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The Omahai Daily Bee. THE SUNDAY BEE -A NEWSPAPER AND A MAGAZINE IN ONE. THE SUNDAY BEE BEST NEWS BEST PICTURES BEST STORIES. ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. OMAHA, HATUIIDAY MOKNIXO, J.NUAKY 7, 1005 TWELVE 1'AttES. SIN(JLE COPY TIN! EE CENTS. CONTEST IS REFERRED Colorado Lefhlatur Taksi Actiei on Cai TkMiop Vote for GoYeraor. COMMITTEE OF FIFTEEN APPOINTED It Will Ctniider Prtteit of GoTorior Pe body and Report Monday. CONFUSION IN THE JOINT SESSION Speaker aid LieutHar-"'oTenior Both ClmLa the li.bt reside. FORMER SUCCEEDS IN HO Vi THE FORT letter Declare Besslo 9 djourned aad Lmtm the Hall . kr Many of Senators. DENVER, Jan. 6-Behlnd U doors and amid scene cf great comumon snd excitement the Colorado legislature today passed a resolution creating a committee of fifteen numbers to canvass the vote cast for governor at the last election and sub mit a final report to the legislature noi later than i o'clock on the afternoon of Monday next. The committee Is composed of five senators and ten representative., the political division being twelve, reput. llcans and three democrats. It organized this afternoon by the election of Senator Arthur Cornforth of Colorado Springs as chairman and will commence the hearing of evidence tomorrow. The trouble began with the first session of the Joint session and continued until its close. It wns understood that there would be a conflict over the respective rights of Speaker Dickson and Lieutenant Governor Haggott to preside over the Joint session. The speaker based his opinion of his right to preslds upon a section of the state con stitution which says that Immediately upon the organisation of the house the speaker shall open and publish the election returns In the presence of a majority of both branches of the legislature. . Lieutenant Governor Haggott construed his right to direct the proceedings upon a tatute which declarer that in conducting any contested election the general assembly shall convene in Joint session and the presi dent shall preside, unless he Is the con testee. Legal advice was given to each gentle man that his position wa correct. Lieu tenant Governor Haggott was assured that the wording of the statute amply coverea the case. Speaker Dickson was advised by his attorney that tha occasion was not officially known to be a contest and that a provision of the state constitution always overrides a statute when the two are In conflict. Presiding; Officers Clash. When the lieutenant governor mounted the rostrum Speaker Dickson was standing In front of the center of his desk and did not move. The lleutsnant governor ad vanced; the two men smrtefl, bowed, shook hands, and - then stood gasing Into eacn other- eyes. Neither made a move and their features hardened as they realised the situation. Together they turned to face the assembly, the speaker behind the cen ter of the desk, the lieutenant governor at his left hand. Gently edging up to the speaker Lieutenant Governor Haggott gave him a gentle "hunch" with hi shoulder, ss If to move him along. The speaker was Immovable. The gentle "hunch" was re peated and still the speaker held his ground and brought down his gavel with a thump. "The clerk of the house will call" said Speaker Dickson with a thump of his gavel. "The clerk of the senate will call the roll of the senate," sold Lieutenant Governor Haggott The two clerks commenced to call the rolls amid great confusion. But few names had been called when Representative Frewen rose. "Mr. Frewen has the floor," shouted Lieu tenant Governor Haggott, with a thump of his gavel.' "Mr. Frewen, you are out of order," shouted the speaker. "Mr. Frewen, you have the floor," re peated Lieutenant Governor Haggott. Bang, bang went the two gavels. The two men stood side by aide behind the speaker's dusk, both refusing to give way. Confusion Is Great. The confusion was so great that nothing could be heard, and although Mr. Frewen continued to address the assembly, his voice was not distinguishable. A motion to adjourn was made and sec onded. It came to a vote, the ayes and noes sounding in about equal volume. "The ayes have It and the Joint session Is dissolved," shouted Lieutenant Governor Haggott "The noes have it, and the motion is lost," shouted Speaker Dickson. Whack went the lieutenant governor's gavel. "The assembly Is dissolved," he . shouted. "The assembly Is not dissolved," called the speaker. "I repeat, that the session Is ended, and ths senators will leave the room," said the lieutenant governor, and out filed the senators, headed by the lieutenant governor amid great confusion. Many of them did not leave the room, but stood behind the Mill of the representatives watching the proceedings. Six'uker Dickson refused to recognise the passing out of the senate and dec 1 rod that although the senators had left the room the Joint session was still in progress. llouao Hefu.es to Adjourn. Representative Frewen raised repeated points of order to the effect that no sea- sion was being held and was promptly rulod out of order by the speaker. A roll call wa filially obtained on the point of order that no Joint session was in prog ress and It was declared lost by a vote of to 6. Representative Griffith then presented a protest from Governor Peabody againat the manner In which the last election had been held. The reading had proceeded but a few minutes when Representative Frewen In terrupted with a point of order that the protest was not germane to any subject under consideration, lie was ruled out of order by the speaker and appealed from the decision of the chair. The speaker re fused to put the appeal despite Mr. Frs wen'a repeated demands. Mr. Street moved that the embly adjourn and the speaker dechueJ ij n.i it. Mr. Street Insisted that ti:s u.v.i .1 v . . i vr according to the rule if I'.t the p k-r I .i it.t ruiul of . tn6 llwre, &!r. i W . il, v Mtitf II J ,fl kalin . -U. ; y jtflrr I I ,o fi.. Informed by i lad been adopted Then all 1 Mr. Fre proceeding vi- from 'J t.e chair i -i body's u.l Mr. SENATE COMMITTEES BUSY FaTorahle Report la Marie on domi nation of tiorrrnor Brady of Alaska. WASHINGTON. Jan. C The senate committee on territories today authorised a favorable report on the nomination of John G. Hrady to be governor of Alaska. The nomination has been held up several weeks at the request of Pennsylvania com mercial Interests In Alaska. The senate committee on interstate com merce today gave, n hearing on a bill to authorize the Interstate Commerce com mission to relieve narrow gauge railways from the duty of equipping their locomo tives with power driving wheel brakes whenever In the opinion ot the commis sion the safety of employes will be better promoted by the application of some other safety appliance. J. F. Vaile, attorney I for the Denver & Rio Grande railway, addressed the committee In favor of the bill. The bill wns leported favorably at the last session of congress, but application was made, to have the. case rcc-pi-iivd arid the bill was opposed at u recent hearing by H. R. Fuller, representing locomotive engineers. Mr. Vaile answered Mr. Fuller's arguments nnd declared that without nny law on the subject narrow gauge railways in Colorado have tried tho driving wheel brake and found it Ineffective. He de clared that the additional ros-t of the driving wheel brake Is insignificant, but that the water brake had proved the more satisfactory method. The senate committee on Interstate com merce today agreed to take up all bills re lating to railroad rates and kindred sub jects on FTldav. January 1.1 tt U yimpIoH that hearings will be had on some of the j bills and that others may be referred to subcommittees for investigation. WARM TIMH COMMITTEE Chairman of Commerce Commission Inder Fire of Congressmen. WASHINGTON. Jan. 6.-The meeting of the house committee on Interstate com merce today was replete with sensational Incidents. A hearing was being given to persons interested in tne Cooper-Quarles hill. K. P. Bacon of Milwaukee, chairman of the Interstate Commerce commission, was first heard. From the moment he took the stand until he left It Mr. Bacon was subjected to scathing rebuke by Mr. Mann of Illinois, for certain statements made by rilm in a publication known as 'Freight," as well as in public addresses. Mr. Mann quoted from a statement alleged to have been made by Mr. Bacon that owing to tho opposition of the majority of the two com mittees of congress there was no possi bility of legislation to further restrict the carriers. "Do you think that was true?" Inquired Mr. Mini. Mr. Bacon answered that he believed it was true at the time. "I know," angrily retorted Mr. Mann, "that was a libel and slander. I know It was false and I believe you knew it was false." Mr. Bacon calmly replied that be did not want to be classed as a falsifier, which only served to further anger Mr. Mann, who said that people who write articles must be held responsible for what they write. Again reading from the publication re ferred to, Mr. Mann said it was stated In Mr. Bacon's address before the St. Louis convention "that over three-fourths of the representatives, in congress owed their pres ence there to the Influence of the railroads," and he asked Mr. Bacon If that statement was his. Mr. Bacon answered that his re marks had been extemporaneous, but he had no recollection of making the state ment. "I believe," said Mr. Mann, "you thought any man in the country could go out and libel any member of congress. It fortu natoly is true that people generally pay no attention to such statements." Mr. Bacon insisted he never made the statement, but admitted saying that four of the members of the house committee had declared they would permit no action on the rart of the committee on any bill until definite action was taken upon the Cooper Quarles bill. "We want to ascertain who those four men are," demanded Mr. Mann. The wit ness, however, refused to answer, saying it would not be proper for him to name them. Mr. Shackleford of Missouri then indig nantly inquired: "I ask you, sir, if Mr. Shickleford was one of them?" "No, sir," was ths reply. "You went over to the Elklns bin," said Mr. Mann, "and because the committee won't follow you fast enough you say we are under the influence of the railways." Mr. Bacon denied making the statement and added that he had kept back certain ele nents and Interests In regard to the pro posed legislation. The witness admitted that after the re vised Elklns bill was agreed upon he had endeavored to have It become law. Mr. Mann then spoke of a banquet given at the Union League club in Chicago at which be said an attempt was made to in fluence him In favor of the Elklns bill. "I laughed at them," said Mr. Mann, "when they read the pooling clause of that bill and said it had as much chance as a snow flake in hades." PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOI SE Fortllcatlons Appropriation . Bill Is Passed After Spirited Debate. WASHINGTON. Jan. 1 The house to day passed the fortifications appropriation bfll and adjourned until Monday. After Mr. Llltauer of New York had drawn a lesson from the siege of I'orl Arthur to show that submarine mines had proved of the greatest Importance in wnrfare, Mr. Baker enlivened the proceedings by attack ing President Roosevelt, who, he said, wanted to hold himself up as the "Counter part of Wilhelm II., the great war god." Later Mr. Baker found fault with the pro vision of the bill promoting the entry of such war material as might be purchased abroad, and charged the republican party with being a fraud in Its contention that the foreigner paid the tax. PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE Senator Bard Makes Long Speech Against Joint Statehood Bill. WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. Senator Bard today occupied the entire time of the sen ate given to the statehood bill. He made an argument against the union of Arizona and New Mexico on the ground that the people of the two territories did not de-sir- it. On the conclusion of Mr. Bard's remarks the bill temporarily was laid aside and the senate went Into executive session. After the doors were reopened ths read ing of the omnibus claims bill was com pleted and the senate adjourned until Mon day. No Ball for Nan Patterson. NEW YORK. Jan. . Justice Greenbaum of the New York state supreme court today denied the application of Nan Patterson for ball, pending a new trial on the charge of i ths murder ut Catstar Young. j URGING PUBLIC BUILDINGS House Ceramittee Determined to Beport a General Appropriation Measure. CUT CAN BETTER tii VAOE ELSEWHERE Ex-eaator Manrier.on Pays a Tribute to J. Sterling Morton In Address Before National Forestry Congress. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 (Special Tele gram.) More and more is belief growing j that there will be an omnibus public build- I lng bill. At a meeting of the house com- j mittte on public buildings and grounds J this morning the committee was unanl- mom in lis determination to bring In a j measure that while conservative In amount It would carry, would be a continuance of the post policy of congress to wipe out rents wherever possible and give cities entitled to the same public buildings of their own. The members of the committee recognize that their determination to bring In such a bill is against the desires of the house leaders, but they contend that if tht re Is a scaling In the appropriation bills as now contemplated by the appropriations committee, the appropriation of, say Sir. ("U.oiiO, for the purchase of sites and the erection of public buildings on purchased sites would be exceedingly conservative, and they believe the people of the United States will heartily approve such a meas ure. Congressman Martin of South Da kota, a member of the committee, discuss ing the question today, said the policy of reducing rents whenever possible was vital. Judge Conner of Iowa, also a member of the committee, stated that In the last four or five years $30,000,000 had been spent on public buildings throughout the United States. He stated that he believed the people of the country were ambitious to see their towns improved by the erection of public buildings and therefore he be lieved the people of the United States would stand behind any conservative public building bill. Iowa and Sooth Dakota Hemembercd. The several subcommittees of the public buildings and grounds committee made their reports today to the full committee. For South Dakota the following cities are provided for: Mitchell, Watertown, Huron and Lend. For Iowa: Webster City, Mason City, Clarlnda, Des Moines, Atlantic an addi tion, Burlington repairs, and Cedar Rapids an addition. Should the public building bill be re ported it will not be until after the leaders have talked with the president, an invita tion to a conference with the chief execu tive having been sent out today to the senate and house leaders for tomorrow at the White House. At this conference it is expected the question of appropriations will be taken up. tariff revision discussed, the railroad rate situation gone over and probably the advisability of holding a spring extra session will be talked over. It Is admitted that there are many vital ques tions that need solution and they -can only be solved by concert of action. CalTer Is Reappointed. Senator Mliiard has been successful in securing the reappointment of Harry II. Culver, son of J. H. Culver, adjutant gen eral of Nebraska, as special agent of the Treasury department at St. Louis. The ap pointment is but temporary. Mr. Culver has held the position for two months. Postofflce Fight at Wither. There Is a postoflice war on at Wllber, Neb., and the scrap, unless soon settled, is likely to develop into a very embarrassing eltuation. It is understood petitions for a change in location of the office have been referred to Congressman Hlnshaw, who In all probability will recommend an inspector be sent to Wllber to examine and report upon the situation. Fight on Martin Bill. There are Indications that a strong fight will be made against the Martin bill pro posing section homesteads in that part of South Dakota lying west of the Missouri river. The charge has been made that the measure was framed fur the benefit ot stock raisers who desire to control the ranges through mythical settlers. "Nothing ' could be further from the truth," said Representative Martin. "As a matter of fact the stock raisers oppose rather than support section homesteads. The purpose of the bill is to permit actual settlement in the country west of the Mis souri in our state outside of the reserva tions and tracts . reserved for Irrigation projects, by providing section homesteads in order to attract permanent settlers. The bill requires actual residence. Commutation Is not allowed. The settler must live on the land for a period of five years, as required by existing laws. He must also improve his land to the extent of $1.25 an acre. The land In question Is now an open range nd stock raisers have the benefit of It without cost. They desire to retain control of the ranges and accordingly oppose the section homestead plafi. We want permanent home builders In South Dakota, and the only way to get them In the part affected by this bill, which has the unanimous support of the delegation, is to offer section homesteads such as is done in Nebraska under the Kln kald act." A. Anderson, superintendent of the Yel lowstone park forest reserve, called on the president and presented him with a set of resolutions adopted by the Campflre club of his election as an honorary member of the club. Favors Gamble Rill. The commissioner on public lands re ported today favorably Senator Gamble's bill extending the time for settlers to take up their residence on the Rosebud reser vation In Gregory county. South Dakota, (Continued on Second Page.) The law says all notices of applications for liquor license must be published in the . paper having the largest circulation in Omaha. These notices have always been published in The Bee, since the law was passed. I wonder whv? ALLEGED FORGED CERTIFICATE Captain Malllkrn Admits Marriage, bnt Denies I OS Effect In Law. CHICAGO, Jan. 6. Investigation as to whether or not Captain Pavld B. Mulltkcn, Twenty-seventh regiment was legally mar ried in 11 to a 10-year-old Filipino girl, brought the charge anal list an alleged mar riage certificate at the court-manial at Fort Sheridan today that the alleged cer tified copy is spurious. William A. Adams, civil counsel for Mulliken declared the document "false, fraudulent and a forg ery." Attorney Adams thc-n produced another paper, which, he said, was the original ertlflrat- of Mulllken's marriage March 2, lfr"l, to Reglna Batlsmo, daughter ot a Filipino merchant. This original, it was asserted, had never been filed with tho authorities in the town of Escalante. Occidental Negros, P. 1., according to law, and the marriage there five was Invalid. Forgery of another mar riage certificate, it was charged, was re- sorted to by a Filipino jstlee of the peac; to shield himself froki punishment for neglect of duty. This orgery. It was as- serted, was used agaisst Mulliken. Lieu tenant Ernest Murphy fled that in his opinion paper U the original. Interpret! r, testl- Captaln Mulllken's nd the other was e memory of some probably written from t Filipino official An admission bv Lleiaenant J. M. Kim- brough, Judge advocate and prosecuting officer, that the FlllpJlio Justice of the peace neglected his duti' and Illegally re corded the certificate was declared by At torney Adams sufficient to convince the court that the whole charge Is inspired by fraud. "We can show that one of the wit nesses who signed this alleged certificate was a cattle thief, an ex-convict and not to be believed under oath." declared the de fendants' attorney. BRYAN SPEAKS AT MEMPHIS Nrhraskun Praises Pnrt of President's Message nnd Says lie Should Be Supported by Democrats. MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. 6. A banquet at which too covers were spread, was tendered William J. Bryan tonight by the Jackson club of Memphlx. Hardwig Peres, presi dent of the club, Introduced Mr. Bryan as the next president of the United States. Mr. Bryan's subject was, "Watchman, What of the Night?" After speaking of the causes which, in put. contributed to the recent defeat of the democratic party, Mr. Bryan said the platform adopted at Kansas City expressed the views of more democrats than any plutfarm adopted since. He praised several recon mendatlon made by President Roosevelt an i spoke of him as doing many good things. Mr. Bryan closed as follows: , Just now President Rooicvelt gives prom ise of beginning a reform movement. He recommends legislation which will Infoim the public in regard to thi campaign contri butions. This is a far-rejehing reenmmen datlon and should receivij the earnest sup port of every democrat. He also recom mends an enlargement of the scope of the Interstate commerce law This, too, is a step In the right directio.1 ord he should receive the support of -all democrats in any efforts which ho makes to bring the rail roads under a strict control. If tho presi dent, with the n id of the democrutR, ac complishes any reform, the public will se cure the benefit. If, even with democratic aid. he fails, the educational work which hw does will help the democratic party in future contests. DODGE CASEA LIVE WIRE One Witness Flees to Europe and Many Are In Hiding Attorneys Afraid of It. NEW YORK, Jan. 6. Interest In the so called Dodge-Morse tangle Increased today when it was announced that Mrs. William B. GelFhener, . widow of a millionaire banker, and who was wanted by District Attorney Jerome for testimony before the grand Jury, left America January 3 for a European trip. Immediately upon this an nouncement came a statement from her at torneys, among them James M. Beck, who said his client had sailed according to pre vious arrangement and Independent of the grand Jury inquiry into the "Morse mat ter," followed by one from District Attor ney Jerome s office to the effect that coun sel for Mrs. Gelshenen "could not deny that my letter to Mrs. Gelshenen was in his hands before she sailed for Europe." This letter is one directed to Mrs. Gel shener., advising her that failure to serve a subpoena for her arpearance resulted in the publication of her name as one of the witnesses wanted. The district attorney is quoted tonight as saying that the "so called Dodge-Morse case Is a live wire," that "several members of the legal fra ternity in New York have picked the wire up and have been short circuited," and that "the voltage is very high and the amperage sufficient to make any one dance who may handle it." FIND MORE D0UBLE STA.RS Observer Reports Discovery of One Handred Twin Spnrklers at Mount Hamilton. BERKELEY. Cal., Jan. . More double stars have been discovered and measured at the Lick observatory. The latest bulle tin Issued by the university contains an ac count of another hundred new double stars discovered and measured there. These new double stars are of the same character as those previously discovered at the Lick ob servator: The distance between the two components in most of them is very small and nearly all would be difficult objects to observe un der conditions less favorable than obtain at Mount Hamilton. LOBBY IS STILL AT Effort Hade to Secnr Important Clarkibip for Robert J. Clancy. NOT LIKELY HE WILL SECURE THE PLACE ot Much In the Wny of Legislation Talked of, bnt Good of eniha Has an Amendment to tho Revenue Bill. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. Jan. 6. (Special.) The severe rebuke given the Union Pacirtc-Northwest-rrn-Siir-ichnelder-Burkett combination by the members of the legislature In the mat ter of the organisation of the houBe evi dently has not thoroughly soaked In. It is reported from reliable sources that Kobert J. Clancy, an employe of ths Union Pacific railroad. Is trying to have himself ap pointed clerk to a very important commit tee in the house. That he will succeed Is extremely doubtful, but It tends to show that the Union Pacific has not yet aban doned all hope of conducting the affairs of this legislature, notwithstanding its plans to control the organization were repudiated by the members. It Is said that tne name of Clancy has already been submitted to Speaker Rouse and with it the recommenda tion of some members of that body that he be appointed. Speaker Rouse Is having all kinds of trouble making up his committees and his list of employes and will remain here dur ing the time of the adjournment to accom plish the work. One representative pre sented the name of seven people for whom he asked positions. It is known for a certainty that Wilson of Pawnee will be chairman of the finance, ways and means committee and Perry of Furnas will hold the same position on the Judiciary committee. Today Mr. Rouse, with the help of Assistant Clerk Barnard, Is tabulating the names of the members and the committees each desires, and by tomor row night probably he will be in a position to tell who will compose a few of tne com mittees. Report of Boundary Commission. The report of the commission appointed by the states of South Dakota and Ne braska to settle the boundary between the two states has been tiled with the secre tary of the senate, and it will have to be ratified by the legislatures of both states beiore it goes into effect. The commissioners recommend that the portion ot the boundary line between South Dakota, and Nebraska lying south of Union county, South Dakota, shall be In the mid dle channel of the Missouri river, as now existing. Continuing the report says: And we do furtner unanimously agree and recommund tnai ail that portion ot tne state of jsebraska now tying soutn of Union county, fcouth, Dakota, and norm ot the middle of tne main cnannel of tne Mis souri river, as now existing, noil lncluuing the tracts marKed upon sajd surveyor s plat ot his said survey hereto attached as Reniger's Cut-ofx" and the "focKet," be and become a part o the state of South Datfota. . Ana we do further unanimously agree and recommend that all that portion ot Uniun county, in the state ot South Dakota, now lying und being south o( the middle of the main crannel ot tne Missouri river, as now existing, and including the tract marked upon such surveyor s plat of his said sur vey hereto attached as "Hail's Survey of the Sioux Point Cut-oiT," be und become a part of the slate of Nebraska. The commissioners appointed by Nebraska were: Edward C. Erlcson, S. H. Dixon and John L. Jolly. The South Dakota, commis sioners were: C. J. Swanson, F. O. Rob inson and E. A. Lundburg. Nearly all of the legislators have gone to their homes to look after personal affairs and will probably remain away until Mon day. Among those here are President Jen nings cf the senate, and Speaker Rouse and the employes of both houses, who are getting things in shape for a good grind next week. Proposed Legislation. The legislature is starting out remark ably well In that three days have passed and not a single bill has been introduced. Two years ago at this time bills had be come burdensome. During the three days' session the organization has been com pleted in both houses, the governor's mes sage has been received, the senate has named its committees, legislative supplies left over from the last session have been chcLed up and the decks have been cleared for quick action when the legislators re turn. This legislature differs from other legis latures in that few of the members have expressed themselves on any pet legisla tion they have been contemplating. No j doubt many bills will be Introduced pro viding for amendments to the revenue law. One of these will be fathered by Senator Good of Nemaha and will carry out a recommendation of Governor Mickey. The amendment will provide that the State Board of Equalization have the power to raise or lower the assessment of a clus of property. At present the law provides that the board must equalize by lowering or increasing the valuation of an entire county by a per cent. As the law now stands the man who returns his farm at full value may be compelled to pay on an assessment higher than ths real value be cause the banker has failed to return his property at its real value, or the reverse. It Is probable that another amendment to the law will do away with the county as sessors and Tiave the county clerk do the work of this officer. This amendment would also provide that the deputies be elected. For the benefit of the constituents of Senator Epperson of Clay and Hamilton counties it is here stated that to be a member of the committee on standing com mittees is to hold one of the most respon sible positions in the senate. Mr. Epperson was selected as a member of this com mittee and one of his enthusiastic follow ers has written him that he should resign and get a better place. Mr. Epperson helped to select all of the committees of the senate. NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST Fnlr Saturday and Sunday. Trmperatnrc nt ttmstia Yraterdsrt Hour. lira. Honr. Deg. fl n. m IH 1 . m U'J n. in in X p. m SC'I 7 n. m 14 it p. ni St a a. nt 14 4 p. m ft n. m i:l ft p. nt 31 , to a. m IT 41 p. m Sf 11 n. m l 7 p. ni JM 12 in lt H p. na i It p. nt SI I a, STOCKMEN COMING IN FORCE Denver la Prepared the YlKltora Is Sty le. to Entertain Royal DENVER. Jan. 6. iSpcrl.il Telegram.) Preparations f ir the gre.it gathering of stockmen . here next week are completed snd every Indication points to the liirc et gathering of the kind ever held. All of the big live stock markets will be well represented with strong delegations and the stoikmen are ecnilng in freely. There will bo plenty of entertainment, but busi ness Is to have the right of way. On Monday the National Wool Growers' association and the Cattle Growers' Inter state association, each will hold conven tions. On Tuesday the National I.lve Stock -soclatlon will hold a Joint session with the other Interests. Tuesday afternoon the range cattlemen will discuss cattle scabie s with state nnd federal sanitary authorities and on Wednesday morning the National Association of Hallway Live Slock Agents will meet. These are the principal events scheduled, but there will bo numerous other meetings held during the week. The entertainment Includes a recepti" n Tuesday night, a theatrical performance Wednesday night and a mask ball on Fri day night, concluding with an excursion through the feed lots of northern Colorado on Saturday and a lamb barbecue at Fort Collins. The weather promises to be all that could be desired. Bright sunshine Is In dicated over the west for the immediate future and Denver is experiencing Its usual magnificent winter weather. Iow railroad rates from nil parts of tne country are expected to add to the great crowds com ing. WILL NOT WAIT FOR BRYAN Trial of Ills Suit Aitatnst Bennett Heirs Will Begin Tuesday In Ills Abarnre. NEW HAVEN, Conn., Jan. 6.-The trial of the suit of William J. Bryan, executor of the will of Phllo 8. Bennett, against Delia Bigelow and other heirs was set for next Tuesday In the superior court by Judge Robinson today, in spite of a protest by Henry G. Newton, counsel for Mr. Bryan. This suit has for its object the con struction of the will. The case was In court today on argu ments on the admission of certain testi mony. A telegram from Mr. Bryan, which was read In court, said he would attend the Inauguation of Governor Folk of Missouri next Monday and would be at the Jackson day dinner at Lafayette, Ind., on Tuesday and could reach New Haven on Thursday. Judge Stoddard, counsel for the heirs, told the court he did not think, the case should be delayed while "Mr. Bryan is in the middle west shooting ducks, or making speeches, or both." Mr. Stoddard said that Mr. Bryan had brought the suit for construction of the will and at the same time was attemst ing to assert a right as an individual and trustee and as a defendant x (Mr. Bryan also being named as an heir In the will). Mr. Newton wanted a further delay In the case, but the court assigned the case for Tuesday, when the matter of admitting evidence relating to the famous "sealed letter" will come up and Mr. Bryan will be present on Friday to give evidence. BISHOP SPALDING STRICKEN Venerable Prelate Has an Attack of Paralysis and His Condition is Serious. PEORIA. 111.. Jan. 6. Bishop John L. Spalding of the Roman Catholic church today suffered a severe paralytic stroke at his home. While his condition Is said not to be critical. It Is serious enough to keep his brother. Dr. Leonard II. Spalding, by his side continually. The entire left side of the bishop's body is affected and for several hours after the stroke he was unable to speak. Leeches, applied to his head resulted in bringing back, In a measure, his speech and this evening he was able to talk. The bishop is 65 years old and, while he has been In fair health all his life, his age tends to add to the fear of his friends for another and more serious attack. He complained this morning to Father P. J. O'Reilly that he was suffering with a Blight attack of neuralgia, but thought nothing more about It. Shortly before 4 o'clock his housekeeper was startled by the sound of something falling in the bishop's room. She ran hastily to the place and found him lying on the floor, par tially unconscious and unable to rise. At a late hour tonight he was resting comfort ably. NEW PHASE OF CHADWICK CASE Woman's Associates Said to Have Smuggled MO.notl Worth of Ola. snonds from Europe. CLEVELAND, Jan. 6,-The Plain Dealer tomorrow will say: Tho investigation into the charge that large quantities of dia monds and Jewels were smuggled into this country by persons returning from Kurope with Mrs. Cassle L. Chadwlck has resulted in the finding by the United Slates officers of some 100,000 worth of gems and diamonds. Tht re will be no Immediate selxui e of the property. It Is reported that some of the diamonds are in safety deposit vaults In Cleveland and New York. The reason that Immediate seizure Is not ordered Is explained by the fact that formal Identification is necessary. This process requires an Inventory and description pro cured from the original sellers of the dia monds. Government agents In Europe have either already secured this inventory or are at work securing the necessary In formation at present. Delay in the matter is not bothering ths officers to any extent from the fact that the government has the first lien on all smuggled goods, no matter what the com plications surrounding the case. Movements of Ocean Vessels Jnn. . At New York Arrived: Prlos Adelbert, from Genoa. Balled: Cedric, for Liverpool. At Queetistown Arrived; Curnpanla, from New York. At MuvUla-SaUud Parisian, (or UttJlXtuu RUSSIANS MARCH OUT All tht B.gilar Troops Liar ths 8ur- rendVrra. City. OFFICERS SLOW IN ACCEPTING PAROLE Geisrals NogUnd 8tMSl lold t Confer ence Thursday tt Bogs. DENY LOSS OF ROJESTVENSKVS FLAGSHIP Statement from 8t. Petersburg faji the Keport It Unfeunded. JAPAN BEGINS TAKING AN INVENTORY Vessels Captured at Port Artaat -Not Vet Kxamlned, but Many May Re Worthy of Repairs. PORT ARTIIVR (With the Third Jap ancse Army), Via Fusan.t Jan. 6. Only eighty Russian officers have accepted parole. All the regular Russian troops hava mari'hfd out of Tort Arthur snd will lt-ave for Port Dalny today. Japanese troops eiitered the city yesterday to keep ordor. I Noncombatants are allowed the option of I remaining at Port Arthur. The Japanese navy Is removing mines and the Japanese hulks st the harbor mouth. All the forts have been taken over by the Japanese. t he Foo Ready for People. CHE FOO. Jnn. 6. The authorities of Che Foo are resdy to receive the first portion of the l.fMK) resident noncombatants at Port Arthur who are to come here. Up to 10 o'clock tonight, however, they had not ar rived. Insnre Against Peace. LONDON. Jan. 6 Speculators who hsvo been srlling Russian and Japanese bonds, becoming frightened at the rumors of peace, have lieeii Insuring against an early termi nation of the war. Both yesterday snd to day policies were taken out at Lloyd's against a cestntlon of hostilities prior t Aptl! 30. Yestcrduy 30 guineas pee cent wag j charged by the underwriters, but owing ap parently to the belief that the prospect of peace arc slimmer only 25 guineas waa charged today. Deny Reported iMmn of Flagship. ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 6. Reports that Vice Admiral Roje.stvensky'c flagship, the I battleship Krlai Souvaroff, has struck a rock and sunk are unfounded, j Mall advices from I'rga, North Mongolia, I describe a systematic campaign of Japa nese officers and emissaries to stir up ' Mongolia with a view to raiding and de- stroylng the Baikal and Siberian roads. While the Japanese plans are reported to have been received with favor by the Princelings and Llamas, the people do not show tho slightest Inclination to take an active part against their Russian neigh bors, with whom, they enjoy profitable bus iness relations. Nonetheless there Is dan ger of an attack on the railroads when the winter ends. Japanese Taking Inventory. TOKIO. Jan. .-(10:3tf a. m.) Ths Navr department announces that the Japanese naval force at Port Anhur has sunk the following ai vessels in that harbor: Torpedo boats, the Galdamak and Fusa- ' tonlk; torepdo boat destroyers, the Jetlnny, ' Slslk and Boevol. The armored cruiser Bayan Is lying on the south coast of the I harbor severely damaged and the gunboat Bobr is entirely burned as the result of I the Japanese shelling. ! The Russian battleships at Port Arthur have not yet undergone official Inspection by the Japanese. From a view of portions j of the warBhlpa which at the last moment I were destroyed by the Russians It seems evident that there were no Interior explo sions, and it is hoped by the Japanese that the damages can be repaired. The docks are partially destroyed and filled in and the dock gates have been dam aged. The great crane is still Intact and serviceable. General Stoesscl and the other Russian officers who will leave Port Arthur on parole will return to the home via I Nagasaki. j The Diet at a special session today ; adopted a resolution felicitating the em I peror on the success of the year's cam ' paignlng. climaxed by the fall of Port I Arthur, attributed to the emperor's illus j trlous virtue, and thanked General Nogl ' and the Third army for their glorious achievement. Xogl and Stoessel Meet. A report from General Nogl, received at 9:36 p. m. Thursday, says that at General Stoessel's request. Nogl and Stoessel met at Hhulshi village at noon Thursday. Their j meeting was entirely personal and con- tlnued for two hours. No details were given. A report received at noon today give details of Thursday's transfer of prisoners as follows: The Fifth Rifle regiment, 66 officers and 1.647 men. The Thirteenth Rifle regiment, 28 offloera and 6 men. The Fourteenth Rifle regiment, 32 officer and SW men. The Fifteenth Rifle regiment, 60 officer and 1.3M men. The Sixteenth Rifle regiment, 30 officer and l.4 men. Total, 2oJ officers and 6,461 men. Condition of Warships. DlscuKning the condition of the Russian war vessels at Fort Arthur a naval officer said to the Associated Press today: 'General Nogl has Just detailed the com mander of the naval landing party to examine the Russian ships at Port Arthur and superintend the transfer of the naval munitions, etc. At present there are only j ten serviceable vessels there, and those were used by tne Russian to regain the shore after selling tire to the warships, sinking vessels and almost blocking ths harbor mouth. "It Is still unsafe to bring outside vessel through tie mine fields and entrance ob structions. The lack of diver appliance and small boat makes it Impossible to closely examine the water filled hulks, and It Is difficult to destroy them at short no tice." Russians Aro Bombarding. GENERAL OKU'8 HEADQUARTERS, via Fusan, Jan. d During the last three das ths Russian bombardment has been the heaviest In six week. For two day following the fall of Port Arthur hardly a hot waa fired. Since then many heavy gun have been brought into use and there has been flririg almost constantly. The front Is unchanged and there Is no indica tion of a movement being made In ths near future. The Japanese are using their searchlights In the great rejoicing and rightly celebrations of the fall of Port Arthur. No Prospect of Peace. WASHINGTON, Jan. -Japan has made no overtures for peace to Russia, directly or Indirectly through Ui V'uiUd. SiaU ut