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One Hundred Thousand Men to
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RUSSIA PLAYS A BOLD HAND
She Wunt to (Ihr China H 1'ree llntut
In Kiirrn In Iteturn for SImllur
1'rlt lieges In Muiirliurlit
The London Dally Mail's correspon
dent nt Toklo says that according to a
dispatch from Pekln, the Chinese gov
ernment contemplates the raising of
nn army of one hundred thousand men
to protect the prolnre or Chl-LI, In
the event of hostilities. The Peking
dispatch turthrr states that lloo-Wel-Teh,
the Chinese minister at St.
Petersburg, has telegraphed to Peking
that Russia Is disposed to pursue a
peaceful policy.
The Dally Mall prints a dispatch
from Hakodate, which says that the
Russian minister to Japan, Bnron de
Rosen, demanded the Instant release
of the Russian steamer Progress,
seized by the Japanese Steamship com
pany for $75,000 damages ngalust the
Progress for sinking the Japanese
steamer Takal Mnru In collision. The
Russian court exonerated tho Pro
gress. The RusslanB claim that the
Japanese courts have no Jurisdiction
In tho case, as the collision occurred
on the high seas and threaten to enter
action against the Japanese Steamship
company and to seize the company's
mnll Rteamer at Vladlvostock.
James W. Davidson. United States
consul at Tamsul, Formosa, Is nt St.
Petersburg on his way homo after four
months of extenslvo travel In Man
churia, where ho visited cities and
towns remote from the railway. Mr.
Davidson declined to express an opin
ion with regard to the Russo-Japanese
dispute, except to repeat the belief
generally entertained In the far east
that Russia would give Japan a free
hand In Korea in return for similar
privileges In Manchuria. With regard
to the Russian occupation of Man
churia, Mr. Davidson said:
"From personal observation I found
every place of importance on and oft
the railroad held by Russian troops,
the number of which in Manchuria and
nt Vladlvostock Is estimated at 200.
000." Admiral Allexcff, Russian viceroy in
tho far east, denied to Mr. Davidson
the reports that ho Intended to foster
Port Arthur at the expense of Dainy,
saying:
"All we want of Port Arthur is a
cheap market for soldiers and sailors.
I have great hopes for Dalny as a
commercial and slipping .center."
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THE FARMERS ORGANIZE
Jlvnrrfteiilittltt- fti'mer From Eight
WeMern Stale Meet In Chicago.
Eight western stntes were represent
ed nt the meeting of farmers In Chi
cago to discuss further the necessity
of the formation of an organization
which will give them the control of
their products. Tho gathering repre
senting all the big organizations of
farmers nppolnted a sub-committeo to
formulate plans for the amalgamation
of interests and tho launching of tho
Farmers' union, Tho committee re
ported progress at the gathering and
that they had received unexpected en
couragement from all sections of tho
country They Impressed upon the rep
resentatives of the different 'organiza
tions present tho necessity for increas
ing the Interest of the farmers in the
plan to govern tlie disposition of their
products, n plan that looks to the rais
ing of prices and tho practical control
of tho market Nebraska was repre
sented by L. B, Day.
Frnudnlent Xaturallrrr CnnTlctetl
Thomas E. Barrett, former marshal
of the St. Louis circuit court of ap
peals, was sentenced b Judge Adams,
In tho United States court to five
years' lmptlsoninent In tho peniten
tiary and to pay a fine of 11.000. Re
cently Barrett, with John P. Nolan,
chairman of the democratic central
committee, and Policeman John Gar
rett, was convicted of having aided and
abetted others In having fraudlcnt nat
uralization papets in toclr possession.
The others mentioned have already
been sentenced, rending his appeal,
Barrett was lelenscd In bonds of $20,
C00. Thnt n,000 Kr Onoil One
The western mlno owner who pro
cured, through tho medium of $5,000,
a new ear which was grafted on his
head after being cut by degrees from
another man's head, has returned to
New York from the prlvato hospital In
Philadelphia, whero the operation was
conducted by a New York surgeon. Cir
culation has been established in the
foreign flesh, and apparently the oper
ation was a successful one. There is
some swelling nbout the places whero
tho stitches were taken, and a few small
gatherings of pus, but the surgeon says
this is no menace to tho ear and will
soon disappear under treatment. Tho
man who sold his car has returned to
bis homo near Pittsburg, where ho has
a wife and child.
Two Innocent Men Acquitted
The case in the district court at Val
entino, against George Brewer and
Arthur Russell, charged with horso
dealing, came on for hearing la3t
week. The men were acquitted.
New U H. Two-Cent Stamp
The day of tho familiar two-cent
stamp has almost come to a close. Tho
remark has been made that tho cause
of Us downfall Is that jt represents the
father of. our country as one who pos
sessed the flushed nose of nn habitual
Imbiber. The posturo of Washington
lnvhc new stamp Is the same as In tho
ok:. The placing of tho numeral, how
ever, Is different, nnd tho picture is
plnttcd on a shield with tho stars and
Etrlpes as a bolder, tho whole stamp
being more deeply colored than tho
older one.
HEED THE MACEDONIAN CRY
Itiitftln, Atnlrlu mill Other I'nuer Tak
ing Step to l'retent )iilrKC.
Negotiations begun by tho powers
may result in an International adminis
tration for Macedonia along tho lines
obzorved In the present government of
the Island of Crete, says n London dis
patch. Tho Association press learns that In
order to prevent another Macedonian
uprising In the spring, attended by un
speakable horrois. and the danger of u
wnr between Turkey and Hnlgnrla as
a consequence. Russia and Austria
have proposed to tho other powers that
Immediate steps bo taken to put into
operation a plan which In 'its general
outline resembles that now enforced
In Crete. This proposal Is tho result
of the acceptance In principle by tho
sultan three days ago of the Russia
Austrian note concerning reforms In
Mncedonla, which was submitted to tho
porto after the recent conference be
tween Sznr Nicholas and Emperor
Francis Joseph.
This proposnl of the European
powers dissipates tho apprehension
which has prevailed in diplomatic cir
cles on tho continent that Russia and
Austria were arranging a settlement of
the Macedonlnn question In a way to
Insure their own interest.
According to the Information ob
tained by the Association press tho
powers will, this time, unite In the ap
pointment of a Christian governor of
Mncedonla. While it Is Intended that
the Christians shall be protected, there
Is nlso a determination that equal pro
tection shall bo accorded tho Mussulmans.
A SECRET SERVICE CATCH
ClunK of Dangerous Counterfeiter 're
Captured Neur Maxtor
TVhat is considered by the United
States government secret service offi
cials to be one of the most important
raids thnt has ever taken place in the
iclnlty of Boston, was successfully
carried out In tho neighboring town of
Revere, when three men, all said to
bo well known counterfeiters, were ar
rested and an extenslvo plant nnd an
enormous supply of paper for printing
notes wns confiscated.
The Government officers stated that
here was enough paper in tho houso
where tho raid took place, to print
more than a million dollars' worth of
notes, while the plates and handpresscs
were of the finest workmanship. Tho
men arrested are John Davis, aJseph
Boumenbllt and Mnses Novak, alias
Frankcl, and it Is understood that tho
government made seven simultaneous
arrests in or nbout New York.
Davis Is 33 years old and is believed
to bo the head of the gang, nnd, ac
cording Id the secret service officials,
.:e is well known, not only In this
countr, but nlso in Europe.
Wealthy Frenelimiin Vents III Spleen
The Eclair, of Paris, publishes a vio
lent letter written by Bonaparte Wyse,
the French engineer to whom Colom
bia granted the original concession for
the construction of a Panama canal. M.
Wyc, taking is his text Forolgn Min
ister Delcasse's declarations In the
chamber of deputies concerning tho
recognition of tho republic of Panama
by France, makes pcrsonnl attacks on
M. Delcasse, M. Pellctan, minister of
marine, nnd M. Phlllppo Bannu Varllla,
minister of tho republic of Panama to
tho United States. M. Wyse concludes
his letter by urging Europe and tho
Latin American countries to "under
take a crusade against tho Imminent
danger indicated by tho. brutal ag
gression of the Yankees at Panama
and to attack tho wolves, whether thoy
come from the Rockies or elsewhore, as
the only way to avert the danger which
threatens us.'
First Shipment of Amerlenn Tin Or
What is said to be tho first shipment
,of tin ore ever made from this country ,
to Europe, Is now at Gaffney, S. C,
awaiting shipment to Liverpool via
New York. The tin deposits aro In
Cherokee county. In three months the
owner has rained twenty tons of the
ore, which is said to be worth $300 per
ton.
U. 8, Want Another Open Door
United Stntes Minister Alle-r, at Se
oul, Koiea. had n ong interview with
the emperor of Corra. on the subject
of the request of (he United StnteB for
tho opting to Uio cr.ro'inxe of the
world of the Corenn imrl of Wlju on
the Yalu liver. No definite decision was
nvf'v-il at. The r;oeinment hns been
placed In a diieiunn by the demand of
tl.e United States.
Chnniplon Oarmnnn Die
Joshua Ward, tho old tlmo champion
oarsman, died at hs homo la Cornwall-on-Hudson
of pneumonia. Ho held the
championship, defeating all comers,
from 1859 to 1SC4, when he was defeat
ed1 by James Hamlll on tho Schuylkill.
Ward was a brother of Ellis Ward, the
coach of tho Princeton university crew.
racking Home Get Meat Contract
Proposals for supplying fresh beef for
Fort Riley during tho first six months
of 1904 were opened at tho quartermas
ter's office at Fort Riley. Tho bids
ranged from $7,98 a hundred pounds to
$6.37 a hundred poundB. Schwarzschild
and Sulzberger, Kansas uy packers,
were the lowest bidders for the con
tract and probably It will bo awarded
to them after tho bids reach the de
partment at Washington.
Mr. Samuel Clemen Very III
Slnco Mrs. Samuel Clements, wife of
"Mark Twain," arrived in Florence,
Italy, In November, she has been so
Indisposed that no one outside her
family has been allowed to seo her.
A 100,000 Appropriation for Omaha
Senator Millard has introduced a bill
Ir, tho senate authorizing tho uso of
the Omaha military reservation for of
ficers' quarters and appropriating tho
sum of $100,000 for repairs and new
buildings on the grounds.
fltiHT OWN BATTLE
The President Rofusos to Intor
fero or Intercede for Minors
WORK OUT OWN SALVATION
flenatnr Teller nml I'litterum Until In-
terttrw Willi I'rrnlileiit Itunnetelt In
llelmir of Striking C'mil .Miner
Prctidcnt Roosevelt again ilet lined
to Interfere In the strike conditions In
tho Tellurlde district of Colorado. He
will not go so far. at this time, as to
order an Investigation Into the condi
tions. An nppeul from the western
federation of miners, signed liy Charles
II. Mover, president of the organiza
tion, bus been presented to the presi
dent by Senntors Teller and Patter
sou of Colorado, urging him to exer
cise federal authority In bilnglng
about an adjustment of , tho situation
which has urlecn between the miners
and the authorities of the slate of
Colorado.
At the conclusion of the conference
with the president, the Colorado t-enu-Uirs
sent the following telegram to
. President Mover: .
"The president statrs to us that un
der present conditions he has neither
the power nor the right to take such
action as you request."
i This telegram summarized the re
sult of the interview of Senators Teller
nnd Patterson with tho president, nnd
it is said the form of the telegram wns
I agreed to by the presldeht. An stated
previously In dlspntches to tho Asso-
1 elated press, the president maintains
that neither the rlglits nor tno au
thority of the United States govern
ment bus been Invaded in the Colo
rado situation, and that, therefore he
would not bo justified nt this time In
interfering in tho mntter In any way.
200,000,000 BUSHELS
Till F.norninn Amount of Corn ITm
IlaUeit In Nebraska I.nl Year
Potatoes are the only tiling thnt Ne
braska has not raised In the greatest
abundance this year. In some locali
ties, even these toothsome vegetables
are among the best ever produced, In
spite of the shortage elsewhere. This
is tho state of affairs as reported by
tho bulletin Just Issued by tho Union
Pacific. Seven bushels to tho acre In
Stuntou county. Is somewhat offset by
300 bushels in Keyn Paha and Box
Butte. Alfalfa has been largely In
creased as to acreage, forty thousand
additional acres having been planted
with this forage plant this year.
The llgures showing the yield of corn
would Indicate that a "hiimpar" crop
wns harvested this fall, 2U0 million
bushels being tho report, given by tho
Union Pncific. - -
A summary of the different crops
harvested in Nebraska follows:
, Acreage. Bushels.
.Winter wheat 1.139.770 32.K4ti.U27
Spring wheat .... 439.012 5.780.788
Com , .' 5,94G.049 207.038,010
0.217.284
5,025,382
3,148,180
Tons.
715
334.700
157.487
840,900
IUC.G20
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Rye, !!!.'.'.'.'.'.'!.'.'.' 343,'()07
Barley 113.717
Acreage.
Broom corn 2,047
Millet 132.370
Sorghum 123,5:to
Altnlfa 238.101
Timothy 243,401
Wild hay 1, 842,2 ir.?4
Clocr '. . 54,035
Unionist" Wenr Their liuttim
Although the order prohibjtlng bill
ions other than company badges or
Insignia to be worn on the uniforms
Is made effective according to tho new
rule book of the Chicago City Railway
company, no man was disciplined
when he appeared wearing tho union
button In open violation of the edict.
At every barn especially selected com
mittees of union men scrutinized every
employo who appeared to seo If the
union button was prominent and stand
ing ready to take action In case any
member of the union was discharged
for disobeying the rule.
The company barn bosses and divi
sion superintendents, who were also at
tho barns, appeared Indifferent to the
order and made no mention of the rule
or tho open violation which It re
ceived. Katlmnto of 1004 Government Kipense
Tho book of estimates for appropria
tions for tho fiscal year ending June
30, 1905, prepared by tho secretary of
the treasury, wns sent to congress. Tho
total Is $024,381,140.07 as compared
with $589,789,112.30 for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1904. Tho estimates
are divided among the vnrlous depart
ments as follows:
Legislative establishment, $51,351.50;
executive.-$30,189,050.98; Judicial, $901,
420; forolgn ministers,-$2,230,300.00;
military, $77,794,813.05: naval. $90,904.
750.39; Indian affairs, $7,502,252.54;
pensions, $138,102,000; public works,
$67,317,307.08; postal services. $8,013,
709.28; miscellaneous, $53,997,012.01;
permanent annual appropriations,
$111,471,820.
Want IllKKcr Appropriation
Representative Klnknld hns Intro
duced two bills In tho Iioueo providing
for increasing the amounts asked for
now government buildings at Kearney
and North Platte. The bills introduced
provide for an appropriation of $125,
000 for tho Kearney building and $110,
000 for a bulfdlng at North Platte. The
amount previously requested for each
building was $75,000.
Decreive of 10,000 In lowa'n t'hllil Crop
The report of State Superintendent
Barrett shows a decrease of 10,000 In
tho number of school children In Iowa
slnco tho 1902 enrollment, Tho record
shows the 1903 enrollment to he 550,202
as against 500,173 for 1902. The high
mark was reached In 19Q0, when 500,
000 pupJIs were enrolled In Iowa
Bchools. State Superintendent Barrett
explains this decrease by holding that
largo families arc unpopular among
tho educated classes. The decrease. Is
also attributed to Immigration of faml
1! i to cheap lands In Canada.
WILL MEET IN LINCOLN
1.11 nt Hlnte .tftim'liitlim to he Held it
I'liUerslty Fiinii Netl .Month
The following organizations will hold,
their meeting at the university farm
during the week or January IX, 1904;
The state board of agriculture.
State swine breeders' association.
Nebiaska Improved live Mock bleed
ers' association.
Nebraska dairymen's association.
Nebiaska veterinary medical asso
ciation. Uuroi'-.lt'iHcy bleeders' association.
Association of agricultural students.
Nebiaska state hoitlcultiiial society.
State fai met k' Institute.
Ncbinsk shorthorn bleeders' asso
ciation. Nebraeku torn Improve! s' associa
tion. Nebraska State poultry association.
Nebiaska bee keepeis' association.
Nebiaska litigation association.
Nebiaska stock-gioweis' association
Nebiaska park and fotestry associa
tion. The faiui"is' co-opeintie gialn and
live stuck association.
The pt little ' of holding meetings ol
nil the state agricultural associations
during tin- same week has been pio
nouueed a success.
The following are the speakers from
nliioiltl, who will addiess the various
associations.
Dean W. A. Henry of the Wisconsin
experiment station.
Prof. John Hamilton, funnels' Insti
tute spiclallst. l S. department of
agrlciiltute.
Ptof. E. II. Webster, Manhattan,
Kansas.
Prof. J. II. Skinner of the Indiana,
experiment station.
Mr. Joseph E. Wing of Ohio.
Prof. C. 0. Hopkins of the Illinois
experiment station.
Dr. 11. P. Miller or Sunbury. Ohio.
Dr. J. II. McNeal of the Iowa experi
ment station.
Mr. C. A. Shnmel. Chliago, 111 ,
ilHpmi nml Itussla Melting Together
Ru.-wlu's reply lo Japan's proposals
Is almost completed, but will not bo
ready for transmission to Toklo for
a week or more. A strong hope Is ex
pressed In St. Petersburg official cir
cles that the answer will prove accept
able to Japan In the main, If not In
all the details. Russia will make con
cessions, which It Is suld will not be, of
a radical character. It is reiterated
that the present state of negotiations
Is confined to a determination of the
general questions lelatlng to the rights
of the respective powers In Corea. The
czar and the foreign office have freely
consulted Viceroy Alexleff In the prep
aration of tho reply. While It Is not
admitted thnt the meeting or the Jap
enesc parliament has hastened the mat
tci, there hns been unusunl nctllty
at the foreign office for several days.
Heliemo to Invent loiriniient Snriln
Representative Prince of Illinois, a
member of the banking and cuirency,
committee. Intioduced a bill providing
that $100,000,000 of tho public mtiney
now deposited with nntlonnl bank de-t
pcfltorlefi' shall be Invested by the sec
retary of the treasury at the rate of
,'ivc million dollars a month in state,
county and municipal bonds, which pay
Intel est nt not less than 2 per cent.
The bonds which may be acquired aro
the same as those designated In the
Aldrlch bill of the last congress. A
provision Is Included In the bill au
thorizing the secretary of the treasury
to sell these bonds, hut not more than
$10,000,000 may be sold In any month.
Tho llllilo Ik Not lliirreil In Kentucky
Judge J. P. Harbcson. of the circuit
court of Brooksvllle, Ky.. has rend
ered a decision In tho case wheie tlui
Rev. Thomas Hackett, a Cntliollv
priest, brought an Injunction suit
against the school 'of trustees at
Brooksvllle, asking that they and tho
teachers In the public schools be :e.
M rained from leudlug the Bible and
offering prayer In the schoolB on thq
grounds that It was n violation of tho
constitution. Judgo Harbefion dis
missed the petition at the cost of thq
plaintiff and in unqualified terms sayn
that tho Bible Is the foundation nl alt
Christian governments and he does not
sqo where it Is sectarian to read It In
schools. An appeal was asked for and
granteil.
Hometeait Law for the I'htllpplne
The president has submitted to con
gress with his approval rules and regu
lations for tho lease, sale or other re
position of the public' lands, other than
timber or mineral lands, in the Philip
pine Islands, made by the government
of tno Islands. The provide for home
cteadlug. selling and lenslng of por
tions of the public domain; prescribe
terms and conditions to enable persons,
to perfect their titles; provide for tho,
Issuance of patents without compensa
tion to certain native settlers upon tho
public lands; provide for tho establish
ment of townsltes nnd sale of lots
thoreln, and for a hearing and deci
sion by the Philippines court of land
registration of all applicants for tho
completion nnd confirmation of all Im
perfect and Incomplete Spanish coiir
cessions and grants In said islands.
Phllollennelt'M Will Now In Hufety Viiult
Having serious doubts as to the safe
ty vault of tho probate court, New Ha
ven, Conn., as a protection ugalnst lire,
ex-Judgo Henry Stoddard, counsel for
Mrs. Phllo S. Bennett, nppearcd In the
probate court and asked that the sealed
letter which is the subject of contro
versy In connection with the will of
Mr. Bennett be placed In u safo de
posit vault. Judge Cleaveland ac
quiesced In the suggestion.
IHk lllrlli Iteeonl In lltrnmnv
The growth of the population of Ger
many In 1902, regarding which statis
tics have Just been tabulated, was the
greatest ever known, amounting to
902,312, or 15.01 per 1,000, compared
with 15.09 In 1901 nnd 14.03, the uver
ago for the last ten years. The num
ber of births during tho decade In
creased only slightly, remaining Just
nbovo 2,000,000 yearly. The gain, there
foro, Is duo exclusively to tho dimin
ished death rato, which was 20.50 in
1902, compared with 22.08 for tho previ
ous decade.
JEWSOfCONdRESS
Mooting of the Upper and Lower
House.
A WEEK AT WASHINGTON
Lurro Attendance of .Member Mmijr
IIIIU In .Mlhl--WIII Trr lo Make
.NeoHlnti it Short One,
SENATE-MONDAY.
The senate today closed the extraor
dinary session nnd entered on tho
duties of the regular session.
The unusual featuics were tho close
of the culled session by the announce
ment from the chair and the offering
of two prayers In the senate within
a hair hour of each other. The busi
ness trausatteil consisted of the rend
ing of tho president's message and tho
beginning or the discussion of the
Cuban rcclpioclty bill. Mr. Culloni
who has charge of the Cuban bill,
made a speech, advocating Its passage
In the Inteiest of Aineilean trade.
The tlrst regular session of the Elfty-
elghth congicss began nt noon today,
but the senate met half an hour previ
ous to that time In accordance with
the adjournment of, Saturday Inst for
the purpose of permitting an orderly
termination of the culled session.
The major portion of the hair hour
sitting of the exit a session was tit
otcd to executive business, but before
tho doors were closed tho sennto
pasted a bill amending the law rela
tive to congressional franks.
The motion for an executive session
was made by Mr. Allison, who stated
that there was some business neces
sary to be transacted behind closed
doors before the termination or the
called session. The motion prevailed
and at 11:10 the executive session be
gan.
After the doors were opened Senator
Piatt tConn.) presided over the sen
ate during the fnvorablo consideration
of a icsolutlon of thanks to Senator
Krye "for tho courteous manner in
which he Iuib presided over the bcii
ate." The resolution, was offered by Mr.
Gorman.
Mr. Keane made r favorable report
from the committee on contingent ex
penses on the resolution of Mr. Pen
rose lequestlug the transmission to the
senate by the postmaster general of all
the papers 1 elating to the poslolllce In
vestigation. Mr. Gormnn objected lo the present
consideration or the resolution, and It
went the calendar.
A favorable report was made by Mr.
Bui ton Horn the committee on forest
icscrvts. anil tne proiccuun m kuiuc.
or a I1..1 creating "the national Ap
tmlnclilnii forest reserve."
Mr. Kryo then look tho chair at 12
o'clock and announced that tho hour
piovldedforby law Tor tho llrst meet
ing of the fifty-eighth session of con
giess having 111 rived, "1 declare the ex
traordinary session adjourned without
delay."
Prayer was offered by tho Rev. I. J.
Prettyman. The roll wns called and
sslxty-Boveu" senators, having responded
Mr. Fryo announced thut a quorum
was present.
RcrOlutioiiH were, offeicd and agreed
to as follows:
Hv Mr. Piatt (Conn.), fixing tho
daily meeting hour at 12 o'clock; Mr.
Power, for a committee to Inform the
house that a quorum or tno senate was
puicnt; by Mr. Hale that a commit
tee of two senators be. appointed to
Join a like committee from the house
to notiry tho president that a quorum
of the senate hud assembled.
Upon tho reconvening of tho senate
Mr. Hale ropoitcd for the commltteo
that this president hnd been advised
and would shortly communlcato a
message. Mr. Barnes, assistant secre
tary to tho president, then presented
the message, which was read at once.
The senate took up the resolution
cnlllng on the postmaster general to
send to tho scnato committee on post
oflhcs ami postrouds, the papers bear
ing on tho recent (Investigation into
Incgulnrltles In tho postolllco depart
ment. The senate confirmed tho following
nominations: Charles P. McClellan,
New York, general appraiser of mer
chandise; John P. Dickinson, Colorado,
receiver of public moneys at Hugo,
Colo.
HOUSE MONDAY.
The house convened today In regular
session and listened to tho reading of
the president's nnnunl messag to con
gress. The house having orgnnlzed four
weeks ago, the ceremony of opening
today comprised merely n quorum and
the ciihtomnry notifications to the pres
ident nml to the senate.
A considerable amount or routine
mattfis necessary to facilitate the work
of commltleeB wns transacted prior to
tho reception of the message. The
.house adjourned at 3:30 out or respect
to Henry Burk (Pa.), a member who
died Saturday.
Speaker Cannon brought down the
gavel at noon today convening the
litiiifeu for the llrst day of the regular
session of the fifty-eighth congress.
Tho roll was callqd by the states to
develop that a quorum was present.
Mr. Plnckney (Tex.) was sworn In.
The speaker announced the presence
of a quorum. 303 members having re
sponded to tho roll call. Tho speaker
appointed a commltteo consisting of
Messrs. Hepburn (la.), Hemenway
.(Intl.), and Williams (Mass.) to Join
it committee from the senate to wait
upon tho president and notify him that
a quorum of' tho two houses was pres-
Cotton Mill ('online to Thl Country
One of the largest Arms of cotton
spinners at Bradford, England, an
nounces that thoy aro preparing to
erect mills In tho United States to
which they will transfer hundreds of
looms with their complement of comb
ing, drawing and spinning machinery,
tho dismounting of which has already
commenced, ,
' The chronic kicker never realizes
thnt there aro people worse off than
he Is.
ent and ready to receive njiy communi
cation from him.
A resolution was adopted providing
thnt the clerk notify the senate of tho
presence of a quorum In the house. j
Tho list of contests having been nn-'
nounced to tho houso by the clerk,
were rend, and are as follows:
California, Fourth district; Illinois,'
Sixth district; Massachusetts, Ninth
district; Missouri, Eleventh and1
Twelfth districts; North Carolina,
Tenth district; Pennsylvania, Tenth
district; Oklahoma, dclegate-at-lorgc;
South Carolina, First nnd Seventh dis
tricts; Tennessee, Eighth district; Col-,
orado, First district.
At 1:49 Mr. Barnes, assistant secre
tary to the president, bearing tho presi
dent's message to congress, wnB an
nounced. The tnessngo was read to tho
bouse.
The reading of the president's mes
sage was concluded amid applause on
the republican side. The message wnB
referred to the committee of the wholo
house on slate functions, nml ordered
printed.
Another message from the president
transmitting rules and regulations pre
scribed In connection with the nubile
lauds In the Philippines was received
by the house.
Tho speaker appointed a commltteo
to attend the funeral of the late Henry
Murk of Pennsylvania, and ns a fur
ther mark of respect the house ad
journed until tomniiow.
Mrs. Preston, who lives near Neosho
Rnplds, had an unpleasant adventure
In the Neosho river. While she wan
driving across tho river the horses
got off the direct track Into deep wn
ter. The water ran through the buggj
bed and before Mis. Preston could pre
vent It the water llnnteo) a box on
which her two smnll children were sit
ting Into the river. The t'hlldrcn clung
to the box as It was carrle.il down tho
stieam. Mis. Preston stopped the team
and Jumped Into the river after tho
box bearing tho children nnd managed
to get the children back In the buggy
safely. The water was deep and very
cold ami the experience was not one
such as most women would desire, but
Mrs. Preston did not flinch nt n tlmo
when most women would have lost
their heads. 1
Wheat thieves am working Industri
ously nenr Kansas City. M. F. Probst
operates a line of elevators on tho
KansnB Southwestern railroad, and
lately several of Ills storago bins hnvo
been broken Into. The thieves havo
made away with wheat by the wagon
load.
GLADSTONE'S POWER OF WILL,
Enabled Great Statesman to Conquer
Physical Weakness.
Gladstone fables aro rather numer
ous. A gooil many of thorn are demol
ished In Mr. Morloy's Life. Tho world
used to hear that ho novcr lost IiIb
power or sleeping after tho most ex
citing nlgltB In Parliament. But In
Ills diary for .1852 ho writes: "Norvoun
excitement- kept mo wakeful after
speaking, tho llrst tlmo for mnny
yccrH." Twenty years later ho had
several spells of sleeplessness. Ho
characteristically explains that It wan
not tho lack of sleep that troubled him
but tho consequent ntato of his brain
next morning. At other times ho v.as
affilcted with neuralgic attacks. Ilia
i-yt'fi (magnificent to look at) woro
never very strong. Tho Life, more
over, supplies abundant proof of his
possession of a vital force not to bo
measured by any physical standard.
Ho could conquer weakness by Indom
ltablu will, and Indulge In fontH of en
durance which would havo bcun dan
gerous but for bin splendid powers ofj
recuperation. When greatly troubled
ho seems to havo found tho relief lit
required In talking It ail over wltbj
Catherine," his devoted wife.
New Mountaineering Records.'
Mountaineering records havo recent
ly been broken In two respects in thq
Hunza Nagar peaks of the Himalayas
on tho northwest frontier of India
For four years past Mr. and Mrs. Bul4
lock Workman havo been carrying on
climbing operations In those parts
with tho aid of Swiss guides and Aug.'
12 last Dr. Workman and two guinea
climbed an unnamed peak near thfi
Chogo Ixiongmn glacier to a hclghj
of 23,394 feet. They did not qultoj
reach the top, but this Is higher thaitj
tho irovVms world'B record, which Is
tho summit of Aconcagua in tho
Andes, 23,083 feet. Mount Everest,
however, tho highest peak In tho
worlds still remains tinconquered. On
tho same day Mrs. Bullock Workman
reached n height of 22,568 feet, which
breaks tho previous record for womon
hold by herself by 1,508 feet. Mrs.
Workman is mild-looking and middle
aged, wfth gray hair nnd a by no
means athletic figure.
The Old Farm.
The old farmhouse. I ceo It npnln;
In Its low ilark caves tho twittering wren
Ig nested nM Ioiik iti;o:
Anil I brutitlic oncu more tho xouth wind's
balm,
And sit nnd watch. In the twilight's calm,
The huts lilt to and fro.
The while cows lie at the pnsturo bars
And the ilulry cool with It tins nnd Juro,
1h (stored with ciirdH and cream;
Thelo'H homebody putting tho things to
rlKht,
And throiich tho window 1 sec the light
Kroin tho tallow candle Klcatn.
Tho aardoi 1m ilch with Its old-tlmo
bloom,
And 1 catch, In fancy, tho faint perfume
Of blossoms dank with tlew.
And over It .ill I the starlit dome.
And round about It thu peace or tho
iininc
llotv It all comes back to view I
WliconVlii nnd Nehrmka Will Debute
The executive committee of the uni
versity of Wisconsin has decided fa
vorably on a debate between the uni
versities of Wisconsin and Nebraska.
Tho derision Is the result of a letter
from tho Nobraskn authorities asking
for tho privilege of meeting the Badger
debaters.
"She says she believes only half .
what she hears."
"Yes; but sho hears twlco as much
as most people." Judge.
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