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News in Brief
Tho French cruiser Protct nrrlvcd
at Saa Francisco from Honolulu.
' The remaining members of tho
Dountzer cabinet In Denmark have re
signed. Tho Standard Oil company mndo
another reduction of 3 cents In tho
prlco of all grades of crudo oil at
Pittsburg.
Ellis Island records show tho ar
rival of 14,000 immigrants during tho
first ton days of January aud 478 de
portations. Woik on a railway to Hudson Bay
is to begin in tho spring, according
to "an ofUclal announcement made In
.Winnipeg, Man.
WlWam J, Brynn, upon. Invitation,
addressed tho Indiana goncral assem
bly, which held a joint session to
listen to htm.
Tho work of locating positions at
tho ontranco to tho harbor of San
Francisco for submarine mines has
been commenced.
Senator Barney Eaton of Mil wait
koo, who Is under Indictment for
bribery, has decided, It ltr said, to
quit tho ccnato and retire to private
life.
A euro for cancer is in sight, ac
cording to scientists in tho University
of Buffalo, who havo discovered a
serum that overcomes tho malady in
mice.
Chicago shipping, manufacturing
and Board of Trade Interests docido
to tuition Congress for rnllway legis
lation to conserve tho rights of tho
shippers.
Because of tho sudden death of his
third wlfo Gcorgo W. Scott, a wealthy
farnior of Allen County, Indinnn, Is
being hold by the coroner to await an
Investigation.
Tho sonato committee on foreign
rotations authorized a favorable re
port on tho nomination of D. B.
Thompson of Nebraska to be ambas
sador to Brazil.
Tho Supromo Court of Appeals re
fused a writ of orror In tho r-aso of
cr-Mayor McCuo of Charlottesville,
convicted of wlfo murder and sen
tenced to bo hanged.
Tho boiler of a locomotive attached
to a fast express train on tho Erie
road blow up whllo standing at tho
Creston, 0., station, killing tho en
gineer and flremnn.
President Roosevelt has expressed
hlmBolf as anxious for tariff revision
at tho earliest possible moment, and
regards tho freight rato legislation a
even more Important.
Formon Governor Peabodv of Colo
rado Mctl with tho legislature Ids con
test with Govornor Adams' for tho
offlco of governor, making charges of
wholcsala election frauds.
G. P. Clark of Wadena, In., secre
tary and treasurer and general officer
of tho Iowa stato letter carriers' as
sociation has been removed by tho
assistant postmnstor general.
Tho duty on wild animals and bugs
Imported Into this country makes them
an expensive luxury, except in the
caso of those brought In for scientific
use, writes William 13. Curtis.
Witnesses for tho defense In the
Smoot caso deny political activity of
tho Mormons and declare there have
boen no plural marriages in Idaho
plnco tho manifesto was Issued.
Ono of tho largest buildings of tho
plant of tho Farr &Balloy company,
manufacturers of oil cloth and lino
leum, which occupies an entire block,
was destroyed by fire at Camden,
N. J.
Mr, Eikins presented and the sen
ate passed a resolution calling on tho
Interstate commerco commission for
Information giving tho total number of
cases that havo been before the com
mission. Tho gross postal receipts for tho
fifty largest postofllccs in tho country
for December, 1904, as compared with
December, 1903, show a not lncreaso
of about 9 per cent. The highest In
crease was 22 per cent at Peoria, III.
Tho statement of the treasury bal
anccs, in tho general fund, exclusive)
of tho 51CO.000.000 gold reserve in tho
division of redemption shows: Avail
able cash balance J143.284.571; gold
$70,272,383.
President Frank .1. Hngenbarth of
the National LJvo Stock Association
caHed his accusers liars In tho con
vention la Denver during a row over
the admission of railroad men to
membership.
A decision of tho king's bench dlvl
idon of tho high court of justice, Ixin
don, debars American creditors from
recovering dobts from shareholders
of British companies doing business
In America.
Charles Schuman and John Burke
of Scranton, Pa., were blown to atoms,
a small building wns demolished and
many windows wero shattered by an
explosion In tho Lnflln & Rand pow
dsr works at Wayno, N. J.
President Chamberlain denies tho
report sent out from Omaha that tho
St. Joseph Westorn league baseball
club has been sold to Roy Runclo of
St. Paul, supposed to bo representing
the Tebeau and Burns interests.
It Is announced that first division of
Russian third Pacific squadron will
afl for the far east the last of Jan
uary. William J. Bryan and other promt
ent democrats were present at a
buquet given by tho Jackson club,
Lafayette, Ind.
MORTON'S VIEWS
HI3 IMPRE88ION8 CONCERNING
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT.
HE FAVORS FEDERAL COHTROL
Tho Secretary Would Legalize Pool
Inn. Favor Unification of Ownership
and Punish the Giving or Accept
ing of Rebates.
WASHINGTON Paul Morton, sec
retary of tho navy and formcry vlco
president of tho Atchison, Topoka &
Santa Fo company, Is tho author of
nn article on tho railway rato ques
tion which will bo published In tho
Outlook. He at tho outset oxprcssly
disclaims-writing as a representative
of President Roosovclt's administra
tion and says ho spcakB merely as ono
with a somewhat oxtcnslvo cxper
lenco pertinent to an Important sub
ject. Tho secretary In tho nrtlclo says
thero aro very few complaints against
railroad rates per so In tho United
Sintes, tho chief troublo being wltli
tho "relation of rates as between
markets."
Ho says thero are as many rates
that aro too low as there aro rate?
which a court would dccldo to bo too
high, nnd that either class of rates
may bo equally disastrous to com
munities. He expresses tho opinion
that federal supervision of railroads
Is necosenry, but adds that regulation
and protection should go together.
Ho says that ono of the three
things following is sure to tnko place
in tho conduct of our railways:
First Legalization of pools, tho
rest of tho railroads to mnko enforcl
bio contracts between themsolvcs as
to a division of earnings, so that they
can resUt tho temptations of big snip
pers and bo assured a fair sharo uf
the business moving at stablo rates,
which shall apply allko to all patrons.
Second Tho further unification of
ownership, thereby delivering in time
tho entire railway ownership of tho
country In tho hands of a few Individ
uals of ono syndicate.
Third Government ownership, th
worst of tho threo "evils," If such
tfcoy may bo called.
In tho opinion of Mr. Morton gov
ernment ownership of cur rnllroads
would bo tho beginning of Industrial
and political chaos.
Ho rather favors the first proposi
tion, with adequate provision to as
Euro rates being reasonable.
As to pending legislation Mr. Mor
ton favors' tho continuance of tho In
terstate Commerco commission In sub
stantially Us present form, saying:
Let it go on making Investigations
and findings, it It finds a rato Is un
reasonable (cither too high or too
low, everything olso being consider
ed) let it order such rates as it deems
reasonable and It tho railroads do not
mako them cffcctlvo In thirty days,
then the entire matter to bo referred
to a central court of transportation,
pf say three to five members, to be
created to especially consider and ex
pedite all questions of Interstate com
merco so far as tho transportation of
tho country is concerned, It being un
derstood that this central court shall
havo power to adjudicate, in all such
cases except those Involving constitu
tional questions and the findings of
this court In Interstate matters to be
final.
Mr. Thompson for Brazil.
WASHINGTON Brazil has finally
determined on tho elevation of her
legation at Washington to nn cmbnssy
nnd will send her minister to London,
Mr. Nabuco, as her first ambassador
to this country. This will necessltato
similar action on tho part of tho
American government, and Mr.
Thompson, the present American min
ister at Brazil, will be named as am
bassador. OPPOSED TO PENDING BILL.
F.
B. Thurber Argues Analnst
the
Quarles-Cooper Measure.
WASHINGTON Opposition to the
Quarles-Cooper bill extending author
ity to tho Interstate) commerce com
mission to fix freight rates was made
before tho houso committee on inter
state nnd foreign commerco by F, B.
Thurber, president of the United
States Export association. Mr. Thur
bor stated thai ho had heard the state
ment mado by Mr. Bacon and others
at the St. Loula convention of the in
terstate commerce league that con
gress was owned by tho railroads.
Mr. Bacon denied making such a
statement.
Upon Inquiry from Representative
Stevens of Minnesota, Mr. Thurber
admitted that ho and tho association
ho represented solic'ted funds from
Governor General Leonard Wood of
Cuba and Mr. Havemoyer or tho sugar
trust to ho used in tho effort to se
cure Cuban reciprocity. In reply to a
question by Mr. Bacon Mr. Thurber
stated that he expected no pay from
tno railroads for opposing tho bill un
der discussion, His testimony will be
continued Friday.
Alva Adams In Office
DENVER Standing beneath tho
draped folds of the American flag,
whllo tho walls about him and the
floor boneath him trembled In re
sponse to cannon that roared a salute
la his honor, Alva Adams was at
noon Tuesday Inaugurated as gover
nor of .Colorado. Whllo he stood with
uplifted hand taking tho onth of offlco,
administered by Chief Justice Gab
bert, at his side stood the athletic
form of the ex-governor, James Pea
body, who will at once inaugurate an
energetic contest for the place.
TARIFF REVISION.
President Roosevelt Favors
Action.
Early
WASHINGTON President Roose
velt favors tho earliest posslblo ac
tion looking to a rovislon by congress
of tho tariff. He so Informed tho sena
tors and representatives who wero in
conferenco with him at tho Whlto
houso Inst Saturday and ho has mado
plain his position to Sthcrs since that
conference. Ho will call tho Fifty-nlntli
congress Into extraordinary session as
soon ns tho committees havo indi
cated that they aro prepared to BUb
mtt a tariff mensuro for passage. Ono
of thoso present at tho conferenco on
Saturday Bald, in view of tho many
conflicting stories published regard
ing tho meeting, that (ho president in
formed them that, while ho did not
bellovo in any sweeping revision of
tho tariff and would abldo absolutely
by tho judgment of tho two houses of
congress, in a matter that related so
particularly to them, yet ho did think
tlio tlmo had como when tho sched
ules should bo thoroughly examined
and thero should be a readjustment
as to certain of them. Tho president
added that his own view was that tho
special scaslon should tako placo at
tho earliest date, at which the com
mittees of tho two houses could
como to an agreement as to a bill. It
they took this view, ho said, ho would
hold himself ready to call tho extra
ordinary session nt whatever tlmo
the members of the two committees,
and especially the hout.o committeo
on ways and menns, should Inform
him they would bo ready with their
report.
If congress should act on tho tariff
question In accordanco with tho presi
dent's dcslro It was mado perfectly
pain that tho extraordinary session
would be called to asscmblce the com
ing spring. It has been pointed out
however, by tho tariff experts of tho
houso and senate It will require many
weeks to prepare a bill for submis
sion to tho houso.
It was said that thero Is not tho
least prospect of differences so radi
cal arising between tho president and
republican leaders In congress over
tno tariff question as to cause a split
in tho party. While tho president is
deeply In earnest In his doslro for tar
iff revision, ho regards tho question
as ono of expediency, In which no
great principle Is at stoke.
On another question, however that
of legislation, relnttng to tho inter
state freight rates of railroads his
mind is qulto made up. Ho will light
for that legislation and fight hard.
Ho hopes to securo from congress
somo definite action regarding that
legislation nt tho present session, but
if ho docs not ho will bring tho sub
ject again before congress at tho pro
posed extraordinary session and will
urge with nil his power tho crystalliz
ation into law of tho recommenda
tions he already has made to congress
on that question. Tho frelgKtTato
question ho docs not regard ns ono
of expediency. Ho holds that It is a
subject in which a great moral prin
ciple Is Involved, and ono very near
to all tho people of tho country. Ho
regards It, in fact, as tho paramount
issue at this time.
THE DOUBASSOFF INTERVIEW.
He Did Not Foreshadow Peace In Or
der to Gain Time.
PARIS Owing to the continued
discussion of the interview with Vlco
Admiral Doubassoff favorable to early
peaco, tho Russian embassy has given
out tho following statement:
"It Is qulto truo that tho questions
cited havo been discussed, but It is
quite probable that the Echo do Paris
Interviewer gave the admiral's circum
spect responses in n seuso too cate
gorical. In reality, tho admiral h3
not foreshadowed immediate peaco for
tho purposo of gaining time and then
recommencing tho war under circum
stances more favorable for Russia.
Tho quostlons of peace or war devolve
solely upon the supreme authorities In
Russin, and no official personage would
publicly express opinions uuaccordlng
with tho resolutions of the imperial
government. Moreover, Admiral Dou
bassoft's responses did not give a suf
ficiently solid basis to permit of exact
ly defining tho admiral's confidential
opinion."
FAVOR JOINT STATEHOOD.
Delegation From Oklahoma and
In-
dlan Territory at Capitol,
WASHINGTON The senate end of
tho capltol was visited by a delega
tion of fifty resident of ' Oklahoma
and Indian territory, who have como
to Washington in the interest of that
portion of the general statehood bill
which provides for the creation of a
state of thoso two territories. Tho
leador, D. C. Lewis, said that his dele
gation is interested only tn the Okla
homa bill. Hq said the people of Okla
homa and Indian territory wnnt state
hood, but want to come In on tho
same footing as other states.
It was learned that the delegation
objocts to tho proposed regulation of
liquor traffic In tho bill.
Brady's Opponents Weaken.
WASHIlsGTfJN The senate com
mittee on territories on Friday author
ized for a third time a favorable re
port on the nomination of John G.
Brady to be governor of Alaska. The
nomination has been called up In tho
sonato tor confirmation on two occa
sions ,and both times opposition was
made on tho ground that commercial
Interests wanted to be beard before
action was taken. The nomination was
sent back both times, and Friday was
set for a hearing of the protosts
against Governor Brady.
CONGRESS EXTRA
NOT LIKELY THAT A SE8SION
WILL BE CALLED.
THE TARIFF TOjjE POSTPOHED
A Disposition to Let Matters Rest Un
til Fall Congress May Be Called
Together In October If Conditions
Necessltato It.
WASHINGTON Tho talk of an
extra Besslon of congress In tho spring
is gradually dying out. Tho leaders
of tho senate and house, after careful
consideration with the president, of
thoso questions which aro very up
permost In tho minds of tho people,
tariff revision and railroad rates, ara
almost a unit in opposition to a spring
session of congress. In fact, tho op
position has crystallized through tho
efforts of Speaker Cannon nnd Sena
tor Aldrlch and thero Is a disposition
now to postpono tariff revision until
tho extra session, which seems very
likely to be called about tho ICth or
20th of October. But while tariff re
vision talk is very perceptibly dimin
ishing, tho talk of rato readjustments
is on the Increase, and so vast Is
the agitation now going on that traf
flco managers, railroad presidents,
general managers and railroad attor
neys aro coming into Washington al
most in droves to ascertain at first
hand what tho scheme of railroad
rate readjustments is. There aro
thoso In congress 'who enjoy tho con
fidence of tho president who aro of
tho opinion that a bill giving larger
powers to tho interstate commerco
commission could bo passed at this
session of congress if tho leaders
would so order, and if a conservative
measure could bo agreed upon. T.ho
passage of bucIi a bill would do away
with any oxtra session of congress
and tariff revision, or at least a moll
ification of schedules could bo taken
up In tho regular Besslon of congress,
which convenes tho first Monday in
next December. It is admitted that
tho president docs not advocato radi
cal action thnt would bring disaster
to the railroads. On tho other hand,
it la conceded that thero is ground
for complaint and room for reform.
It Is not a work that can bo done in
a day. Tho question is big and broad,
with far-reaching effect, and must
needs bo handled with wisdom and
deliberation. It is, therefore, bellov
ed that If an extra session is called
at all it will bo noxt fall, and not this
spring.
On tho 3d of March next William
M. Stewart of Nevada will retire from
tho senate. Following tho precedent
pot by Thomas Benton of Missouri,
James G. Blaine of Maine, John Sher
man of Ohio and George F. Hoar of
Massachusetts, Senator Stewart will
devote his attention to editing and
revising for publication his "reminis
cences," which will bo published next
fall. Senator Stewart took his seat
In tho United States senate In Febru
ary, 1805, ns ono of tho first two sen
ators from tho newly admitted stato
of Nevada. Thoro aro only two other
men allvo today who served with him
In 1865, namely, Georgo F. Edmunds
of Philadelphia and John B. Hender
son of this city.
LONG CALM MAY BE BROKEN
Kuropatkln Thought to Be Planning
a-. Important Move.
ST. PETERSBURC The war offlco
does not admit that tho appearance
of General Mlstchenko's cavalry south
wpst of Llao Yang Is moro than an
expedition designed to strike the rail
road at several points and interrupt
the transportation of General Nogl's
guns from Port Arthur to Manchuria,
hut from certain Indications it seems
possible that it is preliminary to an
operation d magnitude General Mist
chenko has over 20,000 horsemen and,
moving rapidly, might be able to seri
ously damage communications In the
rear of Llao Yang.
Tho tono of dispatches from somo
Russian correspondents vaguely hints
at very important developments' and
tho writer of the Novoe Vremya ex
presses the opinion thnt the lopg calm
since the battle of Shakhe is about
to bo broken. It is also noteworthy
that thero havo been no official dis
patches from General Kuropatkln for
two days.
CUT OFF BY 8,000 JAPANESE.
Reported Fate of Mlstchenko's Raid
ing Party.
LONDON A dispatch to Lloyds
from YInkow, dated January 15, gives
a report that General Mlstchenko's
raiding party was alt off on Its way
back by 8,000 Japanese, dispatched
from Sanliho by General Oku. This re
port, however, Is not confirmed from
any other source
Tho Dally Telegraph's Che Foo cor
respondent says tho raid was only a
divergence from a mass of cavalry
now moving along tho banks of the
Liao river, and the exceptional mild
ness of the season affords the chanco
for tho repetition of such operations.
Control of Forest Reserves.
WASHINGTON From the commit
tee on forest reservations Senator
Klttredgo reported a bill transferring
the control of forest reservations from
the Interior to the agricultural depart
ment. To Protect Animals and Birds.
WASHINGTON A favorable report
was made by tho scnato committee
on forest reservations on the bill for
the protection of wild animals and
birds In the Wichita' forest reserve.
QUITS WITH 80ME REGRET.
Brlstow Talks of Trials In Postal
Department
WASHINGTON Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General Brlstow, who has
been appointed special commissioner
to Investigate Panama railroad aud
steamship companies, said:
"I snpposo I havo mado somo
enemies since I undertook tho duties
of fourth assistant postmaster gener
al, but I also bellcvo I havo made
some friends. At any rato I know
thero aro many men who havo
had business with this offlco who
havo said that notwithstanding
their opposing opinion In some of tho
action I have taken, that I have tried
to do my daty and havo acted as I
thought was for the' best Interests of
tho Berve and according to what I
felt to bo tho right thing. It has been
In many respects a hard offlco to fill,
and in many other respects a pleas
ant ono. I leavo tho offlco with re
gret, but feel that the appointment
which the president has mado will be
a pleasant ono to fill. I am going to
trv my best to meet the expectations
of tho president and Secretary TafL"
Mr. Brlstow has not formulated any
plans for his new work as yet, and
will devoto tho remainder of tho time
between now and tho date when his
resignation becomes effective in clos
ing up tho affairs of his present of
fice. BUILDINGS FOR NEBRA8KA.
York and Grand Island Likely to Be
Thus Favored.
WASHINGTON It Is almost cer
tain that York and Grand Island will
get public buildings at the hands of
this congress. Sites may bo provided
In North Platte, Columbus and Kear
ney, but tho present session will not
provide for buildings in the last
named townB. Congressman HinBhaw
has been Indefatigable In his labors
to securo for York ono hundred thou
sand dollars for a building, but the
chances are ho will got but seventy
five thousand. However, that amount
may be Increased at a later session.
No definite nssuranco has as yet been
given by the committeo that York will
bo Included In the list, but Congress
man Norris, who is a member of tho
committee, is making a hard fight for
both Grand Island nnd York. Members
of tho committee Intimate that Inas
much as Grand Island has the largest
population and that c'ongress Is likely
to pass a law providing for the hold
ing of sessions of tho federal court in
Grand Island, the government building
there should bo a largo one. Hence tho
committeo Is likely to appropriate
$125,000 for Grand Island.
PROGRAM OF JAP8.
Naval Station Will Be Established at
Port Arthur.
TOKIO The Japanese Intend to es
tablish a naval station at Port Ar
thur. Vlco Admiral Y. Shlbayama wilt
probably be placed in charge of it.
The military administration will
only retain a small garrison as soon
as tho prisoners are withdrawn and
order is restored. The fleet Is busily
engaged in clearing mines, but owing
to their great number navigation will
bo unsafe for a long time. Ontjt gov
ernment craft will bo allowed to enter
the harbor. It Is probablo that Dalny
will soon bo opened up to neutrals.
Japanese companies aro preparing to
establish weekly services to that port.
It is proposed shortly to float a fourth
domestic war loan under tho same
conditions as the third was ne
gotiated. The transfer of prisoners was com
pleted yesterday afternoon. The total
number of officers' transferred was
878; men. 23,491.
SWAYNE IMPEACHMENT CASE.
Many Representatives Desire
to
Speak on the Subject.
WASUINGTON Ths Important
work before tho houso of representa
tives this week is tho disposition of
the Swayno case. It cannot bo fore
told Just how much time will be con
sumed boforo a conclusion Is reach
ed, as there aro a number of mem
bers who desire to speak on the sub
ject before action Is taken on tho
articles of Impeachment reported by
the select committee. As this Is a
question of the highest privilege It
will have precedonco over all other
business undisposed of. Monday being
suspension day, tho probability to that
some time will bo given to tho con
sideration of minor business under
suspension of rulea, after which argu
ment will be resumed on the Swayne
case.
NEW PENSION COMMISSIONER.
Congressman Warner of Illinois Given
Appointment.
WASHINGTON Tho president ha?
appointed Vespasian Warner to be
commissioner of pensions. Mr. War
ner is from tho Nineteenth district of
Illinois and was re-elected last No
vember. Ho was strongly endorsed by
members of congress and a number
of veterans.
Causes a Scare In Hayti.
PORT AU PRINCE Mr. Powell,
tho American minister, has informed
the government of Hayti that tho
United States government refuses to
recognize the validity of the sentence
in contumacy to fifteen years at hard
labor pronounced by tho Haytien
court against Jaeger Huber, an Amer
ican citizen, for alleged complicity in
bond frauds charged against the ad
ministration of former President Si
mon Sam and officers of tho Bank of
Hayti. The demand has caused much
excitement.
HAS OTHER WORK
MR. BRI8TOW TO INQUIRE INTO
FREIGHT RATE8.
IS A SPECIAL C0MM1SS1QHER
To Accept the Place He Resigns
Fourth Assistant Pastmaster Gen
eralshipWill Investigate Railroad
Traffic Matters.
WASHINGTON Joseph L. Brlstow,
fourth assistant postmaster general,
tendered to tho president his resigna
tion as an officer of tho postal serv
ice, to tako effect on January 20. By
nn executive order President Roose
velt designated Mr. Brlstow as a spe
cial commissioner to mako an investi
gation into the present trado condi
tions and freight mtes between tho
Atlantic and Pacific coasts and be
tween tho west coast of South Amer
ica and tho cast coasts of the United
States and of Europe, to determlno
the best policy of managing tho Pan
ama railroad.
Tho announcement came at tho con
clusion of an extended conferenco Fri
day of tho president, Secretary Taft,
Mr. Brlstow and Senator Long of Kan
sas. Tho order issued by tho presi
dent says, in addition to tho fore
going: "-,
"Ho Is authorized to employ for this
purposo a stenographer at not exceed
ing $5 a day, and his actual and neces
sary expenses, nnd to tako ovldenco
of all persons whoso knowledge of
trado conditions or rntcs will assist in
reaching tho necessary conclusion.
"Tho secretary of wnr will furnish
to tho special commissioner a letter
of Instructions, in detail, as to tho
courso and extent of his investigation
anu as to the time when ho Bholl re
port his conclusions.
"Until his report is forthcoming the
commissioner will bo allowed his ac
tual expenses and $15 a day. Tho
president will finally fix his entire
compensation. The Isthmian canal
commission Is directed to provldo the
funds needed in tho execution of tho
order."
After tho conference at tho Whlto
Houso Senator Lond said that tho
transfer of Mr. Bnstow from tho posc
offlco department to work in connec
tion with tho proposed isthmian canal
had been under consideration for a
olng time.
"Secretary Taft." said tho senator,
"desired to utilize Mr. Brlstow'a serv
ices in connection with tho work of
constructing tho canal and has bad
tho Idea in mind of appointing him
a commissioner to investlgato trado
and freight conditions ever sinco ho
returned from tho isthmus of Panama.
The president readily acceded to Sec
retary Taft's suggestion, and as tho
work will be entirely congenial, Mr.
Brlstow has accepted (the new posi
tion." Mr. Brlstow has had interviews
with tho proaldent and Secretary Taft
regarding the affair, but his final de
termination was not reached until Fri
day. His decision to accept the spe
cial commissionershlp was hastened,
it Is said, by tho transfer Thursday
of tho division of postofflco inspectors
from tho bureau of tho fourth assist
ant postmaster general to tho direct
control of tho postmaster general
himself. Mr. Brlstow regarded tho
issuance of the order of transfer of
tho division as a reflection on him.
That the order as to the Inspectors'
division was not Issued with tno idea.
of humlllnting Mr. Brlstow is evi
denced by the president's action of
Friday.
Mr. Brlstow will continue as fourth
assistant until January 20.
CONSIDER PEABODY CONTEST.
Adams Will Ask for a More Complete
investigation. DENVER, Colo. Tho houso re
solved to meet the senate in Joint ses
sion next Tuesday for tho purpose of
taking action regarding tho contest
instituted by James H. Peabody for
tho governorship.
Governor Alva Adams will file an
answer to the Peabody contest on
Monday. He will demand that all tho
ballot boxes of Denver, of Las Animas
and Huerfano counties bo opened. Mr.
Peabody asked for tho opening or
part of tho Denver and Los Animas
boxes, but none of Huerfano county.
Mr. Adams will also ask for an investi
gation of tho election at Leadvllle,
Cripple Creek and several other cities.
Five informations were filed by
District Attorney Stidger, charging
election crimes in this city. Among
the accused aro Joseph Ray and
Charles Kofsky, who aro now aervlnc
jail sentences imposed by the su
premo court .for disregarding tho elec
tion orders.
They nro charged with receiving il
legal votes when acting ns election
Judges. Altogether twenty Informa
tions for alleged violation of tho elec
tion laws have been filed by District
Attorney Stidger during tho four days
since ho took office.
Has an Infernal Machine.
PHILADELPHIA A man who gave
his name as Gessler Resseau was ar
rested at tho home of John Kelly
brother of tho missing Owen Kelly'
and a telcscopo bag ho carried was
found to contain an Infernal machine
wrapped in a Washington newspaper.
Tho man Is believed to bo demented.
Ho was committed to prison. Kelly
told the police that Resseau had of
fered for $D0O to tako him to his miss
ing brother, Owen, in New York. Th
man's peculiar actions aroused Kel
ly's suspicions and police wore called!
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