THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: WEDNESDAY, DECEUVEU 1001.
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I TOSHOW STATE'S RESOURCES
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EifCi'itUa of a Ohawbir of Commtrct for
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WITH HEADQUMTERS IN CITY OF OMAHA
Department of Labor and Industrial
Htntlatlcs U InveatlRntlnnr I'lntin
anil Scnjic of Oritnnlsntlona of
ThU Chnrncter Ulaewhcre.
I'lans for organizing a chamber 6( com
merce In Oinaha have been, brought to the
atcnttou of tho officials of "tho .Nebraska
department oX labor and Industrial stalls
tics. Tho ukgetlon waa made by J. ft.
Uuchanaii K'enoral passenger agent of the
Elkhorn .railroad; And Labor,.5ommlHloDcr
Watswi,i'j'fl'rdpdiiua to hU,.re.ucstr Is now
colloollop'; Information rcgatdMng organiza
tions oflt,jity;riVantor InyothoriKtcs.
Tho Chamber "of C.oranifr'co oftfts An
geles, Cal.i.l's .the otjc the Btato authorities
are especially investigating, and Mr. Wat
son, bollcVCB that a similar organization
mlgjit bs JjJfptd In this state. This dum
ber pxnije'silis 'lts object us follows. ,,
To tiiffUf 'And encourage to stimulate
hMnfe-mariUtttitlires, o "t In securing n
market forcdUp product, to -Induce" lmrnl
urutlotf and, tho 'subdivision settlemrht and
cultivation of - our lands, to nsslt m tho
development 6t tho material resources of
tho region and generally to promote tho
business Interests of southorn California
und to procured nultnblo Bite nnd bulldltig
for tho urn of thin association.
In Its building in Los Angolcs tho cham
ber maintains a freo exhibit of natural and
manufactured products, which occupies tho
groatcr portld)lirf tho upper floor and gal-,
lrrJeS.- l liftvlsltcd by thousands of people
annually, from all parts of tho world. The
avcraglo' yearly registration of visitors Is
105.000.
"Tho organization of an association aim
llar&o .thaii' 1jb Angoleflhas been aug
EestStf. to thlV'dcpartment, and our Inves
tigation! lends us totho belief that It would
do 'nioro 'to adverttso tho wondbrtul re
sources or'tho state than anything 616 thai
couliTtba . 'attempted within tho borders of
the slalo,"' said Labor Commissioner
Wataon. '.An exhibit of agricultural and
otltfr prjoducts would nttract thousands of
visitors ' aa It has dono In Leu Angeles.
Kvbry, progressive community In which
much "frf-yet'tV bo dono for tho public good
requires the exlBtcnco of some nucleus
Wound which those who havo sufficient
prldo In their locality can gather nnd In
whoso, work thy can partlclpnto with use
,'fulnesa 'to the community. This would be
alforded, wo bollcvc, by a ohambor of com
morce located In Omaha. It would neces
anrlly bo a ntnte affair, nnd tho host lo
cation for It Is Omaha, In our' capacity we
cannot lakoh'o, Initiative, but wo will give
n our hcar(y 'support to any movement for
""tile public wclfaro of tho slate,"
.OLD CLOCK HQLDST"SECRET
Mnnuserlpt Hpvi'hIh u Ilomitnoe of
Ihe Itoyal House of
Frnnco.
-.. CINCINNATI, Dec. 2l.-The Enquirer's
'QallipollH' upcclbl Bays tho dldeoVbiy"''flf
' 'manuscript in a secret drawer of an old
(Clock In tho city reveals a secret of the
French court and shows tho reason of the
ivlslt to that city In 1780 of tho duko of
Orleans, afterward Louis I'hllllpo of
Franco. Tho discovery was mado by Cloude
M. Wall while taking apart an old French
clock which had long been standing In the
Anmoriil room 'of his storl." t lo'ftJafitl n
secret drawer lri the clock which contained
,r; nnifold.iiparchmeut manusdriplii la. French
a --wrapped with a. child's flannel skirt richly
embroidered and bearing a monogram. A
( pleco -of, fino lace was also with tho manu
script. Upon translation the manuscript
purportod to bo a "true history of Adcle do
Alonquon." It bore tho signature of Louts
ed Alonquon nnd was dated October 15.
1"89i.rJt .ffiSC(teBC,i tpjldoJe..ajnrontly-'
10 avjiTcp. nerc,wnen ane grew to maturity.
Theutfttancfr of It was that -Adolo. was. the
dnugnter'of tho duko of Orleans. '-The
mother died at tho child's birth, Ignorant
of tho rank of Its father. The wrltor was
then placed In charge of tho child and sent
with It, to Galllpolls, whoro thero was a
Froritfeucolony! . The story -ran that' ho be-
enrao her procoptor und finally, after the
sit.oftlho-ko of Orleans.,tQ,.GalUpolls, It
TiwM'd'gtcrminpi to send Adole to a Catholic
I Bchool"lEflrrapoo.. Tho mothar ot ,Adele?not
bolrig of royal blood the marriage was kept
sepret.
fc'Miv Wall has sont the manuscript to the
French ambassador at Washington. Somo
jijjr.tlons' ofjthe papers giving names and
,i ;;nncuEelbAVQ n'pt been madn public. s
rjI&TOlNG 'THE LONG .sfRIKE
5 'TEH. "I'jJi 1 v
! Nft'ekluUtAVteUri llanltt In Chlcauo
Jv'COntr and Hxiicct to XloaPU (.
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CHICAGO, Vtti 24. It Is stated that the
"BehlnlRtaMTlke In Chlcngd.-wnich has in
J' voTved"1o6u"nTon workmen alnco it started
.1JrP.B.1lH'?ft0' 18 nb.ut)iU'!!!t1;l'r1
rri'.PPjitVircjjQts ltro now bplng' herd 'between
leaders on .bQtb tfjdcs and it Is expected,
that an agrFbtrletlt will" io reached and
rratinfd-'wttWn tho next few days. It Is
saiaM 'thVilAills-Chalraers company has
. "sreod to return to tho nino-hpur day,
, 'Mcii' IcnvS? :Xh qucstlo.p owages'of tho
. strikers to "bo tatan back nnd, tho, dlnponl-
iron"orWe,rA wh( 19K "tho etrlkefa'
' PlaccstOjbe dgcjded. Tho, uulpn, me:) bavo
. dUinlilrjt&s conspiracy phogo recently
.Mfw WOV' J Chalmers. It U said
'that the. strike has cost tho Allts-Cbalmors
Company 1300,000 and the union 130,000 in
carrying on the fight, to Bay nothing of the
heavy loss In wagea.
Tho strike, whtW a local affair; has been
regarded o a test of strength 'between the
InternnUoyal Association qf Machinists' and
the 'Metal' Trades association.
.Ittfc&lSMS' LIFE 'WITH GAS
LeadliiR ,Mnwnfetiirer Grown lle
- apomlent na Ilranlt nf Worry
and. Work, . -
toApWvlo Mariufticturlns company.
sllffrsmuiifl, av i4i-iB3 atate street, was
found dead .In the. lavatory of tho storo to
day. Ho bad locked himself In tho lava
tory attft'haylng drawn a' ttlbo from a gas
irt .through tho keyholo.
t "VMTodd was 62 years old and catno hero
-sevora'l "years ago from Walcntt, Conn Ho
lived lu. thi.nubuxb of La Grange. His butl
ness aSsoMAUft" say he had nodomesttc or
Li.. l--. i.
.TtXeWMTt JPt 'cnuiseu uiui iu iwiuuin aui-
clde.
1'nlnier CnllrRe Hecelvea Uonntlon
. LE GJtANPir'a., Dec. ralmor college
-hMe"htHl mofo from Hon. F. A. Palmer
of New York, making 50,000 raised In the
Headache
A' lllllousniss", sour stomaoh, coiwtlpa-
t)on 4,l(J nl, ,lvor lls ,re mtfA by
Hood' Pill
.Tb wn-lTflt""P thartlc " Price
' 'SS cents of all drurKUU or by mall Of
m. lJJJV, CUI.H09d,A CO., WVffll, Mfc v 1
METHODS OF THE INSURGENTS
Court-.Martlnl ItecoUla HeVeal .Cold
Itloodril Plana Laid for
Murder.
WA3IIIN0T0N, Dec. 24. The War de
partment has received from' tho Philippines
the records of court-ma rtlah by which
throo natives were tried for Implication In
tho murder of five American soldier prison
ers. Ono of the Filipinos was Tlmoteo
IJhulan, a commandante of the Insurgent
forces, who ordered Mnnuel Oonzales, a lieu
tenant of insurgents, Jo kill tho prcsldento
of the puobla of San Miguel do Mayumo,
province of Dulacnn.
Ooozales, In command of A band .of Insur
gents, successfully ambushed a detachment
of tho Thlrty-llfth Volunteer Infantry, tak
ing five of the American soldiers prisoners.
Tho American soldiers had been acting as a
guard for tho presidents of Miguel dc
Mayumo, nnd he, too, passed Into the hands
of tho'ltlsurgents. Tho Americans captured
and afterward killed wore: Privates J6hn
Ti'lllckmnn,. Company A;, William A. Smith',
Company C," II. J. Jnrvls, Cdmpany c;
Elmer Dane. Company K. and Frank II.
Wilson, Company 12. Tho. prcsldento was '
Btabbcd. The Americana wero placed In
charge of a sergeant, taken nway and killed'
With bolo. Thero was an attempt on tho
part of eACh of tho three Filipinos to shift
tho. responsibility for tho 'crime nt tho i
trial.' It was developed thut.Commnndatita
Dluilan Irt ordering tho ambuscade gave tho;
following directions to Lieutenant Oon
zalett: r
"Soparato Joso Iluencamlo (tho prcsl-
dentc) from the Americans, and with theso
Americans do as if you- were to take them
to the general, but whoa you reach tho tall
grass do with them what wo arc accustomed
to do." '
Ho finished his directions for tho murders
With these words: "You will receive 5
pesos for tho soldiers. God keep your Hfo
many years."
In passing upon the findings In the casa of
tho Insurgent commandante General Chaf
fee said:
"His open appeal (o tho base Instincts of
his soldiers by promising reward for the
execution of his Inhuman command aggra
vates his offense and makes the accused as
ono so lost to tho better Instincts of tils
rnco as to preclude, nn appeal to clemency."
In Dhulan's caso and that of Gonzales
Ooncral Ghnffoo approved tho sentences of
death by hanging' Imposed by tho military
commission, In that of Clomente do Lncrus,
tho sergeant who personally directed the
mbrdor of tho prisoners,- ho -commuted tho'
dentb scntouco to Imprisonment for life nt
hard-labor.
LOPEZ HANGED FOR TREASON
Ilrotlirr of AKiilnnltlo'N Uurotivnn
A Kent Is Put 1o
MANILA, Dec. 4. Scnor Lopez, who was
arrested In Uatangia province for treason
able communication with-tho Insurgents,
has been hangod. He was a brothor of
Slxto Lopez, Agulnaldo's European repro
aontallvo, and a wealthy morchnnt In
Manila and Batangns. In 1898' 173 Spanish
prisoners were handed over to Sonor Lopez,
who wns to nondunt thnm "to -il nlaca of
catoty. ,J!o ordered tho entire luuty-to p
cut down with bolos, it la Ue(l'and'por-,
eonally assisted In tho slaughter. Ho Is
Bald also to have robbed thordcad bodies.
Only thirty of the Spaniards escaped.
TAKES STEAMER "Fbtf" HOME
(iovernor Taft J.ravfn MhuIId, Delna
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MANILA, Dec. 24. Civil Governor Taft
loft hero this morning for San'tKrancbco
on board tho transport Orant. Thoro was
a popular demonstration on his departure.
Governor Taft told his associates that ho
was pleased with tho progress of events In
thjjPhlllppJneg and exceedingly pld that
"General "Chaffeo had expressodhiw' (pinion
teat he would do nmo to queu tne.TWmrrecJ
lion excopt on the Island of Samar by Feb'
ruary.
Tho health of Governor Taft has consld
erably Improved. Ho was nblo to walk on
board Grant.
B0H0L CHIEFS SURRENDER
General Snnimin nnd Othet Jnaar-
Kenta Crme FlKhtlne and
Give I'p Arm,
MANILA, Dec. 21. Tho .Filipino General
Samson and all tho other Insurgent chiefs
on tho Island of Dohol havo surrendered,!
with, twenty-eight , cannonj and focty-flyc
guns.
CADETS GUARD THE LAKES
Former Weat Point StuUeuta lluro
Poaacaalnn of Vcucauclun
Aaiilinlt fleda.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21. Tho nBphalt
suit which has been pending for-a long
time beforo the Venezuelan courts ban ad
vanced another step toward the ,cnd. Sqme
tlmo ago tho enso was taken beforo tho
court at last resort, tho supreme court of
Venezuela at Caracas to do)ermlno the
question of title to the asphalt lakes as
between tho New York nnd Dermudcz CJuln-
lan syndicate. While this suit was pend
ing tno warncr-gutnian snip went uerore.
one oi mo smaller iriuumws at uar.upano-
and lodged a motion to be, place;! In p.oa
qcsslon of tho asphalt lakes, pending tho
Isbuo at tho principal suit at Caracas. The
local tribunal found for tho Warner-
Qulnlan people and an appeal was taken to
tho court of first Instance at Cumano. .
This court has now decided In favor, of
tho Worner-Qulnlan syndicate, grafting
them n decree authorizing them to talto
possession. TboIlcrmudez company, how
ever, aro In actual pcnsc-sslon of tho lakes
with n strong force of laborers not without
mllltla training, aud led py capable men
led, It Is understood, by qorao of tho cadets
who recently wero oxpollod from the
United States military .academy for hazing,
and It Is, expected they will not, surrender-
tno taxes unlets tne supremo court nt Car
acas renders it decision adverse to them,
IN ACCORD WITH WORLD'S FAIR
Pan-Aiiicrlenn Cointreau Ylelda Good
liiltiiciic" ou South Atncr
v lean Mates,
ST, LOUIS, Dec. 24. John Barrett, com
mttstoncr general of the world's fair to
Aola and Australia, reached St, LoUts 'this
morning from the Pan-American' congress,
In session at tho City or Mexico, He speaks
hopefully of tho effect ef tho friendship of
tho conference for tho world's fair Inducing
the countries of South and Central Amer
ica to participate in the fair'.
"I have left my work with tho conference
In such shape that my colleagues can com
plete it,' said Mr, Barrett. "I havo been
excused from further participation in the
conference by special arrangement tvlth
President Roosovclt and Secretary Hay."
Mr. llarrett will go from St. Louis to
Washington to confer with Slate depart
ment officials and representatives nf e&U
ern countries In' tho United States, -lie wjl)
probably depart for' Asia by the talddlo of
January,
PROPOSE TO (INCREASE WAGES
Gs irl Vtmjrm of Eniturn Haj
,l(ak AcWanosi.
BELIEVE IT WILL IMPROVE THE SERVICE
If tlii- Voluntary ltnls Arc Mntlc
It Will Add Mllllnus of Dol
lars to the I'nj
rollti. CHICAGO, Dec. 21. At a special moot
ing of tho General Managers' association
held hero today a movement was started
which may result In a general increaso In
.tho. waged of trainmen, cnglnemcn, llrctncu
ninl switchmen on all big railroad systoms
east of Chicago, Tho meeting was called
at tho rtqucst of tho-Pennsylvania com
,pnnyy the cnuau being tho coal shortage- In
,Chlcago nnd other cltlca, shortage of cars
and power and the congested condition of
traffic in general, The coal situation, how
over, was the moving Causo for tho meet
ing 'and a discussion regarding It led to a
canvass of tho-entlro situation.
In tho opinion of a majority of tho gen
eral managers tho general congestion is
duo In a measure to deficiency of tho service
tendered by employes and this view led
Into a discussion of tho labor situation
from a railroad standpoint, and It wns gen
erally agreed that a rnloo In tho wages of
employes would do much toward stimulat
ing them to better work, which In turn
would hslp relievo congested conditions as
well aa to, prevent them.
Wiikvn HlKhrr III AVcst,
Attention was called to tho fact that
wnges of operating employes of railroads
nro from 10 to 12 per cent higher, taking
tho average as a whole, west of . .iluago
than thcyare cast.
Tho Inequality Is duo to conditions In tho
cnrlyvdays of railroading, whan It cost a
groat deal more to live- lti the west than
It did In the cast and when railroading west
of Chicago meant taking big chances. Tho
general manngors of Chicago are of tho
opinion that now is tho tlmo to mako a
concerted action to even up wages nil over
tho country and an effort will bo made, It
Is said, to Indued tho managements of tho
enotcrn lines to grunt such Increases in
wages as will bring them o'u n parity with
tho' wuges paid in tho west. Should this
be brought about several lumdVefl thousand
men will bo grnntcd Increased and tho pny
rolls of tho eastern roads, taken as a whole,
will bo Increased several million dollars.
IMPROVING CENTRAL PACIFIC
,
-(St'tiurnI 'JlniumPr Ontlliipn J'lnna for
Work to He Done In Im
incillntr Futurr.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24. Tho Division of
Insular Affairs of tho War department has
prepared for publication a summary of tho
vital statistics of tho city of Havana for
tho month of November, lOul. The sanitary
condition of tho city Is excellent, each
month showing a steady Improvement over
tho'Corrvgpoudlng month of tho' preceding
year. Darin; tho past eleven -years ;tho
average number of deaths for November has
been 002. In November this year thoro
were' 443. ' Tho death rate wns 19.53, which
compares favorably with tho cities of tho
samo nlzc in tho leading civilized countries
of the world.
During November thoro wcro no cases and
no deaths' from yellow fevor. This can
bo said of no procwllng November since
1762 During the last seven years the aver
ago number, a(,,dcnths from this disease In
November ,!ias( )een forty-eight.-
WILL,.pUILD THE NEW LINE
Hofk Tulnnit Fllea Notice or Inten
sion ThronKh I n ill nn
Territory.
-Z. ' .,1 'A"'
' GUTHRIE, O. T.. Dec. 24, tno nock Is
land Railroad company filed notice today
with tho territorial sccrotary that it will
extend Its line from Anadarko, OKI-, to a
point on tho main lino to near Addlngton,
I. T., n distance of soventy-stx miles.
I). H. Mclinla Itealfina.
AMARILLO, Tex Dec. 24. Oeneral Man
ager 'D. H. Nichols of tho Pecos fc North-'
ern RplUvny company nnd the Southern
Kaunas Hallway of Toxas, haa resigned, to
take effect January i. Mr, Nichols has
Icon with tho Pecos & Northern from Its
beginning In different high positions. Thrco
years ago he became Its president and gon
eral mahaser.
SHAW IS UNDECIDED
(Continued from First Page.)
education in tho common schools of his
county and tho I'coplo's ncadomy of Mor
rlsvllle, Vt. Ho moved to Iowa in 1869 nnd
wnB graduated at Cornell college, Mount
Vcrnonj In 1874r Ho was dependent upon
his own efforts In obtaining nn education
but with characteristic persistence teach
ing school, selling nursery stock nnd work
ing In tho harvest fields ho earned suffi
cient to 'completo his collego and profes
slonnl Courses and wna graduated from tho
low'a Collego of Law In 1876. In tho samo
yenr ho located In tho practice of his pro
fcsslon nt Denlson. Ho was married De
combor'O,' 1877, to Alien, daughter of James
Crawshaw, a native of England, who set
tied In Clinton county whllo Iowa was yot
a territory.
Hard Work UiimIn of Success,
Governor Shaw attributes his success
largoly to hard -work. For years ho was
usually at his office at 7 in tho morning
nnd remained until 10 nt night. His law
library Is ono of tho largest and best c
lected In the stnle. Ho was tho moving
spirit and tho largost contributor toward
establishment of an acudemy and normal
school at Dcnlsou, nnd has hold tho posi
tion of president of th.o board of trustees
froln Its organization. Ho Is also a trusteo
of Cornell college, and for several years
whs president of tho school board of Donl
son. Ho is president of tho flank of Dent
on at Deulson and the Dank of Manilla at
Manilla.
Prior to 1806 ho was never In active pol
Itlcs, paying little or no attention to am!
seldom taking part tu political conventions
but was always prominent In local speak
Ing campaigns In defense nf tho principles
of I ho' republican party. In February, 1896
nt tho beginning of the memorable tree
silver controversy of that year ho wns re
quested by the adherents of tho gold stand
ard to reply to an addre5 made In his
town by Hon, William Jennings Uryan
From that 'date to the end of tho cnmpalgn
which resulted In tho election of McKinlov
as president, he wan In constant demand
rilrcf'ed 'on Ilia lllrtlidny.
This brought hi? name prominently be
foro tho state, nnd whon In the followln
year Governor-.Drako declined to bo a cnndl
date for renomlnatlon attention was uireqte
to Governor Shaw, nnd three weeki late
be received the nomination of the repub
llcan party for- governor. He was clocted
(on tho very iiay ho was 49 years old)
by a plurality of 20,876 and a majority of
Hil76. Two years later he was re-oiected
i by 23,110 plurality and a- majority ot nearly
43,000, tho largest over given to a candidate
for governor In Iowa.
Jle was selected by the sound money
commission to presldo at tho Indianapolis
convention In lPS, where his address at
tracted national attention, as had his
Bpeechos fn tho preceding gubernatorial
canvass. In June, 1808, Simpson college at
Indinnola conferred upon him tho degree
of LL. 1)., which' degree was also conferred
on him tho following year by his alma
mater.
In religious faith Governor Shaw is a
Methodist. For more than twenty years
he was superintendent of ono and much of
tho. tlmo of tr'o Suday schools, and ho has
represented the Dca Moines conference
three times in tho general conferenco of
his church, and has recently bocn elected
such representative fur the fourth tlmo, an
honor unprecedented In the lay representa
tion of that church.
CELERITY OF-THE PRESIDENT
Offer to Miair Slior. How Promptly
HouNcvelt rttkpoae of ,
Problem,
(From n Staff Correspondent,)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21. (Special Tele
gram.) It Is beUqyed Governor Leslie M.
Shaw of Iowa will accept' President Uoose-
elt's tender of tho treasury portfolio and
that ho 1b on his way to Washington to
formally notify tho president of his ac
ceptance Tho' action of tho chief' execu
tive In offering tho place to Governor Shaw,
n receiving the declination of Governor
Crano of Massachusetts, was tho subject of
much talk among tho legislators who nro
In tho city, but In no cuso was thero
n adverse opinion heard.
Tho celerity with which President Rooso-
clt moved In securing another man for
tho Treasury department after Governor
Crano reluctantly docllnod, gives somo idea
of how promptly the president disposes of
ny matter that Is before him for folutlon.
It Is stated that Governor Shaw's selection
will not work against Secretary Wilson.
They aro both personal friends nnd It Is
rccognizc-d that the president names Ills
cabinet to suit himself without reforenco
to geographical conditions.
President McKlnlcy had two Pcnnsyl-
nnla men In the cabinet at the enmo time,
Attorney General Knox and Postmaster
General Charles Emory Smith, although
whon ho asked Mr. Knox to Join his official
family ho know It was Mr, Smith's Inten
sion to leavo tho cabinet In, duo course.
President Cloveland hod Whitney and Man
ning, both from New York, in hla first
cabinet, nnd Lamont and Ulssoll In tho sec
ond cnbinct.
Senator Allison early In tho fall put
Governor Shaw .to the front as capable
presidential timber for 1904, but ns Sena
tors Allison and Dolllvor urged upon tho
president Governor "Shaw's appointment to
tho treasury portfolio it Is suspected that
Governor Shaw will not seriously consider
for tho presidency from this on.
Tho opinion Is freoly expressed In Wash
ington that Governor Shaw will mako a
plccdid successor to Sccrctnry Gage, as he
Is particularly fitted for-lho work, having
bocn a close student of finance for years.
Secretary Gage said today Jthat ho wa3
glad Governor Shaw had been selected
and that ho would bo ready to relinquish his
ofllco nt any ttmo.-i It Is thought tho cbango
wIlKakovploccabout- Fobruary-l.
Secretary Wlljpji was seen tonight and
asked: "Does tho appointment or uov
ornor Shaw Indicate that you may leavo tho
cabinet, Mr. Secretary?"
Ho smiled and replied: "Not that I
know' of and I'll toll you." ho added, "I
6hall not begin to fear that I am to retire
until tho president appoints eight "other
mon to places in the Cabinet from Iowa."
irfjnrlnirnt Sttii
lira" f.rc.o delivery
tea.
These rural f,re.o delivery routes
have
been ordered established February l:
Nebraska Dancroft, Cuming county; area
forty-tfour square miles; population, 600;
John H. Pctereon, carrier. Tho postoffico
nt Cuming will ho discontinued.
Iowa Centcrvlllo, Appanoose county;
clghty-clght squoro miles; population, 1,600;
0. Brian, X C.,. Blackburn, and
M. Vcaob, carriers. lontanpue,
Adair county; sixty-two aquaro miles;
population, 1,000; N. W. Gibson, J. F.
Tomploman, carriers. Olenwood, Mills
county; orty squaro miles; population,
C90; Ora D. Lee, carrier. Ladora, Jones
county; twenty-four square miles; popula
tion, 015. Joseph E. Betz, carrier,
Postmasters appointed: Nebraska-
James A. Gaines, Collins, Scotts Bluff
county, vlco E. Hathaway, resigned. Chris
tlan B. Uaurldson, Scandla, Custer county,
vice E. Lund, resigned.
Wyoming William M. McQueory, AI
cova, Natrona county.
Tho Iowa National bank ot Des Moines
Ih npproved as a reserve agent for the Na
tlonal State bank ot Burlington, la.
Mrs. Mary A. Sloan of Elbowood, N. D.,
In appointed laundress In tho Indian school
at Pino Rldgc, S. D.
Senator Millard has recommended West
ley D. Crawford for rural carrier at Fro
rnont, Nells N. Jensen for postmaster at
Embo, Howard county, nnd Amos Alexander
for postmaster at Garnold, Lincoln "county.
Senator Dietrich today recommended A,
N. Thomas for reappointment as postmaster
at Aurora and S. M. Colo to bo postmaster
at Cairo.
VESSEL'S CREW ARRIVES
Hnrvlvora of
(lie Schooner
i t
llfinoli Neve
York.
M.
White
NEW YOUK. Dec. 24. Among tho pas
songers on the steamer Anttlla, which was
arrived hero from Nassau, N. P., wero cap
tain Mitchell and tho survivors of the crow
of tho wrocked thrco-masted schooner E. I
Whlto of Harrington, Mo. Tho Whlto was
bound from Philadelphia for Cardenas with
a cargo of coal and stranded on Ginger
break shoal' on December 7. Soon after
grounding the vessel began to roll and
grind on tho rocks and she showed signs of
breaking up, Thrco of the crew preferred
to trust their lives to tho ship's boat, which
was launched alongside. Tbo rest of th
crew remnluid on board. During the night
following the swell capsized the boat and
two of the 3oamcn wore drowned. They
wcro a Finnlandor named Johu Saare and
on Amorlcan named Brown. The man res
cued waB Charlfx Johnson. Tho next day
Captain Mitchell nnd tho remainder of tho
crow proceeded In tho boat to Domini Island
and tbenco were assisted to Nassau.
HYMENEAL.
Klliun-Steponek.
HUMBOLDT, Neb., Dee. 24. (Special.)
Frank Kllma and Miss Tlllle Steponek were
married at tho home of tho bride's parents
In Spelser township. They will mako tbel
home on a farm In tbo west end of the
county.
Plumber Finda Gila Leak.
k'hn'TON'. o.. Dec. 24. As the result of
the explosion of gns In tho store of E.
Hartholomow early today Carl' Shields, 16
years old, was killed and several other
persons Injured. Tho explosion was caused
by a plumber looking for u una leak with
a lighted eaiwlie. Tne Dunning whh par
Unllv wrecked and tho front windows o
several ndjacent stores demolished. The
lots will be several thousand dollarH.
S(0i tne Ouuajtl
and Works OH the Cold.
Laxative Bronio Qulnluo Tablets cure a cold
In ona dir. No cure, no pay. rrlc it
lACLAT PROMPTLY REMOVED
i Discharge i frm OfHct bj, Otdtr ef tht
Pitildnt
REFUSES TO SEND IN HIS RESIGNATION
Upon Receipt of Nn Yard l.nliorer'a
I,ctlcr Heeretnry l.onn, Without
Ceremony, Dlapeuaea
with II I in.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 21. Secretary
Long's action was taken by direction of tho
president nnd followed n conference be
tween tho president nnd tho sccrctnry, who
oon to tho White House with him a letter
from Maclay In rcsponso to tho request for
his resignation sent by tho secretary Inst
Saturday. In this letter Mnclay submitted
mat no tould not bo removed or bo com-
Oiled to rec en without dcflnlln rhnrces
being made against him and without hav-
lug nn opportunity to answer those charges.
Aitnougn tlio civil scrvlco rules gjvo em
ployes of tho public service tho opportunity
to answering charges that may bo preferred
against them, tho president exercised hl
prerogatives In the present Instanco and di
rected Mnelay's removal, It being held that
tho latter wns nwnro, unofficially it not
officially, of tho reasons which actuated
tho executive In taking the course dctot
mlned upon,
Sccrotary Long said the action taken to
day would dlsposo ot tho case Anally.
Mr. Mnclny's letter to Socretnry Long re
plying to tho request for his resignation Is
ns follows:
Miictn'n .Letter nnd I.oiiu'n ole.
- i . 2 -i""i v,m ii-iiKiiifL
tno receipt of your communication of this
dnte In which you 'forward the following
communication' of this duto from tho hon-
i.iiiuio Hi-creinry ot tlic navy: ''I inn til
xtS'Jr by ,h". JTC'Btilont to ask Edgar S.
Mftclnv, Hpeclni laborer general store
Krepers allien nnvv vnt-,1 v'nii V.rlr in
Homl In his resignation.
I respectfully submit that I was regu-
iiiiiy appointed to my present position
after having duly passed n clerk's ex
amination In firnir.lfiim.L ..111, ..II ,1...
qulroments of the civil service regulations
mi iiieiiuure cannot ue removed or Do
compelled to rpslgn without dellnlto
cl)nrgc,H helnif mado ugnlust me and with
out having nn opportunity to answer thoso
clinrges I havo been In this oillce fifteen
months, have been promoted for efficiency
nnd, so far ns I know, my work has lieeii
satisfactory to my xuiierlors, I linve vio
lated no-riili'H or regulations of this office
or of tho, navy yard, so far us I am nwnre.
oucn ueiiiK mo case, i jcel tlut It would
not only bo an Injustice to mvsolf to re
sign under such circumstances, but It
would bo ostnbllshltig :i precedent that
iiaiiy concerns tiousntuls ot civil scrvlco
innloves. both nnltonnl nml Mtftm vrv
respectfully yours.
KUUAIt S. MACLAY.
Secretory Lang's dispatch to Rear Ad
miral Barker directing Mnclny's removal
was as follows:
WASHINGTON. "1 Tn ..r 4,1.
tnlral A. S. Darker, r. S. N.. Commandant
Navy A ard. New York: lly direction of
president. Kdgar 8. Maclay is discharged.
Notify him LONG.
E0PLE ARE MADE HOMELESS
Many I-'iiiiiIU'cm lieprlved of Shelter
i ... - '
in if vni nun in u oi n
Siiunrr.
CONNELLSVILLE, Pa., Dee. 24. Almost
nn entire square was wiped out try flro bore
today The loss is conservatively estimated
rtt $76,000. Tho inaurnnce in many in
stances docs not half equal tho loss. ' The
Are" lustr fl from 1 until 5 o'clock nnd tor
several hoiurs It looked as If all tho donsu
downtown district would bo wiped out. By
hard and horolc work tbo firemen kept tho
llamea within the confines of ono squaro
which ! bounded by West Main street,
Arch street and Orchard alley.
Tho squaro was owned by tho Wiley ca-
tato and tho building were occupied by
nbout thirty tenants, nearly all of wham
rtorcL. burned out.
'-Tho-heaviest loss Is the furniture storo of
B. Hi Wallace, which was destroyed. This
stock was valued at $38,000 and was Insured
for only about $12,000. It was In this storo
that tho flro was started by some children.
Tho flro started In a rear wareroom and.
soon communicated to surrounding build
ings. C. E. Schmidt's rackot store was
damaged to tho extent of $16,000, fully In
sured. Tho loss to other property Is esti
mated at $30,000.
Many prlvato families occupying rooms
oyer tbo stores lost all their household
effects. Tonight tho dromon ore still
watching tho flro, as they fear tho wind
that 1b blowing from tho mountains.
COMPANY HAS NO INSURANCE
CreoNote Wnrka Destroyed, with I.uaa
of One Hundred Thou
sand. HOUSTON, Tex., Dec. 21. Tho Immenso
crcosotn works of tho Southern Pacific
company located two miles beyond tho city
HmltB wero destroyed by llro today.
Tho plant extended about six blocks In
length plong tho Toxas & Now Orleans track
and was a place ot almost constnnt activity.
It Is learned that tho loss will reach $100,-
000. Tho valuo of tho plant was estimated
at $72,000 aud tho amount of material de
stroyed will reach from $ir,000 to $30,000.
No Insurance was carried and tho loss falls
wholly upon tho company.
Tho flro broko out nbout 10:30 this morn.
Ing nnd Is supposed to havo been duo to
spontaneous combustion of gas generntod In
ono of tho underground rescrvoira.
FIRE TRUCK AND CAR COLLIDE
Cnplnln Ward Killed, Driver und
Lndderninn Painfully
Injured,
COLUMBUS, O., Dee. 24. A special to tho
Dispatch from Toledo says:
Whllo flro truck No. 7 was responding to
an alnrra early this morning It collided with
a Btreet car, resulting In tho death of Cap
tain J. B. Ward of tho flro company nnd
tho Injury of several other flremon, ono of
whom may die.
The car and tho flro truck wero going nt
full speed when they met. Tho firemen
wero hurled from the machine. Captain
Ward was taken to St. Vincent's hospital,
whoro he died In a fow hours. Driver Poter
Boudrlo Is In a precarious condition and
may die. Ladderman John Schultz was also
painfully Injured.
Furniture Compnny'a Plant.
SHREVEPORT, La., Dec. 25. Flro that
started In Jackson Bros. furnlturo storo In
tho heart of tho city threatens tho entire
block and may spread further. Loss nt this
tlmo Is estimated at ovor $100,000.
l,u rue Coiiiiulioar .
EAGLE PASS Tex., Dec. 21. Tho largo
commissary of Frank B. James at Monclove.-
Tex., Houth of hero on the Mexican Inter
national railway, was burned this morning
Loss, $150,000, Mexican current-.
Annreh' In .Macedonia.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Dee. 24, Assassl
nation and pillaging of vllluges and out
raging ot InlmhltaiitH have so Increased re
r.xntlv In -Macedonia that the consuls havo
appealed to tho embassies to put a stop tq
suoh crlmss. The foreign missionaries havo
mndo uraxnt repreientHtlona to the porte
of tno aanger or permittinc tne continu
,-aac of such ixU.
TirVirAUPl ,NKW VOrtK. OFFICE OF
21. IpOI-Kenr Admiral A. 8. Barker, 1. S.
N.. Comninndijnt Nnvy Yards, New York:
Hlr I llflVP flirt h. .,.. nt A..I.L.rt...ln.lnl..
WOUNDED BY HIS ATTORNEY
W. I., IJodd, on Trial for Aliened
Fraud, Shot hy M. W. Mttlc.
Iternnited,
BIltMlNOIIAM, Ala., Dec. 24. W. L.
Dodd, president of the Southern Mutual
Aid association, who Is on trial in tho
United States court for alleged frauds in
tho administration of his omce as treasurer
of the Birmingham Uobenturo company,
was nhot nnd dangerously wounded this
morning by M. W. Little, one of his at
torneys. It Is supposed ,tho shooting was
due to temporal y aberration of tho mind
Mr. Dodd was shot as he was preparing
to leave his room at 7:30 a. m. loda As he
started to the door Mr. Llttlo rushed Into
tho room In his night clothe, saying he
was going to kill himself, Mr. Dodd nnd his
brother, James Dodd.
Evidently rqtcrrlng to tho trial of Dodd
In tho debenture cases, .Little shouted: "It'a
n blackmail schctuo, Dodd, and I'd rather
boo you dead than persecuted this way."
With that ho fired, using both hnnds to pull
tho trigger. Mr. Dodd grappled with his
friend and In tho strugglo four more ahots
wero Ilred, ono cnlerfng tho arm and back
of Dodd. Jomcn Dodd escaped being shot
as the cartridge failed to explode.
Owing to' Mr. Dodd's Injurlos tho caso
against him before United States Commis
sioner Collins has been continued until
January 14, Mr. Little Is a prominent at
torney nnd wns formerly United States con
sul at Honduras.
POISONED BY EATING PORK
I.einert'N Family llecnuie 111 Orvliijf
to Condition nf
Meat.
COLUMBUS, O., Dec. 24. Charles C. Lorn
crt, executive clerk to Governor Nash, nnd
his cntlro family wero poisoned by eating
pork last evening. Somo tlmo nfter th
meal members of tho family wero tnken 111
nnd a physician wns summoned who pro
nounced tho Illness due to tho condition ot
tho meat. Mr. Lcmcrt was unable to bo nt
his ortlco today, but It Is thought his condi
tion Is not sorlous.
DEATH RECORD.
Clarence If, lCln.
PHOENIX. Ariz., Dec. 24.-Clnrence II.
King, widely known aa a mining expert
nnd, engineer, died hero today of pulmonary
trouble, nged 08 years, King wna asso
ciated with tho organizing of the United
States geological survey and contributed
more literature on tho Grand Canyon of
tho Colorado .than any other HcientlflR
writer. Ho wob unmarried nnd made his
homo at tho Contury club, New York.
Veteran of Two Warn.
DES MOINES, Dec. 24. Gcnernl Hollln V.
Ankony, for twelve years coroner of Polk
county, died today of pnetimonln, nftor n
week's Illness. He served In tho Mexican
wnr with an Ohio regiment and In tho civil
war as colonel of tho Ono Hundred nnd
Forty-Second Illinois Infantry. At the dls
charge he wns brevettcd brigadier general
for conspicuous gallantry.
.lumen Illekn,
NEWY01TK,' Dec. '21. James Hicks, a
prominent Iron manufacturer of Cincinnati,
died In tho Waldorf-Astoria todnv of blood
poisoning. Ho camo to this city about n
week ago. A few days later ho was licking
an envelopo when tho sharp edge of tho
paper cut his lip and blood poisoning sot In.
Hon, l X. Chime.
CEDAR FALLS, la,, Dee. 24. (Special
TelfgrftmO-rHoa. F. Ni Chnso ,dlcd today,
aged. 67. He was tho, Iowa, commissioner to
tho Cotton exposition at New Orleans, (ho
North and South American exposition nt
New Orleans, tho World's Fair at Chicago
and tho Transmlsslsslppl exposition,
Mrs. II. I Inn.
PLATTSMQUTH, Neb., Doe. 24. (Spe
cial.) Mrs,, ,Hf I JSlun of Cheyenne, Wyo
wns burled from St. John's Catholic church
yesterday, Father Gerry of Omaha officiat
ing. Burial was In Oak Hill cemetery.
Friends wcro present from Omaha, Missouri
Valley, la., and Choyenne, Wyo,
farnudaon of "Fiither" Taj-1 or.
NEW YORK, Dec. 24. Edward Taylor
Bradford, said to bo a wealthy mining ex
pert, formerly of Denvor, died tonight very
suddenly. Ho had been sick for about a
wook. Ho was a grandson ot "Father" Tay
lor, the satloripronchcr of Bontnn.
GcorKe U. Itnlierts,
NEW YORK, Dec. 24. George D. Roberts
of Oakland, Cnl died today at tho Aldlno
hotel, this city. Ho 'was 73 years of age
and ono of tho pioneers In the mining In
dustry of California. Ho has two ulsters
living In Oakland. He had been ill for
'somo time.
Iliiriiliiini Urcker.
JOSEPH, Mo Deo. 24. Burnham
ST.
Decker, who for n quarter of n century wns
engaged In tho mercantile business hern,
died today nftcr a lingering Illness, aged
73. Ho. was n native of Germany. Ho
owned" yaluablo mining property In Colo
rado. I.cwlN II. Kvnna,
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 24. Iewls
H.
Evans., a promlnont grain dealer of this
city and a member of tho Board of Trade,
died hero today of heart failure. Ho camo
horo flvo yoara ago from Chicago,
l)ntiM;htnr '""I"'11 Sillier.
OAKLAND, Col,, Doc. 21. Mrs. Maude
McCormlck, known to the public as Miss
Maudo Miller, an actress and daughter of
Joaquin Mlllnr, the poot, died today of
heart trouble.
A. M. I,en.
JACKSON, Miss., Dec. 24. A. M. Leo of
Vlcksburg, district nttorney of tho Southern
Mississippi district and ono of tho most
promlnont republicans In the state, died
hero tonight of apoplexy.
Mrs. Henry Stiill.
PLATTSlMOUTH, Nob., Dec. 24. (Spe
cial,) Mrs. Henry 8tull, who lived on tho
Platte bottom, died Sunday night nnd wan
hurled this nftornoon. She leaves a husband
and six children,
Somerset Arthur llutler.
LONDON, Dec. 25, Somerset Arthur But
ler, fifth earl of Currlck, Ib doad. Ho was
born In 1835.
IleatoreN Advnu I WiiKea aa a Gift,
FALL HIVER, Mass,, Den. 24. Notices
wore posted In the Iron mills here today by
M t Horner, announcing that tho opera
tors would receive as a Christmas gift an
amount equal to 25 per cent In wngeH for
bIx wcaks, This rcstorcH to them the
amount lost In wages since the cut-down
at the mills six weeks ago, when Mr. Hor
ner took off tho advanco In wages which
had beep In effect for tw'o weeks.
RDnUN'Q BRONCHIAL
D tt U fill 0 TROCHES
Fifty Tears of suocesa prove these
troches' tne simplest and best romndr
for Coughs, Ilotrsenasa, Bronchial
and Lung Troubles.
In bottmmtwvmr muld In bulk.
Colds
Jtro Quickly Cured by
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
It acts on nature's plan,
loosens the cough, relieves
the lungs and opens the se
cretions, effecting a perma
nent cure.
It counteracts any ten
dency of a cold to result in
pneumonia.
It is pleasant to take, both
children and adults like it.
Price 28 cents.
Large size CO cents.
Curse
OF
DRINK
CURED DT
White Ribbon Remedy
Can Ue tiiven In ilnaa of Water, Tea
ur CoRce Without I'atlent'a
Knoirlrdu.
White Ribbon P.emedy will cure or de
stroy tho diseased uppetlto for nlcoholto
stlmuUiits, whether the patient Is, a con
firmed Inebriate, "a tippler," social drinker
or drunksrd. Imposs'tile for anyone to
have an appetite for alcoholic liquors ufUr
uslna: Whlto Hlbbon Remedy.
Htttluraeil by Member ut W. C. T. V,
Mrs. Moore, Superintendent of th
Woman's Chrlsttun Temperance Union,
writes: "I huve tested Willie Hlbbon Rem
edy on very obHtluute drunkards, nnd tho
cures have been many. In many cases tho
Remedy ivaa lveu secretly. 1 oheorfully
recommend and endorse Whlto Ribbon
Remedy. Mombers ot our Union are de
lighted to nnd a practical ant economical
treatment to aid us In our temperanc
work."
Mrs. Weet. president of tho Woman
Christian Tompcranco Union, states: "I
know of so niuny people redeemed from th
curse of drink by tho uso of White Ribbon
Remedy that 1 earnestly rcnuest you to lv
It tt trial." For salo by druggists every
where, or by mall, tl. Trial packuce freo
by writing or calling on MRS. A. M.
TOWNHKND (for yearn Secrotnry of tho
Woman's Christian Temperance Union), 211
TREMONT ST., BOSTON. MASS. Sold In
Omaha by
SCHAEFER'S DRUG STORE
Phono 717. S. W. Cor. 16th and Chicago.
Goods delivered FREE to any part ot city.
Office Honra. w a. tn. in v p. m.
fiundnya, from H av. aau t O p. tn.
DR. McGREW (Age 53)
SPcUIALIST.
I)Ueu.i- anil .ii.i(Ufi' ut .Wen Only.
I2U Yours' i:iierleiiec. lb Vunra In
'( in nh n.
VARIC0CELEf,ou,t,5?f.nl8,.an Jk day'
CVDUII IC and all i-'lood JjImwiscs fcurcd
OirniLIO tor life. All breaking out and
Mgus 01 thu dlseaso disappear ut once.
flUCU ')H UIUI caseo cured ot ucrvoui
UVEI1 ZUiUUU debility, loss of vitality
una ull unnatural weaknesses of men.
btrlcturc, Olcot, Kidney and Bladder Dis
eases, Hydrocele, cured permanently.
. urea fiiiiiriiulei'd. C.iiihiilliillou Free.
CHARGES LOW.
Treutmunt oy mull. I', U. Box .'CO.
Office over 2lo a. 14th Street, between Far
nam and Douglas Sts.. OMAJIA. NUB.
Dr. Byrkharl's Wonderful Offer
- Bl ... t
fcZS.ilJ WAYS' IBEATMENT
J a . 1,1 tt aaaw
(EEETABIE
In tho tents of tho Arab nnd In the ens
tleH of tho monarch Dr. Hurkhart's Vego
tnblo Compound is taken for tho euro ot
Kidney. Htoinneli, Liver and Female Dls
onsen, KlicumiitlKm, Malaria, palpitation
of tbo Heart, Headache, Pnln In tho Side,
Hour. Hick or Rlnatcd Stomach, etc. 10
days trenlniBUt free. All druggists,
lilt. W. S. llimiCll.tllT, Cincinnati, .
AMUSKMM.VrN.
Ofry Woodwe.rd fir nurgess,
Dv I Managerv
Three NlKhtB Only, Beginning, 1l 30.
Henry Irving
Miss Ellen Terry
MONDAY - "MERCMIANT.OF-Vn.NICE"
TUESDAY Doublo Hill, "WATERLOO"
und MME. SANS GENE."
WEDNKSDAV-Doublo Hill, "NANCI3
ni.l)l.'IKI,l)" and "THE RE M.S."
lrc,.H50c, 11.00, 1.S0, J2.00, J2.50, J3.00.
Positively no freo llBt.
No seats reserved by telephone.
Seats on sulo tomorrow morning.
J f -J V" D l"C5 I WOODWA RD St
MJ KJ X M.J O OUROESS, Mgrs.
Throo Performances, Starting
CHRISTMAS MATINEE TODAT
GERTRUDE C0GHLAN
This nfternoon-tonlght, "VANITY FAIR"
Thursdny night, "COMMi'r'i'n"
Prices Mat., Kc, D0c, 5c; Night, ?tc, 60c,
70c, ll.W, $1.50.
FRIDAY, HAT. MAT. nnd NIOHT.
The tlrent Bccnla Melo-Drama.
A THOROUGHBRED TRAMP
Prloes-Mut., 2Jc, 60o; Night, 25cr 60c, 75c,
OR QIQHTON
Tclephono in.ll. .
CHRISTMAS VAUDEVILLE
Today, Matinee 2:15.
Tonight 8:15.
The Kaufman Troupe, Eddie Olrard and
Jessie Gardner, Tho Outlaw Trio, Hank
Whltcomb. Lesllo liros., Annette Mooro
nml tho Kluodromi.
Prices. 10c, o and uOc.
Hiaco,$TrocaderoIE,,iONB
t iiihst.mas iatim;i: today
J lie, "Mv und :t"e.
SPECIAL FEATIJRE8
UTOPIAN BURLESQUERS
Do-not-mlsH-the-beHt-show-of-tho-Heason.
MORAND'S
XMA8 DAY MA IN EE, 7:10 P.M.
CREICHTON HALL
Admission 35c. Large' Orchestra
W lA
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