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XIXOX TELLS TALES
rive Million in Btook Divided Among Pro
moier of Ebipbni ding Company.
ONE MILLION IS NOT ACCOUNTED FOR
Eenatlonal Testimony Eroogbt Oat at Ex
amination of Company1! Preiident
SCHWAB WOULD PUT UP MUCH MONEY
i
Offer Money to Nixon to Content to Reor
ganisation Plan.
LETTERS ARE OFFERED IN EVIDENCE
Communication of Irkwak Joirph
H. Hoadley Shows Former Wmli
Spend Money to Curry Oat
Sheldon trhrmf,
NEW YORK, NoT, Ij. After a series of
postponements consuming nineteen rtHys,
which gave rise to rumora that a settle
ment waa being arranged, the hearing in
the proceedings to make permanent the re
elvershlp of the United States Shipbuild
ing company waa resumed her today. The
attendance waa scarcely half aa large as
at prevloua hearing. Charles M. ' Schwab,
formerly one of the regular attendants, waa
rot present, though represented by Mag
I am, his. personal counael.
Lewi Nlxon waa tha flint witness today.
I I in redirect examination waa conducted by
Samuel Untermeyer, counael for the bond
holders. Before the hearing It waa arranged that
the adjournment should be for two weeks
on account of engagements of Mr. Nixon
and W. 8. D. Outhrle, counsel for the com-
any. Both Mr. I'mermeyer and Mr. Guth-
Mecllned to make any statement about
the reported negotiations for a settlement.
On the resumption of ths redirect ex
amination Mr. Untermeyer again took Mr.
Nixon over tha affairs of tha Bethlehem
Btee! company and Its connection with the
shipbuilding company.
Mxou Shift Responsibility.
Mr. Nixon declared himself Ignorant of
the affairs of the Bethlehem Steel com
pany before Ita acquisition by the Ship
building company, having made no Investi
gation thereof, and having relied upon tb
report of the accountants. For matters
sine that time he referred Mr. I'ntermeyer
to the minutes of the meetings, declining
to testify to matters of record, and In re
gard to the lists of the shipbuilding secur
ity he adhered to his previous attitude, that
he had left thla to Judaa Gary and Mr.
ram, who, ha stated, had complete charge
of the matters.
In thla connection Mr. Untermeyer asked.
In a long course of questioning, about the
relation of the shipbuilding company and
the constituent companies when tha severs
plants and tbelr nsaets had been leased
back to the constituent companies after the
Incorporation, endoavnrltig to get from Mr.
Nlxw a statement of the ownership of the
assets of the constituent companies under
these clrcumstsncps. Mr Nixon said that
lie was Unable to speak with authority on
o complicated a point of . law, and ee
' perlally aa he had no opportunity to con
sult the leases. The leases were sent for.
Mr. Nixon was then caused to relate the
tens he took In opposition to the 8heldnn
reorganisation, when an assessment on the
stock of the shipbuilding company was
suggested to him by Joseph 11. Hoadley.
and he and Mr. Hoadley endeavored to per
suade Mr. Schwab to consent to this plan,
During this relation Mr. Nixon described
himself as "an amateur In the business,"
and then Mr. Outhrle objected to the whole
statement. Mr. Untermeyer said he had no
objection to striking out Mr. Nixon's refer
ence to amateurism.
Schwab's Overture. j
' Mr. I'ntermeyer offered In evidence two
letters from Charles M. Schwab to Mr.
Hoadley, offering to purchase certain stocks
and bonds Of the shipbuilding company.
Mr. Nixon admitted that the stocks and
bonds referred to were those given him at
' the formation of the company. In case the
Shelton reorganisation plan should be
greed to.
Jdr. Outhrle Immediately objected to these
('Otters, but Mr. I'ntermeyer declared It
f relevant, as showing that "Mr. Schwab
bribed or attempted to bribe the president
of the Shipbuilding company to agree to a
plan-of reorganisation which he had previ
ously objected to.':
Mr. Untermeyer thrice repeated the state
ment about attempted bribery and finally
secured the admission of one of the letters,
the authenticity of the other, a copy, being
unproved. The letter was as follows:
NEW YORK. Msy Jfi, 1901 Joxeph If
Il'oadtcy. New York: liner Sir Providing
the l ulled State Shipbuilding reorKHtilxa
tlon plan Is perfected. I hereby guarantee
10 take and hv for IKO.Ono of firm mort
gage bonds of the l olled Stat en HSipbuiel
liig company. &.VJ0 shares of preferred and
S'1,14111 shares of common stock, lor lb sum
of IHO.Oufl. plus Interest nit ull bonds, on or
be fine December 1, 1V3. Said bonds and
Stocks to be deposited with Messrs. Mcln
tyre tk Marshal, 74 Broadway, New York,
and to be exchanged for securities of re
organised company, as designated by agree
ment issuel by the reorganisation company.
Verv truly yours,
(Signed! C. M. SCHWAB.
Schwab Woald Par Klxon.
The second letter, which was later ad
mitted as evidence. Is as follows:
XKW YORK. May K 1!3. Mr Joseph 11.
lliadlev. New York. N. Y. Dear Kir: Pro
viding the United 8tatea Shipbuilding rem
panv 1 eorganixalloii is perfected. I hereby
guarantee to pay to your order tvxoon,
amount of payment of which hss been mailt
to the nncniun syndicate on a suoscr-.puou
of Hoo.nju made by Lewis Nixon. I also
agree to have attld subscription placed to
inv account and guarantee to have a com
plete release mailed to said Nixon, by said
Sheldon syndicate.
CHARLES M. SCHWAB.
"After the date of these letters did. or did
not Mr. lloadley get you to accept this
plan?" asked Mr. I'ntermeyer.
Mr. Nixon explained In answer that Mr.
lloadley advised him to convent to the
Sheldon reorganisation because Mr. Schwab
bad refused to accept the assessment and
that he (Mr. Nixon) had thereupon written
a letter recommending the Sheldon plan.
"Aa to my deriving any profit from the
transaction, that Is nonsense," said Mr.
Nlxon. "The transaction concerned others
and 1 prefer that they should tell It."
Mr. I'ntermeyer nerved a request upon
Mr. Outhrle to produce certain letters in
Mr. Schwab's possession concerning the
plan.
Mr. Nlxon then testified to writing to Mr.
Schwsb later and obtaining from him a
letter confirmatory of the propossl In the
l.Mer of May M to Mr. lloadley. Mr.
Schwab's In it stated (list the proHaI
w j s contingent upon the success of the
gh!don reorg urination plan and Mr. Nlxon
aid that he lh-11 lethe matter drop.
Mini Kept la the Dark.
Itiieaa said in reference to the Sheldon
.lan thst he felt ."greatly irritated" be-
ins he. though president of the ship
(Continued Sr. Second Pag.)
EXTRAORDINARY PERSON DIES
Sir Johai Rluurirll Maple's tarloual)
Successful (iirrrr la at
an End.
LONDON, Nov. '.'4. Fir John Rlundll
Maple. M. P., Ik dead. He was born In
1S4S. Sir John for a long time had ben
suffering from Itrlght'a disease and hwirt
trouble.
The deceased baronet was a typical figure
In this busy age. He van with e iual suc
cess a business man, a race horse owner.
a country squire and member of Parlia
ment. At the sge of 16 he commenced bus
Inesa In hla father's small furniture shoD.
which gradually developed Into its present
huge proportions. Ills title was a reward
for political services to the United King
dom. Hardly an election wax held In the
metropolis for many years without Sir
John personally driving voters to the polls
In a four-horse coach. His cxposuro of the
scandals In thn south after the wnr was
one of the earliest movements toward the
reform of the wars. Few men played a
more prominent work In the racing world
than Sir John Maple In the last two de
cades. He headed the ll?t of winning own
ers in W'2 and had the largest racing stud
In the United Kingdom, but the Aristo
cratic Jockey club persistently denied him
admittance, presumably on account of his
connection with buslne-. until lavt Sep
tember, when It was already known that
his Illness must be fatal. Sir John gave
lsrge sums In benefactions, notably 1600.000
to the University College hospital. His
only child Is the wife of Baron Hardsteln.
first secretary of the German embassy In
London.
ELOPING SEEMS FAMILY TRAIT
Hrraai Princess Who Disappears Has
Ulster Who Left with Italian
Painter.
BERLIN, Nov. U. It now appears that
Princess Alice, wife of Prince Frederick
Ernst of Sehoefburg-Waldenberg, left her
home at Gauernltx, three months ago, tak
ing her son. IS months old. Her former
coachman, Emlllo Matternl, also disap
peared some time ago. The princess sup
posedly la In Italy.
The princess" sister, the Princess Elvira
of Bourbon, eldest daughter of Don Carlos,
the Spanish pretender, eloped with an
Italian painter, Folchl, several years ago
and lives with him at Milan.
Prince and Princess Victor Frederick
Ernst had lived apart for some time. The
prince had ale broken off relations with
his father and Is now hunting In Stytia.
Princess Alice Is described aa being
small and pretty, with bewitching eyes
and of an extremely ardent temperment.
Coachman Emlllo Maternl Is reputed to
be unusually handsome. He waa married to
a German girl, but the princess' liking for
him was well known at Oauemlts, where
he occupied a position of confidence.
Prince Frederick of Schoefburg-WaJden-burg
Is described as an unsympathetic
soldier.
Princess Beatrice, another sister of Prin
cess . Alice, married Prince Maastmet dl
Roviano and eighteen month ago jumped
Into the River Tiber on account of Jeal
ousy,' but was rescued and celebrated her
reconciliation with her husband In a
theatrical manner, s
LUNATIC IN BANK OF ENGLAND
Shoots roar Times at Kenneth Gra
ham, Secretary of the Bank, '
bnt with Bad Aim.
JX)NDON. Nov. 24. A murderous attack
with a revolver was made today on Ken
neth Graham, the secretary of the Bank
of England and who la well known as a
writer, by an Individual who Is supposed
to be Insane.
The latter fired four shots In rapid suc
cession, but Mr. Graham was not hurt.
Considerable d'fflrulty was experienced In
securing the would-le assassin. A fire hose
had to be requisitioned before he could be
disarmed and taken to the police station.
The would-be assassin Is a' Londoner
from the-East End. The doctors certified
that he Is a lunatic.
It appears that the lunatic asked to see
the manager of the Bank of England and
was shown Into a reception room, where
Mr. Graham and others were gathered. The
stranger took up a position in front of the
Are, pulled out a revolver and commenced
hooting, In the meantime shouting, "Come
on, you cowards." The occupants of the
room fled and the lunatic was finally over
powered by the attendants.
WILL KEEP MAN AT VATICAN
Frearh Deputies Decide Not
lah Embassy at St.
Peter's.
to AhoU
PARIS. Nov. 24. The chamber of deputies
today resumed the debate on the budget for
foreign nffalra. M. Allurd, socialist, moved
the suppression of the French embassy at
the Vatican and Foreign Minister Delcasse
opposed the motion, saving that while the
concordat was maintained the embassy
was essential to carry on relations with
the Vatican. The motion waa defeated by
124 to 231 votes.
Complimentary to Redmond.
DUBLIN, Nov. 24 At a meeting of the
Irish parliamentary party here today, at
which Jifin Redmond presided, a vote of
cordial confidence in Mr. Redmond waa
unanimously adopted, as was a resolution
by Mr. Redmond asking that William
O'Brien withdraw his resignation aa mem
ber of Parliament for Cork city.
Inrle Sam Isn't Bidding.
LONDON. Nor. 24. There Is no truth in
the rumor that the house of the late duke
of Richmond, In Belgrade Square, will be
purchased for the United State embassy.
OMAHA MAN UNDER ARREST
Charged with Rsbhlsg Some of the
Aristocratic Residences of
tlevelnnd.
CLEVELAND. O, Nov. 24. tSpectal Tel
egram.) Charlea Bnnett of Omaha, who
was arrest d yesterday, charged with
houtebreaklng and larceny, la suspected by
the police of having rob!ed a number of
ailetocratic east end residence. Bennett
waa arreaied on Euclid avenue and It Is
asserted by the police that he threw a ring
and watch into the street when he ob-serv.-d
the orncer. The residences were
entered by the use of duplicate keys while
the owners were away. The mun seen to
vnl r the homes waa stylish appearing and
well dreased. When hla ring of the door
bell was answered he asked for some one.
to whom he gave a fictitious name. When
tie discovered that ro one waa at home
by the above method he theo entered the
bouse with a duplicate Way.
SAN DOMINGO SURRENDERS
Eeport from Cape Haytien That Pr.
of Eepnblio ii rngiti'.vA' '
, - y
INSURGENTS SHOOT ATV ,,M SHIP
.V
Clyde llne ate' V York Re
ports Lively ,t-leee t nder
Rebel Unit . 'at Port of
tsntsa.
CAPE HAYTIEN, Nov. X4.-DlpRtehea
received here from Peutro Plata say thut
Ban Domingo was surrendered to the re.o
lutionisls this morning and that President
Xnn y Oil and his ministers took refuge
on board a German warship. The dispatches
further say that great enthusiasm prevails
throughout the country.
Still Shelling Snn nominee.
NEW YORK. Nov. 24 -Fightlng 1 going
on at San Domingo, says a dispatch, dated
Monday, from St. Thomas, D. W. I., to the
Herald. The German warship Falke has
been supplied with live stock. It waa dis
patched to San Domingo Cliy this morning
by Commodore Sohrodea,
The Clyde line steamer New York arrived
today from San Domingo. Captain Mar
mlon says the New York was at San Do
mingo City during the bombardment. The
flr ng continued throughout the three days
the ship was there. A threatened attack
from the opposite side of the river hurried
the steamer away.
1 ' U waa Fourth of July fireworks every
flight," said the captain, "and I don't be
lieve the rebels could rapture the city in
ten years if the money holds out."
The purser's boat was struck by a shell
while going ashore to the custom house.
On the night of November 18, while passing
into the harbor of Samana, the New York
was fired on by a battery of two guna by
the insurgents. Captain Marmlon was told
Inter that the ship was mistaken for a gov
emment cni'Jser. The captain says his ship
Is much larger than the Dominican war
vessels and It waa bright moonlight at the
time. The shots passed high over the ves
sel. Captain Drlggrs Reports.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 24.-Captaln Drlggs
of the cruiser Baltimore, cabling under
date of November 23 from San Juan, P. R.,
where he went to take on coal, advisee the
Navy department as follows:
"At the time of departure, Baltimore
from San Domingo City, noon 21st Novem
ber, condition waa quiet and the streets of
the city had reaumed their normal aspect.
An armistice has been concluded, which Is
of doubtful duration, pending the consid
eration of the offer of the president to the
insurgents to resign his office and leave
four ministers In charge of affairs. The
Insurgents may insist upon naming some
of those ministers. The whole question of
hla successor to be settled by general elec
tion to take place within twenty-four hours.
Four men-of-war were anchored at Ban
Domingo City at the time of the Balti
more's departure. The operations about
Ban Domingo City have not resulted In
any great casualties of Ufa or property.
' The following cablegram was received at
the folate department today, rrotn Mlnlalur
Powell, dated San Domingo, yesterday:
"Proposition of San Domingan govern
ment I not acceptable. The tevolutlonleta
refuse to consider any other term than
Immediate surrender and resignation of tha
president. If the terms are not accepted
an assault on the city will be made until
I o'clock this evening."
Powell TrJks to Fighters. .
SAN DOMINGO. Nov. 24. -President
Wos y Gill requested the ministers of the
United States, Belgium, Hayti and Spain
to Intervene in behalf of the government.
The insurgents refused to accept the
terms offered and demanded the immediate
capitulation of the city. Mlniater Powell
Informed the chiefs thaf periodical revolu
tions ought to cease because they Inter
rupted commercial relations with other
countries and augmented the debt of San
Domingo, which was without means to pay
foreign creditors. The minister said also
that these periodical revolutions endangered
the peace of this government and of the
governments of other nations, and that the
present revolution, if continued, would Im
peril the sovereignty of San Domingo. Last
night passed quietly.
CHICAGO'S NEW DEPARTURE
Will Enter In Competition with Com
mercial Company for Light
Ins; the City.
CHICAGO! Nov. 24. Mayor Harrison to
day declared that the city would enter
the electric lightning field at once In com
petition with the gaa trust and the Chi
cago Edison and Its subsidiary compan
ies. The mayor believes that he has found
a solution for the problem of regulation
In the prices of light to (he householders
of Chicago. The attempt to enter the field
by selling to corporations and private Indi
viduals current trade In the municipal
plant will, it Is expected, result in an ap
peal to the courts by the big lighting cor
porations. This, Mayor Harrison declares.
Is what the city would invite, as it would
determine Its right to deal In publlo neces
sities. "It is Just as well to meet this matter
at once." said Mayor Harrison. "The ear-
! lier we enter the field, the easier we will
be enabled to take advantage of the power
of the great drainage canal' connection
with the waters of I-ike Michigan and the
MifcHlsxippI river.
THINKS HIM FALSE JEWELL
Attorney Ucneral of Mlssonrl Files
Charges Agataar Kansas
Cltr Man.
JEFFERSON CITT. Mo.. Nov. !4.-Attor-ney
General Crow returned from Kansas
City this evening, where he has been to
file an Information against Senator Jewell
on the charge of soliciting a bribe. He raid
that as soon as It is known where Senator
Jewell Is steps will be taken to bring him
to trial.
Attorney General Crow stated tonight
that he expects to leave for Albany, N.
Y., on Friday night to represent the state
of Missouri at the hearing before Governor
Odell on Monday on the requisition for
the return of William Zlegler to Jefferson
City to stand trial on an Indictment rharg.
lug attempted bribery. He expressed him
self perfectly confident thut Governor
Odell will honor the requisition.
EARTHQUAKE SHOCK IN UTAH
Two Distinct Tremors lt. hut o
Serious Damage Was
Done.
SALT LAKE CITT. Nov. 14-Two dis
tinct shocks of earthquake were felt in
thla city today. No aortoua damage waa
dona.
PARSIFAL MAY BE RESENTED
Inlted Slates Jasxr Hefnaes to (.rant
Injunction Aaalnst Present
ing Manner's Opera.
NEW YORK. Nov. 24. -Judge Lacombe
In the United Plates circuit court declined
o grant the Injunction asked for by Co-
stma Wagner and Siegfried Wagner, heirs
of the late P.lchHrd Wagner, restraining
Manager Helnrlch Conrled from producing
the dramatic festival play, "Piirslfal." In
addition to the many legal points presented
by Gilbert Ray Hawes, representing Mrs.
Wagner and her son. In support of his con
tention that Manager Conrled's production
In New York would be illegal, the lawyer
called on the court to preserve the sacred
atmosphere with which the widow and
son surrounded the composition, and pre
vent its production on any stage other than
that at Beyreuth. The composer himself,
the lawyer alleged, declined all offers of a
license to produce "Parsifal." made by
many managers of Europe, many of them
representing royal and court theaters.
Former Judge A. J. Dlttenhoeffer, repre
senting Mr. Conrled, declared that a great
many of the sentimental claims were not
foundi-d upon fact, and established the fact
by affidavits that the great composer him
self had parted with at least the publica
tion rights of the play for a consideration
of 77,000 German marks to the firm of R.
Shott's Son.
The declnlon of Judge lau-ombe insures
the production of "Parsifal," scheduled by
Manager Conrled for December1 24 at the
Metropolitan Opera house with an all-star
cast.
CONFESSES DOUBLE MURDER
Man Arrested fur Killing Police O Ul
cer Clears lp Mysterloas
Crime.
CHICAGO, Nov. 24. The mystery sur
rounding the holdup of the cashier's office
of the Chicago City railway last August,
In which two employes of the office were
shot and killed, was cleared today by the
confession of Gustav Marks, who was ar
rested last Saturday night for the murder
of Detective John (Julnn. whom Br.rks shot
down while trying to escape arrest.
Harvey Vandlne and Peter Neidermeler
are named by Marks aa his accomplices In
the car barn murders. According to
Marks' story the three men went Into the
office of the railroad company for robbery.
Marks says that when he ordered the men
to throw up their hands tliey obeyed, but
Neidermeler burst In the window of the
office and commenced 'Shooting. Vandlne
then broke down the door with a sledge
hammer, Marks says, and went in the of
fice and took all the money he could And.
In all 2,250 was secured and Marks says
the money was evenly divided among the
three men. The next day Marks and his
two companions went to Denver, where
they remained but a short time. From
Denver they went to Cripple Creek and in
a week they came back to Chicago. Since
then, according to Marks' confession, they
have been Implicated In a number' of hold
ups and shooting affairs.
MORROW ANDBARRrT AGAIN
Governor Doekery's Stenographer and
Former Marshal Arc on Trial
In tt. Loots.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 24.-The trial of A. L.
Morrow, stenographer to Governor Dockery,
and Thomas K. Barrett, former marshal
of the St. Louis court of appeals,
charged with conspiracy in, the fraudulent
naturalisation of ten alien residents of
St. Louis county, began today before
Judge Adams, in the United States
district court.
The charges in connection with the
naturalisation frauda are pending against
them. Barrett was convicted last week
at the time of the conviction of Dolan and
Barrett of having aided and abetted other
In having fraudulent citizenship papers In
their possession. Dolan and Garrett were
sentenced to five years each in the state
penitentiary. Judge Adams deferred the
Barrett sentence. The testimony of Joseph
O. Gilllck, Jointly indicted with Morrow
and Barrett, who has turned state's evi
dence, la expected to be the chief reliance
of the government. Among the witnesses
ubpoened by Morrow are Governor
Dockery, United States Senator Cockrell,
Attorney General Crow, Supreme Judge
James B. Gant, Secretary of $tate
Samuel Cook, State Treasurer Williams.
0'DAY IS GUARDED IN JAIL
Posso Proposes to Defeat Attempts
Either mt Lynching; or .
Rescue.
CHgYENNE, Wyo.. Nov. 24.-Speia!
Telegram.) Sheriff Webb and deputies ar
rived at Casper tonight In charge of Tom
O'Day. the notorious outlaw. Friends of
the prisoner lay In wait for the posse. In
tending to deliver him, but were not suc
cessful. However they managed to get
away with the bunch of stolen horses
found In O'Day' possession at the time
of his capture.
O'Day Is In jail and Is surrounded by a
large posse of armed guards, both Inside
and outside of the structure. This pre
caution Is taken because there has been loud
talk of 'ynchlng Mm and because his friends
have threatened to raid the jail and
rescue him. O'Day Is a man of Iron nerve
and the talk of lynching has failed to
disturb him in any visible way. In the
theft of the horses recovered by his frlendp,
he was associated with a number of other
outlaws and rlearly all of the criminal
element In central Wyoming hus been
aroused by his arrest.
CARBOLIC ACID FOR WHISKY
Sallmaker fubstltutea the One for
the Other and Gets Rereuge,
Killing; Three.
LOS ANGELES, Cal., Nov'. 24.-The Ger
man ship Octuvla, 143 days out from Ant
werp with a cargo of cement and steel rail
to Port Lcs Angeles, haa dropped anchor a
mile' off shore In the latter port.
The captain of the vessel brought ashore
his first oflleer In a dying condition. The
Octuvla arrived In port with the sallmaker
In irons, charged with murder, and the
vessel's log showed three sailers burled at
sea. The story portends an unusual tragedy
on the' high aeaa. Shortly after rounding
the Horn the sallmaker Induced three
sailors to join him In a rail upon the
whisky portion of the cargo. In an ensu
ing drunken fight the three sillors oasaultrd
and severely beat the auilmaker. Subse
quently the sallmaker induced the tame
three men to make a second raid on the
cargo and, It Is raid, purposely caused
them to drink of a carboy of carbolic acid,
and they died. '
It la supposed that the first officer also
di a&k of Ut poiaoa.
SUMMERS AT WHITE HOUSE
Calls on the President in Company with
Senator Millard. '
DENY DIETRICH MATTER IS DISCUSSED
Also Call on Postonlcc Department
and Requests Copies of Papers
Relating; to Lease of tlaat-
Ings PostoOlce Building.
tFrom n Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24. (Special Tele
gram.) Senator Millard accompanied
United States District Attorney Summers
to see the president this morning. On leav
ing the White Houso both Senator Millard
and Mr. Summers announced to newspaper
men In waiting that the subject of Senator
Dietrich's Indictment by the federal grand
Jury In Nebraska had not been discussed.
It Is. however, understood that notwith
standing the assertion of both Senator
Millard and Mr. Summers that the latter
went over In some detail evidence presented
to the grand jury and whlrh brought about
the bills against the. Nebraska senator.
Ijiter Mr. Summers called at the Post
office department and gave notice he would
ask for copies of papers there on file In
relation to the Hastings postofflce lease.
The district attorney was shown an ad
vance copy of Ihe fourth assistant post
master general's report. In which the Hast
ings lease la discussed. Whatever action
was decided upon could not be ascertained,
as both Senator Millard and Mr. Summers
refused to discuss the matter In view of
the Judicial questions involved.
Between calls bn the president and the
Postofflce department Mr. Summers took
time enough to call upon some of the
members of the Nebraska delegation but
failed to Indicate that he desired to see
certain others. He saw Mr. Hlnshaw and
Mr. Burkett, but so far as could be learned
did not see Judge Norrls, Judge Klnkald or
Mr. McCarthy. It may be possible that
he left a message of good cheer fpr these
gentlemen but they are not advised of It
If he did. Judge Klnkald remarked he
would be pliasod to see Mr. Summers If
the latter desired to eo him.
Jut what course Mr. Summers will pur
sue when he reaches Omaha Is not known.
He has had the benefit of the attorney gen
eral's discriminating Judgment. Whether
this Is for or agalnot Senator Dietrich will
be determined largely by Mr. Summer's
position when the effort is made to secure
a speedy trial on the part of Senator
Dietrich, who haa certainly not suffered
by the visit of Mr. Summers to Washing
ton. Ballot to No Purpose.
The Iowa delegation, which has been in
terested In the selection of a successor
to Judge Bhlraa, recently retired from the
bench of the northern district of Iowa,
held their fifth meeting today without re
sult. Twelve ballot were taken, after
which the caucus adjourned until three
o'clock tomorrow.
Discus Rosebud Opening.
The opening of the Rosebud agency in
South Dakota will be One of the serlou
questions before the South Dakota dele
gation during the present congress. The
efforts made this year by Inspector Mc
Laughlin to bring about an agreement
with the Indians, which failed, seriously
handicaps the delegation. Whether to
pass the bill giving the Indians so much
per acre for their lands or whether to
ask for another commission to treat with
them is a much discussed question.
Representative McCarthy of the Third
Nebraska district said today he, was quite
us much interested In the opening of the
Rosebud reservation aa the South Dako
tans, but he did not believe that we could
afford to violate our treaty or moral obli
gation with the Indians. He said he was
In favor of paying a fair price, for tho
lands, much of which he believed was
susceptible of vast improvement.
R. W. Richardson of Omaha, secretary
of the National Good Roads association.
Is in Washington for the purpose of con
ferring with the director of good roads
Inquiry, Martin Dodge, of the Agricultural
department, relative to prospective legis
lation. Send Stevens' Remains Home,
Denator Millard was notified today
by Qusrtermaster General Humphrey thp.t
his department would transport the re
mains of tho late Sergeant Eugene Stev
ens, son of Nathan Stevens of Omaha,
free of charge from Manila to Omaha.
Senator Millard has asked the department
of justice to expedite tho approval of
deeds to lots adjacent to the quarter
master' depot In Omaha, which are needed
to carry out the purposes of the War de
partment In constructing the new ware
house, so that the owners may get their
money and the quartermaster's department
go ahead with the work of construction.
Today Senator Millard applied to Gen
eral Crosier, chief of crdliiance, to furnish
gun carriages for the dismantled guns In
Forent Hill cemetery, the old gun car
riages being decayed.
Improving; Old Fort Omaha,
Representative Hitchcock Introduced a
bill today appropriating $100,000 for the re
construction of the buildings at Old Fort
Omaha, said buildings to be used and oc
cupied by commander and staff officers of
the Department of Missouri. Mr. Hitch
coi k left for home thin afleinoon.
Representative Mon(ell Introduced a bill
to prohibit the selection or location of tim
ber lands In lieu of land relinquished
within fcrest reserve. The bill seeks to
imeml the forest reserve lieu land law.
Under the present luw millions of acres of
poor lund have been exchanged for well
timbered laud and this Mr. Mondell seeks
to stop.
Public BolMiag for North Platte.
'"judge Klnkald Introduced a bill today
appropriating 175,000 for the purchase of a
site and the erection of a public building
for the use of a postoffico and land office
at North Platte. The congressman from
the bixth NehtuHka alio called on tha
PoHtoffice department with a view of secur
ing the establishment of a rural rout out
of Merna. Cuater county.
Postal Matters.
Representative Hlnshaw saw the Depart
ment of Justice with a view of having a
draft for the lot recently purchased by the
government at York, Neb., forwarded at
I once. Mr. Hlnshaw also Introduced a bill
Increasing the salaries of rural free de
1 livery curriers and grading salaries us
follows: First year, tTJO; second year, $NK1;
third year and thereafter, I'joo.
Mr. Hurkett today recommended the ap
pointment of Mrs. Rosa Keabler as ioat
master at Davy, J .am aster county, in place
of her liushaml, deceased. Ho also recom
mended ihe eatublishment of a rural route
from Raymond.
Postmasters appointed: loaa Dillon.
Marshall county. Mary L. Adams, vii D.
M. Adams, dead; Primrose. county,
(Continued on Second rag4
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THE BEE BULLETIN
Forecast for Nebraska-Ruin or Snow slid
Warmer In Eastern Portion Wednesday.
I Mson t.lvrs way Trnst Secrets.
Summers falls at the White House
City of Snn Dnmlnao Surrenders.
Worst liny of Chicago Strike.
II Hold Panama for C olombian Loans
Rrltlah Free Trade League Meets.
Wood Whips Morns Thoroughly.
3 Interest Center In Snpreme Court
Ioik Witness May Re Kidnaped.
chrnsknn Jump from Train.
4 Father Don Una on Race Suicide.
Affairs at South Omuha.
K Still Hold Onto Isle of Pines.
Major Runclc Ready to Testify.
A Council Bluffs and Iowa ew.
T Thanks, Turkey and Snorts
Senators Mnraran nnd llassa Talk.
8 Cardinals Complain Kews Leaks,
Official Vote of I .ate Election.
9 Low tiraln Rate to Chlcnco Next.
Another right for n Baby.
Hoard Will Follow New Tas Law.
10 Thanksgiving m, Reminder.
11 Financial nnd Commercial.
13 Editorial.
13 Review of the Late Rooks.
15 Plan Evolved to Beat Coal Trust.
Temperature at Omuha Tester da yt
Hour. Der. Hour. lie.
B a. m 5T 1 p. m X4I
a, m Uit a p. m M
T n- m tH 3 p. m
8 a. m sl 4 p. to...... SI4
n. m 24 n p. m 3(4
lO n. m K4 p. m it.1
lla-m T p. m 24
12 m 2S H p. m 21
tt p. m ii4
VCN MUEGGE KNOWN HERE
Loquacious Raron with Elusive
Tangible Fortune Once nn
Omaha Policeman.
but
The account In lout Sunday's issue of the
St Louis Post-Dispatch bilnging l'aron von
Muegge and hla 1310,000 fortune again to the
front serves to remind some of the Omaha
police force of the days when the Irrepres
sible baron walked a beat In this city.
Said one of von Muegge's former asso
ciates yesterday:
"Yes, Indeed, I remember the baron well.
He came to Omaha from San Francisco In
lk90 and was on the police force for sev
eral year, going from here to the World's
fair aft Chicago and from there to Cincin
nati. While In Omaha he often told of the
fortune which he expected to receive when
certain atlpulatlons were compiled with. He
was a man who impressed you with the
Idea that he considered himself above his
position. He gave evidence of education,
but was rather profuse in his manner of
talking."
The fortune which the bnron expected
was left by his mother, Marie Josephine,
Baroness von Muegge, countess of Holzen
dorf of Saxony, Germany, and the will
stipulated that von Muegge should serve
ten years In some official capacity before
he received the money. The time limit has
been extended several times, and It Is his
recent Indiscretion In thn matter of talking
that has Jeopardized hi chinces of qualify
ing for the estate.
BURLINGTON J-OOKING SOUTH
Bald to Hare nn. Eye on the Kansas
City Southern a Route to
the Gnlf.
CHICAGO. Nov. 24. (Special Telegram.)
The action of the eastern trunk lines In
advancing grain and four rates to the At
lantic coast Is likely to result In the con
struction or acquirement of an Independ
ent outlet to the gulf by the Burlington
ard probably some of the other Chicago
Missouri river lines. Overtures, It Is said,
have been made by Mr. Hill to E. H.
Harriman for the sale of the Kansas City
Southern to the Burlington. Mr. Harri
man, however, Is said to be disinclined to
sell, as he needs the road aa an outlet
for the Alton and Union Pacific.
The Missouri,. Kansas & Texas would
also make a good gulf outlet for the Bur
lington, but it would require tho building
of a connecting line. This road Is con
trolled by the Rockefeller and, though
they have no particular use for It, are
said to be disinclined to give It up to Mr.
Hill, except at an exorbitant price. Ne
gotiations are said to have been opened
by Mr. Hill with the management of the
Santa Fe and the latter appears to be
favorable to granting the Burlington track
age rights over Its line from Superior. Neb.,
to Galveston, Tex.
CONFIRMATIONS BY SENATE
Number of Consul Ucneral and Con
suls Approved In Executive
Session.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24-The senate In
executive session today confirmed the fol
lowing nominations:
Consuls James A. Irnv of Michigan
consul at Duraiigo, Men.; ialr A. Orr of
Illinois, at Harramiuil. Colombia: Julian
Hotter of New York, at Nukhuu: William
P. Smyth of Missouri, at Tunatall. Eng
land: William Harrison Bradley of Illinois,
at NancetKirt; Theodor J. Hltithord of Il
linois, at Bremen, Germany; Robert Woods
Kilns of New York, at Venloe. Italy; Louis
H. Ayme of Illinois, at llraiil.
Consuls General Herman It. Dietrich of
Mlasourl. at Guayaquil, Ecuador; William
R. Jlolloway of Indiana. i;t Halifax. N. 8 :
William A. Rublee of Wisconsin, ut Vlontut:
John V. Kiddle of Minnesota, ugent and
consul general at Cairo. Egypt. ,
Jo-cph A. Gill of Indian Territory, Judge
of tlie United States court for the northern
district of Indian Territory.
Jesso V. t uiler of California, pension
agent.
1 1 in wood Huntington of New Yoik. as ap
praiser of merchandise ut New York; Rob
ert A. Olive of Louisiana, as appraiser of
merchandlso at New Orleans; Albert T.
Price of Mississippi, collector of customs
for the district of Vlcksburg.
Postmasteres: Oklahoma T. N. Bushorr,
at Pawnee. Wyoming William P. Web
ster, at Cody.
STORM IN THEJfllDDLE WEST
Snowfall West of Mississippi River,
While on Lake n Gale
Hares.
BURLINGTON. Nov. 24.-A light snow
fell here this morning. Reports from near
by points say the storm was almost a
blizzard. Trains on the Carthage branch
of the Burlington had difficulty in push
ing through the drifts.
MEXICO. Mo., Nov. 2i.-The first snow
of the season visited central Missouri to
night. Tho snow Is one Inch deep and
still falling.
CLEVELAND, Nov. 2t. A storm of greut
violence swept over Ike Erie last night
uud today. The wind reached a velocity
of nearly 50 miles an hour, and a tremen
dous sea was kicked up. The rtramer
t'oriuKe, which was disabled was towed
Into Cleveland hurl or.
William Wardnrll Hopes to Lite.
NEW YORK. Nov. n.-Wllllam T. Ward
well, former treasurer of the Standard O'l
company, has been operated on for a tumor
of the abdomen. The operation was u suc
rc. but tlic pati.nt will be la a critical
cbiidliluu for vuiue days.
! WORST DAY OFSTRIKE
More Damage Dsns at Chicago Than Ac7
Time Since Tronble Began.
CITY COUNCIL MEETS UNDER GUARD
Members Unwilling to Trnst TheinieWes
Without Strong, Police Protection.
POLICE ORDERED TO SHOOT TO KILL
Given Instructions to Resist Forcibly Anj
Attack on the Cars.
NEGOTIATIONS FOR SETTLEMENT SLOW
While Both Sides Hare Made Some
Concessions, Neither Will Con
redo Points Considered Es
sential by tho Other.
CHICAGO, Nov. 24 Conflicting reports
on the ptobabilily of Immediate peace In
the street car strike .ame irom representa
tives of the Chicago Street Railway com
pany and the striking trainmen today.
It was learned definitely that the railway
company had offered lo arbitrate the con
tention which, tho company considered, re
mained the sole issue between tie piesent
situation and a settlement. This point. It
was ruid, is the taking back of tUe men
employed by the City Railway company
who went out on sympathetic strikes. Tha
company asserted vhat these men violated
agreements, while the striker assert that
the agreements woro not properly made.
Colonel H. R. Bliss, attorney for the com
pany, said today: "Only one point now la
left to be adjusted. The company 1 willing
to arbitrate thut,"
President Buckley of the striking division
aid at thn same hour: "Wa are no nearer
a settlement than we were last night or
ycFterduy.
Council Under Guard.
With a police guard strong enough to
preserve peace If disorder should threaten
the city council, the aldermen transacted
business relating to traction affairs lust
night with dispatch. A detail of police on
the floor of the council, fringing ihe seats
and guarding tho doors, was the unaccus
tomed precaution taken as the result of
the Tatteruall meeting of stieet railway
strike aymputhixors Sunduy and the an
nouncements of several union labor organi
sations and other societies that "muss
meetings" would be held In tha galleries of
the council chamber.
The precaution having been taken, ths
council proceeded to do a number of thing
which the labor element demanded It thojld,
not do and to leave undone tevcrv.l things
which have been insUted on. A recon.mon
dation for the extension of the Chicago
city railway francluue until Eebrua.y 3
was reported by the local trriportailori
committee and will be uade 'P next week.
Resolutions aralMU ex oimloiis of fran
chises before (1 e kiting election s.i.4 prti- '
tmns for immediate municipal ownership
wero disposed of with short grace and re
ferri4 to committees In spite of tae demand
from their sponsors for immediate action.
The advertised meetings brought in a few
score additional people to tUe galleries and
they were orderly except at oio time, when
Alderman Honrlmann , waa hooted and
Jeered for asserting that the council was
honest. The mayor quieted this outbreak
and the policemen were not needed.
Worst Day of tho Strike.
During tho past twelve hours strike
sympathizers did more damage to the car
lines than on any previous day since tho
strike was begun. Wires were cut on many
of the cross town lines, and all kind of
obstruction were put on the tracks. In
State street every manhole between
Forty-first and Forty-seventh streets was
iilled with stones and debris so that cars
could not paas over It. A big gong of men
worked steadily fur hours removing
obstructions. ,
There Is said to be a shortage of coal
at tho Forty-hm street ' power hauue.
Pltt-ity of nonunion' coal teamsters, how
ever, are declared to be In readiness tu
procure a supply if the company doe not
hear from the teamsters' organisation
ooi. Another attempt made today
to run the State street cars. Six trains
were started from Seventy-first street, but
their progress wa slow. Ia spite of the
police patrol, spikes were found driven In
the cable slots at intervals and ths ob
structions cleared sway earlier in the day
were replaced by the strikers In numerous
coses.
Choke Ihe Main Wheel.
The starting of the cable car wu fur
ther delayed by damage to the big under
ground "turn wheel" on which the cable
revolves at Thirty-second street. Rail had
been slipped in between the four-foot
spokes and when tho power wa applied
twisted tho wheel out of shape uud came
near putting ths Hue out of service for the
day. The rolls could only be extricated by
awing them Into sections. The wires sup
plying electric power to the Tlilrty-nlnta
street trorley cars were cut near Cottage)
Grove avenue. One of these wires supplied
in addition the light for tho car bains at
Thirty-eighth street and Cottage Grove
avenue and the sudden toiiura cf tho light
alarmed the iionui'lci.lats '.u ln oaitisj
who, believing an attack by Mrkcrg and
their sympathizers -vus Immirionl, armed
themselves slid prepared to resist. Splicer
repaired the danuige.
When the first State street trains reochM
Forty-third street u crowd, tlnated at
more than l.uoo men, was following them
The trains kept as rlosu together a poasl-'
hie and were under heavier police guard
than yesterday. Police Inspector Hunt la
med orders which indicate! that te:ioiis
trouble was anticipated.
Shoot lo Kill Is the Order.
Hi "shoot-to-klll" order was the lustiuc- -tton
given to tho police should an ui-u.ult
be made upon tha cars,
Tho strikers did nut want their pay. At
least they did not desire the money bod
enough to appear at tha general offices and
relinquish their badges. Arrajigemonl that
Manager MoCulloch made to pay off the
first division of 6a0 employe were made
futile today by the refusal of the strikers
to take advantage of tha opportunity to
draw their money. Cashier took up their
place and clerks were at hand to receipt
for badge at the appointed time, but none
of the employee appeared.
It took thu State street train two and n
half hour to go from Sixty-first street to
Thirty-ninth, but from the latter strret to
the down town district progress was pnu
tlcally unobstructed. Tho police. Mis
trusting the intention of a crowd In front
of the heulquurters tt tha engineers and
hremen, who left the railway company a
employ In sympathy with the trainmen,
charged with drawn clubs. The crowd
malted lula. neigUboriiig Jooas and bail-