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OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MOUSING, JANUAKY 18, 1903 TEN PAGES.
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QUESTIONS FOR CZAR
Japanese Want to Enow About Some Rus
iian Violation! of Neutrality.
POSSIBLE ATTEMPT TO INVOLVE FRANCE
Belief at Tokio that Russia Wishes to En
broil Its Ally with China.
REPORTS OF A JAPANSE REPULSE
General I atkin Bays Enemy Out
flanks f. I 1 liutchenko'i Oaralry.
RUSSIAN ILERY INFLICTS LUtt
Pat ml Rr
fere Ai
to RaulM Headqnar.
It Illowa la Rall-
Bad Destroys
graph Una.
TOKIO. Jan. 17 The note of the Rus
sian government to the powers calling at
tention to the alleged violation by China
of Its declared neutrality, which, Russia
charges, haa neon at the Instance of Japan;
the raid of Lieutenant General Mistchen
ko'a cavalry southwest of Llao Yang, re
sulting, aa the Japanese claim, In the
deliberate Invasion of neutral territory, and
tlie alleged violation of French m-utrallty
by vessela of the Russian second Pacific
squadron In making a prolonged stay at
ports of the Island of Madaguscar, have
created the Impression In official quarters
here that the Russians are trying to In
volve France, China and other powers In
the Russo-Japanese troubles In the fur
eaat, ao that Russia may be enabled to
take Ita defeat with greater grace.
A prominent Japanese official said to the
correspondent of the Associated Press
today:
France recently denied that vessels of
the Russian second Pacific squadron were
stopping at Madagascar, but since then it
has not uttered a wprd, and the situation
la one railing for explanation.
I cannot believe that sane Frenchmen
will be seriously influenced by the docu
ments allrged to have been prepared by
General Kodama, showing a plan of cam
paign for a Japanese Invasion of J rencn
lnl)-Chlna. which are forgeries. If it
should be Russia's scheme to first embroil
France with China, It would be more easily
understood than to provoke England Hlone,
which act would not bring assurance of
French support.
A dispatch from Toklo, January 14, said
that the Japanese were sharply criticising
the French government for permitting the
ships of the Russian second Pacific squad
ron to make a prolonged stay at Madagas
car; that such action was considered little
lean than hostile, and that further tempor
ising for the purpoao of rendering assist
ance to the Russian vessels must be con
sidered a serious breach of neutrality.
A dispatch from Paris of the same date
said that officials there declared that the
Japaneao criticism had no Importance, as
the Russian squadron was no longer In
French waters.
A dispatch from Paris January ( related
that the Echo De Paris printed d.iouments
alleged to have been prepared by the Japa
nese goff'tIU''Kdprnir,J formerly governor
of Formosa, showing that Japan had a plan
of campaign for the Invasion of French
InJo-Chlna. The documents were of extra
crdlnary length and gave the reasons for
first turning toward Manchuria, and, after
crippling RuEBla thero. attacking the
smaller French forces farther south, pre
paring meanwhile a powerful navy to meet
reinforcements that might be sent from
Russia or France.
Next day the Japanese legation nt Paris
pronounced the alleged disclosures In ths
Echo De Paris to be fabrications and
added:
We declare once for all that Jopan has
never had designs upon the Aslntle posses
slona of any European power. Its present
mar against Russia Is soli ly for national
defense against the menace of Russian In
vasion In the far east.
Koaropatkln Report a Victory.
ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. 17. General
Kouropatktn, telegraphing yesterday to
Emperor Nicholas, reported an attempt of
a strong Japanese detachment of Infantry,
cavalry and artillery to cut oft the column
of General Mistchenko's cavalry January 14
aa the latter was about to retire northward.
The Japanese, under cover of a mist, out
flanked the Russians. A battle ensued, the
Russian artillery Inillctlnfe heavy looses on
the Japanese at short range and then re
tiring. The Russian losses were five offi
cers and forty men killed or wounded.
General Kouropatkln also reported th2 re
turn of a Russian patrol after blowing up
the railroad and destroying a mile of tele
graph two miles north of Tutchckluo.
Deny Violation of Xeutrullty.
8T. PETERSBURG, Jan. 17.-The govern
ment has not renewed the state of slrge
In Manchurlan cities, at the opening of the
new year, civil, law in such places replacing
military rule. The Russian papers protest
Hgulnat the Imputation that General Mist
chenko's cavalry violated Chinese neutral
ity, even If, of which there Is at present
no evidence, they crossed the Llao river
above New Chwang, clulmlng that a small
. strip on the west bank Is distinctly re
kerved as Included in the sphere of hostili
ties. While the daring cavalry raid on the
line of Japanese communications was wel
comed as a happy augury of the opera
tions of the new year the general staff does
not give encouragement to the Idea that
It was a precursor of a serious Russian
movement.
Dutch Ship la Captured.
TOKIO, Jn. 17.-(2:30 p. m.)-A Japanese
torpedo boat destroyer captured the Dutch
steamer Wllhrlmlna. which waa carrying
Cardiff coal to Vladivostok, In. the Tsus
hima straits, Monday and brought it to
Kasebo.
A first-class armored cruiser Is being
constructed at the naval dock at Kure.
Stoessel Starts Home.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-The State de
partment has received the following cable
gram from Consul General Harris at
Nagasaki, dated today:
General Stoesael. staff and about MO offi
ce! and men. with their families, have em
barked on the steamer Australian fur
Odesxa.
Hasslaa Officers Ge Home.
NAGASAKI. Jan. fT The French steamer
Australian Bailed shortly before S o'clock
this evening fur Marseilles, having on
board General Stoessel and his wife and
665 Russians, Including Admirals Grlgorovlt
and Locklnsky, Generals Gorbatowsky and
Relss and 148 other officers and their wives.
The Australian waa not allowed to leave
the harbor before dark aa a precaution
against the Russians or othera obtaining
knowledge of the defenses. The steamer
was piloted out of Nagasaki by Japanese
naval officer.
During their slay here the Russian offi
cers bought curios valued at over tu.ouo.
having ample supplies of money, but lae
4.'guUnu4 fa Jftlrd fage.
COMBES PREPARES TO QUIT
Meeting of French Ministers Adopts
Program for Heslsnatlon
from Office.
PARIS, Jan. 17. At a mating of the
council nf the ministers today held under
the presidency of ITemier Combes In the
absence of President Lnuhet, who h ah at
tending the funeral of his mother ot Mar
saline, M. Combe communicated to the
council the text of a letter announcing the
reslgniitlon of himself and his colleagues.
It was arranged that the ministers should
proceed together to the Elysee palace upon
the return of M loubct for the submission
of the letter to the president. It was also
arranged that the cabinet requst the
Chamber of Deputies to temporarily sus
pend Its session, ns the ministers had no
delre to participate In the work of the
house pending consideration of their resig
nations. The letter lengthily sets forth the
reasons for the resignation of the cabinet,
maintaining that as the ministry had not
been placed In the minority In the Cham
ber Its policies should prevail In the new
ministry-
STRIKER TKLI, THEIR THOI BI.F.S
Representatives of Men Meet German
Government Commissioners.
ESSEN, Germany, Jan. 17. According to
reports received at the official mine office,
122,812 men from 187 coal mines are out on
strike today.
The leaders of the strike had a meeting
with the government commissioners this
afternoon and explained the grounds for
the strike. The expectation still continues
that the dispute may be ended soon owing
to the government's strong desire to settle
the controversy.
Chnncellor von Ruelow's speech In the
Prussian Diet affirming that the govern
ment's two duties toward the strike were
to preserve order and assist in a settle
ment so as to save German Industry from a
grent calamity, gives the miners hope of
obtaining concessions.
The executive committee of the socialist
party has Issued a general appeal to Ger
man workmen to stand by the strikers, "as
they are striking not only for dally bread,
but for the rights of all men."
The socialists have never been assisting
In the Rhine country ns In other Industrial
districts. The central party has always
kept a strong hold over the worklngmrn In
that part of Germany and both the mem
bers of the center party and the socialists
are now looking for political advantages.
BOTH SIDES STATE THEIR CASES
North Sea Commission Hears Opening;
Statements from Counsel.
PARIS, Jun. 17. The international com
mission appointed to Inquire Into the North
sea incident held a closed session nt the
Foreign office and received statements of
particulars from both sides, which will be
mado public at the session of the commis
sion or. Thursday next.
Notwithstanding reports that tho formal
submission of the cases might lead to a
modification of the Russian defense con
cerning the presence of Japanese torpedo
boats In the North sea at the time the
Russian squudron fired on tho Hull Ashing
fleet off Dogger bank. It Is learned that the
Russian ruse submitted today has not been
altered In that particular.
The Rrltlsh case follows the general line
heretofore disclosed and also Includes docu
mentary evidence so voluminous that It re
quired three men to carry It. The Ikili
fishermen witnesses arc expected to be sum
moned next week.
MANY PERISH I AN AVALANCHE
Fifty-nine Persons Drown aa Result
of a Landslide.
CHRISTIANA, Jan. 17 Fifty-nine per
sona perished us the result (if an avalanche
of rocks at Nucsdal, north of Bergen, Sun
day. A moss of nick was suddenly precipi
tated Into Locnvand luke, from the neigh
boring hills, causing an Immense wave
twenty feet high, which swept the neigh
boring shores. Houses, people and cattle
were swept away by the rush of water und
It Is known that fifty-nine persons perished.
Thus far only four bodies have been recov
ered. A grent storm today stopped the te
11, f work, bh the surrounding district Is
unable to send help.
Germun Grand Duchess.
WEIMAR. Grand Duchy of Snxe-Welmar.
Jan. 17. The Grand Duchess Caroline of
Suxe-Welmar died today of Inflammation
of the lungs, supervening from influenza.
She was born In llsM.
AFFAIRS OF COAL MINERS
Iowa State Oncanlsatlon Makes the
Greatest Gala for Year Loss
In Pennsylvania.
INDIANAPOLIS. Jun. 17. President
Mitchell of lhe United Mine Workers of
America today announced that of the
fl.8ii7.3uu Bpent last year by the United Mine
Workers for the relief of strikers 1437,575
went Into the Colorado district.
An analysis of the statement of paid up
membership of the organization shows that
Iowa mado tho greatest gain during the
year ending with December. It shows a
gain of G.H3U paid up members, a Jump from
9.7S8 to li,7.r2. Missouri came next with a
gain of 2.8"'3, a Jump from 7,802 to 10.663.
Colorado comes forwurd with an increase
of 410 members, an Increase from 53!) to 919.
Washington conies Into the convention as
a new district, with U72 paid up members.
The southwest territory, made up of Texas,
Indian Territory, Arkansas and parts of a
few other flutes, shows a gain from 9,527
to 11.492.
All four of the central competitive dis
tricts, western Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana
and Illinois, show net gains. Eastern
Pennsylvania shows heavy losses.
BIG BLAZE UNDER CONTROL
Chicago Firemen Succeed la Stopnlnit
Sprrad of Fire la Park
ing; Plant.
CHICAGO, Jan. 18. After forty-eight
hours of continuous fighting, the fire In
the storage warehouse of Schwurtschlld &
Sulzberger at the I'nlon stock yards was
placed under control shortly before mid
night. The contents of the warehouse are
entirely lost, but the walls of the building
are unharmed. The entire lors Is estimated
at :w0,um.
BRYAN DECLINES PRESIDENCY
Is I sable to Take Charge of Illinois
College llrrauie of Busi
ness Affairs,
SPRINGFIELD, 111., Jan. 17.-W. J. Brian
arrived In Jacksonville today and attended
a meeting of the trustees of Illinois col
lege, of which he was elected chairman.
He was also offered the presidency of the
college, but declined, owing to his buinu)s
affairs. He addressed a met ting of citizens
of Jacksonville ut the college tunight in
bslutlt ot that Institution,
CHURCHMEN COME TO OMAHA
Episcopal Missionary Conference Opeis Its
Sessions Today.
WOMEN WILL BEGIN WORK OF THE BODY
Plans for Entertaining; Distinguished
Men Who Will De Here aa
Delegates to the
Conference.
The preliminaries of the second annual
conference of the Sixth Missionary district
of the Episcopal church have been engag
ing the attention of the local churchmen for
some days. Chairman Philip Davidson,
Secretary Clement Chase, Assistant Secre
tary Robert Turner and Treasurer Henry
W. Yates have been as busy ns the law
requires and the nine committees have done
nil that can be done to prepare for the
session. Only one delegate arrived' In the
city Tuesday morning and very few during
the day and evening. Bishop Hare of South
Dakota came In late In the day. The
Woman's auxiliary will have the floor to
day and a considerable number of the dele
gates will not try to get here before the
Thursday morning session.
The Woman's auxiliary meeting will be
held today In the cathedral. The opening
of the conference Is set for 10:30 o'clock.
I Bishop Williams will be celebrant of this
I service and Bishop Brewer will be the
i preacher. A luncheon has been arranged
I for the women In the parish house and
' they will be allowed until 2 o'clock before
i tho quarterly conference of the auxiliary
ibigins In the cnthedral crypt. In the dls-
tilct conference, hch begins an h ur later,
t Bishop Tuttle of Missouri, Rev. A. S. Lloyd
of New York. Bishop Rowe of Alaska and
I Miss Julia Emory of New York will have
addresses. The duty of the church to the
colored people, the relation of the auxiliary
to the bourd of missions, the work of
women In Alaska and the opportunities
which women have In the church and home
will be considered.
Plans for the Evening;.
The evening VIII be spent In two ways.
In Brownell Hall, beginning at 8 o'clock,
will be the missionary meeting of the aux
iliary and the Junior auxiliary. Miss Julia
Emory, who Is the general secretary of the
auxiliary, will have charge of this meeting.
A rather more Jovial affair will be the
dinner at the Millard given by the Ne
braska church club to the bishops and the
visiting clergy and delegates. This ('inner
will be one of the social features of the
conference and It Is expected a large num-;
ber will be seated when the oysters com
on. Paul Charlton Is to be the toastmaster
and the following Is the program:
Address of welcome, Rt. Rev. A. L. Wil
liams, D. D. "Typical Western Experi
ences," Kt Rev. D. S. Tuttle. D. D. "Early
Missions In the District." Hon. James M.
Woolworth. "The Strenuoslty of the Epis
copate." Rt. Rev. J. D. Morrison. "Church
Clubs," Mr. Frank O. Osborne of St. Paul.
Minn. "The Episcopacy against the Bar,"
Rt Rev. 8. C. Edsall. D. D. "Alaska," RX
Rev. P. E. Rowe. D. D. "The Flora of
North Dakota," Rt. Rev. Cameron Mann,
D. D. "The Quiet Life," Rev. Irving P.
Johnson.
The reception which Is to be given Thurs
day night at Brownell Hall will be one of
the popular aoclal events of the confer
ence. This reception Is given for tho pur
pose of giving the public a chance to meet
the bishops and the delegates. Those hav
ing It in charge want It understood to be
not an Invitation affair.
Prominent Members of Conference.
The most prominent of those coming to
Omaha will be. of course, the bishops. Of
these Bishop Tuttle of Missouri, presiding
bishop of the church, will be entertained
at the home of C. W. Lyman. Bishop W.
H. Hare of South Dakota and Bishop E. H.
Atwell of Kansas City are to visit J. M.
Woolworth. Bishop J. D. Morrison of
Duluth and Bishop R. L. Brewer of Mon
tana go to the A. J. Poppleton home, Bishop
A. R. Graves of Laramlo to the Philip Pot
ters, Bishop F. R. Mlllspaugh of Kansas
will be entertained by Mr. and Mrs. F. H.
I Davis, Bishop T. W. Morrison of Iowa stays
at the J. D. Barlkalow home, Bishop Came
ron Mann of North Dakota, H. W. Yates;
Bishop C. S. Olmstead of Colorado, Her
man Kountze; Bishop P. T. Rowe of
Alaska, Bishop Williams; Rev. A. S. Lloyd,
general secretary board of missions, Clem
ent Chase; Miss Julia Emory, general secre
tary of the Woman's auxiliary, Philip Pot
ter. Among other Important attendants at the
conference will be Rev. W. R. Andrews of
Mito, Japan; Rev. J. N. D. Davidson, city
missionary of Chicago; Rev. J. C. Sage of
Dubuque; Rev. Carroll M. Davis, secretary
of the Sixth missionary district, and
Hubert Carleton, general secretary of the
Brotherhood of St. Andrew.
List of Delegate.
Among the delegates will be the follow
ing: Colorado Rev. Maurice Bvwater, Rev
H. R. A. O'Malley. G. F. Shelby.
Duluth Kev. H. F. Parshall, Rev. W J
Moody, Rev. E. S. Murphy and Rev. A. T
Young.
Iowa Rev. C. H. B'ggs, Rev. R P
Smith, Rev. Allen J und, Rev. N. F. Doug
las and (5. B. Jennings.
Kansas Rev. John Bennett. Rev. A P
Randall. Rev. De Lou Burk, J. M Meade'
J. E. Stlmson, Rev. R. M. Butting. Rev'
V. S. White. Rev. D. G. McKennon, Rev
Robert Talbot, Rev. C. A. Weed Rev'
T. B. Foster. Hev. J. S. Smith and C. a'
Kelly.
Laramie Rev. James Cope, Rev L A
Arthur, Kev. E. R. Earle. Kev. John Grav'
H. A. Wlbbert, H. W. Andrews. Rev V
W. W ells and Rev. J. Watson
Minnesota Rev. W. H. Knowlton. Rev
C. H. Slum. Kev. I. P. Johnston. Rev E
E. Lofstrum, Rev. C. E. Haupt, F O 'os
born. Missouri Rev. G. D. B. Miller Rev F
M. Weddell. Rev. R. T. Klmerer, Rev 8
B. McKenzie, George Q. Thornton, Rev'
C. E. Reinlck and Rev. C. F. lilaisdell
Moniana-Rev. T. E. Dickey.
Salina Very Rev. R. W. McKlm. Rev
George Blesey, Rev. A. M. Griffin. Rev p'
R. Talbot. W. D Mitchell. '
8outh Dakota Rev. (J. H. Cornell Rev
Robert Doherty. Kev. Edward Ashley, Rev'
A. H. Clark and Rev. Amos Ross.
North Dakota-Kev. William Watson.
Rev. Owen F. Jones.
Nebraska Rev. P. G. Davidson, Rev
James Wise, Rev. C. F. Chapman, Rev w'
A. Mulligan, C. J. Phelps. H. W. Yates'
Clement Chase, F. W. Kind.
The local chapter of the Brotherhood of
St. Andrew held a business meeting last
evening in the pariah house. A full at
tendance passed on numerous matters In
relation to the part which the brotherhood
la to play In the entertainment and the
programs of the conference.
Sheriffs la Convention.
PIERRE. 8. D., Jan. 17. (Special Tele
gram.) The Sheriffs' association of the
state Is In session and 'will hold another
meeting tomorrow. Eighteen counties are
represented. The officers are: Jesse Brown
of Sturgls, president, and Howard Cole
of Aberdeen, secretary-treasurer. They are
discussing matters of legislative Interest
to the association.
Movements of Ocean Vessels Jau. IT.
At New York Arrived : Finland, from
Antwerp: Ryndam. from Rotterdam.
Sailed: Ueorglc, for Llveriiool; Kron I'rins
Wllhelm, for Bremen.
At St. Thomas-Arrived: Prinsessln Vic
toria l.ulse, from New York.
At Sydney. N. 8. W.-Arrlved: Yen-
4 turn, (rum Baa franctoca.
BEE WANT ADS BRING BUYERS
SALEM, Neb.. Jan. 10. 1905.-
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after ad appenred. Yours.
DR. J. K. WALLER.
ELIAS CASE IS ON TRIAL
Absence of Defendant Docs Not Stop
Opening- of Salt for
Damages.
NEW YORK, Jan. I7.-The trial of the
suit . of John R. Piatt, the evtegenarlan
millionaire, to recover from Hannah Ellas,
a negress, nearly $750,000 which he alleges
she extorted from him during a period ex
tending over more than twenty years, was
begun before Justice O'Oormsn In the
supreme court today. Mrs. Ellas was not
In court when the case waa called. Mr.
Piatt was present with his counsel, how
ever, and It was decided not to allow the
absence of the defendant to delay the pro
ceedings. In opening the case for the plaintiff At
torney G. B. Warren said that Mrs. Ellas,
sometime before proceedings were begun
against her, succeeded In getting from
Piatt a number of letters and books which
would have been extremely valuable to hint
In proving the case against the defendant,
but that he hoped even In their absence to
prove their contents and thus establish the
Justice of his client's claim. Former Gov
ernor Black, senior counsel for Mrs. Ellas,
moved that the case be dismissed on the
ground that the plaintiff had been guilty
of Inexcusable delay In bringing his com
plaint. The motion was denied by Justice
O'Gorman, as was another motion asking
for n Jury trial.
When Mr. Piatt arose In response to a
call from his counsel he appeared to be
very feeble and was assisted to a chair in
the witness stand. Guided by questions
from his counsel, spoken In a very loud
tune, the witness told of his first meeting
with Mrs. Ellas, more than twenty years
ago, when, as president of the volunteer
firemen's association, he took the visiting
California firemen out "to show . them a
good time," and recounted incidents which
occurred during their long friendship. His
story was practically the same as that told
when he was on the stand In the magis
trate's court last summer, when the pro
ceedings against Mrs. Ellas were begun.
His memory was extremely poor and he
could not remember the amounts of money
he had loaned to Mrs. Ellas.
Mr. Piatt said he had no unfriendly feel
ing against Mrs. Ellas and that he would
never have brought this suit. He declared
that the present suit was brought by his
brother. When Mr. Piatt left the stand the
hearing was adjourned until tomorrow.
OVERTHROW 0F. AUTOCRACY
Samuel Woolner Predicts Revolution
In Russia aa Resn.lt of Vuu-
. ar ' - - '-' '
ere of Jenrs.
CHICAGO, Jan. 17. "The overthrow of
the Russian autocracy will be the lust echo
of the voice of Klshlneff." This waa a
prophecy made In passing over the subject
of Jewish civil and religious rights In
America by President Samuel Woolner of
the I'nlon of American Hebrew Congrega
tions In making his report to the nineteenth
council of the organization today. He ad
vised united effort to oppose possibly futura
immigration legislation which might be
Inimical to Jewish Interests.
Speaking of the work of the hoard of
delegates on civil and religious rights Presi
dent Woolner said:
While the Kishlneff protest was not offi
cially the work of our board of delegates,
yet our chairman, Simon Wolf, was one of
the workers who, together with the lute la
mented Leo N. Levi, framed this historical
document and stirred the American citizens
to Indorse It In righteous wrath. The over
throw of 'the Russian autocracy will be the
last echo of Kishineff. More than a year
ago our board of delegates met In Wash
ington to lay before the president of the
I'nited States and the Department of State
the continued disregard on the part of cer
tain foreign governments of the passport
when presented by American citizens of
Jewish faith. So successful has this In
formal petition been that the matter ha
been brought before the new Russian min
ister of the interior, from whom the whole
world now expects a favorable recommen
dation to the czar.
The Interpretation of the Immigration
laws which often works hardships to Jew
ish Immigrants has, through the agency of
Chairman Wolf, often been modified in
favor of the violations of religious perse
cution. There is no doubt but that the Im
migration question will soon require the
combined wisdom of the American Jews
to prevent th framing of national laws
which might prove Inimical to the Jewish
Immigrant.
In the course of his report President
Woolner styled President Roosevelt "cham
pion of humanity."
LEGISLATORS ARE AT WORK
Sonth Dakota Senate Asks for Open
ing of (he Cheyenne River
Reservation.
PIERRE, S. D., Jan. 17. (Special Tele
gram.) Most of the members of both
houses returned on today's trains and short
sessions were held late In the afternoon.
In the house two bills were presented,
one by Uratrud to allow stock Insurance
companies to Invest their surplus securi
ties outside the state, and the other by
Van Osdel to allow electricians to use
that power for heating purposes under
conditions. An attempt to brirlg up for
final action the bill to allow towns to con
demn property outside their limits for
waterworks purposes resulted in Us being
sunt buck to the Judiciary committee.
The senate paused bills allowing towns to
condemn land outside their limits for water
works purposes; bill appropriating money
for expenses of presidential electors and
memorial to-congress asking for the open
ing to settlement of the Cheyenne river
Indian reservation. The "Jack rabbit"
dipping bill was disposed of by a com
mittee report sending It to the waste bas
ket. Bills were Introduced by Krleberg, re
lating to garnishment, and by Wolson,
giving county commissioners power to build
additions to county buildings without a
vote.
The Initiative petitions for the primary
election law will be hied with both houses
at tomorrow's session, and It Is rumored
that this action will be followed by the
Introduction of several bills to be used
In pushing along the primary law; also
bill to reduce railroad rates, to give the
railroad commission power to fix tele
phone and telegraph rates, and to make
the uftice of clerk of the supreme court a
salary office Instead of fee.
The Indications are for a mora lively
session front tUa on, ,
NEBRASKA'S NEWEST
p
ELMER JACOIl DURKETT.
NEBRASKA IN THE UNITED STATES SENATE
John M. Thayer Omaha
Thomas W. Tipton Peru
riilnens W. Hitchcock Omahn
Algernon S. ruddock Beatrice
Alvln Saunders Omaha
Charles 11. Van Wyck Nebraska City
Charles F. Mandcrson Omaha
Algernon S. Paddock Beatrice
William V. Allen Madison
John M. Thurston Omaha
Monroe L. Hay ward Nebraska City
William V. Allen Madison ..
Charles II. Dietrich Hastings
Joseph II. Millard Omahn
Elmer J. Iiurkctt Lincoln
REBATE BILL IS ALL READY
Congressman Hepburn Will Present the
Measure to the House.
MODELED TO MEET PRESIDENT'S VIEWS
Predicted that the Measure or a Sub.
stltute Will Pass Hoth Houses
Before the End of Feb.
mar),
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-(8peclal Tele
gramsCongressman Hepburn will tomor-.
row Introduce a rebate bill modeled very
much along the president's recommendation
and which will stand as an administration
measure. The committee on interstate and
foreign commerce will divide on the Hep
burn bill and the Davey bill. The repub
licans of the committee will report the
iionhom hill. A rule will be brousht in by
I -
' the committee on rules of the house per
! mlttlng only one substitute, namely, the
1 Uavey bill, and the Hepburn bill will be
' passed. It will be sent to the senate and it
: is confidently expected the upper branch of
! congress will pass the Hepburn bill or a
substitute before February IS. This Is the
Judgment of leaders on both sides tonight.
Successor to Armstrong'.
The president will take up with Secretary
Shaw within a few days the selection of a
successor to Robert 13. Armstrong, assistant
secretary of the treasury, who has tenderea
his resignation, to take effect March 4. It
is stated to be the Intention of the president
to select a man familiar with customs mat
ters for this position. Serious objection
was made by Senator Aldrich and others to
the nomination of Armstrong when he was
originally selected on the ground that he
was not familiar with the customs laws,
regulations and collections In any way. Mr.
Armstrong, who had made a good record as
private secretary to Secretary Shaw and
was acquainted with the workings of the
treasury, was nomlnuted and confirmed.
Wallace H. Hills, chief clerk of the treas
ury, Is suggested for the place of Mr. Keep,
second assistant secretnry of the treasury,
who Is suggested for Armstrong's place.
Dennlson Case Docketed.
The application of Thomas Dennlson of
Omaha for a writ of error In the extradi
tion proceedings against him was docketed
today In the supreme court of the I'nited
Slates. The proceedings were Instituted at
the Instance of the authorities of Iowa on
charges pending In Harrison county, that
state.
Genoa School Pares Well.
Representative McCarthy called at the In
dian bureau in reference to matters relative
to pending appropriations for the main
tenance of the Indian school at Genoa, Neb.
Representative McCarthy was informed by
various bureau chiefs that the department
hnd secured practically all It asked for and
that Genoa would be taken care of during
the coming fiscal year.
More Land for Kntrymen.
Representative Klnkald today introduced
a bill providing that all persons duly quali
fied homesteuders who In the Interim com
mencing on April 28, extending to June 2d,
1904, made entry of a homestead for pio
acres or subdivision thereof In Nebraska
within Us area covered by the act of April
a, 1904 Kinkaid's 640-acre bill shall be en
titled to the full benefit of the provisions
of this act by relinquishing back to the
government the homestead so made by
them, without any sale of improvements or
their right to such entry to any third per
son and without receiving consideration. In
brief, Kinkaid's latest bill extends to the
class of entrymen above described the full
benefit of the 840 acres.
Pomtrr Plan for Valentine,
He u!"i IntriKiuced a bill to grant to
Charles H. Cornell authority to construct,
maintain, own and use a dam for power
purpoaea across the Niobrara river on parts
(.Continued, on Third Tagey
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NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
Partly Cloudy Wednesday) Rata or
Snow In Southwest Portlon Thurs
day Fair.
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MRS. CHADWICK TO GIVE BAIL
Her Attorney Says She Will Probably
Re Released from Jail
Tomorrow,
CLEVELAND, Jan. 17. Attorney J. P.
Dawiey appeared before Circuit Judge
Wing today and asked that the amount
of bail for the release of Mrs. Cassle L.
Chadwlck be determined. There are five
Indictments against Mrs. Chadwlck, and
United States District Attorney Sullivan
usked that ball be fixed at $15,000. Mr.
Dawiey suggested HB.OuO. Judge Wing com
promised the matter by placing the amount
of ball at J20.000, and Attorney Dawiey
said this amount would be furnished. This
would release Mrs. Chadwlck on the fed
eral charges. There are, "however, three
other indictments against her In the
Cuyahoga courts. Mr. Dawiey said that
he would at once nsk the state courts to
fix the amount of ball and that ball would
be furnished as soon as the sum Is fixed.
He expects her release from Jail about
Thursday, possibly sooner. Mr. Dawiey
said he thought Mrs. Chadwlck would re
main In Cleveland during her release and
that she would go to the Chadwlck home
on Euclid avenue, where Dr. Chadwlck has
been, living since his release on ball sev
eral weeks ago. '
MAKES RULES FOR LOBBYISTS
Governor Folk Says They Will Not He
Allowed to Slay at Capitol
Over Thirty Hours.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 17. A special to the
Globe-Democrat from Jefferson City says:
The stay of professional lobbyists In Jef
ferson City will be limited during the
session of the legislature. Governor Fo'k
today enunciated rules that ull reputed
lobbyists muBt follow. The rules are simple
enough und are promulgated along the
line of tho governor's Inaugural message.
The governor toduy advised certain rail
road corporation attorneys who are ad
mittedly lobbyists that they must adhere
to the following rules:
1. On arrival In Jefferson City, as soon
us possible thereafter, any professional
lobbyist must report his presence in tho
city by presenting himself ut the governor's
oftice.
Z. Such lobbyists mtiRt state to the gov
ernor the object of their visit.
3. A report must be made to newspaper
representatives, the same as that made to
the governor.
4. A thirty-hour limit Is placed on their
sta;- lu the city.
DR. IRVINE SUES THE BISHOP
Controversy Between Kplaconal III.
vises Will Be Alrrd In
the Civil Courts.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 17.-The contro.
versy between Rt. Rev. Ethelbert Talbot,
bishop of the Protestant Episcopal dloces
of central Pennsylvania, and Rev. Dr. I. N.
W. Irvine took a new turn today, and It lb
probable that the whole affair will be aired
in the civil courts. Dr. Irvine today filed
notice of a suit for slander against nishop
Talbot, asking damages. The papers were
served on the bishop, who came to Phil
adelphia today to preside at the meeting of
the general committee, on Sunday school
Instruction of the Episcopal church, of
which he Is chairman. The amount of dam
agea dviaaDdcd by Lr, Irvine U no Known.
BURKETT GETS VOTE
All bit Two of Republican Membf n Lint
Up for Lancaster Han.
ALL SIGNS OF OPPOSITION DISAPPEAR
Two Douglas Conntj Men Touad Outaida
the Majority.
FUSIONISTS COMPLIMENT METCALFE
Annauncement of Remit Not Prolifio of
Any Demonstration.
BURKETT NOT PRESENT AT THE SESSION
Will Attend Joint Convention Today;
and Deliver Address When tha
Selection for Seaator
is Ratified.
t
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. Jan. 17. (Special Telegram.)
Receiving 118 of the 1S3 votes of the Ne
braska legislature, Elmer J. Burkett of
Lincoln, congressman from the First dis
trict, this morning, both house and senate
balloting separately, was chosen to succeed
Senator Charles II. Dietrich In the upper
branch of the federal congress, and tomor
row In Joint sefslon the legislature will
ratify this action. Richard L. Metcalfe,
editor of the World-Herald, received tha
complimentary vote of the nine fusloa
members of tho house.
Of the republicans present In the housa
Rurkett received the vote of all but two,
Muxen Hnd Tucker of Douglas, the former
voting for Alfred Borenson of Omuha, tha
latter for Representative Douglns of Rock
county. In the senate thirty-two weio
present, and all voted for llurkett. In
the house Itaenn of Dawson, Fitle of Doug
las and Pospisll of Saunders were absent.
In the senate Hart of Adams was absent,
having been detained since the session con
vened. This made the vote stand:
House Burkett, fc6; Metcalfe, 9; Sorenson,
1; Douglas, 1.
Senate llurkett. 33.
At the conclusion of the roll call In tha
house the clerk announced the vote, lining
up Tucker of Douglus with the Rurkett list.
"Mr. Speaker," said tho mayor of Flor
ence, "I am recorded as having voted for
Mr. Rurkett. I did not so vote. I cast my
vote for J. A. Douglas, and would ask
that It be so recorded."
Merely Matter of Rontlne.
The selection of Rurkett was merely a
matter of routine. The proceedings wera
devoid of Interest and carried out with,
stilted formality. Save the two republican
votes cast for outside men, there waa not
the slightest Jar to the program arranged,
weeks ago for the execution of plans ante
dating the convening of the leglslat ire.
No speech waa made In either house of
senate. Men on the floors of both houses
had some days ago chafed under what they
regarded as tight-fltting collars, bu( not
a man was there today who raised hie
voice or hand against the beneficiary of on
of the most adroit schemes which political
ganlua, haa yet devised. Mr. Burkett bar
ing been endorsed by the republican atatej
convention, the several county conventions
on the ballot by the voters at the polls and
on petition individually by many of tha
majority members of the legislator and
backed by combined powers so great as to
overawe forces of questionable strength,
there was none who cared to precipitate
an opposition, and his selection was ob
tained with hs much facility as If he had
been the personal choice and favorite ot
every republican In the legislature and tha
state of Nebraska. There was talk, and
Indeed evidences, the night before of m
movement to overthrow the Rurkett com
bination at the last moment, but before
morning these subterrannenn rumblings had
subsided as completely as possible and tha
political firmament was as clear aa tha
midday sun so far as practical purpose
went.
Lancaster's First Senator,
Mr. Burkett will be the first United
States senator ever elected from Lancaster,
the haven of politicians, the mecca of publlo
officeholders. Still Lincoln takes its newly
acquired honor or the one about to b
finally acquired with philosophical mod
cat y. For all an outsider could tell, nothing
out of the ordinary haa happened. Th
galleries und lobbies of the house and ten
ate were fairly well filled with spectators)
when the time arrived to vote for senator,
but there was no demonstration. Mild ap
plause of very brief duration in each house
greeted the formal announcement of th
vote und the houses then adjourned.
The house had convened as usual at 10
and the senate at 10:30 and within on hour
each houHe began balloting. This was don
simply by the calling of the rolls. After
the roll cull Lieutenant Governor McGUtOn
In tho senute and Speaker Rouse In th
house announced the vote and stated that
their respective bodies had chosen Elmer
J. Rurkett for election to the United State
senate and that the election would he rati
fled at noon Wednesday by the house an4
senute In Joint session.
Mr. Rurkett was not present this morning-,
but will be tomorrow and will be escorted
to the speaker's stand after he Is finally
chosen and make a speach. His term of
office as senator will begin March 4, when
his term ns representative and that ot
Senator Dietrich terminate. U nines there
Is a special session of congress, Rurkett will
not take his seut In the senate until fall,
nor his successor to the house be elected
before that time.
CARi:i:il OF THE KKW SEXATOA
Rise of Burkett fro-.: Oosrarltf t
Political Promlaeuce.
Elmer J. Rurkett secured his Introduc
tion Into politics by a nomination from a
caucus which was doing business while he
had gone home Innocently and put him
self to sleep. This was in 1895. Mr. Bur
kett of the legal firm of Rurkett & Grenlee
had been practicing law for three year.
He had up to that time been active In
his ward In bringing the voters around to
a right understanding of the republican
ticket. The machlno needed a man In Bur
kett's w:ud to head off the opposition and
make the delegation sure. Burkett was
given the chance and made a campaign
which w is a model of e nergy. Ho landed
his delegation and considered he had done
uil that whs expocted of him, and had won
all the reward dee him. Tho night before
the convention a cuueus was held.
Burkett was chosen to run for the leg
islature. He served one term only and
next year was proposed by Lancaster
county for congress to succeed J. B. Strode
und has been there ever since.
Mr. Rurkett first entered the national
legislature by beating Judge Rroady. In
K he ran ugnlnst Jini.i .Manahan, re
reiving u vole of lH.frfi and a plurality of
2.4'.i4. lu 1! Mr. Rurkett ran against
George W. liergn. beating the fiiNlonUt by
a plurality of 2,9nl and a total vote of
19.449. In only two counties (lid Mr. Berg
huve plurality, In Uvil Mr, Burkett ar