TFTE OMAHA DAILY BEE: WEDNESDAY, J A NT ART 18. lWo.
GOVERNOR CANNOT ATTEND f
Forced to Decline Invitation to Witness the
Roomelt Innenration.
STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE REPORTS
rplas of lHt laerea.eel as Resalt
of the Fair Helet the Past Year
l.nmber Dealer Hold
Coaventlon.
(From 4 Staff Correiiomlent.)
MNCOLN. Neb. Jhii. IT. Hpe ial Tele
tram.) Bath. r than Btton'l the Inaugura
tinn of rre?l(?nt Roe-velt, Oovrnior
Mickey will remain at hie post of official
duty In tlii state house, amd work. Today
the governor wu Invited by a representa
tive of the Pennsylvania railway system
to becornt (inn of a party being nrganU'd
by the rallroail man to go to Washington
and wltne.sa the Inaugural ceremonbf.
"My business Just now la governor of
Nebraska," replied Mr. Mlikey. "and liow
cvr much 1 would enjoy wltneKlng tho
Inauguration of tr-o president I mint de
cline your Invitation, an my mate has work
f'.r rue to do and I am Ita servant and
must itay at home and do that work."
Governor .Mickey paid afterwards he re
gretted having to dei line tlila Invitation,
but that he had no much lmportn.nl work
to be dono that lie considered It his para
mount duty to stay In his office and work
even If he did have to forego the rare
pleasure of seeing a favorite president In
ducted into office.
State Board of Aajrlraltnr.
The State Hoard of Agriculture this aft
ernoon listened to the report of Its offi
cers and discussed legislation for the bene
fit of the agriculturists.
Chief Interest centered In the showing
made by Secretary ITurnas. Condensed his
statement read:
Total assets for the year, including bal
ance, on band from the year 1908 (SS,187.fK)
and $3,000 received from the state, was
147.65. Excluding- these items the total net
earnings of the board foi "lrKH were $38.
U.1. Deduct from this: Paid for pre
miums. $14,087.46. and $18,441.20 (or other
expenditures, total paid out. $.11,028.51 for
1KH, and a grand total on hand of . $15,
617.40. Classified the expenditures were as fol
lows: Premiums, $14,087.15; State Horti
cultural society, $800; Pan ratch. $1,600;
band, $460; hotel bill members Board of
Managers and guests, $345.80; miscellaneous,
$1,876.07: lea, $148.26; corn show, $160; freight,
telegraph and express, i24.73; salaries,
$3,400; printing and advertising, $1,806.11;
medals,. $LU.8; Insurance, $654; expense on
fair grounds, $U626 64; postage, $335 .99;
Judges, experts, superintendents, clerks,
etc., $3,144.60; pay roll for police, gate keep
ers, special police, laborers, $2,18ti.X; total,
$32,528.66.
Mr. Furnas, gave the following estimates
on 1S04 cropa: Corn yield, 212.430,603; aver
age par acre, 84.21 Fall wheat yield, 22,
8u6.460; average per acre, 13.68. Spring
wheat will run the crop up to 29,000,000
bushels. Oats, bushels. 70.U0.214; average
per acre, 81.11.
Tha state meetings today were well at
tended, the large number of people having
come to Lincoln to do in attendance. The
crowds, of course, are at the state farm,
where the sessions ate being held, conse
quently the town does not look as though
anything .out of the ordinary was In
progress. The Poultry association, which
Is holding forth, at the Auditorium, Is at
tracting a large number. As soon as tha
legislature adjourned at noon, moat of
the members made a break for a look at
the chickens. Thee; associations held
meetings today.; fiwlne Breeders, Ilortle
' Wladow Starts tire.
The mystery of the origin of the fire that
did slight damage to the residence of
Charles L. Jones has been cleared up. Next
to the Jonea residence Is a cathedral with
large glass tn the windows, which acted
as a lens, concentrating the sun's rays on
the windows of the Jones residence, setting
fire to tha ourtaln.
Federal Court Proceedings.
Before Judge Munger and a Jury. In fed
eral court today, was tried the 30,000 dam
age suit of Farmer Josef Schumer of Gage
county against the Hock Island. The case
was once before up In the court, but re
sulted In a mistrial.
Schumer was badly injured on May 22,
Ej8, whils attempting to cross, tn the vil
lage of Ellis, the tracks of the Kock Island
at the exact moment one of its fast pas
senger trains sought to occupy the same
place.
Schumnr emerged from the encounter
with a fractured skull, a broken shoulder
blade, several cracked ribs, besides a num
ber of cuts and bruises upon his person.
Jls aays, too, that his vital organs have
been so injured that life has lest much of
Ita charm for him, that his span of exist
ence has been materially shortened and his
ability to labor practically extinguished.
' Ho Notice From Sloan.
Asked if T. I. Sloan had resigned as
commissioner at Plnder, Judge W. II. Mun
ger, who is In Lincoln holding federal
court, tonight said: "I have not been of
ficially Informed of it, if he has. I have
beard the report, but have received no
communication."
Lumbermen Talk of Change.
The Nebraska Lumber Dealers' associa
tion, which, convenes Wednesday morning,
thought seriously tonight of chartering a
trsn to take the entire convention to
Omaha and hold the meeting there. This
because Lincoln la unable to accommodate
COCOA
is distinguished from all
' Otbert bvits f ull flavor, delicious
quality and absolute purity.
TSe Walter M. Lowney Co.,
BOSTON, MASS.
P. S, Tkt Ltwutf A'v Boot
2.v . . Still
it
all of the visitors who a re here. Py stren
uous work, however, the Commercial club
hi placed most of those who failed to
secure rooms at hotels In prfxate families
nd the meeting will be held here About
IVi lumbermen have srrived find Vi are
expe(td tomorrow.
Snpreme (mart Proreedlngs.
The following cas were argued and
submitted:
Horeri.in Hgainst Sorenon 'on motion
for rehearing); Junod iigdinst stute; Miller
against Kit. lien; McDowell MB.iint-t hirst
National bank; First National bank aKainst
Dve ; iarrni r' Htate bank against enn-v:
Ltits Hgalii't Pender National hank; rtnte
against tJowrr: PstU-rsun ugainst First
National bank; Lesieur oie.ilnst Slmmi;
Nebraska Welean university bkmIiisi
Hoiiman; Omaha National bank against
Robinson.
The following esses were, submitted on
briefs:
Loyal Mystic Legion against Jones;
Farm Land company against 8t. Rayner.
The following eases were continued per
stipulation:
T.anjrdnn against Clarke, to March 7;
Cme rvative Savins. and Ioan assoda-
tlui aaainst Omaha and others, to Febru
atv 7; Hurst against Lewis (argument on
motion for rehearing); Chicago, Ko-k Is
land t I'aeitle Hallway company ugalnst
Kerr ifor reargumenti.
PATHKTIC ntlDKKT AT DF.POT
Child Iles a Train Pnlls la and
Mother Reenntes Journey.
ORAMi ISLAND, Neb., Jan. 17. (Spe
cial.) A pathetic Incident occurred at the
Hurlli.nton depot In this city last evening.
A woman whose name hss not been learned
either by the authorities or the physician
who was called In attendance, arrived from
Watson's ranch In the afternoon and went
at once to the. Burlington depot to take the
next train fr Litchfield, where, she said,
her husband, a traveling minister, was.
She remained In the. depot with her 9 or 10
months' old child all the afternoon. In the
evening, shortly before the arrival of the
lilnck Hills train, it mas observed by oth
ers In the depot that the child was ill. It
was kindly proposed to the oman that a
physician be summoned. Either the woman
did not realise the serious condition of the
child or feard that Interference at this
time would delay her, with increased ex
pense, she did not encourage the proposi
tion. A haekman was finally, nevertheless.
sent for a physician and I5r. Jloge re
sponded to tho call. Ho arrived at the
depot Just before train tlmo and found the
child dying. The little one expired Just as
the train was pulling Into the station.
Clamping tho dead child In her arms sho
boarded the train. As the Train stops but
a few minutes, no attempt was made to
discourage the woman from proceeding on
her Journey.
It was rumored this morning that the
woman was a Christian Scientist, but there
Is no evidence either of that fact or that
she was cognizant of the dangerous lllnefs
of the child. The attending physician as
cribed the death to pneumonia. The at
taches of the depot did not know of the
death of the child until after the train had
departed.
Xews of Nebraska.
BEATRICE, Jan. 17. The Ice dealers of
thin, cltv are at nresent nlllnir their houses
with foiirteen-lnch ice of a very fine quality.
BEATRICES, Jan. 17. Robert Carmlchael
cut the Index finger of bis right hand
slightly the other day, but since the mishap
blood poisoning has set In, and the injury
may result seriously.
OAKLAND. Jan. 17. V. W. Little has
closed the Crane hotel at this place and la
moving his goods to Lyons, where he will
open the Logan hotel. This leaves Oakland
with only one hotel at present.
BKATRICB, Jan. 17.-Kral Kraueuick, a
German farmer living nine miles southwest
of Beatrice, who recently , liaei his home
destroyed by tire, was given ten days in
Jail yesterday by Judge Callison for drunk
enness and abusing his family.
OAKLAND, Jan. 17. The fourteenth an
nual session of the Hurt County Farmers
Institute Is to be held here In the opera
houso Thursday and Friday, January 26
and 27. Good state speakers will be In
attendance and every effort Is being made
to make this the must enjoyable, and
profitable institute yet held.
DKCATl'R, Jan. 17. At a recent meeting
of the stockholders of the Decatur State
bank the election was as follows: C. II.
BiiHse, president; P. B. Gordon, vice presi
dent; U. A. Hanson, cashier. Two new
directors were added to the above named
onicera, F. J. Griffin and Dr. J. B. W'hittler.
The bunk will soon be ready to begin
business.
YORK, Jan. 17. KlUta L. Hart asks for
$5,0u0 damages from Alice Hawu, whont
she says has alienated the affections of her
husband. Mrs. Hart has died her petition
and the trial will take place at the April
term of court. Hart ha.i been In the res
taurant business ' here until recently. All
partiea concerned reside here.
PLATT8MOUTH, Jan. 17.-Judge Paul
JeHaen came up from Nebraska City and
tlidahed up tho business of the November
term of the district court. Among other
huxineuis disponed of, Clyde Perklus waa
arraigned before him and pleaded not
guilty to the charge of having stolen a
shotgun and other goods from one Robert
A. Young
BEATRICE, Jan. 17. The Southeastern
Nebraska Poultry association has elected
these officers for the coming year F. P.
Clippciiger, president; II. H. ilalladay, vice
president; Dr. J. S. McCleery, treasurer;
H. C. White, secretary. Adam Thompson
of Amity. Mo., has been selected to act as
Judge next year, the dates selected tor the
poultry show being December 26 to 30.
BEATRICE, Jan. 17. Edward Walsh of
Omaha last night delivered an Interesting
and Instructive lecture before Washington
camp No. 8, Woodmen of the World, and
a large number of their friends, taking for
his subject "Fraternal insurance Versus
Old Llna insurance." At the close of the
lecture refreshments were served in the
banquet hall. About 200 were In attendance.
TABLE ROCK. Jan. 17. W. A. Conklln
had a narrow escape from serious Injury u
day or two since. . He was euguged in
shoveling snow from the roof of his resi
dence, when he s.lpped and fell some seven
teen feet, alighting on the partition fence,
some distance from tho house. Hn Is Just
Hide to hobble around, but congratulates
himself that his injuries ure not much
more serious.
BEATRICE. Jan. 17. The Beatrice Dally
Sun will be edited by six ministers of the
cltv next week. The minister selected by
Editor U. P. Marvin to hhape the policy
of the paper each day are as lolluws: Rev.
W. II. Kearns of the First Presbyterian
church. Rev. Rdgnr Price of the Christian
church. Rev. W. A. Mulligan of the Episco
pal church, Rev. J. W. Mtrrlll of the Bap
tist rlmrch, Rev. N. A. Martin of the
Methodist Episcopal church ami Rev. Edwin
Booth, Jr., of th Congregational church.
WEST POINT, Jan. 17. Sheriff Kloke
left this morning with Anton Engelmann,
the West Point jeweler, for St. Bernard's
hospital, Council BlutTs. The lusaniry com
missioners found that Mr. Eugclmann was
a proper subject for treatment, but ni
view of the nature of his malady it was
divined best to place lilm as a private pa
tient at St. Bernards. He lias not de
veloped any violent traits, his trouble be
ing a settled, persistent melancholy and a
haunting tear of impending linaiiclal dis
aster, which is totally unfounded In fact.
OSCEOLA, Jan. 17. The Osceola Audi
torium company la very proud of Its build
ing, which cost more than JI.'.K"'. and the
fun lovers are proud of the manager and
the nice clean shows they liae always
secured. The building was only opened
last February and the receipt for the
company have beep nearly l,n. It Is a
tine building and has good scenery. The
now officers just electeu sre; Hon. Keens
Ludden, president: II. M. Pucrs, vice
president; S. A. Snider, secretary; O. E.
Mickey, treasurer. While Grant T. Ray
Is always looking after things in general
and booking shows.
OAKLAND, Jan. 17. The annual meeting
of thu Farmers Mutual Insurance company
of Burt, Cuming ami Dodge counties was
held In the opera house here Saturday.
Reports showed that $M3 was paid nut
during the yer for losses and $l.lu7 was
received irom assessments, leaving a bal
ance of $1,046 in the treasury at the end
of the yeur. S. L. Wallerstedt was elected
president for the ensuing year to succeed
Oscar Samson. Moid Nelson was elected
vice president and A. Gusiafsoii secretary.
A. O. Ford succeeds Gust A. Nelson on
the board of directors, the other six mem
bers belnc re-elected.
FREMONT. Jan. 17. The funeral of the
late Airs. Marlette Portrrtleld of this city
ta hi hi from the family residence. Rev.
C. W. Weaver of the Presbyterian church
officiating. Mrs. Porterrteld was s3 yiars
of isge and for over thirty years was a
rt indent of this city. She was a life-long
inemler of tin Presbyterian church and
well known for her activity in ail branches
of the church work. She leaves three sons,
Jerome of this city. Charles of Seattle,
Wash., and Robert of Chicago. Rev. Mr.
Henry of this city la a grandson. Kr
huaband, who waa prominent In the early
riaya of this part of the sut, died many
cais agx
COLUMBUS GREETS FIREMEN
City ii Gaily Decked with Bunting in
Hoor of Viiiton.
DELEGATES 'TREUED TO A BURRO RIDE
One of the Animals Troves Fractions
and Damns His Lond Into
noTt drift While F.n
roate I ptorrn.
COLI'MBI'S. Neb., Jan. 17. (Special Tele
gratn.) E.nly this morning this city began
to don its holiday attire and the streets
and buildings are one continuous line of
flags and bunting. All this In honor of
the delegates to the twenty-third annual
convention of the Nebraska "Volunteer Fire
men's association, which convened here
today In a three days' session.
Norfolk and Grand Island are here with
fpeclal cars, and Beatrice comes this even
ing. Twenty-three towns, with ISO dele
gates, weri registered at 4 o'clock, and the
number will be Increased to at least W)
by morning. The reception committee be
gan to meet the visitors this morning, and
as each train came In with delegates they
cre met at the depot with a detail of
about a doxen little burros, gaily decorated,
and the delegates were given a burro ride
to the auditorium, where the local firemen
are making their headquarter?. K. C.
Hartford of Norfolk was thrown into a
snowdrift by a burro, but no damage was
done. ,
The first meeting of the session wss cslled,
to order tonight by President Bowers of
Nebraska City. The meeting was held at
Orpheus hall and the firemen Were wel
comed to the city by Mayor Boettschrr.
Uttle was done at this meeting, except to
get started, snd the first business will be
transacted tomorrow.
One of the features for tomorrow will be
the great parade, In which all the visitors
and the local firemen will participate, and
probably over 400 men will be In lino. A
big banquet Is being prepared for Thursday
evening.
KI.OPES WITH HI. BROTHER'S WIFE
Dlararded Husband Finally Perm It a
Woman tn Take Her Choice.
PENDER. Neb., Jan. 17.-fSpecal Tele
gram.) Sheriff Young received a telephone
message from York. Neb., last evening de
scribing W. K. Dean, who Is a brother
of Mrs. William Sisk, living near Pender.
Dean was In company with a young woman
whoso maiden name was Nena Eastman,
also from York. William and Lena came
here about two weeks ago from York and
on January' 9 uppearcd before County Judge
Klug and aked for a license to wed, but
as Lena claimed she had no parents living
here and her childish appearance caused
the Judge to doubt them, they were at
first refused a license, but later the pair
were Idcntltied-, which satisfied the Judge,
and they were married by him. When the
sheriff arrived at the home of Slsk last
evening ho was Informed that William and
Lena had retired for the night. The sheriff
informed their hostess that he had au
thority to place the couple under arrest.
They were brought to Pender and placed
under guard until morning, when Ievy
Dean, a brothor of William, accompanied
by his lawyer, O. W. France, both of
York, arrived to assist In unraveling the
complicated knot.
Ievy Dean said he and Lena were mar
ried on October 21 last and that Iena is
his lawful wile, and ho and his attorney
come from Y'ork to claim her. But Lena
objected, saying she had always loved
William the best and that she would not
leave Um for price or pearls.
Levy and William Dean are brothers,
the former 24 and the- latter 31 years' old.
They are .farmers and had grown to
manhood In Y'ork county. They had loved
Lena Eastman, a young orphan girl. Levy
was the most prosperous and succeeded
In gaining Lena's hand. Lena maintains
she had always loved William and had It
not been for the relatives he would have
been her first choice. After Levy aud Lena
had lived together twenty days she came
with William to Pender to visit his sister,
where they were married. When Levy and
William came together they decided to
allow Iena her choice, husband No. 2 to
pay husbaiat No. 1 $150 and expenses of
liiniBclf aud attorney, whereupon he re
leased them. William Dean, the second
husband, and Lena left for parts unknown.
Levy will go home without a wife.
ebraUan Itrlgrnn from Alaska.
BEATRICE, Neb., Jan. 17. (Special.)
William Schroeder, who left Beatrice and
went to Alaska eight years ago, haa ar
rived in the city to visit with his brother-in-law,
William Schulti. When Mr. Schroe
der was seized with the Alaska gold fever
In Beatrice eight years ago, II. C. Kara
tens and Otto Schultz, then employed with
the Rock Island road at this place, In
company with Conductor McCoombs, who
ran through here on the Rock Island at
that time, grub staked him with about
$."00. As soon as he received the money
Mr. Schroeder left for Alaska, and upon
his arrival there he took up some claims,
which have since proved to bo valuable
property. A year or so after he went to
Alaska Mr. Schroeder settled In full with
the men of whom he had borrowed the
money and he Is now able to travel and
pay his own way.
He has with him two Alaska dogs In
which he takes considerable pride in show
ing to his friends. Although he is along
in years, lie expects to return to Alaska
in a few days.
Mutual Fire Association Election.
SEWARD. Neb., Jan. 17. (Speclal.)-The
Mutual Protective Fire association of Ne
braska held Its annual meeting on Tuesday
of last week and elected the following
officeii: John Krlbbelcr. president; John
Zimmerer, vice president; J. F. fiochnor,
treasurer; George A. Merriani, secretary;
directors, J. M. Calder of SewHrd, Dr. J.
T. Potter of Sewurd, F. W. Rodenbrock
of Crete. II. C. At wood of Mllford, I. L.
Dermoud of Beaver Crossing. C. G. Hurl
burt of I'tica, William Grafe of Wahoo and
I H' la van Bates of Aurora. The report of
the secretary shows the company to be in
an excellent condition.
Ucneva Spreading; Ont.
GENEVA. Neb., Jan. 17. (Special.) A
forty-acre tract southeast of this city,
which was platted at one time and called
Mrs. Paden's addition to Geneva, but went
back years ago, has been purchased by
Peter Youngers from W. I. Carson and
will be platted as Youngers" addition to
Tired babies become rested
babies when fed on Mellin's
Food. Mellin's Food nour.
ishes.
You will be Clad that yeu sent for a sample
of Mcllio'a rood whin you m nt'W eesarly
e-Sy fakes it. '
" .LIN'S FOOD CO.. BOSTON, MASS.
NFANTSINVALIDSN
Oneva. The prfc paid was $ts per acre.
The land lays beautifully and will prob
ably be laid out In five-acre tracts. Next
spring will see more building and improve
ments than In a long time.
Farmers Attend Institute.
ALLIANCE. Neb.. Jan. 17. (Special Tele
gram.) The Farmeis' Institute, held today
and tonight at tho Phelan opera house, had
an attendance beyond expectation, and
especially of those most deeply concerned,
the farmer. The Institute Is a perpetuation
of the "seed corn special" that has been
plying the eastern pail of the state. The
lortures were delivered by D. P. Ashburn
of the t'nlversity of Nebraska and were
In keeping with the needs and demands
of this section.
Victim of Tragedy Rnrled.
NELIGH. Neb., Jan. 17. tSi-cial. ) The
two young victims of the double tragedy
which occurred near here were today given
funeral services from two separate
churches' nnd were burled In two ceme
teries miles distant from each other. Mr.
and Mrs. Hans Jaeobson attended the ser
vice In the little church at Grerlan Bend.
Andrew Nelson, the murderer and suicide,
wss burled by his uncle in Clearwater.
PSTMSF0R CZAR
(Continued from First Page.)
soldiers had not received their pay for
many months.
General Fock remains a prisoner In
Japan.
Interview with ftoessel.
LONDON, Jan. IS. The correspondent at
Nagasaki of the Express has had an inter
esting Interview with General Stoessel, In
the course of which the general says:
The capitulation occurring on New Year's
dav was merely an incident. The loss in
i"3-Meter hill and the subsequent capture of
forts, combined with the deadly marksman
ship with the terrible eleven-Inch shell,
the depressing effect of the death of Gen
eral Kondratenko and the fearful Increase
of scurvy really fixed the time of capitula
tion. It is quite untrue thut I dissented
from the unanimous delslon of the final
council of war. Our final urgent request
for relief was never answered.
As regards parole I distinctly discouraged
any concerted action. Every officer de.
rlded for himself. Generally commanding
officers stuck with their men and chose im
prisonment. Most of the naval officers also
chnsv captivity, many probably being In
fluenced by the fear of Impending court
martlul. The correspondent adds that conversation
with other Russian officers reveals great
bitterness against the denunciations of Ad
miral Alexleff for his failure to properly
fortify Port Arthur and "his cowardly
flight" by tho last train from the fortress.
They say the torpedo boat destroyers that
escaped before the surrender carried nil
ihe regimental and naval colors to Che
Foo. Tho Junior olflcera denounce the In
capacity and folly of the government In
entering upon the war, and declare that
all the men who return to Russia from
Port Arthur are revolutionists In spirit.
These opinions were openly expressed In
the presence of General StoesseC who re
marked: let them talk. They have earned the
right to think as they please by braving
untold deaths for our country.
CHIXA MAY I.IKE HAY'S SOTK
Letter of Secretary Hay Will Give an
Opportnnlty for Defense.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17. The note of
Secretary Hay relative to the Russian
charge of violation by China of the laws
of neutrality, which is to be presented to
the Peking authorities by Mr. Coolldge,
the secretary of the American legation at
Peking, will, it ,1s expected, be rather wel
comed by the Chinese government as af
fording It a proper opportunity to make
formal reply to the Russian charges. It
Is certain that there Is nothing In Secretary
Hay's note in any 'degree' menacing or
calculated In any way to touch the pride
of the Chinese. It Is further believed
that the Chinese government, In anticipa
tion of such action by the secretary of
state, has practically prepared its defense.
This will amount to a sweeping denial of
the accuracy of the Russian charges upon
many points and a declaration that where
the Russian statements are founded on
facts they do not constitute violations of
the law of neutrality as accepted by the
powers.
Touching the Ryeshitelnl Incident, where
Russia complained that the Chinese admiral
and other authorities at Shanghai per
mitted the neutrality of the port to be vio
lated by allowing Japanese torpedo boat
destroyers to enter the harbor and cut out
the Russian boat, it will be alleged that
no facts have been adduced to show that
the Chinese authorities had warning of
the Japanese intention, so consequently
they could not be accused of wilful neglect
to take necessary precautions to protect the
Russian craft from seisure. A question
also will be raised as to whether the Rus
sian crew on the Ryes-hlteln! had them
selves observed neutrality by completely
disarming the vessel. There Is a further
question as to ability of the Chinese ad
miral to have prevented the Japanese
seizure, even If so disposed, because of
lack of physical force.
Touching the charge that many Chinese,
sre serving In' the Japanese army for pay
It Is believed that the Chinese government,
after questioning the truth of the allega
tion and pointing to the failure of the Rus
sians to find Chinese among the Japenese
killed In battle, will raise the point that
even if such Chinese did serve as Japa
nese soldiers, such fact does not of itself
constitute a violation of International law
respecting neutrality. A neutral nation may
be properly required to prevent the or
ganization within Its territory of hostile
expeditions directed against a belligerent,
but it cannot prevent its citizens individu
ally from casting their lot with either one
of the combatants. The other charge in the
Russian complaint, namely, the employ
ment of Japanese officers to drill Chinese
troops In modern tactics will, It Is believed,
also be declared to be within the rights of
any power and not a violation of the rules
of neutrality.
The government has been Informed of the
Russian complaint and It Is stated here
that it Is preparing a complete and cate
gorical denial of the Russian chargea. Be
side this denial It Is understood the- note
will make sharp comment upon alleged vio
lations of neutrality by some of the powers
In favor of Russia, notahly In connection
with the extension to Russian vessels which
were being hotly pursued by the Japanese
of rights of asylum In neutral porta to a
degree never contemplated by the older au
thorities on international law.
' Secretary Hay haa addressed a note to
the Russian ambassador here acknowledg
ing the receipt of the Russian complaint or
violation of neutrality by China. The
secretary called the attention of the Rus
sian government to certain cardinal prin
ciples of international law relutive to neu
trality which seemed to apply to the pres
ent case. It Is believed that he particularly
directed attention to the formidable diffi
culties sure to be encountered by a neutral
power near the theater of war In efforts to
carry out In letter and spirit obligation of
neutrality In the presence of two such
powerful belligerents as are now engaged In
hostilities. Following the practice he hua
so far observed In connection with the far
eastern negotiations Secretary Hay hss
caused to be sent to each of Ihe American
embassies and legations In Europe snd In
Japan a copy of the note he haa addressed
to the Chinese government touching the
Russian complaint.
Cold Weather Hills Vegetables.
WACO, Tex., Jan. 17.-The cold weather
of the lost few days has killed all of the
fall vegetaables In central Texas snd up
tud down th Brasos vsllty.
ADAMS GIVEN FURTHER TIME
Governor of Colorado Will Eeply to Contest
Charges Saturday Aftertoon
TAKING EVIDENCE TO BEGIN AT ONCE
Joint Session of Leglalntare appoints
a Committee to Prnvr t p Rnlea
for the Conduct nf
the Case.
DENVER, Colo., Jan. IT. At a Joint ses
sion of the two houses of the general as
sembly this) afternoon, to take action on
the contest tiled by James H. peabody
for the otneo of governor, the request of
the attorneys for Governor Adams for an
extension until 2: o'clock Saturday after
noon of the time to submit nn answer to
the charges made in the contest piers.
was granted by a vote of 61 tn SI. By the
same vote the legislature decided to pro
ceed at once with the taking of testimony
In the contest.
I'pon motion of Senator (Parks, a com
mittee of five was appointed by Lieuten
ant Governor McDonald, who presided
over the Joint evasion, to draft a set of
rules and regulations which shall govern
tho order of the contest. The commit
tee Is composed of three republicans and
two democrats. An adjournment was
taken by the Joint session for one hour
to await the committee's report, but upon
reconvening It was announced that a mi
nority report would be submitted oiid ad
journment was thereupon taken until f:V)
tonight to give the democratic members
of the committee additional time to pre
pare their report.
t'onnsel for flnlh Sides.
When the Joint sf:-loii convened it was
announced that the eontestor, Mr. Pea
body, would be representee! by John M.
Waldron, James II. Rrown, James H.
HeTsey ami Thomas Watd, Jr. Governor
Aelnms, in person, named Judge J. B. His
sedl, Milton Smith. Henry C. Vldal. Samuel
W. Helford and Judge James A. Orr as his
representatives. Following the announce
ment of Governor Adams. Judge Pissell
arose to address tho Joint session. Ho
characterized the session as a "Quasi court.
)olitleally divided," and one before which
he had no quarrel. He disclaimed any In
tention on the part of his client to have
the contest delayed, and emphatically de
clared the contesteo was ready and willing,
within a reasonable time, to proceed. He
declared that neither himself nor tho at
torneys with him had had sufficient time
to consider the legal order of contest pro
ceedings In tho two days and a half per
mitted for consideration and contended
that defendants In a case of this kind could
not be dragged Into any common court in
less than ten days. In this connection he
moved an adjournment until Saturday
afternoon, at which time, he said, counsel
would like to speak on their construction
of the statute under which tho assembly it
proceeding.
Attorney Waldron. appearing lor Gov
ernor Peabody, wild he wished it to be
understood as not oppeislng any reason
able request of Governor Adams. He
argued, however, that the circumstances
required no written pleadings, and while
he was unwilling to charge the contestee
with any deliberate intention to delay tho
proceedings, ho was clearly of the opinion
that any extension of time granted would
result in delay and prove fatal to the
cause for which the Joint session had been
called. Attorney Waldron maintained that
all that was necessary waa for the gov
ernor to arlso and say he dented the
truth of every charge made in the con
test papers. He concluded by affirming
that any extension of tlmo would redound
to the disadvantage of his client, and asked
the legislative body to deny for an exten
sion. Contest Will Proceed.
At the conclusion of Attorney Waldron's
remarks Senator Hill idem.) moved that
the request of counsel for Governor
Adams be granted. Representative Griffith
Interposed with an objection, but on the
advice of Senator Owen offereel an amend
ment to Hill's motion that the request be
granted and that the Joint session at once
procee-d with the contest Itsedf.
At this point Governor Adams expressed
his disapproval of the proposition to pro
ceed with the contest pending his answer.
Both Governor Adams and his attorneys,
protested vigorously against Immediate ac
tion by tho legislature, asserting that the
proceedings would necessitate his presence
and that of his counsel nnd accordingly
mly
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preclude a proper and thorough Investiga
tion of the charges filed sgalnst him snd
a satisfactory answer thereto. Mr. Adams
forcibly expressed his disapproval eif the
charge of being a usurper, which had been
filed against him. and asked for sufficient
time for his attorneys to answer e-ate-gorlcaJly,
as far as possible, every charge
m.'td'k niralnst him.
Senator Hill's motion was amended as
proposed by Representative Griffith and
was adopted, and a committee to drift
rules to govern the contest was then appointed.
REBATE BILL IS ALL READY
iConlinucd from First Paget
of sections 22 nnd 27. townships S4 north,
range 27 west, of tho sixth principal me
ridian In Nebraska, so as to iibut said dam
on the east bank of the Fort Niobrara
military reservation, with further authority
to construct, operate and use a trolley or
electric railw ay and tch phone lines on ami
across the military reservation.
Social Events.
The. most important social event today
was the tllimer' tonight at the homo of the
secretary of the treasury and Mrs. Shaw,
who will entertain President and Mrs.
Roosevelt. Following out the new order
of cabinet dinners the host and hostess
were the only members of the cabinet pres
ent. Secretary of the navy and Mrs. Morton
were the guests of honor at a dinner at the
New Wlllard tonight, with Senator and
Mrs. Hopkins of Illinois as host.
tl. G. Kennedy. I'nitcd States marshal
for South Dakota, Is In the city on official
business before the Department of Justice.
John Flint, superintendent of Indian
schools at Chamberlain. Is in Washington
In connection with the affairs of the school
over which he presides.
M. A. Itaney of Marengo. In., general
commanding the Patriarchs Militant, is In
Washington. Incident to his visit to Haiti
more nnd Philadelphia, In behalf of the
Odd Follows of his stat. Mr. Raney
ffatcr that the prospects for large dele
tions from Iowa, Nebraska and South Da
kota In attendance upon the sovereign
grand lodge, which meets In Philadelphia
next fall, are exceedingly bright.
Postal Matters.
The following rural free delivery routes
were established February IV Iowa
Calender, Webster county, additional; urea,
covered, twenty-two squnre miles; popula
tion. P. I.edyard, Kossuth county: urea,
thirty-six square miles; population, 5"i.
Pocahontas, Pocahontas county; art a cov
ered, thirty-three squaro miles; population,
Sim. Swca City, Kossuth county, additional:
urea i-overed. Hi squaro miles; population
served, 35.
Postmasters Appointed Wyoming : Sweet
water. Sweetwater county. Watslo O. Miles,
vice W. S. Carter, resigned. South Da
kota: Rochford. Pennington county, E. S.
Deffenbaugh, vice John W. I.app, re
moved. ics ICxprrlenee bnt n Wife.
PLATTSMOI Til, Neb., Jan. 17.-(Sre-cial.)
Frank Moston. who previously
worked In the Rurllngton shops here, and
while doing so was corresponding with a
young lady residing in Creston, la., and
although he had never seen her, he de.
elded that she was Just the person to
make him a good wife. Several weeks ago,
after they bad entered Into a matrimonial
agreement, ho sent to her $50 as a Christ
mas present, she promising to use tile
money In preparing herself for the wed
ding. Not hearing from the young wo
man after sending the money, he went to
Creston to investigate the matter. Inquiry
brought to light the fact that he had
doubtless been corresponding with some
one tinder an assumed name, so he has
decided to charge up the $50 to his expe
rience account. Other PlattBmouth young
men have learned the same lesson In the
same way, and thus far, so far as known,
only one person has been successful In se
curing a wife.
Coal Miner Hilled by Cars.
SHERIDAN, Wyo Jan. 17. (Special Tele
gram.) Gust Gustafson, a Swedish coal
miner of Dletc, was found dead this after
noon between Monarch and; Diets. He
was seen lying beside the track by a brake
man on No. 46, who thought he was In
toxi:ateel. Nothing was thought of lilm
until the freight reached Sheridan. Im
mediately an engine und caboose was sent
after him. Ho must have been killed by
a previous coal train, as the engine of the
freight did not run over him. His head
was crushed und his limbs broken. Ho
was beating his way.
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