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MORE SHIPS FOR EAST
Eunia Will Auemble Third Squadran fer
Jupanega Waters.
LOSING CONFIDENCE IN KOUROPATKIN
Ilii Ordor for an Advanca Tbrea Months
Ago Brings Btarm of Criticism.
CONSTANT QUARRELS AMONG OFFICERS
Disoipline is Lax and Bitiatian in Front of
Mukden is Seriaus.
VLADIVOSTOK WILL BE STRENG D
l.riiom Learnrd at I'ort Arlhn
tic teed to AdTtiUie l Hi
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siana at Rorthrru
Port.
ST. FETEUBBLKG, Jan. 10. The .
today confirms the Pails Temps' repi. "
yesterday that the first division of
third Pacific, sijuudron will leave Lihau at
tue end of January and will consist of the
warships Ailinlrul Senjavln, General Ad
miral Apiaxine, Admiral Oushakoft mid
Nicholas 1, the cruiser Vladimir Mono
mach and several torpedo ho.it destroyers
and torpedo boats.
In a lengthy review of the military situa
tion the Novoe Vremya urges the Immedi
ate reinforcement of Vladivostok, the island
of Sakhalin and Kamchatka. The paper
says :
There is little probability of tne Russians
belli caught unprepared at Vladivostok as
at fort Arthur, but the moral responsibility
rents upon the government to we that
nothing in tho way of defensive yreparu.
tlon Is overlooked. Hakhalln and Km
chalks are both harder to detend and
have a scantier population, but both are
rich In mineral and other resources and
are especially tempting to the Japanese, to
whose scheme lor national expansion they
are necessary.
Continuing, the Novo Vremya point out
that it la possible to send reinforcements
and supplies to Sukhalln and Kamchatka
while the Ice lasts Independent of sea power
and beg that this should be done at once.
Touching on the general peace talk In
the foreign press, the Novoe Vremya sum
marizes the list of Russlun reverses in the
present war and asks If it Is iosslble to
consider the question of peace without
substantial Russian victories.
Hitrnt of Submarine Mines.
TOKIO, Jan. lO.-tf p. m.)-The Navy de
partment says that the district covered
with submarine mines had a radius ot
forty miles outside of Port Arthur. It re
ports the destruction and explosion of SS6
of the sea mines to date.
Ten additional survivors of the third ex
pedition of the Japanese to blockade the
entrance to Port Arthur have been found
In Russian hospitals. They have been
transferred to the Japanese.
General Nogl has reported additional
prisoners of war, as follows: ,
Major Generals Nikitln and Halle, and
Rear Admiral Wiren. The paroled, besides
General Stoessel, include Major Generals
Rice, Nadien and Kostlnkow and Rear Ad
miral OukUimsky, regorovltch and Ros
sllllskl, Jingineer-ln-ehier Rltideback, . '
Los Coafldenc la Kouropatkln.
T p. m. Information which bas reached
certain reliable Quarters here state that
the Russian generals in Manchuria are
losing confidence In General Kouropatkln
and that the Russian situation around
Mukden Is a serious one. It is feared that
If Kouropatkln attacks the Japanese
position along the Shakhe river he will
court disaster and thut hlB further retreat
will mean the demoralization of his army.
This information goes on to say there is
constant bickering at Russlun Manchurlan
headquarters, and that the soldiers are
discontented, dissatisfaction being with the
series of retreats after the battlo of Telissu,
(Vafangow), and the withdrawal from Liao
Yang, when it was believed It was possible
to hold that place. The climax came with
the Ruselan defeat at the battle of Bhukhs
river, following Kouropatkln's strongly
worded order directing the forward move
ment dated October 2. This defeat brought
a storm of criticism upon the commander
In chief and resulted In discord among
the officers.
Long Inaction, the information alleged. Is
undermining the morale of the Russian
army, and It is pointed out that recent
skirmishes and outpost brushes Indicates
that tho Russian soldiers are becoming
disheartened, as they do not show their
former lighting spirit or qualities.
The siege guns to be sent to Manchuria
from Fort Arthur will probably be plnced
in advanced positions for the purpose or
enabling the Japanese to shell far Into the
Russian lines.
Itojestvcnaky Near I'ort Said.
PORT SAID, Egypt, Jan. 10. The divi
sion of Russian warships commanded by
Rear Admiral Botrovtky, which left Suda
bay. Island of Crete, Sunday, has been
sighted heading for this port.
Later In the day th seven ships under
Admiral Botrovsys command, tho cruisers
Oleg, Isumrud, Dnieper and Rlon and the
torpedo boat destroyers Croznl, Gromskt
and Realty, arrived here.
The Russian minister, accompanied by
Captain Bchwank of the Russian nuvy,
boarded the flagship Oleg. After signing J
the necessary declarations the vessels will
be allowed a limited quantity of coal. The
squadron will leave Port Bald at 10 o'clock ;
Wednesday morning. A torpedo boat de
stroyer while entering the harbor today
struck and unk a com I lighter.
Honors (or atoesarl and Soul.
BERLIN, Jun. 10. Emperor William has
conferred on General Btoesscl and General
Nogi the order of '"Pour Le Merlte," In
recognition of the bravery of themselves !
and their troops at I'ort Arthur. His ma
jesty has asked the Russian and Japanese'
emperors to authorize Generals Stoesacl and
Nogl to accept the decorutions.
Japanese sqaadron at llleao Garcia.
PORT LOUIS, Island 'of Maurltus, Jan.
10. It Is rumoied here that a Japanese
squadron is at Diego Garcia, Chugos Islands.
The Russlun admiral was Informed Jan
" uary 3 that Japanese warships were pro
ceeding to meet the Russian squadron, and
ih vigilance of the latter was redoubled.
1 he atdo-de-cainp of the Russian admiral,
in an Interview at Tamaluve, capiiul of the
island of Madagascar, wus quoted as saying
that the Russian squadron would require a
month to cross the Indian ocean.
earal Gomn Iteellnes Presidency.
HAVANA, Jan. 10-Gcneral Maxim i
Gomes has published a letter declining to
allow himself to be mentioned aa a candi
date for the presidency. General Gomel
has been frequently mentioned as a possible
candidate, especially In comiivtinn with his
reiterated policy In paying revolutionary
veterans In full In accordance with the lists
instead of effecting a compromise, which
was the plane tentatively cMucted by the
Pliu administration.
STRIKE EXCITES GERMANY
Over Two Hundred Thousand May
tiatt Work Feeaue of I nt.
factory Conditions.
COI.CHINK. Germany, Jin. 10-Both the
coal miners and mine owners throughout
the Rhenish and Westphalien districts are
preparing for a general strike. So far
only 2." out of a total of j:u.0"0 men con
cerned have gone out. The mine proprie
tors began rejecting requests yesterday,
arid as soon as tlielr replies are received the
miners, according to their previous deci
sion, do not go to work when it is time
for tlielr next shift. The employers, under
the law fixing the relations of employer and
employe, are notifying the miner to re
turn to work or be discharged with the
loss of six days' wages. The miners at
seven Dortmun works went out today.
The proprietors afTIrm that they are unable
to agree to the demands to Include tho
time of going Into nnd returning from the
shafts In the wage period, nor can they
mnke expensive alterations In the mines,
because, the owners claim, Germany would
thereby lose Its position In the Interna
tional competitive held, both In coal Itself
ami In manufactures by the use of coal.
Some proprietors aver that the economic
equilibrium Is o delicate mat the whole
industrial fabric of Germany can be dis
arranged, and contend that Germany could
not. In the case of a change In price, com
pete with Belgian and French producers.
Only a week s supply of coal. It Is further
assorted. Is In store. The matter Is caus
ing a tremendous discussion In the press,
most of the Influential newspapers of
Cologne, Frankfort, Dusseldorf and Kssen
setting forth the mine owners' position,
while the socialist periodicals proclaim
that a social war is beginning.
Iterr Hue, a socialist member of the!
Reichstag, In a speech ns Kssen, described
the miners as working naked in water for
the equivalent of 9ii cent a day, cursed
by the overseer as lazy and fatally affected
by a worm disease, because their life is
always In darkness.
"What difference does it mnke," asked
IFerr Hue, "whether we starve or not under
such conditions? Let us strike with the
Iron fist, and if we perish, let us at least
be men."
The auditors of Herr Hue. miners in five
nhafts, have gone out on strike.
M. WITTK'S POWKIt IN ASCEXOA'ST
Former Minister of Finance Will lie
rome the Illsinnrrk of Hnssia.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 11.-2:15 a. m.
The Associated Press is in a position to
state positively that Emperor Nicholas has
not yet accepted Prince Svlatopolk Mlrsky's
resignation of the ministry of the interior.
The minister has informed his majesty
of his desire to be relieved of the office
because the Imperial reform program do?s
not go far enough to meet his views, but
the emperor so far has persuaded him to
remain in the ministry.
Prince Svlatopolk Mirsky's retirement
soon, however, Is regarded ns certain, and
M. Wltte, apparently Is equally certain
of becoming the Bismarck of Russia, de
spite the fact that he Is cordially hated
as well ns feared at court. Even the
emperor seems to shrink from the Influence
of this strong man, which Is accepted ns
accounting for his reluctance to give up
Prince Svlatopolk Mlrsky, so long ns M.
Wltte stands as the only alternative. M.
Wltte's friends, however,- do not believe
he will accept the ministry of the. interior,
being of the opinion that nothing fess than
the post of chancellor, which wojld give
him official dignity ns well as power, would
satisfy him if the emperor Bhould call him
to the helm at the present crisis.
LOOK FOB WAR IX THE BALKASS
Turkey and Bulgaria Both Prepare
for Possible Trouble This Tear.
LONDON, Jan. 10. The active prepara
tions already reported to have been made
both In Turkey and Bulgaria for a possible
war this year are fully confirmed by a pri
vate letter received In London from a min
ister accredited to the Balkan courts.
This minister, who has Just completed a
tour of the Balkan capitals, writes that the
Turkish and Bulgarian governments are
energetically preparing for evenualities.
Large shipments of arms and ammunition
have been made and recruits from Asia
Minor are arriving at Sulonlca weokly for
service In the Turkish army. The Bul
garian and Greek bands In Macedonia are
Increasing dally and are fighting each other
and the Turks. This three-cornered guer
rilla warfare threaten to assume tho
bloodiest phase In the spring.
"But," concludes the minister, "whether
or not there will be real war between Tur
key and Bulgaria in the spring I am not
prophet enough to say. Unless certain
powers think the time Is opportune war
may be postponed this year as last, but In
any event we are a year nearer the Ine
vitable conflict."
A JIKHITA X DKMIsr KILLS SELF
Friend of German Kmperor Ends Life
While Suffering- from luHuenaa.
BERLIN, Jan. 10. Dr. Alonzo II. Syl
vester, Emperor William's American dentist,
committed suckle here today. He shot him
self through the head in his bedroom.
The emiieror was fond of Dr. Sylvester.
He created him a royal Prussian councillor,
appointed him to the body of dentists and
gave hiin many presents. Dr. Sylvester
wus ths pioneer American dentist In Ber
lin, having come here thirty years ago. He
hud an extraordinarily large professional
income, but hud nevertheless financial diffi
culties. Recently Dr. Sylvester had been
suffering from a severe attack of influenza
and for two or three days past he had
talked incoherently.
France and Morocco at Peace,
PARIS. Jan. 10-Furelgii Minister Del
casse today Informed the council of mln
latere thut the Moroccan crisis had been
entirely relieved. The sultan restores hl
French military udvlsers and expresses
satisfaction with the French policy. Ac
cordingly the French minister has been
ordered to proceed to Fez tomorrow and
arrange the details for carrying out the
policy of France.
German OMlcers Are Killed.
BERLIN, Jan. 10. In the tight between
the German troops commanded by Major
Melsler and the Insurgent Wltbois In Ger
man Southwest Africa January 2, Major
Baron von Nuunendorf and three other offi
cers and fifteen men were killed. Four of
ficers and forty-five men were wounded.
Russian llelrirntrs Assaaalnutrd.
MARSEILLES. Jan. 10 A mail steamer
which arrived here today from the far
east reported that Colonel licgdonoff of
the Ruswian army, and three companions
sent by Former Viceroy AlexlefT on a mis
sion to Mongolia were assassinated by
natives.
Treaty la Approvrd.
SANTIAGO, Chile, Jan. 10-The treaty of
peace and amity between Chile and Bollva
has been approved by the sum lit and
chamber of deputies.
ALVA ADAMS IS IN OFFICE
Oath is Administersd to 5aw GoTtmar of
Cslorado by Chiaf Jaitico.
WANTS AN HONEST EIGHT-HOUR LAW
Says that Conditions In Colorado
Have Hern Painted Blacker Than
Trae. but Usi Need
Amendment.
DENVER. Jan.' lo. Standing beneath the
draped folds of tho American flag, while
the walls about him and the floor beneath
liim trembled In response to cannon that
roared a salute In his honor, Alva Adams
was at noon today inaugurated as governor
of Colorado.
While he stood with uplifted hand taking
I the oath of office, administered by Chief
Justice Gabbert, at his side stood the athletic
form of the ex-governor, James Peabody,
who will tomorrow inaugurate the most
energetic and bitter contest that Colorado
has ever seen for the right to till the posi
tion that Governor Adams has sworn to
administer to the best of bis powers of
body uud mind.
The Inauguration ceremonies were simple
in tho extreme. A few minutes before 12
o'clock Govrnor-elect Adams called at the
o'clock Governor-elect Adams called at the
company him to the house of representa
tives, where the Inauguration was to be
be held. Arm In arm tho two men, Pea
body on the right, Adams on the lert, en
tered the house, which was packed almost
to suffocation by senators, representatives
and visitors. Lieutenant Governor Hag
gott, presiding over the Joint session of the
legislature, greeted both men as they
stepped upon the rostrum with a shake of
the hand, and seated Governor Peabody on
Ids right, the governor-elect on his left.
"The chief Justice will now administer
the oath of office to Alva Adams," he said.
Chief Justice Gabbert stopped forward
and In a few seconds the oath was given
and taken and Alva Adams was the gov
ernor of Colorado.
Lieutenant Governor Haggott, stjll re
serving the seat of honor for the governor
of the iBtate, requested ex-Governor Pea
body to change seats with Governor Adams
and the man who went passed to the left
of the presiding officer, while the man who
came in took the seat of honor on his right.
Governor Adams' Address.
Governor Adams commenced the reading
of his Inaugural address. In his address
Governor Adams says:
During the past two years Colorado has
hud many incidents to regret, many deeds
to deplore, but much of our evil fame is
due more to our own exaggerations than
to facts. The truth has been bad enough
without partisan color. Lies need no press
agent. It is not true that half the voters
ot Colorado are dynamiters and anarchists,
nor Is it true that the other half ure Shy
locks and oppressors. We cannot complain
If the world takes us at our own estimate.
Hereafter when we paint our own picture,
let us use a brush that will not hide all
our virtues and Intensify our faults.
Tho annals of several counties have been
stained by strikes, lockouts, martial law
and outrage. These are poor testimonials
of free government.
While strikes may not be forbidden we
may dream of the reign of Justice, we may
hope for conditions and laws that will make
strikes unnecessary. First among those
enactments In obedience to the expressed
mandate of the people should be an honest
eight-hour law. Tills both partlus promised
the people. Let that promise be kept.
Noxt. an amendment to the arbitration
law requiring a compulsory submission of
any griovanoio-difference between em
ployer and employe. This Is not compul
sory arbitration, nor does it lead to a com
puhory decree, but It does compel a con
ference and where the parties to an indus
trial conflict honestly confer, a settlement
Is almost certain.
The election scandals In Denver, Teller,
Pueblo, Huerfano, Las Animus and some
other counties Indicate a need of change in
our election law and the enactment of an
honest and efficient prlmnry law. No as
sault upon free government is as serious
as a corrupt ballot. The pure ballot Is the
very heart of our governmental system, and
where that fails, democracy is a failure,
and a free republic a delusion.
In framing your election laws see that
their meshes are strong enough to bold
the big election thief as well as the small.
The ordinary ballot crook at the polls Is
bad enough, but buck of him, responsible
for him. Is some one Infinitely stronger and
more dangerous.
Peabody ' Xotlce of Contest.
Ex-Governor Peabody's notice of con
test will be filed on January 13, the last
day allowed under the law. Attorney
Henry J. H'ersey, who Is in chargo of
the case, said this afternoon that it would
be difficult to prepare the necessary papers
before that time. Mr. Hersey expressed
himself as entirely confident of tho out
come of the contest, and feels positive
that Its termination will see James H.
Peabody once more the governor of the
slate of Colorado. The hearing of the
contest will consume at least six weeks.
The personnel of the committee which will
hear the evidence will rest with Lieuten
ant Governor Jesse F. McDonald, who Is
a republican, and, considering the ma
jority held by the republicans in both
branches of the legislature. It Is certain
that the members of that party will
strongly predominate when the committee
Is made up.
There is every assurance that the In
vestigation will be conducted fulrly and
with an impartiality unusual In contents
of this kind. Neither man will be Boated
by an arbitrary act of the legislature, If
the result of the recount shows his oppo
nent to have a clear majority of votes
legally cast. That this will be the out
come of the contest has been made prac
tically certain by men representing ths
great corporate and financial Interests of
Colorado the men who constitute the
real political power In any commonwealth.
They have made It plain to the legisla-
1 tlve leaders that the Investigation must
be clean and thorough, the report of the
committee honest; that the action of the
legislature must be In accordance with
the facts, and the man found to have
the greatest number of votes must be
given the seat. Any other line of action,
they declare, will seriously injure the
business reputation of the state, and can
not be permitted.
HELENA, Mont., Jan. 10. Both houses of
the Montana legislature balloted separately
today for a I'nited States senator to suc
ceed Purls Gibson. T. 8. Carter, who lead,
received ten votes In the senate and twenty
lii the house, fell twenty votes short of the
number required on Joint ballot to elect.
Papers have come and papers have gone, but
The Bee has maintained its supremacy as Omaha's
leading newspaper for over thirty years.
I wonder why?
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OMAHA, Ncti.. Jan. 4, l'.MC
Hop I'tililishiiiK' Co.. Oninlia. Nob.:
Gentlemen ItVplylnK to jour letter
in rrranl to my experience with
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I have lecn n patron of your want
columns for the last ten or eleven
years. Whenever I have n. va
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Hen. Hiitl I hnvp never lunl tiny
trotiMe in keeping my room
renteil. Yours truly.
MRS. !. W. LANCASTKK.
J4IH Cass Street.
ATTEMPT TO DAMAGE STATUE
mall Bomb F.xnlodrd Xrar Image of
Frederick the (irent nt
W nslilnaton.
WASHINGTON, Jan. lO.-Somewhat of a
sensation was caused In this city today by
the discovery of what appeared to be a
definite and serious attempt to blow up or
deface the statue of Frederick the Great,
given to the Cnlted States by Emperor
William of Germany nnd erected In the
ars-nal grounds near the army war col
lege on the Potomac river front In the
southern part of the city. It was believed
at first that a crank had made a real ef
fort at destruction of the statue, but after
a careful Investigation the police say the
material used was incapable of producing
damaging results. All the evidence so far
secured, the police announced tonight,
tends to show that the attempted effort to
Injure the statue was puny and amateurish
to a degree. It Is regarded as an attempt
to work up a sensation. The jKillce are
making a thorough Investigation, but thus
far have not discovered any clue as to the
Identity of the perpetrator.
The facts developed by detectives show
that a negro hackman, named Arthur
Carter, took the man thought to have per
petrated the affair, from the Pennsylvania
railroad to the statue. Apparently, he. had
just arrived In tho city. His baggage con
siaecd of a small and worn dress suit case.
The man told tho hackman to drive slowly
to the barracks ground. When the statue
was reached, the stranger alighted, ran up
the steps lending to the westerly terrace
of the War college esplanade, and disap
peared behind the pedestal of the statue.
A minute later ho ran back to the cab and
the hackman noticed that the stranger's
grip, which he carried, was missing. The
stranger Jumped Into the ah and ordered
the hackman to drive out of the grounds
as quickly as possible. Soon after getting
out of the grounds the stranger Jumped out,
paid the hackman and dlsnpieared toward
the river front. Post Baker Reiger, at the
barracks, saw the cab drive up and tho
man Jump out and run towards the statue
with a satchel under his arm, out of which
smoke was Issuing, but he could not see
what became of the man.
The man had hung the suit case by a
wire hook to the Iron fence surrounding the
statue. A few minutes later a negro named
Ellis discovered It and dislodged It from the
fence with a piece of scantling. As It fell
to the ground It exploded. Aside from
throwing a few splotches of mud upon the
steps of the pedestal, no harm was done.
On effect of the explion was the hur
ried building of a small watchbox beside
the statue, where a watchman will be sta
tioned all the time hereafter.
BRYAN AND TAGGART SPEAK
.National Leaders of the Democratic
Part) Feast at Lafayette,
Indiana,
LAFAYETTE, Ind., Jan. 10. Several na
tional leaders of the democratic party nnd
many prominent state democrats broke
breud tonight at the eighth annual banquet
of the Jackson club, held In honor of the
memory of Andrew Jackson. Following the
feast there were addresses In which Wil
liam J. Bryan received the largest share
of applause, but National Chairman
Thomas Tnggart was also accorded un ova
tion. It was expected that Senator Benja
min Tillman of South Carolina and Muyor
Harrison of Chicago would.be present, but
neither put In an appearunce. W. R. Hearst
also failed to attend. There were muny
prominent Illinois, Ohio and Michigan
democrats and nearly every county In In
diana was represented. More than 800 per
sona sat down at the first table. The Coli
leum was elaborately decorated with ban
ners and portraits.
Chairman Taggart. In his address, took
I occasion to deny the reports of disagreo-
uienis ueiween tne members of the na
tional and executive committees and also
of disloyalty of some members. Ho as
serted there was a perfect accord and that
all did their best.
W. J. Bryan, In his address, pointed to
the fact that the party polled less votes
than for a silver platform and asserted
that the silver question was not dead.
Sues for Wife's Affect inns
LAKE ANDES, S. D., Jan. 10. (Special
Telegram.) A 5o,'i0 dimsgo suit has been
filed In Charles Mix county circuit court
against Joccph R. Arnold, the dual mayor
of I latte and this place and a capitalist
of large acquaintance, by Dr. Henry M.
Marks of Sioux Falls, but formerly of
riatte. It Is alleged in the complaint tiiat
Arnold was the means of alienating the af
fections of Marks' wife while a resident of
Platte. It promises to be a hard fought
contest and tho most aggravated one In
the hiBtory of the county, the witnesses of
both sides having already been subpoenaed
to appear today at tho convening of court.
State Fair W'nnta Appropriation.
PIERRE, S. D., Jan. 10. (Special Tele
gram.) The State Fair Board met here
this evening and has decided to ask for
an appropriation of 115.000 for buildings
on the grounds at Huron, and Su.OuO a year
for two years for premiums.
Veteran Firemen Meet.
The annual meeting of the Veteran Fire
men nsMociatton will be held this evening
at Chief 8alter' office la the city halt,
when officers for the ensuing year will be
elected.
FIGHT AMONG STOCKMEN
Trouble Over Propesition to Admit Packers
and Eailroadi to Membership.
ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT HAGENBARTH
He Tells of the Work of the Year and
Ffforts of Committee to Ciet
Better Fretaht Rates Wool
Growers Fleet Officers.
DENVER. Colo., Jan. 19. A hot fight has
broken out in the ranks of the National
Llvo Stock association over the question
of whether or not railroads nnd packers
shall have representation on the gov ru
ing board of the organization.
President Hugenbarth Is In favor of the
plan and has urged It strongly. There Is
a heavy contingent of stockmen, particu
larly those from the west, who are bit
terly opposed to the Idea, nnd they nre
making the fight of their lives to keep
the management of their organisation
solely In the hands of men who are
actively engaged In the handling or care
of stock. These mi u assert that the
railroads and packers have, by working
together, deprived the western stockmen of
good prices for their cattle; that their
Interests ara not identical with those of
the stock breeders, and they should not
be allowed to have a voice In the man
agement of the affairs of the stockmen.
The advocates of the plan to admit the
railroads and the packers declare that
their admission does not mean that they
will work against the Interests of the
stockmen, but to the contrary; that the
wider the scope of the organization tho
greater Its power, and that differences j
will disappear In a community of Inter-j
est. When the plan of reorganization
which will admit the railroads and pack
ers was proposed at the convention to
day It was referred to a committee of
three from each Industry affiliated in any
way with the raising of live stock. These
committees met as a whole tonight and
will report tomorrow to the general con
vention. It was late In the. afternoon before the
convention went Into session, and the
probabilities were that the debate will
last far Into the night.
The probability Is that the railroads will
be denied representation on the board of
control. The general committee, composed
of the officers of the various brunches of
the live stock Industry, could not reach
an agreement tonight and will meet again
In the morning. The feeling against the
admission of the railroads was very strong
and the discussion grew so animated that
It wus thought best to adjourn without
action. The packers and all other allied
Industries will probably be admitted and
the railroads will be left out.
President Ilagenbnrth's Address.
With 1,000 delegates In attendance
the annual meeting of the Na
tional Live Stock association was called
to order by President Frank J. Hagenbarth.
After an Invocation by Right Rev. M. II.
Hart, dean of St. John's cathedral, an ad
dress of welcome was delivered by Major
R. W. Speer of Denver, to which Vice
President George Truesdale of the National
Wool Growers' association responded, and
the annual address of President Hagen
barth was read.
An address of welcome rrom tbe governor
of Colorado was on the program, but up at
the capitol Governor Peabody was closing
up the affairs of his office and Governor
elect Adams was preparing to step Into Ills
place, and it was Impossible for either
gentleman to be present. The address of
president Hagenbarth was as follows:
The last year has seen a continuation of
the falling prices for range cattle inaugu
rated two years ago'. Statistics show this
year's, depreciation to lyve averaged $1.T6
per head on all cattle marketed. To par
tially offset the losses sustained by the
cattiemen, the mutton grower reaped a
rich reward. With depleted domestic mar
kets and a world's shortage of wool, the
grower of that commodity faces an ap
proaching season which at this time seems
to bo of the brightest. In the face of the
year's bumper corn crop it would seem that
before long the cattle feeder must fill his
feed lots or store his corn for another year.
Tho latter he cannot profitably do; sooner
or later he must feed. When this move
ment begins a much enlarged market will
opon for cattle and prices should move
upward.
Transportation Rates.
Your transportation committee met In
Chicago in February with the traffic di
rectors of a number of western trunk lines
and in conjunction with efforts made by
other influences succeeded In a measure in
softening some of the hardships that rail
road practices had Imposed upon us.
Those who have properly bred and prop
erly fed their animals, rejoicing that their
labors were done and the golden harvest
about to be gathered, have consigned their
stuff to the tender mercies of the common
carrier. Time and again have they seen
the fruits of their labor destroyed and
tlielr profits shrunk and sacrificed on count
less sidetracks of a conscienceless corpora
tion. Though believing that many, and
knowing that some, railroad rates are un
scientific and unjust, yet I maintain that
inefficient and many times negligent rail
road service has cost the live stock ship
per dollars where excess In freight rate
has cost him cents. There may be some
excuse for high rates, but gross Ignorance
or criminal negligence alone can account
for much of the bud railroad service which
we have suffered. Is this progress?
Then, again, our friend, the packer, has
fnllen In 'the way of error. I will not
dwell upon the two-day market which he
has established, whereby the surplus ship
ment of one day is used to bear the price
of supplies the next. Others more compe
tent wjll tell you about that. The packer
claims he wants a steady market fed by
steady supplies. Market manipulations
such as have been practiced in tbe past are
not conducive to steadiness. Is it a square
deal when the feeder prices are bid for
second cuts of fat stuff, when such stuff Is
bought to kill and not to feed? Does this
treatment encourage tho breeding and
feeding of first-class animals?
John W. Springer of Denver, for eight
years president of the Live Stock associa
tion, delivered a short address In memory of
members of the association who died. It
was heard with marked attention and eli
cited much favorable comment.
The convention took up the question of
organization and was busily engaged with
It for seevral hours.
In the afternoon no session of the Live
Stock association was held, the hall being
turned over to the National Wool Growers'
asssoclatlon and a meeting of the cattlemen
on the range question.
The convention of the National Wool
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EXPEDITING BOUNDARY REPORT
louth Dakota la Anxlona for n icttle
ment vttth Its rlahbor on
the Month.
PIERRE, S. D., Jan. 10. (Special Tele
gram.) In the seniite today a communi
cation was received from ex-Governor
C. N. Herried. transmitting the records of
the boundary commission which located
the boundary between Nebraska and South
Dakota, and both houses advanced the
resolution accepting the report.
A communication was received from the
governcor of Virginia asking the state to
provide an exhibit at the Jamestown ex
position, to be held In that state.
H. F. Williams and W. W. Boyd were
added to the list of senate committee
chrks. The Indications now are that no
effort will be made to push the work of
the session until after the recess adjourn
ment, everything being allowed to go
over.
Among the principal sennte bills lntro
ducid were by Hanley, providing for In
creased wolf bounties, asking for a total j
or iii.im appropriation eacn year, instead
of $."i,000, as now provided, and increasing
the bounty on wolves from 13 to $."; by
Wagner, providing that costs of suits
brought In wrong counties shall be taxed
to plaintiff; by May, regulating salaries
of register of deeds nnd county auditors
on county valuations; by Whltlock, basing
salaries of county auditors on property
values; by Northrup, to prevent the In
troduction of noxious Insects Into the
state, and by Mortimer, authorizing coun
ties to fund outstanding Indebtedness.
The house secured the first roll call of
the session. On the senate resolution for
adjournment from Thursday to Tuesday
the call was demanded and the resolution
adopted by a vote of 65 to 20.
Vanosdel of Yankton was the 'first man
to attempt to speak on any measure at
the session, talking against the resolu
tion to memorialize congress for the 640
acre homestead act. His remarks were
largely on conditions In the southeastern
part 'of the state In the days of early
settlement, and he announced hln belief
that there was no need for the enlarged
homestead.
House bills not senate duplicates were
by Lindley, making homesteads liable for
mechanics' liens.
WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL
Number of Appointments In Postal
Service and Rural Routes
Established.
From a Staff Corrqrraond.en.tJ
WASHINGTON, Jab. 1' (Special Tele
gram.) Rural free delivery routes ordered
established February 15: South Dakota
Colon, Minnehaha county; area covered,
thlrty-slx square miles; population served,
Gnu. Hartford, Minnehaha county, addi
tional; area covered, thirty-eight square
miles; population, 625. Sioux Falls, Mlnne
Jiaha county, additional; area covered,
forty-eight square miles; population served,
615.
Rural free delivery carriers appointed:
Nebraska Spencer, regular, Joseph E. C.
Chase; substitute, David Case. South Da
kotaHoward, regular, Elsie B. Purman;
substitute, Larlson A. Purman. Frank W.
Colgrove, regular, and Amy J. Colgrove,
substitute, appointed to fill vacancy at
Meadow Grove, Neb., to take effect January
18.
Postmasters appointed: . Iowa Bennett,
Cellar county, C. W. Hamilton, vice J. J.
Buzzard, removed; Berea, Adair county.
Perry F. llale, vice Harvey J. Maxwell, re
signed; Monmouth, Jaelson county, Beit
R. Dye, vice G. E. Keggley, resigned.
South Dakota-Hummer, Charles Mix
county, S. E. Burrlngton. vice E. R. Mans
brldge, resigned; Vandervoort, Clark
county, John Swenehart, vice T. J. Boyd,
resigned.
Congressman Burkett arrived In the city
lust night. The congressman had nothing
to say regnrding the senatorshlp, except
to remark that everything was harmonious.
CHARGE AGAINST NIEDRINGHAUS
Mlaaourl Holons Will Look Into Re
port that Breweries Paid Him
to Influence Legislation.
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo., Jan. 10. Repre
sentative Grace of St. Iouls today intro
duced u resolution in the lower house of
the general assembly calling for an in
vestigation of the report that St. Louis
brewers had given 11,000 to Thomas Nled
rlnghaus, chairman of tho state republican
committee and caucus nominee for I'nited
States senator, to Influence legislation dur
ing the present session of the legislature.
The resolution created a sensation, in nn
instant n dozen representatives were on
their feet clamoring for recognition. A
motion to lay the resolution on the table
was lost, after a roll call had been de
manded. SURPLUS OF WORLD'S FAIR
fiiiull Balance Will He Left to Dis
tribute AmonK the Mtocki
holdera.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 10. At the regular
monthly meeting of the board of directors
of the Louisiana Purchase Exim.-ltii n com
pany a financial report wus read showing
that the company now has a surplus of
:iW,0o0 and that W50.000 is duo from the
wrecking company on the contract to de
molish the fair buildings. Out of the
aggregate of these, sums post exposition
expenses will be paid and It Is en td that
a small surplus will be left to divide
Binun: the stockholder.
Movements of Ocean Veaerla Jan. lO.
At New York Arrived: Kronzprlnz Wil
he.ln, from Bremen; Manuel Calvo, from
Genua, and Naples; Bhuiiic1, from Ham
burg. Balled: Mesuba, tor 1-ondon; Ar
menian, for Liverpool.
At Manchester Arrived : Caltdonlun. from
Boston.
At Liverpool Arrived: Ionian, from Hall
fax. At Antwerp Arrived : Vmlerland, from
New York.
At Naples Bulled: Neapolitan Prince, fur
New oik.
At Bremen Arrived : Frankfort, from
New Vork; Kulser Wilhelm der Gioss.
from New Vork.
At Moville Arrived : Ethiopia. from
New York for Glasgow and p. o.- i-dcd.
At i'.i.i Buhl, Jan. -balled; Tvieiaachus,
fur Liverpool. 4
CRIST IS COMING IX
Sous Work Already in Sight for Legiila
tiM Mill to Grind Oi.
HOUSE ALMOST DOUBLES SENVTE BILLS
Dodge Has a Msaimr for Regulation of
All Party Primaries.
ALSO HAS NEW WATER BOARD MEASURE
Compulsory Purchase Elimiiatei an Haw
Body Has Campleta Control
PR0P9SED CHANGES IN REVENUE LAW
Sheldon of Case Proposes Two.Mll'
Lr- to He Made 1 early for tnn
Wlpliiw Out of the
Slate Debt.
(From n StafT Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. Jan. 10. (Special Telegram.)-
The real business of the twenty-ninth lg
If Int lire began today when twenty-one bills
were introduced In the house and twelve in
the senate.
Among the measures Is the primary elec
tion bill by liodge of I'ouglaa In the houae
and another by the same author for the
revision of the law regulating Omaha's
water board and control of the water sup
ply; one by Thomas of Douglas In the sen
ate giving the Omaha firemen the two-shift
day of twelve hours each; one by Mockett
of Lancaster In the senate making mors
stringent the state divorce lnws, and an
other by Mockett providing for a Juvenil
court in Lincoln nnd Omaha; a bill by,
Sheldon of Ctms In the senate for the pay
ment of the state debt; one by Burns of
Lancaster in the house allowing ftate,
county and city officials to give surety
Isinds; one by Windham of Cass in the,
house authorising the supreme court to in
crease tho membership of the supreme
court commission from three to six mem
bers. The revenue law enacted at the last
session tomes In for several proposed
amendments.
Speaker House still Is not ready to an
nounce his committee appointment. Ths
speaker apears to be playing no favorites
and few advance tips are out. There Is a
rather general Impression, however, that
Perry of Furnas will be chairman of ths
judiciary committee and It seems to be
fairly well settled In the minds of the mem
bers that Leo of Douglas will capture the
chairmanship of the cities and towns com
mittee. If he does and this committee geta
a clerk, which it is believed it certainly
will owing to the vast amount of work con
templated, Charles Potter of Omaha doubt
Icsm will be tho clerk. The Douglas dele
gation now has no other candidate for ths
place, since the name of FoBter, brother of
Representative II. A. Foster, ha been
withdrawn, Mr. Foster havrng obtained a
position elsewhere.
Howell Law Knocked Oat.
Dodge's bill on. the Omaha Water board
seeks to knock out entirely the compulsory
purchase act brought about at the last aes
slon through K. B. Howell of Omaha. First,
It eliminates the compulsory purchase
clause, by which Howell sought to force
the city to buy tho waterworks regardless
of conditions; second, it takes from ths city
council what authority It possesne In the
way of controlling or regulating ths water
supply and gives this power to the water
board. In short, It enlarges the scope ot
the water board's powers so as to give It
complete control over tho water supply reg
ulations. Third, the bill provides that the
law shall bo In conformity with the city
charter of Omaha, and fourth. It repeal
the old law.
The bill Introduced In the senate by Shei.
don of Cuss for the payment of the state
debt provides that the State Board of
Equalization shall huve the power to mass
a 2-mlll levy on every dollar's worth of
property In the state, the money thus
realized to be used by the state treasurer in
cancelling ,warrants that have been regis
tered and are drawing Interest. The bill
provides that when the 2-mlll levy shall
bring Into the state treasury morn money
than Is necessary to cancel the warrants
the state board shall have the power to de
crease the amount of levy.
McMullen of Gage Is the first man to In
troduce a bill for an amendment of ths
present revenue law. His house roll No. 1
provides for the election, instead of ap
pointment of deputy county assessors.
The next whack at the revenue law is
taken by Witham of Johnson, who wants
precinct assessors elected for a period of
four years and denied a re-election, their
bonds being fixed at $5.0f0. This Is house
roll No. t. House roll No. 12, by Horton of
Cherry, Is the third attempt to amend thl
notable Htatute. It probably will attract,
greater attention than any of the other
bills aiming at this law, since It seeks to
change the basts of assessment for all prop
erty from 5 to S per cent of the actual
value. It was over thl very clause thst
the Joint committee two years ago had such
prolonged debate, the 3. 4 and 5 per cent
basis, and, indeed, the full valuation basis
being under discussion for a long time.
Primary Bill.
Dodge's primary election bill provides
for the primary election of all parties on
the same day, seven weeks prior to ths
general election In November and five
weeks prior to the city election In cities
of the metropolitan class. Primary election
day will be the first day of registration
and the polls will be open from 8 o'clock
in the morning until 9 at night in ths
larger cities. The registrars shall act a
judges and clerks of election. The bill
provides that at this election all candi
dates for state, congressional. Judicial,
county and city ofllces shall be nomlnatod.
The bill does not apply to special election
or to village, township or school district
officers. in addition to a nominal fee
charged candidates for filing, candidates
will bu required to file a petition signed by
2 per cent of the voters of tho district
wherein be la a candidate, no voter being
permitted to Figu more ihun one petition
for uny onu office and he must under tlii
bill declare his Intention to support the
candidate whise petition he signs.
The bill provides that the numes of the
candidates for uny one office shall alter
nate lii the ticket; that Is, no one candi
date shall have his name at the top of
More tickets than any other candidate. If
a cuiiiliil.iie Is nominated by more than
one party be shall choose under which
p.ntv name tie Ueslres to go on the ticket
nnd the mime c.itoiot be on the ticket more
than once. In order to vote at the pri
mary the elector iiiunt state the party
with v. Iihii be desires to affiliate and also
Dial be Intends to support tie nominees
df thai party. The elector will not be
permitted to change bis party affiliation
11 primary day, but must state tils inten
tion t home time prior to the primary.
Mr. Dodge ha a arpuratw bill whic