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TIIK OMAHA DAILY T3EK: SUNDAY, DKCEMUKK 31. lim.-. Telephone 694. Now located in the new retail center, Howard and Hliteeath HI reef . Will commence Tuesday Morning, January 2, at S o'clock. We wish to say that the money paving opportunities will be the Rieatem er In the history of thin store. Our out-of-town customer are Invited to tome and share In these special clearing prices. It will pay you to com; it mug distance.. Our Economy Basement 'Vlll be ojiened Tuesday morning. It It a big store oil of It own filled with the. best of goods at little prices. Read our Big Ad in Monday's paper giving npecl.il reductions. ThOnP3QN.pELDEH&( Howard and Sixteenth Streets. In St. Petersburg tonight the temperature I 18 degrees below sero and ovpry where rlres are burning In the streets to keep the homeless from freezing. No other details have been received of the horrlbU- affair at Moscow today when Governor General Doubassoff's artillery brought the walls of the ProkharofT cotton mill tumbling down on the heads of several thousand strikers and revolutionaries, ex- '(it a statement thnt hundreds perished. 'The attempt of the Black Hundreds to mnrch Into the city and wreak vengeance "ti the revolutionaries and strikers only tT.ds to confirm the fears that the final collapse of the revolt at Moscow will be followed by an awful massacre, and al though Governor General Doubassoff suc ceeded In preventing their entry Into the city today and will takn stern measures in the future, ll will be dlmVull to re strain the lower classes, who regard the revolutionaries an enemies of the emperor Mm! tli" country. Already rowdies are tnkirg advantage of the altuiitlnn to plun der on a large scale. Louses rr Overestimated. Governor Ocnernl Dmibassoff has not yet alven the figures of the losses during the lighting t Morcow, saying that It Is Im possible, ut present to more than make a If lies:;. However, he places the outside limit at The troops and police did not suffer nearly so heavily, and It Is re imrted that up to Thursday night there were lens than fifty irasualtles among them everywhere. Throughout Russia. Immediately upon the appearance of disorders ho authorities :ire declaring martial law, making whole sale arrests and confiscating arms. The Reneral strike neems to lie going to pieces. It was declared off at Rittu today, snd at Odessa It la breaking up and many imlronds are resuming operations. The result of the call for an armed uprising in Poland tomorrow Is HWalted with anxiety. Hlga Strike Collapses. RIGA, Livonia, Dec. SO. Tho strike ended here today, the papers having reappeared and business and work ut the factories have been resumed. The termination of the strike will rescue the city from famine. The supply of fresh meat gave out. three days ago. General Hollogub. the governor general of the Rattle provinces, is moving north ut the hemt of lfl.MO troops with artillery. I'pon his arrival here he is expected to liegln an energetic campaign against the revolutionists, who have created a1 condi tion of anarchy In the country. Two of the most famous castles in the Baltic ' provinces Dondansen, built In the thir teenth century, nnd Odossee, a ' stately structure, which was filled with the rarest collection' of ;nlf l-.tiy treasures have been lmr.-.cd. During the strike many high-handed atrocities were committed. The reVoI'; loiilsti; established an "execu tion block," v. hero persons condemned by the revolutionary committee were shot. The police here ure now armed with rifles. Odessa Slrlke Ends. LONDON, Dec. 30. The Times In Its sec ond edition today publishes a dispatch from Odeaia which announces that the crisis there Is over. Public sentiment has cooled under martial law, two-thirds of the strikers will be back at work today and tho majority of the leaders have been arrested. KIEFF. Dec. 30. rassenger service has been restored here on the Southwestern railroad and freight traffic Is gradually being resumed. STEAMSHIP HITS SCHOONER Hotk Vessel .ow 1,1c on Rnok of Mad on Cherry Island Flttta. ' WILMINGTON, Del.. Dec. HO The steam ship Pennsylvania, from New York for Philadelphia and thence to San Francisco and Seattle, was in collision with the acliooner Prescott Palmer on Cherry Island flats, lu the Delaware liver, today. At the time of the accident the Palmer wus hard aground on the flats. The Penn alvanla in attempting to pass the schooner PIS" .. KSSSSS" mi. SALE BEGINS Tuesday 8 A, M. Boys9 Suits and Overcoats We expect to have the bism-st salt; of boys' fine aults ever held In Omal'tt. , We offer you the choice of nil biokeu r ni lines of $6.50, 7.o0, lii.it., $ ' and $10 aulta at In these llnea are included all agea, from 2 to 16 years. Your choice of all broken lines of bens' suits that sold up to , I5.00, for Boys' Overcoats SUes :Vi to V years. In reefera and Russian styles, in plain colors and fancy O fiC mixtures, values up to $5.00 on aale at aVlUU Your choice of all broken lines of fancy over coaU for little fellows and long swagger belted styles for the big boys n an that aold up to $10.00, on 1 llll aale now at UlUU Hoys' blanket lined play coats :ic MAIL ORDERS FILLED IF RECEIVED BY THURSDAY 3C Bee, Dee. 31, 1905. OUH SPECIAL JaLiuaLry Clearing Sale crashed into Its stern to s distance of nearly twenty-live feet. The steamship was unable to withdraw frn.n the schooner and hot U crsft are now lying on the muddy bottom. It is feared that the schooner will fill with water when the tide rises. No one was Injured In the accident. Shortly after the collision the boats ran ashore. The agents of the schooner esti mate the domain at $.'0,000. The lVnnsyl- vnnla Is apparently uninjured. DEATH RECORD. J. R. Host. Elder J. R. Hag, minister and pioneer citizen and oldest Mason In Nebraska, died Friday, December 22, at Wymore, Neb. He was born near Troy, N. Y., August 2. 1822, nnd Joined the Masonic order ut Ni agara, N. Y,, In ISoC. He graduated from the theological seminary at Meadvillc, Pa., in 11 and was married to Mis.s lil-eia 15. Freeman September . 184S. For thirty years his labors as a Christian minister were In New York state, Illinois, .Indiana and Ohio. In 1880 h moved to Nebraska, and has resided in Wymore ever since. His funeral was held December 24 from the M. E. church at Wjmore, and he was burled with Masonic honors, having been a Mas tee Mason since lR'ifl. Children surviving him are Mrs. J. A. Demster of Omaha, Mrs. E. J. Cannon, Toledo; Mrs. V. H. Parsons, Blnghamton, N. Y.; Mrs. J. D. Kite and F. E. Hoag of Wymore. Funeral of lUlmond I'rrfontalne PARIS. Dec. 30. Impressive funeral serv- Ices occurred today at the Church of the Madeleine here over the body of tuimoi.r Prefontaine, the Canadian minister of ma- rim- and llsheries. who died in Tntis De- I centner . The govern.n-nt rendered nilli- .sr. honor. Pres.rt.nt tohe. . renre. Rented and all the cabinet ministers at tended. Marine Minister Thompson pro nounced a discourse on th? ties uniting France and Canada, and Randolphe Ise- mieux. the Canadian solicitor general, re plied In behalf of Canada. The body will be transported to Canada by the British battleship Dominion. Major II. R. W. Ilnrlnlg. ST. JOSEPH. Mo., Dec. 3Q.-MaJor 11. R. W. H.ii tw ii, presiding Judpe of I lie county court nnd a prominent and wealthy citizen, died this morning of apoplexy, aged 72 years. He owned considerable real eslate In Denver besides his St. Joseph property. Herbert II. Moles. KANSAS CITY. Mo., Dec. an. Herbert E. Moles, southwestern paasenger agent for j the Nickel Plate railroad, 'died here today. after an Illness of eight weeks, aged 50 i years. He wss born In Pawtucltet, R. I., and came west in IS70. . Irs. Sarah J. Kluar. Mrs. Sarah J. King, wife of H. P. King, mayor of Nome, Alaska, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. H. L. Mclntyre, K19 Harney street, Saturday morning at 9 o'clock. Interment will be at Friend, Neb., January L Major II. R. V. HnrtwlK. ST. JOSEPH, Mo., Dec. 30 Major H. R. W. Hartwlg, Judge of the Buchanan circuit court, ex-mayor and wealthy citizen, la dead at his home here, aged 68 years. POISON IN BOX OF CANDY Attempt Made to HJII Mix Melia. Cars 'teusen of Clinton nlth Car bolic Acid. CLINTON. Ia.. Dec. 30. With the words. ''Merry Christmas," written on the wrap per, a box of poisoned candy was mailed to the home of Miss Melia Carstenson today. The box contained a dozen bonbons which had been steeped In carbolic acid. They contained enough poison to kill a dozen per sons. Miss Carstenson was warned by the odor and did not eat them. The case has been turned over to the authorities. Worldwide Greeting:. WASHINGTON. Dec. 30. Following a custom established several years ago. tha Naval observatory will, at 12 o'clock tumor- row night, send New Year greetings around the world. This Is done by prearrangement ailrh Hia tAli.tranh n.l ..-i.iA . ......... i and It is estimated that the Wk,. complete the telegraphic circuit of the world in about ten seconds' time. e1r li. adairni i S E M I-ANNUAL According to nil Children's and nlar price. Our C oat flm-Ht in the west. $3.95 coata go at. .1.03 $5.00 coata go at. .$2.5U $5.90 coats go ut. .&!.U5 $ft,50 toata go at. ,$:LU5 $7.50 coats go at. .$3.7 tfc.ot) roalii go at $1.23 $10.00 comb go al.S.liO n.ll J a'.l styles, for Girls' Dresses and Suits We have 66 eirls' dresses In broken lots all sizes 2.95 are represented In the lot, from 3 years to 14 years. Styles are Russian and sailors, values up to $6, go at one price. There' are 38 black dresses suitable for convent school wear, nizcs 8 to 14 years, $6.00 values, will be Misses' Suits We have left S misses' suit, 12, 14 and a rfl 10 years in Norfolk Jacket and skirts rj Jj 11 to close, (those sold for $10 and $ 12.50) . wlww Hats Girls' and boys' caps in odd pieces running ia values up to Hie, to close quick, at. , . , BENSON &TH0RNE5 INVESTIGATION IS ENDED Actuary Pays Heory P. Hjdi A.kd Him j tt Uaka liilsading Report. DEVICES USED FCR PAYING FEIATES IlnlTnlo Urnt Sae l.ase K. Tarbell Told II I m lloir In Kiaile Law llmM R. Hill Is Inable In Traill? . N'F.W YORK. D". . 30. After four months J of innt arduous work the legislative com , mlttee on Insurance Investigation. ap ' pointed at an extra session of the last leg . islattir. adjourned tonight. Today was given over to the presenta- Hon of documentary evidence, which ws not In readiness for the committee until the present time. Joel a. Van Cise. actu ary of the Bo,ultable Life Assurance so ciety, and Rufus Weeks, actuary of tho I New York Life Insurance company, were 1 the witnesses. Tliey were put nn the Stand to Identify the statements that Mr. Hughes read for the record. j Ijite in the day somewhat of a stir was j oe-asloned by the announcement of Mr. Hughes Uiat a letter had been received from David B. Hill, who protested against the hearing being closed until he had been j heard os a witness In regard to his re tainer from the Equitable. Chairman Armstrong announced that notwithstand ing Mr. Hill's attitude, the committee would have to complete Its work with out Mr. Hill's testimony. Not the least Interesting testimony of the day was that of George H. Silkies, a real estate agent of Buffalo, who had formerly been em ployed by the Equitable Life. According to Mr. Sickles. Ouge E. Tar bell. vic president of the Equitable, sug gested a plan to get around the rebating method. Mr. Tarbell on the witnens stand al I he opposed rebating. Mr. Sickles tes tified that Mr. Tarbell suggested that let ters be written to policyholders, and event ually these letters were to be bought back at a price. Mr. Sickles was asked If he had given rebates, and he said he had. aft r appealing to Chairman Arm strong, who ruled that the statute of limit ations would protect anyone who had vio lated any of the statutes. Did you buy any letters?" he was asked. "No." replied Mr. Sickles. After some further testimony the com mittee adjourned, subject to the call of the chair In case of an emergency, before the legislature assemble; on Tuesday next. After adjournment the committee held an ! executive session. Preparing the Report. m, Jl" va , ""mutation of testimony, whl'' 1 lr;vp,V""" thHt V tOUn.lcd the public. Will at Once be pre- pared In the form of a report to the legis lature, Joel G. Van Clse, actuary of the F.uuita ble Life Assurance society, was the first witness today. He has been with the so ciety for thirty-eight years and, answering Hughes, said that he was responsible for the actuarial methods of the society. He was asked If any of the management in terfered with him and replied: "Henry B. Hyde attempted to make me make figures on dividends declared on do- iruru uoiufmifl policies iiignei man i iiurufiiii. u lauuir. j ut. i wt. nuuui in iron years ago. i reported ll to vice fresiaeni James W. Alexander and explained the dangers of this plan, and he persuaded Mr. itydp to give way. Mr. Van CIkc's examination was given over to the description of the various poli- cies issued by the Equitable, the manner or computing tne dividends on tin partici pating business and the method of arriving at the estimates of the loadings on the premiums. Device for Pnylna Rebates. George A, Dickies, a real estate dealer of Buffalo and formerly sgent of the Koui- tahle, told of a conversation with Gage E. Tarbell. "Did you and Mr. Tarbell talk about ro batlni;';'" asked Mr. Hughes. "Yes, we did. J understood it was not legal und asked him how it could be done," said Slcklts. "And he told you how?" "Mr. Tarbell said to collect the whole premium, and, for Instance, In one case I remember, he said to buy five letters of introduction from the man at IKK) apiece. ' "And you were to use them as you saw fit? Tear them up, for tnstanca'f" "Yea." "Did you glva rebates, Mr. SIckleaT" "Why, I don't think it a fair iiuestion, Mr. Hughes." "Yes. I think it Is." "Chairman Armstrong was appealed to, who said: "This happened In 198. so any offense Is outlawed and you are not Incrim inating yourself." Whereupon Mr. Sickles repltud, promptly: "Yes, I gave rebates." "Did you buy the letters?" "No." Mr. Sickles asserted that he "could not make a dnllor; the practice of rebating wus t general," and was then excused, I Mr HuulieH announced that Guieo E Tar- I bell was out of town, and as he could not j reached, his testimony ! statements of Mr. Sickles regarding the as to rebating mna ji'Tfl' Sim onr usual custom we will close CirN' Coat at one-half the reg- stock Is admitted to Ik- the $9.00 coata go at. .S4.SO $12.00 coats go at.SO.OO $12.50 coata go at.U.2-1 $13.60 coats go at.Kltl.7A $16.00 coats go nt.ljl7.no $18.00 coata go at.lK.oo $20 coata go at . .$10.00 2.95 3.95 and Caps 25c ' could riot be taken. Mr. Hughes suggested t that Mr. Tarbel) be permitted to submit a deposition under nath If he cared to do s. after adjournment and Chairman Ann- "1J ,hl '" M J,uw,'d' Hill lllDir iv iv-siiiy. Mr. Hughes, continuing, said that the counsel for the committee had communi cate,! with David B. Hill with a view to having him appear as a witness and testify In relation to his IS.no-) retainer for the Kquitable Life. Mr. Hill replied that he was too 111 to do so. Ijiter, Mr. Hughes said, the committee telegraphed to Mr. lllll. and that he replied saying tnat he was confined to his house, and was unable to attend. Mr. Hill recorded a protest against the adjournment of the committee before he had a chance to testify, or at l?ast without appointing a subcommittee to take his testimony. Mr. Hill declared that he had been ready at any time since the appointment of the committee io tes tify, and was desirous of doing so. Chairman Armstrong said that It would be Impossible to have Mr. Hill s testimony before the committee as was deslivd. He said that he understood that Mr. Hill was 111 at his home, and that no improper motive could be attached to his absence. It it was In any way practical to get Mr. Hills testimony before the committee It would be done. Another rampnlan Contribution. Rufus Weeks, actuary of the New York Life, was then called to supply further In- formation on the methods of his company In arriving at dividends. Almost the en tire afternoon was taken up by Mr. Mo Keen, associate counsel of the yominlttee, In fcading from the record the statements of companies Incorporated In other states, but doing business In this stale, the officer of which had been asked by the torn, nit tee for it statement of their condition and management. Among these statements that of the Provident Life and Trust com pany of Philadelphia declared thnt in U'jA, at a special meeting of the lourd of di rectors, a resolution was passed author izing the expenditure of :.'.0i for contri butions to the campnlgu for "sound money" in IVjH. Of this money $W,ii0 was given to the republican national commit tee. BINGHAM OUTLINES PLANS York Police Commlaaloner Says lie Will F.n force the liiva na lie Kinds Them. NEW YORK. Dec. 30.-General Theodore A. Bingham, who soon will assume control of Nvw York's police department, today ' outlined the plan he proposed to follow in ,lla new ositlon. 'I intend to Jump into the Job and do my level best," he said. "I Intend to try to get the confidence, of the people and keep it. I suppose there are plenty of knockers, but I do not care. I am absolutely Inde pendent and will try to do good work. We tjeed good government and that Is what I am going to try to give." General Bingham aays he does not In tend to use the office as a stepping stone to anything else. "It is a man's Job." ha said, "and if a man Is successful it ought to be enough to keep him busy the rest of his life." He said he was able to outlinv his policy lit this general way because he was not fa miliar with any of the details of the office. He had never visited the police headquar- i jer?j and was not sure he could find 11 a aulde. It Is his Intention to Without tnke things as they come and if reforms are needed, he says, they will be Insti tuted. "It's the biflxest Job T was ever up against." said the new commissioner. "It presents difficulties that urn almost super human. Tne" police department mttst be an executive department and when I us- I sums tho office I will simply try to carry out the law as It Is on the statute books. I have a reasonable hope of succeeding. I am not going in with the purpose of mak ing any record; 1 am simply going to do my duty as I see It. s yet I have no opinions about the Job. but I hope I have the backbone. There will alwavs be a certain atvount of vice in a community. But I am Kolng to enforce the laws that regulate vice and enforce them without regard to anybody. I am absolutely In dependent. I took the place to help my old friend McClellan out. I know If I do good work It will heln the McClellan administration and I'm going to work as hard 'us I know how." TO LOOK INTO IMMIGRATION Cltle Federation Decides to Organise Permanent Department to Study the Problem. NEW YORK. Dec. 30. It wns decided to day by the executive couiu il of the Na tional Civic Federation t organize a per manent department of immigration. The new department will be made up of men selected to represent every locality In the union that Is affected by the admission of aliens. The purpose of the department of Immigration will be U Investigate the Im portant phases of the subject as suggested I by the discussion at the Immigration con I ference. Such investigations will be car- '"led on by committees which will report their findings to the department for action One of tne protuems it win iiuuj win I that of distribution. slPssasj 'fav 2&iaa mmt SALE BEGINS Tuesday Morning. Underwear Hoys' and gil ls' underwear, In union suits and vests or pants, all broken lines, 1Qf values up to 60c, at lUU Sweaters There are 15 dozen odd sweaters for boys, from 2 to S years, that sold for DQf $1.75, to be closed at half price .... OuU Pig bovs' sweaters, regular $1.00 PQp value, at OUU Stockings Pony stockings in heavy weigh', regu- QQp lar 25c value, 0 pairs in box, at UUU Bonnets Chlldren'a close fitting bonnets, In white C(n or colored, reg. $1 and $1.25 values. UuU Children's close fitting or poke style bon nets. In white or colored, regular QC $1.50 and $2 values, at UJU Regular $2.75 and $3.00 values, in I QC poke styles, at I.UJ Regular $3.60 and $3.93 values, in n Qf poke stylos, now .U J A few exquisite novelties, in $4.60 Q MC . and $5.00 bonnet.s, at U.tU MAIL ORDERS FILLED IF RECEIVED BY THURSDAY NEW REGIME IN FRANCE vV.holii Church Eitert Upon Haw Eptch with Beginning of Year. CARDINALS WILL MEET THURSDAY First eln Held for Oter a ( enlary and Pnaalble Attitude of Bishops Attract Attention. PARIS. Dec. 30 With the new year the Roman Catholic church In France enters a new epoch. The flrst sign of the change Is I In the list for the president's reception, which docs not eonciin the narnf of ary prelates. The great question now is what action the bishops will take at the meeting of car dinals Thursday, which Is the flrst to b" held In s century. It Is looked upon by the bishops as an Attempt on the part of 'he cardinals to assume a sort of raMnetshtp of the cht'rch. At meetings of bishops held for other purposes up to the present time, it tins been seen that the majority of their favor peaceable acceptance nf the principle of the separation of church and state. The piinrlpnl opponents to this are: Cardinal Richard, archbishop of Paris; Cardinal per ravd, archbishop of Antun; Csrdinal Coullle, archbishop of Lyons; the ' arch bishop of Cnmbral and the bishops of Ar ras and Qulmper. and most of the Bret.m bishops, forming the conservative element of the church. These hold that the law Is a schlsmastic one and that the association act will accomplish the objects of the fro mers of It by withdrawing af far as pos sible the parish government from the hands of the cleiry snd the diocesan government from the hands of the bishops. The conciliation party, led by Cardinal Leoot. archbishop of Bordeaux, and Car dinal Lalwture, Ht-chbishop of Rennes, main tains that resistance will entail a religious war. which would tie tho worst of evils In view of the IndlfT' ience of the greater num ber of Catholics and In nddltlnn to which the population would not understand the objects of the war. It is thought In the event of the (wo par ties not agreeing thnt the French church will be formed on lines similar to the Free church of Scotland by the dissentients. DOMINICAN VESSEL AT SEA So Are the Inhabitants of the Island Hearardlnar Probable Coarse Of Crnlser. CAPE HAYTIEN, Hayll, Dec. 3u.-Th Dominican cruiser Independencla hss started for Monte Christ i, on the southern coast of Pan Domingo, according to In formation received here, but it is not known whether It Is acting In behalf of the fugi tive president, Moiales, or in the Interests of Vice President Cureres, the temporary president of Santo Domingo. General Rodriguez, the governor of Monte Christl, who is understood to be sup porting Morsles, has occupied San Lo renzo de Guhyuhln, about twenty-five miles southeast of Monte Christ!, and Is strength ening his position there while swatting the arrival of Morales, when the future move ments of the force? of General Rodriguez will be decided upon. The Inhabitants of the district of Monte Christ! are in a state of agitation, as it is expected that the de cisive struggle between the rival leaders will take place In that part of the country. There Is also anxiety as to the attitude of the I'nited States. Telegraphic com munication between Puerto Plata and Monte Christl Is Interrupted. KINGSTON, Jamaica.- Dy. an. The Cap tain of the British steamer Dordogne. which' arrived here yesterday from Balti more, reports that he saw the signal "I am attacked" flying from the light h jw on San Salvadore Island, Bahamas, during the afternoon of December Sii. Tile Dnrdognc was unable to send a party ashore owing to a lack of a landing place, but the captain promised to report the facts In the case to the Jamaican government, and has done so. Later a cable dispatch was sent to the governor of the Bahamas asking him for detulls of the attack. The German steamer Sarnla, which ar rived here today from New York, December "4,' reports that when it passed San Sal vador Island a couple of days ago It saw no signals. The captain of the 1 Ionics lie believes that a disturbance occurred lu San Salvador Island and that the Inhab itants besieged the keeper of the lighthouse. BAN DOMINGO, Santo Domingo, Dec, ,10. Vice President General Ramon Cneeres arrived here today and Issued a decree calling for sn extraordinary session of congress to discuss the accusation of citi zens that President Morales Is a traitor and an Instigator of bloodshed. The whereabouts of President M, rales Is still unknown, but several officers who left the city with hltn have been urrested outside the town. Tim government has de clared the Domlnlenn cruiser Indepvudeu cia to lie a rebel. All la quiet here. LEGISLATING FOR COLONIES Chamberlain Kays Cabinet la Abonl In Make Name Blander Mil lie h Ueurge III. BIRMINGHAM. England. Dec. SO.-Jo- seph Chumbcrlain. In a speech here to night, said he believed that the dispatch of Prime Minister rampbeil-Bannermaii with relation to Chinese labor in South Africa was purely an electioneering paper. If not. H wus moHt serious and probably would result in the same situation as when Great liritain tried to legislate for the American colonies and lost them. Mr. Chamberlain said Great Britain had al ready lost the trade lead and that Its only hope now lies In colonial preference, but he feared that Am ill reform would be smothered under the mass of minor Issues during the campaiKH. Rarlhaaake In West Indies. KINGSTOWN. Island of St. Vincent. Fri day, Dec. iS. The Islands of Grenada and Trinidad experienced an earthquake De cember 'A at the same hour at which It was felt here. JUDGE PENFIELiTS RESIGNATION Solicitor of Stale Department Contra dicts Repurta Relative to His Hetlrvmeat. WASHINGTON, Dec. gn.-Hollcttur W. L. Penfleld today Jjiade the following state ment regarding his retirement from tilt State department: In view of the erroneous interpretations which have been given to the motives for my resignation as aoliciior for th Department of State, I would say that it wis not because of any renuest or sus gestion. directly or Indirectly, made bv the president or secretary of state, nor was It becHUxe of sny Indelicate or Im proper assumption on my part to criticize as a subordinate official the Judgment of my chief. The following letter from Secretary of State Root to Mr. PenHeld was made pub lic: I have communicated to the president your letter dated the 23d instant, In allien you tender your resignation of the office of solicitor for the Department of 6tute. The president directs ma to ear that in accepting your resignation he sincerely re grets the termination of your Inng and distinguished services. Yul mjiflf, I beg to assure ynu of the relnctVice with which f I view the severance of your Important position with this department. j Regretting the loss the public set rlee sustslrts In yotir retirement snd appreclst- ' lug your teal nnd earnestness In the fulfill ment of your duties I trust you mill rstrv with you an asreeable rocolleilion of our personal association snd an assurance of the good wishes of all those who have ! known and esteemed you. . ' KENTUCKY SENATORIAL FIGHT Contest llelween Paynler and fllark bars Moved from loalavllle to Frankfort. LOI ISVH.I.E. Ky.. lec. .v.-With the closing of headuunrters here tonight andi the departure of the chief figures In the fight for the 'seat in the Cnlted Ptates senate now held by Hon. J. C. Black burn, the eeniar of political activity, which hss attracted legislators and their friends to Louisville during the past week, will be transferred over Pundsy to Frsnkfort, where the struggle In caucus and per haps on the legislative floor will be re- ; hewed early next week. The three-cornered fight for the senatorial honor has been vigorously waged for weeks. Mr. Blackburn's opponents ate Judge Thomas H. Paynter of the Kentucky court of ap peals and Hon. W. B. Haldeman, editor of the Louisville Times. There hss been no showing of strength made, the candi dates claiming to be satisfied with pros pects. Mr. Blackburn says the honor !s easily hlsr while Judge Paynter, who Is the Beckhnm, or administration, candidate, j says his election Is assured. It Is known that Mr. Haldeman has fhe pledges -of the Louisville delegation, snd with the ten , votes on Joint ballot accredited to these j members ll Is believed by many that he I really holds the key to the situation. ' Fifty-three votes on Joint ballot are necessary to election. Blackburn's frier.ds say that he has enough votes pledged to elei t hltn on the flrst ballot. Tills Is vigorously denied by the friends of i the administration, who claim that Mr. I Haldeman's candidacy is merely a foil I for Blackburn and that notwlthstsnd that Mr. Haldeman Is expected to throw his ten votes to Blackburn after the flmt ballot. Judge Paynter will still win by a narrow margin. In case there is a deadlock rumors are heard of the candidacy of Governor Beck- The governor, however, has repeatedly re fused to permit the use of his name, and expresses confidence in the election of Judge Paynter. One member who passed through lxiulsville this morning on his way from his home In the southern part of the state to Frankfort said Mr. Junes would get his vote and that he had no use for any other candidate. The house caucus, the senate caucus and the Joint caucus are set for next Monday night in Frankfort, but it is probable that one or more of them will be postponed until the following morning, owing to con ditions. The legislature meets Wednesday. The first test of strength will come on the selection of the democratic candidate for speaker. Richard W. Miller, the antl ailmlnistration. or Blackburn candidate, Is already claiming his election to the chair, but this the administration forces claim will not affect the senatorial race, nor will they admit Mr. Miller's election. DR. SHAW ELECTED PRESIDENT American Political Holeiioe Associa tion Chooses Officers aad Com mittees anil Adjourns. BALTIMORE. Dec. 29. The American Political Science association listened to re ports of officers and committees and ad journed after electing the following officers for the coming yeV: President, Dr. Albert Shaw of New York; flrst vice president, Dr. A. B. Hart of Harvard; second vice president, F. N. Judson of St. Louis; third vice president. Prof. A. II. Garfield of Princeton: secretary-treasurer, prof. W. W. Willoughby- of Johns Hopkins; executive committee, J. A. Fairc of the University of Michigan, H. P. Judson of the Uni versity of Chicago, J. H. Latane of the Washington and Lee university, Frank J. Goodnow of Columbia, F. Shambaugh of the University of Iown, T. S. Rowe of the University of Pennsylvania, M. A. Shafer of the University of Minnesota. P. S. Relnsch of the University of Wisconsin, G. G. Wilson of Brown university and J. A. Woodburn of the University of Indiana. PRESS FEEDERSARE ENJOINED At. Loula InioD Ordered !Sol to Interfere nlth Affairs of Greet? Prlntlna; Company. 8T. LOUIS, Dec. 30. in the circuit court tcday Judgo Taylor granted the Greeley Printing company a temporary Injunction against the St. Louis Press Feeders' and I Assistants' union No. 43, the 8t. Louis Lithograph Press Feeders' union and sev eral similar organisations on the allega tions presented that they as labor unions are combinations In restraint of trade, and are trusts and labor monopolies. The In junction prohibits Interference with the GET Compliments of the Season ff To Our Past, Present and Prospective Patrons N ONE ROUTE TO HAPPINESS Nk for boih you and us Is to make a little New Year resolution t0V deal with Sunderland. Won't cost you anyl hints, because we'll f t " furnish coal quality at. as low prices as any dealer and we If may be able to save you some money. IJ O SKKIM1 VS. KKAIMMJ 4 l1 We can show you to conviction. I W We l"int ,ne invitation to Investigate and become convinced. J I j After that It's up to us to keep -our trade, and we know If I V your kind of coal automatically screened delivered i f promptly--correctly 'weighed. B J SUHDlRLAHU bttUd.UU. Vjw 1608 Harney Street jQf "Hera Since 1883" Phone 252 TrWITWFfm printing company's business. Intimidation of employes, posting pickets or doing an thlng in restraint of commerce. No returh abla ordor la made. Judge Taylor aid that the defendants, if they so desired, could move to have the Injunction dissolved at any lime. SPANISH WAR VETERANS MEET lleadiinartera Tranaferred to llete land and C. V. Sherwood Ap pointed tfljnlant tieneral. CLEVELAND. O.. Dec. .to. - Some distin guished fiirn. including General Charles King, tffe noted novelist, will serve on the staff of Charles R. Miller of Cleveland, commander-in-chief of the 1'nlled Spanish War Veterans, according to a general order which will be sent out from the head quarters of the organization lu Cleveland on Monday. 1 After todaS- the headquarters of the I'nited Spanish War Veterans will be in Cleveland and Colonel Russell R. Harrison, who is the present adjutant general, will organize and establish the headquarters which will be moved from Indianapolis. Charles F. Sherwood, commander of Bur dlck csmp of the veterans In Cleveland, has been appointed adjutant general nnd will be In charge of the Cleveland offices. Colonel Harrison, the present adjutant gen eral, has been elected department com mander of the organization for the state of Indiana and did not desira the reap pointment as adjutant general because the offices are to be moved to Cleveland. Semi-annual clearance sale begins Tues day morning at ( o'clock. Pee yesterday's sd. Benson Thome's Lilliputian Bazaar. Youuar Rooaerelt Una a fhe Dos. RICHMOND. Va.. Dec. 30 -The president accompanied by a number of gentlemen went on a hunt today and bagged con siderable game, showing himself a crack shot. His expertness In wing shooting stir-, prised the company. Theodore. Jr., aocl- ' dentally wounded one of the beagles. Kentucky loses Snlt. LOUISVILLE. Ky., Dec. tfW-County Judge Gregory this morning decided that the Louisville Nashville railroad was not liable for back tnxes on tangible and In tangible personalty to the extent of $40 oon.ooo. claimed In the suit brought by Reve nue Agent Frank Lucas. This Ad Will Appear But Once Cut It Out. I have Just bought 4 sections, 2.PK0 acres, of nice level table land, east of Cheyenne, the capital of Wyoming, a city of 16.0ii; land midway between the U. P. and H. Ai M. railroads, snd not over four miles from either, aa Indicated on sketch below: Land fenced and been used as pasture for 25 years. Good hard soil, short curly buffalo gross. Land all nf sapie quality, suitable for growing of wheat, oats, rye, spelts, potatoes and all kinds of vege tables. No better place In the world for hogs, horses, sheep, cattle, poultry and dairy products. Home market at Cheyenne and Denver for vegetables, poultry, eggs and butter. To make squlck sales. I will "sell 10 acres at fil.on per acre $ 41 S.-O acres at $.' 50 per acre Soil 840 acres at $2.26 per acre 1,440 Send draft to Omaha National hank, with Instructions to pay same over to me when warranty deed and abstract showing good title, clear of encumbrance, la delivered to said bank, and notify me by wire, 'phone rii I a f t r hnw i a .- awA if 1 ..-., . . make deed. First come, first served. You can't get land as good as this, located us conveniently to railroads and markets, for double what I am asking. C. R. GLOVER, R.'3, N. Y. L. Phone 133 $23 TUESDAY FOR $30 SUITINGS That's the price for which wa are ready to make to your measure ANY 1'W Suiting in our windows or store now that we're conduct ing this DAILY DOLLAR REDUCTION SALE During which we're cutting one dollar dally off the price of all our f.D Winter Suitings (except solid blacks and blues) without cutting off one Jot from the quality of the fabric, titling or finishing, cutting or tailoring. The choice suitings are going FABT now. M.eUrthy-Wil.cm Tailoring: Co., IM-aof 0. lth Bt. Neit Door to Wabash Ticket Office. Phone ISO! 7.Am fSsr.Asjeri Begin the New Year right et Copley's price before buying a Diamond, Watch, Silverware or any piece of Jewelry continue doing this throughout the year and you will be dollars COPLEY'S PRICE.