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. ,or; Senor Mayor des Planches, the ,Mo ambassador, and Sir Michael Her IK, the British smbassador. After ths tench re presentstlve and long line of am. bassadors was Baron Hengelrouller. the Auslrlao-Huogsrian ambassador, recently raised to the higher dlplomatlo rank. Mr. Ccmstantln Brun was the first of the Ministers to be receiTcd, he having the distinction of being the aenlor minister. Cnba lo nepresenten. : Cuba waa repnuented today for the fiTat time, Bonor Oontales de Quesada having the honor of eitendlng the Bret greetlnga of a new y eaf to the president on behalf of the new Inland republic, tin all thlrty-rve embassies and legations wers' represented at the reception. Boon 'itef tH Jdlplohoatlc corps had been re. telvad Secsetary and Mra. Hay left the re ceiving line and repaired to their residence, 'ahere at' Booh they received and soter talned at luncheon the foreign diplomatic representatives In the city, f After ,the diplomats. President and Mra. Hlbosevelt received the supreme court of the Unite States, headed by Chief Justice fuller: All of the Justices were accom. Ranted bjr tiie women of their household. Then followed the Judges of the United States court of claims and of the district court of appeals, aat of the supreme court of the district, et-cablnet members' and ni-mlnlsters ot the United States. , t At 11:3. the reception of senators, Tep ' resent Ives and delegates began.' Seemingly there were fewer than In fortnor years, owing largely to the fact that a majority lot the congressmen have not returned to Vashtngton from their holiday yacatlon. - Officers ot Army ana Navr, r Following the. concessional came the military contingent, composed of officers 'of the army and navy and marine corpi, together with the general and ataft bf the militia ot the District ot Columbia. General Miles, who is In China, and Ad miral Dewey, who Is at Culebra, who led tho military procession last year, were both absent. Major General Toung, next In rank to General Milea, accompanied by Major General Corbln, adjutant general of the army, led the line ot army officers, who preceded the navy. At the head of the latter were Rear Admirals Remey and Mel rllle. General Heywood, commandant of the marine corpa, with hla detachment, pre cede the district militia. The "army officers appeared for the first lime aa a body In their new dresa uniforms. Now and then an officer has been seen at tired In the new regulation uniform re cently preacribed by the department, but today the full effect of the change was to to seen. The new cap, wnicn nas taaen me place of the old cap, which waa Inclined to lose Shape with wear, Is a distinctive tea' ture ot the .change. The frocks are elab orately Ornamented, thus presenting a more Showy" effect. The gold-bedecked full dreaa of the army officers, the bullion-laden garb of the navy offlcera and the gorgeous: attire of the ma rlne officers, the last more conspicuous tor color than golden embellishments, pre aented a spectacle no whit less brilliant than that of the marine corps. Vice Otveraor Wright Is Present. J At the conclusion of this feature of the reception the assistant secretaries of de pertinents, assistant attorney generals, as atstant postmaater generals and various heads of bureaus were received. In this section "Vice Governor Luke Wright of the Philippines was a notable figure. The president gave htm a. moat cordial greeting: Then were received the Boolety of tho Cincinnati, the Associated, Veteranl of the War ot 1846-47, the Military Order of the Loyal ' Legion, the Grand Army, the Union Veterans' Legion and the Spanish War Veterana and the member ot the Old est InhgttUaate' Association of the Dis trlet ot Columbia. (At 11 o'clock the procession ot the gen eral public began. For hours people ot all ages, colors, sexes and conditions had been waiting to greet the president and receive hla greeting. The line paaaqd alowly through the main entrance of the White Kouae across the corridor Into the Red room and then past the president to the Blue room. The president had a happy, cheery greeting tor all. . Throag la Typically American. The throng waa typically American happy, fine looking and well dressed. The Weather throughout the reception was so delightful that none suffered any dlscom fort or Inconvenience from the long wait In line which many of. them had. There was no hurrying and sometimes slight de lays . oecAtrVed as the president or Mrs. ' Roosevelt exchanged pleasantries with par tfcular frlenda. Occasionally the president Varied the formality of the receiving by Inviting. "as a special compliment, some personal friend or dignitary ot rank to take place with the receiving party. Mra. Roosevelt endured the long strain of the reception admirably. A few minutes "before the close of the -reception Mrs, Roosevelt; hot knowing hew long It might yet continue, left the -president's side and was escorted by Captain Cowles to luncheon In the- private apartments of the mansion. The gates wera closed at Z:25, the lino by that time having passed within tho grounds. The reception ot callers was concluded at f:S4. .The president, after chatting a tew minutes; with the receiving party, retired to his private apartments for-luncheon. .Lengthens tho rrosVam. i 'According to (program the reception hpuld have ended at t o'clock, but the president directed that all persona In line skould bo afforded an opportunity of enter ing the White Hotel and being presented. The total number of callers fell a trifle shprr of, 1.000. Th president extended a cordial greeting and a handshake to each one. H waa particularly Interested in the babiea, many et whom were carried by their pareota. At the conclusion of the reception the president manifested little fatigue and eiressed.lnlmielf aa gratified at the op portunity be had had enjoyed of meeting somanx.c hla frlenda. Yhs pollee arrangements were under the pesaoaaT supervision of Major Sylvester and Chief Wllkls of the secret service waa present with agsdta of hia corps'. The de tectives permitted no one to pass the lino with a hand In a pocket or covered. So perfoot were the arrangements that sot a hitch occurred throughout the entire program.'- 1 ALL OF OFFICIALDOM THERE New Year's Celehratloa nt Paris Is Attended by Representatives J' ot All Nationalities. L ' i PARIS. Jan. 1. The New Tear reception at the Elyaeo palace was attended by for eign diplomats, members ot the Chamber and, othtra. Tho diplomats were preseated to the president' by ths doysn of ths corps, Mgr. Rlnaldlm, the apostolic nuncio, ' who mads a speech In which he conveyed tho good wishes of ths foreign representatlvea to the irat magistrate of the republic' He referred to the sympathy which ths entlrs world -eaterlalaetl for France, saying this had bsen particularly expreased In the con dolenoo concerning ths Martinique dis aster. - lq his reply President Loubet said he commeuced the sew yesr with feelings of bumsn brotherhood which this disaster had voksd. Ths president afterwarda talked tor some time with the different foreign representatives. - During the day congratulatory telegrams aero sxebaoged between the ministers of war of Ruaala and of France. Practically ths entire American 'colony la Paris at- tended the New Tear's reception of Ambas sador Porter. ' A naraber ot visiting Ameri cans representing almost every state In the union weft present aad many Parisians t social prominence "Vere seen In the throng which ailed the salons mf the em bassy. The rooms wera handsomely decor ated and an orchestra played throughout the afternoon. Earlier In the day Ambassador Porter, attended by the entire embassy staff, at tended president Loubet'r reception to the dlplomatlo corpa. . WILLIAM PLEASED WITH TOWER Speaking of Pending ot Statne ot Frederick the .rent Here, lit ' Honors Ahtbassader. BERLIN, Jan. . 1. Emperor William.' In receiving today the congratulations of the foreign ambassadors, said to Ambassador Tower that in. selecting the commission to take the statue of Frederick the Oreat to the United State he Intended to Include in It descendants of German offlcera who bad fought under Washington. His majesty added that the placing Of thr statue In the hew War crllege waa a happy suggestion, gs he understood that the statues of the other famous commanders who belonged, to tho world and to t-lrae would, also be erected there. . ? It having been mentioned to the emperor by a member ot the court that Ambassador Tower probably would s to Washington at the time of the preseptatlon ot tho statue to assist in receiving the German commis sion, his majesty said today that the am bassador's presence upon that occasion would he a compliment to XJennany and that be hoped Mr. Tower would ho there. Emperor William Inquired as to Presi dent Roosevelt's health and sent his con gratulations to tho president and the people of the United States. After his majesty, attended by Chancellor von Buelow, had spoken to each ambassador In succession, the emperor and Chancellor withdrew. The empress, accompanied by the court chamberlain and several ladlea-ln-waltltg, entered the great marine salon ot the castle, where tho reception took place. Her majesty also received the congratulations of the foreign ambassadors and conversed with each envoy. Herr Upphues, the sculptor, tail taearly finished his status ot Frederick tho Great. The date when It will m completed is not known hero, but it Is assumed this will be some time in the lat spring. Cnba Send Its Greetlaa-a. WASHINGTON, Jan. 1. Minister Que- sada ot tho Cuba legation today received a message from President Palma requesting the minister to call on President Roosevelt and to say that President Palma sent him personally his best wishes of tho new west ern republic for tho happiness of the New Tear and ' that In tho natre of the Cuban people he sent greeting to tho American nation, wishing it happiness and prosperity In 1903. - v President Roosevelt requested Minister Quesada to convey to' 'the Cubans tho best wishes . of himself and the people of tho United States for tho happiness -' of the Cuban' people and of President Palma, President Dlas Receives. - ; , MEXICO, Jan. 1. There was a fcrllllant scene at the palace today, when President Dlas received the dlplpmatlo corps, metn- bers of the house and senate, leading eltl sens and other officials. . The dlplomatlo corps was headed by Barbn von Heyklng, tho German ambassador ,who made a Speech ot congratulation, to which President Diss replied fittingly. United States Ambassador Powell Clayton was not present, having cone lo Cuervernaca. thus courteously ytsldlng precedence to tho German mlhletet, who is to shortly go away on a .loag leave of absence. Tho ladles of the diplomatic corps this morning paid their rsapects to Mrs. Diaa. Dinner ,nt tho ."White ttonac.' WASHINGTON, Jan. ,1. Tonight Presi dent and Mrs. Roosevelt entertained - a number of out-of-town frlenda at dinner. Tho state dining room, newly finished and being more aulted for such functions than the' private dining room, was used' for the occasion. . Following the dinner the guests were given a box party by Mlas Alice Roosevelt at the new National -theater, where Miss Annlt. Russell's now play, "Mice and Men," s being produced. ' How Mra. McKlaley Upends Day, CANTON, O., Jan. 1. Mrs. McKlnley fent tho first day of the new year quietly. Early in the morning she visited the tomb ot her husband and remained for some time in meditation. ' Shs etso visited the graves of ber children and placed .flowers .thereon. At 1 o'clock she went to dinner at the home of Judge W. R. Day. Several tele grama from friends in official life In Wash ington were received containing New Vear'a greetings. ...'j COADJUTOR FOR : CINCINNATI 1 - O racial Announcement . im Made One Will Bo Selected dor tontheria' r Ohio City.. . .j, .. CINCINNATI, Jan. 1. Tho 'official an nouncement that the office ot 'a coadjutor for tho archdioceao of Cincinnati haa been created by the Roman propaganda has been confirmed at tho archlepiscopal residence, and It is very likely that Cincinnati will have a coadjutor bishop before next Easter. After the meeting ot priests which, will he called .the bishops of tho province will be called to meet -at tho -archlepiscopal residence and made tbetr recommendations. Finally tns Disoops 91 ins unuea etates will prepare a llat and then the three lists 111 be submitted to Rome tor considera tion. Tho college of ths propaganda win make Its recommendation to the pope,; who announces tho appointment personally. . ? It is believed that the choice ot the Irre movable rectors and oonsultora ars Bishops H. Moeller ot Columbus, T. 8. Byrne Of Nashville and T. C. Mapea ot Washington. Ths name Of Bishop T. Conaty, president of tho Oatholio university at Washington, baa also bean mentioned la connection with the coadjutorshlp. "HIAWATHA" SOLD FOR $10,000 Ilia neat Price Bver Pnld for Mnalenl Compost, tlon. DETROIT, Jan. 1. The largest amount ever paid for . a musical compoaitioa waa paid for tho Instrumental ptecs, "Hia watha," by the Whitney-Warner Publishing company of this city. They recently bought out Eussel, Daniels or Boone of Bt. Louis, principally to obtain "Hiawatha." The house front which emanated the tremsndous hits "Creole Bslles." "Mississippi Bubble etc.. saw enoufch- lo, "Hiawatha" to pay this record-breakltia price tor' it. "Hiawatha" la an Intermedia by Nell Moret It la not only very beautiful, but It Is exceedingly practical. It pradteea to baaome tho most popular piece ot music In America. , , Ontpnt of Cripple Creek. CRIPPLE CREEK. Colo.. Jan. 1. The Times estimates the gold production f this liirn-t. six miles square, . in uoi rjt.fce.Jll. fe TO CI MM a C OLD tv "HE DAI Tske Laxative Rromo- QuinU Tahleta. All dmgglats refund tho moaey If It falls to cure. .- W. Grove's signature to oa each boa. tii. THE OMAHA DAILY UEE: FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 1003. POWERS CONFER OYER KOTE Castro's Proposition it Acceptable Except m to One Point. THIS IS NEW ONE RAISEDBY VENEZUELA Ofarlata Decline) to Annonnce Its Character, hat Earopcnn Govern meats Interchange Views aa to Its Pnrport. ROME, Jan. l.--Forelgn Minister Prlnettl this afternoon received through Ambassador Meyer, -Secretary Hay's note communicat ing President Castro's acceptance Of The Hague arbitration proposition, but with an additional proposition which the govern ment at Washington does not support. At the New Year's diplomatic reception today Foreign Minister Prlnettt and Am bassador Meyer exchanged congratulations over the anticipated settlement by arbitra tion of -the Venezuelan troubles. Benor Prlnettt expressed his appreciation of the attitude ot the United States and his satisfaction at the State department's action throughout the affair. While reserve is maintained at the for eign office with regard to the Venezuelan matter, it has been learned that the foreign office considers the additional proposition made by President Castro as not likely ot acceptance. Communications on this subject are being exchanged with, Germany and Great Britain. Powers Arc. glow to Answer. LONDON, Jan. L The rejolndera of the European foreign offices to President Cas tro's reply to their arbitration' proposal bavs not reached Washington. This, howeveroccasions no surprise, as the holidays are much mors closely ob served In European capitals than In Wash ington. Following the rule which It has adopted in the treatment of correspond enco passing between Venesuela and the allies, the State department still declines to make public any information respecting tho detaila of President Castro's reply, but inquiry confirms the Associated Presa re port from: Rome to the effect that Castro did attach a condition to tho arbitration proposal, and that' proposition was not en doraed by the Washington government. However. It Is pointed out that it has not been regarded as necessary at the State department to either approve or disapprove any of the details of tho propositions now in exchange between . the principal. Aa to conditions attached to the acceptance, it can be stated that it is not ot great con sequence, nor Is it likely to Involve the loss of the, arbitration project, for It Is andbrstood to relate rather to the means of getting, tho issue to arbitration than to any substantial, principle Involved. Castro Dcnnca His Attitude. , CARACAS; Jan. 1. The report 'current In Wlllemstad, Curacao,' that the government sustained a defeat In the recent fight with the revolutionary force at Barqulsimeto is untrue.'-The government was victorious at 'Barqulsimeto, and that town, as well as San Carloa and Tlnaqulllo, waa recaptured from 'the rebels, as was ' duly reported in these dispatches. There have been persistent rumors in of ficial circles and throughout the city since yesterday that' President Castro had re fused to agree to the proposals of the allies to refer the Venezuelan question to The Hague. . , , ' The correspondent bt the Associated Press saw the president himself for half an hour this afternoon. It la not truo that the president has' 'declined the' proposals of the.' powers; tho executive" fleclares that hi only .wants' fair . treatment. It waa cleat; from .what President Castro aald that he bellevea it .will be very easy to reach a full settlement of . the entire controversy. - President Castro said to the, correspond ent: -.-..- "If a settlement Is not reached, it will be. because a settlement forms no- part of the plan of the allies. In this case tho prolongation of too present situation would be disastrous for all concerned. The solu tion of the present difficulty depends moro on the allied powers than on Venezuela." The president was questioned aa to whether or not he would renounce the prealdency and whether it was his purpose to make a change in the present cabinet. He replied: "People are at liberty to talk whatever nonsense they please. I will make a change in the cabinet when the present serious condition is .ended." . Germany lo Dntlsfled. BERLIN, Jan. 1. President Castro's r ply to' the' powers ' through Mr.Bowen is substantially an unqualified acceptance of their proposals to arbitrate ' under accom panylng conditions. The Foreign office here received his anawer today ana is satisfied with its spirit. A further lnterchsnge of views, preparatory to signing the protocol, 111 take placo In Washington. The only really Important question to be settled Is what thall be done with the block ade. A continuance of the blockade Is re lied upon to haaten the conclusion of the arbitration preliminaries on tho part ot Venezuela.' CAKAUAB, Jan. i. ino aroitraiion prop ositions of the foreign powers and the counter propositions . ot Venezuela, ex changed through Minister Bowen yesterday. are said by a high Venezuelan authority to be easily reconcilable. LONDON, Jan. 1 Mr. White, tho United States charge, delivered to the foreign office today the proclamation announcing President Castro's acceptance of the pro posal to have the Venezuelan claims ar Mtrated by The Hague tribunal. British Warship Incites Ancer. LA OCAYRA, Venezuela, Jan. 1. The former Venezuelan gunboat Zumbador, now tranaformed into a British warahlp, ar rived here at noon today and caused con slderable Indignation among the people ashore, who- looked upon its arrival here under the British flag, especially on New Tear's day, as adding Insult to Injury The Italian cruiser Carlo Alberto ar rived hero this afternoon. Will Submit Belgian Clnlma. BRUSSELS, Jan. 1. It Is said hero that an arrangement has been completed be tween Germany and Oreat Britain to sub mit tho Belgian claims to the Interna tlonal ptace court at The Hague at tho same time tho Anglo-German claims agalnat the South American republic aro taken to that tribunal. EDUCATORS ARRANGE PLANS Department Presidents of National Association Prepare Rales for Coming Convention. B08TON, Jan. 1. Department prealdents ot the National Educational association met tonight to discuss the methods of con dueling the national convention of tho aaso elation to be held In Boston, July 1-10 A proposition to hsvs papera occupy twenty minutes with discussion following and speeches limited to five or seven minutes was approved: Fifteen of the eighteen presidents of de partments were present, those being: Wil Ham R. Harper, Chicago university; Miss Anna Williams, Philadelphia; Mlas Adelaide Holton. Minneapolis; Charles T. Wbeelock New York; Livingston C. Lord, Illinois Bteriie A. Weaver, West field, Mass. Charles F. Warner, Springfield, Mass. Harlaa P. JTrsuvh, Albany, N. V.j lt, Jameo B. Canfleld'. librarian ot Columbian urlverstty; Edward F. Allen, Philadelphia; H. P. Pears. Lawrence. Kan.: Prof. C. W. Pam, Minnesota; Prof. O. W. A. Luckey, University of Nebraska, and Miss Estello Reel, superintendent ot government Indian schools. , , , EDWARD IS EMPEROR (Continued from First Page.) chiffon, trimmed with passementerie. She wor a flower hat. Lord Curson was in full political uniform. . Lord Ourson-spoke for thirty minutes, standing most of -tho- time with oae foot on . a silver footstool. After the presentation of notabilities, the viceroy and thV young duke of Con naught, fteppsd forward and shook hands with .Lady Curteu. - IS CLOSING IN UPON FEZ Pretender, at Latest Reports Within - Poor Hoars' - March ot tho" City. LONDON, Jan. 1. A dlspstch to the Times from Tangier says a courier from Fea has arrived there bringing a letter dated December 29, aaylng. that the pre tender waa then toar hours from Fes. All available, troops had left tho capital to dafend the approaches to tho city. Tho Christians In Fes were all reported to be safe. . MADRID, Jan. 1. News has reached here that the European Inhabitants of Tetuan, Morocco have quitted that port, fearing the rebels will attack the place.. Dispatches received here from Tangier report, that several provision convoys have entered Fea. The sultan's troops Intended marching out from Fes December 17 to at tack the rebel. ' The sultan baa summoned his brother, Mulai-Mohamed, to. Fes in order to dispose ot tho pretender's claim to tho throne and the report that tho brother had fomented tho present trouble. Denmark's Klnsjr Receives Diplomats. COPENHAGEN. Jan. 1. King Christian received the. dlplomatlo corps today. The members were presented by United States Minister Swenson, tho doyen.- The king, through Mr. Swenson, convsyed his good wishes to Mr.--Roosevelt. A gala dinner was given tonight at which tho members of tho royal family, the ministers and all the diplomatic representatives were pres ent. King Christian, though 86 years old, enjoys excellent health. That Hot Article Not Inspired. BERLIN, Jan., l.-rThe Tagllsrhe Rund sohau denies that the - recent article by General - Bogualawskl on tho Monroe , doc trine waa inspired. . The paper says that the general, being retired, does not have I to get the permission ot tho government to express his views publicly. He Is one of the editors of tho Rundschau. Damn Governor ot Pnnnmn. - PANAMA, Colombia, Jan. i 1. Dr. Fa cundo Mutls Duran baa received a cable gram from President MSrroquln appointing him governor of Panama in succession to General 8alazari Dr.- Duran filled tho post of governor of Panama- from 1898 to 1S99, Members of the electoral counoll have also been appointed. Ar.-. Cpatn Rlca Trembles. SAN JOSE, Crista Rica, Jan. 1. A severe shock'-of earthquake waa felt here at clock 'thle1 morning.' The shock Is believed to haverigiriatPa front the volcano of Irazu, ahI 'it fdlldwed the same direction as .the shocks felt hero December 18. i Mays lhe'a, Claim Settled. LONDON, Jan. 1. The1 Central News an nounces that the claim ot May Tohe for $i5,000 against the 'estate of Lord Francis Hope has been settled amicably. The terms ot the aettlement have not been published. Lnmsdorft Goes to Rnssln. VIENNA, Jan;' 1. Count Lamadorff, Rus ian minister of foreign affairs, left here this evening for Bt. Petersburg. . MRS. DOCKERY IS DEAD .. .. . . Wife of tho Governor ot Missouri Dies with Dnwn of tho New ' ' Tear. JEFFERSON CITT, Mo., Jan. 1. Mrs. Mary Elizabeth 'Dockery, wife ot Governor Dockery, whq for aeveral weeks has been suffering from aa affliction of the heart, died at 6:45 a. m. She pasaed away quietly atter days . ot suffering. Ths patient rested (airly well yesterday and laat night and frequently showed amusement at the treatment used, tq re store her, although she waa conscious that the end was near. To enable the patient to breathe more0 freely and easier oxygen waa administered freely. Mrs. Dockery told the governor-and .her physician when sBs suffered - the relapss Tuesday tat she oould not get well and that Jt was useless to give her medicine cut she was. submissive to any treatment they chose to ui. At Intervals throughout the night oh was somewhat restless, but no. moro so than usual. At 6:45 o'clock this morning sho turned from tho right, to her left Side and paased quietly away. .Mrs. Dockery waa born In 1850. Bha waa . native ot Miaaouri and a lineal descend ant of Commodore Perry. Eight children of Governor and Mrs. Dockery. died In la- fancy and none survive. Mrs. Dockery was Miss Mary Bird before her marriage. The funeral services will be conducted al the mansion at 8 o'clock to night by Rev. Dr. PateWo of ths Method lat church of Jefferson City. He will be assisted by the otner pastors oi tne city. The remains will then be taken on anecial train to Chllllcothe. Mo., Mra Dockery's birthplace, for interment. Mr. R. O. Yatea, state auperintendent ot ln'aurance, left for Chllllcothe to look after the funeral arrangements there. The arrangement at Chllllcothe have not beeu decided on yet, but will probably bo very brief. Tho manalon and executive offices ara draped in mourning and there is a general feeling of gloom. New Year a festivities of sn unusual character arranged for soms weeks previous to Mrs. Dockery's Illness, were postponed when It became evident aha could not get well. Italians Ask for Asalstaaee. DENVER, Jsn. 1. Dr. Oulseppe Cuneo. Italian consul, today received a telegram from Itallana at Minturn, Colo., asking his assistance In procuring protection for them. Last night Daniel Wright, foreman ot a KTading gang on the Denver Rio Grands railroad, was shot and killed by an Italian laborer after a quarrel. The Italian was raptured and the infuriated cltlaens of Minturn threatened to lynch him. but wer foiled by the removal of tho prisoner to the Jail at Ked Cliff, lo appears that the mob then made threats against ether Italians, but so far as known no violence haa yet been done. Electrical Workers (is Oat. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind , Jsn. 1 All the electrical workers in this city are on a strike. They demand an Increase from 'U rents to 40 cents an hour. A meeting nas held this afternoon between employers and employes, at which an attempt waa mads to re h a final settlement, foul firms have already agreed to in Increaae nniil a scale la arranard satisfactory to all. In the meantime all the strikers will re main idle until all too smpiuyere agree to a uuuvtu ea . WATCH SENATORIAL FIGHTS lien at National Capital Gratified at Becent Turn in Wisconsin. COULD ILL AFFORD TO SPARE SPOONER Meat to that tho Moat Attention la Directed Toward Contests In Col orado and Idaho, with Teller and Bhonp Centrnl f'tarnres. (From a Staff Correepondent.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 1. (Special.) The federal administration Is watching with more than usual Intereat the preliminary movements in a number ot senatorial con tests which aro soon to be decided by the state legislatures In the western states. i For a while last summer It appeared probable that tho republicans of Wisconsin might depose Benator John C. Spooner. No man in the senate occupies a higher place In the councils of bis party than the aenlor senator from Wisconsin. He la looked upon as the ablest debater In the senate today. He Is a man of great attainments and upon any subject ot which he speaks he Is always ready to meet and combat the best arguments of his opponents. Mr. Bpooner never took pains to poat himself as to the minor details of local politics and consequently failed to make himself popu lar with the smaller men who so frequently controlled legislative affairs. When it be came known that there was danger of the defeat of Mr. Spooner a proteet went up from every state in the union. Newspapers which scarcely realized that such a state as Wisconsin existed suddenly demon strated that their editors had a deep Inter est In the state. These protest" may or may not hava had an effect upon the legis lators of Wisconsin, hut those gentlemen seemed to have changed front and now as surances are made that there will not be a .single vote In the republican caucus In op position, to the return ot John C. Spooner. Doubt Ahont Colorado. In Colorado a peculiar state ot affalra ex ist. Tho lower house of the legislature Is republican by a narrow margin. The sen ate, however, is anti-republican. The gen oral belief is that upon joint ballot the re publicans will have enough votes to wrest ths senatorship from their political oppo nents. Senator Teller, who was elected as republican when the atate was admitted In 1876, haa served continuously since that time except for the period during which he held the Interior department portfolio in the cabinet of President Arthur. When the Silver senators left the republican conven tlon at Bt. Louis in 1896 Senator Teller al lied himself wl;h the ellverites and since he has been classed aa a populist and democrat. He Is one of the biggest men in his state and had he consulted his per sonal interest he would have declined a re election six years ago. Now his brother, who is at the head of the law firm. Is ill, and the senator desires to return to Colo rado to look after his affalra. It appears therefore that there Is no reason why he ahould make an attempt to be re-elected. But a man who haa been In political harness for a quarter ot a century does not easily leave Washington, even when In doing so he betters his financial affairs. It waa supposed that in the event of re publican success in the state elections ex- Senator Wolcott would surely come back to the senate aa Mr. Teller's successor. But Mr. Wolcott hss made enemies In hla own ! party, and now has much opposition. Frank C. Goudy of Denver is the leading candi date opposed to him. Everyone who attended the republican 1 national Convention in St. Louis In 1896 remembers the dramatic exit of the dele gates from the silver states. Utah, Colo rado, Idaho and Montana were represented in that theatric scene. When tho Idaho men walked out of the hall headed by Senator Dubois, his colleague, George L. Shoup, member of the national committee, stepped down from the platform of Idaho and announced that the state was still rep resented and that the. republican party In Idaho had not entirely vanUhed. Washington Wnnts Snoop. Two years ago Idaho aent Fred Dubola back to the senate as the successor of George L. Shoup. Last month Idaho elected a republican legislature and next month a republican will be chosen to succeed Henry Heitfeldt, the populist colleague of Fred Dubois. There are half a dozen can didates In the field already and they all appear to think that they are entitled to the honor. But there la no republican In the state to compare with George L. Shoup In party loyalty. Born In Pennsyl vania he emigrated to the west before the civil war. Hla experience would furnish a magnificent basis for a "historic novel" on frontier life. He has been soldier, miner and merchant, and he has done more than any ten men to build up hla adopted state. As senator for more than ten years ho has worked day and night for the Interest ot his people, and knowing htm aa well as tbey So it Is only natural that the repub lican leadera ahould be deeply Interested In the contest lo which he Is ao prominent a figure. Oeorge L. Shoup wis practically the whole republican party In Idaho In 1898. It waa due to him more than to any other man that the organization waa not entirely swamped in the. campaign of that year and but for hla efforts there would have been no republican legislature in 1903. Consequently every one In Washington li "squeezing" for him and it is the general belief hers that he will win In aplte ot the formidable opposition which haa grown up to his return to the senate since the election of November. MANY AFTER SENATORSHIP Three New Candidates la tho Illinois Field for Shoes of Senntor Halts, CHICAGO, Jan. 1. Former Congressman George E. Adama and Luther Lafiln Mills both came out with formal announcements of their crindldacy tor the seat In the sen ate held by William E. Mason. The an- nc jncer-tnt of former Congrcasmsn Adama was made In a letter to Representative jester W. Church, the original "Cook county cr'n for senator" man. That of Mr. Mills was taade In a statement to the public. The announcement of the candidacy of former Congressman Adams tor senator ial honors caused uneaalness among ths men who are supporting Congressman Hopkins. While it is not even certain that any of the members ot the legislature are pledged to support Mr. Adams, the fact that he Is a man with a barrel la worrying the members of the Tates-Lorlmer machlns. They know what money can do for a senatorial candidate and whila they declare that Congresaman Hopkins Is assured of a majority of twenty-five In ths caucus, they are trying to Induce Mr. Adams to withdraw from the race. Con gressman Hopkins may even go so fsr aa to make a personal plea to his former asso ciate la congress to withdraw from the contest. In prefacing the announcement of his caodidacy Mr. Adams stated yesterdsy thai no votes hsd been pledged to blm. "I am making my announcement In a letter to Representative Church," hs said, "but I do not want it to go out that Mr. Church will vote for tne.. Neither hs nor any other member of the legislature Is pledged to my support." Ths tiaieinent mads l Luiher La Ala f.Mllla was expected, ' Inasmuch as he has been practically in the field for three oayo. Mr. Mills was a candidate at tne last re publican primarlee and the Thirty-first district, in which he lives. Instructed Its nominee for senator, Carl Mueller, to vote for Mr. Mills aa senator In the legis lative caucus. Congressman Oeorge Edmund Foss, who has also been mentioned as a candidate for senatorial honors, has made no an nouncement as to his Intentions. It is stated on good authority that h will hot be a csndldate until It appears that Luther Lafiln Mills hss no chance ot being Oleciea. NEPOTISM IS NOW WIPED OUT Missouri Pacllle and Iron moonm Rnlea Remove Pnvorlto Sons from tnder Fathers' Kyes. ffnnT sr-nrr Kn.. Jsn. 1. An order to the Pffecl that no relatives ot an official shall te employed In a position subordinate to that official on the Missouri racinc u Iron Mountain systems went Into effect ..a.v Th order has resulted In a number of changes at every division point on the lines In southeast Kansas, many men Dom ing subordinate positions having been transferred to superintendents to whom they are Hot related. The motive of the order is to piece employee on an equal drbis iu m - of alvancement. ,. Rio Gra-ado Is Reorgranlaed. SALT LAKE CITY. ITtah. Jan. 1. At 1 o'clock last night the Rio Grande Western rallrond ceased to exist. Beginning today the Oould property between Denver and Salt Lake City, of which the Rio uranae Western formed a part, will be known as the Denver & Rio Grande railroad. The lines were practically consolidated over a year ago, when the headquarters of the Rio Grande Western were removed to Denver, but with the death of the old year even the name goes out of existence and the road forms the western division of the Denver & Rio Grande system. Illll Creates New OHIce. ST. PAUL, Jan. I. A circular Issued by President Hill of tho Great Northern an nounces that the office of general counael has been created, to become effective Janu ary 1, and that M. D. Grover, formerly gen eral solicitor, has been appointed to the position. Another circular announces the appointment of R. A. Wilkinson, formerly right-of-way and tax commissioner, to tho office of general solicitor, to succeed Mr. Grover. As result of these promotions Charles Hayden, formerly assistant right-of-way and tax commissioner, will succeed R. W. Wllktns. ' Pnahlnsr for tattle Trade. The eastern RTTTHRIE. "Okl.. Jan. 1. Oklahoma extension now being constructed by tho Santa. Fe from Newklrk, Okl., to Pauls Valley, I. T., 1b being pushed rapidly for the reason that the Santa Fe has Its promise out to the many cattlemen in the Osage and Kaw Indian reservations to have that tine completed for the annual move ment of the largo herds in February and March) This one item will make tho new extension profitable from the start. Iowan Succeeds Fox. . . CARBONDALE, 111., - Jan. 1. W. H. Fox, who today became assistant general man ager of the Tennessee Central railroad, with headquarters t at Nashville, Is suc ceeded aa trainmaster of the Illinois Cen tral railroad In Carbondalo by V. TJ. Powell of Waterloo; la. v Starr Ilecojnea Superintendent. . CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Jan. L The ap pointment of W, H. Starr as superintendent of the .Chattanooga division of the Cincin nati Southern railway waa announced .oday. He aucceedo O. W. Berry, transferred to other duties. , FIRE RECORD? Fire In MleaoUrl Capitol. .JEFFERSON CITY. Mo., Jan. 1. Fire was discovered in the basement of the capltol at 2 o'clock this afternoon. It waa put out by aome workmen,, but not until aome ot the records of the land department In the office of the secretary of state had been burned. The loss to the building is slight. Conl to Have Rla-ht of Wny. CARBONDALE, III.. Jan. 1. Orders have been Usued from this division of the Illi nois Central railroad giving ooal tho right-of-way over all the other freight except perishable freight. All other freight Is to be placed on sidings to relieve the pres aure and allow the marketing of coal from the south. .In Williamson county there aro 1,047 cars of coal.. Within the next twenty four houra the company . hopes to remove be blockade. . ghnutlnar on TrndinaT Boat. MEMPHIS.' Jan. l.Just across the rlwer, at Hopelitld, Ark., today, Dr. John Jamee, proprietor of a .Mississippi - river trading boat, shot and probably fatally wounded George R. Francis, a former employe on the boat. Jamea had recently discharged Francis and the trouble grew out of a dispute over the incident. James claims ht Franrli was advancln toward Mm with an open knife when he shot. - Jamea surrendered. - , . Think Hyntt the Robber. TnriBVILLB. Ky.. Jan. 1. The Louia- vtlle Nashville officials are confident that Gus Hyati the,acap-d Nashville convict and former train rubber, is the man who rnhiini Conductor Kern's train, and a ro ward of Kdo v.111 be offered for the capture of the robber. Conductor Bedford, who was In charge of the sleeper In which the rob bery occurred, " was shown a picture of Hyatt and he atated he telleved he waa the guilty man. Overdue Steamer Arrives. PLTVOUTH. England. Jan. 1 The Amer- lean line -steamer tft. Louis, from New York December 24, which should have ar rtvari at HouthamDton early yesterday morning, paused the Bcllly Islands at 3:60 this afternoon. Nearrocs Hcmemher Emancipation BOSTON, Jan. 1. The negroes of Boston todsy obeerved the fortieth anniversary of the emancipation- proclamation, nev. H Scott of Woburn presided over an audi ence which filled ths big structure. Always tho Samo Good Old R R? R R Tha Prlda of Ullw-ukee Bend Postal Card for New Brochure which tells why BLATZ OcEH It RIGHT BLATZ MALT-VI VINE (NON-INTOXICANT) TONIC FOR THE WEAK All Druggist or Direct ' VaL. BLATZ SKEWING CO.. MllwaskM OMAHA BSiKH, 1413, Ueaalae at. Tel. toat. EAST SUFFERS COAL FAMINE rur Million Peopla'Adjoinlng- Anthracite Eerion WitloAt Tnel. SOME DISTRICTS REDUCED TO USING WOOD Maryland, District of Colombia, Vir ginia nnd West Vlralnia Are alnnlna-' to Feel ''Distress aa Resnlt ot the Sh'orteae. BALTIMORE, Jan. 1. the effect of the coal famine oh Ihd 4,000.000 persons of Maryland, the District . .Columbia. Vir ginia and West .Virginia Is told In dis patches to tomorrow's Herald. Few towns aro supplied with anthracite and In many there Is a shortage of all kinds of fuel. In tho smaller towns the resident sub stitute woqd for coal, but in the larger places this has not been possible. In some entire counties nothing, but 'wood Is used. At soms points near the cool .fields, , such as Roanoke, coal Is higher than at points more distant from, tho m.laoo. In West Virginia, oIng .to the wide distribution of coal-producing areas, there Is not likely to be much distress. , , Although the ' Industries are suffering. Washington and Baltimore. fire getting along with soft cotfl at advanced ' prlcef . the commerce of both Baltimore and Norfolk Is suffering because of the shortage. , COAL MINERS WILL NOT WORK . . . . . - Pennsylvania Colliery. Operators Seek . io ivccp union7 bbw . - -' ' 1-1. Tall'.'1'' SCR ANTON, Pa.r Jan, 1. An- effort was made by all the coal companies to work their collieries today, hut It met with . Ill success. At each oolliery the foremen went around yesterday and gave notice to all hands that, the company waa very dealr ous of working . that, the coal fighf might not ho retarded., Some mpn re ported at tho rnlnes. but it was only In a few Instances that enough reported to maU a start. The Delaware, Lackawanna . ,& Western company got four ,of its nineteen collieries started, but at noontime they had to shut down, the hands, particularly,, the slate pickers, refusing to continue.. . . The Delaware & Hudson qt two of its twenty-two places started, but they worked only a few hours. . , The Erie started two plaees, and , one, of them, the Katydid, at Mooslc', ran all day. None of tho thirteen Ontario .4 Western or the eight Temple Iron company's col lieries even made' a start. r ,''",. It Is feared that tomorroV will see .a repetition of the' day following Christ mas, when only aljout' half the men re ported for work! ' WILKESBARRE, Pa.', Jan. 1. The.rolnere of the Wyoming region are keipjng New Year's today aa a holiday. Ncariy'all tho collieries are Idle end' what few are work ing are short-handed. The outptlt ot coal today will only bb a' few'thousand tbns. 0PERAT0RSSUBMiT 'A REPORT Furnish Mine Strike Commission with Statistics ResrnrdlnK Empl)M' Pnjr and Honrs. : ' SCRANTON, Pa., Jan. ..1. Statistics on hours and wages of employes -for 1901 have been forwarded to -tho mine strike oowmis slon by the Delaware, Laekawanaa aVVrost ern company, .. VWn thc.iliMHt .r -.lbs summary are. these f,..;, . ? .. v' r - . Number ot collieries, 19- number of em ployes, 11,292;. average earnings ef 'miner. $628.91; averago. earnings of..? laborer. $363.72; percentage of oars, docked. 3; aver age number of ten-hour days breakers worked, 203; average number :ot days break ers started, 260; . average number of hours breakers worked per day. 7.8-10; averago number of hours contractors worked -per ten-hour .day, 6.63; number of company hands, 2,996; average earnlnga ot company hands, $514.98; average earntngs of boys, $204.10; average earnlnga of all employes, $432.63. ' .. . ' . AHt'luUkSTS. BOYD'Si Woodward & Burgess'. . Managers. ; k,.. Tonight, THE BURGO- fJflSTER.; Sat. Mat. & Night The Popular riuslcal Comedy Prices Mst., toe to 1; Ntffht, J6o to 1.W. -Woodward Se ' lturaeaa. Mars.. ALL KEXT MEiX, . ,. COMMENCING 8 P. M, MONDAY 'r Matinee Wednesday and (Saturday; ' Beats now on - sale for ell' perform ances Trices, 66c. to, ... KI.AW Si KBI.AOKH S " " Gen. Lew Wallace ' Stapcndous Production of n ,r ' y Iriccs-60c, 7bc tL, I1.6Q kJ . ... fclx. tuiniun riiti on an roaas. , Mall orders wnn remittance niled In order received. -. . ' -, the telephone; imi. , fc Ma tin Thurndny, Saturday, Fundayl' 2:15 --tw 7 sib, ss.ua. HIGH CL(S VAUDEVILLE. Fells and Barry, tfus Williams. Catherine Usterman St Co.. Fox and Koxle. Phyllis Allen, Hanlon and Binger and the . kino drome. , . PRICES-lOc, J&c. 60c. ' . Presidmt Jacob Gould Scliurman . of Cornell. University will -deliver an adore on Our Philippine) Problem Under the Auspices of the . Nebraska Cornell Alumni Association, FRIDAY, JAN. 2, 1943. ATS P. ft The public is cordially invited to be present.' T. I FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Nineteenth and Davenport Btreeta. NO ADMlafcUON CHARQE. llOTKLI. Ths MILLARD tbtti anal Dennlaa ate Omaha, ttu Oltllhji I j. ..I. ifti.i SPI AL I-K ATI HE. LUNCHEON. riFTY CENT a. ' 1J to I n. m. . i SUNDAY, iM p. m. VIUNICR, 76 -l . . 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