Nebraska Newspapers

    he Omaha Daily Bee
vol. xxxvi i-xo.
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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
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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.
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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
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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