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The Omaha Daily Bee. y i:ktaislikiii-:i jum: u, i87i. OMAHA, TUESDAY 3IOHNI3G, JAN U A It Y 0, 1003-TEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY TIIH EE CENTS. V X STATE TESTIMONY IN Batter Progress Made in tie Llllie Case Thin Had Eeen Expected. DEFENDANT MOVES FOR A DISMISSAL Conntj Judge Overrulei the Motion Without Maying Comment MRS. LILLIE MAY OFFER NO TESTIMONY Bute Introduce! More Testirtiw, mcnts with Revolvers. If CRAIN BROKER TELLS OF SPECULATIONS Defendant Had Lout Over f 1 ,fMK) Dir fng Last Year, bat Total Losses by Her Vratnr.i Only a Few Hundred. DAVID CITY, Neb., Jan. 5 (Speclsl.) During the Sunday recess people were anx ious to get the morning papers, which thejr read carefully and discussed the Llllie case earnestly. TMs waa the principal topic of discussion during the entire day. Mrs. Llllie remained at home during the entire day. She received no callers. The ssconf. week In the preliminary hear Ing commenced this morning. Long before court convened the walks leading to the court house were alive with humanity anx ious to get Into the court room, which was completely filled for fully an hr before the proceedings began. Several from the country and a few from the city brought their lunch baskets. Mrs. Lillla arrived promptly on time, accompanied by her parents, Sam Llllie, brother of the murdered man, and Mrs. Grant, alster of the murdered man. She spoke politely to the reporters In passing their table and took her accustomed seat near her attorney. Re a Make gome Investigations. ' Lewis C. Ren was the first witness. He said: "I arrived at the Llllie residence on the morning of October 24, a few moments after the patient had been removed to the hospital. Went Into the bedroom, ex amined the bed carefully, found the pillow was all wet. somewhat bloody, but looked like there was more water than blood. The impression where the head had laid waa still plain and the blood stains were on the side where the right side of the head lay. "Went back to the house about an hour nd a half after that and examined the room more carefully than I did the first . time I waa there and everything was In tbo same condition it waa on my first visit. Think this waa about 10 o'clock. I Investigated the range of the bullet that went through the window and screen. I did 4hls by using a pencil and ruler, and the range ot the ball was as nesr on a - , level ss I could tell. ., If any difference rnnifil slightly upward. It 'was en a range with Mr. Ray's" farm." (This form Is 300 feet directly east of the Llllie residence, and where one ot the bullets now In evi dence waa found.) Witness here gave a deacrlption of the holea in the window glass, screen and cur tain, which waa substantially the ssme as testified to by other witnesses. "I measured the distance from the bed to the window glass the bullet went through and It waa just thirteen and one half Inches. What Hri. Llllie Said. "1 had a conversation with Mrs. Llllie about the occurrence and asked her if she bed any Idea who did this, snd she said she had no Idea who could be mean enough. "She said she waa uneasy about having this amount of money In the house. She had aeveral times had from $100 to $150 In the house, but the reason she felt so uneasy the evening before waa ahe aaw a trange man In the alley the day before. I had another conversation with Mrs. Llllie on the next Tuesday. At this time she de scribed the man who did the shooting as a msn about the stse of Harvey, only she thought he waa broader and heavier. I asked her If she did not think It would be hard tor a man to hold a gun snd shoot Harvey on the right side of the head, It being dark In the room. And she said that the moon was shining In at the window and It was getting light In the room. "I told hrr that I heard that Harvey had $8,000 life Insurance snd $7,500 of it was made to the little girl, and she said that waa a mistake; that $750 waa made to the little girl and the balance was payable to her. Kitchen Door Oprs, "Mrs. Llllie ssid that all of the doors were locked the night before and when she came downstairs that morning the kitchen door was standing open about two feet, and the key waa lying on the floor close by the door. The key waa bent and bright on the end mat went in ins aoor. "I and C. W. Derby made experiments with Si-callbcr revolvers, aa to what din tance powder would burn window glass and lace curtalna similar to the ones in the Llllie residence. We made several teata with long and short csrtrldges, both rim and center fire. The first test we made was at a distance ot two feet and there was no powder burn whatever. The next was one foot and there waa just a dark color on curtain, but not on window glass. At distance ot six Inches both the curtain and glasa were blackened slightly and at distance of three Inches the curtain snd glass were powder burned about the same aa the window glass and curtain as I saw them In the Llllie home on the morning of the murder. The crora-examlnatlon elicited the fact that Mra. Llllie alao said that another reason she was uneasy waa that two ot the bloodhounds bsd been poisoned. Also tbst when he and Mr. Derby examined t&e house they went all over. Including the cellar and kitchen utensils. The redirect examination brought out the fact that the tests were made with black powder and not amokelesa powder. Mra. Mill Speculated aad Lost. The first witness thla afternoon was Ed ward L. Runyon. a broker. "I have been engaged In the broker bus iness tor sbout four years and during all this time Mrs. Llllie haa transacted bua Bess with tn. Vhe nature of the business wss la tts buying and selling of future options on grain. I csnnct state just the extent of the transaction! exactly. The last transaction wss ths day before the death of Mr. Ll!lle." Ths smount ot the transactions from November 1. IV01. up to ths time of Mr. Llllls's death wltnes could not tell without referring to bis books. After refreshing his memory from ths Continued oa Third I' ass.) WAR SECRETARY IS MARRIED Mr, Bradrlrk of England Is I ailed 1 Dmmhlrr of Lady leu ne. LONDON, Jp.n. C Mr. Brodrlck, the wsr secretary, and Madeleine Stealer, daughter of Lady Jcune, were married at St. George's church, Hanover Square, this afternoon. The scene was brilliant and the church waa filled with fashionable people. Premier Balfour was the best man. The bride, who was given awsy by her stepfather. Justice Jeune, was supported by seven bridesmaids. There were upwards of tOO presents. King Edward gave a massive silver-gilt Inkstand bearing the royal arms. Among the guests In the church were "linens christian, the duke of Cambridge, x '.ansdowne and other members of ths rd and Lady Roberta, Sir Henry anu Stanley and Mr. White, the United Ststes tiiarge d'affaires. Public Interest In the event was marked by ths crowd outside, which was so great tbst the people broke, through the police lines and almost mobbed fb carriages con taining Justice Jeune and ths bride In their anxiety to aea the latter. This waa War Secretary Brodrick'a sec ond marriage. His first wife, who died about a year ago, was a daughter of the earl of Wayss. Miss Stanley, now Mrs. Drodrlck, Is a daughter of Lady Jeune, wife of the judge advocate general. Sir Francis Jeune, by her first buaband, the late Constantino Stanley. WILL BUILD FEWER SHIPS Germany's Vote for Sew War Vessels Falls Below That Made Last Year. BERLIN, Jan. 6. The army estimates show a recurring expenditure of $112,040, 203, an Increaae of $112,025 compared with 1902. The government estimates show a recurring expenditure of $23,349,192.50, an Increase of $1,634,232. The non-recurring naval expenses In clude $26,165,250 for ship building and armaments, an increase of $412,250 com pared with 1902. But the total devoted to ship building alone shows a decrease of $197,751 over last year. Extraordinary expenditures for the new harbor works at Wilhelmshaven, Kiel and Dantxlc will require $2,750,000 Increase over 1902. The Increase In the army estimates Is to be devoted to Improving details of the service, $25,000 having been set apart for experimenting with field automobiles. Among the extraordinary expenditures Is the sum of $5,250,000 for fortresses and of $500,000 for field railroad materials. SULTAN READY TO ABDICATE Overthrow of the Government In Morocco Now Reents to Be Almost Certain. MADRID, Jan. 5. A special dispatch from Tangier says the sultan Is disposed to abdicate In favor ot his brother, Mulais Mohammed, who Is acclaimed whenever he appears In-the streets, tf Frm.- "' J PARIS, Jan. 6. The Madrid correspond ent of the Temps ssys advices received In Spain from Tangier indlcste that the sit uation of the sultan of Morocco has Im proved since he released his brother, who has been favorably received. Chief Gogul haa been deserted by several tribes, which have returned to the mountains. Premier Sllvela denies that a joint naval ftpmnriH t rn t Inn aviln.t MnrMM haa haan projected. On the contrary, the Spanish sloon of ..r. Infants I.shel has hern r- cnlled from Tangiers In proof of the fnct thut the powers do not Intend to Inter vene in what is regarded aa Involving Mo- rocco alone. ROYAL COUPLE GO TO LAW Prince Asks Mere Separation, While Princess Seeks Absolute Divorce. DRESDEN, Saxony, Jan. B. The German consul at Geneva has received the neces sary permission to aerve a writ on Crown Princeas Louise in connection with the suit for divorce brought against her by ths crown prince of Saxony. BERNE. Switzerland. Jan. 5. The writ which la to be served on the crown prin cess Is, a petition for judtcli.1 separation. The document requests her to return to Dresden and appear on January 28 before the special tribunal. The princess, on the other band, demands an absolute divorce. WILL START MARCONI PAPER Enterprising Kevtspaper Man Ar. ranges to Publish Journal on Atlantic Lines. LONDON, Jan. t According to the Daily Telegraph contracts have been completed to start a dally paper, to be supplied with news by the Marconi system of wireless telegrsphy. on board a British liner run ning between Liverpool and New Yors. Publication will begin about the end of this month. German Consuls Urt Ribbons. BERLIN. Jan. 8 The Relchs Anzelger today announces that the emperor has conferred decorations upon members ot the German diplomatic and consular corps ss follows: The order of the Red Esgle of the fourth clsss on Count A von Quadt, first secretary of the embassy at Wash ington; Hrrr Glasenatt, royal Prussian ma chine expert at Chicago; Count Mont Gelas, third secretary of the embassy at Washing ton; Alfred Geissler, consul, and Vice Con suls Franksen and Schleiben at New York. The crown order of the aecond class has been conferred on Carl Buns, consul gen eral at New York and of the third class to Herr von Rltter at Washington, Herr Pelller at Cincinnati. Consul Rltchel at Philadelphia, Cooaul Wever at Chicago and Consul Rieloff at St. Louis. The fourth class la conferred upon Agriculture At tache Gerber at New York, Consul Rel neckle at Boston and Consul Raambach at Milwaukee. Alleged Smugglers Held. 8AN Jt'AN. P. R , Jan. S. Lieutenant Commander George F. Menty, U. S N., and Benjamin Butler have been held for trial by the federal court on the charge ot re ceiving and facilitating the transportation ot smuggled goods. A bond of $1,000 was required In each case, but ths personal recognizances of ths acoused wars ac cepted. Work Brains mm Bieel Furnace. POTTaVIIJ.E. Pa.. Jan. (.-The Eastern 8tl company has begun work upon four open hearth steel fun. sees, which wi:l have a capacity of ISO.uuu tons per )ar, ami will be a part of one of the biggest steel manufacturing mills in the oountrv. Work will bs rushed day and night. Preldt-nt Oibso-i stales that th pew mill Ui b-s working full tuuuled bw Jul 1. BLOCKADE TO BE MAINTAINED Powers Decide to Continue Present Policj in Veneiuelaa Waters. SHIPS STAY TILL PROTOCOL PASSES Arbitration Xegotlatlons Arc lanored While Details Are Arrnaged Rebels Reported Victors la Battle. BERLIN. Jan. 8. Great Britain and Ger many came to an understanding four daya ago to enforce the blockade ot the Ven ezuela coast, precisely ss though the ne gotiations for arbitration were not going on. It was doubtless In consequence of this understanding that the vessels landed ma rines at Puerto Cabello, though both the Foreign office and Navy department are yet without advices showing that Venezuelan vessela were taken or marines landed. Commodore Scbroeder telegraphs that the Ge-mans on Saturday seized a number of large Venezuelan aalling vessels at Puerto Cabello. The prizes were towed to Los Roques, where they remain under guard. Otherwise there have been no developments at Puerto Cabello. Ths official view here Is that the blockad ing commanders scted quite In accordance with their Instructions. The allied gov ernments' determination appears to be that pending the signature of a protocol the blockade within the limits agreed upon shall be eharply applied. Hence, unless the preliminaries tor arbitration are ar ranged Immediately, action similar to that adopted it Puerto Cabello will naturally be taken at other ports. By making the blockade felt. It is claimed. President Cas tro's decisions will probably be hastened. There is also an Impression that Presi dent Castro ought to have a taate ot the allies' powers while making up his mind, ss a completely eventless blockade would make the aides rather ridiculous In the eyes of the Venezuelan people and of the rest of the world. It la pointed out by naval officers that a state of waj" exists snd that, therefore, acta ot war ought to follow as rapidly as the circumstances war rant until the peaco preliminaries are signed. The Germsn 'cruiser Sperber sailed today from Kiel for Venezuela. No Answer from the Powers. WASHINGTON, Jan. 5. The responses of the allied powers to Castro's last propo sition to submit Venezuela's csso to the arbitration of The Hague tribunal have not yet been reoeived, but It Is not be lieved they will be much longer delayed, as a continuance of the present state ot affairs on the Venezuelan coast Is not viewed with satisfaction here. Ths blockade la understood to be working Injury to American Interests, therefore the desire Is strong to see the protocol, which will include a provision for a termination of the blockade, speedily agreed upon. Mr. Bowen'a advices show that condi tions there are very much disturbed; that internal revolutionary troubles have In tensified and that Prssident Castro ss sorely beset. Castro la Without Hope. NEW YORK, Jan. 6. According to ths Herald's correspondent in Wtllemstadt, the revolutionists are advancing In three col umns on Genersl Castro's army. A desperate fight occurred Saturday night within eight miles of the city of Caracas, resulting favorably to the revolutionists. They are cutting all the telegraph lines, tearing up the railroad tracks snd are "ou"7 "I"""" lu uuuu ul luH "' A condition ot extreme panic prevails among those who have here tofore believed that Castro was invincible. A committee of the moat prominent citi zens has gone to President Castro and made representations of how hopelessly un tenable Is bis position, but he insists on holding on until his forces are defeated In a decisive battle. It seems that this can not be far distant. President Castro Is already planning what be shall do when the Inevitable comes, but he will make a desperate fight before quitting, as he hss no chance to escape. The only alternative la Imprisonment. The correspondent adds that no attempt Is now being made by the allies to conceal the fact that they are affording assistance to the revolutionists. It wss announced today that a proteat had been sent to Secretary Hay complain ing of the treatment accorded the Red D line steamer Caracas at La Guayra by ths blockading powers. Caracas arrived here today and the owners of the cargo, which waa not dis charged at La Guayra, declared that they would seek to obtain an indemnity through the I'd I ted States government. It Is understood thst the contention of the steamship line and the shippers of the cargo Is that Caracas had cleared from this port before the blockade had been declared and should have been allowed to land the cargo at La Guayra. Mr. Bliss, one of the heads of the Red D line, said today that he wrote Secretary Hay a week ago on receipt of a cable' gram from the firm's agent at La Guayra concerning the treatment of Caracas at that port. He requested an Inquiry Into the matter Mr. Bliss expressed confidence that the secretary would see that the company re celved whatever might be due It under In ternational law. Arm-r Marching; un Capital. CARACAS. Jan. 5. There Is no truth In the report that a government force was defeated on Saturday night within eight miles of this city by the revolutionists, About 1,500 revolutionists are reported to be marching on Caracas. Ths financial panic here has been mo mentarily arrested by an agreement be tween the leading traders of Caracas, La Guayra and Puerto Cabello and the Bank of Venezuela. The traders hsve agreed to accept the bank's notes in payment of all accounts. The run on the tank has ceased. rourteen hundred revolutionists under Generals Ramos snd Penalcaa attacked 800 government troops under the command of General Acosta Sunday morning near Gua tire. After four hours' fighting the rev olutlonlsts abandoned the field, with fifty seven killed snd many woundid. Ons of their guns waa captured. A prisoner cap tured by the government forces Is author ity for the statement thst tba revolution Ists still lsck smmunltlon. American Vessel Privileged. PORT Or SPAIN, Trinidad. Jan. 8. The apeclal permit granted by Admiral Doug las to the steamer Bolivar to pass ths blockade and proceed to Cludad Bolivar haa caused much adverse criticism here, but mostly from persons interested In local competition tor Orinoco river trelgh's. Admiral Douglas says he granted this per mission to ths owners of Bolivar because ot ths time lost while It waa rendering aid to the British cruiser Fantome. aground In the Orinoco river. He declares that (Coxtttnusd oa gooond Page.) TRAINMEN WAIT FOR REPLY Looking for Answer to Demand for Raise In Wanes of Twenty Per Cent. ST. LOUS. Jan. 6. More than 200 dele gates, representing the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and tbo Order ot Rail way Conductors on all systems south snd west of Chicago, are today meeting the general managers to. discuss the demand for a 20 per cent increase In wsges. The o-ganizations are working together for the desired increase snd the co-nmlttees are recognized hy the railway officials. J. B. Glompe, chairman ot the Missouri division. Brotherhood pf Railway Trainmen of the Cotton Belt syttem, said the pros pects of a satisfactory agreement were as suring. "The genersl managers have met the de mand In the best spirit," he added. "There la no hint at a strike and It is hoped there can be an adjustment of matters without trouble. Over 150,000 trainmen are Intert ested. The cost ot living has Increased and we think It no mora than just that our wages should also go up. The question ot hours will not be raised at this time. "It only a part of the roads accede to the new scale we will remain until all come to an agreement. "If tne demands are generally acceded to the amended scale becomes effective February 1." TOPEKA, Kan., Jan. B. Delegates rep resenting the orders of Railway Conductors and Railway Trainmen' are In session here. This Is part of a plan to secure a raise of 20 per cent from sll roads west of Chl csgo. Santa Fe officials here say they hava not received any notice of such a demand and that none has been msde so far. CHICAGO, Jan. 5. Grievance committees representing every railroad entering Chi cago met here today and negotiations wers started which are expected to result in sn Increase of wsges for thousands of conduc tors and brakemen on 'western roads. It Is understood that Similar committees met In every railroad qpnter west of Chi cago. The men are ai members ot the Order of Railway Conductors or the Broth erhood of Railway Trainmen and have made demands on behalf ot the unions for a 20 per cent Increase of rges. sn eight-hour day and overtime Afay, While each road will deal with a committee ot Its own em ployes, it Is expected that any agreements entered Into will be uniform. ST. PAUL, Jan. 6. Although today was the day on which the trainmen were to meet the general officers to discuss the demand for better wages, not all the con ferences took place, although the train men, representing each road, called on their superior officers In order to formally keep the appointment. The reason for delay Is the non-arrival of Vice President Lee of the Order of Trainmen. None of the grand officers of the brotherhood have yet arrived, and the trainmen will take no definite action until their arrival. The most conservative of the trainmen do not expect the matter to be settled be fore two weeks have passed. TOBACCO TRUST, WINS CASE J a dire Dismisses Action Brought hy Man Forced to "Bur Vseless Goods. BT. PAUL, Minn., Jsn. 6. Judge Loch ren, In the federal court today, dismissed the case of Joseph P. Whitwell, a local cigar and tobacco dealer, against the Con tlnental Tobacco company, a constituent company of the tobacco trust, on the ground thst the complaint did not show sufficient cause for action. The BUit was brought under the Sherman anti-trust law, which gives a dealer the right to bring suit for three times the amount Involved. Whitwell, who bad or dered $600 worth of goods ot the Conti nental Tobacco company and refused them for the reason that the goods would be de livered only on condition that the buyer accept other goods which he had not or dered, sued the company for $1,800. Judge Lochren held that the company had the right to impose terms and condi tions under which It should dlapoas of Its goods and that such action was not In vio lation of the law. TWO MEN FIGHT IN CHURCH Pastor's Son and worshiper Ex change Blows In Front of Altar. GALVESTON, Ind., Jsn. I. There wss a blpody two-round fight In the Dunkard church In the Deer creek neighborhood, west of here, last night. During the services Isaac Studebaker, a young man of the neighborhood, was ac cused ot disturbing the meeting, but re fused to retire. He was tackled by Frank Crlpe, a son of the pastor, and after a se vere tussle was thrown out In the snow. Studebaker returned and demanded pay for a torn coat and the fighting was resumed. The two men purameled each other In pu gilistic fashion In front of the altar. The preacher's son finally landed a knockout and Studebaker was hauled to his home senseless. EVIDENCE IS ACCUMULATING Coal Companies Hand In Wages State ments to Arbitration Hoard. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 8. The coal strike commission will resume its sittings hers at 11 tomorrow. Ths session will be held in the United States court room In ths federal building. John Mitchell, accom panied b) Clarence S. Darrow ot Chicago, his leading counsel, and other assistants, arrived tonight. When the hearing is resumed the attor neys for the nonuuion men will continue to call evidence of violence, boycott snd intimidation alleged to have been carried on by members ot the miners' union. Much documentary evidence, auch as statements of wages paid, which ths com mission asked the companies to prepare, has been handed in during the recess. INDIANS FORCED TO DANCE Governor and Other Officers Charged with Coercing Red skins. SANTA FE. N. M.. Jan. 6. Clinton J. Crandall, superintendent of the United States Indian school, haa summoned the governor and other officers of the Cochlll Indian achool to 8anla Fa to anawer the charge of coercing the Indians of ths pu eblo Into participating in the annual heathen dance and threatening dire pun ishment to those who did not take part. They will bs requested to show caua why they should not be punished for making such threats SPECIAL PENSION GRISTS Burkett Introduce! Bill to Increase That of Mrs. Stotsenbur;. SEVERAL OTHER NEBRASKANS FAVORED Opponent of Omnibus Statehood Bill la the Senate Making n Deter mined Effort to Sidetrack the Measure. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON. Jan. 6. (Special Tele gramsRepresentative Burkett today in troduced a bill to Increase the pension of Mary L. Stoteenbure, widow of John Stot senburg, late colonel of the First Ne braska regiment, Nebraska volunteers, and pay her $50 per month. The bill also pro vides for a payment of $2 per month to Mrs. Stotaenburg for each minor child ot the deceased colonel. The history of Colonel Stotsenburg la the history ot the First Nebraska regiment In the Philip pines. His work, his Influence and his mil itary spirit Is the subject ot a high testi monial from those who served under htm In the early days ot the wsr with the Fili pinos. No regiment amongst sll the vol unteer forces served more faithfully and well than the First Nebraska, and those who served under Colonel Stotsenburg be lieve his widow should receive the In crease provided In Congressman Burkett's bill. Representative Stark today Introduced bills to Increase the pensions of Issac D. Nlehardt, Warren C. Massey snd Franklin Ferguson. Representative Shallenberger haa Intro duced bills providing increased pensions for R. M. Cape, Thomas N. Hinson, George W. Swan and Sarah Charter. Throw Out Insurance Case. The supreme court today dismissed for want of jurisdiction the case of Jane John son sgsinst The New York Life Insurance Company. This case was appealed to the supreme court from a decision mado by the supreme court of Iowa, which was against Mrs. JohnBon. Mr. Johnson st the time he took out the policy In question resided In Randolph, la., and subsequently lived in Omaha. At or about the time of Mr. Johnson's death three annual pay ments were past due, but It Is slleged, ac cording to New York state Uwb, thla fact would not Invalidate the policy. Pushing Federal Court Bill. Representative Burkett talked with the president today about the desire of the del egation from Nebraska to securo a divi sion of the state Into two judicial districts for court purposes. A bill to create two federal districts In the state and for the appointment of a new Judge will be pushed by the Nebraska delegation. If It does not become a law during this congress it will be taken up In the next and pushed to a vote then. Reorganising Hospital Corps. Secretary Root today forwarded to con gress for consideration In connection with Mhe army bill a plan tor the reorganization W the hospital corps prepared by tne sur geon general ot the army and providing for a revised classification ot enlisted men under titles more In accord with those used to designate enlisted men In other branches of the aervlce. The bill as rec ommended by the surgeon general and ap proved by the secretary of war provides that the hoapltal corps of the United States army shall consist of sergeants first class, sergeants, corporals, prlvste first class and nrl vates. The rank of pay of sergeants first class, sergeants and privates first class shall be as now provided by law for hoa pltal stewards, acting hoBpltal stewards, privates of hospltsl corps. Corporals shall receUe $20 per month and privates $16. Prof. George E. McLean of the Univer sity of Iowa is bore attending tho meet ing of the National Association of State Universities. W. J. Connell and wife are at the Wll- lnrd. Kffort to Sidetrack Statehood. t i. helleved an earnest effort will be made In the senate by the opponents of the omnibus ststehood bill to sidetrack that measure at an early date by an anti-trust bill. It is expected enougn uemocrauu votes csn be secured to supplant the state hood bill as unfinished business by n anti trust measure. Opportunity to defer ac tion and a vote on the statehood bill will also be welcomed by many senators, who have not made a positive stand on the statehood queetlon. and who do not care to do so. , Advocates of ststehood are continuing an energetic campaign. Governor Otera, Na tional Committeeman Solomon Luna and Major Llewellyn of New Mexico reached here today and called on the president, but did not get an opportunity to discuss ths statehood question. Belittles Fencing Troubles. Representative Mondell. who has just re turned from Wyoming, ssys there is no oc casion tor the great clamor which hss been made concerning the alleged fencing of western grazing lands. "The trouble Is not serious," hs said. "Even In Nebraska, as has been represented, most of the lsnd fenced Is fit only for grazing purposes and there has been no encroachment to speak of on the rights of homesteaders." Senator Clark of Wyoming today Intro duced a bill providing that timber pro cured or sold from any forest reservation shall not bo used outside of the stste or territory where cut. except In esses In which In ths discretion of tho secretary of the interior the exigencies sre such as to render it sdvlssble to permit the uso ot the timber elsewhere. Minor Matters In Departments. Melchotr Jenny hss been appointed post msster at Nebovllle. Platte county. Neb., vice H. H. Huntmann, resigned. The postofflce st Morgan Valley, Marlon county. Is., has been discontinued; mall to Perry. The postmaster genersl hss authorized the postmaster at Strawberry Point, la., to rhima the location ot the poatofflce to the I bulldlns owned by the Franklin Land anj Improvement company. . Louis K. Sunderlln of Clinton, la-, has been appointed stenographer snd type writer In the national museum. W. L. Msbloeth ot Plsnklnton, S. D., has been sppolnted a railway mall clerk. MAY STILL MOVE " CATTLE Kansas Commission Allows Shippers to Import from South for Two Weeks Longer. TOPEKA, Kan., Jan. 8. The Kansas Live Stock commission todsy issued an order ex tending until January 20 the time for re fusing admittance to cattle from below the aouth boundary of the state and tbs fed eral quarantine line. Ths order was made to allow ahipper to get In a supply of cattle. No further j extension limit will be made. CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska Fair snd Warmer Tuesday; Wednesday Increasing Cloudi ness. Temperature nt Oninha Yesterday! Hour. Deg. Hour. Ilea. S a. in,.,,., lil l p. m 81 n. m it I it p. m il.'l T n. nt ...... X.'t :i p. m ...... at K i. ill 12 4 p. m 2 ! n. ni lt:i (I p. in 1 n. m It.t Up. m StM It n. in XII T p. m 1U IS m HO M p. ni Kl p. m aa PACIFIC EXPRESS ANNUAL stockholders Meet In Harmonious Ses sion nnd Re-F.leot Seven Directors. The annual meeting of the Pacific Ex press company occurred yestrrdsy In the office of President Eggleston. The follow ing men were re-elected directors: James Eggleston, president; Horses G. Burt, vice president; Ersstus Young, E. B. Pryor, J. Ramsey, jr., 8. B. Schuyler and C. O. Warner. The 1H per cent quarterly divi dend was declared. This meeting, repre senting as it does so many conflicting inter ests, haa been notable heretofore for its turbulence and this year It was made event ful by being entirely harmonious. "Wo didn't quarrel at all," said Presi dent Eggleston last evening. "There waa really not much to be done, though," he added, apologetically. Speaking ot the change of headquarters, he said: "There is no doubt that It was the proper move from the business standpoint, but personally I would much rather live In Omaha. St. Louis is so big and dirty and toggy, and we bad made so many friends here. It is very hard to change one's home. Don't you think," he asked, ad dressing Senator Millard, "that you could arrange it so thst I could live here?" W. R. Csrter, secretary and treasurer, and F. H. Gentsch, general superintendent of the company, were also present from St. Louis. WILL ASK FOR MORE WAGES Conductors nnd Hrakemen'a Commit tee Will Meet I'nlon Pnclflo Superintendent Today. The? representatives of the conductors and brskemen of the Union Psclfic system, who are in Omaha for the purpose of con conferring with officials of the road relative to a raise in wsge scale, will have their session today. All day Monday the mem bers of the grievance committee of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen waited about their headquartera at the Dellone hotel for word from Superintendent of Transportation Buckingham as to the tlmo of the meeting. Finally last night Mr. Buckingham set 10:30 this morning as the hour. Most of the eighteen committee members seem to think that the' demands will meet with a ready acquiescence ou the part of the railway. When seen at the Dellone this afternoon S. O. Macom ber, who is chairman ot the conductor s organization, said: -"We -are Baking for an advance of 20 per cent in wages, Just as are the trainmen of all lines the country over. That Is our sole demand. All the committee la pres ent save two men. I cannot tell bow long the session will be. If Mr. Buckingham thinks as I do on ths matter our business will not consume more than fifteen min utes." ROBERT BURNS' ANNIVERSARY Celebration Will Be Held This Yenr Two Days Before the Katnl Dny. The annual celebration of the birth ot Robert Burns will take place in Omaha January 23, although the anniversary will not be until January 35. The change Is because the exsct date falls upon Sunday, and Friday was chosen rather than Satur day because the Scot does not desire to desecrate the Sabbath by dancing after the stroke o' twal upo' the clock, and a Burns celebration without the dance would be an unheard-of proceeding. The program of the evening will Include a number of songs and addresses. It 1b with general regret that the absence of Mrs. Lees from the program is noted, as her "wood-wild cote" in Scotch songs has been a pleosant part of the program for several yct-rs. The program will Include solos by Mrs. A. C. Edwsrds, Mrs. H. W. Fltt, Miss Blanche Sorenson, W. H. Wilbur, Delmors Cheney, R. G. Watson and Adam Jamleson, the last two being members ot the local clan. Addresses will be delivered by John L. Kennedy and Rev. Thomas An derson, while William Kennedy will give a number of recitations. John Buchanan will skirl upon the pipes as deslrsd. NEW FACTORY IN "PROSPECT Beebe A Rnnynn Furniture Company Planning to Erect Eight Stor Building. An eight-story factory for the Beebe A Runyan Furniture company is among the prospective Omaha improvements for this year. The working plans are now In the hands of the architect and a member ot the firm is In the east en business concern ing the erection of the new building. It is ssid that the firm has not definitely decided upon the site ot the new factory, though It Is understood it bss secured options upon four lots on Dodge street be tween Eighth and Ninth streets, principally because the site Is located In the whole sale district. Two other pieces of real es tate have been placed at the disposal of the company. The new factory, It la said, will cover an area of about 204x132 feet and will be constructed on the latest srchltectursl lines designed lor such a building. The present plans include a warehouse building cover ing three of ths four lots, which will be 198x132 feet in dimensions, while the fac tory will occupy but one lot or 66x132 feet It is estimated that the total cost ot the new structure will reach the $200,000 mark Movements of Ocean Vessels, Jan. S At New York Arrived: Mesaba, from lnrlrin; lJaiutia, from lifnoa and Naulet. At Hull Arrived : Plug Buey, from T coma vii Hong Kong, fclnfapore and Liver pool. At Liverpool Arrived: Hhynlmid. from Philadelphia. Sailed: Huenos Ayrean. from (JlaHKOw. for St. Juhns, N. F. : Halifax, for Philadelphia ; ('iiatixllan. for Oalvrmon. At Bt. lIli haelK Passed : New Hug-land, from (ier.oa and Naii el, for Huston. At Movllle Arrived : Parisian, from St. John, N. li . un.1 Halifax, N. 8.. for Liver pool, and itrfx-feded. At Murset les Arrived: Victoria, from New York, for Oenoa, At 'herhoui g nalltd: Kslwerin Maria Therena. from Krvmen and Southampton for New York. At Bremen Balled: Caaael, for New York and Oalvrvton Ai Plymouth Sailed: Penrsylvsnla, from Hamburg, ror Mew tors. At Hamburg Arrived: Plucher. from Nsw Yurk via PUuouia. ' 110CKETT WINS OUT Orly One Ballot Required in House Gancua to Settle the Speakership. PRACTICALLY ASSURED IN AFTERNOON Written Pledges to Support Lancaster Maa Secured Earl in the Daj. DOUGLAS COUNTY MAKES THE NUMBER Ineffectual Effort Made to Rome the Old D. E. Thempson Fight. SENATE CAUCUS IS PURELY FORMAL Organisation ot Thnt Ilody fettled I'pos nnd t'ommlttee rhalrman- a ships Mettled for the Most Part. (From a Stnft Correepondert.) LINCOLN. Jan. 5. (Special Telegram.) The short but sharp contest for speaker of the house of the twenty-eighth session came to an end tonight by the choice of John H. Mockett, Jr., of Lancaster by the republican houso caucus. The caucus, which was open, was simply a ratification meeting to record by roll call the agree ment reached in the afternoon. Dr. Hat horn presided and Dr. Barte served as secretsry. Mr. Mockett responded briefly with words of thanks and com mendation for hla opponents. The other house officers agreed to are: Clerk John Wall nf Vallev. Assistant Clerks C. H. Barnard of Tsw nee, second assistant, John Llckon ot Hamilton; third assistant, Charles O. French of Nemaha; fourth assUitsnt, J. L. Mayer of Stanton. Sergeant-at-Arms A. E. Wlllse of Fron tier. Chaplain Rev. George Scott of Qsge. Doorkeeper John Wallace of Douglas, rost master F. A. Warner of York. Temporary Speaker Dr. Wilson ot Pswnee. It wss voted to leave the remainder of the officers to the decision of the spoaker. "I felt sure sll along." said Mr. Mockett, "that my candidacy would be successful, because I was convinced thst I knew where my strength was to come from and could depend upon It. I knew that many mem bers reported sgsinst me were really for me and would help me at the proper time. While grateful to my friends, I hsve no enemies to punish. I will try to do my very beat to meet every requirement of tbs position and discharge the duties with credit to myself." The new speaker, John H. Mockett, Jr.. has been In Nebraska for thirty years, hav ing come at tho ago of 12 years with his parents to this stste from Wisconsin, where he was born. He Is a graduate ot the University of Nebraska and has for yesrs been In the insurance business with his fathar here In Lincoln. He served. In the city council and also In the legislature of 1901 as chairman of the house com mitts' on revenue and taxation. Her Was an active supporter of D. E. Thompson for I'nlted States senator In the memorable deadlock In that body. Douglas Settles Speakership.' Mockett's nomination for the speaker ship on the first ballot was assured late In the afternoon, when It became known that more than a majority of the republican members bsd signed a pledge to support him. This paper had been started early In the day, to become binding after It con tained the requisite number of signatures. The final impetus was givan when the Douglas county delegation, about 4 p. m., agreed to Join the Mockstt forces and at tached their names to the document. The day bad been a busy ons tor the workers around all the speakership head quarters, and for a while It looked very much like a renewal of the old senatorial contest, with the bell wethers of both the old sntls and the frlsnds of D. E. Thomp son much In evidence. "Anything to hesd Mockett off" seemed to be the watchword and the chief Inspiration and desire to get even becsuse he had been one of the staunchest supporters of D. E. Thompson. At one time the opposition even tried to make capital against bim in certain quar ters by whispering that be wss a Rose water man, as If that would drive votes away from him. All these devices, how ever, failed to accomplish tangible results. for Mockett stock kept on ths up grade. Has Familiar Look. The opposing lines certainly had a fa miliar appearance. On the Mockett skir mish line were Psul Clark. J. H. Ager, Lee Spratlen, Ed Blgnell, W. O. Morlan, Alexander Laverty and smaller fry enough to constitute a small operating division for the Burlington all by themselves. Against them were to be found the two Hansons, Orlando TefTt, ex-Congressman Halner, M. F. Stanley, Judge Paul Jtssen and a number of other well known politicians who had been Identified with previous antl move ments. Not all of theae vere active participants In the conteat, but they were lending their moral support to their pre ferred candidates. It la noteworthy, too, that while here and there some bitter de- nunclatlons were indulged, the good humor ot the contest was generally shared by all and the result leaves fswer sore spots than would have been expected. It la understood that the principal houss committee chairmanship had to be bar-' tered as trading capital and Douglas men expect to hesd four or five committees. That Insures the judiciary committee to Nelson, cities to Gilbert, militia to Ten Eyck, railroads or miscellaneous corpora tions to Morsmsn and possibly a fifth com mittee for another member. When the com mittee list Is finally given out It will be a map ot the military maneuvers In ths speakership battleship. Program for Legislative Opening. The twenty-eighth session ot the Ne braska legislature convenes tomorrow. Not In years baa the body found Itself domi nated by such overwhelming majorities In both houses. As a rule ths parties havs been much mors evenly divided snd tbs necessity of coveted party action much more pressing. The principal inconven ience of the unwieldy majorities at the out set at least arises irom the distribution ot committee chairmanships. In the senats there are forty-one committees, which or dinarily has given two chalrmanablps to each member of the dominant party, but this year, with twenty-nine republican senatora, eleven or twelve will have to go with only one chairmanship. In the house the same situation U presented, ss forty-four committees) will hsve to ac commodate seventy-six members, or. In other words, nearly half will hsve to content themselves with minor positions Instead of commit tee headship. Tbs sams dilemma covers ths award ot employe Continued on Fifth Page.) .V