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he Omaha Daily Bee.
ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871.
OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MOHNIXC.. JANUAKV t'. 1904 TEN PAGES.
SINGLE COrY TIIIIEE CENTS,
1R00PS CO TO COREA
Both Bawia and Japan Ara Harrying Forcei
to Territory in Dispute.
JAPAN IS PREPARING TWO DIVISIONS
Sonie Soldiera Eoath Under Plea of Harinf
to Beatere Order.
RUSSIAN REGIMENT IS ON THE ",
O.ai with Ordara la Frotect Interests t
Czar'a G;Ternmnt
IS KEEPING THE POWERS IN SUSPENSE
Reports from France, Germany and
Enaiand Indicate That These
tlona Are Preparing to Gunrd
Iaterests In Last.
SEOUL, C"tea, Jan. . A detachment of
thirty-five murines from the United States
snip Vlcksburg, now lying at Chemulpo,
arrived here yesterday as a guard for the'
American legation. Another body of
seventy murine will arrive tomorrow. The
United States transport Zaphlro is also at
Chemulpo, where Russia. Jaian and Ureat
Britain have each one man-of-war. Julet
prevails here, but the palace Is heavily
guarded by the Corean army. The move
ments of the Japanese troops and fleet are
unknown here. The attitude of the Corean
government is unchanged. Solicitude as
to what may happen U shown on the ar
rival of troops.
PARIS. Jan. 5 A dispatch to the Ilavas
agency from Tokio today says that the
preparations for the embarkation of two
divisions of Japanese troops are continuing
actively. It la believed they will be dis
patched to porta In south Corea, to re
store order.
1 the Russian reply, the officials here ara
careful not to ex puss an opinion as to th
outcome, but the genera tone of the com
ments In official circles Is slightly less
hopeful. The most significant feature of a
dispatch fro.n Toklo la the statement that
Japan la hastening final preparations for a
far more extensive dispatch of troops to
Corea than at first oontemplated. The
government has now decided to send an
army of Jj.oon men, organized as two di
visions, to Corea. This U more than double
the strength of the expedition first con
templated and requires a large fleet of
tra. -; orta and extensive arrangements,
whicn are proceeding rapidly toward com
pletion. Rumors arc In circulation at Marseilles
that a French naval division, composed of
the armored cruisers Kltbtr, Dessaix and
Admiral Aub and the turret ship Suffern,
ta about to receive orders to sail for the
far east. The reports, however, cannot be
confirmed here, but there la reason to be
lieve that the naval authorities are consid
ering the disposition of the warships In the
event of a serious turn in the situation.
This Is due mainly to the present small
w French naval force Ut the Pacific which la
confined to two unimportant 'vessels.
Rnsalnn Troops for Corea.
T. PETERSBURG. Jan. S.-A seml-offi-ctal
dispatch to a news bureau from Vlsd
stock, and private Information, fclate that
owing to disturbances between the Coreans
and the Japaneaes In Corea the Russian
Becond Rifle regiment, at Its full strength,
has been dispatched to Corea In order to
protect Russian Interests there.
In its reply to Japan, RuisU made great
concessions and hopes the proposals will
prove acceptable to Japan.
The Foreign office Informed the Asso
ciated Press today that Instructions had
been sent to Viceroy Alexleff, on which
the reply was based. The latter was drawn
up In the most conciliatory .spirit. Some
of the Japanese proposal were accepted,
, while others were made the subject of ex
tended observations and were met by
counter proposals.
There are strung hopes In many circles
that on Thursday of next week, the Rus
sian Christmas, the czar may be able to
announce that peace is assured.
The flurry on the , bourse yesterday Is
explained by bankers as being due to
the annual settlement operations, and they
add that It was wholly uninfluenced by the
a4r eastern situation.
Oerssany Concentrates Force.
BERLIN. Jan. I. -The widely separated
Vessels of the German far eastern squad
ron have been ordered by Rear Admiral
von Prlttwlta to concentrate at Tsln Chou,
province of Shan Tung. This movement la
considered heie as probably relating to the
possibilities . of war between Russia and
Japan.
England laa In Supplies.
CARDIFF, Wales. Jan. S--There was ex
citement on the Coal exchange here today
on the announcement that the British ad
miralty had placed a big coal order fr
Kong Kong. Quotations fur coal vessels
advanced from 17 shillings ( pence to 10
hillings.
American Marines Laud.
WASHINGTON. Jan. &.-Tlio Navy de
partment is In receipt of two cablegrams
from th. commanding officer of the United
Btatea ship Vlcksburg-, at Chemulpo, dated
the 4th and 6th lusts , respectively, as fol
lows:
Aftr consultation with American niln
later we are of the opinion asnect of r
fairs very grave at BWiul. There is much
tear of riot by Coreu.it soldiers. I have
completed arrangements to send the com
pany or marines overland tiy railroad a
the critical moment: also stout thirtv
five men and field gun from this vessel at
i-uemuipo, it Ueeined neciwirj.
The second message Is as follows:
Two officers snd thirty-six men left at 10
a. m. i ir eoui. 1 lie remainder of guard
Is prepared If any demand. There is lit
tle change In the situation.
What Japan Wants.
NEW YORK. Jan. 6,-The Associated
Press has been furnished with the follow,
lug statement of the Japanese view of its
present contention with Russia by one who
is in constant touch with Tokio, and whose
knowledge of Japanese a CTalrs and intimacy
With prominent Japanese give weight to
his opinion:
"The negotiations between Russia and
Japan have reached a critical stage, al.
though an amicable adjustment U still
poaaitde. Russia's reply to Japan's latest
representations will decide the issue. While
neither government has taken the public
Inn Its confidence. It is not difficult to sur
mise the general tenor of the views which
the Japanese government would express.
Something in the nature of an agreement
between the two government whereby they
bind themselves to rpet the Indpendence
and territorial Integrity both cf China and
Cores would naturally -come first. Such
'i agreement w uld probably Include alo
... ui ui levusniuuu ot int special interests
e)f Russia in stanch urta and of Japan in
sCouUaued. Pa Seooai. fs.
WANT CONVICTS RELEASED
France Bad ftrraiir Make a I)r m
' oastratloa on Rrhalf of For
mer llaftlan Bankrn.
PARIS. Jan. S.-M. Joan Jowph. the
Haytlen mlnl.(r here, gave an explanation
today of the question which lias arberi te
Iwwn Haytl ami France and trermany
relative to the demands made lor the re
lease of the director and other officials of
the National Bank of Haytl, charged with
complicity In the Issue early last year of
Cij,i In fraudulent securities.
The minister suld:
'here can ln no nuetion of Immpdlilftv
-Ainu these men. because they were ar
In acord;ince with a judl ial de--rowing
out of alleged complicity in
0 v; 'mmniea unoer the government or
1, V . 8am. The sailing of French
cr r I'ort an Prince Is due to an
tf he part of (iermany and
Fran. -in a commutation of the sen
tences ti on the former bunk offi
cials. .
SEES SCHISM OF SOCIALISTS
Vote of Mlllerand In French Chamber
Mar Cause Division
of Party.
PARIS, Jan. 5. The Socialist Federation
of the Seine, a brsnch of the socialist party
of France, today voted the expulsion of 11.
MiHt-rand, the socialist deputy, from the
organization because his vote at a recent
session of the Chamber of Deputies Hgalr.st
the proposal to reduce the military expendi
ture and thus eventually compel the dis
armament of France. It Is believed that
the action of the federation will produce a
new schism In the socialist ranks. M. Mil
lerand says be and his friends will remain
socialists, though they are no longer mem
bers of the socialist jwrty or of the so
cialist Parliamentary group.
SENDS DELEGATE TO MEXICO
Consider First Step la Taken In Re
suming; Diplomatic Relations
' by Vntlran.
ROME, Jan. 5. The pope today signed the
brief appointing Mgr. Seraflno. archbishop
of Spoleto, apostolic delegate to Mexico,
Instead of apostolic visitor In Mexico, a
expected. This Is considered by the Vatican
authorities the first step toward the re
sumption of diplomatic relations between
Mexico snd the Holy See.
Rev. Father Cerretti, now attached to the
secretaryship extraordinary of ecclesias
tical affairs, has been appointed secretary
of the new delegation to Mexico.
MONTREAL FIRE KILLS TWO
Secretary of Monnt Royal Club and
Fireman Die nnd Woman Is
Injured.
MONTREAL, Jan. 5. Fire today gutted
the Mount Royal club, the most exclusive
club of Montreal. One fireman was l.llled
by falling timbers and another was badly
Injured. A young woman, who acted as
bookkeeper to the secretary, was also in
jured. The lows is, about S1J0.0UO.
Colonel Literal, the secretary of the club.
sustained Injured from which he died later.
Mis Onjan, the book. per. had her las
broken and was Injured Internally.
Gertnna Editor Goes to Jail.
BERLIN, Jgn. 6.-Herr Zletsch. editor f
a socialist paper at Charlottenborg, hag
been sentenced to three months' Impris
onment for Insulting Emperor William by
saying his only function of state waa to re
ceive IIO.OHO for each time he signed a law.
Passes Cuban lottery mil.
HAVANA. Jan. 5. The house of repre
sentatives today passed the national lot
tery bill by a vote of 25 to 12. The measure
will now go to President Palma.
SENATOR HANNA AT CHICAGO
Confers with the luteal Republican
Committeemen Rearardlns; Na
tional Convention Affairs.
CHICAGO, Jan. 6. Senator Hanna, chair
man of the national republican committee,
attended a meeting here tonight to confer
on plans for the national republican con
vention. Harry 8- New. secretary of the
subcommittee of the national executive
committee, came from Indianapolis to meet
Senator Hanna. National Committeeman
Graeme Stewart and Samuel Raymond,
chairman of the local committee In charge
of the arrangements, took part.
Mr. SttArart and Mr. Raymond asaured
Chairman Hanna and Member New that
the Coliseum would be ready for the con
vention on June a. The special committee
which In addition to Chairman Hanna and
Mr. New. consists of Senator Scott of
West Virginia, 11. C. Payne of Wisconsin
and R. B. Schneider of Nebraska, will meet
here February 5. Senator Hanna ts suffer
ing from a slight attack of grip.
FAILURES 0FLAST YEAR
brndstrceCe Reports B.&UM with Lis.
blHtles of l!14.2TT.im3 and H-t,-OtHMTS
of Assets.
NEW YORK, Jan. I. There were t,S6g
failures reported to Uradstreets In the
calendar year lrCJ. with liabilities of $154.
.0fl and asoets of SM.060.C5. This marked
a decrease in number of Just 2 per cent
from 1SU2 and of a per cent from 19ul.
With the exception of 19, the Increase
over which Is 1.4 per cent, the year lswj
shows he smallest number of failure
casual, ties reported since 17. Liabilities,
however, owing primarily to the Increase
in suspensions of financial Institutions,
but also because of the heavy number of
manufacturing concerns suspending, were
larger by 45 per cent than those of 1WJ
and the heaviest In fact since 1SST. There
were So failures Involving $,3J: of
liabilities and $3.!C.1!7 of asoets In the
Ik. minion of Canada In lDtf!. a dec-reuse of
U per cent In number and a practically
Identical total of UaMIIUra.
SHIP RESEMBLES ICEBERG
Uerman steamer from Liverpool to
Halifax Has Reach and Cold
Passage.
ST. JOHNS. Jf. F., Jan. 5--The German
steamer Rhenania. seventeen days from
IJverpool to Ha'ifax. arrived In this port
this morning with lx feet of water in its
hold. The vtSKel met wtth a terrible ex
perience, having been buffeted by the gales
during Ita entire passage. Huge waves
swept the decks, the holds were flooded,
the bulwarks smashed, the deck bouses
stove In and steam pis damaged.
Iturii g the voyage the Rhenania was
thickly ccled wlth Ice. rendering it almoet
ut manageable. The shifting of the cargo
caused a livt of twenty-live degrees and
the vessel waa in great danger of sinking.
On 1U axrivaXU peaeoiUlea sa Iceberg,
DEFECT LN IIRTAIX KNOWN
Theater Erxp'oye 8aja It Bad Failed to
Work at Previona Fira.
ALLEGE EMPLOYES WERE INCOMPETENT
Head of Theater F.mptoyea Isles ays
Iroquois ftaae Hands Were Xot
Experienced and Were Em
ployed Beraaae Cheap.
CHICAGO. Jan. 6. Evidence showing
grosser criminal negligence than any pre
viously developed was given under oath
today In the fire dtpartme-nt'B investigation
of the Irociuois horror.
Joseph Laugherty, who had charge of
the curtain, swore that two weeks ago
during a matinee performance there was a
fire on the Uge and that when he at
tempted to lower the asbestos curtain It
was stopped by the same obstruction, f
projecting plank placed for a lantern
stand, that prevented Its operation last
Wednesday, the fatal afternoon.
The curtain manager declares that he
protested at that time, but that no atten
tion was paid to Lis warning. In his
opinion. If the curtain had been run down
during the fatal matinee, the lives of
many, if not all the victims of the disas
ter, might have been saved. It was only
by the merest chance thut a panic was
averted as the result of the first fire. The
skllght at that time, he said, was securely
closed.
After the Interview with Paugherty At
torney Fulkerson said the rumor of a pre
vious fire at the theater had been investi
gated several days ago, but as It had been
denied by most of the authorities. Including
Will J. Iavls, he had been compelled to be
lieve that the report has had no proper
basis.
Says Plank stopped Curtain.
"So far as I can learn," said Attorney
Fulkerson, "the fire two weeks ago was in
a pile of combustible material back of the
stage and was extinguished without alarm
ing the audience. The fire curtain failed to
work, and why this warning was disre
garded Is a matter that somebody will have
to explain.'
T'augherty's statement was made under
oath. Speaking of the skylight on the day
of the first Are. Daugherty declared that the
skyllRhts above the stage were closed, as
were the ventilators between the skylights.
The latter were designed to create an up
ward draught In case of fire. The ventila
tors were operated by a lever, but Daugh
erty declared no attempt was made to open
them during the trngio fire which came a
few days later. The ventllatora were In
perfect condition, he said, and had been
operated a number of times during the en
gagement of the Blue Beard company. He
could give no explanation as to why ths
vents were not opened when the Are broke
out.
Recurring to the curtain, Daugherty In
sisted thru It was not a light on the pros
cenium arch, but the five-foot plank which
was used as a platform to sustain his
"rpot" light which obstructed the asbestos
curtain.
Doors Were Kept Closed.
Two important witnesses were discovered
today in the perktms of Charles JT, Koester
and Henry Zander, real estate dealers.
They were passing the Iroquois theater
when the fire broke out and attempted to
get Into the theater. While smoke waa
issuing from the cracks In the front door
they were denied admission. They declare
that the doors were kept closed by the
ushers and attendants In the lobby for
nearly five minutes after the fire was dis
covered on the stage.
Foreman Jones of the Fuller Construction
company, said by witness to have smashed
In the skylight of the theater after the
Are, has been found. He was examined to
day In connection with the allegation that
an attempt was made to destroy evidence.
The Fuller company Is assisting the fire
department in every way possible by sup
plying witnesses.
David Jones of the Fuller Construction
company was today formally charged with
manslaughter. The charge is made by the
police. Jonea la alleged to have removed
after the fire the skylight that prevented
the flames from going upward through the
roof and sent them Instead dealing death
through the audience. The police theory
Is that the removal of the skylight showed
knowledge of the fastenings of the skylight
before the fire.
After the police announced their Inlen
tlon of holding Jones on the charge of
manslaughter, Jones' attorney succeeded In
convincing Assistant Fire Chief Schuttler
that the charge was not Justified. Later
Schuttler announced that the formal charge
had been withdrawn, but that Jones would
be held as a witness.
The police later formally booked Jonea
on two charges, one of malicious mischief
and one of destroying property without
the owners consent.
lalons Charge Incompetence.
President W. O. Schardt of the Chicago
Federation of Labor will tomorrow name
a committee of union labor representatives
to report on the Iroquois theater Are, The
unions seek to prove that Incompetent non
union stage empoyes caused the blaxe
"picked up" men, pall $1 a performance,
while organ txaUon members get (150. Par
ticulirr ntrens Is put by the labor unions
on the charge that the management of the
Iroquois ' refused to employ high-salaried
men to handle the stage lights. It 1
claimed that the man who worked the
light that caused the fire was Just learning
the trade of theatrical employe in brief, an
apprentice.
Managers Rearrange Plans.
Action by the Chicago city council hav
ing made the opening of any of the thea
ters inside of two weeks improbable, the
managers of the attractions now here have
begun their arrangements for the placing
of their companies elsewhere, iiecry W
Savage of the ' l ankee Cunsul" organisa
tion called the company together and In
formed the members that a week of rest
would be taken here at full salary. Thd
Studebaker will remain closed until it can
be ascertained what the revised ordinance
will require. The Ward st Vckes company
at the Ureat Northern ulll leave the city
today. The Buolonians, to have presented
"Robin Hood" this week at McVica. r s, are
devoting their enforced leisure to rehears
ing. Mra Flkke, who was to have ap
peared at the Grand, has not decided what
will be done during the fortnight she was
to have spent here. It is understood that
Mr. Brady will send "The Pit" on the road
next week.
Arrangements for the inquest over the
bodies of victims of the Iroquois theater Ore
were made by Coroner Traeger today
Everything Is now In readiness for the ex
amination of witnesses when the inquiry
begins Thursday. Since the day after the
fire the sheriff s office has been busy serv
ing subpoenas on persons wanteal as wit
netses. One hundred and fcrty of them
have been summoned, among them being
Will J. Iaia and Harry J. powers. r
, CoaUaucd, pa Beeon.1 Pmgw.1
PROBES POSTCFFICE DEALS
Uraud Jury la Missouri Makes In
vestigation as to Pur
chase of Sites.
HANNIBAL, Mo, Jan. 5 Investigation
of alleged corrupt .transactions In the se
lection and sale of postoftlee sites In Co-
umbia, Moberly, Kirksville, Louisiana.
Joplin and Nevada, was begun by the fed
eral grand Jury here today In special ses
sion. The Investigation is being conducted
y Judge Klmer B. Adams of the United
States district court of St. Louis.
Evidence will be presented to the grand
Jury, it Is said, to show that large sums of
money were paid to control the location of
postoffi'-e sites.
United States District Attorney D. P.
Dyer, his assistant, Horace Dyer; United
States Marshal W. L. Morse and Chief
Deputy W. W. Nally arrived from St. Louis
today.
In connection with the Investigation
United States marshals are searching for
Dr. J. B. Vernon of Fayette, Mo., a cousin
of Charles L. Wanton, formerly of Paris.
Mo., who was sent by the Treasury de
partment to buy the postoffice sites In the
Missouri towns. It Is said that evidence
will be presented to the grand Jury that
will doubtless result In the issuance of
many warrants before the end of the work.
PostofRce Inspectors A. A. Runsen and W.
T. Reld of St. Louis have been probing Into
alleged Irregularities for several weeks, and
they will report to the grand Jury. It Is
said evidence has been developed that sums
of from $1 to $1.0ot were spent In each
town In the selection of a postoffice site.
Subpoenas have been lsstied for shout TO"
witnesses.
PASSES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
Holders of United States Steel Com
mon Stock Cirt So Returns
This Time,
NEW YORK. Jan. 6 The dividend on
United States Steel common stock was
passed fct the quarterly meeting of the di
rectors today, but the regular 1 was de
clared on the preferred i-trn-k. This waa
practically what Wall street expected At
the previous quarterly meeting the com
mon dividend was cut from 4 to a 2 jr
cent basis.
Chairman Gary made the formal state
ment after the meeting that the action of
the directors was unanimous. The state
ment of earnings for '903 shows a great
rhrlnkage In the business of the corpora
tion's net earnings (December estimated i,
aggregate 109TP.112. as against $ir.,3W.7J
In 1902 and J105.9t7.lrt0 In the first nine
months of the corporation's history In 19"1.
Briefly, business for the twelve months of
19(8 was only about $3,000,000 In excess of
that for the first nine months of the cor
poration's existence. For the last quarter
of li3 net earnings (December estimated
at (3.1uC.0o0) were $lt.M5.M2, as against $31,
4S5.579 for the same quarter of 1901. Thus
earnings for the last quarter were de
cidedly lees than half of those In 1902. It
Is probable when complete returns are In
for December. 1903. that the last quarter
may show slightly more than B0 per cent
of earnings for the same period of 1901.
FOUND FROZEN" IN. THE SNOW
an Supposed to Be George Fortune
Apparently Fell from Train
In Illinois.
BLOOM INGTON, 111., Jan. 6.-A well-
dressed man with a heavy overcoat, sup
posed to be George A. Fortune of Kansas
City, died at a hospital In Jacksonville last
night from the effects of a fall from a
Chicago at Alton passenger train near
Prentice. He was found in a snow drift and
si badly frosen that death was inevitable
He never regained consciousness. Papers
found In his pockets Indicated his name
and residence, but his clothing bore the
names of Chicago firms.
He is five feet five inches in height, slen
der, has brown eyes, black hair, a protrud
ing upper lip, a broad nose and will weigh
about 135 pounds. Two teeth, the middle
one and the one beside It, on the left side
of the upper Jaw, are gone. The body will
be held pending Identification.
KANSAS CITT, Jan. 6. George A. For
tune formerly was a bell boy In a local
hotel. He came here from Chicago two
months ago, and left recently for that city.
His clster, Julia Kinsley, lived in Chicago
and he had a brother at Evansville, 111.
William Davenport Is the name of a bell
boy In Kansas City with whom Fortune
worked. v
TRANSPORTS PREPARE FOR SEA
Fire Capnble of Moving rMMN) Men
and Equipment Ready
for Service.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 6 Orders have
been received to prepare the transports
Warren and Mead for sea. This will make
five big troop-carrying vessels that are be
ing got ready for service. They are cap
able of carrying close to 8,000 noldiers with
their equipment for service In the field.
The Sherman and Buford are now ready to
sail on forty-eight hours notice and the
Crook will be ready to put to sea within a
week.
In addition to these five vessels the Dixie
is coming to this port from the Philip
pines and should be in the harbor within
the next ten days. Plans are prepared
for carry ing horse on thhj transport.
DISLIKE ODELL'S RULING
Mlasoarlans File Brief Protesting
Again Action In Klegler Ex
tradition Case.
NEW TORK. Jan. 5. Governor Odell
and the attorneys for William Zlgler today
received copies of the brief prepared by
Attorney General Crow of MIksouiI, pro
testing against the O.islon of the governor
denying Missouri's application for the ex
tradition of Mr. Ziegler on the charge of
bribery.
Scores of cases and decisions are quoted
In the brief and Governor Odell Is clearly
Informed that the Missouri authorities do
not accept his ruling as good law and that
they are perfectly willing to hav the case
reviewed ty the state or federal courts of
New York.
SICKNESS STOPS THE APPEAL
Case Against Kansas CltK Million
aire Gees Over I ntll Seat
April.
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo., Jan. S.-The
supreme court today continued the case of
R. M. Snyder of Kassaa City, who was
convicted In St. Louis on a charge of brib
ery, to th April term. This was done be
cause of tu Illness of Attorney General
Crow, who denUeu Ut gxgua Ui case) tor
Una aialav .
UNCERTAIN ABOUT WEBSTER
Nebraska Delegation Dn res to Hear from
Conatitaancy Before Actiig.
WILLING TO HELP IF STATE DESIRES IT
Senators In Commenting on Dietrich
Case Consider Ruling on Con
piracy Indictment to Be
Good Law.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. i.-iSpecial Tele
gram J There was considerable du-cuaion
today In Nebraska congressional circles
here over the announcement from Omaha
that the bocm for John L. Webster for vice
president had begun to assume formidable
protections. Among some of the Nebraska
colony here there is a disposition to look
upon the. Webster boom as mildly antago
nistic to Mr. Roosevelt's nomination lor
president. Just how this Impression came
to le abroad could not be learned, but it
has gone no further than to have it Inti
mated that b.-hlnd Mr. Webster's candi
dacy lurks subtle Hanna sentiment. The
Nebraska members of the congressional
delegation, who have been appointed mem
bers of the promotion committee In be
half of Mr. Webt-ter's candidacy, are at a
loss to know Just exactly what la expected
of them, their only source of Information
being press dispatches from Omaha In re
lation to last week's meeting. The mem
bers of the delegation state that If It is
the sentiment of the republicans of Ne
braska to put forward Mr. Webster's name
at the coming national convention then
they are for Mr. Webster heart and soul,
but before deciding as to their position
they want more definite knowledge than
they at present possess.
Comment on Dietrich Case.
Yesterday's ruling of Judge Van De
vanter In the Dietrich case dismissing the
Indictment for conspiracy, was the subject
of much comment today among the sen
ator's colleagues. If' an honest sentiment
could be obtained from senators It Is doubt
ful if there Is one who would go to the ex
tent of stating that he believed Senator
Dietrich guilty of the charges against him.
The lawyers In the upper branch of con
gress were of one opinion today, that Judge
Van Devanter could havo done nothing less
than to have held the Indictment for con
spiracy as tiefective.
Hurled After Rural Routes.
Cor.grtssnan iiurkett Is still waging a
persistent fight for rural free delivery in
Nebraska. He has alwas Insisted that his
own First district was the ideal spot for
this service. It will be remembered that
last summer the department turned down
fifty or sixty routes In Mr. Burkett'a dis
trict on the ground that there were not
enough houses. Whereupon he came down
to Washington armed with affidavits and
other evidences of mistaken counts by the
Inspectors. The result was that reinvesti
gations were ordered by the department
and most of these routes have since been
established. But Mr. Burkett has not con
tented himself with having sufficient houses
cn his routes, and In order to present the
state's claims In proper light to the de
partment he has compiled a few figures that
may he a mwlation to some, and while
gratifying to Nebraska may be somewhat
chagrining to other localities that are some
times wont to hold their proud heads in
contempt of the west. Mr. Burkett'a fig
ures of comparison are of the states New
York. Connecticut, Indiana, South Carolina.
Mississippi and Nebraska. In the first place
he finds that all the routes in Nebraska
average 111 houses per route, but that the
a vertigo number of boxes per route Is seventy-six.
showing that only seventy-six peo
ple on an average get their mall by the de
livery system. There Is delivered Into these,
boxes an average in Nebraska of 4.S00 rietes
of mall per month and collected from them
517 pieces of mall. No other state can show
this amount either of delivery or collec
tions. New York state, with aitf average
per route of 1VI houses and eighty-six boxes,
delivers an average of 3 656 pieces and col
lects (33 pieces of mall per month per
route. Connecticut has still more houses
and les mall, for with 143 houses per route
and eighty boxes delivers an average per
route per month of 1.439 pieces of mail and
collects S4J. Indiana shows an average of
13t houses, with nlnet y-three boxes Der
route, the highest average number of
boxes In the states compared, but yet de
livers only an average of 4.0S2 pieces of
mall and collects 527. The southern states
make a still poorer showing. South Caro
lina, with an average of 149 houses. Is pa
tronized by an average of only forty-eight
boxes and delivers 1.940 pieces of mail and
collects 401 pieces. Mississippi, with an
average of 1"9 house, has fortv-three
boxes and delivers 1 522 pieces of mall and
collects 407. From these figure and the
application of the rule of the greatest good
to the greatest number Mr. Btirltett de
fl'ictu the conclusion that Nebraska should
take no second place In Its r)oJms for rural
free delivery.
Iowa Delegation to Meet.
A meeting of the Iowa delegation for the
purpose of naming a successor to Judge
O. P. Shlras, who recently retired from th
district bench, will In all probability be
called the latter part of thla week, although
Senator Allison, chairman of the caucus.
Is undecided whether to call a meeting for
Friday or Saturday. All members Inter
ested In the choice of a successor to Judge
Ehiras are In Washington, Senator Alison,
the last of the members returning yester
day. Routine of Departments.
Representative Hinshaw, after a confer
ence with the general superintendent of th
rural free delivery service, today had rural
route No. S, out of Sliickley, Fillmore
county, made special, wlich means that the
new route proposed will have Inspection
within a few days with a view of Its es
tablishment if the requirements are ful
filled. Senator Millard Is expected to return to
Washington on Thutsday. For the past
week Mrs. I. D. House and her daughter,
Mia House of Cedar Rapids, la., relatives
of Senator Millard, have occupied the tat
ter's rooms In the New Wlllard during the
absence of the senator In the west.
Representative Burkett today Introduced
a bill appropriating $75,000 for the purchase
of a site and the erection of a public bu ld
tng at Plattsmouth.
Frederick P. Clark haa been appointed
postmaster at Venus, Knox county. Neb.,
vice A. G. Auson, resigned,
A rural free delivery route has been or
dered established February 1 at Lily, Day
county. South Dakota; rout embraces an
area of fifty and one-half squar miles,
containing a population of IS.
Rural carriers appointed: Nebraska,
Bladen, regulars, Charles W. Boom, Willis
D. Waynsn; substitutes, Frank A, Boom,
Percle GranatafT. Campbell, regular, Hrry
M Beck; subatltute, Daniel Kinney. Rose,
land, regular. Edwin E. Ebersole; subxtl
tute, Frank Miller. Campbell, regular, Ed-
CouUuucd, da ftecond. Pag a J
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
Fair la orth. Snow In South Por
tions Wednesdayi Thursday Fair.
Temperature nt Ouiahu lrsterdayi
Hour. Dec Hour. Dear.
Sa. m IT 1 p. m ..... . Hi
H n. m IT it P. m Z
T a. m 1 3 p. m
a . m lit 4 p. m :n
R a, m ifn r n. m :1
to a, m '2.1 H p. m H
11 a. ni 34 T p. m 21'
lis m s p. in srli
0 p. m ..... .
LOOK FOR STILL BETTER RATE
Railroad Men Sny New Grain Tariff
Will Be Made Favorable to
Omaha.
The Union Pacific issued Advance sheets
of a through grain tariff Monday morn
ing and withdrew them the afternoon of
the same day. The tariff quoted rates on
grain from points In Nebraska to the
Mississippi river and Chicago which were
practically the same as those made by the
Northwestern in its tariff recently Issued.
A Uhlon Pacific official says a new rate
will be- given out this week.
The Rock Island. Milwaukee, Great
Western and Burlington were made parlies
to the tariff, nnd grain could be shipped
via either of theso roads east of the river.
At the rate meeting held In Chicago last
week to check rates with the Northwestern
through tariff. It was said, the Union Pa
cific refused to participate, so it appears
that that line t'Kik Independent action in
gelling out a through tariff. The fact
thAt the Northwestern was not mentioned
In the tariff as makitig a rate conjointly
with the Union Pacific, when that road Is
known to be so closely allied with the
Union Pacific, leads some railroad men to
declare that the through tariff Issued by
the Northwestern does not meet with tho
approval of the traffic officials of the
Union Pacific, and that the tariff was Is
sued by the officials for the purpose of
trying to force the Northwestern back into
linn.
The meeting called for Mondny In Chi
cago to check rates with the new North
western turlff is still In session, and It Is
believed that something was done there, of
which the Union Pacific was advised. In
the way of either restoring or partially re
storing the through rates, and this was the
reason why the Union Pacific withdrew Its
new tariff so promptly. In fact, one off!
cial connected with another line stated
this morning that when the checking of
the rates Is completed the through tariffs
Issued by the several lines will be much
more favorable to this city than the ortg
inal tariff Issued by the Northwestern was.
This would seem to Imply, so outsiders be
lleve, that the Northwestern has at least
partially backed down from Its original
positlc-l.
IMPLEMENT DEALERS MEET
Nebraska nnd Western lows Associa
tion Holding Its Annual Ses
sion In Omaha.
The Nebraska and Western Iowa Retail
Implement Dealers' association commenced
Its annual meeting at Creighton hail yes
terday afternoon, with the largest numtter
of members present in the nistory of the
orgsnlxatlon.
In his annual address President B. IL
Freeland of Onawa, la., reviewed the good
the ord-r had accomplished during the year
and said that it had been conducted along
business lines. Secretary Fred M. Loom is
of Omaha. In Ms address, also said that
the organization had flourished. The an
nual report of the Implement Insurance
exchange showed that all losses had been
met and that money had been saved.
W. L. Battin of Greenfield, la, delegate
to the National Federation of Implement
Dealers, which met at Cleveland In Octo
ber, said that It had been a very profitable
session, and that It had done him a world
of good. The reception to delegates from
other associations inrluded Jerome Shamp
of Lincoln, delegate from the South Platte
Retail Implement Dealers' association, and
Homer E. Pitcher of Spjncer. Ia., repre
senting the Iowa Retail Implement Deal
ers' association.
The feature of the afterroon was the ad
dress by Jerome Shamp of Lincoln on the
advantages of local and county organiza
tions. It was held that by combining the
Implement Interests of the country are bet
ter a be to look after their mutual Interests,
and that unsavory competitive tactics are
thereby reduced to the minimum.
COMING TO A COMPROMISE
Brewery Interests Reach an Under
standing nnd Will Abandon
Pending Protests.
It waa Intimated last night that a set
tlement had been affected between the
warring Interests In the saloon contro
versies that have been taking up the time
of the Board of Fire and Police Commis
si on era the district court and the supreme
court for some weeks. Definite and de
tailed Information regarding the arrange
ment Is tightly withheld from the public,
but It Is cheerfully admitted that "there
Is something doing." to put a quietus on
the long list of protests that have been
fTled as a result of the dispute between
the brewerle.
It Is understood that the brewery Inter
ests of the city and Walter Molse 4 Co.
have agreed to bury the hatchet In a nice,
gentlemanly kind of way. Molse. tt Is said,
has capitulated entirely and that Is all the
other brewers wanted. On the other hand,
the combined brewers have done some ca
pitulating, also, which means that the
fight on Molse will be eased oft as quickly
as Is convenient and decent. Likewise,
that the reformation of the town under the
Slocumb and gambling laws by Molse and
his lawyer. Dunn, will be pursued with
somewhat less seal.
ARREST FORMER ARMY OFFICER
Marries Doctor In Minneapolis nnd
Kow Muat Face Charge
f Bigamy.
MINNEAPOLIS. Jan. 5. Samuel C. Hax
aard. alias Samuel Hargrave, ex-officer of
the United States army, has been arrested
In this city for alleged bigamy. Coupled
with the name of Hazxard or Hargrave, as
he la known In local Insurance circles. Is
that of Dr. Linda Burfleld and Viva 1I&.Z
tard, nee Fitchpatrtck, daughter of Senator
Fltchpatrick of Nevada, la. The com
plainant is Viva Hazxard. who claims she
la wife No. 1 Haxxard claims that he and
Dr. Burfleld of this city are legally mar
ried. Hazxard say that ten year ago he had
a wife in New York City, but that be waa
divorced from her. He claim he has done
nothing wrong. Hazxard I a graduate of
West Point. '
lee President ot Ihe Frie.
NEW YORK. Jan. -Joseph M. Graham,
chief engineer of the Baltimore A Ohio
railroad, has been elected fvuiUl ilea Lf el
doLtf. at tits Erie raiuwad.
DELAYS THE TRIAL
Bnmmera feta Dietrich Caa Postponed to
Await ArriTal of Witioasetv
COURT ANNOYED AT DILATORY TACTICS
Informa Diatrxt Attorney Ho Mora Int-
rnptioDi Will Be Tolerated.
DEFENSE IS ANXIOUS TO PROCEED
FiaherCaaa Will Follow Dietrich'i, Whioh
Cornm Up Tburtday Moraine.
WITNESS COKES FROM WASHINGTON
Bummers Says Ills Presence ts Ksseu
tlal to rroarratlna In Both
the Trials on 1'ostolHce
Indictment.
Against the desire of both defense and
court Senator Dietrich was not placed on
trial for alleged bribery In the Hasting
postorTice appointment case yesterday.
District Attorney Summers again Interposed
excuses for delays and the Judges reluc
tantly adjourned court until Thursdsy
morning at 9 o'clock, when it was stated ft
very good reason must be given, for further
postponement If It Is allowed again. Th
panel of Jurors drawn was excused until
that time.
Monday after the conspiracy Indictment
against Senator Dletrteh and Postmaster
Fisher of Hastings had been quashed by
the court, and th charges dismissed. Dis
trict Attorney Summers stated that possi
bly he could have his evidence ready to
proceed in the Dietrich bribery case yes
terday. This concession was gained only
after Gem ral Cowln had repeatedly de
clared the willingness of the defense to
proceed with the trial and through efforts
of both Judges Van Devanter and Munger
to expedite the trial.
After Postmaster Fisher had been ar
raigned yesterday on the charge of brib
ery and had pleaded not guilty the court
asked whether or not the government waa
prepared for trial In the Dietrich case.
One Witness to Come.
In reply Summer read a telegram from
Attorney General Knox, dated Monday, at
Washington, which, he said, he received
Monday afternoon. It read: "E. T. Bush
ncll, witness from Treasury depart
ment, leaves for Omaha tonight. Will ar
rive Thursday."
Summers declared the presence of thla
witness absolutely necessary before he
could begin the case.. However, he said. It
might be arranged so that the trial could
go on if he might consult with Attorney
Cowln and Batty. The three lawyer with
drew from the room and the court took a
recess a It was then announced by Sum
mers that no agreement had been reached,
and he, therefore, requested the case con
tinued until Thursday morning.
"We are ready for trial. The accused
is a senator of the United States and con
gress is now in cession," said General
Cowln. "We have Wen waiting anxiously
ta get the trial under way and finished
on thla. the principal and tnain indict
ment. We desire that It proceed at onoe."
In reply to a question from the eaurt
Summers said that the witness, Bushnell.
would affect the Fisher trial, as well aa
that of Dietrich. He also spoke of another
ttitneas on the road from Washington, who
was delayed In Chicago by the late arrival
of trains from the east.
Conrt I Annoyed.
Judge Van Devanter again expressed tava
annoyance caused the court by the anln
saying:
"W look upon It aa though tha can
ought not to go to trial thla morning In
this situation. It I alike necessary that
the government should have gn oppor
tunity to fully present its case as that the
defense have ample opportunity to be
heard. Considering the time whan these
Indictments were found we are conatralned
to say that, while granting this continu
ance until Thursday morning at o'clock,
we shall expect at that time both partie
will be ready to proceed with th trial at
once and no application for postponement
at that time will be looked upon with favor
nor granted unless for something not rea
sonably foreseen. The Dietrich cans will
be taken up Thursday morning at o'clock
and the Fisher case will follow."
What was said at the conference of the
attorney could not be learned, both Gen
eral Cowln and Summer saying they had
agreed not to talk. Bushnell I aald tn be
a secret service man, though the nature
of the evidence he will present has not been
disclosed. Ostensible secrecy la being ob
served by the district attorney's office con
cerning the witnesses and testimony It
plans to produce.
Why It should require from Monday
evening until Thursday morning to travel
from Washington to Omaha was a question
that no one seemed able to answer at the
federal court. Under ordinary circum
stances the Journey can be completed In
thirty-six hours, roughly speaking.
A man In a position to know stated that
five representatives of the secret service
had been requested and detailed for service
under District Attorney Summer's direc
tions since the indictments wer found
gainst Senator Dletrlrh. These men are
supposed to be In Omaha or in th state,
either searching for new evidence or ex
erting an espionage over th witnesaea of
the defense.
Bummers and Sumutrrslsn.
"Spectators at the federal court thla
week." wild a member of the local bar
yeatrrday, "are being treated to an ex
hibition of the way things have been con
ducted in the district attorney's office all
through the present incumbent's terra,
Th? slippery Summers, who a few weeks)
sgo was giving out Interviews to th
World-Herald and referring to himself aa
a 'most able, fearless and vigorous prose
cutor.' with 'a splendid legal mind.' waa
afraid to trust himself even to take pas:
In the argument to try to uphold th
lame Indictment which lie had hoodwink"
the grand Jury Into, returning gaVr-
Senator Dietrich, aud which the oourt
prroptly turned down. Th only Urn
his voice was heard throughout the whole
proceedings was when, with hi usual
sanctimonious air and hypocritical drawl,
he tried to make the court believe that he
did not kr.ow that the Dietrich case waa
to have been tried on Monday. But his
stagey tactics, which are so successful
with the average man, didn't go wtth the
court. His transparent attempts to de
ceive brought only a humiliating rebuke
and Summers retired to confusion, leavtng
bla assistant, as usual, to bear the entire
brunt of the case.
"Summers Is an expert in bembooallng
people, hypnotizing and Intimidating wit
ness's outnlde of court. Jollying grand
Jurors and using them to do his dirty
work, but when it cornea to the legitimate
woi k of his office he Is a nonentity. For
Ave years he haa drawn th salary of dis
trict atlorcey, wUU Li aaeislabt aunt