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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.
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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.