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    The Omaha Daily Bee.
OMAHA, SATUltDAY MORNING, DJi&JSMBER 29, 1900-TWELTE PAGES.
ESTAULIS1LED JUiNE 1Q
SING US COPY E1VE CENTS.
SWEPT BY HURRICANE
Ooart of Great Britain Beaten and Battered
by Wave and Wind.
SCORES OF LIVES KNOWN TO BE LOST
Doieni of Vessel. Wrecked in Whole or in
Part by Terrible Btorm.
STEAMER PRIMROSE HILL DASHED TO PIECES
All but One of a Crew of Thirty-Flye Men
Are Carried-Down to a Watery Grate.
SPANISH VESSEL STRIKES AT PORTLAND
Vrrnknatrr nt Watchct llarhor Sfr
Taunton Ilreak and Craft of
All Kind Arc Driven to
Itnln on Ituck.
LONDON, Dec. 28. There has been a re
currence of storms and vlolout gales In the
channel and considerable damage has been
wrought asboro. Telegraph lines are down
In many places.
Tho Hrltlsh steamer Hosolleld, which ar
rived nt Antwerp on December 22 from
rcnsacola. lost part of Its deckload on tho
voyage Tho hurrlcano Is Increasing at
Quconstown, whoro tho observers say It Is
tho fiercest storm In yearB. Tho Maria,
laden with coal, sank at Its quay.
A dispatch from Holyhead says tho
Hrltlsh bark Prlmroso Hill, from Liverpool
Dccembor 23, for Vancouver, Is drifting up
tho channel under bare poIcb. Tho coast
guardsmen raado ovcry endonvor to assist
tho vessel with tho llfo-snvlng apparatus,
but It wont on tho 1'enrhos rocks, thrco
miles off SouthBtack (not far from Hoty
heart). Tho vessel then broko In two and
went to pieces In n few minutes. One man
of tho crow of thlrty-flvo men was saved
by n lifeboat.
Soma tlmo boforo sho struck the Trlm-
roso Hill dropped her anchors, but moiin
talnous Bcas were running. No sooner had
tho lllfatert ship touched tho rocks than
tho three after masts went overboard nnd
sho broko In two, leaving tho foremost
standing. A few minutes later this went,
too. Tho vessel was soon a complete wreck.
Tho Hlbcrnla stood by, but was powerless.
The Holyhead steam lifeboat mado vain nt
temps to reach tho I'rlmroso Hill. The
tatter's crew was huddled on tho poop
when a hugo sea dashed over tho vessel,
washing nil away snvo ono man, who was
later washed on tho rocks, sustaining so
vcro Injuries.
Vcacl Collide In Falmouth llnrltor.
Tho Hrltlsh bark Queen of Cambria, from
rocopllla. August 30, for Falmouth, while
bring towed Into Falmouth, parted Us tow
line and tho force of the galo blew It across
lhe bows of tho Hrltlsh bark Crown of
India, which arrived at Falmouth December
17, from Ran Frtnclsco. The latter vessel
ufftreaMlaWgo-'u. "lis Head and tho Queen
' f Cambria was cul" down to tho water's
edgo. It has been beached and Is leaking.
Dispatches from Cardiff lndlcnto that the
Fcgasus has not foundered, ns reported.
Tho statement of tho loss originated with
the sailor from Its crew, who landed nt
Cardiff this morning. It now appears that
Iho l'egasus grounded off Lavcrnock Tolnt,
but wns HUbsequontly floated and towed to
a place of shelter. When It grounded tho
boats were nearly ready for lowering and
tho falls of ono of them carried away,-pro-clpltatlug
five men Into tho wa.tcr. They
wero all drowned, with tho exception of th.3
sailor landed at Cardiff. This man was
picked up by a tug.
A Spanish stoamor, tho Encurl, was
driven ashoro at tho Portland breakwater.
Tho Weymouth lifeboat attempted to rescuo
Its crow, but tho fearful seas running pre
vented them.
Tho Hrltlsh stenmer Pcnpol, for Dublin,
Is ashoro on tho sands between Aboravon
md Hrlton Kerry. No fatalities havo oc
turred. Tho galo Is so furious In tho channel
Hrnt tho continental services wero sus
pended this nfternoon.
Tho Hrltlsh steamer Jersey City, which
irrlved at Bristol December 25, from New
fork, reports that It had a boisterous pas
lago and that on December 18, In Intttudo
Ml north and longitude 30 west, It labored
nd strained heavily, shipped quantities of
water and bad rails and stanemons di-oko,
In Dlntrc Off Kililrmtunc.
In response to requests from Eddystono
llcht house, Plymouth sent a tug with a
lifeboat to assist what was reported to be
n largo steamer In distress In tho channel
A terrible accident took plaro near
Tauntono. Tho breakwater at Watchot har
bor yielded to tho force of tho galo and
beramo n wreck, permitting n tremendous
pea to have full play against tho shipping
,ln tho harbor. Several vessels dtoko
adrift, two foundered and five others wero
driven Into a hopoless tangle In a corner
between a pier nnd a warf, where they lny
grinding each other. Their masts and bul
works speedily went and their hulls wero
greatly battered. Tho damage will reach
many thousands of pounds.
Tho Amorlcan bark Capricorn waB driven
nshore near Hudo, Cornwall. Nino of the
crew wero drowned, ono wns saved and
four aro still on board with llttlo llkoll
hood of being relieved, ns they nru unable
to avail themselves of tho rocket appar
ntus.
Two other vessels aro asboro on tho
Cornwall coast. Poveral wero stove In a
Ilfracombo harbor.
HnttlcNhlp Arc Damnircil.
Tho bark Pngna wub wrecked off Trovlno,
a near Cardiff, thrco of hor crow being
drowned and nlno others being rescued by
rockot lines. M. M. S. Hlack Prlnco nt
Qucenstown nnd II. M. S. Teaser at Ports
mouth wore both badly damaged.
Wales appears to havo suffered the worst
effects of the high galo, both on land nnd
on sen. Hut everywhere tho telcgrap
wires aro much disorganized.
Considerables damage to property Inland
s certain to bo reported. Some fifty
barges and sailing crafts broko from their
mooring In tho Thames alone.
At Oswestry a theater was destroyed
The stcamor Zeslro collided with nnothe
steamer In the channel. A lifeboat res
rued tho Zeslro's erow.
The mail steamer Vlctorln, whllo ship
ping mall nnd baggagn yesterday at Folko
Btono, broko from her moorings nnd was
obliged to put to sea. It Is not known
whether sho has taken shelter or pro
cceded to Calais.
1'ndrewnkl Did Not KlKht Duel.
IlNDON, Dec. 29. "M. Pnderewskt Is at
LouUnnne with tils wife," says the Vienna
correspondent of tho Dally Telegraph, "and
declares tho story that ho recently fought
a duel to bo an Invention. Ho assorts that
the nervous affection from which ho has
been suffcrlug has arcatly dlnilntshed."
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GERMANS
RUMOR
United State linn V n THHt' d for
Protest
l'urouaae.
BERLIN, Dec 28. The Frankfurter Zet
lung prints a letter from 'Copenhagen, In
which tho writer says Ocrmany Intends
buying the Island of St. John for a coaling
station If Denmark's negotiations with the
United States should miscarry. The lottcr
refers to tho organization of a German
syndlcato for tho purpose of acquiring land
on tho Island of St. John, the syndicate
Including Hcrr llallln, a director of the
Hamburg-American Steamship company,
and further says tho syndicate sounded the
Danish government somo time ago regard
ing tho acquisition of tho Island .tr Ger
many, and that Donmark answorod' that It
won unablo to discuss the quostlon owing
to the pending negotiations with tho United
States. Now, however, according to tho
letter, tho plan for Oenn&n acquisition or
tho island Is approaching realliot.lpn.
A rcprcsentatlvo of the Associated Press
showed a Foreign odlco official the letter
referred to. In reply, tho official said Ger
many had nbver oven remotely thought or
acquiring a West Indian Island. Ho added
that It recognizes tho United Htates would
have as just ground for objection theroto
ns Germany would buvo If It beard tho
United States wns negotiating with Den
mark for tho purchase of tho Island of Born
holm. Tho official admitted that It may bo
true that German capitalists are trying to
purchaso land on tho Island of St. John,
but ho reiterated that tho German govern
ment has absolutely nothing to do with
tho projoct, Tho Foreign office regards tho
lottcr an Intended to bring pressuro to bear
oi tho United States fc hostoning the
purchaso of Iho Danish Antilles,
Tho Natlonnl Zoltung and tho Taggeblatt,
discussing tho rovlvcd report that Germany
Is seeking a naval station In the Danish
West Indies, affirm that Ocrmany has never
had such nn Intention.
GERMAN VIEW OF TREATY
Government Mouthpiece Cnll Senate
Amendment n a'Stnp for
KiikIii ml.
HEIILIN, Dec. 28. Tho Krcuz Zeltung,
conscrvntlvo, tho cholf mouthpleco of tho
government, whoso editorials nro often pro-
parod by government officials, dovotcs two
long articles today to the Nlcargua canal
ontrovcrsy, pronouncing tho Davis amend
ment of tho Hny-Pnuncefoto treaty a "slap
for England." It continues:
Treaties cntilri nnt lin mnrn rnl lal.
brushed usldo thnn they havo been In this
enso by tho United Htute senate. This
i sregnru oc mo mw ot nation, which had
ilrendy been manifested ilurlntr lm nonrn
negotiations with Spain, Is In tho hlghe.it
ii'Kri'u i-egruiinoie. ji is ino counterpart or
iiglnnd'iv treatment of the lloer republic
President McKInley's administration has
cell -placed In n, hlchlv rilRnurnpiLhlt. nnl.
tlon. Inasmuch ns tlin iictlmi nt thn ui.n.at.i
is a gravo provocation to England, and It Is
impussiuio to raco tno iinti-Ktigllsli feellnir
In tho country. The administration could
not mus wound YunKen pride.
ii inn president adopts tno senate s po
Itlon ICnclnnd will hnve n morn I rlahi to
irepnro a Fashoda for tho United Suites,
lilt juriiclnc from previous txrerlencnR aim
will not do so. Thn lircHcnt tone nf thn
uruiRii prcrs lowuru tno iniiea Htutc:i in
in HiriKing contrast wmi nn rernclous tone
toward France In 1SIW.
Kimland In not llkelv to ilfiurHisrMtrsmrent
Inimni nirnlnat flm llnl. nA Utnt.- hnf If el...
wero 10 tio so sue turn not ino united1 .-stales
would no tno suncrer. Fortune is ncKio,
POPE ADMONISHES ' FRANCE
12xclunlon of IIcIIkIoiin Order from
Ordinary llouom In InvelRhed
Aicnhml.
PARIS. Dec. 29. Tho Matin publishes nn
Interview with tho popo devoted c.xclu-
Ivcly to tho attttudo ot tho Wnldeck-Ros-
teau ministry toward tho religious congre
gallons. Referring to tho premier's speech
nt Toulouso on October 28, when M. Mai
deck-Rousseau enlarged upon tho neces
tty of tho chamber passing n law regulat
tng associations, a mcasura directed against
religious congregations, tho pontiff Bald:
Tho concordat Is being changed from an
Instrument ot pence Into ono of war and
oppression. Even In Protestant countries
religious orders aro not excluded from tho
honors enjoyed by other associations. Thoy
will probably return to England and tho
United Stntes as In tho days of tho Torror,
hopo tho Kronch government will not
renounce tho servlco I nm still ublo to
render hor. Sovornl times lately I havo
been so Hcltcd by the head of a powerful
stato to permit tho rights of Franco In
tho east and far east to bo disregarded
havo refused, although compensations
wero offered to tho church. Rut If tho or
dcrs, without which Cathollo expansion In
Impossible aro to bo suppressed, what an
swor shnll I gtvo In a day when similar
proposals aro mado?"
Auierlcnn Success Explained.
LONDON, Dec. 29. Tho Times, In
another nrtlclo on Amerlcnn engineering
procesres, deals with educational influences
and arrlvcn at tho conclusion that It Is
not so much superiority of technical educa
tion which explains this progress as tho
fact that Americans give to young men
positions which In England aro supposed to
belong to long experience.
Commenting editorially upon tho whole
situation and In n regretful tone, the
Times snys: "It Is useless, to dlsguUe the
fact that Great Hrttaln Is being outdls
tnnceu. 'ino competition noes not come
from the glut caused by miscalculation ns
to tho home demand. Our own steel makers
know better and are alarmed. Tho threat
ened competition In markets hitherto our
own comes from efficiency in production
such as nover before has been Been."
American Leave for Snn lloslrn.
HERLIN, Dec. 28. Tho War offlco has re
eolved the following from Count Walder
boo:
"PEKIN, Dec. 27. A column commanded
by Mnjor Mnll will start tomorrow for San
Hoslen to co-operata with the Orucher ex
pedltlon, which left Tlon Tsln on Docember
19 for Yuen Tien Tslcn. An American do
tnchment will lenvo Pokln tomorrow via
Hlang Ho Hslen with the same object. Th
Chinese, who wero dofeatcd by tho French
on December 22, fled In a southerly dlrec
tlon."
i-rmnn- to llulld Turkish Waraulu
HERLIN, Dee. 28. Tho Ottoman govern
ment has contracted for tho construction
of thn Ottoman battleship Assar-t-Tewflk
at the 'Herman wharf, Kiel, at n cost of
227,000.
Tho Cologne Qaiette, says that Oormany
In a friendly way, Informed the Porto that
If tho claims of tho United States for dam
ngrs growing from the Armenian outrage
were granted Germany would expect similar
treatment. .
InceiidliirUui Rampant In llarbadoc
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Dec. 28. Mall ad
vices from Harbadoea report that Incen
dlarlsm Is rampant here. Thirteen cane
fields and house premises were burned
during tho wock ending Docember 16. The
planters aro alarmed and are securing
poiico protection.
AH the Interested Islands are dlsap
pointed in tho non-ratltlcatlon of th
American reciprocity treaties.
on UcikHB
BOER LEADER NOW IN TRAP
London and the Continent Hear That Dcwet
Has Beon Captured.
WAR OFFICE KNOWS NOTHING ABOUT IT
winvi. nnuiru iiv w nuww. I
Efforts to Ilreak Through British
Terrltorr In the Sooth Said to
Harp Failed Knox Between
Ladyurand and Wlndlinr.
LONDON, Dec. 23. Persistent reports are I
In circulation in London and on tho conti
nent, that General Dewet has been captured.
Tbe Hrltlsh Chartered South African com
pany received this Information from a
sourco In which it Is accustomed to placo
Implicit confidence. Tho War office, how
ever, is without any confirmation ot tho
report.
CAPETOWN, Dec. 28. General Dcwcfs
attempt to break through tho south havo
beon frustrated and ho Is now reported to
bo at Scnekal with a large commando, hold
ing tho country between Fecksburg, Senokal
and Wlnburg.
General Knox Is holding tho country be
tween Ladybrand and Wlnburg.
Tho eastern parties of Invading Boers aro
being constantly harassed aud driven back
toward tho Orango river.
Tho Yeomanry who wero captured near
Urltstown havo been released.
JOHANNESBURG, Dec. 28. Tho Hoers
damnged tho new Klclnfonteln and Chinese
batteries yesterday.
GENERAL BOTHA IN ROME
rother of the Conuunnilniit Declare
Thnt War In South Africa "Will
Lnt for Year.
ROME, Dec. 28. General Hotha, brother
of Commandant Louis Hotha, has arrived
In Rome, on his wny to Tho Hugue. Ho
nrrles dispatches for Mr. Kruger. In tho
course of an interview hero today he Bald
tho war In South Africa would last for
y
cars; that Mr. Steyn had planned tho In-
aslon of Capo Colony, nnd that a revolt
f tho Afrikanders was sertaln.
Lord Hubert llenchen Gibraltar.
OIUHALTAH, Dec. 28. Tho steamer
Canada, with Lord Roberts on board, ar
rived hero from South Africa today. The
field marshal landed at noon and received
great ovation. Tho Canada will rcsumo
her voyage tonight.
IELD MARSHAL'S FUNERAL
Germany' Kmpernr nnd Nobility Pny
lteapect to I.nte Count Von
Illumenthnl.
BERLIN. Dec. 28. In tho Oarrison church
this morning tho emperor, empress, princes
of rolgntng families, representatives of
foreign sovereigns, tho ministers nnd tho
highest military authorities attended the
funeral service held over tho rema n3 of
Field Marshal Count von Hlumenthal, tho
oldest field marshal In the German army,
who died December 21. Afterwards the
cortege, amid the ringing or bells and
Field Marshal Count von Hlumenthal, tho
tho firing of salutes, proceeded to the
Lehrte station. A field marshal's eseort
led tho nrocnsilnn. fnllnwpd hv n honrsn
drawn by six horses. Tho omperor nnd
his HUlto accompanied tho body on foot
Unter Der Linden was lined with troops
Tho remains will bo Interred on tho Into
field marshal's estate.
Snle of DiiiiImIi West Indie.
LONDON, Dec. 29. "Tho American and
Danish governments nro engaged in direct
negotiations for tho salo of tho Danish
West Indies," says the Copenhagen corre
spondent of tho Dally Mall "and tho Danish
minister In Washington will shortly sub
mit a proposal for tho consideration ot the
American senate."
Grand Dukn In a Und Way.
WEIMAR, Dec. 28. Tho condition of the
grand duko of Saxe-Welmar, who was re
centiy reported to bo Buffering from an at
tack ot Influenza, Is considered moro se
rious, htB original malady having become
complicated with Inflammation ot the lungs.
MAT DC VALUABLE UlbUUVhnY
G'hlcann Scientist Kxperlment with
Alternating; Current of Klcc
trlclty on Cat.
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llnrrn. n HI, I . 1 .
..ufiv. u. wmiuKu luuay in me presence
Of a number Of norsonR Inlnronlml In iho
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progress or scienco. shocked a cat ap-
parently to death, and when tho heart of
tho fellno had long ceased to beat Mr.
Scholllnger reversed tho curent of oloc-
trlclty and the shock restored tho heart
beatB, nlthough they wero very feeble at
first. Within two hours after thn mt
had boon pronounced dead It had been re
stored to tho fullness of llfo and vigor
anil was as playful as ever.
The current was kept turned on until
thero seemed no possibility of doubt of ;lie
fatality. Several physicians examined the
animal and all agreed it was dead. In
flvo minutes moro an alternating current
of low power was started and In the courso
of a few seconds tho heart action com
niviiceii. uiccincian Hccnolllncer says
mere m uo tiouoi in nis mina that any
person wno nas seemingly been killed by
nn lei.irin nhnoir n h mn.n,i ir i.i
.v..w.v.. lUltr
ngent action is shown on tho lines adopted
by him today and If tho victim can receive
such attention within a fow minutes after
tho accident has occurred.
DIVEKEEPERS ARE INDICTED
imcnKu (irand Jury Spread 111k
Druir Net for Alleged lOvIl
Doer.
CHICAGO, Dec. 28. Keepers of fourteen
dives and gambling houses wero Indicted
toaay. ino work will be continued tomor-
row. Of tho fourteen Indictments four wero
against aliened keennra nf umhiino. hn.,u.
and ten against proprietors of basement nnd
otner resorts, on tho 'chargo ot conducting range. Itoports received from tho vlcin- ul" i
disorderly places. One atato senator and ity ot Mount Blanco tell of an unprecedented avoI1 any d"lny ,n tho delivery of tho docu
Davld Lewlnsohn. nr.rltv lntnrHv . n .nn... am imnn..iM. , ments to tho successful candidates.
. - , ..v.ul
Iimong those hit bv thn first lint Ml nt In. I
dictments.
juobo inmcieu on tno cnargo of keeping
common gambling houses are: Stato Senator
Jonu Droderlck, Louts Frank and Julius
rranK, uennls Foley, A. Bernstein.
it was nssenou tonight that tho voting of
Indictments against dlvo keepers Is but tho
preliminary action toward returning trim
bills against a number of prominent mu-
nlclpol ofneers, who aro responsible tor the
iiuuitemiiu oi ail laws and ordinances,
Foreman McCoy of the Jury had only this
J." m!!! ton.lght: 0nI)r tb, 1Uf"Hon of the
.mU...lr i iuo ,.u,.co u , oiner municipal
oracors was pui over unui tomorrow."
Tohncco Stemmer Go an Strike.
IXHJISVILLB. Dec. About 1.S00 peo-
l)iu uinii.uyiMi in mo siemmery oi mo uon
uneniai louacco company weni out on
strlko this afternoon. They demanded nn
advance of 25 cents a hundred for stem
ming, wnc'i ineir iipmnna for an irrnu.m.
wa reiusea iney leit llto uuiiaing,
girl dying froiJ starvation
Vonnir American Art Stndrnt Pound
In I'ltlahle Condition In a
1'arU Garret.
(Copyright, 1900, by Press Publishing Co.)
PAUIS, Dec. 28. (Now York World Ca-
bicgram - spcciai TeieBram.)-Aiicc . Worth-
Inpton. nn Amnrlrnn Art ntudent llvlnir In I
a small furnished room In nn obscure
street In tho Latin Quarter, was found un
conscious In her room today. Exaralna
tlon disclosed that she was dying of starv
ation.
Miss Worthlngton arrived in Paris last
February. Sho lived modestly and made
few acquaintances and, ncvor told whero
gno j-ea IlcI. A fortnight ago she met two
oilier American glria copying paiutiugs in
the Luxembourg. Thereafter for u week
they met dally. Alice told them sho knew
no ono in Paris and lived only for art. The
girls think that Alice said that her family
lived In Rochester or HufTatio. At tho cud
of a week AIlco finished copying Uougu-
rcau's "Mero Consolntrfce" nnd said good-
by to her friends. This morning tho girls
were Informed that the couclergo In n
neighboring house wanted to talk to them,
The conclcrgo suld: "Aro you Americans?
Well, n countrywoman Cf yours Is very III
In my house. Not seeing hor for two day.u
I went to her room and found her very lit.
Will you como and seo her?"
Tho American girls climbed to the fifth
floor, where, In a llttlo dark halt room
they found their Luxbourg frlund. A physl-
clan was summoned nnd no pronounced her
condition serious and snld It wns probable
that sho had not eaten In four dnys. Tho
girls went out and bought food nnd coal
and nro taking turns In nursing her. There
Is n possibility of her recovery.
There nro many caijos of destitution
among foreign students now. The oxnosl-
ton greatly Increased trie cost of neces-
sarles of life, tho price of fuol bolng ex-
orbltant. The American students nre or-
ganlzlng committees to Invostlgato needy
cases among tholr compatrlotn. An Amerl-
can relief society tn tjio Faubourg St.
Honoro reports constant .applications for
help from men formerly' employed nt the
exposition, but now out of work. Many
cases aro most pitiable. Among them nre
educated men, willing to accept tho most
menial occupations. 'Though such condi
tions aro usual after expositions, the pres
ent distress Is unprecedented.
DYNAMITE WON'T BE THAWED
Six Men lllown to Atom nn Itcnult of
KxploNlnii In itnllrond Ilulld
crn' Cniiip.
KEYSER, W. Vn., Dec. 28. Ono of tho
most disastrous accidents' in tno History or
luiuuuu uuiiuhik ill una suiliuu in lu-
nortcd from Baker ci.mn. near nurbln.
Pocahontas county, on tho lino of tho Coal
and Iron rnllroad. now bu'lldlnir out from
Elklus. As tho result of a.uvaamlto exolos-
Ion six men nro dead and mjverul others
aro not expected to live. Tho nccldent imp-
pened nt noon yesterday whllo tho men wero
at dinner. Somo dynamite had been placed
about tho stove to thaw, out nnd shorllv
after a terrific explosion' vvreolred tho enmp.
after a terrific explosion Wrecked tho camp,
killed three, men outrlghC'iina Injured eight
others, thrco of whorol6('o' Blnco died. The
dead men twore tHo5.V' atomo, legs,
arms and hands, and oven parts of their
hncllen hnlnir found In illffernnt dlrpntlnna
frnm Hi.. Iltttn linllrllni- In whlnh thv lived,
Physicians hurried from Green Hank and
worked all night with the wounded, somo
nf whom begged tho doctors to shoot them.
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Instead of helping thnm to live, to bo
blinded or maimed for life. On nccount of
Indirect connections with tho camp It Is
imposslblo to Hccuro tho complcto details
tonight.
YOUNG PETTIGREW IN ROW
Son of the Senator 1 Struck on the
Juw, FrncturliiR the Hone und
Chun In if DIhIuuiiIIoii.
KANSAS CITY, Mo.. Dec. 28. Frank Wnl-
den l'ettigrow, son of United States Senator
Pettlgrew of South Dakota, was assaulted
and seriously injured by an usher ln a
theater hero tonight. Young Pottlgrow,
who Is Just returnlg from South Africa,
whero ho Borved in tho Hocr army. Is In
Mm nirlnii nf thn TTnllml Kt n t nc irniiitinmnnt
survey nnd was on his wny to Join a yur -
veylng corps In Arizona. Ho was passing
the night in this city and went to tho tho-
nter. He lighted a clgnretto In tho lobby
nnd thereby becamo Involved In a contro-
vcrsv with an usher ns to Iho rule forbid-
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uinir smOKinc. lie was nil-unit on luu riKuv
I . . . . . .. . . t lit a I
checkbono, rracturing u, ami uiso uisiocni-
in l, lo inur Tin wm trnntnil nt unllcn
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hcadquarters.and then taken to a hospital.
There ho Is to bo placed under anaesthetics
nnd operated on, ns his injuries aro serious,
MID-R0ADERS MEET
Tnn ay
Illliril
Conference to Determine the Future
roller ot the l'nrty to lie Held
ut St. I.oiiIh.
ST. LOUIS, Decc. 28. A conforencco
which will affect the future policy of the
middle-of-the-road populists will bo held
nt tho St. James hotel tomorrow. Tho con-
feronce was calico; Dy j. a. rurner oi
Loulsville, Ky., chairman of tho national
committee, and will includo not only
mlddle-of-the-rondors, but reformers of
every description who doslre to afilllate
with iho party. It Is not known whether
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da-e' wlU bo nrcBent or not' but otllor
I "allu""1 'lu"un ",u "'i11"' uu i"u i"--i.-
Ing Is expected to bo a lively one. It Is
expected that 160 delegates will attend
the conference
FEAR LOSS OF LIVE STOCK
IllUsnrit IIiikIiik In Colorado A pprc-
lienalon Food Muy Hun Short
In MIiiIiik Town.
WAT.ettMTlltltn. Pnln. Tlpp. 28 A hill
zard has beon raging in this part of the
!. n,.rin iho n..i Miirtv.ai linn Put.
tie men expect to lose much stock on the
I,.,, U V n.tw... . . w i. u w ....vmwu.w.w
thn n..1hn oro flll-H with nnu. Cnnm
Rnrlnim mldutvlncH are eXDrcsscd for thn
satoty of the miners who are working In
the Coronado nnd other mines on Mount
Blanco. These miners aro penned In at
nn altitude ot 11,000 feet and provisions
mnv become senrco and starvat on result.
Movement of Oeeun Vvel Dec. SS.
Southampton-Satlcd-Kaleer Marie Thresa.
Hong Kong Arrlved-Frnnkfurt,
from
nail rnincinco. via JKjie. eic.
f0?Xn Fc"l0P"CK, Irm Man"a
aiasKow-Arrlvod-Ethlopla, from r New
1 V.',- , "'""'"7 '"'ii" : r'i,"." JS'Jiu
h."" mi,. hniR. I o,i ,r' trA .
for Now York.
for Newark? ' m OlaSB0w
Gibraltar Arrived Knlsor Wilholm. from
Np.w York for Nnnles and Ocnon.
New York Arived Oldenburg, from Hro-
rafit.
Boston Arrived New England, from Llv-
DENIES STORY OF MITCHELL
Fair of Eepntable Witnesses Contradict
Eonth Omaha Chief of Police.
CHARGE OF BLACKMAIL UNCONTRADICTED
South Omaha Dullness Man Aert
thut lie Collected f.440 from
Slot Machine Men fur
MIlea Mitchell.
Tfin IrnnAnnlimnnl rt tVtn I amH nl rvn V nf
Miles Mitchell, chief of poiico ot Bouth
Omaha. In tho election contest enso was
mado moro emphatic at yesterday's bcs-
slon by ovldcnco given by J. E. Qllck and
P. M, Mullen.
Mr. Click's testimony, which was given
In a straightforward and convincing man
ner, showed clearly that no conversation
occurred between Mr. Rosewatcr and Mr.
Mitchell nt tho latter s offlco between 1
and 2 o'clock on election day, as alleged
by Mitchell. It showed further that when
Mitchell was deputy sheriff In South Omaha
four years ago an uncontradicted chargo of
accepting money for granting gambling
privileges was published against him and
that tho samo chargo was reiterated by a
prominent business man ot South Omaha
only a few days ago,
Mr. Gllck, In reply to questions from
tho lawyers, said
"I havo been employed at tho South
Omaha branch of Tho Heo for six years
On tho last election day Mr. Rosowatcr ar
rived In South Omaha somo time after 11
o'clock nnd I met htm at The Heo office.
Ho told mo that ho wanted to confer with
somo of tho rcnubllcan lenders of thn town
nnd nsked mo to got him a room whero ho
could rccclvo them. I started out with
tho Intention of securing Mayor Kelly's
office, but I met Chief Mitchell on tho
Bldewalk nnd ho gavo mo tho key to his
olllco nnd said wo might use It. Mr. Rose
water, with Mr. Llewellyn nnd Mr. Mullen,
then went Into tho chief's offlco nnd on
tho wny thero Mr. Rosewatcr and Mr.
Mitchell mot, but had no conversation,
further than to pass tho tlmo of day. I
wns Immediately sent out to find Mr. Col
lins nnd as I camo out of the office I saw
Mitchell In his buggy out In front. Ho
drove away In ono direction nnd I Btnrtcd
olf In another. This wns nbout 11:30 o'clock
und I returned to tho chiefs offlco before
12 o clock and remained there continually
until nbout twenty minutes nftcr 2. During
that time, from 12 until 2:20, I am auro
that Mitchell did not come Into tho office
Mr. Rose water went out to lunch with
Collins and Mayor Kellv nbout 1 o'clock
nnd did not return until nftcr 2.'
,. , . rr. I ....... .. 1.1 m.i
Mr. Slmcrnl read tho testimony of Mr,
Mitchell, In which it waB alleged that Mr.
Rosewatcr and ho had a conversation In his
flco between 1 and 2 o'clock on election
day nn(1 tnat Mr. Rosowatcr asked him to
send n couple of toughs out to break up an
election board. Mr. Gllck was asked If any
Bucn conversation iook piaco ana lie re
PHcd: "It did not, becnuso neither Mr.
P'ca- " not, oecauso
Hewatcr nor Mr. Mitchell
nlco between 1 nnd 2 o'clock,
thnt s,r Roscwater and Mr.
was tn tno
I nm suro
Mitchell fld
1,01 mect m tho latter s office at any tlmo
between 12 o'clock and 2:20 o'clock on Cloci
tlon day, for I Was thero all of that time."
"Worn you in South Omaha In Juno,
189G?" asked Mr. Slmeral.
replied tho witn
"TllH VA.I mil tlin mm.
less.
Did you cut
tho nrtlclo
I havo hero
from a Paper called tho Wasp, published in
South Omaha nt that tlmo?
"Yes."
Then Mr. Slmeral Introduced In evidence
tho clipping referred to, which contained
the following statement:
Not long ago It was reported, that Dcp
uty Sheriff Mitchell was after gambling de
vices and had been paid $500 to drop the
matter. When wo asked Mr. Hollnnd if
this wns so ho said that amount of money
had not been paid, but that a good, round
sum had."
Mr. Gllck then stated that the Holland
referred to was W. L. Holland, now tho
manager of tho telephono oxchango at
South Omaha, nnd that tho Mitchell re
fcrred to was tho samo man who Is now tho
cblot of police. Gllck showed tho clipping
ti Ml TlnllnnH nt.lt n fatir .Intra nn . 1 . t.
I latter said to him: "Mitchell wanted some
money and I went out nmong tho boys who
operated tho Blot machines and collected
$140 for him."
Mr. smith cross-examined Mr. Gllck
sharply, but mado no cbanco ln his test!
mony,
Mullen Corroborate Gllck
T f "..linn, nt.l.lnrtnn I . .
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on,y ,n tlmt it corroborated Mr. Click's
statement regarding tho Incidents attend-
,nB tho nrrIvnl ot Mr- nscwater and his
friends at South Omaha on election day.
Mr Mutton until Ihnt Mr. nnuniunlnr on,l
Mr. Mitchell had merely passed the tlmo of
day when thoy met ln front of the chief's
office. Mr. Mullen wns not ln tho chief's
o(Hco between 1 nnd 2 o'clock and conse
quently ho knew nothing ot what happened
thero at that time.
County Clerk Haverly was recalled nnd
tho writ of nandamus directed to him and
tho oL'jer members of tho board of can
vossors, in wnicn f rank T, Jtnnsom re-
lated that they threatened to open tho
ballot boxes and go behind the returns
uf tho election officials and count in can-
dldates who had not received the largest
number of votes, was read by Mr. Slmeral.
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wllu mo n - any umo no
had contemplated such action. Mr. Haverly
ueciareu uiw no imu uevur uiougnt oi buch
a move as Hansom related ln tho mandamus
proceedings.
Mr. Smith nsked the witness If It was
not truo that certificates of election wero
mado out ln his offlco boforo tho canvass
of tho votes was completed. Mr. Haverly
explained that certificates had been written
out In advanco so that they would be ready
for dollvery to tho successful candidates
Immediately upon concluding the canvass.
He did not make out tho certificates and
n01 "nwt la vn nttra?f lner w
made out, but unsigned certificates might
hv0 c'" Prepared In advance for all of
NOTARIES WILL HAVE TO WAIT
South Omnha Ilnllot and Poll Dnok
Go to County Cunrt
First.
County Clerk Haverly has decided what
to do In tho matter ot tho conflicting de
mands made upon htm for the ballots and
poll books used ln the recent election at
I !-.-....- ri . rr l. .......
an,,th nmnhn. Thn rniinlv nnnrl nr,lr.,l
the ballots and books to be produced In tho
contest caso ot Parish agalnBt Shields In
that court on January 7, and that the
notaries ln thn contest caso of Schultz nt nl
against Llddell ot al made a demand for
the samo documents for transmission by
them to tho secretary of state at Lincoln
on Deccmbor 31. Clerk Haverly yesterday
was advised by his counsel not to deliver
(Continued on Second Tage.)
I
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebrnskn: Fair nnd Warmer
Saturday; Fair Sunday; Soutn to v est
yy inus.
Temperature nt Omaha Yeitcrdayi
Hour. Detr. Hour. Dev.
B h. m ttt) 1 p. m '-in
O n. m IK U p. m lit
7 a. m...... IS !l p. in ...... '-II
H a. ii 17 1 p. in -I
I) a. m 10 n p. tu at
10 a. m I t l p. in '-'a
1 1 a. in 17 7 p. m ...... -2
12 ni ID H p. m -2
! p. ii 22
OBJECTS TO TRIAL ON FRIDAY
Mr. Nation Hit Common Superstition
Attacking to Sixth liny of
the Week.
WICHITA, Kan., Dec. 28. Mrs. Carrie
Nation, the Woman's Christian Temperance
union woman from Medicine lodge, who
broke mirrors In tho Carey hotel bar room
yesterday, appeared tor trial In tho city
court this afternoon and announced thnt
becauso her lawyer disappointed her nt
tho last moment sho was not prepared to
answer to tho chnrgo and desired to hnvo
tho enso continued.
"What day will suit your convenience?"
asked the court.
"Almost any day the latter part of next
week," was the answer.
"How will Frldoy do?"
"Not nt nil, your honor. Christ was
crucified on that day and I am afraid that
my enemies will crucify mo also If tried
on Friday."
Uy consont of both, sides tho enso was
then continued until Saturday, January r.
A number of citizens and Woman s
Christian Tcmpcrnnco union members havo
offered to go on Mrs. Nation's ball, but
sho refuses to leavo prison Until the chargo
against her Is cleared up. Slio has no
fears at nil ns to the outcomo of the trial
and In this she Is supported by lawyers
well up In their profession.
Mrs. Nation was followed to her cell by
at least' 100 Woman'B Christian Temper-
anco union women, who remained In prayer
with tho prisoner for somo tlmo. Tho
Woman's Christian Tcmpcrnnco union has
wired to Mr. Wooley, lato prcsldontlnl
candldatn on tho prohibition ticket, to
defend Mrs. Nation. Judge Ilrock ot New
ton had been sought, but nt tho last mo
ment refused to net.
Mrs. Nation still asserts that sho will
keep up her violent attacks on Bnloons
In Kansns. She appeals to tcmpcrancu
peoplo "to Btrlko whlo tho Iron Is hot."
Mrs. Nation's action may precipitate this
country Into an antl-Ilquor war. The
Womnn's Christian Tempcranco union has
tuken.nn active hand In tho matter and
Its members Bay they will forco this fight
to tho end.
Mrs. Lillian Mltchncr of Newton district,
president of tho Woman's Christian Tem-
pcranco union, will personally conduct the
campaign against the sale ot Intoxlcnt-
tng liquors. A significant featuro ot the
warrant on which Mrs. Nation wns arrested
is tho fact that tho document does not
nccuso her of destroying nny liquors, but
only specifics tho mirror and jnintlngs.
Mrs. Nation was offered her liberty on
condition that nlic would refrain from sa-Joon-smashlng
in .tho future, but she re-
fufcd, Baying it wns her fixed Intention to
fling rocks at, the win lows nnd glasswaro
nt TCnnnn'4 hitlnnna tintll thn nuntv nt.
torncy would throw away tho cigar ho hold
In hU mouth. Nearly 100 radical temperance
pcoplo Htirroundcd tho jail today and nil
Joined with Mrs. Nation ln singing "Nearer
My God to Thee." Mrs. Nation's husband
Is a lawyer, but sho says sho expects no
help from him.
VICTIM OF BLACKMAILERS
SciiKiit ionnl Hvldenee HroiiKht Out nt
ItlcliiirilNon Iuiiict nt
St. JiiNeph,
ST. JOSEPH, Mo., Dec. 28. Two sensa
tions resulted today from tho ovldcnco ad-
uucen ut tno inquest over tno murcior or
I'rnnK Itichardson, thu millionaire mer-
chnnt, who was shot down in his own homo
nt Savannah on ChrlBtmtiB eve. Tho first
was ino csinuiisnmcni 01 mo proDawo
Innocence of a business partner of tho mur- wns thought that only two kidnapers ro
dered man, whoso guilt uppenrcd certain, mnned. but another has been HUhstltutcd
nnd tho second wns probubly tho fixing of in hi8 ,.. Ti,i third bandit rodo bo-
responsibility for tho crlmo on n woman
nnd hor udvlsor, n traveling man, who nro
alleged to havo blackmailed tho deceased
oui oi vurious sums 01 money, covering a
period of almost a year. Mrs. Itichardson
was expected to tako tho stnnd today, but
darkness appeared before tho third witness
nau conciuaca nis evidence, nnu it was
deemed prudent by tho prosecution to po3t-
pono tho testimony ot tho widow until to
morrow.
Charles Stanton, superintendent of the
electric light station, testified that Richard
son was very much afraid of Goldlo White
head, a young woman who resided at Stan
berry, Mo., with whom Mr. Richardson had
been on Intlmato terms, nnd who appeared
to bo hounding him for money. Tho day
beforo tho murdor Richardson had told him
ho had given $50 to a traveling man to glvo
to Goldlo and that the traveling man had
kept half of tho money. Mr. Stanton hnd
talked with tho Whitehead woman after tho
lumuur mm biio nau sain sno wns "not
afraid of them over getting her" for tho
crime. Sensational evldenco Is expected to
morrow.
FORTIETH DOING GOOD WORK
KncrKrtlo Campaign Aeulnt
the
Iteliel In the Islnnd of
Mliidniino,
MANILA, Dec. 28. A pushing campaign
has beon carried on by tho Fortieth In
fantry during December In northern
Mindanao. Tbe town of Jemonlz was
captured, as was also the Insurgent strong'
hold ln the mountains further Inland, Tho
coast town of Lansarln was 'captured by a
detachment of 100 troops, who scattered tho
enemy In that vicinity, killing and captur
ing several, A portion ot tho troops thus
rtrrnnu ha.'n rnliimn.l tn f,nn.nn nml
Joined in the cnmpnlgn which Ilrlgadlor
General Kobbo Is personally prosecuting.
General MacArthur's proclamation Is re'
suiting In muny, arrests of alleged 1 ri -
surrcctlonlsts ln Manila and vicinity, a few
of thoso taken Into custody being prominent.
Ono prisoner was shot dead and anothor
wounded in attempting, to escape.
QUAY COMMENCES CANVASS
ltetiirii from WuahliiKtnn to Ilnrrl-
burir to lie Kin StrUKKle for
the Senu'torhlp,
HARRISHimo. I'n., Dec. 28. Colonel M.
S. Quay reached Harrlsburg today from
Washington to tako personal charge of his
canvass, for United States sonator. Mr.
Quay will stay hero with his family during
tho legislative session. Senator Boles I'cn-
rose also arrived today to assist In tho
management ot the Quay campaign and
will stay until after the organization ot the
legislature, next Tuesday,
On Tuesday ovenlng tho republicans will
hold a caucus for tho nomination ot a can
didate for United Stutes senator.
DEN OF THE BANDITS
Police Are Looking for the Eetl Place
Whero Kidnapers Mot.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE GANG SOUGHT
Chief Donahue Certain It Was Not at
Home Used as Friion,
THIRD BANDIT REAPPEARS IN'THE GAME
Oonclnaire Eridonce that Thoro Wero More
Than Two Concerned.
BOY AIDS THE POLICE MATERIALLY
Ahle to Recall Incident and Scrap
of Con vernation AVlilch Have Im
portant llenrliiB on the Pros
ecution of the Search.
As cvldonco accumulates In the Cudaby
kidnaping enso tho poiico see lit from
tlmo to tlmo to modify their views of tho
matter as n whole, nnd these modifications
In several Instances havo extended Into
phases of It which wero supposed to havo
been long since closed. For example, Iho
police bellevo now thut tho real rendezvous
ot tho gang nover has been found. Tho
eottngo on Orover street, known ns tho
Molroso Hill houso, according to this ro-
vised opinion, wns their prison, not their
headquarters, it wns used simply as u
stronghold for tho retention ot young
Cudahy, whllo their "olllce," tho plnco
where, their plans wero formulated, whero
tho letter wns written nnd where, finally,
tno Jo.UOO In bnodlo wns divided, wns
somowliero nt a consldernblo dlctnuca from
tho cottage on Mclroso Hill.
Tho principal reason for this opinion was
tho fact that during tho lust few days
young Cudnhy has recalled sevora,! scrapi
of conversation botwecn the bandits whllo
thoy wero carrying him nwny which ho
could not remember during the early hour.i
of reaction from tho intcuso nervous
strain, and theso scraps scorn to hint at n
general meeting plnco for tho gang. Ono
nt tho bandits snld: "Which placo shall
wo tako him to?" Tho boy couldn't catch
tho answer, but tho fact thnt the question
was asked certainly suggested tho exist
ence ot two "places," both ot them
adapted to tho purpose In hand.
l.oohlnsr for the lleul Hen.
"Ono thing that gives color to tho theory
that thoro wero two places," Bald tho chl-'f,
"Is tho fnct that tho baud.ts never paid morj
thnn two or tbreo VIsltH to tho Melrnso
Hill house, nil told. Now, If 11 Is true that
they hail been, watching for nn opportunity
to catch ono of Mr. Cudnhy's llttlo girls
for two months prior to Deccmbor 18, It
must bo that they held a great many con
ferences perhaps ono every night. Now
tho question Is, whero did they hold lllqsn
conferences? Again, tho letter they wroto
to Mr. Cudahy, naming terms upon which
ho could ransom his ton, wns not written
In tho Molroso Hill house. Thoro was no
,abl ln tlint h01'o. nnd no other facilities
or writing letters. Aim nnniiy, tno kki-
nnpers must havo gono to somo houso to
count over tho moiioy nnd dtvldo It before
thoy started tho boy on his wny home. Thoy
wouldn't count In on tho open prairie, and wo
know they didn't tnka it to tho Mclroso 1 1 1 1 1
houso to count It, bo they must havo taken
It to their ofllco. Wo havo no Idea ns yet
whero this rendezvous Is, but wo hopo to
find It, nnd when wo do wo will hno ac
quired another valuablo piece of evidence."
Sure of n. Third lliinilll.
Thero Is another point upon which tho
kidnaped boy's memory has been refreshed,
nnd this restores tho enso to Its original
ims or ti,rco bandits, Instead of two. It
will ho remembered thnt when tho "dnrk-
complcxloncd man, with n black mustache
, Mav imr, tKe,i with gray" (Edward
.loimsnni. wns cllmlnntod from tho case. It
i,n(i thu bunny which wuh occunled hv tho
oti,cr two bnndlts nnd young Cudahy. Tho
kidnaped boy Bnys there wero tho Hounds
of horse's hoofs a few yards bch nd tho
Unhlcln nil tho tlmo during thnt momorablo
r,i0 to his prison house. Ileforo thoy
blindfolded blm ho caught several fleeting
niimnsPH of thn mounted num. and after his
cyeg woro bandaged ho could hear tho clat-
tcr of tho horse's hoofs. Onco ono ot his
captors turned around and addressed some
remark to tho rider, but ho did not catch
Its import.
Of tho threo bandits In tho caso It Is
known to a certainty now that ono of them
was Tat CrBwc, tho light coraplexloned
man. Tho others remain to bo accounted
for. Ono of theso wns tho large, heavy-sot
man, "with tho black mustache, nnd hair
tinged with grny" for whom Johnson wns
mistaken. Of tho third, oven less Is known,
bu It 1 supposed that ho Is tho "small,
(Inrk complcxloncd man" who accompanied
ut rvnwn In Ihn hnmn nf Daniel nurrln
on Grand nvenuo to buy the bay pony.
Hum nil Oulxlilrr In VIimv.
Tho chief Is still firm In tho opinion ex
pressed earlier ln tho enso that the plot
was conceived and porofoctcd ln tho brain
of a man who has not yet appeared In
tho matter and who took no nctlvo part
In its execution, but who onjoyod a liberal
share of tho opolls. This man, ho says,
Is still living In ,DougluB county. Mm
namo Is not commonly mentioned ln con
nection with crlmo and criminals nnd ho
thinks ha Is secure, "but I havo a surprlso
party in store for that gentleman," said
tho cbiof. "Ho Is bolng wntched nnd wo
will strike whon tho proper time comes."
Chief Donahue says ho expects to havo
the l'aclfio Junction pony In Omaha by
this attcrnoou.
I UKUWt lb fULLT lUCNIIMtU
Sir. Cooper Select III Plcturo
Out of Twenty-Five
Other.
If any doubt existed In tho minds of tho
poiico as to a connoctlon bctwoon I'at
Crowe and tho bay pony at raclflo Junction
It was removed when Thursday afternoon
detectives took twenty-fivo ploturcs, chosen
at random from tho rogues' gallery, among
which wero two photographs of Crowe, to
Mrs. Thomas II. Cooper at 3319 Orand avo
nuo, nnd asked her If sho taw among thorn
any likeness of cither of tho men who had
callod December 13 and H to buy tno pouy.
After looking them over carefully she sb-
loeted tho two plcturos of l'at Crowe,
"Thebo," sho sold, "look like, tho llght-
complexloned man who called. I don't seo
any plcturo hern that resembles tho dark-
complexioned man,"
This the police bellevo to be tho most
satisfactory tost of tho Identity of the light-
romplexioned bandit which has como to
hand thus far. It Bcema to lcavo no pos
sibility of a doubt that ho la l't Crowe,
i