THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: FRIDAY DEOEMIIEII 5, 1002.
hotel register he-was taken to the central
tatlon, where be Is bring detained."
Mr a. Fb'.ppard's eon one of the first
'to be awakened. He awoke his mother and
both began screaming.' Many persona were
thus warned of tho danger and made their
escape. The woman was bo panic-stricken
that aha was not among the-first to at
tempt to escape and she was making ber
way Into the most dangerous part of the
building when a fireman sclr.ed her and her
on and tondufef them to the floor below,
wherft he dropped them out of a window.
J. E. Herbert of Sallnevllle. O., Jumped
from the fourth floor, where he had been
keeping. He atmck on the roof of No. 178
Madison street, near where Mrs. Sheppard
foil. His right Ug was broken and he
Buffered Internal Injuries. He was taken
to the county hospital.
V J. Thomas, a mall clerk of Cedar
Rapids, Jumped through a window on the
fourth floor and in his blind haste narrowly
escaped falling to the street. He man
aged to make his way to the fire escape
and climbed to the ground. Trovloue to
Thomas' escape twenty-five to thirty per
sons had climbed down the fire escaoe to
the street. All were In their night cloth
ing. Mnkra a Perllons Escape.
Allen Oldorf of Milwaukee made a peril
on descent from the fourth floor by scal
ing the wall by means of the Iron shutter.
Oldorf stated that be had seen at least
a dosen persons on the top floor, vainly
endeavoring to make their way from the
building by meana of the front stairway.
Many of the bodies were In the beds In
the position of slumber. Others were
foand In the hallways, lying face down
ward, in positions that mutely portrayed
how they had vainly endeavored to ' save
their live. Some were half-clad and oth
ers wore nothing but night clothing.
'It wae by meana of articlea and letters
In the pockets of what little clothing
some of the dead persons wore that many
identifications were made.
' F". A. Smith, proprietor of the hotel, said:
, T am certainly not to blame for this awful
catastrophe. Three weeks ago the agents
of this building were notilled to place a
stairway In the rear of the building, and
also to build a Are wall around the freight
levator In the rear. The contractors came
and looked the building over, but nothing
was done. Last night our seventy rooms
were all filled and 1 should Judge that we
had about 125 to lot) guests.
From what I can learn the fire started
In the rear of the building, on the second
floor. Thla probably ucrounta for the es
cape of guests who occupied front rooms on
the upper floors. They had an opportunity
to reach the stairway before the flames
reached that part of the building, but the
occupants of the rear rooms were cut oft
by the flames.
Most of our guests Inst ntght were per
sons who came to Chlcugo to visit the
stock Show and knew little of the building.
j. Like nst in at Cage,
Chief Muahanj of the fire department said
that It wae the worst, fire he had attended
during his career as. a, fireman, and that so
dense, was the smoke that It was impossible
to reach the Imprisoned guests, who died
Ilk rata, in a cage.
"TTd Building," said the chief, "was one
of the. worst fire traps I have ever. seen.
The floors In places had cracks in them
large enough to drop a penny through, and
the smoke Just sifted through and suffocated
the inmates of tho rooms before they had
tlmo to make their way into the hallways."
Of the people injured it was neccesarr
to take only three to the hospital. The
others, suffering from slight cuts and
bruises or from the Inhalation of smoke,
were cared for at neighboring drug stores
nd departed without their names being
reported to the police.
A coroner's Jury was empaneled this aft
ernoon and after viewing the bodies of the
victims went to the Ill-fated hotel, where
an examination was made of the various
rooms. The Jurors were then dismissed to
meet for the Inquest on. December 12. ..-
At the conclusion of the Inspection the
coroner said:
The fire waa undoubtedly caused by the
?F,!i,Sfl0,of k n?ive 'P ,he r.Hr,ot ,he
third floor. The building is rarelesaly con-"
strutted, the llre-ecap is worthless, the
rooms .are outraaeoualv small and it Ih
Ch-nh"oir.d0ha0veabere'm,us?data8sUCr housi.fi
place for human beings.
FAIRBURY IS TO THE FORE
(Continued, from First Page.)
hand, the surveyor apparently holds that
they are not sample in a strict construction
ot the law, and therefore dutiable. The de
partment haa no information as to the
rase, and at tho instance ot Representative
Hull has wired Redmon to forward a re
port setting forth the -facts in the matter,
ft ejects Widow's Land Entry.
Secretary Hitchcock today affirmed the
decision of the general land office in re
jecting the application ot Charlie F. Rugg,
assignee of Dolly Mathlas, for soldiers' ad
ditional homestead entry for certain land
in the Cheyenne, Wyo., land district. Ho
holds that neither the widow nor the sol
dier had any rights to assign.
Minor Mention.
4
Rev. A. A. Walburn of Coin, la., is in the
city on a short tour Of re'axation from bis
ministerial duties. .
Mrs. Henderson, wife of the speaker, is
expected to arrive in Washington about the
, middle ot next week.
A postofflce has been established at
i Lanesboro, Carroll county, la., with Charles
H. Peters as postmaster.
The postofflce at Lhfayetto, Linn county,
la;, has been ordered discontinued and mall
sent to Alburnett.
The corporate existence ot the Fremont
National bank of Fremont, Neb., has been
extended until the close of business De
cember 4, 1922.
Dr. George B. Dent has been appointed
a pension examining surgeon at North
Piatt and Dr, B. B. Baker at Lexington,
Neb.'
Mrs. Nellie Cobb of Tomah, Wis., hss
been reinstated as .baker at Yankton In
diaa school. South Dakota, and Miss Naomi
Kairbo ot Wyandotte, Minn., appointed
teacher at. Sac and Fox, in Iowa.
J. C. Landerson of Iowa City, la., has
been appointed an aid In geodetic survey
service.
CUDAHYS AREJNTHE SCHEME
Paeklaa; Coaupaay Interested la Pro.
jsosed Slew Depot aad Terminal
at Ksaias City.
KANSAS CITY, Deo. 4. The . Cudahr
Packing company, U is intimated today. i
Interested to the Union Depot. Bridge and
Terminal company, of Kansas City, which
hold valuable bridge and terminal prop
erties on oth slJea ot the Missouri river
her.
It had previously been asserted that
Swift, Armour, Nelson Morris, the Rock
Island system, tha Kansas City. Mexic
Orient aad other railway were Interested.
Cleans Glass as well as
. Silver
GORHAM
Silver Polish
A novel preparation in a novel
form. Tbe, belt silver pol'uh the
world produce
AU responsible . p.tkag,
Jcwtlcrt tep it a
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SPEAKS TO STOCK RAISERS
Salmon Addresses Itate Sanitary Commtt
lion at Chicago Bbow,
ILLINOIS EXHIBITORS TAKE MOST PRIZES
Awards Leave Iowa. Severely Alone
for Day, Rein Distributed Over
Other Central Western State
and Ontario Instead.
CHICAGO. Doc 4. This was a banner
day at the International LJve Stock exposi
tion, 70,000 people passing through the turn-
stiles. In the Dexter park amphitheater
the crowd was so dense tonight that a police
reserve was sent into the ring to prevent
a crush and to lend assistance In case of an
emergency. No . accidents occurred, hew
ever, and the cheers of the multitude were
deafening as the prize winners composing
the evening's parade passed along the ex
hibition space. ;
The Judging of sheep carcasses at the
packing bouse was one of the attractive
features of the day, a large crowd gather
ing to witness the selection of the winner.
The cattle and awine tests will be tnade
tomorrow.
Messrs. Spoor and Skinner of the exposi
tion and A. O. Leonard of the Union Stock
Yards company .gave a, dinner tonight to
the railroad live stock -agents attending the
exposition, at which several matter of im
portance to the guests were discussed.
Tills afternoon Dr. D. E. Salmon, chief
of the bureau of animal Industry, addressed
a meeting of the state sanitary commis
sions and a number of representatives wero
present from Illinois, Missouri, Tennessee
and Kansas.
Awards today were as follows:
CATTLE.
Polled Durhams Bulls t years old or
over: First. Milton, J. W. Jennings, King
ley, 111.
Herefords Senior, heifer calf dropped be
tween September 1, 1901, and January 1,
1!H2: First, Beau's Queen, Stewart . &
Huteheon, Greenwood, Mo.
..Foiled Durhkma Bull 2 years old and
under 3 years: Mrst, Tippecanoe 44th,
Fletcher Itliies, Hallet Park, Ind. Bull
1 year old and under years: First, Field
Marshal, Orear HadleV, Plalnfleld, Ind.
Benior champion male: Tippecanoe 44th,
Fletcher 8. Hlnes. Buli 2 years old or over,
to be selected, designated: First, Tippe
canoe 44th.
GallowaysBull 3 years old or ovtr: First,
Druid of Castlemill. O. H. Swlgart. Cham
paign, III. Bull yeArs old and under
3 years: First, Worthy III, C. E. Clark,
St. Cloud, Minn. - ...
Herefords Senior yearling, dropped be
tween September 1, 1900, and January 1,
mi: First oueerr or Beauty, E; W. Bowen,
Delphi, Ind. ' ;
HOUSES. '
Clydesdales Special Ally foal:. First,
Prince McQueen, Graham Bros.. " Clare
mont, Ont. Qharripton stallion any age:
Young McQueen,' Graham Bros. Best Ally
foal: First, Princess McQueen, Graham
Bros.
WHY HOARE LOST HIS JOB
Collector Stephenson Says Politics
Had Nothing; to Do With
the Case
Internal Revenue Collector Elmer B.
Stephenson, when seen regarding a sensa
tional story printed in a Lincoln paper,
stated that the tale was made of whole
cloth.
"There Is absolutely no truth in the
statements that I in any way Influenced
Mr. Hoare'a political, work or that he was
discharged because his political faith,, did
not coincide with mine," said Stephenson
yesterday mornlnc:,
"Mr. Hoare was appointed deputy revenue
xol lector more than four years ago, and' Mr.
Houts fixed Mr. Hoare'a headquarters at
Fremont, Neb., which place baa been his
headquarters ever since. Previous to his
appointment by Mr. Houtz. Mr. Hoare had
fc,j . ... ,
beM a P0'tlon In the government service
in the Interior denartment. More than a
Je" ' .Ider.bI. pressure was Invoked
with the purpose ot making a change In Mr.
Hoare s district, but at that time I de
clined to make the change, and said that I
thought It would be well and without detrl
ment to the service for Mr. Hoare to re
main and serve out bis four-year term.
But I did Indicate at that time that at the
end of the four-year term I would perhaps
make a change, and I am only now doing
what I indicated I would do more than a
year ago, and politics had nothing whatever
to do with It.
"Neither Senator Millard nor anyone else
has ever asked me to change Mr. Hoare'a
headquarters, nor did I make any change
for a single day, nor did I ever send him
to any other part of the state than bis own
district. If Mr. Hoare was ever a chair
man of any political committee, I do not
know It. Mr. Hoare, like every other dis
trict deputy, was required to account dally
for his movements and whereabouts, and I
never knowingly undertook to dictate his
actions politically. At a political conven
tion held in Fremont Mr. Hoare supported
Dr. Hansen. After Mr. McCarthy was nom
inated I suggested to Mr. Hoare that what
could be done lor Mr. McCarthy consistently
with our official positions should be done
and I am sure that Mr. Hoare, as well aa
myself, gave McCarthy what help be could,
and I have the beat of evidence that Mr
McCarthy feels grateful for the help ren
dorcl him. I have a good deal of conft
dence In Mr. Hoare'a integrity and do not
believe he gave anyone tha misinformation
that appeared in a Lincoln paper."
BISHOP DUBS GAMES SELFISH
Saya Colleere Mea Shaald Give Mar
to Mission and Less to
Foot Ball.
NEW YORK, Dec. 4 "Training of Mis
sionaries" was the principal topic of dls
, cussslon by the Protestant Episcopal mis
slon conference at the Church Ot Zlon and
Timothy today. Tha dlscusslson was ' led
by the lord bishop of Thettord.
"I don't know how it Is here," said hla
lordship, "but with ua there ia a great
dearth and a growing scarcity of men
fitted for the ministry."
The speaker added that parents when
planning the future of their children often
considered enly trad and commerce and
left out the most sacred profession ot all,
the ministry. He further said that boy
at school and young men at college "are
a most selfish class. Look what they spend
on their games, on football!"
It haa been calculated that there Is on
missionary to every 30,000 heathen, and
he advocated training natlvea as mission
aries. .'-- '
"What we want most in the mission
fields," said he, "are colleges where the
native 'children caa be educated la Chris
tianity."
LIKE SINGLE STATE IDEA
ladlan Territory Resident Welcome
Committee' Proposal of lalon
with Oklahoma.
ARDMORE, I. T.. Dec. 4. Tha proposi
tion to combia Indian Territory and Okla
homa as a single state Is generally favored
throughout this section.
Thar was- great rejoicing In th towns
when th senate committee on territories
favorably reported the bill providing for
single statehood. Aa organisation will be
perfected Immediately to work tor atngle
statehood, which up to th present tint
was considered Impossible. Each town la
Indian Territory la to send representatives
to Washington to work for union with
Oklahoma.
SOLVES THE MONEY PROBLEM
New Tork Chamber of Commerce Has
riaa WhleH Will Be Preaeated
to President,
NEW YORK, Dec. 4. The finance and
currency committee of the New York Cham
ber of Commerce made a report today on a
"feasible meaaure" to provide against
tightness In the money market.
The report aays In part:
We must come right down to tho propo
sltlon that the only thing which can be'
done t0 mk our """"clal system safe! and
sound and solid is to et down to one legal
tender, and that is gold, and then to bank ;
upon a currency circulation enlarged, be- ,
yond the present authorised issues of na-.
tlonal banks and based upon tne credit or
the legitimate trade of the country and
rigidly safeguarded under the law."
The report suggests that banka be per
mitted to retire their circulation at will.
! :::"""P"rrt!t J!!'" could nIy be received from parties
treasury be coined Into subsidiary silver
coins, and that the secretary ot the treas
ury be permitted to deposit customs re
ceipts as well as internal revenue receipts
In national banks.
The report was adopted and the com
mittee was directed by resolution to pre
sent the report in person to the president
of the United States.
A resolution favoring the speedy negotia
tion ot a reciprocal treaty with Cuba was
adopted, and also a memorial to the United
States senate urging favorable considera
tion ot the proposed reciprocity treaty with
France. '
SHOOTS HIMSELF IN THE HEAD
Howard T. Goodwin, a Promlaeat
Has of Philadelphia Takes
HI Own Life.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 4. Howard T.
Goodwin, the treasurer of the Columbia
Mining company and confidential clerk of
the firm of J. G. Cassatt 4b Co., bankers and
brokera, committed suicide In the office ot
that firm in the Arcade building. Fifteenth
and Market streets, some time during last
night by shooting himself in the head.
He was tound early today lying on a
lounge In the rear of the place by one of
the watchmen .employed in the building.
When found Mr. Goodwin had a revolver
grasped tightly In his right hand and the
lounge was saturated with blood which had
flowed from the wound.
Mr. Goodwin was busily engaged in per
forming some work In the office when the
clerks departed shortly after 6 o'clock last
evening. That was the last seen of him
alive. At the office of Cassatt 4k Co. today
It waa said no cause tor the auiclde could
be given.
OKE IS CAUSE OF DEATH
Companions Blow I p Man with Pats.
xnatlo Air romp, with a
Fatal Resalt.
NEW YORK, Dec. 4. Harry Ruit, an
employe of a locomotive worka in Paterson,
N. J., today died as a result ot a practical
joke played on him by five of his fellow
workmen.
They were arrested charged with causing
his , death., It is alleged that they "blew
up" Wright with aft air pump to-a pressure
of 110 pounds to the inch. , '
The young man's stomach became greatly
distended and after several hours of great
suffering he died.
When the accused were arraigned !n
court the dead boy'a father rushed at one
of them, named Dorn, knocked htm' down
and started to kick him. The father waa
restrained by the court ' officers.
The Sve men were held without bail on
the charge of manslaughter.
THREE THOUSAND a"rE DEAD
Latest Estimate of Number of Person
Loslna; Their Live In Crop,
tloa of Santa Maria.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 4. From th
Guatemalan coast the Paclflo Mall ateamer
City of Sydney brings the news that the
deaths resulting from the recent eruption
ot Santa Maria volcano number about 3,000.
Thla estimate la based upon the latest
information that had been received at Ban
Jose, Guatemala, previous to the ateamer'a
departure for this port, but it Is accom
panied by the atatement ot Guatemalans
that reliable Information Vas still difficult
to obtain.
This death list is considerably smaller
than that previously reported. '
REVIVE HISTORIC MEMORY
Women Remember Geaeral Washing-'
ton's Farewell Address to
HI Officer.
NEW YORK. Dec. 4 The third celebra
tion of the anniversary- of Washington's
farewell address to his officers In the Ion
room of Fraunches' tavern was held this
afternoon In the same room, by the Worn
an's auxiliary to the Society for th Pres
ervatlon of Scenic and Historic Places and
Objects.
It is the intention to restore th tavern
to its original design and surround It with
a park.
BRITISH GOVERNMENT FIRM
Western Cattle Passlaa; Throsch New
England are Not Permitted '
, to Laad.
BOSTON, Dec. 4. Local ateamshlp agents
were Informed today from London that th
British government had positively refused
to relax Its order against the shipment of
cattle In bond through Main and also that
prohibiting th loading of cattle at Ca
nadian porta on vessels clearing from New
England ports. Thla put a stop to th pro
ceedings which bad begun to have western
cattle shipped to Montreal and thane to
Portland.
TRACKMEN ELECT OFFICERS
Wllsoa la Cantlaned a Presldea
ot America's Section
Haads.
8T. LOUIS. Dec. 4. The Brotherhood of
Railway Trackmen today elected officers
as follows: President, John T. Wilson, St
Louis; vie president, J. W. Davenport
Saadlter, N. C; secretary and treasurer
C. Boyle, 8t. Louis. Executive committee
J. C. Lambert, Jasper, Ala.; 8. E. Hawss,
Bath, Ga.; J. S. Eastman. Jomfranooss, Vt.
R. F. Ferguson, Port Arthur, Ont.
All th committee reports war approved
and th meeting adjourned.
TO ri HE A COLD I OMR TT
Take Laxative Rromo Quiola Tablsta. All
drugjiata refund th money If it falls t
euro, B. W. Grove's signature U a each
boa. lea.
COTTON BROKERS STEAL NEWS
Obtain Details of Government Crop Esti
mate. Before Publication.
TRY TO SELL INFORMATION TO DEALER
Leak la, laed,. Boost Prices Both
la New Vark and Liverpool
Day la Advance of
Isaac.
NEW "YORIC, Dec. 4. The Journal of
I Commerce will say tomorrow: In recent
.. ,Ko v ' .. ....
,he arrlcflItur , ,. cotton t hag
,paked ut in otn word tnat , gpn.
era, comlmon ha, D(come known t0 a
fsvorea few u efflcla, bllcatl but
nevM. ha, lh beea h d
by ,h) coUon
trade than in the Instance
of the report Issued by the department on
Wednesday.
It is impossible to give specific evidence
that the report was dishonestly made
themselves partteloaUng in the theft. But
the course of Wednesday's market Is ac
cepted as being absolutely and unequivo
cally decisive th4t large market interests
bad definite information of the character
Of the reports. In addition the following
speclflo information is available:
First The exact figures (10.417,000 bale?)
nr ine government a estimate were den
nltely known at least twenty minutes be.
fore the official hour for publishing the re
port. '
Second The news -wss generally known
oeiore i o clock that tne departmental estl
mate would b 10.5IO.(lOf) bales .
Third Advance Information regarding the
exnci cnaracter ol tne report was olTcrefl
early in the forenoon to a large commis
sion house, Vhlch refused to enter Into
negotiations or cohslder the nurrham nl
the stolen information.
But the bent evidence that the Information-
was dishonestly circulated was con
tained 4n the action of the market Itself,
and there are many responsible members of
the New York cotton trade who believe the
"leak" occurred not on Wednesday morn
ing, but some time on Tuesday, as there Is
every evidence . that both the New York
and Liverpool markets were forced up to a
selling basis.
TELL THEIR WAGES
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from the bituminous men for miners Idle,
owing to the recent strike. The secretary
reported between 8,000 and 9,000 out ot
work in . Schuylkill,' Northumberland, Co
lumbia and Dauphin counties. Each local
la at present looking after idle members.
Miner Instantly Killed.
HAZLETON. Pa., Dec. 4. Elmer Klsch
ner, aged' 83, a boss carpenter, and Gustave
Strack, aged 19, were Instantly killed to
day while descending the Cranberry mlno
In a car.
Several other men in the car escaped
serious injury. The men were on their
way to the bottom of the slope for the
purpose of building platforms for the erec
tion of pumps that bad been removed dur
ing the atrlke. -
When near 'the bottom of the slope the
car waa struck 'by a runaway truck.
Kischner and: strack were knocked from
tha car and' Instantly killed.
SAYS MAILS-ARE DELAYED
Member" bt ' Hon ae of Common lag.
rests 'Dteittion Is In Interest
of Steamship Llue. .i
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LONDON, Dec. 4. When asked by Jo
seph Howard, 1 conservative, in the House
ot Commons .today, why "the Australasian
mails were delayed at New York se that
they can be forwarded by a New York
Una of steamers. Postmaster General
Chamberlain aald he waa quite unaware of
any such detention.
As a matter of fact, he added, the Cunard
line steamers brought most of the Aus
tralasian mails, to this country and there
seemed no ground whatever to make the
suggested representations on the tubject
to the United States postal authorities.
WANTS PRINCESS RELEASED
Llenteaant Who Eloped with Royal
Lady Bays She I Wroagly In
carcerated la Asylum.
VIENNA, Dee. 4 Th papers here al
lege that Lieutenant Maesarlscb, who eloped
with, Princess Louise ot Coburg and was
sentenced for forging the signature of
Princess Stephanie, recently . made an In
effectual attempt to rescue Princess Lonlso
from th Insane, asylum near Dresden,
where she hat been confined sine the
elopement.
Massarisch maintains that Ae la sane.
The authorities are said to have forcibly
prevented her from Joining him. Accord
ing to other accounts, however, Princess
Louise refused to accompany him.
RAISES . FINE LEGAL POINT
Hoaotala Attorney Demur to Indict
ment for Assisting; Territorial
Treasurer to Escape.
HONOLULU, Nov. 16. (Via San Fran
cisco, Dec. 4.) J. Alfred Magoon, the at
torney indicted for assisting Treasurer
Wright to escape, knowing that he had com
mitted a felony, has demurred to the in
dictment on tbe ground that he cannot be
convicted until after Wright has been on
vlcted, and it is thereby shown that he had
indeed committed a felony.
Th Hawaii senate adjourned today until
Saturday morning at 10 o'clock.
ORDER A;, GENERAL STRIKE
Marseille Seamen Appeal to Com
rade la Other Port to
Unit Work.
MARSEILLES. Dec. 4. The ship owners
made a proposition to the strikers tonight
which waa In the nature of a compromise,
but th strikers' committee refused, aa it
rejecta the majority of the demands.
A meeting of strikers waa held thla even
ing at which an address wss adopted ap
pealing to all captains, engineers and aall
ora In France to make common cauae with
th movement her by ordering a general
cessatloa of work.
BUFFALO HERD CANNOT LAND
Foot aad Month Disease Will Dlsar-
rsagt the I'laas at a Wild
West Show.
LONDON, Dec. 4. Mr. Hanbury, presi
dent of tbe Board ot Agriculture, has de
cided that owing to the existence of the
foot' and mouth disease in some of th New
England atatea he will be unable to per
mlt th landing in England ot a herd of
buffaloes belonging to th Wild West show,
which opena in London on December It.
.
Arehhlshap Swooa While Speaklaa;.
LONDON, Dec. 4. While speaking on th
education bill in the House ot Lcrda today
th archbishop of Canterbury. Dr. Tempi.
waa overcome and would have fallen had
It not been for timely assistance. He was
led out of the house by the archbishop of
Tork and (he rhsplaln of the bouse. He
soon revived and was able to return to
Lambeth palace.
nltaa Defeats Rebels.
' MADRID. Dec. 4 Advices from Tangier
today say the forces of the sultan of Morro
have, after heavy fighting, finally defeated
the Vebels In the Zenmour territory. The
sultan narrowly escaped capture and his
troops sustained heavy losses. The pre
tender to the throne remains at Tazta.
Chamberlain Lands at Cairo.
PORT SAID, Dec. 4 The British cruiser
Good Hope, having on board Colonial Sec
retary Chamberlain and party, bound for
South Africa, arrived here today. Mr.
Chamberlain landed and went to Cairo.
DENVER FOR YOKE OF OXEN
Pioneer Mho Is Hrported to Have
Made Such a Trade Visits
Omaha. ..... . .
George A. Crofutt. the man who once
traded the city ot Denver for a yoke of
oxen, is in Omaha. Mr. Crofutt Is one of
the nestors ot tbe pioneer west and one ot
the best known, men In the country from
Omaha to San Francisco, though he doesn't
live in either city.
"I have neither home, friends nor visible
means of support," Jocularly remarked this
Old veteran of early daya. He was sitting
In the general passenger department offices
at the Union Pacific and the surroundings
seemed to Inspire the spirit of remi
niscence. He bad known tbe Union Pacific
when it waa but the fanciful dream ot au
impetuous projector when It was the germ
of what people then thought a fitful Imag
ination, long before it bad reached the
stage of track laying, and he knows every
foot ot tbe road and every other road that
spans this great werft, which waa his play
ground for so many years.
"No, I've passed the days' of story-telling;
all the stories I ever told were coSdcI
truths; they form a part of my life, and to
tell them only makes me feel sad that I
can't live those old days over again," re
marked Mr. Crofutt, when asked to tell
about how he swapped oft the little western
city for a yoke cf oxen.
"Was it -because you' thought it would
never be worth any more?"
But, smiling, the old gentleman . waved
his hand to one of his long-time friends,
who related the story for him.
"It's this way. You see, Denver was not
Denver then. It was really before the
actual birth of tbe town, though there was
a settlement there. Mr. Crofutt owned the
best part ot that settlement, what Is now
regarded as the heart ot Denver, and he
wanted to get further west; so he traded
his landed Interests for a good, strong yoke
of oxen and started 'out. He had a-one
but a few miles when the Indians deorlved
him of his oxen and his westward movement
received a serious though not fatal set
back, for he resumed and finished his trio
to the coast later."
FIRE BOOSTS AN ASSESSMENT
Valuation of Falrbaaka-Morae Stock
Is Disclosed by Inanrnnce
Claims.
The morning session of the Board of Re
view yesterday was chiefly devoted to hear
ing of minor complaints and the examina
tion of several of tha firms and Individuals
who were etted to come fn and show cause
why their assessment should not be raised
from the amount as returned by themselves.;.-'
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Que of the firms to appear on citation was
the Fairbanks-Morse company, whose re
turn disclosed but $23,004 of personal prop
erty. Soon after this return was made the
company had a fire, and lta insurance
claims amounted to $60,000, which amount
was taken by the tax commissioner as his
basis for Axing the taxable value of tho
stock. Yesterday the firm, after some
discussion with the board, agreed to a val
uation ot $45,000.
The assessment of the Richardson Drug
company on personal property was fixed at
$110,000 and that of Alfred Bloom at $7,000.
Tbe adjustment ot the assessment ot the
banks of th city will be taken up by the
board this morning.
CONTEMPT CASE GOES OYER
Striker Matt Walt Inlll Jury Trial
I Over Before They Get
Hearlnar.
The contempt case against the striking
Union Pacific employes, charging them with
disregarding the terms of the Injunction
issued by Judge Mungcr, was to have been
called in federal cqurt yesterday morning,
but the trial of a case before a Jury whloh
has been in progress .since Saturday made
it impossible to call it for hearing at this
time, and it is understood that it will not
come up until the jury trial ia completed.
which may be some time Friday. . -
Speaking of the case an attorney for tha
defendants said: "We cannot see where
the striking employes who have been en-
Joined have violated the terms ot the in
junction. It appears to be an attempt of
the attorneys of the railroad to have the
terms ot the Injunction made moae sweep
MRS- Z0RN WITHDRAWS SUIT
Will Hat Pres Divorce Proceedings
Against Husband, Vnder Charge
of Murder.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 4. Mrs. Zorn today
withdrew her suit, filed yesterday, asking
a divorce from her husband. Dr. Louis .Zorn
and for the return of a fortune left by her
father, once a wealthy St. Loulsan, and
which, it is asserted, was worth $250.000. .
Dr. Zorn, who has been held in the county
jail charged with murder in tbe first degree
for having shot his tenant, Albert Sechreat,
waa permitted to return to hla home today
under guard and see his wife. The inter
view resulted in Mrs. Zorn deciding to with
drew her suit.
Mrs. Sechrest, who Is the atate'a principal
witness In the case against Zorn, caused a
sensation ten days ago by throwing a note
plpned to a bat into tbe Missouri river at
Leavenworth stating that she had drowned
herself and, baby. Later both were found
at the horn ot the womau'a parents at
Lincoln, Neb.
BIG GUN READY TO TEST
Arrive at Saady Hook and Will "
Snbjeet of laterestlng Ks
erlment. NEW YORK, Dec. 4. Th l-inch gun
built at thj Watervleit arsenal arrived at
Eandy,Hook today- The gun was transferred
to two cars and hauled to the proving
ground, where it will be tested.
Th flrst test Is the powder test, which
will determine the maximum amount of
the explosive which can be used in firing.
Regalar Hock Island Dividend.
NEW . YORK. pec. 4. Director of th
Chicago, Rock Uland V Paclflo railroad to
day declared tbe regular quarterly dividend
of 1 per cent. No action waa taken re
garding a dividend on the atocks of the
new Rock Island company.
TREATY . MAY BE READY
Rumors that Cuban leciproolty is Arranged
Are Partially Confirmed,
SENATORS AGREE TO SUPPORT PROPOSAL
Call on President an Guarantee As-
alatance.ln Rallfylna Any Hen
aonabhp Document Which May
lie Derided on In Havana.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 The report from
London that the' reciprocity treaty with
Cujia will be signed today receives partial
continuation here, f j
The latest adces from Mr. Squterca, !
dated about two days ago, were to the ef
fect that in hla Judgment the treaty would
be completed and ready for signature In
the course of three or four days.
It . Is understood that It does not
differ materially from the outline draft
which was prepared here.
President Roosevelt Is assured that It
the negotiation are concluded satisfactorily
the treaty will be ratified by the senate
during the present session.
While msny senators were, and atlll
are, opposed to direst leglnlatlon on Cuban
reciprocity, some 'of them, at least, and
perhaps a majority of republicans, will vote
to ratify a reasonable treaty.
Senator Elklhs of West Virginia, who,
led tke anti-Cuban reciprocity forces In
the sedate last session, had an extended
Interview with the president today.
Ho Informed Mr. Roosevelt that he would
support a proper Cuban reciprocity treaty
nd 'expressed the belief that such a
treaty would be ratified by the senate soon
after Its presentation. Such a solution of
the commercial obligations of the United
States to Cuba would' be entirely satisfac
tory to Senator Elklns and many ot his
colleagues who' opposed the enactment of
direct legisla-tton because they feared such
action would open up- a tariff controversy,
which,' in the view of strong advocates of
the protection system, might prove em
barrassing. If not dangerous, to the repub
licans.
President Roosevelt, 1t Is understood, ha
received assurances from other senators
who last spring opposed reciprocity legis
lation that they will support by voice and
vote a Cuban reciprocity treaty.
Ilnrana Congress Causes Hitch.
HAVANA, Dee. 4. The reciprocity nego
tiations are practically at a standstill, the
Cubans desiring to await the outcome of
the bill Introduced in the house ot repre
sentatives providing for a committee to
draw up a bill defining the limits ot the
conceBtilons which the Cuban government
can offer. A committee ot the house began
the study of the question today.
It is known that Scnora Zaldo and Montea
have reached a satisfactory agreement with
General Bliss and that practically all that
la left to be done Is to sign the agreement,
but they do not wish to assume any respon
sibility, especially since the recent cabinet
crisis and in view of the apparent deter
mination on the part ot the nationalist
party to oppose the government.
In a discussion in the senate today Senor
Sangutlly said an agreement signed by
President Palma and Secretary Zaldo and
Senor Montea would not be binding and
that the matter must be brought before
both houses. Congress, he said, should be
Informed regarding the particulars of the
proposed treaty In order that it might In
telligently discuss the changes in the
tariff, i ' -
FIGHT FOR DRUNKEN VETERANS
Grand Army Claim that Discharged
i Drinkers Should Be Cared
For.
MARION, Ind., Dec. 4. A committee haa
been appointed from tbe local post of the
Grand Army of the Republic to investigate
the charge made' by several veterans of
the civil ' war who have been discharged
from the National Home for disabled Vol
unteer Soldiers for drunkenness.
The Grand Army of the Republic claims
that the home was established for mrt
who were unable to take care of them
selves and say that It is their intention
ot taking- the matter 'before congress.
HOLDS SPANISH LAW NO GOOD
California Prisoner Claims Release,
a He Wa Sentenced Under
..Foreign Act.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 4. Edward John
son ha petitioned the supreme court of
the District of. Columbia for a writ of ha
beas corpus. ' .
Johnson and two, ether aeamon were con
victed of. robbery In Ua island of Guam and
sentenced to long terms.
Johnson's petition state that thev were
tried under the laws ot Spain in spite ot the
fact that Guam .was American territory
at the time.
Educator Change Location.
BOZEMAN, Mont.; Dec. 4.Prof. W. T.
Williams of the Agricultural college haa
resigned and accepted a position as as
sistant professor of electrical engineering in
the . University of Illinois, at I'rbaiia, in
that state. ......
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