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THE MORNING OBEGONIAN, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 190L FIGHTERS ANXIOUS Jeffries and Ruhlin Knew Nash Is in Earnest. GOVERNOR INSTRUCTS OFFICERS Full Povrcr of State Pledged to Pre Tent the Cincinnati Prizefight hherlft nnd Prosecuting: At torney "WHl Act. CINCINNATI. O., Feb. 3. There has been more anxley than training at- the quarters of Jeffries, Ruhlin, Martin and Cbiids today. It is their custom to do less work on Sundays than on other days, and this gav an opportunity today for animated discussions among the pugilists, their trainers, managers and others over the action of Governor Nash. It is now known to all the promoters that Governor Nash has not only given his ultimatum to the Saengerfest Athletic Association, and 1000 petitioners from the business cir cles of Cincinnati, but that he has also given Instructions to Prosecuting Attor ney Hoffhelmer 'and Sheriff Taylor. The latter received a long letter from the Governor after midnight by an immediate delivery messenger. It is a strong docu ment, in which His Excellency directs Sheriff Taylor to swear in any number of deputies, and exercise his fullest power to prevent the fight, and, In the event of the Sheriff needing assistance. Gover nor Nash pledges him the full power of the state. The Prosecuting Attorney and the Sheriff state they will not reply to the Governor till tomorrow, and they will then advise him they will do their duty and keep In communication with him for any assistance that may be needed. The official communication of Governor Nash yesterday was limited to county officers. If he had communication with any muni cipal officers of Cincinnati It has been kept from the public The four Police Commis sioners of Cincinnati are appointed by the Governor and not by the Mayor, and it Is conceded that the wishes of the Gov ernor would be followed by this commis sion In orders to the entire police force. At the same time the relations between Governor Nash and Mayor Fleishmann are most friendly, and it is generally con ceded that when the latter kept his prom ise In Issuing a permit for the fight, he did all that he Intended to do in con nection with the fight of February 15. While there have been many confer ences between the members of the Saen gerfest Association and their attorneys and other promoters of the fight, It is an announced that there will be no formal meeting of the Saengerfest Athletic di rectors and their councillors until tomor row afternoon. It is generally believed that it will then be decided to take no action n the case until the application for an Injunction Is heard before Judge Holllster Tuesday. At that time It is understood Governor Nash will be repre sented here in the courts by Attorney General Sheets, and both sides will abide by the decision wthout further appeal to the Circuit or the Supreme Court. Judge Hollister may reserve his decision for a day or two, so that the Saengerfest Ath letic directors are not likely to make any official declaration about declaring the fight off or to the contrary until the middle or the latter part of the week. The hearing of Jeffries and Ruhlin, who wore arrested a week ago on the charge of training for a prize fight, has been postponed for one week on account of the Injunction case before Judge Holllster. All the other litigation has also been postponed, and none of it will over be heard of if Judge Holllster grants a per manent Injunction. In the event of Judge Holllster refusing the application for an Injunction, it is understood that Attorney-General Sheets, for the Governor, will co-operate with Prosecuting Attorney Hoffr-p'mer to have the pugilistic con testants arraigned before some Judge of the Common Pleas Court Instead of Squire Roebllng or any other local magistrate. STATEMENT BY NASH. Ohio Governor Give Ground Upon Which He Proposes to Stop Fight. COLUMBUS, O., Feb. 3 Governor Nash today made the first public statement of his position with regard, to the proposed Jeffrios-Ruhhn fight at Cincinnati, and the grounds Upon which his determination to prevent the fight taking place In Ohp Is based. The statement is contained in a letter prepared and mailed this after noon in reply to a pettitlon from the John C Roth Packing Company, and 1000 Other citizens of Cincinnati, protesting against 'the interference with the fight. Governor Nash says in his letter that he fears the petitioners have been -misled by errOnebus legal advice. He quotes the law relating to prizefighting and boxing contests, And says: "The proviso upon which you rely reads as follows: 'Provided, that nothing in the foregoing shall apply to any public gym nasium, or athletic club, or any of the exercises therein, if written permission for the specific purpose shall first have been obtained from the Sheriff of the county, or If the exercises of the exhlbl-. tlon are held within the limits of a munici pal corporation, of the Mayor of such cor poration. "In my opinion, the proviso covers ex ercises among the members of the club and exhibitions in which members only take part. Even if my interpretation is too strict, it does not authorize the bring ing together of noted prizefighters and the offering of a large prize to the one who prevails over the other. "Again, the Saengerfest Association Company, of Cincinnati, and the exhibit which it proposes to give are not such an association and not such a contest as is contemplated by section 6S90. As I under stand, the contest between Jeffries and Ruhlin was arranged for by a lawyer by the name of Wltte, before the association ever had a legal existence. It has no gymnasium or hall for athletic purposes, ho distinct membership, and none of the 1 paraphernalia of an athletic club. It was organized simply for the purpose of dodg ing the law and bringing off a contest be tween two great fighters. Tho law can not and will not be trifled with In this manner. I earnestly ask you to look at the law as I havo explained It, and I think you will conclude with me that ou have been misled. As I have already said to you In a telegram. I am firmly con vinced that this affair. If it comes off, will be a prizefight." Stating his reasons for believing that the alleged glove contest is to be a prize fight, the Goerner refers to the moving picture contract, which states that the profits to be derived from these pictures shall be divided equally between the as sociation and the fighter or fighters. Con tinuing, he says. "The winner of the contest is offered a larger prize by thousands of dollars than the loser. This will cause them to strike not only skillful, but hard blows. You say that your Mayor and your splen did police force will be on hand and see that the law is not violated. You express confidence In the Integrity and ability of the Mayor, of the Police Commissioners, and of jour policemen. In this feeling I fully share But I am confident that the affair will be beyond their control, if they do their best The fighters will be very earnest. The immense multitude of peo ple gathered from distant states and cities, some of them, at least, not possess ing the highest order of citizenship, will be terribly excited. Such men would brook no interference, they will have no control over themselves, your police will be overpowered, and your city wil be vis ited by disgrace, which you will regret as long as you live. Such fearful risks must not be taken." At the meeting of the Saengerfest Ath letic Club directors and others tomorrow afternoon the opinions of their attorneys on the letters of Governor Nash to Prose cuting Attorney Hoffhelmer and Sheriff Taylor, the athletic club and the John C. Roth Packing Company and other peti tioners will be presented. AU-of the doc uments have been informally considered by the promoters and their attorneys to day with the exception of the last letter that the 'Governor mailed to the John C. Roth Packing Company and other peti tioners today, and which will be received tomorrow in time for consideration before the afternoon meeting. This last letter from the Governor to the Roth Packing Company will be turned over to the Saen gerfest directors at once, the same as all other communications from the Gov ernor to the petitioners. There are some who believe that when the full text of the letter that is expected tpmorrow morn ing Is fully considered there may be final action taken at once by the Saengerfest Club without waiting for tho hearing on the application for an injunction. The managers of the event, however, insist that no final action will be taken until the decision of Judge Hollister is an nounced. Jeffries and the party at his training quarters came into the city this evening and talked matters over with the promot ers. Later the champion and his party at tended the theater. Ruhlin and his associatea remained at the country club, which is quite a distance from the city. They had more visitors to day than usual, and there was much agi tation over the course of the Governor. Jeffries, Ruhlin, Martin and Chllds will continue their practice work tomorrow, as usual, and keep it up until some official declaration is made by the Saengerfest directors. QUEEN'S MORAL CHARACTER Subject of a Highly Eulogistic Ad dress fcr Andrew Carnegie. NEW YORK, Feb. 3. Andrew Carnegie spoke in Carnegie Hall this afternooon upon ''The Moral Character of Queen Vie toria." "One of the Important traits," said Mr. Carnegie, "of 3ueen Victoria, was her large liberal and generous toler ation of all sects. Queen Victoria kept her court pure. The chief jewel in her dower was purity. No scandal or loose living was ever tolerated there."' Mr. Carnegie went on to say that her unvarying kindness to every one, and especially to the humblest servants, was one of her strongest traits. He said she once had a man servant by the name of John Brown. He wa? one of those re-' markable men, who would have made his mark in any line of work, and stood very close to the Queen. When he died she had the following Inscription put on a tablet above his grave: " 'A tribute of loving, grateful and everlasting friendship, rrom his truest, best and most grateful friend, Victoria.' "If we all treated our servants in that light," commented Mr. Carnegie, "I think there would be less to say in regard to the domestic problem in this country." Poem by Edwin Markbam. After Mr. Carnegie's address, Edwin Markham read a poem upon the Queen. Mr. Markham' s poem follows: Homage and hush of heart belong to death. "When at the door the dread one entereth, The courteous departure of the eoul, To seek Its high, imperishable goal. The still withdrawal of that Inward thins. That sues the shapen clay the aureole, Sends on all hearts the ancient wondering. And so a stillness falls across the day. Now that the Queen' has pushed aside the crown. And with no heralds telling her renown, Has cone the august, unattended tray Gone down the way where all of earth recedes', Leaving behind a fragrance of good deeds, A wreath of memories forever green, Abcne her rfame, mother and friend and Queen. Whatever fortune comes to shape events, She carried in her heart the good intent. And surel), loo, since that fragrant hour, When first the boughs of Eden, broke to flower. Nothing has sblned more kingly than good deeds, Lo, out of these the golden heat en proceeds. The memory of good deeds will ever stay, A lamp to light us on the darkened way, A music to the ear op. clamoring street, A cooling well among the noonday heat, A scent of green boughs blown through narrow wans, A feeling of rest when quiet evening falls. The kindly deed will live In memory. When London In far centuries shall be. As still as Babylon and Botha dream When London dead shall be some poet's theme When all her tombs and towers shall be a-fllght. Or ghostly arches In the noiseless night. Then as some bard on legends bore along. Shall build her faded glories Into song. Some Homer sing her darings and defeats, Filling with crowds again the grass-grown streets. Placing dead Kings back on their crumbled seats. There suddenly will swoop Into his rhyme, Victoria's name, long laendered by time; And all the poet heart of him will stir. At some small heart-warm chronicles of her. The obscure whisper of some kindly deed. Of this dead Queen, her quick reply to need; And lo, his song will brighten and will shine. As though astar should break along the line. Greater than any King with wolflsh hordes. That ever climbed the pathway of the swords Was this Queen-mother, gracious, gentle, good, A white flower of Christian womanhood. Her banners felt the wind of eery sea. And yet she held a wider realm In fee. The pure, high kingdom of-the womanly. Peace to her spirit, as the years Increase, Peate for her last great passion was for peace. O God of Nations, on the dark of things. Send down the. white fire of the King of Kings Until all other rulers shall be lifted up To drink with common man the equal cup. Send wisdom upon nations, and send down On Kings the deeper meaning of crown. Come, God of Kings, and peoples, breathe on men, Till lles the heroic flower again. WIRE WORKS BURNED. Fire From Unknown Source Caused $325,000 Loss. NEW HAVEN. Conn., Feb. 3. Fire from an unknown cause destroyed the large plant of the National Wire Company at Fairhaven early thiB morning, entail ing a property loss estimated at $325,000. The plant consisted of twoone-story buildings, which covered about five acres of ground space, and all except the wire and nail department"was reduced to ruins through the lack of facilities for fighting the flames. The Fairhaven hose company found it self unable to cope with the situation, and a call was sent to New Haven for help. This the local department refused, except for the sending of one steamer and a hose cart on the grounB. that the wire works, situated outside the city lim its, were not entitled to protection from New Haven The plant was formerly the New Haven Wire Company, and employed about 500 hands. 9100,000 Fire. in Lumber Pnnt. NASHVILLE. Tenn.. Feb. -3. Fire to night at the W. B. Earthman Lumber Company's plant, destroyed lumber, ware houses, U tenement-houses, and nine freight cars. Loss, 5100.000. $100,000 Dnmapre to Packing: Plant. ST. JOSEPH. Mo.. Feb. 3. Fire in the trimming department of the Krug Pack ing Company's plant did $100,000 dam ages. TO CURE A COLD IX OXE DAY, Take Laxative Brorao-Qulnlne Tablets. All IruggUU refund'the money If It falls to cur. B. W. Grove's signature is .on each box. 25c TO RUSH SUBSIDY BILL MOVE BY ITS FRIEND S FOR NIGHT SESSION IS LIKELY. Strong: Effort Will Be Made to Se cure Xotc by Middle of Week, When. Discussion Closes, WASHINGTON. Feb. 3. The Senate will continue its discussion of, the ship subsidy bill during the first half of the present week.wlth probable Interruptions during the morning hour of each day. There probably will be a movement to se cure night sessions on the part of the friends of the shipping bill Monday or Tuesday, and other strenuous efforts will be made to secure a" vote upon the bill. If it should appear probable that the end of the discussion is still not in sight. Sen ator Allison will, Wednesday, ask the Senate to take up the bill making appro priations for the District of Columbia for for the next fiscal year. This appropri ation bill will be debated for several days, and when its consideration is concluded there will be other appropriation bills re quiring attention. The latter part of the day Monday "will be given to the ceremonies in honor of the memory of Chief Justice Marshall, and Senator Bacon has given notice that he will ask the attention of the Senate tq some remarks of his upon the resolution Introduced by himself declaring the right of the Senate to demand and receive all papers on file In the Executive Depart ments. He wll speak at length upon that question, and if he should conclude dur ing the day he will be followed by one of several extended speeches on the subsidy bill which are still In reserve, Senator Turner Is" counted upon for another speech, and in case of a night session Monday night probably would underttake to speak the session out. It is expected that Senator Caffery will talk Tuesday. The Democrats do not hesitate to say In case night sessions are ordered they will demand that a quorum shall be main tained. Saturday, eulogies will be delivered in honor of the late Representative Harmer, of Pennsylvania. IN THE HOUSES. Appropriation Bills Will Occupy Moat of the Week. WASHINGTON, Feb. 3,-The House will continue the consideration of appropria tion bills this week. The postofflce appro priation bill is not yet completed. It will be followed by the Consular and Dip lomatic bill, and the sundry civil bill, which last will be reported to the House tomorrow. Bills to promote the efficiency of the revenue cutter service and to establish a National standardizing bureau and con ference reports will consume whatever time remains. Tomorrow the exercises In connection with the celebration of the centennial an niversary of John Marshall's appointment as Chief Justice of the United States will be held in the House from 10 to 1 o'clock. REPORT OX COLD STAXDARD. Minority State Their Reasons for Op posing the Bill. WASHINGTON, Feb. -Congressman Sbafroth, of the committee on coinage, weights and measures, has prepared the minority report upon the bill directing the Secretary of the Treasury to exchange gold for legal tender silver dollars when presented to tho Treasury, and will Hie the same tomorrow. The minority report says: "We object to the passage of this measure: "First Because it will Impose increased burdens upon the gold reserve of the Treasury."- Tq say that It -will not is to deny the recognized principle of supply and demand. To add the 500.000,000 of sil ver dollars which now act a& redemption money for the silver certificates, and are not a charge upon the gold reserve, to the moneys which are redeemable in gold must greatly increase the burdens upon the Treasury reserve. It cannot be safe for a nation to Increase its gold obli gations without Increasing Its reserve. "Second Because it will create a ner endless chain upon the gold reserve of the Treasury. The policy of the Govern ment heretofore has been to diminish the obligations' redeemable In gold, and there by prevent runs upon the Treasury. Tho gold standard advocates have unanlmous ly contended that the greenbacks should be retired, so as to relieve the Govern ment of the necessity and cost of main taining a gold reserve. They contend that the Government should go .out? of the banking business. This measure is a reversal of that policy. It creates new obligations upon the reserve: it plunges the Government deeper into the banking business. "Third Because it facilitates the ex portation of gold. By making the princi pal medium of exchange used by the peo ple redeemable In gold, it becomes much easier for the exporters of gold to gather up obligations payable in that metal, and present them to the Treasury for ex change. NO other nation on earth facili tates the export of gold. .The scramble of the European nations at the present time for gold should demonstrate the necessity for legislation discouraging instead of En couraging the exportation of th.at metal. "Fourth Because it will produce the de struction of silver dollars and silver cer tificates as money. When silver dollars are made payable In gdld, they become simply promises to pay. What govern ment would maintain promises to pay stamped upon as dear materia as silver, when they could be printed upon paper at no appreciable cost? Would It not be foolish for tKe nation to keep Invested in promises to pay $250,000,000, the bullion value of its silver dollars, when it could print them upon paper and save that amount? Nearly every witness that testi fied before the committee admitted that the measure would ultimately produce a retirement of the silver dollars and a sale of the same as bullion. This is a new pol icy in the treatment of the precious metals. No nation on the face of the globe dis credits its silver coins by making them simply promises to pay. Nongovernment redeems Its silver in go)d. Why should this nation, which produces one-third pf all the sliver of the world, be the very first to strike down one pf Its own Im portant industries? "Fifth Because it will depress the prices of all commodities and property. This measure will make gold do all the work of basic money now done by both gold and sliver. We cannot thus increase, the burdens upon gold without increas ing the demand fof the same. The in crease in the world's production of gold is not sufficient to displace the silver stocks in existence. Statistics show that more than 60 per cent of the gold product Is used irt the arts or lost to commerce, which leaves only about $150,000,000 a year to supply the needs of Christendom. That is less than 3 per cent of the gold stocks of the world, and is no more than ihe legitimate requirements of an increas ing commodity. "Sixth It is impossible for silver dol lars to go to a discount as long as they are limited in number as now provided bv law, and hence there is no necessity for mis legislation, as it is impossible for silver dollars, as now limited by law, to depredate In value, why should we run the hazards of making increased burdens upon the gold reserve, cf creating a new endless chain upon the Treasury, for fa cilitating exports of gold of annlhUating silver and silver certificates as money, and of producing an era of falling prices?" XEELY MUST PUT UP CASH. Military Government So Decides Amount Not Stated, HAVANA, Feb 3. The military govern ment will demand a cash bond from C F. W. Neely, the' alleged defualter. What the amount will be has not been stated, as Neelys lawyer absolutely refuses to deposit cash, fearing that it will be seized. The charges will aggregate an embezzle ment of over $100,009i with the possiblUty of the amount being materially lncreasea. The Judge of the Court of First Instance is inclined to hold that Jleely Is guilty of stealing surcharged stamps to the amount of 5300,000; and as the question of ball at present, rests with him, the cash to be deposited would exceed that figure. The special counsel for the Government are confident of convicting Neely apart from the stamp-burning incident. W. H. Reeves, who will probably be the star witness for the Government, and who has been undergoing almost dally exam inations by the Postofflce Inspectors for a month, asserted today that the whole method of Neely'-a stealings had been re vealed, under the promise of immunity. CONGRESS AT FAULT. Secretary Long op Recognition of Bobaon, Clark and Others. WASHINGTON. Feb. S. Secretary Long has addressed the following letter to Senator Morgan: "I have your letter wjth regard to Lieutenant Hbbson, Captain Clark and others, and to the failure of the Govern ment to recognize their services. I need not say to you that no one feels this more keenly than myself, or has done more tq endeavor tq secure justice for the men who conducted and consummated the Santlagp naval campaign. Will you let me say that the delay Js not with the executive branch of the Government so much as with Congress. I do not say this to in any way shift the respon sibility, but in the hope that the co-operation of Congress may be secured in this respect. With the Interest which you and other members of the Legislative branch feel in the case, do not despair. "It is more than two years now since the President sent in nominations for promotion, and these nominations have never been acted on by the Senate. At each session of Congress I have pre pared and submitted bills asking for re wards for these officers. No action hat heen taken up6n them. In each of my annual reports I have urged the matter with all the force possible, but it at tracts no attention. The President has asked for the creation of a grade of Vice-Admlral, which would perhaps lead to the solution of the matter. "I feel keenly the lack of any recog nition to Hobson, whose feat Is famous the world over. I have repeatedly talked about him to the President, who as you know feels the most cordial Interest In behalf of all the men. He cannot sep arate Hobson's case frorn the rest, nor can I advise him to do so. It would be an unjust discrimination against Captain Clark, Nto whom you refer, and who is two numbers worse off now than If there had been no war. Such action would be an Injustice to the commander-in-chief, who planried and consummated the whole campaign and who had a greater respon sibility upon him for a longer time than any officer on the Atlantic. It would discriminate against the enlisted men, who have yet had neither thanks or medal, nor any recognition, and are humiliated on the deck of every war ship on which their shipmates, who served In the. Asiatic squadron, display their medals and the Santiago men have none. I feel almost like invoking the help of yourself and every other Senator andCftepresentatlve as to what seems the simplest justice. "Not content with what has hitherto been done, It was only a few days ago that I wrote a letter to Senafor Hale, .chairman of the naval committee, a copy pf which Is enclosed, asking him if he would not, as a last resort, have the naval committee, or a sub-committee of It, take up the matter and consider the report upon the deserts of these officers. "Yesterday I wrote another letter to the President, a copy of which I en close, reciting recommendations which I made- to 'him in .my annual report of 18S9, that he make the same recommend ation to Congress in the case of the Santiago squadron which was made in the case of the Asiatic squadron, viz.: That the thanks of Congress be tendered to the commander-in-chief, and be ex tended through him to the officers and men. "I think you will cordially acknowledge that tho President, by his speedy nomi nations for promotion, has been prompt; that this department has left no stone unturned to do jutIce in this matter, and that it Is now for Congress, of which you are so distinguished a member, to act. Trusting that we may all co-opor-ate, and, at last, secure to these officeis and men an expression of the country's appreciation of their services, I am, yery truly yours, JOHN D. LONG." BIG THING FOR PACIFIC COAST Zimmerman on Purchase of Southern .Pncific by Union Pacific, SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 3. Eugene Zim merman, of Cincinnati, left for Monterey today to visit his daughter, the Duchess of Manchester. Referring to the recent purchase of the Southern Pacific stock by Unlon Pacific Interests, Mr. Zimmerman said he thought It a great transaction. It will be a big thing for the country, "as well as for the Pacific Coast," he said. "Do I' think these big consolidations tend toward Government ownership?" he continued. "Well, no. It will be a long time before the Government will go Into tho railroad business. I do believe, though, that the deal will havo an im portant effect on rate matters. It will certainly put astop to this fearful slash ing of rates, and this is 'bound to benefit both the railroads and their patrons. I am inclined to think the Vanderbllts are mixed up In the deal, though, of course, I am not In a position to say with cer. talnty." Union Pacific President JTnlks. NEW YORK, Feb. 3. The Tribune to morrow will say: Horace G. Burt, president of the Union Pacific, is at the Waldorf-Astoria. In an Interview, he explained, at length the con ditions of the Union Pacific which has just acquired the Southern Pacific. He said that the great transaction would not affect present traffic arrangements. Speaking of the changes which are beln$ made on the, main line In Wyoming, he said that about 200 miles of road had been practically rebuilt, materially reducing the grades. In another two years still more important changes on the divide and the Salt Lake section, lri Western Utah, will be completed. The road will be shortened about 34 miles, making the dis tance between Council Bluffs and Ogden practically 1000 miles. Boycott and Strike Denounced. SALT LAKE. Feb. 3. A special to the Tribune from Castlegato, Utah, says: A mass meeting of the employes of the Pleasant Valley Coal Company, number ing 400, was held here today, and by resolution, adopted unanimously, the meeting denounced the Salt Lake Labor Union boycott of the coal company, and declared that they have not, nor do they now mine coal to the detriment of coal miners in the -Stato pf Utah or elsewhere. They denounced the action of the miners now on a strike at Scofleld in refusing to grant the company three days', time for the consideration of the grievances of the 'men. It is believed that thl action wM terminate the strike at Scofleld. Russia -U. S. Secret Agreement. LONDON, Feb. 3. "It is asserted in this city," says "the Berlin correspondent of the Dally Mall, "that Russia and the United States have concluded a secret agreement admitting Russian sugar free of differential duties to the United States. Russia In turn makes certain concessions to America," HILL NOT .s CANDIDATE HAS NO ASPIRATIONS FOR PRESI DENCY IN 100. , ' Will Not Respond to Growing; Call for Him to Assume Leadership '. of Democracy. NEW YORK, Feb. 3. The announce ment that Senator Hill la not a candidate for the Presidential nomination of his party in 1904 1b made by the- Albany correspondent of Leslie's Weekly In the current issue. He says: "I have the highest authority for the statement that Senator Hill 1b not a candidate in any sense for the Presi dential nomination, and that he is l not responsible for the action of his frinds, and will in no way encourage the con tinuance of such action. Whatever Sen ator Hill's ambition may have been In the past, he treasures no Presidential ambition. He Is engrossed In his law practice. It has grown larger and more lucrative each year, and his absorption in professional duties- gives him little -time and less Inclination to respond to the growing call far tym to assume active party leadership. "This reluctance upon Senator Hill to re-enter public life" Is not the result of pique or disappointment. He simply finds greater comfort and enjoyment in the practice of his profession and less al lurement in the field of politics, which has never been a source of profit, and often has given him hardly a comfort able support. Like every other man who reaches middle life, he looks forward to obtaining a substantial Independence by maintaining his established and Velvet' tied professional practice. He Is de voting his best energies to that end, and therefore he Is not inclined to respond to such calls as have been made by the Texas Legislature and by prominent Democratlo leaders and organizations in the South and West. Those who have intimate personal relations with Senator Hill greatly doubt whether he will 'ever consent to lead his party again in a presidential campaign. While he is ad verse to making public expression of his feeling In the matter, his determination Is not a secret. Devoted as he has been for so many years- to his party's wel fare, his withdrawal from politics is regarded as impossible. He will continue to be an Influential factor, but th!swlK not interfere with a conviction which he has recently expressed to many friends that office-holding is unsatisfactory and unprofitable. NEBRASKA SNOW STORM. It Is Womt in Years, and Several Railroads Arc Blockaded. ATCHISON, KanT7Feb. 3, The worst snow storm: in several years prevailed in Northern Kansas and Southern Ne brasKa last night and today. The Miles and Central branches of the Missouri Pa cific, traversing Northern Kansas, are tied up, and not a train has come in off the road today. Passenger and freight trains are snowbound at different points, Atchison street-car lines are tied up. Snow drifts six feet deep are reported in many places along the central branch. From various towns in Northern Kansas and Nebraska, the ,snow is reported from 10 to 18 Inches '-deep on the level. The storm began Friday night, the snow fall ing until late last night. The sky Is clear tonight. " Resmlar Bllxsard. in Chicago. j&HYcAGO, Feb. 3.-Six inches of snow on the level, and drifts in many cases In the outlying districts piled as high as second-story windows,, Is the condition Chicago in fn tonight. The snow bega'n to fall ""early In the day, and by the middle of, the afternoon a regular blizzard was raging, with the wind blowing a gale from the west. Toward night the wind died down omewhat, and as the temperature began to rise the snow turned Into sleet. The atreet-car lines, with the exception of the elevated roads, were the worst sufferers. Many of the surface lines were compelled to abandon their schedules en tirely until the worst of the storm had passed, when they were ableto clear the tracks and resume traffic. Officials of the raUroads Centering in Chicago report trains generally on time or nearly so, &nd claim that unless the temperature should drop suddenly they will be able to keep the tracks clear. Cold Wave Strikes Missouri. KANSAS CITY. Mo., Feb. 3. The great est snow storm of the Winter visited here last night and this morning. The storm was general over Missouri and Kansas, varying in depth from three'to 14 inches. A strong wind- followed the fall of snow, and in many places the-snow drifted bad ly. No serious Interference with railroad traffic has been reported except on the central branch of the Missouri Pacific. Pasenger trains, as a rule, are running on schedule time. There Is some suffer ing among unsheltered cattle In Western Kansas, but there will be no serious losses. The snow will be beneficial to wheat. Tonight, indications are that the storm Is over. Wire Communication Hindered. OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 3. The snow and wind storm which began Saturday night continued until noon today and was general throughout Nebraska and West ern Iowa. Three Inches of snow fell and a strong wind blew it into deep drifts, which somewhat crippled the movement of trains, but not to a serious extent. Wire communication suffers most, tele graph and telephone wires being badly blown down. Owing to the short dura tion of the storm It has not been ex pected livestock will suffer. In Omaha the street cars were blockaded for a short time n the morning, but the sweep ers cleared the tracks at an early hour. Blirsnrd Raging:. In Milwaukee. MILWAUKEE, Wis., Feb. 3. A bliz zard from the northeast has been raging In this city all day, and continues, un abated tonight. Only a few street-cars are running. The snow Is drifting badly. Tho steam railroads are, hampered some what also, many trains being reported late. Janesvllle and Racine report the worst storm of the season. Reports from coun try towns to the south and west show that the blizzard is wide In extent. Severe Snow Storm in Iovra. DES MOINES, la., Feb. 3. The snow storm that struck here about midnight Sunday Is the most severe of the Winter. A strong northwest wind -has been blow ing all day, drifting tho snow. The tem perature has been falling steadily, and will go to zero before rnorning. Rail way trains have been much delayed. Terrible Storm in Michigan. DETROIT, Mich., Feb. 3, From all towns In Southern Michigan reports are coming In of the worst snow storm of the season. Trains are from one to three hours late. Tonight a Veritable blizzard Is raging, with no proppects of immediate abate ment. Steamer In Distress. MILWAUKEE, Wis., Feb. 3. A steamer believed, to be the car ferry Muskegon, with a crew of SO men on board, was re ported off south Milwaukee this afternoon blowing signals-of distress. The steamer continued blowing whistles for half an hour, and then apparently moved to the southward. That 'was the last seen of her. n Killed In Texas Tornado COOPER, Tex., Feb. 3. A tornado last night did grea damage in the western portion of Delta County. The home of r jameaiooay, at Honest, waa wrecked and his 4-year-old daughter fatally Injured. Tlnk Surrett was killed and two daugh ters seriously injured at Rattan, where a number of houses were wrecked- At Denton an oil-mill was wrecked, but no one was hurt. JAPAN'S FOREIGN POLICY. Minister Says Chance for Strength ening It Has Been Lost. YOKOHAMA, Jan. 16. Mr. Kato, Minis ter of Foreign Affairs, is reported to have said, In a recent interview in answer to the demand that Japan should enter upon a strong foreign policy, that this empire lost its great opportunity in failing to protest against the German seizure of Klao Chou and the Russian occupation of Port Arthur. That, In his opinion, was the crucial day for Japan, and it is too late now to effectually stem the tide of encroachment. In regard to the sup posed secret treaty between Russia and China, Mr. Kato Is reported to have said: "It Is probable that Russia has en tered Into some understanding about the disposal of, Manchuria. It is Russia's usual policy to arrange so that many diplomatic affairs executed by its representatives do not necessarily emanate from the gov ernment, but are left to tho discretion of Its Ministers. When its representatives' acts suit the government, the latter gives Its ratification, but when It is Incon venient, it is declared to be contrary to Its views, having- been done on the re sponsibility of the Minister concerned, and the latter is forthwith removed from his post for his alleged presumption. It is not clear whether the present secret treaty with China was concluded with the instructions of the St. Petersburg government, but the existence of the treaty seems to be probable." The .closing and balancing of accounts which is a confirmed habit of all Japa nese tradesmen and merchants at the opening of the new year, seems to have resulted In far less financial disaster than was anticipated. No prominent failures are reported, and business Is .moving smoothly In Its usual channel, the annual shipping report showing groat Increase In the tonnage of vessels entering Yokohama and Kobe, while Nagasaki, owing to the great activity In China and Manila af fairs, has experienced something like a genuine boom. The primitive character of Korean statesmanship has been curiously illus trated by a. recent demand made upon the Japanese Government by the Minister ot that country that Korean political refu gees now In Japan should be handed over or banished to some remote region or for eign country. Not only are the men In question living very quiet and inoffensive lives here, but their government seems to have no conception of civilized Inter national usage In the matter. It is need less to say that the Japaneso Govern ment will take no notice wnatever of the demand. Anti-Jesuit Demonstration. VALENCIA, Spain, Feb. 3. The antl Jesuit demonstrations which began in Madrid in connection wnth the anti clerical play, "Electra," have spread to Valencia. Today crowfis gathered In front of the Jesuit church of the Sacred Heart, where a confirmation of children was in progress, and shouted, "Liberty forever," and "Down wltn the Jesuits." A Jesuit who was leaving the church waa hooted, and then the crowd marched to the Jesuit college and stoned the windows and doors, still shouting, -Down with the Jesuits." Finally the demonstration was dispersed by gendarmes. Russlnn Prince Shot Himself. ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 3. Prince Pariatlnsky, the youthful publisher of the Northern Courier, which was recently suppressed for its radical tendencies, shot himself Thursday, inflicting a dangerous wfound. His parents have never forgiven the marriage he made several years ago With Mile. Yavorskaya,' an actress, nor did they approve of his newspaper enter prise, which absorbed the bulk of the es tate of the Prince. The family ranks among the highest Russian nobility. Trains Again Running: Out of Pekln. BBRLIN, Feb. 3. The German War Of fice h&s received a dispatch from Count von Waldorsee, dated PeKln. which an nounces that railway communication has been restored between Pekln, Feng Tai and Pao Ting Fu. Bubonic Plague in Cardiff. CARDIFF, Feb. 3. A Cardiff workman has been atttacked by a disease which Is diagnosed as the bubonic plague. ARCTIC EXPEDITION. Explorer Baldwin Tells of His Prep arations For Trip Next Summer. NEW YORK. Feb. 3. Evelyn Baldwin, the Arctic explorer, who rext Summer Is to head the Baldwln-Zelgler expedition to the north pole, returned today on the steamship New York. Mr. Baldwin has been abroad since December 1, securing vessels and equipment. He said: "I shall remain here for several weeks, and then I expect to go abroad again. A3 to many of the details of the expedition, I can not speak at present. 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