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OMAHA, FRIDAY MOHXIXO, JANUA1IY 0. 1005 TEN PAGES.
GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE
Workiagt of Kew Rerenue Law Ire
Treated at Considerable Leigth.
ONLY MINOR AMENDMENTS ARE NEEDED
Recognitioi of the Eattleship Nebraska
it Recommeided.
ECONOMY URGED UPON LEGISLATURE
Ceaditioi of the State'i Finatcei Bach that
Care Must Be Exercise''
lobby should be utterly Vished
V
Iiflienet t'pon Legislature T
bad Where It liaa Any Inflt t
aaj it Serves So Good
Purpoae.
LINCOLN, Jan. 8. Governor 3o . I.
Mickey was inaugurated today for tfc
ond lima as governor of Nebraska. He
took tha oath in the hall of the house of
rrpresenlatives and immediately afterward
the other Slate ofncers were jwiru In.
The governor then read his message, as
follows:
It is a constitution?! requirement that at
the beginning ot your deliberations the
chief executive shall convey to you "Infor
mation by message of the condition of the
ataie, and shad recommend such measures
as he shull deem sxpedient." 1 am a be
liever In the idea that the atnte suffers
from too much rather than too little leg.s
latUm; that it Is better to make moie piac
tical and to enforce the wholesome laws
which we now have, than It Is to enact a
hum of experimental legislation, much of
which Is sure to prove of questionable value
and of doubtful constitutionality. 1 have,
therefore, but few recormuienelatlons to
make, nor shull 1 occupy any conquerable
portion of your time in a discussion of state
conditions. In general I may say that the
aiate was never more prosperous than It is
today, the several executive departments
Were never in better working eonultion and
the Institutions are at the zenith of careful
and economical management.
ik Iiie to the chance of poitlea your mem
bership is chosen almost entirely from one
great party, wun mis unpreceuemcu um
l,.rliv r'nmti a rnrresDonaino" responsibility.
'1 he dominant party cannot escape the bur
den thus laid upon It anu u snuuiu u o
lu'iefl iiv the thouaht. it is a time for earn
et, zealous work; it is a lime when state
patriotism should rise superior to personal
prejudices and petty whlws; it is a time
when the privileges of the few should not
be allowed to take precedence over the wel
fare of the many; It la a time for laying
K,a,iop mnA muklnor more secure the eault
able foundations upon widen the stale nall
continue to rise towaxd a condition of fu
trre gieatness which we but now faintly
nonrei'lata If you would merit the highest
encomium of praise, let your deliberations
i.a riiaiinirulshed by honesty of purpose,
careful research and strict economy. Thus
will you protect the public treuaury and
guard against hasty and imperfect enact,
men la. Your motto should be, not how
much lea-lslatlon. but how good.
Within the proper scope of this message
It Is impossible to make fitting reference to
all of the various executive departments.
The biennial reports of all departments and
state Institutions are st your disposal, and
1 recommend tne carerui stuay oi int
norts for such suggestions and liuormu-
tlon a you may need In your legislative
work.
The Revest Law.
The revenue law passed 6y the preceding
legislature has met the expectations of Its
friends and has been received witn popular
favor. This inference is fully warranted
by tha results or the recent campaign. The
law being an lnnovatlou in some of Its
features and having a direct bearing on
the Interests of every citizen was natu
rally brought under the searchlight of pub
lie opinion and was made the target of
extreme criticism. The agitation was help
ful in that it gave the people generally
a better understanding of revenue prob
lems than they had previously enjoyed and
enabled a more intelligent vote upon the
Issues involved. The result was such an
endorsement of the work of the legislature
which framed and passed the bill as lias
seldom been recorded In the history of
Nebraska. Not a single member who voted
for the bill and wno stood for re-election
this year was defeated. The conclusion la
that the time was ripe for revenue re
vision. The people understood the In
equitable provisions of the old system un
der which the growing state could not
adapt its revenues to Its Increasing obliga
tions; they appreciated the logic employed
by former executive otllcers in challenging
public attention, by message and biennial
report, to the urgent need of revision; tney
were cognizant of the nonpartisan spirit
which entered into the framing of the
new law and realized that tie measure
was the product of the best thougnt. re
gardless of party, which the legislature
could comm.ind, supplemented by tne valu
able experience of older states along sim
ilar lines. They knew, too, that the two
foundation principles were the essence of
Justice, namely, the listing of all property
for assessment purposes at its fair cash
value, and the levying of an equitable and
uniform tax upon all property so listed,
without blus or favor.
One assessment and one set of levies
have been made under the new law and
we are now In a position to Judge of re
sults. It la apparent that a large amount
of property which hitherto has been cov
ered and has escaped taxation entirely ha
been placed upon the assessment rolls and
la made to stand its Just share of the ex
pense of government. Other property
which In the pa ft hus been valued at ri
diculously low figures has been listed at
approximately lis true worth. Tax shirk
ers have been brought to time, both prlvute
and corporation property have received
their Just deserts, the grand assessment
roll has been increased to a reasonable
sum, the state has been enabled to raise
sufficient, revenue to meet the expenses
of government economically administered,
and In the transition from the old to the
new no interest hus been injured beyond
a few isolated cases which have been the
victims of mistakes, or concerning which
the Judgment of the assessor or the levy.
Dig IHH1J may imvr ucni iouiij.
In some communities the taxes for this
year are considerably increased over the
taxes of last year, but an investigation
of the facts discloses that the tault Is not
with the law, but rather with the local
levying bodies which, in making tht.:r
levies, did not take Into proper consid
eration the Increased vsluatior. upon which
they were acting. In ull such Instances
it will be found that the state tax Is but
slightly increased anil that the additional
sum raised Is for county, town or school
purposes ttnd liencw Is retained in and
expended for the benefit of the particular
community which produced it. This con
dition will not prevail another year for the
reason that the levying boards will have
Income familiar with the fact that they
are dealing with larger assessment reihs
and their own Judgment, together with
the pressure of public opinion, will dictate
such minimum levies as will meet the re
. (juirciiitiiis.
loait deeded Changes.
While the essential principles of the law
are. In my Judgment, eminently Just and
correct, there are some matters of detail
which might tie Improved and to these I
- Invite your attention.
L nder the Inieipieiatlon placed upon the
law by the (Slate Hoard of Equalization
Abu. If Iijh nit ruiu.r tn .111'-
frrentisto between classes of property In
equalising county n.-aussmcnts. It can
raise or lower the entire assessment roll
of the county, but cannot raise or lower
ne class of property without reference to
the other classes. For this reason it Is
luipnBible to secure a Just equalisation,
for In raising or lowering one deficient
class to the proper standard other classes
with which there Is no fault are, by the
unit system, raised or lowered in unison,
and, hence, while Justice may r. secured
In one instance it is vlolsted In the other.
1 therefore recommend that section 130.
article I, chaptrr lxxvll. compiled statutes
of IHtkl. be aimnded so as to permit the
State Hoard of t-o.ualUi.tlon to differential.
between classes of property In equillzlr.g
count v assessments.
Another Inherent weakness In the pres
ent l.i w Is the fact that county boards of
eiunllsation are compelled to in. ike their
levies In advance of the equalisation of
'Continued oa SJxln Page.)
PEOPLE WAY FORCE PEACE
To I'rrtrrtt Autocracy C'ser Mar Be
C nmprllf 4 to Stop
Fighting.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan I.-EmperoT
Nkhol.is returned today to Tsarskoe Selo
from Minrk.
An txtraoi d'nary council Is expected to
Le held at. Tsarskoe Seio Immediately and
It is b"ileved that the whole situation will
be reviewed. General Kouropatkin has
been called upon to telegraph his opinion
of the situation at home, which cannot be
disregarded In considering the future.
There is evidence that the revolutionary
agitators have decided to take every ad
vantage of the government s embarrass
ment and the moderate liberals who are
trying to force the government e hand and
compel the summoning of a national assem
bly are beginning to redouble their efforts.
The newspapers, despite the punishments
Inflicted on them, are spreading out with
great boldness Seemingly regardlees of
the consequences, they are using every pre
text for ravage criticism of bureaucracy.
The zemstvos. In defiance of the govern
ment's note of warning, continue to
memoraJIze the throne for the program
adopted at the meeting of the zemstvos'
deli Ration here. Consequently In spite of
the loud protestations of the official world
that peace Is impossible, the opinion Is held
by exceedingly shrewd observers that the
government may be forced to conclude
peace with Japan in order to have free
hands to deal with the Internal situation.
With the Increasing complications, M.
Wltte, president of the mlnlfterlnl council,
looms up larger as the strong man to whom
the emperor will turn In the present crisis.
It is remarkable that the dispatches from
the front are absolutely silent on the sub
ject of the army's reception of the news
of the fall of Port Arthur, indicating that
the announcement had been withheld.
Emperor Nicholas this morning received
the reports of M. Wltte, Financial Minister
Kokkovzoft and Minister of Justice Mura
vlefT, representing the committee of minis
ters, in regard to the progress of their
work In drafting the reform measures.
Subsequently M. Wltte lunched with his
majesty and had a lor.g conference with
him.
DOCTORS DISCUSS YELLOW FEVER
Pan-American Congress Favors Ex
termination of Mosquito.
PANAMA, Jan. 6. Though 200 physicians
from the United States. Central and South
America were expected here to attend
the Pan-American Medical Congress, which
opened In this city Tuesday night, less
than half that number arrived. The United
States, Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica,
San Domingo, Cuba, Porto Rico and
Mexico sent official delegates. Eighty-six
papers, most of them on surgery, will be
read.
This afternoon's session opened with a
paper by Dr. Nicholas Senn of Illinois,
at the conclusion of which Dr. Martinez,
a Cuban delegate, read a paper by Dr.
C. F. Flnlay of the Department of Health
and Sanitation at Havana, on yellow fe
ver. The theory was advanced In this
paper that the mosquito is the only source
of yellow fever infection. The paper waa
discussed by Drs. Prunell of Missouri,
Hughes of Missouri, Thomas of Louisiana
and Cook and Stern of Panama, who took
ground against the theory and by Drs. Mar
tinez, Oorgas and Balch favoring It,
On motion of Dr. Calssagnac of Louis
iana the Congress declared that "con
sidering the mosquito is the chief, if not
the only means of contagion of yellow fe
ver, it is resolved to recommend to the
countries reported at this Congress to ex
terminate mosquitoes."
The discussion will be continued tomor
row. BRITAIS ENTERS A PROTEST
Declares Its Ships Are Not Following;
Russia's to tha Orient.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. B.-SIr Charles
Hardinge, the British ambassador, has
taken the unusual course of calling Foreign
Minister Lamsdorff's attention to the
statements of the Novoe Vremya, January
I, to the effect that It had authoritative
news that British warships were following
Vka Admiral Rojestvensky's squadron and
reporting Its disposition and movements to
Tokio from each cable port reached, which
the ambassador declared to be false. Sir
Charles ptirtlcularly declared the Imputa
tion thst British warships were commit
ting breaches of neutrality by communi
cating Admiral Rosetvensky's movements
to Japanese agents.
Mikado Gives a Luncheon.
TOKIO. Jan. 6. The emperor today gave
a New Year's luncheon to the members of
the dlplomatlo corps, the elder statesmen,
ministers and high officials. The emperor
welcomed them with the usual compli
ments of the season and toasted the re
spective sovereigns represented at his
court. Baron d'Anethan, the Belgian min
ister and dean of the diplomatic corps, re
plied In behalf of the corps. Premier KaU
sura, on behalf of the Japanese nation, of
fered the customary hores for the Imperial
and national prosperity. There was no offi
cial mention of the war.
Germans Make Gains.
SHANGHAI, Jan. 6. The North China
Dally News reports that Choufu, the new
viceroy at Nanking, has appointed a Ger
man named Basse as manager of the Chi
nese arsenal at Shanghai. This probably
means, the paper says, the ousting of the
present British manager of the ordnance
department and the bringing of the Chinese
arsenals at Chlnanfu, Hankow, Bhanghal,
Nanking and! Tien Tsln into German hands.
Zionists Hold Conference.
VIENNA. Jan. 6. The conference of the
Zionist commission on the proposed Jewish
settlement In British East Africa is pro
ceeding here. No decision has yet been
reached. It is probable that the Interna
tional Zionist congress to be held later In
the year will decide the settlement ques
tion after a committee of Investigation now
in Uganda reports on the subject.
May Not Be Murder.
SHANGHAI. Jan. (.The evidence taken
at the Russian consulate today in the
case of two sailors of the Russian cruiser
Askold. charged with the murder here De
cember 15 of a Chinaman as the result of
a dispute about the payment for the hire
of a Jlnrlksha, indicates that it was man
slaughter and not murder.
Von Spana Goes to Paris.
VIENNA, Jan. S.-Admlra! Baron von
Spaun. fifth member of the International
commission of Inquiry into the North sea.
Incident, started today for Paris, accom
panied by Captain Wlnterholder and Lieu
tenant baron llauser, both experienced
naval officers.
Italian Miaisier Strlckea.
ROME. Jan. 5. Foreign Minister THtonl.
while attending a shooting party with Am
bassador Meyer at Maglone, near Perugia,
today, was stricken with apoplexy. His
condition is reported grave.
CROWDS AT THE INAUGURAL
Twa Honiei Meet it Joint Sessioi to lear
Meisage of Governor.
NEWLY ELECTED OFFICIALS SWORN IN
Chief Justice Holrorab Administers
Oath and All la Concluded by Fir
ins; ef Governor's Salute
by Battery.
(From a 'Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. Jan. S (Special.)-John II.
Mickey was Inaugurated governor of Ne
braska for the second time today. The
ceremonies took place In the hall of repre
sentatives this afternoon before the two
houses of legislature In Joint session The
oath of office was administered to the gov
ernor and other Incoming state officials by
Chief Justice Holcomb of the supreme
court.
The galleries and lobbies were well filled
with spectators, women forming a large
proportion of the audience. The governors
Inaugural address, which was delivered in
his capacity as retiring governor, was the
feature of the proceedings and was listened
to with remarkable interest and attention.
In the audience were many men prominent
In the affairs of the state, and noticeable
among the spectators was George W.
Berge, late fusion nominee for governor.
The aged father of E. M. Searle, Jr., auditor-elect,
was there from Ogallala to see
his son Invested with the honors of office.
The house and senate convened in Joint
session at 1:20 p. m. With Lieutenant
Governor McGllton leading the column, the
senators filed Into the house from the sen
ate chamber, taking their seats with mem
bers of the lower branch of the legislature.
Already the galleries and lobbies were
filled with visitors. The lieutenant gov
ernor was invited to the chair by Speaker
Rouse and assumed the gavel. Assistant
Secretary Greevy of the senate called the
roll and the lieutenant' governor then
named Senators Fries of Valley, Shreck
of Tork and Representatives Clarke of
Douglas, Robblns of Gage and Gerdes of
Richardson to wait upon the governor and
inform him the legislature was In Joint
session and ready to receive his biennial
message. At 2:35 the committee returned,
ushering into the hall the governor and
the remainder of the state officers, retiring
and Incoming. In the group were: Secre
tary of State Marsh. Auditor Charles Wes
ton, Superintendent W. K. Fowler, Land
Commissioner George D. Follmer and At
torney General Frank N. Prout, the retir
ing officials; Governor John H. Mickey,
Auditor E. M. Searle, Jr., Secretary of
State Algernon Galusha, Treasurer Peter
Mortensen, Attorney General Norrls
Brown, Land Commissioner II. M. Eaton
and Superintendent J. L. McBrien, the In
coming officials. The governor mounted
the rostrum and was seated Just
in front of the speaker's stand and behind
the reading clerk's desk. The other state
officials sat In front of the latter.
Supreme Judges Appear.
On motion of Benator Wall of Sherman
the yt'Utenant governor appointed as a
committee to escort the chief Justice and
associate Justices of the supreme court
into the hall for the administration of
the oaths of office Senators Wall and
Mockett of Lancaster and Representative
Muxen of Douglas. At 2:40 this commit
tee entered with the three members, Chief
Justice Holcomb and Associate Justices
Sedgwick and Baines of the supreme court.
They were seated with the governor.
Without further ceremony Lieutenant
Governor McGllton Introduced Governor
Mickey, who entered upon the reading of
his inaugural address.
Governor Mickey seemed In good spirits
and his voice was deep, clear and pene
trated every part of the large hall. He
commanded the best of attention. He be
gan reading the message at 2:45 and con
cluded at 8:40.
Immediately upon the conclusion of the
message at 3:40 Chief Justice Holcomb ad
ministered the oath of office, first to the
governor and then in turn to each of the
other state officers-elect, who each affixed
his signature to the oath. Just as the
governor was subscribing to the oath of
office the official governor's salute of
seventeen rounds was given on the capltol
grounds by Captain Yoder and Battery A
of the State Guard. As the cannon belched
forth Its deafening roars loud applause
arose within the capltol building, but not
Inside the chamber where the Inaugural
ceremonies took place.
Immediately upon the administering of
the oaths of office the Joint session ad
journed sine die, regardless of the fact
that It convenes January 17 for tha elec
tion of a United States senator.
SOCIAL FEATI RKS OF 1NAICI HAL
Statehouse Brilliantly Decorated for j
Occasion.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. Jan. 6. (Special Telegram.)
Nebraska tonight gave a magnificent recep
tion to its new state ofncers and a splendid
farewell to those) departing. Prominent
men and women from all parts of the state
graced the occasion, and every available
space at the state house was the scene of
merriment and good feeling, showing per
fect harmony between the people and those
whom thy have elected to look after the af
fair of the state and good will to those
who have administered Its affairs for the
last four years. The old state house was
ablaze with thousands of electric lights,
changing it Into a brilliant place. Every
office was decorated with the national
colors and flowers In tasteful profusion,
making each a veritable fairyland. The
senate chamber and representative hall, In
which were held the exercises, were trans
formed. Trailing vines of green were sus
pended from the gallery and graced the
banisters. Long ribbons of red and white
were crossed beautifully in each room.
The reception was a military affair and
arranged under the careful direction of
Adjutant General Culver. It was carried
out with military precision. The first to
reach the state house were greeted with
delightful music by the Second Regiment
(Continued on Second Page.)
The Bee gets a higher rate for its advertising
space and carries much more advertising than any
Omaha paper.
I wonder whv?
CLASH IN CHADWICK CASE
Federal Aathorltlea Refaae tn Allow
Woman's Attorney tn See Her Her
Trunks Are Opened.
CLEVELAND, Jan. 5 As the result of
a clash between the federal and county
authorities that has been cn since Mrs.
Cassie L. Ch idwirk 'arrived in this city
from New York as to who has Jurisdic
tion over the prisoner's care while she Is
In the county Jail, the federal authorities
tonight de finitely stated they would as
sume such control under authority vested
In them under a decision of the supreme
court of the United States In a similar
case In anohr state, which they think
can be applied In this Instance. Ihls dis
pute has arisen because of the privilege
assumed by Former Sheriff Barry In per
mitting her husband and other persons
to call on Mrs. Chadwlck contrary to an
order of the federal Judge that written
permission for such Interview should be
first obtained from that court. Sheriff
Barry retired from office last Saturday
midnight. He was succeeded by George G.
Mulhern.
As a county official Sheriff Mulhern to
day obtained from the county solicitor an
opinion to the effect that Inasmuch as the
Jail was a county institution, a United
States prisoner was no more than a county
prisoner while confined therein and waa
under the authority of the sheriff.
An opinion was handed to the sheriff by
District Attorney John J. Sullivan later
In the day to the effect that the federal
authorities controlled Mrs. Chadwick's
care and that no person should be al
lowed to see her without their permis
sion. It was mntntalned by District At
torney Sullivan that Mrs. Chadwlck Is a
federal prisoner and tha sheriff Is for tha
time being a federal keeper.
To enforce Its order two deputy mar
shals have alternated In the county Jail
today and tonight In guarding the way to
Mrs. Chadwick's cell. Not even her at
torney, J. P. Dawley, was allowed to see
her today, because he had not obtained
permission from the federal officials. Daw
ley, who Is a very prominent lawyer, as
serted the prerogative of calling to see
his client, but the powerful deputy mar
shal refused him entrance to the women's
corridor of the Jail. Dawley was furious
and said to the marshal that if he had
half as much physical strength as he had
determination he would throw the marshal
out of the window.
The trunk belonging to Mrs. Chadwlck
was opened today by Attorney Louis Gross
man. It contained only wearing apparel
for Mrs. Chadwlck, consisting of four
dresses and an entire suit of moleskin,
the whole being worth, Mr. Grossman
thought, perhaps $4,000 or S5,O0.
Both the trunk and satchel, which were
carefully guarded while Mrs. Chadwlck
was In New York City, have been opened
and their contents examined by Mr. Gross
man. ' The result shows nothing that will
add materially to Mrs. Chadwick's assets.
HARRIMAN FACTION APPEALS
Northern Securities Case Will Be
Taken Before the United States
Supreme Court.
NEW YORK. Jan. s.-Tbat the Northern
Securities " case will bo taken up to tha
United States supreme court on a writ
of certiorari by E. II. Hariiman and the
Interests allied with him was announced
by W. D. Guthrie of the counse4 for the
Harrlman faction today. Copies of the
decision of the United States court of ap
peals was received by counsel today.
After perusal of the decree Mr. Guthrie
said the application for the writ would
be made to the supreme court as soon as
the court convenes.
The court of appeals dissolved the in
junction which had been secured by the
Harrlman Interests restraining the dis
tribution of the assets of the Northern
Securities company, and Its decision was
in effect a defeat for the efforts of Mr.
Hariiman and Wlnslow S. Pierce to se
cure the return of the Northern Pacific
stock which they turned over to the North
ern Securities company and was valued at
,78,098,000.
It is understood that a writ of certiorari
from the United States supreme court will
act as a stay and prevent, temporarily,
the distribution of the Northern Pacific
stock held by the Great Northern com
pany. SALES OF IMPURE WHISKY
Liquors Marked "Bottled In Bond1
Found to Contain Fifty Per Cent
of Fusel Oil.
BT. PAUL. Jan. 5. The state dairy and
food department has begun a crusade
against sellers of certain whisky which
bears the label "Bottled In Bond." The
whisky examined ha been found to con
tain over 50 per cent of fusel oil, and which
had been put on the market under the gov
ernment stamp of "Bottled In Bond," this
giving out the Impression that Its purity
was thus guaranteed by the government,
while, in fact, It only guaranteed that the
whisky had been in bond. Two St. Paul
dealers have been arrested and fined J25
each and one arrest has been made in
Minneapolis. The department has gotten
out other warrants for other" dealers.
TALBOT CHARGES WITHDRAWN
Preseaters Reserve Right to Reflle
Them fn Case Bishop Does Not
Ask an Investigation.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. o.-The presenters
of Bishop Ethelbert Talbot of the central
Pennsylvania diocese of the Protestant
Episcopal church, who have not repudiates
the paper filed against him. tonight for
mally withdrew the "charges in writing"
made against the bishop by friends of Rev.
Dr. I. N. W. Irvine, the deposed priest.
They reserve the right to present new
"charges In writing."
The document was handed to Rev. Dr. W.
B. Bodlne, president of the board of Inquiry
to hear the case, late tonight by J. Fred
erick Jenklnson of this city, who spent the
day in New York In conference with those
Interested in the case.
FIGHT PUBLIC BUILDINGS
Committee Hal a Bill Prepared in Which
Nebraska ii Interested.
HOUSE LEADERS LINE UP AGAINST IT
Secretary Shaiv te Recommend to
Congress Removal of Dnty on
Seed Wheat Brought
from Canada.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 (Special Tele
gram.) Judge Norrls, representative from
the Fifth Nebraska district and member
of the committee on public buildings and
grounds, believes there will be a public
building bill at this session of congress,
although he admits there Is organised op- I
position to such a bill among the leaders '
of the house. The committee on public
buildings has had a number of meetings j
and subcommittees have 'been at work.
formulating recommendations for several
sections of the country with the result
that a tentative bill Is ready to be re
ported to the full committee tomorrow.
Nebraska under the tentative proposi
tion Is exceedingly well taken care of In
comparison to other sections of the coun
try. According to the bill as now out
lined Grand Island and York are to re
ceive appropriations for buildings, while
sites are to be purchased for Columbus
and Kearney. This may be changed when
the full committee revises the work of the
subcommittee.
Judge Norrls had an extended Interview '
with Speaker Cannon the other day In
regard to publlo buildings. In the course
of his talk the speaker stated to Mr. Nor
rls that he doubted the advisability of
passing a public building bill at this ses
sion, not only because of the growing
deficit In the treasury, but because he
doubted if it would be good politics. The
speaker said that many democrats would
go out with the Flfty-etghth congress to
be succeeded by republicans and the in
coming representatives would Insist upon
consideration. To strengthen their posi
tion and to protect the treasury from un
usual demands Mr. Cannon believed that
a postponement of the public building bill
until the Fifty-ninth congress would, be
accepted by the country as the best evi
dence that the republican party had the
largest Interests of the nation at heart.
While the public buildings and grounds
committee is a unit for the bill, which j
will insure the continuance of the erec
tion of public bulldirgs throughout lsui,
there Is a quiet but determined opposi
tion among the leaders, with Speaker Cni
non at Its head, against any more public
building appropriations until the treasury
recovers from the blow which was given
It by the payment of Ij0,0u0,0ua for the
Panama canal.
Free Seed Wheat.
Secretary Shaw will within a few dnys
send a letter to congress requesting legis
lation admitting seed wheat grown In
Canada Into the United Stales free of duty.
This condition Is brought about by the
scarcity of hard wheat for seed purposes
In the United States. Farmers in the north
west, and particularly In the wheat-growing
sections of tha country, realise that
something must be done to strengthen their
crops as gradually their wheat output is
scaling less and In consequence they are
receiving smaller prices for their product.
To keep up the standard wheat growers
realize that they must have a hardy wheat
and It is now proposed to go to Canada
for the same even if it means the break
ing down of the barrier that exists be
tween the Dominion and the republic.
Irrigation Work Assured.
Representative Martin of South Dakota
stated today that the Belle Fourche irriga
tion proposition would go through; that
plan's and specifications covering an expen
diture of ,5,000 had been agreed upon
and that the work would be pushed as
rapidly as possible to completion. The
Belle Fourche Irrigation enterprise, under
government control, purposes to reclaim
98,000 acres. ,
Congressman McCarthy arrived from Ne
braska today.
BUI for Soldiers Sanitarium.
Senator Warren today introduced a bill
appropriating J160,000 for the erection of a
national sanitarium for disabled volunteer
sodller- at Thermopolls, Wyo. The appro
priation is to become available provided
the state of Wyoming donates the site,
with a deed or perpetual lease to one or
more of the medical hot springs In the
vicinity of Thermopolls. A further sum of
$2u,000 is provided to be drawn upon from
time to time to cover expenses of trans
portatlon to the sanitarium of patients.
Amending Klnkald Bill.
Representative Kinkald today Introduced
a bill to extend his 640-acre act so that
If there Is ne lands subject to homestead
entry contlgueus to the homestead already
entered, owned and occupied, then a home
steader may make his entry on any lands,
subject to homestead entry, cornering with
such existing homestead.
Postal Matters..
Rural free delivery route No. 1 has been
ordered established February 1 at Spencer,
Boyd county. Neb., serving 525 people and
10S houses.
Roswell V. Manatt is appointed regular
and W. G. Beck substitute rural carriers
for route 4 at' Kalona, la.
Nebraska postmaster appointed: Cleman,
Cheyenne county, J. E. Rice, vice J. Klee
man, resigned. Clinton, Sheridan county,
Noah Moss, vice V. B. Swart, dead.
O'SHEA MURDER TRIAL BEGINS
Ex-Senator Allen of Nebraska Appears
as Leading; Counsel fur the
Defense.
CHICAGO. Jan. 8 The second trial of
Attorney V. R. O'Shea, charged with the
murder of his wife, was begun today be
fore Judge McEwen. At the first trial the
Jurors failed to agree. Ex-Senator Allen
of Nebraska appeared ttiday as leading
counsel for O'Shea,
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
Fair Friday and Satardsy.
Temperature at Omaha Vesterdayl
Hour. Drs, Hour. le.
A a. m seel 1 p. m 2
a. m ii 2 p. in X
T a. n 2ft a p. ni 2'
" a. m 8 4 4 p. m
ft a. m .' 2.-1 n p. m Si I
10 a. m 27 n p. m 2
11 a, n 81 T p. ni !
II m l!l si p. tn I4
p. in 1
CHINAMAN SENT TO PRISON
Healthy f hlcaao Celestial Given Tvio
Years Sentence for Healing the
Exclusion Art.
CHICAGO. Jan. 5. Convicted by a Jury
In the United States District court on u
charge of hiving tried to Import a China
man Into the United Stales In vllatlon of
the Chinese exclusion act, 1-im Clue, a
wealthy Chicago Chinaman wiis today sen
tenced to two years in the house of correc
tion and fined 11.000.
Iani Chee whs wrrested after the body
of Leong Dick was found frozen In n re
frigerator car st St. Ixnils nearly a year
ago. It was shown at the trial that Ixini
Chee had negotiated with Leong Man,
uncle of Leong Dick, with the end in view
of having the nephew brought to Chicago.
The boy was placed In a refrigerator car
at Windsor, Canada, but was accidentally
locked In and when the car opened at St.
Louis, the boy was found frozen to death.
ORDER AS TO RURAL BOXES
Mall Placed In Them for the Owner
Must Have Stamps At
tached. ,
BUCYRUS. O., Jan. B Postmaster Halt
of this city has a ruling from the govern
ment which Is of Interest to every com
munity where the rural free delivery sys
tem Is In force. A local carrier found In a
mailbox on his route two letters thnt were
Intended for the owner of the box and had
been put there by some one In passing. The
letters were confiscated and sent to the.
government at Washington, with a request
for a ruling. The government approved the
action of the carrier and shM that all mnll
found in any box without stamps or the
proper amount of money for postnge must
be collected and taken to the potofflce
from which the route Is taken and held for
postage. This ruling means that the owner
of the mailbox has absolutely no control
over It.
GREAT RUSHF0R NEW TOWN
Roynton, I. T Declnred a tiOTcrnment
Townslte and Jumping; of Claims
Begins Bloodshed Probable.
MUSKOGEE. I. T.. Jan. 5 The Interior
department today declared Boynton, a town
twenty-two miles west of here, a govern
ment townslte. This opens It for original
settlement, and as soon as the news reachea
Boynton the wildest excitement prevallea.
Men began to Jump town lots which have
been held by others for two years and some
of whlcn, have been, built upon. Cttlxens
armed themselves to protect their property
and officers are being rushed to the scene to
prevent riot nnd bloodshed. The town was
settled on what was known as a dea
claim nnd now hss a peculation of 2.50t,
hnlf negroes. Now that It Is declnred a
government townslte former titles are
worthless.
DELAYS PATTERSON BAIL CASE
District Attorney Falls to File Brief
and Joilire Postpones Decision
Until Today.
NEW YORK, Jan. 6 When argument for
the release of Nan Patterson on bail was
heard yesterday by Justice Greenbaum the
Justice reserved decision until today and
requested the attorneys to submit briefs.
This morning Justice Greenbaum Informed
Abram Levy, counsel for Miss Patterson,
that he had received no briefs from the
district attorney's office and therefore could
render no decision until later In the day.
This afternoon the district attorney made
his return for an appeal, but did not hand
up a brief. Justice Greenbaum Informed
Mr. Ievy that he would take the matter
under advisement and that he would not
hand down his decision before tomorrow.
GILLESPIE IS FOUND GUILTY
Indiana Man Convicted of Slaying Ills
Twin Sister and (ilven a IJfe
Sentence,
RISING SUN, Ind., Jan. 5 James
Gillespie, who, with his sister, Mrs. Belle
Seward, nnd Mr. and Mrs. Mvron Bar
bour, was indicted for the murder of his
twin sister, Elizabeth Gillespie, was found
guilty tonight and sentenced to life im
prisonment. The other defendants are
still to be tried. The trial lasted over five
weeks and was bitterly fought through
out. Miss Elizabeth Gillespie wu shot
and killed while In the parlor of her home
preparing to entertain the Women's Liter
ary club.
SANTA FE ASKS FOR REHEARING
President Ripley Wnnts Secretary
Morton to Have an Opportunity
to Answer Ills Critics.
CHICAGO. Jan. 6-The Record-Herald
tomorrow will say: "President E. P. Rip
ley of the Santa Fe road today wired the
Interstate Commerce commission asking
for a rehearing in the now famous Colu
rado Fuel & Iron company's case. Ills
purpose, as Indicated In a statement made
later, is to endeavor to clear his railway
of charges of lawlessness and to give Sec
retary of the Navy Paul Morton an op
portunity to answer his critics.
Governor Douglas Inaugurated.
BOSTON. Jan. . William U Douglas
ef Brockton was Inaugurated governor of
Massachusetts today. He Is the fourth
democrat to hold that office within tlio
li st fifty years. All the other state offi
cers are republican and the legislature la
heavil.- reoublican.
Movements of Ocen Vessels Jan. K.
At New York Arrived: Casael, from Bre
men: Graf Waldersee, from Hamburg:
Mesaha, from Lejndon; Print Adalbert, from
Genoa. Sailed: La Champagne, from
Havre; Kumldian. from Glasgow.
At Ixindon Arrived: Menominee, from
New York.
At Glasgow Arrived: Hungarian, from
Portland.
At Havre Arrived: LaSavoie, from New
York.
At Liverpool Arrived: Baltb-. from New
York.
At Palermo Sailed: Romanic, for Bos
ton. At Oueenstown SalleKl: Majestic, for
New York.
At Cherbourg-Sailed: Kron Prlns WU
helm, for New York.
At Yt.k ihama Arrived Gin lie. from San
Francisco; lyo Mjru, from Soaltle; Tartar,
from Vancouver.
RUSSIAN SHIP SINKS
Rumor That EejestTenfky'i Tlagthip
Strikes Rock and Founder.
BALTIC SQUABRON ORDERED TO RETURN
Warahipe Enroute to the Tar last Will
Proceed No Further.
GENERAL STOESSEL TO STAND TRIAL
Man Who Eurrendertd Fort Arthur Must
Faoe Oourt-Martial in Russia.
COMMISSIONERS ARE TO TAKE CONTROL
supplemental Agreement Between
Combatants Covers the Cases of
Civilians and Personsl Prop
erty of Officers and Others.
PARIS. Jan. 6. The St. Petersburg corv
respndent of the Paris edition of ths
New York Herald telegraphs that Vice Ad
miral Rojestvensky's flagship, the battle
ship Knlaz Souvaroff, has struck a rock
and foundered.
The last heard from Vice Admiral Rojest
vensky's squadron was contained In a dis
patch dated Tamatave, Island of Madagas
car, January 2. In which It wns stated thst
the vice admiral's division of the Russian
second Pacific squadron, consisting of five
battleships, three cruisers, two transport
nnd a hospital ship had anchored on that
day In the roadstead of Sainto Marie, an
island on the east coast.
The Knlas Souvaroff was built at St.
Petersburg in I!i2 and was of 13.M tone
displacement. Its length was OtiTV feet,
beam 76 feet, draught iS feet and indicated
horsepower ltj.CiiO. Its armament was of
the Russian Krupp pattern and consisted
of four 12-Inch, twelve 6-lnch. twenty S
lnch, twenty 3-poundcr and six 1-pounder
guns. It had six torpedo tubes. Its com
plement ot men was "40.
Baltic Heel Ordered to Return.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 6. Although
orders to that effect have net been sent to
Admiral Reijeslvontky, the Associated Press
is able to announce positively that the de
cision has been reached that the Russian
second Paeillc squadron will return t
European waters.
Moessel Mnat Maad Trial.
Few instances of the whole war has
aroused more bitter criticism of the blunt
announcement, officially issued by the gen
eral stuff, that General Stoessel will have
to come home and stand court-martial for
surrendering the fortress of Port Arthur.
While this is an ancient regulation and
quite according to law, it Is bitterly re
sented on all sides that auch an announce
ment should have been gratiuously made
In the same bulletin containing General
Stoessel's appeal to the emperor for
"lenient Judgment on a garrison reduced
to shadows, who have done all that waa
possible for human beings to uphold tha
honor of Russia in the face of-Ks env
mles." The Novoe Vremya, despite the example
made by the suspension of the Russ yester
day, says:
By all means, let us have a court-martial,
and make It, If possible, severe. The
strict Judge will, perhaps, deal leniently
with those who have give n their blood and
lives for tnelr country. Perhaps, also, the
court will eletermlne why a fortress, known
to be threatened with blockade. Is not sup
Plied with necessary foejd and munitions
to enable It to hold out. Perhaps such a
court will bring to light many dark, hidden
things anil expose the creeping, under
ground enemies of Russia, who are In
finitely more dsngerous to the nation than
the foe who fights In the open.
Russians Are Indignant.
The announcement from Wei Hal Wei
that the Japanese turned back the British
cruiser Andromeda, having on board tha
doctors, nurses and hospital stores so muofc
needed at Port Arthur, arouses Indignation
her? and goes far to destroy the really
good Impression created by the attitude of
the victors. If the Japanese were unable
to allow the Andromeda to enter Port
Arthur, they cannot understand here why
they did not permit the Andromeda to land
Its supply at Port Dalny, unless the Japa
nese did not care to reveal the condition of
the beselglng army.
There Is no definite Information here re
garding General Stoessel's condition, but
it has been current gossip for some time
that he Is suffering from cancer.
Hospital Ship Is Barred.
WEI HAI WEI. Jan. S.-The British
cruiser Andromeda, which sailed fromhere
yesterday for Port Arthur witn hospital
stores and surgeons, to assist the sick and
wounded, returned here today, not having
been allowed to make a landing at Port
Arthur. The cruiser proceeded to a small
bay, ten miles north of Port Arthur, where
It met with some Japanese. The latter
lefused all offers of assistance or stores of
any kind and declined to allow the ship's
officers to approach cloeer, the reason given
being the presence of unlncated mines.
Movement of Japanese Vessels.
MANILA, Jan. 6. Steamers returning
here from the south report a Japanese
cruiser patrollng Sao Bernardino straits.
At 2 p m. ttoday) the Japanese cruiser
Takansl approached the entrance to Manila
harbor, and when signaled asking If It in
tended to enter was In the negative. It also
refused to state where it was from or for
whence it was proceeding and put to sea
under full steam.
Fighting Near Mukden.
HUANSHAN, Manchuria (Via Mukden),
Jan. 6 Japanese reinforcements are now
concentrating around BinMhu, thirty miles
northeat ejf Liuo Yang. This fect, taken
in conjunction with the reports of the com
pletion of the railroads in Corea and the
bridge across the Yalu river, indicates the
Japanese have again transferred their at
tention to the right flank. In the mean
while they are eonilnu.ng the erecting of
fortifications north and west. A light rail
road was laid during the last few days
south of the village of Houhenow. The
Japanese continue to bombard RoutlloS hill
and the villages west of it.
BEGI WORK. AT PORT AHTHl'R
Japanese Forces Will Remove Mines
and Raise snips.
TOKIO, Jan. . The Japanese naval
officers have not examined the sunken
Russian warshlr'S at Port Arthur and
therefore nothing Is known of their con
dition and possible availability for further
service. It is expected that careful ex
amination of the vessels will be made at
the earliest possible, moment. The Jap
anese are keenly urixlous to know the
condition of the sunken ships and It is
believed some of them are solvable. The
Russians Ingeniously blocked the dry doi k.
They towed the transport Amur Inside
the dock, blew It up si that 11 partly
turned turtle and sank ldeike, and tin a
they destroyed the dock gale. The Bus