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The Omaha Daily Bee. 1 V JSSTAJJLISmi:!) JUiS'E Ji), 1S71. OMAHA, TJ1UHSDAY MOUSING, 2 OTiMBER 25), 1 5)00 TW. I2LV E PAGES. sixgljo copy rivjjj cents. ( DRAWIN THEIRCLAYS Powera Evince a Disposition to Bo Merciful Toward tha Chinese. UNITED STATES LEADS IN MOVEMENT Wiidom of Delivering an TJltinmtnm to Envoys at Pekin Under Debate. EXTREME MEASURE OF MINIS! ERS REJECTED France, Uniria and Japan Said to Have i Followed American Lead. POSITION OF GREAT BRITAIN IN DOUBT taleaninnllhe Stimtl of Seoretnry finy liiiluorn Alllea to ltefrutu from Hsiiotliiw llcinilrc inrnU Xcxl to Impoaalhle. WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S. It developed to day tliut tha chief point In tho exchanges concerning China, which havo been going on during tlm last low dtiyH nmong tho powera, rolutcs to tho wlHdom of delivering' an "ultimatum" to China, using tho express word "ultimatum" In tho text of tho Uotr.nnd to bo handed to tho Chinese envoys, In volving tho possibility of a resulting de claration of war ngultifit China In c;tHo tho demunuu of tho ultimatum ho not compiled with. It nppcars that somu of tho powcr3 desired tho express uso of tho wonl "ulti matum" In tho demand relative to the dc cnpltntlon or other extreme punishment of tlevcn of tho princes and other high olll dais responsible for tho outrages, and this vlow of using tho most cxpresslvo term of diplomacy ncoms to have found favor with tho ministers at Pckln. Whon It heenmo known at tho sovcral topltnls conslderablo dissent becarao manl fist. About a week ago Japan took tho Initiative lu tn appeal for moderation ond this received tho favorablo consideration of tho United States, Trance, Uussla dnd probably Oreat Ilrltaln, although a posi tive Btatcmont ns to Great Urltaln cannot bo made. About tho samo tlmo Secretary Hay took steps to express tho views of thlc government that It was Inadvlsablo to proceed to . tho extent of an ultimatum against China, but that tho demands ehould not bo beyond what China reason ably might havo tho power to comply with. Tho magnanimity of sentiment nmong tho powers gives grounds for tho belief that tho demands of tho ministers will bo modi fied by tho omission of an ultimatum, al though It Is not yet clear what tho final nttltudo of the remaining powers Ger many, Austria and Italy will bo. Tho negotiations In this particular wcro car ried on In London through Ambassador Choato and It Is regarded as significant that one of tho parties to tho Anglo-Ocr-mau alliance should glvo Us adherenco to the modornte position advanced by tho United States. PAIHS, Nov. '28'. It Is said on high au thority that Germany has assented, without modification, to tho Jolut nolo prepared by tho ministers of tho powers at Pekln and that Franco has also concurred. The. ofllclals of tho Foreign oOlco dony tho itatomont from Pekln that Franco has lelied torrltory at Tien Tsln for tho purposo it tripling tho slzo of her concessions. COURT APT TO MEET POWERS ttireiUeneil Stopimnc of Suppllea on YiutK Tae Klnuic In Ilnvlns Itn Uflect. LONDON, Nov. 28, "Tho roprescutatlons if Prluco Chins, LI Hung Chang and others to tho Chlneso court that tho powers aro Uaeatlsfled and aro threatening action on tho Yang Tso Klang to stop supplies," says tho l'ekln correspondent of tho Morning Tost, wiring Tuesday, "are reported to bo having an effect and It is said that tho court is likely to tako measures to meet tho powers. "An American correspondent reports from Too Ting Fu that 3,000 Germans un der Oonural Kottlor and 2,000 French trcops under General Ilnllloud concentrated there rocontly for tho winter with tho Intention of making frequent expeditions to tho north'nnd to punish IJoxer villages. "I'rlnco UkhtomBkl 1b In daily conference with LI Hung Chang and occasionally meets Prince Chlng. Ho regards tho out look as dark, even If the powers agree, for, he says, China may reject tho terms and thru will como war, rcbolllon and famine. Princo Ukhtomskl favors nllowlng China to govern herself, tho powers holding tho ports until sho doca reform herself and does undertake to protect foreigners. "Hussla, ho asserts, has no Intention of annexing Manchuria, although sho will havo to havo moro CosHacks theru In order to maintain a dominating Influence. He Is convinced that, even If others make war on China, Hussla will not." SHANGHAI, Nov. 28. Advices from Stan (Fu assert that tho empress dowager has .consented to tho return of Emperor Kwang 8u to l'ekln, although sho will remain at Blan Fu. It Is reported from the same Bources that tho announcement of tho suicide of Yu listen, former governor of tha prov- luco of Shan SI, was rorrect. Lieu Sha Tang, governor of the province of Clio Klang, has been dismissed on ac count of tho Chu Chau Fu massacres. Tho provincial treasurer of Clio Klnng, Yun Tnuy, succeeds him. Tho latter is a liberal- mludod reformer. GERMANS AFTER TREASURE Hoard m Chlnmc Vrxnrl, lint I' I nil tlir Valuable (lone-Conllaeate the I p. NEW YORK, Nov. 28. It Is reported hero from l'ekln that tho Germans have boarded a Chlneso vessel and demanded troa Hiiro consigned to an English company at Tlpn Tsln. As the boxes of treasure had been landed, tho Germans could not got them Thoy then hoisted tho German (lag on tho vessel ami confiscated Its cargo. Militate C'lnlni Authority. PAItlH, Nov. 28.--A dispatch from Pekln to tho Havas agency says the ministers of me following powers dcclaro they nro au thorlied to sign tho Joint agreoment to be presented to China: Germany, tho United Btntcs, Great Ilrltaln, Austria-Hungary, iioisium and Italy, Rlllllviltl'M l.nHt 'I1.. llMi.ni. LONDON, Nov. 2S,8lr George Clement Martin, tho organist of St. Paul's cathedral, has In his possession the complete scoro or a "juanusgiving To num." composed b tho latii Sir Arthur Sullivan nt tlm reques of the dean ond chapter of St. Paul's, suit able for the termination of the. South Afri can war aud dedicated to "Quecu, Church ana uouniry. r KAISER READY TO GIVE IN in pi ii i lion th pi i-i'e nt llrrlln In- linhle Aoeeptiinee of DimiiiiiiiIn. nnitLiN, j scml-oniclal IJor- liner Post, In the vldently In- tplred artlclo, rrplylft iggcsttona of more lenient pun!; guilty (illlclah In China mado by gowrutneiil, says. d StuteJ "Slnco doubt3 havo been expressed hero ntul there as to Whether It Is advisable to Insist upon death for tho ringleaders of the antl-frcIgn movement as nn irrevocable decision, It should be pointed out that such doubts cannot be traced to considerations of humanity, If tomo power regarded such n punishment as too Bovcrc. Tho fact Is, rather, that nil tho powcr3 nro con vinced that tho rlnglendorB deserve death, but tho question has been raised on vari ous sldc3 ns to whether such n measure Hhould bo Insisted upon from'tho standpoint of political expedience)'. "bo far as Germany Is concerned, sho his never Insisted upon tho execution of spe cific persons, but has repeatedly declared that sha laid chief emphasis upon the har monious action cf nil the powers In punish ing the guilty. This nttltudo correspond!! with tho guiding prlnclplo of Germany' policy, which seeks abovo all clso to pre servo tho harmony of tho powers." Tho rrel33lgnlgo Zcltung describes tho Post's declaration ns "Germany's rotrent from tho demand for tho death penalty." Tho Mllltnlr-Woehcnblntt, discussing the charges of cruelty on tho part of Germans In China, Hiiys: "Tho usages of civilized warfare nro not nlwnys applicable with the hnlf civilized. A commander must devlato from the laws of notions where observance of It Is rendered Impossible through tho behavior of tho en emy or his own sltuntlon. In n critical sit uation, where caro for prlsonero would en danger self-preservation, prisoners must either not be taken or must bo gotten rid of." "Tho German nrmy," the paper adds, "I'hould" not bo nccured of cruelty without considering tho facts In tho light of tho con ditions." Tho papers this evening resume their criticism of the course of tho United States government, based on tho intest news from Washington. Tho Herllncr Ncueato N2h rlchten says: 'Tho United States, with Russia, Is China's chief defender." Tho Loknl Anzclgcr sees "renewed ovl- denco of tho scpnrato policy of tha United States." The Frcls8lgnlgo Zcltung Infers from Am bassador White's visit to tho Foreign office and Dr. von Holloben's call upon President McKlnlcy and Secretary Hny, that serious differences of opinion exist botwoen tho United Stated and Germany. Ambassador White reasserted today that In his recent Interview with tho secretary of foreign affairs, Huron von Rlchlhofcn, he did not present tho now American note, but only mado Informal suggestions which did not require an nnswer. Ho doubts that Germany will glvo an nnswer to those sug gestions. His Instructions from 'Washing ton directing htm to Book tho Interview with tho foreign secretary wcro not, ho Bays, a repetition of tho Conger Instructions. The central buretu for the preparation of commercial treaties points out today that tho leather and Bilk trades havo been seri ously hurt by tho recent trouble lu China. LONDON, Nov. 29. The Berlin-corre spondent of tho Standard sayB ho hears that Gcrmanyhas notified tho United States of her willingness to waive the demand for tho execution of thq Chinese officials. Tho Tlmen, dealing editorially with tho Chlneso problem this morning, says: "It seems entirely superfluous for tho United Stntes government to flout Its own plenipotentiary where thcro wns not tho least probability of his having an oppor tunity to sign nn agreement. The action of tho Washington ndmlnlatratfon Is chiefly Interesting becauso it was oxpoctcd that nfior tho nresldentinl election a moro doflnlto nnd stronger lino would bo adopted. It rany, however, bo urged that tno unncu States only publishes and does not crcnte the differences which undoubtedly exists nmong tho European powers." JAPANESE ARE NOT SATISFIED Ilelny unit Illacnril of rowers In China the Cnnac of 10m liiirniiaiiiriit, YOKOHAMA, Nov. 10. (Correspondence of tho Associated Press.) A speech mado by Mr. Kato, tho nowly appointed minister of foreign affairs. Indicates that Japan finds itsolf Involved In tho samo difficulty In tho diplomatic maneuvers now progressing in China that It underwent In lta military operations. Just ns tho supposed necessity for concorted action caused the disastrous delay thon, to this country finds Itsolf ham pered becauso of having to wait upon the action of tho allied powers with all tho Impossibility of their coming to an agreo ment. Tho enormous commercial trndo which it haB nt stake In north Chlua, as well as tho patriotic sentiment which will bo aroused upou tho IcaBt encroachmont upon Its rights in Corea. will make It incumbent upon tho western powers to be very cautious about slighting tho counctls of tho nation holding the bnlauco of power In tho Orient. Comment Is rife and much sympathy ex pressed concerning tho almost Itnpasslblo tnsk Imposed upon Count von Walderseo in China, while ho Is practically left without command or sufficient authority to enforce It. Itussln, France, Japan nnd America practically Ignored his credentials and numerous rumors are rife that ho has naked for his recall. GOLD MINE TRUST F0RME0 UoeUrfi'lIrr mill IlliodrR Credited with llrliiK IntcrcNtril In Glifuntlo Corner. LONDON. Nov. 20 The Dally Express this morning publishes a rumor that a gi gantic gold mine trust has been formed, Including Mcsars, John D. rockefeller, Cecil ItuodcH, Alfred licit and Joseph lien Jamin llobluson. Tnlim mi Anierlemi Ilrlile. LONDON, Nov. 28. IJaron Speck von Steinberg, tho former first secretary of tho German embassy nt Washington, recently promoted to consul for Germany at Cal cutta, has written to the United States am basBador here, Josoph II. Chcntc, asking him to procure a special license for his marrlago to MIhs Lillian May Lnngham, a uleco of Arthur Langham of Louisville, Ky., to whom ho will bo married as soon as ho arrives tn this city. American Itullwuy Cnnohea Alirnnil LONDON, Nov. 2'J. Tho government of Now Zealand, according to a dispatch to tho Times from Wellington, Is Importing sixty modern railway carriages from tho United States, Hull Put on lliiheuilnn mill 1'ollnli, HEMLIN, Nov, 28, The Thurlngian BtnteB of tho German empire havu forbidden tha holding of religious sorvlccs In the Polish and Bohemian languages. ii in liKilTITITITITITITHt YOSEMITE LOST IN TYPHOON American Cruucr Gees Down in Storm Off Isknd of Guam. FIVE LIVES KNOWN TO HAVE BEEN LOST Anvy llpftlMer Shorra the Veaacl Curried it Cuniilcnient of .enrly Three lliinilri-it .Men ilm Oniuera. MANILA, Nov. 29. Tho United Stnle3 auxiliary cruiser Yosemlto parted hor cable off harbor of Snu Luis d'Apra, Island of Guam, drifted llfty miles, struck a reef and wns wrecked. Five of tho crow wero drowned. A col lier rescuod tho remainder. WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S.-Tho Yosemlto wns first commissioned April 13, ISM. She had been station ship at the Islund of Guam slnco the days of tho Spunlsh war. She la n Blxtocn-ktiot converted cruiser of 0,179 toni displacement nnd Is provided with a main battery of ten 5-Inch rnpld-firo guns r.nd n secondary battery of six alx-pounders nnd two Colt rifles. Sho has u complement of eighteen officers nnd 207 men. Hor measurements nro 391 feet In length by forty-eight feet extreme breadth. Sho has a mean draft of twenty feot ono Inch. Just before tho outbrcnk of the Spanish American war tho vessel was bought by the Navy department, fitted ns nn' utixlllary cruiser nnd rendered effcctlvo service uh one of the patrol fleet, being manned partly by tho Michigan naval militia. It Is suld that her anchorage nt Guam was oft the harbor of San Lula d'Apra, and that owing to her draft she was obliged to lie six miles offshore. The harbor is a par ticularly daugcrous one, owing to tho ex istence of it rocky shonl In the middle nnd a particularly crooked channel. According to tho nnvy register the Ycsemlto was manned by eighteen officers and 2G7 men, but In her capacity of station ship not nil of these were required, nnd undoubtedly a part of them wero ashore engaged In duties nt the naval station. This probably would bo true of her com mandor, Seaton Schroedor, who also Is governor of Guam, and who probably left the nctlvo command of tho ship to tho ranking lleutonant, Augustus N. Mayer. Tho other officers accredited to tho ship by tho register aro: LloutcnantB W. E. Safford, Albert Morltz. U. U. Hlcrcr; En clgns A. W. Pressey. H. L. Collins, A. N. Mitchell nnd F. T. Evnna; Assistant Sur goon F. M. Furlong, A6ststnnt Paymaster P. W. Dolano, Chaplain L. F. Rennol'ls and eight warrant officers. Neither tho naval or war officials had received anything up to n lato hour to night regarding tho loss of tho cruiser Yosemlto. Tho presumption hero Is that the news of tho disaster was brought to Manila by tho War department transport Sherman, which Is due at that plnco about this time. According to an arrangement with tho nnvnl officers a War department transport calls monthly nt Guam to de liver mall matter Intended for tho pcoplo thero and ns the Sherman left San Fran cisco about November 1 with the expecta tion of stopping at Guam sho probably learned of the wreck on hor way over nnd reported It on her arrival at Manila. CruUrr'a lom Aro Crunlird In. NEW YOIIK, Nov. 29. Advices havo been received hero from Manila that the Island of Ouira was visited by a terrific typhoon on November 13, which wrecked thousands of houses, nmong Horn being tha head quarters of Governor Schroedor. Tho towna of lndrojan and Terraforo wero swept away and It is estimated that hundreds of tho native population in various parts of the island mot their denths. The cocoanut crops wero rendered absolutely worthless and tha vegetation of tho Island killed by salt water. Tho storm came up In the forenoon and swept across the Island with nmazlug rapidity. The United States aux iliary cruiser Yosemlto, which was an chored adjacent to the collier Justin, dragged Its anchor and was driven nground 150 yards from a reef, her bows being crushed in. A launch with a crew of five men had previously left the ship to en deavor to find a safo anchorage for tho ves sel, the Indications being that the anchors would not hold where It was. Tho mc.'i were not seen after thoy left tho ship and It Is practically certain that tho heavy sea which the storm kicked swamped tho launch. Tho bodies of Coxswain F. Swan son nnd Seaman Georgo Anhel were recov ered after tho typhoon subsided. Tho storm veered around after the Yo semlto grounded, and It was driven oft and carrlod onto tho Somaye cliffs, where her rudder and propeller wero broken. Heat swain Sweeny and twelve of tho crow vol unteered to take n llfo line ashore. A boat was lowered for this purpose, but it was immediately swamped by a big sea that swipt over It. All Its occupants were car ried away from the boat, but they miracu lously succeeded In reaching tho land after nn hour's Btrugglo with tho waves. Drift llelpleamly lleforc the f!lc. Meanwhllo tho atmosphero had bocomo of Inky blackncsB and tho Yosemlto, which had again been blown off tho land, was drifting helplessly beforo tho gale, which was blowing at tho rato of 100 miles an hour. All hopo of saving the cruiser was aban doned nnd tho officers nnd crow propnred for tho death they thought was surely staring them In the face. A majority of tho bontB had been elthor smashed or car ried out of tho davlta and thoso that wcro left could not accommodate half tho crew, even If It had been possible for thom to Hvo In Iho enormous bcos that were by this tlmo runutng. A sen anchor had been put out nnd this hold tho Yosemlte up Into tho teeth of tho storm and prevented it from falling oft Into tho trough of tho Ben. Tho vessel rodo to this anchor and drifted rnpidly until C o'clock In tho evening, when the weather cleared. The cruiser was then sixty miles north nnd forty miles west of Guam. It had labored so heavily that It had sprung a leak and nil hands, including Its com mander. Lieutenant Ilrlef, and the chief engineer, worked hard in trying to clear tho vessel of tho water that was pouring Into and rapidly tilling tho forward com partments. CrnUer In Scuttled. After the violence of the storm had 8ub blded efforts were made to start tho en gines. They wcro finally got to work and tho Yosemlte, with Its damaged propeller, strugglod landward at the rat of two knots an hour. The water kept gaining In tho hold and the ship was gradually sinking. At 1:30 p. in., November 15, tho Justin, which had atnrtcd In Bearch of tho Yosemlto, picked It up and attempted to tow It back to Guam. Two hawsors wcro broken and it waa then decided that It wob Impossible to take It Into port. Tho cruUer was then scuttled, ufter which It was abandoned, all hnnds going aboard tha Justin. Tho Yosemlto sank, bow first, at 3 o'clock and tho Justin stood away for Guam. Pay muster Mallard saved ICS, 000 Mexican money from the sinking Bhlp. JEALOUS OF UNITED STATES Increnxeil liiipiii'lntlon of Aiiii'rli'tut I'ooil Product t'l-cntct Alurm In !rriiinti) WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S. Consul Gen eral Mnsou ut Uerlln has submitted his annual report for 160'J to tho Department of State. Ho saya that it notable Increase In tho Import of American corn nnd oats has Inspired great uuensltiesB nnd certain Germnn economiats of ngrnrinn tendencies, who hold that In respect to food products, forego grains nnd certain other materials Germany Is becoming altogether too depen dent upon tho United States. He points out that in tho reciprocal trado between the United State and Germany for tho last decade a balnnco of over 2CO,000,000 rests with tho tepubllc r.galnst tho empire. "Ger many," he says, "is still !oor In accumu lated wealth In comparison with Franco and England. Writers In other countries havo painted tho situation in Germany In bomber colors nnd havo pradlcted a stormy sen ahead for certain German Industries In the shnpo of tho lncl cased cost of fuel and tho overshadowing competition of tho United Stutes. Whlto theso general as pects of tho situation nro clearly recognlred in Germany thcro Is no outwnrd symptom of trepidation or panlo ond business men of all cliuscs face tho future, with apparent confidence." Tho coudltlon of German ngrlculturo la said to bo still unsatisfactory. Tho most important agricultural product. In a com mercial bcuso, beet sugar, hns Buffered on tho wholo, although its exportation to thu United Stuten has Increased of late. Con Mil General Mason says: "Tho tlmo Is rlpo for n calm, deliberate nnd dcteutlflc revision of tho pre?cnt obsoloto and Im perfect treaties botween tho United States and Germany." FATE IN HANDS OF FARMERS After Xrnrly Four Hundred Men Hnrc Ueen llcjceteil Jury In Komid to Try .Ml Morrison. ELDOKADO, Kan.. Nov. 2S. Twelve farmers will decldo tho fafo of Jesslo Mor rison, churged with muraer In tho first degree for having killed Mrs. G. Olln Cnstlc. The last man to moke up tho Jury was securoJ this aftornoon. All tho Jurors nro married men over 30 years of ago and all llvo outsldo of Eldorado, whoro tho crlrao was committed. Ono of them Is a cIobo personal friend of Judge Morrison, father of tho woman on trial, and has known tho Morrison family for fifteen years. Ho was objected to by tho stato's attorney, but tho challengo was overruled by Judge Shlnu. The taking of testimony will bo Kin on Friday morning, to which tlmo the court adjourned. Tho efforts to secure a Jury to try tho caso has extended over a period of seven days, during which tlmo over 400 veniremen have been examined. Jesslo Morrison's comfort and support during tno trial Is her oli father, former Probato Judge Morrison. -He has been by her sldo in the court room constantly nnd uutll today has Invariably accompanied her to and from tho Jail. This morning whon tho jailer opened tho door of her cell and told her to come, aho pleaded: "Watt a minute; father will be here(noon." "No," eatd tho Jailer, '"yo must como now," and she followed tfm'dly after hes itating a moment. Soon after sho had been seated In the court room Judgo Morrison entered nnd took hla accustomed placo at tho prisoner's Bide. Olln Cnstlo, widower of tho murdered woman, hns arranged a hunting party for Thanksgiving day and invited sovernl news paper men attending tho trial to accompany him. "I wish this trial would end," ho said today to n reporter. "I'm getting awfully tlted of It." M'GLORY'S HALL OF FAME Pin In Clothe Men AVIio Try to Get a Caae nn AV'lly William Aro IllftcoiuUtted. NEW YOUK, Nov. 28. Billy- McGlory's saloon on West Flftocnth street was to have been opened tonight by a big ball. Tho pollco wore notified and nt tho last moment tho ball wna called off. This even ing six plain clothes men took their places In front of tho hall, but they found noth ing to do. A dim light burned In tho bar room, but thoro was no sign of llfo within. Michael Davis, proprioter of tho "Ulack Rabbit," tho most notorious den in this city, wna permitted to plcnd guilty today beforo Recorder Goft, In general sessions, to keeping a disorderly houso. Ho was sentenced to eight months' Imprisonment In tho ponltenlnry. Two other Indictments against tho prlBouer, each charging a felony, tho maximum penalty of which would havo beon twenty years nt hard labor In stato prison, wero practically quashed by tho district attornoy'B recommendation that tho prisoner bo discharged on his own recognlznnce. Paulino Shelbcn, who was prosent during tho orgies when tho "niack Rabbit" wns raided, also escaped with eight months' sentence. In contrast with th sentences Julius Dumont, employed ns n noor manager ny Davis In tho "Ulack Rab bit," tried and convicted beforo Judgo Cow ing last week, was sentenced to fourteen years' In Btato prison. Edyth Myrtle Lynch, a performer nt tho "Ulack Rnbblt," tried and convicted before Judgo McMahon, got soven years In stnto prison. YERKES' NEW LONDON ROAD Conlrnct Cnlllnir for Expenditure of lf(l,(MIO,)(l( on Uiidri'ttriiiinil Ny tem Signed lu New VorU. NEW YORK, Nov. 29. Tho World saya: "ContrnctH wcro Blgncd yesterday (Wednesday) In London nnd ratified lu Wall street for the equipment of tho Char ing Cross, Euston & Hnmpstend Under ground railway with electricity at n cost of about $20,000,000. Americans will fur nish all tho capital for the enterprise. "Tho contracting parties wero: Charles T. Yerkcs, II. C. Davis, A. U. Houscmun and others of Now York, J. J. Mitchell of Chicago aud tho firm of Prlco & Reeves of Westminster, England, electrical and general contractors. "The contract provides for tho excavation ns woll ns tho electrical equipment of tho road and Its various offshoots from Chnrlng Cross to Hnmpstcad, n dlstanco of about seven miles, Including tho contributory lines, "This Is an advance for rapid transit In London, though there are two underground systems already In operation. "Tho new road will probably ho In op eration boforo New York'B underground read la completed." Indleled for Dnrtorluir Hurley, CHICAGO, Nov. 28,-11. II. Htuhr of Davenport, who wns Indicted here yester day on u chargo of doctorlim hurley with milnhur, camo to Chicago today and guvo bntl for hlB nppenranco fur trial, llo enld: ' Tho cliurgo in ridiculous. I have been In tho grain business for twontv-seven years and havo mado a specialty of barley, llfre I adopted this process of puiifylni? th grain I experimented with It thoroughly und found that It would mnko It much sweeter In the malt und retnlu If not strengthen all its other qualities," REAL GROWTH OF NEBRASKA Actual Gain in Population Shown by the Census Figures. LOSS CONFINED TO PADDED DISTRICTS AKHcuMiirn! Section Miiiit n 1'lne lucreUMu In .Niintlit-i- of 1 pie Over the lU-turii Miide Ten Voitr Alio. Careful examination of the census figures published in Tho lleo will reassure the friends of Ncbrasku who may be uppro henalvo from the showluz made thnt tho stnto has not made the progress one would naturally expect from the groat and fertllo legion embraced within Its borders. As a matter of fact, Nebraska has made much progress, in order to comprehend the llguios which nro given In connection with this article, It must be understood that In somo sections of Ncbruska tho cciihuh ru- turns for I&'jO wero enormously tmddcd. This was especially true of tho larger titles Omaha, Lincoln, Ueatrlcc, Hastings, iNeurnsua City, Kearney, Grand Island nnd others. Just how much of the lucre. me shown for 1S90 was fictitious will never bo known. Another contributory feature to bs recalled is tho drouth yenrs of ls'JO and ISO I, which drove so many settlers out of the sand hill" counties und tho counties In tho southwestern part of tho state. Many of theso havo returned. When thosn things aro understood, the public will np preclato tho fact that a great growth hus been mndo In Nebraska and that In having to faco the puny nine-tenths of 1 per cont Increase credited to tho Btnte by the census bureau, tho people of Nebraska aro but pay ing tho Inevitable penalty for tho extrava gant Inflation of urban population returns for 1890. "Where Growth I Shown. In 1890 tho following flfty-flvo counties (CI. 11 per cent or tho Nebraska total) re turned a population of 487,722, or 46 per cent of tho total population of tho state. In 1900 theso same counties show a popu lation of G7S.CS0, or C3.US per cent of tho stnto's total. In tho ten years theso es sentially agricultural counties have mado a gain In population of 87,928, or an In crease of 18.03 per cent over tho figures of 1S90. Here nro tho flfty-flvo counties of Nebraska which show this most satisfac tory lncroaso: Counties. Antolopn Huono Hox lllltte Itoyd 191. 11,344 11.CS9 6.572 Inc. 715 3,'je,0 78 6,617 1,971 219 D.439 113 758 2,319 990 2.US3 2.451 3,034 1.7IK 284 2,533 4S.i 80S 822 09 J 1,212 6 013 311 61 M5 6,701 975 116 3,307 497 2,449 1,672 997 1,430 903 3,581 2,310 "67 2,040 2,205 60S 661 151 2,340 1,687 111 G.58'0 217 1,217 3,093 4IJU 923 r.332 iiurt ij.uvj Hutlcr 15,703 Cedar 12.4Q7 Cherry 6,'M Colfax 11,211 Cuming 14, Shi Dakota. G,M Dawson 12,214 Dixon 10,635 Dodge 22,294 Franklin 9,455 Frontier 8,781 Furnas 12,373 Oaiilcld 2,127 Gosper 6,301 Grant 7G3 Greeley 6.C91 Hall 17.206 Harlan 9,370 Hooker 432 Howard 10,343 Jefferson 15,196 Johnson 11,197 Kearney 9,N66 Knox 14.343 Lincoln 11.U6 McPherson 617 Mudlson 16,976 Merrick 8.255 Nance 8,223 Nemaha 14,592 Nuckolls 12.411 Pnwneo 11,770 Pholps lu.TW Pierce, 8,44j Plntto 17.747 Ited Willow 9.C01 Itlchardsun 19,614 Barpy 9.0S0 Bcotts Illllff Sherman ... Stunton ... Thayer .... Thomas ... 2,652 6,550 6,959 14,325 628 l.SSS ti,39!) 4,619 12,738 517 3.176 7,092 11.869 6,169 11,210 17,2i Thurston 8,7.10 Vnllov 7.339 Washington 13.0S6 Wayno 9,Si'J Webster 11.610 York 18.205 Totals 575.650 487,722 87,928 Where tho Loan U Felt. Thlrty-flvo other counties, In somo of which nro contnlned tho largo cltleM of tho stnto, and somo of which aro In tho area which has been nil but abandoned for agri cultural pursuits during tho decado, re turned in 1890 a population of 671,188, or D4 per cent of the total for tho state. In 1900 theso counties returned but 492,889 population, or 40.12 per cent of tho state's total. It will thus bo noted that tho re lation to tho Btato's total of tho counties showing gain or loss In population havo Just boon reversed during tho decade. Hero aro tho thlrty-flvo counties that show a loss of population of 78,299 from tho figures of 1890, or 13.7 per cent of tho totul they returned for that year: i Uauner LJ1 Kn S .::::::::-::::::::: 190. 21.303 2,435 1,110 4.359 22.102 21.0V) 4,807 5,693 16,310 21,677 9 722 2.893 15"i,00 4,012 16.022 ?6,344 14.096 3,fi."3 R719 13.672 2,556 3,92) 871 76.31'i 1,37 1.IW3 23. 101 4.364 10.817 3.03 20.097 10,140 K.6S7 4 tI2 i'652 Dee n.tC3 1.321 543 SS9 1.901 2,7V) ,:.o 2.14S 123 t HUP" Plieifiinnn It. hi) Clay 6.i3.i Custer W.'f'J Dawes 6.215 Deuel Douglas HO.690 Dundy . Flllmor 16,yS7 nago Wi Hamilton IjU-o I la yen fj"J 67! I.:i19 3.607 731 17,418 1.574 1 35 0.2JO 756 f.S5 1 391 1.4'S ton HltchcocK . Holt Keith Koya Pnha Kimball ... Lnncastcr . Logan 4.400 12.224 1.931 3,076 75S 64,5 9.V 1.30.-, fit 201 11510 418 -.57 3,11-1 i.oup otop. Perkins 1.70: 2.r,.2 PolK .... Rook .... Bnllno .. Hewnrd . Hlierldnn Slnux .... Wheeler 10,642 2.S09 18,263 jr.,6"0 11.133 2,055 1,302 275 274 l.m.'i 450 ;,o."i 321 78,299 Totals 102,589 671.183 Connreimloiinl Dlatrletn. Anntiinr thin it which Is apparent from theso ilgures Is tho necessity of a renrrango mont of tho congreaslouul districts, oven If tho now apportionment does not cut down tho representation of Nebraslta in tho house, As nt present arranged the Second dlBtrtct contains Bcvcrnl thousand less man ono sixth tho population of tho Btate, whllo tho Third district has sovera! thousand to spare. Following is the population of tho Blx districts as at present constituted: FII13T DISTRICT. Cuss Johnson .. Lnncastcr Nemaha . Otoo Douglas ., Harpy 21,311 Pawnee 11.770 ii,;.w mcnunison Ji(,14 lil.f.Tj . u:xi Total iw.oso fllicOND DIBTItlCT. 140,590 Washington .... 13.CSC ,, ;u6'j .- Total 13: THITID P- rtlCT. Antelopo rsoouo .. Kurt .... Cedar ... Colfax .. Cuming U.StlMndlsou ... U,ia9Morrlek .... JS.CWONnneo l. 467 Pierce 11,211 Plattn ll,6SIHtnnton .... 16.976 ,25."i 8.222 s.ii: 17.71 6,9.",D (Continued on Second Page.) CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska Fair; Westerly Winds. onnierntnre ut nr. Den. 11. in ill n, 111 :u 11. 111 !14 O111 11 lut Yealerdnyt Hum'. Heir. I p. in It U i. in IU :t 11. 111 .lit I 11. 111. . .-. . . r. 11. in -Ill II 11. in Ill 7 11. 111 II Itn r H I) 111 in 111 , . . . -H 111 till 111 nr. :tr 1 I HANNA IS NOT AMBITIOUS Senulnr Deelnrefi It Ciiiinot llo the CrimiihiK Clury of Ilia l.lfe to Sit In I'rcalileiitlnl Cluilr. CLKVULAND. O.. Nov. 55 A pnmmltlm representing tho M. A. Ilnnnn ltcpubllenn club of this city, which recently unRsid lesolutlons cndurslng Hon, JI. A. Hnntm ns a candldato for the presidency lu 1904, rniio.: up tho sonntor today nt his ofllco to present the Fame. President OnllaghtT of tho club acted as spokesman. In nn appro priate nnd strong presentation stieeeh ho told why tho club members believed tho sen ntor has well earned tho exalted honor of being chief executive! of the United Stnten. The epsaker referred to .Mr. Ilnnna ns tho licrcuies of tho republican pnrty. "If Mr. McKlllIev had been defeated." 1i "Senator Hanna would have been held re. Bponslbi". Tho victory was n remarkable one, though not unexpected, nnd tho credit lay with tho man who i entitled to his re ward. Tho reception nccorded the rnmmltten hv Senntor Ilnnna was most cordial. In reply ing to hla visitors ho laid stress upon hla appreciation ot tho honor conferred upon him nnd en Id: "I bclleo In my heart Hint. T linvn nnlv done my duty to tho country to my people. 1 bcck no public ofllco nnd 1 seek no reward. Although I deerdv nnnreelntn Din fenllnirx expressed by my neighbors nnd friends, it cannot bo tho crowning act of my llfo to sit In tho presidential chnlr. I nm growing old nnd expect to retire after my sena torial terms expires. Your klndnecs nnd consideration In what you deem to bo tho proper course deeply touches me, but my candidacy for the presidency Is absolutely out of tho question and la not oven to bo thought of." ALL SETTLE AT FIFTY CENTS Short llnve to Miiuiire with I'lillllpn, the Corn Cornerer, ut the liven Hnlf. CHICAGO, Nov. 28. Finding themselves unable to produco enough contract corn to fill sales made to Georgo II. Phillips for November delivery, tho nhorta, including several leading elevator firms, It was an nounced today on tho Hoard of Trndo, hnd agreed to settle tholr shortage at 50c. Thu announcement camo ns a great surprlso to thoso traders who had "tailed" tho Phil lips operation. At tho moment November corn A'us selling around 60 cents, ono cent from tho highest price on tho deal. A rush to sill followed and tho market mado no halt until just beforo tho closing bell, when It rested at 41 cents. It is under stood that thoso Btandlng short to Phillips slnco ho began gathering up offerings ot Novombcr corn, about a mouth ago, ex hausted every effort to secure enough No. 2 corn to fill their Bales. Tho local stocks amounted to a trlflo over 1,000,000 bushels nnd tha new crop of corn wns too soft for delivery. Plana wero oven considered to bring back n lot of corn from the east, but these woro abandoned; nnd, as Phillips was upheld by tho Hoard of Trado commltteo of uppeals In his protest against a lot of klln-drled corn, tho Bhorts finally, lntt yesterday, agreed to glvo over tho fight and settlo with Phillips at tho even halt dollar, whero It was apparent tho manipu lator would havo no trouble In holding tho market. Various estimates woro hazarded as to the profits of tho "squeeze." As Phillips Is said to havo accumulated n lino ot moro than 2,000,000 bushols around 35 cents, It wns admitted that his profits must havo reached into tho hundreds of thousands. On this point, Phillips wns, however, en tirely non-committal. LOOKING AT OUR WAR SHIPS Japmieae Offlclala Mnr Hvo Borne Moro Couatrueted In Amcrlcn. BAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 28. A party of distinguished Japaneso officials arrived In this city on tho Btcamer Nippon Maru. Captain T. Matsuo and Commander K. Yamada will Inspect somo of our modern war vcssols and, provided satisfactory terms can bo mado, to ncgottato for tho construc tion of ono or two gunboats or cruisers. Thoy will then go east and to England to Inspect tho torpedo boat destroyers now being built thero for Japan. II. Koizumi, suporlntondent of tho Yoko hama warehouse department and chief no countant In tho Japaneso custom house, Is on his way to Franco to Investigate custom houso taxation. ToraJIro WataBa, a member of tho higher Imperial Industrial council, Is to mnko a tour of tho eastern cities, paying special at tention to agricultural development. Captain Takenoucho is on his way to Paris, where be goes ns naval attache to tho Japanera legation there. DRINK MAKES HIM A FIEND Utah Mnn Htnrt In to lliterml nute Ilia I'mnllj-lCllla Hla Hull). SCOFIRLD. Utah, Nov. 28. Illchard Smith, a real miner, beat his wlfo almost lnecnslblo and Htruck his 3-months-old child on tho forehead, fracturing tho little ono'a skull so that It died later. A pair ot twln pomdwhat older, had been Bleeping in tho bed. Smith wrapped tho bed clothes so tightly about tho chil dren that they woro helpless. Then ho saturated the clothes with kerosene and set fire, to them. Tho mother had recovered sufficiently by this tlmo to scream for holp and neighbors arrived ust In tlmo to ovorpower Smith and save- tho children's lives, Whllo this waB going on Jacob Kangas, n neighbor, was prevented by timely Inter ference from killing his wife and threo children. Tho two men had been drinking together. Amerlenna Weur llrltlah Uniform. PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 28.-Flftv-elKht AmerlcaiiH who were with the nugllsh nrmy In Houlh Africa arrived hero today on tho steamship Helglnn from Liverpool, They left tonliiht for their homea In Chi cago, St. Loila und New Orleans. Their piiHKage to thlH country wus paid by tho DtiKllsh government. Thu men left New Orluuim hint Hummer ns mulcteurn, but In South Africa thoy enlisted with tho Kug lish forces ns conductor of armored trulns, New Seed "When! fur ICnuaiiN, TOPHICA. Ivan.. Nov. 28 -The HUto An Bochitlon of Jllllers und Jrnln Dealer his iindertnkon to Biinnly tho fnrmtrs. of K.n- tia with 11 new BtcicK of 3eel wheat. They will Hend lo Turkey for n cargo of IttiKuli.i. Turkey wheat, which thoy will deliver tn ineir Jv.nnnn patrons ill 1101 10 exceed 12 25 n bushel, delivered not later tlm'i fiptemher 1, 1901. The piico to bo paid will be tho actual cost of tho wheat. TURKS TALK OF WAR Prcscnco of Arnoriain Tattlenbip at Smyrna Bakes Great Excitement. COUNCIL OF MINISTERS HASTILY CALLED Severance of Diplornatio Relations with United States Suggested. WITHDRAWAL OF" THE KENTUCKY ASKED Sultan Belies on Europe to Stay Any Hostile Act by This Country, ENVOY OF PORTE AT STATE DEPARTMENT Aaaiirnnce Suld to llnve Iieeu (liven Thnt the Vlalt of the AYnrahlp Conveyed ,u Memu'c ut Any Kind. , NEW YOUK, Nov. 18. Cablo advices say tho Vienna Tageblatt publishes a dispatch from Coustautluoplo to tho eifoct thnt tho Turkish council of ministers has hold u conference to determine whether or not tho Bunding of tho United States battleship Kentucky to Smyrna should be regarded us cn act of hostility. According to tho Tngo- blatt's dispatch the homo minister urged tho Bovcr.tuco of diplomatic relations with tho United Stntes, and oven went bo far us to threaten wur unless tho Keutuuky ahould bo withdrawn from Turkish waters. Tho ministers express tho belief that tho huropcnti powera would not permit tho United States to attack Turkoy, and that country, therefore, would be Hafu In tuktng 11 delimit attitude. WASHINGTON, Nov. IS. All Ferrouh Ucy, tho Turkish minister here, called on Secretary Hay today relative to tho visit of tho big battleship Kentucky to Turkish waters. The Kentucky Balled from Naples lost Saturday nnd arrived nt the Important Turkish port of Smyrna this morning, only n few hours beforo tho minister's visit. After his talk with Secretary Hay tho minister dcclnred that tho Kentucky's visit conveyed 110 menace, and that It had no bearing upon tho diplomatic relations be tween tho Turkish government and tho United Stntes. Ho nsncrted with great posltlvcncss that tho sultan cherished tho kindliest feelings toward Prcsldont McKln lcy and that tho relations wcro moat amica ble. Inquiries nt tho Stato and Navy depart ments today as to tho Kentucky's mission elicited tho simple statement that tho vlalt of tho battleship to Smyrna had no hostllo significance. Meanwhile, It Is understood that tho ne gotiations botween Mr. Grlscom, our charge nt Constantinople, and tho portc, for the settlement of the missionary claims and the question nn to Dr. Norton's exequatur as consul at Ilarpoot aro progressing, with Indications that a compromise will bo ar ranged. LONDON, Nov. 20. "An Imperial Irade orders tho Immediate signature at a contract for tho construction of n fast cruiser with tho Cramps of Philadelphia." says tho Constantinople correspondent ot tho Dally Chronicle. "Tho prlco agreed upon will glvo a sufficlcut surplus to pay tho American Indemnities. Thus tho United States gain nn Important commer cial and diplomatic bucccbs." WASHINGTON, Nov. 18. Tho battleship Kentucky arrived at Smyrna this morning. Tho Navy department haa given no further orders to tho Kentucky beyond thoso di recting hor to proceed to Smyrna, for a flvo days' stay. Tho department haa re ceived a letter from Captain Chester ot tho Kentucky, mailed from Gibraltar, toll ing of a storm which tho ship passed through on the Atlantic, mid tho opportunity it afforded of testing tho seagoing qualities ot tho big battleship. Tho storm nroso on tho SOth ult., and raged thnt day and tho noxt. Tho waves tore away tho starboard llfo boat and beat It to pleccn. This wna tho only mishap. Captain Chester Bays that throughout tho storm tho battleship behaved beautifully and showed oxccllont seaworthy qualities. VIENNA, Nov. 28. Tho Vienna morning papors publish nothing In corroboration of tho report that a council of tho Ottoman ministers has beon held In Constantlnoplo for tho purposo of considering a declaration of war ngalnnt tho United States In view ot tho prosenco of tho United Stntos battlo Bhlp Kentucky at Smyrna. On tho contrary tho report receives no credenco whatever. QUIT THE TOBACCO TRUST Three Prominent OfMelnla llealun and May Cn Into lltinliima Independently. LOUISVILLE, Ky., Nov. 28. Changes In Loutsvlllo of great interest in connection with tho American and Continental To bacco companies will go Into effect Decern boi 1. John Docrhoefcr, one of tho most widely known tobacco men tn the country, and cno of tho moving spirits lu tho so-called Tobacco trust, has resigned ns a mcmbor of tho board of directors of tho American company and also as general manager ot tho company's Loulsvillo establishment. Dasll Docrhoefcr has resigned as director ot tho Continental compnny and as general manager of tho rehandllng plant In this city. Marcus Docrhoefcr, brother of John and IJaflll Docrho.cfcr, has tendered bli resignation as general manager of the plus factory hero. It Is sntd In LoulsvUlo that tho threo resignations mean that tho Doer htcfer brothers, who havo been such n power In tho affairs ot the trust slnco Its organl7ntlon, havo severed tholr connection with tho combine for sond and hereafter may bo allied against It In the Independent field. John Docihoefor refuses to say whether ho and his brothers bava sold their to bacco stock or whother thoy will engage In bunlnrss Independently of the big com panies. The resignations of the Docrhoofors will come before the regular weekly meeting of tho hoards ot tho two tobacco companies In New York thlH week, la Conic County' YnuiiReat Murderer. r'HlOAao. Nov IS.-Ilyo II. Novak, nged H years, was found irullly of murder by 11 jury In Judgo Tuley'n court O Uay. Novak Blubbed nnd killed his com panion, Albert Olson, durlnir 11 quarrel, Hen. teniber 1" Novak will lie sent tn tho pon tine reformatory under the undeternilnnt') net, whero ho will bo cnuilnud until ho n relented on parole, or nert to tho Htuto prison when ln 1h of age Novuk Is raid to bo tho youngest murderer ever con victed In Cook county. Cuttle MiiNt lie luapeoteil Here, HAMILTON, Ontario, Nov. SS.-Colnnel Hhepanl. I'nlte.l Stntes consul In this rlty, 1,uh been notllled Hint oftT Haturduy Hh p- JH-rn of briodlng cuttle to the II".lt-vl itutfH will ho cempflled to have, their stock for expert te' ted by ft I'nlted Stated M'lurimuv niiri:nii. curiiiiny 1110 ivtvi were mail L'aiiudlau veterlnurlei, ,110 uy L-u