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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
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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
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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