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The Omaha Daily Bee. THE SUNDAY BEE -A NEWSPAPER AND A MAGAZINE IN ONE. PART 1 Pages 1 to 8 ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. OMAHA, SATURDAY MOUSING, NOVEMBER 20. 1904 SIXTEEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY THREE CENTS. EXROUTE TO TIIEFAIR President's Journey to the Mound Gitj a Serial of Orations. SPEECHES ARE MADE AT SEVERAL MINTS Gnat Crowds Greet the Train at Pittsburg, Columbus and Iaiianapelis. LIVE COON FIR CHIEF EXECUTIVE Farmer Democrat at Eenlson, 0., Hakes looieveit a Unique Present. PARTY DUE AT ST. LfUIS THIS MORNING Train Will B Switched Direct t Ex position Grounds Preccautlons Tikri to Oairl Dis tinguished Onril. INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 25 After travers ing Pennsylvania, Went Virginia, Ohio and indlnna, President Roosevelt la speeding across Illinois tonight on the way to Bt. Louis, where for two days he and his party will be guests of the officers of the Louis iana Purchase exposition. During the ride from Washington to In dianapolis the president was received every where with enthusiasm. Blnee daylight to day every station through which the special train passed was thronged with people anx ious to catch a gUmi.se of the president. Btops were made only at division stations ami at soma of them hundreds of people had gathered to greet Mr. Roosevelt and to show their kindly feeling for him. To members of his party and to the people President Roosevelt expressed pleasure at being brought Into touch with those whom he likes to call his friends. short Speech at Pittsburg. President Roosevelt stnt the day chiefly in rtndin and chatting with Mrs. Roose velt and Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Robinson. At nearly every station where the train lowed down the president appeared on th reur platform of his car and bowed ac knowledgment to the cheerlrg people. At Plwsburg, where the train stopped for a few minutes, the station wi thronged, but only a fractional part of the crowd was permitted on the platform near the train To them the president expressed his pleas ure at the opportunity offered to see them and added: "You may depend upon It 1 will do all that In me lies to show you that you made no mistake on November 8." While the train ran through Pittsburg the president came out on the rear platform of his car, bowing and waving his hat to the people assembled at every vantage point along the track. The windows ot fuctorles and shops ulong the line were filled with faces of workmen, who cheered and waved hats and hands as the train swept by. At Steubenvtlle, O., the station platform wus banked with men and women and ohlldren, scores of whom waved American flags in extending their greeting to the president. , . Live) Coo for the Presidents . A live coon was presented to the presi dent at Denlson. where the special slopped for a few mlaulos. After the preslud.it hud greeted the people, addressing them as he had spoken at Pittsburg, and when the train was pulling out, a man swung the coon over the car platform, and shouted: "Take him, lie will bring you good luck." When the president laughed and shook his head dcprecatlngly the man again shouted: "You must take him. I'm a life-long demo crat, and I wish you good luck." Attached to the chain around the little animal's neck was a card bearing this In scription: "Compliments of Tuscarawas county, Ohio. Plurality for Roosevelt, 1,224; for Bryan In ltx)0, 611 Presented by O. J. Btrope, Denison, O." The coon will be taken to Washington and pla.-cd in the National Zoological park. When the train pulled Into the station at Columbus. O., the president's car was sur rounded by an immense crowd. The presi dent was cheered heartily as he stepped on the platform. He said: I want to say what a pleasure It Is to me to be traveling through your great state and now to be at Its capital. I have enjoyed my trip through the state and per haps you will pardon my string It, I en joyed even more what you dk on Novem ber S. Greeting; from Governor Herrlck. Oovernor Herrlck and R. H. Jeffries, mayor of Columbus, entered the car and formally extended to the president the greetings of the people of the state and of Its capital. A woman In the crowd handed to a member of the party a bunch of Amer ican Beauty roses for Mrs. Roosevelt. The president briefly addressed an en thusiastic crowd In the station at Rich mond, Ind. When he appeared on the car platform, he glanced toward the end of the station, where people were still hurry ing toward the car. "Walt until all get here," he remarked. He then Inquired whether William Dud ley Foulke, former civil service commis sioner, was In the city, and was Informed that he was not. Addressing the crowd, Mr. Roosevelt said: I want to say what a pleasure It Is to be here. It has been some time Hlnce I was In Richmond, but I always cherish the Wurmen! memories of my visit to your beautiful city. You must allow me to say that naturally I am very much pleased to be going through Indiana, In view of the way Indiana looked si me a couple of weeks ago. Now, gentlemen, the election Is over. I am the president of all the coun try, of all Americans of whatever party, and so far as strength Is given me. I shall try to he a good and decent president for the next four years. As the train drew away from the sta tion, It was followed by the cheers of the crowd. Telegram from St. Lonls. A telegram received by the president this evening from President Francis of the Bt. Louis exposition says the weather Is fine and all Bt. Louis Is looking forward with Joyful anticipation to President Roosevelt's vUit. During the stay Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss Alice Roosevelt and Secretary and Mrs. Loeb will be the guests of W. H. Thompson, treasurer of the exposition. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Robinson will be entertained at the home of President Francis, while the remaining members of the party will be the guests of the Buckingham club. Notwithstanding that midnight was the published time of the arrival la Indian apolis of the Pennsylvania special train bearing President Roosevelt and his party a goodly crowd assembled at Union station and gave the president an enthusiastic greeting as the train drew la at t o'clock. The special remained In the train shed for ten minutes. President Roosevelt stood upon the observation car platform, bowing to the people. When the applause bad subsided the president expressed his pleasure at being (Continued ea B sound Page.) CZAR IS STILL CONSIDERING Ruler of Ranis Desires to Make So Mistake Eemstros Memorial. 8T. PETERSBURG, Nov. 25-Accordlng to the best Information obtainable the Zemstvo memorial Is sUll under considera tion at Tsarksoe Selo. Emperor Nicholas Is said to be under no Illusion regarding the gravity of his decision and Is giving the memorial the moot careful and most earnest consideration. By some he Is rep resented as greatly concerned and grieved over the situation both at home and abroad, to be weary of the war and unrest in the Interior, ready to welcome any honorable mearns to bring the war to a conclusion, and is anxious to remove the cause for dis content and secure the tranquillity at home. The influences surrounding him, how-jver, are said to be almost entirely hostile to con cessions. The statement mado In these dispatches several days ago that the revolutionaries had announced a truce pending the deci sion of the government on the question of convoking a sort of elective national sssem bly to pass upon the Zemstvo program Is confirmed from several quarters and fear Is expressed that If the whole Zemstvo pro gram Is rejected there may be a revival of the old terroristic duel. The emperor is said to have been acquainted with Interior Minister Bvlnto-polk-Mlrsky's Irrevocable decision not to remain In the ministry If the policy of liberalism cn which he went into office Is abandoned. The reactionists and bureau crats profess to see no danger In the pres ent situation, declaring their belief that the agitation provoked by the xemstvoslsts will soon sink out of sight and affairs re sume their normal ways. If concessions are made, they say they will be slight and will mean little. Prince Sviatopolk-Mlrsky himself, although for different reasons, is represented as also opposed to the radical departure of a liberal regime. According to his opinion. It must came gradually and without shock. In this respect his opinion Is shared by many liberals, who believe that concessions In the right direction must Inevitably lead to a full realization of their hopes. Others believe that the real crisis will be postponed to the end of the war. The Associated Press correspondent today saw M. Pobodonosheff, procurer genernl of the holy synod, who Is credited with having Informed the emperor. In connection with the presentation of the temstvo memorial to his majesty, that no middle ground Is possible at the present moment. This remarkable man who has exercised so much Influence In the councils of the em pire is now a mere shadow, almoet four score, and his tall, withered form seems bowed beneath the weight of his finely chiseled domelike head. Neverthelss fire stll smoulders in the sunken caverns of his grey eyes. An Impression of wonderful virility still clings to the ghostlike figure. He today received the correspondent of the Associated Press in a kindly manner, but absolutely declined to discuss the sematvo movement. "I am an old Xm," he said, "Little time yet remains, but N)e days and thoughts still granted me are consecrated to church affairs. The world concerns me no longer." II ICR LI It UK A It 9 TWO IUDGETS German, Ravel Estimates sad Prussian Army Expenses Will De Heavy. BERLIN, Nov. 25. The naval budget, be sides two battleships, provides for one arm ored cruiser, two small cruisers, two gun boats, one of them for river service In the far east and one mine laying steamer and $375,000 Is asked for submarine experi ments. The appropriation totals $55,000,000. of which $17,517,500 Is for ship building. Of the $4,125,000 Increase over last year there la only $208,750 Increase for ship building. The remainder Is for docks, const defense, artillery barracks, pensions and miscellane ous expenses. The Prussian army budget for the coming year Is estimated it $116,000,000, an Increase of $11,250,000. The Saxon army budget 1 placed at $11,000,000, un incrense of J4L"5,000, and that of Wurtemberg at Jj 5 1,X0, an increase of $125,000. Of these additions of about one-tenth to the military expense" $3,250,000 Is for the creation of reserve field artillery being one-ninth of the $29,250,000 necessary for that purpose. The sum of $2,250,000 Is appropriated as the first In stallment of $20,250,000 for new rifles. Prussia and Saxony add four battalions of Infantry, two regiments of artillery and fifteen squadrons of cavalry to the existing establishment. New barracks must be built before the new contingents are organized and the number of horses must be Increased for the existing artillery besides those re quired for the new formations. Numbers of changes and additions are made In the organisation. The addition to the peace strength when the plans proposed by these budgets and that of Bavaria are realised will be about 150,000 men, raising the peace establishment to about 621,000 officers and tnen. BIG NORTH SKA COIVVEJITIOS Lamsdorff nnd Hurdlnge Attach Wamei to Agreement for Arbitration. BT. PETERSBURG, Nov, 26.-o:62 p. m. The North sea convention was signed at the Foreign office this afternoon by Foreign Minister Lamsdorff and Ambassador Har din ge. The text will not be published before Monday, when It will appear in the Official Messenger, but the Associated Press Is able to say that the convention contains eight articles on the lines already published, em bodying an amendment requested by Russia to article 11, providing that the commission shall determine the degree of blame by the addition of the words "subjects of either power or other state." The convention as heretofore announced by the Associated Press designates the emperor of Austria to appoint a fifth com missioner In case the four naval officers disagree. LONDON, Nov. 26.-Forelgn Secretary Lansdowne received the first Intimation of the signing of the Anglo-Russian conven tion from the Associated Press. Up to 6:06 p. m. no official Information of the sign ing of the document had been received at the Foreign office In London. Adopta American Herniation. MELBOURNE, Victoria, Nov. 25. The federal senate today passed a sea carriage of goods bill on the lines of the Harper act of the United States. The bill provides tat the clauses in bills of lading relieving negligence shall be void and declare shjp owners from liabilities to damages for negligence shall be void and declares Illegal any covenant having the effect of superceding the courts of the common wealth. The latter is aimed at the North German Lloyd company which required that ail claims against the oompany shall be made In Germany. Sauadroa Goea to Bahla. RIO JANEIRO, Nov. J6. The United States South Atlantis squadron sailed for Bahla today. ANSWER FEDERATION CALL Three Thousand People Attend Mats loot ing at tho Auditorium. ' EXPRESS SYMPATHY WITH ELMER THOMAS Ressolutlons Passed Demanding 'of Aathorlties That Vice and Crime Be Banished from the City. Three thousand men and women, at the call of the Civic Federation, met In the Auditorium last night to give vent to the Indignation felt regarding the wrecking of Elmer B. Thomas' house by a bomb while he and his family were within last Tuesday morning. The audience was wrought up to a high pitch of excitement several times by the speakers, and the resolutions pre sented were adopted by a unanimous voice. The big building was unheated and was very chilly. The lower floor and boxes were well filled, many were on the stage snd a few In the galleries. Mayor Moores oc cupied a prominent position on the stage. The speakers were T. J. Mahoney, presi dent of the executive committee of the Civic Federation, who presided; Rev. H. C. Herring of the First CongregationnI church; Congressman Oilbirt M. Hitchcock; Warren Swltxler, president of the Omaha Bar asso ciation and speaking for It; Rev. P. A. Mc Govern, pastor of Bt. Phllomena's cathe dral, and Elmer E. Thomas. Cunningham R. Scott took advantage of calls for him and took possession of the stage for about twenty minutes, during which he emitted a lurid vituperation of Mayor Moores, which for the most part was greeted with silence or laughed at by the audience. Nearly every speaker urged his auditors to become members of the Civic Federa tion. Application cards were distributed through the audience and deposited In large tin boxes at the exits. Letter from Governor. Mr. Thomas was given a remarkable ova tion when he came upon the stage, Just be fore the close of the meeting and again when he announced that he had obtained permission from his wife to prosecute the work he had undertaken and Intended to keep on with It. The following letter from Governor Mickey was read by Chairman Mahoney: After careful consideration I deem It un necessary to be present at a public meet ing of the people of Omaha to be held this evening at the Auditorium and at which you are to preside. I take this means of expressing to the citizens of Omaha my Indignation nt, and condemnation of, the criminal and cowardly attempt recently made to murder Hon. E. E. Thomas and family of your city. The state's first in terest In the lives of Its citizens Is para mount and of first Importance, and as the protection of life Is the first pledge of government to the citizen so must the state be equally concerned in the apprehending and punishment of the murderer and assas sin. Tho crime which has Justly aroused and enraged the people of your city calls for prompt and diligent action on the part of those In your community charged with the engoroement of law and the suppres sion of crime. That the majesty of the law and the dignity of the state may be maintained let there be no expense or effort spared in an earnest effort on the part of officers and all good citizens to ap- firehend the cowardly offender and crlm nal guilty of an outrage which merits the' condemnation of al people worthy the protection of the law.. - . . Heaolatlona Adopted. The resolutions were read by Charles A. Gogs and adopted by a great cry of "aye," by about two-thirds of the original audi ence, the remainder having departed, ow ing to the cold and the fact that the resolu tions were not presented until Just before the end of the meeting, at 10:30. .They are as follows: Whereas, On the morning of November 22, 1904, the epople of this community e.e stariled by an attempt to wreck the ho ne and destroy the lives of one of its citizens and his family, Whf-reas, Conditions prevailing In this community and the work In which our es teemed fellow citizen was engaged, leave no doubt that this attack of a midnight assassin was an attempt on the part of certain lawless elements to prevent further efTorts for tho enforcement of law, and Whereas, For several months past an organization known as the Omaha Civic Federation has been engaged in a strenu ous effort to secure some measure oi en forcement of our pnai statu. es against vice and crime, and Mr. Elmer E. Hio.nas the Immediate victim of this outrage, his been foremost in the work of the Clvls Federation, now, therefore, be it Resolved, By the citizens of Omaha In mass meeting assembled: 1. That we denounce without measure, not alone the dasturdly crime of the mid niKht would-be assassin, but the re si tent and systematic evasion and violation of the pluln provisions of our criminal code which have cultivated such a di.ireg.ird lor the law as has made a resort to violence and attempted murder a natural culmina tion of habitual lawlessness. 2. That as citizens of Umalia, we express to Mr. Thomas not onl your cor. Ul sym pathy and our detestation of the crime committed and the greater crime atienp;ed against him. but our hearty and loyal tup port, encouragement and commendation in the noble and manly fight In which he has been engaged. 8. That we assure the Omaha Civic Fed eration of our confidence In Its loyalty to the best Interests of our city, and pie Ige It our cordial support In Its every effort to bring about a better enforcement of the law and a greater measure of relief from vice and crime. Demands oa Authorities. 4. That we demand of the mayor and Board of Fire and Police Commissioners ot tn city of Omaha such prompt, efficient and energetic enforcement of the luws of the statu aud the ordinances of the city Intended to restrict and control the In fluences that tend to the propagation of vice, as shall make It unnecessary for pri vate citizens to take up the burdens which public officials have sworn to bear, and for which these public officials are paid from the public treasury, fco the ends that decency and good order may be maintained Iu our midst, and that individual citizens shall not be obliged. In addition to bearing their burdens us tux payers, to subject themselves and thefr families to the dunger of assault and murder, because of their efforts to perform the duties which only recreant public officials could leave un performed. 6. While repudiating the Idea that the enumeration herein contained should be In terpreted as excluding a demand for the enforcement of law in other particulars, we siiecilically call upon the niuvor and Board of Fire and I'olloe Commissioners to rigidly enforce the provisions of the Blocumb law against the Bale of Intoxicat ing liquor to minors, and the su.e if ,lquor on Sundays, the ordinance of the city against open saloons after midnight, the luws of the state against all forms of gamb ling, to refuse licenses to all liquor dealers whose places of business have become the rendezvous of the lawless element, or whose saloons are operated In connection with disreputable theaters, and that they require of the police department the exercise of the highest possible degree of vigilance and efficiency In the suppression of the evils of prostitution. 6. Realizing the great power and Influence for good of a conscientious and public spirited press, we moat heartily commend that portion of the press of this city which has striven, and Is now striving, for the f urlflcatlon . of our city government snd he enforcement of nnr laws, and we pledge it our earnest support. T. That a commutes on public safety consisting of nrty inei.ibers, with power to add to their number as oocaston may re quire, be selected by the chairman of this meeting, and Rev. H. C. Herring, Rev. P. A. McGovern, Hon. G. M. Hitchcock and Hon. Warren Bwltsler. to co-operate with the Civic Federation In securing action of the public authorities. In accordance with the sentiments of these resolutions. rather John O'Farrall. OTTUMWA, Nov. .-(Speclal-Father John O'Ferrall of Bt. Patrick church In this city died of heart disease early today. He returned tan. day ago tiom a visit in Ireland, ROCHE JUSTIFIES SHOOTING Dylan- Man In Sew York Identities Assailant. Who He Bays Did Right. NEW TORK, Nov. 25 Ouy Roche, who was shot twice under the heart In front of the Hotel Marlborough last evening. Iden tified Frank Felton, whom the po'lce had already arrested, as the man him. Roche's statement was M presence of Felton and two iu.Mjoittt Roche said that the shooting was Justified. From the moment Roci.e ai taken to the hospital after the sensational shooting In the midst of the holiday crowd on Broadway, the surgeons told him that his case was almost hopeless. The surgeons Joined with the police In pleading with the wounded man to name his assailant, but every request hnd met with a refusal until today. 'If I live I'll settle the case myself; If I die. let It go at that," was his only answer. Today, however, after the physicians told Roche that he had rractlcally no chance for recovery, he consented to have Felton brought before him and said that he would Identify him as the man who fired the shot. When tho prisoner wus brought to the wounded man's bedside Roche said: "Yes, Frank shot me, but he was Justified. I would have done the same to him." Then, addressing Felton, who, had ap parently not been moved In the least by this declaration, the dying gambler said: "Goodbye, Frank, old boy. I don't blame you." Roche told the detectives that he and Felton had quarreled, but that he could not recall the cause of the trouble. At the close of the interview the wounded gambler turned to Felton nnd said: "Won't you shake hand", Frank?" Felton did not reply, snd did not appear to notice Roche's reqv -St. "Oh, don't net Ilk' that, Frank; .we're old pals; Khake hands with me." Felton did not turn his head, and the detectives then took him away. After the officers hnd entered a cab with their prisoner they tri:d to put him through a third degree inquisition. Suddenly, In the midst of it, Felton broke his silence. "Say," he cried, "you have got me wrong. I never shot that man, I never curried a gun In my life." The theory of the police Is that Felton carried a revolver In the pocket of a light overcoat, which they allege he wore at the time of the shooting, and that tho coat with the revolver still in the pocket wad curried away by a confederate after the shooting had occurred. Felton was later arraigned In police court and held without bail for examination next Sunday. Should Roche dlo before 8unday thf. prisoner will be taken Immediately be fore a magistrate nnd remanded to the coroner. The police bellcv'e that the trouble be tween Roche and Felton, which culminated In the shooting, arose over a woman who had transferred her affections from Roche to Felton. To Coroner Scholar the wounded man re peated his statement that Felton was his assailant, but Insisted that the shots were fired In self-defense nnd that the act was Justifiable. Roche told the coroner that he had been drinking heavily yesterday, and that while going along Broadway he met Feltoij In front of the Marlborough hotel. AfteHa few. words a quarrel arose. Fel ton, he said, tried1 to soothe him, but his condition was such that he only became mare angered. He said he told Felton he was going to shoot him and walked away to get a gun. He returned in a few minutes and, as he approached Felton, he put his hand to Ms hip pocket to draw the weapon he says he had secured. At this movement, Roche told the coroner, Felton drew his revolver and fired two shots at him. Roche declared that he had no relatives. At the moment he was say ing this, however, a well dressed young woman, who had previously called at the hospital and asked to see Roche, claiming to be his sister, was waiting for an opportunity to see him. She was permitted to see Roche after the coroner went uway. Roche is about 36 years old and came here about ten years ago from Kentucky. Coroner Scholar said that Roche's condi tion Is such that his death Is only a matter of hours. DENVER ELECTION CONTESTS Repnbllcnna Seek to Have Several Precincts Thrown Ont on Ground of Fritnd. DENVER. Nov. 25. Two more arrests on supreme court warrant! charging contempt were made today, as an outgrowth of the legal contest over the recent election In Denver. Thomas Culp and Frank Mc Mahan, democratic election Judges, were brought before the court by a special offi cer and released in bonds of $1,000 each. The court also granted a committee of republicans permission to copy the names from the poll books of the election. When a complete copy has been made the repub licans will begin a canvass of the city for the purpose of ascertaining the extent of the fraud they charpe was committed on election day. Certain proposed contests will depend on the results accomplished. The. attorneys for the republican city and county committee also filed a brief with the court in support of their request to have the ballots from precinct No. 7 of ward No. 8 thrown out on the ground that a number of straight democratic ballots were substituted for republican ballots after the box was opened at the closing of tho pells. The republicans contend that the court has the power to take the course asked. If successful In their contention, the republicans, It Is said, will come lie fore the court with a plea to have entire pre cincts In other wards thrown out. The court set November 30 as the day for hear ing arguments on the application. HAZING HAS SERIOUS RESULTS tndent Plneed on Electrical Chair ' at San Francisco la Parnlysed. SAN FRANCESCO. Nov. 26.-The Exam iner today tells a story of hazing practiced by students of the Hopkins Institute of Art In this city which In one case, It Is claimed, has resulted In serious Injury to the youth ful victim. A student named A. T. Deerom was, It Is said, strapped to a chair with a metal seat, an Imitation of the Instrument for electro cution, and an ejectrlo current was then turned on the chair. As a result, accord ing to the story, Deerom's body has been paralysed from the hips downward. Other cases of mistreatment of newly entered stu dents by the upper classmen are narrated In connection with initiation ceremonies. . Kays Schooner Is Safe. PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 2T.-The report that the schooner Judge Hoyce sunk off the Delaware rapes on November 15 and the crew drowned In. according to the statement of Captain Blair of the schooner Marcus M. I'rau. untrue. The captain states that the schooner Judge iloyto was ux anchor In the Keuuebeo river un the night ot November J, B BANK AT O'NEILL IN TROUBLE President aud Cashier feoth Out of Oitj and Doom Are Cloied. PRESIDENT LEAVES STATEMENT WITH WIFE , Whom He "ays Was tor ot Bank, with .HUM Misappropriating Its Funds. O'NEILL, Neb.. Nov. 26. (Special Tele gran.) The Elkhorn Valley bank at this place did iot open for Lt siness this morn ing. Bernard McGreevey Is president and Patrick Hagerty cashier. It Is understood the bank did not submit a report to the State Banking board on November 10 as required, nnd that Its failure to meet an $Sf check brought on the climax. Neither the president or cashier were ubout the bank this morning. It appears that the failure is a bad one and that it Is hardly necessary to use the stereotyped phrase that "all depositors will be paid In full." The air Is full of rumors ,but no one appears to know any thing for certain. A Bee representative called at the home of Patrick Hagerty, the cashier of the failed Elkhorn Valley bank and asked Mrs. Hugerty If she had any statement to make relative to the bank's failure nnd the ab sence of Mr. Hagerty from O'Neill. She replied that Mr. Hagerty had gone to Bloux City to consult a lawyer and that he nnd his lawyer would return tonight nnd thot as soon as they arrive they would be ready to make a statement. Mrs. Hagerty de clined to make any statement herself. A call was then made nt the home of Bernard McGreevey and Mrs. McGreevey was asked the same questions, to which she replied that she did not know where Mr. McGreevey was at this time, but that he left homo last Monday. She said fur ther: "Mr. McGreevey has not taken a dollar of the money belonRlng to the bank, never has had a dishonest dollar from the bank nnd has suffered more through this failure than any one else. There Is no person to whom Mr. McGreevey Is obligated for a dollar but will get his money. Before he left he took action to protect tho school money in his hands and the city money In his hands ns treasurer. The money was on deposit In the bank nnd he was unable to get It out, no he left a mortgage on a sec tion of valuable land within a mile and a half of O'Neill so that the school district and city would not low tbe money he was responsible for as treasurer." The collowlng Is a copy of a statement by Mr. McGreevey, which explains Itself, which she says Mr. McGreevey left with her to give to the newspapers: A Statement by McGreevey. To Whom It May Concern: The bank for which I have been working commenced business on December 1. 18S8. During that yeur Mr. Hagerty came to me with a proposition slating that he was going to start a bank and wanted to know what wages I would want to work in the bank for him. As was engaged In selling ma chinery at tha. time, I agreed to work for him for $40 per month and one-half the profits from the sale of machinery. I did not have any money at that time to put Into a bank aniii was not asked to put up any mony. In ununry, 1892, lite bark was incorporated tint t that tlmi', without consulting me ubout It, Mr. Hagerty Issued $5,000 of the etnek in my name and asked me to sign notos for the amount, assuring me that It was simply a matter of form. I have never been asked to pay thorn; notes. They are long since outlawed and yet in the bank. During tho whole of this time Mr. Hag erty conducted the bank entirely to BUlt himself and I have simply been an employe working for wages, and that less than i00 a year. For several years I was about the bank but very little of the time, being engaged In selling machinery, feuding cat tle and buying and selling live stock. In tho y?ar IS. I was called on to devote more time to the bank. I then noticed that Mr. Hagerty's account waa overdrawn sev eral hundred dollars. He paid off his over drawal by giving his note to the bank. At a later period his account was again overdrawn. He then paid it in the same manner. At the end of the year these notes were destroyed and replaced by fic ticious notes. This wus a great surprise to me, but Mr. Hagerty assured me that he would he able to take up the papers In a short time. This was tne first transac tion of the kind that came to my notice. Instead of these notes being taken up they have been Increased from time to time until I have despaired of him ever being able to meet them. The thing caused me a considerable amount of worry for years and I will not rest under It any longer. Mr. Hagerty has drawn $2,000 to $3,000 a year from the bank for his support and approximately 40 per cent of this money belonged to the depositors. As evidence of the truth of the above assertions, I refer anyone to the books of the bank; also to a few of the note hereto attiiched. BERNARD M'GREEVET. Five notes signed "Patrick Hagerty" are attached to the statement to the amounts and dates as follows: For $o00, September 24, 19J2; $500, September 9. 1901; $M0, July 2, 1901; $500, May 7, 19u2; $210; April 15. 1901. McGreevey Mortgages Land, The records at the office of the county clerk show that five mortgages were filed at 8 o'clock this morning by Mrs. Mc Greevey, signed by Mr. McGreevey and herself against a section of land men tioned above. The mortagages were exe cuted on November 19 and are as follows: For $2,000. to First National bank, Sioux City; $1,5N2, to Blair State bank; $1,300, to E. E. Halstead, Ponca; $2,711. to School District No. 7 (O'Neill district); $779, to City of O'Neill. The records show that there was already a mortgage of $900 on one quarter of the land, but Mrs. McGreevey says It has been paid off a long time ago, and does not know why the releuse has not been filed. She says the section of land was bought by Mr. McGreevey some years ago with money he received from his mother's life Insurance and says that Mr. McGreevey giving up this land shows his absolute honesty. Bhe says Mr. McGreevey values the lund at $12,000, and that It. with the percentage the depositors will get from the bank, will more than pay out for the school and city money he had deposited In the bank and leave some for the depositors. Bhe explains that the other mortgages were given to persons to whom he felt under obligations. That besides this land Mr. McGreevey had lost about $13,000 all told through this bank, which was money he let Mr. Hagerty have that he never got back. She adds the laBt day Mr. McGreevey was In the bank Mr. Hagerty paid a nover draft of $1,200, but credited himself with $1,000 on the books of the bank without putting any money In the bank and at the same time added $1,000 to the cash account to make it appear that there was $2,200 In the bank, when there was only $1,200 cash actually on hand. It is said that Mr. Hagerty got in $1,100 since then in one sum. Mr. Hagerty fixed up a bank state ment and wanted Mr. McGreevey to sign It lust Suturday, which he refused to do an dput it under the pad on his desk, where It will be found unless Mr. Hagerty foand and removed it. Bhe also say that she Is confident Mr. Hagerty has taken with him any money on hand in the bank and that he carried out sacks of supers the lout days the bank wa eopen. The deposltois are greatly surprised and some pitiful cases are brought to notice. The bank examiner la expected tomorrow, THE BEE BULLETIN. Fair ntnrday and Bnnday. 1 President Fnronte for St. t.oale. Mass Meet In sr nn Bomb Throwing. Bank Fnlls nnd Officials Gone, Latest Sews from the W nr. Z Grent Vfaters Reported Sold. 5 ews from All Parts ot Nebraska. MUklnsr Vlralnlan Bor Is Fonnd. 4 Good Knme Mas a C ash Valne, R o Proaresa In Thomas Case. 6 Plant Possibly In Progress In Enat. T Composite Pletnre of Americans. ft Good Typewriter Operators Scarce, 9 Proposed C hanaea In Klnkald Law. (Innilon Titles of Water Works. ' Klevator Site Is Pnrrhased. . 10 Editorial. 11 Affairs nt Sooth Omaha. 12 Sportlntr Sews of the Day. New Witness In Patterson Case. Flnnnclal Review of the Week. 1.1 Flnnnclal nnd Commercial. 1A Council nintTs nnd Iowa Mews. Temperature nt Omaha Yseterdayt Hour. Deer. Hour. Dee;. R a. m SO I p. m 8t O a. m 2 2 p. m UH Ta. m 21) a p. nt as H a. m 2m 4 p. m ST 0 a. m 2f Bp. m Hrt lO n. m St p. m S3 It i, n art T p. m 34 12 m as H p. m S3 9 p. in ao CNLY VIRGIN FORESTS FOUND Surveyor's Testimony In Oregon Itnd Fraud Cases Adds Strength to Government's Case. PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 25. Another sup port In the superstructure of the govern ment's evidence In the trial of the land fraud cases was supplied today In the testimony of Robert U. Pierce, one of the surveying party that accompanied A. W. Barber on his tour of examination of the claims. His testimony was an exhaustive account of the trips made by the party during the six days It scrambled through the virgin forests of township 11 south, range 7 east. In search of homestead Im provements which certain documents on file in the land office muke It appear were made. The testimony of Pierce was corroborative of that of Barber, given yesterday, but It was stronger In the respect that tho wit ness today testified that for ten years he had resided on a homestead of his own In this territory nnd during that time saw not one sight which led him to bellev) that any such personages as those whose names now figure In court ever lived on tht claims to which they are accredited by patents Issued by the general land office. When court resumed today the govern ment called A. W. Barber to the stand end turned him over to the defense for ex emlnntlon. He was kept under a flro of Questions from Judge Papes for half un hour, during which time the attorney for the defense sought to show that tho period spent by the party In examining the terri tory was not long enough to permit a close examination of the various claims. Bar ber's examination brought out the fact that there were several signs of habitation In the township; that several deserted cabins were' found, but that none of these Improvements were discovered on ' the claims In question. Other witnesses followed and their testi mony was corroborative and time dragged on until It was nearly time for closing. The line of prosecution then changed. The story of the business and other rela tions of the defendants Is being brought out and some startling tales are looked for at the session of tomorrow. The past life of the defendants, where they have been and how and what they have done and what relation each bears to the other In business nnd private life will be the burden of the testimony brought out for the knowl edge of the court and Jury. CLUE COMES TO NAUGHT Man Suspected of Being the Mysterl lous Mr. Dove Proves His Innocence. CHICAGO, Nov. 25. Discovery today that Joseph Well and Frank Ilogan, who are alleged to have traveled about the country in an automobile working confidence games on 'armors, are missing, was said by the police to be perhaps, a valuable clue In the automobile murder mystery. Well's appearance tallies, It Is said, with the description of "Mr. Dove." Ilogan is known at Kirk's roadhouse, for which "Dove" was inquiring the night of the murder, and has lived near the scene of the murder much of his life. Joseph Well, suspected by the police of being "Mr. Dove," the alleged murderer of Chauffeur William Bate, cleared himself this afternoon. He went to the Auditorium hotel and faced Edward Slavln, through whom "Mr. Dove" ordered the automobile for the fatal ride Friday night. "You don't look any more like 'Mr. Dove' than I do," said Slavln. Lee Btark, doorkeeper at the hotel, also failed to identify Well. WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL Knmber of Postmasters and Rural Carriers Are Ap pointed. WASHINGTON, Nov. 28. (Special Tele gram) Postmasters appointed: Nebraska Kent, Loup county, German J. Long, vice L. E. Mitchell, resigned. Iowa Archer, O'Brien county, Eugene Sullivan, vice H. K. Bmlth, resigned. BUedorn, Clinton county, C. F. Greve, vice J. H. Hersham, resigned. South Dakota Waverly, Cod ington county, Louis P. Berdsall, vice A. H. Stelnhause. resigned. Wyoming Ross, Converse county, R. D. Miller, vice Cavie W. Irvine, removed. Rural carriers appointed: Nebraska Venus, route 1. Harry J. Bright carrier, Arthur Butterfleld substitute. Iowa Cur lew, route t Susie A. Easton carrier, Nel lie M. Easton substitute; Bloux Center, route 3, Herman E. Deurles carrier, Joe Peters substitute. JUDGMENT FOR WAITRESS Chicago Young Woman Awarded 6 ,MK) by Jury In a Breach of Promise Case. CHICAGO, Nov. 25,-Mlss Nellie Burke, a waitress in a Chicago restaurant, today was awarded a verdict for $5,0u0 In a breach of promise suit against John Spreng, mana ger of the LouUlanu Plate Glass and Window company and a prominent business man of New Orleans. Although Bin en denied the story the young woman told and asserted the reference to "kisses," "hugs" und other tokens of affection were only tho Indiscreet utterances of a friend, It took the Jury only thirty minute to decide in favor uf UiM Burke . MUST TAKE THE PORT Washington Heart That General Vogi Hai Seen Ordered to Maie General AiiaulU ISLAND SAPPERS DRAW NEAR DEFENSES Tokio Sate that Pesitioni Now Held Will Hake Attaok Easj. RUSSIAN SHIPS ENTER SUEZ CANAL Men Stand at Guns and Torpedo Tubes to WaTd Off Attaok. NO FIGHTING REF0RTED IN THE NORTH Generals Okn's nnd Knrokl'a Hen quarters Report no Important t'hanae In the Situation nt the Front. WASHINGTON, Nov. 25. The Associated Press lettrns on excellent authority that the Japanese army has been ordered to renew Its attack on Port Arthur today add to take the main fortifications at any cost. Japs Hold Strong Position. HEA VKi I'ART EKS OF THE JAPANESB ARMY BEFORE POUT ARTHUR, Nov. 23. (Via Fusan, Nov. 25.) The possession of the Rlhlung and Keekwan forts enable the Japanese to place a sufficient force on the north front of the eastern ridge of forts, to execute a sweeping movement against the battery positions on the crest of the western ridge of forts and 203-metee hill, which ns yet they have not captured. Sappers Draw Closer. TOKIO, Nov. 26. It Is reported that the Japanese saps directed against Rlhlung mountain, Bungshu mountain and East Keekwan mountain have reached the base of the central ditches. Tho defensive works outside the parapets of Rlhlung mountain and Sungshu mountain have been captured, leaving the Russians In possession ot the parapets only. The Japanese guns are shelling the para pets and inflicting heavy damage. The oo cuiatlon of the forts is expected shortly. If the forts are taken the capture of Port Arthur proper seems assured within a short time. The Manchurlan headquarters, telegraph ing yesterday, said: From 1 o'clock at night (November 23) the enemy's Infantry made a series of attacks against our outposts at Lamutun (Lamut Ing), but retreated northward before our fire. Simultaneously thf. enemy artillery bombarded the neighborhood of the Shnkhe railroad bride, firing thirty rounds, with no damage to us. Russians Show Activity. FIELD HEADQUARTERS GENERAL OKU'S ARMY. Nov. 21.-(Vla Fusan, Nov. 26.) The Russians are showing some aas- tlvHy In front of General Oku'a army. At dawn today detachments attacked in two places the left and center divisions. The center repulsed the attack immediately on the left after a hard fight. As a result of the repulse the Jupuneee occupied Poutuen. The Russians left many dead on the field. Situation Is I nchanged. GENERAL KUROKl'S HEADQUAR TERS IN THE FIELD, Nov. 24.-(Vla Fu san, Nov. 25.) The reports circulated dur ing the last week in the eastern papers and probably telegraphed ubroad to the ef fect that General Kouropatkln in making a general advance had pushed back the Japa nese left a distance of three miles are wholly unfounded. The situation remains entirely unchanged during the last month, except that both armies have doubtless strengthened their defense and accumulated supplies In that time. The Russians continue their recon naissances In front of the Japanese left, but there has been no general engagement or change In the Japanese entrenched posi tions. The Japanese rontinue to Ignore the dolly shelling which takes place in front of the center army and in muny places (lie whole line of trenches nre so close that the Japa nese can draw fire at any time by display ing caps on sticks. A few casualties result dally from rifle fire. Russian Ships Enter Cnnal. PORT SAID, Nov. 25.-A division of the Russian second Puclllc squadron, which ar rived yesterday, has entered the Sues Local representatives ot Russia are Smp compnnylng the squadron on board the flagship. The Ironclads are being towed through the canal. No untoward Incident occurred here. Swedish Minister Denies Story. BT. PETERSBURG, Nov. Oi.-The minis ter of Sweden and Norway in a letter pub lished in the Journal De St. Petersburg today denies In the most formal manner that any Japanese naval officers even visited Bcandaoavlan ports for the purpose of chartering steamers to transport mines or other explosive engines. A telegram from General Kouropatkln under toduy's date says all was quiet u4 front lust night. No News at Che Foo. CHE FOO. Nov. 25.-There is no news from Port Arther today. Ships Spend Ms; lit In Canal. SUEZ, Nov. 25. Two Russian battleships, three cruisers, seven torpido Lout de stroyers and n!ne transports from Port Bald have arrlvel saf-ly at the, Litter lakes In the canal. Under instruc ions tha destroyers left the remainder f the squad ron and came on to Buez, where they an chored, preceding the transports, which will come through under electric light, ar riving here at 2 o'clock a. m.- While the destroyers were passing through the canal men were at their guns and torpedo tules. The crullers and batllethlps will leave the Better lakes at daylight. FREIGHT C0NGESTI0rjAT MILLS Work at Plttsbarg May Be pended lull! Goods Ara Shipped, Sua- PITTSpURG. Nov. 25,-Slx miles of freight cars, loaded with products of the mills In the Lower MonongaheU val'ey, block the yards of the Pittsburg, Virginia & Charleston railroad at tho Homestead plant and hundreds of other cars are on tracks at other mills awaiting thlpment. The shipping yards at several places are also idled with the finished produ 't that should have been loaded off the cars more than a week ago. The congi-. tlu:i has reached that point whero official of the mills face a probable suspension until relief sppears. While some frrlght Is being moved tha railroads are seriously handicapped In the way of motlv power. There la also serious shortage ot oa-i.