Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 10, 1903, Page 1

1 r ) 1otk aiialn s b el - ol - - THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. BLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. OMAHA, TUESDAY MORNIN NOVEMBER 10, 1903—TEN PAGES SINGLE COPY THREE CENTS. PROTEST BY HERRAN Oslombian Mivister Piles Formal Objeotion to Course of United States. WILL STOP THE COLOMBIAN TROOPS May Not Bail for Panama. COMES TO MAKE TREATY FOR A CANAL | Commission Will 8tart from New Republio to Bubmit Plan. American Government Decides that Thq' | PANAMA MINISTER'S APPEAL TO MORGAN Asks Senator from Alabama to Join Forces with New Republlc in Effort to Get Canal Across Isthmus, WABHINGTON, Nov. §.—Secretary Hay, during a call at the White Hguse today, placed In the hands of the president the Colomblan protest against the course pur- sued by the Washington government on the isthmus and its attitude toward the new government of Panama. The protest came to Secretary Hay from Dr. Thomas Herran, the Colombian charge, and was duly acknowladged In a brief, formal note. The protest is short and to the point. It follows the usual lines of formal communications of this kind. In view of the authorised announcement by the Colomblan charge that he has not been in communication with his government since November 2, it 18 assumed that he protested on his own responsibility. What action will be taken regarding the protest probably will be declded at a conference between the prosident and Sec- retary Hay. No cablegrams reached the State or Navy departments over night from isthmian lands or waters, nor has the State department heard from Bogota since cabling to the American legation there for presentation to the Colomblan governmen! of an an- noucement of the action of the United BStates In recognizing the de facto govern- ment of Panama.. It is Intimated that nothing is likely to be done at present in regard to the prot: The apparent inabllity of the Colombians to realize the fact that the canal treaty Is dead and that the revolution is a suc- ocess is furnished by the fact that a cable- message was recelved today at the State department from Minister Beaupre, dated at Bogota, November 6, in which the min- ister stated that a great change of feel- ing has come about in Bogota and that the advocates of the canal treaty with the Tinited States are growing greatly in strength, X _ WIIL Stop Colombian Troops. Embarking of Colombian ‘troops from Buena Ventura or any other Colombian port for the isthmus will not be permitted by the Washington government and Ameri- can warships will be ordered to any port upon recelpt of an intimation ‘that the Colofoblan troops will attempt to safl for the isthmus. The Wuunm.':vmm: holds that this policy is in the interests of the general good. Start on Canal Treaty. The State department has been Informed by an agent of the Panama CTafial com- pany that the provisional government of Panama has desigiiated a commission of three members, ane of whom is Federico Boyd, a member of the junta, who will leave Panama tomorrow for Washington, to begin immediately the negotiation of a new canal treaty. The commission, it is sald, Is clothed with full powers to con- clude that instrument. M. Philippe Buena-Varilla, the minister plenipotentiary of the Panma republic, has addressed & letter'to Benator Morgan of Alabama, paying the senator & warm tribute for his long fight for a canal and urging him to abandon the Nicaraguan route for the Panama route and join forces with the new republic in the effort to se- cure the immediate construction of an isthmian caxial. 4 3 Senator Morgan today admitted that he 2ad received a letter from Bunau-Varilla nd in reference to the communication said: 1 _have not discussed the letter in public and the fact that it was written came from snother source. The letter was by Mr. Varilla, who professed to be the minis- ter pleni) ntiary of the Republic of Pa- Ama. | The writer ma e me & fat ine ronoeal 8o ine, by, support o vice it will 3ew republic, but when 1 take a some from American citisens and not from s Frenchman who is interested in the Pa- aama canal. May Appeal to Germany, NEW YORK, Nov. 9.—Arturo de Brigard, consul for Colombia in this ecity, sald today he heard that it has been proposed to his government to appeals to Germany for protection in regard to the Panama, offering In return certain terri- torial concessions. Mr. De Brigard sald: “I have no ofcial udvices from Colombia. Cablegrams which I sent last week asking or news have not been answered. From an officlal source, however, I learn that the people in the interior are very much excited over the recent developments and have appealed to our government to send & delegation to Germany to offer the em- peror certain pleces of land on both seas In return for Germany's protection. Of course I do not know whether this will be done, but if it is I imagine the land con- ceded to Germany. will be that lying next to the Panama border on both sides of the isthmus." BERLIN, Nov. $—The Forelgn office says Germany will of course recognize the Re- public of Panama after the United States' tormal recognition. The German govern- ment has not yet requested the United States to protect German citizens and their property, becauss, apparently, they are not in danger, Panama is Given Time, PARIS, Nov. 9.—~The Forelgn office has re- selved an extended cablp report from Panama covering the events of recent days but it does not differ materially from the facts already announced by the Asso- Slated Press. It says the forelgn element on the Isthmus s thankful for the protec- ton the American forces have given them. Although the authorities here are om. slally advised that the new regime intends to carry out Colombia’s obligations these Assurances will not be considered abso- futely final until the new government is fully organized. Will Protest to Other Nations. Senor Pasado, Colomblan consul here, sald to & correspondent of the Assoclated Press; clal treaties, sald: mous damage to our steamship companies. round the dessert. gave a banguet to 1,200 persons in the hi king’s birthday. guest of honor. GERMAN OFFICER BRISTLES Proposes to Send Two Ships Through » 1 ade to Sante %—u. EW YORK “l Upon the report of the mall ste nen, which has reached hero from « ningo, says a* Herald dispatch from o b2 D.W. I, Commodore Shedder of t. % n sauad- ron at thig post has sent ships, Ga- zelle and Panther, to San Jomingo to safeguard German Interests, In consequence of this action Athen re- turned to Santo Domingo to discharge its cargo at ports it had been prevented from entering by Dominican gunboats, It fis sald the German commander has deter- mined to ignore the blockade, which was established without notice, BERLIN, Nov. 8.—It was officlally ad- mitted that German cruisers had been or- dered to Santo Domingo, in compliance with the request of the German consul there. ST. THOMAS, D. W. I, Nov. 9.—The Ger. man steamer Athen having been refused permission to land passengers and cargo at Santo Domingo returned here Saturday and reported the facts to the German flag- #hip Vieneta, whereupon. the commander dispatched the cruisers Panther and Ga- zell to Banto Domingo. Athen returned to | Banto Domingo yesterday and it s reporied | that it will lgnore the blockade, under the | protection of the German warships. | SANTO DOMINGO, Friday, Nov. 6.—A Dominican gunboat which returned here last night from Mucoris reports having bombarded that_town. The damage done 18 not known. Mucoris is still In the hands of the revolutionists. The forces of the revolutionists are approaching San Do- | mingo. There was firlng which only lasted | for a short time this morning outside the city. There are no foreign warships in port. UNITED STATES IS FAVORED German Statesman Fears it Will Be Impossible to Change Present Treaty. BERLIN, Nov. Herr Nothein, a mem- ber of the Relchstag, speaking at Frank- fort today on the outlook for the comaer- We shall hardly get a tariff treaty with the United States. The most serious mat- ter Is that America could continue to enjoy all the advantages conceded to other states under the treatles of 1891-92, even In the event that new commercial treaties should | Increase the duties, as compared with the existing ones. No state would be ready to make @a new treaty under such circum- stances and nothing remains to be done but to denounce the present ‘most favored na- tion clause” with the United States before y of the new commercial treaties go into effect. In view of the great hostility of the | rarians against the United States it would then require all the energy of the commer- clal classes to avoid a treatyless period, or even a tarift war with the United States, American exports consist of raw materiai and machinery. Ours are more valuable goods. It Is therefore evident which side would fncur the greatest risk. Moreover the passenger business on the Atlantic has been falling, latterly, more and more Into German hands, and,” therefore, a tarift war with the United States would mean enor- ROSANO COMMITS SUICIDE R, S R inister of Fiannce fm New Italian| Cabinet Pressed to Despera- tion by Socinlists. NAPLES, Nov. 9—Minister of Finance Rosano committed sulcide by shooting dur- ing the night. He was found dead this morning in his room, a ‘revolver at his side. Bignor Rosano was given the position of minister of finance in the new Itallan cabi- net, the formation of which was announced only last week. ROME, Nov. 9.-8ince the formation of the new cabinet the soclalists had attacked Signor Rosano, thq minister of finance, charging him with corruption during his political career, challenging him to dis- prove the charges and adding that other- Wise they would bring the matter up at the opening of the Chamber of Deputies. It was at first announced from Naples that the minister had been stricken with apoplexy and died while taking & train for Rome. Later, however, it became known that he had committed suicide, which caused a great sensation and much excite- | powers." ment. LOOKS DARK ‘IN ASIA MINOR Martial Law Proclaimed in One Dis- CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. law has been proclaimed in the district of | Hassan Kala, province of Erzeroum, Asia Minor, and troops have been quartered in all the villages of that dlstrict in conse- quence of revolutionary movements on the part of Hentchakists, or members of the 9.—Martial Armenian Revolutionary ° soclety. Two bands of these men recently crossed the Russian frontier With the intention of In- citing the inhabitants to rise against the Turkish government, but they were quickly overtaken by the troops. One band was exterminated and the second was driven back into Russian territory. The Turkish governor of the district has redistributed among the Kurds the weapons which they recently were compelled to give up, CELEBRATE KING'S BIRTHDAY Edward is Sixty-Two and Tenants Femat While Lord Mayor Gives Bangu LONDON, Nov. 9.—King Bdward, who was born November 9, 1841, is celebrating his birthday at Bandringham, where there was the usual dinner to the tenants of the estate,-at which the king and queen and other members of the royal family handed Outside of the customary salutes fired at the nayy and military stations, accom- panied by the dressing of the ships, there was little sign of his majesty's birthday being observed. The new lord mayor, Sir James Ritchie, toric Guildball tonight In honor of the Premier Balfour was th Many notabilities were present. Oficers Charged with Plotting. VIENNA, Nov. 9.—Private telegrams re- celved here from Sofia say that Bulgarian officers have been arrested at Kustendil and Bresntk on suspicion of plotting against Prince Ferdinand. Opposition cir- cles asscrt the procedure was measure of revenge because the officers refused 10 eoerce the people at the recent elections. Tarkey's Reply Not Liked. ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 9.—Turkey's re- Ply to the last note of Russia and Austria on the subject of reforms in Macedonia is Bot satistactory to the authorities here KAISER MAY HAVE CANCER Present Blight Affliotion Recalls His Relatives' Malady. DOCTORS INSIST THE FEAR IS IDLE es Reassuring Bulletin Concern- ng His Progress to Recovery After Saturday’s Opera~ tion on His Throat. BERLIN, Nov. 9.—6:38 p. m.—~The latest news regarding the condition of Emperor Wililam is that it remains satisfactory. He worked several hours this afternoon on government business and wrote a long tele- gram to King Edward congratulating him on his birthday. BERLIN, Nov. §.—A bulletin concerning the conditlon of Emperor William, who was perated upon Saturday for the removal of & polypus from the larynx was issued this morning at the new palace at Pots- dam. It s as follows: Inflammation, which naturally follows as A reaction from the operation, already As diminishing. We can, therefore, be sat{s- fied with the appearance of ' the local chord. =~ Nevertheless, the healing of the little wound probabl will require another week. The emperor's general condition is good, his temperature and pulse are nor- mal. VON LEUTHOLD, SCHMIDT. ILBERG. The court circular states that the em- peror this morning personally heard the report of the chief of the civil cabinet, NEW YORK, Nov. 9.—Information con- tained in private dispatches received here shows that the operation on Emperor Wil- liam Is eimilar to the first one performed on his father, and consequently causes con- corn to his household. The officlal state- ment isrued by the surgeons falls to reas- sure, because it is well understood that for reasons of state the emperor would be glven the benefit of any doubt as to the true character of his disease. It is recalled that the surgeons at that time made nothing of the first operation on Emperor Frederick. There Is anxlety, as both Emperor Willlam's father and mother dled of cancer and his grand- mother, Augusta, also was so afflicted. The emperor's aunt, the grand duchess of Baden, who Is well known in Germany, suffering from the same malady. It will take months to decide whether the present fears are ungrounded. The whole welght of scientific authority which Is In attendance upon the emperor affirms that he has not cancer. Prof. Johannes Orth, the famous cancer speclalist who succeeded the late Prof. Virchow In the chair of pathological anat- omy at the University of Berlin, says: “1 authorize you to" declare as explicltly as possible that not the slightest suspicion of any cangerous formation exists. It is a matter explained in any crdinary laryngo- logical book. With persons who, like the emperor, are ,compelled by their profes- #lonal dutles to speak often in public there are often formations on the vocal chords | which we call polypus, They are, of course, a hindrance to the voice, and ac- cordingly these were removed. I am not acquainted “with the clinical side of the case, byt I believe I am warranted in say- ing that the emperor. in -sight days will again have full possession of his vocal TELLS FOLK HE WON'T TALK ) George 8. Graham Refuses Anti-Bood- & Attorney’s Request for Evi- dence About Bl ST. LOUIS, Nov. 9.—~With the explanation that neither he nor the firm of Dick Bros. & Co. of Philadelphia has evidence per- tinent to the Blair story, George 8. Gra- ham, attorney for Dick Bros., refuses the request of Circuit Attorney Folk to appear before the grand jury and testify in regard to James L. Blair's business dealings with his firm. A letter to this effect was re- celved by Mr. Folk today. The resignation of Mrs. James L. Blalr as president of the St. Louls Woman's club was accepted at the monthly meet- today and Mrs. David R. Francls was elected to the position. WIFE SUSPECTED OF MURDER Pennsylvania Officers Arrest Mrs, Alexander Jo and Two Possible Accomplices, WAYNESBURG, Pa., Nov. $.—Four per- #ons are unde; arrest at Rice's Landing, charged with the murder of Alexander Jones, a miner whose body was found in a fleld last Monday, the back of his head having been crushed. The accused are Mrs. Jones, wife of the murdered man; Thomas and Elwood Loving and Danfel Jefferson. It is alleged that evidence has developed which leads to the theory that Jones was murdered for the purpose of securing $350 insurance which he had upon his life, MURPHY CALLS THEM FORGERY Clerk of Court of Appeals Sees Fraud in & Doxen Naturalisati Cert: ates, ST. LOUIS. Nov. 9.—John Murphy, clerk of the court of appeals, denounced as for- gerles the signatures shown him at the trial of the triple naturalization fraud case in the United States district court today. When asked In whose handwriting the alleged forgeries were, he said: “To the best of my judgment It is the handwriting of Thomas'B. Barrett.” ———. RECEIVER IN TAX Colorado Court Re Great Importance to Rallro Companies. DENVER, Colo., Nov. 9.—The state court of appeals today rendered an opinion in a case Instituted by the treasurer of Boul- der county against the Colorado & Southern rallway, in which Judge Gunter lays down the rule that when a railroad refuses pay- ment of taxes, a receiver may be appointed and the matter adjusted in a court of equity. HARRISON C_LEES SALOONS Mayor of Chicago Begins Active War- fare Agn Horse Races. CHICAGO, Nov. $.—~Mayor Harrison took the first step toward the suppression of race track gambling outlined in his recommendation to the city councll a week ago. by revoking the licenses of two bar rooms today. “It is the beginning of the war against the handbooks by reveo- READY TO HA_C_E FOR LAND NEBRASKANS WELL SEATED | CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Opening of 0ld Red Lake Reserva: ¢ Creates Much Excitement in Minnesota, MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 8.—A special to the Tribune from Thief River Falis, Minn., today says that at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning the land in the old Red Lake reser- vation will be thrown open for settlement. At that hour there will be the novelty and excitement of two rushes in opposite direc- tions—one from Thief River Falls to the land and one from the land to the office of the United States commissioners in this clty. Contusion will undoubtedly result this morning, when it was learned that there 1s considerable misunderstanding among the homeseckers as to the require- ments of the law. A large number are from southern Minnesota, Towa and points in North and South Daketa and a big per- eentage are Scandinavians. Although every means possible have been taken to inform the public that the lands are to large extent “swamp” and almost waste, the average seeker for land will not take the government' statement as being absolutely truthful, and imbued with the “get land” craze will do all in his power to et a fling. There will be a flerce struggle over the right to file on lands along the Rainy river and a dozen men are doing some tall fight- Ing to secure filings on each townsite. Beaudette, Roosevelt and Clementson are the towns where the greatest interest cen- ters, KENTUCKY. IS WELL ENJOINED So Many Orders Out that Election Clerks Cannet Aveid Trouble, LOUISVILLE, NoV. 9—The special election in the Eleventh district to choose a £uccessor to the late Congressman Boreing will be held tomorrow. The name of Dr, Godtrey Hunter, former n.inister to Hon. Auras, will be on the official ballot 1n some counties, while that of D. C. Fdwards will appear on the ticket in other counties. For- mer Congressman J. D. White Is running as an independent. The instructions of the different countles to election clerks are so different that to obey one injunction 1s to disobey another. The clerks in many in- stances have been guided by personal pre- ferment. Although a final appeal of Dr. Hunter comes before the court of appeals at Frankfort today It is not believed it can have any effect on the status of the case, and both parties are preparing for a contest in congress, — GO-DEVIL IS STILL IN BUSINESS Five More Automobilists Are Swell- ing the Wospital Crowd in 3 Brooklym, NEW YORK, Nov. 9.—Five persons have been severely injured in an automobile ac- cident cn Mount Arlington hill, :iear Hopa- long, N. J. They were: Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Rankin, Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Blanch- ard and Charles W. Hoffman of Brooklyn, While rounding one of the sharp curves Rankin, who was driying the machine, lost control “The automobM"ran"into a horse and carriage golng down.the hill. The car- rlage was wrecked and Mr. and Mrs. Ran- kin, on the front seat of the machine, were caught in the debrls. "“elr Injuries will not prove fatal, however. The others In the party leaped from the machine when they eaw that a collision was inevitable and were badly bruls — CHICAGO HAS FOREST FIRE Tract of Cultivated and Natural For- est Burns, with Fully Fitty- Thousand-Dollar Lows. CHICAGO, Nov, 9.—A forest fire was the unusual spéctacle enjoyed by bundreds of Chicagoans last night. Four companies of firemen fought the blaze for hours, The fire started In the barns of the Grace- land cemetery. In a few minutes the hay sheds were blazing flercely. After destroy- Ing the bulldings and wagons the fire spread to the shrubbery growth and trees, which covered almost four square block The loss will exceed $50,000. The tract com. bined almost virgin forest with carefully cultivated shrubbery. Rabbits, - squirrels and other small animals abound in the en- closure and scores of animals were killea as they ran among the crowd. — LAST WEEK OF INVESTIGATION Grand Jury at Jeflerson City Starts Again to Look Inte Charges. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Nov. 9.—The srand jury will resume its Investigation into legislative boodling tomorrow. Several witnesses have been summoned from 8t Louls, among them B. F. Goodwin and Representatives George J. Seypher and John Beckert, jr. The grand jury will complete its work and make fnal report this week, as It expires by lMmitation Sat- urday. Today the grand jury Investigated the charges against Rrosecuting Attorney R. P Stone, which were made by Rev. C, §. Brooks on the ground of officlal corrup- tion in office. CALLS AN ACCIDENT MURDER Oklahoma Grand Jury Iudicts A for Company that Built a De- fective Bridge. KANSAS CITY, Nov. 9.—Sheriff Love of Kingfisher county, Oklahoma, created a #ensation today by serving a warrant on J. W. Hoover, a prominent local business man, and agent of an Ohlo bridge com- pany, on an indictment returned in Okla- homa, charging him with murder. The n- dictment grew out of the wreck of a bridge bullt by Mr. Hoover's company, in which two men were killed. Mr. Hoover says he never has been in Kingfisher county, and his attorney has wired Governor Dockery, urging the latter to grant requisition papers. — TRAIN GOES THROUGH DRAW New York Central Passenger Train Wrecked, but No Lives Ave Lost, AUBURN, N. Y., Nov. 8—While the drawbridge over the Beneca canal at Ca- yugs was open today to permit the passage of several boats, the engine pulling a passenger train on the New York Central raflroed went through the draw and into the canal. None of the crew or passengers were seriously injured. Engineer Huck claims that the accident was due to the fallure of the brakes to work. The engine was running at the tate of five miles an hour, Burkett Gots a Place Toward Front Right Under Eye of 8peaker. SOME OF THE IOWA MEMBERS FARE BADLY Members of Nebraska Delegation Con- template n Conferemce for Pure Pose of United Action im Behalf of the State. (From a Staft Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.—(Special Tele- gram:)—Interest centered today about the hall of the house of representatives, the large number of new members of the lower body to be sworn in attracting hundreds of spectators, who otherwise would have found little to bring them to the nation’s capital. In consequence of the complete reorganization of the house and the in- duction of a new speaker, the galleries of the legislative chamber on the south side of the capltol were crowded at an early hour, and they remained comfortably filled until Speaker Cannon’s gavel fell, adjourn- ing the house for the day. Until the draw- Ing for seats began, listiessness character- ized the proceedings. The machinery was well greased, and the cut and dried pro- gram was accomplished without even so much as a jar, the minority lending just enough obstruction to give a foretaste of what may be expected when the “people’ body," as the house was once called, gets into running order, and the business which calls congress In extra session is placed before the lawmakers—ratification of the convention between Cuba and the United States, The senate was gay with color, both on the floor and In the galleries, many flowers lending brightness to the somewhat somber iegislative chamber. Many of the senators were recipients of handsome floral offer- ings from families and friends. The spec- tators were hardly permitted to enjoy the roses and chrysanthemums, however, when President pro tem. Frye adjourned the senate for the day, word having been re- celved that the house would not be ready for business until late in the afternoon. Nearly all of the ninety senators were present, Nebraska alone being without rep- resentation when the gavel fell, in this particular occupying a position somewhat similar to that of Delaware two years ago. Nebraskans Well Seated. In the seat-drawing in the house the Nebraska delegation fared generally very well. Mr. Burkett, dean of the delegation, was called early and took a seat well for- ward, right under the eye of the speaker, which, it 1s confidently belleved, will rest on the Lancaster man frequently during the coming days of the Fifty-eighth con- gress. Hinshaw's name came next of the Nebraska delegation, and he chose a seat immediately in the rear of Sereno E. Payne, floor leader of the republican: Messrs. McCarthy, Norris and Kinkald, while not so favorably located as thelr colleagues, obtained fairly good seats, but far in the rear. Still, they are surrounded by many wheel horses of the party, and will be far from ionely during the next two years. Mr. Hitchcock, the lone demo- orat from the Antelope state, secured a desirable desk In proximity to Champ Clark, Underwood and DeArmend. How Iowans Fared. In a number of particulars the Towa delegation bettered their iocations over the Fifty-seventh congress. Judge Thomas of the Sioux City district, however, was among the very last to be heard from as the “goose” rolled out numbers. He was obliged to go way back and sit down in the last row of seats, where it will be difficult for him to be heard by the speaker. Mr. Lacey probably drew the choicest seat of his delegation, and secured one in the front row, just off the center aisle. Major La- cey has as his neighbor a man of dis- tinguished anoestry, Jonah Kalanianiole, delegate from Honolulu, more popularly known as “Prince Cupld.” Congressman Hull was fortunate in having his name drawn early, and secured a choloe seat, practically as to position the same as he occupled during the past congress. Repre- sentatives Connor, Hedge and Smith were also quite fortunate, and drew seats of commanding vantage. Colonel “‘Pete” Hep- burn, while not mentioned until the draw- ing was almost over, obtained a good posi- tion among & group of strong men, many of them old friends. Congressman Cousins was among the last to be called, and he took a seat beside Congressman Fred Lan- dis, the youngest member of the House, from the Ninth Indiana district. Judge Birdsall secured a good seat. Congressman Wade of the Becond lowa district, the only democrat in the delegation, found a con- genlal place on the side allotted to his party. Messrs. Burke and Martin of South Dakota during last session sat side by side, but this year, unless they can make a trade, they will be widely separated, the fortunes of the marbles were against them. Conference of Nebraskans. Already there s talk among the Nebraska delegation favoring a conference of mem- bers with a view of “getting together' for the benefit of the state in the way of needed legislation. It is argued that great good will come of concerted action and as committee places are to be assigned it has been thought wise to harmonize their in- tercsts ¢ possible so that the delegation may stand as a unit on all matters in which the state Is vitally interested. In the matter of committee assignments it ls understood that Mr. Burkett does not | want anything except his old place on ap- propriations. He will get thia and a chair- manship as well. Mr. McCarthy would ltke to go on postoffice and postrs , which in the light of the investigation that will un- questionably be authorized, will be one of the most important committees in congress. Mr. Hinshaw has also a leaning toward postoffices and postroads, but will be satis- fied with & place on public bulldings and grounds. Judge Kinkald would like & place on judiclary, As for Judge Norris he has not stated where he would like to be placed. Instead of walting until the regular ses- | slon of congress to announce committees it is sald tonight that Speaker Cannon has decided to go ahead and make up the com- mittee assignments at once so that the business of congress may go ahead and the committees get to work. Early announce- ment is for the further reason, as one of the speaker's friends stated, to relleve Mr. Cannon of the pressure that will be brought to bear upon him from the outside for committee assignments. He wants to get the agony over and meet the “kickers” immediately Rural free delivery service will be estab. lished December 15 at Harvey, Marion county, 1a., with one carvier; route em- braces an area of fifteen square miles, con. taining & population of 576, Bertram W. Benjamin has been appointed at Banksville, Red Willow Neb., vice W. H. Benjamin, re. postmaster tount; slgned. Forecast for Nebraska—Fair Tuesday; Rain and Colder Wednesday. perature at Om: Deg. Hour. 43 » 43 Yesterday: Dex. ee 44 CE T P gasEssgen HUNTER FIGHTS POLICEMAN Strikes Offcer Wooldri Severe Blow with Butt End of His Gun. Officer H. L. Wooldridge, emergency and sanitary police, tackled a hard customer Sunday afternoon in the woods east of Tenth street and south of Bancroft. He came upon a man hunting for rabbits and caught him in the act of shooting at a cot- tontall. The officer proceeded to arrest the hunter, and the nimrod, resenting it struck Wooldridge with the butt end of his gun, nearly breaking the officer's left arm, which he threw up to ward off the blow directed at his head. A scuffie for the pos- sesslon of the gun ensued and the officer recelved a broken thumb on his right hand. At this junéture the hunter, who had shown his prowess to his own satisfaction and to the officer’s, ran toward the river and has not been seen since. The cause leading up to the attempted arrest of the hunter, whose identity Is un- known by the police, was the filing of a petition signed by forty residents of that portion of the city. Several houses are scattered through the timber and hunters occaslonally mistake a house for a game. Complaints have been made by Individual residents to the police alleging that their windows have been broken, the doors of thelr cottages plugged full of shot and thelr stovepipes riddled with bull It was to round up any stray hunter he might come in sight of that Officer Wool- dridge repaired to the woods Sunday after- noon. The officer {s not hors du combat, but {s not anxious for such another scrim- mage right soon. An effort will be made by the police to locate the belligerent hun- ter, even if that necessitates another trip to the tall timbers. FOR NEGLECTING HIS FAMILY Heand of Household is Hom Over, it Will Be Given One More Chance, Barnett Aberhamsen, whose family re- sides in a little cottage in, the extreme south end of the city, was up before Judj Berka on the charge of wife and chil abandonment. He walved examination and was bound over to the district court in the sum of $300. A.relative of Aberhamsen was present and qualified on his btond. it is alleged v the complaint filed against the man, and to which his wife subscribes, that he has falled to contribute a eirgle cent toward the maintenance cf the Zamily for months. Aberhamsen is an able-bodied man. Speaking of the case, the county at- torney sald: “We will give this man a chance to re- deem himself, If he goes to work and pro- vides for ‘his family the charge may be quashed. If not we will prosecute, and I fHink we have a strong case against him. Lw- are determined to enforce this new law." DETECTIVES GET ONE MAN Run Down Jack McKenna, but Fail So Far to Locate Roy Harrold, Captain of Detectives Dunn has had his men on a still hunt for Jack McKenna and Roy Harrold for several weeks. Bunday McKenna was picked up and lodged in jail on the charge of being connected with the robbery of & workman's coat at the linseed ofl works about a month ago. The man who was robbed has left town and Captain Dunn does not know his name, but he has evidence which points conclusively to Mc- Kenna as one of the participants in the stealing of this man's purse. Only a few dollars were secured and a pay check call- Ing for $12. The pay check has been recov- ered and is endorsed by McKenna and the police say it Is known that Roy Harrold secured the money on it at Wash M- Kenzle's saloon, 713 North Sixteenth street. McKenna was balled out by friends, but will be kept under survelllance by the po- lice. Harrold has not yet been located. CONNOLLY ON THE WARPATH Declares He Will Get Contract from ngfield 1f There i a Law, “It there is any law in thig state, I pro, pose to get that contract or know the rea son why. County Commissioner Connolly fs on the warpath and departed yesterday for Papillion, the county seat of Sarpy county, for the purpose of mandamusing the city council of Springfield to compel the village authorities to award him the contract for putting In the new water works system Which is to be established in that town. The councl] at Springfleld recently adver- tised for bids for the const:uction of a sys- tem of water works. Five bids were received and Mr. Connolly's was the lowest. Para- doxical as it may seem, the Springfield authorities, Connolly declares, awarded the contract to the highest bidder, who was a local party. Mr. Conmolly says this is not acting in conformity with the law and he proposes to see what he can do by in- voking the strong arm of the law. WILL ERECT NEW BUILDING Swedish Methodists Plan to Church Home for Six Thou- ‘sand Dolla; The Swedish Methodist congregation, which recently #old its church property on Elghteenth street to the Peoples church, will erect a 3,000 edifice at Nineteenth and Burt streets in the spring. The lot has been bought and plans are being drawn. City Comptroller Lobeck, who attended the church extension boards meeting at Kansas City last week, helped to secure a donation of §760 for the new church. The Lincoln, Neb., congregation was awarded $360. Reduced Rates for Tymel The Western Puunrr association has made & partial list of announcements of rates to be In effect for fall teachers' meet- lnfil lh(olla'l' oines, December 28 to 31, annual convention of lowa Btate Teachers' asso- clnm;n. one and ome hlml '“1 for the round trip from lowa points, neral rate for the benefit of all ulch.{: and udents also will be in effect in the West- ern Passenger assoclation district. It will one-third of the one & bius CONGRESS IN SESSION Extraordinary Meeting Oslled to Consider Oubkn Reoiprooity Begins Work. HOUSE HAS ITS LARGEST MEMBERSHIP More Members in Popular Branch Than Ever Bofore in History. FLOWERS FOR SUCCESSFUL MEMBERS Seen, but Hanna and Gor- st Get Most, REPUBLICAN PROGRAM GOES THROUGH Many Bouque! Cannon is Chosen Speaker and All Former Officers Are Re- to Positions in Ho: . Representatives, WASHINGTON, Noy. 0.-The Fifty- elghth congress convened iu extraordinary session at noon today In accordance with | the proclamation of President Roosevelt for the purpose of enacting legislation neces- sary to make effective the Cuban reciprocity treaty, The day was devoted to personal greetings and organization. The house assembled the largest member- ship In its history, and the scene before the gavel fell was one of animation, both on the floor, in the cloak rooms and in the lobbies and corridors. The day was bright and crisp and the capitol bullding presented the appearance of & new structure with a coat of white palnt and complete renovation within. Crowds of cager spectators, both men and women, thronged the ru!-rldon and ro- tundas of the capitol early in the day, an the gallerfes, to which admission was hay by card only, were taxed to thelr capacl! long before the hour for assembling rived. Many high officlals of the gove: ment left their desks at the departmeyts to witness the opening of the session a greet thelr friends, many stoangers | in Washington had their first glimpse of clon: the Washingtonian. Committes rooms, Which had been in the hands of the reno- vator during the recess, were thrown open and many informal receptions were held by popular chalrmen. With the speakership question out of the way in the universal endorsement of Mr, Cannon there was nothing to worry the legislative mind, and the day was*given up to the sentiment of the occasion. Many handsome floral tributes to mem- bers were borne in unusual profusion to the lobbles back of both the senate and house chambers, to be piaced later on the desks ©of the members. The new members of the Touse recelved thelr initlation to deor-. keepers and house crployes, and many were turned back for tentification because Of their slight nesitation on presenting themselves for admission. Such ineidents ocontributed to the general lively anima- tion and good hurdor of the occasion. POSIES FOR THE SENATORS Triumphant Hanna and Gormans Bowm- barded with Special Designs, WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.—~With galleries crowded, with the charaber a mass of floral tributes and with nearly every penator in his scat, the gavel of President Pro Tem Frye sounded at noon today, calling the senato together In the second extraordinary | seasion of the Fifty-eighth congress. The speclal session of the senate following the adjournment last spring of the Fifty-sev- enth congress eliminated much of the rou- tine work which otherwise would have been performed today. New senators had gope through the formality of taking oaths of office, seats had been essigned and with the exception of the appolntment of some vacancies all functions of the organization had been completed. With more than two hours before the senate was called to order the galleries were fllling up with early arrivals. Sen- ator Hanna's pronounced victory in Ohio won for him what was one of the most | pretentious floral designs ever seen in the senate, a shield three and a half by four tand a half feet of blue immortelles, in which was wrought with California grasses and ribbons, and red, white and blue fme mortelles, the design of the American eagle identical with that on a sliver quarter of a dollar. The shield was surmounted with a gorgeous cluster of American Beauty roses. The offering bore the Imscriptiony “Benator Mark Hanna, from his friends, ‘Irish democrats’ of Cleveland.” Fully a score of smaller tributes were banked around Senator Hanna's desk. Senator Gorman's triumph in the Mary- land election was recognized by the second largest floral plece, a handsome wreath more than two feet in diameter, with a crossed cluster of roses, carnations and chrysanthemums as the base. Chrysanthe- mums were used in profusion and there was hardly a desk that did not carry one or more huge bunches of,these fowers, When Senator Hanna arrived he was greeted with cheers, which fncreased to thunderous applause as he was followed a moment later by Semator Gorman and the two met in the center aisle for a cordial | handshake. The senate was called to order at noon and after a prayer by Rev. F. J, Prettyman of Washington, the proclamae tion calling congress together in extraor- dinary session was read. At roll call seventy senators answered and President pro tem Frye declared a quorum present Mr. Hoar and Mr. Gorman were appointed by the house to inform the president congress had organized and was ready to receive any communication he had to make. A resolution offered by Mr. Cullom, fix- ing 12 o'clock noon as the hour for conven- ing daily sessions was adopted after which the senate adjourned OLD TO HOLDOVER MEMBERS Day's Proceedings in House Too Sithi- lar to Those of Previous € of Lawmakers. venin, WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.~The house of representatives convened at noon fin ex- traordinary sesslon. Today's sessfon was Il of interest to the spectator, likewise the new members, But to the veteran it was but a routine proceeding. The faot that a speaker was to be elected and that this was the first session of a new con- gress added to the interest that usually at- tends an opening day. Long before the hour of noon, when the gavel fell, the gal- leries' were filled, the ladies being largely in the majority. Many more were disap- lar rate | pointed, holders of cards of admission even being among this number, - First of lmportance among today's events v / A gress, while the capitol was the Mecca o1