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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 17, 1904)
THE O’NEILL FRONTIER O. H. CRONIN, Publisher. i’NEILL, NEBRASKA A correspondent of the London Chronicle suggests that "shandy-gaff” i may have been derived from the "shant of gatter,” a term used by drovers when asking fsr a pot of ale. Hotten in his slang dictionary, says it Is prob ably derived from "sung de Goff.” the. favorite mixture of one Goff, a black-, smith, but there Is evidence to prove) that the word was not known before] the middle of the last century. A dlll-( gent search would probably reveal the fact that it first saw the light In some comic song, sung by a vocalist of the little Swills type, for their Is a distinct ly Oockney flavor in the sound of the word. France detains as prisoner of state in Algeria both the Emperor of Annum, and the Queen of Madagascar, while Ini Martinique she Keeps imprisoned thoj King of Dahomey, King Preinpeh at' Ashanti, along with his numerous wives, the queen mother and ills chil dren, are prisoners of Great Britain on the Seychelles islands. The savage King of Benin has taken the place of the great Napoleon as another of Eng land’s royal captives in the island of St Helena and in addition to these two African potentates. Great Britain has several Indian rulers under deten tion since the loss of their thrones. Yorkshire has at Huddersfield a novel English association, which pro motes the singing of larks. Captive birds are trained by being taken in boxes into the fields, where they are left to pick up the notes of free birds as best they can. Competitions for prizes have Just been held at various public houses, birds singing for ten minutes or longer without a break. In this way £6 or £7 In small prizes have been distributed, and the contests, from their sheer novelty, have proved an Infinite source of amusement, if not of profit. The association has been in existence about thirty years. The summer season finds the famous singers widely scattered among the European resorts. Ternlna is on lies way to Croatia, Caive is at her French chateau in Aveyron, Sembrioh is iq Dresden, Entries is in Spain and Llll) Lehman is in Salzburg, Nordiea is sat isfied with the United States, for a while at least, but will go to Parts this fall. Of all this group, Calve Is one who most admires riding in an auto mobile. She travels as much ns possi ble In Europe In one of these vehicles, which must be about as bad for hert voice as anything one can Imagine. ‘ Mr. Gllet, burgomaster of Inger shelm, Germany, belongs to a family which, for 224 years, has held that of fice. First of the line was a French soldier named Dominique Gilet, belong ing to Turenne’s army. I-le was wounded in the bottle of Turckhelm, fought on January 5, 1675, was cared for by a peusunt of Ingershelm, recov ered, settled there, prospered, married the daughter of his life preserver and In 1680 became burgomaster, and the Giltts have been burgomasters of In- ■ gersheim ever sinoe. It is said that Miss Ethel M. Russell, of Augusta, Me., is the premier sports woman of the United States. She is a capital baseball player, being com-, petent to fill any place in the nine. At basketball, croquet, tennis and bil liards she holds her own with all com ers; thinks nothing of walking ten or twelve miles of a morning, goes on long snowshoelng expeditions, and la very clever with the boxing gloves. Miss Russell stands 5 feet 9 Inches In her bare feet and weighs 155 pounds. By fai the most' expert woman mountaineer In the world is Mrs. Fan ny Bullock Workman. In the Himalay as she has clalmbed to an altitude of 22,668 feet. On the same occasion her , husband broke the world's record for • men by 311 feet, by climbing 23,194 feet up a mountain 24,479 feet high. Mrs. Workman is of medium height, and there Is nothing in her appearance to suggest the strength she has dls- j played In seme of her wonderful feats. ; Sldl Mohammed el HnJ, Bey of Tunis, has Just returned to his North Africa domain after a visit to France, whei ■ he was much of a curiosity with his fez, gold braid, profusion of Jewels, and gorgeouB entourage. His dusky high ness was greatly Interested In all things military, but found time also to visit a good many theaters. He took home with him a number of portraits of ac tresses, gravely Informing his French friends that he Intended to distribute these pictures among his wives. blr Conan Doyle recently told a story of an English officer who was badly wounded In South Africa, and the mili tary surgeon had to Bliave oft that por tion of his brains which protruded from hts skull. The officer recovered, and later on in London the surgeon asked whether he knew that a por tion of his brains was In a glass bottle In a laboratory. “Oh, that does not matter now,” replied the soldier. "I’ve got a permanent position in the war office.” Prom Mt. Genevieve, a peak In Gil pin county, Colo., a person can see into four states and one territory. On a clear day the observer can discern the Uintah mountains, of eastern Utah; the Medicine Bow range, of Wyoming; the tips of the Rockies, In New Mexico, and the principal peaks of Colorado. The plains, stretching to the east, are plainly visible clear into Nebraska. The wife of the British ambassador to Washington, Lady Durand, has set her face against the rapid social life of many of the women of the national capital. Of champagne drinking she has a special abhorrence. Lady Du-, rand does not profess primness, but'i she thinks a little more dignity should be observed In diplomatic circles. The Stockholm court has pronounced the Arctic explorer Andree to be dead In law, the legal term of disappearance having Just expired. Andree left Spltz bergen on July 1, 1897, with two cotn ftanions, In a balloon, with the object of reaching the North Pole. There Is still one form of recreation open to Emperor William of Germany. He has never takes up golf. He often . Indulges privately In the Innocuous and exhilarating ping-pong, but has never attempted the reckless and exciting chase after balls over a golf field. Undoubtedly the oldest living poet Is Colon Wallace, who lives at Oughter ard. Ireland. He was born in 1796, and consequently Is 108 years old. A new collection of his poems has Just been published by the Gaelic league of Dublin. __ The earrings worn by Italian organ gfrlndlng women Indicate the part of Italy the wearers come from. The longer the earrings the farther south the original homes of the women. In the tar north the ornaments are quite short ALLEGED HU ER AS S IK THIEF j Hires a Livery Team and Drivei to Haul Away His Booty. TRIED TO KIDNAP GIRL _L >s Driven to Young Woman's Home, But Driver and Team Return to Town—A Strange Story Re lated by Driver. Battle Creek, Neb., Nov. 16.—The au thorities of this place are looking for a man who gave his name as James Mc Clain and professed to be a hunter from Omaha, and who is known to have driven away with a load of guns and boxes stolen from Morse’s hard ware store here, and who told the driver he was going to steal James Gillespie's daughter from her home fifteen miles south. About midnight he went to Cox’s livery barn and wanted a team and driver to take him and some guns and ammunition he had out In the country to William Tledgen's place about four miles south of town, where he said some boys from Omaha were to meet him and go hunting in the morning. Tie secured the teAm and a driver, Willlum Losey, whom he requested to drive to the rear of Morse’s hardware store, where he said His guns and am munition were. The driver did as re quested and loaded in some guns and boxes and they drove away. The driver returned bringing hack some of the boxes, which, when examined, were found to contain valuable cutlery of all kinds. He immediately hunted up the marshal, to whom ho narrated a strange story. After leaving here he and McClain drove to the Tledgen place, but after reaching It McClain said he had decided not to stop there and asked to he driven about eleven miles further south to j James Gillespie's place. He said he j going to steal Gillespie's daughter. The driver took him on nnd when they reached Gillespie’s McClain went into the house, taking some of the guns and revolvers with him. Shortly after he entered the house a dog barked and Mr. Gillespie came out and urged the dog on. It ran at the team and bit one of the horses causing the team to run away. It ran some distance, but without doing any damage. When the driver gained control of the horses he did not go back to Gillespie's but came at once to town. After hearing the story the marshal accompanied by the driver, went to Mr. Morse’s store and found that one of I the back windows had been broken ! and the cutlery nnd gun eases rifled. SHOT BY A BOY. Stray Bullet From Young Hunter’s Gun Strikes a Youth in Forehead. Fremont, Neb., Nov. 16—-Bert Charles ton was accidentally shot In the head by a 10-year-old boy named Charlie Hin kle and is in a critical condition. The accident occurred near the Reynold's ranch. Charleston was on a load of corn when the bullet struck him In the forehead. He fell over partially uncon scious and his team stopped. Young Hinkle was out hunting with two other hoys nnd some distance away. He did not know for nearly half an hour that he had shot Charleston. As soon as he learned'that t Ire man was shot he came back to his home In the city badly frightened and told his parents about it. Charleston's brother, who was in ihe field nearby, went to his assist ance. —f— GIRL HELD AS BEGGAR. Authorities Refuse to Surrender Chile, to Grandmother From Iowa. Nebraska City, Neb., Nov. 16.—A charge of mendicancy was filed in the county court against Myrtle Rovejoy, an 11-year-old girl from Hamburg, la. The girl was living with a man who claimed to be her cousin and who al lowed her to run the streets. The grandmother of the child arrived In the city after the complaint had been filed and made an effort to take the girl back to Hamburg, but this the authorities would not allow her to do. An effort will be made to send the girl to the Home for the Friendless In Omaha, but ir this cannot be done she will be sent o the reform schol at Geneva. EAGLE ATTACKS WOMAN. Pounces on Hor and Is With Difficulty Captured. Plattsmouth, Neb., Nov. 16.—Miss Hose O’Donnell, teacher In the Sctota school near Union, had an experience recently which she would not care to have repeated. While returning home from her school, a large gray eagle pounced down upon her, and It was only by great effort that she escaped from the ferocious bird. The eagle re mained in the vicinity and was after wards captured by several citizens. Miss O’Donnell was not seriously in jured, but her clothing was torn and her arms were slightly bruised by the blows from the eagle’s wings. The bird measured six feet ten inches from tip to tip of the wings. It is quite a cu riosity. as one of Its kind is seldom seen '.n this part of the country. —f SAFE BLOWN AT HASTINGS. Small Sum of Money Taken from Stor, of Chris Hansen. Hastings, Neb.. Nov. 16.—For the first time for several years. Chris Han sen, proprietor of the Hastings Imple ment company, neglected to make a deposit after the days' business, with the consequence that the safe in the office was rifled and nearly $100 in cash removed. The office door was un locked with a key and left open. The outside door of the safe was blown open with nitroglycerin and the inside doors smashed in with an ax picked up j about the office. The safe was one of | the largest In size and built into the i wall, and splinters of the door were j driven through H-lneh pianks ten feet away. SON ACCUSED OF MURDER. — j Henry Bower Believed to Have Killeo Father Near Bruning, Neb. Lincoln. Neb., Nov. 16.—John Bower an aged farmer living near Bruning, Neb., is dead, and his son Henry is ac cused of his murder. Both were In Bruning last Saturday evening. On the way home they were heard quarreling. Later the body of the father waa found with life extinct. Both were intoxi cated when they left Bruning. The coroner's Jury has accused the son of murder and he is now held In Jail at Geneva, — . 1 ■ -— --——*es> NEBRASKA’S LEGISLATORS The legislature will have U9 republic ans and 24 fuslonlsts on Joint ballot, as follows: SENATE. 1. E. A. Tucker, Humboldt, rep. 2. E. E. Good, Teru, rep. 3. R. AV. Jones. Dunbar, rep. 4. Geo. L. Sheldon. Nehawka, rep. 5. Alex I.averty, Ashland, rep. 6. L. C. Gibson, South Omaha, rep. R. F. Thomas, Omaha, rep. C. L. Saunders, Omaha, rep, 7. F. C. Netlson, Bancroft, rep. 8. AV. A. Meserve. Creighton, rep. 9. Edwin D. Gould, AVolbach, rep. 10. AV. D. Haller, pialr. rep. 11. J. J. AVllllams, AVayne, rep. 12. Hugh Hughes, Columbus, rep. IS. Dr. J. P. Gilllgan, O'Neill, rep 14. C. P. Breese, Rushvllle, rep. 15. Martin L. Fries, Arcadia, rep. 16. Aaron AVall, Loup City, rep. 17. A. E. Cady, ftt. Paul, rep. 18. AV. H. AVhaley, Clarks, rep. 19. M. D. Dlmery, Crossing, rep. 20. J. II. Moekett, Jr., Lincoln, rep. P. P. Beghtol, Bennett, rep. 21. H. L. AV Jackson, Beatrice, rep. 22. Andrew Vore, Crete, rep. 23. AV. H. Jennings. Davenport, rep. 24. George VV. Snreck, York, rep. 25. C. H. Epperson, Fairfield, rep. 26. J. E. Peterson, Campbell, rep. 27. David Hart, Hastings, rep. 28. A. F. Harsh. Lowell, rep. 29. Albert AVllst y, Moorefleld. rep. 30. AV. D. Glffln, Gothenburg, rep. HOUSE. 1. AV. H. Hogrefe, Stella, rep. J. S. Lord, AVerden. fus. Henry Gerdes, Barada, fus. 2. J. M. Cravens. Armour, rep. AV. H. AVIlson, Table Rock, rep. 3. H. R. Howe. Auburn, rep. U. P. Peabodv, Asplnwall, rep. 4. J. AV. AVitham, Cook, rep. 5. AVilllam Ernst, Graf, rep. 6. J. W. Cassel, Nebraska City, rep. S. M. Parker, Palmyra, rep. 7. AV. Deles Dernier, Elmwood, rep. AV. E. Hand, Greenwood, rep. 8. R. B. AVindham, Plattsmouth, rep 9. AV. Startzer, Papillion, fus. 10. C. J. Anderson, Omaha, rep. S. C. Barnes, Omaha, rep. H. T. Clarke, jr., Omaha, rep. N. P. Dodge, jr., Omaha, rep. F. J. Fitle, South-Omaha, rep. Dr. H. A. Foster, Omaha, rep. Michael Lee, Omaha, rep. M. E. Muxen, Omaha, rep. F. S. Tucker, Florence, rep. 11. Frank Jahnel, Kennard, rep. 12. Robt. A. Smith, Tekamah, rep. J.3. J. C. McEllienny, Lyons, rep. 14. Joseph Roberts, Fremont, rep. Hugh Seilley, Leavitt, rep. 15. Fred H. Hunkel, West Point, fus. 16. Oscar Thompson, AVisner, rep. 17. Charles McLeod, Stanton, rep. 18. J. O. Milligan, AVnkefleld, rep. 19. F. P. A'oter. Laurel, rep. 20. M. T. Post. Monowl, rep. 21. N. D. Jackson, Neligh, rep. 22. Frank Jouvenat, Petersburg, rep. 23. F. AV. Richardson, Battle Creek, rep. 24. J. W. Bender, Creston, fus. 25. Fred Iloare. Monroe, rep. 26. Otto Zuelow, Schuyler, rep. 27. AV. J. Haarman, Fremont, rep. J. J. Bospisl, AVeston, rep. 28. J. M. Bolen, fas. Peter F. Fenlon, fus. 29. John H. McLain. Seward, rep. S. S. Atwood, Beaver-Crossing, rep. 30. H. C. M. Burgess, Lincoln, rep. Joseph Burns, Lincoln, rep. James C. Holliet, Havelock, rep. Chas. J. Warner, AVaverly, rep. 31. Del. A. Stetson, Western, rep. J. J. Rohwer. Friend, rep. 32. AV. E. Robbins, Cortland, rep. J. J. Casebeer, Blue Springs, rep. Adam McMullen, AVymore, rep. 33. Jacob Klein, Beatrice, fus. 34. W. C. Lines, Dlller, rep. 35. Thos. Lahmers, Belvidere. rep. 36. Dan Ik Cropsy, Kairbury, rep. 37. George Perkins. Fairmont, rep. Robert A. Marks,iDhlowa, rep. 38. H. M. Dietrich, York. rep. AA'm. Meredith, York, rep. 39. AV. B. Jones, St. omsburg, fus. 40. W. W. Burroug s, Central City, rep. 41. A. A’. Cunningl. a. Giltner, rep. Chas. Anderson. , larquet, rep. 42. P. A. Caldwell, Edgar, rep. G. C. Fish back. Harvard, rep. 43. H. F. Bowman. Lawrence, rep. 45. AV. G. Sadtier, Red Cloud, rep. 46. Eric Johnson, Juniata, rep. 44. C. AV. Kaley. Roseland, rep. 47. H. E. Ferrar, Grand Island, rep. George L. Rouse, Alda, rep. 48. Nels Herinunson, Nysted, rep. 49. Thomas Doran, Rurwell, rep. 60. AAr. N. Coats. Stuart, rep. W. H. Bedford, AVeek, fus. 51. J. A. Douglas. Bassett, rep. 52. AV. H. Horton, Springview, rep. 53. Frank Currie. Crawford, rep. 54. Geo. C. McAllister, Chappell, rep 55. A. E. Bartoo, Arcadia, rep. 56. H. Copsey, AVesterville, rep. C. Mackey, Ansley, fus. 67. Horatio Swelser, Ashton, rep. 58. J. H. Davis, Gibbon, rep. 59. George E. Bacon. Overton, rep. 60. A. C. Christiansen, Minden, rep. 61. H. C. Livengood, Franklin, rep. 62. C. A. Luce, Republican City, rep 63. P. G. Engstrom, Holdrege, rep. 64. E. B. Perry, Cambridge,- rep. 65. Philip Ghent, Danbury, rep. 66. Geo. C. Junkin, Smithfleld, rep. 67. J. C. Hill, Imperial, rep. BIG SCHOOL FUND. state Treasurer Reports That the Large Increase Will Be Invested at Once. Lincoln, Nob.. Nov. 9.—The semi-an nual apportionment of the temporary school funds will be increased by De cember to between $25,000 and $35,000 more than that of last year. The fund now amounts to $225,000, which Is $3,000 more than was distributed Iasi December. The date of apportionment comes five days later this year than last, so that November collections will doubtless be received in time to raise the amount very appreciably. The permanent school fund now has but $5,9S3.S2 in cash on hand. The warrant call for $60,000 of general fund warrants will increase this on Novem ber 17 bv at least $50,000. Soon after the call State Treasurer Mortensen will take up a number of securities pur chased by the state board of educa tional lands and funds, again reducing the cash on hand, in accordance with his custom of keeping the permanent funds closely invested, earning revenue i to swell the temporary funds. Snow in Dodge. Fremont, Neb., Nov. 10.—The IV-st snow of the season fell here. It was not heavy enougjji to cover the ground. Warm temperature and cloudy condi tions have prevailed since election night. —♦— Arrested for Desertion. Columbus, Neb., Nov. 10.—Frank Welsh, born and raised in this city, was arrested by Sheriff Carrig upon advice received from the army officers at Fori Hess Monroe, IN'. Va. Welch is chargee with desertion. He admits the charge and says he enlisted at Grand Island in July, 1903, and left the service Iasi August. He served three years In the service before this and was honorabh discharged at San Francisco upon re turning from the Philippines with th< first Nebraska. He was taken to Fori Crook, where he will answer ths charge. GREATEST 1 1)ST EVER YET PLANNED ___ Standard Oil Group Will Syndi cate 160,000 Miles of Railroads. _ CLANS for a great deal _ Various Big Groups Are to Be Brought Into Close Relationship Each Hav ing Representation on Board of Directors of Others. Lines Marked for Combination. Western Railways— Systems. Miles. Capitalization. Harriman .22.290 $1,234,000,000 Gould .14,700 647,000,000 ' Hill .19.709 764,000,000 Moores .19.407 765,000.000 Santa Fe . 8,733 475,000,000 Rockefellers .11,265 610,000,000 Total.96,104 $4,495,000,000 Eastern Railways— _ Vanderbilts .20,493 $1,147,500,000 Pennsylvania .20,138 1,442,000,000 Erie, C.. H. & D. 4,962 474,000,000 Total.45.583 $3,063,500,000 Southern Railways— _ J. P. Morgan.18,879 $ 297,500,000 New England, New Haven, Ontario & .... ... Western, grand total 2,219 194,000,000 Western .96,104 4.495,000,000 Eastern .45,583 3,063,500,000 Southern.18,879 297,o00,000 New England . 2,519 194,800,000 Total.162,985 $8,050,800,000 Total mileage of all roads in the coun try, 207,600. Total capitalization, $14,862,000,000. Chicago, Nov. 16.—Details are work ing out rapidly tor the formation of the gigantic raHroad trust beside which all the other great trusts heretofore or ganized in this country dwindle Into Insignificance. A dozen eastern finan ciers headed by the Standard Oil in terests ulth their unlimited wealth ex pect io control the entire railroad sys tem in the country and prevent compe tition among the various roads. The plan ts to divide the railroads of the country into a few groups or sys tems, each one of which Is to own a substantial Interest In the stocks and securities of every other big group or system, and all to have representation on each other's board of directors. 160,00 Miles of Road. The dozen financiers, all represented on the boards of the various roads, will control, from present appearances, more than 160,090 miles of railroads, t including every important trunk line ; in the country, representing a capital iaztion of about 8,000 million dollars in stocks and bonds. They will see to It j that the roads are managed as econom : Ically as possible and the rates kept i up to as high a figure as the traffic i will bear in order to secure al! the rev : enue necessary to pay good dividends on the enormous capitalization. The recouping of systems, which has been going on for some time, has not .yet been completed, but from present Indications the western roads will be divided into about six systems, the eastern fnto three or four, with the southern-and New England lines form | lng a separate system each The west i ern systems or groups probably will be as follows: Stocks, bonds Systems. Mileage, and debts. ! Harriman, Including Illi nois Central .22,290 $1,234,000,600 Gould, including Wabash.14,709 647,000,000 Hill, including Burling ton ..19,709 764,000,000 Rock Island, Frisco (Moores) .19,407 765,000.000 Santa Fe and allied lines 8,733 475,000,000 Rockefeller, Milwaukee & St. Baui, etc.11,265 610,000,000 Totals.90,104 $4,495,000,000 The eastern systems probably will be as follows: Vanderbilt .20,493 $1,147.500,0W Pennsylvania .20,138 1,442,000,0041 Erie, Bere Marquette, C. II. & D. 4.952 474,000,000 Totals.45.583 $3,063,500,000 The southern railroads are all con trolled by J. P. Morgan, except the Illinois Central, which is classed with the Harriman system. The mileage of ! Morgan’s Southern railway 'system is | 18,879 miles, with a capitalization of $297,500,000. Gould’s Big Ambitions. The plans of the Gould interests are known to be most ambitious. It Is be i lleved to be their Intention to con : struct or establish a transcontinental line stretching from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Through the acquisition of the Wheeling & Lake Erie, West Virginia Central and Western Maryland, with the construction of some new mileage, the eastern terminus of the Gould sys tem practically has been moved to the Atlantic seaboard. Through the ac quisition of the Denver & Rio Grande i and the Rio Grande western, the west ern terminus has been advanced to Salt Lake City. Arrangements have been made lately for the construction of a new toad to be known as the Western Pacific, in which the Goulds are largely Interested, and which is expected to furnish them with the desired outlet from Salt Lake City to San Francisco. The Western Pacific, if carried to com pletion will become a direct rival of the Southern Pacific as a trunk line to the Pacific coast. The capitalization of the Western ^ncific is as follows: Stock (paid up. $1.500.000). $50,0<H),00( Bonds (30-year, 5 per cent). 50,000,00( — Total.$100,000,00( Gould and Vanderbilt, The Vanderbilt system is the only one in the east that extends into the territory west of Chicago and the Mis sissippi, just as the Gould system is the only western one that laps over into eastern territory. The Vanderbilts, how ever, unlike Mr. Gould, are making no effort to extend the Northwestern \ to the Pacific coast, but are content i with the traffic alliance the road has I with Harriman’s Union and Southern Pacific roads. Although the Chicagc ! & Northwestern is a Vanderbilt prop ! erty, yet scrupulous care has beer taken not to have it closely identified with the Vanderbilt roads east of Chi j cago, and it exchanges traffic with al of its eastern connections on the sanu I terms as it does with them. Some time ago it was reported tha; the Pennsylvania Wfts trying to secur< ; control of the Santa Fe system, with c ] view of securing a continuous lin< from ocean to ocean. This has beer ! denied, however, by both the Penn sylvania and Santa Fe people, anc there is nothing to indicate that th< Pennsylvania has any large lnteres In the Santa Fe. Watching the Changes. Nearly all the changes thus far madi in the regrouping of the western am eastern railroad systems sugges Standard Oil control of railroads to ai extent that no single interest has evei thought of undertaking before. Change; in the directories of tne various trunl railroads are being watched with grea interest because it Is believed thej foreshadow the complete ascendancy of the Standard Oil Interests in most of the important railroad systems of the country and the elimination, to a great extent, of the power heretofore wielded by J. Pierpont Morgan. Within the last two or three years | the Rockefeller Interests have obtained a foothold in the New York Central. New Haven and Hartford, Chicago and Northwestern and Union Pacific. The Moore Bros., In their Rock Island deals, are said to be aided by the Rockefellers. The Standard Oil inter ests control the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul and Missouri, Kansas and Texas. They are heavily in Gould's Missouri Pacific and Wabash. They are ] also said to have acquired lately 240, ; 000 shares of Atchison, Topeka and ! Santa Fe stock from Kuhn, Loeb & | Co. GOING AFTER COMBINES While Roosevelt Does Not Intend to Precipitate Business Disaster He Proposes to Get After Trusts. Washington, Nov. 16.—If there were j contributions to the republican cam 1 paign fund by the trusts, the managers - of these institutions have done aome j thing worse than throw away the money of the stockholders. They have ; been guilty of a blunder even more pro ! nounced than Judge Parker committed I in which he charged them with having ! an understanding with Chairman Cor telyou by which they were to be pro tected. The testimony which has been acquired regarding the beef trust is now being compiled and classified. An investigation regarding other trusts, in cluding Standard Oil, will be started forthwith, and the postmaster general is i at work on ark investigation of the rail roads’ contracts with the government ! for carrying the mails. This is by far the most important contract o£ the de j partment, and one which always has j been regarded as offering the best op portunities for fraud and favoritism. It can be stated in as positive lan guage as that which the president em ployed when he declared that he would not be a candidate for another term that the persident does not regard himself as being under any special ob | ligations to any commercial interests : or to any factional politicians. His i victory was so overwhelming that the | conclusion is irresistible that men of i all parties, and of no party, supported i him. He carried entire states in which ! no partisan effort had been put forth in I his behalf, and even his own national committee was officered and dominated by men whose Interest in the president j was personal rather than political. He does not regard himself under any obli gation to Addicks for the result in Del ■ aware, and he made it clear in conver sations with numerous persons today | that the stories which were being cir ' culated about his probable choice for I a successor were entirely unwarranted and offensive to him. Why It's His Last Term. The president gave out his letter de clining another term for a great many reasons. Primarily he thinks the pre cedent limiting a president to two j terms is patriotic and essential for tHe I perpetuity of the republic. But there [ is another reason which is directly to , the point if one can get a proper view of what the president will attempt to i do. He does not want politicians or i others to ga-n the idea that they can establish themselves in*a position to ask for unusual favors by coming to j the White House and declaring, “Mr, President, the people are demanding i your election for another term and'I." I etc., etc. The anti-trust legislation was enact ; ed at the president’s insistence and the governmental inquiries under it will be j prosecuted with vigor. Incidentally. James R. Garfield, the commissioner of corporations, is to be brought into the lime light in a most conspicuous ; way It will be under his direction that the trusts will be investigated, i The famous declaration of Attorney General Knox that, “The president does I not propose to run amuck among the corporations,” expresses the idea ex i actly. Mr. Garfield will find out ex actly “where he is” before any prose - cutions will be attempted. But there ! isn’t a corporation in any state which the administration feels under any obligation to protect or which can ei i tiler promote or weaken the standing I of Mr. Garfield with the president. It ' is clearly up to Mr. Garfield to deter mine which are the “good” and which are the “had” trusts. No Rashness With It. I There isn’t any sort of doubt tha. ; the republican party will follow Pres I ident in any legal method he may un | dertake to curb the aggressions of the trusts. Nor is there any doubt that the president’s sympathies are with the people and that he will be both “safe and sane” in his antagonisms. To as sert that the administration is prepar ing for a general onslaught on corpora tions is as far from the truth as were the campaign assertions that compro mises had been made with the trusts. Nothing will b( done by the bureau of corporations o produce a panicky feeling on the part of the trust man agers, who are disposed to comply with ; the spirit of the anti-trust legislation. The administration of government, ! therefore, in the succeeding four years will be the most important since the I civil war. The confidence of the presi ! dent in the people is not a whit less | than the confidence of the people in I the president. They believe that Pres j ident Roosevelt is unapproachable. He believes the people, democrats and re j publicans, look to him to safeguard their interests as against the interests ] of private corporations, j In the next four years the president i will play Uie game above the table. ' There are no administration secrets. The situation is, indeed, remarkable. , The presidential policies are revealed - to everyone who seeks to ascertain them. Outside the “solid south" every voter in the land seems to have a clear comprehension of what the adminis tration hopes to accomplish. The pres ident is going into Georgia and pur poses making as frank a speech to the southern people as he has made to oth er sections. IRONQUILL QUITS. i — j Commissioner of Pensions Resigns His Office to Become Effective January 1. Washington, Nov. 14.—Commissioner of pensions Ware today tendered his resignation to the president and it was accepted to take effect January 1. ■ NOTABLE GATHERING. i Splendid Conclave of Catholic Prelate. Marks Opening of Celebra tion of Jubilee. Rome. Nov. 16.—The festivities in honor of the Jubilee of the immaculate i conception were begun today with a I brilliant consistory which was espe : dally interesting, as the pope has lately i been indisposed and many persons wished to be assured of his recovery, i Monsignor Kennedy, at a private con : sistory of cardinals, received the pal lium for Archbishop Olennon of St. I.ouis. STORM’S DAMAGE IN EAST IMMENSE Many Cities and Towns Will Be in Utter Darkness Because of Wrecks, 3IG SECTIONS ISOLATED Albany Suffered the Most Damage of Any City Being Entirely Without Communication Except by Train. New York, Nov. 16.—The storm which swept up through the Atlantic coast . states from the gulf, developing into a gale of hurricane force as it moved northward, resulted in the most com plete tie-up of wire communication that, the eastern states have experienced since the memorable snow storm of 1888. It disarranged train schedules, paralyzed trolley lines and piled sev eral wrecks along the coast. A downpour of rain and heavy snow which accompanied the storm added to the destructive force of the gale. The telephone and telegraph poles, home down by the weight of snow and ice encrusted wires, gave way before the sweep of the wind, and whole sec tions were cut off. Both the tele graph and telephone companies with long distance wires today reported their fields of operation restricted t.» the ter ritory bounded on the west by Phila delphia, on the east by Boston and on the north by Newburg. Big Firms Helpless. Big brokerage concerns in Wall street, many of whom, under normal conditions, operate thousands of miles of wire, have found themselves prac tically helpless. The exchanges were no more fortunate, and the only news received from Chicago and New Or leans were the market reports of the Associated Press. These quotations brought over the Associated Press wires were the only figures obtained in this city and the grain centers of the south and west. By an elaborate system of relays and the use of both telephone and tel egraph wires, the Associated Press succeeded in bridging the path between east and west cut by the storm, and reached all points west and northwest, with the exception of a small section in the vicinity of Albany. There the damage from the snow and wind seemed beyond immediate repair, and with the exception of trains there was no communication with that section during the day. The general breaking down of wires was almost entirely responsible for trouble on the railroads. Tbe move- "J ments of trains could not be reported, ’ I and delays extending into hours in * many cases were reported. That no more disasters at sea re sulted from the gale was probably due to the early warning of the approach ing hurricane sent out by the weather bureau. - Bulletins sent out Saturday afternoon told that a gale would sweep up the coast, and cautioned all mari ners against leaving port. Effects Were Far Reaching. That the effects of the great storm which swept the Atlantic seaboard were more far reaching than in any similar disturbance since the great blizzard of 1888 became evident when the disar rangement of wire communication con tinued almost as complete as at any time during the height of the storm. Many places were completely isolated, while whole sections were reached only by most circuitous routes. To the west the only points having direct communi cation with New York were Philadel phia and Boston. The Associated Press, however, had succeeded in reaching the west and incidentally New York and eastern points by means of a. telephone wire between Boston and Chicago. The news report carried over the regular wires between New Y’ork and Balti more, when it reached the latter city, was transferred a distance of ten blocks to the telephone office by cabs, was then forwarded by telegraph to Chicago over a long distance telephone wire and from Chicago was telegraphed back to Washington and other cities which could not be entered ever the regular routes. The same plan was followed in many other cases. Foi- instance the Asso ciated Press' regular New York state circuit, a network of wires connecting all the principal cities of the state, was practically out of service for a time. Newburgh to the north marked the end of the circuit, points beyond being completely cut off. Finally, however, a temporary circuit was set up by forming a connecting link between Cleveland and Buffalo. From Buffalo the report was relayed down through the state as far as Utica. At that point, however, wire paralysis again was encountered, leaving Amsterdam, Schenectady, Albany and Troy com pletely cut off from the outside world. The only reports received frem that section of the state came by train from Albany. Four inches of wet snow bad broken down telegraph, telephone, elec tric light and fire alarm wires in Al bany and vicinity, and badly ham pered street car and train service. HURRICANE IN NEW ENGLAND. Wind Reaches Velocity as High as 76 Miles on Massachusetts Coast. Boston, Mass.,Nov. 16.—New England was the center of yesterday's storm, which, since Saturday morning, has swept up the Atlantic seaboard. When at its height the wind blew with hurri cane velocity. In this city the max imum velocity was 45 miles, vesterday afternoon. At Block Island, R. I., there was a 76-mile gale. At Nantucket. Mass., a velocity of 60 miles was record ed. The storm passed east last night and was severe in Maine and the mari time provinces. At Portland the wind reached hurricane dimensions. The coast storm was accompanied by snow, rain, hail and sleet. Telephone and telegraph lines in eastern New England and the maritime provinces suffered severe’y. The storm had been well heralded and most of the shipping . remained in port. So far as known only two vessels met disaster. COST LIFE ON LAKE ERIE. i Gale Causes Damage in Cleveland and Northern Ohio. Cleveland. O., Nov. 16.—A fierce storm prevailed over Lake Erie and northern Ohio last night, resulting in the death of Captain Dell Minney of Buffalo, by the foundering of the tug Gregory, and the serious injury of three t«ersons In this city; while the property loss Is considerable. Great damage was wrought to telegraph and telephone wires in all directions.