r L PART I , THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE PAGES 1 TO 8.
ESTABLISHED JUSTE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , SUNDAY 25 , 189-1 TWENTY PAGES. SINGLE COVY FIVE CENTS.
HAY BE ONLY A RUSE
Germans Suspicious that the Split Among
the Socialists is Prearranged.
DIFFERENCES APPARENTLY VERY BITTER
Liobknccht Outs Loose from His Former
Friend ) Hen Bobel.
PROF , BERING MAKES ANOTHER DISCOVERY
His Latest Eemedy Said to Bo a Certain
Ouro for Typhus Fever ,
GERMAN BUDGET SHOWS AN INCREASL
Principal Item of Kzpcnso In tlio Army nml
r Kmporor Wllllniu on it limit
ing Trip Itiiliiin Crown I'rluco
In Ucrlln.
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BERLIN , Nov. 21. Pending tlio opening
of the- Reichstag , which now Is keenly
awaited , IIH the politicians are anxious to
see how Prince llohcnlohe will llguro aa
chancellor , public nttentlon Is mnlnly occu
pied with the split in the ranks of th
socialist party. The dissensions which
characterized the Frankfort congress over
shadowed the present trouble. The Bebel
nml Llebknecht section there overcame by
sheer strength of votes the vigorous oppo
Bltlon ot the Bavarian and south Qcrmuti
delegates , who wanted the liberty accorded
them of carrying out the socialist program
In their districts as they understood It , ntul
especially In regard to the agitation nmo > ig
the peasantry. They contended that the
special conditions prevailing in liavnrla and
south Germany required special treatment
of the socialist If the movement was to
spread there. Uebel nnd his party , the
delegates from north nnd central Germany ,
Imposed the will of the majority on them
nnd denied them the right of modifying the
socialist program according to circum
stances. Now the south German nnd Ba-
vnrlan socialists , with Vollmar and Grlllen-
hcrger at their head , have virtually broken
loose from the national party traces. Voll
mar and Grlllenberger , in the newspapers
of Munich , charge liebcl with being solely
responsible for this disruption of the party.
Orlllenbcrger , In an especially violent at
tack , warns Bcbel that he Is not the czar
nnd that the socialist party Is not the Rus
sian empire. Uebel has replied with bitter
words , both in speech and In papers , de
nying any Intention to arrogate the social
ist party.
The Vorwncrts prints an article written
l > y Herr Llebknecht , declaring himself In
laver of the south Germans s nd regretting
to have to throw his weight against nn old
friend , with whom he has fought shoulder
to .shoulder for so long , and makes the
remark that German social democracy Is
so well educated nnd the worship of Indi
viduals Is BO thoroughly eliminated from Its
ranks that no member , however influential ,
can succeed In pushing it aside from the
path laid down by its principles , experience"
and history and Injure Its general Interests
for the sake of a single man.
MIGHT BE A SHHEWD SCHEME.
A remarkable , though plausible , statement
Is going the rounds In connection with the
socialist situation. It Is to the effect that
the feud between the two sections , even if
It Is not prearranged , is In no way so bitter
ns the socialists attempt to make it appear.
Hut the- socialists are playing a subtle ,
concerted game , nnd they are magnifying
It as much as possible before the eyes of
the general public In order to forestall ami-
revolutionary legislation , which , if the
Ilelclistapr , by this maneuver , could be con
vinced that the socialists only need to be
left alone In order to split Into fragments
by Internal dissension , would probably be
rejected. This scheme , characteristic of tne
socialistic wire pullers , if It actually exists ,
lias already berne fruit , for the moderate
parties , nnd especially the national liberals ,
liave fallen into the trap nnd are Inno
cently taking the-part allotted to them by
the socialists and are declaring that the
nntl-rcvolutlonary laws are entirely unnec
essary In view of the disruption and cons-
quent weakness of the socialist party.
Prof. Bering has come out with a new
aiscovery , typhoid serum. He claims It acts
curatlvely ( In the case of typhus fever )
with about as largo a percentage of success
us In the treatment of diphtheria serum.
The typhoid scrum has not yet been placed 1
upop the market , as It cannot yet be pro
duced us cheaply and as perfectly as de
sirable.
SIZC OP THE IMPERIAL BUDGET.
The Imperial budget for 1831-03 Is now fixed
nt 775,000,000 marks , 70.000,000 marks above
the budget of last year. This Is owing to
the new army law and the Increased needs
of the navy. Of this sum 667,000,0:0 marks
are put down for the expenses of the army ,
The budget will continue Increasing for the
same reasons every year until 1899 , when It
will reach the sum of SCO.000.000 marks.
In certain districts of Silesia , notably Ir
the district around Glogau , cholera lint
ngaln broken out , and In the small town ol
Jaetshau a score of people are prostrated ,
An examination showed the presence ol
liacclll ln > the river.
Emperor William , after visiting his
mother , the dowager Empress Fredericks
nt Humponhelm , to congratulate her upor
her birthday , proceeded to his shooting' ren
dezvous at Letslnglln on Thursday , where
yesterday and today he has been engaged
In shooting deer and wild boar.
Johanna Gadskl has been engaged by
Walter Damrosch for the German opera
season at the Metropolitan opera house ,
New York. She sings youthful dramatic
imrts In Wagnerlan opera.
The prince of Naples , crown prince ol
Italy , arrived hero today from St. Peters
burg , where he has been attending th <
funeral of Alexander III. Af.Kmperor -
Slem'a request the prince will prolong hi :
ktay until tomorrow evening- and will luncl
with his majesty.
Cliambor 1'nsMol the War Credit.
PAIUS , Nov. 21. In the Chamber of Dep
uties today the bill providing for the Mada
uascor credit of 65,000,000 francs , Introduce d * :
by Minister of War Merclcr to defray tn <
expenses ot the French expedition , passei
Ilrst reading by S90 to 112 , after an cxcltei
discussion , M. Boucher submitted a reso
lutlon calling- for the order ot the day ir.
llesolutlons passed In favor of the main r.i
tcnanco of the rights of France , npprovlm
the sending- troops to Madagascar am
favoring the reinforcement of the squadron
Boucher Insisted that the government Bhouli
make the debate a cabinet question , bu
Premier Bupuy sold he regarded the voti
aa one of confidence In the government
"Boucher's resolution was then defeated , 32
to 1CS , and the bill passed Us first reading
Weckerla Will See tha Kmneror.
BUDA PESTH. Nov. 2l.-Dr. Weckerlc , llv
premier , Is about starting for Vienna ti
confer with Emperor Francis Joseph In re
card to the political situation In Hungary
which la extremely grave. Government clr
clea admit the existence of a , cabinet crlsl
which Is partly due to the ecclesiastical bill
nnd to Kossuth'a tours. Dr. Wcckerle wll
ask the emperor for a mark of confldcnc
nnd If this Is granted the crisis will be tide *
over.
btoamer with Her I'urgo on Fire.
HAVRE , Nov. 2J.-TIHJ French , aUame :
Colonln , from KCW Orleans , arrived today
with her carjro on lire. Tljo extent of the
damage Is not yet known ,
lOnitK.1l'UXIHtTli 11LK .1 OKMVltttKlt
Cite Numerous Itcnsont AVIiy Ihoy .Should
Not lln ! 'unUtil ! fur Contempt.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 2l.-Demurrcrs to
the Indictments against the two newspaper
correspondent ? , Messrs. John 8. Shrlver of
the New York Mall and Express and E.
Jay Edwardu of the Philadelphia Press ,
who refused to answer questions as to the
source of their Information before the sen
ate Sugar trust Investigation , were filed to
day by Judge A. J. Dlttenhoefcr , their coun
sel. The day for the arguments has not yet
been set. The demurrers are alike In both
cases. Twenty-four separate grounds of ob-
'cctlon are set up. These Include those
heretofore made In behalf of the brokers
who refused to testify , and others particu
larly applicable to correspondents. The de
murrers urge that the senate resolutions
fall to show that the Investigating- commit
tee was empowered to try any senator for
disorderly conduct , or that said Inquiry was
for the purpose of assisting the senate In
any legislative or Judicial action. It Is also
set up that to answer the questions pro
pounded to the correspondents would tend
to criminate them and render them liable
to a criminal prosecution , line nnd penalty ;
would tend , also , to render them guilty of
a contempt of the senate and of Its mem
bers and liable to prosecution , fine and pen
alty , and would tend to degrade them In
compelling them to disclose private , confi
dential and privileged communications. The
point Is also made that the power to punish
for refusing to make answer cannot be del
egated by the senate to this court or to any
Jury of the District of Columbia. The four
teenth objection Is as follows : "That the
laws under which the Indictment was found
are unconstitutional In that they violate the
provision of the constitution of the United
States , securing the people In their person ,
houses , papers and effects against unreason
able searches anil seizures and declaring
that no person shall bo compelled to be a
witness against himself. "
c
. / . > ' . innsvnriRLn ir.is r.uiTicvr.Ait.
I'hilntlfT'H Wllne-ncn Testify t.'nt Nothing
Was Uunil Kiiotigli for Her.
FARGO , N. D. , Nov. 21. The cross-exam
ination of Aaron Hlrschflcld was finished
early today. Nothing new was brought out ,
except that the witness contradicted the
depositions and evidence of those who swore
as to his admitted happiness after mar
riage. Mrs. Peter Connors followed Hlrsch-
llleld , and for two hours the court room
was kept In a ripple of laughter , In which
even the court Joined. The witness testllled
to conversations with Hlrschlleld , tending
to show that he- did not care for his wife.
It was brought out that both before and
after marriage Hlrschfleld had purchased
the defendant many valuable Jewels nnd
other gifts and that he had rented the
finest suites of rooms at the hotel , nnd then
she complained they were not rich enough
for her. Witness declared the defendant
did the choosing hersqlf nnd he had to
acquiesce.
Baibclla Braun , Mrs. L. II. Hlrschfleld's
maid , testified to conversations she had
overheard wherein throats were made by
Miss Hogan and her mother against Hlrsch-
lleld's life.
Anna Cavanaugh was n domestic at the
hotel In Helena. Hlrschfleld nnd wife had
occupied several rooms , Htrechfleld sleeping
on a lounge. Mrs. L. II. Hlrschfleld had
got her to testify and paid her expenses.
Dr. Campbell of Fargo gave expert testi
mony on nervous diseases , from which ho
considered Hlrschfleld to be suffering. He
had treated him. once about two months.
A mistaken Idea regarding the case has
gone abroad. It Is not an action for divorce ,
but an action to annul the marriage con
tract. Should ) it be decided In favor of the
plaintiff , the defendant's child will be de
clared Illegitimate , and it Is not In the
power of the court to grant alimony.
jjtiiEtsTEit ron man THE.ISUX.
Clierokro Indlnn Will ll.ivo to Answer to
that Clmrso 'or SclUns Lnnil.
GUTHRIE , Old. , Nov. 21. A. J. Black-
well , a half-blood Cherokee , who Imagines
himself a prophet sent of God to proclaim
the second comlns ot Chris4 , Is under airest
at Claromore , cha.'gjd with high treason.
His case Is peculiar and his offense perhaps
the smallest upon which nnv i : ie was ever
tried for high treason , niucknel' . to carry
out his belief of calling by God , Kime time
ago founded the town of Blackwell , near
the Kansas line , and had built a church
wherein was to be preached alone his pe
culiar doctrine. A month later ho vent
over Into the Cheokce nation and rtnrted
the town of David. Since then he has been
selling lots all over the territory , and
thereby hangs his tale of woe. The Chero
kee council recently passed a law making
It high treason for a Cherokee to sell real
estate to an outsider. Although Blackwell
asserts strongly that his doings have been
at the Instigation of the Lord , he has been
arrested and Incarcerated upon a most s-trl-
ous charffo under the Cherokee law. The
day of his trial has not yet been et.
GOODS WJUIB aillVVJKD OUT
Creditors of nn Oklahoma .Mrrrlmiit Anxious
to rinil tlio Assets.
GUTHUIE , Okl. , Nov. 21. The failure of
the Boston store , John Jacobs , proprietor ,
which was announced In these dispatches last
night , has developed much fraud. The store
was closed on attachments of several cloth
ing and dry goods houses nnd It was shown
that but JB.OOO assets were on hand to
nhow for liabilities amountingto over
$50,000. The receiver appointed has ascer
tained that before the failure large quanti
ties of goods were shipped out of the store
to other towns and hurriedly sold out. A
search of Jacobs' residence revealed trunks
filled with fine bolting- , clothes and other
goods. Joel Ilosenblcet , a brother-in-law
of Jacobs , has been arrested In Perry ,
where. In his branch store , was found sev
eral loads of fine goods , and a warrant
has been Issued for other relatives In St.
Louis , to whom , It Is alleged , goods were
shipped before the failure.
St. r.ouls I'olleo Confident Ho li Not In
Unit Ulty.
ST. LOUIS , Nov. 21. After a thorough in
vestigation the police are Inclined to think
B. F. Pltzel , the accomplice ot Holmes In
his alleged Insurance swindles , Is not In this
city ; that no mall to himself or family has
been forwarded to Galva , III. , and that no
representative receives Pltzel's mall here.
e Chief ot Police Ilarrlgan , who was at first
d of the opinion that Pltzel was alive , Is now
d In doubt , and George W. Stodden , state
i- manager of the Fidelity Mutual Life Insur
r. ance association , stated today that within
ig the nest forty-eight hours the company will
g have conclusive evidence as to whether
Pltzel Is dead or alive.
d Took Vengeance on the Marshal.
ite CHRTOPA , Kan. , Nov. 21. A bold and
e deliberate murder was committed at Fair-
land , south of here , In the territory today ,
A man named Kenney was appointed mar
shal to arrest two outlaws named BUI and
Kench West. He made the arrest , but o
few days ngo Bill West escaped and yester
day he rode to ICenney's blacksmith ehor
and shot him through the head , killing hhr
Instantly , and then made good his escape ,
' Ho And hs | gang say they Intend to returr
shortly and clean out Miami ana Falrland
ls OM Tlmo Republican Dend.
11 FARGO , N. D. . Nov. Zl.-Waldo M. Pot.
ter , one of the organizers ot the rcpubllcar
party In western New York In 1831 , a Jour
nalist contemporary with Weed and Raymond
mend for fourteen year * , died lit Casaeltor
r thla evening , used 71 vcars.
LOOKING FOR LITTLE
Armenians in London Not Satisfied with
the Turkish Commission of Inquiry ,
CLAIM THE CHIIF IS A VERY BAD MAN
Abdullah Bey's ' Evil Personal Record in
A'sin and Europe is Remembered ,
JOHN BURNS IS ON HIS WAY OVER
England's Great Labor Leader Sailed on the
Etruria for America Yesterday.
HE Will ONLY REMAIN A FORTNIGHT
'ollllcnl ' Engagements nt Homo 1'rovcnt
Ills Milking nn Intended Tour of tlio
United States Ho Will .Miiko fccv-
oral Speeches , However.
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LONDON , Nov. 21. ( New York World
Cable Special Telegram. ) The Armenians
n London are dissatisfied with the Turkish
ommlssloni of inquiry Into the Armenian
trocltlca. They allege Abdullah Bey , chief
f the commission , has nn evil personal
ccord during his commands In both Asia
ml European provinces. Several radical
members of Parliament , Interested by the
\rmenlnns , have sent a private memorial
o the foreign secretary protesting against
ho commission , ns only devised to suppress
he truth and offering no guarantees for the
rotcctlon of witnesses. The government
s brim full oC professions of sympathy , but
nwllllng to adopt adequate measures to
nduce the people to carry out article Cl
f the Berlin treaty , because it is afraid
f Internal difficulties.
JOHN BURNS' PLANS.
John Burns nails tcday on the Etruria , ns
\ deleg-ate to the trades union congress of
.he American Federation of Labor at Den-
i-er. In talking with your correspondent , he
aid his arrangements ore In the hands of
he Federation of Labor. He regretted po-
Itlcal engagements In England precluded
its staying longer than a fortnight In
America. He had numerous Invitations to
.ddress labor meetings In great cities , but
will probably only be able to speak In New
York and Chicago. He hoped to have made
in extended tour , but was compelled to
defer It to a more favorable opportunity.
Nothing has struck him more than the
_ enercus offers of hospitality received from
many old shipmates , with whom he worked
at the engineer's bench , and from others ,
persons of wealth nnd standing , whom be
never met. He believes a federation of
American nnd British labor forces an out
come of the , not remote future. Owing to
he hurried trip , Mrs. Burns will not accom
pany htm , but the same ship conveys Wll-
"lam Benn , M. P. , who propoces to'study
certain aspects of municipal Institutions In
America on behalf of the London counly
council. He Is a smart young fellow , nnd
'njoys ' the distinction of being the only
candidate In the election of 1892 who de
feated a cabinet minister.
Despite the trials of the Cunard Steam
ship company. It has been virtually de
cided to run fast steamers to Southampton ,
continuing the service of the slower boats
to Liverpool. The change will probably
occur next summer. If fast boats leave
Southampton at the same time the Ameri
can liners leave they will land passengers
for breakfast In New York every Friday.
The Northwestern Railway company offered
Inducements to the Cunard company to
land passengers and malls at Holy head ,
but the Cunard company decided on South
ampton 'as the only alternative with Liver
pool.
HER SPORT WAS COSTLY.
The death of the famous sporting duchess
of Montrose was due entirely to mental dis
tress over money matters , arising- from
obligations to pay 5,000 a year , under a
marriage settlement , to her third husband.
After a difference some time since with
Mllner , the duchess sought legal advice
to discover a. popslble way of breaking- the
settlement , but without avail. His annuity
remains the first claim on her estate , which ,
owing to turf losses , Is not sufficient to pay
It wouthout selling everything , Including
the famous pearls. Though Mllner's rela
tions with the duchess' family are not cor
dial , he won't force a sale , but will await ,
whatever settlement the family may make.
John Redmond Is In Indifferent health
nnd has been ordered on a sea voyage. He
will probably sail to the cape next Satur
day. He lias recently undergone a severe
operation for a dental trouble and his
strength Is affected. He will be absent
six weeks.
MYSTERIOUSLY LOST IN I'AUIS.
American Hoys Have DUnppoarod from
1'rlonila In tha Guy French MatropolH.
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PARIS , Nov. 21. ( New York World
Cable Special Telegram. ) The American
consulate Is engaged In tracing- several
American boys who have mysteriously dis
appeared. One , John Sheldon , arrived here
from New York last summer. He met on
board the boat Prof. Benton of Minne
apolis , who advised him to stop at a cheap
east end hotel. When Benton called there
a longtime after , he was told that Sheldon ,
on the day after his arrival , hired a bicycle
and went off. Ho has not been heard of
since. His family communicated with the
consul and asked him to trace him. The
matter wns placed In the hands of a de
tective. A similar case Is that of George
Deforest of Ohio , who stopped near the
Champs Elysees. His mother has written
to the consulate to find him , This case Ts
also Iiv the hands of detectives. The consul
says he has a number of such cases on
hand , and the American public should be
warned not to send boys who don't know
French unless accompanied by a responsi
ble friend. '
Princess Waldemar of Denmark , who hat
Just left here for Stowe , Is reported to hav <
gone out ot her mind. She used to prom
enade the boulevards attended by twc
women , who would laugh nnd giggle with
the men she met. She ran away from
Copenhagen on account of her eccentricity ,
She used to dress In n man's fire uniform
and attend fires. She gave portraits of her
self In that costume to admirers. She IE
In dlsgarce at the Danish court. Princess
Waldemar of Denmark Is the wife of the
third son of the kingof Denmark. She Is
verging1 on 30 years of age , and was mar
ried nine years ago. She Is the eldest ot
the four children of the duke of Chartres ,
brother of tha late count of Paris.
Revolt Affnlntt Turkish Rule.
CONSTANTINOPLE , Nov. 21.-A rising
against Turkish rule Is reported from Van
Armenia , In which district the recent mas.
fiacres occurred. The outbreak Is said tc
be due to the failure of the porte to convent
the Armenian national assembly to elect i
new patriarch In succession to Mgr
Achlaklm , vtho resigned In consequence 01
a dispute with the Turkish government
The patriarch's locum tenes also resigned
Turkestan VInut Protection.
ST. PETERSBURG , Nov. 2l.-Advlcei
from Khohand ( Ferghana ) , Asiatic Russia
tay that Turkestan cotton la threatened b ]
the low price of American cotton , and th <
arbitrage committee his petitioned ; the fov
eminent to raise the duties on American
cotton ,
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JAl'8 STOItMK.l ) TlliVOUKS. : .
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Port Arthur Only Cnptnrcil After IClclitcen
Hour * Contlnnous IjhtliiB.
LONDON , Nov. 21-It In announced that
the earl of Klmberloy , the secretary of
state for foreign offal ; s , has received alert
lort dispatch front the British minister at
'oklo ' confirming the capture of Port Ar-
iiur.
\ dispatch to the Pall Mall Gazette from
tie Chcfoo fays that the British war ship
'orpolse ' has arrived there , and brings con-
r mat I cm of the announcement made by the
ssoclatccl press that Port Arthur lias been
Captured by the Japanese ,
A dispatch from Shanghai asserts that
wcnty-thrce Japanese torpedo boats made
concerted rush upon the entrnce of the
arbor of Port Arthur , nnd that at the samu
me the Japanese land forces attacked the
lace from the rear , while a heavy nrtll-
ery lire was pouied into the Chinese forts.
he Japanese Infantry then stormed defense
ftcr defense. The Chinese resisted feebly.
'here were a fw hand-to-hand fights , but
nally the Chinese became panic stricken
.nil the Japanese carried everything before
hem. '
A dispatch to the Times from Shanghai
onfirms the Times dispatch from Chefoo
laying that the Japanese troops are rc-cm-
arklngat Port Arthur.
Another dispatch from Shanghai says that
he third Japanese nrmy. which left Japan
n November 20 ( acrpidlng to this corre-
pendent ) , Is supposed to have been sent to
ttack Wcl-Hal-\Vel , where n portion of the
Chinese navy icmalns. The dispatch adds
hat the place will be easily captured , ns the
Chinese soldiers who are camped for Its dc-
pe at Chl-Ll me desertlni ; In thousands.
The whole place I. ' frald to be In a state of
tier collapse und confusion. Yesterday's
Ispatch to the Associated press from Yoku-
iania said It was rumored that this force
. as intended to operate in the Yang-Tse-
finng- district of China.
A. dispatch to the London Times from
Chefoo last night , said tho. fighting was con-
tnuous from noon of the 20th until Wednes
day evening. The Japanese fleet did not
nke part In the engagement , the Times dls-
i.itch adds , though the torpedo boats nt-
achetl to the fleet were In action nnd dls-
racted the attention of the forts while the
apancsc troops entered thetown. .
According to a dispatch from Shanghai , a
arse Chinese cruiser broke her propeller
ivhlle trying to haul the Chinese war ship ,
Chen-Yuen off the rocki
, at Wel-Hal-Wel ,
and the cruiser Is now said to bo lying use
less at the latter place. It Is added that
China now has only four effective war ships
'eft.
'eft.Sir
Sir Robert Hart , Inspector general of the
mperlal customs office | nv China , has Issued
L circular to the customs [ employes , a Shang-
ial dispatch says , In whch ) he says that he
s disbursing the money In Tiand , nnd that
10 can only guarantee the payment of retu-
g allowances at half the usual rate.
The Japanese , Bays a Shanghai dispatch ,
captured 10,000 tons of coal and S.OOO.w )
: aels worth of ammunition nt Port Arthur.
The Japanese attack upon Port Arthur
commenced p.t daybreak Wednesday , it
was directed against several forts In the
rear of Port Arthur. "The first army ad
vanced from the right side nnd the Ku-
mammoto brigade advanced from the left ,
while the heavy artillery was concentrated
In the center In order to bombard the cas-
! le. , The first army captured a fort on the
west side at 8 o'clock In the morning and
entered Port Arthur at ' 2 , o'clpck In the
afternoon. The AVagons'en forl wns cnp-
tureU nt 4 o'clock In thoinfternofln , ftT-Uc
Kumammo p brigade" tjok the westward
forts at 11 o'clock. "The ! lighting was con
tinued through the night 'and until the next
rnornlng , when all the coast forts were In
the possession of the Japanese. The Japan
ese losses were heavy , but It Is thought the
Chinese lost 20,000 me.n. .
CONFIRMKD -WASHINGTON. .
WASHINGTON , NOV. 2-The | fall of Port
Arthur , being1 a military maneuver , will tie
olucially confirmed by the Japanese gov
ernment to Lleutenapt Mlemokn , naval ax-
tnche of the Japanese legation nt Wash
ington , also to Minister Kurlno , whose office
Is of a diplomatic character. The lieuten
ant has not yet heard from the officials ,
but the confirmation is so abundant from
other sources that he. expects that the oin-
cUil government announcement will be re
ceived at any time.
"It Is an , achievement of greater relative
Importance than the battles of Ping Yang-
or Yalu , " said he to an Associated press re
porter , "and will rank historically with the
siege of Metz , Sebaa'topol or Paris. For six
years China has been making- Port Arthur
Impregnable under the direction of Genera
Hannekln , and naval authorities believed he
had succeeded. Its lo a to China is really
secondary to Its gain by Japan. "
Confirmation of the report of the capture
of Port Arthur came almost simultaneously
to the State- and Navy ijepartments , to the
former from United States Mlnlstpr Denby
at Peking , nnd to the- latter from Admlrn
Carpenter on board the 'II. S. S. Baltimore
at Chefoo , the admiral at the same time
notifying the Navy department that the
Baltimore was about to sail Immediately
for Port Arthur , where , she doubtless has
arrived by this time. It cannot be said
that the fall of Port "Arthur was unex
pected nt the State department , althoug !
the officials had supposed It would certainly
have withstood a protracted siege , partlcu
laily in view of the fact that the Japanese.a
known , had no heavy sjcge guns and were
obliged to rely on. light field artillery. It Is
the opinion of military experts that Japan's
attack on Port Arthur was n most perilous
venture on their part. They could not af
ford any considerable defeat , for the resul
would have been In the first place to dc
termlno the Chinese to pursue the war am
In the second place to retard the Japanese
government In Its effort to float a new wai
loan. But by the victory at Port Arthu
the success of the latter Is now assured. A
a result of this last ; campaign of the wa
there Is but one opinion , and that Is thn
the speedy restoration 'of peace Is almos
certain. It true-that China still possesse
the splendid fortlfl.cajlon3. at Wel-Hal-Wel
said to be ns stronger. eyen stronger that
Port Arthur , nnd that' ' the- shore defenses
there ore strengthened fcy.the Chinese fleet
But with Port Arthur , as p. base , the Japan
ese now have the practical control of th
gulf of Pe-Chl-LI , and" Uyjy can effectually
steal up the water nuproaches to Tlen-Tmi
and Peking without 'behic under the neces
slty of attackingtno 'formidable Taku fort
at the mouth of { he fiver. Moreover , will
'
the Chinese fleet 'practically bottled up a
Wel-Hal-Wel , the Japanese are In a post
tlon to detach a portion of their own navj
to attack other Chlpeso const cities nnd
work enormous damqge. Bo It would seem
to be madness for the , Clijncse to persist in
the war. .realizing that 'for every day'
delay theyVnust nd ( ] 'JQ tne ereat [ ndemnltj
which they will be obllceil to pay to Japan
and It Is believed he > a' tltat very Boon th
Chinese .will sue fqrpeace , through th
mediation , directly or Indirectly , of. th
United States minister nt Toklo.
S031K UAIC STOXES.
Eemls n Contribution to illf
Merle } In that Line.
MERIDIAN , Miss. , Nov. 21-Reports from
the section of the etnta visited by the cy
clone last evening- are coining In slowly
owing to prostration of wlrea , but so far n
loss of life has been reported. In the vlcln
Ity of Newton , Morton and Hickory th
damage to property Is enormous. Building
were swept away , giant trees uprooted an
carried for miles , and fences leveled to th
cround. A terrific hall storm accompanlet
the wind. Stones aa largo as tea cups fcl
with such force as to bury themselves I
the earth. A number of COWB , horses ant
hogs were killed , In Meridian the street
were strewn with broken timber , signs , tele
graph and telephone wires.
, EFT THE BUILDING
few York Bank Olerk Takes About Every
thing Else in Bight.
HOE AND LEATHER BANK THE VICTIM
lamination of the Books Shows a Shortage
of About $304,000. ,
GAVE SECURITY FOR A SMALL AMOUNT
Officers Say They Eave Enough Left to Pay
Depositors in lull.
OTHER BANKS FLEDGE THEIR ASSISTANCE
Tlint There Is Anything I.rU Is Evidently
llccuuso the Abicuiiillns Clerk 1)1(1
Not Hiiva it Clmuco nt the
Slain I'llo of Cash.
NEW YORK , Nov. 21. A bookkeeper In
he National Shoe and Leather bank dlsap-
> eared a few days ago. A national bank
xamlner has Just finished an Investigation
vhlch disclosed a defalcation of $301,000.
The bank has a capital of $1,000,000 and a
urplus of $200,000 , leaving an Impairment of
lapjtal of about $150,000 , which will at once
bo made good by the stockholders.
The name ot the defaulting clerk Is Sam
uel G. Secley. His residence Is on Halsey
street , Brooklyn.
John M. Crane , president of the National
Shoe nnd Leather bank , gave out the fol-
owlng statement to the public this evening :
To the Public A bookkeeper of this bank
ms disappeared , and as a result a thorough
investigation , made nt our request by a
latlonal bank examiner , has proven him a
defaulter to the amount of $301,000 , to meet
which the directors have called upon the
stockholders for nn assessment sulllclent to
amply cover any deficiency. We append a
statement by the clearing house committee ,
JOHN M. CRANE , President.
The following circular has been Issued :
'The recent examination of the affairs of
the National Shoe and Leather bank by
the national bank examiner developed a tic
falcatlon of $361,000 , and upon Investigation
by the clearing house committee this loss
is confirmed. The committee Is unanimous
In the opinion that , notwithstanding this
loss , the bank Is In a sound condition and
able to pay Its depositors , " The circular Is
signed by G. F. Baker , W. W. Sherman ,
E. II. Perkins , Jr. , G , G. Williams , com
mlttec.
DISCUSSED BY THE OFFICERS.
Thefollowing * bnnic ofllcers were present
during- the examination and have pledged
the committee assistance : George ! ' . Baker ,
F. D. Tappen , G. G. Williams , II , W Cannon
(
non , J. Ed'ward Slinmoris , E. II. Perkins , Jr. ,
and W. M. Nsish. . '
President Crane of the defrauded bank , In
speaking of the affair , said : "Tho default
ing bookkeeper Is Samuel G. Seeley of 422
Halsey street , Brooklyn. He has been In
the employ of the bank for the last fourteen
ycara nnd was one of our trusted employes.
On last Friday afternoon Seeley applied for
a leave of absence over Saturday , promis
ing to return Monday morning. A substitute
was put to work on his books on Saturday ,
and as Seeley failed to appear on Monday
morning , the same substitute resumed work
on the books. These were discovered to be
In , such a condition that an examination
of them was Immediately made by the ofll
cers of the bank.
This vas finished and the amount of the
defalcation known by Tuesday. On
Wednesday we sent for the national banit
examiner , who finished his labors and veri
fied our statement today. Seeley was guar
anteed by the United States Guaranty com
pany for $7,600 , nnd the ofllcers of that com
pany considered him one of their best rls > ks.
Seeley was a man of very simple habits.
He has a wife and two children. The
whereabouts of Seeley are unknown. Ills
wife Is prostrated by the shock of his crime
and his subsequent flight. She Is very 111 ,
wo have been told. "
HE HAD A CONFEDERATE.
Seeley was aided by a confederate , the
bank ofllclals are certain. Indeed , they go
so far as to assert that the Identity of
Seeley's accomplice Is known to the police
and that detectives either have him In cus
tody or will soon apprehend him. This
confederate was not an attache of the hank ,
though It Is Intimated ho was a depositor.
According to Vice President Pease , Seeley
has been fleecingthe bank for some time
past. Ills method was not Ingenious , nei
ther was It brilliant. It was arduous , diffi
cult and dangerous , but withal successful.
According to Mr. Pease's statement , the
entire execution of the scheme lay In transposing
posing- the accounts with the assistance of
a confederate. On Thursday , November 15 ,
the bank commenced to prepare for the In
auguration of a new system of bookkeep
ing. This , of course , blocked Seeley's game.
The Introduction of a new method of keepIng -
Ing accounts would necessitate a review of
the books , and such a review would prob
ably , If not certainly , disclose the defi
ciency. Exposure stared Seeley In the"face. .
Mr. Pcaso and his associates suspected
nothing wrong- until Friday , but when , on
the evening of that day , their suspicions
were aroused , Seeley had disappeared.
"How Seeley accomplished his work Is
difficult to say. That It required close fig *
urlng and accurate calculations Is evident.
Ha must have kept a private set of book *
for his own Information a sort of record of
his own shortcomings.
"For a short time It was feared the bank
depositors w&uld become alarmed over the
defalcation , but though a number called at
the Institution during- the afternoon , they
were easily assured that all claims would
bo met without dlfllculty. "
PLANNING TO CATCH HIM" .
W. D. Van Vllck , cashier of the uank ,
began steps for the apprehension of the
bookkeeper and his alleged accomplice. The
crime being a federal offense , Mr. Van
Vllck went to United States District Alter-
ney McFarlanc , with whom he had a con
ference. They went before United States
Commissioner Shields and had some papers
signed , which it was understood were war
rants. Whether warrants had really been
Issued nobody would say. Beeley'a opera-
tlona are sold to have extended through a
period of nine years. Lawyer Angel , hit
THE BEE BULLETIN.
Weather Forecast for Nebraska
Fnlr ; Wnnm-r Vnrlnbla Wliulo.
1. SoclitllAts Trying n llitmo on llolionlnhc ,
Armenians Dlntrimt tlio Commission.
Cnnlilcr Tillies Alt but tlio Vault.
Vulo l.uck l.uttB Lone Knough.
. Mlclilgitti Doc * for the Cornell Crnn ,
Steward ] ( let After f.tcky llnldirlu.
OtscusiliiC I'liim ( or County Urllof.
3. IthH for tlio New lloiuln Oppnrd.
.liidgo Struun TulUs of 1IU Trip.
Uiillrnuil * Looking loxrnnl Omilm.
I. 1-iint Week In tlio Swell U'orlil.
Opening of tlio Omili.i I'luli Homo.
Among the l.ocul Minimi I'roulu.
a , 1'rolmblo Hilrcrmor of Judge Strode.
Content DcpoutlH on Czar llolilrcgc.
Ktoryoftlio Alrxlcnn Murder Continued.
1'Iungrr rjrrce'n He-cord ( Ironing.
G. Council IlltiCr * l.orul Mutters.
Suiting Ilogut lluttcr Cimses Trouble.
7. Union I'liclllo Kecelvcrs Intrrvlunml.
Iliittllng for Neliri kn 1'lonr.
London nml l.oc.it ThiMitrlo.il No\vs.
8. State Kenls In bam ruyno'a Ciiac.
to. 1'nBO for lloytt nnd ( llrla.
11. Weekly < ! rl < t ot Sporting Qojsln.
I'/ ! , 1'tlttorlnl nml Comment.
13. I'ortcron a l.omlon I'lirudo.
What tlio Oniiiliu Cliuroliej Are Doing.
G. Condition of OnnliV * Jobbing Trade.
Commercial anil l'iinnclitl N W8.
1'entiiros of tli3 I.l\o Stock .Markets ,
n. .liiiinn's AOvunro In Importance.
Kvolutlon or 1 ratcrnlty.
8 , Womiin : Her Wny * and Her World.
0. How it ThankSBlvlnff Diy Was Spoilt.
righting Itccord or Fa yth.
O. "Clnronco , " by Urot If.irtc.
Tale of the ruinous lIuclctnllH.
lounsel , nsserts that Seeley was victimized
iy his accomplice , who Is snld to be Fred
rick Baker , a lawyer. Angel says Seeley
ot only $11,000 of the large amount takcn
HOW THE GAMB WAS WORKED.
The Press this morning gives an account
f the confession of Bookkeeper Seeley of
he National Shoe nnd Leather bank lo his
attorney , F. W. Angle , Mr. Angle , wno
, vas formerly an assistant United States at-
.orncy In Brooklyn , had been a personnt
rlend of Seeley's for many years. Seeley
md called on him Thursday a week ngo
and ngaln the following day. "I want to
glvo you a retainer as counsel , " said he on
ho last call , "so that what I tell you will
e a matter of profound secrecy. "
"He then told me , " continued Angle , "that
lie was In trouble with the bank. Ho was
cry nervous and told his story bit by bit.
When he mentioned the amount , over $300-
)00 ) , I told him he was crazy. Hho proved
t to mo and then told me his accomplice
got It nil. I pressed him hard for the name
of the accomplice , and ho gave It to me at
ength , very reluctantly. He then asked
mo what ho had better do. I advised him
o give himself up. Ho refused to do this.
His confederate , ho said , was going to stay
Ighl In the city and face It down.
"I do not bellevo that my client profited
more than $16,000 In all by the forgeries. 1
iiave evidence which convinces me of the
truth of this. The , rest went to his confed
erate. "
CAl'TAltr 1C AX'S U.ISE.
Insists nn a Change of Vcnuo from Fremont
County.
UAIlAMin , Wyo. , Nov. 21.-Speclal ( Tele-
rum. ) Captain Kuy , acting- Indian agent ,
who was Indicted for branding cattle , made
application to Judge Knight today for
change of venue to Sweetwnter county ,
claiming that the people of Fremont county
were prejudiced against him. The applica
tion was granted ,
Trielm or nn Kx-Conrlct.
CHEYENNE , Nov. 21. ( Special Telegram. )
C. D. Berceleus. who stole a valuable
horse from a ranchman near Greeley , Colo. ,
Wednesday morning , was arrested here
today. Ho had just arrived with the stolen
animal and was endeavoring to sell It. A
certificate was found on his person showing
that he had been discharged from the Colorado -
rado penitentiary August 29. He served
two years for stealing a team of horses in
Denver.
Street Cars Strike n Manhole.
CHICAGO , Nov. 21.-A Madison street car
drawing a. trailer struck a misplaced man
hole covering In the tracks tonight. Both
cars were derailed and jammed together
with such force and suddenness that one
passenger was fatally hurt nnd three others
more or less Injured , while of Ihe twenty-
five passengers on the train scarcely one
escaped without receiving bruises or cuts
from the broken glass. The Injured arc :
Timothy Waters , Jammed between the
trailer and the rear of the grip car ; Inter
nally Injured , will die. Congressman A. C.
Durborrow nnd Mrs. Durborrow were badly
nurtt
Student Shot for 1'llfurlng Apples.
REDWOOD CITV , Cnl. , Nov. 21. George
Carter , a student from Stanford univer
sity , while on the way to visit the college
foot ball team In training nt Woodford ,
entered nn orchard owned by a man named
Gibson to pick some apples. Gibson came
out with a shotgun and fired at him , strik
ing Carter. They boy fell to the ground
and Gibson fired at him as he lay prostrate ,
wounding him a second time. Carter was
removed to Woodslde and a doctor sum
moned. His wounds , while painful , are not
fatal. Gibson has not yet been arrested.
] tcfuso < l to C.irry the T.ouil.
TACOMA , Wash , , Nov. 21 , The Northern
Pacific steamer Sikh went to sea wilh a full
cargo of 3,200 tons of freight , five cabin and
forty Bteerage passengers. The shipment of
lead for Yokohama , which has been held
here since the sailing of the last Pacific
liner , did not go out on the Sikh , notwith
standing the decision of the Treasury de
partment that lead Is not contraband of
war. Captain Rowley , master of the vessel ,
refused to risk carrying the lead and the
company's head cilice at Yokohama sent
out orders not to accept the shipment.
Whipped for KffRlng n I'rcacher.
El. , DORADO SPRINGS , Mo , , Nov. 21.-
The home of James Tennis and wife , llvlns
seven miles east of this place , was visited
last evening by a mob of masked men ana
Tennis and his wife were severely whipped ,
Mrs. Tennis was horribly mangled. PaO
blood has existed In this neighborhood ,
caused by a lawsuit In which Tennis wet
accused of egging a preacher.
deorco II. Iru-ln Arraigned.
NEW YORK , Nov. 2l.-George M. Irwin ,
the Plttsburg speculator , charged will :
being a defaulter , was arraigned before
Justice Hogan In the Jefferson Market po
lice court today. Irwin wan remanded tc
jail for ten days , to allow the Pennsylvania
authorities opportunity to work up Ihe case
ripe Cauied a Oat Explosion.
7XUISVILL.E. Nov. 21.-August Schllckcr
a laborer In the employ of the city , wcni
Into a fire cistern at Fourth and Malr
streets this morning with a lighted pipe Ir
hla mouth. There was an accumulation ol
gas In the cistern and a terrific exploslor
followed. Bhllckcr was crushed to death.
ratal Yonkton Hotel I'lrr.
YANKTON , 8. D. , Nov. 24.-Speclal ( Tel
gram. ) The Central hotel took fire fron
an explosion of gasoline early thla morn
Ing and was gutted of everything It con
talned. Lett 13. Wolfe , a cripplefrcn
Wothlnglon , Minn. , wan suffocated an <
taken out a corpse.
YALE LUCK TO BLAME
luos1 Mascot Sticks by the Team Through
a Dcsperato Ball Gamo.
ARVARD PLAYED MUCH TIE BETTER
rinisoii Lightweights n Kovolation to tlo
Grow from Now Hnvon.
EW RULES DID NOT STOP SLUGGING
rictora' Roughness a Very Pronounced
Factor in Determining the Result.
EVERALOF THE MEN WERE BADLY HURT
1st of Ilia CiijiiiiUlpx Unusually I.one nui )
Injuries Uiinsiinlly berlous Ilnrvarit
1'lnlco nt the Slurt I.ojen
tlio ( innio Karly.
SPRINGFIELD. Mass. , Nov. 24. After'
jack Harvard-Yale foot ball game , lor
.wonty ycnrs now , tlio writers of news hls-
.ory liavo been obliged to open tlio annual
ccord tit thcso encounters with the trlto
talement that "Yalo again defeats Ilar-
nrd. " This , to bo sure , la not literally the
'act , because Harvard has , since 1S75 , when
ho record begun , wrenched two victories
rom the New Haven men. And yet , though
Gain defeated today , ejaculations of hopeless
llsgust over Harvard's performances are not
Itogether fair. MInrvard , though beaten
oday , played good foot ball ngalnst fates
hat might well nigh bo seen In the air. A
fnlo partisan , hearse with yelling for the
Hues , this evening praised the feeling which
vldcly prevailed among the spectators.
' 1C I never before believed In Ynlo luck , "
laid the Yale man , "I bellovo In It now. I
iLSsuro you that whllo the Yale men had the
better team , Harvard played the better foot
ball , ff anybody can understand what I mcafx
by that. "
Harvard and Yale students , since 1875
with three exceptions , have annually strug
gled at foot ball. The cxcepted years were
877 and 18S5 , when there wcro no games ,
ind 1880 , when Harvard forfeited to Yale.
The record stands thus :
Year. Yale. HarvarCU
875 0 13
87fi 4 0
877 No giime.
87S 4 0
S79 12 C
&SO 0 0
SSI S 0
882 14 0
$83 23 2 .
881 02 Q
88,1 No gu me.
SSB 29 4
887 17 8 w
.688 Harvard forfeited.
889 , C 0
.690 C 12
1891 10 0
1892 C 0
1893 0 0
1891 13 4
Harvard has won only twice In twenty ,
years and her total of scores Is CO. Yale
has won sixteen , with an average of Ecorca
of 218. The play since 1883 has been upon
"lampden field Irf this city.
CLOUDY IN THE MORNING.
The raya of a glcrhus autumn sun , gleaming
hrough November mists , lighted the hearts
of the foot ball enthusiasts this morning when
they first opened their eyes , and was a sur
prise after last night's leaden skies and driz
zling rain. By 8 o'clock the heavy mist had
risen far enough to allow the blue sky to peep
forth so that half an hour later Yale's colon
filled the heavens from horizon to horizon.
Dut If the Yale blue was flaunted above the
housetops , the rays of the sun touched up the
crimson tinged trees In the city and at IIamp >
den park , and sent a reflection back to the ex *
ultant blue. The atmosphere as the streets
and fields dried up was delicious. The chll )
of early morning was succeeded by a warmth'
like that of an early September day. '
Naturally such exceptional foot ball wealhon
made everybody extremely happy and the re *
suit was that the throngs on the street ! ) gave
vent to their hllarlousncss In shouts , songs
and college cries. The streets , hotel corrldorfl
and public resorts were thronged. The pushIng -
Ing , struggling crowds In the streets were be
decked with the colors of the rival colleges.
Everybody were a badge , some but a minia
ture , others covering yards of ribbons. The
crimson chrysanthemums on the breasts o <
the Harvard admirers were rivaled by tha
delicate violet on the breasts of tlio Yale moa
anil In the cor sago ot Yale women. Thera
wcro parasols of red and parasols of blue.
Once In a whllo to relieve the monotony ot
colors there would bo a flaunt of orange and
black as a crowd of Princeton adherents came
along , and the red and blue of Pennsylvania
was prominent after that college special ImtJ
arrived ,
The betting remained unchanged up to thd
time the game started at the odds ot 2"4 to t
In favor of Yale. There was plenty ol
Harvard money in sight , but the owners
would not put It out. At the Massasolt
which was a surging mass of humanity , 100
to 40 was laid and even money that Harvard
would not score T. touchdown. The Yala
coachcrs advised the Yale men that It was
not safe t9 give such fearful odds , but tha
Yale backers put It out. at 2 and 2 < to 1 aa
fast as they could get it. Most of the
wagers were C to 3 on Yale , and the sama
man who put JCO oven yesterday that Yale
would not triple Harvard's score today placed
$100 against $1,000 of Yale money on the
result. Harvard men were looking for 5 to 2
odds , with a few Yale men to offer It ,
The teams lined up as follows at 2 o'clock' !
Yale. Position. Harvard.
Hlnckey ( capt..Left ) end..Cabot ( capt. )
Heard Left tackle Hallowell
McCren Left guard . . . . .Mncklo
Stlllman Center F. Bhaw
Hlckok Hlght guard J. Shaw
Murphy Right tackle Waters
L. Hlnckey TUght end A. Hrewctl
Adee Quarter back Wrenn
Theme Hlght half C. 13rewer
Jcrrems Left half..Wrlghlngton
Butterworth Full tack Fulrchlia
WAS A VERY WARM GAMB.
As the morning grew , the air softened anfi
mellowed In the sunlight until the. lads -with
long hair and a longing to ueo the same
walled that the heat would be Insufferable to
tlioio who should fight In the gridiron battle.
The twenty-two men came out over the
fences at the far north corners , and a
thousand people and more to each shouted and
screamed at the sight of them , The seating
capacity ot the utandi of Hampden park 1
23,013 pcrsoni. Ultimate * of the numbtr
of perions who aw the game range ( rom
25,000 to 40,000 people. Finally at 2 o'clock
the men lined up. In iplte ot the new rule
the time consumed thli year was creator tha/