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    Tnn OMAIIA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY. JANUARY 1. IMS.
TELEPHONE 6M,
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This will be our last JANUAR Y CLEARING SALE in this
successful old store, and zae shall take pride in making it the greatest in
Qur business career.
Watch for ad in
Store to be closed
ThOMF-3 OMfteLD EN &f -.P.
Y. M. C. A. Building, Corner Sixteenth and Douglas Sts.
the helm of the estate that had been settled
up hnd brought milt against him ax bonds
man for the ll.OUO. The administrator could
not be found and It is rliilmed he shy
. that much nione. The doctor did nut re
member that he had signed the bond, but
the records convince 1 him otherwise. He
has employed counsel to look after the case
for him.
Greevy I'nshed fur frrrrinr).
M. J. Greevy of Omalm la a candidate
for the secretaryship of the senate and his
friends are making' a strenuous light for
him with, they claim, good prospects of
success. The DourIus county delegation Is
said to be solid for Mr. Greevy und will
present his name to the senuto ut the
proper time. Mr. Greevy Is one of the stal
warts In the republican party of Omaha
and Douglas county and during the late
campaign was first assistant to County
Chairman Cowell, working night and day
for tho success of the entire ticket, from
President Roosevelt down. Mr. Greevy
Is one of the two freeholders on the city
board of appraisers and la a membar of
the county executive committee,
TWO COLONIALS TALK
(Continued from First Fage.)
Cobden club at the National Liberal club
and dealt with what he culled the middle
principles of free trade. Foreign trndo was
In no right sense a valid Index of the pros
perity of the country; it belonged to cer
tain stages of industrial development In a
primitive country there would be little out
side trade until cheap communication be
came established, and then division of labor
developed among nations, the natural ad
vantages of a country determined what
. trade should be undertaken and surplus
produce became a subject of International
trade. Foreign trade grew rapidly after the
establishment of free trade and there were
signs that the growth would be less rapid.
Certain trades received a check to their
expansion and from these catne the cry of
protection. With great tidal waves of trade
depression a favorable opportunity was
offered to the political quack who pretended
he had a perfect and simple cure In pro
tection. Therefore It was Incumbent upon
liberals to build up a sour.d financial pol
icy and, by measures for the better dis
tribution of wealth, develop a steadier,
larger home trade and mors profitable em
ployment for capital at home. True Cob
denlsm had never been tried, but only half
of It, and the advantages of that half had
been used to support warlike expenditures
and Imperialism.
NO BAIL FORJVAN PATTERSON
District Attorney Jerome Announces
that lie Will Not Consent to
Ifrr Release on Bond.
NEW YORK. Dec. 31. Whea Nan Pat
terson was Informed today that District
Attorney Jerome had satd he would not
lecept bail for her pending a new trial
on a charge of the murder of Caesar
Young, she Is reported by her lawyer and
father to have said:
I ennnot understand why, when peo
ple offer ball for mo us high as $5i,(MiO Mr.
Jerome Insists on persecuting me by keep
ing me in prison. What object would I
have In running away und where would I
fo. My future lies In New York, where
expect to live and work and help to sup
port my purenta who have sacrificed what
money they have saved for the costs of
my trial and the few necessities whch I
feel that 1 have to have, but the prison
authorities do not furnish free. I spent all
of my own money since I was locked up
and um obliged to look to my father for
the small outlays absolutely necessary
here. Kent assured, however, that 1 shall
pay him back In good time.
Two offers of $50,000 ball have been made
:o Miss Patterson, one by May Irwin and
the other by three prominent citizens of
Fairmont, W. Vs.
ITERATIONS ARE NOT ALWAYS
NECESSARY.
Doctors Frequently Mistaken.
"I suffered untold agony with piles for
over three years. Two doctors told me
nothing but sn operation would cure me.
tried different remedies, but nothing did
me any good until I used Pyramid Pile
Cure. I bought six fifty-cent boxes at the
drug store, and now I can do my woik an J
go out, where before I spent most of my
time lying down. I thank God for giving
the discoverer the knowledge to make such
l cure. I recommend it to all my friends,
ind if I ever have piles again will cer
tainly use this remnrkable remedy. You
can use this In any way you, wish to maka
known the wonderful merit of Pyramid
Pile Cure." Mrs. Wm. Mucky, H Marshall
Street, Elisabeth, N. J.
The experience of this lady is that of
thousands of others who have been assured 1
that nothing short of an operation would j
rid them of this distressing complaint. On 1
the face of It, It appears as If too many I
. . , . i
surgeons operate In Older that they may
keep their hand In, and lose no poril m ,
of their skill; then, again, too many sur-
, . . . ,, , , .
geons are anxious to experiment (like the
scientino man in Aiara iw.n s putt.eiic i
story of ths dog and her Hula puppy), anl
do not have proper regard for a patient's
physical welfare or condition.
Ws advt-e every sufferer to thli k twice
before submitting to an operation for pl:a,
and suggest that those Interested write to
ths Pyramid lU Co., Marshall, Mich.,
for their little book on the causes and
our of piles, which is sjU frss for ths
asking.
o un com en t.
Monday s papers giving
all day Monday.
RUSSIAN SOLDIERS RESTING
War Corrsipondeut Tells of Condition of
Army Boutb of Mnkdtn.
FOOD ANB FUEL Ah't BOTH PLENTIFUL
tieneral Truce Betvteen Armies Pro
tects Men Hbo o to ltivcr
for Water and Chaff
Their Enemies.
ML'KbKN, Dec. Si. Nemlrovlch Dan
chenko, the famous Russian war corre
spondent, who lias Just returned from an
inspection of the quarters occupied by the
KusjIuu Lltlcers und privates ut tho front,
says;
one could hardly imagine a greater con-
, tired army Uiut seined down here uiter
man inui anuiuuii by tne hungry
um uuine oi Uuu kang and the army
ninv rtsunsv sou.ii ot Aiukuen. 'ihe men
live in dusuUi, but most oi the oiricers
iiuia art juuit ground. Aside from the
act that tin-re uie only live otllcera to a
Hut, aim thai the lutcer contain mora ueu
uraiiuiiM, mere is nine ulitti'ence oelween
tne men s and the officers' quarters.
li.vcr, buuy is wen Ira alio conitortuble.
1 ue uukouis are nil sneli prool und each
bus ii move with sleeping ledges uround
iliu siues. The men are provided with
iieud.iiK. warm uuuerweur. mostiy of Clil-iii-Ss;
iiianuincture, und ieUer Chinese boots
ilun tun he oougnt in K ll km la. Until houses
are provlued, oi.e lor tne ulticers and one
:or the men ut each company. The water
is heaied twice weekiy, tne separate laun
dry houses are uiWays supplied with hot
water nnd there is no dampness In the
building.-, set apart for the wasuing and
urIng or clothes or in the living quarters.
Ihu officers and men purtuke oi tne same
fare, which is distributed twice daily in
bis; coppers from tne camp kitchens. A
j vii.'i-.. .ii u, iiuuuu 1 till III anil
two und u huif pounds of bread with te.t
twice uaiiy. -mere are snurt rations oi
sugar, but the oniy shortuges observable
are sugar, Itather, sewing materials nnd
reading matter. livery one would appre
ciate, oouks and papers. Every printed
sheet Is read, even the advertisements.
I'lie postal lacllltles are poor. Most of the
officers have not lieurd from European
Russia for a long time. Hinee the wires
have been reserved lor military und press
use privute telegrams have ail been tor
warded by mail iroin Irkutsk.
There Is lltue sickness, owing to the care
taken with the drinking watar. There Is u
fuard at each well, borne companies have
een compelled to use water from the
Shakhe liver. Water parties go to the
banks unarmed. There is a general truce
protecting water parties of both sides and
much chaff between Russians und Japanese)
Is exchanged across the river.
The temperature la tt degrees below sero
(fahrenheit) and is expected to be colder.
TOKIO, Deo. 30. The Navy aepartment
published tonight a letter written by
a man on the battleship Sevastopol,
which had alien Into the hands
of the Japanese. The writer despairs
of the relief of the fortress, and
tells of the destruction wrought by Japa
nese shells. He says the Russians are re
signed to their fats and are determined to
fight to a finish rather than suffer the
shame of surrender owing to starvation.
Following Is the text of the letter:
The fortress cannot resist after Decem
ber. The progress of the enemy In re
ducing uur principal line of outer defense
iu not fully known, but it is Irresistible.
We are sadly disappointed over the non
arrival of the second Pnelnc squadron und
are dally Hearing our miserable end
General Btoessel's so-called Impregnable
line of outer defense la now a myth. With
2u3-Metre hill lust, the fall of port Arthur
cannot be avoided. Its capture by the
Japanese means the fall of the town, how
ever strong the other defenses.
The new town Is at the mercy of ths
enemy's tire. The old town alone Is de
fended and here alone may resistance be
prolonged.
Two-thirds or roe defensers or 203-Metre
hill were lost.
Crew la Kedueed.
The Sevastopol, which was exposed to the
enemy's fire In the night time on the night
of December 8, without being towed, left
the harbor with only 111 Instead of Its com
plement of 600 souls. When it went out It
had Its nets down, but was struck twice
by the enemy's torpeooes and was beached.
Irreparably damaged. General Stoessei
highly praised the officers and crew of the
ship.
Fuel Is almost unobtainable and it is im
possible to keep our bodies warm.
Wo no longer have a wireless telegraph
system and have no means of communi
cating with the outside world. Our Isola
tion Is complete. There Is no news and ws
have had no Information tor a long time.
It Is Impossible to smuggle ammunition.
The captain of King Arthur brought only
a small quantity..
(The King Arthur, a British steamer, was
captured Decembeer 18, while attempting
to leave Port Arthur, by the Japanese
guardshlp Asaiasl. It had on board Rus
sian naval onirers who were attempting to
Join the Rutslan Pacific squadron. It Is
nuw at Basebo undergoing trial).
Daman to tit ship.
There is a large hole in the hull of ths
Sevastopol and It Is completely disabled.
All that remains for those on board Is to
do their utmost in repulsing the enemy's
attacks.
The enemy's torpedo boats cams close
to the Sevastopol and attacked It as If
they were going through ordinary ma
ne u ers. Should the Sevastopol sink we
are to land at a place already decided
upon. All ae, however, prepared to tight
to the very last. On us uf the Sevastopol
"upends ihe duty of retaining the honor of
lutZn t thXit&Si Sr$"o,? W.
would rather die than be thus shamed.
,rl,om, December 1 the enemy's lo-inch, '
snfiis L'vuau iu tun un me avi,at of ttiu
Sevastopol and some of them pierced
through the decks to the bottom of the
,ll.'p; i . .
ho Is responsible for the fate ws face?
u Is he who did not give Instructions for
tne prevention oi a ju
tianesa lsndinv r,n
lilt! liiOU 4 Ullg, I'UlllliBUltt.
Among our otlicers there are very few
who dare to brave death, the majority hav
ing no other desire than to save their own
lives, but we' are determined to die righting.
Fight .ear Bhskhe Bridge.
6IAPANTA, via Mukden, Dec. lo Rus
sian artillery engaged in an action on De
cember is against ths Japsnese south of
Shakhe and near the railroad bridge,
ths j
firing coutinuing until p. so. The bom
BEE, JAN. L
a detailed account.
bardment of the Japanese position was ef
fective. The Japanese replied very slowly
with shrapnel and with shlmonese shell and
did little damage.
LONDON, Dec. 31. A dispatch from Chjo
Foo to the Dally Telegraph says: A mcn
sent;i r from Port Arthur states that ths
Japanese have mounted eight guns, com
mantling position north of the Ktse fort,
but they suffered heavy losses by the Rus
sian lire.
The Russians have abandoned the new
town, but the Japanese have been unnblo
to occupy It on account of fear that It has
been mined.
Honor of Russian Plans.
PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, Dec. 31 Noth
ing is definitely known here regarding the
intentions of the vessels of the Russian
second Pacific squadron. It Is rumored that
they will rendexvous at some port north of
Majunga, Island cf Madagascar. The Brit
ish cruiser Forte Is stll here.
TOGO DECLINES A RECEPTION
Japanese Admiral Says that Time
la Not It I pe for Public
Rejoicing-.
TOKIO, Dec. SI. (10 a. m.) The emperor
has presented Vice Admirals Togo and
Kamtmuru with a number of articles, In
cluding watches, formerly worn by himself.'
Vice Admiral Togo has declined the recep
tion tendered , him by the municipality of
Toklo On the ground that the time is npt
yet rips for such a function. ' )
Vice Admiral Togo. will devote his time
while in Tokloconferrlng with Marquis Ito,
president of the privy council; Admiral
Yamamoto, minister of tho navy; Vice Ad
miral tjulnt assistant chief of general staff;
Rear Admiral Saito, vice minister of i)in
rlne, and other members of ' the imperial
naval staff, upon the plans for the future
conduct of naval warfare.
Vice Admiral Togo today attended the
funeral of a number of officers and men
who were killed at Port Arthur while serv
ing under him. He reoe a eulogy upon
them.
At the funeral here today of several offlr
cers and men who were killed while fight
ing under him in attacks 'on the Port Ar
thur fleet and fortress. Vice Admiral Togo
addressed their spirits In the following
words:
As I stand before your spirits, I can
hardly express my feelings, i'our personal
ities are fresh In my memory. Your cor
poreal existence has ceased, hut your pass
ing from this world has been in the gallant
discharge of your duty, by virtue of which
an enemy's fleet in this world has been
completely disabled and our combined fleet
holds undisputed command of the seas.
I trust this will bring peace und rest to
your spirits.
It Is my agreeable duty to avail myself
of my presence In this city, whither I have
been called by our emperor, to render a re
port of our successes to the spirits of those
who sacrificed their earthly existence In the
attainment of so Important a result us that
above rendered.
Most humbly me. In person,
(Signed! HEIHAFHIRO TOGO,
Admiral of the Com Lined Fleets
PANIC IN CHICAGO THEATER
Small Fire In Hear of McVlckcr's
Sends Audience Rushing; to
the Street.
CHICAGO, Dec. 31. A catastrophe was
narrowly averted tonight at McVlcker's
theater, all on account of an Incipient Are
In a temporary shed at the back of the
theater. A cry of "Are," as a volume of
smoke burst through an open exit created
a panlo and the audience became frantic
In their efforts to escape from the theater.
Coming so close on the anniversary of the
Iroquois theater fire, the audience, fearing
that the Iroquois disaster was to be re
peated, paid little attention to the manager
of ths play house, who came out on the
stage and told them that there was not the
slightest danger of the fire reaching the
theater. "There la not the slightest cause
for alarm," cried the manager, "keep your
seata, or If you wish you may go outside
and assure yourselves that the theater is
not on fire."
His words for a time had little effect on
the terrified audience, for, with a rush, a
majority of the playgoers left their seats
and hurried to the exits and Are escapes.
In their efforts to reach the street many
of them were bruised and cut by falling
over each other. Mrs. Adda Blake of
Waterloo, la., who, with her young daugh
ter, occupied seats In the second balcony,
was thrown forward on ths stairway, while
trying to escape, and fell almost the entire
flight, suffering severe bruises about the
body and limbs. She was sent to the home
of friends. Before quiet could be restored
many other persons suffered slight bruises
and several articles of jewelry and cloth
ing were lost In the panic. As soon as
those who were in front of the frantic
crowd reached the street and saw that the
fire did not amount to anything, they noti
fied the frightened persons behind of the
facts and the audience finally quieted down
and returned to their seats, where they
remained until ths play was finished.
Rusalsu Loan Pleases.
ST. PETE KS Bl'RG, Dec. Jl. The terms
of ths new Utrmun loan are regarded
favorably here and as evidence of ths
state of Russian credit abroad. It Is
pointed out that furlng ths Russo-Turklsh
war ths Mendelssohua (bankers of Berlin),
who are syndicating the present loan, were
not completely successful In financing a (
per cent loan at 74.
WINNEBAGO REPORT DELAYED
Inspector Wright ii III at His Eon ii
Wisconsin.
RESULT OF INVESTIGATION IN AIR
Commissioner Jones Regrets Impossi
bility of tlearlasr Ip the Situa
tion Before Ills Term of
OHIce Expires.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON. Dec. Sl.-(Speclal Tele-gram.)-Albert
O. Wright, supervisor of In
dian schools, who some weeks ago made an
exhaustive examination of conditions on ths
Winnebago reservation growing out of the
charges made by Father Schell, Is lying
dangerously ill at his home In Madison,
Wis. Supervisor Wright, it is supposed,
gathered many Interesting facta regarding
the situation on and contguous to ths
Winnebago reservation, but owing to his
sudden Illness his observations have not yet
been communicated to the Indian bureau.
Commissioner Jones regrets this, as it had
been his hope to clear up the moral atmos
phere alleged to surround the Wlnnebngoes
before his term of office expired. However,
it nw seems that that is not to be, and It
will remain for his successor, Francis E.
Leupp, to deal with the troublesome prob
lems of which conmplalnt has been made.
Indian Office Changes.
The official desks of W. A. Jones, odm
mtesioner of Indian affairs, and Captain A.
C. Toner, assistant commUoner. are prac
tically cleared for action to receive the men
whom President Roosevelt has selected to
preside over the destinies of his red brefh
rtn during his coming administration. Com-
mlsr-ioner Jones will return to his former
homo In Mlnneral Point., Wis., and re
engage in t.he business he abandoned some
years ago that of general manager of an
ore smelting works, with which he always
kept up a quasi Interest. Captain Tt.ncr
will go to his former home In Canton, O.,
and enter upon a busliusa career, taking up
the threads where he dropped them when
President McKlnley appointed him during
the early months of his first administra
tion. "Their successors, Francis E. Leupp,
for many . years the Washington corres
pondent of a well known New York news
paper, who succeeds Mr. Jones as the com
missioner, and Major Larrubee of Maine,
who hoa been promoted to be nsslBtant
commissioner, are ready to take charge of
their new duties. The nominations have
been confirmed by the senate nnd not the
slightest hitch Is anticipated In the pro
posed new deal at tho Indian office after
January 1.
Thompson to Follow Conarer.
There Is a persistent rumor that Minister
Conger, now in China, will leave this post
shortly after the first of the year to take
Ambassador Powell Clayton's place In
Mexico, which he will hold until fall, to be
succeeded by David E. Thompson, present
minister to Brazil. Upon the succession of
Mr. Thompson to the Mexican mission Mr.
Conger, It Is understood, will resign his
diplomatic office and return to Iowa to run
for governor of the Hawkeye state. Minis
ter Conger vac announced as a candidate
for governor of Iowa three years ago,
when he came home, following the Boxer
siege In Peking. He developed lltue
strength and Governor Cummins was nomi
nated. This time Conger will have a for
midable candidate In the field against him
In the person of Oeorge D. Perkins of Sioux
City,' who 18 aching to sit in the governor's
chair, and Minister Conger may find the
cards .stacked on hint when he returns to
the state.
Wade Jumps on Beet Trust.
Representative Wade of Iowa, It is said,
Is coming to Washington after the holidays
loaded with evidence and affidavits to show
that the injunction against the beef pack
ers is not effective and that the packers are
certainly violating Its provisions. He pro
poses, according to his friends, to begin a
crusade against the administration for fall
ing to check the operations of the beef com
bine. Judge Wade Is greatly Incensed over
his defeat by Senator Allison's secretary,
Albert F. Dawson, and thinks he sees a
chance to wreak his vengeance by putting
the republican leaders on the house side On
the defensive.
Kew Year Receptions.
Secretary and Mrs. Shaw will, as is their
custom, receive on New Year's day, and
will be assisted, among others, by Mrs. h.
B. Armstrong, wife of the assistant secre
tary of the treasury; Mrs. J. P. Connor,
wlfo of the congressman from the Tenth
Iowa district, and the Misses Shaw.
Secretary and Mrs. Morton will be as
sisted In receiving, among others, by Mrs.
Frederick Dent Grant, and Miss Pauline
Morton.
The speaker of the house and Miss Can
non will begin their reception at 2 o'clock,
among their assistants being Miss Warren,
daughter of Senattr Warren, and Mrs. Mon
dcll, wife of the congressman from Wyoming-Mrs.
William II. Michael has Issued cards
for a reception from 6 to 8 Monday evening.
BIG FISH IN THE NET
(Continued from First Page.)
against Ormsby, who had also been told to
make a report.
The government will try to show that
when Loomls received this money he wrote
another letter to Hermann, asking that
something be done in the expedition of the
land casta, or at least they should be con
sidered. It is alleged he referred a repre
sentative to Hermann, calling attention to
the alleged Loomls and Davis letter and
asking that ths lands be considered, but
admitting that the laws had not been ob
served. Pays Money to Mitchell.
This report was dated March 7, but on
March 6 Mr. Hermann had ordered ths
claims expedited. When he saw the report
made by Ogden, however, it Is said, he
hesitated, and when Puter came to see him,
It Is alleged, he told Puter that he thought
the alleged matter looked pretty bad and
that he was afraid the claims would have
to go back to the Oregon offices for further
Investigation. Mr. Puter by this time had
expended, it Is alleged, about 16,000 on the
deal and when he was told this, It ts s-ild,
he went back to Mitchell. It Is said he told
the senator that his Influence was necessary
to Influence Hermann to put patents
through. It is sdded that he told the sen
ator that If ths claims wsnt back to Ore
gon they would be lost to him and all the
money he had put Into them would be gone.
At this time, the government will attempt
to prove, Mr. Puter laid two $1,000 bills on
Cures Colds and
All Druggists, 2S cents, or mailed.
Humphreys' Medslne Co.. Cor. Williams
and Julia gurseia. pw York.
the table in front of the senator, and It
will also try to prove that he told Mitchell
to taks them. The senator. It if alleged, did
not wish to take all of the money and. It Is i
said, pushed one of the bills back, but the '
government asserts that Puter Insisted that
I2,0n0 was not too much, and that the money
was taken by the senator. The (fwernment
will offer evidence that Senator Mitchell
told him he would do the best he could for
Mm.
The next day Putr went to Hermann and
asked him how things looked, and Mr. Her
mann told him he thought It would be pos
sible to put the lands through. He asked
Mr. Puter to come back In the afternoon,
and said he had turned the matter over to
W. A. Richards. Puter went to Mitchell
and got him to take him to Richards and i
Introduce him. Following this. It Is said.
he allowed the lands to pass to patent.
The grand Jury, after returning the In
dictments was excused until January 10.
Bonds were fixed at $4.0no and they will
be given a reasonable time In which to
return them to court. Mr. Henry left to
night for San Francisco, having been called
to that city on business.
Statement by Hermann.
Congressman Binger Hermann, who will
leave for Washington tomorrow morning,
issued the following statement tonight:
The Indictment returned "gainst me Is
th result of the basest conspiracy. I came
bere upon the advice and urgent sugges
tlon
ot my friends
two weeks ago, aa I
had
been Informed
by them that efforts
were being made to Implicate me and Sen
ator Mitchell In Oregon land frauds which
have been under Investigation and trial, ;
and which frauds It was rumored 1 had .
knowingly aided nnd advanced during my I
service ns commissioner of the general land I
office. I knew 1 was free from any wrong- i
doing.
Inspections were made as to the land I
entrks. They bad passed the approval of j
tne local land onlccs. l rtey nan I'cen under
careful scrutiny of the land commissioner,
whose testimony In the late trials In tiie
city was that he had found the evidence
satisfactory. I had no acquaintance with
the lands, no Intimacy with those benefited
no interest in tne transaction, no aesire to i
become Interested. I have been a resident .
of Ongon since my boyhood and have been I
trusted with many transactions aneciing
the public Interest nnd with my fellow
men. and In all of them all mv single en
deavor has been to discharge my duty and
preserve my honor. Mistakes may nave
sometimes been made, and I may have
been Imposed upon, but I am not conscious
of having done anything wrong.
Hitchcock Talks of Indictments,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31. -The news of
the Indictment of Senator Mltclie.l and Rep
icsentaiive IK-rmann for conspiracy to de
fraud the government of public lands had
been fully expected for some time by those
officials having to do with the case, and It
therefore came as no surprise. Secretary
Hitchcock frankly stated that he had
looked for the Indictment at any time,
while Attorney General Moody, who acted
In conjunction with the Interior depart
ment in bringing about the several Indict
ments, declined to make any comment on
the result of the grand Jury's Invcstlga
tlon, although It Is believed here that he,
too, was prepared for no other decision than
the indictment of ths two men.
secretary iiitcncocK consented to make a
brief statement concerning the cuss. II
said:
From Information which has come to me
from time to time I am not surprised at
tne indictments or course, while we all
regret that men occupying high stal.ons in
public life should gel within the clutches
of tne law, nevertheless tj. Initerior de
partment and the Depar.ment of Justice
had their duty to perform. These land
fraud Indictments are the result of two
years of the most searching Investigation
ana are a pari oi tne unaiteranie aeierml
nation of the president and administration
to tiring to justice ail ortcnuers, tie they
high or low.
These Indictments will not be the laat:
more are to follow, although I believe that
l can say tnat tne investigation will In
volve no more officials as high In public
service as inese two memDers or congress
The cases will be placed In the hands of
the Department of Justice and the prosecu
tion win oe vigorous, i cannot say just
how many additional Indictments will be
returned In the various cases, but It Is true
that this Is simply a beginning.
The secretary said he could not at this
time go Into ths details of the cases against
Senator Mitchell and Representative Her
mann. Commissioner General Richards had not
returned to Washington when the Portland
dispatch was brought to his house.
District Attorney Hall Removed.
President Roosevelt today directed the re
moval from office of John M. Hall, United
States district attorney for Oregon. Mr.
Hall has been prosecuting land fraud cases
and the removal is made in connection with
them.
The announcement of the removal was
made by Attorney General Moody as he
left the White House after a conference
with the president. He declined to say
what charges. If any, had been made
against Hull, but added that for the good
of the service It was believed heat to dis
pense with him, particularly in connection
with the land fraud cases in Oregon.
Earlier In the day Senator Fulton of
Oregon had a talk with the president con
cerning land fraud cases which have been
Instituted by ths government In Oregon,
but whether this conference had any rela
tion to the removal df the district attorney
could not be learned.
Mr. Hall was endorsed for reappointment
by Senator Mitchell and Representative
Hermann of Oregon, both of whom re
cently went to Portland, where they ap
peared before the grand Jury In connection
with that body's consideration of the cases
growing out of ths public land frauds. The
president took no action on this recom
mendation. The conduct of ths district at
torney's office at Portland has been in
quired into by the government representa
tives and reports on the facts adduced have
been transmlted here. The reports allege
that there has besn obstruction of Justice;
that certain prominent men have been
shielded, and that attempts have been mads
to prevent certain parties giving svldence
in the land fraud cases.
Oliver E. Pagln of Chicago, special as
sistant attorney of the Department of
Justice, has been sent to Oregon to assist
In the prosecution of ths land fraud cases.
Hall Bays fie Is surprised.
PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 3i.-When John
M. Hall, United States dUlrlct attorney for
the district ot Oregon, was shown the As
sociated Press dispatch from Washington
announcing the action of the president in
removing him from office, he was tiiundur
struck. He had no Information from Wash
ington that the blow was to fall, and when
shown the dispatch hs became angry and
condemned several officers of the govern
ment in strong terms. Later, Mr. Hall dis
cussed ths situation coolly, making the first
statement to the Associated Press as fol
lows; If It Is true that the president has re
lieved me, I have no knowledge of what
prompted him to take ths steo. I hava n.,i
been advised of the nature ot any ciiarges
against me. 1 Intend to go to the bottom
of this affair and have no fear but I cau
convince any fair man that 1 have not been
guilty of any act that would reflect any
discredit on me.
1 do not know who preferred the charges
but I am surprised that the president would
condemn an oftlcer whom he had appointed,
without a hearing or without any ciiancs
having been afforded me to defend my
self. The office of district attorney Is sn Im
material matter to me compared to my
good name, and I shall leave no stone un
turned to show the people of this sth'e that
1 have been attacked In the dark and by
the weapons of falsehood and uilsrepi esca
lation. Champion Dot Is Doad.
BAN FRANCISCO. Use. Jl. The news
has ben received here by the owner of
Chsmiilon Heniitur V. thst Ihe field trlr.l
winning pointer lias died at Brurevllle.
Ind. Senator P. was the winner of the
champion stake Faclne coast field trials
In Wi. and second In ths all-age stake of
the same year. lie was sent eust to com
pels with ths boot dogs there and wnn
many prises, notably tho Manitoba tham
plou stake la 10.
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DR. CIIADWICK STARTS WEST
He is Nst Arruted ii Ntw York and
Travel! ai Qutst of Sheriff Barry.
ACCUSED MAN PROTESTS INNOCENCE
Disclaims Any Intimate Knowledge
of Wife's Financial Affairs, bat
Praises Her Work for
Ills Family.
NEW YORK. Dec. 31.-Dr. Leroy S. Chad
wlck, husband of Mrs. Ctwsie U. Chadwlck.
arrived in this country tolay on the steam
ship Pretoria, ran the gauntlet of big
crowds which had waited for hours to see
him, was hauled to Hoboken police head
quarters and to the Recorder's cour and
finally left for Cleveland, not as a prisoner,
but as the guest of Sheriff Harry, who had
come from Ohio with a warrant Ur the
doctor's arrest, which he did not serve.
After the trying ordeal of the day Dr.
Chadwlck appeared cheerful when ho and
Sheriff Barry arrived at the Pennsylvania
depot in Jersey City this afternoon to take
the 6:16 train for Cleveland.
Sheriff Barry had left Dr. Chadwlck and
his daughter, MIbS Mary Chadwlck, at a
hotel In Hoboken, while he came to New
York to attend to some business. Ths sher
iff returned to the hotel early In the aft
ernoon and he and Dr. Chadwlck rode to
the depot in a cab.
During the hour's wait at the station Dr.
Chadwlck talked of his travels but de
clined to discuss his wife's troubles or his
own.
Ills daughter remained in Hoboken and In
a few days will go to Jacksonville, ria.
The doctor's departure was delayed several
hours that he might arrange for Miss Chad-
wick's trip south.
According to an Interview with a first
cabin passenger published here today. Miss
Mary Chadwlck said in ths course of ths
voyage to America:
We knew nothlna- or suspected nothing
until remittances from home began to fall
short. Now 1 have all my aowns. but none
of my money left.
1 don t know wnat it au means, i Know
thftt father Is not to blame . I think there
hits been some horrible mistake, that we
will be able to clear up when we get home.
I hated to believe that my momer wrong
fully used my money, although apparently
It Is all gone.
According to the Interview, Dr. Chadwlck
had lost SX.OuO of his money and several
hundred thousand dollars that lielonged to
his daughter in her own right has also dis
appeared. Dr. Chadwlck Interviewed.
Dr. Chadwlck gave the Associated Press
a long Interview on his arrival, in reply
to questions he said:
I am inexpressibly shocked by the re
cent turn of events. I am IrDvocent of all
charges against me and can point with
pride to a thirty-five years' residence In
Cleveland. I cannot believe that ths dread
ful things printed by the papers are true.
am entirely without Information as to
the cass except what I read In the papers
and what you have been good enough to
tell me. Bo I can say nothing of the
awful charges against myself. Oh, this Is
awful, awful, awful. My life the pust few
weeks has been a living death and I hops
no man will ever go through what I have
undergone. To think that my professional
career, which had always been sucoeeful.
should be blighted. My daughter Mary,
poor little dirllng, I love her with my
life. When I recovered from my Illness, In
Paris, my fiananclal resources made It
necessary for me to travel In the second
cabin. I insisted that she go first, but the
nobis girl refused and has kept at my sld,
cheering ms In my dark hour of troubls
and prov'ng to me more and more what a
splendid woman shs Is.
Overwhelmed br Charges.
"Oh, this Is a dreadful calamity. I bad
no Idea that such a fate was mine. I knew
little of Mrs. Chadwlrk's financial affairs
and until I find out ths details will say
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nothing. I am overwhelmed by the charges
against her."
Dr. Chadwlck read ths Associated Press
dispatch from Cleveland that Mrs. Chad
wlck had been measured by the Bertillon
system. As hs finished reading he groaned
aloud and, as he turned to the corre
spondent, tears rolled down his cheeks.
The doctor, already III and sore at heart,
was completely overwhelmed by the revela
tion and the consequent developments.
"That Is the last straw," he said, "meas
uring her in that way. Oh, that I am
brought to this. You tell me that my
friend, Mr. Barry, is here to take ms
back. Well, I am ready to go and shall
be happy to accompany him. But this la
a different homecoming than I anticipated.
I knew I should find troubles and breakers
ahead, but I never for a moment antici
pated arrest. OulltyT Of course, I'm not
guilty. I am absolutely Innocent. And you
say poor old Beck with Is very ill? Poor
man. I know him but little, but I am
sure he Is innocent."
The correspondent then told Dr. Chad
wlck of the statement that had been made
that Mrs. Chadwlck Is bellevd to be Mme.
Devere. The physician fell back as It
stunned.
"Mme. Devere," he cried. "Oh, no, no,
don't say that. That cannot be so. I do
not believe that such a thing can be pos
sible. It she Is I havo never suspectsd It,
and I cannot for a moment believe It."
"Do you think Mrs. Chadwlck can bs
guilty as accused?" wus asked.
"I cannot think her guilty of anything.
I do not know the charges, but she cannot
be guilty."
Bond Is lO.OOO.
CLEVELAND, Dec. Sl.Judge Tllden In
criminal court today fixed the bail of Dr.
Chudwlck at 110,000. Attorney Dawley
stated that a bond for thut amount will
probably be ready when Dr. Chadwlck
arrives here.
With tears streaming down her face and
wringing her hands In nervous excitement,
Mrs. Chadwlck today listened in ths corri
dor of the county Jail to the reudlng of ths
Associated Press dispatches telling of ths
scones enacted on board the steamer Pre
toria Incidental to the taking Into custody
of her husband, Dr. Chadwlck, by Bliurirt
Barry.
Mrs. Chadwlck was unable to control her
feelings and Interrupted the reading of the
dispatches with almost every word with
some comment. "Oh, my poor husband,"
she exclaimed between sobs. "To think
that he must be dragged, Into these terri
blo charges against me. He Is as Inno
cent of any wrong doing sa an unboro
babe."
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