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ESTAHLISIIED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , TUESDAY MORNING , JANUARY 5J , 1SMTEN ! > PAGES SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
BETTER SPIRITS
Cubans at H&rana Becoror from the Pint
Chill of Evacuation !
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ALL PARTS OF THE CITY ARE TRANQUIL
General Brooke Favorably Impressed with
the Character of the Cubans.
PLACES IN CIVIL LIST TO GO TO NATIVES
Troops to Be Gradually Withdrawn from
City as Quiet is Bestored.
GENERAL LUDLOW VISITS FORTRESSES
Bcrnnd Artillery to Gnrrliion These
I'ontM llody ot Spanish Soldier
AVlio Died from Eshnimtlon
i
\ i I-'oniiil on the Wharf.
HAVANA , Jan. 2. The people of Havana
nro In a joyful mood today In splto of the
disappointment experienced over the fact
that the projected festivities have been post
poned. The resentment quickly subsided
and gave place to composure.
Captain Grcble , General Ltidlow's adju
tant general , visited all the United States
posts daring the night. The city was found
to bo tranquil.
Major General Brooke's Impressions of
Cuba are pleasing. Ho regards the people
os being emotional , mild and orderly.
Americans are now conducting telegraphs ,
customs , postofflce , In fact all public business
with Spanish and Cuban employes. Colonel
Bllgs , the American collector of customs , has
been Instructed by the authorities at Wash
ington not to appoint Americans to subordi
nate places. Only Cubans are to bo ap
pointed.
The customs receipts here this week will
probably > bo heavy , as the merchants' stocks
are very low and several cargoes are due to
arrive.
General Brooke will not govern from the
palace for a week or two as the palace needs
a thorough cleaning. After the general takes
p his quarters at the palace Mrs. Brooke
will arrange tor a series of social functions.
Generals Brooke and Ludlow wish to make
social acquaintance.
As quiet Is restored the American troops
will be eent Into the country. Colonel Moul-
ton , who Is In command ot the Havana
police , bad as his first official duty the In
vestigation of n case of cattle stealing.
General Ludlow visited Morro castle and
Cabanas fortress today. The batteries of
the Second artillery have been landed from
the United States transport Chester. One
battery was sent to Morro Castle , another Is
garrisoned at Cabanas fortress , a third is
tationed near the palace and the other three
batteries are camped at Vcdado.
Two Spaniards were stopped In the act of
Caking the picture of the king and the crown
from the throne room of the palace for thn
'Spanish ' club. They said Former Captain
General Castcllanos gave them to the club.
, . _
til Cn Iho Cabcllera wharf thla morning. The
coroner decided that he died from over-ex
crtlon and that his comrades had left him
there covered with Btraw.
The United States transport Saratoga ar
rived from Charleston today with the Third
Nebraska regiment on board.
COMMKHCIAL HODIE.S DISTUHHEl ) .
Ohject * to Trnnnmlttlna All
CiintoiiiB Ilt'cclntn to Havana.
SANTIAGO , Jan. 2. An order has been
received from Havana , which , If enforced
Will mean , in the Judgment o ! the com
mercial classes here , serious Injury to the
province. This Is a direction to transmit
the entire customs receipts each week to
Havana. Compliance with thU order would
Involve the abandonment of many public im
provements , especially In the matter of
roads and waterworks. Since American oc
cupation begun these funds have been used
( or such purposes and have been the prin
cipal means of meeting the necessary ex
penditures.
The Heraldo says that to carry out this
order would rob 10,000 Cubans of employ
rnent , most of whom would probably take to
( ho hills and become bandits , having no
Other recourse. Robert T. Mason , British
consul at Santiago , says It was Spain's
practice of monetary centralization which
caused most of Us troubles In Cuba.
Military Governor Wood , on being asked
to express an opinion in regard to the
order , declined to bo Interviewed. But 1
Is said that without offering any criticism
of the polity which dictates the order , he
has shown his annoyance at the possibility o
ft stop being put to the good work being doni
! n the province. The local taxation fund
s barely sufficient to meet the expenses of
the city. There U nothing over for Impor
tant Improvements and the customs receipts
re considered by competent Judges to be
absolutely necessary for the successful man
agement ot the province.
Popular excitement over the order U
( rowing among all classea. Tbe Chamber
of Commerce , the Sons of Veterans , the su
preme court and tbe San Carlos club have
called meetings to take action and each , or
ganization will cable to Washington an
earnest protest agnlnst what Is described as
the "suicidal policy of centralizing ; money
ut Havana. "
< ; r > KitAi , nitis IU.VCHIS MANILA.
Dion * Vp the Fort * on Inland of
Mlnilnnim Ilefore I.envliiur.
. Jan. 2. General Rlos
MADRID , , the Span
ish commander , cabled that ho has arrived [ J
nt Manila on board the Leon XIII. , after
bavlng evacuated tbe territory and the
northern part of the Island of Mlndanoa ,
nnd after blowing up fourteen forte and the
fleet of gunboats on Lake Lanl. He adds
that 1,600 Spanish troops are concentrated
at Zembanga , under the command of Gen
eral Montcro.
The Spanish general also says that before
quitting the trenches he warned tbe Insur
gents In the vicinity of Hello that If they
fired a single shot lie would raze the town.
The Spanish transport Montserat sails for
Spain on January II , nnd the Leon XIII.
with General Solon on board , satis on Jan
uary 12.
tAYINO ll ) > STOIlUS roil A SIEGE.
ItevolntlonUti nntl Government
Troop * Will Noon IMjiht.
LIMA , Peru ( via Galveston ) , Jan. 2. The
latest advices from La Paz , capital of Boli
via , say a combat Is imminent between the
revolutionists and the government troops.
The Lu Paz merchants are hastily laying In
provisions In view ot a posilblo siege.
n In Much Improved.
, Jan. 2. Senor Sagasta , the pre
mier , who has been suffering from an attack
of bronchial pneumonia for seme time past ,
eat up four hours yesterday and received
successively Lieutenant General Correa , the
Violator ot war ; the president ot tbe Cham-
> er of Deputies and the prefect of Madrid ,
The premier will continue the receptions to
day.
TRAGIC CHAPT R REVEALED
Mm. Mnrx-ArellnK , Wife In Xnme nf
Mrcnt Xorlnll t I.fniler , Dlnroi ercil
to lime I'olnnned llemclf.
LONDON' , Jan. 2. Some remarkable facts
lave dc\eloped regarding the suicide of Mrs.
Marx-Avellng Inst March , It appears that
she learned that Dr. Avellng , the English
socialist leader , with whom she had lived
'or ' a number of years , had secretly married
n young woman. He admitted that this wap
true and Intimated that be was tired of her ,
whereupon Mrs. Aellng said the best thing
she could do was to commit suicide. Dr.
r\vclln , It further appeared , allowed her
o send to a drug store for poison and went
out walking while she drank It. The public
prosecutor would have taken action In the
matter but for Dr. Avellng's sudden death
on August 4 , last.
Mrs. Eleanor Marx-Avellng was the
daughter of the late celebrated German so
cialist leader , Karl Marx. She committed
suicide , according to the London dispatch , In
March last , though tbe news was not made
public until April 2. She was about 43 years
of ago and was the youngest of six children.
When quite a young girl she studied Shake
speare , and when she grew up she helped
tier father In his literary labors. After her
father's death she was understood to have
married Dr. Avellng nnd came with him and
with Herr Ltebknccht , the German socialist
leader , to this country In 1886. They addressed -
dressed a meeting of socialists , anarchists
and communists In New York nnd made a
lecturing tour through the country. The
late Mrs. Marx-Avellng was a good linguist
and acted as Interpreter at the labor con-
grcsses In Paris , Brussels , Zurich nnd Lon
don and wrote articles for the labor papers.
She committed suicide by taking prusslc
acid.
cunins AT * .
Ux-IriiKnman Ilrutally i\ccnted nnd
Mutilated In Sataite. Manner.
LONDON , Jan. 3. The St. Petersburg
correspondent of the Times says : The corre
spondent ot the Novoe Vremya at Seoul , the
lorean capital , relates terrible crimes be
cause of the anti-Russian party , which since
the departure of the Russian financiers and
drill Instructors , has wreaked vengeance
by vile deceit and barbarous cruelty on the
Korean dragoman of the Russian embassy ,
the rllclal who safeguarded 'the removal of
the Loreao emperor to the Russian mission
house.
The official , his wife and other Coreans ,
wera mercilessly tortured wlh a view of
compelling them to confess to a false charge
of poisoning the emperor's coffee In order
to shield the real criminals , who are among
the high government officials. The ex-drago
man was finally brutally executed , mutilated
publicly and made sport of In a savage and
disgusting manner. All this , the writer says ,
occurred In a country blessed with Ameri
can and other Christian missionaries and
where American officials occupy Influential
posts In the Corean government service.
DAMAGE : nv man WATEII ix PARIS ,
Accident Reveal * .Subterranean River
nievren In Afllnent of Seine.
PARIS , Jan. 2. The heavy rains of the
last thirty-six hours burst the main sewer
nt'-Blevres , five-miles soutU'torVersallljtf , too
day , causing a landslide and flooding the
new woiks of the Orleans railway terminus.
The workmen fortunately escaped , but
their carts suddenly disappeared under six
feet of water and the engine and founda
tions collapsed. Much alarm Is felt through
out Paris this evening because the disaster
reveals the overflow ot the subterranean
river Blevres , an affluent of the Seine. In
the Avenue de 1'Opera the water has risen
to the level of the pavement and It Is feared
the foundations of the exposition buildings
are endangered. The gale has caused much
damage in Paris , destroying pallsadlngs and
fragile structures.
RUSSIA M > T SKKKI.NC ; A LOAN.
Imperial Decree Ordering Redemp
tion of Deht ItcfutcH Late Reportn.
ST. PETERSBURG , Jan. 2. An Imperial
decree Just. Issued directs the payment ot
75,000,000 roubles out of the free cash re
serves In the Imperial treasury for the re
demption of a large portion ot the state debt
to the Imperial bank. The Issuance of the
ukase Is regarded as disproving the reports
spread abroad of Russia's embarrassment
and ot Its efforts to contract a loan. It U
declared on trustworthy authority that the
question of a loan In no way engages the
government's attention and that the sugges
tions to the contrary emanate from repre
sentatives ot the financial world who un
ceasingly address loan propositions to Rus
sia.
WARRANT FOR ARREST OP ZOLA.
Frnnce'H Ilcunent for Him Said to
Have Ileen Heeded by Englnnd.
LONDON , Jan. 3. The Dally News says
this morning : In a roundabout manner we
hear that tbe British authorities , at tbe re
quest of the French government , have Is
sued a warrant for the arrest of Emlle Zola ,
now known to be In England.
to See London.
LONDON , Jan. 2. It Is rumored that the
visit here of President Igleslag of Costa
Rica , who will arrive In London on Janu
ary 9 , will be official. The government It
arranging foi his reception and entertain
ment. The president during his stay here
will visit Queen Victoria at Osborue , Isle
of Wight.
BUDA PEST. Jan. 2. Serious strike riots
have taken place at Nagny Komlos , county
of Torontal , Hungary. The mob overpow
ered and disarmed the police , who narrowly
escaped with their lives. The rioters then
attempted to burn the residence ot the local
magistrate. Finally the police were reinforced -
| forced and the rioters suppressed.
Ilo\le. Ilrrnki Propeller.
LIVERPOOL. Jan. 2. The big White Star
line freight steamer , Bovlc , Captain Jones ,
which sailed from this port on December
23 for New York , passed Holyhead re
turning. H signaled as it approached that
Its tiller was broken and It was steering by
a band gear that had been rigged up.
New Year Reception * In Pnrl * .
PARIS , Jan. 2. General Horace Porter ,
United States ambassador , and John K.
Gowdy , United States consul general , held
the usual New Year receptions today at the
United States embassy and consulates.
These were largely attended by distin
guished Parisians and Americans.
Storm on Irlnli Channel.
LONDON. Jan. 2. A fearful gale Is
sweeping the Irish channel and tbe seas are
terrific. Holyhead harbor Is full ot shipping
and someof the vessels have dragged their
anchor and gone ashore. There are numer
ous -wrecks along the coast.
Outbreak Iu Mclly.
LONDON , Jan. 2. A dispatch from Rome
sajs a mob of 4,000 people has destroyed
the Internal revenue sentry boxes and
F toned the gendarmes around the Nlsheml ,
Sicily , as a protest against excessive taxa
tlon , A uumtftf f persons were wounded.
ROOSEVELT TARES HIS SEAT
Chief of Bongh Eiders Becomes the Chief
Executive of Hew York ,
INAUGURATED IN SIGHT OF LARGE CROWDS
Lean Need of RenlitM nnd Ilrlllliincy
In Admlnlntratlon ot Government
Than Homely Virtue * ! the
Colonel Sa > .
ALBANY. N. Y. , Jan. 2. Theodore
Roosevelt was Inaugurated governor to
day. In spite of the extremely cold
weather the ceremony was wltnetecd
by a great crowd of people gathered
In the assembly hall of the capltol. Preced
ing the Inauguration there was a parade of
civic and military bodies. Bishop Dome of
the Protestant Episcopal church of Albany
led In prayer and Secretary ot State Mc-
Donough administered the oath of office to
the governor-elect , after which Governor F.
S. Black welcomed his successor.
At the public reception In the executive
chamber In the afternoon fully 6,000 people
grasped Governor Roosevelt's hand and 2,000
more were unable to gain admittance. Be
fore the reception an elegant bronze Ink
stand was presented to Governor Roosevelt
by the members ot the Hamilton club of
Chicago , a largo delegation of which was
present at the Inauguration ceremonies. The
presentation I was made by the president of
the club In the presence of the delegation.
;
Governor Roosevelt responded , thanking the
club for Its expression of esteem. He nlso
received an autograph album containing the
signatures of the members ot the club.
After luncheon there was a reception at
the executive mansion.
Ex-Governor Black's address was very
brief and closed as follows :
"As to all those citizens who place In
tegrity ' above personal advantage will arise
from this occasion a strong encouragement
and a most sangulno hope. Although the
state Is now upon the full tide of prosperity
and many full grown , evils have been killed
nnd many others wounded , yet there Is much
left to be done and the people welcome to
this high official post ono whose career has
demonstrated his Integrity , his courage and
his skill.
"They have vested jou with ample power
and they will exact great results , but if the
qualities that have thus far moved and sup
ported you hereafter keep you company you
will have nothing to fear and the people
nothing to r gret. "
KenponBlhlllty of the Governor.
Replying , Governor Roosevelt said in
part :
"A very heavy responsibility rests upon
the governor of Now York state , a state of
7,000,000 Inhabitants , of great wealth , of
widely varied Industries and with a popu
lation singularly diversified , not merely In
occupation , but In race origin , In habits
of life and otherwise. It Is not any easy
task to frame our laws that justice may be
done to all alike In such a population , so
many of whom have Interests that seem
entirely antagonistic. But upon the great
and fundamental Issues of good government ,
there must always be a unity ot Interests
among all persons who wish well to the
commonwealth. There Is less need of gen
ius or of any special brilliancy lnthe _ administration -
*
ministration ot our governmen than there
Is need ot such homely virtues and qualities
as common sense , honesty and courage. i
"We must realize on the one hand that I '
we can do little If wo do not set ourselves I
a high Ideal and on the other that we will i
fall In accomplishing even this little If we
do not work through practical methods and I
with a readiness to face llfo as It Is and
not as WP think it ought to be. Under
no form of government Is It so necessary
thus to combine efficiency and morality ,
high principle and rough common justice ,
the sturdiest physical and moral usage , as
n a republic. It is absolutely Impossible
'or ' a public long to endure If It becomes I
either corrupt or cowardly ; If Its public I
men , no less than Us private men , lose
the Indispensable virtue of honesty , If Its | I
eadera of thought become visionary doc- '
; rlnalres , or if It shows a lack of < on raze
la dealing with the more grave problems
which it must surely face , both at homo and
abroad , as It strives to work out the des
tiny meet for a mighty nation.
"It is only through the party system I i
that free governments are successfully car- I
rled on and yet wo must keep ever vividly t
before us that the usefulness of a party Is 1
strictly limited by Its usefulness to the
state , and that In the long run , he serves
tils party best who helps to make It Instantly - '
stantly responsive to every need of the
people and to the highest demands of that
spirit which tends to drive us onward and
upward. j
"It shall be any purpose , so far as I am i
given strength , to administer my office with '
an eye single to the welfare of all the people
ple of this great comonwealtb. "
OX A SOCIALISTIC PLATFORM.
Ilnvcrlilll , Man * . , Tries New Departure
In Popular Government.
HAVERHILL , Mass. , Jan. 2. John C.
Chase , elected on a socialistic platform ,
took the oath of office as mayor of Haverhill -
hill today.
In his Inaugural speech Mr. Chase assured
the members of the city government and
the people that "every atom of power" pos
sessed by the mayor will be "exercised In the
defense and support of the principles of
socialism In so far as they may b applica
ble to a municipality. " The mayor then
referred to the desirability of preserving
equal rights upon which "the liberty and
happiness ot e\ery man , woman and chlfd
arc conditioned , " and asserted that these
are attained only through the establish
ment of "co-operative commonwealths. "
Continuing , Mr. Chase said :
"I believe that every power a municipality
possesses should bo placed at the disposal
of the people In the Interest of civilization.
With that aim In view I submit the fol
lowing specific recommendations :
"First The passage of an order establish
ing the minimum wage for street employes
at $ S for eight hours' work.
"Second Union wages and conditions to
prevail In all brick and stonemasons' work
performed under the direction ot the street
department.
"Third all city printing to bear the
union lable. "
The mayor then took up the subject of the
unemployed which , he said , had developed
by reason of the displacement of labor by
machinery and the concentration of capital.
It Is a question which , he said , no munici
pality could solve , ns it had become a
national and International one.
"Yet. " he said , "some little relief at
least can be afforded by this city govern *
inent. I therefore recommend :
"First That you proceed to secure a
tract of land suitable for the raising ot
food products and that such unemployed
as may deslro may be permitted to use this
land , the city to furnish * proper seeds and
tools.
"Second The enlargement of the fuel yarrt
at the city farm to such proportion as will
permit all who deslro to earn by their labor-
such fuel as they may require.
"Third The appropriation of such amount
of money as circumstance may seem to war
rant to bo used In providing employment
directly upon public works , not In conipe-
tlton with the regular employs of the city ,
but upon special works , two kinds of which
I herewith suggest Improvement of the
city park system and thq construction ot a
system of bicycle paths through all principal
thoroughfares. " '
Mayor Chase condemned the system of
contracting with the low rut bidder for city
work mnl xnld the ejsteut should not bo tel
erated. He said : "Low bids mean cheap
work. Cheap work means cheap men and
low wages nnd low wages lowers the stand
ard of citizenship. The city should perform
Its own work and furnish Its own material ,
giving employment to Its citizens. "
The mayor advocated Increased appropria
tions for educational purposes nnd municipal
ownership for the electric lighting planu and
street railways. >
FUL ixsniAiscn
New York Life IiiNiirnnre Cninpnti }
ItcportR I.nricc ClnltiN fur Ycnr.
NEW YORK , Jan. T. ( Special Tele
gram ) . The year closed with business
booming. The bureau ot statistics at
Washington figures the country's excess ot
exports over Imports for IRflS , at ? 617,000-
000 and these figures tell the whole story
Etcrybody believes a still further enlarge
ment of foreign and domestic trade Is In
store for 1S99.
This morning the Now York Life Insur
ance company reports Its j ear's work , nnd
of oil the companies , Is the first to pub
lish Its statement. The result surprises
the oldest Insurance men , and furnishes
freah proof of the business revival of 1S9S.
President John A. McCalll of the New York
Life , states that his coitpany In 1SDS has
been paid for more than ? ir ,000,000 over
1S97 and has now a total of policies in
force exceeding $945,000.00 , being a gain
during the year of JG7.400.000. The aver
age mind can scarcely grlsp the significance
of thess figures which denote a larger gain
In this ono company alone than was shown
In the previous year by all the other reg
ular llfo Insurance companies ot this plate
combined and I * an unparalleled record.
Whllo this record Is strikingly exceptional ,
gains In somewhat the same proportion have
been made by the banks and the large
commercial houses. It It interesting to
note from President McCall's report that
Nebraska has been one of the leaders In
this tremendous Increase In the company's
business.
CAUCUS OF PENXSV RKriJIILICANS.
John A. Fnrr Harmiinlonnly Aicrccd
Upon for Speaker.
HARR1SBURO , Pa. , Jan. 2. The caucus
of the republican members-elect of the house
of representatives tonight was an extremely
harmonious affair.
John A. Karr of Lackawanna was the
choice for speaker , his opponents being
Ward It. Bliss of Delaware and George M.
Hosack of Allegheny. iThe names of 130
members were on the caucus roll and tlierc
were six absentees. The vote on the speak-
orshlp stood : Farr , 88 ; Hosack , 26 ; Bliss , 8.
Candidates did not vote. A slate committee
was appointed , a subcommittee of which
worked until the early morning hours on the
problem of filling the places at their com
mand.
Mr. Bliss offered two resolutions designed
to expedite the work of the legislature. They
were adopted unanimously. The resolutions
are to the effect that the political session of
the legislature should 1 .pr rked byjijilose
attention ' to business , a ca/STulness In enacTIng
Ing laws , economy ot administration and a
final : adjournment at an early date. A con-
forence of the republican members of the
senate ' was also held tonight and William P.
Snyder ' of Chester was unanimously nom
inated for president pro tern.
Democratic members of the house held a
caucus ' this evening and William L. Creasy
cf Columbia was the unanimous choice of
the ' caucus for speaker. The democratic sen
ators held their convention tonight and
Harvey W. Halnes of York was nominated
for president pro tern.
PINGREE TAKKS OFFICIAL OATH.
Inaugural CercmonlcN Conclude with
an elaborate Reception.
LANSING Mich. , Jan. 2. Governor Pln-
gree and the state otncers-elect took the
oath of office at noon today In the executive
parlors of the state capltol. Chief Justice
Grant of the supreme court administered
the oath In the presence of a largo attend
ance.
The Inaugural reception of Governor Pln-
gree , the new state officers and Justices of
the supreme court held tonight at the capltol
was one of the greatest functions ever given
here.
Despite counter attractions at the hotels
In the shape of senatorial and speakershlp
contests fully 8,000 people passed through
the line of notables who were assisting the
governor to receive. Nearly all the mera-
bers-elect of the legislature were present
but neither of the senatorial candidates put
In an appearance.
The senatorial situation remains un
changed tonight , both the Burrows and
Pack factions claiming to bo confident ot
victory.
FIGHT FOR MONTANA SKNATORSHIP ,
Condition * PromUluK 'or Deadlock
In the Lejilnlnturo.
HELENA , Mont. , Jan. 2. The legislature
met at noon today and organized by the
election of T. P. Cullen of Dawson county
as president pro tern of the senate and H. C
Stiff of Mlssoula county as speaker of the
house.
Balloting for senator -vylll not take place
for ten days. The candidates are W. A
Clarke , the Butte banker ; ex-State Senator
Matte of Anaconda , who represents the Daly
clement , and W. G. Conrad of Cascade
county. Indications point to a deadlock , as
It Is believed there Is no clear majority for
either candidate. Clarke's friends are
sanguine of ultimate success. Six years
ago Clarke -nas the regular caucus nominee
but In election for senator was defeated by
Daly's control of a minority of his party In
the legislature. Indications point to a pro
traded and hotly contested fight before th >
scnatorshlp Is settled.
POSSim.C TIB IN WI3ST VIHfilVlA
Democratic Rcpreneiitntlve Mny II
Ill-fused Certificate.
CHARLESTON , W. Va. , Jan. 2 The su
preme court hai refuged to grant the writ
of mandamus asked for by Dent , democrat
to compel the Issuance of a certificate to
him as representative from Taylor county
If he Is denied a seat In the house of dele
gates there will be a tie In that body.
AVlMcnimln Ofllclnl * Inaugurated. .
MADISON , Wls. , Jan. 2. Wisconsin's ne\
state officers were Inaugurated today , th
formal ceremonies taking place In the as
sembly chamber. The new officers , excep
Governor Scofield , the only one who sue
ceeds himself , gathered In Milwaukee am
came to the capltol on a special train. The ;
were met at the depot by the old state oftl
cers. Major Wheelan and other members o
the local reception committee. Taking car
rlages , a procession was formed , headed b ;
the Governor's guard. At tbe capltol th
new officers were escorted to neata and eacl
was presented by his predecessor to Chle
Justice Cassaday , who administered the oat
of office. Bach was then escorted to his de
partment , where they all held Informal re
ceptloni.
WYOMING'S ' NEW OFFICERS
Inaugnraal Occurs at Cheyenne with Duo
Pomp and Ceremony.
ADDRESS OF GOVERNOR RICHARDS
) n > - AVI ml x fp Midi n llrllllnnt llc-
ceptlim Attended liy Oer a
Thoiinnnil People of
the Stnte.
CHHYENNn , Wyo. , Jan. 2. ( Special Tele-
ram. ) The Inauguration of Wjomlng's
ew state officers today was attended by a
nrgo number of citizens from all ports' ' of
ho state. The first feature of the exercises
as the Inaugural parade , which was formed
t 11:30 : o'clock < thls morning at the hotel
. 'hero the go\ernor-clect was stopping , and
ormcd the escort of the state officers to
ho capltol building. It consisted of the First
attallon of the Twenty-fourth United States
nfantry100 men , under command of Major
larklcy ; the Wyoming University cadets ,
inder Captain Wilson ; the Cheyenne fire
Icpartmcnt ; the local post of the Grand
irmy of the Republic and the city and state
'fficors. '
At the capltol upward of 4,000 people were
lathered to witness the Inaugural ccrcmo-
ilcs. These were opened by prayer by Rev.
Joraffer , which was followed by an address
iy the retiring go\ernor , Hon. W. A. Rich-
rds. After Governor Richards finished ,
Chief Justice Potter administered the oath
if olllce to the governor-elect , Hon. Deror-
ist Richard ? , Treasurer G. E. Abbott , Scc-
etary of State Fcnnlmore Chatterton , Audl-
or LeRoy Grant , Superintendent of Public
nstructlon T. T. Tynan , Justice of the Su-
ireme Court Jesse Knight , and Judge of the
Third District Court David Craig. The cx-
rclses closed with an address by the new
go\ernor , Hon. DeForest Richards.
The Xevr Governor' * Addrend.
The go\crnor said In part :
Called as I lituo been bv the suffrages ot
uy fellow citizens from the quiet paths of
i business life to the highest and most hon
orable position In your gift , I desire to cx-
jress to you my earnest and heartfelt thanks
or the high distinction > ou have conferred
upon me and to promise with every attribute
ot my hear : and mind I will serve you
altlifullv and honestly , praying that the
Dhlao Wisdom which guides the destinies
of states may endow mv administration with
suoccss nnd brine to the people of my be-
ovrd state increased happiness and pros
perity.
I am glad to be able to assure you that I
enter upon the discharge of my duties abso-
utely untrammelcd by any pledge or promise
o any man or to any party ; and In the ap
pointments that I shall make , although
> arty propriety will as a matter of course
> e considered , purity of character , devotion
o duty and kuown efficiency shall be the es
sential qualifications.
It is with dellcht and satisfaction that I
am oblo to congratulate you upon the great
change for the better that has occurred
within the last few vears In our financial
ind Industrial conditions. We are upon the
hrcshold of a golden era of prosperity. The
beautiful ranches along our streams , the
cattle nnd sheeu upon our broad plains be-
eng almost exclusively to Wyoming people ,
ho profits therefrom remaining within our
> ordera to build UD thrlftv towns , prosperous
merchants and happy hoi 3. As a business
man I have ever discouraged the non-resi
dent ownershln ot live stock In Wyoming ,
. . -
ecHag.that.thu-wonde.-rul-mrtrtthrau-grasECH
with which nature hoa BO bountifully sup
plied us are a priceless heritage , to be con
served as for as possible for the use and
jciu-nt of our own citizens. Never before
in the history of Wyoming have our coal
.nines yielded so generously of their prod-
irt ns durln ? the last year. Every camp
n the land Is busy and the only complaint
ia j been lack of labor and transportation
'acllltlcs.
Through the ogenrf < wholesome Irrlga-
lon laws the waste places along our streams
ore rapidly being- reclaimed from the des
ert and ns a result thrlf'y agricultural com
munities are bringing to us wealth and pop
ulation. We have extensive areas of Irrlga-
jlo lauds that among other things are es
pecially adapted for the cultivation of our
sugar beet. This Is only one of the great
opportunities that presents Itself to us , In
vltlng our earnest efforts.
I nm proud of the .infant state of Wyoming
and what has been accomplished by her citi
zens within a few brief years nnd I look for
ward to her future with every hope and
confidence , that It will bo even more bril
liant and successful than In the
past. I am proud of the ndmlntftrutlon
of the past four years that has guided our
affairs with such wisdom and honesty nnd ,
emulating Its example , It shall be the duty
> f the Incoming administration to Improve
If possible upon their methods of managing
the public affairs of the state.
My fellow cltlrcns , as I enter upon the
discharge of the duties of your chief ex
ecutive I seek your confidence and ask your
counsel. I ask your earnest assistance In
; ho development of our latent resources ;
In the preservation of our game ; In tbe pro
tection ot llfo and property ; and In my
efforts to purge cur land from the taint
and stain of crime. Although I feel deeply
the responsibility that rests upon me , with
your help and encouragement and the help
and guidance of the Great Architect of the
Universe , who always helps those who try
to help themselves , and conscious only of a
fixed and steadfast purpose to do Impartial
justice to all the people and all of the In
terests of my state , I do not shrink from
the high duties that have been delegated
to me by your generous suffrages.
At tbe state capltol tonight a brilliant re
ception was held by the newly elected state
officers which was attended by nearly 1,000
people. Following the reception there was
dancing , the halls of the house of repre
sentatlves and senate chamber being used
as ball rooms. The capltol was brilliantly
Illuminated and handromely decorated for
the occasion , which was one of 'the most
successful social events ever held in the
state.
M3GI.SLATOHS OK .SOUTH DAKOTA.
Member * fo Into Cuucu * nnd Funlon-
| MN Have a Hiinnlilile.
PIERRE , S. I ) . , Jin. 2. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The caucus of the fusion members
of the house held this afternoon selected A.
H. Cornwall of Clark county as their choice
for the speakershlp. He will be given the
complimentary vote of the minority of the
organization of the house tomorrow. The
fuslonlsts say the caucus will bo held until
morning.
Senate officers : Secretary , Scrlven ot
Dailson ; first assistant , Puckctt of Camp
bell ; second assistant , Jones ot Lawrence ;
bill clerk , Flavin of Meadc ; engrossing
clerk , Vlck of Walworth ; assistant , Powers ;
scrgeant-at-arms , Porter of Roberts ; as
sistant , Turner of Brown ; postmaster ,
Eberlurt of Jcrauld ; chaplain , Clcvcngcr of
Hughes. The senate caucus Is In a hot
fight over the question of compensation of
officials and have , as usual at the beginning
of a session , cut salaries of all the em
ployes , except pages , 10 cents per day below
that of last session.
The republican house caucus selected for
speaker Somers of Grant , his name being
the only ono presented In the caucus , the
whole list agreed upon having gone through
as follows : Sergeant-at-arms , Ord of
Brooklngs ; assistant , Wilson of Fall River ;
chief clerk , Bower of Lawrence ; Drst as
sistant , Doty of Splnk ; second assistant ,
Sogn ot Lincoln ; bill clerk , Chamberlain of
Faulk ; engrossing clerk , Blanch of Hutcbln-
son ; postmaster , Seaff of Day ; messenger ,
McDonald of Beadle ; chaplain , McCarland of
Hughes ; iilght watchman , and janitor *
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
"orrcu < < t for Nebrit ku
Much Colder with Northerly Wind * ;
Light Snow ; Colder ; Vml.tblo Wlndt ) .
Yrntoriln ) ' * Teniperntiire at tlmnlint
Hour. Dew Hour. Heir.
1 a. in -5 I p , m. . . . . . SIB
( la , in. . . . . . -I - p , in . ' 17
7 n. m -i : : t p , m stti
S n. in Jit 4 p. m SI ! )
n. in -.1 n p , in SIS
iu n. in 'II < t p. n SIT
11 n. in .Ml 7 p. m StU
m i : : s p , m : tr
I o p. m : ti
Green of Hjdc ; watchman , Grass ot Sully.
When Gou'rnor Lee Is sworn In tomorrow
he first mo\e will be madp toward the
nltlatton of a contest by serving upon him
, ho papers In a quo wnrranto proceeding to
: est title to the office. It has been reported
; hat he will , upon a final settlement , do-
nand of Treasurer Phillips an accounting of
the Interest funds alleged to have been re
ceived by Phillips -vy)1' ) ' ! * treasurer , but there
s a goad deal of qU it If any such action
is taken , as the outcome ot any such act
would be problematic and failure would not
help matters any for the populist party.
The fight of the organization has been
upon the position of secretary of the senate ,
.ho contestants being Doanc lloblnson of the
Ynnkton Gazette nnd John Scrlvcn of
Mitchell. The chances of these contestant ! )
lave been \arylng ever since they appeared
to open up their campaign and jestciday It
was considered that the chances of Robinson
were the best , while today 'the ' star of
Scrlvcn Is In the ascendancy and the caucus
action has shown that he could muster the
most strength when It was needed. The
qiifstlon of admitting W. S. Glass to the ic-
publlcan caucus was not raised and ho was
present In the caucus.
The principal senate committees will bo
announced Wednesday and probably the
liouse committees will be ready by the same
time. The probabilities on chairmanships
are that Holdrege will he selected as chair
man of the house committee on Judiciary ;
Thayer of Hyde on railroads ; Boskln of Bon
Homme , ways nnd means ; Demlght of Me-
Cook on engrossing and enrolling.
DEADLOCK PnOIIAIII.n I.INDIANA. .
NumerotiN Candidate * Want to Suc-
, cecd Senator Tin-pie.
INDIANAPOLIS , Ind. , Jan. 2. Two-thirds
of the republican members of the Indian i
legislature are hero participating In the fight
for the election of a United States senator
to BUCCPBU David Turple , democrat.
Senator Turple has served continuously
for twihc years and will , from lndlul. < ns ,
recclvo the unanimous complimentary
of the minority. There are fl\e active can
didates tor his place Judge H. d Taylor ot
Fort Wayne , J. Frank Hanly of Lafayette ,
Major George W. Steele of Marlon , Frank
D. Posty of Evansvllle and Albert J. BOVJ-
o ut Indianapolis. The fight Is pmullar
bieause ol the unusually large number cf
candidates , who represent pretty uvll 11
sections of the state. The first senatorial
caucus will be held January 10. There are
likely to be several caucuses , as a choice at
present seems to be far removed. Under au
act of congress governing the time of elect
ing senators the first ballot must be cast
January 17. Judge Taylor stands second In
the race at present and there Is a strong
undercurrent In his favor. Posey's location
Is counting In hU Interest , as the southern
half f f ludfouit.aa not had a senator for
ax s iiractical politician cause h'm ' to bo
feared by tbe other candidates ui'l his
stn.ngth has been IncreasoJ by the wltii-
d-awal of G. A. Shidler of Marlon from the
speakershlp race. Shldler's withdrawal gives
the speakershlp to Frank Littleton of this
city , which will Injure Beverldge's can
didacy. Predictions on the result are un
certain and a deadlock Is predicted on the
result by a good many politicians , with Gov
ernor Mount , General Low Wallace , the
author , ex-Lieutenant Governor Cumback
and A. C. Harris of thla city spoken of as
dark horses.
No Opponltlaii to Senntor Dnvlii.
ST. PAUL. Minn. , Jan. -The republicans
of the bouse of the legislature caucused to
night on officers of the session that opens
tomorrow , that party having the majority In
both houses. In the senate Samuel A. Lan-
tum was chosen for secretary. The houm
republicans chose A. N. Dare for speaker
and Israel Borgstrom for cblef clerk. A
call for a. caucus Wednesday iu nominate
o mii'U&bor to United States Senator C. K ,
Davis was Issued to night. No opposition
to Senator Davis Is expend.
California' *
SACRAMENTO , Cal. , J n. 2. The legln
lature was organized today. Both Louse
held caucuses. H. E. Wright was clcctcil
speaker of the assembly and Thomas Flint
was elected speaker pro tern of thn senati' .
Colonel D. H. Burns has formally announced
his candidacy for the United S'ctes ten-
ate.
No OrKanUotlon In Iilnho.
BOISE , Idaho. Jn. 2. Governor Steun-
enberg and other state officers were sworn
in today without any special ceremonies
Both houses of the legislature met at noon
and adjourned until tomorrow without ef
fecting an organization.
GILLETT OFFERS COMPROMISE
Will Give fBO.OOO to HI * Creditor * to
Kicape Proieeutlon nnd Protlt
Lurnely Ity Hln Coup.
ST. LOUIS , Jan. 2. A special to the Re
public from El Paso , Tex. , says :
Charles F. Hunt , a wealthy cattle dealer
of Texas and proprietor of the Palaclo hole
at Chihuahua , Mcx. , has announced that ho
has succeeded In effecting a compromise bc-
tweea Grant C. Glllett , the fugitive Abilene ,
Kan. , cattle plunger and hlH creditors. Gil
lette has been In the vicinity of Chihuahua
for over a month and hns been In constant
communication with his attorney , C. R.
Troxel , who Is also In Mexico. Through
Troxcl Gillette unbosomed himself to Hunt ,
who went to Kansas City last week and oil
his return here announced that ho bad of
fered the creditors J50.000 cash and that
they had accepted the offer. Hunt declared
that the deal for the compromise has bean
practically closed.
It Is said that the young plunger will
profit by the compromise , as Hunt estimates
that he took JC5.000 with him to Mexico In
bis hand satchel and received $10,000 from
the United States on Christmas day by ex
press. He owns 2,200 head of ordinary cat
tle , but Just where they are his creditors
do Tiot know. He also owns 200 head of
fancy bred cattle valued at $200 each. Ills
homestead Is said to be In his mother's
name and worth $100,000. It Is In order to
bo able to realize on his property that Oll-
Ic-tt Is willing to surrender 150,000 to his
creditors , thus escaping prosecution.
Woman Iliirned liy Gait Kxplcmlon.
DKNVI3R. Jan. 2. Miss Nettie Hleglcr ,
clerk to the State Board of Horticulture , was
probably fatally burned today by an explo
sion of gas at the capltol , Mrs. Martha A.
Shute. secretary of the board , was also very
severely burned. The two women ran
screaming from the building with their
clothes and hair nflre. M , S. Crawford , who
was passing , extinguished the flames and In
doing so sustained severe ImriiB. The explo
sion was caused bv striking a match iu a
vault. Tba raultnl was cot badly damaeed. I
CLARK FOR SPEAKER
jancaster County Man Nominated by th
Republican Oaucus ,
HIS ELECTION TO THE POSITION ASSURED
Grand Old Party Will Organize the legis
lature Without I'rictioni
JAILER MEN STAY OUT OF THE CAUCUS
They Are Finally Pacified and a Satisfactory
Compromise is Made ,
TALBOT FOR PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
Upper llonne Man No TroubleAVItnl -
cier Deelilliiff nil JVoniliirc * fur
the VnrtouB tutu-en Within
ItM flirt.
LINCOLN , Jan. 2. ( Special Telegram. )
Republican harmony will prevail when the
legislature meets tomorrow and the party
will organize both houses without friction.
Paul W. Clark of Lancaster * n'IU bo elected
speaker ot the house and Senator A. R. Talbot -
bet of Lancaster president of the senate.
The agreement on house officers was
reached only after a struggle lasting well
into the night , caused by the refusal of the
Haller men to go Into the caucus. Hallcr ,
supported by Nesblt of Hurt , Chambers of
Hurt and Washington , McCarthy of Dlxou
nnd Hrill of Drown , held a conference early
lit the day and agreed not to go Into tun
CAUCUS , but to carry the speakcruhlp contest
on to the door of the houso. They gave aa a
reason for this action a statement setting
forth their case at length , In which they
clnlme.1 that the same clique that caused
republican defeat In the past was now * be
hind the Clark men ,
The caucus met as per program and sent
mcsungcrs after the Haller crowd , but they
declined to participate. The caucus then
nominated Clark of Lancaster for npcakcr ,
James Wall for chief clerk and A. R. Gilmore -
more for assistant clerk. Overture * were
made by the Haller men after considerable
okltmlshlng In which they sent an offer to
accent one of the following four men for
upeaker. McCarthy of Dlxon , Jamen of Jef
ferson , Thompscn of Merrlck or Zcller of
Dodge. The offer was answered only .by a
\oto of 47 for Clark. After another wait an
agreement was finally reaehed'by the terms
of which the Haller men accepted Clark ,
Wall and Gllmoro on the basis ot a com
plete revision ot the committees and the n-
inalndcr of the house employes satisfactory
to the Hallcr faction , and harmony then
reigned supreme.
Early In the morning the announce
ment came , as already predicted by
The Bee , that Pollard hod decided to go Into
the caucus nnd abide by the result. After
that every effort was brought to bear to
break the resolution ot Haller and his fol
lowers. In this therq were many offers made
to.dlvlde <
holding out. This hod no'Aftect. The Hal
ler men said It was not spoils they wore
after , but that they had pledged their people
ple at home to stand against the old com
bine or ring- rule and they proposed to light
It out.
At 4 o'clock the Haller caucus concluded
and the ultimatum was issued that the
members would not enter the republican
caucus under the present elate.
Haller'i I'o ltlon.
The friends ot Haller Issued a statement
to the public defining their position as fol
lows :
"The friends of W. D. Hallcr , who ar *
supporting him for the speakorshlp , take
the broad ground that outside of Mr. Hal-
lor's fitness for the position the future wel
fare of tlio republican party demands his
election ; not that some other man could not
fill the place as well ; not that some
other man Is not as good a re
publican and as true In his In
tegrity , but with the only opposition
to Mr. Hallcr now existing , In the hands
of a combine who have tried to dominate
legislation In the past ; It Is Hallor or ruin.
At the last election In the state the splendid
personnel of the candidates appealed to the
voters of the state and the people generally
tacitly acknowledged the good Intent of the
republican party In that action. The party
most to a man the staunch adherents of an
other candidate for a higher office ? Doe *
not the strength of the Clark movement at
far as work nnd lobbying go center In the
lieutenants of the other candidate ? And ,
further , may we not ask who these adher
ents are ? Well , you have only to look over
the names and 11 nil that the same people
who were Interested In the Capitol Na
tional bank deal , the prison contract fraud
and other scandals In the past are now to a
man almost the stone wall at the back of
both movements. "
"A great many members outside of Lin
coln have been whipped Into line by the
party lash , have been promised anything
and everything for support of Mr. Clark nnd
are living In the delusive hope that these
promises will be fulfilled. The people of the
state can rest aisured that good legislation
will follow Mr. Mailer's selection ai far
as his power extends and that no amount of
cajolery or promises , threats or denuncia
tions will alter his determination to make
a good , clean fight for the best Interests of
tbe republican party and those of the state.
linefeed Ity CoimtltueiitH.
A considerable number of business men
from Washington and other counties arrived
here during the afternoon and they were
unanimous In upholding the action of th *
Haller forces , urging the action of tti
final ctand. At the last moment Smlthhcrger
of Stantou weakened on the proposition of
fighting the matter out In the house , but tbn
others were unchangeable.
At 8:30 : the house caucus wax called and
forty-seven members were mustered , the
Hallcr forces remaining out. Peter Janscn
of Jefferson and W. A. Prince of Hall were
ronstltuted a committee to wait on the
Haller men and Invite them Into the caucus ,
Their duly was performed and the live men
by unanimous vote deetded not to accept
the Invitation for the present. They said
they would stay out and lot the matter be
settled by open vote In the bouse. With the
caucus the question wan whether to Htand
by Clark or to get him to withdraw and
agree upon some now man who would bo
acceptable to the entire republican strength ,
The man mct frequently mentioned for such
a compromise was Wesley T. Wllcox ttt North
Platto. Some of Clark's supporters , espe
cially those who have been promised desira
ble commlttceshlps , were naturally reluctant
to leave Clark unless these oblgatlons weru
to be redeemed by the new man. Then fol
lowed the nomination of Clark , Wall and
( Jllmoro and the negotiations which led tip
to the treaty of peace.
"To become a llttlo more "personal " In the
argument above the Clark following , with
apparent candor , asiorta positively that no
| combine exists nd that Mr. Clark U IU
