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ROUSE FOR SPEAKER
Sauth Platte If en Combina aid Beat Uiian
Paoifio-Narthwaitara Slate.
DOUGLAS PARTLY VICTIM OF FRIENDS
Frank Earriion Talks Tao Mack aid ttirt
Up Aniaositiea.
LOADING UP WITH WESTBERG A BAD MOVE
Stnate Eai a Lh Strennoii Time Over
Presiding Officar.
JENNINGS OF THAYER ' , IPTLY CHOSEN
Only Poor Totes
President Pro 1
Are of a Cos
Xati
nut Him for
nd Thfie
entary
(Prom a Btaft
MNCOLN, Neb., J
gram ) George L. R
was nominated today
of the house by flfl
ipondent.)
(Special Tcle
nf Hall county
, cus for speaker
'" members, and '
William H. Jennings, retired farmer, mer- ,
chant and banker of Thayer county, a-s
named for president pro tern, of the sen
ate at a caucus of that entire body. The
legislature convenes at noon tomorrow.
House and the leading: officers and em
ployes of the house were nominated at the
session in the afternoon with fifty-two
members present. The later session was
attended by sixty-eight members and they
ratified the action of the former and se
lected tha remainder of the house slate.
Rouse's nomination Is a severe defeat of
the combined schemes of the powerful
Northwestern - Union Pacific machine,
which was backing J. A. .Douglas of Rock
county, and Jennings' selection Is the cul
mination of a series of circumstances so
strange that evsn Mr. Jennings gave up In
despair tonight when ha attempted to ex
plain what elected him.
The candidates for speaker were: Rouse
of Hall. Perry of Furnas. Wilson of Paw
nee, Windham of Cass, Douglas of Rock.
Windham withdrew before the caucus of
the Rouse-Perry-Wilson combine formed
to defeat Douglas. This caucus was begun
at S p. m. today in room 12. of the Lin
dell hotel. These fifty-eight representa
tives signed the combine's pledge;
Richardson county, Hogrefu; Pawnee,
Cravens and Wilson; Nemaha, Howo and
Peabody; Johnson, VVhtthan; Nemaha and
Johnson. Brnst; Otoe, Oassell and Parker;
Cass, Deles, Dernier and Hand; Cass and
Otoe, Windham; Douglas, Barnes, Fltle,
Poster, Lee, Muxen and Tucker; Washing
ton, Jahnel; Saunders, Harmon and
Posplsil: Seward, Atwood and McJUainj
Lancaster, Hums, Holllett, McClay and
Warner; Saline, Rohier and Stetson; Gage,
MoMullen and Bobbins; Jetteraon. Line;
Thayer and Jefterson, Cropsey; Ullmore.
Marks and Perkins; York, Dletrick and
"Meredith; Clay, Caldwell and Flshback;
Nuckolls, Bowman; Webster, Kaley;
Adams, baddler; Webster and Adams, John
son; Hull, Ferrar and House; Gartleld, etc.,
Durnn; Valley, Bartoo; Custer and Logan,
Copsey; Sherman, Smalser; BufUlo, Davis;
Kearney, Christiansen; Franklin, l.lven-
food; Harlan, Luco: Phelps, Kngstrom;
umass, Perry; lied Willow. Ollem; tron
tlre and Gosper, Junkin; Hitchcock,
Dundy, Hayes, Chase and Hill.
v. ; -Vo-t. I Detail.
Only fifty-two of these were present
and It required six ballots, to settle the
contest. The respective ballots were os
follows:
Rouse
Perry
Wilson
....19-20-21-21-25-27
....17-19-JXI-20-19-17
....10-16-11-11- 8- 7
On mo!l.n of Perry, Rouse'a nomlnntlon
was made unanimous. Perry and Wilson
then made speeches cordially pledging sup
port to the caucus nonilneo and Sir. Rouse
spoke In return.
The Doufelas faction had endeavored to
break the combine, but without avail, yet
these efforts did not ceaao with the re
sult of the caucus. Nettled by the sting
of defeat Frank Harrison, Dob Clancy,
Rosa Hammond, Poslnuutsr B'.zer and
other In the front ground, with the subtle
hands of John N. Baldwin and R. B.
Schneider behind the curtain, the machine
la atlil trying to break through the Rouse
ranks, but with fifty-two of the 100 mcm
bers pledged to him It Is not thought
Rouse can be defeated.
"Tha railroads organized the last legisla
ture; we will orgsnlne this one," has been
tha slogan of the majority of the legislators
and tonight little squads of members are
Indulging In Jubilee meetings In various
quarters over the first sound threshing ad
ministered to the railroad lobby, through
whose Influence, Douglas, one of the most
popular men porsonally In either house,
was sacrificed.
"The republican party, with tho entire
membership of the legislature, Is on trial
in Nebraska this year," said Representa
tive Perry, "and we propose to acquit our
selves as servants of the people and not the
corporations."
Two Omaha Men Land.
Omaha landed two good places, first as
sistant secretaryship of tho senate for M. J.
Greevy and aergeant-at-arms of the house
for Buck Taylor.
Two ambitious Omahans, John N. West
berg and Fred Koetter, passed In their
political checks today. Koetter managed to
get his name presented to the caucus and
cored two votes for sergeunt-at-arms of
the house, but Westberg was not able even
to land a mention.
"You can tell them now that I am licked,"
wss Wcstberg's generous concession after
the canons. "I know when I'm licked," he
added.
The spectacle of H. C. M. Burgess of Lan
caster, who was selected to serve the re
publican party of Nebraska last year as
chairman, lo. In a way, pathetic. Burgess
being tied, hand and foot, by the Union
Pacific strings, and his county delegation
being against Douglas, he could not decide
what to do until at the eleventh hour, when
he came to the conclusion he would like to
get in the Rouse-Perry-Wllson band wagon.
But It was too late.
'The wagon la full, Mr. Burgess," waa
substantially the answer, and Burgess had
to content himself. Now he finds himself
dangling In mld-alr, a fugitive from his own
delegation and in line with the vanquished
faction.
eaate Organisation.
The senate caucus tonight elected the fol
lowing: Chaplain Jacob Flock, Kearney.
Secretary W. H. Wheeler. Fairfield (as
sistant two years ago).
First Assistant Secretary M. J. Greevy,
Omaha.
Second Assistant Secretary Walter Abr.
hamson. Holdrege.
Sergeant-at-Arms H. D. Weller,
Hum-
Assistant Sergearit-at-Arma Mel
fjmeed. unorganised territory.
M.
Postmaster J. R. Manning, Wayne (same
two years ago).
Chief Clerk of Enrolling and Engrossing
Booms A. K. Chaffee. Syracuse.
It was voted to abolish the offlc of chief
clerk of committee cf the whole and to
employ one bookkeeper, who shall be ap
pointive. After a discussion as to the distribution
of patronage among members It was d-
(Continued on Third Page.)
NEW YORK GROWS RAPIDLY
Mayor Mrf lell.ln. In Ills Annual Mrs
Base, Favors Construction of
Municipal Lighting: Plant.
NEW YORK, Jan. I A gross funded In
debtedness almost half as great as the
total national debt rind a yearly average
growth and expansion so Immense that
every effort to keep abreast of It In neces
sary Improvements ha failed. is shown In
the p-intial message of Mayor George B.
M-Cielh n, which was submitted to the
board of aldermen todiy. In all the great
departments the necessity for Immediate
extension is shown.
In favoring municipal ownership and
operation of an electric lighting plant to
light the streets, parks and public buildings
of New York, the message says:
I do not believe that government should
enrage In any service which cKn be done
better or as welt hy private enterprise ur
should Invade hii.tincra Cm Ids In competi
tion with the legitimate trade of the citizen.
The rrlep which the city is compel, ed to
pay for gas and electric light, however,
are so out of proportion with the charges
In other cities that they must be extor
tionate. The message savs that the attempt to ad
minister the business of a great city
through a bi-partisan board has been
proved a signal f:iilure In the city's ex
perience with a bi-partisan pollceboard and
a M-pnrtlnan ariueduct commission. In his
proposal concerning the adoption of the
plans for sn Increased water supply, there
fore, the mayor will recommenfi an enact
ment by the legislature placing the work
In the hands) of a commission, one mem
ber to be certified by the chamber of
commerce, another by the American So
ciety of Civil Engineers and the third to be
chosen by the mayor.
A statement on. the city's financial condi
tion, which was Included In the message,
shows a gross funded debt of J538,2H3.617.
Against this there is a sinking fund of
$157,330,352, leaving a net funded debt of $W0,
935, 164. The present borrowing capacity of
the city la tRfi.32n.7I7.
The total national debt December 1 last
was tl,2S2,5K6.675.
NEW BOND FOR DR. CHADWICK
Another Term of Court Begins Today
and Ills Ball Most Be
Renewed.
I
CLEVELAND, Jan. 2. Dr. Leroy S.
Chadwlck spent most of today In his room
at a hotel. During tho afternoon he was
out for n time nnt called upon friends.
About 5 o'clock he visited his wife at the
county Jail. They were together for hnlf
an hour. The physician la experiencing no
trouble In seeing his wife. There will be
no conflict between the new sheriff and
United States Marshal Chandler. All who
have a right to see Mrs. Chadwlck are be
ing accommodated. This privilege Is ex
tended to her husband, her son Emll, her
maid Freda and her lawyers, J. F. Dawley
and Sheldon O. Kerrulsh'. All other per
sons are prohibited from seeing the pris
oner. Dr. Chadwlck will be taken Into the
criminal court tomorrow morning and he
maid Freda and her lawyers, J. P. Dawley
and Virgil F. Kline, his bondsmen. The
bond given for his release Sunday morning
was but a temporary arrangement as a
new term of court begins tomorrow morn
ing and the bond must be renewed then.
Dr. Chadwlck will at once give bail and
the bond will douhtlpss be signed by Mr.
Dawley and Mr. Kline.
NEW YORK. Jan. 2,-Nathan Loeser, re
ceiver in the bankruptcy proceedings
brought against Mrs. Cassle L. Chadwlck
In Cleveland1, arrived today to look up
some of her property which he believes Is
in this city.
INDICTMENTS JN DODGE CASE
Three and Possibly Five Will Be
Handed Down Today by tho New
York Grand Jnry.
NEW YORK. Jan. 2.-The Herald to
morrow will say: Three, and perhaps five.
Indictments will be handed down today or
tomorrow in connection with the Morse
Dodge divorce and marriage tangle If the
plans of District Attorney Jerome do not
miscarry.
Arrangements have been made to have
Charles F. Dodge taken from the Broad
way Central hotel, where he has remained
under close guard, though theoretically
free, to the criminal courts building this
morning to tell what he knows of the
events leading up to the annulment of the
divorce Mrs. Charles W. Morse obtained
from him, when he swore that he had not
been legally served with a complaint in
the original action.
Edgar L. Fursman, former Judge of the
supreme court, has been subpoenaed to
appear before the grand Jury with the
books of the firm of Forsman, Little &
Schwarzkopf, in whose name Mrs. Morse
was represented. The county detectives,
who have been working on the case, will
testify, as will another man whose name
Mr. Jerome had declined to make public.
So far as Dodge's physical condition Is
concerned, there Is nothing to Interfere
with his testifying today. He was In bet
ter health yesterday than he has been at
any time since his arrival In New York.
A story was published here today that
Charles W. Morse, the banker. Is now on
his way home from Europe, and he will
doubtless reach here by the last of the
week. Mr. Morse sailed from here Decem
ber 3 and spent most of his time while
abroad in Paris.
HUGE B0NFIRE OF COTTON
Oklahoma Farmers Taktns Drastic
Measures to Rail the Market
for the Fiber.
PALLAS. Tex., Jan. 2. A special from
Shawnee, Okla., says that several thou
sand dollars worth of cotton, estimated at
60u bales, gathered together in a huge pile
In the little town of Asher, In the southern
part of Pottawattamie county, fur
nished a huge bonfire with which to greet
the new year In the presence of a large
crowd 'the torch was applied and the as
cending smoke waa a witness. It was de
clared, that the farmers of this section
are not to be outdone by those of other
sections In the effort to reduce the supply
of cotton and restore the equilibrium of
the market.
M'CUMBER TO BE RE-ELECTED
Sealer 1'alted States Senator of Korth
Dakota Agala Nominated by
Republlraa Caacos.
BISMARCK. D., Jan. IPort J. Me
Cumber waa the unanimous choice of the
republican legislative caucus tonight for
United States senator. The action la equiv
alent to re-election, as the hui-dature Is
overwhelmingly republican. The two
houses of the legislature will m et tomor
row for organisation. Representative Percy
of Stutsman eouuly will be speaker of the
house.
MEN AND FOOD EXHAUSTED
Fort Art bar Surrender! Baoant Human
Endartnce Can Stand No Mora.
STARVING SOLDIERS SLEEP STANDING UP
General Stoeasel Finally Persaaded
by Ills Officers tbat Farther Re
sistance Is Crime Against
Humanity.
CHE FOO, Jan. 2. The Russian officers
who arrived here today from Port Arthur
on the torpedo boat destroyers, which
escaped from that place have a single word
for what the fortress has been for the past
five days during which the Japanese have
bombarded and assaulted It ceaselessly
night and day. They use that word un
profanely and convincingly, declaring that
the horrors witnessed were beyond any
description. There was not a single spot
in the town which was safe from shrapnel.
Many of the hospitals were hit and the
wounded refused to stay In them. Some
lay In tho streets on heaps of debris, ex
posed to the bitterly cold weather, and
some staggered back to the front hurling
stones and defying the Japanese till taken
prisoners of death came mercifully to end
their sufferings. There were five days and
nights of this state of affairs. The stock
of ammunition which had been carefully
husbanded for months was almost gone
and It was all too evident that Japan was
about to grasp the prize which had cost
it i n army of mo;i 1 counties trer...nc.
The capture of 3r3-Metre hill by the
J;:'an'-se was the lii:sal;ius' Innl wound.
Then came the capture of Rlhlung, Sungshu
and Panlung mountains. General Stoessel
had announced thut he would fight till the
last.
"His plight last night," said Captain
Kartiow, commander of the torpedo boat
destroyer Vlastnl, "looked like the last."
There was no stopping the Japanese who
arrived In droves and fought with the last
Instinctive twitch of the nerves, with eyes
fixed on the Liaotie mountain, Stoessel had
killed a Japanese army and exhausted his
ammunition, but," added Captain Kartxow,
"they became more furious, ferocious and
fateful than ever. So (he white flag went
up."
Garrison Exhausted.
Commander Kartiow of the Russian tor
pedo bout destroyer Vlastnl In an Interview
with the Associated Press correspondent
tonight said:
4 Port Arthur falls of exhaustion exhaus
tion not only of ammunition, but of men.
The remnant of the garrison left had
been doing the work ot heroes for five
days and rive nights, but yesterday they
reached the limit of human endurance.
In the casemates of the forts one saw
everywhere faces black with starvation,
exhaustion and nerve strain. You spoke
to them, but they did not give answer,
only staring dumbly.
The lack of ammunition alone would not
have suggested ths seeking of terms.
Scant ammunition had long been common
In the fortress, and during the last month
many of the forts had nothing with which
to return the fire of the enemy.
The Russians sat In the casemates firing
not more than once to the 2uu shots sent
by the Japanese. When ilie Nnssault came
they repulsed the en. n y with bayonets.
Hut the men themselves, having existed
for three months on reduced rations, were
so worn that It is marvelous they, stood, the
final strain so long.
Yesterday General Stoessel would still
fight. His wound, which was received
early In the siege, had been bothering him,
but his determination to fight while one
man stood had not been diminished.
"But we cannot fight," said his gen
erals. "Our men cannot move. They sleep
standing. They cannot see the bayonets
at their breasts. We can order, but they
cannot obey."
"Then you generals fight!" said Stoessel,
clenching his fists.
He seemed fanatical on the subject, but
finally he was brought to see r?ason by the
Insistence of his subordinates. Admirals
Lochlnsky and Wlren. Generals Smyrnoff
and Fock and many others, sometimes with
broken voices, urged the step which all
dreaded so' long.
I am sure Port Arthur would have sought
terms a month ago hat It not been for
General Htoessel, who with bull dog
tenacity steadily refused to permit such
action to be taken. He had told the em
peror that he would never surrender, and
he meant to keep his word.
General K,ondratenko Falls.
The greatest loss suffered by Port Arthur
occurred a fortnight ago, when Major Gen
eral Kondratenko was killed. Officers and
men alike regarded his as the brightest
star In Port Arthur's firmament. When his
death became known the fall In the spirits
of the soldiers was plainly visible.
General Kondratenko was seated In the
casement of a certain fort, discussing with
seven other officers the best way of coun
termining against the Japanese, when an
eleven-Inch shell burst, killing everybody in
the casemate.
General Nogl has taken Port Arthur witn
his artillery and his tunnels. His ride bul
lets were seldom found to be of any use.
We constantly endured a bombardment
fiercer than any In history. The Japanese
periodically assaulted, and then, If re-
Culsed, they calmly resumed their bom
ardments. We who came here today do not know the
terms of surrender suggested by General
Stoessel to General Nogl. nor the answer to
them, having left Port Arthur even before
the messenger had been dispatched. The
general Impression, however, is that Stoes
sel has proposed that the army shall go
free and that he alone be made a prisoner.
Bven that concession seemed to wrench
out the sturdy old man's heart.
Whether or not negotiations terminate
In nn agreement on-terms of surrender It Is
certain that Port Arthur Is doomed, as you
say the Associated Press predicted two
months ago.
We still have some ammunition and some
ftuns on Llaotl mountain, but that mountain
Is not adapted for the best defense from
the land side, and the Japanese would find
its capture easier than the other tasks
they have attempted. Tiger's Tall penin
sula has to be similarly viewed and Golden
Hill has been without ammunition for three
months.
Since reaching Che Foo I have seen that
sttemots have been made to make it appear
that Stoessel alone wished to surrender, the
other generals desiring to continue the
fight. This Is a lie. and It is based solely
on personal dls'lVe of Stoessel.
Bayonets Hold Forts for Months.
It Is a simple story. Had the ammunition
held out the fortress would have field out
Indefinitely. For months we held Port
Arthur by bayonets alone, until Mesh and
rlocd could do no more. When a man fell
here was none other to replace him. Thus
the garrison was gradually worn down.
Two Hundred and Three-Meter bill alone
cost us 6,(i0 men. The capture of that hilt
was the beginning of the end. The Japa
nese srtl'lery was excellently served. They
had 400 guns bearing on Lt)3-Meter hill. They
advanced their trenches while the urtlllery
was shelling the Russians out with a
shower of metal, and then occupied the
rtnfr.-ian positions.
In personal combat the Japanese was
greatly Inferior to the Muscovite. One Rus
sian could take care of three Japanese In
a bayonet fight and some of our s Idlers
have records vastly higher than that. The
Japanese are good, brave soldiers, although
I have little liking for them.
It cost the Japanese 80,0(0 men to take
the' fortress, while some say they have lost
over 10c .(). The number of oor own dead
Is not known, even to the high officers.
Tho flehtlrg since August 8 was mercl'ess.
Whi n Ril luug mountain was taken 6 mn
occupying a casemate were not able to
emerge, tn quickly came the rush of the
Japanese. The Russians tried to emerge by
the use of their bnvoneta In the face of
m ichine gun fire. Thus every men died
trving to resist machine giins with bnvnne'a
alone. The Japanese did not give them a
chance to become prisoner, but the men
v-'ciild have preffrred death nnvway.
Realize this ar.d the fort strr-wn with
shells nn you have a picture of ihe end of
Port Arthur
Ore peii'Mur Ir.e'dent of the siege was
Fort No. 3. wh.re for three months the
J'-mer- oeiupied onu part of the fort,
al.lle the FiU'sluns occupied the other.
(Continued on Sixth Page.)
s,x governors installed
l.a Follette of Wlseoesla and Hicsjlas
of Nevr York Formally
Asia tie Duties.
MADISON, Wis! Jan. 2 Robert M. La
Follette was Inaugurated governor of Wis
consin for a thlr term today. The In
auguration took Tbice In the assembly
chamber of the capltol. Chief Justice CsmI
day administering the oath of ofllce. The
Inauguration was preceded by a military
parade.
ALBANY. N Y., Jan. l-Frank Wayland
Hlggins of Olean wes formajly Inaugurated
today as the thlrtv-eighth governor of the
state of Nets York. . The ceremonies were
elaborate and will no be ended until even
ing. SALT LAKE CITY. Jan. 2 At noon to
day, for the first time In the history of
Utah as a state, a retiring governor
handed over the keys of office to his suc
cessor. Governor 7teher M. Wells, the
state's chief executive, retired after hav
ing served two terms, and was succeeded
by John C. Cutler. Both are republicans.
The Inauguration ceremonies were simple.
The oath of office wus administered by the
retiring chief Justice, Robert N. Baskln,
and a governor's salute was fired by Bat
tery A of the state artillery. Other state
officers also were inaugurated. The legis
lature will convene on next Monday.
HELENA, Mont., Jad. 2. Joseph K. Toole
today took the oath of office for a third
time as governor of Montana. In the after
noon Governor and Mrs. Toole held a public
reception at the- executive residence. Ail
other state offlcers Inaugurated today were
republicans. Governor Toole Is a democrat
The usual Mnaugural ball was dispensed
with.
The governor's message will b read to
morrow. Next Tuesday the first ballot will
be taken for United States senator to suc
ceed Senator Gibson. The republicans have
a majority of eight votes on Joint ballot.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Jan. 2-Bryan B.
Brooks was Inaugurated governor of Wyo
ming today. The ceremonies were brief and
were attended by a good-sized crowd. An
Inaugural bail and reception to the new
governor was held tonight at the capltol.
BOISE, Idaho., Jan. 2. The eighth gen
eral assembly of Idaho convened at noon
and organized, J. Frank Hunt of Bannock
county, a prominent Mormon, being elected
speaker ' of the house. After organizing
both houses, adjournment was taken until
tomorrow. The state officers recently
elected were sworn In at the same time as
the newly elected members of the legis
lature and assumed the duties of office.
Governor Gooding probably will submit his
message to the legislature tomorrow.
WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL
Forestry Delegates Granted "pedal
Courtesies' at the White
Honse.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-(Special Tele
gram.) Delegates to the American Forestry
congress, which will open Jts sessions here
tomorrow, have arrived. Today many dis
tinguished visitors formed special features
at the White House reception, being ac
corded especial courtesies ' by President
Roosevelt, who durfcV" vbc ejurtx-of tee
meetings of the consrross addresses them,
taking as his topic, "Tho Forest Life of the
Nation."
The forestry congress will meet tomorrow,
James Wilson, secretary of agriculture, de
livering the opening address, after which
tho actual business of the session will com
mence and continue until Friday evening.
Tomorrow morning's session will be en
tirely taken up with the organization of the
congress. Reading of set papers will begin
at the afternoon session and the list of
speakers who will address the congress In
cludes the names of statesmen, editors,
scientists, educators, railroad magnates and
many others who are of International fame
In their respective lines. Among those wnu
will participate In the deliberations are
Prof. L. H. Pammel of Ames, la.: Prof. T.
II. McBrlde of Iowa City, la.; N. E. Han
sen of Brookllne, la., and Colonel Beth Bul
lock of Deadwood, 8. D.
ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE MEETS
Edward D. hut-ileff of Marensro Will
Be Chosen Speaker of House
of Representatives.
SPRINGFIELD, 111., Jan. .-Unless the
unexpected happens, Edward D. Shurtleff
of Marengo will be the next speaker of
the Illinois house of representatives, as
the result of a protracted caucus held this
afternoon at the Leland hotel between
Governor Yates, State Chairman Roy O.
West, representing Governor-elect Deneen,
Lieutenant OOvernor-elect Lawrence Y.
Sherman and William E. Trautman of
East St. Louis, heretofore regarded as the
most likely winner In the race for the
speakership. Mr. Trautman withdrew from
the contest. This settled the fight at once,
as Mr. Trautman's withdrawal was made
on the understanding that all other candi
dates with the exception of Mr. Shurtleff
would withdraw. The discussion over ths
speakership fight lasted for several hours.
Mr. Trautman finally became convinced
that his fight was useless, sixty-two re
publican votes In the house apparently
being beyond his reach, and after a brief
adjournment of the conference, during
which Mr. Trautman conferred with his
friends, he announced to Mr. West and
Governor Yates that he would not oppose
the nomination of Mr. Shurtleff at the
caucus of the republican members of the
house which has been called for tomorrow
afternoon.
CAUCUS OF MINNESOTA HOUSE
Frank Clnsrne of Lamberton Chosen
Speaker Three Candidates for
I'nlted States Senator.
ST. PAUL, Minn., Jnn. 2. The republicans
of ths house of representatives caucused
tonight on organization and unanimously
chose Frank Clague of Lamberton speaker
and Julius Schmahl of Dedwood Falls chief
clerk.
Ths two houses of the legislature will
meet tomorrow for organization. On
Wednesday a Joint session will be held at
which time Governor-Elect Johnson will
be Inaugurated.
The republican caucus to select United
States senator will be held tomorrow
night. In addition to Senator M. E. Clapp,
who Is a candidate for re-election, Judge
Gilfillan of Minneapolis and Governor Van
Sant are also In the field for the nomina
tion. Movements of Oreaa Vessels Jaa. 2.
At 8an Francisco Arrived : Amawls, from
Humbuig; Eel, from Sydney. Sailed: Alss
kan. for Now York; Slratligryle, for New
castle. Australia.
At The Lisa rd Passed: Kroonland, from
New York, for Dover and Antwerp.
At Gluhgow Sail, d : Carthaginian, for
Philadelphia.
At Chri-f " 'nd Arrived: United States,
from New York. J f
At Bremen Arrived: Gera, from New
York.
CHRONOLOGY OF THE SIEGE
Japaiess Fleet Makes First Attack aa fins
ian Ships of Port Arthur February 8.
VLADIVOSTOK SQUADRON BEATEN AUG. 14
e
Water "apply Is Cat Off October 2.1
and St Town Practically De
stroyedJaps Monet Oim
Commanding City.
The following are. In brief, the principal
Incidents of the siege of Port Arthur:
February 8 Admiral Togo's torpedo flo
tilla attacked the Russian ships off Port
Arthur and damaged the Czarevitch, Ret
vizen and Pallada.
February 9 Bombardment by the Japa
nese, during which the Poltava, Askold,
Diana and Novik were hit.
February II Russian mining ship Yenisei
sunk by accident, ninety-six officers and
men lest.
February It Torpedo boats attacked Port
Arthur at 3 a, m. In a storm and suc
ceeded In sinking the Hoyarin.
February 24 Attempt to block harbor
entrance by sinking steamers enly par
tially successful.
March 1 Fourth bombardment. Russian
destroyer sunk.
March 23 Fifth bombardment. The de
stroyer Sllnl engaged six Japanese boats.
March 28-27 Another attempt to block
harbor entrance falls, the loaded merchant
men sinking, but not In the desired posi
tions. Battleship Sinks.
April 13 Battle off Port Arthur. Battle
ship Petropavlovsk sinks with Admiral
Makaroff, the artist Verestchagln, the chief
of staff and 750 officers and men. The Po
bleda disabled and one Russian destroyer
snuk.
May 6 Japanese transports, convoyed by
torpedo boat, disembarked troops at Pit
sewo for siege of Port Arthur.
May 7 Another attempt to block the har
bor entrance, which', It was reported, with
success.
May 15 Japanese battleship Hatsuse and
cruiser Yoshlno, of Admiral Togo's fleet,
sunk, the Yoshlno owing to a collision with
the Kasuga, and the Hatsuse through acci
dentally striking a mine.
May 116-27 Battle of Klnchau and Nan
shun hill. General Stoessel returns to
the .stress, being forced back from the
neck of the Kwangtung peninsula.
May 30 Japanese capture Port Dalny.
June 14-18 General Stackelberg, advan
cing to the relief of Port Arthur, driven
back by General Oku at the battles of
Wafangkau and Tellssu.
June 23-24 Sortie of Russian squadron
falls.
July 10 Japanese torpedo boat attack
repulsed. Japanese occupy Klnsan heights.
July 22 Fourth Japanese army landed at
Port Dalny.
July 26-29-;-General Stoessel reports re
pulse of all Japanese attacks.
July 30 Japanese capture Wolf hills,
six miles north of Port Arthur.
August 1 Sortie of Russian torpedo boats.
August 5 Japanese capture defenses of
Ajrolf; Greon and Christ hills, north nd east
of the cltv.
August 7 Japanese land troops In Louisa
bay, west of Port Arthur.
August 10 Sortie and dispersal of Rus
sian squadron by Japanese fleet under
Admiral Togo.
Vladivostok Squadron Defeated.
August 14 Defeat of Vladivostok squad
ron attempting to form a Juncture with
vessels of Port Arthur squadron.
August 14-16 Terrific bombardment by the
Japanese. Capture of the Pigeon bay po
sitions. August 16 The Japanese emperor's offer
for the removal of the noncombatants
with the demand for surrender delivered to
General Stoessel.
August 17 Refusal of General Stoessel to
the mikado's offer. Terrific fighting re
sumed. August 18 The Japanese captured several
Pigeon bay positions.
August 19 Russian gunboat sunk off
Port Arthur.
August 26 The Japanese In full control
of Pigeon bay positions. Capture of one
of the Inner defenses.
August 28 Japanese captured parade
grounds and Etseshan, one of the important
fortifications of Port Arthur.
August 30 Emperor Issues an ukase about
reducing terms of service of the brave de
fenders of Port Arthur.
September 1 to 19, 20 and 21 Contlnuous
bombardment by the Japanese. During the
last three days Japanese captured Fort
Kouropatkln.
September 27 Russian water supply cut
off by the Japanese. Russians made a sor
tie, but were driven back with loss.
October 2 Russians partly assume the of
fensive and try to recapture, lost positions
and the water supply. Unsuccessful.
October General Stoessel Issued a proc
lamation. October 9 A steamer with ammunition
successfully reaches Port Arthur.
October 13 Japanese bombarding unceas
ingly. Shelling becoming more violent.
October 20 Fighting on Rlhlung moun
tain. Severe cold weather causes suffering
among the Japanese.
Water Supply Cnt Off.
October 23 Water supply cut off. The
new town practically destroyed.
October 26 A general assault and bom
bardment by the Japanese. Slow advance,
ment by the latter.
November 2 Japanese Increase blockading
fleet.
November 3 to 6 Japanese capture minor
positions.
November 8 Japanese offer terms of sur
render to Russian soldiers.
November 10 Report current that Stoes
sel asked for an armistice. General Nogl
empowered to negotiate for surrender.
November 12 The Japanese began some
Important tunneling operations.
November 13 The Japanese captured
trenches in front of Rlhlung and Shung
shu forts and moats of principal forts of
eastern fortified ridge.
November 15 Central Stoessel orders his
troops to die at their posts.
November 18 Russian battleship Rastoro
pny arrived at Che Foo and subsequently
blown up.
November 17 General Stoessel said to
have requested ths emperor to furnish sup
plies and to have added that he could hold
out for several months.
November 18 British steamer Victoria
ran the blockade of Port Arthur.
November 1 United States government
hears that Port Arthur will fall In about
twenty days. Dysentery and typhoid fever
appear In fortress,
November 21 German steamer Batelau
captured by Japanese while attempting to
run blockade.
Novembfr 22 Russians abandon north
fort at Tungklkwan.
November 25 Vireltes communication
between Port Arthur and Che Foo ceased.
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STOESSEL'S TERMS ACCEPTED !
Japnnese I.eaatlon at
Notified of the
render.
Waahlnaton
Sor-
WASHINOTON, Jan. 2-The State de
partment today received a cablegram from
Mr. Grlscom, the American minister to
Japan, stating that the minister for foreign
affairs of J.tpun notified him that General
Stoessel surrendered Port Arthur at t
o'clock Sunday evening.
The legation advicts add that the Rus
sians blew up Tung Keewanahan and "Q"
forts and confirm the press despatches of
the occupnncy by the Japanese of the
same forts and heights "N" and "M" ofJ
the blowing up by the Russians of almost
all their ships in the harbor entrance, and
that hostilities had been suspended pend
ing tho conclusion of the negotiations for
tho Russian surrender.
The advices received at the Japanese
legation- say that General Nogl accepted
the terms of surrender proposed by Gen
eral Stoessel.
Mr. Kogoro Takahira. tho Japanese min
ister, was asked tonight whether, in
nl
opinion, the fall of Port Arthur would
hasten the end of the war with Russia.
Without directly responding to the fact
that while tho fnll of Port Arthur was Im
pending and Its capture by tho Japanese
Inevitable, the Russians had dispatched tha
second Pacific squadron to the far east
and notice had been given of the intention
to send a third army to Manchuria. The
further prosecution of the war now, he
suld, rested with the Russians. If they
should continue It Japan would be pre
pared to meet them on sea and land.
"Will Japan now welcome any offers of
peace that may now be made by Russia?"
ho was nsked.
"Japan always has been for peace," the
minister replied. "The Japanese will al
ways be for peace. If Justice can be ob
tained for all concerned. Japan started In
this war fighting for a principle and she
will ctntlnuo to fight for a recognition of
that principle and the Just attainment of
her rights."
Concerning the fortress at Port Arthur
the minister expressed the opinion that ' it'
would be so cared for by the Japanese as
to be prepared for any emergency.
TAI.K OF TERMS OF SURRENDER
Japanese Think Liberal Concession
Will Be Made to Defenders.
TOKlO, Jan. 2.-10:0 a. m. General Nogi's
telegram announcing that General Stoessel
was prepared to discuss terms of capitula
tion reached Toklo early this morning, but
was not made public until 10 o'clock. Its
receipt sent a thrill of pleasure through the
circle of orflclals who hnve long awaited
such a communication. Besides the barest
announcement of the receipt of General
Nogi's telegram nothing Is known about tho
terms or conditions proposed. The fall of
Wantni, popularly known as Signal hill,
following the loss of Rlhlung, Sungshu, II
fort and New Panlung Is regarded here an
a clear Indication that the Port Arthur gar
rison has lost its power of serious resist
ance. The facts do not reveal It, but It Is
probable that the back of the Russian de
fense was broken when 203-Meter hill was
captured. The Russians desperately sought
to retake that eminence and sent Infantry
and marines against it In a series of coun
ter attacks, fruitlessly losing thousands ot
men. Following that the extension of the
Japanese right compelled he Russians to
fight over an extended fron and made con-
centratton difficult. Despite the lack ot
knowledge of the contents of General Stoes-
aortMetfer. It Is confidently believed that
there will be no hitch and that there will
be a prompt capitulation, ending ono of the
most remarkable sieges In history.
It Is believed here that the Port Arthur
garrison has received liberal terms. There
Is a general disposition to be magnanimous
In view of the garrison's marvelous defense.
The public has not been Informed of th
result of the meeting of the capitulation
commissioners at noon today, but It was
believed that the terms had already been
agreed upon. In military circles tho opin
ion was expressed that the discussion cov
ered only a few questions, Including allow
ing the garrison to march out carrying , Ito, former Japanese mlnlstor of the In
their arms, permitting the garrison to re- j terlor, said:
turn to Russia with or without their ofil- Now that we have attain got Port Ar-
cers and requiring their parole not to lake'
any further part in the war. It is possible i
that japan win permit tno entire garrison
to return to Russia with arms upon giving
their parole.
SADNESS
PRF.VAI1.9
AT
PARIS
Fall of Port Arthur Increases Danger
of Konropntkbi's Position.
i-Arua, Jan. -nn news ot me sur -
render of Port Arthur created a profound!
Impression here and was the universal ;
theme of conversation In official and diplo- !
matlo quarters and with the public gen- ;
erally. The newspupers discuss the matter j
at much length and In a tone of sadness.
The Russian officials here learned tho sit- (
uatlon from Associated Press dispatches i
from Tokio, while the Japanese legation ',
received a brief official summary of the
progress of negotiations. The p:eviil!!n
French view is summed up by the Temps,
which says the historic defence oi Sevua.u
pol has now been surpassed, Port Arthur
adding a glorious page to military annals,
which will long remain unequalled. Con
tinuing, the Temps points out that the sur
render will exert a tremendous moral ef
fect favorable to Japan. The Japanese, the
paper says, are now revenged for the loss
vi ruii Aiiuut unci Kiin v. iiuio-Japanese (
war.
. II . . . 1 I"' V. 1 ... I
French military critics regard the sur-
render of PorJ. Arthur as rendering General
Kouropatkln'S position Increasingly danger-
ous, aa the besieging army of 80,000 men Is
! now reieasea ana win reinrorce tne Japa. b)llty ot (.ffectlng a Junction with the war
I nese army In the north. It Is expected that I ,,,., ut present ln the harbor of Vladivc
; Vice Admiral RoJestvenBky's squadron will j B(o!c
j proceed no further In the direction, of the j T',lat Japa may ot be permuted to re-
seat of war. (a possession of Port Arthur without dls-
The hope Is expressed lrt some offlc ai . , , . .
thai th. ,,nH r t ,K 1 1 pute. Is shown in the fact that Paris news-
will hasten peace; but the prevailing view
I Is that the fall will accentuate
ate Russia's r-
slstance.
' Some Paris Journals assert that the Japa
! nese occupation of Port Arthur will con
' stitute s menace to all Europe, which the
chancelleries should prepare to meet.
Theodore Thomas Mjpu Better.
CHICAGO. Jan. 2 The condition rf
Theodore Thomas, d!rlor of the Chicago
orchestra, who is ill of nt-uinonla, wat. so
much Improved fonlyht lhat attending
iihyHtcluna stated th they ,nd grent Lopes
he will pass safely through the crisis,
JAPS TAKE
PORT ARTHUR
Gibraltar of the Eait Falls Aftar lieg. o
Many Months.
FURTHER RESISTANCE IS USELESS
i
Garrisoa Beachas Limit of Hasan Endnr
aice - Basiitance No Longer Fouibla.
MIKADO'S MEN ENTER THE CITY TODAY
Tirmi of Capitulation Are Signed Last
Night Shortly Bafore Ten 0'cloak.
SPECULATION UPON PROBABLE RESULTS
Medlntlnn May lie Offered, bat It Is
Generally Believed that It Will
Not Be Arrrptable to
the Csar.
STORY OF TIIR IKOR.
May ft Japanese troops land
In pe-
nlnsnla.
May O Ilnttle of "Vanshan fongnt
Mny 1.1 Port Arthur Invested.
Mny ItlUhlnrhon raptured.
Mny llnlny Is occupied.
Jnne 13-15 Mneasel defeated at
W-
Inntnn,
July R Japanese attack Takashast
mountain.
Drremlier 2 VO.I-Meter Hill raptured.
December it-IB Japanese fleet bonw
hards Hnsslnn ships.
December all Hlliluns; fort Is captord.
January 1 Ntoeasel offers to surren
der. January 2 Terms of capitulation are
awrred upon.
Port Arthur, after a brave defense, has
at last succumbed to the fierce tenacity
of tho Japanese attack. General Stoessel,
most stubborn in carrying outthe will of
his sovereign, has seen the advance of
the besieging army gain In momentum and
energy, until to hold out longer would
have been foolish, If not impossible. Tha
conditions of the surrender are not yet
known, but In all quarters It Is anticipated
that tbey are such as an honorable sol
dier may accept from a brave and vic
torious enemy.
At 9:45 o'clock last night the commission
ers completed the signing' of the capitula
tion agreement. Both armies had sus
pended hostilities five hours earlier. The
city of Port Arthur will be occupied hy
the Japanese today.
The authorities In St. Petersburg, In the
absence of direct news from General Stoes
sel that Port Arthur has surrendered, have
not permitted the news to become public.
i Emperor Nicholas Is In the south of Rus
sia and his ministers are for ths time
being in tha dark as to what- dispatches
have been sunt to him from the front.
Tokio was the scone of rejoicing, pes
pie of all ranks finding In the outcome
compensation for all the sacrifice of Ufa
and money that was entailed In the ten
months' siege.
General Stoessel Is being sharply criti
cised for destroying the Russian warships,
attempting to choke the entrance to tha
harbor of Port Arthur and dispatching tha
torpedo boat destroyers to Che Foo sub
sequent to his offer to surrender the fort
ress. The Nlchl Nlchl says that while General
Stoessel made a gallant defense, his action
In blowing up the ships after he had offered
to surrender loaves a lasting blemish upon
his mllitiirv t-fiMitatlun 11- I .
, cates sincerity and leavs. no
room fcr Qn ext(ln(slon of treatment 0'V
c()mmnsurat0 wjtn the reputation won to
.... . 1
-7, 't?, 1lIttn.try ' df!n"- -
i . ...itt ,.iiiu LiiuiiagiB wie acuon ox
I the emperor In directing- that full military
j honors be paid with that of General Stoes-
I eel.
I The JIJI characterizes Stoessel's action as
! mean and unlawful, and says that It should
I deprive him of any military honors at tsw
hands of his captors.
fw Received at London.
Speaking of General Stoessel, Minister
1 Hayashl said:
: The surrender will In no way affect the
I glory belonging to him and his men or our
: admiration lor their splendid defense.
Baron Suyematsu, son-lln-law of Marquis
lnur ,,e, lml ,1"'.IW "n omer power
'"d'Tam n" v"' nre "tn sSffi
that Japan will be victorious. 1 do not ex
pect tho fnll of Port Arthur will make
much diffircncn with the progress of the
war, though Japan will undoubtedly ba la
a bitter position.
In British naval circles the opinion Is
that the recall of the Russian second Pa
cific squadron has now become an absolute
necessity.
i .,. M. M wri.
To wnat ext(nt the fa of Port Arthuf
wl make f(,r the r,Btoratlon or peac
an open uestion. There is an encouraglnf
m,te tne expression of Baron Hayashl,
Japanese minister at Iondon, of the "hope
that ln iome way tt will facilitate final
peace," though the pacific note is perhaps
1(mt m tho later words of the mlnlstor,
which call attention to the fact lhat the
besieging army will now be free to go
north, where It will he an offset to the
reinforcements General Kouropatkln has
been receiving from Russia, since the
battle of Shakhe. Tho Spirit of the Rus
sians may be Judged by the statement of
the secretary of tha embassy at London
that the campaign will be renewed with
fresh vigor In, tho spring, and the nation
will not consent to permit Port Arthur to
remain ln the hands of the Japanese.
Both In Paris and In London the opinion
Is that the squadron under Vice Admiral
j RoJestvensky, which started for the far
east three months ago, will hr.ve to retrace
, its way home, as adherence to the original
' plans would Inviie disaster without proba-
! Papcr" Bre lray revl-ln the claim msds
I ' nomine in mav pusmon
commanding the eastern seas by the Japa
nese would be a menace to European pow
ers. Offer of Mediation Esprcted.
There Is an expectation In diplomatic cir
cles In St. Petersburg that some one of ths
putters may make u tender of friendly of
fices and the Intlmallon Is convtyed that
the I nllcd States may take tho inlllatlva.
Should that be the case It should only ba
upon assurance from both ths warring poar-
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