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t t PLAT1SM0D1II JOIRNAL R. A. "BATES, Publisher. PLATTSMOl.'TIL NKRKASKA. Brief Telegrams It Is said that the widow of Max O'Rcll will return to the stage. At Hsi piil City. S. I).. James Bel knap's livery stable was entirely de stroyed by fire and ton horses per ished. The R.'V. Ir. David Hummel Greer Ins been ordained bi.diop coadjutor tr the Protestant Kplscopal dlocosM of New York. Cleveland capitalist have1 merged th? sien breweries of Dayton. I).. In 1o one organization, with a capital of ' Aaron V. Ilimihon. the list surviv ing member of the Fremont expedition to th. Pacific coast in 1SI"), has jut died In :'t. Louis. William Hart, '-v-Nor pitcher and ruan:v; r of the Pcnna Western league temi, 1m been appointed on the staff if u: i ires for the American associa tion. Tentg shelter 1-1,000 persons In the firc-swept lowu of Aulesund, Norway, and tho sutfortne; is great. Hospital is the only building- left standing in tho ploeo. Conspirators, said to bo led by tho sisters of the lute Queen Diana, are planning tho downfall of King Deter of Scrvia and tho overthrow of his dynasty. The correspondent of tho Journal at Homo telegraphs to his paper t hut Fopo Fins X Is still worrying over tho Conner of his election uud may short ly retire. Council Joseph Hutchinson, rational ist, was elected lord mayor of Dub!!. Councilor Thomas Roche, candidate of the United Irish leugue, was elected lord mayor of Cork. The university library of Turin has been practically destroyed by tire. It is roughly estimated that over 100 - 000 volumes were burned as well as many rare manuscripts. A dispatch from Lomaza. Russian Foland, during the night of January 21. Three shots were fired at. him. One bullet traversed tho governor's rap, but he was uninjured. He.cklah A. Gndger, at present United States consul at Fanama, has formally applied for promotion to the place of minister to Fanama, which he expects is soon to be vacated by Mr. Iiuehunnn. "Hie democratic state central rom mittee of Michigan at a meeting de cided that the state democratic con vention to select delegates to the na tional convention should be held at Detroit, June 1. The urgent deficiency appropriation bill was completed by the house com mittee on appropriations. The bill carries a total of J11.251.30S, based on estimntes from the various department ngRregaling $12,488,209. Carl Cooper, head of the Cooper Brewing company of Chicago, was found dead In hid office. Ho had com mitted suicide by shooting himself through the head. Business troubles are supposed to be the cause. ! Sister Philoniena, the mother super ior of Mercy hospital of Des Moines finds herself one of five heirs to an estate said to bo valued at $15,000,000. The estate Is that of her uncle, who (lied in Australia ten years ago. Tho grand jury has begun an Inves tigation of the labor unions, their of ficials and the violence which attend ed recent strikes In Chicago. Fore man Blair said the Jury intended to probe deep into the labor affairs. The house commit teo on mines and mining authorized a favorable report on the Mondell bill, appropriating $10,000 for the sale of public lands to each stale ami territory for the es tablishment of schools of mining. Mall advices from Frzerum. say that the American mission college for girls thero was destroyed Janunry 10 by a fire believed to be Incendiary, An In finity ha3 been opened by tho authori ties. Optimism is giving place to pessi mism In St. Petersburg when consid ering the Russo-Japanese situation. Korean mob dispersed by American marines after a native inotorninn has been killed and n nattack made on the car. The university librnry at Turin. Italy, has been practically destroyed by fire. It is roughly estimated thai over 100,000 volumes were burned as well as many rare manuscripts. The university library was considered the most famous In Italy. The houso passed the army appro priation bill, carrying approximately $75,000,000, after adopting a number of amendments. The provision for the consolidation of tho adjutant gener al's department and the record and pension office of the war department Into one bureau to be known as the military secretary's office, was strick en from the bill. Tho bodies of Mr. and Mrs. John T. Drown oi Relnbeck, la., were found in the hills south of Pendleton, Ore gon. Mrs. Drown had been shot in the breast and her throat cut from ear to ear with a razor. Prown had shot himself in the head and to make death rertaln had swallowed poison. King Rronty, the oldest living chief of tho Mississippi Chootaws, aged and feeble, has returned to Indian Terri tory from Texas to spend his remain ing days. Chicago university geolo gists predict that 100 years from now thero will bo no large animals on the tnrtli. To avoid too long delay n payments to contractors for performing star route mail service throughout. th country the ustoffiee department Is arranging to tiiake morthly Instead of quarterly payments for slur route sor vice. Tho change will go Into effect first In Iowa and Connecticut. Senator MeCotnas introduced a bill appropriating ?.",oon for the purchase of General George Washington's homo from bli gracdniere, Virginia Tayior Lewis. The pi evident sent to the Ken.ite the re.r.lriitioti of Paul J. Sown, pesf uiafUr at 1 nvcr, Colo. AFFAIRS 111 ARMY A PAPER CONCERNING RECESS APPOINTMENTS. SENT IN BYWAR SECRETARY Status of Officers Not Confirmed by the Senate General Wood and Oth ers Appointed the Day the Senate Met. WASHINGTON The secretary ot war sent to the senate a paper con cerning ivccss appointments and a re sponse ealih.g for u K.-t of officers of tin- anii) receiving such appointments between March l'J. '::), and Novetu b.-r ft. l'to:!, and orbing the status of Midi others that failed f confirms-! tiou. Tho secretary says, the only in formation he lias ;m ;o what olthers failed of coiiiirr.:a'Joti Is derived from tin' senate. He s::ys it appears that the efficers, which he lii,i.-. in a "schod ille." are the only ones, which were not confirmed at noon on the first .Monday of Pcc-mber, IV. C, I no d-ty on which i he extraordinary session of congress ended and the first regular session of the Fit' ly-eisjht h congress was bosun. "Schedule H" refers t General Wood and the officers under him. the confirmation of whose nom inations was held up by protests aahii.t the confirmation of Genera! Wood. F. R. Hills, acting adjutant genera! for the war department, reported to tho chief of staff the Information call ed for in nie resolution und his let ter accompanies Mr. Root's communi cation. Tills includes a list of officers in the army appointed during the recess-of tho senate belween March 1!) and November f, DiO.1. lie says the list, with two exceptions, is complete in the Congressional Record of No vember 11. Ifii.'!. The exceptions are Second Lieutenant F. K. Gignnux. ar tillery corps, promoted to the grade of first lieutenant,- who resigned dur ing the recess and was mil of Jhe serv ice when the scute met: and Squad ron Sergeant Major Horace Higgins. Twelfth cavalry, promoted to be sec ond lieutenant of infantry, but not nominated in consequence of evident e of moral delinquency filed i ilje de partment prior to the mei ting of the senate. Mr. Hills bays: "Commissions signed by the pros! dent were Issued to all theo officer? of the character usually designated recess commissions,' each of which specified Mho president of the United States for the time being and until the end of the next session of the sen ate.' "A list ol such of these officers as failed of confirmation during the spe cial session of the senate beginning November 9 and ending December 7. Ifti'U Is enclosed. These officers were reappointed December 7, 1903; a copy of the president's ord.'-r appointing them follows the list. This order of nppoinlnient was followed by recess commissions dated December 7, lOo,1!. to all ot those officers. "Those recess commission:! wore of the same diameter issued during the recess preceding November !, 100;!. that Is to say, to continue in force for the lime being and until the end of the next session of the senate." FIVE CHILDREN BURN TO DEATH. Mother Unconscious and Fatally Burn ed In the Hospital. COUNCIL BLUFFS, la. Five chil rhen were burned to death and the mother fat ally burned In a fire whic'i consumed the home of Peter Christen sen. 1002 South Tenth street, Council .Bluffs, shortly after midnight .Monday. The dend r.re: Ktna Chrlstensen. aged 11. Frank Chrlstensen. aged S. l.lla Chrlstensen. aged !. .fames Chrlstensen. aged 2. Peter Christcnsen, baby, aged '! months. Fatally tunned: Mrs. Dora Christensen, mother of the children. The bodies oi four of Hie child ;! have been recovered from the ruin:', but they nro so badly burned that they ;uv '.luvcco'rnizablo. The mother has been taken to the hospital In an unconscious condition, and no hopes are entertained for her recovery. Cruzen Wants Millard's Job. SAN JUAN. P. R.-Alon.o Cruzen. formerly collector of customs of Porto Rico, and Ills family sailed Wednes day for the United States. He h.ivs he will return direct to Nebradia. where, bis conversation indicated, he will open a campaign with the object of succeeding; Joseph 11. .Yillard in tho United Stales senate. Increase of Public Debt. WASHINGTON. 1). C The moo'li ly st.'.tc i..i'ii( of tiie public debt fV.ws that at the close of January .".o ;l:e totKl debt, less cash mi the treisury, amounted to $9ir.Of.2."4::. wVch it an increase of J'Jll.Oi;;) oumpip-o! with the preceding month. Tills In crease Is nccountel for by a orro spending iieetoi.se 1:1 the ca.;'i on hand. Cotton Makes a New Record. NEW YORK. July cotton sold at 16 cents a pound on the New York ex change on Thursday. A few years ago the price ranged between (1 and S cents. The market opened strong nt an advance of seven to twenty-three points on heavy buying of n more or less general character that was In duced by the sensational advances In the Liverpool market. The advance was not checked until March bad reached Ki ll!. May lr.'.'u und July Pi cents, a net advance of twenty-five to twenty-six points. Makes Startling Answer. WASHINGTON. The answer of the Counto.is Estherhazy. against j whom a suit l chniT.ed with having alienated the affect Ions of the plain- i tiff's husband, was filed by Louise M. I Del.nng Tuesday. She declares there was never tt legal lUHl'tlage between McDowell, the plaintiff.! maiden niin and Marquis Del. ant. The answer contains, be.-tiles n general dcninl. the n!e;:atie' tli.it Marquis Dd.ang ban no l nal (lahu (.it the ufD iiloei e( Marquis Del.nng. SENATOR DIETRICH APPEARS. Shi Presence in the Chamber Brings Many Friends to Hit Desk. WASHINGTON. Senator Dietrich made his first appearance op the floor t.f li e senate .Monday morning Eince hi return to Washington. His pres ence in the chamber brought many irieuds to liia desk and until the sen ate was culled to order be held quite a levee. Among the first to greet Senator Dietrich were Senators Alli son and Aldrich, then closely follow ing came Senator Harrows, chairman of the committee on privileges and elections, ami Senator llonr, who but a day or two ago returned to the sen ate after a month's absence on ac count of the sickness ami death of his beloved wife. Senntor Piatt of Connecticut and Senator Spooner con gratulated the senator on his return. Scnator Dubois and Cockrell from the other side c.me over with expressions of good feliowniiin. Si natcr Dietrich showed in his man ner a thorough appreciation of the w arm ntul kindly greet hiss of his col leagues. The Hciiior senator from Nebraska, however, hr.ii determined to demand an invest igatiun at the hands of tho body to whldi he was accred ited by the legislature of his state and In consequence b could not oth erwise than feci, as later developed, that he was sitting in the senate un der charges that had not been cleared t.p to his liking at -home fatid he told his friends that he had determined to ask an investigation at. tho hands of tho senate. DELAYS THE ANSWER. Russian Reply Will Not Be Forward ed for Several Days. PARIS Another delay has occur red in framing and forwarding tho Russian answer to the latest Japan ese note and this will result in fur ther avertlug the culmination of the crisis until the middle or the latter part of this week. The official advices received here from St. Petersburg Sunday, although somewhat negative, gave definite de tails of the status of the note and the program it was intended to fol low. Count l.amsdorff, the Russian foreign minister, had expected thai the exchanges going on would havj permitted the final drafting of the an swer so that it could have been pre sented to the czar Suturday for his approval, but the expectation was not realized, and. as a matter of fact, the answer lias not yet been finally draft ed. It was therefore determined to defer its submission to the czar un til next Tuesday or Wednesday. Hfforts are still being made to shape this answer so as to prevent a rup ture. This new delay is interpreted as slightly improving the situation, as It indicates that Russia is making extreme efforts to bring the answer within limits acceptable to Japan. Withdraws from Turkey. WASHINGTON. I). C The Luro pean squadron, composed of the Brooklyn, at Alexandria; the San Francisco, at I Soy root; the Mnchias, on its way to Port Said, und tliu col lier Alexandria, ut Alexandria, have been ordered to sail for Ciilelira to join in the combined maneuvers about to ensue. It is stated that with drawal of the fleet from Turkish wa ters Is but temporary and that at conclusion of the maneuvers It will return strongly reinforced and pre pared to make a more vigorous dem onstration. Seventeen Cents for Cotton. NEW YORK. July rot ton sold above 17 cents a pound Monday. The market opened excited and higher. Notwithstanding the sensational ad vances of Saturday, Liverpool again cabled higher prices than expected and the opening here was strong nt tin advance of t to 20 points, carrying July through to 17-cent mark and making new high records. Following the call the market advanced still further, though in a somewhat irreg ular fashion, with March before the end of the flr:;t half hour reaching lO.SCe. Rcnouncec Episcopal Faith. MILWAUKEE. Wis Rev. Charles H. Schultz. formerly rector of St Stephen's Episcopal parish in this city, on Sunday 'publicly renounced allot! an.c.i to the Episcopal faith and was baptized and received into the Cath olic church.' A number of his for mer parishioners witnessed the cere mony at Gosii church. Rev Sehult. bad been rector of St. Slepl i'r, Episcopal church for over a year, coming here from Nashotah, where 11- was Instructor In an Episcopal In stitution. Flflke Treacherously Shot. MANILA. It baa just boon learned here that Lieutenant Campbell W. Flake of tho Twenty-second Infantry was killed while trying to enter Moro Cotta, in Mindanao, for tho purposn of examining the locality. Ho was accompanied by Private Fov of tho same regiment. Lieutenant Flake was shot treacherously, the Moros firing on tho party while Major Dullard was parleying with them. Moro Cotta was at once taken by assault, with no fur ther loss to tho expeditionary forces. Train Leaps Embankment. PRINCETON. Ind. A passenger train on the Southern railroad was de railed enst of here Sunday. The train was running at tho rate of twenty miles an hour wnen It left tho rails. 11 he baggage car and day coarh were thrown from their trucks and rolled down the embankment. There were seventy-five passengers on the train, but all escaped with slight Injuries. An examination revealed that a num ber of spikes and bolts had been re moved from the rails a.nl detectives claim to have a clew. Dietrich in Washington, WASIUNV.TON-Scnntor Dietrich nrrlvcd Thursday morning from No braska and at once went to his new apartments In Stonelelgh Court. Later he caw D. 12, Thompson and Mr. Steph enson at the New Wlllnrd hotel. At night Senator Dietrich had a confer ence w ith Senntrr Harrows, chairman ot the committee on privileges and oledlotn. and presented Senator Hur r iv k with papers hen ring on hi re cent Indictment, .hint what action Senator Dietrich will tnke Is not M pi.Miit riven to the public. KEEP AT PANAMA WHAT THE UPPER HOUSE WILL DO THIS WEEK. EXECUTIVE SESSIONS LIKELY Democrats will Not Seek to Post pone vote on the Treaty Consular Appropriation Measure in the Lower Branch. WASHINGTON The senate this week will continue to discuss the Pan ama question. Speeches will be made Monday or Tuesday by Senator Fairbanks (rep.) and Senators Clarke (dem... Ark.), and Clay Kiein ). all in Fiipport of the treaty. There also w ill be other speeches, but a. temporary cessation may lie txpecied later iu tho week, as there is a disposition on tho part of democratic politicians to postpone further discussion on the question until response to resolutions of inquiry shall be received from the executive. The democrats, however, haw given assurance to the repulillctir leaders that they will not se U delay merely for the purpose of post poning a vote on the treaty, which they will permit as soon ns legitimate debate '.iall be exhausted. The present plan is to continue the discussion in open ses sion, but if it becomes apparent that more can be accomplished by closing tho doors, executive sessions will be ordered. It is now certain the solid vote of the republican side of the chamber for tho treaty will be aug mented by many democrat ie votes. The suggestion was made in the democratic caucus Saturday that the entire democratic vote should be pledged In case assurance is given of concessions to Colombia, but it wac acted upon. The urgent deficiency appropriation bill will be reported dur ing the week and will receive atten tion if tho Panama question is side tracked to meet the demands of the democrats for delay to digest the new information I hoy hope to receive on the revolt. The canal question will be kept to the front as much as pos sible, even to the exclusion of appro priation bills. The house this week will pass the diplomatic and consular appropriation bill, which was reported from the com mittee on foreign affairs last wee!;. Mr. Hill, chairman of the committee, will call it no at the first favorable opportunity. District of Columbia business Is the special order for Tues day and pension legislation for Fri day. Consideration of the diplomatic bill will afford opportunity for a further wide range of discussion of such topics as members may desire to in troduce. Tho bill providing for the ratifica tion of a treaty with the Sioux tribe of Indiana on the Rosebud reserva tion, which reached the point of third reading Saturday, Is ponding and its consideration is a special continuing order so long as II does not interfere with appropriation bills or private calendar bills. A number of bills of minor impor tance have found their way to the house calendar, some of which may be passed during the week, hut such as threaten to participate extended de bate must wait until more important legislation is out of the way. INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT. Working to Standardize the Silver Currency. WASHINGTON. It is learned hero that Charles Conant, member of the monetary commission, who has been In Rome conducting negotiations with the ltnlian government respecting the standardization of silver currency In the orient, Is acting under special In structions from the state department. He will visit the principal capitals of Europe. Results so far obtained are encouraging. Sanchez Makes a Call. WASHINGTON. General Sanchez, whom the Morales government has appointed Dominican minister to the United States, had a long talk with Acting Secretary Loomls on Thurs day. The minister said tlirt his gov ernment was prepared to execute all tne demands of this country regaid ing pending claims and to stand by nil agreements this government lias entered into with previous Dominican adniinmtratlons. Minister Powell has recognised the Morales government. Experiments With Radium. VHONNA Prof. Giisseiilmucr, one of the leading surgeons or Austria, has conducted successful . experiments with radium for enlargement of the gullet In cases of cancerous contrac tion of the osophagns, thereby obviat ing tho necessity of recourse to arti ficial nourishment. For Lewis and Clark Exposition. WASHINGTON. Senator Mitchell Introduced a bill as an amendment to the urgent deficiency bill, to appro priate $2,150,000 for the Lewis and Clark exposition to be held at Port land. Ore.. In 1905. Investigating Labor Unions. CHICAGO. The grand Jury has ho gun an Investigation of labor unions, their officials and tho violence which attended recent strikes In Chicago. Foreman lllalr on Tuesday said the jury Intended to probe deep Into the lnbor affairs. Witnesses Tuesday wero questioned about tho Actions of strike sympathizers In the street mil way trouble, police methods In handl ing tho riots, and about violence dur ing the strike ut the plant of the Kel logg Switchboard and Supply con pony. Not 8stisfie-l With Omaha. MILWAUKF.i:. National Commit teeman Victor Is. Merger has propiy. ed to the committee that the national headquarters of the democratic social party be changed from Oinuhu to Chi cago. Hoq Cholera Is Spreading. COI.l'MHIA. MO. Stale Veterinar ian D. F. Lackey made the statement Tuesday that hg cholera ix spreading with nlai tiling rapidity through Mis souri and neighboring siales. All pro vides record will p'ofrably be broken. AWAITING OFFORTU ME TIM". Russia Wutctiing for Favorable M) mcnt to Reply. PARIS It is understood that tie conferences between Foicign Minister ljunsdoiff and M. Kuriiso. Ilie Japan ese minister at St. Petersburg ha. e permitted the latter to advise his gov eminent concerning the position Rus sia Is likely to take iu the forthcoming answer, but the officials here say tics was merely un intermediary step to wards adjusting the lemaining differ ences, as the answer is subject to change until ollleia'ly communicated. It is' further said that Russia will not answer until she feels reasonably assured that her an. wer wilt not have the effect of causing hostilities. The officials here are gratified at rn apparently nuthorit.itive stateme.it that Japan does not intend in fortify the sli.iits of Korea. They say it will remove i.ne of ihe inn n obstacles, as the i:n t.-i recent negotia tions showed that Russia was iinalter ably opposed lo the li'eitiou of any condition hi Korea which would leii.i lo closing thai outlet from the Sea of Japan. A strong intimation has been made that the maritime nations of Europ'? an. i ihe United States would have taken up the question unless tl Is dec laration h.lu been made. RIGHTS OF THE PRESIDENT. United States' Attitude Toward Pan ama Revolution. WASHINGTON. The time of the senate Thursday was devoted to de bate nil her than lo set speeches on the attitude of the Fuited States to ward the Panama revolution. Thero was a variation, however, in that the discussion also had reference to the right of tho president lo withhold in fornintion called for by the senate. The immediate foundation of the contro versy was tho democratic caucus res olution calling on the president to slate whether he has yet supplied all the papers in the archives bearing on the Panama affair. The debate was opened by Mr. Cul berson and was participate I In by Gorman and Dncon. on the democratic side of the chamber, and by Messrs Ciillom, Spooner and Lodge on 'he re publican side. The democrats con tended for the right of tho senate to demand information iu I lie possession of the executive jlepartmeu: boarini? on treaties before the senate, while the republicans spoke in defense of the discretion of the president to withhold information. FINDS WRIGHT SANE. Coroner's Jury Returns Vcrc-'ct of Sui cide in the Case of the Promoter. LONDON. "Suicide" was the ver dict passed by the coroner's jury in the closing chapter of the tragedy of Whittoker Wright . His death va-; caused by suffocation in consequence, of poisoning ! cviaide of potassium Tho jury foun.t that Wright was per fectly sane and that there was not ih' slightest doubi that his death was due to most deliberate suicide. From the evidence at the inquest it was shown that Wright had determined to lake his own life in the event of an adverse verdict, and that he went to court with a cynaido tabloid in ins posses sion, while in his hip pocket was u new revolver, fully loaded und even cocked. After the sentence Wright went to tho lavatory, while the tipstaff in attendance on him remained out side. There lie swallowed the tabloid, returned to tho '((insulting room, washed down the poison with whisky and water and died. One of the last tilings Wright said was: "This is British justice." SWINDLED THE GOVERNMENT. Cot Transportation for Indians a .id Sold It. LOS ANGKLKS. Cal. Alter bavin;.: been sought all over the southwest by ofliccrs of ill? posiiifllco and interior departments, petir Kokas. alias Pedo Calydnrol. alias 'Jose T. TrnjiHo, was arrested hero by the I'niled States au thorities, lie Is wanted on a Ciii:,-,:e of d'-frauding Ihe superintendent and ilireciors of the government In li.m school at Lawrence. Kan., and the ad ditional change of using ihe in tils lor imposes of frail'!. Is against iihn Xnrly in Dece-ubei it is .ill, god that he wrote II. D. Paers, superin tendent of the Haskell Indian school ut Lawrence, stating that he hud a large parly of ltnlian boys who desir ed lo enter school and nsked iliat transportation be sent for them. The tra'isportntion whs sent, but when I lie sunposod wards of ihe na tional government ni rived II was found lli.T all of tin iu were Mexicans, to whom ihe transportation hud been sold. Farmer Buys Gold Brick. WICHITA. Kan-Jacob Allen. A wealthy farmer of Wellington, Kan., was swindled In this city by gold brick men. who sold hlni a worthless combination of tin and copper for $10, duo. It had been recommended by a supposed government assayer. who gave the name of J. K. Stone of Phil adelphia. Fight Microbes in Books. HKRLIN The Herlln municipal au tuorities have decided lo make an V tempt lo exterminate Ihe microbes In the public libraries, Prof. Koch hav ing called attention to the danger of spreading infectious disease through books loaned from libraries. The pre lessor's representative, during the former's absence In South Africa, w here he Is studying the rinderpest for the Hrltlsh government, has drawn up a plan for uttacklng the microbes which will be submitted to the kbrary coiuniltteo. Ship Line for the Phillipinrs. SAN FRANCISCO. A steamship line to operate among the Islands of the Philippine group Is soon to bo es tablished, says the Hulletiu. A com pany has been formed of Hostoil (it pi tails! s, and it is to be known as Ike lloslon d Hollo Steamship company. He;ddes tho steamship line, ihe com pany Is to construct a shipbuilding yard and to establish a big plant for repairing vessels. The company Hint In bill k ol the scheme How ope I'ttt.M the steamer Cvueonl, in Philip pine waiom. WANTS THE FACTS! ALL PANAMA INFORMATION FOS SIGLE TO GET. THIS IS WHATJENATE ASKS The Democratic Caucus Resolution Discussed The Bacon Resolution Regarding Adjustment of Affairs in Colombia. WASHINGTON Mr. Hoai win iu the senate Friday for l he tlrst lime .lime the deaih of his wi'e a month ago. The democratic caucus resolution ' calling on the president to inform the senate whether all the papers iu p is session of the executive beating upon the Panama revolution bad been sent to the senate was immediate! taken up. the especial question under con sideration being the uuitiou of Mr. Oil l loin lo add a clause relieving the pros! dem of the necesflty ol siippling ill" -documents if eou:;i!cred incoinpaiihle ' Willi I he public int u'est . .Mr. Cockrell eote 'iHteil that the sen ate had no rigiv to iv..k for iul'otii'a 1 i full concerning a treaty while it was ; under iiegotiat on. hill It bud the rpjit to all possible informal ion ! negoi iai ion was commoted aflel and the ihe j treaty cnt to the senate. Mr. McLciurin spoke iu support ol 'the resolution and In opposition to tho i amendment. Referring to ihe treaty with Panama Mr. McLuitrin said that '"the very llrsl article of the treaty is j u declarallon of war against Colombia ' if Colombia sees proper to assert ils authority in the lace of the I'niled j States," and he argued Hint this be ; ing so the senate should have full In- foiinallon as to win tlier the I'nited j States had done anything in estnblish i ing the government ot Panama that would justify us in lading the respon ' sihility of provoking a possible war. The vote was ihen taken on ihe Cul loin iiineni'inenl inserting the discre tionary clause, and Hie motion prevail . ed, "!i lo "0. a party vote with the ! exception of Mr. McKnery, who voted with the republicans. The resolution will! a;1. reed lo without division. The resolution hail no sooner been disposed of than the Hacon resolution looking to the adjustment of our dif ferences wilh Colombia by arbitration was considered. Mr. H; con did not con tend that our right to recognize Panama should be arbitrated, bin bo did hold that a question for arbitration was presented in I re differences that have urison over the dictation of Ihe treaty of ISUk Speaking of Ihe proposition to ten der the good ollices of ihe United States in order to settle tho contro versy belween Colombia and Panama. ' Mr .H'icon said that tills mode of pro cedure would be inadequate because , it would not lake into account Colom- ' bin's differences with the I'nited Slides. In this connect ion he n-iter- i aled that the Panama revolution was an ucconiplh -lied Kiel and said he was further convinced that the canal would be built at Panama. This being true, lie argued that "I here is no more im portant duly limn lo remove whatever i source of friction there may be." ! PERISHED ON THE DESERT. Between Twenty ana Thirty Bodies Arc Fcund. SALT LAK K, Utah The bodies ol be'ween twentv and thirty men win: perish; il from thirst whiTe attempting to cross the desert belween Monpa nnd l.os Vegas, Nov., have been found j v-iihin t few weeks, according to ad- vices lecelved from the latter plvo. The men. it Is believed, wore mostly tramps who attempted to make the t long journey on fool without sufficient supplies of food and water to carry ! Il em i'iti r.f . Many of the bodies found were wi'h- oid clothing, and it is believed that ! I lie vii limc lind gone insane f'-en; thirst ill 1 had wandered about i:i a ; rude condition in search of water. : Some cf the victims nre suppose,; lo ' have I'r.ii.l; water from "Dead Mini's ; Well" N'liioh is located almost in the j ei no. r of the (lererl. The water from th s v. i il while temporarily a'l'viut 1 ing thirst, is sure death to those who drink it. IN HONOR OF SUPF.EME COURT. President Cives Dinner to a Large Company. WASHINGTON. n-esitlent an I Mrs. Roosevelt entertained at dinner at ih" While House Thursday night in honor of the supreme court. Covers veto laid fur a huge company of gnosis. All the justices of ihe su premo court were picseni except Jus tice White, who was detained at home by injuries resulting fiom a fall while on his way from ihe court, und Justice Drown, who lias eye trouble. The table was set in the state (lining room and presented an unusually handsome appearance. The president escorted Mrs. Fuller to the table and the chief justice escorted Mrs. Roose velt. Among the guests were Senator McComas, Senator Mitchell, Repre Kcntatlve and Mrs. Do Armond and Representative and Mrs. Champ Clark, American Killed at Nice. NICK. Miss Radthorn. an Ameri can, aged : 1 5 . who had h -en staying nt Cannes, was killed In an automo bile accident Wednesday. Three other persons were Injured. The automo bile purly wus composed of Mrs. Mel bir, nn American, the owner of Hie car; Mr. Allen, also an American: Mrs. Hlliallee and Miss Radthorn. Tho inachiiie was being driven at high speed along ihe road when It collided wilh a cart. The occupants of the au tomobile were thrown out ami tho machine wuh sinashe . Doctor Burned to Death. PKS MOINHS, la.-Dr. W. L. Hits ton of Marengo, Is., was burned lo death Saturday night, lie was very feeble and It Is supposed that he over turned n kerosene lamp, which set lire to the building, binning him to death before be could escape. Death of Prof. Cooper. NRW HRFNS WICK N. J. pr. .la tub Cooper, pn fe-siir of philosophy at RuHetlge colli go. died Sunday cf pne.i inonla. ntcil ? )c;i s. Prof. Coe, "," x.iis born Iu Olen. BIRTHDAY OF KING OSCAR. Entire City of Stockholm Rcjoiccj with the Ruler. The festivities in honor t.f th seventy-fifth birthday of King Osi.'.r were inaugurated st Stockholm J.m with special services m all tin i5A Iv?i) Oxv!! t f churches. The city was profuscH- dec orated. The king received the con gratulations of the rojnl family, the court olllcials, the Swedish and Nor wegian ministers, the niembi rs of the riksdag, and the municipal aid l.orit ic : . The last named presented a contribu tion of $10,000 towards the king's Jul' Hoc fund lor Ihe indigent coiisuinptiv. s ot Stockholm. RUSSIA IS FIRM. Reply to Japan Is Refused on Ma:;i Points. LONDON The Daily Graphic claims to be able to alllrm that Rus sia's draft of Its reply has not yet been ollleially oresentod to Japan, but It ha.t been communicated lo M. Kitriuo. the Japanese minister ut Si. Petersburg, who has transmitted the contents to Tokio, whence il will be conveyed to ihe friendly powers. The reply of Kits: i:i ii linn, the Daily Graphic sir, s. but it refuses to permit the reinserl ion of Ihe oral! ol the treaty ot Ihe two words guuran teeing the integrity and inilepi lldelice of China, which .laoan insisted on in Its Inst note. Tho clause proposed by Japan was thai Russia mid .lap. in dioold m.duully agree to respect the "integrity und independence of China and Corea." Iiussia lias now strick en out twice the words "China ami Coi"."i." and it is understood that this will clove the tiegot ial ions. It Is probable, the Daily Graphic goes on lo suy, that when this note Is received Japan will nitify Huron Do Rosen that il has no alternative but lo tune up arms In defense of ils interests, and that M. Kurino will bo instructed to demand his paisport. In the meanwhile Instructions have been sent to the two Japanese crui.--ers at Colombo !o proceed to Singa pore, where, iu .lie event of war be ing declared, their crews will lie paid off and the vesse ls laid up. In a ditpateh irom Tokio a corre spondent of the Times gives Ihe li naneial program of the government is follows: Fir.-!, a domestic loan of 1ou.iiimi.uim) yon ( J.'iU. ooii.iiiin ; second, Ihe gov ernment to draft Into the treasury tin1 local land taxes, amounting to 2ii.n0". nuo yen; third, nn increase of other taxes lo yield 1 "i.iiiio.OUO yen; fourth, suspension of public works and ad ministrative retrenchments, amount ing to 40.0(1(1,11011 yen. The total or SO.OdO.OO yen a year to be obtained by these measures will be devoted to the securing of war loans. A dispatch to Reuters' Telegram company from Tokio says tho elder statesmen were received in audience by the emperor and thnt it is gener ally believed In Tokio that Japan has requested Russia to hasten her reply. Russian military activity on the Co rean frontier Is exciting increasing uneasiness. PRECAUTIONS AT MONTEREY. War on Mcsquitoes to Prevent Yel Itw e?vcr. MONTKRKY. Mex. The board i health is row disiributing thoui-aml ; of small earthenware bowls cent .lining a mixture of 1'iilphur and sultpel1 r and suspended by wires so as lo bo ( :i s 1 1 y let down Into a well. 1 li ob ject Is to thoroughly disinfect all w M. and ( very householder Is cautioned to Ignite the sulphur and lower the bowl Into the well by u cord so that ull por tions may be cleansed of whatever mosquitoes may live there. The e pMiiso of this Is bono by the board ef healih department, ami thus early Means are taken to prevent n roeir rence of 'yellow fever thl.i year. No eflort Is being spared by the official to kill every mosquito. Dr. Carrlllo, vice president of the board of health, belli vos there Is no danger of a re eurnnce of the fever, as he and his i i ordinate. nie on the alert at all times. National Guard Association. ST AFCl'STINE. FLA. Tho dec Hon of ofliccrs of the National Guard association resulted In the re-elec-Hon of General I'narles Dick as president. St Paul was selected as tho next place of meeting. Kansas City Gets Reduction. KANSAS CITY. Tho Chicago Gre.it Western has made a drastic cut in the wheat freight rate from Kansas City to Minneapolis. The present dlscrlin Inating rate of 14 cents will be re duced to ! cents, effective January 5 '. The !-cent rate from Omaha against the Kansas City rate almost complete ly shuts ihe Kansas Chy market one of the Nebraska wheal business. Tho Chicago Great Western will also cut 2 (cuts from the rate from Knn-as City lo Chicago ami to the ,M Isslsclppl liver. Express Companies Win. Al'STIN. TF.X.-Jildce Marcy of the federal court for this district Iiim ivorrulod the application of the Texas railroad commission for the soiling islde of an Injunction recently trnnt (! on application of n number of ex press companies mid which prohibit! the commission fieni putting Into r(. feel a hibetpile of decrease,) rates for ( ii'laln t in i.-o s of ppres huslnct In Ihe st He. The plea of (ho express companies w.ii that the tales pinpim. H by the cum in is t';u were t m V w. . I J f ' l 1 r tl . .' J fl 'P