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he Omaha Daily Bee vol. xxxvi i-xo. OMAIIA. THUBSDAY MORNXVO, KEBKUABY 6, 190S TEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. it to f V f FUNERAL OF 1U' - . - Final Service Ottr Body of L Portugese Monarch Today. CEREMONIES BEGET AT 10 O'CLOCK Impressive and Elaborate Display of Mourning Pageantry. ORDER 0T THE PROCESSION Ronte from Palace to Church to Be Carefully Guarded. BODIES WILL LIE IN STATE Interment la the Royal Paatkeoa Will Re Held Tvewdaf- Dpaalik Warakin Arrives at LUboa. LISBON. Feb. i The funeral of the late King Carles and Crown Prince Louts on Saturday will be attended wtth ceremonies of Impressive dignity and with a display of all tjjat mourning pageantry which at tends the obsequies of Portuguese mon arch. The ceremonies will begin at 10 o'clock In the morning. rrom the chapel at . the Necesaldades palace, where the bodies have reposed Ince February 1. stalwart servants of the house af Rraganxa, In the presence of the high oficrrs of the palace and of state, the special ambassadors snd representa tives of foreign soverriarns and states, will carry the rof fins - from their resting place to the funeral carriages. In front of the coffin mill march the igh church dtgni tarles earning upraised k-rosses; the royal, civil and military households and the ministers, peexa and duputles. Following the coffins will walk the. queen-mother and her son. King Manuel,' after whom will come the ambassadors. ' Prom the Neressldadea palace to the church of San Vlncente de Fora, where the services will ho held, the funeral cort ege will move slowly through streets heavily guarded by troops. The distance Is about two miles. A picket of municipal cavalry wilt precede the corlage- At Its head a military hand will march, playing dirge. The carriages of the civil governor and the ministers will follow, and then will com the state carriages, each drawn by eight horses, covered with black trap pings. The first of the state carriage will be occupied by the suites of the ambassa dors and others wtl contain the officers of the regiment of the late king and of the regiment of the crown prince. In another following will ride the major dumo of the palaca and other officials. Craw a, Rward isa Helmet. ir the health of the king will permit, he will rid In the carriage following that of the major domo, probably accornpan led by the duke of Oporto or other royal per sonage. The imperial crown of the dead king, wtth Its covering of crepe and sur rounded by flowers, will rest In the follow ing carriage, after which will eorae a car nage bearing the sword and helmet of King Carlota, which likewise will bear crepe and be decorated with floral tributes. The members of the Human Catholic hierarchy will ride In the next carriage, after which wfl! be drawn the "carriage of respect," literally burled In wreaths and flowers sent as tributes to the memory of the dead king and his son. The coffin of the king, almost Invisible under the burden of wreaths and flora! tributes of his beloved kin. will be borne on the following carriage. A guard of honor will ride on either side of the Im perial funeral car. as will also be the case with the carriage bearing the coffin of the crown princei. which will follow Im mediately after that bearing the coffin of King Carlos. A body of troops composed rf every branch of the army cavalry, artillery and infantry will march behind. Oreajoay at ka Ikarrk. When the Church of Ban Vlncente De Fora lias been reached the bodies will be received at the main entrance by the Brotherhood of Mlaerlcordla, the arch bishop and all the bishops of Portugal, with upraised crosses. Following the cof fins the new king and the princes of the bouse of Savoy. Hohensollern and Boubon will walk. The king will proceed t the tribune prepared for him and the queen monther. while the princes will occupy a tribune facing the royal bos. Saa Vlncente Da Fora, built upon one of the numerous ridges which run at right angles to tha Tagus river, la one of the most conspicuous objects of the Portu guese capital. The Interior, severe In Its simplicity, renders It specially adapted for Such services aa those now to e held In It. The walla at the back of the altar and aides, supporting the cupola and thoe 1 of the nave, will be for this occasion draprd In black cloth embroidered with gold.. The catafalque, also draped In black and gold, w !1 be In front of the altar and on this UI rest during the obsequies the coffins fth king and crown prince. The funsral services will be conducted fcv the cardinal patriarch of Lisbon. Be fore granting absolution a short allocation In praise of Don Carlos and Crown Prince Luis mi'l h delivered by Mm. Bodies ts Lie la Halt. After the bodies have lain in state for three days la the church of Sun Vlncente tm Fora the coffins will bo carried through the cloisters to toe royal panlhoon. where twai the remains of the princes of the 11 lustrums house of Braganxa. The queen mother and King Manuel will follow the bodies of thrlr beloved kin Ij the last real inn place. The major domo of the pal.no will tl.en wear tuat the bodies In the coffins are those of King Carlos and Crown Prince Lais, and they than wlU be placed in niches prepared for them. When this has been done the Infantry stationed outside the rantheon wfl! fire volleys, snd a salvo i f 0 guns from the forts and salutes from the men-of-war in the harbor will announce lo the people of LisUvn tliat the aoVn.n , er nionVs are at an end. np-nlak I ralarr at l.labaa. MAl'KMi Feb. . The SjsTiali cruiser rfinuj A:u-'s has arr.ved at Lis- Vam 'c?li jrvse republicans residing In Madrid 'jivr '. f t 0:0 lily, fearing arrest by the rt;iaVsr pclhe. Several Purv.ignese suspects have- been srrrsted at Sar-aorsa Ufarral Amavafy Prarlataard. UOXVUS, Feb. i. The Madrid corres pondent of the Keening Standard says in a dispatch thai a dec-ree declaring general amnesty, abolishing previous dictatorial rn arwlnti ats. was gaactted in Lisbon today. Continuing, the cul rrefondent savs that the duke of Crporto, brother of the late av'lng tarloe. aiui x-Pre:nler rnio toKli unuul uu ftsuui Pa4c.J summary of tiie bee f - Tboraday, Frbrurr , lOS. Vc TP - ' fEBRZlARY I90CS 'W 7Z"Z. ff m' r? a 4 5 0 Z 8 D .. 2 J ? r 5 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 2Z 28 29 tks tnuTizs. TKI WXATXH, OMAHA. COI-NHI, BLCFFS AND VKM.MTY-Falr Thur-iav Flt NEHRASK,-alr Thurwlay r-"K it "V A ienefTiiT fair Thu- Temperature at Omaha yesterday: Hour. Def. .... n .... i an .... 21 2.1 .... 24 .... J6 .... 21 .... 23 .... 22 Jft .... IS .... II DOMESTIC. Heavy sleetstorm causes much delay of transportation and communication in the central states. Severe cold agln grips the eat. Faga 1 President Roosevelt dismisses tempor arily Public Printer Stillinss to asuist in Investigation of his office. Fag 1 Baldwin locomotive works have laid off lO.ftni) men since December. Faff 1 The tiuerin murder was enacted In court at the trial of Mrs. McDonald. Fag 1 William C. Reed is held at San Fran cIhco under orders of the -secretary of state. Fags 2 Englishman pays visit to Pacific coast to study the railroads. Fags I Imports during January 1:7,000.000 .s than year ago. Fags 3 Demand for structural steel develops and workmen are being given places In Pennsylvania. , Fags 1 Declaration made In Colorado that home stead entries are frauds. Fags 1 Statue of M. S. Quay Is not wanted In the Pennsylvania capitol. Fags 1 Foraker-club In Cleveland has declared for Taft. - Fags 1 Affidavit in the Fish-Illinois Central case traces ownership of stock to Harri man man. Fags 1 rOBEIQlf. Countess of Yarmouth Is granted a di vorce from the earl In the London divorce court, the suit being undefended. Faga I Torpedo destroyer fleet arrives at Punta Arenas and will probably leave with the fleet. Faga 1 Conflictinii reports re-clved concerning the engagement of Moors in Morocco. Faga X Pan-American congress to be held In Buenos Ay res In 1910. Faga 1 X.OCAXk Mercury climbs up and down tube with unusual agility and gives Omaha all con ceivable brands of weather. . Faga X W. H. Hunter, In address before Real Estate exchange, advises members to In vite eastern friends to Ak-Sar-Ben fes tivltiea. x Faga 10 Breach between Jacksonians and Dahl manites continues to widen, and both fac tions prepare for war. Fag's S Burlington official declares that Inabil ity of patrons at small stations to buy tickets Is due entirely to grouchy agents. Faga .1. C. Lincoln of the Industrial Trarflc league expresses disgust at the demands of Lincoln shippers In rate matters. Fags 3 Thirty-four former patients at Emerg ency hospital defend conditions there In signed statement. Faga 2 Railroads are encouraged by the report that fewer cars are idle now than a few weeks ago. FC 8 CFOBT. President O'Nell of Western league an nounces at Hloux City that circuit will be axpunded to eight teams next season. Faga t COMXXJlCIaX AJTS nSVSTaVXAX. Live stock markets. Faga 7 drain markets. Faga 7 Stock markets. Faga 7 MOTKaTBVTS OF OCEAJT TXAMSaXF& Fort. NIW TOBK.. Arrived. Satles. K Wllhalm II. L4INDOM. Mtnnettnka NAPLES Nord Aniens. LIVERPOOL Ameilin CADIZ Montevideo. MEXICANS SAY CONSPIRACY llaftrsa (oraea Halt Broaaht to Evade Rrtara tm laatk aa This Aecaaatloa. VAN FRANCISCO. Feb. ..There Is something like International Interest In a habeas corpus case that came up before Judge Koaa in the I'nlted States circuit court of appeala hers this morning. The question will be raised whether or not Klor s Magon, Antonio J. Villareal and Ubrmlo Riviera are guilty of conspiring against the republic of Mexico and lla ruler. President Porfotio Dias. They are being held on another charge aa a subterfuge. Their attorney baaxa the petition for a writ of habeas ourpus on the ground that neither the original conplaint nor the evidence taken before the commissioner and district attorney show conspiracy. TRACE STOCK TO HARR1MAN Flak ttlee Aaldavtl ta Shaw Haw Illlaata teatral Paper ta Mold. I j CHICAUO. Feb. s.-In furtherance of j their contentful, that part of the eajoined . 2i.ia shares of Illinois Central atock 1 held in the name of Individuals Is owned or controlled by Edward H. Ilarnman. uounael fur Utuyvesant Fish today filed ; an affidavit made by Roy Katun of New j lack. The aff.ant declare that F. l j Itodenwaid. a dlmuior of the Railroad Se ( auiitiea company, m hose holdings of storks has been enjoined, ta the head of a bro kerage firm which has been for many years employed by Mr. Karri man. AGREEMENT 0N PATRONAGE MrkruLa Urlearatiaa Takes X, Artlsa a t cluster af lalmtl WASHINGTON. Feb. (Special Tele grain. I The Nebraska deletraiioa. after the adoriinn of a nlan for the atate-wlde dis tribution of federal patronage, adjourned until Saturday. February 15, at 10 o'cloik. No acfiuu was Liken ua collector Of in ternal r take. . . t t a fj' m W 1 p. ni liAij-Mj) J p. m :t2 jis' ' p- m ryx!fii p- m "v- f - . , 5 P- rn W ?P:S:::::::::: ( ? 5 pim:::::::::: COUNTESS SECURES DIVORCE Harry Thaw's Siiter Gets Separation from Earl of Yarmouth. PROCEEDINGS ABE KEPT SECBET Titled Haahand tiay Oat aad Ilia Muirr af I.lTlac Made r.oad Groaads far Wife la Se rare Derree. IONDON. Feb. ft. 8ir Blrrell Barren, president of the divorce court, today granted the countess of Tarmouth, who was Miss Alice Thaw of Pittsburg, a de cree nullifying her marriage to the earl of Yarmouth. The case was heard In private. At the time fixed for the commencement of the proceedings everyone not actually engaged n the case was excluded from the court room. The case was practically unde fended and the hearing lasted for only half an hour. The countess, attired in a fashionable black gown, was present, but the earl of Tarmouth was not in court. Trie papers in the case are being kept aixret and all information regarding the nature of the charges haa been carefully withheld. ,The statement was made, how ever, that the character of the medical evidence to be given made a public hear ing inadvisable. Only four witnesses were examined. They were the countess of Yarmouth, herself, her maid, a doctor appointed by the court and an American lawyer who proved the marriage. Ths conntesa gave evidence In support of her allegation that the marriage had never been consummated snd the maid testified that the earl and the countess had been living as man and wife. Accord ing to the evidence of the doctor th earl of Yarmouth was capable of consummating the marriage, but counsel for the plaintiff contended that tbis did not affect the alle gation that the marriage had not been con summated and he pointed out to the Judge, that It was within the discretion of the coiirt to annul the marriage if it had not been consummated. The earl of Yarmouth did not defend the caie. his lawyer satisfying hjenaelf with pointing out that the evidence of the doc tor removed any stigma placed on the earl by the evidence of the plaintiff and that there was no grounds on which the coun tess could have sued for divorce. The Judge pronounced his decree, an nulling the marriage without comment. In the ordinary course of events it will be made absolute in six months. Alimony Sat Discussed. No mention was made of a marriage set tlement and it was learned from an au thoritative source that, contrary to certain published statements, the question of re vising the settlement lias not been dis cussed by the principals or their solicitors, and that it Is not likely to be discussed. The brevity of the proceedings came aa a surprise to everybody except those engaged in the case. That the hearing should be short was arranged when the application was made last week and the trial set for today, coun sel undertaking not to occupy more ffian one bour of the Judge's time. The fact that at a council cf the family of the earl of Yarmouth it was decided not' to defend the action of the countess made this possi ble. This change from the previous Inden tion to contest the case is- said to have been Influenced by the evidence, given re cently in New Tork at the trial of Harry K. Thaw, brother of the countess, for the murder of Stanford White, wtth regard to insanity In the Thaw family, as well as the verdict of the Jury that Harry Thaw was insane when he committed this crime. F.arl la a High Liver. It haa been well known f-ir two years past that the domestic affairs of the Yar mouths were unhappy. The earl's com panions and his manner of living, it was said, were such that he could not give j his wife the place in society which she i had a right to expect. She supplied large ! sums of money to defray her husband's j extravagances and her friends say that she has conducted herself with dignity j throughout the troubles resulting from this unhappy union and the difficulties or her' brother. Harry K. Thaw. Information that the countess had de cided definitely to seek an annulment of her marriage was made known here Jan uary S. when she applied to the divorce court for a decree. The Hertford family, the heal of which Is the marquis of Hertford, whose heir the earl of Yarmouth is. is one of the oldest and proudest of the British nobil ity. The marchioness of Hertford stood by her daughter-in-law throughout her trouhlaa and exerted herself to reconcile the oouple. but In vain. The family of the earl Is much distressed at the notoriety brought upon It aa the result of the action taken by the countess. Since her marriage the countess haa made her home In Eng land. REPORT OF CONFLICT UNTRUE Stateaaeat Tea Tkoaaaad Moors Were Killed Believed ta Refer to Otker Knaagemea ta. PARIS. Feb. 5. The Foreign office Is without confirmation of the statement published yesterday . by a London news agency that there has been a battle be tween the French and the Moors near Set cat, Morocco, In which l'V Moors were killed or wounded, the French losses amounting to 160 men, including four offi cers. It is believed that tills report refers to the recent engagement near Kasha h Ber Rchld. in which eight Frenchmen were killed and fifty wounded. Further reports of this fight show that not leas than Ut Arabs were killed by the French. On their march toward Kashah Br Rchld the column under Colonel Bou tegourd, which was engaged in punishing the Chaouia tribeamn, raxed and burned ! all the villages In its path. This aroused j the tribesmen, who descended on the French in great numbers. The French ar tillery was employed with disastrous re sult. General A made, the French commander-in-chief, has sent a column from the coast to reinforce Colonel H.uteourd, wno la understood to be continuing his punitive expedition. Maarhariaa taslonaa Matloa. PEKING, Feb. ft. A customs agreement with regard to Manchuria haa been con cluded between China and Russia, and China has notified Japan that It today opened stations for the collection of cus toms on tha western Manchurtan frontier, and that similar stations on the eastern frontier will be opened February 7. Hreeatiaa ta IM plaaaata.. PEKING. Feb. 6. The emperor and the dowager em preen of China today held their formal reception to tha members of the diplomatic corps in IVkir.g. Aakt Privy C'aaarller. TO K1CV. Feb. I. The appointment of Vis count Siruo Aoki. ainbaaaadr ta Wash ington, as pnvy councilor will be ef.'ieiaiiy announced Uxuurrew. HUSTON TAKES STATE'S SIDE Areklteet mt Feaaiaylvaala Capital FaraUbea Krldrare that la Re. ejaeared mt II lea. HARRI3BIRO. Ps. Feb. B.-All doubt as to the attitude of Architect Joseph M. Huston towsrd his c-iefendants In the capitol conspiracy suit was dispelled today by the testimony of his assistant. Stanford B. Lewis. Lewis gave damsging testimony against the defendants. Contractor J. H. Sanderson, former Auditor General Snyder, former Slate TrMS'.;rcr Mathues, and former Building Superintendent Sliumaker. While not admitting that there was any conspiracy of which lie bad knowledge. Lewis told everything the commonwealth asked. Huston remained In the seclusion of h's room at the hotel. The architect was indicted Jointly with these four de fendants, but secured a separate trial. Lewis gave testimony to show that while the original form of the certificates of Architect Huston was the same as those of all architects, the firm of Huston's cer tificates were so changed by direction of Snyder as to specifically include weights and measurements. The prosecution claims that the change In form of the certificates was asade so the responsibility for checking up the furnishings would be shifted to the architect Instead of being on Snyder and Shumaker. who were by law required to certify to ail furnishings delivered to the capitol. ENGINE WORKS MAY CLOSE Lack of Orders t'aaaea Layoff of Tea Tbeaeand Men Already la East. PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 5-Ten thousand men have bern laid off since December by the Baldwin Locomotive works of this city bees use of a lack of orders for engines. Samjel M. Vauclain. a member of the firm. In speaking of the conditions at the works, said: "No substantial orders have come In since December; whereas, as we were turn ing nut about sixty locomotives a week, we are now turning out only, twenty, and we will have finished "up all our work In a short time. Then, unless we receive some substantial orders in the meantime, we will have to close. "Our full working force Is about 19.W), but the lack of orders has compelled us to lay off 10.000 workmen since December." "What has been responsible for this?" was asked. "Lack of orders, not only from Amerl csn, but European, sources. Japsn la n financial trouble and Is sen. ring us no or der at all. It Is the sanis everywhere, not only In America, but the countries from which we have formerly received or ders." MURDER ENACTED IN COURT ReallaHe Reprewatatlon of Garrls bootlBar la Tela! af Mrs. MrDaaald. CHICAGO. Feb. 5. A realistic represen tation of the shooting of Webster S. Guerln. according to t lie theory of the tragedy held by the defense, was enacted m, the court room tiiv In the trial of Mrs. DVra McDoaalu. -w The attorneys for-the prisoner were en deavoring to prove that during a struggle between Guerln and Mrs. McDonald she turned the revolver against him and that he pulled the trigger." firing a shot Into his own chest. Dr. M. L. Harris, an expert In gunshot wounds, enacted the psrt of Guerln. and Dr. J. W. Hail, Mrs. Mc Donald's physician, ftlled the role said to have been enacted by his patient. The state claimed that if the revolver had been held at the angle claimed by the defense the bullet would have entered the. body of Guerin In a different direction from that which it actually took. LIMITED LEAVES THE TRACK Katire Trala Goea lain Ditch, bat Mone of Paseeasrers la Serl nnalv luiored. SAN BERNARDINO. Cal.. Feb. 5 The westbound Los Angeles limited on the San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake railroad was wrecked last night at Petley station, seven miles from Riverside, and Is lying in tiie ditch at an angle of 46 degrees from the track. All the cars have left the track. No one was killed, but a number of pas sengers were Injured, as follows: J. P. Murray. Los Angeles, right Bid In jured. Mrs. J. P. Murray, collar bone broken and leg hurt. Mrs. B. H. Irish, Santa Ana. ankle Injured and face lacerated. Miss F. I. Ferguson. Chamesdale, bruised about head and shoulders. None of the Injured is In a serious con dition. QUAY'S STATUE NOT WANTED SagaresMoa People Vote Whetker It Be Placed la tka State t'apllol. PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 5-Because of opposition to the placing of a statue of the hue Senator M. S. W"a in the rotunda of the new state capitol of Harrlsburg, David II. Lane of this city, chairman of the re publican city commission, haa suggested that the question be put to a vote of the people of the state. The legislature ap propriated tO.Oou for tne erection of a atatue of the late senator in Capitol park and there has been more or less criticism of the action of the legislature. STRUCTURAL STEEL DEMANDED Oar Tkoaaaad Men Are Called Bark ta Work by Peaaaylvaala Coaapaay. PHILADELPHIA. Fb. 5.-One thousand men formerly employed by the Pennsyl vania Steel company at Sheelton, Pa.. hav been called back to ork after an enforced idleness of more than a muntn. Rush or ders from New York for structural material for municipal builders and an order for rails from the New York City Railway company, warranted the company in In creasing its present force. PAN AMERICAN CONGRESS Gorrralax Board Derides ta Hold ex Meetlna la Burma At res la llf. WASHINGTON. Feb. 5.-At a meeting of tha governing board of the Bureau of American Republics today, presided ever by Secretary Root and attended by nearly all of the members in this city. It was decided that the fourth Pan-American conference should be held la the riiy of Romis Ayres. Argentine Republic. May 25. ISO. The date a as select d to com memorate the avhsrvemrnt of Independ ence kr tha Bunco, Amcricsui rtBuiiilr. PUBLIC PRINTER SUSPENDED President Eooserelt Temporarily Re lieTes StiDinjt. of Place. INVESTIGATION TO GO SWIFTLY t'kana-e tkat fa I lest Opnortanlty May Be i.ltra to Look lata t'ondart of Depart seat. WASHINGTON. Feb. S President Roose velt today temporsrily suspended ss public printer Chsrles A. StIIIIngs snd sppolnted William S. Rosslter temporarily to fill the duties of that office. The action, as ex plained officially. Is o facilitate the In vestigation now being made of the govern ment printing office by congress. Mr. Rosslter Is now chief clerk of the census office. The following correspondence relative to the change in the government printing of fice today was made public by the presi dent, the first letter being addressed to Chairman Landis of the house committee on printing: The information you have given me ti.la morning is so impotant that I deem best that tiure should be a written record thereof. I had already begun some weeks ago an investigation Into the printing of fice under Mr. Stlllings; this Investigation originated because of information which reached me ss to the increased cost of printing to the departments. I accordingly directed Mr. Havenner of the Department of Commerce snd Labor to Investigate snd report upon this matter. His report on its face was severely rondemnHtorv of Mr. Stilii'nss. I furnished Mr. Stlllings with a ropy and requested an answer from him, which I have not jet received. I enclose you a copv of Mr. Havenner's report, and as soon as I receive the answer I shall also forward that to you for your Information, snd will lei you know what action I have taken on the report. You now inform me that your committee has discovered circumstances In connection with the printing office, notably In connec tion with the expenditures for furniture In the printing office snd In the purchase of supplies, which makes ynu feel that there is great Irregularity therein. You also Inform me that you believe that the present audit system of the printing bureau serves to shield these Irregularities and that the persons in charge of this sys tem exert an undue and Improper influ ence, not merely on the purchase of sun- rlies for the government printing office.- our in rne management or me office Itseir. Tou also say that the subcommittee feels that It cannot make a satisfactory investi gation of the office while Mr. Stlllings and the person In charge of the audit svatem are In the office, and reipieet that I sus pend Mr. Stillings pending investigation, and also shall suspend the execution of the contract made under the sudlt svstem. I have sccordlngly temporarily suspended Mr. Stlllings. and shall put Mr. Rosslter In his place, directing him to co-operate In every may with your rommlttee. and. fur thermore, make an exhaustive report to me on conditions In the of rice. Letter ta tllllngs. The letter to Mr. Stlllings from fhe pres ident: The enclosed copy of letters to Congress man Landis and Mr. Rosslter explain them selves. In accordance therewith, pending j the investigation. I hereby temporarily MMsnenrl vmi frnm thu Hull.. rt vnn, ! fice. and have appointed Mr. William S. Rosslter temporarily to fill the duties thereof. The letter to Mr. Rosslter reads: The enclosed copy of a letter to Con gressman Landis explains Itself. In accord ance therewith you will assume Immediate eharaa of tha government prtncmg office. Please- place yourself in communication with Congressman Landis and afford him every facility for obtaining the Informa tion his committee -desires in the investi gation. You will also report to me in full as soon as practicable In regard to the condition of affairs at the office as you have found them. Congressman Landis stated today that Mr. Stlllings" suspension was only tem porary, and a statement issued by the con gressional printing Investigation committee asks the public to withhold Judgment until the Inquiry is completed. Statement kr Commit tee. Mr. Landis made the following statement, in which Senator Whyte and Representa tive Perkins concurred: There was referred by the Joint commit tee on printing to the subcommittee of the printing invest igalion committee authorised lo inn u ire into me general matter of i.n,,i- Ing and binding, composed of Senator j vnjie, juuge r-erains ana myseir, a pro posal submitted to the joint committee bv lh Suffolk Distributing company of New York, with the request to renort on the queation of any relations which might exist oeiween me sain company and the Audit Sytem. a corporation employed in the gov ernment printing office to Install an ac count, audit and Inventory system. The subcommittee cslled before It Mr. Raynor, vice president and general manager of the Audit System; Mr. J. F. Handy also an officer of the Audit Svstem and presi dent of the Suffolk Distributing company, whose bid was under consideration; Mr. Frederick Alfred, an officer of the Audit System and the Audit System Supply com pany, and Mr. Root, the Washington agent of the Audit System Supplv company. The committee had also been reliably In formed that the Audit Svatem and its aux iliary company, the Audit Saysiem Supply company, not only exert what seemed to the committee an undue and improper in fluence in th government printing office, but were also Interested In the purchase of supplies for the government printing office. The subcommittee, after the examination of these witnesses, felt ttiat the testimony given by them in connection with other representations made to the members of the committee. Justified a requext that. In fairness to Mr. Siillings as well as to the committee and to the government and to all concerned, the putilic printer be tempor arily suspended pending the result of In quiry. The committee is especially desir ous that this action be not construed as prejudicial to the public printer, and sin cerely trusts that the public will withhold Judgment until the completion of the In quiry. Just as th president's action in suspend ing Mr. Stlllings was being announced a committee of labor leaders of this city, ac companied by Representative Cary of Wis consin, called at the White House and pre sented to the president reaolutions adopted by the Central Labor union here on Janu ary 20 last charging Mr. Stillings with vio lations of the eight-hour law in the gov ernment printing office. JTlie president Informed the committee of the action he had already taken in the case. Resolutions by the numerous labor organ izations in various cities charging viola tion In tha government printing office of the eight-hour law, discrimination against veteran soldiers and the widows of sol diers, and violation of the civil service law have been submitted to congress and the ptesident. Mr. Stillings is from Boston and was ap pointed public printer In 1X6. He had been general manager of his father's printing firm in New York and at various times manager of the Printers' Board of Trade f this city and of New York. Mr. Kuasiter also came from Massachu setts and hud business connexions In New York and Washington before assuming of fice In tue census bureau in li. COUNTY OPTION IN OHIO Roar Lla aar Meaaan la Paaaed by Senat ky a Drr islae late. COLl'MBCS, O, Feb. 5. TLs seriaLe to night, by a rvxe of .1 to U. pautard the Rose, county option bilL The rnexure now goes to the hotrse and friends af t.ie me sure claim it U1 have a Ltrger iu )any ihxr titan in tha 49 DESTROYERS G0 WITH FLEET little Vessels Arrive at Paata Are aaa aad Will tart Ta- ri'XTA A UENAS. Straits of Magellan. F-b. 6 It was a quarter past 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon when the American torpedo flotilla, consisting of six torpedo boat destroyers, came to anchor in the roads off this port near the battleships of Ri nr Admiral Evans' fleet. Their long voage from Buenos Ayres occupied five dajs and the little vrssels stood the trip well. They arrived here In good condition notwithstanding adverse weather, on two days of the trip rather rough weather was experienced, but no mishap occurred. Dur ing the remainder of the run very pleas ant weather made the voyage easy. Lieutenant Cone and his officers and men say that their stay' In Buenos Ayres was delightful and on the departure from that port they were given a rousing send off. A Tot III i of torpedo boats of the Argentina navy accompanied the American flotilla from Bcncs Ayres down the river Platte to the open sea. When the ves sels parted company cheers wre glvsn by the sailors of the Argentina vessols and these were responded to by the Amer icans. .The work of coaling the destroyers for their next step on the long voyage, which will terminate at Talnahuano. al ready has begun and the little vessels will be ready to start with the battleship fleet tomorrow. Festivities In honor of the officers and men of the visiting American fleet are fur nishing Punta Arenas with a degree of social activity that never before, haa been witnessed in this southermost city in the world. It Is expected that all preparations for sailing will be complete by Thursday evening and that the American ships will leave here Friday morning. FREE SILVER IS NOT ISSUE Mr. Bryan Declare Tkla la iare nold Prod cart Ion Haa Increased. NEW YORK. Feb. 5.-WIIliam J. Bryan wis asked today whether his Carnes'.e hall speech hud been Intended to Include an Infimatlc.n that free coinage of silver Is still a public Issue. Mr. Bryan re plied : "No, free sil'-er Is not an Issue. What I said last night had no connection with the silver question. I simply referred to It to show the change that hsd taken place In the arguments that are being made at the present time. "The silver question was an Isbuc In 1x!; because prices were falling ami there was no other relief in sight. Since gold pro duction has materially increased, prices are rising or were until the recent panic, and will again as soon as normal condi tions are restored. The silver question, therefore, will not he nn Issue." Mr. Hryan was tendered a reception in the office of Borough President. Coler to day, and addressed a gathering In the corridors of the city building. He said In part: I am glad to find that we have a united democratic party. I have suffered as much as anyone from the results of a divided party, and I am gratified now that we are presenting a united front. I hope for a democratic victory this fall. The demo cratic party has taken an advanced ground and e vindicated our -position. Some of our Mesa have been indorsed by President Roosevelt. I emphasise the word "Some." Nevertheless I do not Intend to let him push me off the democratic platform. We are now In a position to fight the divided enemy, for the republican party Is divided and It will take that party some time to sett'e the questions which have divided it. While thev are doing so we can govern In their stead. I have no doubt of the ultimate triumph of democratic Ideas. The time is coming when the cup of the demo cratic party will be overflowing with Joy. HOMESTEAD ENTRIES FRAUDS Forester la f barge of Las Animas Re serve Sara Timber la Cat Illegally. - LEADVII.LE, Colo., Feb. o.-Thst fully 75 per rent of the homesteads In the I .us Animas forest reserve are fraudulent was the remarkable statement made yesterday by Daniel E. Fit ton. In charge of that re serve, st a meeting of the foresters of Colorado and surrounding states. Fitton said that when the forest service first took chars- of the Las Animas reserve fully IM) worth of timber was cut every day Illegally. This, he said, ""had been stopped. G. D. Pollock, assistant forester of the United States. In an address, also asserted that millions of acres of land on the for est reserves had been stolen from the gov ernment. Pollock said that the statements of Fitton could be made of all the for est reserves In the country. SECRETARY ORDERS MAN HELD William C. Read Detained at San Fraarlaes Pending; Iavratlga- ' tlan af Hla Case. BAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 5.-William C. Read, who was arrested on his arrival from China at the instance of the secretary of state, is still held at the city prison by Chief Biggy. The authorities are awaiting i w" al 'a9t ma n he Burlington. Information from Washington relative to ! S'"-! leased wires between Omaha and the further holding or to the release of Chicago wore snapped off. but not for long Read. No charge haa been preferred I stretches of territory, and It was ex agalnst him by the federal or state au- j P"'11 lo l,ave u11 ln repair before noon thorlties, as no evidence exists that he I Wednesday. The wires were also down on brought embexaled goods or money into j ,h" I,ealrll? bnch of the Cnion Pacific. thla city from China. WASHINGTON. Feb. 5-Details of the charges against William C. Read, under I arrest in San Francisco, are withheld hers C'"traI s,a" Rsrtn, FU pending a d-ternnnation of the procedure lowed by Freese. to be adopted in his case. I CHICAGO, Feb. 6.-A sleet storm during i the night, which tjrmd to rain early to- BURGLARS HELP THEMSELVES ' a"y- rinuiy aff- tieg.aPhiu Ma. ; munlcation leiween Chicago and many Postmaster at Stamford, too a., Urla ! ou,"ld" cltll'- especially in the west. Wise aad Leaves Safe I a- j pl- Iula. Otnaiia and Kansas City wars locked for Safety. ! entirely cut off from the raat during the ! early hours by a sleet storm, which sur- STAM FORD. Conn., Feb. i Burglars -n- """""'led St. Iuis and extended Into Iowa, tered the postofflce here last ni.ht witaIn cfll'a' be storm affected much of the intention of blowing the safe. Tl.ey 1 tn transportation in tiie early rush hours, did not do so. for on the front of the f j Electric railroads were the principal suf wa this sign:: "This safe is nut locked. ; rr". ,n' steam lines experiencing but so please dj not blow it op. n " The bur- ' delay. The elevated had great dlf- glars took the stamps winch Were In the flculty In operating Its trains owing to ouier compartment and left, postmaster ' ," f"rming on the third rail, the Kenwood Wykoff put up the sign In order tj si. e ' branch of tne South Side elevated rojd his safe. It having been blown open three j D'"1" ''ed up completely eariy In th day. times and the building burned twice by j 1-IN"' 'LN. Feb. 6. High winds during burglars within ths last five years I night and early this morning acrlouniy . crippled the telegraph and telephone serv - FCRAKER CLUB NOW FOR TAFT',C" ln "uth n'1 -th''rn . i j Ice snd sleet caused exasperating wire Orgaaiaatlea that Has Boomed raa. i hnublfi. Paxsenger trains were brlatel tor Tweslr 1 ears Swllrbea ta Secretary of War. 1 ; t'LLVEJ-AND. .. Feb. 5. The Third ! Y arc! Fo raker club of this city last night indorsed eWretary Taft for preaident after supporting Onic's senior senator for twenty years The indorsern. nt prevailed in the fa.-e of stubborn opposition. The club was organixed twenty yrars ago to fjrther Fcrak'rs It has been looked upon as one of the aanator a siring :n. Ids in tlriut tiuoig-o.l lea cx.ats nca, WEATHER OX TEAR Warm Rains, Sleet, Snow and Cold Winds Come. STREETS AND WALKS SLIPPERY Trolleys, Trains, Horses and Pedes trians Hare Hard Time. WARM WINDS FOLLOW FREEZE Air is Ralmy While Snow is Drifting Under Foot. FRIGID WAVE IN THE EAST Record Is Made la Near l ark, Wkera Temperatare Drops to Degrees Relaw tera, vrltk Mark afferlag. More active than usual, the mobile mar ciiry climber up and v down the rungs o the thermometrical ladder between II and 32 degrees during the last thirty-stx. hours, while the atmosphere has al ternately been filled wtth snow of Janu-i ary. sleet of November and early spring rain, the whole disturbed and distributed by winds from all direstions of various velocity. The coldest point Wednesday was reached at 9 o'clock In the morning, when the cold wind forced the agile mercury flown to 19 degrees and It has been grow ing warmer since, being 2C at J o'clock and 18 at 9 o'clock p. m. Hospitable Oniulia. at one hour or an other, made ewryhndy feel at home, whether he came from Greenland's Icy mountain or India's coral strand, while tha weather has been made on installments for those who Just rove to -ar the "patter of the rain as It falls so gently domnward through the night," and for the author of "Beautiful Snow." as well as for the kids who enjoy traveling over cobble stone on Ice skates. When Wednesday morning broke the mercury had descrnileil to 27 degrees though at midnight It was warm and pour ing down rain. Tho streets were sloppy and slippery and later the rain turned to snow and covered the Icy streets with about an inch o whiteness. By noon Wednesday the sun mas about as warm as It is on May day. while under foot It was wet and cold and snow was blowing on the shady side of the streets. , Cars Lark tba Hand. Over rails covered with ice. the street car company did not have "sand" enough to run the cars on lime and the time regis ters varied about as widely aa the record at the weather bureau. Three and four cars struggled up the Famam street hill in a bunrh. while the supply at the west end ran out early, and a lung Una of people greeted the delayed cars at half-hour In tervals, enjoying an unusually refreshing air bath, which some authorities say la next be to a cold rdnmte In Mraaourt river water, thi tha principle that, !f a frog Jumpo forward one foot and fails back two, in an effort to get out of a well, he will some day get out within the walls of China, the cars on the Hanscom pnrk lines reached the Jumping off places at the south end of the lines In an effort to bring passengers to Omaha, and it was a long time between cars wblch managed to get to the city. Other hill lines were se riously delayed until tha sand men got busy. Horses Slide, To. Well shod horses slid ijpwn the asphalt pavements, as the kids glided over cement sidewalks. Many horses fell, but the snow made the streets a little easier thnn If the rain had frosen on the streets Without the snow covering falling. I.ate Tuesday evening It was feared that all trees would be seriously damaged by the sleet und rain, but thu fsct that it did not , turn bitterly cold probably saved a big loss, as well as much Inconvenience to those who have to walk and travel. The I'nion Pacific is putting Its weed burners to good use this winter. Built for the prime object of burning weeds from the tracks U means of gasoline, the com pany has put its burners to use to melt the heavy sleet and ice from the frogf und switches. The rain and sleet of th last two or three clays has been a greal hindrance to operations and these burner! have been called into service to help out in tiie difficulty. Tralaa liar Hard Tim. Nearly all trains from the east and c were late Wednesday morning because of the wind, rain and heavy snow which thej encountered In crossing Iowa and Nebras ka. Th Overland Limited on both th Milwaukee and Northwestern was lata so the I'nion Pacific No. 1 could not lesvi Omaha until nearly noon. The Illlnoii Central from Chicago was on time, a: WIRES AUK lit: It Y WITH SLEET i and mails delayed. BH'H HILL. Neb. Feb. 6 Special, i- A liffht rain fell all day Tuesday, inakli g It very disagreeable, as It would freeze, making the walks in a bad condition. HASTINGS. Neb.. Feb. S. CSpa-cial.t I -i nitrhl'a storm a.aa the moat sever central Neuraka haa experienced this season. Five Inches of snow fell and caused much damage in telephone and !tclgiapb lines. Hastings was without , dirtct telephone communications east and j north lur several hours add talsgr