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Reads His Speech From
Throne in a Clear
Voice.
DEPUTYFORGOTTO CHEER
Emperor Had Almost Reach
ed Door Before Custom
ary Applause Began.

BERLIN. Jan. 16.-The Kaiser per-
sonally opened the Prussian parliament
this morning, reading the speech from
the throne. in a clear voice
On entering parliament Emperor Will
liam was preceded by two noble heralds.
clad ia fantastic and motley costumes,
specially designed by the Kaiser. These
heralds viii figure at all future state
functions.
A Painful Interval.
An unique incident which for a mo-
ment was most embarrassing. occurred
when his majesty had completed his
speech. According 10 an invariable Gus
tom the Oldest deputy. the decrepid Herr
Schaffner, should call for three cheers for
the Kaiser. The latter paused and awaited
the cheers, but none came. 1t seemed
as IL the Diet had conspired TO omit this
demonstration of loyalty.
In the painful interval that followed
the Kaiser frowned ana then marched
toward the door In dead silence. Just
before his majesty reached the portal,
Herr Schaffner seemed TO awake as
from a day dream and started the hur-
rahs. The whole assembly, which had
evidently been waiting for Schaffner
10 start the cheers, Joined with a hearty
good will. The Kaiser laughed and the
incident closed amid general hilarity.
Gratitude for Sympathy.
The Kaiser IN his address confined
himself to Prussian affairs. He thanked
Providence for his restoration to good
health. and also made expression of hss
heartfelt gratitude to the public for It's
with him in his illness.
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SM00T CASE OPENED
BY SENATE COMMITTEE

Arguments in the case involving the
right of Senator Smoot Of Utah 10 re-
tain his seat in the Senate were heard
today by the Senate Committee on
Privileges and Elections.
Besides the members of the committee
there were present A. s. Worthington,
of this city, and Waldemar Van Cott. of
Salt Lake City, as counsel for Senator
Smoot. and j. p. Stinson. Of the Ma
tional Reform Association Of PhiladeI-
phia: x-Represeutative r. w. Tayler,
Of Ohio. and c. w. owen. OF Salt Lake
City, representing Senator Shoots op-
ponents-
The committee heard argument from
Messrs Tayler. Van Cott and Worthing-
ton. and a brief statement from j. p.
Sunson. Of Philadelphia. general sec
retary Of the National Reform Associa-
ton. MIR. Tayler charged that Mr..
Smoot knew of and cOnnived az" the
polygamy OF six apostles OF the Nor
mon Church
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HANNA LOOKS WELL
AFTER REELECTION
Returns From Ohio in Fine Health
Saws 'Bosh" When Asked About
Delaying Cali.

Fresh from victory in the Ohio
Legislatu- e, by which he was reelected
to the United States Senate by the
largest vote ever given candidate,
Senator Marcus A. Hanna arrived at
the Arlington this morning He has re-
covered from his Illness and was looking
better than he has for a long time.
He naturally declined to talk about
the allegation that, as chairman of the
Republican National Committee, he is
delaying the issuance OF the call for the
national convention for the purpose Of
injuring the president. When the ques-
ton was put TO him point blank. he
laughed and said, "bosh." Then he re-
iterated his determination not to discuss
his boom for the Presidency. intimating
he has denied the story all he in
tended TO. Mr.. Hanna would not say
definitely when the call would be is
sued 1t might be in "A few days, he
said and it might not be for weeks.
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PRESIDENT sCONFERS
WITH SENATOR QUAY
Supposed TO BE Anxious Regarding Acton of Hanna De-
laying Call for Republican National ConUention.

Senator Quay. of Pennsylvania was
at the White House this morning and
had a conference with the President.
He has become a frequent caller of
late. and much significance IS attached
to his visits. No doubt is entertained
that he is advising the President on
the situation caused by the alleged ef-
forts Of friends of Senator Hanna to
force him into the field as a candidate
for President. and the delay in calling
the national convention.
Several members OF the rational COM
mittee. including John w Yerkes. of
Kentucky, and Representative Brown
low of Tennessee. have recently been
in consultation with Mr.. Roosevelt, sup
posedly on the same subject.
1t is understood. too. President Roose-
welt Is keeping in close touch with Gen.
J. s. Clarkson, of New York, on whose
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advice in national political matters he
relies greatly. and this accounts for a
recent long conference the President
had with him.
President Roosevelt will unquestion-
ably get the solid New York delega-
tion." said Representative Vreeland. Of
the Thirty-seventh New York district
at the White House today My district
is the largest in the State. and the
sentiment of the people generally there
is friendly to the President"
A letter has been received at the
White House from Z. o. Andrews, sec
retary Of the Boone county, H.. Re
publican central committee. informing
the President that the county coz zen
tion formally instructed delegates T. the
State convention for him. Boone county
claims the honor of being the first
county TO take this step.
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WARE is EQUNOCAL
ON PROPOSED CHANGES
Commissioner Will Not Talk Directly
of Rumored Reorganization of
Pension Bureau.

Commissioner Ware has the bureau
somewhat anxious over some alleged
plans of his to reorganize entirely the
adjudication OF pensions.
1T is said you are to reorganize your
bureau and make some sweeping changes
in the interest of more economic service.
Is that true?" asked The Times reporter
this morning.
II do not know that / am. II / had
any plans to that end 1 should not
say so at this time
But when you have consummated any
such plans you will make them known.
will you not2"
Certainly"
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Ceremony Took Place
This Morning at the
White House.
NJ. A. LATTA OFFICIATES
New Member of Board De-
clareS He Is in Best of
Physical Health.

Gen. John c. Black. of Illinois. took
the oath of Office as member of the
Civil Service Commission at the White
House this morning.
He called early, accompanied by Com
missioner Cooley. and by his son. John
c. Black. Jr. The oath was administered
by NJ. A Latta. one of the White
House executive force. who is a notary
public.
A New Sensation.
The sensation of having the oath Of
Office administered was agreeable, If not
entirely new" said General Black Il
may say further that l am glad to be
here, l shall visit the Office today, and
expect to enter on my work at once"
The general walked on crutches. He
said he was recovering from his recent
rheumatic attack, and was feeling we'll
The President greeted General Black
pleasantly, and the two conversed
briefly.
General Black. who Is commander
in-chief Of the Grand Army of the Re-
public. and who succeeds John r. Proc
ter. who recently died. on the Civil Ser
vice Commission, arrived in the city
last night.
Looks Far From Well.
General Black says he is in the best
of physical condition, but owing to the
injury 10 his leg in the civil war he Il
compelled still TO walk with the utmost
care and slowly. AS a matter Of fact.
he looks far from his professed health
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PANAMA NEEDS MONEY,
SAYS MESSAGE OF JUNTA

Panama needs money. This fact was
emphasized at the first session of the
constitutional convention. held yester-
day In the capital of the new republic.
The message from the Junta TO the
convention formally turned over the leg
islative power TO the convention and
pointed TO the insuficiency of revenues.
This is due to the lessening of com
nlerciaI taxes i'm anticipation of changes
to be brought about in the revenues by
the ratification of the canal treaty.
Two loans Of $780, 900 each were fioated in
New York.
DR.. Pablo Arosemena. temporary
chairman of the convention, reviewed
the conditions under which the repub-
lie was born. and praised the United
States for. the protection iS has assured
the isthmian government
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THEIR MOTHERS BURNED
AS THEY DISCUSS FIRE

ST. PAUL. Ind, Jan. 1G.-Jasper Car
Isle and Argus Cartnell. living near
Waldron, were in a store discussing the
Chicago fire horror when a messenger
informed Carlisle that his mother had
been burned 70 death.
The men were not outside the door
when a telephone message announced
that the aged mother OF Cartnell had
fallen into an open fire and been fatally
burned.
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OTHER NATIONS MAY HAVE
INTERFERED IN THE EAST

HADIvosTOK. Jan. 16-A humor
is current here today that all the DOW.
ers have sent messages to the japanese
government urging the maintenance of
status quo in the Far East
Dispatches from Port Arthur say Ad-
miral Alexieff, viceroy Of the Far East.
addressing the Russian troops there on
New Year, said:
'Tt is the Emperor's will that peace
be preserved in the Far East"
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Russia Reassured.
BELIEVED IN THE EAST
THAT CRISIS HAS PASSED

1T. PETERSBURG. Jan. 1.-THE
''Novoe Vremya" today says that tele-
grams from Vladivostok and Port
Arthur report that in highest official
quarters in those places the belief is
expressed that the crisis in the Far
East has passed and that peace is as
sured- An early agreement is expected.
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MRS. GILBERT RALLIES
FROM SERIOUS ILLNESS

The condition of Mrs. G. II. Gilbert.
the veteran player who is i'll in her
apartments at the Raleigh. was said
this morning TO be greatly improved
Miss Ryan, the trained nurse I'm at
tendance upon Mrs. Gilbert. said the lat
ter has rallied wonderfully in the past
hours, and is gaining
strength rapidly. Mrs. Gilbert may be
moved to New York. II her condition
permits In the early part of next week
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FAR EASTERN TROUBLES
DISASTROUS TO BUSINESS

VIENNA. Jan. 16.-Reports from Rus
sian commercial centers today say the un-
certainty in the Far Eastern situation is
having disastrous effect on trade.
There are no buyers, prices are falling.
factories are without orders. and in
some cases contracts already made have
been countermanded. Financial crashes
are feared
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BECHTEL MURDER
At ROADHOUSE
Defense Denies Killing at
WOman'S Home.
EVIDENCE NOT DISCLOSED
Doubt Cast on Clothing and Furnish
ings Said to Be Stained With
Blood.

ALLENTOWN. Pa. Jan. 16.-The most
sensational announcement yet made in
the BechteI murder trial was sprung
this morning by Capt. James L Schaadt,
counsel for the defense. who, I'm the
cross-examination OF the first witness
of the day. Jennie Conrad. stated it
was his purpose to prove at the proper
time that Mabel Bechtel was not killed
at her home. as claimed by the prose-
cution. but that she was murdered at
roadhouse between this city and
Bethlehem. six miles away. He did not
indicate what evidence he has in sub
sanitation of his claim. Miss Conrad
simply testified 10 a call that Mabel
and Weisenberger had paid her on that
Sunday night.
Stains of the Crime.
In re-cross-examinatio of Chief of
Police Eastman. Captain Schaadt inti-
mated that the clothing. bedding. etc,
alleged to have been stained with
Mabers blood. might have been tamper-
ed with before they reached the hands
OF the experts.
Fire Chief Cohen swore positively that
Wheh ne pald MS nrst visit TO the
Bechtel home Tuesday morning there
was bloody ingram carpet on the floor,
but that when he called again the next
day, rag carpet had been substituted.
Testimony Corroborated.
Much Of the testimony at the morn
ing session was a confederation Of the
finding Of Mabel's body and repetition
Of the story that Mabel had gone driv-
ing with Weisenberger. that the mother
had seen carriage drive up to the rear
alley. and that two men carried a
bundle into the Miller yard
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EX-FIRST ASSISTANTS
ON WITNESS STAND

Cross-examination of William NJ. John
son was begun in the postoffice case this
morning. Il was conducted by c. A.
Douglass. Mr.. Johnson said he had
promoted Machen. and he considered
the accused highly competent
postal expert. Maehen showed his ;fp-
proval Of orders and acquisitions by
check mark, and seldom initiated let
ter unless he had stamped 1t with the
signature Of the First Assistant Post
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WEATHER REPORT.

There will be snow tonight in the
lower lake region, the middle Atlantic
states, and the upper Ohio Valley. and
ram IN tne south Atlantic and east Gulf
States. Snow will continue in the lower
lake region tomorrow; elsewhere the
weather will be fair
It VIII be much colder tonight IN the
Ohio valley, Tennessee. and the lower
Mississippi Valley. and II will be colder
tomorrow IN the middle and south At
lantic States.
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VIEWED IN CAPITALS
OF THE OLD WORLD

Tokyo considers war inevitable.
Peace party losing ground.
st. Petersburg hopes for the best.
Berlin remains optimistic.
London turns toward the Gar.
Pekin all at sea as to condition
of affairs.
Paris looks for an amicable set
tlement.
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GERMANY NOW BELIEVES
RUSSIA WILL BACK DOWN

BERLIN. Jan. 16.-It was said at the
foreign Office today that officers there
anticipated Russias abandonment of
the diplomatic position she has taken.
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PRIESTS SALARIES INCREASED.

PITTSBURG, Pa. Jan. 16--By order
of Bishop Phelan. the priests in the
Pittsburg diocese will have their SAL
aries Increased 500 each per year. ''as
the cost OF living is increasing almost
daily
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"A Valuable Mar" /"

One of the questions he suggested for
Messrs. Johnson and Jones was con-
cerning their opinions of his ability and
faithfulness. Both replied they thought
Machen a well qualified postal expert
whose advice was of great value to them
in the conduct of the First Assistants
bureau.
Court adjourned at 1913 p. m. until 10
a. m. Monday The jury was allowed 70
go home. but was instructed not TO us
cuss the case with anyone.
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This is again day Of pessimistic por-
alton. News of serious character. but
not yet made public. was received at the
State Department today. and immediate
" taken by Secretary Hay to the White
House. Shortly after. Minister Taxa
hira arrived. but on information of the
Seeretary's absence, he declined to see
Assistant Secretary Loomis. and re-
turned TO the legation. He stated. how
ever. that the news he brought made
no change in the aspect of the situa-
tion.
White House Conference.
Secretary Hay was one of the first
callers at the White House in the morn
ing. His presence and that of Repre-
sentative Hit of the Committee on
Foreign Affairs of the House led to
the belief that important questions rela-
tive to the Far East were taken up
Count Cassini has been advised by
Secretary Hay that the activity of the
United States consuls to be sent to An.
tung and Mukden will be confined to
looking after the American commercial
interests in the provinces in which those
cities are located.
Russia Reassured.
This statement 5 feassuring to the
Russian ambassador. who was much
surprised at statements to the effect
that American consuls in Manchuria
would exert an influence to prevent the
Acknowledgement Of China. 1t is an
nounced at the State Department that
the representatives OF this country will
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Wynne Explains.

Those who Cough at Night may secure rest by
taking Piso's Cure. All druggisls' 25o per bot.
ADV.
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WASHINGTON HEARS
FROM THE FAR EAST
Serious News Received at the
State DEPARTMENTAL Eyes
Centered on the Gar.

They believe she will eoncede all essen
tials in Japan's demands as soon as a
dignified form of retreat is found
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Pritehard spurs Attorneys.

Speed in the conduct of trials is one 9f
the hobbies Of Justice Pritchard, and ne
has earned the thanks of all those IN
attendance at this one by his prompt
ness and dispatch in handling attorneys
and witnesses.
Come, gentlemen. let's get TO some
thing material in this case" he remark
ed this morning. when he thought the
examination of a witness was along
line that had already been sufficiently
exploited.
Machen continued his activity in di-
recting his counsel, and WIS constantly
whispering suggestions on cross-exami-
nation and tips on points which should
be strengthened. He was so busy in this
way that on two occasions c. A. Doug
lass, his attorney, had to rather abb
ruptly tell him to keen quiet
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II iSn tlde To-Day 4. "A a. m
High tide tomorrow..7.57 a. m. S:O7 D. m
Low tide tomorrow.-.2:l0 a. M. 2:16 D. m
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NE TEMPERATrRE-
THE SUN.
TIDE TABLE

Sun sets today. ..-..................5.02 .02 ID m
Sun rises tomorrow. a. m.
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Little that was OF especial popular tn
terest deveeoped this morning IN sIIs
trial of A. W Machen, George E and
Martha E Borenz. and Diller 3. and
Samuel A Groff, on the charge of con-
spring TO defraud the Government IN
the sale to the Postofice Department of
Croft letter-box fasteners.
William NJ Johnson. who followed
Perry Heath as First Assistant Post
master General. and Frank NJ. Jones.
the immediate predecessor Of Mr. Heath
were the witnesses on the stand Both
gave testimony concerning the conduct
Of the First Assistants bureau and the
responsibilities of the chiefs Of its divi-
sions. Since the examination of wit
nesses began. the defense has been try
ing to establish that Machen signed the
orders for fasteners as mere matter
of routine distribution of supplies. ana
that if there has been any irreguIarity,
the responsibility therefor was on the
First Assistant Postmaster General
Machen's Signature Good
Both Messrs. Johnson and Jones tes-
titled this morning that they relied i'm
plicitly upon Machen. and when they
received an order for supplies marked
with his initials. they thought he had
examined the order and was making the
recommendation on his own knowledge.
Mr.. Johnson emphatically denied that he
would have allowed Ina Liebhardt 20
initiate Machen's signature to orders or
letters. and said he did not know she
was indulging in that practice until at
ter he had left the Office.
The attendance at the trial this morn
ing was not as large as usual. and
those who were anxious to hear spicy
exposes of scandal were sadly disap-
pointed. for all the evidence was Of :.
technical nature
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Rain this afternoon and
tonight; fair, colder tomor-
row; fresh westerly winds.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-02-02

Remember that this is a wide
world and its lifting tasks are
many. Possibly these very ones
who did not respond to you have
an enthusiasm of their own to
which you, in turn, do not re-
spond. Each in his place is do
ing something. Swing out again
into the effort. Here and there
you will find those who kindle
that you thought"
Again, purpose to do and to
dare is in the danger of defeat
when the dear eager soul wakes
to find that the people hitherto
believed to be good are full of
failjngs and are far from per-
feet. Particularly destructive
of enthusiasm is this when the
imperfections are found in those
who share our very enthusiams.
Here comes wisdom again and
says Dear eager one, your
Judgment is too hasty. This
whole world up to this present
time, in all it's magnificent ach-
ievements and in all its conquest
of nature, is based upon imper-
feet human beings, of whom you
also are one, and if you insist on
waiting for perfection in every
thing that is started or done by
those who would lift with you on
the task, the task will never be
lifted. Your hastiness is fault
of youth. You will come some
time to rejoice that the imperfect
can help and do help in all the
varied betterments of this great
ronnd world.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-02-02

Every truth of science has
comfort in it for the thinker; in
fact, who get real comfort out of
life except those who think ? A
scratch on rock will cry aloud
that ages before a glacier forced
it's burden of loose stones and it's
own vast bulk of ice forward,
slowly and surely and with ir-
resistible force. Today ice may
not be within a thousands miles
of the place, but we know it was
once there-the scratch on the
rock tells the tale. The ripple
mark on the sandstone tells of
the sea. The footprints of ami
mails in the rocks of the Con-
necticut river, tells of tides and
mud flats over which creatures
roamed when the tides were out.
These are among the positive
things Of science. But whence
the comfort If the world be
but tomb of past life and en-
deavor in the physical sphere,
and its features but epitaphs of
things that have been, can we
not believe in the moral world
also there is great preserva-
tive influence at work, marking
down imperishably the record of
all things, that nothing be lost ?
Our effort is equally enduring.
1t has its influence, and combin-
ed with other efforts it makes the
world. AS surely as the rocks
tell the tale of the past, so surely
does the complex story ofhuman
life carry its own records of past
endeavors. These records are
not like the fossils that can be
seen and handled, yet the present
state of progress is itself made
up of the unweighable, unseeable
influences of men and women Of
faith who did in little sphere
the thing that ought to be done.
Ii we have faith to believe this
and faith hardly is necessary;for
we see it-then our faith ought
to bring home the belief that no
honest purpose can ever fail of
results though those results may
never be seen by the eyes of the
one carrying out the purpose
faithfully.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-02-02
Congress has had two

Congress has had two months
of dawdling but now promises
a busy week. Committees have
reported and there is enough
work for both houses on the cal
endar. Executive business has
the right of way. But there will
be plenty of talk, if not discus
sion, on the Panama outrage, the
postofica scandals, and other
more or less fragrant topics.
The Hepburn bill giving the
Interstate Commerce Commits
sion custody of pure food transit,
is urgent for consideration. We
are now promised a business
month.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-02-02

What beautiful thing it is to
see new enthusiasm wake in a
human being 1t is like the birth
of the sonl. The world that had
been meaningless and obiectless
becomes all aglow with purpose
and with challenge to effort. An
enthusiasm in the soul is like the
dawn of a beautiful day, growing
more and more towards the per-
feet light. The darkness of be-
wilderment is gone, the bright
ness of vision has come, and in
that vision the ways through the
world, untraceable before, be-
come clear and direct.
We of older growth who know
little more regarding the break
ing of day and the possibility
that it may gather clouds, ought
always to remain keenly and
deeply interested in the enthusi-
asms of the young; for we can
guide and help and advise and
prevent those enthusiasms vast
ing themselves against impos-
sibilities or turning back defeat
ed just because of misdirected
effort.
The first rude shock that an
enthutiasm receives is the dis
covery that it is not shared by
others to wnom we bubble over
in the very exuberance of good
purpose. We are puzzled about
the lack of response. The cold
unsympathetic way in which our
enthusiasts sometimes are
sneered at can for moment
make our own hearts waver and
doubt whether we are quite right,
yet here can come in wisdom and
say Dearly beloved. lose not
your own enthusiasm because
others cannot see with you.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-02-02

President Schurman, of Cor
nell University, who was Nc
Kinley's Commissioner to the
Philippines, declared last week
ia speech that the action OF
the administration concerning
Panama was the destruction of
the Monroe Doctrine and the be-
ginning of policy of violent
expansion which would ultimate
ly result in an effort to annex
all of the South American re-
publics to the United States.
Whitelaw Reid will consider that
optimistic