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GUT DAKOTA
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EXPRESS RATE
DI8TANCF WILL BE PUT
INTO , , NUARY 16.
ORDER OF RA. WAY
In Special Session at vjouxv . .Ils , the
South Dakota Rollrox Commission
"Orders New Kind of Rate Schedule ,
" " Taking Deep Reduction ,
Sioux Falls , S. D. , Dee. 16. The
stnto board of railroad commissioners
now In special session at Its head-
quartern In this city , has adopted a dis
tance mileage tariff for the express
companies doing business In South Da
kota and has ordered the now rates
to go Into effect January 15 noxt. The
now schedule makes a very material
reduction in the rates at present In
effect.
GROOM CAN'T ' HAVE THE BRIDE
Notable Boston Wedding Called Off
Suddenly at Last Moment.
Boston , Dec. 16. When Harry Donor
Storor of Atlanta , Ga. , who was to wed
Miss Madeline Gray Swift , oldest
daughter of Rear Admiral Swift , com
mandant of the Charlostown navy
yard , telephoned the admiral from
Plttsburg that ho would reach Boston
today , ho was informed that the wed
ding liad been Indefinitely postponed.
The sudden postponement of the wed
ding , which was to take place In the
ball room of the commandant's res
idence nt the navy yard Saturday and
was scheduled as ono of the Important
social events of the season , came as a
great surprise to the friends and ac
quaintances of the couple. The rea
son for the postponement ns given by
Roar Admiral Swift Is the Illness ol
his daughter. Six hundred Invitations
were recalled.
TEX RICKARD DENIES TIE-UF
Says There's no Secret Agreement
About Division of Purse.
New York , Dec. 16. "Tex" Rick ,
nrd , the prize light promoter whc
has just returned here from Boston
denies there Is any secret agreement
between Jeffries and Johnson over n
division of the $101,000 purse ho of/
fcred.
"While In conference with Jeffries
and Johnson before the final articles
wore signed , " said Richards today , "J
I , ' K told them they could divide the purse
any way Ihoy desired and oven sug
gestcd a 50 per cent division as II
seemed that the betting odds woulc
bo about oven. The fighters discuss
cd the matter but when I told them
would Insist on the public being glvei
the full details they dropped the mat
ter. "
Report Mills' Name.
Washington , Dec. 16. The nomlna
tlon of William J. Mills to the governor
nor of New Mexico was ordered reported
ported by the senate committee 01
terlrtorles.
AMERICAN A DISTINCT TYPE
Physical Form and Ways' of Llvlnj
- Changed by Dwelling In America.
Washington , Dec. 16. That th
physical form as well as the habits o
living and ways of thinking of the de
scendants of foreigners who Immlgrati
to America is different from that o
tholr ancestors , is the conclusion o
the immigration commission as cm
bodied In the preliminary report o
that body , which today was presente <
to congress. The discovery Is regarc :
ed ns important in anthropological sc
once as indicating the development o
a distinct American physical typo 1
persons of European descent.
Investigate Cadet Hazing.
Washington , Dec. 16. Wearied b
pressure from political Influence fo
the reinstatement of cadets who hav
been dismissed from West Point mlH
tary academy because of tholr Indu
gcnce in hazing , the senate commlttc
on military affairs through n sub-coir
mlttee will Investigate the whole sul
ject of hazing at the academy.
The plan is to suggest an amom
ment to the general law prohlbitln ;
hazing that will make the action of th
war department final when cadets ar
dismissed for the rules.
CROWN PRINCE IN AUTO SNIASI
Frederick William's Car Collides Wit
Another Prince Unhurt.
Berlin , Dec. 16. Crown Prince Fret
crick William was In an automobll
accident early today , but escaped si
rlous Injury. While driving In Chai
lottenburg his car collided with at
other machine. The crown prince wa
severely shaken up , but was not li
jurcd. Adjutant Lieutenant Colom
Oppon was thrown to the ground an
badly cut on the hoad. The occupant
of the other car wore apparently ui
hurt. Tholr Identity was not learne <
County Option Upheld.
Indianapolis , Doc. 16. The suprem
court of Indiana today hold constlti
tional the county option election lav
enacted In 1908 , under which slxty-flv
of the ninety-two counties of Indian
have closed tholr saloons.
JONNE8COTO MINNEAPOLIS.
Apostle of Stovalne , New Anesthetic ,
Accepts Invitation.
Minneapolis , Doc. 1C. Professor
Thomas Jonncsco , Roumanian surgeon
and educator , Is to demonstrate the
use of the now anesthesia , stovnlno ,
before Minnesota surgeons. At the
Invitation of Dr. William J. Mayo of
Rochester , Dr. Jonnesco will come to
Minnesota early In January. Ho will
perform operations In the Rochester
hospital and an effort will bo made
to Induce him to operate and demon
strate the use of stovalno before the
university of medical students and
the medical men of Minneapolis and
St. Paul.
MORE SUGAR
FRAUD FOUND
MEN HIGH UP IN AMERICAN REFINING -
FINING COMPANY CAUGHT.
SENSATIONS ARE PROMISED SOON
The National Refining Company Is newFound
Found to Have Stolen Many Thou
sands from the Government , Just as
Arbuckles had Done.
Now York , Dec. 1C. Sensational Ac-
volopmcnts In the sugar scandal fol
lowing thick and fast upon ono aiv
other were supplemented today by ru/
inors of other important disclosures
Impending. One of these related tc
the reported forwarding of an indict
mcnt against a man "higher up" In
the councils of the American Sugai
Refining company and the further re
port that the official probes into the
undorwelghlng frauds through which
the government has been cheated oul
of millions , wore about prepared foi
disclosures that would llx responsl
blllty In still higher quarters.
Another Company Caught.
Following yesterday's payment bj
Arbuckles nearly $700,000 to rolm
burse the United States treasury foi
deficits due to false weighing , is In
eluded the announcement that anothei
of the big sugar roflnlng companies
was prepared to settle with the gov
eminent as the Arbuckles had done
as soon as It had been officially In
formed of the amount the governmen' '
claimed to bo due. This places UK
National Sugar Refining company nex
to the American Sugar Refining com
pany in the extent of Its operations
The National's president , James H
Post , stated that the government in
vestlgators hpd been going over tin
books of the company for months an <
recently had informed him that tin
company owed the government eve
$700,000 in uncollected duties. No de
mand for restitution had been mad
on the officials of the National con :
pany up to today. President Pos
stated , however , that at a conforenc
with the government's special cour
sol today , it was probably an agree
ment would bo made on an arnoun
which the company would turn eve
to meet the claim of the investigator !
Arguments were heard today In th
trial pf the six employes of the Amor
can Sugar Refining company accuse
of conspiracy to defraud , and It wo
expected that the case would go t
the jury before night.
STRIKE IS ENDURANCE TES
Governor of Minnesota Investlgatln
the Switchmen's Strike.
St. Paul , Dec. 1C. The switchmen1
strike in the northwest seems to hav
become a test of endurance betwee
the strikers and the railways. Th
strikers claim business is still tied u
tight while the railroads claim to b
moving freight , admitting , howeve
that it is not moving In a normal wa
on all lines.
Governor Eberhart is making a
investigation Into the strike to lear
It business is Interfered with.
GETS SALTING ART DOLLECTIO
Art Works Worth Twenty Mlllloni
Bequeathed to British Government.
London , Dec. 16. The art trea :
ures of the late George Salting , th
eccentric connoisseur , are bequeathc
by his will to the nation. The total c
the collection , the making of whlc
occupied many years , is valued at froi
fifteen to twenty million dollars. H
Is known to have entertained a relui
tanco toward making a will and
had been feared that the works of ai
might bo lost to the national gallor
because of this.
RANK ROBBERS GET $7,00 ,
Big Haul Made In Bank of Exeter , Ca
Ifornla , by Yeggmen.
Fresno , Calif , , Dec. 16. Robbei
blow open the -vault of the bank <
Exeter and secured $7,000 in cash lai
night.
Postmasters Appointed.
Washington , Dec. 16. 'Presldei
Taft decided upon appointment of tt
following postmasters , and will ser
tholr nominations to the senate th
afternoon :
Philadelphia Richard L. Ashharst
Detroit Homer Warren.
Buffalo Fred Grelter.
All ot those are reappolntmontfl.
LEOPOLD IS
MUCH BETTER
ROYAL PATIENT'S CONDITION
IS MUCH IMPROVED.
BUT HE IS 75 YEARS OF AGE
While His Physicians Regard His Maj
esty as Much Improved , One of the
Doctors Significantly Calls Atten *
tlon to the Patient's Age.
BrusBolB , Doc. 1C. Dr. DoPttge , ono
of the attending physicians , stated to
day ho entertained hope of saving the
llfo of King Leopold. The king con-
tlnues to surprise his physicians. To
day ho took nourishment and ap
peared stronger. The change since
yesterday Is marked. Last night sev
eral diplomats who had been Invited
to attend a dinner excused themselves
on the plea that the country's ruler
was momentarily In danger. The con
flicting statements Issued officially
from the palace and the alternate ex
pressions of hope and despair have
influenced the public to accept the
recent assurances wUh less confidence.
This bulletin was Issued at 6:30 : :
"Tho king's nourishment Is good.
Temperature 08.6. "
Brussels , Dec. 16. Ills physicians
consider the condition of King Leo
pold as improved today. The follow
ing bulletin was Issued this morning :
"Tho consequences of the operation
arc normal. Temperature 98 9-10 ,
pulse 70 , respiration 24. The Improve
ment has gecomo more marked. "
It was announced verbally that the
king's condition was so good this
morning that the fears entertained
yesterday had been nearly dispelled.
As a result of the turn for the better
the patient will bo given a diet of
eggs , soup , weak wine and water.
Two of his physicians remain at
the palace. In an interview ono of the
king's physicians said that the convalescence -
valescence might begin within five 01
six days despite his extreme weak'
ness. lie said that Leopold was bear
Ing up well. lie felt hotter and was
still hopeful of recovery. His mind ,
the physician said , was unclouded ,
The fever had disappeared.
"But , " the medical man added slg
nlflcantly , "we must not forget that
the king Is 75 years old. "
A bulletin Issued at 1:30 : p. m. to
day states that the condition of his
majesty Is favorable.
Draw Fight at South Omaha ,
Omaha , Dec. 1C. Tommy Bresnahr
of Chicago and Franklo White ol
Omaha , welterweight , fought ter
rounds to a draw before the Trl Cltj
club at South Omaha last night.
Nebraska School Man Drops Dead.
Ogallala , Neb. , Dec. 1C. Dean Stu
art , principal of the Ogallala hlgl
school , dropped dead here last nlghl
Stuart had been skating on the Soutl
Platte river.
TELLS OF ZELAYA'S COURTSHII
Girl Says Nlcaraguan President'
Nephew Wooed Nicely.
New York , Dec. 1C. Miss Julie
Hero , plaintiff In the breach of pron
Iso suit against Anabel Zelaya , a nepl
ow of President Zelaya of Nlcaragu
and a law student at Columbia unlve :
slty , for $100,000 , occupied the stan
all day In Justice Blschoff's part c
the supreme court. She will bo crosi
examined further tomorrow.
Under the gentle guidance of he
counsel , Edward J. Maxwell , Mis
Hero related how Zelaya was tntn
duced to her by her brother-in-law , Di
Canto , in June , 1906. She then wa
17 years old. From the time of th
Introduction till Juno , 1907 , Miss Her
said , Zelaya was an almost dally cal
or. When she was out of town he sen
her registered letters. She has 200 c
these , she says , and she produced sei
enteen in court.
Some of the testimony arouse
laughter In the courtroom and mad
Justice Blschoff show marked dlspleas
ure. The llttlo plaintiff dangled he
feet from the edge of the witness chal
and snuggled her face down Into he
furs to hide her blushes.
She rolled her eyes roguishly an
giggled musically ns she confesse
that after they were engaged Zolay
had often kissed her. Zolaya , she salt
was her first love. Miss Here sal
that at a dinner at her mother's honu
[ 11789 Fulton avenue , the Bronx , Zolay
1 had toasted her mother , saying :
"Here's hoping I may bo your ser
ln-law. "
She said Zelaya taught her Spanls
and bought Spanish text books for hoi
Ho also called her Spanish pc
names , she said , of which "Chlqult
Chlca" was one. These pet name
aroused another ripple In the cour
room. It was Zelaya's habit to pa
pretty compliments In Spanish an
then translate them Into English , s
she could understand and learn at th
same time , she said , the education b <
Ing rather enjoyable.
She said Zelaya promised her a grer
military wedding In December , 1901
at which his uncle , the president c
Nicaragua , should bo present. Ho als
assisted her in selecting her troussai
she added.
Nell Vandorwaltor , counsel for youn
Zelaya , did not finish his cross-oxan
( nation of Miss Horo. Ono of his sul
jects of inquiry was Miss Hero' '
knowledge of beverages. Before h
loft the subject Miss Hero admltto
she had a sipping acquaintance wit
malt and vinous liquors , but donle
knowing anything about cordials or
distilled liquors. She Insisted , however -
over , that she had only sipped on Zo-
laya's Insistence. The extraction of
this Information was n slow and diffi
cult process , and Miss Hero's answers
made It difficult to keep order.
"What Is the difference between
boor and wine ? " asked counsel , after
ho had gained an admission that Miss
Hero had a slight suspicion of what
wlno might bo.
"Beer Is a cold drink , " replied Miss
Hero.
"But you don't ' drink wine warm , do
you ? "
"O , not so cold as beer. "
"Then you know how beer tastes ? "
"Mr. Zelaya made mo taste someone
ono night , but only a llttlo. I don't
llko beer , " replied the witness , wrlnk *
ling her face into an expression of
dislike ,
RUTH BRYAN
CONFIDENT
SATISFIED FORMER HUSBAND CAN
NOT DISTURB HER DIVORCE.
SHE STARTS ON CUBAN JOURNEY
Mrs. Leavltt , After Delivering In Chicago
cage the Lecture Which North Ne
braska Recently Heard , Starts for
Cuba and Thence to Europe.
Chicago , Dec. 1C. Ruth Bryan Leav-
tt , daughter of William Jennings Bry
an , who came hero to deliver a lecture
) n "A Pilgrimage to Palestine , " will
cave today for Cuba , whore she will
oin her parents and sister for a
nonth's visit. From Cuba , she and
icr children will go to Jamaica and
ator to Cherbourg , France , where she
will study music and French.
When seen today and asked about
lior former husband , William II.
Leavltt , she said she did not know
where he was located now ; that she
was not making the trip abroad to
meet him nor was she trying to OS'
capo a notice of the reopening of her
divorce case. Mrs. Leavitt is confi
dent that her former husband has no
srounds upon which he- can set aside
lier divorce , granted last winter at hei
home In Lincoln.
HITCHCOCK MAKES SPEECH
Nebraska Congressman Attacks Land
Office , Itself.
Washington , Dec. 16. Charging
that "the real seat of the public land
frauds is in the land office rather than
outside , " Representative Hitchcock of
Nebraska today declared the situation
called for a congressional investlga
tlon.
"My resolution to Investigate is be
fore the committee on rules , " continu
ed Mr. Hitchcock , "but there Is no waj
to force the committee to report. I ;
90 per cent of the public desired ai
Inquiry , such Inquiry would be Impos
slble under the rules , without speak
er's consenting. "
Mr. Hitchcock attacked Secretary
Ballinger for his conduct in the Cun
ningham Alaska coal land cases am
held that he had shown none too mucl
zeal In protecting the governmen
against frauds. He said he pitied thi
"helpless subordinate official who wai
forced to choose between holding hi :
position in silence and endangering i
by open protest against frauds en
trenched In power backed by in
fluence. "
Governor Haskell Is Weak.
Guthrle , Okla. , Dec. 1C. Governo
Haskcll's physician today announcei
that his condition showed Improve
ment , although ho still suffers .and i
extremely weak. Ho was given sonn
nourishment this morning , the firs
since ho was stricken.
Kansas Postoffice Robbed.
Sallna , Kan. , Dec. 1C. Robber :
early today blew the safe of the post
office at Prescott , Kan. , ten mllei
northwest of here , securing $800 wortl
of stamps and $700 In money. Tin
men escaped on a hand car.
BOND COMPANIES SCORE.
Bar Out Cut Rate Concern and Mus
Pay Full Rate.
Lincoln , Dec. 16. The bonding Insurance
suranco combine has won a point li
Its long-continued fight with the bank
crs of the state over the premiums ti
bo paid on bonds given by banks tha
are designated as depositories of put
He funds. Recently the Insurant
companies notified the banks tha
they would have to pay $5 per $1,00
this year , which Is just double tha
paid last year.
Secretary Hughes notified the banl <
crs' association not long ago that i
all of the banks would join togethe
and guarantee to give the business al
to ono company ho could got It at th
old rate. The company ngon'ts at one
pricked up their ears , and by a proces
of elimination found out what con :
pany was proposing to do the Insui
once. Then the combine got after thn
company , and It has backed up. Then
fore Hughes has boon compelled t
notify the bankers that the best the ;
can do Is to pay $5 per $1,000 for
two-year term , and If at the end c
the first year they can show that th
deposits were not as largo as the ban
called for they will bo given a rofun
up to 20 per cent , meaning that th
least they can get any bond for wl
1 be | 4 per $1,000.
ARREST MOTHER
IN BATHTUB CASE
MRS. CAROLINE MARTIN CHARGED -
ED WITH DAUGHTER'S MURDER.
64 YEARS OLD AND VERY WEAK
After a Day of Mystery In the Enst
Orange Bath Tub Murder Mystery
Case , Police Announce Arrest of
Ocey Snead's Mother After Midnight
Now York , Dec. 1C. Mrs. Caroline
B. Martin , mother of Ocey Wardlaw
Snead , the victim of the East Orange
bath tub tragedy , was today held by a
magistrate here to await extradition
to Now Jersey , where she stands for
mally charged with the murder of her
daughter.
Mrs. Martin spent the night In a
cell closely guarded lest she harm her
self , and today was taken to court for
arraignment.
The prisoner was apparently on the
verge of collapse as she stood In
court and hoard the charge against
her read. Her stoicism speedily re
turned , and she faced the judge with
Indifference us ho directed that she bo
returned to the Tombs.
Now York , Dec. 1C. Mrs. Caroline
. Martin , mother of Ocey Snead , the
East Orange bath tub victim , talked
of suicide and collapsed as she was
being led to a cell in the Mercer street
; > olice station early today.
"Tho ending Is death , " was Mrs.
Martin's reported comment on the an
swer of the detectives to her questions
as to what the legal proceedings would
bo In her case. "I would welcome
death , " the detectives report her as
continuing. "I am old and can't help
any one and am of no use. I want to
go to heaven.
"The woman's condition was pitia
ble. When she was brought to the
station house and turned over to the
matron she fainted , but was revived
and led to her cell. Mrs. Martin was
arrested late last night on a warrant
Issued in New Jersey charging her
with the murder'of her daughter.
New York , Dec. 1C. Mrs. Caroline
W. Martin , mother of Ocey W. Snead ,
the East Orange , N. J. , bath tub vie
tim , was arrested In New York short
ly after midnight this morning formal
ly charged with murder.
The warrant was Issued by Recorder
dor Mott at "East Orarige ' and was
placed In the hands of central office
detectives last night. The arrest was
made at the hotel Bayard , where Mrs
Martin arrived Tuesday and froir
which It was first thought that she
had escaped. But after a day of mys
tcry announcement came from police
headquarters early today of her ar
rest.
rest.The
The prisoner gave her age as M
years , said that she was a widow am
had no home. Her condition was pltl
ably weak and she was shown everj
courtesy possible.
BOY KILLED WHILE COASTING
Six Others are Hurt When Train anc
Sled Crash Together.
Lafayette , Ind. , Dec. 16. One bo :
was killed and six were badly Injure (
in a coasting accident at the Columbl :
street crossing of the Wabash rail
road.
road.A
A rack laden with sixteen boyi
came flying down the hill and arrlve (
at the tracks just as a passenge :
train reached the crossing. The racl
was torn to pieces.
Prank Klumpe , jr. , aged 17 , wai
crushed to death beneath the engine
Clarence Baxter , aged 15 ; Edwan
Ilowor , aged 20 , and George Metgei
aged 17 , all had their legs brokei
and arc hurt internally. Elmer Mahai
had his thigh and flank on the lef
side torn oft' . Maurice Wolf had hi :
head cut and his hip crushed. Ro ;
Wending had his left leg crushed.
The police had given orders not t <
coast on the hill , but the boys dlsro
garded the orders.
Cobbey's Daughter Weds.
Beatrice , Neb. , Dec. 1C. Leslie I
Zook , head of the experiment stati
plant pf the Industrial department o
agriculture located at Chlco , Calif ,
and Miss Josephine Emellno Cobbey
oldest daughter of Judge and Mrs. J
E Cobbey of this city , were marrlei
hero yesterday afternoon.
The Prairie Starts at Last.
Philadelphia , Dec. 16. The tram
port Prairie , with 700 marines am
500,000 rounds of ammunition 01
board , today made Its second start fo
Colon. On Thursday , December 2 , th
Pralrlo , with a like cargo started fo
the same port , but when about fort
miles down the Delaware river th
vessel stuck in the mud off Pea Pate
Island and remained there for nearl
ten days.
A Brawl at Corlnto.
Corlnto , Dec. 1C. A brawl occurre
In the street last night during whlc
a ship's messenger from the Unite
States cruiser Albany was forced ol
the oldowalk by a Nlcaraguan sontr :
The Incident was forthwith rpporte
L ' to the commandant of the port , wh
' . Immediately tendered nn apology t
) Commander Oliver of the Albany. Th
I apology was accoptod. Commando
I1 Oliver has ordered his men at qua
) | tors at night The ammunition Hfl
I of the Albany are loaded. The harbc
IB quiet today.
GQN1ITION OF Hit WEATHER
Temperature for Twenty-four Houn.
Forecast for Nebraska
Maximum 36
.Minimum 22
Average 29
Barometer 29.GO
ChlcnRO , Doc. 1C. The bulletin Is
sued by the Chicago station of the
United States wcnthur bureau glvoB
the forecast for Nobrnskn aa follows :
Pnrtly cloudy and colder tonight ;
Friday fair.
NELIGH MAN
A PICKPOCKET
JACK WELSH FOUND GUILTY IN
ANTELOPE DISTRICT COURT.
SLATED FOR THE PENITENTIARY
Welsh Found Guilty of Picking Pock
ets of Man Named Wllcox at Tllden
Lart October Amount Taken Less
Than $5 One to Twenty Years.
Nellgh , Nob. , Doc. 1C. Special to
The News : District court adjourned
yesterday morning until next Monday.
No very Important cases are on for
his session.
The one jury case that was of any
mportanco was tried Tuesday. This
s whore the state prosecuted Jack
Welsh for picking the pockets of one
Wilcox at Tlltlon last October. The
accused was found guilty as charged ,
and Is now in the county jail awaiting
ils sentence , which will bo given by
.he court on Monday , next.
The amount of money taken was
ess than $5 , but the penalty for thle
offense Is a term In the penitentiary
of from one to twenty years.
TWELVE DEAD IN THE WRECK.
Injured List Reaches Score , But None
Fatally Hurt.
Greensboro , N. C , , Dec. 1C. Nc
deaths In addition to the twelve nl
ready reported have occurred as a re
suit of the wreck on the Souther )
railway early yesterday morning ai
Ready Fork trestle , about ton miles
north of here. Although more than i
score were Injured , many of them stil
being In St. Luke's hospital here , It li
not thought that any of these will die
The dead : ,
Richard Eames , mining engineer
Salisbury , N. C-
John G. Brodnax , Richmond , Va.
E. D. Bagbey , Richmond , Va.
Clias. T. Broadfield , Americus , Ga.
Henry L. Strlbbllng , Atlanta , Ga.
Treat Gets His Freedom.
Kearney , Neb. , Dec. 1C. Andrew M
Treat , charged with the murder o
Thomas Graflus at Shelton , has beei
accorded his freedom by a jury in tin
county court , and as long as he live :
within the bounds of the law ho cai
run at largo. The case grow out o
a divorce , a marriage and a feud
Treat's wife secured the divorce las
spring and married Thomas Graflus
Treat brought suit and secured judg
ment against Graflus. The feeling be
tween the men grow more acute am
at last terminated in the shooting o
Graflus on July 5. Later he died. Th
coroner's jury pronounced his deal !
duo to liver trouble and not to th
gun wound.
Alsop Case Up to Edward.
London , Dec. 1C. American Ambai
sador Whltelaw Reid and Chilean Mil
ister Domingo Gana today formal ! ;
piesented to the foreign office th
American-Chilean protocol invitin
King Edward to arbitrate the AIt > o
claim dispute. The protocol will b
transmitted to his majesty , who a
ready has accepted his willingness t
act.
EAGER FOR BROKAW'S ' STO
His Testimony Regarding Conflicts I
Awaited With Interest.
New York , Dec. 1C. If Mrs. Mar
Blair Brokaw's lawyers make up thol
minds today that they have presente
sufficient evidence for her , W. Goul
Brokaw , her husband , will take th
stand to testify for himself In Mr :
Brokaw's suit for a separation and al
mony. Mr. Brokaw's story of the coi
filets , verbal and otherwise , betwee
himself and his young wife , whlc
have been so picturesquely detailed b
her during her six days of continuou
occupancy of the witness chair , i
awaited with interest. When com
opened today , however , there still r
malned for his wife's counsel a gatho
ing-up of the ends of evidence and
further effort to establish facts coi
corning Mr. Brokaw's material posse
slons that will Insure the award I
the plaintiff the substantial allmor
she is claiming.
BAR AMERICAN FARM MACHINER
Paris , Dec. 1C. During the cons !
eration of the tariff In the chamber i
deputies a black eye was given to tl
importation of American agrlcultui
machinery by the adoption of f
amendment fixing the maximum ra
on machines of over 400 kllogran
(881.6 ( pounds ) weight at fifteen frnn <
( approximately $2.85) ) per hundre
weight and the minimum rate of :
francs. On machines under 400 kll
grams weight the maximum Is 23 ai
the minimum 15 francs. The prose :
rates are maximum 15 and 0 minlmu
francs , Irrespective of weight
HAS BEEN
1 NO BATTLE
TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
WITH RAMA IS RESTORED.
ESTRADA HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN
Congress Is Again In Session and This
Gives Occasion for a Pro Zelaya
Demonstration Jingo Speaker Ur
ges Armed Resistance to Marines.
Managua , Doc. 16. Telegraphic
communication with Kama was ro-cn-
tabllshcd today. It IB officially an
nounced that the city has not been
taken by the government troops. The
two armies are close together but no
battle IIUH boon fought. This dis
poses of the rumor which had been
In wide circulation for thrco days that
an engagement had occurred at llama ,
during which the government troops
had defeated the Insurgents and cap-
tuied General Estrada , the head of
the rebellion.
It Is believed there was an ulterior
motive behind thin false report. As
a sequel to the recent rioting , when
the mayor of Managua sought to re
strain the police form making whole
sale arrests , the mayor himself waa
arrested yestorday. Subsequently ho
was released.
Urged to Fight Uncle Sam.
Congress met again last night and
the session was the occasion of a pro-
Zelaya demonstration that apparently
had been made to order. Deputy
Manual Mains delivered a "jingo"
speech urging armed resistance In
the event that the United States ma
rines were landed at Corlnto. The
suggestion was received with such
I demonstrative applause as to arouse
a strong suspicion that the govern
ment had reorganized an efficient
clique.
Think Zelaya Will Lose.
San Juan , Del Sur , Dec. 1C. No
news has been received hero from
Rama today. The house of Managua
Insists on the resignation of President
Zelaya.
Dr. Madrlz , Zelaya's candidate for
the presidency , Is acceptable tea
nwlnrJ'v ' " "IP rtPnniT..pnt n Mann-
gna and Leon , but not to the revolu
tionists and the people of the depart
ment of Granada.
The army In eastern Nicaragua has
received an added supply of automo
bile guns and ammunition according
to a message from Commander Ship
ley of the cruiser DCS Molncs. Com
mander Shipley says the opinion a7 > -
pears to bo general at Blunnelds that
If there is an engagement between the
revolutionists and government troops
at Rama it will result in the defeat and
surrender of the Zelayan forces.
I Gardner , N. D. , Has Big Fire.
Fargo , N. D. , Dec. 1C. The business
portion of the town of Gardner , twen
ty miles north of hero , was destroyed
by flro today. Loss $100,000.
Senate Agrees to Adjourn.
Washington , Dec. 1C. The senate
today agreed to the house resolution
providing for the adjournment of con
gress from December 22 to January 4
for the Christmas holidays.
ROBBERS TORN TO SHREDS
Two Met. Found on River Bank , Blown
to Bits Believed Yeggmen.
Tuisa , Okla. , Dec. 1C Torn to
shreds by some high explosive , prob
ably dynamite , the bodies of two un
identified men were found on the bank
ot the Arkansas rlvor near here last
night.
It Is thought that the men may have
been killed by the accident of dyna
mite they carried with them to blow
bank safes. The men may have been
members of the gang who robbed the
Paoll state bank yesterday , the offic
ers believe.
FEAR OMAHA MAN SLAIN.
State Department Asked to Investigate
Reported Death of Wm. Vancourt.
Chicago , Dec. 1C. A report that
William Thomas Vancourt of Omaha ,
a civil engineer , had been shot In Bo
livia , has caused relatives hero to ask
the state department at Washington
to Investigate the matter. Vancourt
was last heard from In September ,
1908 , at which time ho was employed
by the National railway of Bolivia In
the construction of. n line from Oruro
to Cochambamba. A letter to his
mother In Omaha announced that a
strike of employes had been called
and that ho feared trouble.
Parents Deny the Rumor.
Omaha , Dec. 1C. William Thomas
Vancourt Is a son of E. D. Vancourt ,
a contractor of this city. Ills parents
deny the rumor that tholr son has
been reported to them or by them as
having been shot. Mr. Vancourt
makes the statement that his son Is
engaged In railroad construction work
in Chile and that an effort has been
made to locate him definitely , merely
for the purpose of "looking him up. "
The last letter received by Mr. Van-
court's mother was sent from some
point in Chile In May of this year.
