WILL DEFEND CASE
-SENATOR'S ATTORNEYS SAY IN.
DICTMENT CAN BE QUASHED.
WILL GO INTO THE COURT
ALLEGED FRAUDS COMMITTED IN
SUMMER OF 1900.
fSUMMERS ; IS HOLDING ON
Agalnit District N ta" lean * for
tbe Present. Case Reflects Not
OuJjr on the Senator , bat
Upon the Senate.
OMAHA , Neb. , Nov. 24 , Senator
Dietrich was in tbe city a few hours
festerday to consult with political
Iriends on a defense to be made on
ills trial for alleged bribery.
The senator left on an evening
lirain for Hastings , his home. Coun
cil for the senator explained to him
Xbat it will be possible to squash the
Indictments against him. It was
the wish neither or the senator nor
the attorneys that a defense be made
long these lines. Senator Dietrich
says he will meet the district at
torney in the courts with evidence
ihat will show the testimony before
the grand jury cannot be substanti
ated.
"The transactions at Hastings be
tween Postmaster Fisher and me
were business deals that will bear
-the closest scrutiny , " said senator
Dietrich. . "They were not with in
dent to defraud. If postmasters
.paid for their appointments else-
wheie the boodling was entirely with
out my knowledge. "
In this connection it is interesting
to note that Senator Dietrich's
Triends are compiling biographies of
the politicians whj demanded rnorey
for their recommendations on which
offices were secured from the sena-
ator. They say it is notorious that
several of the men alleged to have
been paid money by postmasters in
times past were grafters and if tbe
statements of witnesses before the
grand jury were true these men were
grafting a little through the privilege
of recommendation given them by
tbe senator.
"My attorneys inform me that the
indictments can be quashed , " con
tinued Senator Dietrich. "I did not
take the oath of office till December ,
1901. The alleged frauds were com
mitted in the summer of 1900. How
ever , no evasion will be attempted.
We will go into the courts and face
the charges squarely. The indict
ments are reflections uot only on me ,
but the United States senate. They
cannot be disposed of too quickly. I
am leaving the city to be gone a few
days.
"Senator Dietrich is going to Hast
ings to get dates and ligures regard
ing the postotlice transactions he is
said to have been involved in. He
says he is not informed as to Sum-
, mers' status. The district attorney's
office has received no word from
Washington or Summers.
Senator Dietrich arrived in Omaha
jyesterday morniug and went directly
to the office of his attorney , Charles
J. Greene , with whom he had a con
ference.
A representative of the Associated
press called on the senator at the
office of his attorney and asked if he
had any statement recently returned
against him by the federal grand
jury , to which he replied :
"I am in Omaha to secure an im-
mediaite trial on the charges
brought against me. I want all the
evidence brought before the court ,
which will show a complete vindica
tion. I consider this not merely a
trial bifore a federal judge , but also
before the great tribunal the
people of Nebraska and of the whole
country. It is a case in which the
honor of the United States senate is
involved , and I wish to have the
people of the country know all the
Jacts. "
At the hour of adjournment of
the federal court at noon Senator
Dietrich had not appeared in court
for arraingement. A friend of the
senator stated that he probably
; would not come into court before
today , there being a number of pre
liminaries to ajrange before such a
step was taken. During the after
noon Senator Dietrich called on
'and ' conferred with a number of
Right flen are in Custody.
DEN\7ER , COL. , Nov. 24.-Gov-rn-
or Peahody received a telegram from
General Bell t day stating that the
military authorities bad positive evi
dence that several of the miners'
union members now In the bull pen
at Camp Gold Held are cuiitv of plott
ing the explosion at the Vindicator
mine on Saturday. "I fully belii-ve
that we have the right m'm in cus
tody , " said tre executive , "All the
prisoners will be turned over to the
civil authorities as soon as the con
ditions wairant. "
1 friends , among them Edward Ra < -
water , editor of the Omaha B.
He did uot appear in the ferier :
court and bis attorney stated th
he would not plead to an indictme
for a few days , it being necessary '
further confer with bis counsel , :
the members of which he has n
as yet engaged.
"I am Innocent of tbe charges tb-
have been made against me , " s d
Senator Dietrich , "and have cent
back home to prove it. I not o. j.
courtbut demand tbe most searchii
and careful inquiry into all ti
transactions connected with tbe ai
pointment of Jacob Fisher as pos *
master at Hastings. I want thi
matter settled conclusively and fo
ever. And want it settled sooi
Consequently , I shall ask the cou
for an early trial , which I think
am entitled to. "It is not aloi
the court I wish to convince. I wan
tbe people of the United States , a
well , to know that I am an innocei *
man. And I want this not alone b < -
cause H bears upon my present fo <
tunes , but because this case affect
vitally the character and reputation
of tbe United States senate.of whib
1 am a member. I want the senaU
cleared of the charge that any of its
members would commit such an
offense as that I have been charged
with. "
Mr. Greene , whom Senator Die
trich has retained , after going over
the whole case with his client , re
fused to discuss it in detail , or to
permit the senator to do so.
"All I care to say , " said Mr.
Greene , "is that I am convinced
that Senator Dietrich is the victim
of unfounded charges , and that his
innocence is sure to bo established.
I do not remember ever having
known of a case against any man as
weak as that against Senator Die
trich. What we are anxious for is
that the truth be established so as
to satisfy the general public no less
than the court and tbe jury. We
shall try fur an early trial , and a
thorough sifting of all the evidence
attainable. We shall interpose no
obstacle to the bringing to light of
all tbe facts that are connected with
the case.
Must how soon we shall put in an
appearance in court"continued Mr.
Greene , "I am unable to say. There
are several preliminaries yet to be
considered , among xvhich is the en
gagement of additional counsel , as I
would not wish to undertake a case
of such magnitude unassisted. But
in as short a time as possible we
will ask for immediate trial. "
WASHINGTON , Nov. 24. Senator -
tor Millard and District Attorney
Summers called at the department ol
justice yesterday morning but as the
attorney general had a prior engage
ment , Mr. Summers called at noon
and had a long conference. He was
asked if he could say anything con
cerning the interview and replied
that he could not for obvious reasons ,
yet his manner indicated that he
was entirely satisfied with the re
sult ! Mr. Summers presented the
substance of the testimony presented
to the grand jury which resulted in
Senator Dietrich's indictment. It
was stated at the department that
it would be improper at this time
to make public the character of this
testimony. The charges which have
been made by Senator DSiTricb and
others affecting the official conduct
of Mr. Summers in connection with
this case are not now under consider
ation by the department. Washing
ton newspapers reported yestemaj
that Summers will conduct the trial
of Dietrich ,
Chicago Strike Unsettled.
CHICAGO , Nor. 24. Fierce fight
ing , in which the police used then
clubs freely aud twice their revolvers
marked the opening of the State
street cable line by the. Chicago City
railway yesterday. As far as can be
ascertained nobody was seriously in *
ured , althouh there were many
broken heads among the rioters who
came in contact wit-h the clubs of the
police. If any members of the mob
were injured by the bullets of the
police and non-union men on 'the carg
jhey were carried off by their friends
before the fact was known to others.
More trouble was encountered by
the state street cable trains on ths
return trip near Forty-second street.
While the trains were do vn town the
mob systematically chocked the cable
slot with stones and scrap iron and
blocked the tracks with heavy steel
rails. Hundreds of men , woman and
boys then awaited the return of the
poli e withs ones ready to heave at
the trains Men and women were re
ported to have been knocked lown in
their own doorways. Scores of riotert
and bystanders were wounded by the
clubs of the police.
Steamer Discovery Lost.
SEATILE , WASH. , 'Nov. 24.-A
spei-ial "to tbe Post-Intelligencei
from Juueau , Alaska , says passengerf
on the steamer Excelsior conn'rm
the loss of tue steamer Discovery.
Lhfi Discovery sailed from Nome me
latter pait of October and has been
slighted but once since. Severe
sto ms have prevailtd mer the rouu
she would have traveled to this port/ .
She carried pnuauly fifty or six >
pass'nuers , the libt of whnm is witt
the steamer's acent io Nome.
LOTS OF TROUBLE
STRIKE IN CHICAGO IS GETTING
NO BETTER.
RIOTERS ARE VERY ACTIVE
POLICE HAVE BEEN ORDERED TO
SHOOT TO KILL.
NO VIOLENCE IS OFFERED
Han Holes Filled with Recka , TV tree Cui
ami Cables Spiked. Settlement
Seems Afar Off
CHICAGO , NOT. 25. Cut wirest
plugged cable shots and manholes
foiled with debns , caused the city
Railway company all manner ol
trouble yesterday in operating i ts State
street car line. There was compara
tively no violence offered to tbe men
handling the cars , which were , as
astial guarded by the police , but as
soon as the cars had passed the
crowd would swarm upon the tracks ,
drive spikes in tbe cable slot and fil !
the manholes with stones. The cars
when running between Thirty-ninth
and Sixty-Qrsfc streets , were com
pelled to take fn m fifteen to
twenty minutes to run a square. On
the last trip a crowd of 1,000 met
followed the cars when they started
back from the downtown district.
Jeers and shot ? filled the air , but no
missiles were thrown and no arrests
were made.
Tbe police on the cars today were
ordered by Inspector Hunt that if
compelled to use their revolvers.rhey
were to fire into the mob with Vue
intention of hitting somebody. Tt ere
is'to he no more shooting over
people's heads , the inspector de
clared. However , this was about
the quietest day of cbo strike when
the police were around. It was dur
ing their absence that the damage to
tue lines was done.
The apparently endless conferences
went on as usual yesterday , and the
result was the same story no agree
ment reached. It was said that all
points had been settled except th it
rehting to reinsatcinent : of men whc
went on sympathetic strikes and violated
lated their written contracts with
the company. These men tbe com
panies decline to reinstate.
Last evening the committee of the
cicy council , vhich has at different
times endeavored to mediate between
she company and the strikers , was
called together ab the request ot
President Hamilton of the street car
compj. y , who d"sired to make ; i
statement to it. This was carried in
by attorney Bliss , and Mayor Harri
sun immediately afterward summon
ed Attorney Darruw and President
Mahon of the street car men.
Wants A Million A Year.
COLUMBUS , 0. , Nov. 25. "A
corps of 400 able , i rained workers ano
a fund of a million dollars a year i.-
the goal toward which Nthe anti-salooi
league of this country is wo-k ng , '
said State Superintendent P. A. Baker
of the Ohio league in an interview
today
"The league is through with dead
timber , " ne continued. "It has jus
secured the services of Dr. McCJash , ot
the University cburch of Des Moines
la. , the College church of the Ctiris
tian college , the largest college of ibe
kind in the world. Dr McCJash had
a church with a membership of 2,60i
members , yet he gives it up to tak
the posi ion 'of state superintendent
of Iowa for the league. Dr. Humph
reys , of Middletown , who goes to In
diana as the state superintendent and
Dr. A. J. Williamson , of this city , whu
goes to Cleveland as the district sup
erintendent is a man of fo ce and
ability. "
Rebels Now In Possession.
CAPE HAYTIEN , Nov. 25. Dis
patches received here from Pueitc
Plata say that the city of San Do
mingo was surrendered to the revolu
tionists yesterday morning and thai
President \Vosy Gil aud his minis
ters took refuge on board a Germar.
warsliip. The dispatches further sa }
thab great enthusiasm prevails
throughout the country.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 25. In a
cablegram received here from Minis
ter Powell , dated San Domingo. Nov
ember 23. he announces that the pifs
ideutj of Sao Domingo has aineed t (
surrender the city to the revolution
ists.
More War Talk
LONDON , Nov. 25. The alarming
report ft o m Tokio Lh.it Jjipjntse wai
vessels have been dispatched to pre-
veriL two Russian wursuips reaching
Port Arthur to jo'rj ' the squ.tdror
there canuot be con firmed here.
It is pussible that this report is
connected with the statement of tin
Japanese journaltbe ISagasaki Slump -
p i , which , as announced in these
dispatches yesterday , was to tlu
effect that a Japai.ese squadron o-
twelve vtssels had JefD Jasebo fur ac
unknown destination.
RUIN TO BEFALL REBELS
SECESSION.OF . THE ISTHMUS DE
CLARED FATAL ERROR.
PANAMA.Nov. 23. General Victor -
tor Salazar , formerly governor of the
department of Panama , and who dur
ing the lass revolution was supreme
commander of the Colombian forces
on the isthmus , has been requested
to give his opinion concerning the
present trend of affairs on the isth
mus and telegraphs as follows from
Palmirain the department of Cauca :
"I consider the movement un-
worth ? and unpatriotic , I deplore it
deeply , because in each Panamaian
I sec a friend and brother an be
cause for that land I would wish only
days of glory and welfare. The road
it follows leads to suicide and even
now it is not too late to reflect and
save Panama the consequences.
v"Tbe departments of Cauca and
Antioquia , and the whole of Colom
bia , witnout political or social disr
tinctions , .will rise like one man to
defend the national integrity. Gen
eral T7rt rTribe , General Benjamin
Herrera and all liberals have offered
their services to the government. An
army of 100,000 men , now being orga
nized and to be commanded by both
liberal and conservative leaders , will
soon march on the isthmus.
"The fact that American help was
asked for and accepted by Panama
characterizes the movement as
treasonable to the fatherland , mis
leading in sentiment and offensive to
the national dignity. ( Siuned. )
"VICTOR SALAZAR. "
Since 1902 , when Admiral Case ? re
fused to permit transportation of
Colombian troops on the Panama rail
road , General Salazar has entertain
ed a bitter dislike for the people of
the United Slates. At that time no
cabled through the Associated press
sensational protest to the world
against the action of Admiial Casey.
General Salazar is most influential
amDrig the younger element of the
Colombians , fie is courage , us and
energetic , but of a Quixotic nature ,
and probably believes that his siate-
ment that an aimy of 100,000 is being
organized will stun the people of the
new republic.
El Duende , a late edition says :
"The Panamanians do nor fear
the Colombians , but they feai them
less now that they are assured of
their Yankee brothers. "
COLON , Nov. 23. A proclamation
published on the street corners of
Colon yesterday invites all malcon
tents to leave the country at the ex
pense of the republic. Generals
Harria and Bustamente returned to
Colon today on board the Canada.
They will continue their journey to
Savanilla. The United States Cru-
sier Atlantic and the United States
gunboat Nashville have returned to
Colon.
Dietrich Will Face the Court.
WASHINGTON , Nov 23. United
States Attorney Summers arrived in
Washington yesterday evening. The
Journal correspondent asked him
wiuit he came for particularly and he
declined to say a word for publica
tion. The presumption is that he
will see the attorney general Monday ,
Senator Dietrich started for Nebras
ka Saturday.
The impression is strong here that
the general dealing in postoffices that
is alleged .to have taken place in
some counties in Nebraska at the
time of the last senatorial election ,
will be inquired into at length by the
government. An attempt lias been
made to secure further information
concerning the dealings of senatorial
canditdate with a citizeu of Clay
county , bub nothing is available at
present. After this candidate /ailed
of election it seems that at least
some of his agreements were carried
out by Senator Dietrich. Mr. Die
trich's frieuds say that he knew
nothing of any money considertions
in these cases.
Spikes Drawn From Rails.
± > HI LA DEL PHI A , Nov. 23. It de
veloped yesterday that two persons
were killed and a half dozrn others
injured last ninht in a wreck near
Gwynedd , a short distance from this
city , on the Philadelphia & Reading
railway. The dead are. C. L. Cus-
ter , of this city , a passenger , and
Harry Roderick , tiremao. While the
injuries to some of the passeugera
are serious , all of them will recover.
Tne railroad officials believe the acci
dent was due to a deliberate attempt
at tr-iin-wrecking , as investigation
yesterday showed that spikes had
been drawn from a plate connecting
the rails.
Responsibility Not Placed.
PEOR1A , 111. , Nov. 23. The
coroner's jnry which is investigating
the Big Four wreck near Tremont
Thursday , adjourned until Tuesday
morning. Opinion/is divided as to
who is responsible for the collision.
Those fitniliar with the situation
stite that it will be impossible to fix
the blame unless the exact time of
the collision can be determined. At
present the time is variously stated
om 2:41 to 2:47 p. m.
\
I"M"M"H"H" > * * * * ' 1
I NEBRASKA NOTES
John Yao Patten , a Wyoming
stockman , and B. Newman will pat
in an extensive feeding plant near
Fremont and will feed a large num
bers of cattle daring the winter.
Fred Bergeson , of Ohappel , ap
peared in county court on a warrant
sworn out by John Mevich , charg
ing him with drawing a gun on him
and threatening to shoot.
Nine coal cars on the Rok Island
jumped tbe track at Lewisfrm and
rolled down a fifty foot embankment ,
the coal was scattered all over the
embankment and tbe cars were badly
demolished.
Those who took part in the John
son coi nty Teachers' association at
Tecumseb were : Thomas Brakeman -
man , I. N. Clark , Miss Idemna
SwaD , Miss Lucy Green and Dr.
3barles Fordyce of Wesleyan uni-
versi ty.
L E. Holmes , of Wahoo , received
a telegram announcing tbe death of
his father , T. A. Holmes , who was
run over by a train at Avoca , la.
Holmes left for Avoca and will brinp
the body to Wahoo for burial. De
ceased leaves a wife and one child.
Already some few losses are report
ed in the herds of cattle that havr
been turned into stalk fields at Cal-
liway. the effects of the dreaded
cornstalk disease , and It is feared
that the same trouble that has been
had the past two years will be re-
fc ated this winter.
Fire threatened the destruction of
a bouse on Brasch avenue ah Norfolk
occupied by E. Lamb and J. A. Rorn-
iue aud owned by Darius Mattuew-
x > n. Some damage resulted to fur-
jiture mainly from smoke and water.
The damage to the house was covered
by insurance and was about ; 8250.
The conBrraation services at St
Joseph's Catholic church at Harvard
brought together a laree crowd ol
people fmm surrounding towns.
Aurora. Bradshaw , York , Hastings
Stoclcharn and other places beiny
represented. The class numbereo
sixty-seven instead of thirty rive as
previously reported.
The regular jury panel for the No
vember term of the district cnun
was called when court convened at
Plattsmouth. The first case caller
for trial was that of tbe state agains'
William Shepard , charged with en
terina the Missouri Pacific depot a1
Weeping Water with the intent o1
committing burglary.
The funeral of Mrs. John Wisr
of Columbus , was held Tuesday
Mrs Wise died Friday at ber horn-
in Columbus. Her death was frou
heart failure superintended by drop
sy and other kidney trouble. Sh
was seventy-six years of age and bar
lived in this country for over tbirt ;
years.
Judge Sornboreer opened court a-
Seward Monday. After calling tin
docket a few cases were disposed of
among them that of J. A. Hedg >
charged with passing a forged chain
at the Jones National bank. H
plead guilty and was given a sentenc
of one year in tbe penitentiary
Sheriff Smiley took him to Lincoli
to begin his sentence.
The rural mail carriers of Adam
county have perfected an organlza
lien and will affiiliate themselvc
with the state and national associ
utions. The following were th
officers elected : N. W. Coleman
president ; George Reynolds vice pres
ident ; Frank Wheeler , rreusurro
Howard Sargert , secretary ; and
F. Hill corresponding secretary.
The safe in the First Natiten.
bank at Lyons was blown open _ co-
day this week. The robbers seaaren
82OHO of which $1,500 was in bills <
S400 in t.old and 8100 in silver. Th.
robbers were not seen by anyone , A
the eastern edge of town they stol
i team from the barn of E. H. . Hai
en leen , a farmer , and drove east
ward. The bank safe and all th <
furniture in the bank was utterl :
ruined.
An entertainment was given at th >
Methodist church at Wymore for thi
benefit of the denomination and foi
tbe especial purpose of raising
money for a bell. Drills , readingi
and recitations made up the progran
and it was conceded by every one t <
be the best program ever given bj
the Methodistpenple. . The Jeffer :
twins gave a few numbers , MIsi
Vistani Fjsber rendered a vocal solo
Miss Alice Crawford cleverly recite *
and little Miss Dora Hammond
played a violin solo. The churcl
was packed and about fifty dollan
was cleared. The program will b <
repeated with afew changes.
Frank Brown , brakeman on ; hi
Burlington , was seriously injured at
.Stella. 'He jumped from a train anc
struck on the platform and wai
thrown under tbe wheels. One pall *
of trucks passed over his right fool
above tbe ankle and rendered ampu
tation necessary. His left foot wai
also injured and some of the toes wll
iave to be taken off. His father
William Brown , engineer on tb
Crete branch , arrived and accompa
Died bis SOD to Atohison. j
MfcET DEATH IN A FIRE
OUR FIREMEN BURIED UNDER !
DEBRIS AT OMAHA.
OMAHA , NeD. , Nov. 27. In ai
disastrous fire which was discovered !
yesterday morning at 3:30 o'clocki
in the warehouses of Allen Bros. , )
wholesale grccers.and of the Pacific
store company , on lower Jones
street , four firemen lost their lives
and damage amounting to not less
than 8500,000 resulted.
The firemen who were buried
beneath tons of burning debris were
William Burmeister , William A.Bar
rett , Herbert C. Goldshorougb and
Leroy W White , all members of en
gine company No. 2.
These men now lie buried beneath
a mass of wreckage thirty feet high
and hours will elapse before they
can be removed.
Removing the mass under which
they lie will be begun as soon as it
can be sufficiently cooled to allow the
firemen to get near it.
The engine company of which
these four men were members was
the first to arrive on the spot. With
a Johnson chemical pump and a line
of hose the men under the leader
ship of Captain John T. Coyle enter
ed the north door of the burning
section and were paying on a slight
blaze which had broken out just
ahead. Not the slightest sign 01
danger appeared when they entered
the building , and none of the men
thought that there was anything
more than a local blaze which they
would soon extir-guish.
While these men were inside tht
attention of Assistant. Chief Wind-
helm was called to tbe fact that a
blaze ahead hart broken through thereof
roof and he ca.Uqd to the captain to
c me out and superintend the carry
ing of a line of hose to the roof by
way of tbe fire escape. The captain
had barely lefc the door when with a
crash the interior of the building
cjved ; in directly on the heads of the
unfortunate men. Every floor from
'he ' roof down seemed to collapse
simultaneously on that side of the
building , and hundreds of tons of
canned and dried fruits and tobacco
crushed out the firemen's lives in
stantly. Fireman Lester was fol
lowing the captain out of the
building and was but a few feet from
the door when death overtook him.
The burning building was occupied
in the east end by Allen Bros , whole
sale grocers , and in the wtso by the
Pacific Storage and Warehouse com-
i.any , hardware , and Cartan & Jeff
rey , merchandise brokers , occupied
portions of the west end. The build
ing is about 250 feet long by 15C
wide , and was divided endwise into
separate warehouses by fire walls.
Three of these warehouses are oc
cupied by Allen Bros. , and it was in
the west one of these near the center
of the building , that tbe first was
discovered. The loss of Allen Bros ,
is confined solely to the total de
struction of this section. East oJ
this the entire five floors of the nexl
section was occupied by the Pacific
Storage company and valuable iner-
chandise for several large firms was
stored there. Cartan & Jeffrey hac
an office on the first floor of this sec-
tit n. This portion of the building
was totally destroyed. The extreme
west end was occupied on the first
three floors by Wright & Wilbelrnj
company , and on the upper floors bj
the Pacific Storage company. Littlf
or no damage was done there.
Does Not Wish War.
NEW YORK , NOV. 27. Among the
passengers who arrived yesterday on
3oard thesteamship Adirondack from
Savani la was Fran is o Manotas , a
awyer sent by tbe republic of Colom
bia , to join the commissioners who
.ame via New Orleans a few dajsago.
in an interview last night he said :
' 'Colombia does not want to make
war on Panama. She wishes to make
arrangements looking toward a settle
ment. She wishes to regain Panama ,
and if not war is probable. To say
whether she will make war is a very
hard Question to answer. War witb
the CJnited States is not to be con
sidered. "
He continued :
"The action of the United States
las been directly against the treaty of
1846. The government of this country
guaranteed the peace of the isthmus.
Under that treaty the United States
had no right to prevent the landing of.
Colombian troop < for she goes there
to pacify , to put down an insurrection
and to restore peace. The United ,
Staes has caused all the trouble in
Panama. It is she who has made the
republic of Panama , and sbe ought
not to prevent the landing of out
trjo s. Colombia does nos want war ,
she wants to retake Panama.
Promotion For Pershing.
WASH ING. ON . Nov. 27 Congress
man Burkett called upon president
Roe ievelt today and conversed at
ome 1 n.rth upon important matters
elating to Nebraska. Mr Burkett ,
imong other things , urced 'he presi-
lent to oromote Captain Pershing to
he grade of brigadier general ot the *
rmy in recognition of the captain's
xploits in his campaign aginst the.
M ros. Captain Persh.ng was oncft-
omraandant of the state universitj
uudets.