Nebraska Newspapers

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i 2 TUB OMAHA DAILY BEESUNDAY , DECEMBER 9 , 1804.
wcrds were ! "You'd better bo with your
folks , something may happen. "
Adrla then went to the residence of his
next visible after the
falhcr-ln-law , and was
report * of the tragedy had reached the flats.
Illlxt , the engineer , Is said to have been
Implicated In the burning of buildings , In
tfio Insurance of which the Harvard * were
Interested. It has developed that Illlxt left
the flats on Monday night and returned at
B10. Ullxt had formerly been a drlvef of a
street car , and had a car driver's overcoat.
This coat ho sld to Erlckson , ho claims ,
on Saturday. Erlck * n was In the city hos-
pUal at the tlmo , and agreed to pay $5 for
It. The money , however , has not yet boMi
paid. After getting possession of the coat
Erlckson left for Iowa Kails , and while
there had the coat washed. He returned ta
Minneapolis yesterday morning. It develops ,
however , that the sale was not made on
Saturday. Erlckson left the city on Tues
day. 1'rlor to leaving ho visited a shop on
' .VasH'igton avenue , south , where be l'i-
ci'-lcd ' two pairs tf pants , a shirt and other
Mear rc apparel In n paper bag , whlc1 ! h'
t.o" with him , and left for Iowa that nlxht.
He l"ft Iowa falls on Wednesday night iind
returned to Minneapolis , as stated , on Thurs
day morning. When he returned he taw
Harry and Illlxt talking together In the
cnglni- room , and h ard Harry give orders
not ti allow anyone to enter the p'ace. '
Ho then went to a pawn shop on Washington
avenue and sold the coat for $2. Harry
Hay ward's apartments , a Biilto of rooms tn
the ground floor of the Ozark , facing on
Hcnncpln avenue , wore searched early this
m rnlng by Sheriff Ege , Chief of Police
Smith and Detectives Hey and Howard.
Several spots of blood were discovered en
the ( leer of a closet adjoining the room In
Which Harry slept. Sir riff Ege. after scrapIng -
Ing one cf the spots with a knife , turned
to Detective Howard and said : "Tho bundle
ot bloody clothes was probably thrown on
the closet floor and left there for the time
being , until taken away by Edckson the
foil wing morning. "
Detective John Hey , who arrested , Erlck-
son , stated that he had positive proof that
Erlckson left Minneapolis the morning after
the murder with a neatly wrapped bundle
containing the bloody clothes. Ho stated
that he Urk a train for a point In Iowa.
Ayhero the clothes were washed. Whether
the police have the clothes In their posses
sion could not bo learned last .night , but It
Is rumored that they have. The motive In
IravlnB the clothes washed and brought back
to the city , It Is claimed , was to evade BUS *
I\lclon , the owner \\lshlng ta continue , to
ear them. Officials who visited ths flats
were armed with a search warrant , and they
JITst proceeded to search the old gentle
man's apartments on the top floor tf the
building. Harry and Adrla slept on the
Efound floor. Harry In the front bedroom
and his brother In a room In the rear facing
on Thirteenth street. Detective Howard
fiund two revolvers belonging to Harry.
One was a doublo-barreled of the derringer
Bittern , which was found In a tabla drawer ,
and the other a 38-callbre Colt's. The latter
was found In his trunk. Several boxes of
cartridges were also confiscated. Harry's
clothes were carefully examined , but noth
ing startling was discovered. Several notes
from lady friends Inviting him to meet them
at certain places f < r "a social tmo" ! were
found tied neatly together In the bottom
ot the trunk. The odlcers confiscated a
sitcliol containing a lot of cloth's belonging
to the engineer , nnd It Is thought that the
clothes worn by the murderer tf Gathering
ulng were among the contents of the
satchel.
iiow ADRiA's NEUVC WAS BROKEN.
'Adrla Ilayward was taken today to St.
Paul for safe keeping. He Is expected to
make a written confeislon of the whole plot
there. His attorneys are very Indignant
at the action of the authorities In preventing
them from seeing their client. The manner
In which his nerve was finally broken and
ho was Induced to confess h sensational.
When Adrla was first taken under deten
tion and the sweating process applied ho
was totally Invincible. Ills course In all of
the terrors which were applied to him to
lAduce confession "and other appeals made ,
together wjth rconfrontlng him with pre-
tgijded proofs , . loh levers were applied by
Assistant County Attorney Hall with all tiu
stll ( | ho wo ? , able .to bring to bear , was
greatly admired. ) $ stood llko a mountdli' '
Ina storm ! JfebVoIutelyunflinching. . ' This
Was In the county attorney's ofllce. The
Bceno was most dramatic. Mr. Hall had tr
guide him , first of all , the Intuitive
knowledge obtained from a study ot the
crime. " ' ' ' ' ' * "
r"l know nothing whatever , " Adrla- , re
Iterated constantly. Finally he exclaimed
"If all you say Is true and I know nugh <
w.hlch would tend to convict Harry , stll
would I keep my mouth shut ; I would no
have the blood of my brother on my hands. '
Thus matter ? stood until toward mldnlghl
last night , after It was certain that IHIx
a'nd Erlckson were eafcly under cover. Illlxl
and his wife were then under examlnatlr
la a room In the West hotel. Lsvl M
Stewart's ofllce Is tn the Kasota building
oho block away , and hero Adrla was brough
in a carriage. Stewart having been requestr
to be at his office. It was the same room tn
which Adrla had made his statement thre
days prior to the murder that Harry was
putting up the Job to murder the grl. Hall
alone took Adrla to Mr. Stewart's ofllce
The moment ho was In Stewart's present
ho showed the first signs of weakening , bu
made a great effort to maintain his nerve
As before , denials were upon his lips , bui
when Stewart said there was no use qulb
bllng , that he knew of his brother's whole
plot , Adrla broke down utterly. He turnei
to the county attorney and said : "I am
done. I will tell the. whole story. "
TOLD TUB WHOLE STORY.
Ho did so , nnd It covered his own know !
cflgo of the plot from near the tlmo It wai
conceived. The plot was for Dllxt and Erlck
sqn to do the actual murder. As Adrla un
derstood It , Miss Olng was to be decoyed Int
being delivered over to Dllxt'd hands an
Dllxt was to kill her and Erlckson assist l
hiding the clothes , or whatever else wa :
necessary
No one Is permitted to see the Hayward
boys except their attorneys and relatives.
W. 13. Halo was an early caller at the
county jail this morning and remained In
their cell 'for ' a long time. Sheriff Ege and
his men were at work all last night and
were still on the trail of more evidence this
morning. "My theory from the start has
been that Illlxt was the man that did the
shcotlng. " ho said. "UMxt U a ( OUK'I cas\ "
"Was Dllxt the man who went riding with
Miss dine ? "
Tlio sheriff looked steadily at his ques
tioner for a moment and thn replied : "Ullxt
ia the one who did the shooting. "
The sheriff , In ransacking the Ozark , found
many things that will bo ot value in bring
ing the murderer and his accomplice to their
deserts. Ono of thcsa was a whlto handker
chief , with several Imprints of blooly fingers ,
as If It had been used In wiping up small
flocks of blood. The handkerchief was rather
Email , of quite flno texture , and probably
belonged to Miss Qlng.
Harry Hayward was greatly affected by
the news broken to him at the Jail thut
his brother had confessed , but he stoutly
maintained his Innocence. Bllx's clumsy at
tempt to arrange an alibi after the murder
had been thoroughly looked up and the- alibi
exploded It Is alleged that the authorities
bellsvo that MUs Qlng was lured to her
death by a confidence game , allied In nature
ti the gold brick swindle. She was ribbed
ot her money , besides being killed for h r
life Insurance. This story explains the three
rides and the mystery with which she sur-
rofndcd the driver.
AUIIURN , N. Y. . Dso. 8. The funeral of
Catherine Olng , who was murdered In Min
neapolis took' place hero today.
Climn of tlui I'nlloin Cn c.
NEW YORK , Deo. 8. In the Fellows ca e
Judge Marline and Recorder Smythe gave tes
timony In favor of the defense and after same
other testimony In favor of the defense both
sides closed. Counsel on cither slds will prepare -
pare flndlngi and submit them to Commis
sioner Lincoln at Kingston not later than
December 15.
For rrniHlulent U o of tlin Al
NBW YORK , . Dec. 8. D nlel P. neatly ,
three tlm < M mayor ot Washington , N. J. , and
whole career as a millionaire organ specula
tor dazzled the country from 1873 to 1S'J3 ,
has been convicted ot using the United States
mills for fraudulent 'purposes by a Jury at
Monlpeller. Vt He- will probably be sen
tenced nex week.
Ueorc" W > Cnblii't Daughter Hurried ,
NORTHAMPTON , Mass. , Dec. 8. "Tarry ,
a-Whllo , " the residence ot George W. Cable ,
was the scene last evening ; of the marriage ol
the author' * eldest daughter. Mis * Loul *
lUrtltU Cable , nd June * Alfred , Chard ft
York , fl
BURNS' ' GLIMPSE OF OMAHA
Passed Through the Oity Yesterday on His
Way to the Denver Meeting ,
BRIEF TALK ON LABOR QUESTIONS
Kni | > l < > ycr * Not so Conclllntary In America
nt In KiigtiindVonld Tnhn the Negro
Into Unliiiii Municipal Contract Sjf -
tcin Cumins tu Stay Longer.
John Burns , member of Parliament , munici
pal reformer , and the head and soul ot the
labor movement In England , passed thrcugh
Omaha yesterday afternoon on his way to
Denver as a delegate from the convention of
organized labor In Norwich , England' , to the
convention of the American Federation of
Labor , which meets at Denver , December 10.
Inasmuch as Mr. Burns Is the recognized
head of the organized labor of Great Britain ,
his presence at the Denver convention Is re
garded as of more than ordinary Impartanc ? ,
and since his trip to this country also con
templates a" considerable period spent In
studying the condition of the masses ot the
New World , his views on milters connected
with the labor problem will be ot exceptional
Interest.
A Bee reporter had the good fortune to
travel some distance with the famous labor
agitator , and to hear htm discuss at length
some of the problems to whose solution he has
devoted lils life. As the train pulled Into
the union depot , Mr. Burns alighted and
rested himself by walking up and down the
platform until the conductor's warning gave
notice that tha Journey was to be resumed.
At first glance Mr. Burns would be taken
tor any other than the man who harangued
the mobs In Trafalgar square during the riots
of 1887 , and afterward served tlma In an
English prison for his devotion to labor's
cause. Ho bears a striking resemblanca to
George E. Barker ot .this city , and would
easily be mistaken for that gentleman. He
Is of > mcillum height , but built en an athletic
plan. His eyes are clear and steady , and In
dicate a resolute disposition that would never
admit defeat. He wears a full. Iron-grey
beard , which Is cropped close , and a close
observation ot his features gives the Impres
sion that he Is a man of more than common
strength cf character.
HIS REMARKABLE CAREER.
Out of all the leaders who have risen from
the ranks to a prominent place In the Inter
national councils of labor none have had a
more striking career than this man who
quietly passed through Omaha ( yesterday.
Ten years ago he was considered an an
archlst of the most virulent type , and a men
ace to the order and prosperity of the empire.
Ho was a leader of the Trafalgar square riots ,
and for this offense ho was sentenced to a
three months' term In prison. Emerging
from his cell ho rose until he became one oi
the most famous men In England , the idol
of the masses , and the respected equal of the
most notable and Influential men of his time.
He was born In London , In the same
suburb of Battersea which he today repre
sents In the Lend n common council. Ho
worked as an engineer in tlio factories and
spent his nights reading works on scc'al
problems and laying the foundation for the
extensive knowledge of labor problems which
Is the basis of his success. Then he began
to address the crowds In the streets , and
after on unsuccessful attempt to enter par
liament ho participated In the famous West
End riots. Ho was arrested , but escapee
and c-ntlnued his course until he was con
victed for a part in the Trafalgar demon
strations. Ills first political success was
when he wag elected a member of tha com
mon .ofJuncMl from1 BfttttrSoa. " " There he
soon Impressed' the people with his ability
and prodigious capacity , for work. Thr ugh
his -efforts 'his district became a model fo
all Condon. In his election address he said
"I will stand as the enemy of the ;
Jobber , the slnccurlst , the sweater and the
jerry builder , and as the advocate of .healthy
homes , shorter hcurs and living .rates o
wages. " For three years he labored to re
deem the pledge. ' During tha first year he
attended COO meetings oi the common
council and succeeded In materially reducing
the hours of labor In the public departments
And als > in securing tjie enactment of a fal
wages clause. He procured "the use ot unUn
labor in all branches of public work. Sub
contracting was abollshett , a thorough civi
ssrvlce reform was Inatlgllrated and a depart
ment of works was Instituted , which had th
direct control cf all branches cf public work
thus doing away with the evils of the con
tract and contract labor system.
SERVICES IN PARLIAMENT.
Ho was ntlll working as an engineer when
he was elected to parliament , but found tha
ho could not perform his public duties am
continue his dally cccupatlon. From thl
time he was supported by a small fum
contributed by the laboring classes and ha
given his whole tlmo to thor cause of labor
What he has accomplished Would require
book to recount , but It Is best Indicated b
the remarkable prominence which he ha
gained.
As the train pulled out of Omaha yeaterda
Mr. Burns remarked to the reporter tha
ho should carry away one impreslon o
Omaha and that was that It had the cleanest
streets of any American city that he ha
visited. "And now what can I tell you tha
will Interest your people ? " asked the dls
tlnguishcd visitor with a g'od nature tha
had not been ruffled by the tedious Journe
from Now York. When the quest ! n o
changing the constitutions of the labo
organizations tf America so far as to Includ
the negro In the fraternity was mentlonec
lie said : "Of course I am not well ac
qualnted as yet with the situation as :
exists In this country , but as a genera
principle I believe that if the colored man I
Kcod enough to wait en me during th
journey across the continent ho Is goo
enough to work besidemo In the shop. An
If ho Is go d enough to work beside me h
shculd share the benefits of organization
I believe In all
pulling together Instead o
antagonizing any branch of labor. "
Regarding his visit to America. Mr. Burn
stated that while he was sent as a delegat
to the convention at. Denver , he expected i
spend at least two months In working fo
the bemfit of labor In thU country. li
would visit and speak In ten American cltle
according to his present program , and thes
would be New York. Denver. Chicago , Wasl
Ington , Baltimore , Omaha , St. Louis. Clncln
natl , Cleveland , Plltsburg and Provldenc
Th : > enthusiastic receptions which had greete
him since he landed had convinced him tha
the American people believed that he might
be of service to them , and he regretted that
ho could not spend twelve months among
them Instead of two.
HARDER TASKMASTERS HERE.
"I have a distinct Impression , " ho con-
tlnued , "that the masters In this country ar ?
mor ? intolerant and suspicious of the labor
leaders than they are In England. This
should not bs , for the trade union Is prac
tically a connective , bargaining between the
employer and the employed. A thousand
workmen cannot deal with twenty masters ,
and therefore master * should not refuse to
deal with labor's accredited representatives.
I should Imagine that the lit * of your Ameri
can elites Is not what It should be. You
seem to go to extremes In everything you
do , and this Is the- case with your scandals
In connection with the contract system. I be
lieve that all this will In tlme < lead you to
, tlio abolition of the present disconnected
civil service In municipal affairs and to the
establishment ot a civil tervlco on the plan
that Is being followed In Glasgow , Bradford ,
Manchester and other English cities. "
Speaking ot the general labor interests of
this country , Mr. Burns suggested that there
was not as perfect an organization as In
England. This might be accounted for by
the fact that labor was a cosmopolitan In
stitution on this side ot the ocean , and that
H might b > expected that as the masses
become more Americanized they would work
together with Increased harmony and suc
cess. "You should not be too proud to copy
after us. In some respect * , " concluded the
retortntr , "You are still young In thl * coun
try , nnd we have worked out many of the
municipal problem * which are stilt troubling
you. You must do away with contract Ubqr
on your public work * and place them under ;
the sup rv ! loii ot sn Independent municipal
body. Then establUfe a strict civil service
regulation and you will find that much of
1 the corruption tht now characterizes your
cltr gov rnnt BU wilt disappear , while the
people will r ap the benefits that now go
Into the pockets of contractor * and corrupt
public officials. "
It Is expected that Mr. Burns will stop
In Omaha on his return from Denver , prob
ably between December 18 and 20. and ! make
an address. A committee of Omaha Central
Labor union Is , at work arranging for the
meeting.
in/ ! , //.I YR A ClllSKSK JlOOKM.tKEH.
l.lttlo Tote IntomU Opening In tlio nine nt'
liar Mutrlrt Track.
SAN FHANCI8CO. Dec. S.-fyn Francisco
will soon enjoy the unique distinction of
possessing a Chinese bookmaker. Little
Pete , the Chinaman who achieved notoriety
as the alleged agent of Ch.rU Uuckley In
Jury bribing In Chinese cases , wilt on Mon
day open n book at the Ba > 1 District track.
Little Pete Is the leading Chinese gambler
of San FranclscJ nnd Is noteJ as never
being beaten nt any kind of a game , Hu
has mode some big winnings nt the races
this season , and nil Chinatown Is anxious to
plunge. Little Peta will ncctmmodate them
when bis book opcni. nnd be will soon luxvc
enough money from Chinatown. Ho speaks
Kngllsh ( liioiitly and will take the beta of
white as well ns Chinese gamblers.
Starter Ferguson knows what It Is to be
unpopular. He gave Tartarian four lengths
the best of It In stalling the last , race nnd
the other horses weretinnble to make up
the ground. An angry crtwd gathered ab'ut
the Judges' stand nml hissed nnd hooted
Ferguson when he came In. Jim Flood wus
the only favorite to win today. Vassal made
his Ilrst start here , but no "no expected him
to win. nrtl no one was disappointed. LU-
zak tried to carry 125 pounds through tlio
mud In the Palo Alto stakes for 2-year-olds.
He llnlshcd n popular second to Gallant.
The stake was worth $1.500. Sligo was n
strong favorite In the last race , but never
showed. Summary :
First race , about six furlongs , selling : Jim
Flood. IOC. n. Isom (3 ( to 1) ) , won ; . Hueneme ,
103 , Chevalier (5 ( to 1) ) . second ; Victory , 98 ,
Cockran O ) to 1) ) , third. Time : 1:21V4. : Ni
agara , Chlqulto , Suwanee , Silver und Miss
Huth also ran.
Second race , mile nnd a quarter , handicap :
Thornblll. 111. Sullivan ( S to 5) ) . won ; Sir
Heel , 110 , Carr (3 ( to 1) . second ; Duke Stev
ens. 113. Clancy (15 ( to 1) ) , third. Time :
l:23'/4. : Vassal and Alexis also ran.
Third race , Palo Alto stakes , 2-year-olds ,
about alx furlongs : Gallant , 111 , Carr (4 to
1) ) , won ; Llzznk , 125 , n. Isom (4 ( to 5) ) , second
end ; Miss Clay , filly , 112 , Hlnrlcbs ( f to 1) ) ,
third. Time : l:19V4. : Foremost , Major Mc-
Lnughlln anil Mainstay also ran.
Fourth race , mile and a half , steeplechase :
Ingot , 135 , Mclnerny (4 ( to 7) ) , won ; Argenta ,
145 , Casey ( even ) , second ; Dick O'Malley , 129 ,
Stanford (10 ( to 1) ) , third. Time : 3:3814. : Al
batross , Longwell und Noyo also ran.
Fifth race , about six furlongs , selling :
Tartarian , 111 , Clancy (3 to 1) ) , won ; Ccrtes ,
101 , Carr (3 ( to 1) ) , second : Monroe , 101 , Hln-
rlchs (3V4 ( to 1) ) , third. Time : 1:19V4- : Jim
Norval , Sllgo and Gusslc also ran.
No\r ( ) r ! < mn * Successful Opening. !
NEW ORLEANS , Dec. 8. The winter
meeting opened under billllant auspices this
afternoon. The attendance was at least
4,0i)0 and the sport of a fine character.
Montre wns the only winning favorite , and
the ring was In line feather. In the dead
heat the purse was divided. Summaries :
First race , three-quarters of a mile :
Metropole (5 ( to 2) ) won , Amelia May (7 ( to 10) )
second , Bessie Nichols (4 ( to 1) third. Time :
1:1434. :
Second race , seven furlongs : Miss
Clark (10 ( to 1) ) won , Miss Galop (8 ( to 1) second
end , Alethia Allen (8 to 1) ) third. Time :
l:2Ti. :
TUInl race , five furlongs ; Montre (9 ( to 20) )
won , Pilnco (15 to 1) ) second , Luprewltt (100 (
to 1) ) third. Time : 1:0214. :
Fourth race , one mile : Melody (13 ( to 1) )
won , Clementine (7 ( to 2) ) Bccond , Wahatchlc
(8 to 1) ) third. Time : l:41 : .
Fifth loco , mile and a sixteenth : Pearllne
(100 ( to 1) ) aud Contest ( G to 1) ran a dead
he-it. Hotspur (4 ( to 1) ) third. Time : 1:4954. :
Sixth race , three-quarters of n mile ; Dar
win Wedgewood ( S to 1) ) won , Moloch ( G to
1) ) second , Luke Parks (20 ( to 1) ) third. Time :
I\on Wins tlm I.i : t Clninc.
CHICAGO , Dec. $ . Ivea won the final
game In the tournament tonight , defeating
Schaeffcr by a scorq of COO. to 456. The to
tals for the six nights ore : Ives. 3,000 ;
Schaefter , 2.S31. The game tonight was de
void of special features , both men playing
well , but ( lolnp-nothlni : brllllnnti The lars-
est runs made , by Ives.wcrc.lG3 , .140 and Mr
the largest by Schaeffer , 125 , 73 and C5 ,
After the * billiard inntali was over tonight
atanaGeriParker ( juve Ivcs n handsome but- ,
falo'horrrclie on Uehrtlf of Tom Foley of
Omaha. To leml Interest tc * 1t'v the'cile was
nlleged tq have been , made from the horn
of buffalo slain by Hill Cody. The score :
Ives-12. 0. 25. 0.2. 13 , 90 , 1G3 , 30 , 8 , 10 , 12 ,
140. 74 , 17 GOO. Average , 40. Grand total ,
3.COO.
Schaeffcr-72. 1. 1. 0. 125 , 23. 21. 73 , 14. 0. 4
5. C3 , DO 430. Average , 32 4-7. Grand total
2.831. _
lint Ciiuiii tit ANlilnnd.
ASHLAND , Neb. , Dec. S.-Speclal ( Tele-
Brain. ) At 2:3J : this afternoon 500 people wit
nesse'd , between t\vo picked elevens , one o
the hardest fought games of foot ball ever
played In Ashland. The teams were evenly
matched , nnd by systematic team work
each eleven succeeded In ccorlni ; two touch
downs In the last half. The last half \vas
somewhat disastrous , as Hobbins , left half ,
received a broken nose , Knlow , right half.
wns knocked Insensible for a few seconds
by a fierce tackle of Youngs , right end
who got three teeth Knocked out. Trim
Young , sr. , umpire , Yale ; David Dean , Har
vard , referee ; Dr. A. S. Von Mansfelde ,
linesman. _ _
Nlco l.lttlo ( , o In Nftr llnmpslilrr.
NEWMARKET JUNCTION , N. H. , Dec.
8. The finish fight between the light
weights , Belllreay and Tom Carrel , whlcl :
was stopped by the police at Portsmouth
Thursday night , was pulled oft this morning
The lads fought for the 123-pound champion
ship of Worcester , Mass. , and n stake o
$500. The contest was llerce and bloody ti
the last minuteof the tenth round , when
Belllreay knocked Carrel out with a tcr
rifle punch In the stomach. Carrel did not
recover consciousness for fully ten minutes ,
\Vnyno \ \ In * from Wrst I'olnt.
WAYNE , Neb. , Dec. 8. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The elevens of the Wayne an <
West Point High schools played a hotl ;
contested game of foot ball at the fal :
grounds here today. A large crowd wit
nessed the game. The Wayne team showec
Its superiority over the vlstlng | team by a
score of 14 to 4 ,
Aihro Will do to Now Orleans.
BOSTON , Dec. 8. Jim Ashee. the colored
150-pound champion of New England , today
agreed to go to New Orleans to fight Jimmy
Barry of Chicago , on December 14. Con
nors , who was to have fought Barry ,
lluked for some unaccountable reason.
Its Work Kniloil.
CHICAGO , Dec. 8. The board of appeals
of the American Trotting association con
cluded Its work this afternoon and ad
journed until next May.
Kx-Unltoil RtUrn MlnUtor Clarke K. Carr.
Hon. Clarke E. Carr of Galesburg , 111. ,
late minister of the United States to Den
mark , was among the callers at The Bee
building yesterday. Mr. Curr Is a promi
nent republican of Illinois and brother of
General Carr , well known In the transmls-
sourl country. Mr. Carr's visit to Omaha
was for the purpose of looking after Ills
landed property Interests In this vicinity.
Ho la very much chagrined over the recent
exclusion of American meat products from
Denmark , as he bad been personally Instru
mental In securing the Introduction of
American packing house products In Den
mark , and had on several occasions averted
the attempted boycotting of American meats
by the butchers of Copenhagen and other
Denmark cities. Ex-Mlnlster Carr ascribes
tha recent exclusion order to the butchers'
combine and also to the apparent Indiffer
ence of the departments nt Washington
charged with promoting our cattle raising
and meat export Industry.
Jnckiiniilnii oniopm Hint llnnquet.
Notwithstanding the "flood" ot November - .
ber 6. when the democratic party was al
most wiped from the face' of thd earth ,
about 150 who bad taken refuge in the ark
responded to the call of the Jacksnnlan club
last night and elected the following.olllcers
for the ensuing year : T , Ji Mqhoney , presi
dent ; H. V. Montague , Jplm Dwyer of Heat-
rice and C. J. Carlyle of Banner county ,
vice presidents1 ; Henry Blum , record Ins sec
retary ; Dr. A. Huph Hippie , corresponding
secretary ; Charles Connoyer , treasurer ; I ee
Herdman , financial secretary } Lawrence
Fay , sergeant-at-arms.
A vote of thanks was extended to the re
tiring olllcers.
W , Wapplch , chairman in the commit
tee on banquet , reported that arrangements
bad been made with the. Mercer 'hotel ' for
the fourth annual banquet , to be held Janu-
ray 8 , lt > ! > 5. and efforts will be made to
have this the crowning success. Hon. W.
J. Bryan. Hon. Horacfl A. Doles of Iowa
ami Governor Stone1 of Mlsosurl will be the
speakers.
Military Arnilemy Appropriation.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 8.-The military
academy appropriation bill , reported by Mr ,
Outhwalto today , carries II5T.C78-J121.S72 less
than the estimates , and KUta more than
the appropriation for the current Ibcal year.
NEBRASiaSlNSORABCE LAW
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.Interest of PrpDpSrip Owners in Its Provisions
at/tt / 'Administration ,
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; VALUED PCTyftV , FEATURE DEFENDED'
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0193
Strictures of Jhjor.Muto Auditor Answered
Along the i ln g at Supreme Court
l > ccllmV-Jlods ! | nnil Mutunls
ns Ifiictiirfi > f Competition ,
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tjlr.il.
OMAHA , Dec. C. To the Editor of The
Bee : Without questioning the motives of
Hon. Eugene Moore , In whose probity and
capacity I have the utmost confidence , I
must take exception to his logic as ex
emplified by his conclusions on fire Insurance ,
given In his annual report to the governor ,
Mr. Moore's attitude Is so strangely at vari
ance with the experience of Insurers In Ne
braska and so consonant with the claims of
the Insurance companies that It would al
most warrant the conclusion that he was
actuated by some ulterior motive In making
his recommendations. His strictures on the
Insurance laws are In part justified , but to a
disinterested observer It appears that he
has gone a little too far when ho writes :
"In view ot the alarming Increase ot the
loss rate , as compared with the premiums
received since the -enactment of sections 43
to 45 , both inclusive , ot chapter 43 ot the
Annotated Statutes of 1893 , I am forced to
the conclusion that equity and fair dealing
as between the two parties to an Insurance
contract make It almost Imperative that
the sections referred to be repealed , _ and , If
deemed necessary , substituted by "a more
rational and less partial act. I can't resist
the conclusion that the effect of this act Is
to create an Incentive for Incendiarism , and
thereby greatly Increase the moral hazard ot
the risk written as well as to jeopardize
the property of the neighbor , uhlch neces
sarily must result In advanced Insurance
rates for the hottest Insurer to pay or a
withdrawal of the companies from the field.
Were all men above the suspicion of avail
ing themselves of the advantages they might
gain financially by the valued policy law Its
effects would bs beneflclent and there would
be no reason to suppose that this or any
other law would place a premium on arson. "
"Moral hazard" Is one ot the fetiches ot
"old line" 'fire Insurance worship. Itould
hardly bo a cause Tor wonder If the agent of
a company sustaining' a loss should Insinuate
that the origin of the fire might ba explained
by the > Insured ; but what Is to be thought of
the state official who Incorporates In his an
nual report an Imputation of dishonesty ,
which being general , "reflects upon every one
whoss property burned was insured ? It Is
only an act of business prudence to place
Insurance against fire , en property , and It
does not follow If the property Is destroyed
In such way as to earn the money 'guaran
teed by the policy that the Insurer was dis
honest. Why , following out Mr. Moore's pe
culiar line of mooning , should It decrease
the "moral haldraJJ. for an intending In
cendiary to be Jlntjred to 80 per cent , or any
other percentage1 Jbf the face value of the
poltcy ? To an.ordinary mortal , not gifted
with the prcscfinco .of an actuary , it seems
absurd that the matter cf Insuring to Its
full .value the -Yjrjpe claimed chiefly for the
80 per cent clausfe , as I understand It would
deter a dishonest man from conniving at the
destruction of , his , own property.Mora / :
hazard" Is mer.eW qust kicked Up by the In
surance conipanUl vno desire to avail - themselves
selves of premiums .on $100 while only as
suming , a risk Ofj"J$0. $
SUPPORTED BYc/rfiE. .SUPREME CQURT.
One point on > Whlcli the supreme court ol
Nebraska hasi'pronounced plainly and con
sistently Is that whsn the loss by fire Is tola
the face of tho'pollcyl must be paid. Stipula
tions' contrary tonhis .are Invalid , and stipu
lations foe arbitration before' bringing suli
have been hcliM'of no effect because of
their operation to oust courts ot their
rightful jurisdiction , fit , , would appear that
the natural function ; ot , 'anlaw should be to
protect the people and not the Insurance
companies ' , , . „ . , . .
Under'the Nebraska' law und the Nebraska
decisions an Insurance company Is held re
sponsible for the risks It assumes. If I
accepts premiums on a certa.n sum It mat
pay that sum In case of loss. Why a com
pany should ask to be permitted to receive
pay for doing a certain thing and then have
n law to permit lt > to avoid doing just what
it has been paid for passes understanding
"Co-lnsuranca" the companies call the opera
tion of th'elr pet 80 per cent clauses. Ex
tortlon la the plain , everyday name for It
Its operation Is to limit the amount of the
company's liability to a sum below tha
named in the policy. If , for Instance , i
piece of property valued ° at $1,000 , of whlcl
80 per cent is $800 , ho Insured for $500 , the
company's liability for loss less than lota
destruction Is only tn the ratio ot 5 to 8
i. e. , If the loss la equal to $500 and lesi
than total the company pays but five-eighth
of the face of the policy. Although It has
accepted premium on $500 It has stood t
lose but $312.50 , having In reality collected
premium on $187.50 ot risk that never ex
Isted. In case the loss Is less than the sum
nameJ on the face of the policy the com
pany la held only In the ratio 80 per cent o
the loss bears to the sum named. If you
make this Illustration thousands , Instead o
dollars , you may see why the Insurance com
panics prefer the 80 per cent clause and ob
Ject to the valued poltcy law. In Its opera
tlon the latter prevents unscrupulous agent
from writing risks at fancy figure ; , collect
Ing large premiums'thereon , and then , when
flro comes , "compromising" for a nomlna
sum. It Insures the propsrty owner agalns
a "moral hazard" as concerns the com
pany.
IN DEFENSE OF LLOYDS.
Auditor Moore says concerning "Lloyds' '
and similar organizations : "I have mad
strenuous efforts to prevent the Lloyds an
other unauthorized alleged Insurance nsso
clatlons , companies or corporations from so
liciting or procuring business in our state ,
and have directed the attention of all con
cerned to the unreliability of that class of
presumed Insurance and the hazard they
assume in dealing with any of these wildcat
cchemes that refuse to comply with our laws ,
and haVe also done all I could to apprehend
some of these unlawful underwriters and
bring them to Justice. " In view of the
fact that Insurance companies , as
generally understood , are merely an evolution
of Lloyds , adopted to secure to the few stock
holders the Increment once shared by all the
Insured , the characterization of Lloyds as
"alleged" Insurance companies Is good. In
a Lloyds or mutdat Insurance company busi
ness men or property owners assume among
themselves rlskson' each others' property ,
varying In proportion to the aggregate In
surance guaranteed each individual. As the
members of the 'organization are responsible
to each other -only/ : and each Is equally
Interested wltn Inlls the natural Inference
would be that .thd . Lloyds would come as
near obliterating ther"moral hazard" feature
of fire Insurance/ / lany plan ever devised.
It Is the most areauonable conclusion that
honest men would ; * % tUfy themselves of the
honesty of theln associates before placing
their property interests at jeopardy. As
mutual arrangement * ; of this kind affect In
their operatlonnojUy the persons directly
Interested , H Is , fjuylly plain that the cry
against them Is .not for the protection of
the public , but to'assist'"old line" companies
In driving out iforigerous competition. The
arguments are Identical with those used In
life Insurance Wclei against the fraternal
mutual societies. It any legislation Is to be
, had on this topic I suggest that It be In the
direction of giving Lloyds a standing along
side the old line companies. Business men
should b6 permitted to assume all the risk
If they desire ; It 1 * the desire of Insurance
companies that they bo compelled to "co-
Insure" for 20 pef'cent of the face ot the
.policy ; why not1 for all , tf It be satisfactory
to the owners of the property protected by
Lloyds ?
Insurance companies -ore good things In
their places. Out they are not eleemosynary
Institutions , and deserve only such treat
ment as ,1s , accorded ordinary business ven -
tures. Give them their due , but no more.
PROPERTY OWNER.
Sheep Tlilut MeClaln Is In .Missouri.
NEOSHO , Mo. , Dec. 8. J. M. MeClaln.
who stole 2,821 sheep on O , W. Edwards'
ranch , twenty miles from Powder Springs ,
I Wyo. , and sold them in Kanias City , re-
ctlvlng In payment two cashier's checks on
the International bank , has turned up at
Indian Springs , Mo. , where ho traded tlm
checks to D , J. Parish for real estate In
Christian .county. Parish presented the
checks to the Neosha Savings bank , whcrci
bo got cash on one , and deposited the other
for collection.
TEXT OF THE TREATY
( Continued from First Pago. )
cast on shore In the territorial waters
of his majesty , the emperor of Japan , shall
take place In accordance with the laws ,
ordinances and regulations of Japan , Such
stranded or wrecked ship or vessel , and all
parts thereof , and all furniture and appur-
tenancas belonging thereto , and all K ods and
merchandise saved therefrom , Including those
which may have been cast Into the sea ,
or tha proceeds thereof , It sold , aa well us
all papers found on board such stranded or
Wrecked ship or vessel , shall be given up
to the owners or their agents when claimed
by them. If such owners or agents are not
on the Ep.t the same shall be delivered to
the respective consuls general , consuls , vice
consuls , or consular agents upon being
claimed by them within the period fixed by
the laws , ordinances and regulations of the
country and such consular officers , owners
or agents shall pay only the expenses In
curred In the preservation of the property ,
togjther with the salvage cr other
expenses which would have been payable
In the case of a wreck ot a national vessel.
The goods and merchandise saved from the
wreck shall be exempt from all
tua dutlos of customs unless
cleared for consumption , In which
case they shall pay the ordinary duties.
When a vessel belonging to the citizens or
subjects of one ot the high contracting
parties Is stranded or wrecked In the terri
tories of the other , the respective consuls
general , consuls , vlco consuls and consular
agents shall bo authorized In case the owner
or master or other agent of the owner Is
not present , to lend their official assistance
In order to afford the necessary assistance
to the citizens or subjects of the- respective
states. The same rule shall apply In case
the owner , master or other agent Is present ,
but requires such assistance to be given.
"Article 12 All vessels which , according
to United States law , ore to bo deemed ves
scls of the United States , and all vessels
which , according to Japanese law , are to be
deemed Japanese vessels , shall , for the pur
pose of this treaty , bo deemed vessels of the
United States and Japanese vessels , respect
ively.
RECOVERY OF DESERTERS.
"Article 13 The consuls general , consuls ,
vice counsuls and consular agents of each of
the high contracting parties residing In the
territories of the other ghall secure from local
authorities such assistance as can \ > y law be
given them for the recovery of deserters from
vessels from their respective countries. It Is
understood this stipulation shall not
apply to the citizens or subjects of the coun
try where the desertions take place.
"Article 14 The high contracting par
ties agree that In all that concerns commerce
and navigation any privilege , favor or Im
munity , which either high contracting party
has actually granted or may hereafter grant
to the government- ships , citizens or subjects
of any other state , or shall be extended
to the government , ships , citizens or subjects
of the other high contracting party gratu
itously , If the concession In favor of that
other stuto shall have been gratuitous , and
on the tame or equivalent conditions If the
concession shall have been conditional , It be
ing their intcnton that the trade and navi
gation of each country shall be placed In
all respects by the other on the footing of
the most favored nation.
"Article XV Each of the high contracting
parties may appoint consuls general , pro
consuls and consular agents In all the ports ,
cities and places of the other , except In
those where It may not bo convenient to
recognize such officers. These exceptions ,
however , shall not be made In regard to one
of the high contracting parties without being
likewise in regard to every high 'power. The
consuls general , consuls , vlco consuls , pro
consuls and consular agents may exercise
all functions and shall enjoy all privileges ,
exemptions 'and Immunities which are or
-mayi hereafter be'Branted to1 the consular
officers of the moat favored nation.
"Article 16. The citizens or subjects of
each of the high contracting parties shall enJoy -
Joy In the territories of the other the same
protection as native citizens or subjects In
regard to patpnts , trade marks and designs
upon fulfillment of the formalities prescribed
by the law ,
INCORPORATION OF FOREIGN SETTLE
MENTS.
"Article 17. The high contracting parties
agree to the following arrangement :
"The several foreign settlements In Japan
shall , from the date this treaty conies Into
force , be Incorporated with the respective
Japanese communes and shall henceforth
form part of the general municipal system
of Japan. The most competent Japan
ese authorities shall thereupon assume
all municipal obligations and duties ii
respect thereof and the common funds and
property , If any , belonging to such settle
ments , shall at the tlmo be transferred to
the said Japanese authorities. When such In
corporation takes place , existing lessees In
perpetuity upon which property Is now held
In the said settlement shall be conflrmsd , and
no conditions whatsoever than these con
tained In such existing leases , shall ba Im
posed In respect of such property. It Is , how
ever , understood that the consular authorities
mentioned In the same are In all cases to be
replaced by the Japanese authorities. All lands
which may previously have granted by the
Japanese government free of rent for the pub
lie purpose of the said settlement shall be sub
Ject to the right of eminent domain , be per
manently reserved free of all taxes and
charges for the public purposes for which
they were originally set apart.
"Article XVIII This treaty shall , from
the date It comes Into force , be substituted
In place of the treaty of peace and amity
concluded on the third day of the third
month of the seventh year of Kayee , corresponding
spending to the 31st day of March , 1854 , the
treaty of amity and commerce concluded on
the 19th day of the sixth month of the year
Ansel , corresponding to the 2Dth day
of July , 1858 ; the tariff conventions con
cluded on the 13th day of the fifth month
of the second year ot Keyo , corresponding
to the 25th day of June , 18GG ; the convention
concluded on the 25th day of the seventh
month of the eleventh year o
MelJI , corresponding to the 25th
day of July , 1878 , and all arrange
ments and agreements subsldary thereto
concluded or existing between the high con
trading parties ; and from the same date sue'
treaties , conventions , arrangements an
agreements shall cease to be binding , and , I
consequence , the Jurisdiction exercised by th
courts of the United States In Japan , and a"
the exceptional privileges , exemptions and 1m
munltles then enjoyed by citizens of th
United States as a port of or appurtenant V
such jurisdiction , shall absolutely and with
out notice cease and determine , and there
after all such jurisdiction shall bo assumei"
and exercised by Japanese courts.
"Article XIX This treaty shall go Into operation
oration on the 17th day ot July , 1899 , an
shall remain In force for the period ot twelvi
years from that date , and either contract' '
Ing party shall have the right at any tlm
after elevn years have elapsed from the dat
It goes Into operation to give notice to th
other of Its Intention to terminate the sam
and at the expiration of twelve months afte
such notice Is given this treaty shall wholl ;
cease and terminate.
"Article XX The treaty shall bo ratine ,
and the ratification thereof shall be ex
changed , either at Washington or Toklo , a
soon as possible , and not later than si :
months after signature.
"In witness whereof , the representatlv
plenipotentiaries have signed the presen
treaty In duplicate and have thereunto affixed
their seals.
' Done at the city of Washington , the 22d
dayof November , In the year eighteen hun
dred a'nd ninety-four , of the Christian era ,
corresponding to the twenty-second day of
the eleventh month of the twenty-seventh
year of MelJI.
( Seal ) WALTER Q. QRESHAM.
( Seal ) SHINOCHURA KURINO.
\Vr ver mid Carrier * Strike.
SOUTH BEND , Dec. 8. A portion of the
weaver * and carder * In the South Bend
woolen mills went out on a strike. The
strike U for the restoration ot a 12'/4 per
cent cut In wages made tome months ago.
State Warrant * Uooil for Taxei.
MONTGOMERY , Ala , , Dec. 8. A bill hu
been passed making state warrants receivable
for taxes. The purpose of the bill I * to make
estale warrants a circulation medium.
UNDER THE TROPICAL SUN
Along the Houto from the Oity of Mexico to
the Isthmus.
LAND THAT FLOWS WITH MILK AND HONEY
Interesting Drtnlln of n Journey Through u
Country Which Teenn vrlth Possibil
ities , llrlglit riumngcil lllrds
nnd All Hinds of Oninc.
CITY OF MEXICO , DEC. 2. ( Special
'orrespondenco ' of The Bee. ) The writer ,
lib Mr. Theodore Olson ot Omaha , left the
Ity of Mexico for a trip to the Isthmus ot
'chimntepoc ' recently , and I believe a brief
ory of what wo saw will Interest some of
r , Olecn's frtonds , at least It will strengthen
otno of the stcrles ho ulll toll when ho ro
ut ns to Omaha ,
Leaving Mexico In the morning , the route
gradually up the mountains which sur-
ound the valley. U passes around Lake
excoco and through the thousands of acres
t maguey plants which furnish the Jutco to
lake pulque , which Is the drink of the
ch and the poor allko hi Mexico. Trains
ro run Into the city every morning loaded
Ith pulquo for the day's consumption , and
should bo afraid ta say how many gallons ,
> arrels and car loads are consumed dally.
There Is nothing especially Interesting on
lie trip until Esperatiza , the dinner station
n the Mexican railroad , Is passed. Leaving
Cr.peranzn , we commence a sharp descent to
lie tropics , with the extinct volcano of
.rlzala In full view to the north ot the
rack. The latest surveys made this the
tghest mountain In North America , and the
op Is covered with snow the year around. I
ave seen all , the famous peaks In North
imcrlca , and consider Arlzala the grandest
f them all.
Winding down the side of the mountain
nd through a succession of tunnels and
ver grades nnd around curves that
remise to send the train and p.is-
ergers down some of the many
rightful precipices over which the road
'asses ' , we note the sudden change from the
111 growth of pines and scrub brush to the
uxurlous vegetation of the tropics. Before
rrlvlng at Arlzala the trees are beginning
o bo covered with beautiful orchids of var-
ous forms and colors. Many of them I
ave seen In botanical gardens and hot
ouses , and others have never been trans-
ilanted from the tropics. We arrived at
Arlzala soon after noon , with a buzzing In
11 r ears from the sharp descent , and spent
lie afternoon looking at banana farms , sugar
: ane fields , and coffee plantations , all of
hlch are of peculiar Interest to one who hat
ever been In the tropics before.
THIS WAS AN EARTHQUAKE.
Wo found good accommodations at the
lotel la Borda , and were sitting around the
able at supper discussing the political slt-
atlon when wo felt a severe shock. Doors
lorrmenccd to open and sluit , pictures swung
ut from the wall , and finally the walls
hemsclves began to bow to each other.
) Uen jumped up to ask what was the mat
er. Some one Informed him that It was
n earthquake , nrid he seemed perceptibly
isturbed. Several of the guetts started down
talrs to get out of the building. Olsen
toad It tor a few seconds and then started
or the street , saying that ho didn't
eo that ho could do any good by
laying there , and that he had urgent busl-
css outside. The shock lasted forty-two sec-
mis and was very severe. Olsen wanted to
now If It was provided for his benefit , and
aid that If It was they might omit it from
ny future entertainment's.
At Vera Cruz \\o were detained for some
ours while waiting for , a steamer to take
s to the Isthmus , and Olsen. figured , on the
nances of his dying with yellow fever.
\fter a rough sea trip tln a miserable tub
if a steamer wo landed at Coat aeoalcbs and
cok the train across the Isthmus for Santa
iticrecla , where wo were to take canoes and
ionic back down the river to Coatzacoalcos.
This , railroad belongs to the Mexican govern
ncnt , and If properly managed will hurt
ho Panama route and our own transcontl-
cntal railroads. It Is about 900 miles shorter
rom San Francisco to nil Atlantic ports
hnn the Panama route , and with deep water
t Coatzacoalcos , which Is very easy with
ho Jetty system , the Isthmus will very soon
ttract n , great deal of attention from busl-
icss men and Investors. The lands are won
erfully fertile , and the crops grow almost
iVlthout cultivation. These comprise coffee ,
libber , vanilla , cane , tropical fruits of all
ill ds , beans , and very flno tobacco. The
icnlnsula of Yucatan Is the best corn market *
if Mexico , and Is right at the door of the
sthmus M country , with cheap water trans-
ortatloni every week , Yucatan Is also a
Ino market for lard and cattle , fat hogs
ringing as much as $45 each on foot , and
with throe corn crops a year from the same
and , some ot our Nebraska farmers would
eon get rich raising corn and hogs alone , to
ay nothing of the many other sure crops
hat will pay from 25 to 100 per cent each
fear on the money invested. Lands are still
iheap , but are rapidly being bought up by
syndicates for division Into small tracts.
Then they are sold at from ? 5 to $20 per
acre , and In a few years they will be worth
much more.
WITH CHAIN AND PADLOCK.
At Santa Lucrccla wo got our first taste
of hardships. Wo were to sleep In a "stick
shack" with a palm roof , and when we ar-
Ivcd that night It was raining and the mud
was a foot deep. We were lucky to get a
supper ot beans and fried eggs and Bud-
welser beer. We didn't do a thing to the
beer. When we retired , which was In ful
lew of the whole family , wo were locked up
with a chain and padlock. Olsen protested
saying that he was an honest man and ar
American citizen , as well as an official of the
city of Omaha , and he didn't propose to be
"ocked up by any barefooted Mexican. Al"
this was said In the choicest English , nol
one word of which was understood by our
liost , who simply replied , "SI , Scnor , " and
retired , leaving us for the night on our cots ,
with the mosqultos and two or three pigs
rooting at our traveling bags and clothes.
Wo had a delightful ride down the Jaltlpo
river In n canoe to the mouth and thet :
down the Coatzacoalcos river to the moutli
of the Chalchljapa , and no man can dcscrlbi
the beauties of that trip. With the luxurious
tropical growth and curious looking trees
bright plumaged birds flying back and
forth across the river and among the
trees , wo had enough to occupy
our attention. Immense alligators and gen
ulne crocodiles lay on the banks sunning
themselves , and they wore perfectly careless
of our presence until they would get a chargi
of shot from my Winchester repeater , when
they would churn the water Into a foan
and rise a few hours Iat < > r to furnish food fo
the "Zapltotcs , " the scavengers of Mexico
Wo arrived at the mouth of the Chalchljapi
river at night , after four hours canoeing
After a good supper , with a nip of "Canamo,1
which Olsen declared was brawed by the dovl'
himself , wo retired to a pole loft which wai
reached by a mahogany polo with notches cu
In It , something Ilka the poles on whlc'
chickens climb to their roost. After Severn
attempts and as many falls , our boatman hel
the pole to prevent It from turning , and wi
reached the upper story and arranged ou
beds. Wo had arranged a mosquito net t
fit over our big , wide-brimmed hats whlc"
covered our faces very well during the da.
and afforded some- protection against th
mosqultos and rodadors , but It was a dlsm > i
failure at night. Wo tied a string from th
peak ot the- hat to the roof and then hun _
the mosquito bar over U to protect our faces
Our boatmen , who Were Initiated and ha'
" " and seemed to
brought "boog bars , laughed
appreciate what a good tlmo the mosqultos
would have with us later. I hope the Insects
enjoyed It , and I think they old , for we
looked as though we had had the smallpox
the next morning. We slept lengthwise on
the poles In the loft , and Olsen being a little
soft had a hollow In his head and down his
back where the pole sunk Into him. At day
break we had a good breakfast and
set out In our canoe for a trip up
the Chalchljapa river. This , with tue
uperb ccenery , U the prettiest river I have
ever seen ,
PARADISE FOR THE HUNTER.
The Jungle ot valuable woods U full ot
game. Deer , tigers , lions , tapir and pec-
carles are all there In abundance , with pheas
ants and all kinds ot birds and monkeys In
the vine covered treei , The parrots and
Guacameyoi keep up an Inceisant chattering ,
which Is almost deafening at time * . We fol
lowed the river for about nine mile * and
came to a camp ot Indlani , who ore clearing
up land for a town , which Is ( o bo ftn
American colony , surrounded' ' by coftet plan *
tatloiis. The lr nd will apparently grow almost
anything on earth almost without cultivation.
Most ot the clearing Is done with long knives ,
called mnchcttes , which are made In Con
necticut. In the use of which the native * are
wonderfully xpert. We bade goodby to tha
camp and started down the big Coalzacoalcoi
river to the port ot the same name , Rome
eighty miles away by canoe. The settle
ments grew thicker as we went down tlm
river , and wo stopped at a little Indian set
tlement about fifteen miles from our starting
point for the night. And a mUcrabto night
It was. Mosquitoes In clouds , with a few
beans for supper and the ever present "tor
tilla , " without knlfa or fork , we finished our
supper , laid our blankets on the wet ground
nd began a night of misery. Our patent I
ars were simply a joke tor those mosquitoes.
Iscn says ho saw some of the mosquitoes
aiding up the blankets while the others went I
nder. The prevailing style for women and
Iris on the Itthmus Is a little more than
ill evening dress. They have nothing abovu
IB waist , and very little b'low , no- powder or
alnt nnd very little Jewelry. Wo shot a
argo lizard that afternoon , called "Iguana , "
hlch wns fully six feet In length. They
vo In the trees and arc considered a great
cllcacy by the Indians , but they ore cer-
Unly the ugliest reptile I have ever seen.
i'e also shot and killed two monkeys and cap-
urcd a young one , which wo kept In the
anoo for two days and then gave to an
\merlcan lady from Denver , who o husband
as a largo coffee nndi sugar cane plantation
n the river. This couple gave up a life of
uxury to make a home on the Isthmus.
Their furniture ls all solid mahogany , made
rom wood cut from their own place. While
cro wo caught a crocodile eight feet and
Ix Inches long with a hook and line while
vo were fishing for catfish. We spsnt the
Ight at Mlnatitland , which Is a great ma-
ogany shipping port and was a fitting out
est for the California gold hunters before
lie Panama route was opened. The balance
f the trip was without special Incident. We
ound the Isthmus very healthy , with the
xceptlon of a few localities , where chill *
nd malarial fever prevail. H. 11
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!
ccoml Anniml bcn < > li > ii Convened nt
. .Itlniin.ipallgVtinriluy. .
MINNEAPOLIS , Dec. 8. The second na-
lonal conference for good city government
ionvened toddy with n larger attendance )
han nt the Ilrst conference last winter In
'hlladclphltt. VicePiesldent Charles lllch-
rdson of Philadelphia called the convention
o order nnd George Burnham , Jr. , of Phlla-
elphla was made chairman. The conven-
, lon wns welcomed by Mayor W. H. Eustls
nd a response wns made by Prof. Edmund
. . James of Noith Wharton school of the
University of Pennsylvania. Addresses were
i-ero mudc during the morning on municipal
auditions In western cities. MlnnlupullB ,
it. 1'uul , Milwaukee , Cleveland , New Or-
eans nnd Kansas City were represented III
his dl.scupslon. In the afternoon Prof. Jero-
ulah Jcnks of Cornell university made an
.ddress on proportlonao representation and
mmlclpiil icfoim. Later the subject ot
ncthods of wori : and organization was dls-
: ussed In papers by William O. Lowe of
S'cw York , Herbert Welsh of Philadelphia
nd other members of the Convention.
o
Diiinncrcl by Muter ami Klrc.
At 7 o'clock lust night the fire department
ivas called to the corner of Fourteenth and
Farnam streets. The furniture In the olllco
f Dr. A. P. Johnston , above the corner , had i t
aught Hie from the hot water pipes , Tlio
IMce was damaged to the extent ot $50.
I'hc olllce of Coutant & Squires , below , was
lamagod by water , but the loss was not
nore than $23. The building wns owned by
.ho estate of S. U. Drown , and suffered a
033 of about $200 , covered fully by insur-
ince.
While the firemen were busied In ex-
nKUlsnlnK the" " lire tlio water hydrant at
bo coiner burst nnd the water Hooded tlio
eljars of the neighboring buildings. The
greatest damage was done to the b.irbcr
jhop under the corner , which was Hooded
> y three feet of water. Damage wns done
o the extent of J200 , which was not -cov *
red by Insurance. The owner of the shop
s W. P. Jackson. In the. basement . ot
leafy Sc Heafy's undertaking rooms , Just .
lorth of the corner , several caskets were
: l maged , but the loss will not be great.
The water overllowed Into the cellars of the
'allowing firms , besides those mentioned , but
Hie damage -to .each , w s only , nominal ! ,
Williams & . Smith , J122 Farimm ; Wt C.
Morris. 1420 Farnam : Aloe & I'enfold , 1418
" "nrna.n ; Samuel Hums , 111G Fnrnain ;
.Jurkc's saloon , 220 South Fourteenth1 street ,
and Hamilton & O'Hearn's , 214 South Four-
.centli street.
sps Testify I'ukor Win Drowned.
KANSAS CITY ; Dec. 8.-Slx wltnessca
ivere examined In the Fruiter case up to the
noon recess todnjv The burden of the ovl-i ,
ilence was to the effect that Frakor rer- -
alnly lost his life by drowning , nnd that1
.he formation of the river bank at the
wlnt where he fell Into the water Is such
: lmt It was Impossible for him to 'reach shore ,
.vlthout . assistance. :
A steamboat captain testified that he took '
ils boat to the place nnd discovered that
he eddies are so strong a few feet from
.he bank that a man could easily bo drawn , t
under. _
Hnyn him Smr lliirncn Killed.
CHICAGO , Dec. 8. This afternoon Annie
\iuhon confessed to her knowledge of the
Barnes murder. She told the police that
he was present when Jordan killed Barnes
and she said that the murder was com
mitted last Tuesday night. Since that time.
according to the woman's story , she helped
put the body In the box nnd on Thursday
night helped Jordan to hire the express
wagon. She added that she had lived with
Barnes for live years. Her sister was pres
ent while the woman was making this con-
'esslon.
President Sign * the C lilnrso Trnity. :
WASHINGTON , Dec , 8. The president to
day signed the proclamation nnonunclng
the ratification and taking effect of
the new Chinese Immigration treaty. The
proclamation Is precisely similar to those
usually Issued In such cases , and is confined
to n recital of the text of the treaty , with
notice to the public of Its ratification ,
Three Triimix Killed In u Wreck.
LEBANON , Ind , , Dec. 8. A freight train ,
consisting of twenty-three cars , ran Into an
open switch live mites cast of tills city
at an early hour this morning nnd wan
partially derailed. Three tramps , who were
steallnir a r'uc between two box cars , were
Instantly k'lled ' ,
The Only Preventive
of
Pimples
Blackheads
Mothy Oily Skin
is
CUTICURA SOAP
It Strikes
At the Cause
viz.
The Clogged
Irritated Inflamed i
or
Sluggish
PORE
For plmnlos , blackheads , red and ollriUn ,
red.rougn hand * with ibapeloM mil * , f tiling
hair , and baby blomlijic * U la wonderful.
Bold Ihrouihout lb world , t'OTTiM .
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