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JAPS ENTER THE CITY
Victorioui Troops Take Possession of Port
Arthur Sunday.
PROCESSION IS FIVE MILES LONG
General Nogi and Staff EeTiew the Army
from the Public Square.
RUSSIAN SOLDIERS ARE DISGUSTED
At Hews of Surrender They Destroy Guns
and Refuse to Obey Orders.
CORRESPONDENTS VISIT THE PLACE
Old Town Buildings Bdlr mihnl
by Shells, bat Damage to
New Toii Bald to
'Bo Slight.
1IKADQUARTER3 THIR1 PANESto
ARMY AT PORT ARTHl'R I. H.-Vlu
Tien Tsin Jan. 16. The vlctol Japanese,
army yesterday formally i tjed I'ort
Arthur. General Nogl, with ; ltaft- en"
tered first through the old t ind toon
hla stand In the public aquar. the new
town. The army waa represe by one
regiment from each brigade.
The procession, which waa fiv r lorn,
waa three hours passing the si e base,
after which the troops passed " of the
city through the new town. ne corre
spondent then visited the captured city
for the first time. The old town buildings
were badly smashed by shells, but In the
new town the damage was slight. All the
shipping In the harbor was badly damaged
by shell fire, the warships being practically
useless, owing to the Injuries they had
sustnlned by sheila.
Proposals for the surrender of Port Arthur
were first made December 2 at a council
of war. General Btoessel was In favor or
surrender, but some of his general officers
were bitterly opposed to It. The regimental
officers and the troops were not consulted.
The first news they bad of the surrender
was January 1, after General Btoessel had
communicated with the Japanese.
The scenes following the surrender were
disgraceful. Drunken soldiers filled the
streets and refused to obey their-officers.
Many of them destroyed the guns upon
the positions they had defended and came
Into the city without permission. The In
fantry loudly protested that the fortress
had been given away. They threw their
rifles and ammunition into the harbor and
proceeded to break Into warehouses and
loot and drink vodka until In a helpless
condition. It was evident that the sur
render was not necessary, as there were
31,000 effective men In the fortress. Ths
supply of ammunition was short, but It
wai not exhausted. Food was scarce, but
private stores were not requisitioned by
the military. There is no difficulty in
getting good meals In the city even with
out stores In private warehouses.
It was the opinion of the non-combatants
at Port Arthur that the surrender was un
necKBSary.VajTihe 'troops wero able ' and
willing to fight to tho bitter end. General
. Btoessel waa 'much blamed for what was
characterised aa 4 disgraceful conclusion of
a splendid defense which ended with the
death Of Major General Kondratenko, who
was loved by the soldiers and was the life
of the defense.
Memorial services were held today In
honor of the spirits of the Japanese dead,
upon the plain north of the village of
BhulHhl. a short distance from Port Arthur.
Regiments representing the entire Japanese
army were present. A shrine was erected
on the crest of a small hill and the troops
formed a circle around It. General Nogl and
his staff were present. Lunch was served
' afterwards In the open to all the officers
present. It was a splendid spectacle.
Woman with Russian soldiers.
TOKIO, Jan. 16. (11 a. m.) It Is reported
that a Japanese gendarme discovered a
woman, about 20 years old, disguised,
among the Russian prisoners, brought to
Ntshlma. She was much embarrassed at
the exposure and Is now located in special
quarters.
Japanese Aro Active.
RUSSIAN HEADQUARTERS, HUAN
BHAN, Manchuria, Jan. 16 The activity
of the Japanese Is Increasing along the
whole front. They are attacking villages
between tho lines and are opening artillery
fire at night.
The Japanese are putting the Chinese
troops in training. From an observation
tower at Gaodyanzl, Russian officers
watched the Japanese Instructing Chinese
bandits, who have been formed Into regu
lar companies to storm the heights.
The first .Japanese reinforcements from
the army which was besieging Port Arthur
began arriving at Liuo Yang January 11.
ARREST
WOII.D-BK ASSA9SIJI
Man Who Shot at General TrebofT la
in tba Moscow Prison.
MOSCOW, Jan. 16. The man who at
tempted last night to shoot General T re
port (recently removed as chief of police)
waa seised by the railway station hands
and quickly Incarcerated. He refuted to
reveal his identity or to make any state
ment. General Trepoff had been bidding farewell
to Grand Duke Serglus, whose train was
Just starting. When the general reached
the doorway and was about to alight his
assailant fired three shots at close range.
Two bullets passed Into the car and struck
a notice board In the corridor. The third
shot hit the dour beside Trepoff.
ASKS HONORS FOR BTOESSEL
General Jfogl Writes to Governor of
Nagasaki Regnrdlna; Hnsslan.
TOKIO, Jan. It. (11 a. m.) General Nogl
has written' to the governor of Nugusakl
the following:
As to the treatment of General Btoessel,
you will be advised by the proper authori
ties, but It may not be out of .place to
point out that General Htuessel now Is
neither a prisoner of war or an enemy,
but a foreign gnntlenian who meritoriously
served his country and, moreover, so hon
orably performed without unnecessary de
lay the complicated tank of transferring
the forts and munitlous of Port Arthur
that he deserves to be accorded military
honors, and I commend him to your con
sideration. Stockholders Receive Good Offer.
LONDON, Jan. 14. The shareholders of
ths London Ban Francisco bank have
been notified that they will be called to
gether in February to approve or disapprove
of the provisional agreement of the directors
to transfer the businesa of the bank to the
Bank of California. Under ths agreement
the sellers receive about 75 for each W
share.
Aaslllary Bishop for Montreal.
ROME. Jan. 16 The pope, acknowledging
the growing Importance of the archdiocese
of Montreal, has granted the request of
Archbishop Bruehesl to have au auxiliary
bishop and has nominated Zutlque Raclcot,
Bow vicar general of Montreal, to ths office.
GREAT STRIKE IN GERMANY
Three Hand red Thousand Coal Miners
Vote to tio Out til Do.
mands Are1 Refused.
DERI. IN". Jan. 174:30 a. m The strike
of coal miners, which broke out yesterday, j
Is the mo-t formidable nffalr of the kind j
that Germany ever has had. There bad
been no serious trouble In the coal Indus
try since 1. But this strike far eclipses
the one. alluded to, all labor organizations
taking part, whereas in lVS only the so
cialist unions were concerned. The pres
ent movement has been largely engineered
by the so-called Christian unions, which
otherwise oppose the socialist element.
KSSEN. Jan. ID. The miner' meeting to
decide on the strike lu-stcd less than ten
minutes and the decision to order a strike
of 300,000 men was taken without further
discussion. The miners are Incensed at the
treatment they have received from the
Mine Owners' association. Although the
latter met on Saturday and decided to re
fuse the operatives' demands, tho chair
man of today's meeting announced that no
answer had been received. At 10 o'clock
the chairman telephoned an Inquiry to the
association and learned that the answer
was only posted at 9:15 o'clock this morn
ing and that perhaps it was still in the
postofJlce. The chairman delayed the meet
ing two hours, and drove Into Essen to get
the letter. In the meantime the miners'
delegates learned through the newspapers
that the answer was a Hat refusal to ne
gotiate any point raised by the miners. It
waa also asserted that it is the employers'
purpose to deal with the miners Indi
vidually and not through the organization,
the position being taken that the latter
course Is detrimental to discipline. The
answer of the employers angered the dele
gates. Chairman Effcrtz, who represents
the Christian wing of the mine operatives'
organization, shouted after the reading of
the reply: "Well, then, war to the knife."
It is evident that the organized miners
intend to conduct the strike in Btrict
obedience to the laws and so win the moral
support of the public, but there Is fear
that Individual strikers may resort to ex
cesses. The leaders at today's meeting
warned the delegates against molesting
strikebreakers, and it was decided to or
ganize a police force of miners to assist
the authorities In maintaining order.
Nevertheless, the government Is taking
comprehensive precautions to prevent riot
ing. One regiment at Dussoldorf already
has received orders to proceed to the
mining district and another regiment at
Deutz, near Cologne, is moving, while
others at Cologne and Wesel are held in
readiness to march at a moment's notice.
A number of Important iron works shut
down today on account of the lack of coal,
throwing thousands of laborers out of em
ployment. Some coal mines are contracting for
supplies with Belgian mines. Dealers In
seaport cities are already ordering largo
shipments of English coal.
Emperor William has Intervened person
ally in the strike. While dining with Com
merce Minister Moller he talked over with
him the swift spread of the strike, which
already embraced nearly 100,000 men, and
the certainty that German industry would
be tremendously affected should 300,000 men
quit work, as threatened. The empesor
said It was ths 'duty of the government to
bring Its Judgment and authority to bear
on the mine owners and on the miners.
Herr Moller on Saturday and during Sun
day communicated with the mine owners
and obtained their consent to yield on
some points of the men's demands, al
though they remained firm on others. The
minister intimated to a few of the most
influential owners that it was the em
peror's wish to see the strike settled, and
certain mine owners on Sunday afternoon
opened up negotiations with the strike lead
ers and today all over the coal district
conferences between the employers and
miners are going on, but seemingly with
out favorable result, as late telegrams
from Essen Indicate that a general strike
can scarcely be avoided.
Minister Moller today appointed commis
sioners, under the chairmanship of Herr
von Velzen, chief inspector of mines, to
Inquire into the grounds of the strike and
supply the minister with complete material
for passing Judgment thereon, so that he
may be able If necessary to authoritatively
Interpose in the strike.
DEPENDS OS ROIVIER'S HEALTH
Only Question of Successor to Combes
Is Ability to Perform Dalles.
PARIS, Jan. 16. The officers here fore
shadow M. Rouvler as bead of the
new cabinet. About the only doubt
Is whether M. Rouvler'a health will
permit the arduous work. The de
termination of the Combes cabinet
to resign remains unaltered, but pending
the obsequies of President's Loubet mother,
who died yesterday at Marsanne, the old
ministers continue their functions. It Is
expected that If M. Rouvler forms a min
istry hla colleagues will Include as foreign
minister, M. Delcasae; war minister; M.
Berteaux or General Brun; marine minister,
M. Thomson, and finance minister, M. Rou
vler or M. Berteaux. In case M. Berteaux
does not deelre to remain In the war de
partment he probably will take ths finance
portfolio, while M. Rouvler, besides being
president of the council, will take the port
folio of the Interior. Many other names are
mentioned, but the officials regard the fore
going as being the most likely.
Ambassador Porter and the staff of the
American embassy called at the Elyseo
palace today to offer condolences on the
death of Mme, Loubet.
FIND THEIR DEATH 1 THE GALE
Boat Driven Ashore on Islo of Wight
and Five Men Drown.
LONDON. Jan. 16. A fierce gale last
night caused much havoc along the coasts
of the United Kingdom. There were a
number of wrecks of small crafts, result
ing In loss of lire. A French ketch was
driven ashore on the Isle of Wight and
Its crew of five men were drowned. All
arrivals report terrible weather. The har
bors are filled with vessela seeking shelter.
No less than fifty steamers have sought
shelter at Holyhead. This morning bitter
cold accompanies the gala and ths first
skating of the winter commenced In Lin
colnshire. Nearly the whole of the fishing fleet of
Ullapool, on Loch Broom. Scotland, was
driven ashore. Three of the boats were
sunk and many were badly wrecked. Two
coasting steamers have also run ashore at
Ullapool. A fishing smack has been
wrecked oft the Orkney Islands. Three of
Its crew were drowned.
Ship Goes Asrroaad.
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Jan. 16. The
North German Lloyd steamer Hohensol
lern, from Naples, went ashore at the
mouth of this harbor. Iater In the day It
was floated and Is now safe In the harbor.
Swedish Parliament Opens.
STOCKHOLM. Jan. 16. The Rigstdag
waa opened today, occupying the new
parliament house for the rlret time. King
Oscar reapioiuied the presidents and vice
presidents of both chambers.
HOMESTEAD BILL HEARING
Fate of Martin Measure Depends on Work
ing of Kinkaid Bill
IRRIGATIONISTS AhE OPPOSING IT
Senator Gamble Weeks to Ascertain
the Amount Dae the Sloax for
Lnnd Taken by the
Government.
(From a Btaff Correspondent)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-(Speclal Tele
gram.) The successful working out of the
so-called Kinkald bill giving homesteaders
640 acres of land In the west section of
Nebraska will be a factor with the house
committee on public lands In determining
whether the Martin bill, now before It,
giving 640 acres in a large section of
South Dakota, should become a law. The
committee has been having hearings on
this measure, as well as similar ones In
troduced for Montana and Colorado. Sen
ators Gamble and Klttredge and Congress
man Burke of the South Dakota delega
tion were before the committee today.
Senator Gamble made the principal speech
for the delegation, urging the passage of
the Martin bill. He stated that the lands
Included In the great Sioux reservation
had been opened for settlement for fifteen
years, while the Black Hills cession had
been subject of entry for twenty-four years.
These lands Jn all amount to about 17,000,
000 acres, little of which had ever been
entered upon. He contended that under the
bill the land could be taken advantage
ously and this great region settled and oc
cupied. He showed that 640 acres was not
dlsportlonate, as In early days settlers had
the right to enter upon 480 acres under the
homestead, timber culture and pre-emtlon
clause, the latter having since been re
pealed. Representative Burke followed In much
the same strain.
Judge Kinkald of the Sixth Nebraska dis
trict Is expected to tell the committee on
Wednesday how the law In Nebraska oper
ates. It Is thought that If the committee
can be favorably shown that the law Is
not a menace, but a benefit, the bill will
be reported.
There Is quiet 'opposition on the part of
certain representatives from the Irrigation
states against any further legislation en
larging the size of homesteads. Should
these bills now pending fall to become laws
the land to which they relate would be sus
ceptible of Improvement under the general
homestead law, which would give the rec
lammatlon service a much larger fund than
at present, provided the land was entered.
Representative Hinshaw today sent In
the name of H. R. Tlnsher for postmaster
at Odell, vice James Smethwest, resigned.
Debate with lowans.
It Is almost a certainty that George
Washington university of this city will ar
range for a series of Intercollegiate de
bates with the University of Iowa. The
matter has been taken up by the debating
societies of the law school of Washington
university and both schools voted to favor
the project. It Is understood the Univer
sity -of Iowa la. open, for a data next fall
and Is desirous of debating with an eastern
university.
' Minor Matters.
Senator Gamble has started an Investiga
tion looking to a computation of the
amount due the Sioux nation for lands
which were taken by the government. This
pnyment was duo February 10, 1900.
Additional land for the Rapid City In
dlun school for the purpose of water sup
ply, farming and grazing is absolutely
needed, and this Senator Gamble has taken
up with Commissioner Leupp.
The bill extending the time for building
the bridge across the Missouri at Yankton
was favorably reported by the house com
mittee today.
Senator Millard's bill Increasing the pen
sion of James Thompson of Mlllerboro,
Neb., to S24 has passed the house and now
goes to the president for signature.
Postal Matters.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
These were the appointments in rural free
gram.) Appointments made in rural free
delivery: South Dakota Colman, Moody
county, additional; area covered, thirty
eight square miles; population, 606. Flan
dreau, Moody county, additional; area cov
ered, thlrty-Blx square miles; population
served, BOO.
The following appointments have been
made In the rural carrier force: Iowa
Mount Hamlll, regular, William R. Adkln
son; substitute, Flora Adklnson. West
Point, regulars, William D. Bchulte, Ray
mond H. Hail; substitutes, William Schulte,
Jr., Henry Wilson.
Appointments have been made to fill va
cancies In the rural carrier force as follows:
Iowa Epworth, regular, Thomas J. Klnde;
substitute, William H. Allen. Knoxvllle,
regular, Stephen D. McGinnls; substitute,
James C. Donahoe. Nebraska Gresham,
regular, Alva M. Marble; substitute,
Charles E. Marble.
Postmasters appointed: Iowa Botna,
Shelby county, Miss Johanna E. Btom
baugh, vice N. E. Palmer, resigned. Ne
braska Boone, Boone county, Miss Mary
W. Baker, vice Sarah E. Tracy, resigned.
South Dakota Rockervllle, Pennington
county, Isaac R. McNown, vice Stephen
Rush, resigned.
TIMBER CRUISER IS KILLED
Oregon Man Found Dead with Ballet
in Ills Brenst Foul Play
la Suspected.
ROSEBURG, Ore.. Jan. 16-Jack Rogers,
a timber cruiser, waa found here today In
a blacksmith shop with a bullet hole in the
left breast over the heart. Although
Rogers may have committed suicide, the
fact that his revolver waa found In his
pocket leads to the belief that he was put
out of the way In order to prevent his
revealing something he knew In connection
with obtaining public lands from the gov
ernment Illegally.
ARRESTED FOR AN OLD CRIME
Wealthy Resident of Spring-Acid, Mo.,
Charged with Murder Committed
Thirty Years Ago,
SPRINGFIELD. Mo, Jan. 16. Dr. J. M.
Wllkerson. a wealthy resident of Spring
field, was arrested todsy on a warrant
obtained In Arkansas, charging him with
killing the husband of Mrs. Kate Rafferty
of Huntsvllle, Ark., In that state thirty
years ago, in the stormy period following
the civil war. Dr. Wllkerson declares that
he was notified recently that upon payment
of 3,uu0 he might escape prosecution.
ftlsoa for Irsster.
CARSON CITY, Nev.. Jan. 16. At a cau
cus today of the republicans of the Nevada
general assembly George 8. Nixon was the
unanimous choice for United States senator
to succeed William Biowarf
SENTENCE ELECTION , JUDGES
Men Who Accepted Votes from
Vacant Lots Go to
rrlsoa.
DENVER, Jan. 16. Th supreme court
announced its decision In the case of six
election Judges to be tried on charge of
contempt in connection with the election
on November 8 In Denver precincts over
which the court had assumed Jurisdiction.
Guy W. Wheeler and Charles B. Reuve,
election Judges, were found guilty of refus
ing to allow republican wutchers to ex
amine the registration books and of per
mitting persons to Vote on registrations
from vacant lots, and were sentenced to
Jail for six and three months respectively.
George W. Hubbard, special constable, was
sentenced to Jnll for one month for pre
venting republican watchers from examin
ing registrations. James Rowan and
Charles Mnnford. Judges, were fined $i
each for permitting a man to vote from a
vacant lot. Eugene Cummlngs, policeman,
accused of Interference In the election, was
discharged.
PUEBLO, Colo., Jan. IS Many election
Indictments were returned here today and
arrests followed.
Former County Clerk W. T. Fairfax and
his deputies, Percy Ely and O. Q. McNeill,
were arrested today on a grand Jury Indict
ment which charged them with conspiracy
In placing many fictitious names on the
registration lists.
Former Judge L. B. Gibson of the county
court and his clerk. L. A. Gibson, also were
placed under bond charged with violation
of the election laws In issuing Illegal nat
uralization certificates. In connection with
the Indictment against Judge Gibson the
grand Jury made a special report requesting
that the matter be referred to the federal
authorities.
City Detective E. II. Wilson is named In
twenty-nine Indictments which accuse him
of forgery, uttering forged Instruments and
conspiracy. County Commissioner A. H.
Smith Is charged with conspiracy to falsify
registration lists.
BIG LOT OF GRAIN GOES SOUTH
Missouri Pacific Captures Shipment
of Million and a Half
Bushels.
CHICAGO, Jan. 16. (Special Telegrams
Chicago gralnmcn who were trying to se
cure moro favorable rates from eastern
roads In the hope of recovering a fair share
of the export trade have received another
blow. They learned today that the Mis
souri Poclflc had put In another so-called
"midnight tariff" from Omaha to the gulf
on 1,400 cars at 13 cents per 100 pounds.
As the export rate from Chicago to tho
Atlantic ports is IS cents, the Impossibility
of drawing any corn from the west
through Chicago Is apparent.
A few days ago at a meeting of repre
sentatives of the grain-carrying roads the
Missouri Pacific representative stated that
although that road had put in "midnight
tariffs" on 1,000,000 bushels of grain to the
gulf at a reduced rate it would not do so
any more. Now, however, the Information
comes from Washington that the Missouri
Pacific had violated that promise, and has
filed tariffs on apodal '&tn t the amount
ef over 1,600.000 bushels- in addition to the
original 1,000,000 bushels.
MRS. DUKE LEAVES NEW YORK
Warrant for Her Arrest la on Ita Way
from Texas Will' Resist
Extradition.
NEW YORK. Jan. 16. After Mrs. Duke
had suddenly disappeared to Union Square
hotel In this city today, a woman, who
said she was Mrs. Duke, called that hotel
by telephone and notified the management
that she had left New York city. She re
fused to say where she waa staying, but
declared that she would send for her bag
gage, which had been left at the hotel.
When asked why she had left the hotel
so suddenly, she declared that "she had
been hounded to death and wanted to get
away."
District Attorney Jerome has been notified
by telegraph from Nacogdoches, Tex., that
Mrs. Brodle L. Duke Is under Indictment
there and that a copy of the papers In the
case Is on Ita way here In an effort to get
an extradition, but the papers had not ar
rived tonight. Abraham Levy, her counsel,
said that he would resist any attempt to
take her south, especially before the Duke
case will be heard before Justice Gaynor in
Brooklyn.
SCORES OF MINERS ENTOMBED
Fire In Coal Mine at Decatur, 111.,
May Result In Many Deaths
Two Bodies Recovered,
DECATUR, III.. Jan. 16. Emll Knorr.
Augusta Kasucsch and Charles Learhin
sky, miners, are known to be dead and a
score or more of other miners are en
tombed by fire and smoke In a 600-foot coal
mine. Rescuing parties have gone Into the
mine, but have been unable to do anything
on account of the dense smoke. The fire
broke out this afternoon In the mule sta
ble. Firemen were called and they took a
line of hose down the shaft 600 feet, but
were unable to suppress the flames. A
mile away is an escapement shaft, and
to this most of the miners hastened. More
than a score were cut oft by the flames
and held prisoners. They, may be dead.
Big crowds surrounded the mouth of the
shaft amid Intense excitement, but the on
lookers were helpless to aid the min
ers. PREPARE FOR ELKS' REUNION
Officers of Grand Lodge Approve
Work of Local Committee
at Buffalo.
BUFFALO, N. Y., Jan. 16. The officers of
the grand lodge of the Benevolent and Pro
tective Order of Elks have completed their
work here and departed. The purpose of
their visit waa to find out the arrange
ments being made by the local order for
the annual reunion to be held here during
the week of July 10 and to select grand
lodge headquarters.
The hotel accommodations were found
ample and Grand Trustee Robert Brown of
Louisville expressed himself as well
pleased with the work of the local reunion
committee. Mr. Brown also said the pre
liminary steps In regard to railroad rates
had been taken and he had no doubt these
rates will be satisfactory.
THOMAS CARTER IS CHOSEN
Montana Legislature Elects Former
Senator to heat la t ailed
HELENA, Mont., Jan. 16. Thomas II.
Carter was elected United States senator
today, receiving fifty-two votes,
STRUGGLES FOR TI1E TOGAS
Past Campaign! in Nebraska for Position of
United States Senator.
ELECTIONS FROM THAYER'S TIME TILL NOW
Some Exciting- Contests that Have
Marked the Political History of
the Antelope State Are
Son Recalled.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. Neb.. Jan. 16.-(8pecial.) The
two houses of the legislature will tomor
row ballot separately for United States
senator and In Joint session Wednesday
the result will be announced and the
choice of a successor to Senator Dietrich
proclaimed
The present senatorial contest. If it can
be called a contest. Is In many respects
peculiar In the annals of Nebraska poli
tics. Nebraska has gone through sena
torial elections at regular Intervals since
Its admission Into the union and In most
cases the competition has produced an In
teresting and exciting struggle. Although
a great part of the story is an oft-told
tale, a review of these senatorial fights
of the past In connection with the sena
torial election of today will recall some
memorable events In our political his
tory. The first senatorial battle In Nebraska
occurred In 1S67, while the capital was still
at Omaha. The principal competitors
were: Alvln Saunders, who had been ter
ritorial governor for six years; Algernon
S. Puddock, territorial secretary; General
John M. Thayer and Chaplain Thomas W.
Tipton.. The contest was short, sharp and
decisive. Thayer and Tipton were chosen.
They drew straws for their respective
terms, Thayer securing the longer, four
year term, and Tipton the short or two
year term.
First Sharp Contest.
At the end of his term In 1S69 Mr. Tip
ton waa re-elected for a full term of six
years after a most exciting canvass. His
chief competitor, David Butler, then gov
ernor, came within two votes of carrying
the caucus nomination. Mr. Tipton, who
died about a year ago, was one of the
two men whom Nebraska had honored by
re-election to the United States senate.
General Charles F. Manderson being the
other senator, who served two terms In
succession. Senator Paddock served two
terms In the United States senate from
Nebraska, but his terms were not con
secutive, and his second election cannot
in strictness be called a re-election.
The third senatorial campaign, in 1870
and 1871, was fierce, vindictive and des
perate. General Thayer was the candidate
for re-election and the seat of war Omaha,
where Thayer then resided. His only com
petitor before the people waa Alvin Saun
ders. Thayer was supported by General
Grant nd the stalwarts who held office
under him, while Saunders headed the op
posing faction. After a desperate battle, in
which the backers of both are t I to have
spent huge sums of money In tho Douglas
;ounty republican primaries, Thayer , came
ott victorious He -carried the primaries
and elected hla full republican delegation
from Douglas county. In spite of a bolters'
ticket supported by many self-styled simon
pure republicans. Regarding himself vir
tually elected, Senator Thayer hurried on
to Washington, remaining at his desk In
the senate until the legislature convened.
Ill his absence a new candidate was sprung
in the person of P. W. Hitchcock, who had
kept discreetly in the background while the
canvass was pending before the people.
Hitchcock had been a radical republican at
the outbreak of the war and as such had
been rewarded by the party with the office
of United States marshal and territorial
delegate to congress. After the assassina
tion of Lincoln he Johnsonlzed to keep his
grip upon the patronage. In 1866 he ac
cepted the surveyor generalship of Iowa
and Nebraska at the hands of President
Johnson and, with other officers who had
affiliated with the democrats at that crit
ical period, he was summarlky deposed In
1S69, after Grant became president. With a
number of independent republicans and the
solid democratic force, Hitchcock defeated
Thayer in a pitched battle before the legis
lature. The Transfusion of Blood,
The fourth senatorial contest was fought
In 1875, when Mr. Tipton's term expired.
Although this vacancy occurred south of
the Platte river, Thayer and Paddock were
again competitors. By this time the Platte
had been recognized as a state dividing
line and It had become an accepted rule
that both senators should not come from
the same side of the river. Thayer had
taken up his residence in Lincoln to avoid
this obstruction during the preceding year
and Paddock had established himself on a
sheep farm near Beatrice. In the popular
tongue this migration was called the
"transfusion of blood from Omaha to South
Platte." When the legislature convened the
race appeared to be between John M.
Thayer and Elmer S. Dundy, with Thayer
considerably In the lead. Dundy at that
time resided In Falls City, Richardson
county, removing a year or two later to
Omaha. In the start Paddock mustered
but two lonely votes, with a half doxen
stray democrats to keep them company.
J. N. H. Patrick, who figured aa the
moneyed candidate, was keeping his name
before the legislature, with a loud and
solid vote of Church Howe. After two
days' balloting Thayer waa on the point of
carrying away the prize, when Judge
Dundy, exasperated by the alleged alliance
between Thayer and Patrick, threw the
votes of his followers to Paddock, who had
also negotiated for and secured the solid
democratic support.
Jay Gould's Campaign.
The fifth, and up to that time the most
exciting campaign, was fought In 1877. Jay
Gould had personally taken a hand In the
state campaign and the people had been
aroused to a high pitch of excitement at
the effort to pack the legislature through
his Influence and that of federal officials,
backed by an unlimited supply of money
and patronage. In many. If not most of
the counties, candidates for the legislature
were pledged to oppose the re-election of
P. W. Hitchcock. When the legislature
met the opposing factions confronted each
other like hostile armies, with lines of
pickets from depot to hotels keeping the
managers Informed of every movement.
The field which opposed Hitchcock waa
known as "the quadrilateral," composed of
Alvin Saunders, Clinton Briggs, Lorenzo
Crounse and Charles F. Manderson. On
the third day after the balloting had began
an antl-Hltchcock caucus consolidated all
the forces of the quadrilateral upon Saun
ders, and the next day the stampede car
ried over all the Hitchcock republicans to
Saunders on th first ballot.
Dark Horse Victory.
The sixth senatorial conflict, which re
sulted In the election of Charlea H. Van
Wyck, took place In 1881. In this contest,
as In the previous campaign, the force of
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FIRE IN PACKING PLANT
Storaste House of Sen warsrhlld A
Snlsheraer llarnlna Firemen
Overcome by Fumes.
CHICAGO, Jan. 16. Despite the United
efforts of the greater portion of the fire
department of Chicago, the fire which broke
out last night In the storage department
of the Schwsrzchlld A Sulzberger com
pany's packing plant at the stock yards
Is still burning tonight. During the day
thirty-three firemen and helpers were over
come by smoke, heat and ammonia gas.
All of the nun were rescued, however, and
none will die from the effects of the gas.
The loss to the packing company on the
building and beef stored In the place, which
has been damaged by smoke, is estimated
at tr.oo.000.
Although smoke continues to pour out of
the burning building In clouds, no sign of a
blaze has been seen by the firemen since
the first alarm Sunday night. Since that
time firemen from forty companies have
been called to assist In subduing the fire.
Chief Fire Marshal Campion declared to
night that the fire was the worst he has
ever tried to subdue, because of the diffi
culty in finding the blaze. There are no
doors or windows giving access to the burn
ing sawdust, which Is packed tightly be
tween the walls of. the building to afford
a frigid atmosphere for the storage rooms.
The firemen worked on the walls all day,
opening holes, but In each Instance where
an outlet was made, the firemen were com
pelled to run for their Uvea on account of
the rush of smoke and gas which poured
out of the opening. Thirty companies of
firemen worked Incessantly, trying to get
leads of hose Into the sawdust which filled
compartments between the walls to pre
vent the flames from reaching the grease
soaked floors In the other parts of the
! Duiiamg. very little progress was made,
however, and tonight Chief Campion said
that he could not tell when the fire would
he stopped, but that at present it seemed
that it would continue several days.
At midnight tonight, thirty-two hours
after the fire had . been discovered, tho
firemen caught the first glimpse of the
flames that they have been fighting so
long. The fire, as yet beyond control, filled
the Interior of the structure, and the ad
joining building, the lard refinery, separ
ated by a supposedly fireproof wall. Is In
Immediate dnnger. As soon ns the flames
were discovered extra engines were hurried
to the scene, as It was feared that the fire
might get beyond control of the firemen.
The smoke has already penetrated the
lard reflnury and It is feared flames will
soon, follows
SON PUTS A STOP TO WEDDING
Barricades the Door and Will Not
Permit ft room to Gain Access
to Prospective Bride.
John Reed, a son of Mrs. Matilda Reed,
a woman 67 years old, living at 1811 Cass
Btreet, telephoned to the police station last
night and told tho officer who answered
the telephone that he had barred the doors
of the house at which he was and wanted
to know if they would send no officer to
1811 Cass street If he wanted one.
"No, I don't want one now, but I may
later In the evening. I have barricaded all
of tho doors and windows In the house In
order to prevent Charles Cook from marry
ing mother."
It developed later that Charles Cook has
been rooming with Mrs. Reed for some
time and that she fell in love with him
i and wanted to marry him.
Mrs. Reed is quite wealthy, owning prop
erty both here and In South Omahu. A
short time ago she was attacked by blood
poisoning and Is expected to 'live but a
short time. Last night Cook made ar
rangements to marry Mrs. Reed, but her
son got wind of the affair and decided
that It should not be and barricaded the
house. When the prospective groom ar
rived at the house along with the Justice
that was to make Mrs. Reed and Charles
Cook one, they were unable to get to tho
bride.
Cook is a young man, only 82 years of
age. He Is a butcher and hns been work
ing for Jacob Slosburg, who conducts a
meat market at 209 North Sixteenth street
WRECK ON THE SANTA FE
One Killed and Thirteen Hurt In
Sniashup Near Wichita Boxed
Corpse Falls Upon Man.
WICHITA. Kan., Jan. 16 One man was
killed and thirteen persons Injured in a
wreck of a Santa Fe passenger train,
northbound, near Derby, at 2:30 this aft
ernoon. The dead:
L. L. WEST, express messenger, New
ton, Kan.
The injured:
Charles Shafer, express messenger, Okla
homa City; chest crushed; will probably
die.
John Stevens, Neodesha, Kan.; head in
jured; will probably die.
W. W. Norman, Fork Worth. Tex.; hip
bruised.
C. W, Phippen, Dover, Tenn.; side In
jured. Nine other passengers, mostly from Kan
sas, were slightly hurt.
In the express car were West and Sha
fer. West Jumped and was killed. Shafer
tried to Jump, but a boxed corpse In the
express car fell upon him, crushing his
breast.
The train waa running . thirty miles an
hour at a curve when the tender left the
track, followed by the entire train of four
cars, which fell down the embankment.
Movements of Ocean Vessels Jan. 16.
At Boulogne-Bulled: Rotterdam, for New
York.
At Shields Sailed: Delllgolava, for New
York. '
Ai Palermo Sailed: Slavonla, for New
York.
At Hamburg Arrived: Patricia, from
New York. Balled: Ituur, for Ban Fran
cisco. At Naples Arrived: Peru, from New
York; DeuUchlund, from New York. Balled:
Gernutuia. for New York; Llguria, for New
York; Celtic, for New York.
At Boulogne Bulled: Multke, for New
York.
At Bremen Bailed: Brandenburg, for
New York.
At Liverpool Balled: Surla, for Seattle.
Arrived: Cunrnla, from New York.
Al Genoa Arrived: Deulschlund, from
New York.
At Gibraltar Bulled: Koenlglu Lulse, for
New York.
At Yokohama Arrived; alongolla, from
ail FraucliKM
BURKETT IS UNEASY
Latest Developments Iidioate Be May
Have Some Opposition.
GENERAL COWIN'S PRESENCE STARTS TALK
Omaha Man Denies, However, that He la
Senatorial Candidate,
SIGNING UP MEMBERS FOR BURKETT
Fear He Maj Fail to Secure Majority
the First Ballot.
BIG BOOSTERS ARKlVE ON THE GROUND
Faslon Members to t'ancna In the,
Mornlnsr and Will Probably
Vote for Either Bryan or
H. I.. Metcalfe.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. Neb., Jan. 16. (Special Tele
gram.) Though Congressman Burkett, tha
only avowed republican candidate for
I'nlted Stutca senator, was endorsed by the
state and most of the county conventions,
at the pulls and has the Individual pledge
of many majority members of the legis
lature, his backers tonight are "re-slgn-Ing"
all the members they can. New lire
was Infused In the senatorial situation late
this afternoon and tonight It looked more
like a contest than It has at any stage
of the game, despite the fact that on tha
eve of the election Mr. Burkett Is the only
avowed candidate In the field.
Mr. Burkett himself, who for twenty
four hours after his arrival from Wash
ington, declined to be seen except by hla
political advisers, hna been in the thlcK
of the lobby since noon and Is there at
a late hour tonight. There, too, are the
"privates" in the ranks, who have been
most active In fostering his candidacy, but
in the background are the generals. From
Grand Island this afternoon came former
Senator W. H. Harrison and from Omaha
tonight came several others of still greater
magnitude In the forum of Nebraska poll
tics. Ben T. White and Johnnie Sheean of
the Northwestern, Judge W. D. Mcllugtt
of the Great Western and Rock Island, J.
B. Stout of the Missouri Pacific and, while
he has not been seen by the common herd,
John N. Baldwin, the head mogul of the
Cnlon Pacific, Is said to be snugly seques
tered In the city.
Covrln Starts Talk.
General John C. Cowln of Omaha like
wise is In the city. But General Cowln and
all these other men are lawyers and, as
they say, are of course, "not Interested in
politics," but merely here to "attend court."
Meanwhile an Interesting story Is going
the rounds and keeping several people up
much later than their usual hour. That
story is thut Mr. Burkett s managers are
fearful lest he fall to secure the necessary
vote to elect on the first ballot, lu which
event member pledged to him will feel
free to cast their votes for another can
didate, t'p to the arrival of General Cowln.
who . in another senatorial contest Cam
within three votes of wearing the toga,
"another" candidate was not In sight. But
Uenerul Cowln denies being a candidate or
even a dark horse. Mingling among the
legislators In the hotel lobbies tonight, the
distinguished Omaha lawyer would laugh
ingly pass the Joke when asked If he would
accept the nomination. Then the story goea
that If the South Platte country really
could not stand for a North Platte man.
Senator and former Speaker Mockett of
Lancaster might be thrown In the breach.
Whether the present talk of a secret bal
lot tomorrow morning will materialize la
a matter that cannot be decided now, but
if it does and Mr. Burkett has short of the
required number of votes, his friends will
then have to hustle.
The nine fusion members of the house
will caucus at 8:30 tomorrow morning.
They are telling that either W, J. Bryan
or R. L. Metcalfe muy receive their com
plimentary votes for the senatorshlp.
Tuesday Is the day set for the house and
senate separately to ballot on the sen
atorshlp. If a majority of each house
casts Its vote for the same man the two
houses will then meet In Joint session the
following day and elect the senator.
Ington Sunday morning, came out from un
der cover this morning and waa In the
lobbies of the hotels mingling with the
legislators before noon. At noon he lunched
at the Ltndell. With him at the table
were Representatives Wilson of Pawnee
and McClay of Lancaster. While the meet
ing of these three men may have been
merely incidental, it was the subject of
some discussion, Inasmuch as both Wilson
and McClay were aligned with the Rouse-Wilfcon-Perry
speakership combine as
against Douglas, .the candidate supported
by the champions of Mr. Burkett, and, be
sides. McClay was one of the active mem
bers In presenting the resolution demand
ing that Mr. Burkett announce himself on
the president's railroad policy before re
ceiving the toga.
Bnrkett WilUn- to Talk.
Mr. Burkett having withheld himself from
reporters Bunday and thwarted all at
tempts at interviews, today met a party
of correspondents and In response to a
question as to whether he would accept
the Invitation of the houso to address It
on the railroad proposition, said he did
not know the house hud extended him sny
such Invitation and later told a reporter
he would address the house If it invited
him. A resolution was then quietly drawn
up and was to have been Introduced in
the house this afternoon, again Inviting
Mr. Burkett to make this address, but It
finally was dropped. The telegram to
which Mr. Burkett responded from Wash
ington contained the Invitation.
Sunday night there were rumors of a
caucus of the republicans this morning on
the senatorial matter, hut morning and
afternoon have passed and evening ts here
and still no caucus nor prospects of one.
Burkett's advisers have been busy today.
They said at the very outset his friends
would not listen to a caucus; would not
nt"r one and. In fact, would not have
to, and It looks aa If they were right,
Mr. Burkett and his friends profess ab
solute confidence that the majority of the
legislature will carry out the program for
his election without a hitch.
Fight for Bnrkett's Plaee.
Incidental to the Burkett senatorial cam
paign Is developed or being developed a
moiit complicated and Interesting fight for
bis congressional seat At least eighteen
candidates already are In the field for the
nomination and more are liable to enter.
Although the election will not be held for
several months, unless there should huppen
to be an extra session of congress, th old
First district battle grounds, the arena of
so many notable political conflicts, looms
up with more animation than for some
time. The various Candida tea .are busy al
reuJy. ttvury county la the First district bag It
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