The Omaha Daily Bee. ESTABLISHED J UK .IS U), J 871. OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 11, 1902-TWELYE PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. HAVE FAITH IN HILL JfortbwMt Farmm Ezprcn Coifidnct ia Pirposi of Bii Flam. fAlS RESOLUTION COMMENDING Hlk-' Objiotlti ii Offtnil, but Ifajtrit Voti Prmili. HIITORY OF 6REAT-NORTHERN REVIEWED fcill Plad for Thwartiuf Plan of Uiioa Pacific MAGNATE AMRESSE8 THE CONVENTION pefeiid (lii .Vortlicrn SectirlllcN Coin pan )' mill Snys Deduction In Hntca mid Heller Service Aro Conte niilntcd. KAROO, N. D., Jnn. 10. Tlio feature of the T.i-Statu Oraln and Cattle Glowers' convention bere today were tlio address of President 1 1 111 nnd the adoption of reso lutions commending Mr. Hill for bis work on belialf of tho northwest. The resolu tions were adopted almost iinatilmoUBly by tho convention prior to tho arrival of Mr. Hill. An attempt was later mndo to have those particular resolutions stricken out, but tho attempt fulled nnd tho resolutions Stand as tho senso of tlio convention. Tho resolutions adopted arc ns follows: Resolved, That wi tho members of tho Trl-Stnto Grain Growers' association, ex press our uiipieclutlon of tho executive work done by thn North Dakota Pan American commission at Buffalo and recommend (lint tho legislature appropriate ucn Hum ns may no iiecmcu iiuequnm ana necessary to fully anil thoroughly present at tho Louisiana Purchuso exposition nt St. Iouls In 1003 tho vast resources of our stnto and its advantages ns a placu of residence. Tho im tu 'ill and logical line of transpor tation for tho tirnducts of tho northwest American states Is from tho nearest point Dn tho Pacific count to tho next nearest Point on tliu great lakes, throUKh ami ravcrslng tho Kreat basin of tho upper Mississippi, the valley of tho lied river of tho north, tho headwaters' of tho Mis souri nnd tho fvrtllu lauds lying butwecn tho Canadian border nnd thu Colombian fiver. Ilest lloiile for Trnde. Tho trade destined for tho north, mlddlo ftnd western states ran best reach Its Destination by this rnuto nnd to divert to thn south or encourage Its transportation throUKh thu provinces of Canada would Hot only udd to tho cost of tho delivered KOods, but would deprive tho states from Which It would bo deflected of their share pf tho tax upon tho gross earning of the toads cnrrylns It nnd thereby depletn the revenues of thn states through which It Mould bii carried woro tho ordinary rules pf commerco followed. It 1h the sense of -this meeting, there fore, that In resisting tho attempts of the IJnlon Pacific railroad In Us allies and the "Uanndlan Pucltlo railroad and Its feeders bn the other hand to secure control of the Northern Pacific railroad, James J. Hill pas performed a notable public service nnd pnee more displayed thv far-sighted and business like policy that has characterized pis long career us tho developer of north trcstorii. resources-mid tlio most -watchful guardian of iiorthwesrlnterridn. Cimmenils Hill's Work. Mr. Hill built a great transcontinental railroad through n wilderness that has Brown through his efforts Into tho richest empire on earth, and never asked n bonus or subsidy, lie hno connected that rail road at one end with a liect of vessels that carry American products ,to the Orient nnd bring back the oriental trndn to the northwest and to tho wholn nntlon and at tho other end with shipping facilities by water to thu Atlantto seaboard all this, too, without r dollar of bonus or tho eemblanco of a subsidy. Trusting to thn resources of tho country Xor the trafllo to Justify extension, ho has entered every section that needed trans portation facilities and constructed, often nt a loss tn himself, lines Into sparsely nettled nnd unproductive communities. During nil mo years or raiiroau Dunning thcro has been a regularly marked reduc tion of freight tariffs, nccnrdlng as tho votumo of trninc Increased and warranted It nnd a uniform disposition to make temporary sacrlllco for tho permanent Im provement of tho country. f HnV Faith In the Scheme. In view of this record and In recognition of the. honorable and upright, course of James J. 11111 In his dealings with tho farmers of tho northwest, wu congratulate tho country upon his success In preventing tho nbsorptlnn of thu Northern Fnclllc by Union Pncitlc Interests on thu onu hand nnd the Canadian r.iclllc manipulators on tho other, and express our contldeuco In thu purpose and ability of Mr. Hill to give to tho states of Minnesota and North nnd South Dakota the best and cheapest transportation facilities to be had by tho people of any suction of tho country. Two vents ago Mr. 11111 canto to our convention nnd gnvo us somu good polnta on diversified farming and other matters nf Interest to the farmers of tho north west and stated that he would furnish free transportation to delegations of farm ers from tho different counties of tho stato to visit the Agricultural collegu and state farm, whtrh offer many farmers have ac cepted to their great satisfaction and beno- nt. Ho also stated that he expected to build Home largn steam vessels, routing n number of millions of dollars, to put on the I'aclllu ocean trndu to thu Orient. Wo notice by tho dally press that this statement Is being fulfilled and that It will make a new mar ket for tho farmers of tho northwest. As .Mr, 1II1I Is expected, to address us ugatn this afternoon,' wo should welcomo him (with a hearty liandsake. President lllll Arrives. rreslilent lllll arrived In Fargo on a special train at 1:45 o'clock. Ho was met by Mayor Johnson, President Worst of tho Agricultural collego and Jamou Kennedy. Mr, Hill wns taken at onco to the opera house, whero ho wns rocolved with a great ovutlon. Ho wo'b introduced to tho nil dlenre by Mayor Johnson, Thij crowd wns largo and Included farmers und business men from nil parts of Minne sota and both Dakotns, special delegate having como today from Duluth and the Twin Cities to hear Mr. Hill. Ho opened with a few words of praise for tho farm ers, saying that "tho nation at largo has moro to expect from thoso who cultivate the soil than from nil others combined." Ho thought tho best uso for tho good lands as yot unsettled a serious question for tho consideration of statesmen. Ho believed that "the future welfare of tho country depends more upon the wise disposition of tho public domain, so ns to secure homes for tho poople, than upon any other slnglo condition of the nation," He discussed tho need of action to se cure more markets for our surplus prod nets, citing the action of other nations In that respect. After speaking of tho de velopment of tho northwest, ho said that ho thought thut ono Mnd of "community of Interests," which really existed, was that between tho producer of tonnage nnd the carrier; that land nnd Its products nnd the railroad will cither nrosncr to gather or bo poor together. Much Is being said about combinations between rail roads nnd competlt! w, Tho law of tho survival of the IUi t must Inovltably end such competltl n exists by the destruc tlon of the wrnkcr by the stronger. This has already been done In the cast. Ho said: "Twenty-flvo years ago It was tup posed that competition was necessary to reduce, rates, I think that we have shown XContluued on Second Page.) SCHLEY RECEIVES OVATION Ailmlrnl I Cheered til Kvrry Annciir mice hy Co rill ill CrimiW Down South. SAVANNAH, C3a., Jan. 10, Hear Admiral W, 8. Schley, accompanied by his wife, ar rived In this city this nfternoon, un hour nnd a half late. The depot was thronged with people, who waited patiently to greet .ayor Myers and a delegation of aldermen -led tho admiral a cordial official wol-c- nd asked his consent for a formal rec- tomorrow afternoon at tho city hull. . idmlral agreed, Carriages woro thon (. pr the residence of General Cordon, t,io Admiral and Mrs. Schley will visit tor a few days. Oeneral Cordon was a member of the Porto IUcan com mlttco of which Admiral Schley was u member. In tho evening Admiral nnd Mrs. Schley occupied a box at tho theater, whero Mme. Lillian Nordlca sang. As the audlcnco recognized hlra, thcro wns enthusiastic cheering of such volume and persistence ns temporarily to delay tho performance. After an encore, Mine, Nordlca crossed to tho box and shook hands with Admiral Schley, whllo the audience stood and cheered. Upon tho conclusion of tho even ing's bill apparently the wholo audience united at tho door and cheered the admiral ns ho entered his carrlngo and drove away. Tho public reception totuorrow will last two hours. PLAN RECEPTION FOR SCHLEY Clileniro Prcinren to I'ntcrlnlii the Ait in I ml on iltnhornte Scnle. CHICAOO, Jan. 10. At a meeting of the Hamilton club today details of tho enter tainment of Admiral Schloy during his visit to Chlcngo, January 25, 20 and 27, were, worked out. Thn fentures of tho progrnm arranged aro a banquet on tho night of tho 2,rth nnd n public reception on tho afternoon. of the 27th. Sunday, tho 26th, the ndmlrnl will attend church nnd give up thu remainder of tho day to rest. A committee will meet tho admiral on the train and escort him Into tho city. ( At the Auditorium annex ho will occupy what Is known as tho presi dential suite. On his visits to Chicago this suite of rooms was always occupied by tho lato President McKIntoy. The banquet will bo held In tho massive banquet hall of tho Auditorium and It an nounced that tho number of guests will bo limited strictly to tho seating capacity of tho tables. S. A. Mupgor, president of tho Hamilton club, will bo toastmastcr. Tho program has been mado brlof In order to allow for Im promptu speeches. 'Monday tho admiral will visit tho Win field Scott Schley school nnd meet school children and members nf tho Hoard of Ed ucation. Tho public reception which fol lows this visit will bo held In the parlors of the Auditorium. A magnificent souvenir of tho banquet will ho placed at each plate. It will bo a has relief showing the ad miral's head and shoulders on a background of tho United States flag. It will bo In scribed "Follow the King." NAVAL COMMITTEE ORGANIZED Consilient the Ten Schley nesolntloiis hy the House anil Ilefcra Them (o Snb-Coiiimlttce. WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. When tho hoilBo committee on naval affairs met today for organization Representative Itlxey of Vir ginia proposed that tho various measures relating to Admiral Schley bo considered by the committee as a whole Instead of awaiting tho consideration of a subcommit tee. Tho sentiment of the commlttco was against tho proposition and it was deter mined to allow thrso measures to take the usual course. Thero aro ton resolutions and bills bearing on Schley nnd they will bo tn chargo of tho regular subcommittee on or ganization, rank nnd pay, consisting of Representatives Watson, Dayton, Cum- inlugs, Wheeler and others. VICTORY FOR MICHIGAN MEN Ann Arbor Gain Decision In Debute ivlth Northwestern Uni versity, ANN AKBOR, Mich., Jan. 10. The Mich igan university dobntlng team won Us tenth consecutlvo victory over tho men repre senting Northwestern university In the Boml-flnnls of tho Central Debating league this evening In University hall. A. Sonncs cheln and A. J. Connor of Chicago nnd I. S. Mclgs of Seattle, Wash., represented Michigan, and James C. May, B. J. Hanmnr and O. W. Hrlggs represented Northwest ern. Tho question for debate was: "Resolved, that our laws should provide, for boards of arbitration with power to compel parties In labor disputes to submit their disputes to arbitration and to abide by tho boards' decisions." Tho Michigan men took the affirmative sldo of tho question. MINNESOTA DEFEATS CHICAGO North filar State University Wins De bute mi Mcitro Franchise. (Incstlon, MINNEAPOLIS, Jon. 10. Minnesota de feated tho University of Chicago In debnlo at the university chapel this evening. Tho question argued was "Resolved, That the Policy of tho United States In Extending tho Frnnchlso to tho Negro was Hasty and 111 Advised." Chicago hnd tho nfIlrma,tlvo nnd at tempted to provo that tho causo should have, been based upon nn educational platform, extending the right of vote only to edu cated colored men. They failed to show that this plun could have bocn carried through at tho time the franchise was granted. The debators were: For Chicago, Charles A. Huston, Vernon S. Phillips and Loon P. Lewis; for Minnesota, llenjamln Drake, Willis I, Norton and Hugo J. Mc Clearn. SERIOUS DISASTER AVERTED Axle on 1'imlne llrrnUs "When 'I'm In In Itiiiinlnir nt IIIkIi Speed, MATTOON, III., Jan. 10. The fast west bound express of tho nig Four, with elgbt coaches filled with sleeping patsengors, had n miraculous escape from being wrecked' early today two miles west of Mattoon. Tho axla on tho englue broko and the drive wheel wsa hurled Into tho ditch, whllo tho train was going fifty milts an hour. Thu cnglucer by quick work succeeded In check ing tho train and the engine romalned on tho track. Railroad men say the avoidance of a wreck under such circumstances Is un heard of SCORES THE BRITISH ARMY Gtmin Iptaktr DtliTtri loalkii j Iito ctiro Afftiut Ohambirlala. 0N BUEL0W ACTS A3 PACIFICATOR Chancellor Hnitenvors In Conelllnte lllnturhnnces by DriioiincliiK Ahiiso of MnRllnh Diplomat In thn Itclchstnif ot (Jorinnnr. DERLIN, Jan. 10. During tho debnto on tho estimates In tho Reichstag today Herr Hnsscrmann declared that tho nnttonal lib oral party would oppose, nny suggestion of a loan of 35,000,000 marks to cover tho defi cit. Financial reform wns necessnry and tho nnttonal liberals were not averse to direct Imperial taxation. During tho course of the debato refer ences wore made to Mr. Chamberlain's re mark concerning the (lermnu army, when tho Ilrlttsh colonial secretary delivered his famous speech at Kdlnhurgb. Hcrr Sonnon berg, radical antl-scmltc, mado a long and violent speech, Indulging in tho most bitter Invective against Mr. Chamberlain and tho Tirltlsh army ever heard In the Reichstag. Ho characterized Mr. Chamberlain as tho most wicked man on Cod's earth. This ex pression called forth a stern rebuke from tho president of tho house, but Hcrr Son nenberg, unabashed, assailed tho Ilrlttsh army, classing It as a "mob of thieves nml robbers, unfit to be compared with tho glorious Germane." Tho speaker's remarks called forth fur ther censure from the president. Von Ilurloir nn I'nelllentnr. The chancellor. Count von Ruolow, mnk lng a general reply to preceding spcakors, said: I believe I shall be In sympathy with a very great majority of the house when I express the hope that thu custom nf nbus lug foreign ministers from tho tribune of this august body will not .become natural ized among us. That will accord neither with the ucrmnn people nnr with inir policy. (Cheers.) I mnat nt the same time express my deep regret nt tho way In which tho Inst speaker referred to thu army of it nation with which wo live In pence and friendship. As wo ourselves nre sensi tive concerning the honor of our own army, so we should not abuse foreign armies In which there aro bravo moti enough who know how .to die, (Hrnvos.) Count von Huclow strongly deprocated the contention of Hcrr Dassrrmann, that the official press ought to have glvon tho lead to public opinion In dealing with Mr. Chamberlain's speech. -Will Sot Aid Hostility. "Our press nnd public opinion," said the chancellor, "would stnnd In very low re pute In questions ot national honor unless they etood In need of a word of command from above. "I protest against tho Idea that repudia tion of an aspersion on th army should havo nny effect In changing their policy. It this repudiation Is to bo nn excuse for forcing upon us a different attitude In re gard to tho war tn South Africa, or a pre text for bringing about unfriendly relations botween our poople and a people toward whom we have never stood In hostility and o whom wu are hound by welfthty Inter ests, I wish to leave It beyond doubt that I will have nothing to do with anything ot tho kind. We cannot let tho direction of our foreign policy bo proscribed for us by speeches, resolutions or popular meet ings. That policy can only be determined by tho real and 'permanent interests of tho country, and that Interest requires us, whllo fully safeguarding our Independence, dignity and honor, to cultivate peaceful nnd friendly relations with Great Britain." CriieeH Pence with llrllnln, Tho chancellor expressed his approval of tho recent speech mado by Prince von Wolff Mettcrnlch, German ambassador at Hamburg, advocating more cordial relations with Great Britain, and concluded with expressing regret that tho maintenance of friendly relations with Great Britain hnd not been rendered cosier by tho Chamber lain Incident nnd hoped that In the future they would bo spared such episodes, which did not conduce to the preservation of tho pence In tho world. Count von Ruelow also expressed regret for sorao slighting remarks mado by Hcrr Llcbcrmann concerning the Infernal affairs of Austria, During tho coupso of a conversation In tho lobby nftor the adjournment of tho Rolchstag, Herr Sonnenbcrg snld that ho had deliberately exposed himself to being called to order, "wishing thnt the real temper of the peoplo might at last bo Voiced In its proper place." m-rniiin TnrlR Ulll, Tho Impression Is gathering forco among the supporters of the tariff bill tn tho Rolchstag nnd Is amounting almost to a certainty that tho bill cannot be passed In Its present form, even If the minimum grain duties bo stricken nut, and that the government may have to drop tho measure altogether, although this, ot course, would bo done only nfter tho long sequestration of tho bill with the committee, where It now rcts. Tho opposition to tho tariff bill Is taking the form of a proposal that n commission shall bo appointed to Investigate German ogrlculturo, to determine whether distress really exists and whother It Is to bo found among tho great land-owners or tho pens ants. Tho opponents of tho tariff measure think that If they can once get this com mission In operation, many months will elapse In taking testimony beforo tho com mission can report. The proposnl to appoint nn Investigating committee Is supported by tho bureau for tho preparation of commercial treaties, mtiny commercial bodies and nonpolltlcal societies. CLUMSY FORGERY IS FOILED Plot to Secure Prisoners Itelcnse on DIslliiRiilsheil Petition In n Failure, HELENA, Mont.. Jan. 10. A plot to so cure the release from tho penitentiary of L. C. Livingston, a forger sent from Silver How In 1000 for Ave years, has fallod. Tho names of Boveral prominent New York men wero forged to the petition, which rep resented that Livingston came from tho distinguished New Vork family of that name and hnd served as n rough rider In Cuba, Among thu names signed to the petition was Theodore Roosevelt, August Belmont, Hugh J. Grant, Thomas A. Edison, Jerome W. Astor and E. D. Morgan. Governor Toolo's attention was called to the forgery In a letter written by President Roosevelt last June, stating that ho had learned oj a clumsy attempt to forge hla name to a petition for Livingston's pardon, and ho theroforo warned the governor. When the petition was received by tho governor a few days ugo ho Instituted an Investigation and ascertained that the other signatures also were forged. .. BRYAN TALKS TO CHILDREN Visits School nml In hvenlnw l,cet nren on "A Conq'iterinK .nlon." ' 1 HOLYOKE, Mass., Jan. $J0.- William J, Hryan visited Holyoke todafy as the guest of Christopher T. Callahan- Ho came as a locturer under tho nusplccsjof tho Knights of Columbus. Ho was glvo a half hour's public reception and tho Ie"curo began at ii o'clock. Mr. Rryan oppenred to enjoy' his tour nnd his visit to Holyoke, Ho arrived In the city this afternoon and wont to tho West street school. Tho children cheered him ns ho stepped to tho stage and he re sponded with a grateful bow. Principal Lynch mado a few Introductory remarks, after which Mr, Bryan gave n fifteen-mlnuto tnlk to tho children. Ho ad vised them to gain a good' education nnd to strive for n higher education nfter grad uating from a grammar or high school. Ho concluded by asking tho children 'to sing "Amorlcn." Ho congratulated them, nnd then sta tioned himself at tho exit, where ho shook hands with each as they passed. He was taken to Mr. Callahan's reBldenro for din ner, remaining until near the hour for thn reception In tho Knights -of Columbus' rooms. Tho reception wns not largely at tended and only n few leading duinocrats called. No more than 500 heard the lec ture, hut tho audience extended Mr. Rrynn n warm greeting and many; 6f the points In tho discourse were npplauded. John J. Lynch presided and introduced tho speaker. Many women we'ro presont.' Mr. Ilryan's subject wasj"A Conquering' Nntlon," nnd whllo tho tfobrnskan dealt with political subjects, the totio wns wholly nonpartisan, no reference fyielng made to nny party In his address; His general pur Pobo In tho themo was tohow thnt this nation should bo a moral h-uthor than a physical force, and to dominate only with moral Ideas. J Ho began his discourse 'by briefly de fining Imperialism, and said that tho moral clement was not only nn Important, but tho most Important eloment In government. Ho discussed tho means whereby tho In dividual could Influonco those about him, nsscrtlng thnt tho highest service a man could render wns to set a good example. Arguing from tho Individuality ot tho nation, ho took tho position that this na tion should asplro to higher things than tho conquest of what ho called tho Inferior races. Uy tho power of Its example It should destroy thrones and Inspire people not only to self-government, hut to progress toward purification In government. I10STON, Jan. 10. Mr. Dryan will ro turn hero tomorrow and be the guest of the city of Boston at lunch, with, Mayor Collins ns host. In tho nfternoon ho will bo tho guest of Mayor McN'amo 'oV Cam bridge. Tomorrow evening ho will deliver nn ad dress on "fho Conquering Nation," before the students of Harvard college. MAY BE HELD IN JERUSALEM World's Snndny Si-hoof Convention Connlderlnnr Holy "ly ns Meetlnir Pl . "'m- , ' . THREE OAKS, Mich., JanW. Tho next World's Sunday school convention probably will bo h'cld in Jerusalem. At a meeting horo today of the commlttco on arrange ments for tho tenth annual Sunday school convention, to bo held In Denver, Colo., June 20 to July. 1; 1902, nt which several members of the world's Sunday school executive commlttco were present, thu question ns to tho tlmo and place of tho world's fourth Sunday school convention was considered nnd a committee wns ap pointed to correspond with the foreign section of tho world's committee as to thulr views In reference to holding tho fourth convention In the city of Jerusalem, Pales tine, probably, In March, 1904. Full Information In reference to tho trip to Palestine Ib being sought nnd corre spondence by members of the comtnltteu with friends In Jerusalem Is under way, to ascertain whether tho matter Is fully prac ticable nnd whether delegates could be mndo entirely comfortable thero. Tho' world's first Sunday school conven tion was held in London, England, In 1S89, tho second In St. Louis In 1893 nnd the third again In London In 1898. The con ventions of '89 and '98 were nttondod by several hundred Amorlcans anO.lf.tlio fourth convention Is held In Jerusalem In 1904 It Is believed that a largo number will go from America. GETS WORLD'S FAIR POSITION IiiiIIiiiiii Scientist Im Chosen mm Chief nf Klectrlcnl Kshlhlt. ST. LOUIS, Jnn, 10. W. Ellwell Golds borough, professor of electrical engineer ing at Purduo university, Lafayette, Ind., will probably bo chief of the department of olectrlcnl exhibits of tho St. Louis world's fair. Tho nppolntment has beon recom mended by the committee on electricity and electrical appliances to tho executive commlttco and It Is generally believed that the recommendation will bo approved. A largo number of letters Indorsing Prof. Goldsbnraugh wore received by the World's fair officials. Theso Indorsements show the wide rnngo of tho acquaintance which Prof. Goldsborough has with electrical concerns and agencies In tho United States. Prof. Goldsborough's work will consist of securing electrical exhibits for tho exposi tion from all parts of the earth. STOVE MAKERS IN COMBINE Xlne l.nrife Co net-rim Snld in Formed In I'ouerfnl Corporation. lie CHICAGO, Jan. 10. The Record-Herald tomorrow will Bny: A combination of gas, gasoline nnd oil stove factories Is thu latest. Tho Amer ican Stovo company, with a capital of $5,000,000, is tho namo tho corporation beurs. Nine companies, covering practically all of tho Important manufacturers of gaBO lino and oil stoves and gas stoves and ap pliances, figure in tho now combine, The new combination will have offices In St, Louis, Chicago and Cleveland, Tho offi cers are: President, C. A. Stockstrom, St. Louis; secretary, H, J, Trenkarap, Cleveland. REMAINS UNTIL FEBRUARY (June Itciiiieated hf Slunv (n nive llliu Mure Time to ArriuiKe 111k AfTnlm, WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. Secretary Gage has received n telegram from Governor Shaw stating that bo cannot a r ran go his affairs so ns to take charge of the Treas ury department on the date set, and, nsk lng Gage to remain until' February 1. Seo rotary Gage hag consented to do so. STATE BAR AT FESTAL BOARD Nik rules. Lftwysn Mak Htrfj aid In dulf ia latin. ONE SHAFT II AIMED AT SAVAGE Politics on the ltench Conies tn for n Little Criticism llfrorln to Amend the Stntv Con stitution. The banquet which closed tho second an nual session of the Nebrnska Stato liar as sociation Friday night wns ono of the most enjoyable of any ever given by thu organi zation. It was 7:30 o'clock when tho doors of tho banquet hall ot the Her Grand were thrown open. Tho crowd was so largu that It was found necessary to divide It, n number of tho banquotcrs being placed In nnother room. Tho rooms wero beautifully deco rated with potted plants nnd cut flowers. From tho first eource to tho last every part of the service was perfect. R. W. Itruckenrldgu was to.iBtmnster ond ns tho cigars were served ho read n letter from U. M. Rose, president of the liar ns Boclntlnn Tho letter expressed regrot nt being forced to decline the Invitation on ac count of tho serious Illness Of his daughter. Death In tho family prevented tho attend nnco of Judgo Woolworth, nnd nbsenco from the city caused General C. F. Man'der son to remain from the festal occasion. W. D. Oldham, who wns to have replied to thu toast, "Tho Bench," was detained nt home. Tho first speaker wns John L. Webster, who wns called upon to respond to the toast, "Tho Stnr-Spangled Banner." In opening Mr. Webster hold a post-mortem upon tho body of his address Thursdny evening. He then said: "No oceans can hem In tho nctlvlty ot tho Anglo-Saxon race. Thcro Is something In tho spirit nf tho whlto raco which makes It Impossible to conquer It, nlthough' tho entire world should combine against It. 1 have been In tho trlnl of n cose In which thero wero at torneys from Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri nnd South Carolina. When these men spoke of their common country thero was a unanimity of sontlmcnt which wns re markable. When you havo 80,000,000 people so united, you havo n power which can go anywhere and will carry with them the principles upon which this country was es tablished. This power carries with It tho spirit of freedom and wherever tho stnrry flag llotts will bo found that freedom In which wo glory." Tree Plnnlers" Slnle. C. F. Reavus of "Falls City, amid deafen ing qheers, responded to tho toast, "Tho Tree Planters' Stnto." "Lying west of the Missouri river," said the speaker, "varying betweon tho political sentiments ot Iowa on tho cast and Missouri on the southeast, looking to the blizzards ot Dakota on tho north and trembling nt tho proximity of Carrlo Nation on the Bouth, lies n land which was forbidding tn Its aspect. But today tho sound of tho tom-tom has given way to tho laughter of childish voices and Imperin'l "Nphraskq, tho hpjuo of.' .opporr tiTnlty, exists. TSIs tno'nnt" Is the cpttomc of all time. Nebrnska Is thu result of every man who has worked, every poet who has thought, every musician who has Bang. Tho Tree Planters' stnte. with tho other states of this union, marks but thu footstep of thu giant nation on thu road to eternity. Nebraska Is a dlvlno Inspira tion, fashioned for nil time. He who plants a trco builds for the future. By such nt he, shall tho purpose ot naturo bo accom plished." Amemlliiir the t.'nllntltlltlou. "Tho Necessity of a Now Constitution" wns mentioned and T. J. Mahoney re sponded, Tho speaker snld that two years ago ho had made nn address upon the sub ject of the federal constitution 'and that shortly thereafter the supreme court of tho United States had, by n small ma jority, decided against his position. "Had the constitution ot Nebraska," ho continued, "copied tho terms of tho federal constitu tion on tho subject ot tho Judiciary, It is probable thero would bo no such demand for revision as Is heard at every meeting of lawyers In the state. Hut ono amend ment to tho constitution has been adopted, and that was tho ono relating to tho uhango In thu salary of legislators, and this re quired a special act of the legislature, composed of men pocunlnrlly Interested, ut tho time, to mako It effective." The speaker then gave a brief history of the amendments submitted, all ot which have failed of passngo. "Thus far our experi ence has demonstrated that It Is futllo to ask tho people to chnngo the terms ot the constitution. Personally, 1 do not bellove a new constitution Is n pressing necessity, I believe If tho restrictions governing tho Judiciary could bo removed thero would not ho such a demand." 'I'o Annihilate Political .Indue. William F. Gurloy responded to thn tonst, "Tho Bar." In opening ho referred to John L. Wobster as tho man who would bo pre sented ns Nebraska's candidato for presi dent of the American Bur association. He said In part: "It rents with tho Stato Bar association of Nebrnska to annihilate tho po litical Judge, Men who look upon the high neat ot Justlco as a political Job, who uso tho machinery of Justlco to their own self ish ends, should bo rulegnted. But tho av erago ot tho Judiciary In this statu Is equal to tho avorago of tho bar, An honest nnd tcnrleso bar will compel an honest and fear less bench," Judgo W. W. Koysor, In the absence of W. D. Oldham, responded to thu toast, "The Bench." Ho snld ho did not bellevo that politics was nioro distasteful to any man than to the Jttdgu who tnkes an Interest In his profession "Tho most upecdy way to tnko tho Judges out ot politics would bo tor tho association to puss u resolution to tho effect that no one should tnko tho places of tho present Judges, Mako tho torniB of offlco longer nnd pass n law making It Im possible for any Judge upon tho bench to bo a candidate tor any other office." Shot n't Governor Siiviikc, Norrls Brown, assistant attorney gonornl, responded to the toast, "Our Cllonts," "Some, of our clients," ho sold, "oro do talniil by tho warden, Tho warden does detain a few, now that tho governor Is in lyjulalana. Tho real good client rccclvcu the law as It falls from our Hps far n con sideration nnd If ho Is overtaken with mis fortuno ho knows it Is the fault of the court, Then thero aro clients who manu facture the testlmuny they are useful, Thon thero is another kind of client. lift daes not caro what the law Is, and wit nesses aro a needless cpenso. What ho wants Is a fair Jury which will rofuso tn be swerved from tho path marked out thn day before trial." For half un hour he kept tho mombers In laughter. John N. Drydon was Introduced to talk on any subject hn desired. Tho subject was pot made plain, but the remarks wore, tho (Continued on Second Pago.) CONDITION OF THE WEATHER f Forecast for Nebrnska Fair Saturday and Sunday; Vnrluble Winds. Temiicrnliire nt Hour. Dck. Out n hu Vesti Hour. 1 p. m ... i U ii. in ... . rilayl Dck. . . :tr. . . :to . . :iti . . an . . an . . a i . . :t- . . at . . :u it. in. .... . m . . m in ..... . in ..... , m in. .... . a I i. m ... i p. tn ... i 1, m ... i r. II li. m... Ii, in.,.. I. m ... i p, in.... T tl INDIANS STILL TROUBLESOME C'heeiinen Hiikiikc In Wnr Dnneew nnil More Hunger I Fen red. BUTTE, Mont.. Jan. 10. A special to the Miner from Forsyth says: Further word has been received giving details of the troublo nmong the Cheycntio Indians at tho Lame Deer ngency. It nppears thnt tho Indian, White, after refusing to obey tho summons of tho post agent, opened lire upon tho pnsso sent to arrest him, shot ono of tho Indian policemen nnd then killed himself. Out of respect for tho dead bravo the wlfo nnd nlso the dnughtcr committed suicide. This tragedy caused the greatest excitement among tho Cheycnncs. Thero Is one troop of cavalry stationed nt tho Lnmo Doer agency nnd reinforce ments have been sent for. Thoro Is no direct mrthod of communication with tho ngoncy, and Information Is difficult to ob tain. A stage driver who arrived nt For syth tonight brought word that tho Chey cnncs wero still troublesome nnd that the braves woro conducting war dances. BUTTE, Mtent., Jnn. 10. Troop E, Thir teenth cavalry, this morning left Fort Keogh for tho Lnmo Deer agency. Tho troop Is under command of Captain Rnmnln and Lieutenant Ball. Word from tho detach ment on duty nt tho agency says that the Indian, White, who Is said to have caused tho present disturbance, wns suspected of killing beef Illegally nnd It wns for that offenso hu was summoned by the agent In charge of tho post. EXTRA SESSION IN MINNESOTA LcKlxIntnre Will He Convened next Month hy ttovernor Vnn Snnt, ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan. 10. Governor Van Sunt this afternoon announced that ho would call an extra session of tho legisla ture for thn mlddlo ot February, probably nbout tho 18th. Whllo tho session 1h called spcclnlly to consider tho report of this tax commission, Just made, it Is considered likely that thu recent rntlrond develop ments will como lu for consideration. The stato tax commission filed Us report, together with a hill for a new tax codo, with tho governor today. Among the most Important of tho now features proposed nre tho creation of a permanent stnto com mission of three members, twenty super visors of assessment, nnd changes in tho stato nnd county boards of equalization, which ate to bo known hereafter as boards of rnvlow. No statutes of limitation run In tax mat ters., ,Tho liens nre porpotual. In tho repnrt nn Income tax and- nn oro tonnage tax aro recommended, both Of which would requlro constitutional amend ments. WANT CROWN J.ANDS OF HAWAII Prince KiiiviiiiiinoUon Will Cull Upon I'l'CNldcnt Itnosevelt III llc hnlf of CIiiIiiim. CHICAGO, Jnn. 10, Prlnco David Kawani anuKo.i, acompnnled by n party of relatives, passed through Chicago today enrouto to Washington to urge President Roosevelt and congress to award them tho Vrown lands of Hawaii. . Tho lands which tho prlnco nnd his rel atives claim as belonging tn tho royal fam ily cnmprlso all tho unoccupied ground of tho Hawaiian Islands nnd nro valued at mil lions of dollars. Whllo they rcallz'o that congress will not rocognlzo their right to all tho lands tho petitioners believe that they will bo granted n consldornblo" portion of their old domain. Their Intention is to call upon President Roosevelt and nsk him In person to lend his Influence to their cause. Formori Qunpn Lllloluknlanl Is In Washington now' nnd sho will ntompauy her relatives to tho White House. LITTLE BOY SAVES TWO LIVES Seven-Yenr-Old Child Ilescues Little. Girls from Denllt by Droivnlnu. INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 10. Palmer Nobles, the 7-year-old son of Colonel Charles No bles of tho recruiting station, Is entitled to the credit of saving tho lives of ThoreBa Webber and Mnttlo McCartlo, two little girls who broke through the Ico in tho pond in Military park. The boy heard tho littlo glrlB scream whon they broko through and without hesitation wont to their assistance. Tho leu brokp with him and he managed to hold himself nnd the two girls nbovo water until nld arrived. REPORT OF DOUBLE MURDER Telephone Me nun no of lllKbirny Trng eily TiiUcn Olllccrs to Scene In Hot Pursuit. ARDMORE, I. T., Jon. 10. Four doputy marshals, armed with Winchesters, hur riedly left tho rlty tonight for Springer, In response to a telephone message to United States Marshal Hammond, which enld thut two women nnd a man had been wnvlald raud killed near Cnddo Bridge, which Is on the Springer rond. Tho scene of tho crime Is six miles from Ardmore. QUARREL ENDS IN TRAGEDY Former "Penltenlliiry Convict I'lilnlly SIiooIn Wife nnd Sinter nnd ICIIU Himself. ' GALESBURG, 111., Jan. 10. Ed Cheney, formerly a prisoner at tho stato peniten tiary, shot his wlfo nnd her sister Mrs. Lottie OMhorn, thu evening, nnd then shot himself through tho head, dying instantly. Both women woro shot in tho back nnd through tho lungs and nro fatally wounded, Tho tragedy followed a domestlo quarrel, .Movements of Orenn Vessels .Inn, 1( At St. Vincent, C. V. Arrlveil-Arlsten, from Portland. Oro. At Sydney, N. S. W.-Arrlvcd-Mloworo, from Vancouver, via Honolulu nnd Bris bane. At Oono.i Arrived Hohcnznllern, from New York, via Naples. At Glasgow Arrived Victoria, from New York. Sailed Sardinian, for Boston. At Liverpool Arrived Westernlnnd, from Philadelphia. At Cherbourg Arrived Kron Prlnz Wll helm, from New York, via Plymouth, for Bremen nnd proceeded. At HugreH--PaHseil Yang Tse, from Keattlo and lllogo, via Naples, for London or Antworp. PARTITION OF STATE Stiattr Dlitriofc Ittki t Lnra f Niiuika Ctiatiti. ASKS CHAIRMEN TO SOUND VOTERS Piatt Maj Kit B Exact DWUIig Lins fr Judicial Liitriots. CONGRESSMAN BURKETT tN CENSUS BILL 8trijly Opptiti Piai Makt lunai Farmantit. OfENlNG Uf LANDS IN SOUTH DAKOTA Scliemlnu Limyer Illumed for Delay In (Iri'giiry C'ount To llrldue Missouri nt Oneoiiiii Yniili ton AKcncy AfTnlr. (From a Stuff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON', Jan. 10. (Special Tele gram.) Senator Dietrich, having hoard thnt Congressman Uurkett's bill dividing Nebraska Into two Judicial districts does not meet with favor In nil quarters, has conceived tho Idea of directly ascertain ing tho sentiment of tho peoplo along thn Platto river as to which district thoy prefer to hu lu, nnd hu lias accordingly sent let ters to tho .'.irluuu republican county chalr men ot Hall, Builalo, Dawson, Lincoln, Keith, Deuol, Cheyenne, Kimball nnd Ban ner counties, asking them to nsccrtaln If posslblo tho dcslro uf attorneys nnd liti gants ns to districts thoy would Ilka to be connected with. Senator Dietrich has Introduced n bill making tho Plntto rler tho division lino between tho north und south districts, and differing rrom Uurkett's bill In many par ticulars. Representatives Stark nnd Shul lonberger have introduced Identically thn snmu bills ns Senntor Dietrich's, except that Stark has nddod two other plncos In which to hold court. Senator Dietrich hopes thnt tho county pnpers In tho counties mentioned will tako un Interest lu tho tnnttor nnd If posslblo poll tho counties with a view to ascertaining thu preferences of nttor noys nnd litigants. lltirlcctt I.ciiiIn Census FlKht. Congressman Burkctt mndo n strong speech In opposition to tho pcrmnnont ccn. bus bill toil ay in tho house. Ho snld thn bill wns Inopportune nt this tlmo nnd thnt not sufficient consideration had been given to It, ns shown from tho manner of Its rend ing, as well as from lis lndeflnltencss. He said nil tho pending bill did wan to con tinue tho presont Inw In forco with a big forco ot employes who weru not needed. Ho denounced tho proposition to pay tho director $7,600 n year, which whs within $500 of tho' salary of a cabinet olTlcrr and $1,500 more than that of tho chief of any other 'government bureau. Hn attacked tho proposition to contluuo nt high salaries a large number ot statisticians und su-cnllcd experts. Tho only reason advanced for tho consideration ot the measure, ho said, wns thnt tho director wanted It. He nr gttcd that the census bureau should ho under tho department of commerce and In-, dustrles, and gnvo notice thnt ho would offer n motion to recommit to tho com mittee. His speech was enthusiastically received, many mombers coming forward to say they were with him lu his opposition to tho present mensure. (SrcKory Comity Opening, Hardly a day goes hut tho South Dakota delegntlon In congress rocelves many Jot ters asking when the Gregory county opon Ing Is to tnko place. From Information thero seems to bo no question thnt Inspec tor McUiughlln's agreement mndo with tho Rosebud Indians last year for a' ccsBlOn of their lands In Gregory county will bo ratified. It cannot bo learned thnt any serious protests hnvo been lodged by tho Indians against tlio agreement. Meinber.i of tho South Dakota delegation are In-, formed that lawyers residing here, who live off Indian contracts and fatten on In dian legislation, (ire encouraging tho In dians 'villi tho Idea that a higher price might bo secured for the lands, nnd In that way havo engendered dissatisfaction nmong Indians who were parties to tho agreoment. Theso lawyers havo Intimated to thn Indians thnt they can get a Inrgor amount from congress than tho agreemont provides and aro willing to proceed, pro viding they receive n percentage of any additional amount secured by congressional action i.brve thn original. There nru up ward of 410,000 acres III Gregory county that will be opened to settlement under tho freo homes hill passed last yenr. Senator Gamble, Hpcaklng of tho mntter, said- "It Is expected theso lands wilt bn opened to free homestead entry, provided the parties llvo on tho land In compliance with tho existing laws. Should tho bill pass It will probably not got throngh until oarly In tho spring, nnd It Is thought thn president would then lssuo a proclamation providing for the opening of tho reservation In July or August. "Should, howovor, the bill be lato In gittlng through congress, nnd as It will tako somo tlmo to prcparo for tho opening, the proclamation would naturally be de ferred until a Inter date. It Is not known whether thn procedure an to tho opening will bo under tho laws now In force, or whether tho lottery plan, which was tried so successfully In Oklahoma last year, will again bo brought Into play by tho land ofTlco. It will be, howovor, several months before anything Is known definitely nbout tho opening ot tho lands, ns tho agreement mado with thu Rosebud Indians by In spector McLaughlin must rocolvo tho np proval of congress and tho president be fore anything can bo dono." lllll to Itestoro Colonel Frost, Senators Gambia nnd Klttrcdgo today Icarnnd thnt It would tako a special act of rongrosa to put Colonel A. S, Frost back on tho nctlvo list of tho army with tho rank of major, and thoy will accord ingly Introduce a bill In his behalf. They also ask that a second lieutenancy bn given Harry J. nramblo of Watertown, S, D., who servod with distinction In tho First South Dakota rcglmont In tho Phil ippines, Thoy also applied to tho Wnr de partment for Instructors In military tnctlrs at tho Stato university at Vermillion nnd tho Stnto Agricultural college nt Brook ings. In all probability retired army offi cers will bo assigned to theso schools, as all tho nctlvo men nro needed with their regiments In tho field. Thu list of retired officers will ho gono over by thn War do partmcnt and tho assignment made, Tho senators also consulted with Colonel McKcnzle, chlot engineer, as to a charter for a brldgo across tho Missouri river at Oncoma, a bill permitting tho construction ot a bridge across tho Missouri at that