Image provided by: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, Lincoln, NE
About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 12, 1904)
The Omaha Daily Bee. ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. OMAHA, TUESDAY MOUSING, JANUAIIY 12. 1901 TWELVE PAGES. SIN(iLi: COPY THREE CENTS. STANDS BY TREATIES Rights of AH Cenatriei ii Manehuria to B Beep acted by Eustifc DECLARATION WITHOUT RESERVATION Inform! Jipin That Minehnr'n Belong! to H either of Teem. ' FRANCE HOLDS UP THE HANDS OF RUSSIA Believet Latest Declaration Entitles It to Support of Ptwen. CONTESTANTS EACH TO STAY IN SPHERE While Situation I Less Warlike, Both of Interested Powers Arc Preparing- Themselves for Ita Possible tgmlif. BERLIN. Jan. IL Th Russian govern ment baa Informed the powers that It will rpect fully the rights any nation haa in Manchuria under treaty with China. This declaration la made without reservation. Kuasia give formal expression to thla policy now In consequence of the contro versy with Japan, one of whose persistent contentions has been for a definition of Russia's policy in Manchuria and an ac knowledgment of Japan's trade privileges. Russia's reply haa been. In substance, as follows We cannot discuss Manchuria with you er.y mure than we could Australia or the 1'hlltpptriea Manchuria belongs neither to us nor to you. It does not He within the iuruullctlon of either of us to dispose of innchuria. Russia, however. Is willing to observe the treaty rlchta of all the powers in Man churia and now engages to do so. Russlsj, It it. added, thus removes from the negotiations one of the points upon hlch Japan counted for the moral support other powers and whereon It specially Nie smpathy of the United States and Great Britain. Tbe terms of Russia's last note to Japan are not known officially here, but It Is un df rstood to have produced a quieting effect on the Japanese statesmen. Japan's reply, It Is asserted, will be In a similar tone. Japan has Informed Germany that no troops have been landed In Core and that Japan has no Intention at present of doing so. - The statement published In London on high authority that Germany and the triple alliance1 will remain neutral In the event of war between Russia and Japan la con firmed hero. What success will attend his campaign of education remains to be seen. It Is acknowledged, however, that rer cent of the public think that circumstances have led Russia too far afield. Another method of arousing public sentl- ment haa been employed by some newspap- ers, notably In the far east. They have I begun by calling the. Japanese the "Jews of the Orient." Moreover, the whole press In chorus, at Vladivostok and In Man churia, Is dally emphasising the existence of the "yellow danger." But this seems Aligned.-to cause Kurope to. pause- and reflect,, rather thsn inflame the racial feel ings of (The Russians. it la pointed out hero that the stability of the Russian state loans throughout the crisis cannot be accepted as a trustworthy Index of the feeling of the business world. sin .re It Is well known that the government regularly operates on the bourse to prevent - ' v.. w " - i fluotuatinns of ita loans. The bourse, oth- erwise, has been weak Many stocks have I fallen conaiderably. . More lerlona View " I The St Petersburg correspondent of the Lokal Anselger gives a much more serloui view of the far eastern situation than has heretofore arrived from that capital. The correspondent claim, he ha. authentic. In- formation that those In omclal circles en- tertain a greater concern over tne aimcui ties between Russia and Japan than have heretofore been allowed to become known to the public, and he says he suspects that the utterances of the press have been optimistically colored In order to conceal this official disquiet. The correspondent goes on to say that the rxar takes ths keenest Interest In bringing order Into the complicated affair and that this Is but an unfurblshed report that shall be mads public. tx:rnujr Lvuni immmMvra, ine loreign Ini.r,.. n..a 1 VumnBllfln V. mI.I.,.. , u w, " of war. and M. Avasa. chairman of the committee on east Asiatic affairs, a seem bled In the palace of Zarakojesselo to draw up a communication which will soon be published In ths government messenger. i nis communication win givo a complete Inrtf tt thM n.nt1altnna witH Jan.. In- trtin h. litest d.innn,..i. TV,.',. rrspondent says theVxar Wishes, as he told Count LamsdorfT. that tbe whole truth shall be given to the public. He Is Derson- ally against war and refuaes to belfoVe thst It will com. He hopes to convince Japan that Ruasla's wishes are reasonable and must be respected. Accordingly, the com munication chiefly embraces five points Five Points Embraeod. First Japan will get various concessions in t. orea. Second In south Cores the Japanese ean act not osly In their economic Interests put tney can anopi strategic measures cor- responding with those Interests. Third Kussla allows Japan full rommer- rial fpvlulnm rif u-tlnn ia V.iptK ' . . t . . Japan must not permanently occupy forti- neo towns enner 10 me norm or south, and neitner on tne coast nor in tne Interior. Fourth A neutral point of fifty kilo. meters broad Is to be created hut m.t In Corea and Manchuria, along the Y.lu and Tumen rivers. In which neither Rus- ia nor Japan can establish fortified posl- u;ns, aiso mat me strait Deiween Japan mn. I r,.,. .hull k . ..... I . free ii.gress and egress to 'Russian vea- sel. nrin in reference to Mancnuna. Kua- she 1. ready to permit Japan and otn-r fwr.m Kt.a.n uirir n.r-J rrt. fr-m- I bracing the "open dour'" for Mukden and a 1 ew cnwaiig. The correspondent says the rsur person ally edited and corrected the above points tf communication. The Lokal Ar.xlger's correspondent sdds that Admiral Alexieff. the Ruasian viceroy ln ths far east, has of late been Sending two or three comprehensive dispatch s dally to tbe government In which he taku a gloomy, view of future developments, The war Idea Is unpopular In Russia, but it la feared thst some untuward incident may occur any day whk-h will make It Inevita- tie for Russia to become folly convinced r japan s warims intentions. Jnaaaeso Test Gone. A commission composed of six Japanese efflcers is, according to a special dispatch from Meppen. Hanover, teatinsr els-Inch llowltsers on ths Krupp company's grounds there. One hundred of these Howitxers. It Is added, have been bought b Japan for Inynedlats delivery. Rtaal hot BaylasT thins. PtTKHSHL RO, Jan. 11 -It Is seml- fficUlly announced. In reference to the re- IvvbUAuea. a Bvcjn raj w had ARE ANXIOUS TO JOIN PANAMA Tax Rldd 'tat Ion of fmm Aadrea Is Dlaa with Csttra- COLON. Jan. I. which arrived here chooner Herald. evening from Boras Del Turn. br. from the Inland of Si . commissioner endeavor to obtain the 'on of San Andrea to the Republic . .na, owing to dissatisfaction of the in .utams of the islands at the recent oppreslve actions on the part of the Colombian authorities. The commissioner will go to Panama this aft ernoon and confer 'with the Junta. He says jo Colombian troops sre now In gar rison on the islands of San Andrea and Providence and that more soldiers are ex pected momentarily. The dissatisfaction, he adds, is general throughout the islands. During the past few weeks no less than IIS. WO has been collected by meant of the property tax, which the inhabitants are not in a position to meet, but. they have been compelled to pay. Several families have already migrated to Bocas Del Toro. consequently the porta ot Providence and San Andres are now closed. The commissioner, who is a srafaring man, lft Ban Andres surreptitiously at night time in a small schooner bound for Bocas Del Toro. Many of those who de sire the annexation of Ban Andres to Pan ama declined to sign the petition, fearing the possible consequences. San Andres does considerable business with the United States in cocoanuts, about IO.OM.000 of these cuts being shipped there annually. Pan ama is desirous of annexing San Andres and Providence, but it Is believed that steps In that direction at the present mo ment would be Inopportune. ASKS GARIBALDI TO LEAD Head of Macedonian Insurgents Calls Tpoa Sosj of Great Earopeaa Revolutionist. ROME. Jan. 11. Boris Sarafoff, the Mace- dnnln revolutionary leader, whose arrival In Rome the nress her erT-nnmisK an nounce n t.., ,.kh i i... One of the chief objects of SarafofTs crmlng to Italy is to Induce General Rlc- 4:10,1 Garibaldi to lead an expedition having fo- it. Ht. h. iii,o.u ,.t m..i. from Turkish rule, similar to the expedl tlon which Garibaldi headed, at the time of the Greece-Turkish mar In an Interview with the Associated Press correspondent today Sarafoff declared the revolutionists were ready for any sten and prepared to go to any extremity. He ' said that one of the objects of his visit to Rome was to learn what support the Vati can authorities would and could give his followers in Macedonia and that the ortho- "ox Christians or the Greek church In Macedonia were even prepared to go to the length of leaving that church and Joining the Roman communion, as he declared the late Pope Leo most anxiously desired, Sarafoff Is being closely watched by the Italian police. DEFENDS SOUTH AFRICAN WAR Joseph Chamberlain Delivers His First Spee-rh at ww Trap aad Upholds Former Visions. BIRMINGHAM, England, Jan. IL Joseph I Chamberlain delivered his first speech df the new year at the banquet of the Birm- Ingham Jewelers' association here tonight. I Rurw.Hin i k. ....... . -.,. xi , I . . . . M . i ne devoted a considerable portion of his Pcn " vindication of the South African " repateq nis former arguments concerning me attitude of tbe mother country to the colonies. He said ther had , empire which connected all the elements of strength and permaneVicy. but he would not care to prophecy the result of these elements were they left uncrystalllxed Mr. chamberlain admitted that h. was . nolltlcal vision rv who had itmam.il a rrest mnii. rl.inr sr.4 n. .invin. ... . the position of a fourth rate power, but again he saw It break forth with new youth, carrying Its traditions Into the great future. "If to be a visionary of that kind," said Mr. Chamberlain. "Is to be banned and condemned, then I am content." Mr. Chamberlain's arguments throughout the remainder of his speech were based on tho condition of the Jewelry trade, which he maintained had seriously depreciated as the result of the lack of competition. i s , Mai, i i ai in i n Mtf...SB, MLL UMt I MUUiANU UtKVIbHtS I British Forees Pat tho Mad Mallah's Faroes to Flight aad Captnre I Prlsoaers aad Gaas. I LONDON, Jan. 11The war office tonight oul ,na ow"' oispaicn, wnicn naa Dn re"elved from Major General k-gerton. I commandlng the Somaliland expeditionary forc an1 hk'h 1 dated from Jldballl, Somaliland. January 11: Advanced this morning twelve miles to Jldballl. First brigade commanded by Man- nins. oeconu origans unuer r asiuna ana mounted tntoiK imitar k'.i.n. tii strength of regulars. !.; Irregulars, l.Ouu. jianaui neia Dy .) dervishes. and Infantry advanced within 7 yards of position. Dervishes advanced, but were unable to face lrontal fire coupled wsth 1 nana aiiaca. enemy crone ana ned and I was pursued ten miles. Dervishes killed I estimated at i.uu, mostly in the pursuit. I Manv rirtu in.r. and 4tNt rie.s t . Irt. n I I regret to report that two officers of 1 regulars were miiea ana nine omcers I woumieo; nvs or tns rang ana hie wounded: I of native troops, seven killed and sixteen I wounded : lrresulars. two killed anil tw I wounded. Am Inclined to think this is the mullah a main force. The mullah himself I was not present, but was expected at Jld- balil today. 1 Major General Egerton's force Is camping tonight two miles beyond JlJballL SEE WORK OF AWERICANS Klsg and weea of Italy Visit Ex hibit of Arttsts aad Offer Coasrratalatloas, ROM E. Jan. 1L The king and queen to- dar visited the exhibition of the work of the students or the American academy and corarr filiated Director Mowhr&v on th progress made by American art, which thus received its flrst recognition and the high- at appreciation here. The sovereigns at tentively examined the exhibits, which filled I nvo rooms beautifully decorated with origl- nal works and copies mails by tbe students I Including sixty paintings, twenty-four ar- chltectural drawings and eight pieces of l "t-uipiure. uw eioimuua was pronounced nigniy creoitaDie to America hart Time for spinners. Ui.mhjs, Jan. 11. Short time, forty noiw-a weekly instead of nrty-six, was started today in a number of mills using American cotton in ths Ashtoa-Under-Llnu I "i'rtl'ti ' accordance with a recommend- tlon of the Cotton Spinners association, in l Its tSurt In tUKUah cuitun speculation. CHICAGO HAS A GOOD LEAD May Be Place Selected 'of the Democratic National Content. on. BoOMERS GATHERING IN WASHINGTON St. Louis and ew Itrk Rrpreitata- Uvea W ill I re Their Respect ive C ities I stoat the I on vention. WASHINGTON, Jan. U.-Convention boomers were much in evidence at the Shoreham hotel tonight. The national dem ocratic committee will meet there tomorrow to select the city in which to huld the next national convention. Chicago, St. Louis and New York are active applicants for convention honors. Among disinterested observers the impression prevails that Chi cago is the choice of a majority of the com mittee now on the ground. Adams A. Goodrich, chairman of the Chi cago committee declared tonight his strong belief that the convention would go to Chi cago. The Chicago committee, he saJd, would offer to pay all the necessary ex penses up to an amount not exceeding $4S.- W'O. The committee, he said, will guarantee that hotel rates shall be reasonable and not bov ,he rates of Chicago hotels. Mr. Goodrich will speak before the com mittee In behalf of Chicago's claims. The delegation which will make tn effort to secure the convention for New York ar rived hire today, headed by Hon. Robert A. VanWyck. Mr. VanWyck and Hon. Patrick McCerren will present the claims of New Tork city, the latter dealing prin cipally with the political aspects of the sit uation. A very vigorous camaplgn In behalf of St. Louis Is being conducted hy Mayor Rolla Wells and a delegation of ten who reached the city today. They are being assisted by senators Cockrell and Stone and the Missouri delegation In congress. Mayor Wells. Hon. Charles Knapp and perhaps Representative Cowherd will present the claim of St. Louis to the national commit that from every point of view St. Louis Is a most eligible convention city. Its hotel accommodations, they say, will be ample to accommodate all who come, and It Is willing to meet omer cities in unrajmB the expenses of the convention. . ArrtALo TO CONSCIENCE Wllllasa J. Bryan Presents His Ideas to the Best Mesas of Waging Warfare Against Enemy. NEW HAVEN, Conn.. Jan. 11. William J. Bryan was the guest of honor tonight at a banquet In Warner hall, at which about 150 democrats were present. Gov ernor Garvin of Rhode Island and Con gressman DeArmond of Missouri were among the guests. Mr. Bryan's topic 'Was A Conscience Campaign." He said In part: The word "camnala-n" suggests warfare. It is good tactics to strike the enemy where he Is weakest and to use the weapons which are most effective. The weak spot of every bad policy Is that it sacrifices life to sol fish Interests and today to prove ita system evil we only have to show that it violates that sense of Justice that Is satisfied with nothing leas than equal tHa-hts tn all and snerlaJ firivlleeea to none. The only aDDeal that Is permanent in Its effectiveness and enduring in Its usefulness Th. ..- , th. tima i. the Issue between man and Mammon, between plu fvracy and democracy. Ail surface ques .ions Ol policy ui i n j i uu ' i ivsuia- ilcn .nd of finance are but i.hases of that century long, that world wide struggle be- ,lh. In d ni with the trustS. "With finance, with labor problems, and with all the other questions at Issue, we must view tnem ,rora a n""""! standpoint and arraign vvi ii vt?,in- -i will -iv. manent success. As the martyrs who. 10 years ago kneeling In prayer while hungry EJft ome u'ffth. rne n is not onlv nossible but necessary to appeal to that moral sentiment which. I when aroused, will prove more potent than I the Durse. BANK WRECKER GETS HEARING Preliminary F.samlaatloa of Cashier Marrell of the Bank of High, land to Be Held. TROY. Kan.. Jan. 1L The preliminary hearing of J. E. Marcell. the cashier of the wrecked bank of Highland, will be held tomorrow. S. C. Crummer. deputy stats bank examiner, made the following state ment regarding the bank In asking the court to appoint a receiver. The assets of the bank, he said, do not exceed 117. S79 and the liabilities are not less than t4,G0, which does not Include any of the forced notea. Nearly 10.000 of ths $S4.M Is de- posus ana pan oi ... I genuine notes proDaoiy win turn out to ne I worthless. Mr. (.rummer brougnt witn mm I to this place from Highland $2.0, 11,000 or which he collected and the remaining II, W0 is money which was In the bank. J. F. Close, assistant attorney general for Kan- . representing the state. Charles V I ,s representing tne state, -.nanes v. I Norman of thla place, the receiver, has Qualified for $3,000 bonds. Ull I INIVFTIRATF mMRINF "H-l- IIIIWIIUt UUIIIBIIIt St. Lonls Grand Jnry Looking; lata Ransorod Attempt to Coatrol Mlsaoart Legislature. ' " ST. LOUIS, Jan. 11. The December grand I Jury is investigating the report that a new combine has been formed In the house of delegates for the purpose of dictating and controlling legislation, and fixing the terms under which all bills, but particularly those of wealthy corporations are Interested, shall be considered. In this connection the Jury Is devoting Its attention to the bill providing for a pneu matic tube service between Union station and the World's fair grounds, which the council spproved early In December, and tbe house passed December U. Later the house reconsidered the action taken and the question of (ranting the franchise la still In abeyance. I STARTS TO EARN THE BEQUEST J. 'Bryan to Deliver First of tho Phlla . Bennett Conrsa . of Lcetarea. NEW HAVEN. Conn.. Jan. H.-WUlUm Jennings Bryan came here today to attend to some legal business In connection with the Bennett estate and to be ths chief guest tonight at the banquet of tho New Haven Democracy Jn observance of An drew Jackson day. Mr. Bryan will speak I tomorrow night at the banquet, when he will have as his subject "A Consclenclous Campaign." and at tbe Hyperion theater I uu-r. when he will deliver the first of the I Fhilo 8. Bennett course of oubuc lectures. I bis ule bcc TLa Vaiua bt aa Ideal. NEW HAVEN MEN OBJECT Ask. That the Treaty with Panama Be Held tp Pending; an In vestigation. NEW HAVEN, Conn., Jan. 11 Twenty prominent citizens or New Haven, headed by Prof. Theodore 8. Woolsey, professor of International law at Yale university, hnve signed and forwarded to Senator Georgo F. Hoar a petition asking that the senate defer ratification of the Hay-Bunau-Vurtlla treaty and that this government's action In Panama be subjected to careful and deliberate Investigation. Among the signers of the petition are Franklin Carter, formerly president of Williams college; Henry Wade Rogers, dean of the Yale law school; Frank K. Sanders, dean of the Yale divinity school; Prof. William O. Sumner and John C Schwab of the de partment or political economy at Yale; Sec retary ,C. E. Llndsey of the State Board of Health, the Rev. Dr. Newman Smythe, the Rev. WatRon L. Philllpps. Thomas Hooker, member of the Board of Education, and Samuel L. Bronson, democratic candidate for governor of the state. After deciding that there Is a recognised body of law which ought to govern the conduct of nations. Irrespective of their strength, the petition says that a belief haa arisen in the minds of many In this country and abroad "that In our dealings with the state of Colombia wo have violated and are about to violate the rules of International law and that we are adopting a line of con duct toward that country which we would not have taken against a stronger power. The petition of the president says that the fact of Colombia's comparative weak ness should make us the more careful to avoid the suspicion that we are making an unjjst use of our greater power; that the mere existence of such a suspicion Is In jurious to our honor and self-respect and concludes: "We therefore respectfully ask that be fore final ratification of tbe Ifay-Bunau-Yarllla treaty our action in Panama be carefully and deliberately investigated to the end not only that the republic may do no wrong, but that Its good reputation In the world, which la dearer than any gain of lands or trade, should suffer no loss." WASHINGTON, Jan. 11. Senator Piatt of Connectlcutt says that he has received no Information concerning the action of New Haven people who have forwarded a petition to Senator Hoar. "They may have thought I would not present the pe tition," Jocularly remarked Senator Piatt, He added: 'There Is a very strong ar.tl- Imperialist In New Haven who is much opposed to the ratification or the Panama treaty and possibly he Inaugurated the movement." KRATZ ARRIVES IN ST. LOUIS Former Member of Coaaell Retaras from Mexico la Charge of Officers. ST. LOUIS. Jan. U. Charles Kxatx. for mer member of the city council, Indlctod on a charge of bribery, who Jumped a bond of JWt.000 In March. 1SW. and went to Mexico, returned to EL Louis today In charge of Chler of Detectives William Des mond and Sheriff Bernard Trickmann. Krats was Indicted la tho latter part of 1S01 for the alleged - accOtunce of a bribe while a member of the city council. He had served In the city comncll since 1S97. It Is alleged that ho held one or two keys to the safe deposit vault of the Mississippi Valley Trust company, where It is said $60.0(iO had been deposited by the Suburban Street Railway company for alleged dis tribution among the combine members of tbe council, to secure the passage of a bill granting the Suburban company the right to extend its tracks over certain streets or the city. After Krats went to Mexico, where he engaged tn business at Guadalajara, vari ous attempts were made to secure his re turn to this country for trial. It was not, however, until recently, when the er forts of Circuit Attorney Folk were sup plemented by President Roosevelt and the national government, that Krati's return on a requisition was secured. After arriving at the Four Courts Krats waa booked as a prisoner in the central police station. He later met Circuit Attor ney Folk, with whom he shook hands, and was then taken In Judge Taylor's branch of the circuit court. The matter of bond for the prisoner came up after the docket had been cleared. Circuit Attorney Polk argued in favor of fixing the amount at HuO.Ot in view of the prisoner's former es cape. Judge Taylor, however, decided that fto.ooo would be sufficient, and Krati's at torneys offered to go surety for that amount. COULD NOT REACH THEATERS Chicago City Coancll Will Mnko Play. honse nestlon Sabjeet of peelal Meeting. CHICAGO. Jan. IL It was expected that the city council tonight would definitely determine the exact alterations which will be demanded In all Chicago playhouses be fore they are allowed to open their doors to the public. The amended building ordinance regard ing playhouses recommended by the coun cil committee was so long and the pressure of other business so great that It was decided to make tho matter subject for a special meeting of the council which will be held next Thursday evening. The main features of the proposed ordinance will probably be passed as ' recommended by the committee. Such of these features as relate to theaters have already been, pub lished. A resolution was offered by Alderman Hunter In ths council meeting tonight di recting the council committee which has been examining theaters and department stores to also Investigate the safety of hotels and club buildlcgs. BOILER EXPLOSION KILLS SIX Mill Wreeked aad Portions of tho Bnlldlna- Are Thrown Haa dreds ot Feet. i TUST1N. Mich... Jan. 11 The boIr la the saw mill owned by H. W. Marsh of Manistee. located at Hicks Lake, in Osceola county, exploded tonight and killed six men and injured four others. The dead: BERT LESTER. LEN CHASE. MARK BRADLEY. F. L. MORRIS. LEN DALTON. E. POWERS. All were married and lived at Dighton The exploaion occurred Just ss tbs men were preparing to start up for the stter nuon and the force of the exploding boiler tore lli mill Into pieces. Portions of the mill were thrown hundreds of feet. It Is believed the exploaloa was due to low water la tbs buUar, JONES FAVORS BURKE BILL Csnmiiiioner Change Hit Kind on Yalne of the Xotebnd Lands. NEW TURN IN DISTRICT ATTORNEYSHIP mater Millard gees President la Re gard to Appointment of Marshal Matthews aad Kane is Likely to Go la Soon. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Jan. IL (Special Tele gram. ) Commissioner Jonea of tho bureau of Indian affairs ha sent In tho main a favorable report to congress on the bill Introduced by Representative Burke of South Dakota opening to settlement soma acres of land lying within tho Rose bud Indian reservation. Today Representa tive Burko, accompanied by Attorneys Lucas and Backus of Bonesteel. S. D., had another conference with Commissioner Jones regarding the bill. As a result of the conference the commissioner has receded from his original proposition or securing $J as the flat price for all Indian lands within the limits to be thrown open to set tlement and thinks now the Burke bill is equitable to all concerned. The commissioner in his report sent to the Indian committee today states he believes that if the Indians are allowed $2.a0 per acre for their lands with Interest from the time of the negotiation or the so-called Mc Laughlin treaty, it would be satisfactory. This Interest suggestion would at the out side bring the proposition up to $2. .a per acre. The price the Indian bureau has In reality thought right as a flat figure, taking Into consideration good, bad and Indiffer ent land, so the Dakota delegation, with a favorable recommendation Indicated by Commissioner Jones, Is greatly encouraged over ths bill. Congressman Burke believes be can secure a favorable report from the Indian com mittee next Wednesday. ( Makes Mistake oa Matthews. Senator Millard saw the president today In relation to ths reappointment or T. L, Matthews as United States marshal for the district of Nebraska. This appoint ment has been agreed upon by all the members of the Nebraska delegation and there has been considerable speculation as to why the nomination was not sent in. The president gave as a reason that he had coufused Mr. Matthews' name with another against whom certain charges have been filed which accounts for the name not having been sent to tne senate, wn tor Millard stated he believed the name would go In within a day or two. Asked In relation to the pootmastership at Omaha, the senator stated bo had no Information at this time to give out. but that be might have some within a few days. Jew Tarn la Attorneyship. The district attorneyship fight has taken on a new phase, according to 8enator Mil lard. He stated today that several can didates other than those who have been candidates for months past, namely Mr. Lindsay, Mr. Summers and Mr. Gurley, had sprung up In the last three weeks. The senator stated her knew of ths candidacy of Mr. Munger of Lincoln, Howard Bald- rlge. John C. Wharton and Irving Baxter of Omaha, the latter having but recently announced himself for the position. Shduld tho Mends of Mr. Lindsay succeed In land ing that gentleman in the office of clerk of the supreme . court It Is Just possible that Senators Dietrich and Millard might agree upon one of these gentlemen Just mentioned. Mr. Summers Is wholly out of the ques tion. The president has made up his mind that Summers has got to go and if Lind say Is provided for, as it Is hoped he will be, there Is a growing belief the senators ill be able to get together on a com promise candidate who will be satisfactory to the republican party of Nebraska. With the supreme court and congress In session and the meeting of the democratic committee Washington today Is pretty well filled with Nebraskana. Omaha Mea la Waaklagtoa. j Chancellor James M. Woolworth and W. D. McHugh are hero for the purpose of appearing for the plaintiff In error la ths case of Alvin L. Leigh against Henry fc. Green, penulng In tbe supremo court and which It Is expected will be called for ar gument late tomorrow afternoon. Kd P. Smith of Omaha, and one of ths active democrats of ths state. Is here for a similar purpose. Frank T. Ransom and Richard S. Horton, also of Omaha, were admitted to practice In the supreme court twday on motion of Judge Woolworth. Mr. Horton is here on matters connected with the court of claims. H. C. Vail of Albion, Neb., 1 In Wash ington in relation to tho settlement of an estate in this city, his clients having origi nally resided here, but are now residents of Nebraska. James C. Daiilman, a democratic war- horse of Nebraska, and member of the national democratic committee, reached the capital this evening to participate In set tling the meeting place and time for the national democratic convention. Edward Rose water arrived in Washing ton last night for the purpose of attending a conference called by John W. Foster looking to International arbitration. A number of very distinguished gentle men. Including Andrew Carnegie, Governor Durbin and General Miles, will meet for the purpose of discussing a new treaty with EngLuid along lines similar to the commercial treaty which now exists be tween France and the United States. Senator Millard today received a petition from Frank G. Standen. who asked to be appointed postmaster at Richfield, Sarpy county, vice Henry L. Loarey. resigned. The case of the State or South Dakota against the State or North Carolina, Charles Salter and Simon Rothschilds, de fendants, was submitted to the supreme court today. Wheeler IL Peckham making tho closing argument for South Dakota, President Donates m Hat. When President Roosevelt was In Grand Island last summer on his way to the Pa' clflc coast, he wore a hat which excited great admiration on the part of the old soldiers of ths home at that place. They continued to talk about that hat during the fall and efforts were made to secure It from the president as a memento of his visit to Grand Island. Their efforts were unavailing, however. When Judge Norrts cam to congress the Inmates of the borne asked the congressman to inter est himself In their behalf and to call on th president with a view of securing tbe coveted trophy of his visit. Representa tive Norrts saw tbs president today and told him of ths efforts that had been made by the old soldiers to get possession of his headgear. Tbe president, appreciating the efforts that bad been made to aecure bis "old camplagner hat" presented tbe ICooU&uedj ea Scoa4 Paa) NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST Fair aad Colder Taesdayi Wedaeaday fair. Temperatnre at Omaha Yesterday! Honr. Pes. Honr. IVea. 6 a. m...... 2 1 p. m...... St n. m ..... . 2 I s. n .1UI T a. na...... SO S p. nm...... M A ax. m...... Jt4 4 p. at Ksuna vn Bp. m ...... in a. M) H p. n M 11 a. na .11 T p. sn 3 la as. 32 Hp. m...... 34 9 p. m . . . . B'i FOR M'KINLEY CLUB DINNER Mneh Interest Tnken 1. orally and a Strong- Demand for the Tickets. Much Interest Is bring manifested in the McKlnley club banquet, which occurs on Jsnuary !9 at the Millard htel. The fact that Murat Halstead and (iovernor Van Bant are to speck has creat'd a strong de mand for tickets. In fact, no loyal repub lican feels that he can afford to miss the occasion. Mr. Halstead's reputation ss a speaker and a writer bespeaks for him a large and attractive audience. A most Interesting sketch of some of the Incidents In this great man's life appeared in The Sunday Bee Governor Van Pant has many loyal friends in Omaha, who will not fail to hear him. The dinner will also be an occasion for further exploiting the candidacy of Hon. John L. Webster for the vice presidency. Mr. Webster and Mr. Rosewater will repre sent the great state or Nebraska on the program. If possible, a speaker will also be secured from outside of Omaha, but so far efforts to arrange for this last have failed. " In order that all should have an equal chance of securing tickets timely notice Is given that these may be secured of any member of the committee. It should be borne In mind that the sale will absolutely close on January 26. This is don that the committee may have time to arrange for seating the crowd and that ample notice may be given the hotel people. Last year many were disappointed In securing places at the banquet by their delay In purchasing tickets. This need not occur again If tickets sre bought In time. Owing to the sixe of the banquet chamber the number or plates must be limited to 350. The com mittee having the matter In charge Is Nathan Bernstein, chairman; Oliver Irwin Charles Foster, Isadora Ziegler and N. P Dodge, Jr. STATES AT LAW OVER LANDS Representatives of ebraaka and Missouri Confer Over Pend ing; Litigation. KANSAS CITY. Jan. ll.-(Speclal Tele-' ream.) A conference between Sam B. Jef fries, assistant attorney general of Mis souri; F. N. Prout. attorney general of Ne braska, and Judge W. 11. Kelleger. also of Nebraska, was held here today to discuss the report of the commissioners In the Missouri-Nebraska United States supreme court esse. Involving the question of state possession cf a large tract of land lying between Nemaha county. Nebraska. and Atchison county. Missouri. The tract con sists of about 15.000 acres, formerly practi cally valueless, but which In recent years has become excellent farming land. The report will be submitted to the supreme, court within the next thirty days. The conference was held lo decide upon the manner of siHimltting it. In 1T7 the Missouri river changed Its course and switched the land practically Into Missouri, although Nebraska has con tinued to exercise Jurisdiction over It. In the past lew years most or It has become available for farming and Is now worth from $H0 an acre up. The two states, when It was seen that the tract was north pos sessing for the purpose of taxation, began a controversy over It and the I'nited States supreme court was cnlled In to decide the question of possession. The land .Is now owned by Individuals. FOR ROOSEVELT ALL THE TIME Grand Island Republican Club Adapts Resolutions of a Bind ing; Sort. GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Jan. 11. (Special Telegram.) A rousing republican meeting was held here this evening for the organi sation of a Roosevelt club. A. C. Mayer was elected chairman and A. P. Buechler secretary. A committee of five was ap pointed on resolutions and reported "em phatically In favor or instructing the dele gation from Nebraska to the Chicago con vention to vote for Hon. Theodore Roose velt first, last and all the time, of Instruct ing them that his nomination is paramount or all else, and that such instruction must be regarded ss unequivocal, unconditional and unalterable." The resolution waa adopted by a rising vote. .Every republican present signed the articles or organisation along this line and a committee was ap pointed to draft plans for permanent or ganisation, to be reported within two weeks. COURT EXAMINES THE BONDS Easier to Move Hearing to Bank Than to Rrlnai the Bonds lata Caart. NEW YORK, Jan. 11. The $10,000,000 Issue of United States Shipbuilding mortgage and collateral bonds, nearly all or which are owned by Charles M. Schwab and are un deposit with the Standard Trust company, were today made a part or the foreclosure proceedings Instituted by the New York Security and Trust company snd Mr. Schwab against the United States Ship building company and James Smith, Jr., ths recetver. To avoid carrying the three bundles of bonds, which weigh altogether about 6ufl pounds, through the streets to the federal building. United States Examiner Shields heid a session at the offices or the Standard Trust company, where the bonds In bundles or $1,0000 were presented for Identifica tion. Adjourned until Thursday. SHOOTS CLERGYMAN AND SON U rrel Over lloek Field la Indian Territory , Results la a Doable Tragedy. ARDMORE, I. T.. Jan. IL A clergyman named Moss and his son wers shot and Instantly killed near Elmore today by Alford Turner, 4 stockman. The killing, it Is alleged, was the result or a misunder standing over a leased stock field. Turner alleges that young Moss attempted to kill him. when he shot and accidentally killed tbe Elder Moss. Then he shot the young man. who died In a few hours. Both men were highly connected. Turner eurr"TJ to Ui federal authorities. ; SHEEP MEN CONFER Bational Istro'gtion of 'Wool Growers Called to Order ii Portland, SENATOR WARREN DELIVERS AN ADDRESS Miny New Problem! Unit Be Considered by tne Members. PUBLIC LAND LAWS A MODERN FACTOR Wool Growing Industry lfa.it Be Adepted to New Conditions, SECRETARY LEVERING'S REPORT READ Forest Reservation Matters Have Or cakloaea Friction and Other questions Try the Patleaeo f tho Flockmasters. PORTLAND. Ore., Jan. 11. The conven tion of the National Wool Growers' asso ciation was called to ordr here today, with sheepmen from ths western states and representatives cf all Canadian Interests from various parts of the country. Among those In attendance were twi of President Roosevelt's commissioners to Investigate the pubdo land question, which will be one of the Important matters presented for consideration by the wool growers. United States Senator Warren of Wyom ing, prealuont cf ths Wool Growers' ss so. Utlon. presided, and the business of ths convention was Inaugurated with tho read ing of his annual address. The changes since ls8 In the wool grow ing industry have brought about new prob lems. Among them is the adaptation ot the industry to the public land laws, with a .view to fostering to the greatest degree the most important Industries affected. In forest reservation matters there haa been friction, and the patience of flock mas ters has been sorelv tried. But there la a prospect of forestry matters being con solidated In the Department of Agricul ture, and for a satisfactory adjustment of many of '.he '.roubles which have hereto fore attended forestry administration. The Interests of the wool growers an wool manufacturers are In the main neu tral. There Is very little that ths two can or should differ about and a great deal upon which both should agree. In the matter or protection by means or tariff for both there should be no differences. In the legislation last made on the subject and In considering dangers by way of legislation or through treaties offered since, both associations have been a unit. In the matter of range difficulties, there Is nothing needed by the wool grower thst should be antagonised by the wool manu facturer. one matter In which there Is sn ap parent difference of opinion Is In the pre vention of alleged fraudulent sales of woolen goods. The wool manufacturers, while not taking open Issue, are yet known to be fearful that the proposed ''shoddy bill" might Inflict hardship and perhaps Impossibilities upon the manufacturers, without, as they think, reaching the desired remedy. We are reasonably certain that tho pres ent protective tariff legislation will not bo disturbed, and tnererore we apprenena no violent or sudden change In the Industry- With comparative freedom from ap prehension .on this score, we have time and Inclination to seek better methods of preparing the wool for market and mora satisfactory methods of marketlt.g -In fact, we enter the year lr04 hi condition and witn sentiment to Improve and build up and make pcrtcanuntly prosperous this grest Industry. ' In the absence ot Secretary Mottlmsf LeVerlng, the report of that official wag read by Assistant Secretary Fred P. John son. The report dealt principally wlt,h tho efforts to reorganise tho association under the revised constitution. Attention Wsa called to the fact that the amendments admitted organizations of sheep man to membership In the Wool Growers' associa tion. Tbe suggestion was made that the change In the constitution be ratified. Crowded condition of public lands and the encroach ment upon rnngea by government forest reserves, the report stated, had resulted la the past year in a large number of shep raisers being forced out ot business. The secretary noted with pleasure that the government Is beginning to ts.be note or the condition or western sheep and cattle ranges snd proposes to take steps towsrd a change. The report dealt with ths pro posed change in method af handling wool so that the producer may be enabled to deal directly with, the manufacturer. The report of expenses of the secretary' de partment showed a deficit ot a little more than $'00. owing to delays In collecting dues. The adoption of a wall defined poller to be carried out by the secretary w-aa urged as necestsary to Insure the succtss of th organizatlou. The report of the treasurer. A. 2. Knet II n, was also read by Mr. Johnson. The receipts and expenditures of 1903 showed a balance on the credit side. ( The real business of the day was taken up by the committee on credentials and ths constitution was brought up for adop tion. The only change of importance In the new document was In ths membership clause admitting organisations ' of sheep raisers to membership In the wool grow ers' organisation. The committee on credentials reported, recommending that tho official roster of membership be the roll-call of the conven tion and that the report ot associations be allowed the full vote of their organisations. The report was adopted. Just before adjournment for luncheon Senator Warren announced that President Roosevelt had sent his greetings and best wishes to ths convention. Ths announce ment was received with prolonged applause. During a debate on tho condition of th wool industry tn the west tne consensus of opinion was that the government In setting aside the extensive forest reserves fur th purpose of aiding Irrigation and bettering natural water supplies was gotng to th extreme and cutting flown the range to an unwarranted degree. It was suggested that the relief sought by the sheepmen would be attained could, they secure the passage or tho bill paw, pending In congress transferring th ea, ecutlve control of public lands to th De partment of Agriculture from th Depart ment of the Interior. Resolutions favoring the passage of this bill were unanimously adopted and copies ordered sent to con gress. UMBRIA HAS BAD PASSAGE Steamer Arrive la Now Tork Slightly Wars for Encounter with Wavoa. NEW YORK, Jan. IL Th steamer I'm brla arrived today from Liverpool and Queenatown, showing ths effects of Its en counter with the westerly gale and heavy seas. The forward bulkhead under th bridge was stove In and had been repaired with canvas and battens. Th gteamer bad violent gales and very heavy bead seas throughout th passage. Th greatest fore or th gales was on January ( and 7. Among th passengers was Melton Pryor. artist or th London Illustrated News, who 1 oa hi ity m