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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
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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.
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