THE OMAHA DAILY ' BEEi. "WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4. 1005.
Te'ephon 6M.
Wedaesd&y. January 4th
Continuation of our groat January Clearing Hale. Tuesday's customers went away tie
lighted with their bargains. Wednesday will be no exception, as other goods will be added.
Seldom docs the opportunity to economize occur as at this great sale.
Those who attended this sale were crowded and we wish to apologize and promise when
we get in our new store we will be better equipped to serve you, as with more floor space and
wider aisles there will be plenty of room.
Our Annual Clearing Sale of Fine
furs Wednesday Morning at
8 O'clock
We have about WO to coo beautiful Fur
Scarfs, In mink, chinchilla, genuine mar
ten, natural 'and blended squirrel, otter,
Australian mule, Russian and Alaska foxes
and mokt eveiy dunnuclu tur known to Hit
trade. We Invite eveiy lover ot reuily tine
luts to atteud this nuist remuikaoie mealing
ate, as this Mul be our last tur a.e in
our present location. We aie uuieiunneu
u w nl tar exiled any 01 our previous cl
ient and wa promise you values and bui
fc.uiLd lnl II will cause fou to reaieiuuer
us wlicii we open our Aludeln Blure, in
ine new snuppmg Uisti ict. Just a tew ileum
li oni nuiiuieua wnicn are even greaitr
I n an we i4Uote lu Una advertisement.
31 genuine natural muxieu dinner scarfs
regular price .ou ciearuig sa,e price,
uu Australian mole scarfs and Zasa
style, worm teguiariy, &.uu to llu.w
clearing saie pi ice, J.7j.
uu buoie upueoum scarfs, of beautiful
gua.ity, about it &iaa long, cord and loopa,
teguiar price, ., clearing aaie price, ..
lj beautiful aofl genuine marten ciuaier
starts, worm reguiurly u.uu clearing aale
pr.ee, to.ij.
Iieautitul martens, usually sold for
American aaole, tiandsome, full and soft fur
regulur price, do clearing sale price, 115.
Kicn and aolt Russian same lox scan,
4 skins, wide over the ahouldera, extra
long, regular price, uu, clearing sale price,
26.00.
Handsome double Alaska fox scarf, at
U, f 15 and $18, worth twice the price we
offer them at.
11 real otter xaza nock scarf; chenille
trimmed ends regularly sold at $10 clear
ing sale price, 5.tW.
Heul chinchilla long scurf, worth regular
ly from JH to ito clearing sale price, $J5.
Wo do not raLtw the price on any piece of
fur so as to make It look like a greater
reduction, "which Is not un uncommon way
of many stores."
We absolutely guarantee that the prices
quoted arc genuine reductions from our
regularly low marked price und are be
yond question the greatest bargains ever
offered by any reliable store. Some of the
prices which we have quoted may seem
very extraordinary to me of our would
be competitors, but our reputation Is so
well known, that our statements are be
71l0nP3QN.RELDEN5.r,Q
Y. M.'C. A. Building. Corner Sixteenth and Douglas Sts.
documents relating to municipal adminis
tration and finance and also detailed files
necessary for the enforcement of this com
pact shall be embodied In a supplementary
com-iaet. The supplementary compact shall
have the same force as this compact.
Article 11 One copy each of this compnet
shall be prepared for the Japanese and
Russian armies and It shall have Imme
diate effect upon the signature thereof.
Diet to Take a Recess.
It Is expected that the Diet will now
take a recess and hold a special session for
the purpose of passing a vote of thanks
to General Nogl and the men ot the Third
drmy.
A great lnn'ern procession In celebration
of the surrender of Port Arthur Is being
held tonight and the city is splendidly il
luminated. Thousands of men carrying
flags and lanterns tie marching the streets
and visiting ar.d cheering the various de
partments of the government.
DOCS NOT CONSIDER MEDIATION
President Desires Peace, but Will Not
Offer to Intervene.
"WASHINGTON, Jun. 3. Reports that
President Roosevelt Is likely to Initiate
negotiations of friendly mediation between
Russia and Japan are premature, at least,
and entirely unauthorized. It Is stated
most positively todiy that no negotiations
looking to mediation on the part of this
government are pending and it Is not known
that such negotiations will be initiated in
the Immediate future.
President Roosevelt's attitude In the lat
ter Is well understood by those who In
the last few months have discussed the
subject with him. He has let It be under
tood that nothing would afford him greater
satisfaction than to be Instrumental In
bringing about a cessation of hostilities in
the far east, but he appreciates fully the
futility ot suggesting mediation to belliger
ents who are not inclined to receive such
offers in a spirit of friendliness, and thnt
an offer of mediation at a time which either
one of the contending powers might regard
as inopportune might retard rather than
advance the prospects ot peuce. Should
the time come when diplomatic assurances
are received from both Russia and Japan
that consideration would be given to sug
gestions of mediation then very likely the
president would embrace Vhe opportunity
to promote the cause ot peace in any effec
tive way that might offer.
The subjoct ot mediation was not con
sidered at today's meeting ot the cabinet,
which, although attended by all the mem
bers, was comparatively brief. Secretnry
Taft discussed with the president the army
medical bill, the enactment ot which he
has recommended to congress. It provides
for the experiment of a system of contract
surgeons for the army. Postmaster General
Wynne announced that tomorrow he would
send to the senate the report called for by
that body on the subject of postmasters In
Idaho, who, it was uHeged, are living in
polygamy.
Minnesota Bank rails.
WASHINGTON. Jan. $.-The First Na
tional bank of Faribault, Minn., has been
closed and Bank Examiner Lyman B. Balrd
appointed receiver. The comptroller ot the
currency states that no reason is given for
the closing ot ths bank.
MOVED
NEW LOCATION
1520 Harney, Cor. 16th St.
Piano Player Co.
AND .
Furay & McArdle-
yond question, besides after all, the la
dles themselves are the final Judges.
Our great coat sale will continue until
every garment Is sold.
PnHtlvely nothing altered or exchanged
during this sale.
Grand Clearing Sale of Choice
Dress Goods that will Appeal
to the Particular Lady.
Were you among the enthusiastic throngs
taking advantage of the extraord'nary val
ues Tuesday? If not, come Wednesday,
by all means. It Is one of the greatest
sales we have ever had. Bear In mind that
this la not a sale of job lots, or unsuc
cessful styles, but a great clearing sale of
what Is left of the very styles that have
given this store its fine reputation for re
liable dress goods.
$1.00 Camel's hair suiting very new and
stylish now 49c a yard.
60c suitings navy, brown, green, garnet,
beautiful quality, now 3)c.
$2.50 Imperial Novelty dres goods red
and blue only, with tuffs or knots of black
scattered over the surface now 98c.
$1.50 changeable suitings black with
green, black with red, etc. now 9Sc yard.
$3.00 "checked Frosted Novelty M Inches,
one the most beautiful and stylish fabrics
of the season, three styles left now $1.(9
a yard.
60c mixed camel's hair suitings exact
copy of goods costing three times the price
of these good, good weight, handsome, rich
silk finish now 29c a yard.
HANDSOME BLACK DRESS GOODS IN
THI? GREAT CLEARING SALE
WEDNESDAY.
60c black silk finished suitings, good
weight, rich luster now 19c a yard.
$1.50 Paon finished suitings 64 Inches, very
stylish and new now 67c a yard.
$2.00 Imported suitings light weight, beau
tiful luster now 9Sc a yard.
$r.00 Imported camel's hair one of the
most beautiful of this season's fabrics,
handsome silk luster, deep rich black now
I1.9S a yard.
60o suitings good, strong, serviceable
fabric now 29c a yard.
Our Great Annual January Linen
Sale Continues.
TABLE DAMASK.
All our I1.7S Bleached Satin Damask, In
this sale, $1.10 per yard.
ADAMS OBJECTS TO EXPENSE
Colorads Democrats Aik Supreme Court ts
Modify Iti Election Order,
LEGISLATURE MEETS AT NOON TODAY
Republicans have Ills; Majority in
Doth Houses and Will Oust
members Whose Seats Arc
Contested.
DENVER, Jan. 3. At noon tomorrow the
legislature which will settle the guberna
torial 'contest between Governor Peabody
and Alva Adams will be called to order. It
Is expected that all of tomorrow will bo re
quired for the work ot organization, and
that no action will be taken that has direct
bearing on the governorship. If anything
Is done besides organizing It will be a set
tlement of the contests, of which there are
a number both in the senate and the hou.
It is practically certain that the first thing
that will be. done by the senate, after It is
in working order, is the unseating of Sen
ators Robert M. Born of Alamosa and Dan
iel llealey of Leadvllle. Their seats will
be given to the republicans, James B. Dick
and Jesse McDonald. The latter Is lieuten
ant governor-elect, and will retain his seat
us senator only until such time as he is
sworn into office. There is a strong proba
bility that the democratic senutors Griffiths,
Hughe?, Bailey and Hill will also be asiced
to walk the plunk, but action in their cases
may be deferred somewhat. There are four
contests in the house, all ot which will un
doubtedly be decided In favor of the repub
licans, us that party has a strong majority
in both brunches of the legislature. The
makeup of the legislature will be, at the
opening tomorrow and without reference to
any of the contests:. Senate, republicans IS;
democrats, 13. House, republicans, 47; dem
ocrats, li On Joint ballot, republicans, 66;
democrats, 33.
No Intimation was given by the supreme
court this afternoon as to the time when
it would hand down Its decision on the ap
plication of Alva Adams to have the ballot
boxes used at the last election in tills city
examined, but by the attorneys on both
sides it is believed that an announcement
will be made by the court in the morning.
Adams ObJcts to Expense,
The attorneys for Mr. Adams this morn
ing made a strong effort to have the Inquiry
confined to the ballot boxes only, and urged
that it be not extended to the registration
slips and the poll books. An Inquiry ot
this magnitude would consume the greater
part of a year and would entail expense
which could not at this time be even esti
mated. They declared It unfair, In their
opinion, that, when their client had made
application to the court for an order, It
should be extended by the court beyond
what he had asked. They were willing,
they suld, to havs the inquiry assume any
scope. If the republicans paid for It as their
own, but they did not believe that Mr.
Adams should be asked to pay the expenses
of an Investigation so much more extensive
than h had asked.
Attorney Henry J. Hersey, for the re
publicans, Insisted that the full scope ot the
alleged frauds could not be shown by an
examination of ths ballot boxes only, and
declared that it Mr. Adams was unable to
endure half the expense of the Inquiry ths
republican party would stand all of the
cost. Attorney C. 8. Thomas, for Mr.
AJwy . Ramrnter the) Fall tern
axHtivo iromo rainina
(vex. 33o
Pee. Jan. 3, 19ntJ.
All our $1.60 Bleached Satin Dnmask, In
this sale,. $100 per yard.
All our Jl.ro Bleached Ba-tln Damask, in
this sile, Tiic per yard.
All our $1.50 Silver Bleached Damnak, In
this sale, $1.00 per yard.
All our $1.00 Silver Bleached Damask, in
this sale, 75c per yard.
All tur 75e Silver Bleached Dnmask, In
this sale, 4$c per yard.
TABLE CLOTHS.
All our $1.75 Bleached Tnble Cloths, in
this sale, $1.00 each.
All our $2.25 Bleached Table Cloths, in
this sale, $1.69 each.
All our $.'.75 Blenched Table Cloths, in
this sale, $1.93 each.
All our $1.S5 Bleached Table Cloths, in
this sale, I1.3S euch.
All our $2.00 Bleached Table Cloths, In
this sale, $2.28 each.
All our J3 .ffi Bleached Table Cloths, n
this sale, $3.38 each.
All our $175 Blenched Table Cloths, In
this sale, $2.8) each.
All our $1.75 Bleached Table Cloths, In
this sale, $2.89 each.
All our $C.00 Bleached Table Cloths, in
this sale, $4.89 each.
All our $7.50 Bleached Table Cloths, in
this sale, $5.87 each.
BLEACHED NAPKINS.
All our $2.25 Bleached Napkins, In this
sale, $1.09 per dozen.
All our $2.75 Bleached Napkins, In this
sale, $1.98 per dozen.
All our $3.00 Bleached Napkins, in this
sale, $2.00 per dozen.
All our $325 Bleached Napkins, In this
sale, $2.38 per dozen.
All our $4.00 Bleached Napkins, in this
sale, $2.75 per dozen.
All our $5.00 Bleached Napkins, In this
sale, $3.95 per dozen.
All our $4.60 Bleached Napkins, in this
sale, $3.39 per dozen.
All our $4.76 Bleached Napkins, in this
sale, $3.89 per dozen.
A special lot of John S. Brown & Sons
$4.00 H Napkins, In this sale, $2.76 per dozen.
100 dozen of John S. Brown & Son's $8.50
4 Napkins, in this sale, $5.00 per dozen.
BLEACHED DOYLIES.
All our 10c Bleached Fringed Doylies, in
this sale, 6c each. '
All our 6c Bleached Fringed Doylies, in
this sale, Sc each.
AT JUST HALF PRICE.
All our real hand-made Cluny Lace and
Chinese Grass Linen Centerpieces, Scarfs,
Lunch Cloths, Trays, Doylies, Plate Doy
lies, prices are now cut In half.
Adams, repeated his former statements as
to the Inability of Mr. Adams .to pay for
such an elaborate Investigation, and as
serted that If the Investigation was ordered
by the court to include all the election ma
chinery his client would be compelled tu
withdraw his application for an Investiga
tion, "fce the consequences what they may.'-
Taken Inder Advisement.
The court took under consideration the
application of Adams for a modification
Of the order of the supreme court ordering
an investigation into the recent election,
and Chief Justice Uabbert declared that
the decision would be given "later." He
did not specify any time or date for the
announcement of the decision. The argu
ments of the attorneys consumed some
thing over an hour. Ex-Governor C. S.
Thomas, for Mr. Adams, urged that the
order of the court be made applicable to
the ballot boxes only and do not include
poll books nor registration lists, as asked
by the republicans. He asked that the
Investigation be conducted under the su
pervision of a referee to be appointed by
the supreme court, Mr. Adams selecting
one member of the commission and the
attorney general of the state another, Mr.
Adams to pay the expenses of his man
and the state to pay for the man selected
by the attorney general and the fees of '
the referee to be borne jointly. The ex
pense of a general Investigation, he said,
would be too great for Mr. Adams.
H. J. Hersey, the attorney for the repub
licans, reslstod the application for a modi
fication of the order declaring that an in
vestigation of the boxes only would not
reveal the extent of the frauds. Ho said
that if the expense of the Investigation
would be too great for Mr. Adams to bear
he would say for his clients that they
would gladly bear the entire expense. To
this Mr. Thomas replied that he was willing
they should pay all expenses, but he wished
them to do so on their own account. Mr.
Adams did not wish any other order than
the one for which he had asked, and if the
court saw fit to grant an order directing an
investigation of all poll books, registration
lists and ballot boxes there .would be noth
ing left for his client to do but withdraw
hla application for an Investigation, be the
consequences what they might.
Chief Justice Gabbert declnred that he
would hand down his decision later and re
marked to Mr. Thomas: "An investigation
of the ballot boxes only would not reveal
all of the evidence In this case. Governor
Thomas."
"I have no objection to the order asked
by the other side," replied Mr. Thomas,
"but If the court decides that It Is to be
of the extensive scope asked by them, I
want It to be their Investigation and not
ours. The expense will be too great for
Mr. Adams to bear and there Is no telling
how great It will be. If we cannot have
the modified order we shall request per
mission to withdraw our application for an
Investigation of the ballot boxes."
"Very well, I will announce my decision
later," said the court, and the case was
ended.
The contempt eases of. Attorneys John
A. Rush and Everett Bell, who were cited
for contempt In obtaining wrlta of man
damus from the district court when for
bidden by the supreme court to take such
action, were by the court referred to ths
grievance committee of the State Bar as
sociation. Republicans Still Vndeclded.
The republican leaders and attorneys were
In session late tonight discussing plans ot
procedure. It was not definitely decided
what method would be adopted. It may be
decided to allow the investigation of the
legislature to follow after that ordered by
the supreme court; or the legislature may
Inaugurate an Investigation of its own and
then declare that the frauds discovered in
certain districts of Denver have been of
such a character as to vitiate the election
In those districts; or It may be decided to
seat Governor Peabody by the passage of a
resolution.
Be Want Ads Produce Kosulla,
FORESTRY CONGRESS MEETS
Preaerrttioi of Timber in United States u
DiiccM:d at Waihiigton.
GENERAL MANDERS0N DELIVERS SPEECH
Sebraskan Bays that Future ot th
Industries of Republic Depends .
t pon th Preserva
tion ot Trees.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 More than 800
delegates were present In National Rifles'
armory today when Secretary of Agricul
ture Wilson, president of the American
Forest congress, the first of Its kind held
In this country, called that body to order.
The meeting Is under the auspices of the
American Forestry association and will be
continued through the week. Immediately
alter assembling Secretary Wilson wel
comed the delegates and delivered an ad
dress. Secretary Wilson Talks.
Secretary W ilson, suid in part:
I make you Welcome to the federal seat
of government, to consider the state of
our forests and of our lands that cry
aloud for want of tri nnd the peculiar
forest conditions that cannot exist without
their re:efce.
It is not a local question; It Is as wlds
ns American jui istllctlon. It Is not a class
question) It affects everybody.
Steel has taken the place of wood for
fencing to a large extent. It has taken
the place of wood lor ships to some extent.
It is being Introduced in house building
and is replacing wood extensively in the
making of nuiciilnery and for other pur
poses. Coui and gas are taking the place
of wood as fuel nnd cement Is taking Its
place for building. The" use of wood, not
withstanding these substitutes increases
every year and our forests steadily vanish
bf lore the axeman. . . .
The extensl..n of railroads, the settle
ment of the public domain, the building of
cities, towns and villages, the use of wood
In paper making and the opening of mines
call lor more wood every year, and tne
forests respond to the demand. There are
only a few large reserves left from which
to draw supplies. The extreme east, the
extreme west nnd the gulf coast are now
our source of commercial supply. in in
dustries of our country will lie carried on
nt greater expense as wood becomes
scarcer and Its substitutes have become
dearer. Agriculture, commerce and mining
will greatly miss the cheap supply of wood
to which they have been accustomed.
Irrigation and Forestry.
I am glad to see the Irrigation Interests so
stronglv represented here, because forestry
and Irrigation go hand In hand In the 8
Flcultuial development of the west. The
west must have water and that in a sure
forestry In tne mountain """;."';
west the expenditure under the national
irrigation Irfw will be fruitless and f he wise
policy of the. government In the agr leu tural
development of the arid regions will p.rlv
fail Without forestry nntional Irrigation
will be merely a national mistake.
The reign of grazing upon the public fos-.
et lands is a forest question, and like all
other national forest questions Its-settlement
always should be for the best Inter
ests of the people most deeply Interested.
The principles which control the conserva
tive use of the public range are Identical
with those which control the conservative
use of the public forests. The objects nre
a constant supply of wood and water on the
one hand and of forage on the other. Just
ns the saw mills eventually must shut down
unleos forestry l applied to the forest from
which the saw logs rom. so the horses, the
cattle nnd the sheen of the west must de
crease both In quality and nu-uber unless
the rnnire lands of the arid region are
wlselv used.
Xames Resolution Committee.
Secretary Wilson then appointed the fol
lowing as the committee on resolutions:
F. J. Hagenbartn, presiaeni iuuuiih.i jivh
Stock association; N. W. McLeod, president
National Lumber .Manufacturers associa
tion; Gofford Pinchot. forester. Depart
ment of Agriculture; T., J. Grler, superin
tendent Homestuke Mining company. Lead,
S. D.; Thomas Qjoper Law, commissioner
Northern Pacific lailroad; F. S. Newell,
commissioner L'nffed States fccclomma-
tlon Boclety; J. T. Rothert, commissioner
of forestry, Pennsylvania.
Following the appointment or tne com
mittee the' annual report of the board of
directors of the American Forestry asso
ciation on the progress of forestry In the
United States was read by Edward T.
Bowers, secretary of the association.
Representative Lacey of Iowa, chairman
of the house committee on public lands,
briefly addressed the convention, saying
that the question under discussion was
one with which the committee had long
been struggling He declared that the
movement for the protection of the for
ests had been late, but not too late tor
the government to take hold. There was
no nation In the world so extravagant and
such a spendthrift of its national re
sources, he said, as the United States. The
forests, he declared, had been destroyed
with a wantonness that looked almost like
malignity. Their preservation, he said,
meant the preservation of the creatures
that abound In them. This Is a work not
to be neglected.
Talks of
Canadian Laws.
Mr. Andrew White,
commissioner
ot
crown lands of Canada, who occupied a
seat on tho floor, was called to the plat
form by Secretary Wilson and in a few
remarks explained the system In vogue in
Canada of managing the forests. He said
that It had been his aim to do everything
to educate the people to preserve the for
ests, not only from the standpoint of
beauty, but of commerce as well. In its
forests Canada, he added, had a valued
asset and it was taking care of It and not
giving It away: He predicted much good
us a result of the present conress.
W. S. Harvey, president of the board
of trustees of the Philadelphia Commer
cial museum, took note of Mr. White's re
marks and said that this country should
have laws enacted which will put It on an
equal footing with Canada. He urged co
operation of all bodies represented in the
congress toward securing the repeal of the
timber and stone act. This, he suld, was
a period of doing things.
He called attention to the fact that
ITeaident Roosevelt was honorary president
of the congress and elicited loud applause
when he spoke ot the administration as
one "that does things" and whose per
sonnel counted for much.
Former Senator Charles F. Manderson,
general solicitor of the Chicago, Burlington
& Quincy railroad, called attention to the
ruinous denudation of the forests and said
the future of this republic In every de
partment ot industry rests upon the preser
vation and, Indeed, the increase of its
timber.
' Representative Reeder of Kansas ad
monished the congress that If It wanted to
secure the repeal of the timber and stbne
act It should, instead of adopting resolu
tions, use Its Influence directly on the com
mittee and on congress. Other brief
speeches were made by Dr. Edward Everett
Ha'.e, Prof. Filbert Roth of the University
of Michigan, C. A. Schenck, forester of the
Blltmore estate, North Carolina, and E. B.
Gosney, president of the Arizona Wool
Growers' association, after which the con
gress took a recess.
The afternoon session was presided over
by Senator Clark ot Wyoming and was de
voted to a discussion of the question of the
importance of public forest lands to Irriga
tion. Colds Cause Sore Tbroat
Laxative Bromo Quinine, the world-wide
Cold and Grip remedy, removes th cause.
Call for the full name and look for signa
ture of E. W. Grove. 25c.
HYMENEAL
DavU-Wlley.
NEBRASKA CITY, Neb.,, an. . (Spe
cial.) Mr. George I'avls and Miss Edda
Wiley were united Jo marriage at o'clock
this morning at ths home of. the bride's
mother, Mrs. 1L 11. McElheny. The con-
and permanent supply, uu ...,
at the hendquarters of the streams used In
rrlgation are protected that Is Impossible,
linn nrlll fall 1 i fl WP IirRUllV
trading parties are well known and very
popular young people. After the wedding
they left for an extended souther trip, and
on their return will go to housekeeping In
this city.
Edwards-Terry.
BEATRICE. Neb.. Jan. t-SpeclalV-Yesterday
at high noon Miss Llllle Terry
of this city was united In marriage to Mr.
James L. Edwards, County Judge Bourne
officiating. The couple left on an after
noon train for Kansas City. Kan., where
they will make their future home.
TROOPS GLAD TO SURRENDER
(Continued from First Page.)
dlation Is impossible until Russia wins a
decisive victory.
Captain Epantchlne, one of the Russian
naval officers who will appear ns a wltn-ss
before the International commission which
is to inquire Into the North sea incident,
also says Russia will retake Port Arthur.
He declares peace will come only when
Russia Imposes It.
General Stoessel, despite his determina
tion not to surrender Port Arthur, realised
the gravity of the situation following the
capture of 203-Meter hill, from which the
last Russians retired December &
Wnliins;ton Would Bilnst Peaee.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. Whatever effect
the tall of Tort Arthur may have on the
ultimate Issue of the war, the attitude of
this government toward the belligerents
has not undergone the slightest change.
More than once the American government
has let St. Petersburg and Tokio know
that It stands ready at any time to render
neighborly assistance whenever both bel
ligerents are prepared to welcome it.
Further than this the government has not
gone.
The Navy department has Issued an ofll
clal statement commenting In detail upon
the naval operations In the far eastern war
and giving It as the official opinion of the
department that the absolute superiority
of tho battleship In war has been demon
strated time and again.
MEDIATION TALK IS IlESKXTED
Peace Talk Arouses Ire of the' Mem
bers of Russian Ministry.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 4.-2:40 a. m.
The flood of telegrams from abroad bring
ing talk of peace arouses only resentment
in official circles here and even many lib
erals, who are urgently pressing the gov
ernment for reforms, aroused by the dread
ful story of heroism and suffering of the
Port Arthur garrison, declare emphatically
against any cessation of hostilities until
Russia's honor Is vindicated by a victory In
Manchuria. Equal resentment Is aroused
by foreign criticism of General Stoesscl
for blowing up tho ships in the harbor
and destroying the town of Port Arthur
when he could no longer defend them.
Accounts received from Port Arthur
refugees of the straits to which the gar
rison wus reduced before it surrendered are
almost unexampled. It is quite true that
some explosives were left wherewith the
ships and some houses were destroyed,
but the ammunition lh many forts was ab
solutely exhausted.
In Russia, for the moment, the people
seem to have forgotten ail their dlffer
tnees in the common, grief. The revolu
tionists, who had Intended to mark tho
event with demonstrations, evidently found
the moment Inopportune and no disturb
ance is reported anywhere in Russia to
day. Nevertheless, that the revolutionists
intend to make every use of the loss of
the fortress later is not doubted.' The gov
ernment's position Is a difficult one. It
has enemies ready to take advantage of
whatever course it adopts and peace under
present conditions tvould probably com
promise the dynasty more than the deter
mination to continue to the bitter' end.
The emperor will probably arrive here to
day and a conference with his counselors
will probably be arranged.
The war party seems still completely In
the ascendant and the Indications are that
the emperor's advisers are that Russia's
prestige abroad and the security of the
dynasty at home make it Impossible tor
Russia to accept a humiliating peace dic
tated by Japan as the conqueror. Still,
there Is every evidence that Japan would
proffer moderate terms, and It Is poBsiblo
an offer of generous terms would make a
good Impression and pave the way for the I
reception of proposals in a conciliatory
spirit.
ROME, Jan. 3. Japan, it is asserted here,
fearing that the powers may again have
in contemplation a solution of the far
eastern problem which would deprive It of
the fruits of its victories Is endeavoring
to ascertain the tenor of any exchange of
views which may have taken place be
tween the powers regarding possible inter
vention. NINE PEOPLE DIE BY FIRE
Home Burns and but One Member of
Family Escapes tbe
Flames.
ELMIRA, N. Y., Jan. 3. Fire consumed
the home of Frank Noweskl, a Polish
miner. In Morris Run, Pa., early today,
and the entire family of ten, except the
oldest son, aged 18, wns either burned to
death or smotherc-d. Their charred befdies
He In the ruins of the house.
Tho Noweskls lived In a log house on
the outskirts of Morris Run. There were
no Immediate neighbors. Last night the
family retired as uaual. Early today the
oldest son was awakened by the smell of
smoke. The room In whloh he was sleep
ing was on Are and It was with the great
est difficulty that he made his eacape from
the house.
It Is not known how the fire originated.
Noweskl was employed by the Morris Run
Coal Mining company. With his fellow
miners he had been on a strike since last
April. Recently smallpox broke out in
Morris Run. Noweskl and his family were
among the sufferers from the disease, but
every member of the family recovered and
the quarantine had just been raised from
their home.(
Lour- Way from Snlrlile.
Because she thought her lover, a colored
man, had forsaken her. Kittle Claire, a
white woman, living at 9ll'- Capitol ave
nue, took a dose of carbolic acid Inte yes
terday afternoon. Neighbors heard her
thrashing around the house snd notified the
police that something was the matter. Drs.
Arnold and Wigton attended her and soon
had her out of all pain. Kittle took only
a little of the burning acid, as she said It
burned too much. When seen about forty
five minutes after the attempted suicide
she was contentedly smoking a cigarette.
GRAND PRIZE
THE HIGHEST AWARD
WAS RECEIVED BY
Apollinaris
Natural Mineral Water
AT ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION.
INOX GOES TO THE SENATE
Bepublicans Have Majority of 204 in the
Fenntjhaaia Legislature.
PENNYPACKER ATTACKS YELLOW PAPERS
Governor Submits Draft of a Kill to
Have Papers Habitually Publish
ing False Reports Declared
Publle Sutsanees.
HARRIS BURG, Pa., Jan. 3.-The Penn
sylvania legislature organised today In the
new state capltol. After the organisation
and the formal nomination of candidates
for lulled Slates senator, the governor's
message was read.
For United States senator, Philander C.
Knox, tho governor's apimintee to succeed
the late Senator CJusy, was nominated by
th republicans, and Senator James K. Hill
by the democrats. Tho republicans have
a majority of 2(4 on Joint ballot, which in
sures Mr. Knox's election for the long and
short terms.
Governor Pennypacker recommends the
Imposition of a "slight tax upon each ton
of coal mined. The proceeds to be used
only In the construction of roads or In the
maintenance of schools."
Governor's Message.
Of the recent legislative act governing
newspupers In Pennsylvania, the governor
says:
At the last session of the general as
sembly an act was passed requiring news
papers to exercise reasonable care with re
spect to what they putillshed, and further
requiring them to print upon t tie editoriul
page the names of those responsible lor
Hie publication.
The Hi t has resulted In a marked Im
provement In the amenities of Journalism
jijsofur as they concern persons in plivato
Further legislation is required for the
protection ot commonwealth for the Injury
tu her reputation and the disadvantage to
the administration of her uflalrs which
arise from the prevalent dissemination of
scandalous Inventions concerning her of
ficials and their efturts ip her behalf. It
Is not only an unseemly spectacle, but It Is
a crime which the state ought to punish,
when day after day the mayor of one of
her cities Is depicted in communion with
a monster comiMiunded from Illustrations
of Lope's Paleontology and Ilore'a Dante.
The enforcement of tho municipal law Is
Impeded, and, therefore, the state U con
cerned. Qne Conerele 1'iample,
In the large cities what Is popularly
called "yellow Journalism" Is gaining a
foothold. There is a dully newspaper of
wide circulation, published In the city of
Philadelphia, ostensibly by a Pennsylvania,
corporation. This corporation was char
tered May 18, 1SW, with an authorized
capital stock of lfi.mo, of which the amount
actually paid Into tbe treasury of the cor-
fioration was ):',6u0. So far as the records
n the office of the secretary of tho com
monwealth show, this amount has never
been increased. A twenty-story building In
the heart of the city bears Its name. Since
Its Incorporation It has paid to the com
monwealth In taxes $5.73. Since Its control
of what had been a useful and venerable
newspaper begun, every mayor of Phila
delphia, every governor, every United
States senntor, save one, who has only
been In ofhi-e four weeks, nnd every legis
lator of the commonwealth, has been sub
jected to a dally flood In Its columns not
of adverse comment, but of Invented un
truths. All of the Deonle are concerned alike that
a deliberate publication of false reports to
secure Ill-gotten gain should not succeed.
Irf-t the persons harmed or annoyed pre
sent a petition to the attorney general, set
ting forth the facts, and if. In his judg
ment, they show a, case of habitual false
hood, defamation and scandal so as to
constitute a public nuisance let him file
a bill In the court of common pleas having
Jurisdiction asking for an abatement of the
nuisance and let the court have authority,
upon sufficient proof to make such abate
ment by suppression of the Journal so of
fending. In whole or in part, as may be
necessary.
Si. ice both the attorney general and the
courts would have to concur, the rights of
legitimate Journalism are sufficiently pro
tected and It Is only In an extreme case
that the law could tie Invoked. For that
case It provldea a remedy.
The governor submits a draft of an act
upon these lines.
Senator Burrows Renominated.
LANSING, Mich., Jan. 3. The renomlna
tion of United States Senator Julius
Caesar Burrows for a third term was
agreed upon tonight by acclamation in
Joint caucus of the two houses of the state
legislature. Theoretically tonight's meet
ing was a republican caucus, but there ar
no democrats In the legislature and conse
quently the caucus carries all the weight
of an election, the formal vote of the legis
lature to follow as a pure formality.
The . house caucus tonight nominated
Sheridan F. McMaster of Kalamazoo for
speaker. The senate caucus named Casslus
L. Glasgow of Barry county for president
pro tern.
Senator Tlapp Renominated.
ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan. 3.-The repub
lican members of the legislature held a
caucus tonight for the purpose of nomi
nating a United States senator to succeed
Moses E. Clapp, and by a vote of 127 to 1,
Mr. Clapp was endorsed for re-election.
The dissenting vote was cast for J. B.
GilfUlen of Minneapolis. Governor S. R.
Van Sant had announced his candidacy for
the senatorshlp, but did not receive a vote
in the caucus.
BRILLIANT I.VAlGl'RAb AT PIERRR
Ceremony Starts with General Recep
tion at Hotel.
PIERRE. S. D., Jan. 3.-(Speclal Tele
gram.) A perfect winter day greeted the
Inauguration of the new state officers and
the assembling of the ninth legislative as
sembly of South Dakota. Promptly at
noon tne two houses were called tow-ether
The senate by Lieutenant Gover nor flnnw
and the house by Acting Secretary of State
jv uraves
The impressive oath of office wns
ministered to the members of the senate by
justice -uller and tho organization was
completed by endorsing the follfiivinr
cus selections: Secretary, L. M. Simons of
uavison; first assistant, W. C. Rempfer of
If utchln.son; second assistant, R. L. Lock
hart of Deuel; bill clerk, llenrv lvnhn rtf
Bonhomme; chief of engrossing force, A
a. itowan or lurner; first assistant, Henry
Billings of Lawrence; sergeant-at-arms,
Thomas Bishop of McCook; assistant,
Samuel llnrter of Union; poatmaster. m!
H. Barnes of Minnehaha; assistunt, Rob
ert Oliver of Lake; watchman, W. D. Hus
song of Day; messenger, McKay of Clark;
chaplain, John Askln of Hughes.
Following the organization the senate ad
journed to the house chamber to meet with
that body rn Joint session to review the
messages of Retiring Governor Herreld
and Oovernor Elrod.
The house organization was only com
pleted as to the necessary officers for the
Joint moVting. Tke elections were: J. M.
Prowne of Brown, speaker; H. C. Punhnm
of Kingsbury, chief clerk; J. M. Miles of
Pplnk, first assistance; J. B. Pevlne cf
Faulk, sergeant-st-arms: W. It. Wilson
of Fall River, assistant sergeant-at-srms.
The rest of the house caucus elections,
which will be acted on at the session to
morrow, nre: Second assistant clerk, Phillip
Randall of Minnehaha; chief of engrossing
force, M. O'Neill of Minnehaha; first assist
ant, I,. 8. Hoven of I'nlnn; postmaster.
I W. Abbott of Pay; assistant. Thomas
Henry of Lincoln; m-ssenger. Georg
Handy of Grunt; chaplain, Rev. It. U ,
Russell of Hushes.
On roll call of the house all members,
were present except Representative McCain
of Prnnlnton.
In Joint oession to hear the communica
tions Lieutenant Governor 8now presided '
and the ath of office was administered to
the state officers by Presiding Justle-e Cor
son of the supreme court, followed by the
r. ailing of the messages. The Joint assem
bly was then dissolved and both houses
adjourned to 2 o'clock tomorrow.
Tho crowd attending the Inaugural re
ception gHthtred In the parlors of the Lock
and at 10 o'clock twelve girls, dressrd In
white, formed a lane through the crowd
with strips of bunting, through which the
state officers and their wives, led by two
little girls carrying bouquets of ro.es, fol
lowed by Governor and Mrs. Herriexl, Gov
ernor and Mrs. Klrod and the other officers,
marched to the reception hall, where a gen
eral reception was held. Following tho re
ception the ball nnd concert began.
The banquet nt midnight was In the new
dining hall, where 6oO were seated at long
tables, with tho state officers nt a table at
the end of tho hall. Beautiful gowns, dan
cing at.d music tonight hold sway Instead of
lawmaking and politics.
The State Railroad commission met this
evening nnd reorganized by the election of
Commissioner Li'docq as chairman for two
years and W. II. Stanley for secretary for
another term.
1). C. Ricker of Sioux Falls was elected ns
warehouse nnd scale Inspector. The com
mission goes from hire to Pprinflpld to In
vestigate a complaint in regard to station
facilitlem.
ILLINOIS I.F.tilSI.ATl UK JIEKT TODtV
Minority In Both Houses 1'nuble to
Aaree I pon Floor Leaders.
SPRINGFIELD. III., Jan. S.-The forty
fouiih general assembly of Illinois will con
vene nt noon tomorrow. No contests over
the offices of either house is looked for.
The republicans are In such a heavy ma
jority that a fight on party lines Is out of
the question, and the caucus nominees of
that party, selected nt today's meeting, will
be chosen. But little work other than th
bare routine absolutely necessary will be
done by either house this weA. After th
canvass of the vote on Thursday It Is ex
pected that adjournment will bo taken to
January 9, when Governor-elect Deneen will
be Inaugurated In tho hall of the house of
representatives and there deliver his Inau
gural address.
Cuucusslng has been the order of the day
among representatives nnd senatprs,of both
parties. Among the democratic members of
the house many meetings were held during
the day In an effort to agree on the party
nominee for speakership, which carried
with it the minority leadership on the floor
of the house, but every effort was fruit
less and the matter finally went Into the
open caucus tonight.
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It Is not a dye, but In a natural way
It acts on the roots, compelling the
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If roa have any defects of sldo, scalp or oesersl
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AMUEMEXTI.
MATIXKl-J TODAY
THE BRILLIANT COMEDY
CANDIDA
Friday and Saturday
COUSIN KATE
I'HO.XE 404.
Every Night Matinees Thurs., Bat., Sun.
Modern Vaudeville
8 Collni-Clairons, Alclde Capitalne. Blnns,
Rlnns and Ilinns, Chan. Leonard Fletuhor,
Happy Jack Gardner, Fox and Foxle.
Mitchell and Love and the Klnodrome.
PRICKS luo, StBc, BOc.
I5-25-50-75I
MATISEK TODAY ALL SKATS ItOo.
I'OMUliT AT 8ilo
MASON & MASON
In Their Latest Musical Comedy Success
FRITZ A.4D SnI rz
Thurs. J. II. Stoddard in liuNNIU BRIAR
BL'tiH. Seats on sale at our usual prices.
Roller Seating
AT THE
Auditorium
Every Day This Week
Afternoon, 2 to 5
Evenin-;, 7:30 to 10:30
Admission, 10c
IS
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