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The Omaha Sunday Bee. NEWS SECTION. PAGES 1 TO 8. ESTABLISHED JUNE ,19, 1871. OMAHA, SUNDAY MOUSING, JANUAUV 8, 1905 TIIIKTY FOUK PAGES. SINGLE .COPY FIVE CENTS. POLITICAL POT BOILS Unionists of Ireland Are Aroused Oter the DinrTn Plan of leToluticm. ORANGEMEN OF BELFAST ARE BUSY Hold Meeting and Hear Debate Despite Action of Grand Master. SHAWE-TAYLOR DEFENDS THE SCHEME Says that New Policy Will Help People of the Islaad. REPORTS OF LAWLESSNESS ARE ISSUE Incentive Committee of Vninnlst Alllsnce Tells of Trouble In Effort to Defeat I'nlted Irish Proa-ram. JELFA8T. Jan. 7. (Special Telegram to The Bee.) At a meeting In the hall of the Young Men's Christian associa tion this week Captain Shuwe-Taylor ad dressed a meeting of unionists on the sub ject of devolution. Colonel Wallace, grand master of the Belfast Orangemen, has utated that Mr. Sloan has no authority to Issue the Invitations In the name of the .Belfast Orangemen. Mr. Sloan replied that he had distinctly disavowed any Intention of speaking on behalf of the Orangemen over whom Colonel Wallace was grand master, but that he had acted on behalf of a body of Independent Orangemen over whom Colonel Wallace had no control and for whom he could not speak. . Mr. John S. Osborne presided. Captain Bhawe-Taylor explained why the policy of the devolution should be sanctioned. There was no parallel between the condition cf Ireland today and Its condition ten years 'ago. The Improvement was primarily duo to the local government act, and the grad- 'ual disappearance of old prejudices. He asked the Orangemen what their policy was. Was It a policy of forming councils and associations and nothing more? , Mr. Sloane, M. P.. In the course of his reply, urged that there was two classes In Ireland. The Protestant contention was 'that as long as a Roman Catholic bishop could enter a district council meeting and 'use his Influence In making appointments the local government act of IW, passed by a unionist government, waa a curse. Protestants were appealed to for tolera tion. Where was the toleration meted out to them? Ho would like an explanation of the boycotting and Intimidation in limer ick, the persecution of the Jews, the pol icy of Dublin castle, and the amount of assistance which the policy of devolution hnd received from Blr Anthony MacDonnell. Captain Bhawe-Taylor replied that, hav ing "tackled" the land quostlon and other great questions, they wished to do some thing -further for their country. Intoler- ance did exist, but he asked Protestants to use thetr Influence on the side of tol erance and fair play for all men. He knew of a case where-a Roman Catholic bishop Jn Mulllngar had voted in favor of the election of a Protestant nurse. Captain Bhawe-Taylor received a vote of thanks for coming to the meeting and explaining his views. Denounce Church Interference. . Mr. William Moore, M. P., speaking at a meeting this week at Brookborough, said that Irish unionists were tace to face with combination of the Roman Cathollo hclrarchy and the Irish administration, un der which no Protestant interest was safe. The only way to meet the combination was by combination. Their lighting forces In Parliament could not be effective unless the Ulster unionists at home set them an Ideal up to which they expected them to act. and assured them of their loyal sup port. He was not attacking the unionist government; nowhere did the Imperial Idea and pride of race glow more strongly than In Ulster; but from the highest to the lowest It was a positive disadvantage for a man to be a Protestant, and for a claim upon public funds It was almost a dis qualification for a constituency to be union ist. They would criticise the government without weakening their loyalty to union Ism, and if the first stage of their com bination gave them the united force of opinion among Ulster unionists, such criti cism would be much more effective. The Ulster upuncll had a parliamentary repre sentation which np single constituency had or could ever have. It had the collective strength of an Ulster parliamentary party of some fifteen members, who would flglit all the better when they felt that they hud the collective support of Ulster be hind them. The council would bring home to i the government that It would be Im possible to administer the country exclu sively In the Interest of one religion or one party. Colonists Hear of Lawlessness. DUBLIN, Jan. 7. (Special Cablegram to The Bee.) At a meeting of the executive committee of the Irish Unionist alliance, held this week, the following statement was unanimously adopted: The executive committee of the Irish Unionist alllHiice have received from num bers In various purls of the country, whose posit lull arid experience enable them to speak with authority. Information respect ing the growing lawlettHiiess in many purls of Ireland. 8 urn Information is in entire agreement Willi what may Uj read from day to day In the public press, which rec ord the violent speeches oil United league platlorms, combinations- of a threatening character uuecled uiiulli.il bolli landiuid and tenants, lite passing of intimidating resolutions, at meetings of local brandies of Die league, and overt acts of outrage. These ieKjits are fully borne out ly lae police slullsllcs tiuoied by the Judges at tile recent uix for tne provinces of Coiinaught and Munsler. At this Juncture, when the unsatisfactory condition of the country Is apparent, the executive coin niillce understand thut the reduction of the royal Irish constabulary is still in progress, and that a reduction of the num ber of the (ttpendury muglslrates is con templated. The executive committee think It their duty to again express their opinion thai the reduction of constabulary Is more iuai Hid icuuLiiifii ui iiuisia i'u uti y is more tliun inopportune and constitutes a greut danger to the peace of the country, and thin danger they believe to be seriously in- .i r.. .t... .. . ... fieaseu u uie vuuin anu mint or rreiuna by the reduction of the number of silpend ary magistrates. They also desire to ex- itttiu i iiio uu i ii mid v-ni ui ireiulm jy the reduction of the number of gilpend iry magistrates. They also desire to ex press iheir opinion that the neglect of ilio government to deal with public speeches netting to violence Is likely to le followed, is on previous occasions, by more aeilous j'lrii .ii.ti .'I'liii.'ii iimi inv iiffticei ill II1U ......... .1 ... A . , ... ,.u 11,1, . . I . . 1 r. H Often en POPE TO SEND A VISITOR Affairs at Havana , Diocese Will Be Reported Coon Directly to Home. Jto ME. Jan. J. The Vatican ha decided to send an apostolic visitor to the diocese Of Havana In connection with the trouble between MonBlgnor Chappelle, archbishop of New Orleans and former papal delegate to Cuba, and Mongignnr Brodrlck, former auxiliary bishop of Havana. Monslgnor flerafl.nl. apostolic visitor in Uexieo, .has resigned for reasons of health. XH resignation hJM been accepted. CONSIDER SHORTAGE CF CROPS Government Issues Letter to Lo-nl Officials Regarding Jleas- to Be Take- .sVXV" t ' ' DUBLIN, Jur V Cablegram to The Bee.) in ..dressed to clerks of unions in the ( sted districts Sir An thony MatDonald says that the govern ment has under consideration resolutions on the subject of the failure of the potato crop, and has riasoii to hope that the steps already taken by the local govenimcin. board will be in the majority of unions the on.y form of exceptional ielief which it win be necessary to n fluid. With reference to some uiBlricts, wheia un increased demand lor rcilif may be anticipated, the fcovern moDt has come to the conclusion thut the pour laws and the thirteenth section of the local government act afford an efficient and far-reaching means of relieving such ab normal distress as may be nnllclpaWd l these district!. The government believes that by tho uppllcatlnn of these enactments most unions will out of their own resources be abie to make effectual provision for the relief of auy distress which may prevail next spring. The letter continues: 'There are, however, certain congested districts In the west with hlfe-h rates and low ratable value in which It would not be possible to meet in th:it way the cost of re lieving widespread distress without Indict ing un excessive burden on the ratepayers. If, therefore, the distress In any poor ana highly taxed district should unhappily as sume thut character, the government will be prepared, subject to the conditions here inafter Hated, io muke a grant from pub lic funds toward nny relief expenditure In curred under section 13 of the local govern ment act enforced. The reports which the government receives from duy to day show thut distress, If It occurs, Is not likely to become acute In any district before the end of January or the middle of February next. It Is nevertheless ' udvlsable that boards of guardians should be prepared be forehand for uny eventuality, and shoulo. distress threaten that they should repre sent to the county council the facts of the case and stnto clearly the grounds on which they consider thut extended powers of af fording relief outside the workhouse are re quired. It is left by law to the county council to dctermlno whether the alleged distress Is no greater than should be met by tho operation of the poor law, or whethe it Is of such exceptional churacter as to warrant an extension of outdoor relief. In the latter case the county council should apply to the local government board for nn order authorizing an extension of outdoor relief to all classes of outdoor poor. In tho event of a county council determining, In view of severe distress, thut an order under the local government act Is necessary, nnd of the government being satisfied that, owing to high rates, low valuation and poverty of the district, assistance from pub lic funds should be given, the government, will be prepared to make grants towara the relief expenditure while the order Is In force, provided that the work selected, the character of the labor test applied and the conditions ns to pay and employment of the workers are such as the local govern ment board shall approve. The government takes the opportunity afforded by this early announcement of Its views and In tents to express Its belief that bonrds of guardians and county councils will exercise their powers Judiciously and to'the "Best In terest of the destitute poor and of the rate payers." A special meeting of the nationalist par liamentary party was held this week at the Mansion house to consider the distress in the west of Ireland. John Redmond presided. The meeting adopted unani mously a statement and a number of reso lutions. The statement sets forth that the failure of the potato crop in the west of Ireland has occurred regularly and period ically since 1846; yet on the present oc casion the government is as helpless and resourceless as at any former time. The only remedy consists In the formation of a strong commission with compulsory powers and the necessary funds to buy the grass lands in congested districts and to redistribute them to economic holders. The statement pronounces the land act of l!)i3 a dead failure In tho west owing to the re fusal of the government to adopt the amendments of the Irish party, when the bill was In committee, and the exorbitant prices asked for the small holding and un tenanted grass lands. The resolutions called on the government to apply the pro visions of the act to the west of Ireland; to Introduce an amending bill giving com pulsory power to the estates commissioners and the congested district's board; to start relief works of permanent utility; and to provide for a steady introduction of a fresh variety of potato seed Into the western districts. The concluding resolution con demned the conduct of Irish landlords III aggravating the distress by pressing for full rents and arrears and by Issuing eject ments by wholesale. JAPAN WEAKENED BY COREA Snch Opinion Is K pressed by Ger. man Press Treating of the Orient. BERLIN, Jan. 7. (Special Cablegram to The Bee.) The German press Is devoting considerable attention to the relations of Jrrpan and Corea. Journals hitherto the best Informed on far eastern politics pro fess to believe that, in securing its position In Corea, Japan weakened rather than strengthened itself. One writer in Der Tag goes so fur as to call Corea the Achilles heel of Japan, and says It Is most unwise of the mikado's advisers to take from the Coreans their liberty, land and soldiers. Dr. Worth, the writer In question, is In dined to think that Corea will never be a Held for emigrating for the Japanese, as it is populated thickly enough already, "The Coreans," he says, "may be badly governed, retrograde, Ignorant, but they are tough, hard as granite, harder than the Japanese, and let the Japanese be ware." ALFONSO ON A WIFE HUNT Klnsj of Spain 'Will geek Spouse for Himself nnd Ignore Advice. MADRID. Jen. 7. (Special Cablegram to The Bee.) King Alfonso, who has consist ently refused to consider any of the schemes of marriage with foreign prin cesses hitherto laid before him, has for mally declared that It is useless to take any more trouble on this head, as he intends to act as a perfectly free agent, and will himself choose as a wife the woman who pleases him. Ills coming tour in London, Berlin and Vienna will be utilised by his majesty to make the aciiuniiitance of princesses whose marriage with him Is possible. His majesty Is never tired of reiterating that the question of a wife la with him purely a personal one, and that he will pay no attention to diplomatic reasons in the choice of a spouse. NAVY IS FOR DEFENSE Eerai-Official Berlii Jeurnal 8peais of Inteided Cse of German Warships. ENGLAND NOT ONLY COUNTRY TO FEAR Newspaper Poiiti Out Fact that Other Satiens May Hake War. COMMENTS ON SMALL FUEL C P CITY Vessels Inteided for Use Withii Easy Beach ef Laid. NO COUNTRY CAN NOW RULE THE SEAS Statement la Made that Time Is Past When One Kalian Has the Right to Disregard Alt Others. BERLIN', Jan. 7. (Special Cablegram to The Bee.) The North German Gazette, dealing with the recent references of Count von Buelow to Anglo-German rela tions nnd with the attitude of many organs of English public' opinion, takes occasion to protest against the view that the Ger man navy must be Intended for other than defensive purposes. The semi-official Jour nal challenges In particular the suggestion that, because so many German battleships are being built and because their coal carrying capacity is so relatively small, these ships are primarily Intended for ope rations against England In the North sea or In the channel. In the first place, there Is, according to the German contention, no legitimate historical reofon for repre senting England as the only or the princi pal adversary which Germnny might have to encounter In the North sea. It is further urged that precisely the snmo objections as have been advanced against German naval development might bo raised, from the English point of view, against the French navy, and. In particular, against the French northern squadron. If, on the other hand. It be granted that the French navy must be prepared to reckon with other possible adversaries be sides England, the same applies, as a mat ter of course, to the German navy. As to the limited coal carrying capacity of the German battleships, the more legitimate Inference from this feature of the ships would be that they are designed for action In waters not too far from the German coasts that they are Intended for defensive puri-oies. Of still greater Interest, however, are the declarations of the North German Ga zette on the subject of the command of the seas as a postulate of British policy. In this connection the semi-official organ of the German government expressed the hope that in England "the most recent declarations of Count von Buelow will spread the conviction of the mistake which Is made by those whose prime demand still continued to be universal supremacy on the seas a-dwrrxwid- which ho become Indefensible In view of the growth of the naval forces of all mariyytie nations. Mnst Respeet All Nations. "On the European continent the day when a hagemony could be exercised, now by one power, now by another. Is forever past and precisely, in the same way every ono of the maritime powers will have to become accustomed1 to respeet the rights of others. The history of Europe during the past generation teaches that the mu tual respect which has prevailed In Inter national relations since the collapse of the last attempt to subject the peoples of Europe to the tutelage of a single power has furnished all nations with sound foun dations on which they are able to display their natural gifts without having to ap prehend violent Interferences. It Is im possible to see why a similar development of trans-oceanic relations should not be practicable. If It should prove to be Im practicable the blame would certainly not He with Germany, whose love of peace may be credited with a very material share in bringing about the aspect which the state of Europe has in our times as sumed." The Berliner Neueste Nachrlchten com ments upon Lord Belbourne's memoran dum on the new arrangements for the local disposition and mobilization of the British navy. It finds that In view of this posi tion there Is no excuse for reproaching Germany with her "modest scheme of naval construction, and It continues: "The whole system of grouping the fleet as heralded by this announcement Involves an emphatic assertion of the claim to the command of all the seas, a claim which we can understand, but which we do not overlook when we are considering the sub ject of German naval policy. We would therefore point out that this Improvement In England's naval readiness and effi ciency represents a fresh factor which could not be taken Into account in our present naval scheme. The lessons of the Asiatic war, the American high pressure rate of naval construction, the agitation In favor of an Increase In the French naval estimates these and similar facts all belong to the same category. We must once more express tho hope that those who are responsible for German naval policy may draw the proper Inferences from these new facts before the impres sion created by them has been effaced." RAISOULI WOULD KEEP PEACE Moorish Bandit Bays He Can Stop Outrages Ipon Foreign Residents. TANGIEBS. Jan. 7.-(Speclsl Cablegram to The Bee.) The brigand, Ralsouli says he Is willing to undertake responsibility for the protection of the environs of Tangier and of the roads In the district. He de plores the Insecurity to which Europeans are subject, and regrets that the European representatives apparently fall to see that in the Perdlcaris affair hs waa acting in circumstances over which hs had no con trol, and his success In the affair makes him sure that God willed It. He thanks God that his relations with his victims have always been of a most friendly nature, and feels sure that In the long run the European representatives will realise tits honesty and good faith. In spite of tbe stupendous Incidents of Ralsouli s communication he doubtless could materially assist to keep the neighborhood quiet, provided he received authorisation and a pardon. It Is doubtful whether the humiliation Involved In employing a no torious brigand would be any greater than the humiliation of the European powers and the Moorish government which exist t present, when almost daily outrages are occurring undr the very Bags of a dosen legations i DEMOCRATIC JDEA IN FRANCE Ideals of Equality Rnpldly Ralalnar (iron ad In fewest Republic of Europe. PARIS, an. 7. (Special Cablegram to The Bee.) An article on the progress of democracy by th distinguished former president of the Chamber of Deputies, II. Leon Bourgeois, appears In the current number of the Revue Politique et Parle mentalre. It Is an eloquent defense of dem ocratic Ideas, which, according to M. Bour geois, are rapidly gaining ground through out the whole civilised world, not except- Ing the monarchic states, while it further more constitutes sn interesting and sug gestive contribution to the theoretical dis cussion of the subject. In dealing with the Intellectual and moral causes that have promoted the development of the demo cratic movement M. Bourgeois refers to the contention that primitive Christianity was a school of democracy. That would be true, he replies. If what was meant was the realization of democratic Ideals after death. But, he adds, the church never seemed to Indulge In the hope that those Ideals could be realized on earth. Tbe ef fective Intellectual cause of democracy Is the spirit of Inquiry, the Impulse to reform, that has prevailed since the seventeenth century. It has been greatly stimulated by the science of the nineteenth century and the consequent diffusion of education, con currently with the revolution due to the change from manual labor to wholesale production by machinery a revolution that has destroyed the previous economic equili brium. Another factor Is the ever In creasing consciousness of their own strength among the masses by thels asso ciations In factories and towns. In thi course of a short analysis of the relations between democracy and different forms of government M. Bourgeois con tends Incidentally that even the republican administration of the 1'nlted States cannot be regarded as really democratic, while the prevailing opinions exclude negroes from taking part In public functions. He further dwells In a few pregnant sentences on what he characterizes (In agreement with M. Bougie, the author of "La Democratio De vants la Science") as the "sophism" thut democracy is contrary to nature, and that In tho eyes of men of science JtB claims are refuted by the discovery of the laws of heredity. REPAIRS NEEDED AT VENICE Fall of Campanile Was Blessing; In Disguise to City on the Sea. VENICE, Jan. 7. (Special Cablegram to The Bee.) The report of Prof. Manfredo Manfred!, the eminent architect, and Slgnor Lulgi Marangonl, the engineer, on the con dition of Bt. Mark's, shows an alarming state of affairs. It confirms the statement that the fall of the Campanile two years ago was a blesslnp in disguise, as it called attention to the Venetian antique monuments of art. , The greatest danger to St. Mark's is iu' the foundations, - which have been con stantly giving way In divers directions. An the walls show such cracking and leaning that it leads to the i;0rrlulon -that Under the fnagnlfloent licV-H ,1 ni.Vb'. and mosaic is conceded the most alarming decrepitude. So bad Is the condition of the vaults called the Paradise and Apocalypse that their complete and definite restoration is absolutely necessary. It is a miracle that they maintain their equilibrium. The dome of the choir claims the most Immediate and radical measures, as does also the great dome. Both are out of place and show fissures. Restoration will have to be made of the walls and decorations almost everywhere to preserve lntacl their artistic and antique value. Apart from the work necessary to rebuild tho foundations. It Is estimated that the cost of restoration will be $30,000. part of which Is already In the hands of the ad ministration of the Basilica, who have not always spent the whole of the $10,000 pro vided yearly by the government for the up keep of St. Mark's. St. Mark's Is one of the famous churches of the world. Mr. Rusktn was enraptured with the beauty of Its coloring "the color of glass, of transparent alabaster, of polished marble and lustrous gold." The church was first built In 829 nnd frequently remodeled thereafter and enriched with decorations of lavish magnificence. It has 500 marble columns. HARD TIMES lNS0UTH AFRICA English Colonist Writes of Conditions Existing In Oranire River Colony. LONDON, Jan. 7 (Special Cablegram to The Bee.) Pessimistic accounts of the sit uation In Orange River colony are con tained in a private letter Just received in London from an Englishman who left this country some lime ago and settled with his family on a farm purchased from the government. This gentleman states that farming in the colony Is In a state ,of stagnation, that large numbers of stores are falling and that the banks are refusing to advance money even on first-class security. The settlers, he declares, have In many cases lost nearly everything, and are simply stopping In the country because they can not get out. The government Is severely criticised for mUtakes, and it is alleged that a large number of resident magistrates appointed since the war are not equal to their du ties. The Boers are declared to be coalescing with the old English colonists and the new settlers on the common ground of unre dressed grievances, and there seems to be a large amount of dissatisfaction, quite apart from -ace feeling, with the adminis trative methods of the government of ficials. ' MISSIONARIES ARE AVENGED Eighty Natives of Bismarck Archi. pelago Killed for Murder of Ten Priests. BTDNET, N. B. W., Jan. 7. (Special Tele gram to The Bee.) The steam yacht Bea Btern, belonging to the German govern ment, reports that eighty nativea of the Bismarck archipelago were shot for the re cent murder of ten Roman Cathollo mis sionaries. Tomari, the leader of the attack on the Mlaslnn met with trasrio end flr.nl itlm. culty was experienced - in tracking him I down, but he was finally found, accom panied by hie aged mother, hiding in the mountains. The government force slghteq hint behind a tree and opened fire. Tomari fought for Ufa with his gun, and when his ammunition was gone with bow and arrow and a sling. A shot fired by the expeditionary party finally pierced his heart and. passing through his body, struck his mother, who I fell dead beside him. ALVA ADAMS SEATED Colorado Legislature Declares Him Boly Elected Govenor. REPUBLICANS GET THE OTHER OFFICES Adams' Plurality os fact of tks Estnns llightly Below Ten Thousand. COMPROMISE IS AGREED UPON Pssbody Agrsss to Appoint Snprems Judges Aocsptabls to All Ktpublicans. WOLCOTT MEN THREATEN TO BOLT They Proposed to tomhine with Dem ocrats and Seat Adams if Appoint ments Satisfactory to Them Were Xnt Made. DENVER, Colo., Jan. . Alva Adams was tonight declared by the legislature to be the duly elected governor of Colorado. The returns showed Adams 123.078, I'eabody 113, 3o4; plurality for Adams, 9,774. A cheer greeted the announcement of the result or the election when made by Lieutenant Gov ernor Ilaggott. The republican candidates to all the other state offices were declared fVeted. I'nde. the terms of agreement reached today by the various factions In the legislature nu notice of contest can be filed by (lovernor Peabody until after the Inougtiration of Mi. Adams, which Is set for 10 o'clock Tuesday morning. It has not yet been definitely decided by Governor Peabody whether or not he will make a contest. Dove of Peace Appears. When the legislature convened this morn ing Representative William Griffith of Crip ple Creek asked for a recess until 4 o'clock in the afternoon, giving as his reason fo the request that "ti white-winged dove of peace Is about to light on the dome of the capltol." It was nine long hours before the dove came down, and many and devious had been her flights before she lit. It was a day given over to secret caucuses, to con ferences, to proposition and counter prop. sition. It was finally agreed at 6 o'clock in the afternoon that the vote should be canvassed, that Alva Adams should b de clared governor, and that no contest should be made for any office until after his In auguration at , 10 o'clock next Tuesday morning. Throughout the entire struggle for the governorship the chief aim of both demo crats and republicans has been to secure the appointment of two new Judges to the supreme court. The question of whether Peabody or Adams sat in the governor's office was a secondary matter. The Wol cott republicans were Insistent In their de mands that they be recognized In the ap pointment of the judges, and It waa fin ally agreed that the appointees should- be George W. Bailey of Fort Collins and L. M. Goddard ef Denver. The , Woloott men made m Jrtmng fight for Judge M. B. Lewis of Colorado Springs, whom they preferred to Goddard, but they finally gave way. When the republican lenders called upon Governor Peabody to inform him of the conclusions they had reached and to tell him that his only hope of a second Urm lay through a conteat in the republican leg islature,' they were met by a wrathful and Indignant man. He refused to accede to their .wishes and for four hours his friends labored with him. It was only the personal pleadings of some of his closest friends that finally Induced him to agree to the plan proposed and to send the names of Bailey and Goddard to the senate for con firmation. Peabody Men Balk. Representative Griffith's dove of peace was moulting badly about one hour after he announced her presence. The Peabcdy men were firm In their stand of yesterday and were determined to go ahead with their Investigation by the committee of fifteen. Tho Wolcott republicans In the senate and the democrats threatened to unite and de pose three republican senators, Barela, Mc Carthy and Wlllard, seat Adams and al low him to name the two coveted justices of the supreme court, and Mr. Adams had agreed to name men who were agreeable to the Wolcott republicans as well as to the democrats. The Peabody men refused to give way until the supreme court this afternoon re fused to declare legal the proceedings of yesterday. It would not declare them Ille gal, simply declining to pasH on the mat ter at all. With the Joint session not de clared legal, all things that canio from It were In the same position, and the Pea body men then agreed, to compromise. It took but a short time to reach an agree ment, both sides being fairly disposed and In a conciliatory frame of mind. The re publican leaders departed to confer with Governor Peabody, and the house and sen ate sat down to wait. At 7 o'clock all things were settled, even to the fact that Lieutenant Governor Ilaggott should pre side over ths Joint session, except while tha canvass was In progress, when he would give way' to Speaker Dickson. Canvass of the Vote. The senators filed Into the house, with Lieutenant Governor Haggott leading. The lieutenant governor mounted the speaker's rostrum, where Speaker Dickson was await ing him. Ths men eyed each other for a second, and then Haggott, with a laugh, extended his hand and it was cordially grasped. The speaker stepped back and the lieu tenant governor called the session to or der. He announced the purpose of the Joint session to be the canvassing ot the vote and then gave way to the speaker. Representative Griffith moved a recom mendation of the action taken yesterday. The rrsolution creating the committee of fifteen was laid on the table and that body passed out of existence. Ths can vass of the vote then commenced and con tinued until midnight. j 0.oarrel in tbe Coart Room. The election commissioners of Denver late last night refused to turn over to tha legis lative committee of fifteen, appointed yes- J terday, any of the ballot boxes In their I possession. J This morning John Waldron, representing the committee, applied to the suprems court for an order on tha commissioners directing them to surrender to the com mittee certain ballot boxes. Senator T. M. Patterson, appearing for the commission ers, requested until 10 o'clock Monday morning to answer the petition. lie waa given until 3 o'clock this afternoon. Dur- f lug tne aeiate tne argument between llio two attorneys became so heated that Chief Justice Gabbert directed a bailiff to get between the two men, who stood face to face arguing fiercely. Mr. Waldron, In upholding his legal con- IContluusd. on Second Pugs.) THE BEE BULLETIN. Forecast for Nebraska Fair "nnday. Monday Partly londy Probably "now In West Portion. F.W SRCTIO 1 Political Pol In Rnglnnd Bolls. fiermsn t'lf Is Only for nefrnsc. Adams Be Heated In Colorado. Miikitra Hear o-f Port Arllior Fall. '2 (.enerala oal nnd sinessel Meet. Thompson to tin to Mexico. Ills (iraln Kli-vntor Is nnrned. .1 Xews from All Parts of Nebraska. 4 AITalra at nnth (Imnhn. ews of Military Posts. Contributions to Letter Box. Tvrenty-Yrar-Old Snlt Settled. B Kesrs from All Parts of Iowa. Opera Mngers Injured la Wreck. Conference at the White House. 41 Past Week In Omaha Society. T Council HlafTs and Ions Mews. EDITORIAL SECTION to Editorial. II Worst Car Famine for Years. Echoes of the Ante-Room. Doings Anions Heal Estate Men. 14 Inlform Titles for Cabinet Olllcers Condition of Omaha's Trade, in Financial and Commercial. 1U Japs Now Seek Vladivostok. IIALF-TOME-SKCTIOX 1 What la Expected of President. Speaker of Nebraska House, (osslp of Prominent People. Iieailrr of .Nebraska Teachers. 2 Plays. Players and I'lnj houses. .Notes In tbe Mnslcal World. 3 Munlrlpnl Asphalt Repair Plant. Dark Side of Port Arthur Fight. 4 Prominent Figures in Legislature. Carinas, Romnntle tapers of Cupid ft Natnral Itcsiinrrcs of Northwest. Russell Knge nnd Ills ftrcat Wealth i In the Domain of Women. T ftportlaa. Review of the Week. 8 Progress In Field of F.lectrlcity. Some Tersely Told Tales. COLOR SECTION' 1 Buster Brown, a ( holly Casbealler. Alice Raises the Hread. 3 Sad Plight of Princeton Girls. 4 Beware of Beauty Doctors. Children Supply Plots for Novels. 5 Strange African Fetishes. Animals that Hunt. Q George Gould's Interesting; Family. T A Royal Romance. A Sepia Sketch. H Denmark's Wonderful Blondes. From Far and Nrnr. O Top o' the Mornln'. 10 Bevy of Stage Bcauly. Temperature at Omaha Yesterdayi Hour. Deg. Hour. Dear. 5 a. m 1ft 1 p. m KO O a. m 14 a p. m ito T a. m lit p. m v:i 8 a. m lit 4 p. in 8.1 O n. ni lit ft p. m '2'i III a, in 14 ( p. m ao 11 a. ni 17 T p. ni XH lit m 1 MAIL CAR ROBBED IN ALABAMA Masked Man Takes All the Registered Packages from Train Near Meitgontrr, MONTGOMERY, Ala., Jan. 7.-The mall car of the Atlantic Const train which ar rived In Montgomery at 0 o'clock this even ing was robbed nbout five miles east of tho city; A large amount of registered mall was secured and the bandit escaped, drop ping off the train ns it entered the out skirts of Montgomery. Eugene Hester, the mail clerk, was shot through the hand. A stop was made at Wiley, six miles from Montgomery, and Hester believes the rob ber entered the car at that point. Shortly after leaving there Hester was ordered to throw up his hands and, turning, saw he was covered by a pistol In the hands of a masked white man. Hester grabbed at the i pistol and tho robber fired, the ball going ' through the mail clerk's hand. Hester then ! gavo In and the robber, keeping him cov- I ered, helped himself to the registered pack- ! ages, and when the train slowed up leaped from the car. It ear.not be told at this time the amount secured, but It Is believed to be large. BISHOP SPALDING flQ BETTER President Roosevelt Waa Among; the First to Scud Ills Sympathy Special Prayers Today. PEORIA, 111., Ian. 7. The condition of Bishop L. Spalding was unchanged today. Since his paralytic attack yesterday he has practically recovered the use of his vocal organs. Ills left arm and the re mainder of the lift side of his body is entirely paralyzed. At St. Mary's cathedral tomorrow morn ing prayers will be offered in connection with high mass. Several priests will assist In the service. All of today tne episcopal residence was deluged with telegrams of sympathy com ing from all over the United States. Presi dent Roosevelt was smong the first to send his regret. Hundreds of others fol lowed. Including men of national promi nence In all walks of life. STATE 0FFICIALJS INDICTED Superintendent of West Virginia . School for Deaf Charged with Publle Gambling;. ROMNEV, W. Va.. Jan: 7.-The Hamp shire county grand Jury has brought In an Indictment against Superintendent Rucker of the West Virginia State School for the Denf, Dumb and Blind on the charge of Sunday gambling. Rucker Is a brother of ex-Attorney General and Congressman Rucker of West Virginia and of Congress man Ruckrr of Missouri. The indictment j has caused a great sensation and several well known Romney men have been In dicted on the same charge. Movements of Ocean Vessels Jan. T, At New York Arrived : l.ucanla, from I Liverpool; La Touralne. from Havre; Car. j Eatnia. irom jnesie. oaiieu: ivernia. lor Jverpool; Deulsthland, for Naples; Phil adelphia, for Southampton; Pretoria, for Hamburg. At Naples Arrived; Slavonla, from New York. At Plymouth Arrived: Bt. Louis, from New York. At Trieste Sailed: Ultonia, for New York. Arrived: Slavonla, from New York. At Havre Sailed: La Gascogne, for New York. At Genoa Sailed: Napolltan Prince, for Now York. At Glasgow Sailed: Sardinia, for Boston. At Antwerp Sailed: Finland, for New York via Dover. At Southampton Sailed : New York, for New York, via Cherbourg. Arrived: St. Louis, from NfW York. At Liverpool Arrived: Campania, frem New York; Mihaon. from rleatlle. Sailed: L'nibriu, for New York. At Hong Kong Arrived : Alga, from Sun Francisco. At Cherbourg Balled: New York, for New York. At Rotterdam Sailed: Ryndam, fur New York. At Fluras-Balled: yitonla, for New York. Foreign Office Wants to Tats a Hasd in Peace Negotiations. WOULD LIKE TO DICTATE TERMS Officers lay Belligerents May Make Fsaos Without Ooiwilting the Powers. MUKDEN ARMY HEARS OF THE FALL News of Surrender vf Pert Arthur Bt ceired by Eassiai Troeps. asananssBsansk BOMBARDMENT MARKS CHRISTMAS EYE Russian Forces Facing Oka's Army I'se Heavy Guns W ithout Effect on Japanese la Their Shelters. PARIS, Jan. ".After conferring with Minister Delcasse. a leading diplomat said today that mediation In the Japanese-Russian war would be as unacceptable to Rus sia now as It would have been to the north after the defeat at Bull Run. The belief is growing that Great Britain's snxlety for mediation Is not entirely disinterested. A British olTlclul recently said: "If Europe or America does not inter vene Japan and Russia will make their terms of peace without consulting Europe or America." This leads diplomats to say that Great Britain Is less desirous for peace than to secure a voice In the terms of peace. Mukden Hears of the Fall. MUKDEN, Jan. .-tVla Peking, Jan. 7.) Though the news of Port Arthur's capitu lation wan first generally known here today. It waa surmised by the Russian army January i, from tne cheering heard In the Japanese camp along the entire lino when '.rlcs of "banxal" were distinctly heard. The rews created no surprise, be cause the army had become accustomed to the possibility of Port Arthur's fall from before the battle of Liao Yang and since. While concerned at the disaster the Rus sians are lost In admiration of the won derful and unexampled defense. Although the deaths of Generals Fock and Kon dratrnko was not published here, the facts regarding Fock had been accepted for six weeks and the condition of Port Arthur was known throughout. The authorities here us early as December 26 denied that relief vessels had successfully run the blockade, as reported, and candidly ad mitted the desperation of the heroic de fendert. The Russians regarded the ex pectations of foreign expert visitors to Port Arthur before the war that Port Ar thur would doubtless resist for eighteen months, as being too optimistic, provided there was no relief. While it Is Impossible to telegraph the tenor of opinion, . yet it la evident that greater events must transpire before the. end of war Is apparent The Russian army Is beginning a cheer ful but quiet celebration .of the Russian Christmas, which Is tomorrow. There was an unusual cannonading yes terday along tho center. It was continued in moderate form today. Russians Bombsrd on Christmas Kve. GENERAL OKU'S HEADQUARTERS, Jan. 7.-U a. m. tVla Fusant The Rus sians, In celebrating their Christmas eve, began a heavy rifle fire at 10 o'clock yes terday evening (January li) opposite Llni himpu. Their artillery Joined In at II o'clock and kept up two hours of the hard est firing known since the Shakhe river waa reached, spreading along the whole front of General Oku's army. Tho Japa nese sustained no damage and refused to reply. They simply moved Into their trenches, preparing to repulse and ex pected attack, which was not attempted. There were no casultles among the Japa nese troopa neport Transfer of Prisoners. TOKIO, Jan. 7 (2:30 p. m.i-General Nogt reports the following additional transfer of prisoners st Port Arthur, msde yester day, January 6: Twenty-sixth regiment (additional) 1,004 men. Twenty-eighth Rifles, fifty-two officers, 1.5fK men. Seventh battalion reserve conscrlps, four teen officers, 2ii men. Thirteenth battalion reserve conscripts, twelve officers, 308 men. Tenth regimental headquarters, two offi cers, 6i men. Eleventh and Twelfth regiment. Third di vision, four officers, l'Ja men. Fourth artillery brigade, twenty-six offi cers. SHI mon. (lartison artillery, two officers, 118 men. Twantjng garrison artillery, sixty-eight cfVeers, i.'M men. Gendurines. two officers, twenty-foul men. Total, !R2 officers. 7.177 men. One hundred and fifty-one officers wera paroled. Await Russian Fleet.' In naval circles hero the reeall of tha Russian second Pacific squadron Is not regarded as a sign that Russia does not hope for final success on the seas. It 1 considered that the . authorities at St. Petersburg have realized the Improbability of the second Pacific . squadron alone de feating Vice Admiral Togo and, has re called it to await reinforcements and te further train Its officers and men pre paratory to a suprei.ia effort for the mast ery. A naval officer said to the Associated Press correspondent today: Japan has confidently awaited the ar rival of the second Pacific squadron of the Russian navy in the fur east. It would have been a splendid fight. Now we must prepare for the future, of which we are not afrnld. Russian Ships Disarm. R4 Admiral Kataeka in his report re ceived here nt 2 o'clock yesterday morning (January 0) says that the commanders of the flotillas sent to Kiaochau and Che Foo have returned at last satisfied that the German and Chinese authorities have com pletely disarmed the Russian vessels which have sought refuge In those ports. The armored cruiser Chlyoda and a flotilla of destroyers remained outside Kiaochau har bor until p. in. Wednesday (January 4). Mikado Thanks Army. The emperor today Issued a rescript thanking General Nogl, the Third army, Admiral Togo and tho combined fleet, for the taking of Port Arthur. Admiral Togo has Uaui-d sn order abol ishing from today the blockade of the LI Tung peninsula. Russian Admiral Escapes. ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. 7.-A special dls. patch from C he Foo says that Rear Ad miral Prince Ouklomsky and ltuar Admiral Docliirisky have arrived there, disguised, on board a launch. Prlnoe Ouklomsky assumed command of the Port Arthur squadron after Admiral Ma W ii off was drowned as a result of ths kinking of his fl.igshlp, the battleship Pa. tropavlovsk, at the entrance of Port Ar thur April 13. Later the prince waa rt. placed lu command of tbe suadxet f the