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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : TUESDAY , NOVEMBER 29 , 1898. RESULT OF LATE ELECTION Butfl OtDYaaring Botrd Announces the Final Oonnt of the Ballot * . TALE ' OF A SCIENTIFIC EXPERIMENT Row Some Amateur Helped Out Prof. StTeiey In Ills HlfortH to Photograph the Flight of Meteor * . LINCOLN , Neb. , Nov. 28. ( Special. ) The State Canvassing board met this fore noon to go through the returns that had previously been compiled and to go through the form ot declaring the result. As tha figures had already been published In the dally press the meeting was viewed with very little Interest. The board Is composed of Governor Holcomb , Treasurer Mcscrve , Secretary Porter , Attorney General Jmyth , and Auditor Cornell. The principal work ot the board was to declare the election ot Lincoln Frost as judge In the Lancaster county district and Judge Hallenbcck In the Sixth district. The board did not take any action regarding the vote cast for the state ticket , as the Canvassing ot those returns is the duty of the legislature. An Insurance case was being tried before Auditor Cornell this afternoon ) the con testants coming down from the north part of the state. The Independent Workmen ot America , a fraternity , Is protesting against being merged with the Business Men's Fra ternity. It seems that the same Individuals had become officers of the two fraternities and concluded to consolidate them. The Independent Workmen levy only a death ns- essment , while the other company assesses Its members- every month , hence the obje - tlon made by the .members of the first named company. Judge G. A. McCutchan of O'Neill , the supreme secretary of the former organization ; C. E. Yates of Sioux City , the treasurer , and W. H. Hicks , the noble master , appeared before the auditor to present the points in the case. There has1 been some hitch in the mat ter of shipment of the Christmas boxes to the soldiers at Manila , and It Is not ex- peeled that they will get started west until eomo time tomorrow. It Is suggested that the boxes will get there too late for Christ mas , but will bo there In plenty of time Cor Valentine's day. the Mctcom. The talk made by Prof. Swczey at the late meeting of thb Academy of Sciences on the biennial phenomenon of the shooting tars calls to mind the experience the pro fessor had last fall In trying to photograph the flight'of the meteorites. He made elabo rate arrangements to have observations taken here at Lincoln and at Crete , so that a comparison of' the plates made simul taneously would show the a'ngles. dips , altitude and a number of other things re garding the "shooting stars. " The work hero at Lincoln was placed In charge of Grant Cornell and D. P. Abbott , two gentle men of a scientific turn of mind who were making some experiments In connection with the university. The professor proposed to go to Crete himself and take the photo graphs" that end through the aid of the telescope In the observatory there. When the appointed time came Prof. Swozey left for Crete , taking 'his camera along , but In bis haste and anxiety forgetting all his plato holders , so that be was unable to make any experiment after he got there. As the meteors failed to appear on schedule time this waa little loss lnthe _ end , although Prof. Swezey waa In anything but a happy frame ot mind over the matter and ho hastened back to Lincoln the next day to ace what Cornell and Abbott had accomplished. The experience ot the two scientists at the Lin coln observatory wM.lvugluble. . .They In- vlte < U t porief 4oVwflpttiein to-the work and Incidentally to publish Itio results ot the Important experiments. Along about mid night the three wont up Into the tower ot the observatory and attached a camera to the eye-place ot the equatorial telescope. The roof was removed around into position ao that the telescope' was pointed at the locality of the heavens where tbo "Great Bear , " or something like that , was sup posed to hold sway and the machinery was itarted so that the Instrument would follow the planets In their course across the heavens. The Instructions of Prof. Swezey were to expose the plate lu the camera for fifteen minutes eo that It would catch the general direction and slant of the meteorites and then to develop the plate. If good re sults were obtained the experiment was to IIP repeated as long as the "shooting" con * * tinued. flV What the Plate Showed. The young scientists Carefully followed ' the Instruction ! . They g'ot the hole In thereof roof In position , aimed the telescope at the proper locality In the heavens and made feady to pull thi slide ot the camera. Some delay followed In making everything ready and probably half an hour had elapsed be r\ fore the slide was pulled and the plate ex posed. Then the scientists went down Ink the office by the fire and waited' fifteen min utes at the end of which Cornell went ur and removed the plate and retired to the dark room to develop it. After a long time ne > came out holding the plate in toward the light and examining It very doubtfully There were some slight streaks across It but they did * not resemble the flight ol meteors , and another visit was nude to thi tower to _ learn the cause ot the trouble , There the discovery was made that1 | 'n thi delay In 'get ting the camera In proper shapi the telescope had moved around so that II was pointing against the roof of the towoi Instead ot through the hole In the roof. Thi dentists had forgotten to move the roe around and the streaks on the plato were i reproduction of the grain In the boaids o' the roof. By this time the sky had cloudet over and nothing further could be done. These are facts Prof , Swezey did not bring before the Academy ot Sciences. ' Omaha people at the hotels : At the Lin doll C. M , Forby. A. H. Burnett , W. T Abell. At the Lincoln A. Lansing , Will D Rose , N. B. Ralrden , J. L. Mabte , Ell Hod gins , W. G. Washburn , F. L. Conley , C. R Stephens , W. A. Strong. JIOUK SNOW FALLS l.Ms Village , Street nnd llnrn Yard Cov ered i > lth Three-Inch Coat. WYMORE , Neb. , 'Nov. 28. ( Speclal.- ) Snow began falling here yesterday at nooi and has continued almost ever since. Thi weather Is cold , but there Is very little wlix and the storm Is not expected to cause mud damage. CULBERTSON , Neb. , Nov. 28 , ( Special. ; A One snow fell here lait night and toilhy A largo amount has melted , but the grounc la still well covered. NORTH LOUP. Neb. , Nov. 28. ( Special. ; Snow fell nearly all day Sunday. Tlii weather Is not cold and the snow meltei almost as fast AS tt fell. WEST POINT. Neb. . Nov. 28. ( Spcclal.- Bnow Is "dill steadily falling , with a prcs poet of continuance. It Is not drifting ti any extent , being damp and soft. GENEVA. Neb. , Nov. 28. ( Special. ) Snov fell all dfty yesterday and last night and thi 11 weather Is still threatening. The snowfal vras about three Inches. BLOOMINGTON , Neb. , Nov. 28. ( Spe elkl. ) Four Inches of enow has fallen and I is still snowing. The weather Is warm am the snow very v > et , Hurt-fulfill , Hcvlvill FREMONT , 'Neb. , Nov. 28. ( Sprclal.- ) rter , E. P. Hammond , the evangelist , cloaei a short hut very successful series of meet Ings with a union service at the Congrcga tlonnl church last evening. The services commenced with a meeting at the Baptist church Friday evening. Saturday services were held at the Presbyterian church , the afternoon meeting being especially for chil dren. Mr , Hammond Is particularly success ful In his ability to Interest younger people and tt was In this direction that hit efforts were directed here. RUN DOWN BY THE FAST MAIL Woman Walking : on the Track Xcnr rnpllllon InMnntl > - Killed Cor oner Hold * No Inqneat. PAPILLION , Neb. , Nov. 28. ( Special Telegram. ) No. 2 fast mall on the Union Pacific yesterday ran over and Instantly killed a woman who was walking along the track. The accident occurred about one mile west of this city. The coroner came over from Springfield and decided that no Inquest was necessary. This morning the remains Were Identified as Miss Annie Weiss , who lived near Portal. Her head was cov ered with a shawl and as the wind was blowing from the opposite direction from which the train approached It was evident that the woman received no warning until too late. Difference O cr a Team. DAKOTA CITY , Neb. . Nov. 28. ( Special , ) Sheriff Charles M. Borowsky arrived here late Saturday evening from Holstcln , la. , where ho had gone after A. Siefktn , who had been Intercepted by the marshal of Hol- steln on advices from the sheriff here. Slefkln has been a resident of South Sioux City for about ten years past and until about a year ago conducted a livery barn at South Sioux City. With the family lived Slefkln'a nephew , William H. Mltchelf. Slcfktn of late has been preparing to re move Into Iowa and last Friday left over land for his new location. After his de parture his nephew , Mitchell , had a war rant sworn out for Slefkln's arrest , charg ing him with stealing thp teams ho was driving , Mitchell claiming the property. Mitchell claims Slefkln drugged him so as o get away with the team. Slefkln con- .cnds that the team does not belong to Mitchell and that some ono will suffer for his Incarceration. Slefkln's preliminary examination will bo held before County Judge Ryan on Wednesday morning. Found a J.OIIK Lout Watch. LYNCH , Neb. . Nov. 23. ( Special. ) Two years ago next March Mrs. Marie Woolf lost a hunting case gold watch In a field on James Holdcn's farm. The watch could note > o found and the land had twlco raised a crop , this year corn. Last week Cal Conk- In found the watch while husking corn In .ho field. H lay on top of the ground and save a small dent In the case and a broken } alanco shaft was none the worse for Its ; wo seasons' exposure to the mercy of the wind , rain , snow and plowshares and drag teeth. netnriiH to Kvll Way * . WEST POINT , Neb. , Nov. 28. ( Special. ) A tramp who had been confined for the ast thirty days in the county jail was set at liberty yesterday morning and this t.tt.ir- noon broke into the butcher shop ot J. C. Wlesner and stole an overcoat. Citizens saw him come out of the building and suc ceeded In capturing him. He was brought before County Judge Krake this morning and bound over to the district court. Iluralnr In Hun Down. CALHOUN Neb. , Nov. 28. ( Special. ) Last evening the depot was broken open while the agent was oway and about eighty- one tickets taken. The burglar climbed over the transom. Ho was later caught about one mile from town and has refused to glvo his name. On being searched a laundry ticket was found bearing the name of M. Butler ot Des Molnes. The sheriff took him to Blair. Child CanKht by Wheels. WYMpRE. Ne.b. . Noy. . 28. ( Special. ) The 7-year-old sonof , V. Laro was run over by a loadeil wagon yesterday and per haps fatally Injured. He .was drawing a sled and in his attempt < to fasten the rope to the wagon ho was thrown under the wheels , which passed over his body. The wagon was heavily loaded and the boy's Injuries may prove fatal. Veteran * Make Merry. EDGAR , Neb. , Nov. 28. ( Special. ) The Grand Army of the Republic post of this city gave a reception andVbanquet to the corps last evening. The banquet consisted of beans and pork , hard tack and cotfce , which were served In regular army style. Later a program was rendered , consisting of army songs , recitations and reminiscences ot the rebellion. Enconnter with a Bnrglnr. MEADOW GROVE , Neb. , Nov. 28. ( Spe cial. ) An attempt was mads to rob McDon ald's mercantile store here last night. The thief succeeded In breaking a glass In the back door. Will McDonald was sleeping In the store and fired at the burglar's hands Intending to cripple him. The robber es caped. Acquitted of Mbel. PLAINVIEW , Neb. . Nov. 23. ( Special. ) The trial of the case of the State against Frost at Nellgh on November 25 and 20 resulted In the acquittal of Frost. L. K. McNIol , pastor of the Methodist church , bad charged 0. J. Frcst. editor of the Plalnview Gazette , with criminal libel. Poatofllce Doe * Good llanlnonn. NORFOLK , Neb. , Nov. 28. ( Spec-lal. ) The business of the Norfolk ppstofllco for the first four months of the fiscal year Is $3,342.53 , an Increase of $337.34 for the cor responding period last year. Next July the Norfolk office expects to show up enough receipts to secure free delivery. Enforcing the Liquor Law. NORFOLK. Neb. . Nov. 28. ( Special. ) The first public meeting of the Norfolk Anti-Saloon league was held at the Meth odist EpUcopal church last evening. Th.e object of the league Is to prosecute violators of the liquor law. Onponcd to ExpoMtlon. NORFOLK. Neb. , Nov. 28. ( Special. ) From a business point of view the merchants of Norfolk , are opposed to another Omaha exposition , and the press of the city Is backIng - Ing up this opposition In their editorial columns. DlNNentltiR Voice of Dlnlr. BLAIR. Neb. , Nov. 28. ( Special. ) The merchants here state that they will refuse to buy goods of Omaha jobbers If the expo sition Is continued another year. They think they suffered enough last summer. Nehraika Xi'wx Note * . A large beaver wag trapped In the Elkhorn - horn river near Oakdale. Guy Merrill of Scatts Bluff county was thrown from a horse and killed. Ono ranch In Colfax county expects to feed up 150,000 bushels of corn during the pres ent winter. A. G. nillott , who has carried the mall between the depot and the postofflce lu Oak- dale for eighteen years , Is dead. On Tuesday morning after the storm thera were large numbers of dead Ennllsh spar- J rows to be found about the streets of Howell - ell that had brcn Killed by the Intense cold. Quito a numbfr were also fou-d In barns and sheds where they had taken shel ter. Itcnnrt to Arbitration. CLEVELAND. O. . Nov. 2S. The case ot James Corrlpnn against John D. Rocke feller , based on the claim ot .he Cleveland vrBstl owner that when he sold the Stand ard Oil magnate 2.ROO Standard Trust cer tificates the latter deceived htm as to their iral value , will be settled by arbitration. Thp three arbitrators selected are Judfec \Vllllam A. Lynch rf Canton. Judge W. G. Cboate and William D , Guthrle of York City. The hearing of testimony begin la N w York In January. ENDS JUSTWIIERE IT BEGAN1 Inquiry Into Ehnrkey-Oorbott Melee Brings Out No Now Detail ! . DEFEATED PUG SAYS HE IS A GENTLEMAN Collnnlon In Promptly Denied , Lenox Club WnHhcN tt * UniiilH of Ile > poniillilllty nnd Then They All Ailjnnrn. NEW YORK , Nov. 28. James J. Corbett declared today that he believed Connie Me- Vey innocent of any Intentional or prear ranged wrongdoing when he entered the ring during the ninth round of the Sharkcy- Corbott contest la. t Tuesday night at the . .enox Athletic club and 'consequently for- cited the contest to Sharkey. This statement on Corbett's part was made at the close of the Inquiry which was Instl- utcd by the directors of the Lenox Ath- etlc club to Dx the responsibility for Mc- Vcy's actions. The Inquiry , or Investlga- lon , took place In the presence of a large number of sporting men , the principals with heir handlers and the club officials being present. The only absentee was McVey , whoso Invasion of the ring caused all the rouble. It was sold that McVey had left he. city. State Senator Timothy D. Sullivan , repre senting the Lenox Athletic club , acted as chief Inquisitor and Invited any and all of hose present to ask whatever questions they plcassd of the witnesses. W. B. Gray , Kid McCoy's manager , was the first witness. Ho said that six or seven days before the fight , while in company with McCoy , ho met two representatives of a local newspaper In the Astor house. He told ; hem that a friend of his , whoso name he was not at liberty to divulge , had Informed ilin that the bout wag to end In the ninth round and that Sharkey would be declared the winner. Senator Sullivan asked Gray to produce bis Informer and promised to glvo fGOO to any charitable organization or Insti tution If Gray would bring his man and liavo him repeat the assertion. Gray left the building , promising to try and get his friend to reiterate the statement. "HoncM John'H" Opinion. . "Honest John" Kelly , the referee , said : "Up to the ninth round I thought It was an even thing and I firmly believe that there was no faking on the part of the principals , who were fighting to the best of their ability. As to McVcy's actions , I believed then and am still of the opinion that McVey was 'had' by some person or persons. The reason that I declared all beta off was to protect the public , as It was clear to me that McVey's Interfering was a prearranged affair. I cannot say who 'had * McVey. I don't believe that he got into the ring to save Corbett from defeat. Be fore the master of ceremonies , Charles J. Harvey , announced air bets off , John Con- sldtnc called to me to declare all bets off , but I told him that I had Instructed Har vey to announce that fact three or four minutes before that time. " , Announcer Charles J. Harvey stated that Kelly told him to announce that Sharkey hod won and after a little delay ho re quested him to add that air bets were off. George Consldlne , Corbett's manager , was emphatic In his denial of any knowledge of a put up job , , Charley White , Corbctt's trainer , Bald he knew nothing of any deal or Job and no man In the world could get him to bo a party to any crooked work. He knew noth ing of McVey's Intentions until Connie had lumped in to the ring and declared dra matically : "I would kill any one If neces sary to prevent such an Infringement of the rules. " Tom O'Uourke , Sharkey's manager , thought E'harkoy ' had undoubtedly the bet ter of the fight. In fact , Sharkey was the only one In It. "All I am sorry for , " he said. Is that the contest ended as It did ; but such a thing cannot occur at the club again ; as a new rule has been made. In case any man. attempts to enter the ring In the future he will be promptly arrested and the fight will be continued and decided on Its merits. " Dcnlcn Collusion. O'Rourke denied all knowledge ot any telegrams or documentary evidence that would tend to show collusion and stated that the amolint of money which Sharkey recelvcd waa $16,845 , while Corbett's share was $6,845. Those sums were made up ot 55 and 25 per cent of a $20,000 purse and 50 per cent of the receipts exceeding $40,000. While O'Rourke was making his statement , Corbett and Sharkey growled and snarled at each other , but they desisted when re quested by Senator Sullivan. riiii Key on his own behalf stated that the fight was "on the level. " He went Into the ring to win and was convinced that he would have knockedCorbett out In another round had the fight gone on. Jim Corbett , the last witness , eaid : " 1 will not believe McVey was bought. He has been with me for many years. I have sup. ported him and he has eaten my bread and butter. After we returned to my dressing room on Tuesday night , McVey said to my brother Tom : 'I could not see the big fel low licked and I got into the ring. That Is all there was to It. ' I had the better of the fight from the second round. " Sharkey Interrupted Corbott , saying ; "Why , you didn't have a dead man' * chance. " "I never faked In my life , " Corbett re plied. "Neither did I. " retorted Sharkey. Both men then assumed menacing atti tudes and It looked for a moment as It there would be & brawl , but Senator Sulli van , who stojd between them , requested them to keep quiet , and Corbett continued : "You're too Ignorant to understand when a co rllment Is paid you , Sharkey , but I'm Gentleman Jim and always will be. " Corbett then went on to say that Mc Vey was Impelled only by honest motives In doing what he did and that no man could make him believe otherwise. Senator Sullivan reviewed the evidence and said : 'It seems that McVey thought Corbett was being beaten and Jumped into the ring to save him. No evidence to the contrary is forthcoming and the club di rectors have done all that they could dote to set * the matter right , in the eyes of the public. As to the beta , we have nothing further to do with them. " This ended the Inquiry , so far as the club was concerned. After It was over Corbett declared that Sharkey should give him another fight and O'Rourke promised to glvo the Callfornlan a chance. KVI\TS ox THE HU.vxixn TRACKS , Good lny' Sport In Wltntrimed at the Do 11 nInen Truck. WASHINGTON , Nov. 23.-A card of six racca , including a steeple chase , attracted ii good attendance at Homings. Among those In the grand stand were the Chln.ne minister and his suite , attired In their silken robes. The steeple chase was a dis appointment , only two horses finishing. Ileval was ahead at the mile and a half post , but fell at the two mile jump. Twn favorite * , tuo long shots and two second choices won. The steeple chase annouiucci for WjdncHday had been withdrawn and In Its place the Washington cup. at two and a quarter miles will be rentwrd , with con ditions changed to a handicap , for which the following are entered : Maurice , At- liuitua , Thomas Cat , KnK'lit of the Garter Nost-y. Ji n'erson. Florallne , Warrnton and Sauan. Kcruks : Klrnt late , one mile nnd 100 yards : Dan nice won , Canvnnla second , Ulue Away third Time : 1:19. : I Second race , live and one-half furlonim : Den Lodl won. Sheik second , Kudcc Magee Third race ! steeple chnne , about two and one-half miles : Capod won. Trillion sec- ond. Time : 3:37. : Fourth race , MX furlongs ! ptath won , nelvonla second , Phllae third. Time : 'Fifth race , six furlongi ! Top Gallant won. Leando second , Mcchrfhus third. Time' 1:161-5. : Sixth race , five furlongs : Fetltehe won , Walkenshaw second , Deceptive third. Time ! 1:012-5. : NKW CHILEANS , Nov. 2S.-Thls wnn the fourth ilny of the Crescent City Jockey- club's winter mjetlng. The weather was threatening and th ? track heavy. Two fa- vorlles won. Results : First race , scllinc , one mlln : Forbush won , George Lee second , Joe Bhelby third. Second'ra'co , selling , five furlongs : Andes won. Sam Lazarus , Esq. , second , Flntnn third. Time : 1:05'J. : Third nice , six furlongs , selling : Vlrde Dlxon won. Nannie L's Sister second , Frlik.il third. Time : 1:21 : . Fourth race , selling , fioven furlongs : Ap plejack won , Amber Glints second , Damocles cles tlflrcl. Time : 1:3 : U. Fifth race , scllln ? , seven furlongs : Ran- dazzo won. Partner second , Flop third. Time : l:37 : i. HOW IIAHVAIII ) PICKS ITS TEAMS. llend Conch Cameron Pnrhrn Scontn tlu > "Itluc Illood" Iilrn. LINCOLN , Nov. 25-To the Editor of The Bee : In passing through Omaha this mornIng - Ing I picked up your esteemed paper and rend with much regret the following wortU about the Harvard foot ball eleven : "That principle th.it has so long reigned supmme In the home of the Crimson that no man can secure a place on UB team , unless blue blood Mows through his vein * Cnptnln Dlbbleo bucked this principle this fall , " otc. I do not think anyone has follow- Har vard athletics any closer than I have , hav ing played foot ball us Captain of my cmss team , manused the University ciew of ' 91 , and roaohcd two freshmen and two uni versity elevens , and ther * Is not a single Instance In my recollection that a man has received a place on any team at Harvard for any reason but that he was , In the lionpst judgment of the- captain and roaches , the best man for the place. 1 have never heard the men who were trying for teams or crews complain that they were not given a , fair chance. It Is an easier way for men to explain the fact that they were not chosen thnn 10 own up that they were not good enough , and there may have been some defeated candidates who have been unmanly enough to assign that reason rather than the trun one. For myself I had made up my mind what the matter wan nnd personally applied the ; remedy for that trouble and I think the success of this year's foot ball teanm en titles my opinion to fair consideration. 1 believed that the men were not skillfully trained , and that they tried < oo hard In practice , so that their qnlomlld spirit and energy was allowed to spend Itself before the dav of the llnal match. Accordingly , 1 hired Mr. McMnsters. an expert trainer , and shortened the hours of work on foot ball , curbing the eagerness of the men to play , with the result which this year's record shows for itself. A glance at the make-up of the team will show that It was made up of the same men that play d last year , reinforced , ns uiual , by the substitutes nnd freshmen ot the year before. Captain Dlbbleo happens to he one of th ? most popular men In Cam bridge , and this year's team happens to contain moro of the so-called blue blood than usual , which shows how badly In formed the gentleman who wrote the ar- A line to Captain Dlbblee will verify all of my statements , If anyone is Inclined to doubt them. All this sort ot thins does a lot of harm to Harvard and It Is a pity It should be allowed to KO unchallenged. Very truly yours , CAMERON FORBES , Hend Coach Harvard University Foot Ball Eleven. Lexington Hnced Denlured Off , LEXINGTON , Ky. , Nov. 28. Owlne to continued fnow the lost three dnys of the race meeting have been dclarej off. SENATE WILL ACT PROMPTLY Senator Ilnnna Predict * that the Nicaragua Canal Matter and Army Dill Will Be Acted Upon. CLEVELAND , Nov. 21 Colonel Charles F. Dick , secretary of the national , republican committee and coagressmanrelect from the Nineteenth Ohio dlstrjcf , arrived here today and held a conference wlth Benator Hanna concerning preliminary piana for.tho na tional campaign of 1900. Speaking of the more Important measures to be discussed during the1 coming session ot congress Senator Hanna said the Nlca- raguan canal matter would certainly be taken up. "Thla Is one of the most Important meas ures In the senate at present , " said Senator Hanna , "and I am sure It will be taken up early. The establishment of a government in the Hawaiian Islands will bo disposed of. The treaty of peace with Spain will also be discussed and dispcsed of early. " Asked If he favored increasing the standIng - Ing army Mr. 'Hanna ' said : "I think the army should be Increased to 100,000. I be lieve that this matter will be discussed , at the short term. " DEATH RECORD. Former Clerk of District Conrt. CHADRON , Neb. , Nov. 28. ( Special. ) ( .Word baa Juat bean received of the , death of A. G. Shears , formerly clerk ot the district court in Dawes county , In Monterey , Muxlco last week from yellow fever. Mr. Shears was a well known figure in western Ne braska until five years ago , when he was discovered to bo short In his accounts sev eral thousands of dollars and he fled to Mexico , where he has since been engaged In the printing business with B. C. Hill , formerly editor of the Chadron Citizen. Well Known Hawaiian JnrMt. SAN FRANCISCO , Nov. 28. Ex-Judge John Foster , a weir known Hawaiian jurist under the monarchy , Is dead. Judge Fos ter has been practicing law In this city for several year ? . He has been one ot the editors of the Crocker law publications. He was about 50 years of age. On No vember 14 he suffered a stroke ot paralysis while at work in his office and h'o never fully recovered consciousness. Death of Old Soldier. WYMORE , Neb. , Nov. 28. ( Special. ) A message was received here yesterday an nouncing the death of Charles Mauck , formerly highly respected citizen of this place , at the Soldiers' * home In Denver. The has two daughters residing here , ' Mrs. II. K. Whea-t and Mrs. Frank Marlpw , who left for Denver yesterday to attend the funeral. Prominent Munlclnn. CAPE MAY , N. J. . Nov. 28. Jacob Beck , secretary of the National Association of Musicians , was found dead in bed today from heart disease. HYMENEAL. Mnililun-llunt. WYMORE. Neb. , Nov. 28. ( Special. ) John Madden nnd Mrs. Dessle Hurst were united In marriage at the home of the bride's parents In this city yesterday. Clivntcr Crmvdeil Anlibre. SAVANNAH , Ga , . Nov. 2S. The United States transport Chester , with 1,500 men of the Fifteenth 'afantry ' and horses , miilez. ammunition and supplies , left for Neuvltas , Cuba , at 9 o'clock this morning. Four miles from the city they met the United States transport Manitoba , coming In. The Manitoba did not slacken sped nor move over In the channel and In orier to ovoid a collision th Chester ran ashore. It 1s now stuck In the channel four miles below the city. U Is believed It can bo pulled off tonight at high tide. Miner PiiunilM Ulirary. DEADWOOD. S. D. . Nov. 28.-Speclal ( Tel egram , ) The win of John J. Fayell super- tcndent of the Holy Terror Mlnlcg company , * " 0 Ceimy aled Ieavs ; > { an endowment of J7..COO ( or a public library at his old home at Theresa. N Y. His wife Is be- Qucathed a similar amount. iPAIS GIVES IT UP ( Continued from First P BC. ) In recent years , that attempts might bo uado by nations other than the parties to the war to secure advantages to which they baa not the Brightest equitable claim. Japan was a notable sufferer from this sort of treatment at the hands of certain European nations and consequently precautions weri > ta.ken In the case of the Paris commission to avoid leaving any loophole for the entrance of any plea or demand for special privileges cither In the matter of territorial acqui sitions or trade concessions. Accordingly , when the admantstretlon decided to acquire the Philippine Islands the American com missioners were especially charged to define the rimlts of the group FO as to leave no room for misconception on this point , nor for the settling up of claims to Islands whose Inclusion In the group might bo re garded as dubttul. To reduce the American claim to thp clearest possible outlines re sort was had to definitions of the boun daries of the Philippine group by geographical graphical lines. There was reason for this , for at a very early stage Spain , with foreboding of what the outcome was to be , sought to separata the Important Vtsayas group from the re mainder of the Philippines by a decree , and Information wes quiet fy conveyed to the State department to the effect that a cer tain European power was engaged In an effort to obtain through an agreement with Spain the Island of Pclawan , lying to the potithwcat of the Philippine group and com mandlng an Impoitant position In the trade of China and Austria. Stain * of Suln Inland * . It was recognized that the Sulu Islands might become an object of attack for their status Is not quite like that of the remainder of the Philippine group. Spain's own tltlo to them was not established beyond question until 1S77 , when Germany and Great llrltaln both acknowledged Spanish sovereignty In return for certain concessions as to freedom of trade and fisheries so far as the Islands were concerned. It happened , perhaps for tunately for our contention that the Sulu Islands belonged to the Philippines , that a few years later Spain Itself Issued a decreu declaring the islands to be a part of the Philippines and extended the authority of tho' captain general at Manila over the group. The trade concessions above referred to were confined to Great Britain and Germany and Just what effect the annexation of the Philippines will have upon them Is a mat ter to be decided hereafter. A precedent close at hand Is afforded by the French an nexation of Madagascar. In that case the United States had a special treaty with the Madagascar government under which exports from the United States were admitted to the Island at a certain fixed and favorable ad valorem rate. The French government , which acquired the Island by conquest , claimed that this treaty should give way to the ordinary French tariff and the United Statea was obliged to accept that conten tion. In the case of Hawaii It has been de termined that all treaties between Hawaii and foreign governments were terminated by the annexation of the former and though the same tariff rules are still maintained , they exist not by right of treaty but simply at the pleasure of the president and congress until such time as a permanent form of government shall replace the present gov ernment. Therefore It cannot now be fore told whether the special privileges held by England and Germany In the Sulus are to continue and It is probable that the subject will bo dealt with In connection with the whole problem that will be presented to our government In arranging a tariff system and shipping laws for the colonies. It Is believed that the definition of the limits of the Philippine group Jn thoAmer- , Ican demands was as follows : From G de grees , 32 minutes , north latitude , to 19 de- grtei' , 38 minutes north latitude , and from 117 degrees east longitude to 12C degrees east longitude , thus covering about 1,000 miles north and south and 600 miles east and west. French Arrayed Agalnnt V * . The leading article In the Temps today , a column long , Is devoted to a severe arraign ment qt the American attitude toward Spain , In which America Is made to appear as a raercllers conqueror , Imposing draconlan con ditions on a helpless foe and "exacting the signature of a treaty at the point of the bay onet. " ' ' After the Joint session the Spaniards re paired to the headquarters and had an ani mated and lengthy session. GERMANY WILL MAKE NO TOOTEST. nrllleerent SuKKCNtlonn n < ° Amer ican Pulley at Manila Not Ilceileil. WASHINGTON. Nov. 28. Baron Sprcck von Sternberg , charge d'affaires of Ger many , called at the State department to day and had a csnfcrcncg with Secretary Hay on current topics , particularly those growing out of the late war , lu the course of which Baron Spreck look occasion to express the most friendly sentiments < > n the part of Germany concerning the present status of affairs. The call was chiefly _ ig- nlflcant as an evidence that German officials desire to counteract the reports that Ger many Is about to assumean , attitude of pro test and to lay claim to the Sulu archipelago. Baron von Spreck's call gave rise to the published reports to the effect that ho had presented a protest from Germany against American Interference with the Sulu Islands. In view of these reports It was stated to night In an authoritative quarter that the Sulu Islands were not mentioned during the talk , which was of a most general and friendly character. Although the cable re ports have shown that the German press Is considerably wrought up over the policy of the United States In the far cast , and l& urging the government to make a piotest , nothing baa developed In official quarters up to the present time to show that thorp Is any purpose on the part of the German government to heed such belligerent sugges tions. On the contrary , the call of Baron von Spreck today gives assurance that Ger many accepts without question the outcome of the peace negotiations. GERMANY FEELS FRIENDLY Count Hocke AnNrrt * IIU Country I'"ccl Xo Sentiment of Uii- CHICAGO , Nov. 28. Count William Hocke , secretary of the German embassy at Washington , arrived In Chicago today on a flying trip through the west. Count Hocke haa been In the United States but four months and his trip Is for the purpose of familiarizing himself with the country. Re garding the attitude ot Germany on the Philippine question , he said the em peror was not opposed to the United States i retaining the foothold It has gained In the far eeet , although his sympathy was felt for Spain In the matter of compensation. I "Our position has been much misrepre sented , " said he , "by the English press , which has sought to estrange the two coun tries. Germany and the United States have many Interests In common and I hope the relations between the two nations will con tinue to be of the friendliest character. " True her * Ulvt-t Ollluem. CITY , S. D. , Nov. 28. ( Special. ) The odlcera elected for the cnxulng year by the Black Hills Educational aE.v-cIatlon are : President , A. 0. Grant , Deadvsood ; secre tary , A. K. Heiiolds , WhltowooJ ; treasurer , Mrs. McClelland , Sturgls ; president depart ment of higher education , C. C. O'Harra , Rapid City ; president departim-nt of su- , pcrtntcndence. Mrs. U. Y. Thorabr , Hot Springs ; president department of primary Methods. Mlm Cornllln Stormer , Lead. About 100 teachers nud visitors tram the different towns of the Hills were In at * tendance at the tenth annual ecsslon of this association In this city this week. The spe cial features of the program were addresses by Chancellor MacLran of the University ot Nebraska nnd by Dr. C. C. O'Harra of the State School of Mints. QUAY TRIED FOR CONSPIRACY lcfenne Aliened thnto Specific Un lawful Act Hun lleeii ClinrKed , PHILADELPHIA , Nov. 28. The case of Senator Quay nnd others , charged with con spiracy In the tulsUFc ot the money of the state on deposit In the People's bank , came up today In the court of quarter sessions. Judge Flmllctter presiding. The defend ants were not In court , their Interests being looked after by Attorneys Hufus K. Shapley and A. L. Shields. Immediately upon the opening of court Attorney Shapley filed de murrers to four of the five Indictment ? found against the defendants by the grand jury and also filed a motion to quash the Ilfth Indictment. Argument on the. o demurrers were pro ceeded with by Mr. Shapley. In a general way the objections to the Indictments were based on contentions of Insufficient specifi cations , complete failure to charge an un lawful act , and an absence of allegation that the defendants unlawfully obtained any money either from the bank or any other source. If the defendants did , as the In dictments charge , purchase stocks and bonds through Cashier Hopkins , as agent , Mr. Shapley claimed that no unlawful act had been crmmlttcd. He claimed that banks everyday act as purchasers for their de positors or customers. Regarding the alle gations respecting the use of state moneys , he argued that all money deposited In a bank go Into the general fund of the bank , and , that therefore the Indictments are de fective in charging misuse of state funds obtained from the People's bank , whereas , If any money was obtained from the bank , It was funds ot the People's bank , and not state funds. Furthermore , these stnto funds were deposited In the bank by various state treasurers In full authority of law. Unll Will OIH-II rcKl lntnrc. PIERRE , S. D. , Nov. 2S. ( Spcrlal Tele gram. ) At a citizens' meeting to day arrangements were made and the mayor was authorized to appoint a commit tee to look afer the details of an Inaugural ball to bo given at the opening of the com ing legislative session. Drowned In I.nlinrntnry Cnnnl. ITHACA. N. Y. . Nov. 28. Wilson Kllngcr i' "nnhattan. Will county , 111. , a graduate student In the School of Pedagogy at Corns - ns todav drowned In the hydraulic laboratory canal In Fall creek. TODAY'S ' WEATHER FORECAST C.enernllr Fnlrj Weiiterly Wind * for JVelirnnkn , Kantian and South Dakota Tnemlny. WASHINGTON , Nov. 28. Forecast for Tuesday : For Nebraska , Kansas and South Dakota Generally fair' west winds. For Iowa Fair In western ; rein or snow , followed by fair In eastern por'lon ; south winds. For Missouri Partly cloudy ; southwest winds. For Wyoming Fair ; west winds. Local llecnnl. I OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU , OMAHA , Nov. 2S. Omaha record of tem perature and rainfall compared with the corresponding day of the last thrco years : 189S. 1897. 1898. 1893. 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