Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA ! I DAILY BEE.
-ESTABLISHED JUKE 10 , 1871 , OMAHA , WEDNESDAY MORNING , TXEpEatlJEH 35 , 1897 TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY 1TIVE CENTS.
PTFR WR
Anarchist , Disguised ns a Woman , Flays
fiolo of Asmsin.
f LANS TO TAKE THE SPANIARD'S LIFE
Fails in His Attempt and is Bound bj His
Companions.
HE. IS DISCOVERED LYING IN A DITCH
poft to His Pate with His Hands Tightly
Bonnd.
TRAVELS ON SAME TRAIN WITH WEYLER
Cabnii nefornilHdi , on the Opening of
tile Cnrtm , Will Dciiinnil Trlnl
of the I.nle Cnptnlm
„ ' General. ,
MADRID , Dec. 14. A supposed anarchist ,
Alsgulscd as a woman , was recently found
twlth hands and feet tied , In a ditch near
Baragossa. The man traveled on the same
Iraln as General Weyler , and It Is believed
ho Intended to kill him , but owing to his
failure to do so other anarchists pinioned
him and left him to his fate.
General Wcyler received tbo leaders of the
conservatives and sevcnil generals yesterday.
The newspapers hero will eay that the Cu
ban rcformlsta at itho opening of the Cortes
( will demand the trial of General Wcyler.
The mlnloter ot marine , Admiral Bermcjo ,
Is paying urgent attention to the Improve
ment of the Spanish navy.
It Is announced that General 'AzcarraRa ,
late premier nnd former minister ot war , is
to retire definitely from politics.
.An olftclal denial has been Ironed ot the
report that Senor Sagasta , the premier , has
prepared a note refuting certain statements
In the message1 of President McKlnley to
congress.
KNCI.ISH OPiaitATIONS IX INDIA.
Ootilluiu- IIiirnsH Troopx
of Crcal Ilrltiiln.
SIMLA , Dee. 11. According to official dls-
imtches from the northwestern frontier the
march of General Westmaeott's brigade from
the camp at Ohcr-Kcl Into the ! 3turl-Khel
country -was attended by continuous action.
The enemy closed up on the rear guard and
fcopt firing at short range with great spirit.
The British losses were teavy and Included
[ Lieutenant West of the Gurkhas , who was
Jellied , and Lieutenant Ohambler , who waa
[ wounded.
The whole march down the Dara. valley
since December C has been marked by Inces
sant fighting , but the force -has 'behaved ad
ralrably. The route was difficult In the ex
treme , through rain , mud and snow. Along
iho river the course was Impeded by ravines
and boulders , and the Icy-cold stream ha-Ji to
bo forded knee-deep twenty times. Twelve
thousand transport animals , with numerous
Blck and wounded , encumbered the progress.
Tho'casualltles yesterday were about fifty ,
and today about ten. The enemy lias been
severely punished In the recent encounter.
The disaster to General Kempster's rear
guard 'that was cut oft by the tribesmen
Saturday near Shcr-Horkcl , was due to the
animals becoming entangled In the rice
flelds at dusk. To Increase 'the- difficulty the
drivers and riders opened kegs of rum and
became hopelessly drunk. Many ot their
followers wcro benumbed by the Icy stream ,
and their feet bruised by the boulders. Sev
eral men are still missing.
IlEMOVE OIWICIAI'S -AT PRAGUE.
I'liiilNliinciit for I'liftlclpntloii lu Ilc-
Ufllt ItllltH.
VIENNA , Dee. 14. It Is said here that the
Count von Coudennoven of Bohemia will bo
dismissed and replaced oy ua-vm von iincn-
Jeld , governor ot Dalmatla. Tlio court Is
charged with having characterized the Ger
mans in Prague ns "aliens. " The police
president and the burgomaster 'of Prague
will bo removed. It Is said , and the town
touncll dissolved , The administration of the'
city will bo entrusted to an Imperial com
missioner. The rumor that those energetic
measures will bo taken ) caused a rise on the
bouno today. Among the persons under arrest -
rest for pillaging there Is the sou of a mil
lionaire. The Germans still dread a fresh
attack. *
_
'WITH. UXITUD STATES.
Germany EiilerM XcKotlatlonn I" Ulc-
Kiinl to lu Tariff.
HiniVLIN , Dec , 14. In the Reichstag Count
I'osodowkl , minister of the Interior , said
negotiations were now pending between Ger
many nnd the United States with regard to
tarllf , but at present It would bo Inexpedient
to glvo the house any -detailed Information on
the subject. Count Posodowskl explained at
eomo length the duties surrounding Prince
Holionjclio's economic commltteo , whoso In
vestigation of Conmany'B financial system
would occupy years. Ho assured the house
that should the commissioners' labors reveal
tlio need of further state protection for Ger
many's agriculture such protection should
to forthcoming , _
COI.OM7.13 IMIUVIXOK 01' * SII.VX TUX.
German 'FmiilllfH ' t HitI.ocntfil oil
ChliifMf Soli.
LONDON , Dec. 14. According to a pe-
clal dispatch from Shanghai the German gov.
eminent contemplates colonizing the prov
ince ot Shan Tun wKh German families and
waking Klao Cliau an open port.
On orders from Pokln the Chinese troops
liavo been withdrawn wtlll further from
Klao Chau to prevent conflict. Viceroy
Chang Chch Tung denounced the cowardice
of the Pokln authorities In yielding to Ger
many , and declares his own rcadlnew to
Jcad 'troops against the Germans.
Ailvoviiti'H Inil
DUDA PESTH , Dec. 14 Francis Konsuth ,
Jcadur of the party advocating the Independ
ence ot Hungary , has declared , In the course
ot an Interview hero , that his party wishes
economic separation from Austria as a-lover
to obtain political Independence. "Wo want , "
be sad"a | ( separate army aiulseparateflnauces ,
fTliu king of Hungary would bo emperor of
[ Austria as a sort of supplementary occupa
tion. Vienna le already a suburb of Quda
Festh , and In time Austria will become A
conglomeration of provlncea attached to Hun
gary. " '
I aiolieinln In Still Turbulent.
VIENNA , Dec. 14. Unrest continue In
Bohemia. Yesterday the troops pa-
( rolled tbo streets ot Prague , and special
guardi are eUtloucd at the German theater *
swing to the fact that A bomb w s found
Mt Ti rs4y YW&C uwr tUe Rojal Ger-
man theatre. There arc numerous orrcnts
dally , and the prisons are so full that It
has been tound nocersary to discharge the
minor case * . Slight collisions between the
rtudenta and the police ? have occurred at
Prague , Cracowa. nnd Gratz. During the
present week thirty newspapers have- been
confiscated In Bohemia.
CIIII.1'5 TUHX TO IIAVI5 A CRISIS.
Cnlilnrt of the SoiHh Amerlcnii lie-
inililln Iti'ftlKiix.
LiMA. Peru ( via Galvcston ) , Dec. 14. The
entire Chilian cabinet lion resigned. The
event ban caused a sensation. The cabinet
was appointed last August to succeed the
ministry formed August 9 , under the premier
ship ot Orrcgo Hucco , which In turn suc
ceeded the Antunez cabinet tint , retired on
June ; 23 last , after an existence ot about eight
mcnths. The cabinet , which was entirely
liberal , retired because Scnor Antunez was
unable to carry out many ot the loading
features of his program , but Its successor , the
cabinet which has Just resigned , was a
coalition ministry formed , . It Is understood ,
with the approval of the conservatives , who
had blocked the efforts of Scnor Antunez.
C1IIXESI3 Al-'PAIUS IX OEMMAXY.
IJiniuToVllllnm CaiiMiiliH with IIU
Former Mlnlntcr to Chlnn.
BERLIN , Dec. 14. Emperor William to
day received In audience Herr von Brandt ,
a former German minister to China.
The volunteer corps which Is going to
China exceeds 1,200 men In number. They
have been drawn equally from all the army
corps.
Hcrr Eugene Wolff , the well known Ger
man explorer , cables to "the " Taggblatt from
Shanghai saying that China Is wholly In
different to the seizure ) of Klao Chau bay.
The German merchants lu China and Japan
inslit upon the establishment of a fortnightly
steamship line between Germany and Asia.
IIISTOIIIC KOUTHESS DESTROYED.
Fire DOCK Crent buiiniKo to Dover
Cnntlc.
DOVER , Eng. , Dec. 1-1. Dover Castle , < is
this dispatch Is pent. Is on fire. The officers'
quarters have already been destroyed and the
main building Is Involved. The whole garri
son Is fighting flames. The powder magazine
Is threatened.
The eastern portion of tnu castle has been
completely destroyed and the flames have
spread to the western portlta. Efforts are
being made to cave articles ot historic and
artistic value , which are numerous In that
part of the castle. The fire was quenched
atI p. m.
MIu-1 ClinrRtXot Mnlnlnliioil.
LONDON , Dec. 14. Aloyslus Joe Gordon
Kane , described as a lieutenant coloiiM of
tto Washington National guards , pensioned
on account of wounJs , a former officer
In the United States navy , and for ten
years a consul of Colombia , prcaeeuted T.
A. Jackson at the Cenfal criminal court on
the charge of libel. The alleged libel con
sisted In an advertisement offering a rew.nd
tor * Kane's address , \\hlch It Is allege ! con
tained serious Innuendoes. The defense pro
duced a document said to Iwve been writ
ten by Kane in which the latter ottered
1,000 for the honor of knighthood or a
baroncfcy , promising to piy the amount In
n fortnight of his name appearing In the
Gazette. Jackson was acquitted.
.Memnrlnl Sct-vlee * for I'rlnce Coiixort.
WINDSOR , Eng. , Dec. 14. T-iere were the
usual services at Frogmoro today , rtbe an
niversary of the death of the prluco consort
In 1801 , and the Prlnjess Alice in 1878.
The queen , the prince and princess of Wales ,
the duke and duchess of York , the duke
nnd duchess of Cotmaught , Prince and Prin
cess Christian of Schlcswlg-Holsteln and
the rlncess Louise , marchioness of Lome ,
wcro present.
iMIiilHtcr for AVnr
BERLIN , Dec. 14. The minister for war ,
General von Gossler , In the Reichstag , to
day , replying to the criticism of the army by
Herr Rlckcrt , the frelslnnlgo leader , de
clared the government did not propose to
change the system ! of two years' service nor
Increase the Infantry , but lie explained It
wa i urgent to reorganize the field artillery.
'Iliitllitl For m n a XIMV Cabinet.
LONDON , Dec. 14. A special dispatch
from Rome says the marquis dt Rudlnl has
reconstitute. ) the Italian cabinet , the only
changes belng Slgnor ZanardcIII as minister
of Justice , General Nanmarcano minister ot
war , Signer Cocortu minister of agriculture ,
SIgnor Pavonlcelll minister of public works ,
and SIgnor Galls minister of Instruction.
Freneli I.lne Stcnincr DlNiilileil.
PLYMOUTH. Eng. . Dec. 14. The French
line steamer La Touralne , Captain Pantelll ,
from New York on December 4 for Havre ,
and which nhould have arrived there en
Sunday morning , stopped oft tic Lizard when
It reached there at 4:10 : this morning , as
already cabled , and signaled that it was not
under control.
I'ut n Stop to Dreyfn * Storlpx.
PARIS , Dec. 14. The government , It Is an
nounced , contemplates the suppression of the
nowBpipcra which are alleged to be
systematically Inverting Dreyfus stories.
EFPOUT TO HAVE IMl'KltH FATAL.
1'c-iiiiH ) Iviiiiln TIMMI Dt'Mtrojri'tl Iiy Fire
inn ] Tivo I.lvi-N Inut.
SCRANTON , Pa. , Dec. U. Ono and
possibly two lives were lost and $70,000 wort'b '
of property destroyed In a disastrous fire
which started at mldutght last night In
Duryca , and almost ru-tncd the business portion
tion ot Iho town. William H. Law , > i mine
superintendent , entered tiio store building to
save Borne books and papers , and -was burned
to death. His body was recovered this
morning. John Pleasaotlne Is missing and
there In little doubt that ho perished In the
flamco. Nine store buildings and four dwel
lings were destroyed , The heaviest losers
are Slmppon & Watklns , general store ; Dills
livery , furniture and undertaking establish
ment ; Freeman's clcXMng store ; flvo dwelling
houses owned by R. A. Freeman , P. Grim-
shaw's stnre , and the residence of Joseph
Brown. While the fire was In progress a mob
looted several stores , stealing hundreds of
dollars worth of goods ,
OnII for 1'njiiilUt Convention.
CLEVELAND , O. , Deo. 14-Tho national
committee of the people's party will meet
in St. Louis January 12 to prepare the call
for Its national convention , which will beheld
held In April. This will bo the convention
otthe middle-of-the-road populists. It Is
uaia the main plank will be a demand for
the referendum ,
IIl r Conner Coiniiuiiy liiforitornfex.
MARQU13TTE. alien. , Do. 14. The Michi
gan Copper Mining company , limited , slgnnd
articles of Incorporation here toJay , Its
capital Btoek Is WWO , . The- company Is
to operate the Ridge mine on Ontanagon
range.
Senator Daniel Ue-iierleil.
RICHMOND , Vn. , Dec. 14-In the voting
today in the general assembly for United
States senator , lion , John W. Daniel prac
tically received the unanimous vote of both
houses , the election Ijclng A mere matter
ot form , * _ >
GOOD THING FOR INDIANS
Commissioner Tones Commends Flan for
Congress at Exposition ,
THINKS IT WILL HELP THE ABORIGINES
Snyc lie Will Ho AlF In III * Power to
Vnrry till * rrnjcel to a
, Siicoomftil i
( , I IMIUC. ,
WASHINGTON , Doe. 14. ( Special Tele-
gram. ) Commissioner Jones of the Indian
ofllco has returned from an extended trip
through the south and southwest to learn
the wants of .he Indians -ami Indian schools.
Mr. Jones said today that the Indian office
would < lo all In Its power-to make the Omaha
exposition a success. Ho heartily approves
of Senator Allen's bill for a ) congress of In
dian families at the Transmlsslsslppl Expo
sition and said If called upon ho would so
express himself to congress. Ho sees In the
congress a vast fceneflt not only to these who
visit the fair , tout at magnificent : opportunity
for the Indians to learn lie ways of the
white people aiid proflt through association ,
It la exported that the committee- ag'
rlculture In the house will have the agri
cultural -bill ready to report by the last of
the week. The 'bill ' will In all probability
exceed the appropriation of last year , al
though It Is quite likely that -many of tbo
Items heretofore liberally provided for will
bo reduced. Mr. Wads-worth of Now York ,
chairman of the commltteo. taldtoday : "It
will ibo Impossible to keep the aggregate
amount below the figures of last year for
the simple reason that the Inspection buss-
ness must bo more liberally provided for. It.
has sot so now that foreign countries will
not accept our Ibeet or pork unless Us purity
Is attested by the government's Inspection
stamp. The demand1 for an Increase of men
In this force Is enormous and appropria
tions must be made for extending tflie serv
ice. The whole west Is particularly Inter
ested In this , and from all along the Mis
souri river come demands for an Increase
In the number of employes under the Bureau -
reau of Animal Industry. The Increase Is
strongly recommended 'by Secretary ot Ag
riculture Wilson , who realizes that to enter
foreign markets our moats must have passed
the moot perfect Microscopical test. "
The case of the South Dakota Mining Com
pany against McDonald was heard on an ap
peal from the general land ofllce by the sec
retary of the Interior toJay. In this case
both sides appealed because Commissioner
Hermann held that -the lands In controversy
were better adapted for agriculture than
mining purposes. McDonald appealed be
cause ho was turned down on a technicality.
The lands are not classed as mineral pro
ducing , but underneath there Is a cave sala
to rival 'the Mammoth cave of Kentucky ,
The lands arc situated In Ouster county ,
South Dakota.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS
Dr. F. Wllcox has been appointed member -
ber ofthe pension examining .board at
Hebron , Neb. Dr. T. C. Hance , who was
recommended for pension examiner at Alma ,
Neb. , by Senator Thurston , has resigned.
Congresaman Mercer transmitted to the
assistant postmaster general today the bond
of James C. Orton for $7,000 to insure proper
performance In carrying of the mails be
tween Uio Omaha postofflco and the Union
depot In van wagons.
For his Information Chairman Mercer , of
the public buildings and grounds committee
has hud a tabulated statement prepared
showing the number of public buildings by
states. Nebraska stands high lu the list
but thirteen states leading It In the num
ber of public buildings. Maine heads the
list , with seventeen , part of which are light
houses , but placed In the category of pub
lie structures. Nebraska has more public
buildings than Minnesota and one leas than
Iowa or Kansas.
Senator Allen has Introduced a bill to
remove the charge of desertion from the
record of Joseph McGraw of Lincoln.
Representative Sutherland has been ab
sent from the floor of the house for several
days on account of Illness.
John II. King Is In Washington In the
Interest of O'Brien county , Iowa , eettlers
and other matters pending before the In
terior department relative to South Da
kota settlers.
Comptroller Eckels has recognized the
Western national bank of New York as the
reserve agent for the First National of
Tama , la. The Continental National bank
Is made the reserve agent for tbo Cuthrie
County National of Panora , la.
Victor Hosewiitcr of Omaha Is In the city.
CONDITION' OF AMEIUCAX IMJI.VXS.
MfHIllt Of OnillllllNNlOIKT JOIII'H1 VlxH
to Oltlnlinmn.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 14. Commissioner
Jones of the Indian office has returned to
the city from a trip of Investigation of Indian
agencies In Oklahoma and tbo Indian Terri
tory. Generally .speaking ho found that In
Oklahoma the wards of the nation wcro mak
ing fairly good progress In the footsteps of
civilisation. A notable exception Is that of
the full-blooded Osage tribe , who , ho says ,
ere lets advanced than they were ten years
ago. They are Indolent and lazy and arc
Ivlug almost entirely on the annuities paid
jy the government. These Indians who do
not receive annuities , but are compelled to
work , the commissioner.eaya , ore la the beat
condition.
Concerning the flvo nations Commissioner
Jones says their condition Is Improving , but
that legislation Is necessary to bring about
a settlement of the vexed questions now
pending there. Ho believes the Indians will
not agree to ratifications which the govern
ment Is desirous of entering Into ; that the
time has arrived when parleying with them
should bo stopped and congress take legis
lative action In relation to their affalra.
The laws of Oklahoma are made operative
over the Indian Territory January 1. and n
delegation of Indians from the latter place
are now hero seeking to lave the time ex
tended to July 1.
i , AWN roil Tim < ; ivn.i/.ii ) Tiunns.
Cniiiiultitec oil iliullnn Affair *
AKrri'H on a iMeamire.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 14. The subcom
mittee of the senate commltteo on Indian
affairs , appointed to consider the problerca
presented In the Indian Territory , today
practically decided to recommend amend
ments td the present law providing for the
apportionment ot all the land , * held by the
five civilized tribes among the members of
these tribes , and'uho an amendment provid
ing that all valid leases shall bo recognized
by tbo government , and the money paid on
them shall bo received Into tbo treasury for
the benefit of such tribes.
It , Is believed by the commltteo that thtse
additions to the taw. In connection with the
reforms which arc to'feo Into cffect on Jan
uary 1 , next , under the provisions ot the
Indian pproprlatlunblll of Oho last year ,
will be sufficient to meet the demands ot the
'
occasion.
Under the cxbtlnRlaw _ the Indian court *
will be , ousted on January 1 , nnd after that
date all laws paused by' the Indian lawmak-
IIIR bodies are rcqulrcdUo be submitted to the
president. \
The Dawcs commission has already pro *
pared the rolls of the Indians In accordance
with the laws , but thfflptmvc been appcaltd
to Iho federal courts In the territory , and
their decisions will not bo known for about
hlrty day , ? , hence there 'will be no definite
efforts at legislation in this direction until
after the expiration of that time.
One of the questions Involved Is the rights
of freedom In the territory In the matter of
apportionments. The subcommittee Is dis
posed to make allotments. In the matter ot
the leases It Is claimed that a few men now
reap the benefits from , them and the com
mittee considers a reform as urgently de
manded.
Ex-Senator Dewcs nnd General Armstrong
were before the committee today and ex
pressed their approval of the contemplated
measures. A conference between the sen
ate and house committees will ba held at an
early day tor the purpose ot agreeing on a
plan of action to be pursued In both houses.
UKMOCIIATIU COXGUI2SSM.VX CAUCUS.
Party 1'ollvy Defined In Henolutloii Iiy
lliinnliiioiiK V < ) < < .
WASHINGTON , Deo. 14 , The caucus of
democratic members ot the house of repre
sentatives tonight resulted In the adoptlc/j
of resolutions defining the party policy on
the questions ot Cuba , finance and bank
ruptcy. The caucus wta largely attended ,
101 of the 125 democratic members being
present In spite of the stormy weather.
Representative Richardson of Tennetseo
acted aa chairman and Hepreseatatlve Cum-
mlngs of New York and Representative
Cowherd of Missouri acted as secretaries.
Representative Bailey took the Initiative 'by '
presenting- followtog eerlcs ot resolutions.
Resolved. That It is ( he sense of this
caucus that the democratic members of the
house of representatives ought to resist all
efforts , direct or Indirect , to retire the
greenbacks nnd trasury notes.
Resolved , second , That1 we nre opposed to
and will resist all attempts' to extend the
privileges of national banks or to reduce the
taxes which they now pay _
Resolved , third. That we favor the early
consideration and passage jot the senate
resolution recognizing'that'a condition of
war exists in. the Island of Cuba between
the government of Spain and the Cuban
people.
Resolved , fourth , That we favor tlie early
enactment of a Just and wise bankruptcy
law.
law.Tho
The first three features ot the resolutions ,
on finance , on Cuba , were considered sep
arately , the decision bcln-g vigorous and
unanlmculy favorable. Sir. Bailey made
the main speech , urging" that democratic
members should Jjke their position promptly
against these financial measures- now as
suming formidable dimensions owing to the
rooommcndaitkms given ; 4o them by the
president and secretary , of iljo , treasury. Ho
also sp'oko for a clehr cutj/posltion In favor
of the recognition of Cuban bslUgerency ,
as embodied In the Morgan resolution ,
which passed the senate during the extra
session. There was not a dissenting vote to
Mr. Bailey's propositions , ami the flrat three
resolutions -were carried by unanimous vote ,
"the " result being received 'With hearty cheers.
The fourth feature of the resolution , de
claring for a just and wise bankruptcy law ,
met with some opposition. Mr. DeArmond ot
Missouri argued that It was not expedient for
hoparty to take a position favorable to a
bankruptcy hill at 'this time. The rcsolu-
Ipnwas supported by Messrs. Bailey , Slmms
of Tennessee and Swanson of Virginia. The
resolution finally prevailed jby a largo ma-
lorlty , although Mr. Dn-armond and about
half a dozen others registered their votes
, n opposition to this course.
On motion ot Mr. Madilox ot Georgia ar
rangements wcro made { or the usual con-
grejslonal commltteo toj conduct the con
fessional campaign of 1838. The commltteo
s to consist of ono member from each state ,
territory and ' .to District ot Columbia , and
nlno senators to tie chosen , by the senatorial
caucus. i
Thq caucus adjourned at 9 o'clock , having
ibeen In session Just an hour , nnd having ac
complished Its result with practical una
nimity.
( o PoMtotllecM.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 14. ( Special Tele
egram. ) An order was issued at the Post-
office department today alowlng ? 300 from
January 1 , 1898 , for clerk hire for separ
ating mall service at Wahoo , Neb. , at the
earnest request of" Senator Thurston , also
$3pO from the same , date' for'slmllar service
at Albla. In.
The postofflcfr at Kcota. la. , will on Jan
uary 1 bo raised from the foiirth to the
third class , the saljry of the postmaster to
be $1,000.
It la understood that Alexander Graham
has been selected for postmaster at
Beatrice on the expiration of the present
postmaster's1 term of ofllco.
Postmasters have , been appointed as fol
lows : Iowa Baldwin , Jackson county , Ira
E. Wlllard ; Castana , Monoi\a county , W. H ,
Waples ; Coberg , Montgomery county , E. D.
Gllmore ; Collins , Story coupfy , S. A. Rush ;
Lacona , Warren county. T. C. Prcssley ;
MedervIIle , Clayton county , JJenry Medor ;
Montgomery. Davis county. . K. C. Henson.
I'ASTOH GUISO.Vfi LIKR'l.V DANGER.
CoiiHduUIy GuuriletKEUIipr by Police
or PrleutlH. '
SAN FRANCISCO , tiec. 14. The Examiner
says : The police and the ; people of Em
manuel Baptist church twllftvp ithat the llfo
ot Rev. George J , Gibson. Dumurt's former
pastor , Is In danger. The-police have warned
the reverend gentleman to' protect himself
against the possibility o ( hirni. The warnIng -
Ing has been iieedefl Unh Dr. Gibson Is
protected night and flay , ' One of the mem-
bcrs of his congregation baa. volunteered his
services as a bodyguard and * the police will
detail an officer 'to ' attend every public
service at Emmanuel church. Since the
murders In the church many attempts have
been made to cast suspicion on the pastor
and his refusal to be drawn Into the case ,
oven as DurrantU spiritual advisor , has
caused much comment.
ICIIIi-i ! by IIU Ill-other * .
ni9MARCJC. N. D. . Dec. H.-Harry Wy-
man , a wood cutter , died tpday from a. rltle
shot wound inflicted by his brother. Three
brothers , re engaged In , oed cutting and
had a squabble over ( V game of cards. One
of them foutrat to kill the- other two with
and axe and was shot through the hips by
the others , mho have given themselves up
to the authorities. .
Moveiiii-utH of Qei-aii Ve e | , Dec. 1-i
At Liverpool Arrived Sylvanla , from
Uoston.
At Havre-Arrives La Tourdlnc. from
Now York.
SPELL HAD NOT TIME TO WORK
Omaha Woman Una n Costly Experience
with the Spirits.
GOOD GREENBACKS TURN TO BLANK PAPER
Three Trnncc Mcillnnin Lucked U | OH
n Cliarue of < Jt-iiml l.nrccity
the -HcnuM of a Woiunn'w
KnltU.
Three professional trance mediums were
arrested last night on a charge ot grand lar-
couy. The -party Is composed ot "Prof. " T.
IVhltney and wife and Harry Bomar , the lat.
; cr known on their business card as "Prof.
Pierce. " Their office has been the entire
ibulldlng at 1622 Howard street , where they
have had the house covered with signs dur
ing the last -two months. They have also
run extensive advertisements la the dally
papers.
Their exposure waa due to ono of their
victims In this city whose experience with
the firm1 cost $100. The "professors" had
agreed to unearth n treasure on her prop
erty , which was alleged to have been buried
In colonial times , In consideration of the
sum mentioned. As an evidence of good
faith the woman was csked to place the
money In flvo twenty-dollar 'bills ' In an en
velope. whlt < h was scaled fey -ths clairvoyant
and given back to her to keep until April
27 , 'when ' It was to become- the property ot
the professor on condition that he unearthed
.tho treasure. Thd woman was solemnly en
joined not to open the envelope , as It would
break the spell. It was kept Intact until
yesterday , \Mhen she needed money for rent
and thought It would do na harm to remove
one of the .bills temporarily. It broke the
spell , however , according to promise , for
nothing was found but slips ot paper , and
the clairvoyants were arrested onthe charge
of grand larceny by Captains Mostyn and
Slgwart.
LOTS OP THINGS.
" The ofllco effects -were also taken to the
station and a number of Interesting things
wcro ( brought to light. One was a skeleton
ot cardboard seven feet 'high , designed for
spiritualist performances. The trunks were
full of black robes , dinner bells , tarrJborlnes ,
slates and every other adjunct of a clair
voyant's-business. There were large packets
ot letters from all points In the state with
memoranda of material gleaned for answers.
Unsent answers were found containing mis
sives from dead friends of the correspondents
nnd differently expressed requests for the
remission of fees. Numerous envelopes
loaded with slips cut to the slz of bills , sim
ilar to the ono In the possesion of the com
plainant , were also found , and it Is sup
posed that numerous others are In the keep
ing of unreported victims. The furnishings
of the place 'were ' alj ot the most expensive
pattern and the clairvoyants wore diamonds
and other valuable jewelry.
T rot. Whltnoy denies that he has enbtalnefl
money from hla patrbns by dishonest means.
Ho believes that he Is the victim of a
blackmailing scheme -by which less success
ful competitors hope to drive him out of
town. The complainant who alleges that she
lost ? 100 Is In his opinion simply trying to
get rich at his expense. The professor says
that ho came here from Minneapolis and can
establish the fact that ho Is engaged In a
perfectly legitimate business.
STATIT ax ox LUUTGHHT TUIAI. , .
TTTO WceltM Ile < i lr 'il In Which to
Gt-1 n .Inry.
CHICAGO , Dec. 14. After two weeks spent
In securing a Jury the second trial of Adolpi'i
L. Luetgert , accused of murdering his wife ,
Louise , was commenced before Judge Gary
today. The court room was crowded when
'the case was culled. Every available scat
was taken , wullo scores of men and women
stood behind the railing anxious \p \ hear
'tho ' proceedings and get a glimpse ot the
man who is charged with boiling his wife in
caustic potash In ono ot his own sausage
vats. The arrangement of Vie court room
was different from the former trial. The
Jury tilt In seats directly In front of Judge
Gary's bench , while facing the Jury and to
tbo right was placed the witness cbalr. This
arrangement , while almcet hiding the Jury
from the view of the presiding Judge , brought
the witness face to face wlt'j both 'the ' Judge
and Jury. This waa the plan adopted by
Judge Gary 1m the famous trial of 'the Hay-
market anarchists elgtot ydirs ago , over
which ho presided. The prosecution , as In
the former trial , was represented by State's
Attorney Deneen and Assistant State's At
torney McBwcn , while Luetgert had at his
side as his , defendants Attorneys Harmon ,
Relso and Kehoe. ( Assistant State's Attorney
McEwcn's made the opening address for tbo
state. His speech , which occupied' ' the
greater part of the session , did not deviate
much from the line he pursued In his ad
dress at the opening ot the former trial.
Attorney Harmon , far 'tho defense , made
his opening statement after Assistant State's
Attorney McBwen had finished. The dcfcEfls
-will rely upon the soap making theory to
explain tbo condition of the vats following
the night of the alleged murder.
J'Hi : UVKIt TIIK CUSTOMS IA\V.
Trotililt'N Wliluli Ill-Hot tlio AIiiH-
knii finlil StU T.
SEATTLE , Wash. , Dec. 11. Passengers en
the steamer Alkl , which arrived hero today
from Skagwiy , Alaska , report that Collector
of ujtoms Godson , who is stationed at Lake
Taglfh , came Into Skagway December 2 ,
bringing confirmatory news of rich strikes
on. tlip Hootallnrjua. river , and that many
prospectors at Lake Marsh and other placca
on the road to Daweon had gccie Into the
Hootallnqua country.
According to a new ruling of Deputy
United States Collector of Customs Floyd at
Skagway , goods purchase ! In Canada and
brought to Skagway must either pay duty ,
or $ C per day to a customs oftlctal while the
goods are In transit to the International
boundary line.
IIIIYA.V TALKS TO TUB SIBXIO.IXS.
GUCN on I ho Flour ( if Cliiiinlier of
CITY OF 'MEXICO ' , iDec. 14 , W. J. Bryan
celled to pay his respects to tbo ( American
minuter , 'Hon. Powell Clayton , at 10 o'clock.
He then drove In the forest of Ohapultcpec
with Thomas > Branlff , president of the Bank
of London and 'Mexico ; ox-Governor Crltten-
den and General John il ) . Frlsblo , and In thn
afternoon bo was a visitor with Mrs. Bryan
at the Chamber of Deputies and was ad
mitted to the floor. He wai Invited to speak
and talked of parliamentary institutions and
of the progress which 'Mexico Is making.
ICunnnM Clfy'M J'ullcc
KANSAS CITY , Deo. ll.-Governor
Stevens today declared flatly that' ho would
not sanction the rcapnolnttnent of Charles
N , Valllns aa chief of police of Kansas
1 1 - - - r
THE BEE BULLETIN.
Weather Forrcnxt for Nebrai > kn
Cloudy ; Decidedly Colder ; North Winds.
fust.
1. Attomptril An.mlimtlon of Wrylcr.
IlrlRht Outlook for Iiutlnn COHRTCM.
ClntrvoynnU Clinrgctl with Swindling.
I'rcMdrut' * Motlinr I.-UU to llcftt.
8 , C iiRrpMtnrii Attnck the Chll Servlco.
Mertliip ; of Nnllonnl lionril of Trade ,
3 , Ncbr.xkt Hey In SUto IVnltetitlnrj- ,
Aililrt'a * by Clint-Ion I'.inory Smith ,
4 , Kdltnrlnl nnd Comment.
0 , Cnnniln'n 1'lnin for the Uipo'ltlon ,
I.o\v Hull itttuft for Kxi > n > ltlcm iloods ,
0 , Council lllulTd I.ocnl Matter * .
Itcptirt on the Ctiorokro Ho pltnl.
7 , ticnrrnl Nmvn of the I'nrthpr Writ.
8 , Numrrmn I.ocul Snt-Ul ( Slitherings.
Meeting or the City Council.
0. ropulnrlty of Tourlit Slopirrii. |
ProRreM of Work on tlio UtpoMtlon.
Loral Thieves IMitceil on Trlil. :
City Dcp.irtmcnU ami Th lr Nccdi.
11. Cnmmorcliil niul Flimnclnl Nmv * .
IS. Hard Luck of a KnllronU lU-nillicittl.
Temperature- Oniiilini
Hour. Detc. Hour. IiK.
r > n. ni. . . . . . : t 1 ii , in 2(1 (
n n. m. . . . . . 2i : S PI in. . . . . . li"
7 n. in -J II i > . m. . . . . . -I )
8 n. m
l > u. in
] ( > n. in J4 ( I 11. m -
11 n. in -1 7 | i. m 1ST
U in
0 11. in
A cold wave Is coming from the northwest ,
acid n decided drop In temperature Is likely
licro soon. At Havre , Mont. , the maximum
yedterday was 44 , and at 7 o'clock last night
the temperature was 2 , a drop of forty-six
degrees.
A Ft'ltlOHS HI.IX7.AUU.
Mini Veiidircx Into ' \Vi-nther
I'roumiNtlfiitlim- .
FORT SCOTT , Knn. , Dec. 14. Prof. G.
Stockmyer , a prognostlcator ot more or less
fame , prnalcts that n furious blizzard , with
disastrous gales , will set In on or about De
cember 21 and continue for about two days
Tlio storm , ho predicts , will Include all the
northern and central states , sweeping frou
the Pacific to the Allan-tic. Prof. Stockmyer
claims to 'have predicted the recent disas
trous gales IniKuropc.
F1VI3 TRA1V HOItllUHS CAPTUKUl ) .
\VhIeh Held t'i. ' n Southern l n-
ellle Trnlii.
SILVER CITY , N. ' .M. , Dec. 14. News has
just been received hero that a special \Vclls-
Fargo officer , John Thackcr , assisted by a
posse of deputy United States marshals under
Claprlano Daca , last night captured the en
tire gang -of train robbers who last Thursday
held up the Southern Pacific at Stein's Pass ,
Grant county , In the fight Incident to which
one of the robbers was killed.
At the time of the Stclu.'s Pass hold-up
the posse , which had been anticipating an at
tack , was congregated nt Dowle , about
thirtyfivemiles from Stein's Pass. The
trail of the robbers was Immediately taken
and late last night , the -five remaining mem
bers of the gang were surrounded In a cabin
at Cushey's ranch , about twenty-five miles
this side of the Mexican , line In eastern
Arizona. The robbers were taken completely
by surprise and surrendered without a single
shot being fire. Their names have not yet
been ascertained , but they are cowboys who
have been \vorklng In the vicinity ot the San
Simon valley , and have no connection with
the notorious fDlack Jack gang of border
bandits. They have been brought by the
posse to Gan Simon station , and will be
brought to this place tomorrow for trial.
The penalty for train robbery In New Mexico
Is death. "When captured the robbers were
endeavoring to escape across the line to
Mexico.
3LKCTIOXS IS ' .MASSACHUSETTS.
LlcciiMeluetflloii .Mont Important
Knutor In the Content * .
BOSTON , Dec. 14. Municipal elections
were held today In thirteen cities of the state ,
thus completing the list with the exception
of Boston and North Adams , which do not
choose their municipal officers until next
week. The contests In several Instances
were eharp over local matters , but In many
cases strict party lines were ignored In
making the nominations. Not one ot the
thirteen cities reversed the license- vote of
last year , seven of them voting In favor of
license and six against. In Cambridge , which
for many years was tbo binner no-license
city , the no-license majority was reduced
from 1,881 last year to 197. The total vote
on the license question In thirty ot the thirty-
two cities tills year waa 158,120 , divided as
follows : Yeas , 81,615 ; noee , 76,505. Last
year the simo cities cast 159,841 votes , of
which 84,070 wcro yeas and 75,765 noes.
AVIMj OF UHAUI.KS FL13ISCIMIAXV.
MnkcH Sevoriil Siniilf JI - | iiPHtH < o
Churltiilile OrKiiiil/ntloiiii.
CINCINNATI , Dec. 14. The will of Charles
Flclschmann was probated today. It Is dated
January 7 , 1897. The charitable bequests are
$2,000 each to ths > Associated Charities and
Hebrew Itellcf union ; ? 1,500 to the Jewish
homo ; $1.000 each to the Catholic Orphan
asylum , Protestant Orphan asylum. Colored
Orphan asylum , and Jewish hospital. After
making special provision for his widow ho
directs that the remainder bo divided Into
four shares , ono to go to the widow and one
to each of his children. Mrs. FlelEchmann ,
Julius and Max. , his sons , are made executors
with authority to continue his business If
they desire to do so , Tlio estate Is estimated
at $2,000,000.
LIGHT SISXTBXCIJ FOR HOUfiHTOX.
One Your for StenllilK KUIeeii Tlinii-
Hiinil Ilnllarx.
CHEYENNE , Wyo. , Dec , 14. In the United
States court today Judge Hallett sentenced
Walter U. Houghton , the ex-postal clerk con
victed of stealing a registered package con
taining $15,000 , to ono year's Imprisonment
In tbo penitentiary ,
Trnln LeiivfK li - Trni-k.
MAIWVILLE , Mo , , Dec. 14 , ( Special. )
The morning passenger on the 0. K. line ,
going cast , left the track a mlle and a half
cast of Maryvlllo yesterday morning. The
engine nnJ' ' two coaches left tbo track and
200 yards of rails were torn up , The op
portune breaking of a coupling between tbo
baggage car and front coach saved It from
being a serious wreck.
I'lilille. .HfliuUf of Ilic Senior * .
NI2W YOHK. Deo. H , The faculty of
Princeton university decided to'lny to pub
licly rebuke the senior clas ? , becaurfu vjmc
of Its members at the time of i'i cl.it-s
elections last Thursday night wrecked tro
Hubert lionner gymnasium In the campus
In which the meeting -was held. Thin pun
ishment for a clasa Is unprecedented In the
annals of Princeton.
Of HllHC ,
MARYVILLE , .Mo. . , Dec. 14 , ( Spcclal.- )
Eldcr Cleo M. Chclton , pastor of the ilary-
vlllo Christian church , lias accepted a call
from the First Chrlsllan church of St
Wl will go there March i.
TO HER LONG HOME
Nanoy Allison XToKtoley , Mother of th
President , Laid to Best !
IMPRESSIVE SERVICES AT CANTON
Cabinet Members and Qoveramont Officials
Arrive from Washington.
PAY TIIIIR TRIBUTE TO THE D-PARTEO
Magnificent Flowl Offerings from tbo
Friends of the Family ,
MANY GAZE ON THE FACE OF THE DEAD
Moilof Hi ? AKOIVoinnii I *
Atvny In the Kninll- Lot ntVcnt -
IHTVII ( u Amilt the Arch-
I t niiKol'H Trumpet , i
CANTON , 0. , Dec. II. Although It rained
almost Incessantly nil day , the crowd attend
ing the funeral of Mrs. Nancy Allison Mc-
Klnley was numbered by the thousands. The
First Methodist Episcopal church , doubled In
capacity by throwing open the Sunday school
rooms nnd gallery , was Ittlcd to overflowing
long before the beginning of the services.
The great rostrum of tlio church was a bank
of flowers. After the simple ceremony thou
sands after thousands passed through the
church , each stopping .an Instant at the altar
to take a last look at the remains. This
procession was composed of 3000 _ people who
had gained admission to the church , nncl
thousands of others who stood outside In the
rnln uniting the time when they could get
In ono side door , pass the ultar and go out
at the other side. When this hid continued
nn hour It was found necessary to cloao the
sldo doors and remove the casket to the
funeral car , as It was feared that the Inter
ment would bo delayed until after dark.
During the services nnd until after the
remains hid been viewed the family nnd
close friends occupied the front pews of the
central section of the church. With the
president In this fliat pew was his sister , Miss
Helen , and hln brother , Abner , with their
sister , Mrs. Duncan of Cleveland. Immedi
ately back of them was the aied sister of
the departed , Mrs. Osborno of Youngstown ,
mil-rounded by Krandchlldrcn nnd other near
relatives. Back of these wcro members ot
the cabinet , the Washington visitors , Con-
grersman Taylor , representing tlilsxdlstrlct ;
Hon. Whltelaw Reid of New York , H. II.
Kohleaat ot Chicago and many Intimate
friends of the family from various points.
THOUSANDS AT TUB CEMBTEIIY.
When the cortege reached the cemetery.
the burial ground of the QIcKlnlcy family , It
p-as surrounded by an Immense crowd , whlca
seemed to give no heed to 'i\ic \ 'Inclement
weather. A canvas canopy had boon erected
c.sar the open grave for the shelter of the
family and those assisting In the last sad
rites. C-Jcro the beautiful wreath of flowers
which the president and Mrs.McKinley had
placed upon the graves of tlio children they
lost long ago , and ot the president's father ,
brother and sister , ivcrc literally covered
with the numerous floral offerings sent by
sympathizing friends from all over the
country. The hundreds of Moral offerings In
cluded , besides the beautiful pieces sent by
the cabinet and fho Washington friends , a
large emblem of the tJrand Armof the Re
public , In which the ling was workoJ out lr
red and white carnations , se-nt by Canton
post , of which the prcsUtent Is a member ; a
beautiful floral piece from the president's
old regiment , the Twenty-third Ohio volun
teers , and another from the Knights
Templar.
The exercises at the grave were very
short and simple. The casket was tenderly
lowered Into thn grave by the pallbearers ,
and the simple llthurgy service ot the Metho
dist .Episcopal church was read responslvely
by Presiding Elder B. D. Iloltz of this dis
trict nnd Ilev. C. E. 'Manchester. Ucv. Maca-
fce of Columbus pronounced a benediction.
HACK TO WASHINGTON.
This evcuiilg the cabinet officers and other
distinguishes officers , except the McKlnlejr
family , took dinner at the home of Mrs.
George D. Harter. The president and the
immediate family remained at the old home
stead until train time.
The special train on which the Washington
party came this morning left at 8:30 o'clock
this evening , the president's car Newport
being attached.
The train carried President nnd Mrs.
McKlnley , General and 'Mrs. Alger , Secretory
Ullss , Attornsy General and Mm. McKcnna ,
Postmaster'nenera ! Gary , Secretary Wllfion ,
Secretary to the President Porter nnd Mrs ,
Porter , Hon. Whltelaw Reid , Assistant Sec
retary and Mrs. Day. Mrs. Abncr McKlnley
nnd diiightcr Mabel of New York , Congress
man R. W. Taylor of this district , Hon. H.
H. Kohleaat , Earnest Hummlll and Walter
II. Wilson of Chicago ; MLrs Mary Darber ,
Mrs. McKlnley's niece ; Miss Surah Duncan ,
Mrs. George Harter and Colonel Jf N , Tay
lor of Kast Liverpool. '
During l\\ \ " hours of the funeral business
was suspended throughout the city. DuBlness
places'and offices wcro clcrcJ , factories and
shops shut down , and all wont suspended In
courts and county and city buildings. County
and city olllolals 'and members of the bar
attended the services In a holy.
CROWD OVERFLOWS THE CHURCH.
The front seats of the middle tier ot the
church were reserved for the family , nnd
these attending the s'rvlccs at the houao ,
Iiy the tlmo the remains arrived at the
church there was no longer possibility of
gaining admission , and the poapjo llntd tbo
sidewalks all about tha church , wilting for
the tlmo when these within hal viewed tbo
rcmaliiH and passed en1 to make room for
them to pass through Iho church and take
a last look at 0:10 : whom all hid loved and
admired.
The church was ibcautlful with < ha wealth
ot flower * sent by the people of all nations
and with the rich drapery of mourning with
which It had < bccn arranged by the ofllccra
of tbo church. The chancel rail and the
pulpit < were burled In a cluster of { lawen
and the pulpit -proper was entirely bidden by
delicate blooms from many hothouses. Aa a
iliac-king to all of the flower * there were
draplngs and fostoana of sombre black ,
caught up liero and there < by cordi and bow *
of white. The largo loft , ordinarily occu
pied by a chorus choir , was occupied on ono
side by the olllcora of the church and on
the other liyIho clergy of the city.
Promptly at 1 o'clock the carriages con
taining the family and Immediate friends
bcgali arriving at the church , , and with dif
ficulty a passage was made throuh the
dense mats ot humanity " -witch