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Omaha daily bee., 1908-01-13
BATTLEsHIP FLEET AT RIO
Admiral Evans ships steam. Into Bra
lillian Port on sunday
Morning.

RrO JANEIRO, Jan. 12.-The American
fleet OF sixteen battleships entered the
port of Rio Janeiro at 5 o'clock this after
noon, after a passage from Port of Spain,
Trinidad, more than 5000 miles, unmarried
by serious accident, replete with interesting
incidents and ending with a royal welcome
from the thousands that had gathered to
greet the visitors.
on the afternoon of December % at Port
of Spain, and exactly at o'clock today
the vessels were swinging at their anchor
in this beautiful harbor
All of the battleships are here, but the
supply ships, Culgoa and Glacier. are still
at sea, not having been able to keep along
with the others The fleet has now coveher
about 1900 miles about a third the dis
tance OF the voyage TO San Francisco.
Word that the fleet had passed Cape
Erie, about forty-five miles out was re-
ceived at $50 o'clock and Immediately
scores OF tugs and other small craft,
crowded with spectators, set out to meet
the visitors and accompanied them to the
anchorage, Outlined against the horizon
the great hattleships stretched out In one
long line, came slowly through the passage
into the bay
As soon as the anchorage was made the
Brazilian minister of Marine Admiral
Alencar, the captain of the port. the Amer
lean consul. q. Il. Anderson; the COM
mandants OF naval divisions and civic au-
thorities went on board the Connecticut
and extended a hearty welcome to Rear
Admiral Evans, his officers and men.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-01-13
COMMENT ON AMERICAN ARMY
German Critic Says Officers Are All
Right, but It's Organization
II Detective,

BERLIN. Jan. 12.-"The mobilization of
the United States army, under present con-
ditions, would obviously produce "A very
poor result" says Lieutenant Colonel De-
Juge of the German army, retired, in a
pamphlet just issued. dealing with the
land forces Of the United States, " although
the sorrowful spectacle of 1898 would not
be reproduced
The author has nothing but praise for
the officers; who. he states, are keen. con-
acientious and well educsted Among the
men, however. he finds great lack of dis
cipline. AS to the general organization, he
records the prevalent opinion in profess
sional circles in Europe that It lacks cohe-
sion.
mo preparation for war is made during
peace: no organization of the units into
armies with their requisite staffs has been
drawn up and no provision is made for
supply"
This is due, he considers, to the general
belief of the American public-in spite of
the demands of far-seeing military men
and of the press for mobilization scheme
that all that is necessary on the outbreak
of war is to. fill up with volunteers the
ranks of regiments kept on a weak peace
footing, and then form them into brigades
divisions and army corps But he con-
tinues, "A critical view of the conditions
of this army, Notwithstanding its good
equipment and armament, does not make
the outlook hopeful In case af hostilities
with a great military power"
AS to the National guard, he states that
competent foreign observers regard this
force as Of very small value, as it is
thought that of the 100000 men enrolled,
not more than 5000 at the highest estimate
would be fit for service.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-01-13
CONGRESS- OF MILlTIAMEN
Planning TO Make the Guard More
Emcient ms Defense I'm Time
OF War.

BOSTON. Jan. Eat congress OF
militia officers and men, representing a
national organized volunteer force of more
than 10000 members and an unOrganized
constituency of II, 10000 available men, to
be held in this city during the next three
days. efforts win be made to accomplish
a closer union of the amateur and profess
sional soldiers OF the country. Officers
representing the War department will also
be present.
The occasion OF the gathering is the tenth
annual meeting Of the National Guard As
socation of the United States The conven.
tion will be held in old Fanieul hall Cen
eral Dick author of the bill bearing his
name, under which the National Guard
has been organized, and president of the
association, will preside. The five-year
period within which the provisions of the
bill were to operate has elapsed and 50
active is the demand for new legislation
that many delegates are coming to the con
vention tomorrow with formal suggestions
advocating important changes in the ma
tioral laws Among such proposed changes
one by General Charles Drain of New York
will probably be the first to which the
convention will give consideration. He will
suggest that the National Guard at the out
break of war be passed from state to fed
eral control, except to the commander
n-chief and that It be part of the first
line with the regular army, ready for inn
mediate service in war whenever the presi-
dnt might desire to use Il and for as long
as the existing enlistments OF the men
should endure
Legislation along these lines, he believes,
would prove n satisfactory solution OF the
problem of military policy for the United
States. General Drain will further say:
The adoption of such a system would
not only give the United States an addition
to Its first line of defense of a trained
army of some 10000 men, but It would in
sure in the states a force for internal use
adequate for every emergency This would
be peace strength War strength would
reach 25O.OO0. The country is full of men
who would like to learn to do their duty
as volunteer soldiers in time of war and
go out as such when war came, but who
have no desire for permanent military
service"
The War department at Washington con-
sders the convention as one of unusual
Importance and its delegation will include
Robert Oliver Shaw, assistant secretary of
the department; Brgadier Generals George
Davis and w. W. Witherspoon, and Colonel
e. NJ. Weaver of the general staff.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-01-13
TUBERCULOSIS WORKERS BUSY
Nebraska Committee Wiu Have
Exhibit and Appropriation
for Congress.

Members of the Nebraska committee OF
the International Congress on tuberculosis,
which will meet in Washington next Sep
tember, will arrange to take exhibits to
the meeting and generous contribution for
the maintenance of the general organiza-
tion.
At recent meeting held in Omaha and
attended by five members of the state COM
mittee. DIR. A. S. Won Mansfelde of Ashland
was made chairman of the local organiza-
ton. Other members of the state commit
tee appointed by the secretary general are
Dr. II. M. McClanahan, Rev S. p Morris
and DR.. Solon r Towne of Omaha; DR..
Henry b. Ward of Lincoln and DIR. Charles
o. Giese of Lincoln.
Each state committee is working out it's
plans in its own way. The New York COM
mittee, for instance, is arranging for the
preparation of an exhibit. and for the col
lection of information from a wide range
of sources, medical. surgical, bacterioog-
ical, pathological, industrial and economic,
in regard to the prevalence of the disease
and the possibilities of its prevention. The
Illinois committee is enlsting the active in
terest OF all the departments of state and
local government The Wisconsin commit
tee plans to raise a fund of $500 to defray
the cost OF an eXhtbition that VIII repre-
sent the anti-tuberculosis activities of the
state. The Pennsylvania committee has
started a vigorous membership campaign,
and the committee for Maine is beginning
at home by the organization OF a State As
ISOLATION for the Study and Prevention of
Tuberculosis, Still another committee, that
for Maryland, has reported to the secretary
general OF the congress its intention to COM
pile and publish a digest Of the local laws
on the subject; historical review OF the
anti-tuberculoss movement in the state,
and a directory Of all activities. public or
private. that are trying to solve any phase
of the tuberculosis problem
Omaha daily bee., 1908-01-13
WORK OF THE LAND OFFICE
COmmIssiOner Asks More Funds TO
investigate Land Fraud
Caaaa

WASHINGTON, Jan. T. - Commissioner
Ballinger Of the general land office has
completed his annual report to the secre-
tary of the interior for submission TO con-
gress. He asks an appropriation Of $780,
900 to carry on the field work of his bu-
reau in the protection OF the public lands,
an increase Of $25O,oOO over the current ap-
preparation.
During the fiscal years 1867, there were
entered Of record for Investigation A.259
cases of all kinds; OF these the agents in
vestigated and disposed OF l2,104 cases and
1885 cases remained for examination July
/, 1907. Since then the number OF cases
has largely increased.
There were 2.243 land entries relnquished
after the case was in the hands of the
special agent for investigation; 1853 en-
tries were cancelled after hearings had
upon special agents charges; S67 unlawful
enclosures of public lands were removed,
restoring 1,940.120 acres 10 the open range.
There were twenty-seven convictions con
nected with these cases.
The total OF moneys recovered by the
government on all special agents cases was
1885,, 251 and 2,s72.228 acres OF land was
either freed from fraudulent claims OF
title, or released from unlawful enclosure
and occupancy.
The commissioner states that the present
force of agents is only sufficient to handle
about one-half Of the work in the field
Omaha daily bee., 1908-01-13
slMPLlFIcArloN OF TARIFF
Commission Determined All
Rates Must Be PIRin and
Definite.

WASHINGTON, Jan. l2.-It has been de-
termined by the Interstate Commerce COM
mission that the statement OF rates and
fares shall be affirmative and definite
Many tariffs on file prior to May !, 1891
contain long and short haul clauses, max
imum rules. alternative rate or fare pro-
visions. or other rules, which make the ap-
plcation of the rates or fares uncertain
more particularly as to intermediate sta
tions not specified in the tariff; and some
such rules. through misunderstanding. have
bee included in tariffs issued since May
l. 1907
In special tariff circular No. 8, Just is
sued, the following statement Of the attl-
tude OF the body is made:
The commission desires and requires that
at the earliest practical date all such fea-
lures and practices as are above referred
to shall be eliminated from tariffs and d.s-
continued either by supplement or by re-
issue of tariff. II does not underestimate
the volume of work In checking of rates
and fares and preparation of tariffs that
is involved: 70 appreciates the efforts and
the progress that nave made thus far: and
as an aid in simplifiCatiOn and directness
I'm providing and applying lawful tariff
charges, aud to avoid hardship to shippers
or passengers at Intermediate stations
which would otherwise be left without
rates or fares which they have heretofore
enjoyed and with the understanding that
this work will be earnestly pursued with
the purpose OF completing II by the date
named, the commission decides that until
July !. 1908, carriers must continue to use
tariffs which were issued prior to January
10 1908, and which contain rules OF the
character hereinbefore referred to or under
which without specific provision i'm the
tariff therefore the rates or fares have
been applied at intermediate stations, and
excepting those tariffs which before July
1 are corrected by supplements or replaced
by new issues. Tariffs issued subsequent
to January IS, 1908, must not contain any
such rules as are herein considered, nor be
applied In any manner not affirmatively
provided therein.
Each carrier that has tariffs containing
any of the rules referred to, or whicn,
without containing such rules. are applied
at stations not specified therein will. on or
before February l. file with the commits
sion statement showing by Interstate
Commerce commission numbers all of the
tariffs of it's issue which contain such
rules which are so applied. This list
shall contain both local and joint tariffs
that are issued by the carrier making the
list; and similar lists of their issues win
be furnished on the same dates by joint
agents who issue tariffs for carriers. Re-
visions OF these lists will be furnished TO
the commission on April / and on June l,
from which will be omitted such tariffs as
have been corrected on. reissued
Omaha daily bee., 1908-01-13
OFFICER DILLON SUFFERS PAIN
VIII Recover Rapidly, say the Physi-
clans, While Assaiiant Is All
Rcmcrse.

While Policeman Peter Dillon is suffer
ing much pain from the gunshot wound
received at the hands OF Colonel William
l. Nisschcr the Chicago newspaper man,
Saturday night his physicians predict his
speedy recovery. His wife has been at his
bedside at the General hospital constantly
and the officer complained Sunday night
Of being unable to swallow water, which
he Graves. as his feverish throat dries
quickly
Colonel Nisscher, locked in cell at the
police station. is all remorse. He wept like
a child when interviewed. and said, IAN
| have to bc thankful for is that I did
not kill that poor policeman. I do not
now remember anything about the shoot
ing. never had any criminal instincts
and never could conceive OF how a man
could shoot another.
81 never carried a gun before I put the
ono had Saturday night in my grip when
! came to Omaha. When I packed my
grip at the hotel the gun was overlooked
and ! put Il In my pocket. Later drank
too much whisky. I had not taken a drink
for over two years until recently. when |
suffered with a severe cold. Then | got
started and finished with the result which
| now know only too WELL
Il would rather die than go back in that
cell tonight | am an old, man and have
never been in Jail before. II I was In
Chicago ] believe ! could furnish almost
any kind of a bond for my release"
As he was led back 10 a cell in the police
station Colonel visscher asked to- see Gen
eral John c. Gown. whom he desires to
employ as his attorney.
Police captains are inclined to take a
charitable view of Visschers case, and
say that Dillon had close call for his life
Only the fact that the bullet from Colonel
Vsscher's gun lodged in the Jaw of the
officer and did not disable him, prevented
the frenzied man from shooting again
Dillon, with the free use OF his arms was
able to take the gun. The hearing will
not be held until tho result Of Officer
Dillon's injury is known.
Sunday members of the Chicago Press
club wired their sympathy and offered
assistance to the veteran newspaper man.
Among the kilograms received by Colonel
Visscher were those from w. F. Hall
+. NJ Morris, J. r. Purchase and J. c. w
Davis.
The Chicago Press club wired as follows
to the Omaha Press club:
William Dghtfoot Visscher is one of the
oldest and best loved members of the Chi
Cago Press club. Members have keenest
sympathy for him in trouble Club will
appreciate all that Omaha Press club may
do or inform us what we may do.
RICHARD LITTLE, President
At the present time there is no press
club in Omaha, the organization having
abandoned its rooms some time ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-01-13
OMAHA UTILITIES ABROAD
street Car Company and Water Works
Attract Attention I'm other
Places.

Omaha public utilities, or at least pro-
eeedings incidental to their management
and operation, are attracting some atten-
tion abroad Public Service. a monthly pub
lication in Chicago devoted to the slogan
of Common Sense in Public Utilities" in
its January number pays considerable at
tention to the anti-acoident campaign
waged by the Omaha & Council Bluffs
Street Railway company and the long
drawn-out litigation over the acquisition of
the Omaha Water company as conducted
by the Water board.
The article on the Water board fight Is
presented under the caption. Court Re
Dukes. Civic Banditti." and deals with the
recent decision OF the United States court
OF appeals upholding contract rights of
the Omaha Water company against what
the paper terms Unfair raids by munich
pal ownership agitators" Under the sub
head, Forced by Ambitious Politicians, "
the article says:
were at political and personal loggerheads
with the local representatives of the water
company As soon as they were able they
struck the hardest possible blow at the
company. In the state legislature Of 1903
they had control of the interests OF Omaha
at the capital. i is not disputed that these
men, or some OF them, may have honestly
believed in municipal ownership. but II Is
certain that they were politically ambitious
and selected this issue as a likely means
Of gaining favor with the public; and TO
these motives was added enmity towards
officers of the water company.
Public Service publishes a page article
from the pen OF r. A. LeusSler. secretary
and assistant general manager OF the street
railway on the anti i-accident campaign,
which Mr.. LeussleT concludes thus:
This campaign has cost us some money
for advertising and considerable time and
effort; but we are very well satisfied with
the results. A comparison Of our accident
record with the corresponding months OF
last year shows that a considerable reduc-
tion OF accidents has already resulted, and
Ma faal that the best results are to follow
Omaha daily bee., 1908-01-13
BeadIe County DENOMINATION.

HURON. g. D.. Jan. H. SpeciaL)-At n
meeting of the Board Of County Commis-
sioners for Beadle county, Thomas Rug
giles was appointed chairman for the en-
suing year. The Journal-World OF Huron,
Cavour Clarion OF Cavour, g. d., and the
Beadle County Herald OF Wolsey, B. D..
were named as official papers. Clerk OF
Courts Asher F. Pay, seriously sick At his
home In this city. is recovering. Hs has
just entered on his tenth year as clerk OF
courts for Beadle county. and is a veteran
Newspaper correspondent IN this section.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-01-13
Banker Attacked by Appendicitis
Improving at Presbyterian
HoapitnI.

Alfred Millard, cashier Of the United
States National bank. who was operated
on for appendicitis at the Presbyterian
hospital was reported as in better than
normal condition late Sunday evening and
his speedy recovery is anticipated by ply
sicians and nurses.
While Mr.. Millard is in the early stages OF
recovery. his youngest son, Ted. who was op-
Grated on last Monday for the same trouble.
Is getting along so we'll that II was said
at the hospital Sunday evening he would
be able TO go TO his home within a few
days
Omaha daily bee., 1908-01-13
Bank Statement Brings Out Funds
Which Have Been Withheld.
DEMAND FOR COMMERCIAL PAPER
Anxiety that Large Firms Might Be
Embarrassed for Cash is Ended.
BUSINESS ON sURER GROUND
Even Speculative Operations Have
Been Resumed In Measure and
Securities show Upward
Tendency.

NEW YORK, Jan. 12-The rapid ciearfnnf
up OF the banking situation aud the re-
lease Of the large supplies OF credits to the
money markets were the important features
OF last weeks events In the financial world.
The New York bank statement bf the pre-
vious week gave the first decisive outline
Of the turn in the situation. The statement
on Saturday showing s6OOQO0O surplus has
brilliantly confirmed the weeks impress
sions. The effect has spread throughout
the money markets of the world and has
sent supplies back into the loan market
with something like a rush II was obvi-
Gus that funds had been withheld through
lingering spirit OF distrust OF the banks
position or as precaution against possible
extra demands. were returning freely to
central reserve points The basis of credits
is greatly expanded by this process The
surrender of the privilege of deposit Of
part of their cash in the reserve and con-
trail reserve cities and it's recall home in
the panic was the central factor In pro-
ducing the crisis, and the retention of this
cash was the cause for the prolongation
of the crisis and the maintenance Of the
premium on currency.
Anxiety is DlspeIIed.
The anxiety caused by that prolongation
up to the end of the year may be said to
be now completely dissipated, SO far as ac-
oommodation to solvent business is con-
cerned. New York has ceased 20 draw gold
from London and rapid recuperation of the
Bank of England bullion holding has fol-
lowed. The Bank of France marked down
it's official discount rate from to Sh per
cent and market rates Of discount receded
I'm all the foreign markets. In New York
the most important effect OF the new de-
velopments was the springing up of an ac-
tive demand for commercial paper. which
effectively relieved the deadlock in that
department and quieted the fears of wide
spread embarrassments in the mercantile
world from inability TO secure extension OF
large maturing obligations.
In the securities market the effect of this
increase OF facilities for conducting specu-
lative operations has been pronounced. The
resulting outbreak OF speculation showed
increasing animation and was stimulated BY
various professional devices and by the
dissemination of rumors of important de-
velopments. The need OF large uncovered
short interest was an important contribut-
ing factor to the rapid advance which de-
veloped and furnished the material for
much OF the demand forced by the bidding
up of prices by the organized bull party
in the market
Omaha daily bee., 1908-01-13

MARsHALLToWN. la. Jan. 12-(spe-
clal9-The Hawkeye Commercial Mems as
sOciatiOn, with membership OF 5000 scat
tered through most Of the western states.
and which has headquarters IN this civ
held its annual meeting yesterday in Cedar
Rapids Only two officers both directors
we're elected. as the terms OF tho general
officers do not expire until psEt year.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-01-13
EIiminatIng Grade Cro..inrn.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. l2-StatistIca Of
interests In connection with the agitation
for the removal OF grade CROSSINGS In Vari-
Gus cities, given out by the Pennsylvanis
Railroad company today show that since
January i. ise the company has removed
BOB grade crossings on the lines OF heaviest
traffic between New York and Washington
ana Phiiadelphia and Pittsburg The
trade crossings that still remain, with few
exceptions. are az unfrequented highways
Omaha daily bee., 1908-01-13
Land Portion of Tunnels Done.

NEW YORK. Jan. 12-After three years
OF continuous work, day and night the
tan have been completed. II was learned
today that the final blast was fired al S
p. m. Saturday. sixty feet under Sixth
avenue and Thirty-second street. IL Cleaned
the last obstacle In the Thirty-second
street tube. Much work remains To he
done in the tunnels under the East river
proaches and on the Jersey approaches 10
the Hudson tubes. "
Omaha daily bee., 1908-01-13
Meat Inspection Law.

Les talk is heard about changes in
the meat inspection law during the last
few weeks than was to be expected. When
the inspection clause was added TO the
agricultural appropriation bill in June, 1905
there was much talk of a surrender to
the Meat trust" because the bill as finally
enacted provided that the cost OF inspec-
ton of all meat products should be paid
out of the funds OF the federal govern
ment. Senator Beveridge and a few other
well meaning but III advised statesmen
made strenuous efforts to have that clause
changed so as to provide that the cost Of
inspection should be paid by the consumer
Cor the packer. as they put III. And at the
same time another committee of congress
was Matching a bill designed to insure the
purity OF all food products. No sugges-
ton was ever made to put the cost Of
inspection of any goods other than meats,
upon the packer. Drugs and food products
OF ali description. including spirituous and
malt liquors, wines, etc, are subject to
inspection by the federal officers, but il
was never suggested that the packer OF
vegetables should pay for the federal in
spectiOn.
Al the opening OF the present congress
Senator Beveridge introduced his bill 10
make the meat packer pay for federal in
Continued on SECOND Page)
Omaha daily bee., 1908-01-13

Upon the congressional committees is de-
volved the duty, under the republican call
of fixing the time and place of the district
conventions The Nebraska law requires
the state committee to prescribe the man
ner OF choosing these delegates and the
state committee has done so by fixing the
same basis OF apportionment and proVd-
ing that the delegates TO the district con-
ventions be elected at the same time and
in the same manner as the delegates 10
the state convention. The First district
republican committee is to meet at Lincoln
this week and the others viii probably
get together before long. The state com
mittee recommended that tire district con
ventions be called for the same time and
place as the state convention and II this
(Contiuued on second PaTeI