nl
verslty sine IhO). celebrated bis 7"th annl
veraarr today. This afternoon Presblen
Kllot was Invited to University hall, where
he met the faculty aud was (irsscui.4 with
a living cuyt
DAN PATCH AT STATE FAIR
Contract Mads for Appearano August 30 of
the Champion Faoer.
BANKERS UNION CASE STILL UNDECIDED
Base Ball Squad of the State t'nlrer
hlty Oat for Practice with Every
Promise of Reins; a, Strong;
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. March Jn. (Special.) The Ne
braska State fair will hnve a fast horse
as the principal attraction this year, ns it
did last yenr. Dan Patch will be the draw
ing card and he will go against his record
Tuesday, August 30.' Manager Flick, who
made the announcement Inst night, did not
State what the fair management would
have to pay for the appearance of the
horse. To secure Cresceus lost year the
management had to pay 11,000, and to have
the horse make a second go it cost tOOO.
Dan Patch Is at present the champion
pacer of ths world, his record being 1:564.
Rabbi Cohn at Lincoln.
Rabbi Frederick Cohn, who has Just been
called to Temple Israel at Omaha to fill
the vacancy occasioned by the resignation
of Rabbi Simon, filled the pulpit at the
Jewish synagogue here tonight. Rabbi
Cohn Is well known In Nebraska, having
on a previous occasion being asked to come
to Onmha. He has lately been stationed
at Fort Wayne, Ind. lis was greeted by a
large congregation.
No Decision on Bankers I n Ion.
A decision of much Importance that was
expected to be handed down by the su
preme court at its last sitting was that
wherein It Is to be decided whether a per
manent receiver Is to bo appointed to wind
up the affairs of ths Bankers Union of
the World. The court spent a whole day
looking over the evidence introduced be
fore Referee Ryan and then allowed the
case to go over, having been unable In
the limited time to thoroughly consider ths
matter. In the meantime the temporary
injunction operates against the company,
which prevents the officers from soliciting
more business. ThIs, case haa delayed the
examination of the books of -former Ad
jutant General Colby, which Is to be done
by Examiner WlgglnS of the Insurance de
partment, he having agreed to do the work
and wait on the legislature for his pay.
It Is his Intention, however, to begin the
examination in the near future.
Trying; Out Ball Squad.
Manager Bell and Captain Townsend are
trying out the university base ball boys
this week, and 'announce that the team will
Include come mighty good material. Sev
eral of the old boys are here and are show
ing off good, while lota of new material
Is fast developing.
The schedule for the season and the trip
as far as arranged Is us follows: April &,
6 and 7, Omaha league tara In Lincoln;
15 and 16, Nebraska Indians In Lincoln.
The team leaves on : its trip on ths 23d,
playing tha first game that day In Dea
Molnea with Drake college. The 26th tha
team will play Grlnnell college; 26th, Iowa
University at Iowa City; 27th, Luther col
lege at Decorah; 28th', Minnesota University
at Minneapolis; 29th, Belolt college at Be-
lolt; 30th, Chicago University at Chicago;
May 2d, South Bend Greens at South Bend;
Id, Notre Dame at Booth 'Bend; 4th, Knox
college at Galeaburg; Bth, Lombard college
at Gulesburg.
Anent Rockefeller Gift.
Chairman Teeters f the Board of Regents
of the State University has Isued the fol
lowing1 statement!
The extended discussion of the temple
project pernaps justines tne regents in
publicly stating their position. The publi
cation of charges with reference to ths
appropriation made by the state is an
other reason for taking this- course. That
the people may know our position, how
the proposed building Is to be co intruded
and managed and the facts about the ap
propriation, wo submit the following state
ment.
The principal argument against the ac
ceptance or tne temple tuna is naseu upon
tne proposition that tne acceptance ot
gifts la contrary to public policy; that the
state should support Its own Institutions
and receive no assistance from individuals.
As regents we do not believe that w are
permitted to discuss tins question on us
merits. Our oath requires us to support
the constitution and the laws of the slate.
The policy of accepting gifts in aid of
publlo schools Is clearly and distinctly rec
ognlxed in the constitution. Section 2 of
article vl II. reads as fallows:
All lsnds. money -r other property
granted or bequeathe!'., or In any manner
conveyed to this statj rcr educational pur
poses shall be use snd expended In ac
cordance witn tne verms ot sucn grant, do
quest or conveyance.
Following the example of other states
the legislature has made specific provision
for the acceptance of gifts by the uni
versity, from individuals. Section It of
chapter 87, complied statutes, provides that
all moneys or property donated, where no
purpose is stated by the' donor, Bhall belong
to cne of the two permanent funds, as
the regents may direct. "The interest and
income of donations iad with particular
objects and uses specified shall be applied
by ths regents to such uses and objects
only." In view of the constitutional pro
vision requiring the expenditure of gifts
in accordance with the terms of the grant,
und the positive directions in the statute
rrspecttng the use and disbursement of
gifts to ths university, we do not feel that
we have a legal right to refuse gifts ten
dered the university. The legislature has
the power to prescribe our duties. In such
Instances, and the legislature has spoken
In this statute. And clearly this statute
does not suthortse and empower us to dis
criminate between donors, and for per
sonal reasons, accept the gift of one In
dividual and refuse the gift of another.
Some have been led to believe that the
building to be erected by ths temple fund,
will not be constructed and controlled as
other buildings of the university sre. The
building when completed will be the prop.
erty of the state, and will be under the
control of the regenta to the aame extent
aa all other buildings. It will not be con
structed as a monument to tne donora or
any one of them. The regenta will treat
the building aa the property of the atate
and will permit nothing In It nor upon It
that is inconsistent with Us character as
state property.
Literary societies, Young Men's Chris
tian association and Toung Wom
en's Christian association sorletlns
hiive existed in the student body for vears.
The resents hsvo permitted these societies
to organise snd meet in university build
lnirs. believing that they were helpful to ths
students. All state universities, so far ss
we can ascertain, have encouraged such so
cieties ana provided rooms lor tnem. The
attendance at the university is so large
that all of the available rooms sre needed
for clasa work, laboratories or for the ex
ecutive offices. There are no suitable rooms
In which these societies may meet. The
new building will be the home of these or
ganisations. It has been said that the con
stitution, as construed in the Free
man case, - prohibits the erection of
such a building on grounds owned by the
state. If the Toung Men's Christian asso
ciation and Young W'omen's Christian as
sociation societies may not lawfully meet
and hold exercises In the new buildings
then It Is unlawful for them to meet and
hold exorcises In other university build
ings The general public has for years
sanctioned the use of Its buildings for
chapel exercises and tho exercises con
ducted by these orsanlxatlona. and until
the con Ms declare such use unlawful we do
not believe we should banish them from
the university.
Ths legislature appropriated SS.non. to bs
expended in the purchase of property ad
joining or near the campua. The members
of the appropriation committee of the
legislature re shown this property be
fore thev recuwimended the appropriation.
Before this money became available Chan
cellor Andrews, at the suggestion of the
regents, secured sn opt I mi on three lots
near the campus, with ths understanding
thnt they were to he turned over to the
university at the cost prlco. Is WO. as soon
as the appropriation became available.
Thla waa done, the price with Interest and
taxes, amounting to a little over SI ono and
ths remainder a little les than $3.on. lain
the bands of the rtate treasurer, where It
will remain unless tao regenta find prop
erty. In the purchase of which It may be
profitably expended.
MINICIPAL TICKETS IN TI1B FIELD.
Colnmbas Republicans and Democrats
Agree on Candidates.
COLUMBt S. Neb., March JO.-tSpeclal.)
Ths democrata and republicans held their
city conventions last evening and the fol
lowing ticket waa Indorsed by both parties:
Mayor, August Boettcher: city clerk, Wil
liam Becker; police Judge, J. M. Curtis;
treasurer, Ilert J. Galley; city engineer, R.
L. Rosslter; councllmen. First ward,
August Deidrlch; Second ward, A. W.
Clark; Third ward, C. C. Gray; members
Board of Education, Henry Lubker and Dr.
E. H. Nauman. This makes no contest and
no fight on any candidate. It leaves the
council evenly divided three republicans
and three democrats.
CENTRAL CITY. Neb.. March 20-(Spo-clal.)
Tha municipal election at Central
City this spring Involves the same old ques
tion that Is fought out each year, that of
license and anti-license. Tho city having
hitherto adopted the Initiative and referen
dum, an ordinance is to be submitted to
tho electors to repeal the liquor license
ordinance. If the ordinance Is adoptefl by
the popular vote saloons will be sn Impos
sibility In the city for st least one year,
without regard to the license or anti-license
sentiment of the city council. The follow
ing ticket has been nominated: Antl-
Llcense W. B. Derch, mayor; Arthur Llnd-
ley, treasurer; Dr. Copple. clerk; rred
Keeney, city educator; J. R. Rntcllff, A.
Fitch, T. J. Lack, aldermen; William Mil
ler, O. E. Curtis, members of Board of
Education. License R. Tovler, mayor;
Cleve Scott, treasurer;- W. W. Wolcott,
clerk; Morse Rod iters, George W. Payne,
John T. Harris, aldermen; W. H. C. Rice,
R. E. Barge, members Board of Education.
PRAIRIE FIRES SWEEP THE RANGES
Vaat Strips of erasing; Lands Are
Rained.
HEMINGFOUD, Neb., March 20. Disas
trous prairie fires have swept the range
country. The ground being dry ths fire
burned the roots of the grass, destroying
It for graxlng for three years. One strip
burned is six by twelve miles, another is
more than twenty miles-long and very
wide, while another strip, still burning,
north of the Niobrara river, seems to have
been more extensive. Ranch sheds, barns,
groves on timber claims, and property
along the railroad has been destroyed.
Several narrow escapes from death are re
ported from the ranches.
nigh School Declamation Contest.
ELOOMFIELD, Neb.. March 20. (Special.)
The high school declamatory contest was
held at the opera house Friday night to
decide upon who should represent the
Bloomfleld schools In the annual declama
tory contest to be held at Columbua March
90. There were eight contestants. The con
test opened with "The Ruggles' Dinner
Party," by Pearl Mitchell: then came "The
Boy's Story." by Irvle Dolphin; "His Pa
Goes Skating," Homer Grimes; "A Mansion
In the Skies." Bertha Leigh; "Mary, Queen
of Scots." Dora Wegner; "When the Cows
Come Home," Haxel Funk; "Scene From
Last Days of Pompeii," Grace Kinney, "and
"Scorching Against Diamonds,'. Buelah
Grimes. First place was awarded Grace
Kinney, who rendered her selection In a
forcefi-1 and impressive manner. Buelah
Grimes secured second place. Much Inter
est was shown In the contest and a well
filled house greeted the speakers. The re
ceipts of the evening were nearly 250.
On Trail ot Horsethlef.
COLUMBUS. Neb., March 20. (Special.)
Sheriff Carrlg Is hot on the trail of tha
fellow who stole the team of horses hers
Wednesday evening. The rig belonged to
J. F. Selms, a wealthy farmer living twelve
miles 'north. The rig was found yesterday
on the south side of the Loup river at
Genoa, tied to a telephone pole. The bridge
being out of repair he could not drive
across,' so he left the team. Tha fellow
waa seen In Genoa. The sheriff Is now at
Spauldlng and unless the thief escapes Into
the sa.nd hills he will soon be overhauled.
Good descriptions have been sent all
through tho country and It Is hardly be
lieved that ha can escape.
Robs Lnneh Counter.
TABLE ROCK, Neb.. March . (Special.)
The lunch counter of J. Murphy was en
tered and robbed of 18 about noon yester
day while tha person in charge was absent
for a few moments. A warrant was sworn
out today and -a lad of 17 years living In
town Is under arrest charged with the
crime. Tha lad la In charge of the officer
and the cass will likely come up for hear
ing before Justice M. II. Marble on Mon
day nest.
Data gaits Monona, People.
ON AW A, la., March J0.-(3peelal.) The
date of the congressional convention at
Cherokee, May 4, aeema to bo entirely sat
isfactory to ths republicans of Monona
county. County Chairman C. E. Underbill
says that hewrlll rail the republican county
convention about April 1 so ss to secure
a good attendance of farmers before spring
work commences The call will bo Issued
In a few days.
DEATH RECORD.
Samuel Galley,
CREIGHTON. Neb.. March 20.fSpeclaJ
Te"legrsm.)--6amuel Galley, sn old time
resident snd business man of this place,
dropped desd suddenly at 1:20 p. m. today.
Deceased established a general merchandise
store here In 1880.
Cona-resaman Thompson.
WASHINGTON, March 20 Representa
tive Chsrles Thompson of the Fifth district,
Alabama, died In this city this afternoon of
pneumonia.
SIX FIRES THERE IN MONTH
Disss at Twelfth and Jones Believed
to Bo tha Work of In
cendiaries. Fire, supposed to be the work of In
cendiaries, started at the Creamery Pack
age Manufacturing company, Twelfth and
Jonea street, last night, but was extin
guished without much damaga. The firs
started In an iftiioading shed on ths south
side of the building and, according to
Chief Baiter, originated from the outside.
There was nothing In ths shed but a
couple of empty freight cars. Ths inside
of the shed was lined with slno and the
opinion Is that the firs fiends must have
had to feed ths flrs for a long time before
It would have begun burning inside.
This is the sixth fire firs within ths past
month and ths lateat of a series which
have occurred In ths aame district ot late
and every fire Is traced to tha work of
an Incendiary. The inclement weather had
formed a large amount of slush and mud
and the firemen worked under great diffi
culties. The same firm had a building
burn down to the ground two years ago.
A Oaaraatoo Cur tor Piles.
Itching, Blind. Bleeding or Protruding
piles. Your druggist will refund money It
PAZO OINTMENT falls to cure you la
ix to fourteen days. sOe.
Dun Loss His Chickens.
Ooorga Washington Johnson of 412 Fort
street, reported to the police lust night,
"dat one black Spanish roonter and twelve
black Spanish hens had done bin lifted"
from bis chl ken house. "Ah 'aplolun de
feller. Ah epic ion lilm," he said to the
police, bat Ah d like to know tV sho."
TRACT SOCIETY MEETING
Jar ice Brewer Presides tt Annual Bess ion
of the OrRAniiitioB.
EXCELLENT EQUIPMENT OF THE SOCIETY
W.rk ' Asiens Mormons of t'tah In
tensely Interesting, hot Funds
!?roil for Work In India
and China.
WASHINGTON, March 20 The Wash
ington annual meeting of the American
Tract aoclety was held this afternoon in
tho Church of the Covenant. Justice
Brewer presided and made a brief address
setting forth the work of the tract society,
both In the homo and foreign field. He
emphasised the necessity of this work, as
well aa showing that there was no other
agency so well equlped to furnish
Christian literature In the many languages
and dialects.
Rev. Judson Swift, field secretary, re
ported the year's work, and William II.
Taft, secretary of war, delivered an ad
dress, which gave an account of the pro
gress In the Philippines, relating particu
larly to educatiun and Christianity. The
secretary of tho society said that elghty
nln publications have been added to the
list during the year. These were In Eng
lish, Polish, Bohemian, German, Hun
garian, Spanish, Swedish and Italian and
the total number of distinct periodicals
added was 180, making the grand total of
publications Issued since the organisation
of the society, Including volume, tracts
and periodicals, 748,135,672.
Tha tract society furnishes all or nearly
all of the Christian literature In the Span
ish language and during the year has
distributed In the American colonies up
wards of I.OHO.000 pages snd the total for
the year In the Spanish speaking countries
Is 6,163 pages. Six colporteurs are laboring
In Cuba and Porto Rico.
The work among the Mormons In Utah
Is of Intense Interest. The distribution of
Christian literature by colporteur wagons
and by colporteurs reaches ' thousands,
placing wholesome readings In the hands
of youths. The society has expended a
total of 1750.000 In creating and circulating
Christian vernacular literature at the for
eign mission stations. The great need of
the foreign field at the present time Is a
large Increase of Christian literature. Many
of the missionaries state that the education
of the youth at the mission schools will be
largely In vain unless a sufficient amount
of Christian and wholesome literature Is
provided for them upon their graduation.
This la particularly true of India snd
Japan. The need of the hour is additional
funds to supply literature In the langungs
or dialect which the people speak.
Cnaalnl Denlea Report.
Count Caaslnl, the Russian ambassador,
haa been invited by the Ruaslan minister
of finance categorically to deny the report
which haa been current In several Euro
pean capitals to ths effect that Russia waa
forbidding ths exportation of any grain
from the empire. The Russian minister
of finance. In a cablegram to Count Caaslnl
today, says there Is absolutely no truth In
the report.
Foreign Crop Report.
The foreign crop report of the Depart
ment of Agriculture gives tho following:
Austria estimates of wheat crop of 1903,
1,014.0M bushels of sixty pounds each; rye,
81,167,828 bushels of fifty-six pounds; barley,
73.872,612 bushels of forty-eight pounds; oats,
128,328,181 bushels of thirty-two pounds;
malse, 16,066,089 bushels of fifty-six pounds.
Australasia wheat crop of 1903-04 undoubti
edly very large -and will leave an unusual
quantity available for export. '
General Payne Improves.
The condition of Postmaster General
Payne, who has been confined to the house
for some days, continues favorable. Last
night he slept ten hours and awoke re
freshed. He Is said to be gaining In
strength and there Is less extreme nervous
ness. Mrs. Miles Resting Easily,
Mrs. Miles, the wife of Lieutenant Gen
eral Miles, retired. Is reported tonight to
be resting easily. She has improved stesdlly
for the last four days, but still Is very seri
ously 111.
WHEN POSTAGE WAS TWO-BITS
A former Express Maarnats Haled
Into Court for Soggestlng; tt
' Redaction.
Thomas Sherman says that In eighty
years California went through the asms
progressive changes that In England re
quired a thousand years to accomplish.
The history of the last half of these event
ful years of ths Paclno coast would. In no
small part be the history of the great
Wells-Fargo Express company. After Its
establishment, in 1U2, the company rapidly
absorbed all other lines, of the stats and
waa ths banker, mall carrier and errand
runner for every city, camp or cabin In
California.
Henry Wells and William O. Fargo were
veterans of ths express service before we
find their names coupled In that union, aa
closely identified wlth( the west as are the
quarts and granite of her Mils. Wells
was Harnden'a agent In Albany In ths first
branch establishment there, and In 1834,
he, with others, planned the first express
office of the "west." This was at Buffalo
an outpost then four days and three
nlghta from New York, almost as far as
California is today. Fargo waa ex
press messenger for Wells on this Buf
falo 11ns. In 1845, Wells ever lured toward
the west, ever tracking the frontlsr, pushed
out his express to St. Louis, Chicago and
Cincinnati. On accout of his fine tact
and Iron resolution, Fargo was chosen as
manager of thla unique and adventurous
enterprise. Hers In this unjostled space,
with his convoy of boats and wagons he
won a largo experience In his work.
Wells, ever fertile In Ideas and quick to
give them shape, now set on foot a letter
express, at one-fourth the price charged
by the government d cento In atead of
J6. Immediately the government was hot
upon his track. He was haled Into court
again and again, but always victorious.
Then the audacious expressman proposed
to the assistant postmaster to tske charge
of tha entire mall service of the United
States.
"Zounds, air!" cried the sealous post
master, his ears to ths ground, "such a
proceeding would throw H.000 postmasters
out of office! It would never do."
Welle' requeet waa declined by the wary
officer, but his protest against high postage
went on sounding through the nation, and
the next congress, by the leversge of pub
lic opinion, was forced to divide ths gov
ernment rate by four. Bo to Henry Wells,
leading the host of reform ws owe one of
ths greatest forward steps In our civilisa
tion. Edwin Markham In Success.
Bala In Wheat Belt.
KANSAS CITY. March SO -Reports re
ceived from all porta of the Kansas wheat
Afweryt Rm&ar the Full 4fme
I axative tlromo
Clare no Om Davy,
OQrvry
.ruin (iinv .'"it,., i. iivii I j rmoinu T
general, slants K headquarters at Topek
bkt ...... t n ...... 1 k I H
a
n
nun nuinrii iiuii vwietti. iviTjwiu'rr i i
good condition.
Koreian Stock Fvctiana.
LONDON. March i'O Tbe Ptork exohnnit
hsa been active ami stronger, especinllv In
tho early pnrt of the wci-k. owing to t!i
cheapness at money and the absence if
ni-wa of the w:ir In the f ir east. The new
Irish Iiwm. Issued in .iccurd:no with tin
terms of the Irish land purchase set, Is
considered attrnctlvc for Inventors and will
be easily covered. Husinis during tho
week will bo confined to small volumes,
but there was no prewsui to sell, und lln
report that the government Is buying crn
sols for tl sinking fund Imd a reassuring
effect. The Amcrn-ati market va slrtnig
at the beginning of tho week, but weaker
afterward on the news ot ilio collapse of
Sully Co. In New York.
Argentine Visible .wheat suptily alwut M
per cent greater than a yenr uiro and
double lh.it at a col 'responding date III
INC. The, surplus available for export out
of the l!Wl-t'4 crop Is unolhrlallv estimated
at over li.ii,ii bushels.
RotimnnlH- W heat aren. sown In the fall
of I'M oflli-liillv estimated nt 4.110.71! acres;
rye. area, 3:i,9:.'l; Imrlry, M.t'.'t, and rape,
145.6o7.
Uus-dii Official estimates- Wheat nrea.
for 1SI3, 6T.:iii.Tls aeres; production. n.4fti.
(f.9 bushels if slxtv pounds; lie. f I2.no;. J
bushels of fifty-six pounds; outs. 7!'!.;'C.HnS
bushels of thlrtv-two pounds, and bnrlev,
Sf-T.47o.WH bushels. l.lvo stock: Horses.
2K.070.Sn0; cat tie. 44.JSl.F.m: sheep and goats,
?l.f41.io. and swine, 13.TK2.10O.
Turkey Herman consul general reports
Sraln crops of European Turkey extraor
inarlly good.
Itujv t rop conditions fairly good.
FranceOfficial preliminary -miniates of
lsftt-04 crop areas are: YVhe-tt. 1R.920.42ft
acres: ryel S.!.'W4:ai; barley, BiJO.OM; oats.
Jo.0Il.0T8.. The winter wheat area Is over
I per cent less than a yeer ago. Condition
of cereals stated as falling somewhat below
"good." '
Netherlands Weather too mild and wet.
Portugal Wheat crope larger than at
first aupposed and requirements from
abroad estimated at S.oon.noo bushels.
I'niaruny Wheut, medium yield, but of
excellent quality.
X'Bofflffd Ooodnajy:'
Brea'.Ca.
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Wiener BUtsihc embodiment
of honest components and
consummate skill in the tut of
brewing. Has character and taftc
k that's indescribably pleasing.
Ik Ask for k down town. j
I h-k.S. Send a case JA
home.
Omaha Branch 1412 Douglas St. Tel. 1061.
Used for over 70 years.
For the Liver, Kidneys
and Bowels,
Wright's Indian
Vegetable Pills
are not a speculation
but sure and positive.
A pure herb remedy.
Dr. McmWs Elixir of Opium
For Nervouanoas and Ineomnln.
or sale by all drusclata.
"1111111 linn rurrni- inwnni
Dr. Searles & Searles
, Omaha. Neb.
Advice Free.
Lowest Charges.
Cures Guarantee d.
cures till special dlaoae-4
of men- kidney, bladder
and ?loaes of woiuen
Dlo.iln.l... cured for life, soon every slna
DIUUU ruisUH aymptom. aores on body, In
mouth, toi sue, throat, hair and eyebrows,
falling- out) d'sappear mpl,'dyan0,1v0'r
VlllCOSB VOIDS fjPVem?VuredKwaho
ting-, pain or loss of time.. Never fulls.
Quickest cure In the -Qrld.
Usik Uorsniit lien from exhaustion, waat
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debility, early decline, lack of visor and
strength. Treatment by mall. 14 yeme
Or BOCCEfiSFUL. PRACTICE IN OMAHA
Corner of 14th and LKiuglas streets.
AMISEMUXTS.
CMRIbHTON
Telephone 1531.
Every Night, Matinees Thursday, Satur
day, Sunday.
Modern Vaudeville
The Olrl With the Auburn Hair, Kdmund
Pay & Co , World's Trio, Josephine Oush
mun and Three Pickaninnies, l.lzste Wilson,
(Jlllliuin & Murruy und tho Kluodronie.
Prices, 10c, He, 50c.
uoyd's v,'oar1:r,aaer.wureM,
Tuesday and Wedneeday Wednesday
Matlnas Charles i'rohman Pre
sents FAY
DAVIS
IN
White
washing1 Julia
Supported by EMPIRIC THEATER CO.
IVlres-Mut., 26o to II. Night, 0
to 11. W.
Frilay and Maturday
When Kills. It hood nas in Flower
KR.UG
THEATER
15-25-50-75c
TONIOHT AT 8;li
A Tremendous Hit
A Ragged Hero
Too Truud td Beg."
MATINEE
WEDNESDAY.
Best Seats 25c,
Thuraday Night
BOYD'S THEATER
TONIGHT
SIEGEL - MEYER -CAVENY CO.
An attractive combination.
Ml'ilC Kt S AHT.
Seats. Hm and 7I Oallery, IV
ASBOriATIOM COIKIU.
Oyster Patties
AT THE
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