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The Weather.
Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday,
probably showers Sunday; temperature
tonight about freezind point. Temper
ature, 7 a. m 37; at 3:30 p. m 35.
J. M.SHERIER, Observer.
The Taper That
Does Thing's.
VOL. LIV. NO. 118.
SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1905.-POURTEEX PAGES.
PRICE TWO CENTS.
ROCK
AROTTS.
THEODORE ROOSEVEl
W. FAIRBANKS
Opening of Hew Adminis
tration is Made at
Noon Today
BEFORE A MULTITUDE
Ceremonies the Most Imposing
of Any in the History of
the Nutisn.
Washington, March 4. Theodore
Roosevelt, of New York, and Charles
Warren Fairbanks, of Indiana, were
today inaugurated respectively presi
dent and vice president of the United
States in the presence of such a
throng as the national capital rarely
has witnessed, and with a setting of
brilliant pageantry. The occasion was
made a festal ceremony in Washing
ton. The city is a symphony in color.
Decorations throughout the city are
more elaborate and beautiful than on
the occasion of any previous presiden
tial inauguration.
Washington. March 1. A light rain
fell in the early hours, but the sun
broke through the clouds hy half past
reven ami the hopes nf t housaiuis of
strangers for a fair day were real
ize 1.
'MiriiiiKH Out Karlj..
Iltrly in the day Pennsylvania ave
nue was throng"d with people. Hem
med by wire ropes stretched in on
lnth avenues the entire length of the
route of the parade, the crowd was
banked 10 deep on the sidewalks.
Side streets leading into Pennsylvan
ia avenue likewise were congested
with humanity.
Km Nntv CVrrmonlea.
Comparatively few in the great
crowd witnessed the ceremonies inci
dent to the actual inauguration of the
president or vice president. Tens of
thousands remained for hours on the
avenue, quite content to catch a fleet
ing glimpse of the two men upon
whom today the attention of the na
tion Is centered.
Promptly at 10 o'clock Roosevelt.
Fairbanks, and the congressional in
augural committee emerged from the
White House and started, in carriages,
for the capitol, amid great cheering
and watching of multitudes.
Drawn lt- Konr I!orw-.
The president entered a magnificent
open landau drawn by four beau
tifully matched bay horses. With
him sat Senator Spooner and opposite
them sat Senator 'Lodge and Repre
sentative Dalzell. Fairbanks entered
a second carriage, accompanied by
Senator . Ilacon and Representatives
Williams of Mississippi and Crump
acker. The remaining members of the in
augural committee and members ot
the cabinet entered the other car
riages. Joined hy ! MllUnrj-.
The carriages swept into Pennsyl
vania avenue where the military es
cort joined them. Rough riders con
st it ut ed the special guard of the pres
ident. They surrounded the carriage
completely and let none approach that
vehicle too closely.
The ride down the avenue was one
long continued ovation. The presi
dential party entered the capitol
grounds at 10:05 and the president
went Immediately to the president's
room in the senate where he began
signing bills awaiting his approval.
I. tint of tuvcrrm.
Shortly before noon the families am'
personal guests of Roosevelt and Fair
banks reached the senate and wit
nessed, the final work of congress. Ttu
galleries were masses of brilliant col
ors. At 11 :;" the diplomatic corps,
ruprcme court and house of represen
tatives were announced. They took
the places reserved for them. Then
Fairbanks was announced. Following
him Roosevelt was announced.
t'ultl. Hut lwprrlr.
The ceremony was coldly forma"
but impressive. After an expectant
hush, the oath of office was adminis
tered to Fairbanks by President Pro
Tempore Frye. The new vice presi
dent delivered a brief inaugural ad
dress. Then he administered the oatt
of office to the senators-elect an i ".in
a tap of the gavel the 5Mh congress
came to a close.
CROWD RUSHES TO SEE
THE PRINCIPAL EVENT:
ROOSEVELT TAKES OATH
Meantime the people left the sailer
;es an 1 went in a procession to th
east front of the capitol where the
inauguration of Rouse vv it took place.
Finally a mighty cheer burst from
the great concourse as Roosevelt ap-
AND
THEODORE
INAUGURATED PRESIDENT
peared on the stand. He acknowl
edged the ovation with dignified cour
tesy. I'uuf for Crrrmuiiy.
The cheering ceased as Chief Jus
tice Fuller stepped upon the dais. He
held in his hands a bible. Roosevelt
stood opposite h7m, alert, btil com-"
posed.
The president solemnly repeated the
oath after the chief justice and then
stooped and kissed the book.
As he lifted his head, he flashed one
glance toward Mrs. Roosevelt and
then faced the great multitude.
Thru (it lite (lieem.
Again that thrilling, soul stirring
shout went up. Then the crowd press
ed yet closer to hear the inaugural
address.
At its conclusion the president re
turned to the White House. The pres
ident stood in the carriage much of
the time bowing right and left in ac
knowledgement of the gracious en
thusiasm which his appearance
aroused.
After a light luncheon he reveiwed
the magnificent parade formed in his
honor.
I. mil InauKural I'lirntlc
The president led his inaugural par
ade in quick marching time from the
capitol to the White House. No pres
ident in recent years has been as
prompt moving from one avenue to the
jther. The troops marched in ideal
weather, the sky being clear, the sun
warm, and a fair breeze blowing.
Acknon teller Cheer.
The procession moved slowly and
Roosevelt in acknowledging salutes
from either side, rose to his feet re
peatedly with his silk hat in his hand
and bowed right and left. No incident
in the slightest degree marred the par
ade as it took its way toward the
White House on Broad avenge.
At 2:o' the president entered the
reviewing stand and the
began.
'march pa-;;"
EVENTS LEADING UP
TO THE INAUGURATION
ceremonies in detail!
Washington, March 4. President
Roosevelt took the oath of office today
before a vast gathering of the
peopie j
he has been elected to serve.
The
attendant scenes were not uuusal
in-1
augurations from the lime the
e;!st
front of the capitol first became the j
setting for the. ceremony have been!
much the same. Many of the central
Sgurcs have officiated in like capacity
oil other occasions when presidents
have acceded to the highest office in
he gift of the American people.
Chkf Justice Fuller, in administer
ing the ath. repeated a solemn func
tion he has performed four times to
day his last. Yet. with all this repe
tition, nothing was jaded and every
thing appeared new.
( rond Mryonil IXimatr.
The great crowd assembled fur the
crowning event of a day full of feat-
ures. canntit
comparison.
be estimated even by j St. Peter-burg, March 3. la Alexan
It extended far beyond jdria palace at Tsarskoe Selo, stir-
the reach of the voice and was so -rounded by the ministers and a few
densely packed as to carry the stage J members of the court and with the
out of the sight of many. The capital empress at his side. Emperor Nich
pl&za, resourceful in accommodating olas yesterday afternoon signed a re
GHARL
AUGURAT
ROOSEVELT.
Hell PMntPinphk Co.. Wuhtff p
OF THE UNITED STATCS.
the thousands eager to view the cere
mony was completely filled. People
came by its numerous streets and ave
nues, which, like so many yawning,
ravenous maws, greedily swallowed
the throng until every coign of van
tage was occupied. The trees, barren
of ToTIager carried their" hTmraYbiir
dens on limbs capable of bearing the
weight of man or boy, and so far away
as the terraces and marble steps of
the library of congress thousands
stood.
More IlrprrNFiitiilivr A nierlcKux.
Although the ceremony differed lit
tle from those that have preceded it. in
the great sea of spectators probably
there was a larger number of represen
tative Americans than any other inaugu
ation has brought to Washington. The
eastern states were rivaled in point of
attendance by reason of President
Roosevelt's great popularity in the mid
dle and far west. Delegations were
present from every one of the insular
possessions. Many of them had never
seen the capitol, and, to a large num
ber, the inauguration of a president
was wholly strange.
The rendezvousing of the troops,
committees and civic societies enter
tained the crowd throughout the long
wait incident to the schedule. The
various organizations arriving by dif
ferent routes passed into the narrow
defiles which the police kept open, the
brilliant uniforms of the troops, tue
bright sashes of the committees and
the rich caparisoning of the horses
lending themselves to a kaleidoscopic,
panoramic effect. Cheers upon cheers
greeted the constantly shifting picture.
TrM Jlovf Into I'OMilton.
As rapidly as the troops arrived they
took the positions assigned them. The
military escort stretched far to the left
and consisted of all the branches of
the service horse, foot and artillery.
''
EMPEROR'S RESCRIPT ABSORBS ATTENTION OF RUSSIA
i
Predicament of Kuropatkin
Assembly
St. Pe'trs "trg, March 4. The im-;
' pi rial rescript announc ing that the
emperor has decided to convene an
awiio.j oi e.ecieo , enresemau eS
of the people to elaborate and consid
r legislation has produced a wouder-
fill impression. War and the batt'e
below Mukden are forgotten. The re
script is hailed by many as a second
emancipation.
Ilnnib for M anntxrl urrr.
Idz. March 4. A bomb was explod
ed today jn the mansion of M. Poznan
ski. a millionaire cotton manufacturer,
and a servant was killed. Poznanski's
j Employes j
st nick yesterday.
icnlns of t!e4-rlpt.
FIFTY-EIGHTH
CONGRESS ENDS
Sum of $697,048,104 Was Ap
propriated to Run the
Government.
DIFFERENCE OVER DEFICIT
Speaker Cannon and John Sharp
Williams are Presented
With Cups.
Washington, May 4. The house
11:50 adjourned sine die.
The house was in session less than
two hours. The chief feature was the
presentation of a massive silver loving
cup to Speaker Cannon by the entire
membership of the house and a cup to
John Sharp Williams by the democrat
ic minority.
Appropriated 7.n4K.10-l.
Chairman Hemnie; way, of the ap
propriations committee, said the total
appropriations for the session were
$C!)7,04K,104. and the estimated re
ceipts for the next fiscal year $725,
590,515. There would be no deficit, he
announced.
The chief feature of the senate's ses
sion was the induction into office of
Vice President Fairbanks and the
swearing into office of quite a number
of senators-elect.
Vtny He a Di tli K.
Allison mane a statement of appro
priations. He expressed the opinion
that the deficit for the fiscal year be
ginning next July would not be greater
than that for the current fiscal year.
Iliver Hill Saved.
Final conference reports on the two
remaining appropriation bills, the river
and harbor and the general deficiency
measures, were agreed to at the even
ing session.
Stutehooil MunI Wtilt.
The statehood bill died at 9:30 last
night. At that time the conferees part
ed not to meet again during the 5Sth
congress. There was a persistent ef
fort on the part of the senate conferees
to get an agreement reported to the
two houses, but the house conferees
mane a positive declaration tnat no
disagreement reixix -would be signed.
EXPEDITION O THE
SOUTH PTJLE SAFE
Buenos Ay res, March 4. A telegram
to the Standard announces the Antar
tic ship I,a Francis with the entire
Charcol expedition, has arrived at
Puerto Madrin. Argentina.
STRYCHNINE FOUND
AT STANFORD HOME
San Francisco, Cal., March 4. The
Call says today:
During the search of Mrs. Stanford's
residence by detectives yesterday a
bottle containing strychnine was
found.
Youth Kills Another.
Paris, III.. March' 4. William Cha
ney, aged 16, killed Howard Tapscott,
18. early today at Borton while return
ing from a revival ineeting.
Found Guilty.
Des Moines, March 4. Charles
Thomas was today found guilty of the
murder of Mabel Scqfield.
To the right were grbuped division af
ter division of state troops and in dif
ferent places of honor the other organ
izations took their stand to await the
signal to move.
The movements f the gathering
(Continued On
rage Nine)
Driven Out ;of Mind by
Hailed as a Second Emancipation.
script oon'aining his majesty's decree
to give elected representatives of the
people opportunity to express their
views in the preparation of the laws
of the empire.
o I haigr at Vrtrturut.
This is the autocracy's final re
sponse te agitation in favor of partici
pation by the people in the govern
ment which has brought Russia in the
last few months almost to the brink
of revolution. For the present at least
it involves no change in regime of
the autocracy and it means neither a
constitution nor national assembly. At
the same- time it recognizes the prin
ciple of the people's right to' be heard
regarding the lawsjuflder which they
must live. -i
Kpo-b la llaftiaa Hbttory.
Whatever the rult may be, the
document is sure tdj mark an epoch in
Russian history asj important, if not
more important thfrn the signing of
the emancipation qnanifesto, thy 24th
acnoversary of which it was intended
KUROPATKIW
IS BEING
CHARLES W. FAIRBANKS.
..... w&ss?A.
NOW VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
WRECKED ON WAY
Disaster Overtakes Special Trains
Carrying People to Wash
ington. SEVEN KILLED. MANY HURT
Second Section of Passenger Follows
Too Closely and Strikes Rear
of Forward One.
Pittsburg. Pa., March 4. After a
most searching investigation it is now
practically certain the list of dead
caused by the collision last night be
tween two special trains from Cleve
land on the Pennsylvania railroad will
not exceed seven. The injured will
reach 40, six or seven of whom are
likely to die. All are being cared for
at hospitals.
IloillfM Mu- Hntr Humeri.
The wreckage was entirely cleared
by 10 this morning. No more bodies
were found. It is possible, however,
several bodies were cremated in the
fire following the wreck, as three mem
bers of the Ohio engineers' battalion
and three colored porters are reported
still missing.
l-'ullnne'l Too luscly.
The accident happened at Clifton
station, eight miles west of here and
was caused by the first special stop
ping for a hot box, and the -second
followed so closely that the flagman '
had not time to get back far enough
to prevent the collision.
Promise of Representative
anniversary of which i' was im.
rimperor'N ltni;iMinii-i frili.
The signing of li-.e tnmn':H cm:
at the end of a dramatic scene. r!.e
climax of which wan an i:iipass:-jn il
speech by Emperor Nicholas to hi
ministers, in which he declared th:it
he sought only the welfare of k;. sub
jects. "I am willing." the emperor
said, "to shed my hpmd for the g' d
of my peopie."
MX) Hlllt-fl In Itinlo.
Berlin. March 4. The Ikal Anzd
ger's Baku correspondent gives the
number killed in the riots between Ar
menians and Tartars as fcnn. Th" bel
ligerents, the corresponiient says, have
, .... .
exodus from the city is in progress, be-
cause if is feared the troubles will be
resumed today, when demonstrations
are announced in celebration of the
liberation of the serfs. The people are
disregarding the orders forbidding the
carrying of arms. Six battalions of
troops have arrived.
WIRES THAT
GUT UP BY THE JAPANESE
IROQUOIS CASES
ARE AGAIN OPEN
Manager Davis is Reindicted For
Manslaughter and Others
For Neglect.
Chicago, March 4. Indictments were
returned today against Will J. Davis,
formerly manager of the Iroquois thea
tre, for involuntary manslaughter; Wil
liam I.aughlin. deputy building inspec
tor, and George Williams, city building
commissioner, for neglect of duty in
connection with the Iroquois theatre
fire. Capiases were immediately or
dered issued.
PATTERSON TRIAL
BEFORE MAY FIRST
New York Judge Rules That Otherwise
Accused Actress Will Go
Free.
New York, March I. Nan Patterson
must be given another trial by May I
or be released on bail. A decision to
that effect was given today by Justice
Gaynor, of the state supreme court.
GREENE AND GAYNOR
ARE AGAIN ARRESTED
Pair of Refugees Taken in Canada
Complete Extradition Pro
ceedings. to
Montreal, March 4. Gaynor and
Greene were arrested in tjuebec today
for th purpose of bringing them to
Montreal to complete the extradition
pn ifecd injj
4
CARRY THE WAR
TO PHILIPPINE BAY
Japanese Attempt to Sink British
Stcarr.er in Harbor at
Manila.
Manila, March 1. Japan'-. ;e embark
ed in ii.-hiug sampans made four at
t mps to sink th" British steamer
Carlisle last night, but were repul:-;ed
by cti.-tom.s guards on the vessel.
Militia for Zeigler Costs $20,000.
Hpringfield. III., March 4. Adjt.
Gen. Hcott has made final payment
to the troops who had been on guard
at Zeigler during the m!ning strike,
$20i'io being the total amount paid,
, .
i Neither Side Won.
j Iowa City, March 4. The 12th an-
n,Jal debate between the universities of
Iowa and Minnesota ended in a draw,
one judge failing to appear. Minnesota
affirmed that the government should
fix railway freight rates.
HIS ARMY
Left Wing Isolated and
Whole Position in
Danger.
DEFEAT SEEMS SURE
Russian Losses Estimated at
30,000 and That of Japs
40,000.
St. Petersburg. March 4. The bat
tle raging at the front has assumed
enormous proportions. Already the
Associated Press Russian correspond
ent places the Russian losses at 30,
000 men and those of the Japanese at
40,000.
THIin.TH OMMtM-ATIO.S.
It is added an attempt to draw a
net around Kuropatkin has not yet
succeeded but it is said Japanese from
Sinmintin are attempting by forced
marches to cut the Russian line of
communications.
l.KI'T wixi i r OKI-.
Berlin, March 4. A dispatch to
Tageblatt from St. Petersburg says:
"Gen. Kuropatkin in a telegram
which arrived at 7 o'clock last evening
said 206,000 Japanese had broken
through the Russian left wing and
that it was cut off from the remainder
of the army.
position i)i(a:it()is.
"At 10 o'clock another dispatch from
Kuropatkin read:
"The Japanese are marching on
Mukden. My position is extremely
dangerous,"
In government circles here there Is
a conviction Kuropatkin has been ful
ly beaten, that part of his army has
been dispersed and that the railroad
north of Mukden will probably be cut.
IIoMm On IrNtrrnt-ly.
Mukden, March 4, 1 a. m. The Rus
sians are holding on desperately to
their positions.
Sanlinpou, which Is the key to the
Russian position on the right, was the
set ne of an awful carnage last night.
(iVftt I p (jillOII I'll KM.
St. Petersburg, March 4. Kuropat
kin reports the Russians have been
compelled to evacuate their position
at Gaou pass.
On Thursday Oyama shifted his
weight to his left seeking to envelope
the Russian right eight miles south
west of Mukden. In the bloody hand-to-hand
fighting which followed and
continued for hours the losses on both
sides were enormous.
Mil)- He .HtirrwuiMlrtl.
But the most serious news is the
report that the Japanese- flanking col
umn at Sinmintin. about ."10 miles west
of Mukden, has divided, part of It
moving straight east to roll up the
Russian right wing while the other
Is making forced marches north with
the evident purinise of cutting the
Russian line of communications with
Tie pass and closing the line of re
treat. Should the operation provn
successful the Russian army might
be surrounded.
Make Mruiij Galoa.
Tokio, March i. It was announced
today from the headquarter In Man
churia that the fighting on the right,
center and left Is resulting in steady
Japanese gains.
The Japanese defeated the Russians
at Sinmintin.
News is expected here soon of a
severe battle at Chuiping Tal, where
the Russians rallied after their defeat
at Tsinenketchen.
The British steamer, Easby Abbey,
hound for Vladivostok, was seized by
the- Japanese Feb. 27.
IttmnlMna Keep I p Klre.
Kuroki's Headquarters, March 4.
The Russian artillery kept up a heavy
fire on the Japanese guns most of the
day and also fired shrapnel at the at
tacking forces.
The Japanese are gathered on the
slopes so close to the Russian trench
es that in some places their artillery
eannot give the best support. The
Russians have largely abandoned
their method of volley firing. It is
believed the Japanese attack will suc
ceed. I.nnd la ewr I'lare.
Vladivostok, March 4. Two thous
and Japanese troops have landed at
Shengudshin. northward of Korea, to
which piace they were conveyed by
steamers from the warships. A flo
tilla of torpedo boats covered the land
ing. Will I'ny llrltlah f'lalma.
Ijondem, March 4. British claims.
a3 a result of the North sea Incident
as finally nibmitfed to Russia, total
$32."00. This amount it is understood
will be paid in a few days without demur.

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