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Omaha ,
BOOTH'S PUPILS WIN
Cornhaikert Administer a Dsdiiva Defeat
U Illinois UniTanitj.
OFFICIAL SCORE SIXTEEN TO NOTHING
SebrMkani Hake Ano'.her Touchdown and
Field Goal Which ii Dillowd.
PENALTIES FOR HOLDING IN THE LINE
Enokeri Hold the Oornhm'cert in First Half
but Weaken in Btoond,
ARE ENTIRELY OUTCLASSED BY NEBRASKA
lalveralty Closes Aaother Aeaaua
Wlthoat a Defeat. Reandlna Mat
Great Record for Tram
and Coach.
(From a Staff Correepondent.)
LINCOLN, .Neb.. Nov. 2. (Special Tele
gramsBefore the greatnt Thanksgiving
day assemblage that ever witnessed a foot
ball game on Nebraska field, Booth's Corn
huskers today administered a decisive de
feat to Illinois university, Nebranka scor
ing three touchdown and sixteen point,
while the Illlnl were dented the solace of
evn a single score. The victory rounded
out another year for tha Cornhuskers with
out having sustained a defut. and adds
further to the fame of Booth a a coach,
whnee pupil alo played the entire season
cf IVttl without permitting an opponent to
core a single point against them.
Nebraska's triumph today wns achieved
by the display of superior turtles, and be
cmim the Cornhuskers were In better phys
ical condition than their adversaries. Ill 1
tiols waged a desperate defense in the
st half, and besides holding Nebraska
safe, carried the ball mors yards than their
opponents. Booth men took a surpriclng
biace In the final half, and the fury of
their attack was far too powerful for the
Illlnl to successfully resist It. Three touch
downs followed In quick succession, tha
t'ornhuskers sweeping down the field by a
succession of steady plunges and across
the Illinois goal. Nebraska's offense was
In Its best form of the year, and. although
Illinois fought with Spartan courage for
very Inch, the Cornhuskers had scented
victory, and would not be denied.
Nrorea Which Do Sot Coast.
Technically, Nebraska scored a touchdown
and a goal from the field, neither of which
is plan-ed to their credit In the final score.
After the ball had been carried over the
Illinois goal It was called back on the ex
action of a penalty for holding, and the
touchdown was disallowed. Captain Bender
on the succeeding play dropped back for
a try at' field goal and booted the ball
equcrcly between the Illinois goal posts,
but Hgitln the penalty was exacted and Ne
braska, besides losing the 5 points, was fcet
bsok twenty yards tor holding on the line.
Or.ly three minutes of time remained, but
the Cornhuskers redoubled the fury of their
uH.ieV end plunged ahead fpr the final
touchdown,' an electrifying sprint by Bender
on the quarterback run for twenty-five
va-Ha snd a criss-cross fur twenty yards,
with Wl'imn carrying tha ball, putting the
flml touches on Illinois' defeat.
A thrilling struggle fur supremacy was
witnessed In the first half. In which neither
tejin could score. Knd runs netted prac
tically nothing, the runner being, downed
sl:n.st Inviirlubly for a loss, and the game
re lived Itself Into rf steady assault ' upon
the line, the Illlnl having a slight advantage
in the ynrds gnliied. Only once were the
Illlnl within hailing distance of Nebraska's
gnal. A series of line plunges advunred
the. ball to Nebraska's twenty-yard tine.
The defense of the t'ornhuskers stiffened
and Moynlhun fell back for an attempt at
a field goal. The whistle Bounded the end
of piny before he could get his boot Into
action and the last and only chance of
Illinois to score was cheated. Nebraska
on.-e worked the ball Into Illinois' territory,
but a fumble by one of the Cornhuskers'
backs cost his team possession of the oval.
Wllsoa Hips l Mae.
Nebraska's superior physical condition
was manifest soon after the whistle
unded for tha second half, and when the
energy of Ms Illtnolsans gave signs of wan
ing the Cornhuskers bent to their task with
still greater determination. Twice Nebraska
was compelled to resort to a field goal, both
of which were blocked, but still Booth's
pupils Would not be denied. Wilson, Ne
braska's powerful right end, was pulled
bg's of the Una and charged forward for
a succession of cyclonic advances which
Illinois was helpless to stay. Ones oft the
checkerboard Captain Bender Instituted a
series of tackle masses, ending In Eager
being pushed through for the Initial touch
down. Wilson scored the second touch
down eight minutes later after Nebraska
had rushed tha ball from tha middle of the
field in a steady march toward the Illinois
goal, tha gains varyfng from two to ten
yards.
Coach Huff sent In five substitutes In the
final moments of the game in an effort to
check Nebraska's onward advance, but
his plan foiled of It's purpose, Nebraska
charging steadily down the field and send
ing liell crashing through the final score.
In yards gained tha honors of the strug
gle are very much In Nebraska's favor.
The Cornhuskers are credited with 333 yards
and Il'tnola with 118 yards. Illinois was
held eight times for downs and forfeited
the ball or was forced to punt through In
ability to gain the necessary five yards,
while Nebraska suffered the same fate only
.twice. Illinois lost seventy yards on pen
alties and Nebraska fifty. In punting,
Benedict, Nebraska's kicker, easily out
booled Barter and Nebraska gained from
five to fifteen yards on every exchange.
Coach Booth Mid: "The game was a
splendid climax to a successful season. I
cannot commend tha Nebraska team too
Htnngly fur the fine courage and spirit It
displayed today. Illinois gave us a hard
fight, but spirit won for Nebraska, as. It
will every time. Nebraska was In fine phy
sical condition and but for a few bruises
every man on the team finished practically
uninjured and fighting as hard for victory
as when the game began. I am ptoud of the
team."
Assistant Coach Westovert "It waa the
best gama Nebraska has played thia year.
Illinois put up a harder fight today than
at luwa and their defense was much
stronger. Illinois has a great foot bail
team and It la a .decided credit to Nebraska
for being able to beat them."
Captain bender was the happiest man In
tha gym last night when the boys rushed (n
to -ake aft their, foot ball togs for tha year.
'I am too happy to talk, be said. "Every
n on the team was on his toes and was
alng the beat that was In him."
CosBsMaaeat lor Xeereaka.
Both teams pUyed dean, foot ball at all
times during the atiuagle and the conduct
jObitli; uU (tit JMiU VagaX.
ITALIANS DISLIKE AUSTRIA
Mobs Make Demonstrations All Over
oaatry Desossrlsg the Triple
Alliance.
iv. W. The Antl Austrian
dct. ' are of a grave character
and t nt has stopped the deliv
ery of tit in cipher. Ml over
Rome the. nn with Francis Jo
seph; let ui .!f ' , triple alliance."
At the unlv , ' Austrian flag was
burned smld win a of enthusiasm. At
(Jenoa the demo, rators succeeded In
reaching the Austrian consulate where they
shouted the most hostile cries.
The demonstrations resulting from the
prohibitions by the Austrian government
of the Institution of a free Italian uni
versity at Innsbruck was continued
throughout Rome today, but was at all
points broken up by the police, who gath
ered Irt largo numbers, especially around
the Austrian embassy and the Austrian
consulate, ngalnst whom the chief efforts
of the demonstrators were directed. The
crowds even Invaded the public promenade
In the gardens of the Plcnlo and compelled
the band to play the royal march, which
waa greeted with great applause.
At the university the students, to the
number of about l.ono. held an Indignation'
meeting and then decided to muke a demon
stration In the streets of the rity. The po
lite, however, were prepared for this, and
as soon as the students emerged they were
attacked and compelled to re-enter the uni
versity. The students showed their Indig
nation by breaking the windows Hnd furni
ture of the class rooms. The authorities
have decided to close the university until-
order has been restored.
An antl-AuJtrlan dcmorstratlon was held
at Turin, where the demonstrators rang the
bells of the university, broke the windows
and benches and exploded fire crackers,
producing a slight panic. Similar demon
strations were held at Milan. Parma. Padua
and Genoa. The government ha determ
ined to suppress these demonstrations at
any cost us It wishes to avoid complaint
from the Austrian government.
HUNGARIAN DIET IS NOISY
Load and Bitter Words Cause Suspen
sion of Business for sl
Time,
BCD A PK8T, Nov. 26. -Scenes of Indes
cribable confusion marked today's session
of the lower house of the Diet. They origin
ated In- the proposal to hold two sessions
dally. The members of the extreme left
vehemently protested and several of them
were suspended for disorderly conduct by
the ' president, who was the recipient of
many Insulting epithets. Finally the pre
mier, Count Tlsza, attempted to speak.
He called attention to the agreement be
tween the different parties on rules of
procedure.
"You have put all the advantages of that
agreement In your pocket," shouted
Nicholas Bart ha.
"Better not speak of pockets," retorted
Count Ttsia. whereupon bartha shouted:
"I am not a broken bank director."
Deputy Garjary added to the' disorder by
Jeerlngly shouting to Count Tlssa :
. VYou.hav been called a scoundrel," ;
Immediately there was a rush of deputies
towards Garjary. causing a seen of wild
tumult and scuffling. As a free fight was
threatened,' the sitting was suspended.
On the resumption of business Count
Tlssa appealed to the patriotism of the op
position, pointing out the dangers to the
constitution by a policy of obstruction.
Later, when the president of the house
again mentioned the motion In favor of two
sessions, the disturbance broke out again
and the house ultimately adjourned amid
scenes of the greatest excitement.
Count Albert Appohyl, leader of the Na
tional section of ' the Liberal party, and
until October 80, when he resigned, presi
dent of the lower house of the Hungarian
Diet, has sent a letter to the chairman of
the liberal party saying he Is obliged to
sever his connection with the party because
the proposed double sittings of the lower
house of the Diet are contrary .to his
Ideas. '
BEAR SHOWING ITS TEETH
Rnaalan Newspapers Object to Activ
ity of Great Britain la 1
. Thibet..
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. M.-The news
papers here regard the British expedition
to Thibet as an attempt to stir up a move
ment In China under cover of which the
powers will Increase their sphere of In
fluence and they appeal to China not to
permit the empire to be deprived of Rus
sian intervention which saved It on other
occasions.
The Novoe Vremya, In a recent article,
declared that If the British succeeded In
carrying out their plans, Thibet would be
In their hands and as they will always be
in a position to threaten. Lhassa, and If
they gain control of the Holy Land of
Thibet, ministers will regard Great Britain
as being the most powerful In the world.
The Novoe Vremya adds that while It
Is Impossible for the weak Thibetans to
prevent the British crossing the, Hima
layas. It Is quite possible for others to
compel the Brit lull (to stop by creating a
slight diversion In some direction dis
agreeable to the British politicians.
TURK ACCEPTS WITH STRING
Concedes Hlae Points of Rnaso-Ans-trlan
Demand, not Wants
Farther Negotiations.
CONSTANTINOPLE. Nov. 26.-The text
of the reply of the porte to the Joint note
of the Austrian and Russian governments
concerning reforms In Macedonia Is as
follows: '
The sublime porte has received and ex
amined the memorandum presented by Am
bassador fallce and Ambassador Zlenoff
on November 10, and notes the assurances
touching the complete safeguarding of its
sovereign rights, trie maintenance of the
S'atus qua, respect for the authorities and
for the prestige of the empire, as well as
the dwlaralioiis relating to the provisional
character and the limitation of two years
of the eupp'ementnry measures proposed
with the view of assuring execution of the
reforms adopted lu February, which the
p'lte will continue to loyally carry out.
The porte declares Its acceptance of nine
f'. Ints of the memorandum, while reserving
he right to enter Into nrgotlHiton on the
subject In order to arrive at an under
standing regarding the details of the meas
ures in such manner as not to Impair the
sovereign rights or prestige of the gov
ernment, or the maintenance uf the staitua
quo.
HUESSENER ISJN DISGRACE
Haegety German "aval Ensign Dis
missed Irons n Ice tor
Kllllag Soldier.
BERLIN. Nov. . Naval Ensign Hues
sener. wboM sentence for killing a Soldier
at r-iKUii bwauee be did not a-tlute him
piuperly vas quashed by the imperial
limatWimo fcoaft BiKi.'imi) if oca the S--rHo.,
WILL SIGN TREATY 0L1CKLY
Panama Jnnta Will lot for New Bepublio
When Document Arrives.
WILL NOT WAIT FOR AN ELECTION
Members of Connrll and Ministers of
State Have Already Informally
Approved Terms of Treaty
Made Last Week;
PANAMA, Nov. 26. The Junta, composed
of Jose A rust In A ran go, Tomas Arias and
Manuel Lsplrosa, held a meeting, at which,
nil the ministers of state and council being
present, it wus decided to ratify the canal
treaty as soon as It Is received and author
ise Minister Bunau-Vnrllla- officially to com
municate the Junta's decision to the I'nlted
States government. The decision of the
Junta was received with great Joy through
out the Isthmus without distinction of par
ties or classes. Admiral Glass has been In
formed of the action taken by the Junta.
Amador for President.
El Cronintu, an old newspaper of the con
servative school, publishes a long article
on the career of Dr. Mahuel Amador, min
ister of finance of the Republic of Panama,
In which It Is proclaimed that the doctor is
the only possible candidate for the presi
dency of the republic El Lapis, a paper
which has always advocated the doctrine
of the liberal party, publishes tonight an
article on the same subject and along the
same lines.
Isthmians hall Dr. Amador a the bene
factor of Panama, the principal factor In
the work of Independence, a thorough pa
triot, a great administrator and honest and
upright in all his dealings.
Municipalities throughout the Isthmian
territory continue to pass resolutions de
claring that Dr. Amador "is the favorite
son of the republic."
It Is predicted that Dr. Amador will be
elected" the first president of the republic
by an overwhelming majority.
Colombian Delegate Talks.
NEW YORK, Nov. 28.-Among the pas
sengers who arrived today on board the
steamer Adirondack from Savanllla was
Francisco de P. Manotas, a lawyer sent
by the Republic of Colombia to the United
States in relation to canal affairs. He will
go direct to Washington. From Cape Hay
tlen to Savanllla, E. Deschamps, vice presi
dent of San Domingo, was a pnssenger on
the Adirondack. He intended going to
Curacao from Savanllla.
Mr. Manotas said he could not tell Just
what action would be taken to obtain a
settlement of the Panama situation more
favorable to Colombia, as his instructions
had not yet reached him and he had yet to
confer with his fellow commissioners, OenJ
eral Dlonlslo Jimlnes, Mr. Pedro R. Vales
and Dr. Antonio It. Blanco, who arrived
from Panama via New Orleans some days
ago. They bear the sealed Instructions
from the government at Bogota.
He -denied tha report that Colombia was
now so desperate that she would seek
annexation to Panama and move the capital
to Panama. While he was not willing to
talk' regarding bis mission or to -discuss
what -steps would be taken by the Colom
bian commission, he was willing to speak
of conditions In Colombia and the feeling
down there when he sailed eleven days
ago: r
War with l otted States ot Wanted.
' Colombia does not want to make war on
Panama. It wishes to make arrangements
looking toward a settlement. It wishes to
regain Panama, and. If not. war Is proba
ble. To say whether It will make war Is
very hard to answer. War with the United
States Is not to be considered.
He did not care to discuss the possibility
that an attempt to' land Colombian troops
In Panama might mean a clash with the
United States. He continued:
The conduct of the United States has
been a surprise to us. I have not been
to Bogota, but when I left Colombia the
feeling against the United States was not
strong. I do not think Minister Beaupre
Is in any danger. Of course, when I sailed
no one knew exactly what action had been
taken by the United States. The action
of the United States has been directly
against the treaty of 18W. The government
of this country guaranteed the peace of
the Isthmus. Under that treaty the isth
mus had no right to prevent the landing
of Colombian troops, for Colombia goes
there to pacify, to put down an Insur
rection and to restore peace.
The United States has caused all the
trouble In Panama. It la the United States
who has made the Republic of Panama
and they ought not to prevent the landing
of our troops. Colombia does not want
war; It wants to retake Panama.
Colombia Good to Panama,
The canal decision waa not brought
about by any consideration of money to
De pain uoiomoia. l lie money whs but a
little thing. The decision of Colombia waa
brought about on the Question of the sov
ereignty of the United States over the
cansl strip. The United States wanted full
sovereignty and that waa the beginning ot
the trouble.
It is not true that Colombia took nearly
all of the revenue from Panama. The gov
ernment of Colombia took only the revenue
tax of the nation. Panama got all the tux
of the state. The motives of the Panama
Junta are all wrong. They have no rights.
rum the year ikm) to this date Panama
has been governed by the liberals or the
conservatives. When under the government
of the liberals there were errors and many
scandals. These acts were approved by
certain persons connected with the con
servatives. It is these persons who have
approved the revolution and have made
separation poeslble. Colombia la now ask
ing but Justice.
The trouble, however, was not brought
about by either Colombia's greed or by
Its taking the revenue from Panama. If
matters were left to ua we would have
no trouble In putting an end to it. The
Panamanians have declared that they
woulld put 10.0m) men In the field against
us. Weil, that is certainly so. The next
day we could without any trouble put
luO.OOU in the field againat them.
Colombia sancy to France.
NEW YORK, Nov. W.-The Colombian
government has notified the Panama Canal
company of Paris that it will not allow it
to transfer Its privileges to the United
States and that In case the concession ex
pires the privileges must belong to Co
lombia, ssys a Bogota dispatch to the
Herald.
It Is also stated that the Isthmians have
always enjoyed the most ample guaranties
and never have been In any way dis
turbed. A Panama dispatch to the Herald, com
menting on the Bogota information, says:
"The foregoing dispatch Is considered on
the Isthmus as mere Colombian bravado.
It Is p.ot believed here that the French
government would countenance those pre
tensions on the part of Colombia."
The Hay-Bunau-Varilla canal treaty has
been published here In English and Span
ish. It la generally considered satisfactory.
Exchange is 1 pr ceut.
Porte Are Closed.
COLON, Nov. M.-The text of the de
cree closing the ports of the department
of Bolivar reuched hers today. It pro
hibits until further notice all traffic or
business bet wee u the ports In that depart
ment and the "rebellion" of Panama and
says:
The department of Panama having de
iluird itavlf lire and independent and itav-
. OonUuueJ Oft lecoud-Jsvi .
SHOT WHILE SAVING WOMAN
Major W. J. Merino, a Han Fraarlaeo
Broker Wounded In Pnlaro
Motel.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. Jt-Major W. J.
McClung, a well-known broker and club,
man, was shot and proliably fatally
wounded last night at (ha Palace hotel by
Ale C. Garnet. The shooting took place In
the rooms of Mrs. Llllle Hitchcock Colt,
who Is famous ns the only woman ever
actively connected with the local fire de
partment. In pioneer days she ran to fires
with the firemen and was later elected a
member of a company.
Garnet was her agent In mining matters
and Mrs. Colt had a disagreement with
him a few days ago that resulted In his dis
missal from her employ. Major McClung,
who Is an elderly gentleman, was visiting
Mrs. Colt last evening when Onrnct ap
peared in an Intoxicated condition. He
drew a revolver and attempted to shoot
Mrs. Colt when Major McClung attempted
to save her and received the bullet intended
for the woman. 4J
Garnet escaped an the police have not
yet succeeded in arresting him. Garnet is
a remote cousin of Mrs. Colt and over 50
years old. He Is a native of Virginia and
fought through the civil war In the confed
erate.' army. Major McClung, whom he
shot and who Is now believed to te In a
dying condition, also served In the confed
erate army during the war. Garnet has
been on the coast for the last twenty-five
years and has been engaged in mining.
Major J. W. McClung. who was shot last
night by H. L. Oarnett while protecting
Mrs. Lillian Hitchcock Colt In the Palace
hotel, in this city, died of his wound late
this afternoon. Garnett, who escaped im
mediately after the shooting 1s still at
large.
TWO CRANKS' UNDER ARREST
Both Live In Kerr York and Wnnt
President to Assist
Them.
NEW YORK. Nov. 2. Charles Threshon.
who Is charged with writing letters to
President Roosevelt complaining that an
Influential person Is government circles In
Washington has an electric battery which
Is attached to the eolea of Threshon's feet
and so militates againKt hi chances to
see the president, waa sent to Bellevue
hospital today for examination an to his
sanity. When ej-ralgned before Magistrate
Mayo the prisoner said he was a "Double
Bun." None of the letters contained any
threats. Threshon. it was said by secret
service officers, has twice before been ar
rested. Once on January 6, 1S93, when he
sent a letter, to President Cleveland from
.Baltimore containing allusions to the elec
tric current which prevented him from
reaching the president and again In 1901,
when he sent a similar letter to President
McKlnley and was arrested, declared In
sane and sent to a hospital In Washington.
Another arrest of the tame nature was
made later when Kalman Fodessy was
taken Into custody by efftcers of the secret
service and sent to Pellevue for, examina
tion. He In a Witchnrnker who came from
Budapest two years ago. For some time
he had been writing" le,i, jo . Presld-jrt
Roosevelt, chiefly about illcemen of Buf
falo, and when arrested told" a rambling,
disconnected story. At the time ft his ar
rest he had a ten-page typewritten letter
addressed to the president n his pos
session. STEAL TORPEJDO -BOAT PLANS
Frank Norman and 'Frederick Hall
Arrested When A boat to De
liver the Papers.
NEW YORK. Nov. 26-Charged with
stealing eight sets of plans of the Holland
submarine torpedo boat, duplicates of
which, it is believed, have been aold to
foreign governments, Frank p. Norman
and Frederick B. Hull have been arrestad
In Iloboken.
F. W. Brady, an ensrl
- - - - - -- a-" -.- j j j
the company, who makes the charge, says
iun was employed py the Holland com
pany until about a year nun ta i..
after he left plans were missed. Charles
1 neias ana Henry D. Clark, detectives,
were taken Into the employ of the com
paYky. and after making the acquaintance
of Hall and Norman bernn t,-.
for the purchase of four sets of plans.
meeting waa arranged to complete oe
tails of. the sale at a Hohokon i--.
evening. When all was ready the de-
-.rciivea Durst into the room. Norman
drew a knife. It Is said, and stabbed De
tective Sergeant Kerrigan In the hand.
Papers were seised which i
as plans. Other sets of plans, the police
were round in Hall s apartments,
which were handsomely furnished.
BLAIR'S POLICY IS TO STAND
Life Insnrnnce Company Withdraws
Salt to t'aaeel It Before
Ho Dies.
ST. IX)UIS. Nov. 36. A suit filed by a
New York Insurance company in the United
States court to cancel a life Insurance policy
amounting to $50,000, held by James L. Blair,
has been withdrawn, no reason for thia no
tion being stated.
The suit was directed against James L.
Blair and Appoiina M. Blair. Mr. Blair is
still quits HI at a hospital.
In filing the suit the allegation was made
that Mr. Blair was virtually Insolvent when
he made application for .the .policies and i
represented his affairs very differently. It
was also alleged that he had made two at
tempts to end his life.
FEVER CONDITIONS IMPROVE
o Jew Case Reported mt Laredo
ad bat Oae Death
Oeears.
LAREDO. Tex., Nov. 26. There waa great
rejoicing among the people of Laredo to
day, this being the first day since tha out
break that no case of yellow fever has oc
curred. It la the general opinion that If
the present weather continues for a few
days the disease will be stamped out. Una
dea'h today makes the total death ninety
nine. STEAMER CEDRIC IS SIGHTED
So Looser A ay Fear of Its Having;
Beea Saak at Sea as
Reported.
NEW YORK'. Nov. IS.-The White Star
line steamer Cedrlc pa said Nantucket light
ship at S:u6 o'clock this morning. This
finally disposes of the rumor that It waa
run dowu In mldonean.
The Oedrlc paaaed Bandy Hook at t:M and
displayed signals to the effect that it wished
tu be reported "ItH well.''
I lll'li OMAHA
LIFE Km PROPERTY LOST IN EIRE
tti
Four other names liar been added to the long roll of gallant Oiunha
firemen ivho have lost their lives In the line of duty. When the roof
of the burning buIhlhiK occupied by Allen Bros., wholeftnle Rrowrs, fell
yesterday It carried down the floor with It, and four firemen went
down with tons of merchandise to death. No efforts that could lie made
at rescue were of avail.
Property to the amount of nearly hulfa million dollar; waa de
stroyed, the principal losers belntf the Pacific Storage company and Its
patrons. In whoae building something like J'-TitMXK) worth of merchan
dise and household goods, waa consumed; Allen llros.. wholesale grocers,
whose loss la placed at $'J(X,00; the Ames esfate of Boston, owners of
the building occupied by Allen Bros., a loss of $tl.(XH, eud probably as
much on the building occupied by the Pacific Storage company, owned
by the Ames estate also.
The Are was discovered Rhortly before 3 o'clock, and waa soon de
scene of activity of the entire city Are department. Chief Baiter recoi;
ognizlng lta seriousness from the beginning. About 4 o'clock the roof
fell In, carrying down the four floors of the Allen Bros, building and
burying four firemen In the wreck.
Two very pathetic Incidents aro noted In connection with the dis
aster. The father of I.eroy Lester Is the stoker of one of the big
steamers. lie was apprised of his aon'a fate, and with tears stream
ing down his face stuck to his post, keeping up the steam that the
engine might not falter. 'Pipeman Ed Burmeister, brother of William
! Burmeister, who was also killed, kept at his work until the end. Sor
row for the death of loved ones
stronger with these men.
RELIEF FOR THE FAMILIES
Colonel dowry and Mayor Mosret Start
Fund to Aid tat Living.
SOME INCIDENTS OF THE BIG FIRE
Heroism Shown by Relatives oid mine
Who Were Killed and OthVas pro
ber ot
Sidelights on the
Disaster.
ar 8co-
i 1 j house
Mayor Moorcs received the foilowiniplfti''
enclosing a check for 1(K), from 0
Robert C. Clowry of New York, prr n
of the Western Union Telegraph cor0',, y
who is at present In the city: taliana
I notice by the morning papers tha "j'
firemen lost their lives last right 0 that
discharge of their duties, and I beg tqj Zinc
you herewith a check for $1(10, the prs.. t
to be divided among the families of t.
ceased. t pres-
This contribution started the fund fffected
families of the dead heroes and Is also
Moores has called upon the communto de
swell it many times. Immediately upio waa
receipt of the note from Mr. Clowferday
wrote his own check for J50. He asknfKe(li
all checks be made payable to the'on,,,,,,!
Luther Drake, cashier of the Merc, con.
National bank, and forwarded to, p,,,,.
mayor. . Not only money but such j
gifts as donors chooso ."by beetcw. w( ftu.
acceptable. " ' s Is
"Three of the four men killed are- j,)(J ,a
rled and nave families, i unaonuu to
mild the mayor. "Some of them may 0
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their dependent relativea need what
Dublio can do for them. We cannot re-
tlm-hnrnle firemen. They are beyond Mll-
polnt where anything we might do orl0n,
would give tnem pleasure or i-uuuuit. -x-we
can show by generous deeds that we
understand what the sacrifice of life means,
and that although they have passed away
the women and children they loved will not
be in want or distress.
"Omaha seems to be one of the most un
fortunate cities In the country as regards
the killing and maiming of Are fightera.
The fires of the past can be traced in the
cemeteries. This last frightful occurrence
emphasises the need of a ro'.lef fund for
tha firemen, the same as the policemen
have now. I shall use my best efforts to
get this established. Meanwhile the public
must come to the aid of the afflicted fami
lies. "It waa over young Goldborough that the
trouble between Fire Chief Redell and my
self was started. It apeared that the chief
had abused the fireman, and it was com
plaints to this effect that stirred up the
differences which resulted In Bedell's dis
missal." Sorrow for the Firemen.
Not a shiver of the sturdy frame, not a
. ,hm face, of Chief Baiter was
noticeable as quietly he wended his way
about the fiercely-burning buildlpg, airect
Ing where to line a noisle here and how to
play a stream on the flames to the best
advantage there; but beneath this stolid
exterior was .deep sorrow for the tragic
death of his four fire boys. "One of the
worst ft res we ever had," he said. "I re
gret the property loss, but it Is nothing to
ik. of those four valuable live. We
will find It hard to replace them."
Charles Pickens, manager for the Faxton
Qallagher company, whose building fronts
i., street and la lust across from the
Allen Bros.' storehouse, was Industriously
sweeping sparks from the root or nis com-
v..,iMiir when the Allen Bros." store
house collapsed. With blanched face he
watched eight firemen maue a aasn ror
liberty from the toppling building at that
moment the walls gave way with a crash
Mr. Pickens expecting all to be Instantly
crushed, closed his eyes, not wishing to
the certain death he thought must
come to them, even from his aerial posi
tion. After the crash he peered over the
eopipg and not a man was to be seen. Cer
tain that l)s worst fears had been realized.
he found his way down 10 me street.
Great was his relief when he learned that
not a man had been hurt seriously, while
a few had been hit on the head and shoul
ders with falling brick, but were not in
capacitated for duty. (
I'afoaaded M amors of Explosion.
Rumors were rife of sn explosion which
took place early In the morning, and
spread like wild fire among the crowd of
6.W1O people, who had assembled by
o'clock and lined the streets on all sides,
keeping only as far away from the burn
lng building as the outpost of the cordon
of police around it. There was .powder
stored In a galvanised building just west
of the Pacific Storage building, but it was
early removed out of reach of any possible
fire. Borne talked incendiarism )n an ex
cited manner, but the more contained con
sidered tills theory untenable, as, In fact, it
appears to be.
Cheese Too Stroaat for Therm.
LA CROSSE, Wis.. 'ov. 24. I'nder In
voluntary bankruptcy proceedings Institu
ted by creditors, the La Crosse Cheese and
Butter company has been adjudged bank
rupt. The Arm has been doing a largs
business In Wisconsin. Minnesota, Illinois
and the Dakotas. and the fliiaiiclu.1 difficul
ties were the result, it is said, ot an effort
, J.3 corner tu cbssse market
FIREn PERISH IN f LAMES
was strong, but aeuae of duty wus
I
1 condition of the weather
Forecast for Nebraska Fair and Warmer.
Temperature at Omaha Yesterday!
Hoar. Deg. Hoar. Urs.
A Kl 1 It. nt a
a. m 2:1 a p. ni...... 3(4
7 a. m K4 3 p. nl a.1
a. m tt 4 p. m M
O a. m U-2 ft p. m 3fT
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TWO FAST TRAINS
tUPEBD EQUIPMENT
' The Electric lighted Limited
leaves Omaha at 7:55 p. m., Council
Bluffs at 8:20 p. m.; arrives St. Paul at
6:55, Minneapolis at 7:30 the next
morning. Connection made in Union
Depot, St. Paul, ior Duluth, Superior,
Winn-'peg and all points north,
The Day Express leaves Omaha at
7:35 a. m., Council Bluffs at 8:00 a. in.;
arrives Fort Dodge i.t 12; 10 p. m.,
. Meson City at 2:50 p. m., St. Pul at
7:38 p. m., Minneapolis at 8:10 p. in.
The Fort Dodge Passenger ?ea-es
Omaha at 3:25 p. m., Council Bluffs
at 3:50 p. m.; arrives Fort Dodge at
8:0O p. m. The two preceding trains
make best time to Minden, Harlan,
Kirkman, Irwin, Botna, Manning, Car
roll and intermediate points.
All trains leave Omaha Union
strike serv.ire -j r.,.wttrn Station, cor-
plete.
CHICAGO, Nov. 2. Cars were run to
night by the Chicago City railway for the
first time since the strlka was called, two
weeks ago. While the struggle was on
they were operated under police protection,
and servico was abandoned each day
shortly after 4 o'clock, to avoid any pos
sible attack that might be made by strike
sympathisers under cover of darkness.
Kvcry car on the system wns put In
operation today, and there Was little slgnu
ofth struggle. The men who applied for
duty today, with the exception of fifty-nine
men. were put to work. Of the fifty-nine
men the company refused to reinstate
fifty-three were train service men and six
stable men. These men were said to be
guilty of disorderly conduct during the dis
pute, and according to the terms of settle
ment were not entitled to reinstatement.
The discharged men deny that they took
part In any acts of violence, and complaint
will be made to Mayor Harrison and the
aldermanlc mediation committee, which
pledged itself, during the negotiations for
a settlement, to demand the adequate rea
son and Vroof of violence before any of
the striker should be refused work.
CINCINNATI FIREMAN KILLED
Bcvea others lajurrd While fighting
Fire la Flve-Mtory Brick
Hulldlng.
CINCINNATI. Nov. 26.-One fireman was
killed and seven were Injured today while
fighting fire which destroyed a five-story
brick building occupied by Smith, Meyers,
Schnler tc Cy., manufacturers of cigar box
machines.
Killed:
WILLIAM GREVE.
Injured:
Dennis Dougherty. Internally.
John Connors, concuesion of the hrnln,
Krank Helmkampf, fracture of leg.
James Keen, fractured skull.
William Walsh, fractured ankle.
Fred Hucssman, contusion of- hip.
Daniel Carroll, bruises.
The men were on the second floor when
It gave way with them and all were buried
In tie debris. The loss Is StiO.OiX).
CAPTAIN CARTER FREE SUNDAY
Former Officer of I alted Mtales Army
Will io from Leaveaworth to
t alraao.
LEAVENWORTH, Kae.. Nov. aU.-Oi.er.
Iln Carter, former captain of engineers,
I". 8. A., who has served three years and
seven months of a five years' sentence in
the federal prison ut Fort Ieavenworth,
will pass out of the gate of the prison
ourday morning a free man. He Intends
to go directly to Chicago.
Carter positively docllnes to be inter
viewed by newspaper men, his attorneys
warning him to say nothing whatever.
Battleship Mlasoorl to io.
WASHINGTON, Nor. 28 It has been ar
ranged at the Navy department that the
battleship Missouri, now at Newport News,
shall be put in cominlmlon December 1 and
be a i turned to the battleship squadron vl
the NotUt AtlajiUc fleet.
Destruction of Property in Wholesale Die
tiict Accompanied by Lost of Life.
MEN ARE CAUGHT INSIDE BUILDING
Roof Falli and Imprisons Lieutenant Bur
eister and Three Others.
ALL EFFORTS TO RESCUE PROVE FUTILE
Comrades oT Impriioned Ken Unable to
Iran Recover the Bodies.
ALLEN BROS'. ESTABLISHMENT BURNS
Wholesale Grocery Partly Wiped Ont in
Spite of Firemen' Beit Efforts.
PACIFIC STORAGE COMPANY'S WAREHOUSE
Flasiei Involve Adjoining Building in the
Wave of Dwtrnotion.
LOSS REACHES ALMOST HALF A MILLION
Owners I'nable to Give F.xaet rigares,
hat Estimate Damaae at trow
S-WH,MX iTp, with Fall
lasnrnaee.
Loss. Insur.
Allen Bros fc!il,niig i!itl.(0
Pacific Storage Co t0,0n0 ;o,7.
Standard Heel Sugar Co.... 75,000 sV"
Other ttrms Involved In 1'a-
olflo Storage Co 76,000 W.3H0
Buildings owned by Ames
Kstate, Boston 100,000 107,10
Buried under a huge mass of blueing
timbers and debris the bodies of the four
gallant flrement who, disregarding all
it'rar'vdi'l.'.atii.Vvw vs Jnviuv ,,
IB.
FACH WAY DAILY
UNEQ0ALED SERVi'CE
lng guods in the building, Is about tawnou.
The building Itself Is almost h total lose.
The sixty-foot building, which formed the
connecting link between the atructuras oc
cupied by Allen Uros. as, salesrooms and
accounting offices, etc., and the Pacific
Storage company's building, is a total
wreck. But small portions of the end walls
are standing and the five floore, which lell,
burying the four firemen, lie heaped In tno
basement In an entangled mass of stock
and timbers which is yet burning quite
fiercely, although contldersd under control
of the firemen.
Fire Had Good Mart. ,
Chief Baiter was asked regarding the
origin of the fire and stated that In all
probability it started in the boiler room,
in the chief's opinion the fire had been
burning some time when the alarm was
first sounded ut ii a. m.. for when hoe
company No. the first rlre brigade to
reach the scene of the disaster, arrived, the
enUro central portion of the building wa
one mass of flumes and ready to fall.
A few moments after the ttrat stream of
water was turned on the fire, which was
from the north, or rear end, Lieutenant
Burmester and his companions lu death
entered the building, going In on me first
floor and directly over the iier room
They had not been in the building more
than twenty minutes and were fighting the
seething flames inch by Inch, when without
warning the four floors above gave way
falling with a frightful crash and burying
them under tons of debris. At the time the
floors gave way the north and south end
walls of the central structure, which I
separated from Alln Bros.' main building
by a strong fire wall, collapsed and both
faJllng In added confusion and deafening
Hound to the crashing and creaking of ilia
falling floors. 8 "
Moeh Merrhaadlee Destroyed.
But little authentic information of the7
contents of the building which collapsed
and which waa used by Allen Bros, as a
storage house could be obtained, but It Is
said there were at liaat I.uuo chests of
tea. 2,6iio sacks of ' kTeen coffee, besides
thousands of cases ot canned goods, In ad.
dition to a large stuck of general grocery
supplies, In the building.
"I cannot venture an estimate of our Iocs
at this time." said Mr. Edgar Allen, pres
ident of the company, but 1 can assure you
It Is enough. Thl Is our second llrs loss
In this building. I would consider an esti
mate of total stock at ItoO.OOO too high, but
probably we stand to lose In the neighbor
hood of tiin.OOi). We have our stock fully
Insured, Martin Bros, placing most of It
and acting as our Insurance agenta"
Mr. Allen admitted that at this time of
the year the company carries its heaviest
stock, also that the storage building which
collapsed contained all the more ei pensive
Imported goods, not a scintilla of which
will be saved from the flumes.
The stock In the main building, while
damaged by water and smoke, la only a
partial loss and much of It will be market
able The company lias set up stoves In
the main office and a large force of olerka
Is at work on routine business. Mr. Allen
wus unable to say whether the company
would be able to fill back ordera or riot, but
all salesmen were called lu from their
resiioctlve territories and the city sales
men told to tuke a vacation for a fl or
two.
Loss of Btorage Consaaay.
A total loss of l-vy.vdu In the building ec-