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The Omaha Daily Bee. WE SUNDAY BEE-BEST NEWS BEST PICTURES BEST STORIES, PART 1 Pages 1 to 8 ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNING, "DECEMBER 17, 1904 SIXTEEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY THREE CENTS. URGE PROMPT ACTION Uim Mesting at Vew York to Promote Gauss of International Peace. SENATE ASKED TO APPROVE TREATIES JUnolutloni Demand Early Oeaiideration of OooTentieni Already Hefotiated. ( ADDRESS BY ' ARCHBISHOP IRELAND Latten Ire Bead from QroTer Cleveland and Jobs MitchelL MEETINGS WILL BE HELD IN OTHER CITIES Addresses Art Mad by John Crobr Qrn, Mirr MeClellast and Oscar Imma-Rrcrrt at Abinic of Carnegie. NEW YORK, Dec 18. A tnui meeting called to urge the prompt ratification of the arbitration treaties recently signed by the (Hate department with several of the leading foreign powers was held tonight at Carnegie hall, under the auspice of the executive committee of the American conference on International arbitration. There war a large attendance and the speaker ware frequently applauded. John Crosby Brown tn an opening ad dress expressed regret at the absence of Andrew Carnegie, who was to have opened the meeting, but whom, he aald, could not be present. Mayor George B. McClellan presided and was the first speaker. He aald: The purpose of this meeting Is to give expression to the sentiment of our city in favor of the treaties of arbitration now before or si ut to be submitted to the United States senate. It Is fitting that ns the chief magistrate of 4.000.000 of God fearing, pence-loving Americans I should be her tonight to testify to the faith that Is In me in behalf of the cause you repre sent. The mayor pointed out that there are some vital Interests, such as the Inde pendence, or to the honor of the two con tracting parties, that hrbltratlpn cannot be reached and closed with fa plea to the senate, "to forget faction and party and to remember that these treaties are not the work of any one man, but the ex pression of the hopea of an entire" nation, and to ratify them unanimously without delay." ArrkbUhop Ireland Speaka. M. Linn . Bruce, governor-elect, spoke against deciding differences of nations with war and was followed by Archbishop Ire land. While the archbishop was speaking he was Interrrupted by -a man who said: "Give somebody else a chance." The archbishop Immediately sat down. The au dience hooted the man who had shouted and ushers tried to find him, but failed. Then the audience applauded until Arch bishop Ireland resumed. He said In part: By the very force of Its greatness a Iranershln In 'the affairs of humanity Is assigned to America: It cannot, refuse It self to It. What shall that leadership be? Pe It worthy, we' pray, ot America! Be It such, we pray, that humanity must bless the day when the republic of the west rose Into dignity and power and waa en throned as queen amid the world's most queenly nations. s ' What shall the leadership of Amerloa be? The announcement Is made by the chief tains of Its people. The president Of the republic and his secretary of state have spoken, and their words have reached the uttermost bounds of the earth. Addressing the diplomatic officers of the United States accredited to the governments signatories to the Hague convention, John Hy wrote under date of October 20. 1904: "The pres ident has charged me to Instruct you to ascertain wl.ethr the government to which you are accredited is willing to conclude with the government of the United States an arbitration treaty of like tenor to the arrangements concluded between France and Great Britain on October 14, 1903." The leadership of America. If our chieftains In terpret aright tli thought of the American people. Is the leadership of peace and good will, the leadership of Justice and right eousness, and the advent of America into greatrv betokens naught but love and joyousness amid the nations of earth. It might have been the leadership of strength. Intoxicated with the pride of mightiness America might have allowed Itself to be, ns of yore, the Greece of Alexander, or the Rome of Caesar, a bold, ambitious power, making Ha sole appeal to Its trusted sword. A new menace were It to peoples and to tribes, a new peril to the weak and unoffending, one more disturbing ele ment In the family of mankind, and naught else, should Its standard have symbollted but the Irresponsible prowess, the brute force, which . has so often already crim soned deeply with human hotacombs the pages of the world's history. No; sucb be not, America, thy ambition and thy glory: rather be thy mesxage to the world that of the Savior: "Peace to men of good will;" be thy reign a new era In the life of nations the era of love to all, the era of justice to all. The chieftains of the American people have spoken: the (juration or tne Hour is will the American people ratify the mes sage of peace and good will now speeding over earth from the Hps of their chieftains. ' Battlefield No Arbiter. All told, the battlefield Is no arbiter ot justice and righteousness. It decides noth ing, save the- superiority of cannon or the fklll of commanders, or the courage of sol diers. It decides nothing, save that the many conquer the few, or that even the whims of fortune undo the calculations of men. The battle over, the question Is still unanswered1-who was right or who was wrongT The victor, of course, assumes that he waa right; but he lias naught else than hla own assurance upon which to build hla convictions, while he, whose bat tallona have been driven to defeat, dis covers no new moral ground for the belief that he was wrong, and the world at large knows as little where equity resides aa It did before the warfare began. May It be said that tne Treaties do not go fur enough. This, perhaps, la the judgment of not a few of the tried advocatea of international arbitration. But la it not much to have what those treatlea do offer? Are not many of the disputes, likely In the future to arise, many or the disputes that did in the past arise, disputes of "a judi cial order, or relative to the Interpretation of existing treaties?" Are not disputes of this nature those that most frequently occur when a weak nation Is summoned peremptorily by the stronger to give an account of Itself under penalty of seeing Its customs seised, or It capital blown up. and Is It not much for peace and Justice that such disputes be forever put beyond the peril of a settlement by mere physical force? ( What will the ratification of the proposed treaties accomplish? It will undoubtedly lead to the conclusion of treatlea of a Ilka nature between one nation and the other the world over; it will raise the Idea of trituration ao nigh In publlo opinion that f reat must be the provocation when a na lon will dare refuse the offer of arbitra tion, even should th cam t, one not rov. ered by the terms of a peace treaty; It will exalt arbitration and year by year win new victories for it. until nations ap proach, so far as nations Disced In human conditions may appioaeh, the goal Itaelr Of Ideal peace and Justice. How far to ward tme goal natlona may go. I shall not here dlacuKa; but let ua together pray and whisper, may their ascent toward It lead to wonurous neignts! . Meanwhile let us be practical. We are yet far from the Ideal. America may atrlve Tor tne Desi: out uniii tne best Is secured beyond peril. It must be ready for the worst: and ao long as war Is still noes I h I so long aa It remains the sole arbitrament In defense of vital Interests, ao Imig must Areertca put rann in its army and navy. The army and the nuvyl W honor than. 'we praise them. Their proweaa waa ever I'ernlc. when In the past America needed their aervloel It will ever he heroic, should America now It tn the future. But, be- rauae we honor them, we wish that aeldom (Coutlnuad on Second Pagav FUNERAL OF 00M PAUL KRUGER Body ef Former President' f Soath African Republic Laid to Rest at Pretoria. FRETOniA, Dec. 16. Twc hurffhere attended an Imnf service today, previous tr tody of former Preside Vv . the several minister of the Dutch i J churches spoke, all eulogixing the .mer president for his exemplary religious life and as a lover of his people, and exhorting the Boers, while remaining loyal to "he new flag, never to forget the principles of their late leader or their own language. An Immense crowd filed through the death chamber throughout the morning. The colIln was draped with the Transvaal and Orange Free State flags, and on It were the tributes of Queen Wllhelmlna and the queen mother of Holland. Tho day was gloomy and overcast, but an Immense crowd of Britons and Boers filled the square opposite the hall to which the remains were removed after the church services. Many Boers had trekked long distances to attend the obsequies of their former leader, but Britons met the men of the veldt and mingled on the 'friendliest of terms. The Afrikander party waa officially represented by deputations from Cape Colony, Orange River Colony and Natal. At the hall speeches of eulogy were deliv ered by Oenerals Louis Botha, Bchalken burger and Christian DeWet. General Botha read a letter from Mr. Kruger exhorting them to preserve the Boer national spirit. The reading of this letter created a profound Impression. Gen eral Botha's speech strongly recommended urlfleatloir of the white races In South Africa, as that la the only means by which they can become a great people and realise Kruger's Ideal. The procession of the ceremony was com posed of fully 1,2110 persons, while the route through which It passed was thronged with people. Flags were half-masted, bells tolled and under government orders minute guns were fired at the military depot. Around the graves, where Mr. Kruger's body was laid beside that of his wife, were gathered relatives, Boer leaders and many prominent personages. Including Sir Rlcn ard Solomon, representing the British gov ernment. By the king's special request a salute of twenty-one guns was fired as the coffin was lowered Into the grave. ELECTION SQl'ABBLK IN HAWAII Grand Jury Refuses to Return Indict ments Minority Files Protest. HONOLULU, Dee. 16. Sixteen members, constituting a majority of the federal grand jury summoned In special session by Pre siding Judge Dole of the United States dis trict court, to investigate charges that In the last campaign certain election officers Intimidated the voters, made Improper use of Identification marks and otherwise de stroyed the secrecy of the ballot, reported today that It found no evidence which would warrant It In Indicting any person for violating the federal laws. The minority of six separately reported to Judge Dole that they found sufficient evidence to Justify conviction of those charged with the offenses complained of, but that the majority of the grand Jury re fused to continue the Investigation, which It. Is alleged by the minority, would prob ably expose more fraudulent practice's In the later election. The minority members express the belief that the territorial ad ministration was responsible for the non enforcement of the law and recommend amendments by congress so that the secrecy of the ballot shall be protected. In the late election they say there waa prac tically no secrecy, and hence Intimidations were rendered easy. To the federal grand Jury Investigating the charges mentioned In the foregoing dis patch Colonel Curtis P. Iaukea, a prom inent Hawaiian home ruler, said on De cember 12 that It was his Intention to go to Washington for the purpose of contesting the seating of Prince John K. Kalanlanole, the re-elocted delegate to congress. JAPANESE BIDOET IS 81 EMITTED Tax on Beer and -Sugar Is Increased and Land Tax IWered. TOKIO, Dec. 16. The budget committee of the House of Representatives completed Ita labors today and the measure will be submitted to the house tomorrow. The war budget has not been considered, but the ordinary budget estimates are reduced $7,000,000 by lowering the land tax. The taxes on beer and sugar Imports and transit due are Increased 12,000,000. The government has) promised additional retrenchment In the administration to the amount of $800,000,000. leaving a deficit under the eatlmates of about $5,000,000. The gov. eminent Is authorized to meet this by transfers of special funds and other meth ods. All the parties worked Jointly and harmoniously. The only friction was over the proposition to Increase the land tax and decreasing the administrative ex. penses. WARRANTS ARE Ol'T FOR ROCHE Treasury Department Would Arreat Man Who Delivered Boat to Rassla. LONDON, Dec. 1. On application of the treasury warrant were Issued today at Bow street police court for the arrest of J. Burke Roche and Mr. Slnnett In connec tion with the transfer of the turbine yacht Carolina to the Russian at Llbau last month. Aa the warrant are only effective In British territory, the Scotland Yard detec tive will have to await the voluntary ar reat of the Irishmen In this country. The offenae with which they are charged 1 not extraditable and Measra. Roche and Sln nett have not shown any desire since the Issue of the summonses to place themselves within reach of the British court. BANDIT RAISOILI ENTERS TANGIER Raids a Caravan in the Principal Sea. port of Morocco. TANGIER. Morocco, Dec. 15. Ralsoull. the notorious brigand chief who captured Ion Perdlcarls. an American cltlxen and hla stepson, Cromwell Varley, a British sub ject. In May laat, boldly raided a caravan within the town of Tangier today. The chief bad previously attacked an other caravan five miles outside of Tangier and taken eleven prisoner and a number of mule. He then came Into Tangier and re peated hi exploit. In the latter case he released his prisoners, aa the men he was seeking were not among them. Flame tn Alders. LONDON, Deo. 14. A dispatch to a new w3 'r. .::,.;h":r a,.r"" t Ing a population of about SS.uOO persons, Is In flames. The whole garrison ha been turned out to fight the fire. Damage to the amount of many million franca ha al ready been done. Fraaea-Swis Treaty. PARIS. Dec. It-Foreign Minister Del casa anonunced at a cabinet meeting today the signing of a Franco-Swiss arbitration treaty, similar te the Franco-British agreement. GREENE AND LAWSON MEET t Kinrs Hold Lor; Conference a Hotel in Bosun. ADJOURNS WITHOUT ANY BLOODSHED Magnates Said To Have Came to Com plete t'nderatnudlun- Police Patrol the Hotel Cor ridors. BOSTON, Dec. 16. Colonel William C. Greene of New York, who this week ac cused Thomas W. Lawson of this city of being responsible for the recent break In copper shares, came to Boston today and was met at the Hotel Touraine by Mr. Lawson. The nature of the statements Issued by both Colonel Greene and Mr. Lawson, but particularly by Colonel Greene, who said that Mr. Lawson was to blame for the raid upon the stock ot the Greene Consolidated Copper company, to gether with the market developments of the last few days, had combined to suggest the possibility of a clash between the two operators. So far a became known, how ever, nothing of the kind took place and Colonel Greene returned to New York, on the 6 o'clock train, after having been In conference with Mr. Lawson since 9:45 a. m. Added Interest was given to the Inter view by the presence of police headquar ters Inspectors, headed by Chief Inspector William Watts and by the rather unexj pected manner In which Colonel Greene and Mr. Lawson met at the hotel. I'nderatandlns; Is Reached. After Colonel Greene had left a member of a prominent Boston brokerage firm, who who attended the conference, ' issued a statement which he said had been as sented to by Colonel Greene and Mr. Lawson. Tho substantial part of the state ment was that Mr. Lawson had called ui on Colonel Greene at the hotel, after ltarnlng that Greene was in Boston, that Greene had maintained at the conference that the recent breaks In the stock market were due to the public utterances of Mr. Law son, that the Colonel felt keenly the de cline in certain stocks. In which he waa Interested and that Mr. Lawson had main tained In answer to Colonel Greene that he had done nothing to bring about any fall in the stocks In which Colonel Greene was interested. The statement concluded with the words: Each gentleman has a perfect under standing of the other's position. There I nothing further to state of public Interest. Colonel Greene and Mr. Lawson each re fused to discuss In any way the con ference, saying that the general statement contained all they had to express. Lawson Calls at Hotel. Colonel Greene had publicly advertised that he would call on Mr. Lawson, but Mr. Lawson anticipated this by appearing at the Hotel Touraine at an early hour In the forenoon. Colonel Greene had not fin ished his breakfast, and when the Boston trader sent In his card the Colonel sent out word that he would meet him after breakfast The New York promoter emerged from the dining room with a friend walking on either side. At the same moment Mr. Lawson. wboyhad been talking, freely with a group of newspaper representatives, stepped forward half way to meet the New York man. Mr. Lawson seemed Constrained, but Colonel Greene smiled warmly, uttered a cordial saluta tion and extended his hand, which Mr Lawson seized, Inviting the Boston ope rator to hi room. Colonel Greene's man ner seemed very happy, but Mr. Law son was apparently very much reversed. The men were In conference In Colonel Greene's room for almost seven hours, all outsiders and messages of every kind' be ing excluded. Meantime the police had arrived and vir tually taken possession of the hotel, three officers In citizens' clothes patrolling tho corridor upon which Colonel Greene'a rooms were located, while Chief Inspector Watts and other detective remained on guard in the lobby. At the end of the conference Mr. Lawson and Colonel Greene made hurried exit from the hotel, the lat ter being driven at once to th railroad station. COPPER KOW INTERESTS LONDON Big Dealers Control Ootpnt of Refined Copper and Tin. LONDON, Doc. 16. The condition of the tin and copper markets is attracting con siderable attention. So acute Is the squeeze In tin that the bears have been transferring the commodity from Havre to Southampton at a cost of about $6 per ton. There ap pears to be a very large bull account in connection with Pari operators, and thereto is attributed the present squeeze. A " London house controlling tin has im portant continental connections, who do not .desire to realize at the present Juncture. The recent strength of copper under the share panic has surprised everybody, but the market Is practically held together by four big dealers, who are holders of large quantities of refined copper. Important financial Interest in London are com mitted to the bull Interest. The new that th Great 'Northern railroad has or dered 1,000 ton of heavy rails of the United Btate Steel trust 1 arousing bitter animosity among the BritlBh makers, espe cially in the Sheffield district. The manu facturer are talking of reprisals. A few years ago, when the Great Central pur chased German axle and tire at con siderably below the Sheffield price th com pany was boycotted until It promised not to repeat the offense. TRY TO SELL STOLEN STOCKS Three Persons Arrested at New York for Attempting; to Negotiate Miss ing; Copper Securities. NEW YORK, Dec. 16. Charged with hav Ing possession of stolen stocks of the Shan non Copper company, Utah, two men and a woman today were held for examination In the Tombs police court. The police are looking for a third man, who they claim 1 Implicated. The arrests were made on complaint of Charles H. Head & Co., dealer in cop per securities, with central office in Bos ton and a branch In this city, to whom it I alleged, the prisoner attempted to dispose ot the Shannon stock. There were 260 shares, worth about (23,000 at it pre, ent market value, It 1 alleged, In the lot In question. The prisoner ara Charles Levy, a druggist. Philip Igangold, who . u ae..t.t manager m tore, berg. The police allege that the 160 share of stock were part of the plunder obtained by burglar who raided the office of H. M. West ft Co., at Newton, Mas. Stork Broker Expelled. NEW YORK. Dec. 16. -Three member of the t onsulidated Block exchange have been expelled for conduct alleged to be de trimental to the Interests of that In- WOMAN TELLSJJF THE OATHS Former Mormon Is Overcome In Tes tifying to Endowment House Ceremony. 0 WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 The first wit ness In the Smoot Inquiry today ws Mr. Anna Elliott of Price, Utah. She is an elderly lady who went from Denmark to Utah In 1872 and left the Mormon church In 1886. She was asked concerning the obligations taken In the temple and waa requested to repeat a much of the cere monies as she could remember. In a voice shaken with emotion Mrs. Elliott sold that the obligations were so Indelicate she could not bear to repeat them. Chairman Burrows told her to take her own time and not to be embarrassed. The witness said the first oath ' adminis tered to those who participated was that If they did not want to go any further and take the oath they should turn back and go out. By slow degrees Mrs. Elliott repeated the oath of vengeance and the various penal ties ascribed for revealing any part of the ceremonies. During her testimony con cerning the penalties of mutilation of the body the witness trembled continuously and appeared to proceed with difficulty. After saying that each person taking the endow ments agree to have his or her throat cut, Mrs. Elliott said it would be impossible for her to go any further. "At that time I considered It all so sacred I thought I would put It away and not mention It any more," she said, when requested to proceed. Pressed by Chairman Burrows, the witness told of the other penalties and obligations, which have been described by other witnesses. At the request of Mr. Taylor, Mrs. Elliott described the garments worn by Mormons who have taken the endowments. Senator Overman asked If every Mormon In good standing Is compelled to wear the gar ment and the witness said that all such Mormons wear the garments as under clothing. Looking at Senator Smoot, Senator Over man asked the witness if she were sure every Mormon in good standing tn the committee room had the garments on. "Yes, sir, they have." The reply pro voked laughter and the witness repeated: "I know they all have them on." On cross-examination Attorney Worthlng ton endeavored to draw from the witness whether she had told others of the endow ment ceremonies, but she insisted that she had never done so except in a limited way to the pastor of the Baptist church In her town. She declared that the attorney for the protestants had no Idea what she would say when she took the stand. Senator Foraker asked the witness If she had ever heard of the endowment house penalties being enforced against anyone? She said she had not. , Mr. Taylor asked If she were likely to suffer by reason of giving testimony here. Mrs. Elliott said she expected that her business would suffer. Charles H. Jackson of Boise City, Idaho, chairman of the democratlo state commit tee, testified at length concerning the grow ing power of the Mormon church and Its interference In state affair, which he aald was made the paramount Issue by demo crat and Independents In the last cam paign In Idaho. He' said, that apostles of the church from Utah go Into Idahp and direct the people how, to vote. These church officials, said Mr. Jackson., tell their people there have been revelations that they should vote a certain ticket and also that the Mormon church desires It. The wit ness described the fight being made by the church for the removal from the state con stitution of Idaho of the test oath against polygamlsts. He told of the visit of Apostle John Henry Smith for the purpose of di recting legislation and said that the Influ ence of the church accomplished the pas sage of the sugar bounty bill. This measure placed a state bounty of 1 cent a pound on all sugar manufactured within the state In 1903 and half a cent a pound for all sugar manufactured in 1904. It Is estimated that the bounty in 1903 amounted to $76,000 and In 1904 to $150,000. There are four refineries In the state and President Joseph Smith of the Mormon church Is president of three of them. The fourth factory was constructed recently and is controlled by gentiles. Speaktngof the Influence of the church on the political affairs of the state, Mr. Jack son took as an Illustration the defeat of Governor Morrison for a second nomina tion. He declared that Governor Morri son's administration had been satisfactory to his republican constituents, but he had run foul of the Mormon church and there fore was denied a second term. In this connection Mr. Jackson said, with empha sis, "It Is Impossible for any man or any party to stand against the Mormon church In Idaho." In describing the political condition of the state Mr. Jackson said six of the twenty one counties are known as solidly Mormon and that in all of the southern counties the Mormons are In control, and In that way, he said, the church practically I In charge of the legislature, political conven tions and all gatherlnga at which the dele gate are elected by the people. The delegate elected by these counties are not always Mormon in religion, but they are always Mormon In political action, said Mr. Jackson. The witness gave In narrative form the history of the protests against Mormon Interference which had been made by democrats In the last cam paign. Mr. Jackson said the Mormons de clared, that not a vote would be given the democrats, and, said the witness, "they made good." He stated as his belief that not one Mor mon voted the democratic ticket. As a result, he said that the Increased repub lican majorities In the Mormon counties compared with the increased republican majorities In the gentile, counties was enormous. Mr. Jackson said he had talked with many Mormons who had been democrats and they had told him that If H were known that they were to vote thev demo cratic ticket they would te ruined In busi ness. Because of the agreement of the senate to vote on the Philippine bill today rn afternoon session of the committee was held. The hearing wn adjourned until tomorrow. Nomination by President. WASHINGTON. Deo. lt-The president today sent to the senate the following nomination: Georg Horton. Illlnol. consul at Athens Greece. mns, Chief Justice of the court of aDDeala nim. trict of Columbia. Seth Shepard. District Columbia, to succeed Rlciiard H. Alvey? re- Assuclate justice of the court of nnl. District of Columbia, Charles H Deuel 1 New York, formerly commissioner of nut' ents. to succeed Justice Shepard. Also a large number of retired army offl oera who were advanced one runk bv iha last army appropriation bill. uy ' Fuablml Visit Stpek Yards. CHICAGO. Det 16,-prlnce Fushlmi of Japan today mad a visit to the stock yaids, where he waa the guest of the Bdule and . Sirloin club at luncheon. Prince Fushtnil and hla suite left tonight Lnloa Paclfiu. BARER GETS HIS HEARING Order Eemnng Eim from th Bench is I uipecded by Prtsidsit. ' IS TO CONFER WITH ATTORNEY GENERAL Commissioner Richards Oppoaea Granting More Time te Settlera on Rosebnd Reserve- tlon Lands. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON. Dec. 16. (Special Tele gram.) Judge Ben Baker wore a. broad and comprehensive smile this evening, for the order removing him as an associate Jus tic of the supreme court of New Mexico was, by the president, ordered suspended and direction given the attorney general to hear Judge Baker' story of the charges sgatnst him. At the cabinet meeting this motnlng it is understood the president and the attor ney general went over Baker's case and as a result ft was thought but an act of simple Justice to Judge Baker that his statement should be taken as part of the evidence upon which the order of removal was based. Judge Baker saw the attorney general this afternoon and requested that Mr ' Moody go over the evidence with him. The attorney general stated he was exceed ingly busy, but that on Monday morning he would hear Judge Baker at length on the charges. Ait It looks now It seems safe to predict that the order of removal would be withdrawn, the charges dismissed and Judge Baker resume his duties on the bench of the Second district of New Mex ico. The action of the president in ordering Judge Baker' case opened is characteristic of the man. When the delegation from Nebraska, Including Senator Millard and Mr. Hlnshaw, waited upon the president to ask him to reconsider his action In re moving Judge Baker the president threw out his arm and said with emphasis that Baker's case was closed. When, however. Judge Baker appeared upon the scene and told the president fearlessly that he had been deprived of hi right, which is the right of every man to have a hearing, the president said that he would look into the matter. The action of the attorney general in recommending Judge Baker's removal, he said, he looked upon aa final, because he placed confidence In his legal adviser. If, however, Judge Baker had not been given an opportunity to rebut the evidence and If he had not seen the evidence then some great mistake had been made and he would do what he could to right wrong. Big- Political Conspiracy. As all the fact come out In Judge Baker's case more and more doe It seem that he has been the victim of one of the greatest political conspiracies that has ever occurred In the territory of New Mexico. It Is believed that one of the associate justice of the supreme court of the terri tory of New Mexico, who ostensibly has been a friend of Judge Baker, came to Washington to stick a knife Into Baker, and .that largely upon his statement to As sistant Attorney General Russell was the order of removal decided upon. It Is as serted that one of the associate Justice told a person high In the attorney general's office that while Judge Baker was an able jurist, he was weak In enforcing the Sun day laws of the territory and that he was in the hand of unscrupulous politicians, and that the territory of New Mexico would be better for his absence. Whether this be true or not Judge Baker's friends in Washington believe that politics Is largely responsible for the action by 'the president. They believe, too, that the president, onoe convinced that Judge Baker has not had a fair show, will do everything In his power to reinstate Judge Baker. A the attorney general expressed It, everything remains as before. The order of removal Is still In force, but Judge Baker will be heard on Monday morning, and It Is predicted that his statement, covering every phase of his association with the bench of New Mexico, will be taken in vindication of his course. Oppose Extending; Time. Commissioner Richards of the general land office I opposed to the extension of time In which homesteaders shall make final filings on the Rosebud reservation. Considerable opposition has also developed In the house committee on public lands against Senator Gamble's bill extending the '. time of final entry from February 8 to May 1. With the opposition of Commissioner Richards and In the house of representa tive to any extension. It will be advisable for homesteaders to follow the provisions of the existing law as to a settlement. While Senator Gamble doe not Intend to abandon the bill, he recognizes the obsta cle In the way of Its passage. Two Relief Bills. Congressman Kli ka d was successful to day In having two private bills passed In the house. One Is for the relief of W. R, Akers, receiver of public money at Alli ance, for $79.50, the amount which Akers paid five year ago by authority of th gov ernment to a contest clerk. The clerk l moved away and Mr, Akers could not re ceive a voucher for this amount. The gov ernment is now asked to reimburse him. He also parsed a bill for the relief of M. A. McCafforty of O'Neill, Neb., to the amount of $65 for furnishing hearse, burial casket and all other expense Incident to the burial of the remain of John D. Boer, a private In Troop G. First United States cavalry, stationed at Fort Meade. The burial waa made at the request of the com manding officer at Fort Meade tn Febru ary, 1S99. Money for River Improvement. Representative McCarthy said today that upon his return from Nebraska, where he goes next week, he will actively take up with the river and harbor committee the question of appropriating a sum of money to be used in keeping the Missouri river within bound at Dakota City and Decatur. These town are menaced, according to Mr McCarthy, and It 1 imperatively nec essary to keep the river In Ita proper chan nel, else very valuable lands on the Ne braska side, reaching from Niobrara to Bloux City, and from Sioux City marly to Blair, will be completely carried away. Mr. McCarthy appeared before the river and harbor committee last year and mad a hard struggle to secure an appropriation, but wa turned down because the com mittee desired not to report a river and harbor bill. He says, however, that ) 1 coming back after the holiday "with blood In hi eye" to secure needful legisla tion for the east line of tils district. Yesterday Mr. McCarthy recommended the appointment of John C. Thomaa as postmaster at Vlrdell, Kiox county, vloe John W. Womberg, removed. Omaka Man Ha Scheme. Charles E. Barnum of Omaha, mechan ical engineer of that city, 1 In Washing ton. ' Today h presented to the Board of Steam Engineer of th navy. hi patent proceaa for self-Ieedtng furnaces and smokeless combustion of coal. Mr. Barnum THE BEE BULLETIN. Forerest for Nebraska Fair Saturday and Warmer in North Portion. San. day Fair. Page. 1 Arbitration Treatlea Commended. ;reene and Lawson Are Aareed. Jartae Baker Granted a Hurls. Japanese Said to Re ItlwosrsxtH. 9 Arena Tlssn of Vlolatlaar Law. Mr. (Iisdnlrk Denied t Vliitora. Philippine Bill Pasae Senate. 8 New from All Part of Nebraska. 4 Mnrphy Fnneral Tbl Meralnsr. Nearly Fonr Inches of Snow Falls. B Friend ef Prison Inmntes In City. Affairs at South Omaha. 9 Stery of a Woman's Conntry Club. T Railroad Rnmora Are Denied. Omaha Men Visit Old Mexico. 8 What to Bay aa Preaenta for Men. 10 Kdltnilal. 11 Rryanltea Suspicion Jarkaonlans. News from Iowa t itles and Towns. 12 Commercial Review of the Week. IS Financial and Commercial. 13 Happening In Connrll Bluffs. Temperature at Omaha Yesterdayi Honr. Dear. Honr. Desr. R a. m 1MI t p. m !R O n. m 2T p. n 3 7 a. m ...... 2 a p. m a 8 a. m BM 4 p. m 0 a. m 8H S p. m Z in a. m as o p. m at 11 a. m it T P. m 1M 13 m. . , It9 I p. xn a.1 9 p. m as NEW YORK SENATORSHIP ROW Drpew Supporters Claim that Black's Candidacy la a Violation of an Implied Agreement. NEW YORK, Dec. 16. From all that can he gathered today It Is more than evident that the friends of Senator Depew do not regard the conference, which was culled by Governor Ode.ll, and met In this city last night, at all conclusive. They were emphatic today In the statement that a meeting called, they said, very Informally and proceeding without organization could not be regarded as having a decided ef fect, except that it showed conclusively that former Governor Black might be re garded as definitely In the field. The whole meeting is said to have shown a calm and friendly tone, although Senator Depew's most partlnun supporters spoke with some warmth. They pointed out that there had existed, prior to the recent elections, a tacit consent, as they understood it, but there was to bo no opposition to Senator Depew for re-election and one of them declared openly today that It was the sup port of Mr. Lepew's friends, particularly the business men of New York, that had been the biggest factor In the success of the state ticket. They felt that Mr. Depew seat in the senate wa as keenly Involved In the ballottlng as the governorship. In view of this they felt that-th candidacy of Governor Black at this time was not entirely fair. There were present at the conference twenty-nine men, e.Ven of whom were members of the legislature. Of the seven members of the legislature pres ent, . four , spoke In : support of ..Benator Depew, one wa non-committal and two were for Black, while It 1 understood that -a majority of the rest of the conference were In favor of Governor Black. ' When the speaking had been concluded, Louis F. Payn attempted to commit th party by Insisting that a vote be taken and that this vote be regarded as expressing the 1 preference of the state organization. This brought Speaker Nixon and Senator Raines to their feet In vigorous opposition and Governor Odell promptly recognized their objection and overruled the Payn motion. OIL BY BARGET0 THE PACIFIC Standard Oil Company Tries Experi ment of Beudlngr Prod act by Water. NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-For the first time In marine history the task of towing a laden barge 15,000 miles, from New York to the California coast, was begun today. Both the barge and the towing steamer, the Standard C1I company's tank FteamBhln I Atlas, will carry cargoes of oil. The cargo j of the Atlas will be used as fuel on the I voyage. It Is expected that the trip will occupy from seventy to eighty days. The success with which the Standard Oil company has met In towing barges from the Gulf of Mexico to New York and Phila delphia led to consideration of the project begun today. In the event of success It Is said that tho service will be extended to various European points. The barge which started on the long tr today Is known ns No. 93. It I 3,839 tons net register, 80) feet long, 60 feet beam, 27 feet depth of hold and carried about 6,000 tons of oil in bulk. The towing steamer Atlas la of 2,143 tons net register. SUPREME COURT CONSIDERS Colorado Body Take Pnder Advise ment Matter of Throwing Out Vote. DENVER, Dec. 16. The aupreme court ha taken under consideration the motion of attorneys for the republican party to eliminate from the official count the entire I vote of four Denver precincts In which frauds have been shown In the trial of ! -1 . AMAln1. . & . rictllun iiniLinia iui i ijtiiempi ot COUTl. These precincts, with the one whose vote has already been ordered thrown out, re turned 1.463 democratic and 278. republican votes. If these votes are all rejected the Republicans will gain three members of the state senate from the city and county ol Denver. If no other change be made the senate will then be a tie, the lieutenant governor, a republican, holding the deciding vote. The republicans, It is snld. Intend, If they obtain control of the senate, to unseat two democrats who were seated on oontesti two year ago. SNOW GENERAL IN THE WEST Missouri, Iowa, Dakota and Nebraska Report Preelpit stlon Dor. lag the Night. ST. JOSEPH. Mo.. Dec. 1.-The first heavy snow of the season I falling her. NORFOLK. Neb., Dec. 16. Heavy now fell all night and It la still falling In Dakota and north Nebraska. A stiff north weat wind la blowing. Traffic I delayed and stock I likely to suffer. MADISON, Ind., Dee 16. Th Ohio river toduy wa cloa.-l by Ice her, causing emiiplrte suspension of navigation. SIOUX CITY. Ia., Dec. 1 (Special Tele gram.) Snow began to fall here early laat night and kept falling until late thie even ing. It was the first real anowatorra of th season and waa accompanied by a high wind. Thra Inches covered the ground thla evening at I o'clock. JAPS ARE DEPRESSED Enssitis Think Thej Hits Abandoned Hoa of Taking ?rt"lrthnr. SEVEN RUSSIANS REACH CHE F00 Bearers cf Dispatches Etcaps from Be leaguered Oitj in Sailboat TWO STEAMERS RUN THE BLOCKADE Garrison Expects to Be Abls to Hold Citadal Many Months. t 203-METRE HILL COSTS 12,000 MEN Slnklnar of Rnaalnn Ship I Confirmed, bnt Tbl la .Hot Taken as Evidence of EfTeetlve ' nesa of Siege. CHE FOO, Dec. 18. (t p. m.) Seven Rus sians In civilian garb, but a military train ing obvious In their bearing, arrived today In an open sailboat, carrying dispatches. . They were unwilling to talk and went Im mediately to the Russian consulate. A high wind enabled them to make a quick passage from Port Arthur. Passengers who arrived here today from . the Kwang Tung peninsula confirm - the truthfulness of tho official Japanese re ports of the sinking of the various Rus sian ships recently at Port Arthur. They say the Japanese would have been able to accomplish this In the past two months, but apparently preferred to use their guns agninst the Russian military forces. It 1 believed the destruction of the Russian ships Indicates that the Japanese have abandoned the hope of capturing the fort ress. The Tapanese lost three torpedo boat within the past month by mines, the last one sinking during the night attack of December 14 on the Russian battleship Sevsstopol. The fighting during which 2113 Meter hill was captured was terrific, that achievement alone costing the Japanese 12,000 casualties. The Japanese have been unable to occupy the hll lexcept for ob servation. They have taken none of the remaining forts. The steamers, laden with ammunition and provisions, ran - the blockade ot Port Arthur in the past fortnight, and there are high hopes that the- fortress wtll hold out for many month. The Japanese are alleged to be depressed at their un successful sacrifice of lives. The sailboat in which the Russian reached Che Foo this morning left Port Ar thur last night under cover of a snow storm and had a terrible experience in crossing. ' The men were nearly frosen when they made this port and were unable to leave the boat without assistance. Tho Russians brought a large number ot dis patches. Japanese Arm Chinese. MUKDEN, Dec. 16.-Upon the arrival of Oeneral Kaulbartf. commander of the third army,, here today from Harbin, he was received by a guard of honor, headed by a band of music and by Oenerals Sakhaxoft and Bildering. He made a brief speech, conveying the emperor's greetings. . Gen eral Kaulbars then continued his Journey to Chanalamutun, where he had a conference with General Kouro'patkin. A brisk cannonade Is progressing along the center. The Japanese are supplying the Chinese troops in the neighborhood of Slnmtntln with artillery. They have already delivered eighty Krupp guns. Clado t Released.' ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. 16. Captain Clado, who was detached from Admiral Rojeatvensky's squadron to appear as a witness before the International commission, and who was arrested for criticising the Admiralty and Grand Duke Alexis, the high admiral, has been released by order of the Grand Duke Alexis, who considered that his punishment for infraction of the regula tion Is sufficient. The captain will go to Paris as a witness before the commission. Admiral Kasnakoff, one if the Interna tional commission on the North sea, inci dent, and Baron Taube, the Russian Ju dicial adviser to the commission, will go to Parts tomorrow to attend the meet ing of the international commission, which is expected to adjourn over th holiday aa soon as the fifth member of the com mission is chosen. It was rumored late this evening that Captain Clado ha declined to appear be fore the International commission at Pari on the North sea affair unless he 1 first officially vindicated, taking the ground that his credibility as a witness has been Im paired by his arrest. Ko News at St. Petersburg. ST. PETERSBURG, Dec 16.-Up to 1. 40 today neither the Foreign office, the Ad miralty nor the War office has received dispatches from Port Arthur by way of Che Foo. If dispatches have arrived there from General Stoeseel they will go first to the emperor. Desultory Flrlnai at the Proof. RUSSIAN HEADQUARTERS. MUK DEN, Dec. 16.-There was contlderdbla desultory firing on both side today. The Japanese made an advance, but It proved to bo only a demonstration. Night sorties continue. A curious melee resulted last night from a simultaneous advance of both Russian and Japanese, Two columns of Japanest, taking 'advan tage of the darkness, advanced on the Russian positions, and at the same time Russian column set out for the village of Nanganca. ,The Russian column hear J the Japanese firing in the direction' of their base and thought they had been discovered, but held Nanganxu, while sappers nilnel and then returned. The Japaner re-entered the village, where they were greeted with a tremendous explosion, which killed many of them. In the meantime the two Japanese column operating In the direc tion of the Russians heard the explosion and thought they had been out Hanked, whereupon they retired. The Japane.e and Russian met a each aide wa returning. Both were utterly surprised. A hand-to-hand ecuffle in the darkne ensued, but a It was impossible to distinguish friend from foe probably litis damug.wa dona. The Russian loss was only ont. The night of December It fourteen Rus sian scout penetrated to the village of Fanahen, where thay destroyed a Japa nese signal tower and carried oft an oil bell which had been us.d by the Japanese to signal th approach of the Russian troops. Court-Martial for Rnsalan. SHANGHAI, IXc. la.-The tluejacket be longing , to the Husalin rrulaer Askold who vmIhiIiv tirutallv murdered a -h.rml.,. , - f'litnamun whtla dlamitlnar navment for ih. hire of a Jlnrlksha, was sent on beard the Aakhold toey by the Russian oousul. Ha will be triad by cowl-martin1. (Coutlnued on Fifth Page.) ft
