Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 12, 1902, Page 2

Anothet One of Those Remnant Sales that You Have Been Waiting For— On Monday morning o'clock, we place on sale all of the acemnnlated remnauts of silk embroidered - or printed waist flannels at a mere frae- tion of their value, For instance $1.26 per yard quality of Silk Embroid- ered Flannel—the entire 2% yards for 78c $1.00 per yard quality of Silk Embrold- ered Polka Dot Flannels—the entire remnant of 2% yards for 69c $0c per yard Bordered French the entire ‘remndnt of 3 e 3714 at S annels ards for per yard Zephyr W the entife remnant of 3 yards for 48 50c per yard Printed French Flannels the entire remnant of 2% yards for 0c. Thase prices prevail until all of these remnants are sold. We have plenty of them now, but They won't last long Come early. Special Underwear— Superior quality is combined with low price in the stock of seasonable underwear from which these ifems are selected: Women's Wool Vests.and Pants—color gray, flat goods, all sizes—regular $1 quality, per garment. Women's Cotton Fleeced Vests and Pants—medium welght, color white— regular 50¢ quality, 36c, or 3 for $1.00. Handkerchief Special — Monday morning we wili place on special sale, all of our women's fine linen handke chiefs that were displayed in our show windows, and have be slightly mussed and soiled. Note the prices: $2.00, $1.75 and $1.50 Handkerchiets—re- duced to $1.00 each. $1.25—reduced - to each. $1.00 and 75c—reduced to 50c et b0c—reduced to 25c each. 2Ge—reduced to 15¢ each. 16c—reduced to 10c each. rempant of | n| THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, JANUARY 12, 1902 0 WE CLOSE SATURD The Interest ... AYS AT B P WM. In our January sale increases as the month gets older, Many new lines are added for tomorrow. The Great Special Sale of Haskell's High Grade Black Dress | Sitks, Still Continues— I | Guaranteed Black Dress Silks| | —such a statement is unneces- sary from our standpoint of | | never selling trash. Yet the| markets are filled with thei trashy kinds. No matter what | we charge for silks, there is| | never any evasion of responsi- | bility. Come and see these fine values. All being closed out at greatly reduced prices, as long as they last. Muslin Underwear— We are ready to show our new line of muslin underwear, Some almost equals the I'rench in beauty and style, yet they ave distinetly American. Ladies White Petticoats—ot neatly finished with flounce—at $1.00. White Petticoats—ot cambrie, with em- brotlery ruffle—at $1.50 each. Other prices are—$1.75, $2.00, $2.25, $2.60, $3.00, $3.50, $4.00, $5.00, $5.00, $7.00, $7.50, $0.00, $10.00, $12.00 and £15.00 each. Corset Covers—of nalnsook and India linen, daintily made and trimmed—at prices ranging from 50c to $6.00 each. Ladies’ Drawers—of muslin and cam- bric, trimmed with hemstitched flounce, at 60c a pair. Ladies' Chemlse—Of nainsook, at 85 $1.00, $1.50, $1.75, $2.00 and $2.50 each, Gowns—A large assortment of gowns, ranging in price from 5% to $9.00 each. Dimities— | The new imported dimities | are in. Special price 25¢ a | yard. ‘ eambrie, hemstitched Embroideries— Is there any stock so interest ing and handsome. You let yourself wander through hun- dreds of yards of embroideries, from the finest work done on hand machines, to the more strong, but equally well made Schifflie—it's absorbing. We have given the usual eareful atten- tion to the selecting of these goods and feel that we can suit the most fastidious taste. SWISS EMBROIDERIES—There are the handsome All-Overs, with flouncings 5 to 18 inches, and insertings to match. A large range of prices. should not fail to see these goods. NAINSOOK EMBROIDERIES — This takes in the dainty patterns known as “baby sets,” and will be a speclal de. light to mothers, Other Patterns—larger figures for finest of lingerie. AMBRIC EMBROIDERIES—Here we have the stronger, heavier goods for more common use, They come in pretty matched sets, too INSERTINGS—8pecial lines for shirt walsts, handkerchief trimming and baby use. TUCKINGS—Small or large tucks, plain or fancy, and prices ranging from 50c to $6.00 a yard. REMNANTS--We shall place on the counter a lot of embrofdery remnants, accumulated from our former stocks— murked at exceedingly low prices. urtain Special— We have several dozen pairs of Swiss curtains left, Which we have decided to close at $1.59 per pair—regular price $2.50. NOTTINGHAM CURTAINS--3 . $1 $3.00, $3.50, $ and $5.00 per patr. BRUSSELS NET CURTAINS, 3% yearde long, 50 inches wide—at $4.00, $5.00, $6.00, $7.00, $5.00 and $10.00 per pair. 4.00 ¥. M. O A. BUILLBING. OOR. . ‘THOMPSON, BrLoen aCo. 1OTH AND DOUSLAS IVS. / You | January Linen Sole— TABLE DAMASK. All our $1.50 bleached Table Damask, In this sale, 98¢ vard. All our $1.65 bleached Table Damask, in this sale, $1.10 yard. All our $1.25 bleached Table Damask, in this sale, 85¢ yard. All our 6ic gilver bleached Damask, in this sale, 50c yard. All our 60c sflver bloached damask, this sale, 4bc yard. TABLB CLOTHS. All our $1.50 bleached Tablecloths, In this vale, $1.00 each. All our $3.50 bleached Tablecloths, this sale, $2.50 each. All our $2.25 bleached Tablecloths, ! this sale, $1.69. each. All our $3.75 bleached Tablecloths, in this sale, $2.08 eath. All our $6.00 bleached Tablecloths, this sale, $4.00 each. NAPKINS. All our $1.85 bleached Table Napkins, In this sale, 980 a dozen. All our $1.50 bleached Napkins, sale, $1.19 a dozen. All our $2.00 bleached Napkios, sale, $1.50 a dozen. All our $2.25 bleached Napkins, sale, $1.69 a dozen. All our $3.00 bleached Napkins, sale, $1.95 & dozen. All our $4.00 bleached Napkins, wale, $2.95 a doen. All our $8.00 bleached Napkins, sale, $5.00 a dozen. TOWELS. Special sale of 45¢ Huck Towels, sale, c. Speclal salo of 26c Huck Towels, 18¢. 1 sale of 35c Bath Towels, in in this in this in this this this o this in this in this in this Special sale of 26c Bath Towels, sale, 19c Speclal sale of 16%c Bath Towels, this sale, 12%c, Umbrellas Reduced L] All the fine Christmas um- brellas are reduced. It's the opportunity that comes only once a year. $3.50 EACH. For men and women—26-inch umbrellas, 1 fine taffeta silk covers, horn, stag, ! vatural wood, ivory and pearl han- dles—umbrellas reduced from $5.00, $6.00 and $7.00 each. In this RULERS EXCHANCE NOTES to any of the other guests and now sends his brother to attend the launching. The Assoclated Press s Informed that the emperor, who has always liked every- Emperer William and President Rooserelt Oable Their Greetings. LAUNCHING OF THE & Event Wil Stgnificn KAISER'S: YACHT P 3 vey Great Snys Gere Prets, as Emperor's Brother Represents Him. BERLIN, Jan. 11.—Emperor William's yacht Hohenzollarn will go to New York to participate In the launching of his majesty's new yacht. Prince Henry of Prussia will also be present at the ceremony as repre- sentative of Emperor William. In connection with the proposed trip Emperor Willlam telegraphed as follows, in English, to President Roosevelt: T am most gratitied by your k‘lnl; slon for Miss Roosevelt'’s performing che christening ceremony of my yacht It {ves me great pleasure to announce to you hat T have ordered my yacht, Hohenzoll- e, to cross over and be présent at the gerémony. | My brother, Admiral Prince Henry of Prussia, will appear as my repre- sentative and will be able to express to o\ once more my sincere feelings and riendship for the United States, and thelr Niustrious head. WILLIAM, I R. President Roosevelt replied as follows, in German: Your majesty's Intention to send over your yachi, Hohenzollern, to attend the christening 'by my daughter of your new yacht I8 the source of great pleasure and satisfaction (o me. I can assure you a hearty welcome for your brother, Admiral Prince Henry, to whom I shall personally express my sincere feeling of esteem for vour mafesty, as well ns my best wishes tor the welfare of the German people THEODORE ROOSEVELT, or the Craiwe. Hohenzollern was placed in dry dock at Kiel today to have its bottonf scraped and painted. It Is under orders to be fitted out for a ten weeks' crulse and will sail for New York, January 22, according to pres ent plang, arriving there about February 8. Prince Henry will sall early in February on one of the North German Lloyd steam- ers. He will be attended by several offi- cers of high rank, whoke names have not yet been anpounced. The date of the launch- ing of the emperor's yacht, it is under- stood, has been fixed for February 26. The longth of Prince Henry's stay in the United States s undetermined, and will depend In part upon the wishes of President Roose- velt and the program for his entertain- ment. Prince Henry's visit to Amerlca is re- garded by the court as another evidence of the emperor's desire to win the goodwill of the American people and governfent for Germany. During the last fow weeks the smperor has shown Ambassador and Mrs White various marks of his consideration, a0 has sent President Roosevelt a personal letter expressing his esteem. Marks of Friendship. Later he requested that the president’s Qaughter might christen his new yacht. He talked with Ambassador White at the ambassador's reception New Year's longer permis- Preparing / Scerofula Wew are entirely free from it. It may develop so slowly as to cause little It any disturbance during the whole period of childhood. It may then produce irregularity of the stomach and bowels, dyspepsia, catarrh, and marked uudam‘{ to consumption before manifesting Itself in much cutaneous eruption or glandular swelling, It is best to be sure that you are free from It, and for its completo ei tion you can rely on Hood’s Sarsaparilia The best of all medicines for all bumoss ) uite ica~ thipg American, deeply regrets the Ad- miral Von Diederich incident at Manlla and the intermittent bad feeling between portions of both people and is determined it it lles within his power to make Amer- fcans feel the triendliness of Germany. His majesty thought of sending Crown Prince Frederick Willlam to the launching as a greater honor, but changed his plan, think- ing that Prince Henry, with his better knowledge and more ample experience of the world, would be ltkely to make a better tmpression, Prince Henry learned the English lan- guage from his mother and it comes to him so naturally that sometimes he uncon- sclously drops Into it in moments of ab- straction. He is not much of a talker elther privately or publicly, but his manner Is agreeable and straightforward and he is regarded as knowing his profession ex- tremely well for a man of his high rank. Political Significance. The Lokal Anzeiger will say tomorrow: | “The emperor responded to the friendli- ness of President Roosevelt In permitting his daughter to christen his majesty's yacht with a courtesy which glves to the affair uncommon political slgnificance. It is known that the kaiser lays the greatest stress upon the maintenance of good friendly relations with the United States.” Referring to the recent rumors that Ger- many intended an infringement of the Mon- roe doctrine, the paper continues: ‘“‘Per- | haps the kalser's purpose so demonstrat- | ively shown to maintaln the best rela- tlons with the United States will allay those rumors forever. = Prince Henry's mission, perhaps, 18 not limited to the immedinte object of the visit, and we hope it will have the desired effect in every | direction and will contribute to the rivet- | Ing of the bands binding the German and American people.” The other principal morning papers, while making a feature| of the mews, will not publish editorials, | as the news of the visit was furnished them at so late an hour. BRITISH SHIP STILL MISSING Condor is Belleved to Be Victim of ng Winds in the Pacific. VICTORIA, grave anxioty B. C., Jan. 11.—There Is here for the safety of the sloop of war Condor, which left Esqui- | mault for Honolulu. Advices dated at | Honolulu January 3 and recelved via San Franclsco contaln the information that the vessel had not reached that point then. It was on the eve of the day it left when the | blg storm oceurred. causing the wreck of | Mattewan. It is possible that it may have run short of coal and may be salling down but salling vessels which left here at the same time have reached Honolulu 1f no news is received of it by the Moana, due from Honolulu January 23, H. M. 8. Phaeton will be sent out to look for it Nicaraguan Government Arrests Gen- eral Vasques on Charge of citing Trouble, MANAGUA, Nlcaragua, Jan. 11.—(Via Galveston.)—The government of Nicaragua has arrested General Vasquez, the former prosident of Honduras, on board the South American Steamship company's Tucapel. The general is charged with at- | tempting to incite a revolution in Central Amerlca agalnst President Zelaya of Nicaragua, who drove General Vasquez from the presidency of Honduras in 1894 for the same offense. SANTIAGO . DE CHILE, Jan. 11.-—(Via Galveston.)—The government has not re- celved news of the arrest of General Va ques. ATTEMPT TO NIP REVOLUTION | steamer | REEVES BACK ON THE STAND Admits Kuewledge of Intended Fraud in Postal Affairs. SAYS NEELEY TOLD HIM OF THE SCHEME Witness Denles Getting Any Part of the Fifteen Thousand Dollars ured from Burning the Stamps, HAVANA, Jan. 11.—At the opening of to- day's hearing of the charges arising from the Cuban postofiice frauds, the government asked for & further examination of W. H. Reeves. He submitted several letters from Charles F. W. Nec the government's purpose being to show the Intimacy which existed between Neeloy and Reev In reply to a question of the court, Reeves sald he did not get any portion of the $15,000 from the stamp-burning. incl- dent, Reeves sald Neeley told him he had given it all to Rathbone. The. cross-examination of Reeves by at- torneys ald not bring out any new evidence. When cross-examined by Rathbone's at- torneys, Reeves sald he wus appointed by Perry 8. Heath, the first assistant post- master general. The contention of the government today to prove intimacy between Reeves, Rath- bone and Neeley, by introducing corre- spondence between them, brought out a letter from Rathbone to Reeves which the government had in its possession. Counsel declares that the letter of Itself shows that Rathbone was not desirous of concealing fraud. The letter was written while Reeves was ill in Florlda in Feb- ruary, 1900, Rathbone wrote that Colonel Burton's examination of Reeves' books had disclosed a discrepancy of $500. Colonel Burton thought the error lay with the bank and suggested that the matter be left open until the next investigation, but Rath- bone insisted on finding the discrepancy and waiting until Reeves returned to ex- plain. Reeves admitted having received the letter and sald he thought it was an honest expression from Rathbone. Examination of Accounts. While under cross-examination by coun- sol for Neeley and Rathbone, Reeves took advantage of his position as defendant, re- fusing to answer verbal questions. The chief points brought out were that spectal agents from the United States examined Reeves' accounts in May, 1899; had re- ported them correct. Reeves admitted that if they had examined the accounts correctly frauds would have been discovered after July 18, 1899, He sald Rathbone had mo | authority to order an inspection of his ac- counts, this step belng only within the Jurisdiction of Colonel Burton, inder orders from the military governor. Reeves said that after his arrest Rathbone suggested that all three get together and they could fool the government. He sald as auditor he had authority to allow certain accounts without vouchers when the accounts were upproved by Rathbone. The defense contends that the law for- bids this, Reeves declared that no orders had been issued to audit the monthly a: counts of the postmaster of the island He did not audit the alleged orders shown by the defense and he sald it was never posted on the postofice bulletin boards other orders were, Sharp Cross-Examination Neeley's counsel sharply cross-examined the witness. Reeves recalled the stamp bugning and sald the packages were sealed, though he was not sure whether with the ‘Washington seal or with another. He took down the amounts marked on the outside, and the sum, he said, corresponded with the amounts which it was reported was de- | stroyed, $310,000. He knew, be sald, that fraud was intended, but he did not know exactly how 6 be committed. He aid nof e any fraud. He yald [ that Neeley (olf" hita (here was one, hnd | he knew there was from the Investigating | committee's report, which stated that the number of stamps sent from Washington | did not correspond with the stamps ac- counted for at Havana. On the second burning the greater part | of the stamps had o seal which ho thought was the Washington seal. Neeley, Reeves |said, kept the stamp books and his re- celpt stubs showed the amount distributed throughout the fsland. Reeves did not keep the stamp account. The court has allowed Rathbone! yer to send to the Philippines for a depo- sition by Abraham L. Lawshe, deputy auditor for the Postoffice department, who was sent to Cuba to investigate postal af- fairs there, and who proceeded to the Philippines later to make an investigation, DEATH RECORD. James J. Donahue, RAPID CITY, 8. D, Jan. 11.—(Special.) —James J. Donahue, employe. in the erec- tion of the bullding .for the new. smelter here, was found dead at the plant Thurs- day evening. He was lylng face downward and there were several slight brulses on the face. It is belleved that be came to his death from heart disease and thay the cons tusions appearing on the face were the re- sult of his falling forward upon a scantling. He came from Springfleld, Mass., about three weeks ago Wife of Deadwood Ploneer. DEADWOOD, S. D, Jan. 11.-—(Special Telegram.)—Mrs. Harris Franklin, wife of the president of the American National bank and general manager of the Golden Reward Miniog eompany of Deadwood, died Iast night in Chicago atter a long illness. She has been a resident of Deadwood twenty-five years. She had one son, N. E. Fraoklin, who was with her when dled. The remains will leave Chicago tonight for Deadwood, Horace Elisha Se CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Elisha Scudder, the author and literatuer, and a former editor of the Atlantic Monthly, died at his residence here tonight in his 64th year. Hé had been 1l for nearly a year. Heart trouble was the ulti- mate cause of his death. He is survived by a widow and a daughter. der, Author, Jan. 11.—-Horace Chaplain Drops Dead In Hospital, NEW YORK, Jan. 11.—Rev. Dr. Thomas H. Wall, chaplain of the Presbyterian hos- pital for the last ten years and for ten years previously the superintendent, dropped dead tonight in the hospital. He about 78 years of age. ¥. P. Ireland. NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Jan, 11.—(8pe- clal Telegram.)—The funeral of F. P. Ife- land will be from the family residence to- morrow afternoon at 3 p. m. The pallbear- ers have been selected from members of the Otoe county bar. Mre, H, Cleary.' NORTH LOUP, Neb., Jan. 11.—(Special.) —Mrs. H. 8. Cleary of Merrimac, Mass., dled of pneumonia At the home of her won, A. 8. Cleary, where she has been visiting this winter. The body was taken to Merrl- mac for burial. Francl DETROIT, Jan. 11.—Francis G. Russell. a prominent resident of Detroit, died at bis home here tonight, aged 65 yeats. Ho was private secretary to Governor Bald- win in 1864, Mexican Forelgn Minister, VIENNA, Jan, 11.—Senor Jose Y. My- randa, the Mexican minister to Austria- Hungary, dled tonight after undergol 0 surglcal operation. RER d i A DISCUSS THE PACIFIC CABLE! ouse Oommittes and Manufacturers Con- far at the Capital. VIEW EFFECT OF WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY ax Depressing Influences—! eral Companies Ready with Offers. of | the WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.—The effect wireless telegraphy on the future of submarine cable was developed to some | extent today by the house committee on commerce fn connection with the hearing on the proposed Pacific cable. The hear- | ing was largely attended. Vice President| Ward of the Pacific Commercial Cable company,.continuing his statement of yes- terday, sald he believed the company he represented would be able to make exclu- | slve traMic arrangements from points | beyond the Philippines and connecting with China and Japan He maintained that while there was no purpose to set up a monopoly, vet it was likely his company would have exclusive| traffc arrangements with the far east. Ho| also stated that there would be questions as to the right of the United States to a A cable on foreign shores. Representa- tive Stewart of New Jersey Interposed the statement that Germany's present course | against Venezuela showed that the German | government made little distinction between public and private rights, so that a gov- ernment cable station would have about the same status as a private station. Chairman Hepburn asked a series of ques- tions as 1o the effect of wircless telegraphy on the submarine cable. Mr. Ward replied that the new system presented a serious questton. He was not certain that the | Pacific cable project would have been un- dertaken if the long-distance experiments | had oceurred carlfer. As to the claims | that wirless signals had been conveyed 2,000 miles across the Atlantic, Mr. Ward sald that it the clalms were made good they would deter people from laying any more cablel Depressing on Cable Bus When asked as to the effect thus far on the cable business, Mr. Ward sald it had depressed cable interests. Mr. Stewart wanted to know if the “cable companies had not chased Marconi ot of Canada,” to which Mr. Ward answered that he belleved the cable companies had insisted upon cer- taln exclusive rights they held James Foord stated that the Asiatic asso- clation doing business in the Orfent favored private control. It was opposed to the government entering the fleld of private en- terprise, President Scrymser of the South and Central American cable system made an extended argument favorable to govern- ment control of the Pacific cable, citing | Incidents of the Spanish-American war, showing the importance of governmental control of the cable. In one case cited, the Spanish minister of marine cabled Admiral Cervera to leave Santlago. If this dls- patcn had not been intercepted, Mr. Scrym- ser sald, the battle of Santlago bay would | not have been fought and the conduct of the war might have been changed. Thomas E. Hughes, representing an American company which produces cable, stated that as good cables could be made in the United States as in any other part of the world, and he asked that American capital have the advantage of doing this work. Chalrman Hepburn asked it this Amerl- can company was prepared to make a definite business proposition to the United States government. Hughes said that such a proposition would be submitted in due form within the next two days. Mr. Hepburn asked that the formal prop- osition e in alternative form, first, for delivering a cable of American make at San Francisco; second, for making and laying the cable to Hawall, Guam and Ma- nila. Hughes thought the government bet- ter able to do its own cable laying, using the army transports. Coat of Different Cables. As indicating the genmeral character of the forthcoming proposition, Hughes sald the cost would be within 10 per cent of that stated as the cost of the Commercial Pacific company's cable. The additional 10 per cent, he stated, was for the protec- tion of Amerlcan industry. Francis B. Thurber, president of the United States Export soclation, favored private con- struction as most likely to give the earlliest cable advantages to the business world. In the course of a statement by William Cullom of New York, a director of the Pacific Cable company, he sald the coms pany was laylng cable across the Pacific and.the company is ready to sell it at anv time to the United States at an appraieed valuation. J. W. Henry, civil eagineer for an Amer- fcan company making cable, said the com- pany would furnish the government a cable at $1,000 a,mile, which to Hawall would be about $2,200,000, or considerably below the cost of a foreign-made cable. The hearings will be continued next Fri- day, when sovernment officials will bo heard on the goverament project. NAVY WANTS TO EXPERIMENT n Asked to Enable Of- newn. tific Work. WASHINGTON, Jan, 11.—At the instance ot the Navy department Senator Hale has introduced in the senate a bill intended to carry out a long-cherished plan of the naval engineers, and especially of Engineer-in- Chiet Melville, to provide the navy an ex- perimental plant of the first-class, some- what on the lines of the magnificent Ger- man naval experimental plant at Charlot- tenberg, which has been of such benefit to the German navy. The bill provides an ap- propriation of $400,000 for the construction of a building at the Naval academy at Annapolis and its equipment to deal with engineering problems of value and of in- terest to the navy which cannot be prop- erly left to private enterprise to solve. Much pressure has been brought to bear on the Navy department by the great manu- facturing interests throughout the country and also by the sclentific colleges and ship builders to have the navy undertake this important work. Admiral Melville pointed out important military reasons that make it desirable that the government should not be obliged to rely on outside experi- menters for this work. Besides belng a berefit to the navy proper, the proposed plant, it is sald, will be of immense service in solving problems of the greatest im- portance to manufacturing interests aud in stimulating the inventive genius of the navy. AMERICAN SECURES LIBERTY raed witl Acauitted by Brit Alding Boers in WASHINGTON, Jan, 11.—A cablegram re- celved at the State department from United States Consul General Bingham at Cape- town ennounced the acquittal and release of Dr. Richard 8. Anthony, who has been on trial there on a charge of high treason and alding the enemy. Anthony is an American citizen, but has lived fol; some { man who had | him ot high | a fair trial tme In South Africa, whers he married & Roer woman. Mr: Anthony is at present in Chicago. Her children are in San Fran- clsco, CHICAGO, Jan, 11.--Mre, Crissie Wessels Anthony, wife of Dr. Anthony, who has been acquitted of the charge of high Vn'a!on1 in South Africa, received the news of her husband's release today with every ovi- dence of joy. Mrs. Anthony Is stopping at @ local hotel, while het children are with relatives in San Francisco, Dr. .\n(hnn)l belng a citizen of that city. She gave this explanation of the manner o which her husband got into trouble with the British “I have two brothers in the Boer army | and am an Afrikander myself. This fact | was used to get Dr. Anthony into diffcul- | ties. A man came to my husband and told | him that my younger brother, Matthew, was | | hiding in the bushes mearby in great need | of clothing. He fell readily into the trap | and gave the boy clothing. Meanwhile the | brought the appeal to him | the authorities and accused treason. Hearing of the are rest 1 secured the ald of Secretary of State Hay, who cabled the United States consul at Capetown to see that my husband had 1 am overjoyed at the outcome hastened to of the trial." RUSSIA SUBMITS ITS BRIEF United States Makes No Responne to Sur-Rejoinder In Amer WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.—The State de- partment has received a copy of the sur- rejoinder of the Russian government to its last brief in the arbitration of the claims of American sealers, growing out of the | seizure of the vessels owned by them, | amounting in value to about §500,000, in the waters of Asiatic Russia The Russlan brief, though axtremely in- genious in the view of the officials, Is based entirely upon a plea already contravened by the United States; namely, that the selzures by Russia were justified under the terms of the existing modus vivendi between the United States and Great Britain intended | to protect the Berink sea seal fishories The Russian brief introduces considerable testimony bearing on that modus, but As- slstant Secretary Plerce of the United States has made the point that Russia hav- ing declined to accept an invitation to join | in the niodus, Is thereby debarred from its benefits at this time. The last plea is not expected to have much effect on the mind of Dr. Asser, the distinguished Dutch pub- lictst, who 18 serving as the sole arbitrator in this case The Unlted States will make no response to the Russian brief and the case will be regarded as closed unless the arbitrator de- siring special information on some points calls for a further presentation. He is al- lowed six months to render his deciston in | the case. PUGET SOUND COALING YARD Statlion W Be Bullt at Estimated Cost of Three Hundred Thousand WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.—Three hundred thousand dollars is the estimated cost of the proposed coaling station to be erected at Puget Sound navy yard, plans for which have been completed. The bureau of yards and docks has In its possession the sum of $125,000 toward the construction of the coaling station. That bureau proposes to enter {nto a contract for the erection of a coallng shed and ap- purtenances to cost about $112,600 and for dredging to cost $15,600. It is the purpose of the bureau to have two coaling sheds and a whart 650 feet in length ahd to have coal handling machinery of the highest grade. The capacity of this appliance will be sixty tons per hour. APPEAL TO THE PRESIDENT Chinese Exclusion Advocates Seek In- fluenge of the Chief Ex- ecutive, WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.—Hermann Good- stadt and Truxton Beale, commissioners appointed by the governor of CalWornia to ald in securing Chinese exclusion leglsla- tlon at this session of congress, had an interview today with the president. They were accompanied by Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor. They were especlally interested in ascertaining the president's position rela- tive to the cxclusion of Chinese from our outlying possessions. The president asked them to place their views In writing and sald he would consider them. PENSIONS FOR WESTERN VETERANS, War Survivors Remembered by the General Government, WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.—(Special.)—The following western pensions have been granted: Nebraska: Increase, resoration ete.—Willlam H. Haney, Carns, $8 Twidale, Hastings, $10. Origfnal' widows, eto—Bpeclal accrued December 26, Hetwe, Sholl, Hubbell, $8; Mariah Brooks, "fold- rege, $12. Original—Ge; Towa City, $6; Alexander Gillen, Alton ge Masson, Story Carglll, Cedar Rapide, $8; #pecial Decombe, Oonnooted with Deal, DENIES RESTRAINT OF THE FRENCH LAW M. Boenfoe Informs Senate Committes that Offer of Forty Wil Made Independent ot Gov nment. WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.—M. Eduoard Lampre, representing the Panama Canal company, appeared before the senate com- mittee on oceanio canals today in obedience of the summons of that committee to testity concerning the affairs of its com- mittee and ite proffer to sell its property and franchises to the United States. M. Julues Boefve of the French embassy, also was present at the hearicg. The meeting was held behind closed doors, representa- tives of the press being excluded M, Lampre s questioned at great length by members of the committee. Ho sald his mission to the United States had been to ascertain to whom the proposition for the sales of the Panama property should be made. Having (nformed himaelf upon this point he had conterred with Admiral Walker, chalrman of the Isthmlan Canal comm{ission as to the form of the offer. Ho then had cabled his prinsioals, the result being that the offer to ol for $40,000,000 had been made directly from Paris and not by him. He sald that it was his understanding that the proposal included both the fran chises and the property of the Panama com- pany, but not the money In its treasury, of which thére {s about 16,000,000 francs. M. Lampre was questioned especially con- cerning the title of the present Panama company, several members of the commit- tee expressing doubt as to whether those now clalming ownership had secured un- questionable title. He replied that they had made their purchase through the liquidator of the old company and that the transfer was regular, Can Meet Conditions. In response to other questions, he sald that In case the transaction should be con- summated the money would be distributed among the members of the original com- pany and those of the present organization by arbitration. He sald the proffer of his company had been made in good faith and response to inguiries, M. Lampre contended that the new company had a per- tect right to sell the property and that to do 80 would not infringe upon the rights of anyone. Senator Morgan asked what the corporation had been organized for, and the witness replied that the purpose was to build a canal. The senator then asked whether an attempt to sell the canal wus not a proceeding in bad faith. M. Lampre maintained that it was not. He also eald that the American Panama Canal company had been organized in New Jersey fof the purpose of disposing of the property fin this country. “As a matter of fact,” sald Mr. Morgan, “you appear to have had the canal on the bargain counter ever since the company Company Independent protested to the contrary He also sald that the old lottery scheme was atill in existence. The company had abandoned all idea of a sea-level canal. The French law, he sald, could not prevent the transfer of the canal to the United States, as the canal company was a per- fectly independent concern. The fact was developed at the hearing that the bondpd Indebtedness of the old company was 800,000,000 francs and also that since the new company had come into control it had paid 12,000,000 francs to the Colomblan government for concessions. Tt was also shown that the lease from that government was for ninety-nine years and that at the end of that time the property would revert to Colombla. M. Lampre was questioned at length about the Panama rallroad, but sald he knew little or nothing about its affairs. M. Boeutve was asked whether the prop- osltion to sell the canal for $40,000,000 had been made with the authority of the Fronch government. He replled in the negative, saying that that government had no connection whatever with the trana- action. GUARDS OPEN DOOR POLICY Secretary Root s Quoted as Averse to Commercial Reciprocity with Philippine: WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.—There {s au- thority for the statement that Secretary Root s strongly opposed to commercial Teciprocity between the United States and the Philippines on the general ground that any such arrangements would be destruc- tive of the “open door' policy of this gov- eroment In the east. It is argued that the United States only secured the open door in China after patient and assiduous diplo- rge Dunning, Livermore, $6. n creare, restoration, relssu ete. ~Wilber McCabe, Malvern, $12; Danlel Pope, Knox- ville, $17; Edward Coover, Marengo, 3 Original widows—8Bpecial accrued December 26, Mar; . Corbin, Nevada, $§; speclal ecrued December 27, Anna Landvell, chanicaville, $8; Ilmira Goshen, Montana: _Original—Willlam Appleby, Carroll, $10. Increase, restoration, relssue, ete.—Charles K. Brown, Red Lodge, $12. Shenan. doah, $ Mrs, Dennis Improves. WASHINGTON, Jan! 11.—Mrs. Ade Gil- bert Dennls, whose assault in her aparte ments some weeks ago, still remains & mystery, has sufficlently improyed to talk intelligently. The attendtug physicians ard more hopeful than ever ot her recovery, and will try tomorrow to secure a statement from her that may throw some light on the case, NGTON, Jan, 11 harge of the Tongue agency, Montana, today telegraphed Com- missioner of Indlan Affair Jones that he had asked for a calyary detachment from Fort Keogh on account of trouble at the agency. He sald the Rosebud Indlans were excited, but gave no detalls. FARMERS NOT ALL PLEASED Some of Conventloners Agninst Resolutionn K ing James J. HiI, Agent Clifford, River Indian Protest 1tat- FARGO, 8. D., Jan. 11.—There is a great deal of disousslon among farmers and del- egates to the tri-state grain and stock- growers' convention over the status of the resolutions before the convention yester- day referring to J. J. Hill of the Great Northern. The general impression prevalls that the resolutions were regularly adopted. Mayor Flemming, secretary of the conven- tion, gave out the following official stat ment today “All resolutions relating to J. J. Hill were adopt %4 to 65. A motlon to reconsider carried. A motion to table the Hill part was lost, 107 to 78. On Mr. Hill's appear- ance the proceedings were dropped, leay- ing the matter' before the house’ and after Mr. Hill's speech the comvention adjourned slne dle matic negotidtions with other foreign gov- nments concerned, and to now deny to other governments the same trade facilities with the Philippines enjoyed by the Unfted States would result in closing the prinelpal markets In China to the United State Speaking on this, subject today a cabinet officer sald that the only way the United States could expect to be treated the same as Russla, France, Germany and Great Britain in the Chinese provinces, now in the virtual possession of these governments, would be by granting the countries named equal privileges and facilities with the Unitea States for trade with the Phillp- plnes, The above statements represent the posi- tlon of Secretary Root on general relations with the Philippines, and the conclusion is that President Roosevelt holds similar viows. QUAY WILL SERVE OUT TERM Pennsylvania Senator % that He Intends to Reslgn His Place. WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.—Benator Quay of Pennsylvania, who has just returned from Florida, where he went for the benefit of his th, called on the president today. He sald his health was much improved and denled he contemplated immediate retire- ment froni the sena “I shall serve out my term S@ QEICREOOERO® @O@@g :The Liver +is Seldom s Healthy, ® ® While coffee is the daily drink, RS RECOMMEND POSTUM.S g A GIOLORDINDIDE OO O ®1oa “pocto ® @ [oIOIC ST ol oToTOTCTOI IO C