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The Omaha Daily Bee VOI XXXVII NO. 183. OMAHA, FRIDAY . MOKX1XG. JAXUAI5Y 17, llKTEX PACKS, tSlNT.LK COPY TWO CENTS. MUST TELL OF DEALsuakiary of the bee Federal Crcait Court Directs E. H. Htxrlmui to Amjwtr Questions. coTELjntiyrs point is good Commiiiiott Entit) - Stock 2 V' Facta About St EI7IDL53 QUXSTlL "CUTEED It CoaUiuj N Facto Vetting Interstate Commei REGARDED AS GREAT Vi .AY Crart ar Mortgaging Raad lta Fa eclat ia geearllle liar A Vert Carrie Ability Perfars O !!: lass, NEW TORK. Jn. 1C Judge Hough of th United State circuit court, handed down today an opinion directing Of to H. Kuhn, a mntilxr f the banking firm of Kuhn, Loeb Co.. to answer all question propounded to hlra by tb Interstate Com merce commission. E. H. Harrtman wa directed to answer all queatlona except those relating to tha purchase of L'nlon or Southern Pacific stock in connection alth the dividend of Aurrt. I- Villi the exceptions were regarded as Important questions by the government lawyers who wre investigating the Chl A Alton railroad reorganisation, thay constituted only a small proportion of thoaa that Harriman refused to answer. Ttie clash between tha witness and the commission occurred on February of last year. For several dsys the Inveetlgat ors had been endeavoring to get at tha bottom of Mr. Hrriman"s railway manipu lation connected with the Chicago Alton. The question that narked the beginning of th controversy was this: Did you own any of the Chicago A Alton preferred stock sold by the syndi cate to the Union Pacific?' Immediately the railroad president's liw yar. John G. Mnbum. contended that the Inquiry was not within the scope of the federal Investigation. Frank B. Kellogg, the government at torney, tooU the contrary view. The out come, after prolonged arguments, was that Ilarrlman declined to answer a number of question as to stock transactions, on the ground of personal privilege. Aaverasseat Make Appeal. Mr. Kellogg and, his associates appealed to tha federal courts to compel the wit ness to aaswer. Among the lawyer who represented Harrtman in the court pro ceeding a as John G. Spooner. former I'mird State senator from Wisconsin, who bad been prominently Identified with tha pa stag of the law under which the gov ernment started its investigation. Both Ilarrlmau and Kahn were exam ined In relation to the affairs of the Chi cago Alton, the Atchison. Topeka rWnta Kc. th Illinois Central, the Bt. Jo- ,t Oeand JlaJand, ttv New Tork T."n- j I Hjdson River and the Southern Pa cific Railroad companies. Stock In these companies waa acquired hy I'nion Pacific company, of which Harrtman was president, by an Issue of nun vert ible bonds to the amount of SiOfc WO.OW par. In addition the Oregon Short Un. one of the controlled companies, is sued bonds for S4S.W9. par. Kuhn. Loeb Y Co.'s bank w as stock depsoitory for. the purpose of facilitating the transaction. Ifarrlman declined to answer the ques tion whether he owned any of the stock deposited with the banking firm and Kahn Jacllned to answer questions relating to !h ownership . by the directors of the lnkn Pacific of any of the Chicago A Vlton stock so deposited. Harriman also -efuaed to y whether he had acquired tuiy part of the stock of the Illinois On ral with a view to selling it to the t'nlon Purine, or whether he had procured It at i lower price than that paid him by the I n ion Paclfic Paaltloa sf overet. In tb course of the argument before ludg Hugn the I'nited State district utorwey. Mr. Stimson, said: "What tb commlswlou Is endeavoring to learn Is whether the enormous stork In vestments ntilf with t'nlon Pacific funds mounted to a waste of the assets and Im pairment uf the fbcllltle of an Interstate .ommerco arricr. and whether the matter sf such Investments would b made sub leet to the reflation of congress." The questions t J wnlch Mr. liarrlmaa ob jected related U t:c purchase of the stock of other rsilrcada !n tlie Interest of th I'nion Pacific and tj the t'nlon Paclflo lcldrrxi. In regard to tha W.OUj.OO) pf llllnoia Central, purchased at ITS a share, he questions which Mr. tlsrrlmsn declined to miser are as foiloas: Were the o.W shares sold by yourself. Mr Rogers snd Mr. Btillman pooled? Wa It acquired for the purpose of se'Ung t to th I'nion Pacific? Was th stock purchased by yon at a much lower price than IT with the lu t.r.tlon of turning It over to tha Vrljn Pacific? U'd you hsv ny Interest in the KsVOX) Miiaies sold st tne time by Kuhn. Loeb a: t.. U th I'nion Pacific? Were tn luit sliarea acquired by the kkine pool for tus pwrpose of selling to the I i. tun Pacific? n the auLrct of t!ie I'nion Pacific dividend. hKb adarril from rate of f to M per cent per annum on August IS, l!ng. with a consequent rise In the stock. Mr. Harrliuan declined to answer the fol lowing: Wero you dlretly or Indirect lv Interested In any atotka that wrre bouaht beiw-n !e l.h ut July and ITth of Auguit, that appreciated? tid ou or any dim tor buy anv I'nion Pacific and Boutlern ps Iflc etox ka In an ticipation if U.sl divkk-nd? Oylalaa af the Caart. The gtvunds assigned br Messrs. Harri nsn and Kahn for their refusal are thus summarised by Judge Hough! 1. The questions propounded are not iwrtirwnt. relevant r material to any In quiry slated or defined by tr. resolution uf tre lutrist&J" t'omiuerce eommtsljn. 2. Said reso'jtton or ord-r an Im proper method of oralnallng inquiry by tlie comruisaton. S t!. commission Is not em powered eltner to the resolution or make tlie oroer or ask the queaUma by a ststutory grant of power. 4 If. however, rorgress has asaumed to (ran statutory pwer authorising auch prvKCdur trn such conressl.nl isiit is unconstitutional- Inssmutu as con cress Haeif could not aak tueae quest tons, because they do not relate ti commerce among th several staus. Judg Hough says: h ether the language of the petitioner' tokoluttott la broad enough to justify tne qjeMiuo depends upon th view taken of the Interstate Commerce law. It' la clearly ataied that th corumiasioa alauaa t ascer tain whether the 'rtlationa' existing be tseea rarnet subject to the art. and tCuatlaued ua Keouad Pag. Friday, Janaarr IT, lo. slLUiRy 1903 ttt, nta imr r. ax - 1 2 34 Z 8 901 u j g n & 12 13 1920 26 2? 222 23 24 25 25 2930 8 - FOR' OMAHA. CTH'XCTL. PL.T"FF8 AND V1C1NITV Fair Friday; rising tempera ture. FOK KEBRABKA Fair Friday; rising temperature. FOR IOWA Fair Friday; rising temper ature. . Temperature at Omaha yesterday: Hour. Peg a. m a. m 7 a. m t a. m a. m J a. m 11 a. m 12 m 1 p. m 2 p. m 3 p. m 4 p. m i p. m p. m...., 7 p. m s p. m p. m . T . . 7 . . 12 . IT . U . . S3 . M . U , 1 3 BOI1RIO. Judge Hough orders K. H. Harriman to miner all but one of the questions In controversy. Fags X Extra session of Kansas legislature called by Governor Hoch meets for passage of important measures. Fag 1 Secretary of War Taft appeara before th senate committee on intcrceanic canals to tell what Is being accomplished In the canal Bone. lag S Bodies are burled without funeral serv ice In Boyertown, the desth list mount ing up by d. green Pas 1 Boston's historical -Second Con;rr ga tional church Is destroyed by an in cendiary fire. rags 1 Temperature drops to sis degree below cero In St. Paul. ( 1 Th Amalgamated Copper company tuts It ususl dividend In half. Fag 1 Evidence of Thaw's early Insanity trait continue to be shown In the New Tork trial. Pag 1 Montana court rail upon F. Augustus Helnse for CiO.vOO he owes Butte bank. Pag 1 Daniel Sully is credited with deeire to boost the price of cotton. Fag 1 Prohibitionist are planning to have lie law passed In Texas. Fag 1 Ohio member of the legislature says the rportlonn are planning to accumulate a big corruption fund to Influence next legislature. Fag 1 Ueader of the constitutional democrats In Russia Is obliged to return homo, with full statement of his . utterances in he I'nited Stat, a here lie has bef n five days- Fag 1 N'vda senate isuc a call for troor. Faf 1 roLmcAL Senator Brown, in i letter to V. B. Roe, says be I not seeking the honor of -being a delegate to the national con vent km. MrmoaiU are where Jhvy blun dered In the banquet program. Faf S rosxiav. Sale of opium will be cut off In tire Philippines. Fag 1 Entertainment of Aroerkan sailor at Riu Janeiro continues. Fag 9 King Guaiave opens the Swedish l'ar ilament. Fag S Grinn government is pushing German Ixatlon of Prussian Poland. Fag 1 Spain and France are In accord over their policy in Morocco. Fag 1 Senator Sibley of Lincoln county will make complaint before the Railroad com mission thst grain rate are too high In Nebraska. , Fag 3 People of Broken Bow protest af-aJnst closing of land offlc-. Fag 1 LOCAXb Omaha business men will hold Biw meeting nxt Tuesday with a view to bringing to this city the next show of the National Com association. , Fag Buyers from all over the territory cov ered by the Omaha northwest tra-Je ex cursion last summer are comlug to Omaha to do their spring shipping. Fag S Grain men say Omaha in Tn no danger of being Injured by th action taken to compel the Milwaukee railroad to put in effect the Missouri river grain rate to Sioux City. Fag 9 Omaha A Council Bluffs Street Hail way company buy half block at Tenth and Pierce streets and will erect car barn .covering the entlr property. Far t Board of County Commissioners makes report showing that 1140.004 was spent on the roads in Douglas county during the last year. Far POST. Wrestling match between War Eagle, Blarkfoot Ind'an. and Farmer Burn to take place in the Auditorium this even ing expected to be the most hard-fought contest eier seen In Omaha. Fags COKMXaVCIAX ASS EsTDUtTxtlAi. Live slock markets. Pag T Grain market. Pag T Stocks and bond. Par T MOTX'KZJrTti OF OCBAJT TXAMSBtlFta. am Ted. ...Cesinsa .. all4. OrH . Mo,. Ys4cri&4. CaitCoalaD. ! SEW TORK tgW TORK KIW VORK St TORK LGHO rentsla MANCHESTER IMM'T HAsriON BRBUKS K. P Wilhela Ur.KrorL ... itwriaa UVEHPOuL . ... ruink UMwS lDrattriaa ... . aa.-latlr. NEW HAMPSHIRE THUG BUSY Post waster at Haaoter Held l la OHr aad Relieved af Bis; Saaa. j HANOVER. N. H.. Jan :g-Poa.masier I- F. Canifsjn was held up st the point of a revolver by an unknown masked man I m the postoffice last night and robbed of j liT-v ad a gold watcn. The robber e j caped. jSIX BELOW ZERO AT ST. PAUL First Aetaal I'ald Weather af Year la Xarlhera Stale weaae. ail Mht. ST. PAVU Jan. ki Th f.rst baiow aar temperature of thl winter prwvaliad dur ing last night and early today. The toaest record C degrees below during th early hours. Aelrraa OIe I gtsva ta Wed. MINNEAPOLIS. Jan. it. -Charles S so le y Albeit. Xt. attorne), ,ium a one lo fin es g o. whereon Saturday It will becum huuand of &rah Truss, la aetreaa. M Truax ima gives up the stage for klr. A'brrl Her last engagement aas la U.s "bptorrs' WeU." EXTRA SESSION IN KANSAS Legislature Conrenf d to Enact Lawi that railed Ltut Karch. PRDSART AJTO TWO-CEST FARE Gaaraatr Pepsslt Law Asead saeat ia Hevea Law, wlta Fra klbltlaa, Alsa kjeets far Aetlaa. TOPEKA. Ksn., Jn. 31-The fifth special session of the Kansas legislature convened this afternoon. Practically every member was present The senate was called to order by Lieutenant Governor W. J. Fitzgerald, and th house of repre sents! ivrs by Speaker J. 8. Simmons. Tha senate and house resumed business Just about where they left off at the close of the regular session lsst March. The bills of interest thst sre expected tc tx formulsted into laws sre the guaranty dc poait lsw, ihe primary election bill, the amendment to the assessment and taxation taw, the paasag of a S-cent fare law and amendments to th prohibitory law. It is expected th session will lsst ten days. Th governor announce that the legisla ture Is called to enact a primary election law, to at renal hen the tax commission law, to establish a bank depositors' guar antee fund, lo enact railroad legislation and strengthen the prohibition laws. Tut governor aays: I recommend the enarl merit of a primary election law. state wide In ita character, to include every stsl. d'strh-t and county officer to be voted for In tills stste this esr, and to include also an expression of popular choice for I'nited States senators and to be j-eralive in the selection of this year s cam), date by every political party. Deaoltra' Gssrastee Law. The governor says that the demand for the depositors guarantee law Is over whelming. The governor recommends that all doubt of the legality of the slat rail road commissioner In establishing ?-cent passenger fare be removed by the enset merit of a straight Z-cent passenger far law and incidentally the re peal of the mileage book law. A bill to strengthen the prohibition law ha been prepared nd will be submitted by th attorney general. The governor favor amendment of the pure food law; amendment of the national guard law. to bring it into harmony with th Dick bill, and an act conferring upon women of Kansas th right to vote for president this year, but the governor doe not wish these latter reform to occupy th attention of the legislature to th dis placement of th specific measures, to pjiss which the legislature was called together. BREWER PAPAL CHEVALIER Death af Jska F. Bels, W bee Beae faetlvaa Have Oftea Aided Hair e. PHILADELPHIA. Jan. H. -John F. Beta, one of tlie beat known brewer In the country, and on of Philadelphia's wealth iest cltler.s died at hi horn here today after a long Illness. Mr. Beta, although Lutheran, was a chevalier of St. Gregory by grsnt of the late Pope Leo XII L H was b-wr z TJeVwjnr in IRIl and ma brought to Ihla country when an Infant. II waa largely tatereated In everal finan cial institutions of Philadelphia. John F. Bets, Jr., a son by his first wife, will suc ceed the fattier In his extensive Interests. The honor conferred upon Mr. Lets by Pope Leo was an unusual one His first wife was a member of a well known Catholic family of Stuttg&rt. Ger many, and It is understood that liia Interest In Catholicism and In the Roman see. originated In the Influence which Mrs. Bets exercised over him. He pave hw-ge sums of money for the uses of. the church, snd hi first audience with lieo XIII waa held In intimate conversa tion by him, seated upon a rustic bench In the gardens of the Vstlean. Pope Leo ex pressing great surprise at Mr. Bets's deep interest In th welfare of th Holy See In view of the fact that he was a Lutheran. At th end of the Interview and beore Mr. Bet left the Vatican, one of the papal i-ffk-lals handed him a brevet of th title of chevalier of St. Gregory, which Leo had cauaed to be prepared, unknown to him, while the conversation was In progress. HISTORIC CHURCH DAMAGED Fir af lareaalarr Orlsrta la Second Cana,raatlaal Caareh at Baataa. BOfrrOX. Jan. 14. That th fir early today which nearly destroyed the Second Congregational church in Dorchester, with a losa of S&O.uuu. was the work of an in cendiary, was th opnoln of the authori ties at th conclusion of their invert Ra tions after th fire had been extinguished. A small hole was discovered In th side of th building where the fire broke out. and near it was considerable material which appeared to hve been used in the work. The principal loss was the new ogan which had recently been Installed at an expens of K2-(i0 Many of the historic treasures of th church, which recently celebrated Its one-hundredth anniversary, war saved. Th Rev. Dr. Arthur Lit tie is pastor of th church. i CALL ON HEINZE FOR MONEY Caart at Ball Direct Hla ta Pay Qaarter Mllllaa He Owe Savlaaa Bask, BUTTE. Mont . Jan. K Judge ttuuryujn In th d. strict court today cont.nued ins hearing incident to tha application for a receiver for the suspended Stat Savings bank until February" K. . On December 17, 'Judge Bourquin directed M. 8. Largry, president of the back, to put up f7.ujt, and F. Augustus Heinz, a ho owned a con trolling interest in th bank, to pay S-StcJ0 to secure their Indebtedness to the bank by January 1- The credit was to be put up in money or marketable aarurilie. Laxgey has put up the cash. At the re quest of counsel for the back, the court did not announce today wheuier or not Heina had put up th fSe.UMi Tha Mat examiner will make th fact public. SULLY IN COTTON CAMPAIGN Price AfTsse and Hld llrssg aa Hsasr a Tala Blscl la Saw T ark s' EW TURK. Jan. It A report that lnlel Sully had embarked on a campaign to mov up cotton prices appeared to hav had a strung fleet on that mark! to day and local quotations advanced SXS0 per bale ainc Ih low level of yeterday mom- j tog Spot cattoa bouse were heavy buy J r eera DISCOUNT RATE COMES DOWN Risk af Faataaa Red aces It frasa l (a Flv Petr teat ;ld Fleatlfal. LONDON. Jan. 1. The rate of discount f Ih Bank of Eng'and was reduced from to t per cent todsy. The reduction ws anticipated as the fresh gold rrlya), most of which were absorbed by the bank, and the teturn of cash to the country o m'eril!y strength ened th reserves In the metal in spite of the considerable amount taken by outh America that ther w n excuse for a further prolongation of the higher rat, which mo discommoded trade for some month past. Even If th bank desired to retain a higher rate. It l doubtful If it could be made effective, as the supply of money tn Lombard street was so abundant as to be almost for Ihe moment In excess of th requirements. The discount rat in the open market fell to 4H per cent. The recent, continental purchase of sterling bills Indicated th probability that the gold borrowed from France during the American stringency would be allowed to "Mnan here for a time and the bills renewed. This proved a further inducement for the bank to lower It rate. The stock exchange already had fully dis counted the & per ent rate and the actual announcement caused only a slight hard ening of quotations. GUSTAYE 0PENS PARLIAMENT Klag af wedea Take I won Himself Raraeaa Laid Dawa by Ills Father. STOCK HOI JM. Jan. It -The formal open ing of the first Parliament under the reign of King Gustave lok place In this city today with simple ceremonies. King Gus tave. who waa pre'It. In the speech from the throne referrii-g to The heavy re sponsibility that devolved upon him with the death of King Oscar, promised in whole-hearted seal for the prosperity and progress of the fatherland, always to try and fulfill his duty-. "It is my hope." the king said. "In both good and tvll days to be supported by th Swedish people In the common work for !! true weal of the fatherland." Continuing, hia majesty announced that the suffrage bill sdopted st the lsst ses sion of the Rtgsdag would be re-submitted to the present liouse for Tnal approval, but he said there was no intention o? giv ing the franchiae to women for the present Special commissions are considering the Joint scheme of naval and military national defense, as well as the question of the relations between employers and work men. POLES TO BE DISPOSSESSED t'kaaeellav vaa Baelnw Frapme Plaa fer bermaat'satlaa af Tala Terrltary. BERLIN. Jan. Is. Chancellor Von Bue low spoke in the Prtist-lan Diet today In support of the bill autliorixing the gov ernment to enforce the sale to the ao called settlement coiiiniinsion of larxls in Prussian Poland Ii-jM by li)e In order that German ile'-V' setllsl upon them with the aid ot VeaJst.' Tia cbancellor said that If the Oermanlxstltui of Poland was to continue this measure must be adopted. The chancellor was interruptej frequently by the Polish members of the Diet with murmurs and ironical remarks. It appear certain that the bill will rss the Diet by a large majority. SPAIN AND FRANCE AGREED !a Art ar basse la M oroera Caw AsTect Ike lltltad af Power. PARIS. Jan." It Foreign Minister Pl chon. who has Just returned here from Madrid. I authority for the statement that there Is perfect acejrd between France and Spain regarding Morocco. "The Alge clras act will remsin In force," M. Plchon said today. " France undertook certain ob ligations which no change in Morocco can modify, and Morocco undertook certain obligation to Europe which no transforma tion at the Sheriflan court can alter." REVOLUTIONISTS IN HAYTI Expedltlaa af Exllea Laaal ear Gaa wives aad Take Paaaeaalaa af Cltr. PORT AL PRINCE. HayU. Jan. 1. The first actual operation of a revolutionary movement agaJnst the present government of Haytl took place yesterday and has, so far, been successful. An expedition com posed of Haytians who have been In exile, under the command of Jean Jueneau, effected landing not far from Gonalves. sixty-five miles northwest of here and oc cupied that town. The government is tak ing meaaures to resist the movement. Port Au Prince Is calm. SMALL PAKIC IN THEATER Fire la Oatarlo tity Reaall af Expla laa af Muvlsg Plrtare Machine. 8T. CATHARINES, v.-.tario. Jan. !. Fire following the explosion of a moving picture machine occ urred last even.ng tn the Hippodrome, a small thester her. Trie audience numbered abojt fifty, principally women and children, several of whom were lainfuliy hurt by being trampled upon in a mad rush for the street. Lorn McDer rnott. aged IS. was fataily bjrned. The fir damage ia fi.'Oi Hole la 1 raiser' Bettoia. KIEL, Jan. 14. The new German armored cruiser Scharnhorst ran aground near Buelk last night while engaged in evolu tions. It Is reported that a hole 1 fee; long was torn in her double bofom. Three of the cruistrs stokeholds immediately filled with water, and It was mcesrary tu close the colli. on bulkhead in order tu prevent ler from slnk'ng. Later, under her oan steam, the cruiser entered the im perial ducks here, where she will unJergo repairs. There were nJ c ja'-.ie-;. AMALGAMATEDDIVIDEND CUT DIslrlbatloa ! One-Half af (ia Per teal Instead af Oar Per teal. NEW YORK. Jan. !. A quarterly divi dend of H of 1 per cent was declared by th AmalgaButted Copper company tday. The previous quarterly dividend was 1 per cent. NEW TORK. Jan. 1. Tlie directors of the.Bostou and Montana Consolidated Cop per and Silver Mining company, one of th ronaiituerit companies of the Amalgamate Copper eenipajiy. today declared a quar terly dividend of tl pel share and SI extra. TTis compares with C per si.sre regular and St per ahar extra tbre month aro. DEFENDANTS DENY INTENT Banker Rcierre Director Atsert Ko Chans it Contemplated. TOWLE ALLEGES HIS DAMAGE aya Real laleatlaa la ta Pat Presrst Coaapanr Oat af Exist ence la Favar af Oa. The prinejpal feature of the bearing be fore Judge Kennedy yesterday afternoon of th Injunction case brought by John W. Towle to prevent the voting of proxies in favor of changing the Bankers Reserve Life company from a mutual' to a stock company was the denial on the part cf attorneys for the defendants that It was their Intention to alter the present com pany. Giller & Weaver for Towle pre sented their arguments in support of the application for an Injunction and the de f end ant a will answer this morning. Judge Kennedy promised as speedy a decision as possible. In the answer filed yesterday the board of directors deny their purpose is to change the nature cf the present corporation. Their object is. thty say, to re-insure the pclicy holders of the present corporation in the new corporation, which has already U -en organized. They say th law forbids j their changing the present corporation and that it is not their Intention to do so. 1 While they assert the restraining order does not forbid their reinsuring their policy holder In the new company they object to Its being msde permanent beta use it Is broad In Its terms and they might In advertently violate some provision of it by misinterpretation. Letter Seat t Palter Holder. Mr. Gillfr presented a copy of the letter sent out to the policy holders, which he contended stated it was the intention to vote all proxie In favor of a change in the corporation and some time was spent In a discussion of the meaning of some parts of the letter. He also contended If it wss not the Intention to change the present company directly Into a stork company It was the purpose to accomplish thst end Indirectly by rcinsjring present policy holders snd tranaferrlng the assets of the present corporation to the new com pany In trust. He pointed out that th new slock com pany has the same name as the old mu tual company, with the exception the word "the"' Is Included In the title of the new company. Ha declared this was proof it waa the Intention to put the present com pany out of existence In favor of th new one. It is the contention of the plaintiff h has a right to participate in the earnings of the present company and that this would be denied him In tho new company. PECULIAR GIFT TO EVELYN Harry Thaw Krst F.laht r-Fr I'enads f Beef Hkn -e was III. NEW TORK. Jan. 1 -More -vlscrjoe as to alleged Irrational conduct on the part of U'.iy aefejitiant.wss .lre4 at th? trUI of Harry K. Thaw today, the most impres sive witness being Abraham R. Beck, an uncle of former Assistant Attorney General James M. Beck. The elder Mr. Beck taught a select school of fifteen boys In Pennsylvania In mi and 1SS2. and young Thaw was one of his pupils. Mr. Beck described Thaw as a boy of ungovernable temper and produced a letter from Mrs. William Thaw, mother cf the defendant, who said that she feared Harry's mind waa unbalanced be was so different from other children. One of Mr. Thaw's eccentricities which, it was said, will soon be testified to. was the bending of eighty-four pounds of beef to Evelyn Nesblt one rnorninr when she waa ill. The attorneys have the receipts for the meat. Mrs. William Thaw, mother of the de fendant. Is now In New Tork. It is said that aha will be called as a w-itness this afternoon or tomorrow. RUSSIAN IN GRAVE DANGER Leader af Coast Italloaal Deaancrala Xatlaed to Retara Home Ready la Defend Hlsaself. NEW TORK, Jan. 16. Prof. Paul Milyou koff. leader of the constitutional demo crats in the Russian Duma, sailed for horn today after a flv days' visit. Prof. Milyoukoff, who attended a dinner In Waah Ington last night, reached New York thl morning. After the teamahip had left Its dock, a cablegram addressed to Prof. Mil youkoff a as received from s friend In Russia- It read: '-Imperative you brlnr full report of your utterances In America." The message was regarded by Milyoukoff s friends here aa a warning that he must b prepared to defend himself. A typewritten statement, bearing upon Ihe fact that Prof. Milyoukoff was not re ceived by President Roosevelt when h vis ited Washington, was given to th- news papers after the steamer sailed. It state that President Roosevelt did not receiv Profe Milyoukoff because of objection by Baron Rosen. SALE OF 0PIUMJS SHUT OFF Habit Haa Caaaca Maca Haras la Phllpplaes, Hear Law la ta Effect. WASHINGTON. Jan. 14. Within a Utile over a month; time the law prohibiting the Importation of opium into the Philippines will become effective and in anticipation of that Important event there Is much speculation among the Filipino in regard to the probable effect of th law. A larga quantity of opium Is consumed In th Islands, mainly by th large Chines ele ment, but th baneful habit of opium smoking has been rapidly extending among Ihe native Filipinos and even among the Americans. Congress has rssed an act Intended to correct the evil, but l her ts great doubt of th ability of the confirmed opium user to abandon the drug and a considerable, agitation has been taking place tn the Philippines with the object of securing an extension of th time permitted for th stoppage of th traffic. (SENATE CALLS FOR TROOPS rvada l.rgtaatara Frtltlaa Prealaeat la La-ad M Till Stale Cmm Art. CAIuhjN CITY. Nev.. Jan. 14.-The Ne vada stale senate passed a resolution to day, ptdttlening th president to irglntaln troops tn Goldfield until th legislature can by tha passage ef a law provide either for a nolle fore or om other rnaliod of maintaining tiie pear. Th resolution was passed unanimous: . BROKEN BOW PEOPLE PROTEST! Object t Ike (law la a af the ailed Males Laaa time al that Ple.e. From a Stai'f Correapombmt. WASHINGTON. Jan. 1 Sp-ctal Tele, gram. I Senator Brown today tiled with Secretary Garfield resolutions of the Com mercial tlub of Broken Bow. protesting vigorously against any change In the land office at that place and a letter from Reg ister John Reese showing the amount of business done In his office. Senator Broan also filed a vigorous protest of his oan against any change In the land offkes at Broken Bow. O'Neill and Alliance. Tlie house committee on labor met this morning and perfected its organisation, appointing sub-coiamlttees. etc. Repre sentative Norris of Nebraska was assigned to the chairmanship of the sub-committee on bills relating to the regulation of woman and child labor. Representative Boyd today sppeared be fore the committee en Indian affairs in reference to bills introduced by him to gsrdtng the capitalization of the funds of the Wlr.nebsgo Indians snd permitting the Omahas to submit their claims against the government tor final adjudication to the court of claims. Congressman Parker f Deadwood, 6. D., today Introduced a bill providing that Gen eral Edward M. McCook. now redding to Chicago, be advanced on the retired list lo the rank of brigadier general. General McCook Is a member of the famous "Fighting" McCook family and was re tired sonic years ago with the rank cf colonel. Senator Clark of Wyoming today intro duced a bill providing that a term of I'nited States circuit and district court be held annually at lender, Wyo., on the first Monday in October. Senator Burketl today Introduced the following bills: To authorize the secretary of the interior to issue' a permit In fe sitnnle for certain lands of the Sante reservation In Nebraska lo the directors of hool district No. M In Knox county. Neb.; to authorize the- cspltallzatlon and payment of fund due the Wlnnebsgos nd to ensble tii-m to sell and convey their allotted Isnds in Nebraska; to aulhoilze the secretary of the Interior lo issue patents lo lndlsns of the Santee trile of Nebraska for lands under th treaty of April S. I: to pay to lxander and Ed ward A. Gerrard of North Platte $1 "0 to reimburse them for horses taken by the Sioux lndlsns In 18S. This claim has been before, the court of claims and rejected on the ground that at the time the Gerrard horses were taken by the Indians they were not American citizens. Postmasters pppotnted: Nebraska Moul lon. Loup county. Emma M. Miller, vice L. D. Auctln, resigned. Iowa West field. Plymouth county. Melville A. King, vice C. M. Rasmussen. resigned. Wyoming Fort Mackenzie. Sheridan couniy, Carrie A. Wallace, vice li. M. Ingram, resigned. Rural route No. J hss been ordered es tablished April 1 at Brtdgewalrr. McCook county, S. D., serving V people and ninety families. Bernard A. Naber has been appointed regular and Frank Kruse substitute rural carrier for route 3 at New Vienna. Ia. Th . postorflcca . at Watts, LJwroln county. Nebraska, and Storm, Marshall county. South Dakota, have been ordered discontinued. CORRUPTION FUND GATHERING Oh la Ropresealsllve Alleges Corpora tions Are Ralslas: Large gaa la This Ead. COLUMBL'S. O.. Jan. 1. Representative Elijah W. Hill of Columbia county charged before the annual convention of miners of District No. . assembled her today, that State Mine Inspector Harrison Is dealing doubly with the miners of the state of Ohio. The charge created a sensation. Representative Reynolds of Cleveland, charged that certain manufacturing Inter ests of the state were gathering together a great pool of money for use in corrupting the present session of the state general ahSembly. "I was going horn on the train last even ing," said Mr. Reynolds, "when a manu facturing friend approaching me, handed m a letter, addreased sub rosa. copies of which were sent ta manufacturing inter ests calling upon them to contribute tJ each toward the gigantic corruption fund. That letter la now la my possession and I Intend to make use of It."' DIAMONDS STILL SAME PRICE I as porters Dee la re nsadirate la Laa aaa I Brat I sss Holding I p Coal. NEW TORK, Jan. 1 There is lo be no reduction in the price of diamonds, accord ing to an announcement made by one f the big diamond importing house. It Is stated that all Importers have received word from tlie diamond syndicate In Ion don. which controls k, per rent of the dia mond output of the norld. that the policy of maintaining prices will be strictly ad hered to In spile of the great falling off in sales within the last few months. QUINBY IN DIV0RCE COURT Marriage af Kansas City Maa Ma 7 aar Resalasnaa Prases Flat Patlar. KANSAS CITY. Jan. 1.-Herbert M QuJnby brought suit her late yesterday for divorce from Mamla Qjlnby, who Is known to the theatrical profession as Mayme Remington. Qjlnby alleges vari ous indignities. Quinby la a son of Wl liam E. Qutnoy of Detroit, formerly United States minister t the Netherlands. He married Mits Mamie Remington in iso while she was plajlng in Buffalo, N. Y. Qulnby now live, in Kansas City. CHOLERA OVER MINDANAO War Department Dlstarbea Over Nesi Dlavrasa Ha Attacked Baas af soldier. WASHINGTON. Jan. It-Some uneasi ness waa created at the War department today by the receipts of a report by cable from arrr. headquarters at Manila that Asiatic cholera had made its appearance on the Island of Mindanao. According to tne report erne soldier has died from this disease. PROHIBITION NEXT IN TEXAS Leader af Parly Decide la Aak Legls latar la Pass law la hat stale. DALLAS. Tex.. Jan. le. At a conference of proii.eltlonl', here tola v. 1: aas de cided to aak the next hg.tlatdie for a bill prohibiting the saie til :n'.c.c-Ui,g lUjuors In th stai, MORE EXTRA FUNDS Emergrncy Currency Authorised by Aldrich Bill to Be $500,000,000. COMMITTEE HOLDS TWO SESSI0N3 Belief that Tax Will Prevent Larger Issue Than Needed. 0THEK CHARGES . SUGGESTED Mr. DolliYer Objects to Bailroad Bonds as Security. ANOTHER HXETING MONDAY tarlaaa Aaaeadaacata Already Evelied Will Then Be Isrsrssralra la Ihe Prapasea Meaaare. WASHINGTON. Jan. 1 -After tao se. sions of the senate committee on finance today the members of the committee were in possession of a fair Idea of a hat shsp the Alrtrlrh financial bill will be In when It Is reported next week. There will be no more meetings of the committee until Monday, when the various amendments which have been gradually evolved through th.- general discussion of the bill durirg this week will b incotpoiated In Ihe mras jrc. It Is stated to be practically certain that the limit of extta currency which the bill provide for will be raised from Vu.Ons.nnO to t,W.rtlMM. Most of the numbers of th committee believe that this figure la not too high for a time of emergency when a heavy issue of currency notes Is demanded on security of the prescribed sort and under the proscribed tax. Th tax on tlie e-mergency issue will not. It Is believed, lie placed higher than per erent, ahtcu th bill now provides. An amendment offered by Senator Bailey redtu-lng the require! population of a county or munlciiality whose bonds re to figure in a currency issue frop .not ,, la.KO is expected to receive the support of a majority of the committee, snd accord ing to reliable report will be adopted. This alii permit smaller towns of Ittrt as great an age and of commensurate prosperity with th larger tna-ns to participate In tho beneflta of th measure. Senator Dolllver probably will offer an smendment In opposition to the railroad bond feature of the bill, and It may possi bly call for th entire elimination of such securities. Senator Bailey will no douht support him in such a project, as be does not hesitate to let It be known that he Is not In favor of railroads being allowed lo file their bonds with the government aa security for currency issues, oaing to their tend ency to fluctuate. There Is thought to b enougli oppoellion In the committee, how ever, to defeat such an mrndmeut. for tho belief expressed by Its opponents Is thst the backing' by the government, once railroad rwndn sre ai'cepted a" saciiri'y ftr' a. cert in'tsau. - will l-aw (; Vtfe I of Insuring lii stability cf tlie currency notes Insucs on them. , A democratic member of Ihe commit tec asserted today that the minority as a'whole la not in favor of a bill providing cur rency basis on any security cept gverr. ment bonds, but being unable to prevrnt a favorable reort on such a measure thev are making it their duty so far as He In their power, to make it aa effnotlo a measure of that nature aa possible- and they are therefore Joining wtih republicans in advocacy of most of the feature of the Aldrich bill. PROtKEDIM.5 OK TI'B E'TK Calendar I Ilea red af All Bills aad Cade Revision I Takes I p. cVASHlNGTON, Jan. K The s nat calendar aas cleared of naarly every b 11 on it today and the bill lo revise the criminal laws of the l'nttd States wa taken up and discussed until adjournment, which was tsken at 4:30 o'clock until Mon day. There was a running fire of crit'eiini tl the senate today of the b:ll to revise th criminal laws of the I'nited States, which Senator Heyburn. chairman of the Jjlnt committee which framed tlie Wlls. m;t with many explanations. -Senator Bacon claimed that the print ot the bill aas not arranged In a way to make clear eva-y change of law contained In the bill. Sen ators Ht-ybum and Sutherland dfend-J the bill, explaining that they were ready to give full explanation of each Sectlou when reached. Senator Carter of Montana today an nounced thst he would object to the I II ssge of all bills looking to th donation of putlic land for various purposes. It declared that such donations. If allows I, would make it necessary for etialors front all states having publlo land to see that they receive as latge donations ef land sa other states. Senator Carter's ol jeellou aas n.sde tv a bill granting to the cats of North Dtiko a 30.000 acres of lsnd to aid in th? main tenance of a school of forestry. ' j PROCEEDING OF THE HOrft Faal Cade Volvd Dow a. WASHINGTON. Jan. W.-A oomplet change of front was exhibited by th ma jority in the house of representatives to day in the consideration of t La bill to codify and revise the penal laws ot the I'nited States. The pa?iftc spirit displayed by the committee; on rewsion of th law toward the close of yesterday' elcn. when it appeared aa though th severs! amendments strengthening certain ptavl- j sions of the bill regarding corruption In the appointment of p-.rson to public office would ba ad -peed, had vanished today ant Instead every In. !i of ground was fought over to keep amendment out of the bill. When adjournment was taken only s,x additional pages had been disposed of and but on or two erba! amendments ly th committee had be:n inserted. WARRING FACTIONS AT PEACE Taft lartlaa la tajabnaa Cwaaly, Ohio. Reaarda Division Ibelr t irlari . T01.EE0. O.. Jan. la.-Walter Brawn, chairman of ihe reeub11'"jn state com mittee, haa broi.gtit ntjt a ctxa'ion of hostilities heiacen t'-e war-lni factions of f jyaiicga couniy. Tne muni will he divided l-.t.j Cue- di;tnt. The Tart organization regards ;;.is a their vietory. The Hallol al Frankfort. FKASKKM1T. 1". Jmi !C-Hjiloi f..r l'nitd ri'ai.-v a r j . o r n omt iton re sulted aa 'iJlo,: Keek) aui, v( isradic. M, a alter ii'U. I, ubecni. A