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SIOUX CITY HARD HIT
Fir Dwtroji Eminent Property Eatimated
to Be Worth Milliom Dollar. -
NEARLY TWO BLOCKS ARE SWEPT CLEAN
EurU in Baeemeat of Pelletier - e While
Crowded with Peoi
t
FORTUNATELY ALL THE SHOPP tf'.CAPE
Fa j, Commercial and Mauachui ocii
Entirety Deetrojed. ': $ :
ONE FIREMAN IS THE O.NLY LI ' U
Oatalde Towae Rrqirat4 to Sea aid,
hot Flames Are Cader Control
Ilrfare Maay Could Ketch
the Keeae.
SIM'X CITT. la., Dec. 23.-A Are which
resulted In the drath of one fireman, a
monetary loae roughly estimated at $1,000,
MO and the deatructlon of nearly two en
tire blocki. started In the basement of
the PelleUer department atcre. located at
Fourth and Jackson atreeta. at 8 o'clock
tonight. The district burned over Ilea In
the center of the business portion of the
city, and among the biilldlnga were sev
eral of the most substantial structures In
the city. In these bulldlnas were located
many large atorea and several wholesale
establishments and three national banks.
The fire started In the basement of the
store, but Its origin Is in doubt.
A large number of Christmas shoppers
crowded the Felletler and other stores and
It was with difficulty that all managed to
escape from the burning building. The
flames enveloped much of the building be
fore the fire department arrived and wns
quite beyond control. For three hours and
a half, until they had gotten beyond range
of the large buildings, the flames carried
everything In their path. Both telegraph
companies were put out of business by
reason of their wires all being burned out
and the office of the Western Union was
destroyed. Although a great number of
telephone circuits were within the district,
long distance circuits were later estab
lished with outside points.
The fire was gotten under control at 11 :30,
with the asslatace of several outside de
partments. tarts la Blsr Store.
The fire started In the Pelletler depart
ment store, located in the Toy building, a
six-story stone block, at the corner of
Fourth and Jackson streets, occupied also
by the First Nstiotial bank. The enUre
building, together with Its contents, was
destroyed, but before the firemen could
secure control of the flames they had
ppread also to the Massachusetts block on
the west, another large, fine six-story
building. With the heat sufficiently Intense
to keep the gathered holiday shoppers a
block away, the firemen were unable to get
Bear enough to do any material goad In
stopping the ravages of the flames, which
rapidly-spread tOfTl0 westward, assisted
by a brisk wind.
la Oie course of their flight the names
were communicated to a score of other
business places, located in the buildings to
the west of the Toy block. Among these
were the following, which are entirely de
stroyed: The Massachusetts building, occupied by
seven large stores, including the Qlllette
Hardware company, the Pullman hotel,
Johnson & Aronsen, clothing and furnish
ings; Orkln Bros., women's furnishings;
Oeorge Conway, wholesale tobacco and
cigars, and the American Express com-
pany. Several families lived In the rear or
the building, but so far as known all the
occupants escaped. t
The next building destroyed was the
Commercial block. In thia structure were
located the City National bank. J. J. Prugfc.
queenaware; Warneld-Pratt-Howell com
pany, wholesale grocers; Peavey A Nash,
furniture; Dow Clothing company, Harated
aV Halsuth, ahoea; Theodore Becker Tailor
ing company. Weld Hardware company
and Western Union Telegraph company.
Flames Jimp Alley.
leaping- across the alley the fire next
spread to the smaller buildings farina
Fourth street. These Included the North
western National bank. Selser Bros., whole
sale liquors, and Magner & Walsh's saloon.
The wires of both the Postal and Western
Union Telegraph companies were In the
path of the names, and In addition to burn
ing the Western Union office also destroyed
nearly a block of cables connecting Its sys
tem of wires with the main office. The
Postal company's office was not In the
burned district, but Its wires were de
stroyed. The telephone company had a
great number of wires destroyed, but was
able to furnish partial communication to
outside cities.
Other buildings burned include the Leader
hotel, at Third and Pierce sctreets; the
West hotel, a large, , new structure, at
Third and Nebraska streets; Higman
Skinner, wholesale boots and shoes, and a
large number of small establishments.
When the flames had reached a point
near the Tribune building, facing Pierce
r.rt-eet. the firemen concentrated their ef
forts nd managed to prevent the destruc
tion of that structure, although It was
considerably damaged.
The outside departments did not arrive
In time, to offer material aid.
, BlaSs Beads Aid.
In response to a call for assistance from
Sioux City last night Fire Chief Nicholson
of Council Bluffs and the company from
. No. 4 bose house, with Its equipment, left
for there at 9 o'clock" on a special train
over the Northwestern. The special con
sisted of a boxcar for the horses, a flat car
for the hose carta and a caboose for the
men. Mayor Macrae and City Clerk Zur
muehlen accompanied the firemen.
Last night about :t& Fire Chief Salter
received a telegram from Fire Chief Kel
logg of Sioux City aaklng for apparatus.
Chief Salter at once put himself In com
munication with Mayor Moores, who st
once ordered him to take such apparatus
and men as could be spared.
Hoee company No. I and engine com
pany No. I. from Eighteenth and Harney,
with one steamer and two ' hose wagons,
was taken to the Union Paclflo freight de
pot, but before they could be loaded and
tart for Sioux City a telegram was re
ceived that the fire was under control
and their services would not be needed.
All was In readiness for the start when this
l Vram was received.
Potiee Look foe Wmii.
COLORADO SPRING".. Colo.. Dee. St
The police are now searching for Mhs Mln
. n t who left bar hums at C'riuDla
Creek on tiiamW t to visit at Col rdo
6rlua Thie la an entirety omereni per
son front the Mr. Mamie Swlit who was
report .l missing and found again yester
day, uttt Minnie Swift la saJ to anvver
the dwiripilua of the Culler mountain
victim and to havs been unheard of by
her family slut. she left konue.
PRINCESS RISKS ALLOWANCE
laeome-wjay He Takea Away from
Iter for Visit to
Dreadea.
DRESDEN. Dec. 21 Countess M'.ntlg
noo, formerly the Crown Princess Louise
and divorced wife of King Frederick Au
gustus, by coming to Dresden and trying
to see her children yesterday has probably
forfeited her allowance of 17.500, one of
the conditions of which that she should not
set foot on German soil.
This condition, however, may not be en
forced, as popular sympathy with the
countess is so strong already that the
court will avoid anything giving the em
press more punishment for her natural
womanly feeling. The version of the
countess' misadventure commonly believed
In the kingdom of Saxony Is that ahe Is
guiltless of actual wrongdoing and la the
victim of an Intrigue of the center party,
which Is described as using unscrupulous
means to prevent a strong liberal from
becoming queen. The circumstance of the
countesa leaving the court are so overlaid
with fiction that the truth probably will
be unknown to the present generation of
Saxons. '
LEIPZIG, Ssxony, Dec. a. Countesa
Montlgnoso (former Crown Princess Louise)
Is SHU here. Inquiries at the villa of Dr.
Behme, her counsel, brought an answer
from the attorney's wife that the countess
was not yet In a condition to travel, the
mental excitement of the last few days hav
ing told severely on her physical strength.
It seems that the countess was overcome
by a sudden Impulse to see her children and
left Florence without Informing her parents
at S.-Useburg or anybody In Saxony. Dr.
Sehme's first Intimation of her arrival was
when Countess Montlgnoso's visiting card
was handed in at the door of his villa. He
tried vainly to dissuade her from going to
Dresden, pointing out to the countess the
impossibility of seeing her children, but the
lawyer went with her when he saw further
arguing was useless. The countess was ac
companied from Dresden to Leipzig by
Chief of Police Dreedham, who was met at
the railroad station here by a high police
official of Leipzig. The countess made the
Impression on the crowds at the station
that she was suffering from deep despond
ency. MORACCAN SITUATION IS GH AVE
Fraaee Takea Steps to Show Dls
plessare at Pretest Tread.
PARIS, Dec. 23. The Foreign office con
siders the situation In Morocco extremely
grave. The sultan's dismissal of his French
and other military advisers has been fol
lowed by a number of other acts showing
his Intention to Interrupt the execution of
the French policy. Accordingly the French
minister at Tangier has been instructed to
secure the immediate withdrawal from the
Moroccoan capital of the French consul,
the commander and all the members of the
military mission and all French citizens
unless the sultan vacates his previous
offensive action and offers a suitable ex
planation. The French minister has been Instructed
to communicate this to the sultan at the
same time he notifies the consul, military
men and citizens to prepare to depart -The
officials here say that no definite military
or naval steps have yet been taken, as
these await the sultsn's response to the
minister's demand, but a demonstration in
force will follow If a suitable explanation
and reparation are not promptly given.
DISCUSS THE ESPIONAGE SYSTEM
French Opposition Aerases Officials of
Making Secret Reports. -
PARIS, Dec. 23. There was a violent dis
cussion of the spying system in the Cham
ber of Deputies today. The opposition dep
uties asserted that the secret official reports
touched members of President Lou bet's
family. Minister of War Berteaux derided
the action of the opposition in appearing to
defend the presided He said an officer
would be Immediately relieved from duty
if it was proved that he had made a report
referring to the presidential household.
Many noisy demonstrations followed, re
quiring a suspension of the session.
ADMIRAL DAVIS MAKES CALLS
Amerleaa Member of North Sea Com
mission Visits Cabinet Officers.
PARIS, Dec. 23. Rear Admiral Davis, the
American member of the international
commission of inquiry into the North sea
Incident, today continued making calls on
cabinet officers. Admiral Campion received
and entertained Admiral Davis at the min
istry of marine, in the absence of Marine
Minister Pelletan, who was attending a
meeting of the council of ministers.
Fob- Is Dissipated.
LONDON, Dec, 23. The fog In London
practically disappeared this morning before
a western breeze. Reports from the coasts
show a continuance of the dislocation of
traffic. According to a telegram from Liv
erpool at 10 o'clock this morning the White
Star line steamers Oceanic and Cedric were
still fogbound In the Mersey.
The White Star liner Oceanic, from New
Tork December 14; the White Star line
steamer Cedric, which sailed from Liver
pool December 41 for New Tork, and the
Cunard line steamer Saxonla, from Bos
ton December 13, were still fogbound at
4 p. m. oft the Mersey bar. It is consid
ered that there Is little prospect of the
Oceanic or Saxonla landing their passen
gers at Liverpool tonight. This Is the
longest detention of ocean liners by a fog
within recollection.
Dr. Chadwlck Not Foabonnd.
LONDON, Dec 23 The vessel, said to be
the Hamburg-American line steamer Pre
toria, reported last night, with others, as
being fogbound In the Mersey, was not the
Pretoria, but was the Allan line steamer
Pretorlan, bound from Liverpool for St.
John. N. B. The Pretorlan, having on
board Dr. Chadwlck of Cleveland, O., and
his daughter - among Its passengers, was
last reported leaving Boulogne Sur-Mer De
eomber IS for New Tork and is due at the
latter port December 28 or 29.
Preach Soldlera Defeated.
PAR Id, Dec. 23. Private reports received
here say that the French military force of
occupation In Central Africa has suffered a
serious reverse, accompanied by heavy
losses, near Timbuctoo. There la no official
confirmation of the report.
Orders Prayer for Peace.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 23. The arch
bishop, of Warsaw has sent to sll ths
Catholic priests of his diocese a special
prayer Imploring God to send peace, with
Instructions to read It during the cele
bration of mass.
Abolishes Freedom of Press.
BELGRADE, Servta, Dec. 21-Klng Peter
today signed the new preaa law, which
practically abolishes freedom of the pteaa
In Senrla. though simed principally at 'he
antl-dynaaito and opposition papers.
RED CLOUD TARES HIS LAND
Aged Chief ef the Opallalaa Qitei Up After
a Long Contest
THOMAS FAVORS RAILROAD LEGISLATION
Speaker Caaaea Opposes Paeslaa; Aay
River aad Harbor Bill aad
Favora HoldlaaT All
Approprlatloas.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-(Speclal Tele
gram.) Major John Brennan, the agent
at the Pine Ridge agency, has re
ported to the Indian office that the
bead of the Ogallala Sioux. Red Cloud, has
after years of opposition taken his allot
ment of land. Red Cloud ha been bitterly
opposed to allotment and has led a strong
faction of the Sioux In opposition to the
government's policy to make allotments
whenever the same could be done without
friction. In the case of the Pine Ridge
Indians allotments have been going on
for some time, but Red Cloud could not be
induced to take the land to which he was
entitled,, until the other day he came Into
the agency and announced his willingness
to be food.
Thomas for Railroad Legislation.
Representative Thomas of the Sioux City
district thinks there should be legislation
giving additional power to the Interstate
Commerce commission In the matter of
railroad rates snd rebates. This he toll
the president this morning and agreed
with the chief executive In hoping that
something would be done at this congress
to broaden the scope of the Interstate
Commerce commission.
Caanon for Economy.
Speaker Cannon spent a few minutes
with the president this morning. It is saM
that he and the president are in thorough
accord as to an economical session and re
duction of appropriations. It Is believed
to be the attitude of the speaker that no
river and harbor bill shall go through at
this session.
Postal Matters.
Post maters appointed: Nebraska, Albany,
Sheridan county, Charles A. Bcuck vice C.
M. Rebbeck. -resigned. South Dakota. Bend.
Meade county, Peter Rosencrans. vice Irji
L. Hazleton, resigned. Wyoming-, Guern
sey. Laramie county. Mason A. Crawford,
vice Charles 8. Mills, resigned.
Rural routes ordered established Febru
ary 1: Iowa, Dallas Center, Dallas county;
route No. 4; population, 46(1; houses. 115.
South Dakota, Howard, Miner county;
route No. 4; population, 430; houses. 98.
Rural carriers appointed for Iowa: Co
lumbus Junction, Route No. 1, Nathaniel
C. Duncan, carrier; Bennle Cutcomb, sub
stitute. Kellogg, route No. a, Irlng L.
Hlnshaw, carrier; Z. L. Hlnshaw, substi
tute. WICHITA ALLEGES DISCRIMINATION
Complalat Filed 6a Freight Rates oa
ffaara.r from New Orleaas.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 23. Acting Imme
diately on a complaint from shippers of
i Wichita, Kan., alleging that a number of
large railroads threaten to advance the
rates on sugar from New Orleans and that
these ts well as the. published tariff con
stitute a serious discrimination ocainst
! Wichita In favor of Kansas City, St. Jo
seph, Omaha and Sioux City, the Interstate
Commerce commission today set a hearing
to be held at Chicago on December 29 to
Investigate the subject. The complaint was
filed with the commission by the Lehman
Hlgglnson Grocery company, the Wichita
Wholesale Grocery company, the Ayles
bury Mercantile company and W. 8. Jett
and Frank C. Wood against the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe. the Chicago, Rock Is
land & Pacific, the St. Louis and San Fran-'
Cisco, the Missouri Pacific, the Illinois Cen
tral and the Texas Pacific railroads. It
Is set out that although the distance from
New Orleans to Wichita Is shorter than the
St Joseph, Omaha and Sioux City dis
tances, and although shipments from New
Orleans to St. Joseph and Omaha pass
through Wichita the published rallrond rate
per hundred pounds for the transportation
of sugar In carload lots from New Orleans
to Wichita Is 28 cents, and an advance to
47 cents Is threatened, whereas to Kansas
City, St. Joseph, Omaha and Eioux City
the rate In each case Is 20 cents, and an
advance to 32 cents js threatened. The
complainants allege that the rates charged
and threatened to be charged are unjust
and discriminative In favor of the Missouri
river points, and that the railroads violate
the long and short haul clause of the in
terstate commerce law as well as the or
ders of the commission. The complainants
ask that the commission request the At
torney General to direct the United States
attorney for the district of Kansas to in
stitute necessary proceedings for the en
forcement of the law against the defendant
railroads, Thla step would not be taken
by the commission except after a hearing
of the case. Representatives of all the
roads named have been summoned to ap
pear at the Chicago hearing.
PULAJANES PINT THE WARPATH
Lleuteaaat aad Members of Phlllppiae
Scoots Are Killed oa
haw.
MANILA. Dec. 23. -The' Pulajanes have
ambushed and killed at Dolores, on the
Island of Samar, a lieutenant and thirty
seven enlisted men of the Thirty-eighth
company of native scouts.
Two thousand Pulajanes threatened the
town of Dolores snd the situation la said
to be critical. Lieutenant Abbott, In com
mand of the scouts, has requested that aid
be sent him.
WASHINGTON. Dec. S.-First Lieu
tenant George F. Abbott, who commands
the Thirty-eighth company of Philippine
scouts, which was ambushed by natives at
Dolores, Samar, and one lieutenant and
thirty-seven enlisted men killed, was a
corporal In the Ninth United States Infan
try In the fight at Tien Tsln, China, during
the Boxer troubles.
Officers in Washington fsmfllar with his
record aay that he distinguished himself
In that engagement by seising the colors
when the. colorbesrer fell, and holding
them In the line. No advices regarding the
ambuscade have yet reached the War de
partment. "TED" MURPHY IS IN CUSTODY
Maa Charged vtlth Tallin Nelson's
Moaey fader Arrest la
Callforala.
STOCKTON, Cal., Dec. H. "Ted" Mur
phy, who is accused by Battling Nelson
of the larceny of flO.OOO. has been arrested
here on a Santa Fe train. Two hundred
and fifty dollars was found on Murphy by
the police.
. Murphy was greatly surprised at his ar
rest. He said that hs did not have Nel
son s money maa inai jveiaon naa Did mm
goodbye at the depot a hen he left San
Staitolsoo.
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M'GREEVY'S GENEROUS OFFER
Abaeondlaar Baaket Teasers' Ela
Thousand PVUari for His
Liberty.
PHOENIX. Arts., Dec. 3. (Special Tele
gram.) Eight thousand dollars Is the price
Bernard McGreevy, the absconding bank
president of O'Neill. Neb., offered for lib
erty. Captain HI McDonald, the arresting
officer, never told until today how Mc
Greevy raised the price upon his own head
tenfold. That was the trick which gave
McDonald poession of Mctjreevy's re
ceipts for IJS.WO deposited in Arizona bonk a
McGreevy wrhrgled like a worm In Mc
Donald's clutches when first arrested.
When he knew he was cinched for fair, he
said: Tou get two for this. Call it off and
I will make It $$.000.
Where would you get ts.000?" McDonald
asked.
McOreevy fell Into the trap When the
question was sprung.
"Do these look good?" he asked, as he
presented deposit slips for 13. ran. j
"They do," McDonald assented. "I will
keep these and you. too. I'm too old In
the business, McGreevy, for your game."
Today McDonald had McGreevy taken
from his comfortable quarters In the wom
an's ward and saw him safely stowed In a
cell below.
"No more ladles' frills go," the officer
said. Nevertheless. McGreevy had a spe
cial deputy escort him to dinner at a swell
restaurant He had another guard of honor
which he did not suspect, nor has he been
taken for a meal without this double
shadow.
BROKEN BOW MAN KILLS HIMSELF
Meets Womsa at York Hotel Shortly
Before.
TORK, Neb., Dec. 23. (Special Telegram )
W. H. Penn of Broken Bow, Neb., ar
rival thla mnrnfn at t:R? o'rlnek from tha
east and registered at the Blodgett house. but she again wept and moaned and be
He aro?e after the breakfast hour and j came hysterical, and the efforts of her
made Inquiry If a certain woman had ar- father, the prison matron and attendants
rived and where she was. The clerk told
him that the woman who registered as
Mrs. Stephens from Lincoln, ' Neb., had
gone to the convent school. When Mrs.
Stephens returned Penn. Is supposed to
have had a conversation with her In the
hotel parlors, ss he was seen to go In the
parlor. No loud words Indicating a quarrel gte th afternoon and remained with her
were, heard. At noon Mrs. Stephens left i houp j,e wal ,n (n bed when the court
the hotel and is supposed to left b whe he lfarnea of tne .
York Penn made ,me purchases Just be-j went
fore dinner, carrying; the packages to his " ,.
room, and In ascending the tlrs ran up cne ,c',e"u
three steps at a time. Hi. manner and ' The girl Is In a vy bad menta cond -conversation
did not indicate that he was tlon." he mid after he left her. Sho ,s
desnondent almost constantly hysterical, but J don't
About 1:30 p. m. many in the hotel heard J think she will collapse. 1 hope I left her
a report similar to a door slamming or a j In a somewhat better frame of mind. I, of
revolver shot. No Investigation was mad; j course, cannot tell what we will do for her
at the time. About o'clock this evening j yet. The counsel for the defense will have
the clerk found Penn dead, lylrg crosways I a consultation and will then do the best
on the bed with a revolver clasped In his ; we can for her. If the retrial Is not right
right hand. The bullet entered near the away I am going to make a defperate ef
rlght temple and death was Instantaneous. iort to get ball for her. I will plead with
If this Is W. H. Penn, he Is a son of
Charles Penn, at one time cor.stabls In
Tork and now commandant of the Soldiers'
home at Mllford. He is a young man about
SO years old, of slender build, about five
feet six Inches In helxtit, dark complexion
and nlcHy dressed., Hw-'.-Jt TOturtderabla
money on his person, fin his grip was
cartridge box. with lx cartridges gone,
and a large photograph of the woman who
registered as Mrs. Stephens. No letter or
any written statement could be found. The
Penns left York many years ego and no
one here has Identified him as W. H. Penn.
' Flae Exhibit ol Poaltry.
PAPILLION, Neb., Dec. 23. (Special.)
The Sarpy County Poultry association Is
holding Its annual show st the. opera house.
The show opened Wednaeday and continues
the remainder of the week. The attend
ance has been large and the exhibits, num-
harlnff nonrlv X ore verv eood. Twentv-
eight exhibitors are here from different
parts of the state and some (Ine birds aro
b?lng presented. Following ore the kinds
with numbers of each kind of birds, on
exhibition: Barred Plymouth Rocks, 49;
White Plymouth Rocks, 26; White Wyan
dottes, 23; Buff Wyandottes, 10; Buff
Orpingtons, 35; White Orpingtons. 2; Sil
ver Combed Brown Leghorns. 4S; Silver
Combed White Leghorns, 21; Rose Combed
White Leghorns, 11; Buff Cochins, 11; Light
Brahmas, 11; Black Langshans, 5; Indian
Games, 3; Sliver Spangled Hamburgs, 4;
Buff Cochin Bantams, 5; Booted
White
Bantams, 1; pigeons, 25, making a total
of 287 birds Judge Thompson of Amity,
Mo., will score the birds today.
Farmers' and Stockmen's lastltate.
SIDNEY, Neb.. Dec. 23 (Special Tele
gram.) An Institute for stockmen and
farmers was held here this afternoon and
evening and 600 enthusiastic people listened
to the best addresses ever delivered here
upon the various subjects most vital to the
Interests this section of the country. H. W.
Campbell, an authority on soil culture, was
one of the speakers and his address re-
celved careful consideration and much good
will be the result. Among the other speak
ers were Dr. A. Bostrom of Mlnden, Dr. (.
Hull of Alma, Claude H. Ilinman of Lin
coln, Prof. E. A. Burnett of Lincoln and
W. P. Snyder of North Platte. A general
discussion took place after each of the ad
dresses. The presence of these gentlemen
has been heartily appreciated and the large
attendano is an evidence of appreciation.
Farmer Commits Snlclde.
' STANTON, Neb.. Dec. 23.-8peclaU
Frank 8humpa, a Bohemian living In the
south part of Butterfly precinct. In thla
county, late yesterday afternoon com
mitted suicide by blowing the top of his
head off with' a gun. It seems that about
S p. m. he went to a neighbor's and bor
rowed a shotgun, stating that he wanted
It to kill skunks with. A short time after
this a neighbor called at his place and
found Bhumpa lying on the ground with
the gun across his body. He was a mar
ried man, about 56 years of sge. His wife
was away from home at the time. He has
two daughters. One is married and Una
tn Colfax county and the other la attending
the School for the Deaf and Dumb at
Omaha.
Will laerease Beet Crop.
SUTHERLAND. Neb., Dec. 23 (Special.)
This week the shipment of this season's
crop of sugar beets from Sutherland was
completed. One hundred and fifty carloads
were sent from here to the factories, and
the nearby stations did their share also.
The prospects are good for a large increase
in the acreage next year, as the crop has
been a paying one and many farmers have
realised more per acre than their land was
valued at
tabbed by Draakea Iaalaa.
CHADRON, Neb., Dee. 21. (Special.)
John KUlcross, a young Indian from Pine
Ridge, was stabbed and seriously, pcrhips
fatally, wounded by Bl'-irk Hi rae, who bad
been drinking heavily and while und r the
Influence of llqucr is always a dsngerous
man. Black Horss wss arretted this morn
ing, taken Int J court, given a preliminary
! hearing and bound over to the district
i court under fJ Load.
TWELVE MEN FAIL TO AGREE
Patterson Jury Makes a Report U Judge
Daria aid it Discharged.
DEFENDANT MAY BE RELEASED
Paael Is Eaaally Divided oa Qeeetloa
of Gallt aad Prospects of a, Coa
Tlctlea oa Third Trial
Are Remote.
NEW TORK, Dec. 23-Followlng a day
of Intense nervous strain. Nan Patterson
tonight Is In the Tombs, ill and perhaps
on the verge of a breakdown, but with
constant attendance. The former show
girl, expecting acquittal at the hands of
the Jury which has listened to the evl-
denco In her trial for the murder of Cat sar
Young last June, went into the court this
noon to learn that the twelve nun chosen
to decide as to her Innocence or guilt had
be n unable to reach an agreement. In fact
had divided evenly over the question as to
whether or not she held the revolver which
ended Young's lifo.
The Jury stood six to six. half for ac
quittal the other for conviction. Although
no official announcement was made further
than th;s, courthouse talk had it that of
the six deciding against Miss Patterson
none was for conviction for murder in the
first degree; that one held out for murder
In the second degree, two for manslaughter
in the first degree and three for man
slaughter In the second degree.
Miss Patterson Collapses.
Immediately the announcement of the
verdict was made, MlfS Patterson broke
Into a fit of weeping, which continued even
after she was led from the court room to
i another chamber, where physicians were
I called. Then she was taken to the Tcmbs,
to quiet her were futile.
The demonstration In the court after the
announcement of the decldon was some
what remarkable, many pressing forward
to express sympathy for the young woman.
Abram Levy, chief counsel for Miss
Patterson, called on his client In the Tombs
Mr. Jerome to reduce the bail to S15.000, and
I will be able. I think, to arrange for that
amount and thus let her have her freedom
while again awaking the long, nerve-wrecking
ordeals she will have to face."
i
.. . Oalr. Ope Jlajlot , Taken. -. .
.. Interest tonight centered 4n District At
torney Jerome's future action. He has not
said what he will do, but It is intimated
! that the way the Jury stood may Influ.noe
him as to a new trial. The jury tok but
ona ballot, according to the foreman, and
devoted the remainder of the time to dis
cussion. From first to last the division
was even. For twenty-four hours they dis
cussed the evidence and .one Juror Is
quoted tonight as saying five of those who
stood for acquittal tried on the coat which
Young wore at the time of his death and
with a revolver attempted to demonstrate
that suicide was possible. The Interest In
the case was so Intense that the crowds
j w.hlc.h had Btoo1 outside the court bullJ.ng.
all the morning pursued Foreman Harmer
of the Jury when he left the court afier
the final adjournment. He boarded a trol
ley, but men chased the car to his business
office and mounted police were called on tJ
disperse the throng.
Abram Levy tonight issued a statement.
In the course of which he said:
From our understanding of the law ap
plicable to It and a careful analysis o!
the material roofs which couhi be re
garded as havii:g any legal or loali at n la
llon to the cane, we felt cuntu.e.u tht
the trial would result In the alrl s acaultt.il
1 and we are disappointed at tl.e outiojie.
vv e are more convinced than ever that
a verdict of guilty never will be rea.hed
In the case. Whether or not there Is to be
a third trial Is a matter largely resting
In the official judgment of the dlttrict at
torney, whose conclusion on that subject
necessarily will be 'affected by his lepal
Judgment as to the probability of convic
tion, and his more purely official Judgment
whether the county thuuld be subjectel to
enormous expense, wt.ich another trial of
such a case entails.
Defendant Without Means.
After expressing his appreciation of the
work of Judge Davis and reviewing the
fact that there was no coroner's Inquest
j and that the defense did not have
he
minutes of the grand Jury which Indicted
Mlas Patterson, Mr. Levy continued:
The defendant is wholly without means.
When counsel assumed the defense of her
case it was Willi the understanding und
In the expectation that the defendant would
be sufficiently e-qulpped with means, if not
to properly conipenxate them, at least to
meet the disbursements and actual ex
penses which were bound to arise. This
she has never been able to do so that lur
ing the progress of the trial we did not
even have the stenographer's minutes of
the testimony, but were obllsed to depend
upon our own notes as to proofs given
through a trial spreading over three weeks.
Probably the most Important witness for
the defense should have been Miss Bbike
the telephone operator at the St. l'uui
hotel, who received the various messages
which the deceased sent out that morning.
But we were entirely without means to
secure her attendance at the trial and only
discovered her whereabouts In St. Louis
while the trial was In, progress.
There were many other embarrassments
from which the defendant suffered with re
gard to the nonappearance of witnesses,
which are well known to the public.
We feel confident now that in view of
the wide publicity given to the case other
witnesses will ceime forward. If neeressary,
to corroborate the defendant's story In all
Its substantial details.
We question, however, If the district nt
torney will move for a third trial of this
case.
The prosecuting attorney, Mr. Rand,
would not say what the further course of
the prosecution would be.
SENATOR MITCHELL IS HOME
Neither He Nor Coasressmaa Herman
Will Talk Aboil Orraos Laaa
Fraad Charges.
PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 21 Se nator John
Mitchell and Congressman Herxann ar
rived In this city tonight from Washington
to deny by their presence and by their tt-
tlroony, if permitted to do so. the charges
mads in certain quarters connecting- them
with the land frauds In thla state which
are being Investigated by agents of the
government st the behest of President
Roosevelt.
Neither Mitchell nor Hermann would
make a statement except to deny any
wrongdoing. Neither of the men seems to
know ths exact nature of the chargei
asainst him.
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
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Saae-ar Fair and Warmer la Basi
Portloa.
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EVIDENCE IN THE BLAIR CASE
Thomas . MePheeters Tells of
the Lawyer's Flnaaclol
' TroaM.
8T. I.OUIS. Dec 23-The testimony of
Thomas 8. MePheeters. for many years
an Intimate friend of the late James L.
Blair, was the feature today of the testl
n,..nv in the suit broueht by a New York
life Insurance company to annul a' I20',t00
nollrv on the life of Blair.
Mr. MePheeters told of the prominent
part taken by Blair In all movements Tor
the betterment of civic conditions snd
declared that he often aroused public sen
timent at the risk of erson:il criticism.
The witness rehearsed the story told by
Blair that a brother had Involved him In
financial difficulties and said that he ha!
called a meeting of Blair's friends to see
If something could not be done for his
relief. Later, according to Mr. jwo
Pheeters' testimony, a note given by Blair
became due and when a local bank became
Insistent and Blair had told McFhreters
that he could not raise the funds, Mr. Me
Pheeters went to ten of Blair's friends
and secured the money S35,0KV-wlth which
to take un the note.
David R. Francis, president of the Louis
iana Purchase exposition, was also a wit
ness. Mr. Francis told of a mretlng of
the board of directors of the World's fair
and the publication of alleged peculations
of Blnir. who was nt that time general
counsel for the World's fair company, at
which it was Intimated that from personal
knowledge he knew that Blair was guilty
and that when Blair luard of the accusa
tion, he offered to resign, after dem indlng
to know the name of the man who pro
fessed to know of his guilt. President
Francis said he refus?d to tell the name
to Blair and he alfo refused to disclose
the name of the director when requested
to do so at today's hearing.
INSANE MAN SHOOTS BROTHER
New York t'ltlsea Probably Killed by
Relative Who Has Brest
la Asylnm.
NEW YORK. Dec. 23. Becoming suddenly
Insane while at the breakfast table with
his brother and their mother Abranum
Chapkowsky today fired five shots nt his
brother Loufs, wounding him probably fa
tally. The wounded man is a well-to-do
cloth Importer of Llspenord street. Imme
diately after the shooting Abrahom seemed
to recover his senses and dropping to his
knees beside his prostrate brother begged
his forgiveness. The brothers wera busi
ness partners until four years ago, when
Abraham's wife died and he became Insane.
For three years be was kept In an asylum,
but a year ago the untiring efforts of Louis
secured his release. The latter was warned
that Abraham was possessed of homicidal
tendencies, but scoffed at the Idea.
Last night was the annlveraary of Abra
ham's wife's death. He became moody and
refused to sleep and the brothers sat up
together sll night. Soon after they Joined
their aged mother at the breakfast table
Abraham became violent and furiously up
braided his brother, who finally tried to
soothe him. Suddenly the insane man drew
a big revolver and began to fire, at first
wlld y about the room and then at Louis.
Three shots took effect, one In the arm,
another In the cheek and a third In the
skull. The mother wrested the revolver
from the hand of the son as the last shot
was fired.
MURDER STILL A MYSTERY
Colorado Authorities Are Vnsltle' to
Identify Woman Found Dead
on Cotler Mountain.
COLORADO SPRINGS. Dec. 23. Although
the officers working on the Mount Cutler
murder mystery were on the ground all
day tcday, their efforts were devoid of any
new developments. Chief Reynolds has
been working upon a report made by Con
ductor Allen of the Cripple Creek Short
Line to the effect that he carried a girl
answering the description of the victim
from Crlple Creek to Rosemount about
three weeks ago, and this may lead to a
clue.
Many stories are being sent out of the
finding of clothing, but, according to Chief
Reynolds, there Is absolutely no truth In
the reports, and the officers are as much In
the dark as ever.
The contents of the bottle found near the
spot where the body was discovered and
which has be-en snalysed, contains carbolic
acid. As the bottle Is full, however, it Is
believed to be In no way connected with
the crime.
BAIL FOR DR. CHADWICK
Reqalsltlon Papera Have Been Re
ceived at Cleveland aad Will Ba
Forwarded to New York.
CLEVELAND, Dec. 23-ArrangemenU
are being made. It Is understood, to se
cure ball for Dr. Leroy S. Chadwl-k, who,
with his wife, Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwlck,
was yesterday Indicted by the county
grand Jury charged with forging and ut
tering a IS.O.'O.tKiO note signed by Andrew
Carnegie, when he arrives her?. Dr. Chad
wick Is now on his way to New York from
Paris and extradition papers are to be
requested. County Prosecutor Keeler said
today that the bond probably would be
U0.0U0 or tlS.OUO.
The requisition papers for Dr. Chadwlck
were received from Columbus by Sheriff
Barry tonight.
BANKER PERRY IS INDICTED
Chicago Man Is Charard with Arson
by Cook County Grand
Jory. '
CHICAGO, Dec. 23. The grand Jury today
returned two Indictments against Isaac N.
I Perry, former president of the National
I Bank of North America. The Indictments
j charge him with arson in connection with
I the burning of the plant of the Chicago Csr
and Locomotive worn i nrHwcn, hi.
He was president of the locomotive com
pany, which was In financial difficulties.
The works were hesvf.y Insured.
Mr. Perry was acquitted on s prelimi
nary examination before a justice of the
peace. An accusation ugslnst blm. how
ever, was subsequently carried before the
grand jury.
JAPS WIN BATTLE
Eawiai Attack TJtcn Lamutiig Bepuleed
with leery Loee.
RUSSIAN ADVANCE SEIZES GUNS
Csar! Men Incceed in Making a Torwtr i
Movement Fear Mnkdea.
ESCAPE OF TORPEDO BOAT DESTROYERS'
St Petersburg- Official! Profess Igaoranca
of Beported 8ortie.
GENERAL K0UR0PATKIN MAKES REPORT
Raaalaa Commander Says that Japa.
near Are Not Properly Clothed
aad that the Frost
Cripples Them.
GENERAL OKU'B HEADQUARTERS,
Via Fusan, Thursdsy. Dec 22. (Delayed In
Transmission.) The Russians along the
front of General Oku's army during the
night of December 20 made a determined at
tack on Lamutlng, but were driven back
with heavy loss. The Japanese sustained
no casualties.
Dismounted Russian cavalry attacked th
cavalry on the extreme left of the Japanesa
line on the night of December 20-31. but
were repulsed with heavy loss.
Small detachments of Russians nightly
attack the Japanese outpost and patrols,
but with no suoceca
Frost Bites Janaaese.
ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. 23. General
Kouropatkln, repeating a small skirmish to
Emperor Nicholas, says he personally saw
a couple of Japanese prisoners who were
tsken December 21. They were Insufficiently
clad, their boots especially being bad. The
general also witnessed the amputation of
the frost-bitten leg of a Japanese.
Russians Profess Igaoraaee.
The Admiralty professes Ignorance of too
report printed by the London Daily Tele
graph today In a dispatch from Che Foe
that eight Russian torpedo boat dealroyere
had escaped from Port Arthur during a se
vere snowstorm. If knowledge of their con
templated escape reached here naturally it
would be carefully guarded for strategic
reasons until certain that they were clear.
There is no attempt, however, to disguise
the fact that confirmation of the report
would be welcome Intelligence. It. Is possi
ble that arrangements were made for the
destroyers with the aid of a collier to flee
southward ana Join the second Paclflo
squadron, to which they would consrtituta a x
powerful reinforcement.
Japanese Agitate Chlaese.
The Novoe Vremya continues to recount
Instances of Japanese agitation In China,
pointing out that Russia will suffer the
least of the big powers from an uprising,
. 1 h. I. t. n. AramM n nat
the coming storm.
Rnsslaaa Advaace Gist.
MUKDEN, Dec! 23. The Russians suc
ceeded today In advancing the position of
their siege guns four miles south along the
wagon road. This was accomplished in the
face of a heavy artillery firs' from the Jap
anese, who fired upwards.' of 100 shells,
which, however, did little execution, only
two men being wounded.
On account of the difficulties In getting
supplies here many Chinese and other refu
gees have been sent north by the Chinese
officials.
Rasslsn Journalist Visits Japan.
MOSCOW, Dec. 23. V. E. Crasueeky, cor
respondent of the Russky Slavs, has Just
arrived at San Francisco, after a long and
hazardous trip through Japan, where ha
traveled as an American journalist under
the name of Percy Palmer. He undertook
the Journey to ascertain the real situation
of affairs In the enemy's country, taking
the risk of discovery and execution as a
spy. Ho had a complete American outfit
and managed to have letters forwarded
from various cities in the United States.
He has reported to his paper that ha
visited Yokohama, Toklo, Sasebo, Osaka,
Kioto, Shimonsekl, Nagasaki and Mat
suma; photographed the ' Russian prison
camp, examined the hospitals, fortresses
and troops, and met and entertained high
Japanese. Crasueeky Is bringing home a
mass of Interesting material, which ' will
make many Interesting disclosures. He
says his most dangerous moment was
when he faced 1,000 Russian prisoners. If
he had been recognised by one of them he
would have received short shrift.
SECOND STAGE IS REACHED
Movement Started Toward Formala
tlnar Program (or the Seeoad
Hagae Conference.'
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-That the fur
ther Interchange of views preparatory to
the formulating of a program for another
"peace conference at The Hague be effected
through the International bureau under the
control of the permanent administrative
council of The Hague" is the suggestion
offered by Secretary Hay In a second cir
cular note to the powers made public at
the State department today. The note
was dispatched a week ago, but its pub
lication was held until It had reached the
various American embassies and legations
abroad. Ths secretary summarises the re
plies of all the powers to his note of Oc
tober 21 snd expresses the gratification of
the president at the cordial reception of
his Invitation. Having taken thla Initial
step, however, the secretary says, the
president feels thst he has gone as far
as he appropriately can, and that with the
general acceptance of his Invitation In prln
clple, the future conduct of the affair mi y
fitly follow Its normal channels.
Regarding the conditional acceptance Of
Russia, Secretary Hay says that, while
the postponement which tbls reply te
cessltates Is to be regretjsd, tbls govern
ment recognises the weight of the motive
which induced It.
NAME JAPAN'S COMMISSIONER
Vumeto Kusalblkl Will Bo Employe
at Lewis aad Clark Ei.
position.
BT. LOUIS, Dec. 23. Yurneio KushlblkU
whose residence has been In St. Louie for
the last few yeirs. has been appointed
ths Lewis and Clark exposition commis
sioner for the Japanese section of the
f trelgn exhilis Lu'ldinv at Portland.
Mr. Kushtilkl left Bt. Louis last night
for a visit to his home In Buffalo, where
he will spend the holidays, after which he
will return to Bt. Louis. Here he will
ilose up his business and then proceed to
fort land, where be will make hia bead-quarters.
