The Omaha Daily Bee.
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OMAHA, TUESDAY MOUSING, NOVEMBER
1903 TEN TAGES.
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T BY IIERRAN,GERWAN 0F5!!R BRISTLES
Colombian Minister F let Formal Objection
to Conns of United Statei.
SmmmManut
WILL STOP THE COLOMBIAN TROOPS
American Government Deoides that They
May Not Pail for Paiama.
COMES TO MAKE TREATY FOR A CANAL
Commission Will Siart fnm Hew Republic
to Bubmit flan.
PANAMA MINISTER'S APPEAL TO MORGAN
Asks Senator from Alabama to Join
Force with Kew Repabllo la
Effort to Uet Canal Arrott
Iitkmai,
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-Secretry Hay.
during a call at the White House today,
placed In the hnnds of the president the
Colombian protest sgalnst the course pur
sued by the Washington government on
the Isthmus and lta attitude toward the
new government of Panama.
The protest name to Secretary Hay from
Pr. Thomaa Herran, the Colombian charge,
and wai duly acknowledged In a brief,
formal note. The proteet la short and to
the point. It follows the usual lines of
formal communications of this kind. In
view of the authorised announcement by
the Colombian charge that he has not been
In communication with his government
since November 2, It Is assumed that he
protested on his own responsibility.
What action will be taken regarding the
protest probably will be decided at a
conference between the president and Sec
retary Hay. (
No cablegrams reached the State or Navy
departments over night from Isthmian landa
or waters, nor has the State department
heard from Bogota since cabling to the
American legation there for presentation
to the Colombian government of an en
noucement of the action of the United
Slates In recognising the de facto govern
ment of Panama.' It la Intimated that
nothing Is likely to be done at present In
repard to the protest.
The apparent Inability of the Colombians
to realize the fact that the canal treaty
Is dead and that the revolution Is a suc
cess Is furnished by the fact that a cable
message was received today at the Stale
department from Minister Beaupre, dated
at Bogota, November , In which the min
ister stated that a great change of feel
ing has come about In Bogota and ' that
the advocates of the canal treaty with
the TTnlted Btatea are growing greatly In
strength.
Will Stop Colombian Troops.
Embarking of Colombian 'troops from
Buena Ventura or any other Colombian
port for the Isthmus will not be permitted
by the Washington government and Ameri
can warships will be ordered to any port
upon receipt of an Intimation that the
Colombian troops will .attempt to sail for
the Isthmus. The Washington government
bonis that this polioy la In the Interests
of the general good.
tart Caaat Treaty
The State department has been Informed
by an agent of the Panama Canal com
pany that the provisional government of
Panama has designated a commission of
three members, one of whom Is Federlco
Boyd, a member of tho junta, who will
leave Panama tomorrow for Washington,
to begin Immediately the negotiation of a
new canal treaty. The commission, It is
said. Is clothed with full powers to con
elude that Instrument.
M. Phlllppo Buena-Varllla, the minister
plenipotentiary of tho Paruna republic, has
addressed a letter 'to Senator Morgan of
Alabama, paying the senator a warm
tribute for his long fight for a canal and
urging him to abandon the Ntcaraguan
route for the Panama routs and Join forces
with the new republic In the effort to se
cure the Immediate construction of am
isthmian canal. I
Senator Morgan today admitted that he
lad received a letter from Bunau-Varllla
tnd In reference to the communication said
I have not discussed the letter In publlo
nu mo lati iimi 11 was wrrnen came rrom
mother source. The letter waa aiima.1 h
Mr. Varilla. who professed to be the minis-
;r plenipotentiary or the Republic of Pa
lama, i he writer made me a flattering
.......... , ,.1 in, Ujr ujiimrung me
lew republic, but when I take advice it will
some from American cltlsens and not from
r renenman wso is interested In the Pa
lama canal.
May Appeal to Germany.
NEW YORK, Nor. .-Arturo de Brtgard,
consul general for Colombia In this city,
said today that he heard that it has been
proposed to his , government to appeal to
derm any for protection In regard to the
Panama, offering in return certain terrl
torlal concessions. Mr. Do Brlgard said
"I have no official advloes from Colombia.
Cablegrams which I sent last week asking
Iur news have not been answered. From
an omciaj source, however, I learn that
the people in the interior are very much
ex iii ted over the recent developments and
have appealed to our government to send
a delegation to Germany to offer tho em
peror certain pieces of land on both seaa
In return for Germany's protection. Of
course I do not know whether this will be
done, but if It la I Imagine tho land con
ceded to Germany will be that lying next
to the Panama border on both sides of
the isthmua"
BERLIN, Not. The Foreign offloo aays
Germany will of course recognise the Re
public of Panama, after tho United States'
formal recognition. The German govern
ment has not yet requested the United
Btatea to protect German citlsena and
their property, because, apparent, they
aro not In danger.
Panama ts Utvea Time.
PARIS, Nov. . The Foreign offloo has re
solved an extended cabf report from
Panama covering the events of recent
lays but it does not differ materially from
the facta already announced by the Asso
slated Press. It says the foreign element
on the isthmus la thankful for the protec
tion the American forcoa have given them
Although the authorttlea here are offl
Jlally advised that the new regime lntenda
to carry out Colombia' obligations these
asiturancea will not be considered abso
lutely final until the new government la
fully organised.
Will Proteet to Other nations.
Senor Pesudo, Colombian consul here,
Mid to a correspondent of the Associated
Press;
Beyond making protests to the govern
ments of Europe and to the republic of
Mitn Auiert-H, I do not believe my gov-
I lilted Btutee. I da m.t llt-v- ik.
sts will be effective here, but the repuu
ics of Ch'uUi1 Aiuciice tnv well auk tli.tn
tlvia if the Lulled titatoe will nut. whea
(Continued, on Second Page.)
'. .
Proposes to Send Two Snipe Through
Bl j. ide to Panto
' 1t'' M -mlao.
NEW YORK.-
' - -Upon the report
of the mall stf
f. -en, wnicn ns
reached here from . ,f',-. il"Ro, nys a"
Herald dispatch from k. yv,. , D. W. I.,
Commodore Bhedder of t. n squad
ron st this post has sent ' .hips, Ga
iclle and Panther, to San Jomlngo to
safeguard German Interests.
In consequence of thin action Athen re
turned to Santo Pomlngo to discharge Its
cargo at ports It had been prevented from
entering by Dominican gunboats. It Is
said the German commander has deter
mined to Ignore the blockade, which was
established without notice.
BERLIN, Nov. . It was officially ad
mitted that German cruisers had been or
dered to Santo Domingo, In compliance
with the request of the German consul
there.
ST. THOMAS, D. W. I.. Nov. .-Th Ger
man steamer Athen having been refused
permlKHlon to land passengers and cargo
at Santo Domingo returned here Saturday
and reported the facts to the German flag
ship Vleneta, whereupon- the commander
dispatched the cruisers Panther and Ga
sell to Santo Domlnso. Athen returned to
Santo Domingo yesterday and It. Is reporleU
that It will lgnorn the blockade, under the
protection of the German warships.
SANTO DOMINGO, Friday. Nov. B.-A
Domlnlran gunboat which returned here
last night from Mucorls reports having
bombarded that town. The damage done
Is not known. Mucorls Is still In the hands
of the revolutionists. The forces of the
revolutionists are approaching San Do
mingo. There was firing which only lasted
for a short time this morning outside the
city. There are no foreign warships in
port.
UNITED STATES IS FAVORED
German statesman Fears It Will lie
Impossible to Chancre Present
Treaty.
BERLIN. Nov. 9.-Herr Nothein. a mem
ber of the Reichstag, speaking at Frank
fort today on the outlook for the commer
cial treaties, said:
We Shall hnrrilv cret n tariff lri.l iik
the United States. The most serious mut
ter Is that America could continue to enjoy
all the advantages conceded to other states
under the treaties of 1KM-92, even In the
event that new commercial treaties should
Increase the duties, ns comoared with the
existing ones. No stato would be ready to
make a new treaty under such circum
stances and nothing remains to be done but
io uenounre tne present ' most favored na
tion clause" with the United Staffs hf.r.
any of the new commercial treaties go Into
effect. ,
In view of the exeat hostility nt the
agrarians against the United States It would
inen require an tne enerpy of the commer
cial classes to avoid a treaty-less period, or
even a tariff war with the United State.
American exports consist of raw material
and machinery. Ours are more valuable
goods. It Is therefore evident which side
would Incur the greatest risk. Moreover
the passenver business on the Atlnntin h..
been falling, latterly, more and more Into
German hands, and, therefore, a tariff war
with the United States would meun enor
mous damage to our steamship companies.
R0SAN0 COMMITS SUICIDE
i A .' "... , :
Minister mt rlaurt 1st New Italian
Cabinet Pressed to Deepera-
tloa by Socialists.
NAPLES, Nov. . Minister of Finance
Rosano committed suicide by shooting dur
ing the night. He waa found dead this
morning in his room, a -revolver at his
aide. . .
Slgnor Rosano was given the position of
minister of finance in the new Italian cabi
net, the formation of which waa announced
only last week.
ROME, Nov. . Since tho formation of
the new cabinet the socialists had attacked
Slgnor Rosano, the minister of finance,
charging him with corruption during his
political career, challenging him to dis
prove the charges and adding that other
wise they would bring the matter up at the
opening of the Chamber of Deputies.
It waa at first announced from Naples
that the minister had been stricken with
apoplexy and died while taking a train for
Rome. Later, however. It became known
that ha had committed suicide, which
caused a great sensation and much excite
ment. LOCKS DARKEN ASIA MINOR
Martial Uw Proclaimed la One Dis
trict kni Troops Harried
There.
CONSTANTINOPLE. Nov. 9.-Martlal
law haa been proclaimed In the district of
Hassan Kala, province of Erxeroum, Asia
Minor, and troops have been quartered in
all the villages ot that district In conse
quence of revolutionary movements on the
part of Hentchaklsts. or members of the
Armenian Revolutionary ' society. Two
bands of theso men recently crossed the
Russian frontier with the Intention of In
citing the Inhabitants to rise against the
Turkish government, but they were quickly
overtaken by the troops. One band waa
exterminated and the second waa driven
back Into Russian territory. The Turkish
governor of the district has redistributed
among the Kurds the weapons which they
recently were compelled to give up.
CELEBRATE KING'S BIRTHDAY
Edward is Slaty-Two and Teaants
reaet While Lord Mayor
Given Baau.net.
LONDON. Nov. .-King Edward, who
waa born November 9, 1U, la celebrating
hla birthday at Sandrlngham, where there
was the usual dinner to the tenants of the
estate, 'at which the king and queen and
other members of the royal family handed
round the dessert.
Outside of the customary salutes fired at
the navy and military stations, accom
panied by the dressing of the ships, there
was little sign of his majesty's birthday
being observed.
The new lord mayor. Sir James Ritchie.
gave a banquet to 1.200 persons In the his
toric Gulldhull tonight In honor of the
king's birthday. Premier Balfour was the
guest of honor. Many notabilities were
present.
Officers Charged with Plotting;.
VIENNA, Nov. I.-Private telegrams re
ceived here from Sofia aay that Bulgarian
officers have been arrested at Kustendll
and Bresulk on suspicion of plotting
against Prince Ferdinand. Opposition clr.
cits assert the procedure was a measure
of revenge because the officers refused
to eoerce the people at the recent elections.
Turkey's Hrply Met liked.
ST. PETER3BURG. Nov. .-Turkey'a re-
ply to the last note of Russia and Austria
on the subject of reforms In Macedonia Is
not aatUtactory to the authorttlea hero.
KAISER "MY HAVE CANCER
Present Slight Affliotion Beoalli Bit
Bslatirei' Malady.
DOCTORS INSIST THE FEAR IS IDLE
Issues Reassuring: Bulletin Concern,
lag; His Progress to Itecovery
After Saturday's Opera
tion on His Throat.
BERLIN, Nov. 9.-:3s p. m. The latest
news regarding the condition of Emperor
wuiiam is that it remains satisfactory. H
worked several hours this afternoon on
government business and wrote a long tele
gram to King Edward congratulating him
on hla birthday.
icniiiN. inov. . a bulletin concerning
the condition of Emperor William, who was
operated upon Saturday for the removal
of a polypus from the larynx was Issued
this morning at the new palace at Pots'
aam. it Is as follows:
Inflammation, which naturnllv follows a
" reaction from the operation, already is
,B. e can, merelore, be satis
wull. ,ne appearance of the local
chord. Nevertheless, the healing of the
little wound probably will require another
week. The emiwror 9 general condition Is
""'. "is lemperuiure ana pule are nor
" VON L.KUTHOLD,
BCHMIDT.
I LB ERG.
mo court circular states that the em
peror this morning personally heard the
report of tho chief of the civil cabinet.
VT fur .tfifi . .
iuiia, .Tov. . information con
talned In private Cispatches received here
shows that the operation on Emperor Wil
nam Is rlmllar to the first one performed
on his father, and consequently causes con
csrn to his household. The official state'
ment Isrued by the surgeons falls to reas
sure, because It is well understood that for
reasons of state the emperor would be
given the benefit of any doubt as to the
true character of his disease.
It Is recalled that the surgeons at that
time made nothing of the first operation
on ismperor Frederick. There la anxiety,
coin emperor William's father and
mother died of cancer and hla grand
niuuier, Augusta, also waa so afflicted. The
emperor's aunt, the grand duchess
Baden, who Is well known in Germany, is
sunering from the same malady.
It will take months to decide whether
the present fears are ungrounded. The
whole weight of acientlflc authority which
Is In attendance upon the emperor affirms
mat he has not cancer.
Prof. Johannes Orth, the famous cancer
specialist who succeeded the late Prof.
vtrchow In the chair of pathological anat
omy at the University of Berlin, says:
"I authorize you to- declare as explicitly
as poasiDie tnat not the slightest susuiclon
of any cangerous formation exists. It Is a
matter explained In any ordinary larvnuo
logical book. With persons who, like the
emperor, are .compelled by their nrofoj
tlonal duties to speak often In public there
are often formations on the vocal chords
which wo call polypus. They are, of
course, a hindrance to the voice, and ac
luruiiigTiy uicse were removed. I am not
acquainted with the clinical side of the
case, but I believe I am warranted in say
ing that tha. emperor In volghjt days will
gain have full possession of his" vocal
powers." ,
TELLS FOLK HE WONT TALK
George S. Graham Hefases Antl-Bood-
Ilnc Attorney's Request (or Evi
dence About Blair.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 9.-Wlth the explanation
mat neither he nor the firm of Dick Bros.
Co. of Philadelphia haa evidence per
tinent to the Blair story. George S. Gra
nam, attorney for Dick Broa., refuses tho
request pf Circuit Attorney Folk to appear
before the grand Jury and testify in regard
to jamea I Blair's business dealings with
his firm. A letter to this effect waa re
ceived by Mr. Folk today.
The resignation of Mrs. James L. Blair
as president of the St. Louis Woman's
club was accepted at the monthly meet
today and Mrs. David R. Francis was
elected to the position.
WIFE SUSPECTED OF MURDER
Pennsylvania. Officers Arrest Mrs
. Alexander Joaes and Two
' Possible Accomplices.
WAYNESBURG. Pa.. Nov. .-Four per
sons are unaer arrest at Rice's Landing,
charged with the murder of Alexander
Jones, a miner whose body was found in a
field last Monday, tho back of his head
having been crushed. The accused are
Mrs. Jones, wife of the murdered man;
Thomas and Elwood Loving and Daniel
Jefferson.
It is alleged that evidence haa developed
which leads to the theory that Jonea waa
mjrdered for the purpose of securing ISM
insurance -amen he had upon his life.
MURPHY CALLS THEM FORGERY
Clerk of Court of Appeals tees Fraad
la a Doira Naturalisation
Certificates.
ST. LOUIS. Nov. 9 John Murphy, clerk
of the court of appeals, denounced as for
geries the signatures shown him at the
trial of the triple naturalisation fraud case
in the United States district court today.
When asked In whose handwriting the
alleged forgeries were, he aald:
"To the best of my Judgment it is the
handwriting of Thomas' B. Barrett."
receive! in TAX SUITS
Colorado Coart Readers Decision of
Great Importance to Railroad
Companies.
DENVER. Colo., Nov. 9.-The state court
of appeals today rendered an opinion In
a case Instituted by the treasurer of Boul
der county against the Colorado A Southern
railway. In which Judge Gunter lays down
the rule that when a railroad refuses pay
ment of taxes, a receiver may be appointed
and the matter adjusted In a court of
equity.
HARRISON CLOSES SALOONS
Mayor of Chicago Beglaa Active War.
faro Against Gambling on
Horse Burt,
CHICAGO, Nov. I.-Mayor Harrison took
the first step toward the auppreaslon of
race track gambling as outlined in his
recommendation to the city council a
week ago. by revoking the license at two
bar rooms today. "It is the beginning of
the war against the handbooks by revo
cation," the mayor said. "Others are
coming.
1
READY TO RACE FOR LAND
Opening; of Old Red Lake Reservation
' Creates Maeh Excitement la
Minnesota.
MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. S.-A special to the
Tribune from Thief River Falls, Minn.,
today says that at 9 o'clock tomorrow
morning the land in the old Red Lake reser
vation will be thrown open for settlement.
At that hour there will be the novelty and
excitement of two rushes In opposite dlrec
tions one from Thief River Falls to the
land and one from the land to the office of
the United States commissioners In this
city. Confusion will undoubtedly result
this morning, when It was learned that
there la considerable misunderstanding
among the homeseckera as to the require
ments or tne law. A large number are from
southern Minnesota, Iowa and point's in
North and South Dakota and a big per
centage are Scandinavians.
Although every means possible have been
taken to Inform the public that the landa
are to large extent "swamp" and almost
waete, the average seeker for land will not
take the government's statement as being
absolutely truthful, and Imbued with the
"get land" craxe will do all In hla power to
jet a nung.
There will be a fierce struggle over the
right to file on lands along the Rainy river
ana a ooien men are doing some tall fight
ing to secure filings on each townslte.
Beaudette. Roosevelt and Clnmentson are
the towns where the greatest interest cen
ters. KENTUCKY. IS WELL ENJOINED
So Many Orders Oat that Election
Clerks Cannot Avoid
Trouble.
LOUtSVILLE. Nov. 9.-The special
election In the Eleventh district to choose a
euccessor to the late Congressman Borelng
will be held tomorrow. The name of Dr
Godfrey Hunter, former minister to Hon
duras, will be on the official ballot in some
counties, while that of D. C. Fdwards win
appear on the ticket In other counties. For
mer Congressman J. D. White is running
as an Independent. The instructions of the
different counties to election clerks are so
different that to obey one Injunction la to
disobey another. The clerks In many In
stances have been guided by personal pre
ferment. Although a final appeal of Dr.
Hunter comes before the court of appeals
at Frankfort today It la not believed It
can have any effect on the status of the
case, and both parties are preparing for a
contest In congress.
GO-DEVIL IS STILL IN BUSINESS
Five More Antomoblllsts Are Swell
ing; the Hospital Crowd In
Brooklyn.
NEW YORK. Nov. 9.-Flve ner.m,. 1,.-
been severely injured In an automnhiu
cldent en Mount Arlington hill. :iear Hopa
long. N. J. They were: Mr. and Mrs. J
W. Rankin. Mr. snd Mrs. William Blanrh
ard and Charlea W. Hoffman of Brooklyn
While rounding one of the sharp curves
Rankin, who waa driving the marhln. i.f
control, .-The automoW ran Into a horse
and carriage going down the hill. The car
riage was wrecked and Mr. and Mrs. Ran
kin, on the front seat of the machine, were
caught In the debris. " ielr Injurlea will
not prove fatal, however. The others In
w. pny leapea rrom the machine when
they saw that a collision warn
- as v v a laVUaCa
and were badly bruised.
CHICAGO HAS FOREST FIRE
Tract of Cultivated and Natural For
est Barns, with Fully Fifty.
Thousand-Dollar Loss.
CHICAGO. Nov. 9.-A forest fire ... ,-
unusual spectacle enjoyed bv bundr.H.
Chlcagoana last night. Four companies of
firemen fought the blase for hours
The f re started In the barns of the Grace
land eemeteiy. In a few minutes the hay
sheds were blaxing fiercely. After destroy
ing the buildings and wagons th.
spread to the shrubbery growth and trees
which covered almost four square blocks
The loss will exceed J60.000. The tract com
bined almost virgin forest with carefully
cultivated shrubbery. Rabbits. - squirrels
and other small animals abound in the en
closure and scores of animals were killed
as they ran among the crowd.
LAST WEEK OF INVESTIGATION
Grand Jury at Jefferson rn.
Again to Look Into
Charges.
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo.. Nov. .Th
grand Jury will resume Its Investigation
Into legislative boodllng tomorrow. Several
witnesses have been summoned from St.
Louis, among them B. V - j
-. 1 n , n uu
Representatives George J. Hevnher .n
John Beckert. Jr. The erand Jury will
complete Its work and make final report
thjs week, aa It expires by limitation Sat
urday. Today the grand Jury Investigate ,
charges against Prosecuting Attorney R.
i , Dione,. wnicn were made by Rev. C. S.
Brooks on the ground of official corrupt
tion in office.
CALLS AN ACCIDENT MURDER
Oklahoma Grand Jury Indicts Agent
for Company that Built a De
fective Bridge.
KANSAS CITY, Nov. 9.-6herlff Love of
Kingfisher county, Oklahoma, created a
sensation today by serving a warrant on
J. W. Hoover, a prominent local business
man, and a-ent of an Ohio bridge com
pany, on an indictment returned in Okla
homa, charging him with murder. The in
dictment grew out of the wreck of a bridge
Duin Dy air. noover a company, in which
two men were killed. Mr. Hoover says he
never has been In Kingfisher county, and
his attorney haa wired Governor Dockery,
urging the latter to grant requisition
papers.
RAIN GOES THR0UGH DRAW
New York Central Passenger Trala
Wrecked, bat No I.Ives Are
Lost.
AUBURN. N. T.. Nov. I.-Whtle the
drawbridge over the Seneca canal at Ca
yuga was open today to permit the passage
several boats, the engine pulling a
passenger train on the New York Central
railroad went through the draw and Into
the canal. None of the crew or passengers
were seriously Injured.
Engineer Huck claims that the accident
was due to the failure of the brakes to
work. Tha engine waa running at the rate
of five tnllea aa hour.
NEBRASKANS WELL SEATED
Bnrkatt Crete a P.'aoe Toward Trout Bight
Under Ira of 8peaker.
SOME OF THE IOWA MEMBERS FARE BADLY
Members of Nebraska Delegation Con
template a Conference for Pur
pose of t'nlted Action la
Behalf of the State.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-(8peclal Tele
gram.) Interest centered today about the
hall of the house of representatives, the
large number of new members of the lower
body to be sworn in attracting hundreds
of spectators, who otherwise would have
found little to bring them to the nation's
capital. In consequence of the complete
reorganisation of the house and the In
duction of a new speaker, the galleries of
the legislative chamber on the south aide
of the capltol were crowded at an early
hour, and they remained comfortably filled
until Speaker Cannon's gavel fell, adjourn
ing the house for the day. Until the draw.
Ing for seats began, llstlessnees character
Ixed the proceedings. Tho machinery was
well greased, and the cut and dried pro
gram waa accomplished without even so
much aa a Jar, the minority lending Just
enough obstruction to give a foretaste of
what may be expected when the "people's
body," as the house was once called, geta
Into running order, and the business which
calls congress In extra session la placed
before the lawmakers ratification, of the
convention between Cuba and the United
States.
The senate waa gay with color, both on
the floor and In the galleries, many flowers
lending brightness to the somewhat somber
legislative chamber. Many of the senators
were recipients of handsome floral offer
Ings from families and friends. The speo
tators were hardly permitted to enjoy the
roses and chrysanthemums, however, when
President pro tern. Frye adjourned the
senate for the day, word having been re
cetved that the house would not be ready
for business until late In the afternoon
Nearly all of tho ninety senators were
present, Nebraska alono being without rep
resentation when the gavel fell, In this
particular occupying a position somewhat
similar to that of Delaware two years ago
Nebraakans Well Seated.
In the seat-drawing in the house the
Nebraska delegation fared generally very
well. Mr. Burkett, dean of the delegation,
was called early and took a seat well for
ward, right under the eye of the speaker,
which, it is confidently believed, will rest
on the Lancaster man frequently during
the coming days of the Fifty-eighth con
gresa. Hinshaw s name came next of the
Nebraska delegation, and ha chose a seat
immediately in the rear of Bereno E,
Payne, floor leader of the republicans.
Messrs. McCarthy, Norris and Klnkald,
while not so favorably located as their
colleagues, obtained fairly good seats, but
far in the rear. Still, they are surrounded
by many wheel horses of the party, and
will be far from lonely ' during the next
two years. Mr. Hitchcock, tha lone demo
crat from the Antelope state, secured .a
desirable desk In proximity to Champ
Clark, Underwood and DeArmond.
How Iowana Fared.
In
a number qf particulars the Iowa
delegation bettered their locations over the
Fifty-seventh congress. Judge Thomaa of
the Sioux City district, however, was
among tha very laat to be beard from as
tha "goose" rolled out numbers. He waa
obliged to go way back and alt down In the
last row ot aeata, where it will be difficult
for him to be heard by the speaker. Mr.
Lacey probably drew the choicest seat of
his delegation, and Secured ona In the front
row, just off the center aisle. Major La
cey has as his neighbor a mart of dis
tinguished anoestry, Jonah Kalanlaniole,
delegate from Honolulu, mora popularly
known aa "Prince Cupid." Congressman
Hull waa fortunate in having his name
drawn early, and secured a choice seat,
practically as to position the same as he
occupied during the past congress. Repre
sentatives Connor, Hedge and Smith were
also quite fortunate, and drew seats of
commanding vantage. Colonel "Pete" Hep
burn, while not mentioned until the draw
ing was almost over, obtained a good posi
tion among a group of strong men, many
of them old friends. Congressman Cousins
was among the last to be called, and ha
took a aeat beside Congressman FredLan
dls, tha youngest member of the house,
from the Ninth Indiana district Judge
Blrdsall secured a good seat. Congressman
Wade of the Second Iowa district, the only
democrat in the delegation, found a con
genial place on the aide allotted to hla
party. Messrs. Burke and Martin of South
Dakota during last session sat side by aide,
but this year, unless they can make a
trade, they will be widely separated, aa
the fortunea of tha marbles were against
them.
Conference of Kebraskaas.
Already there is talk among tha Nebraska
delegation favoring a conference of mem
bers with a view of "getting together" for
the benefit of the atate in the way of
needed legislation. It ia argued that great
good will come of concerted action and aa
committee places are to be aaalgned It has
been thought wise to harmonise their In
terests V possible so that the delegation
may stand aa a umi on an matters in
which the atate Is vitally Interested. In
the matter of committee assignments it is
understood that Mr. Burkett does not
want anything except hla old place on ap
propriations. He will get thla and a chair
manshtp aa well. Mr. McCarthy would Ilka
to go on postofflce and postroads, which in
the light of the Investigation that will un
questionably be authorised, will be one of
the most Important committees in congress.
Mr. Hinshaw haa also a leaning toward
postofflces and postroads, but will tie satis
fied with a place on public buildings and
grounds. Judge Klnkald would like a place
on Judiciary. As for Judge Norris he haa
not stated where he would like to be placed.
Instead ot waiting until tha regular ses
sion of congress to announce committees
It la said tonight that Speaker Cannon has
decided to go ahead and make up tha com
mittee asslgnmenta at once so that the
business of congress may go ahead and the
committees get to work. Early announce
ment is a'o for the further reason, aa one
of the speaker's friends stated, to relieve
Mr. Cannon of the pressure that will be
brought to bear upon him from the outside
for committee assignments. He wants to
get the agony over and meet tha "kickera"
Immediately.
Rural free delivery aervlca will be estab
lished December 15 at Harvey, Marlon
county, la., with one carrier; route em
braces an area of fifteen square miles, con
taining a population of S71
Lertraro W. Benjamin haa been appointed
postmaster at Bankavllle, Red Willow
county. Neb., vice W. IL Benjamin, re
signed.
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska Fair Tuesday; Rala
ana comer Wednesday.
Temperature at Omaha Yesterday I
Hoar. Dec. Hoar. De.
B a. m 4.' 1 p. m 44
a. m 43 8 p. 44
T a, m 44 3 p. an...... 44
a. m 4.1 4 p. m 43
8 a. m 4:1 n p. m 43
10 a, m 4 p. m 43
11 a a.,,,,, 4.1 T p. m 41
13 m, 44 m p. wi 41
p. m 80
HUNTER FIGHTS POLICEMAN
Strlkea Officer Wooldrldge Severe
Blow with Bolt Knd ef
Hla Can.
Officer H. I Wooldrldge, emergency and
sanitary police, tackled a hard customer
Sunday afternoon In the woods east of
Tenth street and south of Bancroft. He
came upon a man hunting for rabbits and
caught him In the act of shooting at a cot
tontail. The officer proceeded to arrest the
hunter, and the nlmrod, resenting It,
struck Wooldrldge with the butt end of his
gun, nearly breaking the officer's left arm,
which he threw up to ward off the blow
directed at his head. A scuffle for the pos
session of the gun ensued and the officer
received a broken thumb on his right hand.
At thla Juncture the hunter, who had
shown his prowess to his own satisfaction
and to the officer's, ran toward the river and
haa not been seen since.
The cause leading up to the attempted
arrest of. the hunter, whose Identity is un
known by the police, was the filing of a
petition signed by forty residents of that
portion of the city. Several houses ara
scattered through the timber and hunters
occasionally mistake a house for a game.
Complaints have been made by Individual
residents to the police alleging that their
windows have been broken, the doors of
their cottages plugged full of shot and
their stovepipes riddled with bullets.
It was to round up any stray hunter he
might come In sight of that Officer Wool
drldge repaired to the woods Sunday after
noon. The officer Is not hors du combat,
but Is not anxious for such another scrim
mage right soon. An effort will be made
by the police to locate the belligerent hun
ter, even If that necessitates another trip
to the tall timbers.
FOR NEGLECTING HIS FAMILY
Head ef Household la Bound Over,
but Will Be Given One Mora '
Chance.
Barnett Aberhamsen, whose family re
sides in a little cottage In. the extreme
south end of the city, was up before Judge
Berka on the charge of wife and child
abandonment. He waived examination and
waa bound over to the district court In
tha sum of 1300. A. relative of Aberhamsen
Was present and qualified on his bond. It
is alleged in the complaint filed against
the man, and to which his wife subscribes,
that he has failed to contribute a rli gle
cent toward the maintenance cf tha family
for months. Aberhamsen Is an able-bodied
man. Speaking of the case, tha county at
torney said:
"We wilf give this man a chance to re
deem himself, If he goes to work and pro
vides for "Ms family the charge may be
quashed. If not we will prosecute, and I
think we have a strong case against htm.
We are determined to enforce this new
law."
DETECTIVES JSEJ ONE MAN
Ran Down Jack MrKeana,. but Fall
So Far to Locate Roy
Harrold.
Captain of Detectives Dunn has had his
men on a still hunt for Jack McKenna and
Roy Harrold for several weeks. Sunday
McKenna waa picked VP and lodged In Jail
on the charge of being connected with the
robbery of a workman's coat at the Unseed
oil works about a month ago. The man
who waa robbed haa left town and Captain
Dunn does not know Ms name, but he has
evidence which points conclusively to Mc
Kenna as one cf the participants In the
stealing of thla man's purse. Only a few
dollars were secured and a pay check call
ing for $12. Tha pay check has been recov
ered and Is endorsed by McKenna and the
police say it la known that Roy Harrold
secured the money on. It at Wash Mc
Kensls's saloon, 713 North Sixteenth street.
McKenna was balled out by friends, but
will be kept under surveillance by the po
lice. Harrold haa not yet been . located.
CONNOLLY ONJHE WARPATH
Declares He 'Will Get Contract from
Springfield if There la
a Law.
If there la any law In this state, I pro
pose to get that contract or know the rea
son why."
County Commissioner Connolly la on the
warpath and departed yesterday for
Papllllon, the county seat of Sarpy county.
for the purpose of mandamuslng the city
council of Springfield to compel the village
authorities to award him the contract for
putting in the new water works system
which Is to be established in that town.
The council at Springfield recently adver
tised for bids for the consti uctlon of a sys
tem of water works. Five bids were received
and Mr. Connolly's was the lowest. Para
doxical as It may seem, the Springfield
authorities, Connolly declares, awarded the
contract to the highest bidder, who was a
local party. Mr. Connolly aays this is
not acting in conformity with the law and
he proposes to see what he can do by In
voking the strong arm of the law.
WILL ERECT NEW BUILDING
Swedish Methodists Plan to Balld
Caarea Home for Six Thou
'sand Dollars.
Tha Swedish Methodist congregation
which recently sold its church property on
Eighteenth street to the Peoples church,
will erect a 16,000 edifice st Nineteenth and
Burt streeU In the spring. The lot has been
bought and plana are being drawn.
City Comptroller Lobeck, who attended
the church extension boards meeting at
Kansas City last week, helped to secure a
donation of I7W for the new church. The
Lincoln, Neb., congregation waa awarded
Reduced Hates for Teaehers.
The Western Passenger association haa
made a partial list of announcements ui
rates to be In effect for fall teachers' meet
ings, as follows:
Dee Moines. December 5 In n -,,..
convention of Iowa State Teachers' asso
ciation, one and one-third fares (or the
round tilp from Iowa points. A irenerul
rate for the benefit of all
students also will be In effect in the West
ern Passenger association district. It will
be one and one-third of the regular rate
f'r the round trip, applying on distances of
1U) miles or 1om. and one f-r clu ia
Lceitts, for M miles,
CONGRESS IN SESSION
Extraordinary Heating Called to Consider
Cuban Esoiprooitj Begins Work.
HOUSE HAS ITS LARGEST MEMBERSHIP
Mow Member, in Popular Brmoh Than
Ever Before ( In History.
FLOWERS FOR SUCCESSFUL MEMBERS
Many Btuqneta Seen, but Hanna and Gor
man Get Moat.
REPUBLICAN PROGRAM GOES THROUGH
Cannon is Chosen Speaker and All
Former Officers Are He-elected
te Positions la House ef
v Representatives,
WASHINGTON. Nov. .-The Fifty
eighth congress convened la extraordinary
session at noon today In accordance with
the proclamation of President Roosevelt for
the purpose of enacting legislation neces
sary to make effective the Cuban
reciprocity treaty. The day was devoted to
personal greetings and organization. ,
The house assembled the largest member
ship In its history, and the scene before
the gavel fell was one ot animation, both
on the floor, in the cloak rooms and In
me toouies ana corridors. The day waa
bright and crisp and she capltol building
presented the appearance ot a new
structure with a coat of white paint and
complete renovation within.
v,rjwus ot eager spectators, both men
and women, thronged the corridors and ro-i
tundas of the capltol early in the day, andf
the galleries, to which admission waa hai
by card only, were taxed to their eanaeltAr
long- before the hour for assembling, ar
rived. Many high officials of the govern
ment left their desks at the departments
to witness the opening of the session ind
greet their friends, many sU-ans-ers f In
Washington had their first glimpse of cO-ui-e
gross, while tha capltol waa the Mecca el
the Waahlngtonian. Committee rooms,
which had been In the hands of the reno
vator during- the rvoess, were thrown open
and many Informal receptions were held
by popular chairmen.
With tha speakership question out of the
way in tho universal endorsement of Mr.
Cannon there was nothing to worry the
leguialtve mind, and the day waS" given up
10 xne sentiment of the occasion.
Many handsome floral tributes to mem
bers were borne In unusual profusion to the
ioDDies back of both tha aenate and house
chambers, to be placed later on the desks
or the members. The new members of tha
house received their initiation to door-,
keepers and house employes, and many
were turned back for identification Wauae
of their slight hesitation on presenting
themselves for admission. Such Incidents
contributed to the general lively anima
tion and good hurnor of the occasion. .
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POSIES FOR THE SENATORS
Triumphant llanna and Oorsaaa Bom
barded With Bouquets Mel
Special Dealgms.
WASHINGTON. Nov. S.-Wlth galleries'
crowded, with the chamber a mass of floral
tributes and with nearly every renator In
Ms scat, the ravel of prvsldent Pro Tent
Frye sounded at noon today, calling the
senate together In the second extraordinary
session of the Fifty-eighth congress. The
special session of the senate following the
adjournment last spring of the Fifty-sev
enth congress eliminated much of the rou
tine work which otherwise would have been
performed today. New senators had gone '
through the formality of taking oaths of
office, seats had been assigned and with
the exception of the appointment of some
vacancies all functions of tho organization
had been completed.
With mors than two hours before the
senate was called to order tha galleries
were filling up with early arrivals. Sen
ator Hanna's pronounced victory In Ohio
won for him what was one of tha most
pretentious floral designs ever seen In tha
senate, a shield three and a half by four
and a half feet of blue Immortelles, In
which was wrought with California grasses
and ribbons, and red, white and blue Im
mortelles, the design of the American eagle '
Identical with that on a silver quarter of a
dollar. The shield was surmounted with
a gorgeous cluster of American Beauty
rosea. The offering bore the Inscription!
Senator Mark Hanna, from his friends,
'Irish democrats' of Cleveland." Fully a
score of smaller tributes were banked
around Senator Hanna's desk.
Senator Gorman's triumph In tha Mary
land election was recognized by the second
largest floral piece, a handsome wreath
more than two feet In diameter, with a
crossed cluster of roses, carnations and
chrysanthemums as the base. Chrysanthe
mums were used in profusion and there waa
hardly a desk that did not carry one or
more huge bunches of, these flowers.
When Senator Hanna arrived he was
greeted with cheers, which Increased to
thunderous applause as he was followed a
moment later by Senator Gorman and tha
two met In the center aisle for a cordial
handshake. The senate waa called to order
at noon and after a prayer by Rev. V. J,.
Prettyman of Washington, the proclama
tion calling congress together in extraor
dinary seHHlon was read.
At roll call seventy senators answered
and President pro tern Frye declared s
quorum present
Mr. Hoar and Mr. Gorman were appointed
by tha house to Inform the president
congress had organised and was ready to
receive any communication he had to make.
A resolution offered by Mr. Cullom. fix
ing 12 o'clock noon as the hour for conven
ing dally sessions was adopted after which
the senate adjourned.
OLD TO HOLDOVER MEMBERS
Day's Proceedings ia Hoase Too Slifcl.
lar to Those of Previous Con
venlnga ef Lawmakers.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 1-The house of
representatives convened at noon In iX.
traordlnary session. Today's session wus
full of Interest to the spectator, likewise
tcf the new members, out to the veteran It
waa but a routine proceeding. The fact
that a speaker was to bo elected and thxt
this waa the first session of a new con
gress added to the Interest that usually at
tends an opening day. Long before the
hour of noon, when the gavel fell, the gal
leries' were filled, the ladles being largtly
In the majority. Many more were disap
pointed, holders ot cards of admission even
being among this number.
- First of Importance among today's events
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