Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-01-31
THOMPSON TAKES The OATH
Receives His Final Instructions Before
Sailing fer Brazil.
CHARGED TO AVOID COMPLICATIONS
Several Bills Pass the House for the
Relief of People in Nebraska
and other sections of
the West.
From a star Correspondent }

WASHINGTON, Jan. S0.-Cspecial Tele-
gram.)-D. E. Thompson, minister to Bra
zil, took the oath OF office today, and will
sail next Saturday on Kaiserin Maria
Teresa, by way OF Gibraltar for his post
of duty. He will take train from Gibraltar
to Lisbon, and then steamer direct to Bra
zil
with Senators Dietrich and Millard and
his sponsors the new minister was pre-
sented to Secretary Hay and the assistant
secretaries with whom he will come into
communication. There we're no general
Instructions given Mr.. Thompson by the
secretary of state or assistant secretary.
The only charge that he received was to
avoid complications. This, however, he
had been advised {! through letters OF the
State department before he left Nebraska.
Tomorrow morning the senators will
present Mr.. Thompson to the president,
and beyond that he has No program for the
day, except TO call upon his friends in the
department before leaving for New York
on Sunday night or Monday morning.
Mrs. Thompson will meet her husband
! in New York next. Friday, and sail with
him TO Brazil Mrs. Thompson recently
susteined an accident, and, while not en-
tirely At to make the journey with her
husband hopes that the voyage will prove
a benefit to her.
Secretary Hay informed Mr. Thompson
that definite instructions as to his Office
would meet him at Rio. and that he
wished him all measure OF success in the
! diplomatic position 90 which he had been
appointed by the president.
Mr. Thompson was the guest today at
luncheon at the capitol OF the Nebraska
senators. in conjunction with Representa-
tive Burkett
Day for Special Bills.
The house today passed Representative
Mondells bill to pay David Tweed Of Lam
der. Wyo., 5000 for the loss OF both feet
as result of being caught in a snowstorm
while guiding a squad OF soldiers from
Fort Brown to Fort stambaugh in 1875
Senator Clark today introduced bill to
Increase the limit OF cost Of the public
building at Evanston, Wyo.. to $4,000.
Representative Martin secured the pas
sage in the house today of bill authoriz-
ing the secretary of the treasury to pay
Mrs. Clara H. Tulford of Sioux Falls, S. D.,
face value, together with accrued interest
to date OF maturity, on two government
bonds owned by her which were destroyed
by fire.
Representative Lacey today secured the
passage in the house of bill authorizing
the secretary of the treasury to refund
SIS to the Bank of Colfax, Iowa, a sum
collected as penalty by reason Of delay In
receipt OF special tax.
T. C. Munger of Lincoln is In Washing
| ton upon private business
Collector Stephenson of Omaha is in
Washington.
The postofaces at Sappa, Harlan county,
and Day, Deuel. county, Neb. have been
! ordered discontinued
Rural free delivery carriers were ap-
pointed today as follows; Iowa-Albia,
regulars, Arthur n. Hickman, John 2. Ben
nett; substitutes, Charlie S. Hickman.
Richard Ingham. Jolce, regular Tallef
Gunderson; substitute. Sever Hoveland.
| Talntor, regular, Clarence /. Garner, sub
| stitute, Ernest R. Garner. South Dakota
Yankton, regular, Newell H. Hopkins; sub
stitute. Julia C. Hopkins.
| The Central National bank of Kearney
! Neb., has been authorized to begin busi-
| ness with a capital OF $3.50 600
! A board Of officers consisting Of Majors
/ Daniel H. Brush, William c. Butler, Cap
/ tain Ross L. Bush, Twenty fifth infantry;
/ First Lieutenant Shockley, assistant sur
/ geon; Contract Surgeon Preston s. Kel-
! logg and Captain William Fl. Chapman,
/ Fcrty- second infantry, rccC rider, has been
! appointed to meet at Fort Niobrara for the
examination of officers ordered before It for
| promotion.