aa fl-eatens SLT- filessina. Cause Renewed Ferr si BattlesJ-'ips of Aila.it. ; Fl Proceed tv , Naples Gris- Rents Vessel to Mctor Eannanr.el of icaly has 'the following order : "In the Fibie mlsiortune wnich has overTaken - Taken a part of our Laly , destroying two cities.5 and a large number of vil lages in Calabria ausl Sicily , I have : - ain personal proof cr t.e magnifi cent work of the army and Lie navy and the men of the foreign ships. Unit- "ing their efforts they accomplished work of sublime mercy , snatching .from the ruins with acts of true hero ism the unhappy buried victims , nurs ing the wounded , sheltering the sur vivors and providing for their needs. " A royal decree was issued proclaim ing a state of siege in the earthquake region. Therefore nobody will be al lowed to go within the area of the dis trict without special permission of the government. The adoption of this measure was considered necessary to prevent the flocking to Messina and lleggio of people , whose presence would only embarrass the relief work. Hereafter only those will be permitted to go south who will be of actual as- cistance. The report from Messina that ty phoid fever has broken out there has filled the authorities at Rome with alarm and apprehension. It is realized that unless proper sanitary precautions are taken at once the dis ease may spread far outside the ruined districts. Even though- the present cases may prove to be dysentery , it is well known that this disease , under such conditions as prevail at Messina and Reggie , would be likely to prove just as fatal as typhoid itself. British naval officers have discov ered that the bed of the Strait of Mes sina has been raised many hundred feet and as high as J.400 in places. Their estimate of the dead reaches 200.000. The reports of bombarding the ruins to prevent an epidemic are considered premature. Even after five or six days , the living have been taken out of the wreckage. Millions of money and val uables and important records , which are buried deep , must first be remove' ! . The American officials , headed by Ma jor Landis , the attache at Rome , with the aid of sixty soldiers , are engaged in the task of clearing up the ruins of the American consulate at Messina in order to recover , if possible , the Bodies of Consul Cheney and his wife. American Warship at Messina. The American flag made its first appearance in the harbor of Messina . with the arrival of the converted yacht. Scorpion , under command of Lieutenant Commander George W. Lo gan. The services of the Scorpion were at once placed at the disposal of the men in command at Messina. There are still living people under the ruins of Messina. A few were taken out , but they cannot survive.- The Duke of Genoa has arrived and is now taking a prominent part in the relief work. The crews of the Russian squadron are arousing increased admi ration. Each morning at dawn the funeral procession begins. One thousand sol diers and sailors are at work among the ruins. They carry the wounded to the ambulance stations and the dead to places which have been prepared with quicklime for burial. This con tinues until dark , when the searchlights ' lights from the ships in the harbor facilitate - < cilitate the work along the shore. | Both at Messina and Reggiu the ; guards are having difficulty in protect i ing the survivors and the vast treas ure in the ruined buildings from the ! bands of thieves that are swarming ' everywhei e. It is reported that six Russian sailors have been shot by looters at Messina and that sixteen criminals have been killed at the same place. Sh hundred persons engaged , in pillaglnj ? have been 'arrested. In | an engagement at Reggie between the | police and bandits two of the police were killed. King Victor Emmanuel received Am bassador Griscom , who presented him with the s'.earner Bayern in the name of the American relief committee , rep resenting the American people. The Bayern is loaded with provisions and medical supplies and is ready to pro ceed to the Strait of Messina. The king was greatly pleased and said that t.ie Americans were always first. His majesty advised the ambassador as to where the steamer should proceed and as to the best means of distribut ing its supplies to the unfortunates. ; , Rear Admiral Sperry , commanding the American battleship fleet , has noti fied the authorities here that he will .bo in Naples on Jan. f ) , with the first .civision , composed of the Connecticut , ' Vermont , Minnesota , and Kansas. j The latest news from Reggie shows that earthquakes occurred there Tues day , the shocks being about twenty minutes apart. One of the heavy "Shocks " caused the collapse of a num ber of broken walls avid added to thfl terror of the few survivors who re main there. Thirteen thousand refugees have ar- .rived at Naples up to date , of whom 6.000 are wounded. They are receiv ing th best of care , but many liavf 'died cf < heir injuries and others have g'onf mad. More than 50 per cert of th'cse taken cut cflife ruins after lI : 5CT'jiayE did not havr. strength lef.1 to'tsurviva their terrible o ? \ * * * r / r . W I I J V Rinht of Govcrn.-nent to Charge Graz ing Fees Is Sustained. Ths United States Government won its case in deieuse of the constitu tionality of forest reserves when Judge Lewis in the United Stateo distiict court at Eenver handed down a deuion in fa\or ol the complainant J in the cas , } of th'J Unitea States aga.nst Fred Light et al. The case in ' volved the right of the department of , lorestiy to cnarge grazing lees and ' was regarded as of the utmost importance - ; ance in the west. j The case was brought shortly alter ; the decision oi the forestry depart ment to charge- fee for grazing on ; forest lands. Cattlemen of Colorado , determined to tesi the right of the ' go , eminent to make such charges. In 01 .er to bring a test case several men , oi the Tablemen's association refused to pay the lee , Fred Light and sev eral others on Battlement , Me-a and ; Hoiy Cross reservations being chosen 1 to stand lor the cattlemen. The gov ernment brought suit in equity to eom- ; pel payment. The constitutionality of 1 the forest loserves was the most im portant question involved. The point that there was a conflict between 1 state and federal lav/s was also brought. Had the decision been against the government , the whole system of grazing fees would have been defeated , and cattlemen would have gene on the reserves without charge. The case , it is said , will be appealed to the United States supreme court. ! STANDAT.D OIL WNS ! CASE. Supreme Court Refuses to Review Big Fine Suit. The $29.000,000 fine of the Standard Oil will nut be reviewed by the su preme coart of the United States. The uec.sioii of the court to this effect was announced by Chief Justice Fuller. The case came to the court en a pe tition lor a writ of certiorari to order up the record in the case for a review of the decision of the United States circuit court of appeals for the second circuit , by which Judge Landis' orig inal decision imposing a fine of $29- OOO.OoO against the Standard Oil com pany for accepting rebates from the railroad companies was reversed. In j ' the supreme com I the case turned largely upon the light of the court to interfere in view of the fact that the case had been passed upon by the ' court of appeals , the government con tending for such privilege as a right , , while it was urged in behalf of the j oil company that the precedents were { all against such a proceeding. | The court s announcement was the i barest formality. No reasons what ever were given , the chief justice sim ply announcing that the petition for i certiorari was denied. Under this rul- j ing the case will now go back to j Judge Landis' court for a new trial , , in accordance with the decision of the court of appeals. Safe Wrecked and Evidence Stolen. Evidence collected by Attorney Clarence S. Dr.rrow of Chicago for the defense of Fred S. Warren , man aging editor of the Appeal to Reason , a socialist paper published at Girard , Kan. , was stolen from the safe of that paper. The safe was wrecked with nitroglycerine and the documents taken , but a small amount of money in the safe was left untouched. War ren is under a federal indictment on a charge of sending "scurrillous , defam atory and threatening language" through the mails in connection with the trial of W. D. Ilaywcod in Idaho. Third Term for Penrosc. Roies Penrose was named for a third term in the United States senate at a caucus of Ue Republican members of the Pennsylvania legislature. CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS. Features of the Day's Trading and Closing Quotations. Chicago , Jan. 5. Libcial profit tak ing by local longs caused weakness in the wheat market here today , final quotations showing net losses of : : | @ le. Corn , oats and provisions also closed weak as a result of realizing rales. Closing prices : Wheat May , $1.07'July ; , 9Sre. Corn ? , Iay , Gl Ol'/ie ' ; July , tfl'2 ' < > Slc ; Sept. , Gl-Ysc. Oats May , ol : ; , c : July , - lG@4Gtc. > Pork Jan. . $1(5.20 ( ; May , $10.57' . . . . Lard Jan. , $9.47' ' . _ . ; .May , $9.70. Chicago Cash Prices No. : i hard wheat , $1.01 @L05 ; No. 3 corn , 58 © 5&Vic ; NO. 2 white oats , 51ic. . South Omaha Live Stock. South Omaha , Jan. 3. Cattle Re ceipts , 6,200 ; steady ; native steers , $4.00@7.00 ; cows and heifers , $ : ] .00@ 535 ; western steers , $3.r 0@G.OO ; Tex as steers , $3.00@5.10 ; canners , $2.00@ 2.75 ; stockers and feeders , $2.75@ 5.40 ; calves , $3.f 0&G.50 ; bulls , stags , etc. , $2.50 5.00. Hogs Receipts , 14- 500 ; 5@10c lower ; heavy , $5.00 .5.90 ; mixed , $5.60 ( 5.70 ; light. $5 40 © 5.75 ; pigs , $3.5d@5.00 ; bulk of sales , $5.55@ 5.70. Sheep Receipts. 8,200 ; strong . to ICc higher ; yearlings. $5.00@G.25 ; wethers , $4.75 5.40 ; ewes , $3.90@ 4.90 ; lambs , $ fl.75@7.35. Chicago Live Stock. Chicago. Jan. 5. Cattle Receipts , 5,000 ; steady ; steers , $4.GO@7.75 ; cows , S.1.no < ? 7,5.25 ; heifers , $2.50@4.GO ; bulls , $3.15@4.50 ; calves , $3".50@9.50 ; stockers and feeders , $2.50@5.00. Hogs Receipts , 37,0.0 ; 5@jOc lower ; choice heavy shipping , $ G.05@6.20 : } r. butchers , $ i)0ZG.17'/ ; ; ) ( ; ; light mixed , ' ! $ o.55R15.75 ( ; choice light , $5.SO@6.00 : packing , S5. 3@5.95 : pigs , y-1.00 75.50 ; bulk cf sales , 3.75G.15. Sheep Re ceipts , 35.000 , steady ; uhccp , $4.00 ® 3.10 ; Iambs , $5.25 © 7.GC ; yearlings , : 54.25 07.CO. Roosevelt Sends Special Com muuication to House. Answers Resolution Calling for De tailed .Infcrmaticn Concerning Use of Secret Service Men Restates His Position. Rep ! ; , ing to the resolution of the house ot representatives asking the president to e\p.aui UQ reierences to the seciet service in MS recent annual mpsaa e , Mr. Koosevelt sent a special communication to the hcuibe. lie declares that the representatives are wholly unjustiiied in assuming ihat the language ot the message , j which commented ontthe prohibition | placed by congress on tue use ol' se cret service men in cases other than those of counterfeiting ( "and one or ( wo other matters which can be disre garded" ) , is intended to cast a slur upon them. The language which the representa tives wanted explained is as follows : "The amendment in question oper ates only to the advantage of the crim inal , of the wrongdoer. The chief ar gument in laver of the provision was that the congressmen did not them selves wish to be investigated by se cret service men. A special exception could be made in the law prohibiting the use ot the secret service force in investigating members of the con gress. It would be far better to do this than to do what actually was i dene and strive to prevent or at least ! to hamper effective action against j criminals by the executive branch of the government. " The special message declares that , notwithstanding the umbrage taken by congress at this wording , "a careful reading of this message will show that I said nothing to warrant the state ment that "the majority of the con gressmen were in fear of being investi gated by the secret service men' or 'that congress as a whole was actuated by that motive. ' I did not make any s 'ch statement in this message. More over , I have never made any such statement about congress as a whole nor , with a lew inevitable exceptions , i about the members of congress in any I message or article or speech. On the contrary , I 1 ave always not only dep recated , but vigorously resented , the ' practice of indiscriminate attack upon congress and in. ' . ' scriminate condemna- \ tin of all congressmen , wise and unwise - i wise , fit and unfit , good and bad alike. " j Air Koosevelt declares the evidence ' that members of congress did not wish ' tLemoClves investigated by secret serv ice men is lound in the debates record ed in the Congressional Record. He i denounces as wholly unfounded a j newspaper story to the effect that he , wishes to make Chief Wilkie of the : secret service a second Fouche , modeled - \ ed alter the notorious chief of police of Napoleon. The real issue , says Air. Roosevelt , is. "Does congress desire that the gov ernment shall have at its disposal the most tllicieiit instrument for detection oi criminals and the prevention and punishment ol crime , or does it not ? " He cites ( uses in which the secret service htis secured evidence enough to convict offenders against the feder al laws. A letter from the president to speak er Cannon pro ! * ing against the cut- In1 ? down ol the approp : at ion for the bo < ret service , two letters irom Secre tary Cortelyou on the sr.ue subject and the newspaper ai tide already mentioned are appended to the mes sage. Money for Earthquake Victims. Following the receipt of President Rocs vclt s special message aski. g an apj-.roprlaiion 01" S300.000 for the relief of Italian earthquake sufferers , the house and the senate passed resolu tions apprcprintlng $8. > U.OO. } , which will be immediately available. The president , ii his message , says : "Con fident of yo.ir approval , I have order- er the government supply ships Celtic j-jid Culgra to the scene of the disas ter. whcrr\ upon receiving the author ity which 1 now ask of you. they will I1 n'oie to dispo.is > food . clothing and ether supplies with which they are laden to the value of about 8300,000. Th" Cclt'c las already sailed and the Culcca is at Port Said. Eight vessels uf the rct.irning battleship fleet are already under orders for Italian waters aul that government has been asked if their services can be made useful. " TERRORIST PLOT AGAINST CZAR. fwenty Arrests at St. Petersburg for Bomb Outrage. Twenty arrests have been made , including seveial persons at the em peror's palace at Tsarskoe Sclo , for i alleged connection with the burnb ex plosion in the Cafe Central in St. Pe- : ersln.rg. The bomb was left on a > .able by a man in the uniform of a stu- lent and a waiter was killed and the : afe badly damage. ! by the explosion. The bomb outrage and the arrests , vere the outcome of a vast terrorist lot against the imperial family. , Police Boat Dynamited. The police boat used on the.Mis . - iouri river at St. Joseph , v-Mo. , vas wrecked' by an explosion of dyna- uile , which shook the city. The'work s believed to have been that of crim- j'als. ; yCcnnrli Bishop of San Francisco , Mgr. D'.nms O Council , rector of the ; thoic ! University at Washington , as been appointed auxiliary bishop of ; tiu Fraucib'co. 1909 JANUARY 1903 PANAMA PACT IS SIGNED. United States , Colombia and Panama Reach Agreement. Negotiations have just been cou- eluvied uetween the governments of the United States , Colombia and Pan ama whereby all matters in contro versy between them are settled. The treaty or treaties have been signed by Secretary of State Root for the Unit ed States , Minister Cortez for Colom bia and Minister Arosemena for Pan ama. ama.By By the terms of the treaty Colombia recognizes the independence of Pan ama and the two countries resume diplomatic and commercial relations. Panama agrees to pay to Colombia $2,500,000 , in annual installments of $250,000 for ten years , as her share of the Colombian national debt in curred at the time when Panama was a part of that republic. The United States agrees to furnish to Panama the money to be paid to Colombia in accordance with the terms of the ex isting treaty between the United States and Panama , the first payment to be made nine years after date of the treaty. It was also learned that the treaty permanently fixes the boundary line between Colombia and Panama. This is directly of interest to the United States , as it comes within the Panama canal zone. TROOPS FIRE ON HINDU MOB. Religious Zealots Attack Mosque and Battle With Moslems Follows. The religious riots between Moham medans and Hindus have taken a more serious turn again , requiring the- ac tive intervention of British troops at Liloghur , India , who fired upon the Hindu mob. 'i ne Hindus had resumed the at tacks of two previous days on the mosque at Titaghur because the Mo hammedans had sacrificed cows. The Hinuus destroyed the sacred furniture in the mosque and partially demolish ed the walls. Inflamed Mohammedans gathered to the defense of the mosque and were subsequently surrounded by a military cordon , which formed a bar rier between the Mohammedans and the Hindu rioters , who assaulted the military in an endeavor to come to close quarters with the Mjohammedans. The troops fired upon the zealots , kill ing and wounding several of them. Isolated combats between Hindus and Mohammedans are taking place throughout the disturbed dl-strict. APPROVE AID FOR THE CHILD. Proposed Conference at White House Receives Encouragement. Universal approval has been ac corded the movement initiated by President Roosevelt recently in call ing a conference to meat in Washing ton Jan. 25 to discuss the problem ot caring for the dependent children of the country. Messages from men and women prominent in all walks of life from all parts of the country express ing their deep interest and sympathy with this important problem have been received at Washington. The proposed conference is expected to be oi' far reaching consequences in dealing with the destitute and neglect ed children. The subject , affecting the very heart of the home itself , will be threshed out from every angle by the leading sociological workers , jur ists , educational loaders and others. NEGRO SOLDIER LOSES SUIT. Supreme Court Refuses to Interfere in Case Arising From Brownsville Riot. The supreme court of the United States dismissed the case of Oscar Reid , one of the negro soldiers sum marily discharged by the president on account of the Brownsville riot , hold ing that the amount involved was not sufficient to juctiiy the bringing of the case to the supreme court. The de cision leaves in effect the decision of the district court for the southern dis trict of New York , which was against Reid. He sought to compel the pay ment of his salary since his dismissal. Yaquis Are Giving Up Arms. Notice was received trom Acting Governor Cubilles of the state of Sonora - nora , Mexico , that the treaty between : he Mexican government and the Yaqui Indians had been fully ratified and that thousands of the Indians are Doming into the capital and' surrender ing their arms , in compliance with -the terms of the treaty. Merger Ends Moving Picture War. A $15,000,000 merger will end a mov ing picture war that has been in force lor many months. The merger will re sult , it is stated , in crowding out of ansiness nearly 50 per cent of the mov ing picture places. T ' Storm Delays Train Service. n Overland train service on the North- ; rn Pacific Jind Great Northern is in a jad condition as a result of the pre vailing. Storm , the westbound North b ; jGQst Limited be'ag reported ten hctura te ate1. teto Pee ! Elected Speaker and Cona Chief Clerk of House , G. W. Tibbets cf Adams County Ss- lected President Fro Tem. of the Senate and William H. Smith of j Seward Secretary. Lincoln , Jan. 5. Nebraska'3 legis lative body is at work. The two bouses convened at noon today under conditions never before extant In the state lawmaking body , and quickly or ganized itself with a full Democratic I aet of officers , so far as the legislature selects its own officials. Many members found bouquets on their desks when the two branches met at noon , and there were no vacant chairs. The organization of the two branch es was simply a confirmation of the action of the Democratic caucuses held last night. Secretary of State Junkin called the house to order ex actly at the stroke of 12 o'clock and declared the lower branch ready for business. The selection of a speaker was taken up at once , the Democrats naming Charles W. Pool of Johnson county and the Republicans present ing the name of Daniel M. Nettletcn. who was speaker of the last legisla ture. The vote was strictly partisan. Mr. Pool receiving the full strength of the Democrats and "Uncle Dan" be ing given the unanimous support of the Republicans. Secretary Junkin , after the tellers had handed in their report , announced the vote and de clared Mr. Pool elected , at the same time appointing a committee to escort him to the chair. Trenmore Cone of Saunders county was then selected clerk of the house and the new speak er took the chair. The completion of the organization , took only thirty min utes. In the senate , Lieutenant Governor Hopewell , a Republican , called' the body to order , and G W. Tibbets of Adams county was selected for presi dent pro tern , and William H. Smith of Seward county for secretary. The proceeding was brief , and when it was concluded the lieutenant governor made a brief address. Little attempt was made by either body to transact any other business , although many members introduced bills representing their ideas on certain necessary legislation. j Many incidents came up in connec tion with the organization of the Dem ocratic body , among which was the fact that eleven members of the sen ate forgot to bring with them their certificates of election. It did not cause any annoyance , however , as there were no contests , and on motion of a Democratic member they were all seated. The members who were thus icndered technically ineligible includ ed as many Republicans as Democrats. The legislature is not expected to get down to good working order before the beginning of next week and ad journment from Friday to Monday ? s now apparent. COLD WAVE COVERS STATE. " I Mercury Drops to Twelve Below Zero at Omaha. Omaha , Jan. 6. Nebraska and Iowa were struck by the cold wave which came down from the northwest with a j zeal that made the oldest citizen look ivise. In this city the thermometer j reached a minimum of 12 degrees Le- \ low zero last night. ' 1 John Grandsen , a special delivery | boy , aged nineteen , was taken wi'h ! in epileptic fit near Fortieth and Frr- lam streets and when he was fouud m the sidewalk , was nearly frozen to leath. He may iot recover. It 10- , luired the combined efforts of the po- ' ice , the Salvation Army , American Volunteers and other charitable or ganizations to care for the destitute „ m account of the suddenness of the : old snap. j The entire northwest is in the grasp > f a cold wave , which in some sections las already registered the coldest tern- * jeratures in years. Jn the mountain egions of Montana s'everal points re- ) ort 60 below zero. le Bryan Joins Eagles. Lincoln. Jan. 6. W. J. Bryan was r , ast night initiated as a member o , incoln aerie , No. 117 , Fraternal Orj j ! er of Eagles. The. ceremony brougnt v o Lincoln men high in the order from arious states as well as members rom Omaha and cities and towns of Nebraska. j L , et lowan Dies on Train. Beatrice , Neb. , Jan. 6. J. E. Jones f Winfield , la. , who is reputed to be a . ealthy resident of that community , _ - as taken from a train here in a-he'.p- 2ss condition and died a few hours iter. He was stricken with apoplexy. Sj , lis body will be returned to Iowa. . s- 'resident ' Roosevelt Invites Dr. Clark. a ' Omaha. Jan. G. Rev. A. W. Clark , j,1 f the Child Saving institute , has ic- _ w eived from President Roosevelt a , " pecial invitation to attend a confcr- nce to discuss the problem of caring ) r dependent children of the country. Bryan Going to Florida. < Lincoln , Jan. 5. William J. Bryan a.n 'ill visit Florida early in February. si ( 'he exact date of his departure has Ea ot been fixed. Ke may also visit Cuba.c Bcitzer Elected Captain. -"ai Lincoln , Jan. . O. A. Bolizer , right eft alfback of the Nebraska football > am , was elected capita ol tbbibo * A i .Jos rtrlstol Valentii-i- / Ka.'itf- ) : f- hnira < * - -\r 'iii'eB f-Hsr > f Kt. cattle bruudei ) nR connected on left hip or side as flhown in cut R M Faddis& Co. PostofUce address Valentine or Kennedy. Some branded on left IhiKh. branded on lrt l shoulder or thigh. Some branded J niniled on or in left I ! or s-Iiuu der P II. Young. Simoon Cattl * * branded as cut on left aide. Some Q.Yon side. on left Jaw of V horatjs. on Gordoa Cre k north of Simeon , AU > eri Wmpple & Kosebud S , D. Cattle branded SOS on left side OSO. ii right side Some cattle also have a 4on neck Some with A on left shoulder and some branded with two barn erosw hind qnar- ? Some Texan till- brUllUCdr on eit DJU < - " " - nie jjSl .n left side. &tSt lorsps branded SOS on ' "ft hip. rforne witcte randed AW oar connected on both Hide ? and ft hir > of N. S. Rowlev Kennedy , - Nebraska. Saint * as cut on left < ide and hip , and on' ' "ft sliould/T of bor < es AlsoKSSIB on "ft side 'tip. * ' on ifift si-'e tl" bnnl- _ ed Imsk-JfSlgjgMJf " pec ( either side up ) on "eft siae or lilp. p. on left jaw and lHfi.iliOHlder il ior * i QJ / - \ on loft hip of her HH left jaw of horspi GP. . .Jordan. \ Rosebud. 5D Heroes and cattle same as cut ; also CT BE f J on right hip. RaiiKf on Oak and Butfe creeks. A liberal reward for information leading to detectioa of rustlers of stock of thf-sebntnds. KOHL & TEHKILL. Rrownlee , Xeb. Tattle branded as in cut on left side. Some brai'ilPd R T Y on left bin. Kance on North l.oup rivftr two milrs west of Browulee J. A. Y A RYAN Pullman , Nebr Cattle branded JY on rightside Horses branded JY on right shoulder Reasonable reward for any information leading to the re covery of cattle strayed from aiy range Pat Pel per Simeon Nebr D. M. Sears. leuiiecty , Nebr. Cattle branded i on cut.lef t side ome on left nip. Horses same on ift shoulder. Range Square ake. Roan Brothers roodlake Neb IJanire on -k.- and Crook- ' t Lake. JOHN KILL" PLENTY Fracis Mis- Mi. Kosebud. branded IP in cut ; bores name on les ich. Kanue be- ven " ' "priii C'k d Little White : er. branded > where on left le. niiark. square : rep right ear. Horses have lie brand on . thigh. Kanp oil i Gordon and Snake Creeks. Reward ' of $250 wih be | . ; iid to anv oerson for 'I or 8teallt *