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The Omaha Daily Bee. ESTABLISHED .TUNE 19, S71. SIMILE COPY THE EE CENTS. OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MOUNINO, JANUARY 13, 1J04 TEN I'AUES. RUSSIA GETS READY lforei Trsopi Inta Btnttgio FosiUom ci ths Maaobarian Frontier. OCCUPIES TERMINUS OF CHINESE ROAD Oifei That Country an Important Bail in Event of Host lities. SPAN'S ANSWER TO LAST NOTE READY Generallj OomiJ'Ted Iti Tuor Will Battle Patte or War. AMERICAN-CHINESE TREATY IS SIGNED fettles States of t'alted States la Maa. rharta Regardless of Outcome of Controversy Between Ras ala and Japan. iEKINO. Jan. 12. Authentic Information has reached the legation here that two di visions of Russian troops are coming by the Siberian railroad. A Russian force has occupied the ter minus of the new branch of the Bhan-Hal-Kwan-New-Chwang railroad, recently com pleted by the Chinese. The terminus la 100 miles northwest of New-Chwang and will be an Important strategic base In the event of war. The forelgnera at New-Chwang, fearing; the town may become the scene of hostill l!-s In case of war on sccount of the pres ence there of a Russian garrison, are urging the consuls to securs action on the part of their governments to mnlntaln the neu trality of Ncw-Chwang. asserting that business will be seriously Impaired and adding that as the Russian occupation Is not recognized by China or by the powers the governments hare ground for action. The Jspanese mall steamer leaving Ch!ng-Wan-Tao today carried the families many Japanese merchants of New 'Oraang. The - United Slates and Japan are strenuously endeavoring to establish their . rights In Manchuria' under the new commercial treaties before war breaks out. The ratifications of the Amer ican treaty were to havs been exchanged at Washington, but with the view of ob viating the delay Involved in mailing the Chinese copy to Washington, Minister Con ger Is urging the government to send a telf graphic copy and to authorise the Chinese minister at Washington to make the exchange therewith. It la believed there are precedents for such a proceeding. Until the ratifications are exchanged It la impossible for the Vnlted States to claim the right of sending consuls to Mukden and Antung. The ratifications of the treaty between Japan and China were exchanged at the Foreign office here yesterday. A apeotsl agent brought the Japanese copy from Toklo. The Chinese officials asked for the delay of a day to arrange some details, but the Jspanese minister refused to agree to any delay. This basts Is considered sig nificant. According to the latest reports here Rus sia proposes to concede to Japan no higher tatus in Manchuria than la Involved in tbe formal confirmation of Its treaty rights, thus confirming similar reports from v .ri ctus sources published in Kurope and the Vnlted States. Sign a American Treaty. WASHINGTON. Jan. 12. Sir Chentung Liang Cheng, the Chinese minister here, called upon Acting Secretary of State Ljomls late thL afternoon and informed him that he had received a cable dispatch from Peking stating that the emperor had fixed Ms seal to the Chinese-American treaty and further that he had acceded to ths request of tbe American government through Minister Conger for the immediate exchange of ratifications. Therefore, with out awaiting the arrival In Washington of the copy of the treaty from Peking the minister and Secretary Hay will within a day or two sign a protocol equivalent to ratification of treaties and the president's proclamation being issued the convention will go Into effect at once. The minister's advices lnduoed tbe State department to change the plan It had formed earlier In the day to await the arrival of the mall copy of the treaty. The State department has learned that Minister Conger mailed the Chinese-American treaty at Peking, after It had received ths emperor's signature. It la said at the State department .that In Its present condition the Chinese-American treaty Is an accomplished fact, and regardless of what takes place between Russia and Japan, Involving Manchuria, Its provisions cannot be disregarded by any nation. If either Russia or Japan should acquire a dominant position In Manchuria as the result of war, the Vnlted States will still Insist on retaining whatever privileges In Manchuria were conveyed to It by China In this treaty. Japan Considers Response. TOKIO, Jan. 12. The final conference be fore the throne to decide upon the response to Russia began at X o'clock this after- Boon. It was attended by ail the mem bers of the cabinet, five of the elder states men. Admirals lto and ljuln. and General Kodama, Previous to the conference Admiral Ta- tnamoto, representing Premier Katsura, who la Indisposed, had a private audience with ths emperor. Foreign Minister Ko- niura and Marquis lto also conferred privately. The formal conference before the throne was of long duration and ita result is un known. It Is said, however, that the response, which was drafted yesterday, was approved, and that It wlil soon be delivered to Baron de Rosen, tbe Russian minister, This answer of Japan Is regarded as ths final atsp in ths negotiations. Public in terest In the outcome Is at fever heat and developments are anxiously awaited. Japan Would Minimise Tronhle, UJNUON, Jan. U Baron liayashl. the Japanese minister, aaid today that he had communicated to the British Foreign office the action of Japan in urging Chinese neutrality. Ths minister added that the words "promptly resort to arms" used in ths London Times dispatch from Peking to day appears to be a mistake, which hs attribute to mist radiation by the Chinese officials." lie continued: Whit we have done Is (o ure-a neutrality upon China in the event of war so as to niinlraia the disturbance of trade, avoid Internal dlsorors in t tuna, guard foreign' eia residents In the Interior and avniii i.n necessary complications of China's finances. and for the purpose of limiting so far as Nuie ins, ins it r ot war, should result. 1 have rot yet received any intimation as to mum acuon my government Iniend to take or what Is the result so far a at iineraiiunr ui me eiaer statesmen. Baron Hayashi s view of the Russian circular referring to treaty rights i ConUaue4 OA Bscond Page,' colVVv shows its hand Salt In e- load Till of (n. , ' 'nnama Canal f V hi a. . PARIS, Jan? sentatlve In Pa. elated Press toda. Colombian rprv ,ted to the Asso- oat tney entertained little exportation that the legal proceedings Instituted ly them arrtlr.st the Panama Canal company would isult In an Injunc tion to prevent the transfer of the conces sion to the United States. The following statement was made, ex planatory of Colombia's attitude: Our advlcra show that one-third, or nearly one-third, of the senate Is now opposed to the treaty. The Rpooner law authorizes the president to acquire the Panama concession, provided It Is flawless. The Institution of the suit bv Colombia clouds the tltl and the validity of the right of the company to trsnsfer the con cession. The effect of the litigation will, we believe, cause several eenatwrs, who are known to be doubtful of the propriety of the ratification of the Panama treaty, to vote against It, thua securing Ita rejection. EXHIBITS UNFINISHED WORK Plctnre Beaan by Whistler Part of Dlanlav Kow n. in lindon, LONDON. Jan. 12. August K. Rodin, the French sculptor, waa received In audience by King Edward at Buckingham palace today. M. vodln Is In London In connec- tlon with the opening of tbe exhibition of 1 the International Society of Sculptors, pontics and the claims of various candl Palntera and Engravers, to preside over dates were advocated by their .partisans, which he was elected on the death of hut nothing like favoring any candidate James McNeill Whistler. The exhibition was publicly opened to day. It mostly consists of works previ ously shown. Including three Whistlers, one of which Is unfinished. Discusses American Matters. ROME, Jan. 12. The congregation of the propaganda will soon be called upon to dis cuss the project of converting Newfound land Into an ecclesiastical provlrv . At present tne dioceses of Harbor de race and St. Johns and the apostolic vlcarate of St. Georges are immediately subject to the Holy See. The congregation will also discuss the creation of a new diocese of Jollette, Canada. ACCUSE BENEFICIARY OF CRIME Brotber-ln-Law of Dead Cnllfornlan Arrested on Charge of Marder. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 12-Leon Boeder a brother-in-law of Joseph Blulse, the young German whose lifeless body was found at the base of a high cliff in this city, has oeen arrested upon suplclon or having com- mltted the murder. At present ths evidence against Boeder is circumstantial, but It has been ascertained within the last month he had Induced Blaise to take out two insurance policies on his life, one for $3,000 with Mrs. Blaise as beneficiary and another for 13.000 accident icfurance which Dames Eoeder as beneficiary. When Boeder was arrested and searched at the city prison these policies on the life of Blaise were found in his pocket. It Is now recalled that the prisoner's wife, on whose life ha collected Insurance, died at Pet a hi ma, Cat, "under strange " fclr-I cumstances and the detectives here are now positive in their assertions that they ! have the murderer -of Blaise, Blaise, who was a hotel keeper In Germany with a wife and three children, was Induced by Boeder to come to America and It Is the j,.. p.annea me ...u. ueea executes, in mis city While he was visiting the German hamlet Dill ill 1 vr m i-rts . 1 ORGANIZE Form society for Mataal Asalatanr Hot Connected with Federa tion of Labor. BUFFALO. N. Y.. Jan. U.-Twenty thousand railway clerk. In the Vnlt'-r'Zl'r n States, Canada and Mexico are members of the new association formed by combining ths National Railway Clerka' association and the Order of Railway Clerks of America," said M. F. O'Gorman of Buf falo, who helped bring about the amalgama tion. 'The new order will probably be called the National Order of Railway Clerks of America. It will In no way have any con nection with the American Federation of Labor. The first national convention will be held at St. Louis on the third Monday In June" The announced objects of the new organ- . . lxatlon are "the elevation of the standard of efficiency, the promotion of the welfare of Its members, socially, morally, Intel- eciiany ana nnanciany. ana me assisting or wortny members to secure employment as well as to give them pecuniary aid In ume oi sicancB. INDUSTRIAL SITUATION GRAVE Federation of Labor In Colorado Calls t'pon Congress to Investigate Governor Fea body's Conrse. DENVER. Jan. 12. The following reso- lutlon was adopted today by the 8tate Federation of Labor, which is holding a convention In this city: Whereas. This convention, rrnrnuniim S5.060 members of organized lalxir in the coV". lk5 in' course nmowea by tjovernor I'eabody. Keaoived. 1 lial the situation in this state la so grave that the facts should 1 laid ha f j-imj Iks stutmn In . . ... l i . i . ""."""," """ tuiiive man- Senator T. M. Pattersons resolution di recting the senate committee In Judiciary or a subcommittee thereof to come to Colo rado and make a searching inquiry Into the conditions existing in this state. Organ ised labor courts an investigation ami we feel sure that we are voicing the sentiments of every labor organization In the state wnen we promise tne senate committee our nerty co-operation. (Signed) j. t". BIXMVAN. president. HEARING A MINNESOTA CASE Interstate Commerce Commission Be gins Work at t. Pmol on Can non Falls Rate. ST. PAl'L, Jan. 11 Commissioner Charlei D. Prouty of the Interstate Commerce commission arrived In St. Paul today to take testimony on behalf of the commission In what Is known as the Cannon Falls rate raae. It is an alleged discrimination in rates on rys between Cannon Falls and Chicago and Louisville. The Minnesota Municipal and Commercial league taken sn active part in the rase and will be represented. Commissioner Prouty, accompanied by a stenographer and other employes, begin his Investigations in one of the court rooms In the federal building. F. R- Anderson. manager of the Farmers' Elevator Inter- agta at Cannon Falla, waa tbt first wltnnm.j DEMOCRATS TRY ST. LOUIS Rational Committee Selec.s Wsrld'i Fair Citj fcr Tbeir Convention. IMIY 6 IS SETTLED ON . AS THE DATE Winner Lends en First Ballot, with 5rir York'a (Mm Votes Holding the Balance of Power la the Committee. WASHINGTON, Jan. 12. The democratic national committee today furnished a sur prise, selecting St. Louis as the place for the national convention of 1904. The date fixed for the convention was July 6, at 11 o'clock. Previous to the meeting of the committee It seemed a foregone conclusion that Chicago would be selected as the place of meeting, but political exigencies entered Into the situation and a majority of the committee voted for St. Louis. For some hours previous to the meeting of the committee there was talk In the cor- ridors and among the democratic leaders that the convention in Chlcngo might find a strong newspaper Influence In favor of some particular candidate, Mr. Knapp of the St. Louis Republic hinted nt this In his speech, by saying that the convention. If ti6 at St. Louis, would be welcomed by .n absolutely fair press. The committee meeting covered considerable discussion of appeared In the committee proceeding. William J. Bryan, when the committee had concluded its labors, appeared, but his visit was without a political significance. He did not come to the hotel until after the committee had about completed lis duties. Talks for JSevr York. State Senator McCarren of New Tork was given a hearty cheer as he stepped forward to present the claims of New York City for the convention. One of the con trolling motives to be considered, he said. was the comfort of the delegates. He re ferred to what he termed the discomforts of the delegates at the convention at Kan sas City on account of the torrldlty of the weather. The next convention, he said, was to be largely attended and this fact Indi cated victory. Political advantage was the next thing to be considered. There was no more com modious place than Manhattan Island. There are more hotels there than any where In the country. There would be no increase In hotel rates. The salubrity of the climate was next mentioned, Mr. Mc Carren declaring that New York Is a sum- mer ctty ana tnat a light overcoat can be worn there with comfort in July. Sr LoUi8 was advocated by Mayor Rolla -vvells who was Introduced by Senator stone' a member of tbe committee. As mayor of St. Louis, Mr. Wells said he was Qualified to extend a most cordial invita tlon on behalf of the people of that city for the convention. He dwelt at some length on St. Louts and Missouri as a democratlo atronahold. The state, he said, was 10 cated almost In the center of population of the country, hotel and hall accommodations he guaranteed to be most ample. Mayor Wells referred to the opening of the expo- sltlon as an extra Inducement. Offers 40,M0 In Cash A written proposal was presented to the committee offering WO.Ono in cash and tne free use of the Coliseum, a fireproof build h 6eatln(t capaclty 0f 12.000. The B8lne Men., ieague guaranteed hotel accon)modatlons. It was signed by Mayor w c B gmth, E. C. Robblns, M. C. VVetmorei Fred W. Fleming. H. L. Crlstie. ch.,1.. W Tvnann. E. VOV and W. 1 . .w 1 TV U n n n mghflrlnff bauDueri. -""" ------- editor of the St. Louis Republic, followed Mayor Wells. The financial proposal of Chicago was read. It contained a provision that should the sum of I15.000 not be exhausted In pay Ing the legitimate expenses of the conven- . . . i i a V. c .ll.t V.A returned, a'so !" V " " ' ? C '"a-,h. uispoetii ui ' - were cries for "James Hamilton Lwis. Mr. Lewis declined, however, to respond, saying that the Invitation of Chicago had been satisfactorily presented. At 4:25 o'clock the committee took a short recess snd went into executive ses sion, choosing St. Louis as the convention city and fixing July S as the date. Just before the committee adjourned, w. J Brvan. who arrived in Washington at 11 o'clock this morning, entered the commit tee room. After the adjornment he held an tnformai reception, being personally greeted I , ,k,. t ih. onmmlttee. There I U V IllBllI UK-HIWI. V r -.. , .eiect the city. On the Rrmt baiiot gt. Louis received 23, Chicago 0 and New y0rk 6. On the second ballot Et j,, rereived 28 and Chicago a. The dl4te waB fixed as July 6. on motion of rnl..i r M. Guffle of Pittsburg. J. O JohnW)n of Kansas suggested June 7. The declared to be too early nt itkelv to interfere with primary elec none. Chairman Jones appointed j. l. met. raw of West Virginia. J. L. EUston of West Virginia, W. B. Bourley of New Jersey J. M. Guffle of Pennsylvania and Norman E. Mack of New York as ths committee to consider the disputed committee member I h1o from the District of Columbia. To .hi. Mmmln. was referred the reaurat of the democratic central committee of Ha I .all unking that a Mr. Wood be made iha member from Hawaii and also a re Quet from the democratic central com mit.ee from Porto Rico requesting per mis slnn to send six delegates to the national convention nPniTr m Titr llftHPr- Members Ilsrnss Variety of Topics mad Indoles In Sarcasm, bnt Fnll to Art on BUI. WASHINGTON. Jan. 12. The house to day for more than five hours considered the legislative, executive and Judicial appro priation bill, but reached no conclusions on It. A variety of topics, including Panama and the tariff, were discussed during th course of debate. Mr. Adams rep. (Pa.), I referring ti ths dinner recently given In New York City at which Mr. Olney spoke. made reference to the result of recent New York municipal contests as a victory won by catering to those who desire free 11 cense In rum and Immorality. This state ment was resented by Mr. FltsGerald dem (N. Y.), In a vigorous speech, mho In glv ing reasons responsible, in his opinion, for the democratic victory In that city, warmly assailed tbe Low administration. When the Item In the bill providing for the expenses of the Civil Service oommts slnn was reached, Mr. Hepburn rep. (Ia.) took occasion to express his opposition to ths civil service system as It now exists, and expressed a desire to amend the bill by striking out the paragraph providing for the expenses of the commission. Pis cusslon of civil service waa (tending when the house adjourned. UNITED STATES AND COLOMBIA secretary Root fasnee statement as to Intentions Regarding Sooth American Repabllr. WASHINGTON. Jan. 12 Shortly after the cabinet metlng today Secretary Hoot Issued the following statement regarding the Isthmian policy of the administration i The publication In various quarters cf news Indicating that the gnvcninv nt Is preparing to smd troops to the Is-thtnus to carry on military operations against Co lombia has liecn the source of considerable annoyance to the executive and to the War department. No state of war exists be tween the two countries; no inauguration of huelilltees Is contemplated by tnls gov ernment; no preparation for war Is !elng made. It Is not believed by the president, nor bv the secretsry of state, that any occasion for the employment of troops on the tslhmus Is likely to arise. They have used their utmost efforts to convince Gen eral R-ye and the Bogota nfflclals of the friendly Intentions of this government to ward Colombia, and of their readiness to use their good offices In the settlement of any questions in dispute between Colombia and Panama. It Is difficult for them to believe that the authorities In Bogota can be so blinded by passion and prejudice as to declare war asalnst us; and even If this ruinous step should be taken by Colombia, this govern ment would ba In no haj.te to resixind to her challenge. The-president makes all possible allowances for the natural excite ment In Bogota over a state of things for wnicn tne coiomDian government is aione responsible, and of which it was fore warned, but she miMM sooner or lruer rec ognize the Irresistible force of accomplished facts and the sooner this Is done the bit ter for all parties. We have done them no wrong; we would line to tie or service io them: If they are wise, they will not' put It out of our power to help them by any-aet of rashness and violence. General Reyes, prior to his departure from Washington, In an Interview with Secretary Hay, arranged for further con slderatlon between representatives of the two governments of the Panama matter. NEW YORK, Jan. 12 General Reyes was shown Secretary Root's statement today, but said that for the present he did not care to make any response thereto. He said he might make a statement later. General Reyes spoke in complimentary terms of the reception tendered him by the administration walls he was In Wash ington. He said that except for the dis appointment at not accomplishing the re sults which he had wished for on his mis sion, he had enjoyed his five weeks' stay In this country -ery much. He praised Secretary Hay, whom he considered a "line but very determined man." He said he had decided that it was not his place to make public the correspondence he had with Sec retary Hay. 1 It is understood that while General Reyes Is going home because he apparently re gards his mission at Washington as having failed, he would prefer to remain here until the senate acted upon the canal treaty. SECURE JURY IN FRAUD CASE Perry S. Beath Present at Opening; of ?;earlnar of Machen and Others. WASHINGTON. Jan. li-The work of empaneling a Jury in the trial of August W. Machen, the Groff brothers and Dr. and Mrs. Lorenx. on the charge of con- piracy to defraud tbe government in con nection with the sale of letter box fasten ers, was completed today. Counsel fcr the dehUidants moved that the government eleot on which count the trial would proceed. District Attorney Bench opposed the motion cn the ground that the government was not required to do so. Judge Pritchard said he would not rule on this point until after the evidence was in. The government scored a point when Judge Pritchard tJlowed the post office inspectors who are to go on the stand to remain In the room, all the other witnesses having been excluded. District Attorney Beach, who opened for the government, recited the several counts In the indictment, specifically defining what s meant by the conspiracy, and said that the defendants had been brought Into court on a charge of dishonesty. He said he would prove the payment to Machen by the Grofls of 40 per cent of the price of the fasteners, a part of which went to the Lo rents 'snd intermediaries. Counsel for defendants waived an opening state ment, wnereupon an adjournment was taken to permit the dlBtrlct attorney and counsel for defendants to agree with refer ence to the examination of certain evi dence in the possession of both. Con spicuous among (hose in attendance waa former Assistant Postmaster General Perry 8. Heath, one of the witnesses for the government. BRYAN VISITS WASHINGTON Meets Members of Honse and Senate ad Tnlks of Ills Euro pean Trip. WASHINGTON, Jan. 12. William Jen nlngs Bryan was at the house today, where he met and shook hands with a number of his former colleagues. Ho discussed with members of the committee on foreign af fairs the need of the possession by this government of permanent legation build ings at foreign capitals. The safety of the archives and the Im portance of having a legation permanently located In one place Impressed him tin the urgent need of the purchase by the government of appropriate buildings. Mr. Bryan also aaid that the United States was regarded ns one of the strong est backers of the peace tribunal. Mr. Bryan also visited the senate. Prac tically all the democrats and many of the republicans met him In the lobby. Mr. Itryan stated that if any one had quoted him as favoring any particular can dldate for the nomination he had done so without suthorlty. rt;w iia UK. onn., jan. jz. After a hearing on an application for the remova of William Jennings Bryan as executor o the estate of the late Philo S. Bennett, held In the probate court today, decision was reserved. Mr. Bryan was not present FOR A STATUE OF HARRISON Senate Adopts Resolntlon to Permit Erection of Memorial In Waahlnarton. WASHINGTON. Jan. 11-At the begin ning of today's session the senate adopted a Joint resolution authorising the erection of a statue to the late President Benjamin Harrison, near the new postofflce building in Indianapolis. The statue Is to be erected by the Benjamin Harrison Memorial asso ciation. OHIO LEGISLATURE CASTS VOTE Majorities for Haans for Cntted States Senate. COLUMBl'S. O.. Jan. 12,-The house and senate voted separately today for Vnlted States senator, the house casting W for Hanna. 21 for John IL Clark (dem.) of Cleveland, two republicans and one demo rrat being absent. In the senate Hanna received 2 and. dark 4- votes, . HEAVY LOSS AT STOCK YARDS Firs Deitroyi Boras Sals Fiti ion and Eons Baraa, EIGHTY-SIX ANIMALS ARE CREMATED Flames In J. . Cooper's Barn Spread go Rapidly That Men Were Inable to Reach the Horses. Fire at the South Omaha stock yards lost night destroyed the horse sale pa vilion and the horse and mule stables of John S. Cooper. The lows will amount to between $40,0"0 and $4J.O0O. Elghty-slx horses were burned to death and the loss of Mr. Cooper will amount to about IJ5.000. Both the Cooper loss and the stock yards loss are fully covered by Insurance. The fire was discovered at the north end of the Cooper barns at 9:40 o'clock. Be fore lines of hose could be laid In, the rn tlre building was In flames and the men about the stables found it Impossible to save the live stock. George S. Smith, local manager of the Cooper company, said that from the time the blaze was first discovered It was not three minutes before the entire building was a mass of flames. When the fire broke out Mr. Smith was at the north end of the yards and ran for the stables along with a number of the men employed at the yards. An effort was made to release the horses tied In the stalls, but the heat was so Intense that the men could do noth ing. Out of all of the stock In the stables only one horse was saved and that was turned loose from a box stall at the south end of the building. No one at the yards seemed to know Inst night just how the fire started, as the night watchman had reported everything all light at I o'clock. Water Pressure Wna Light. Locomotives In the yards gave the first alarm of the fire and then the watchmen about the yards turned In alarms. Three hose companies from the city responded and all of the packing houses sent com panics. Four lines of hose were laid In by the city and each of the four packing companies laid In two lines. These streams along with the lines laid by the stock yards department caused a drop In the water pressure. It was only by the hardest kind of work that the firemen prevented the flames from spreading to the horse burns across the street. As It was It looked for a time as If the sparks would set fire to the log sheds south of the exchange building, but several streams of water prevented any thing of this sort. In addition to losing elghty-slx head of horses Mr. Cooper lost a large quantity of hay and grain. This fire." said Mr. Smith, "will not In terfere with our business here. We had a horse sale advertised for today. That will have to be postponed, but arrangements will be made to continue our business here the same as usual." W. J. C. Kenyon, general manager of the stock yards company. Is out of the city, but General Superintendent James L. Pax ton waa at the yards soon after the fire started. Mr. Paxton could not say last night what Mr. Kenyon Intended doing, but he Intimated that the sale pavilion and the horse bams would be rebuilt at once. When the new buildings are erected they will be constructed of brick and be made modern n every particular. HITS POOL ROOMS HARD BLOW Telegraph Company May Be More Effective Than Police la Closing; Rooms. NEW YORK, Jan. 12. Of the 400 pool rooms which have been doing business re cently In this ctty and Its suburbs It Is said that S00 will be forced to close, unless the Ulegraph company which controls the distribution of returns from the race tracks Is persuaded to modify the scale of prices Just announced. The notice they received from the telegraph company says that. Beginning next Thursday, our service will be charged for at tbe rate of )25 for each set of races for each room using the service, directly or Indirectly." It Is said the prlca heretofore was tl7 a day for esoh room. By syndicating and vslng telephones many rooms were supplied with the news at nominal cost: The pool room keepers are cast down, to ay the least. They admit there la no way to circumvent the new order of things. It s-mply means that many will be compelled to quit. ROCK ISLAND MAY COME WEST Kew York Hears that Operating Head. quarters Are to Be la Chicago. NEW YORK, Ja.1. 12. In connection with rumors regarding the recent change in the presidency of the Rock Island company. the Herald says there Is a probability that the operative headquarters of the system may be moved to Chicago. The matter I. as not yet been fully decided, but Is in the hands of President Lores. Mr. Loren'a principal work for the next few months will be for the unification of the lines on the standpoint of the chief operative official. If he decides this work can be carried on with greater efficiency from Chicago than from New York the operative headquarters will be moved. UNION ASKS FOR ARBITRATION In Effort to Settle Street Car Strike It Appeals to Others for , Action. BLOOMINGTON, 111., Jan. 12. In order to demonstrate that they are willing to ac cept arbitration, the street railway strikers today turned their case over to the Bus! ness Men's association and city council and agreed to accept any recommendations to these bodies made towards settling the strike. Every effort will be made by these two bodies to persuade the company to compromise, but there Is small likelihood ot success owing to the fact that the com pany haa sent back all Imported men and have more applications from nonunion men than can be accepted. NEW YORK GETS INTO LINE Merchants' Association Declares for Irrigation Act aad Land for Aetnal Settlers. NEW YORK. Jan. It Ths Merchants' association of New York City has adopt el resolutions endorsing the national Irrigation act. and advocating the repeal of the desert land act, the commutation clause of the homestead acl, and the lumber and alone NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST Fair Wert nestle r and Warmer In Northwest Pnrtloni Thnraday fair and Warmer. Temperature nt Omaha Yesterday! Ilnar. lira. Ilonr. lie sr. A a. tn ...... U.I 1 p. tn ...... t a. ii Sit S p. m if. Ta. tu ...... v I n r ! hi a. m It I 4 p. in Vtt II a. nt iCI Bp. m 25 III a. m..... l . m...... 8 II a. m...... Vil T p. m Si?V lit m its a p. m 21 t p. ta 20 IMPORTANT PAPERS MISSING Hire Will and Exhibits In rat rick Case Found After LonsT Search. NEW YORK, Jan. 12 All the important rapers In the ense of Albert T. Patrick, under sentence of death for the murder of the nged Texas millionaire, William Maryh I Kk-e, nre missing from the district attorney's office. Without them It might hav been Impossible to fight I the appeal now pending and the most intrlcats case on the court records for a century might have resulted in tbe freeing of the prisoner after his having spent two years in the death house. Among the missing papers was the famous Rice will of 1893, and all the exhibits collected by District Attorney Jerome with which to fight the appeal of Patrick's lawyers. The matter mas Anally turned over to the grand Jury, and that body called before It two men who spent much of their time around the rclmlnal courts building. One of these witnesses, upon being questioned closely regarding the missing papers. Is said to have related that as he wus walking along Center street several days ago he kicked out of the slush A package of papers. He saw that they were exhibits In the Patrick case and that the Rice will of 1W3 was among them. He declared that he took them to a lawyer living In Harlem whom he knew. This lawyer has thus far refused to discuss the matter. Later it was learned that the entire batch of papers and exh'hits had been recovered snd their temporary lors will In no way affect the status of the Patrick case. While great secrecy has been thrown around the affair It Is sld the grand Jury Is now Investigating the affair with the sole cbject of placing the blame for tl.e abstraction of the documents from the criminal courts building. ST. LOUIS SNIFFS MORE BOODLE Investigates Rumor of a Combine Which It Is Alleged Is Ready to Bribe Legislators. ST. LOC1S. Jan. 12 Investigation Into the rumor that a new combine had been fcrmed In the house of delegates to secure boodle money has. It 1 alleged, produced the information that a I15.0U0 bribe was solicited to insure the passing of a bill au thorizing the establishment of a pneumatic tube service for the transmission of mer chandise, letters and express packages be tween Union station and the World's fair grounds. It Is alleged that the attempt to secure the bribe money wus made within the lost two months. A man who was formerly an attache of-a SVLo'Jls court,- but' Is- hdw under penitentiary sentence for conviction of participation In raturallxatlon frauds. Is alleged to have acted for a councilman and solicited the bribe from a member ot the frm constructing the proposed pneu matic tube system. It Is alleged that a controversy over the amount resulted In an agreement on $10,0w) providing the bill was passed. The money was not paid, however, and the bill was reconsidered. Alexander J. B. Garesche, attorney for the pneumatic tube company. today said that it Is true that the repre sentative of the combine wanted O5.000 from the pneumatic transmission company. The grand Jury Is making Investigation Into the matter. SAYS STOCKHOLDERS MUST PAY Conrt of Appeals Reverses Decision la Nebraska Fire Insurance Com pany Case. ST. LOUIS, Mo., Jan. 12.--(peclal Tele gram.) The federal court of appeala In the case of Wyman, receiver of the Ne braska Fire Insurance company, has re versed the action of, the lower court la dismissing the bill and the stockholders must pay unpaid subscriptions. A. U. Wyman, now at Washington, but formerly of this city, was receiver of the company, but resigned about two years ago. Judge Wakeley was attorney for the receiver In former litigation. RAISES PRICE0F ANTITOXIN Forma Combine to Increase Pro St from Only Core for Diph. thrrln. CHICAGO. Jan. 12. What Is denouncel by Secretary Pritchard of the ctty health department as a trust to traffic In human Uvea was made public today when City Purchasing Agent Brandccker notified the department that the only firms In America manufacturing antitoxin have combined and have raised the price of the product. There are three firms in the so-called death trust The advance In the price of antitoxin Is said to be 100 per cent. TAKES REMAINS TO ATLANTA Body of General Gordon Will Arrive at the Georgia Capital Today. MIAMI, Fla.. Jan. 12.-The . remains of General John B. Gordon, attended by a military escort, left Miami today for At lanta, where the body will arrive Wednes day morning. A!l yesterday and last night the remains laid In stale. In the Presbyterian church In this city, and hundreds paid homage to the dead confederate leader. DEPORTED FROM THE COUNTY Fonr Miners Seat from Victor Military Authorities ot Colorado. by VICTOR, Colo., Jan. 12 John Klsh, T. T. Thomas, F. E. Sergeant and C. A. Jones have been escorted outside ths county limits by order of the military authorities. The first named 1j alleged to be an agitator and ths last three are charged with living Idle lives. This is the first deportation by the military In this county. Movements of Ocean Vessels Jam. IS. At New York Arrived: Deutschbtnd, from Hamburg. Southampton and Cherbourg: Ruciu, frbin Bremen. STOCRCROWERS MEET Oattls and Bhwp Baiarrs Oat Tofcthar la CoiTeotioi at Portland. THEY WANT CHANGES IN MANY LAWS Hot Sitisfiad with Prasent Condition of Qraiing oa Publio Land. PRESIDENT SPRINGER ADDRESSES SESSION Tails Some of ths Thing That Affect th Growers of Btjok, TAKES LIVELY SHOT AT PACKING HOUSES Saya Members Object to Combine Forcing; Prices of Animals on the Hoof aad Meat on tbe Block. PORTLAND, Ore.. Jan. 12.-The member of the National Live Stock and the Na tional Wool Growers' associations met In Joint session here today with nearly 1.000 members of the two organlxattons. Includ ing some of the most prominent sheep and cattle raisers of the t'nlted States, In at tendance. Governor George E. Chamber lain. Mayor Ueorgo H. Williams and other prominent men of Oregon extended a wel come, and responses were made by repre sentative members of the two great organi sations. Springer Tnlks of Conditions. John W. Springer of the National Lira Stock association addressed the convention, saying In part: We cannot raise live stock without ade quate rallwav trannportatlon and better service than the Industry is now receiving. Rules hHve ben rtsised on all live stock and the average running -Ime Is less satis factory than formerlv, while t-ansportatlon to actual shippers has been arbitrarily cut off and this Industry especially selected for crucifixion. All stock shippers should be returned free, because n go back to feed t.nd breed other animals, thus preparing a golden harvest for the great transportation ilnes. Thlih It costs them itth'ng to secure but decent treatment. Another thing a, law should bo passed oy rrngrees compell ing railwHys to make at least twenty miles an hour with live stock shipment dsstined for inarket. We must all go gvt.Mng (with I our ballots) for the '.ngressmen In every one if our tilstrlcts -li'id see sr we cannot lav the .'nterstate tanmerce bill so writ ten Vhat It will amount to something snd the commission be a tribunal where we can have some of these Interstate questions set tled and the d.crees enforced the same as In a court of Justice. We are still Knocking at the doors of rr.n gross for a nve-year census or live stock, to be taken and promptly dissemi nated, sn nil the stock taisers snd feeders may know Just what proportion has been mit on feed, in order that we may draw our cwn conclusions as to the proper time to ship to market. Another bill live stock men are vitally In terested In Is that with reference to foiest reserve. Stockmen have no objection to honest reserves, where there are forests to protect or to foster the growth thereof, but where millions of acres srs set spart by the secretary of the Interior, when you could not locate a tree with a Lick observ atory telescope, which Is done only on ac count of the fine -nanlpulatlon of some great land-graft railroad syndicate, who wish to unload their worthless holdings on a gullible government, this Is the point 1 where the American storkmsn Insists on rising and entering a aeneral snd also -fthvHh! flemm-rer.- - - .. - -- ' Ve demand laws which will prevent dally . rr eet'nirs of packers and their siren in to rhltrsrily fix the prices to be paid on the koof and also on the block. Every stock man In this country is generous ana willing to give end lake, but ne certainly objects to jrlvlng the whole profit of raising and feeding live stock to a merciless aggrega tion of pncklng-house capitalists, who by their actions "want the earth." It waa these repsons which forced a large number ot the biggest producers to meet In Kansss City and organize the Independent Pack ing company with a capital of 15.000,000. We advocate more markets and more packing-houses. We Insist on open and fair competition. We oppose combines and trusts as being fgnlnst good, realthy pub lic policy and we commend the efforts of men who risk their fortunes In bettering the general condition of labor throughout this broad land. We htlleve there is room for all and we hall all efforts to build up both labor and CLpltal. Governor Welcomes Onsets. When he had concluded. Pi-esldent Sprin ger Introduced Governor Chamberlain, who delivered the address of welcome upon be half of the state, saying In part: 1 here Is no excuse for conditions which exist today Injuriously affecting the live stock Industry of the country. In one short year and during an era of unprecedented prosperity there has been a falling off In the price of live stork of nearly 60 per oent, aggregating a loss to the Industry of 1865,. Omi.Ooo. of which trci0.0iM.0fl0 falls upon the raiser of cattle. tl'A.0n0,0U0 upon the raiser of sheep and VZ.i0o.tti0 upon the raiser of hogs. This Immense sum represents nearlv one-fourth of the total value ot the live stock of the United States. If with this decline In prices of anck on foot there was a corresponding decline In the manufactured products, there might be some compensation for this condition, but the fact Is the output of the packing houses has not perceptibly declined, and prices hav uniformly remained about tha same. If thev have not In some Instances gone to a higher level. It is needless for me to suggest to you the source of these, conditions. There are brought sbont by the manipulations of the leading packing nouses of the country. The organization by you of an Independ ent packers' iisorlutlon. having In view the erection of packing establishments on the Atlantic and Pacific! seaboards for the ex port trade, and others in territory more rentra'ly located for local trade. Is a cura tive step and one that commends Itself to the Intelligence of the country. If carried into execution It will prove the proper rem edy for present condition Mayor Williams followed, eartendlng a welcome on behtilf of the city of Portland. Colot:el F. L. Wilson of Texas, respond ing to the addrewges of welcomo on behalf of the National Live Stock association, said that the delegates had come to face a serious sltjatloii, to deal with questions of vital Interest to all stockmen. He Stated that one matter of prime Importance to be considered was that of the Independent I acklng company, which the stockmen are Interested 111 seeing established. United States Senator F. E. Warren responded In behalf of the wool growers. Officers Are Elected. At the opening of the afternoon sess.nn, ot the Wool Growers' association, C. U. Harding, president of the National Asso ciation of Woolen Manufacturers, gave an extensive and comprehensive address on "Matters of Mutual Interest to Wool Grow ers and Woolen Manufacturers." Secretary John McPherson of the Wool association sioke on "Shoddy." Addreaees were made relative to mutton sheep for the market by A. C. Hallawell of Chicago, W. IL Weeks of Kansas City and M. B. Irwin of St Jo seph, Mo. Jerry Simpson of New Mexico reviewed some of his experiences In the development of the west and its industries. A number of resolutions were adopted by the conven tion. Among these was one favoring; the appointment of committee of three from th wool growers, wool manfacturera and stock raisers to confer relative to a sub stitute for th "Shoddy" bill now pending in congress. Raaoluttons were also passed asking th Department of th Interior to las us equal quantities of mutton and beef to th In dian snd the army. Th election of officers for th ensuing iCentlnued pa ffeoond- lafs.