Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, December 09, 1902, Image 1
Fhe Omaha Daily Bee. ESTA11LIS11ED JUNE 10, 1871. OMAUA, TUESDAY MORNING, DECEM1JER 9, 1902 TEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY THREE CENTS. MIXES MARRLE MEN Firm'i Figuring Keepi Fay the 8ame, Though Wages BiM. DEAD MEN'S DEBTS ALWAYS COLLECTED Widowi Tell of Intbanda Killed and Cash Extracted by Company. DAMAGES ARE DENIED TO POOR WOMEN Offloiala Freseat Faperi for Signature Abselriog Them from Claim, TALES ASTONISH STfllKE ARBITRATORS Cannot rilrrMMil Mow Tea Per Ceat ! Kete Miners Ho More Cash ad Witnesses Alao Pro feaa Their Icnoranre, BCRANTON. r.. Dec. a. Almost the en tlra session ot the strike commission was taken up by evidence affecting the Markle pita. The miners placed witnesses on the stand who swore tha company refused to employ them becauae they belonged to the union, bad evicted them from their bouses for the same cause; that the docking system was Intolerable; that the price of powder, which enters Into the computation of wages, had been raised and the size of cars increased, while pay remained as be fore. Two Hungarian women, one of them the mother of the boy who testified on Satur day, were placed on the atand and said the Markle company deducted house rent, from the last wages of their husbands, who were killed In the mines, and attempted to got them to sign a paper which would abHolve the Markles from damages for the death of the men. They also confirmed the story told by the breaker boy that children had to work without pay until debts owed by dead fathers were paid off. The Markle company was not represented, although it bad ample notice that testi mony affecting Ha collieries would be pre sented. The commissioners, however, ex pect It to bring evidence In rebuttal. Flarurlns; of Waste Are Strange. The commissioners were much surprised to hear tbat the 10 per cent Increase granted In 1900 was not a straight out ralae In wages, but Instead a 2V4 per cent In crease and a reduction In powder of 7 Va per cent, making the net lncreaae In earnings 10 per rent. This the tulnerj claim Is not being paid by the Markle company, owing to a peculiar manner of figuring. which they do not understand. The question aroused considerable discussion and no one In the court could give a satisfactory explsnation. There was a flurry at the afternoon ses sion, when Ira H. Burns, representing the Independent companies, referred to the president of the United States as "Teddy Roosevelt." Brigadier Oeneral Wilson and Judge Oray at once administered a stinging rebuke and Ihe Incident dropped." - .. ; The first witness wa's James Gallagher who was on the stand on Saturday. He said It used to be the custom of the Markle em ployes to contribute $50 to the family ot a man killed In the mines and to lay off" ufjtll he was buried. The Markles, however,' made a contract with the workmen whereby they paid the (50 and the men remain at work. The witness said the alze ot the mine oars had steadily Increased, but wages had not been raised. The powder question came up at the afternoon session and caused considerable discussion, but when it was over the com missioners knew little more than they did before. Mr. Clark raised It when be read to Paul Dunleavy statements of wsges sub mitted by him, which showed that some months he owed the company money for powder. Witness could not tell clearly how It was he waa In debt and added that to his way of thinking the 1Q per cent Increase granted In 1900 was not an Increase at all. In aome way the Markle company placed some of the men In debt for powder. No one seemed to know how it was done. J. N. Rlttenhouse followed and said two years ago It cost a family $17.61 a month for all the necessities ot life, but now $22.94 wss required to purchase the same articles. His figures were made up from those quoted by twenty-flro merchants. Atmoar Maa Discusses Mercer. John D. Hughes, the Scrsnton manager for Armour Co., gave the wholesale prices for meata and compared them with the rates prevailing In 1900 and 1901. He prevented a Urge mass of figures, showing that meats had Increased 23 1-5 per cent alnce 1900. In cross-examination Ira D. Burns, for the Independent companies, asked: "Don't you know that the rise In meats wss due to the Meat trust?" Witness I don't know ot any such In atltutlon. Mr. Burns Do you agree with what "Teddy" Roosevelt says about the trusts? Witness I believe In some of It. He was proceeding to explain apparently Juat what portion of the president's views found favor with him when Oeneral Wilson Jumped up and Indignantly exclaimed: "Mr. Chairman, I object to any person before tbla commission referring to the president of the Vutted States In that manner. Mr. Burns Intensified the sensation thus occasioned by calmly replying: "He some. times calls himself that." Judge Gray, however, smoothed matters out by saying: "I think ths objection la well taken." Mrs. Andrew Chippie, ths mother of the 11-year-old breaker boy, who said on Sat urday that he had to work out the debt ot dead father, took the stand and aub stantlated all her son had aald. She gave the additional Information that the Marklo company wanted her to sign a psper waiv ing the right to damagea for the death ot hr husband. The company promised her rent and coal free for six months, but she refused te sign. Vpon this they charged up rent and coal and compelled the boy to work at i cents an hour In the breaker, but bis wage, were so small tbat the debt was Increasing. Another Hungarian woman, whole hus band was killed at the same time, told precisely the same story In every detail. ' Her son waa given a Job In the mines as a driver boy at (0 renta a day, aud In five or alx months only received 15, sll his wages being retained for rent and coal. Both women received i0 each for burial expenses from the company, but the funeral expenses In each case wera greater than that. When their husbands vers killed, ths iCoallaued ob Second Pags.) VOLCANOES ACTIVE IN SAMOA Flames Saddealy Burst Forth from Craters Loan; Inactive la the Mouatalas. t'NITED STATES NAVAL STATION. Tl'TlILA, SAMOA, Nov. 24 Via Ssn Francisco, Dec. S.) On November S, the Samoans at the western extremity of the group of Islands of 8avll were startled by severe shocks of earthquake' '"which lasted throughout the night and v (tfitit Some of the shocks were -v . ''WVugh to throw rlnwn a rnncrete c. ' ff4 wreck several others. Then Are w 0. to burst forth from several of the mty tain peaks and the people fled In terror to r plsces they considered safe. These extinct volcanos, now active, aro toward the west of Savll, In German Samoa. Tradition speaks of a violent eruption about 150 years ago, when that portion of the country was a flowing stream of molten lava. The Area at present observable are at four peaks of the mountain ridge, which forms the backbone ot ths Island and so long as the disturbance is confined to that portion of the country little harm can happen. It Is stated that the other parts rt Samoa, being of more recent origin than Savll, will not be affected by the outburst. SENATE STANDS BY DOLE Legislative Body of Hawaii Approves Removal of Officers by Governor -of the territory. HONOLULU, Dec. 2. (Via San Francisco, Dec. $.) The territorial senate today re ceived and adopted a report ot Its special committee on public works approving the message of Governor Dole, In which he asks for the removal ot Superintendent Boyd and made grave charges against him. This, with the removal of Auditor Austin, already accomplished. Is thought to com plete the removals ot offlrlals as a result ot the recent scandals. . A report was also received by the senate from its committee on the territorial treas ury. The sum of $17,949, for embezzling which Treasurer Wright has already been In dicted, waa found to be short. Chinese Minister Wu ' Ting-fang arrived In Honolulu last night as a passenger to China on the steamer Hong Kong Maru. While here he met many of the locally prominent Chinese, and he had some severe comments to make on the way the exclu sion act is enforced here. MOROCCO HAS TWO RULERS Pretender Isanes Stamps, Seises Treas ury, and Arma and Calls Himself Snltan. MADRID, Dec. 8. Dispatches from Fes, Morocco, allege that the pretender to the throne has assumed sovereign rights. He has Issued a manifesto announcing tbat he has taken possession of the treas ury, batteries of guns and arms, and says he Intends to attack the sultan's forcea as soon as his supplies arrive. He haa also Issued postage stamps. ,' , "The sultan Js said to be preparing a large army with which to attack the pretender. KAISER CANNOT VISIT FAIR Crown Prince' Mar, However, Croaa Atlantle la Father' Stead. BERLIN, Deo. 8. Emperor William has been obliged to refuse the Invitation ex tended him to attend the St. Louis fair, aa It Is impossible for him to go so far away from home. It Is quite llkoly, however, that the crown prince will visit America Instead. Suffering; la Copeahaarea. COPENHAGEN, Dec. 8. The widespread suffering here resulting from Industrial atagnation and commercial depression has been Intensified by the unusual severity ot the winter weather, which set In a month earlier than usual. Building operations had largely to be abandoned, thus Increasing the number ot unemployed to an extent sur passing most records and serlouoly taxing the resources of the charity organizations. Form a Kaiser Party. BERLIN, Dee. 8. Baron von Eckardsteln has Issued Invitations to a meeting at Frankfort on December 16 to consider the formation of a new national party to up hold Emperor William's policy. It will bo called the kaiser party. Prince Falls irom Bar. PLOEN, Prussia, Dec. 8. Prince Oscar, Emperor William's fifth son, has sustained a slight fracture of the collar bone through falling from a horizontal bar. The Injury will not interfere with his studies. Price of Bread Goes I p. LONDON, Dec. 8. The price of bread waa raised 1 cent per loaf In the east rnd of London today, thus intensifying the dis tress ot those who are out of work. Kin- Concludes His Visit. LONDON. Dec. 8. The king ot Portugal today concluded his visit to England and started homeward. Paeiae Wires Opeaed. MONTREAL. Dec. 8. The British Pacific cable opened for business today. JOHN DILLON AGAIN IN BED Trip from Chicago to Jew York Provea Too Much fur the Irish Leader. NEW YORK, Dec. 8. John Dillon, one of the leaders of the Irish nationalist party. Is at the Hoffman house, having arrived with his wife on Umbria. Mr. Dil lon, who had been ill In Chicago, and whi bad Just arrived here, was affected ma terially by his trip and was obliged to take to bis bed at tha hotel and deny him self to all callers. hlle his condition is not considered serious, Mrs. Dillon said that he was too 111 to see anybody. BOTH PARTIES TAKE ACTION nonpartisan Delegation from hew Mrxlro Will He Sained lo I rare Statehood. ALBUQUERQUE. N. M.. Deo. 8 The Chairmen of the republican and democratic partita ot tbla terrttiry all! appoint a large and nonpartisan delegation to visit Wsshlngton and work for the passags of the omnibus statehood bill. Msss meetings will be held during the week la all the leading towns ot the terri tory to advocate the causs of statehood. HOUSE PAYS REED HOMAGE Adjonrna to Ihow lespect in Which Lata Speaker Was Held. ENTERS BRILLIANT TRIBUTE ON RECORDS No Parliamentarian larpse Illns- trlona Dead, No Debater Matched Intellectual Giant Who Tow ered Abort Ills Fellows. "INGTOX. Dec. 8. The house today ; .arxaDie tribute to the memory of ex-S r Thomas B. Reed. His death had created a profound im pression and there was a universal desire among the members that the house show a j signal mark of respect to his memory. J ror the house to take such action on the death of a former member had only three precedents In Its history, namely, on the occasions of the death of Benton, Blaine and Alexander Stephens, when the house adopted resolutlona and adjourned out ot respect to their memories. It was decided to follow these precedents In the case of Mr. Reed. The chaplain at the opening ot the session paid a feeling reference to the doath ot the ex-speaker. No business wss trsnsacted beyond the formal readiug of two messages from the president and an arrangement to postpone the special order for today, the London dock bill, until tomorrow. Sherman Offers Resolution. Mr. Sherman of New York, then amid profound silence arose and In a few feeling remarks offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the following minutes be spread upon the records of the house of representatives: .,,rn; Tnomas Brackett Reed died In Washington December 7, 1902. For twenty two years he had been a member of this house; for six years Its speaker. His serv 'c terminated with the Fifty-fifth congress. V ltnln this chamber the icunn nf hl great activities were laid. Here he rendered errvice 10 nts country which placed him In the front ranks of American statesman ship. Here he exhibited characteristics which compelled respect and won admira tion. , Forceful ability, Intrinsic worth, strength of character brought him popular fame and congressional leadership, in him depth and breadth of Intellect, with a full and well rounded development, had produced a giant who towered above his fellows and Impressed them with his power and wisdom. A distinguished tteKman. a lofty patriot a cultured scnolar and incisive, an un matched debater, a master of logic, wit and satire;' the moat famous .of the world's parliamentarians, the great and representa tive citizen has gone. Into history. Resolved, That In honor of the distin guished dead the house now adjourn. In presenting the resolution Mr. Sherman said: Mr. Speaker, the life of ex-8peaker Reed ended yesterday. Its span measured many years less than the allotted life of man; and yet there waa within It so much of moment that his fame became great and will be lasting. He was a citizen of my state since his retirement from public life, although It was sis representative from Maine that he rendered his service to the republic, and It Is in the state of Maine that he will have his final resting place. To have served with Mr. Reed was an honor, to have been In close touch with him an inspiration, to have enjoyed his confi dence and friendship, a delight. He was so great, his service to his country so valua ble, that It seems to me we may fitly de part from what Is the usual custom of the house when one not in public life dies. I, therefore, Mr. Speaker, offer the resolution which I sent to the clerk. When Mr. Sherman resumed his seat the apeaker asked If there was any objection. I'nnnlmouslr Adopted. The silence remained unbroken. The resolutions were then unanimously adopted and at 12:15 p. m. the speaker declared the house adjourned out ot respect to the mem ory of Mr. Reed. The ways and means committee has re ported favorably on the resolution to ad journ from December 20 to January 6. Bills were introduced today by Mr. Lacey (la.) to repeal the desert land law. The commutation provides for homestead laws. The house committee on agriculture hav ing under consideration the agricultural appropriation bill today heard Prof. Wil lis L. Moore, chief of the Weather bu reau,, on the proposed distribution of forecasts by the rural free delivery sys tem, which he favors. It Is estimated that It would coat about 860,000 additional per year. DISCUSS IMMIGRATION 13ILL Senators Amend Measure Regnlatlnu; Ingress to the United States. WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. The senate to day adopted all the committee amendments to the immigration bill, with the excep tion of one prescribing an educational test, and approved the action of the committee In striking out the clause pro hibiting the sale of Intoxicants within a capltol building, and then laid aside the bill until tomorrow. The amendment fixing a $3 tax on each Immigrant furniehed the principal topic for debate. Mr. Galllnger (N. H.) inilsted that there was less necessity for It now than a year ago, but It was adopted without di vision. A new amendment was adopted, designed to stop the slleged perjury on the part ot persons seeking admission and the commit tee amendment making the head tax a Hen on the property of the transnortstloo lines was struck out. An amendment was also agreed to exempting aliens In transit through the United States and aliens once admitted and who have paid. After routine business Mr. Quay (Pa.) sent to the desk and had read the resolutions adopted by the Indian territorial legislative committee on the statehood bill combining Oklahoma and In dian Territory, expressing sympathy for Oklahoma In Its efforts to securo statehood, appealing tor some form of local self gov- ernment, such aa Is provided for In what is j known as the Moon bill, and denouncing certain people, who. It la charged, have mis ! represented the desires of the citizens of I the Indian Territory with regard to Joint statehood with Oklahoma. On the immigration bill being called, the head tax amendment -was discussed at length by Messrs. Galllnger, Hoar, Fair banks, Penrose, Lodge and Foraker, and finally was agreed to. The other amendments were adopted also, no applying to perjury to all percon swear ing falsely as to the right of admission. The reading of the bill having been con cluded, and the committee amendments ex cept those passed over adopted, the bill was laid aside tor the day and the senate passed three unobjected pension bills. At 4:20 the senate went Into rxccut'.vo sesaiou and at 4:43 adjourned. The committee on a-mrjnrl ttloui de- j tided to report the hou :e measure tppro prlaticg 100, too for the anthracite strike I cnmmiEfitrn. The hill w'll bo amended si i that -officers cf thi government on tho Iccmraleslcn shall n- ecel-e double com penrtlcn. but pro", If i will b uaJe for their expenses. TWO ' FATALITIES AT A FIRE Man Falls and Breaks His Reek and Child Is Itemed to Death, MENOMINEE FALLS, Ws., Dec. 8. Fire last night destroyed the geral store and dwelling of Manthey at Colgate, five miles north of here. Mr. Manthey lit attempting to escape fell from the porch and broke his neck, dying a few minutes later. In the excitement a child 8 years of age was forgotten and was burned to death. Another child was fatally and three others seriously Injured. The mother and two other children were the only once te escape uninjured. Mr. Msnthey was over 60 years old. The family consisted of the father and mother and seven children, who with the servant were In the building at tho time of the fire. It Is thought the Ore Sras caused by an overheated furnace. - CHICAGO EMPLOYERS COMBINE Form Organisation to Deaf, with Labor Troubles Affecting; lta Members. CHICAGO, Dec. 8. Frederick W. Job. chairman of the State Board Of Arbitration, resigned today to become secretary ot the Employers' association of Chicago. This body was recently organised by the leading employers In Chicago, but the fact of its existence waa a secret until Mr. Job's resignation became known. Mr. Job said: All I can say of the organisation at f resent Is that it will deal as a unit with nbor troubles affecting lta members. Chicago's greatest captains ef industry are members. This organisation Is built on new lines and I believe it wiil attract national attention and comment. We are not ready, however, to make all our plans public. CORNELIUS VANDERBILT ILL Millionaire Confined to Bed with Typhoid Fever, bat No Com plications Are Feared. NEW YORK, Dec. 8. Cornelius Vander bllt Is ill of typhoid fever at his home in this city. He has been confined to his bed for a week. At the house it was said te day that the patient was comfortable and that no com plications would result. Dr. Flint, who Is attending Mr. Vandcr bilt, Issued the following bulletin on tha patient's condition today: Mr. Vanderbllt had a very restless night, but, medically speaking, he la as weft as can be expected. " Dr. Flint called in Dr. Janeway for a consultation today. PIONEER NEWSBOY IS' DEAD Henry I Gatchltt, Who Orlglsatts ... tho Idea of Crying- Oat Papers for Sale.' NEW YORK, Dec. 8. Henry L, Gatchltt. who as a lad was the first newsboy In New York to cry his papers aloud, has just died at his home In Brooklyn, a rich maa; - '' - - .. te- u He waa born on the east'sldo. and sold newspapers In the streets when the site of Cooper union waa a cornfield. Act ing on an inspiration one day, he took up his stand In Park Row and began calling out the names of his papers and an ink ling of their contents to passersby. The present "extra" yell of ' the newsboys dates from that time. WITNESS SAYS HE TOLD LIES First Alleges Accused Murderer Shot In Self Defense, but Now Re tracts . Statement. KANSAS CITY, Dec. 8. Joseph Orton. a witness In the case against Dr. Louis Zorn, charged with killing Albert Securest, today voluntarily said he had deliberately 'lied In giving evidence. Orton was employed by Zorn and at first testified that at the time of the shooting Sechrest had raised a hoe as If to strike the doctor and Zorn bad shot In self de fense. Today he surprised the state by de claring his first testimony false and saying Sechrest was unarmed when shot. INSISTS ON CANADIAN LINE Dominion Minister Says New Rail roads Mast Have British Terminal. OTTAWA, Dec. 8. Hon. Clifford Sifton, minister of the Interior, Is reported to have said that if any line gets assistance from the government for a transcontinental track It will be on the express condition that the terminal Is a Canadian port. Some point in the province of Quebec n the St. Lawrence, far enough east to be kept open all the year around must be selected and reached by the shortest and most direct route. ELOPES WITH AN IOWA GIRL Bt. Joseph Bank Cashier Recently Weds a Young Woman of Logan, la. ST. JOSEPH, Mo., Dec. 8. (Special Tele gram.) It Just became known today that Victor Long, assistant caehler of the German-American bank, eloped with Miss Myrtle Minahall, a society girl ot Logan, la., on September 17 and was married. The couple have been living quietly in this city ever since the wedding, the young woman notifying her relative aa aoon as the ceremony had been performed. WILL FIGHT FOR LOW RATES j Kansas Millers Seek Injunction Agalnut Higher t'liargea on Krala aad Floar. WICHITA. Kan., Dec. 8. Several Kansas millers held a aecret meeting here ' last night and raised $10,000 to start injunction proceedings against Kansas railroads if they put into effect higher freight rates on j grain and grain products out of the state. MAYO? AMES FLEES TO SOUTH Kentucky Governor Allows Mlane spoils Man to IJe Placed In Custody. FRANKFORT, Ky.. Dee. 8. Governor Beckham today honored the requisition of he governor of Minnesota for the arrest ji ex-Mayor A. A. Ames ot Minneapolis. in the mesntlme, however, Mr. Ames has flown again, this time to tha south. WAR ON THE CATTLE PLAGUE Cob gross. Aaked for Half Million Dollars to Stamp Out Disease. COMES HERE ORIGINALLY FROM EUROPE Swansoa Recommended for Post, master at Fremont Lacey Offers Amendments lo tho Gen eral Land Laws. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON. Dec. 8. (Special Tele gram.) The outbreak ot foot and mouth disease In Massschusetts and the New Eng land states generally will probably receive the attention of congress within a very few days. D. E. Salmon, chief of the Bureau ot Animal Industry, Department of Agricul ture, is now In Boston. He writes that bo la rapidly organizing a force for the stamp ing out of the disease. The local authori ties are co-operating with the federal gov ernment to a great extent, but the quaran tines established on various farms are not very carefully maintained. In that horses, dogs and men from quarantined farms are permitted to pass back and forth without hindrance. Dr. Salmon, acting under au thority of the law, has agreed that the general government shall pay 70 per cent of the value of Infected animals slaugh tered to prevent the spread of the dis ease. Judging from the amounts thus far awarded. It Is estimated that each animal killed will cost the federal government about $33. It Is urged that an emergency appropriation of at least $500,000 be made by congress Immediately, and $1,000,000 would be better, in order that there may be no delay Incurred in the work ot exter minating the disease. Comes from Europe. From his Investigations thus far Dr. Salmon Is of the opinion that the disease germs from which the outbreak originated were Imported,., from Europe, being car ried In hay used to feed horses bought abroad. The most serious aspect of the case is, according to Dr. Salmon, the fear of the spread ot contagion from the scat tering of cans through the country In which Infected animals have been confined; in fact, be reports one animal suffering from the disease has turned up in Toronto, Can ada, which case can be directly traced to an Infected car used in Boston. Tho committee on agriculture ot the house had the subject up for discussion at Its meeting today. A consultation with the secretary will be held tomorrow morning and It Is expected that an emergency bill will be Introduced at once, which will carry an appropriation large enough to enable the department to carry on the work of stamping out the disease. Inasmuch as the scourge can readily be carried through in fected rolling stock to every section of the country. It Is believed tha there will be no serious opposition to the psssage of the emergency appropriation bill. Looking; After tho Places. Within the next few daya It Is expected tbat a number ot prominent politicians of Nebraska will put in an appearance In Washington for tha purpose of assisting f Senators'- Dletrlctt wn - MIMard ' t -reach conclusions as to positions which will shortly be vacant by expiration of the terms of incumbents. Chairman Llndsey of the republican state committee, It Is understood, will be here in the next two or three days for the purpose of pushing his, candidacy for United States district at torney to succeed W. S. Summers. Rumor has it that Mr. Summers will also be on the ground about the same time and a lively contest Is expected to ensue. Settles a Long; Flsrht. As a result of the long drawn out fight between contending Interests, and which at one time promised to divide the republican party In Dodge county, Senator Millard to day recommendated Dan Swanson to be postmaster at Fremont, vice Roes Ham mond, resigned. Mr. Swanson is to take charge of the office on January 1. R. B. Schneider, who has been the champion and friend of Mr. Hammond all through the fight for his retention and who was Instru mental In bringing about the compromise extending the time of Mr. Hammond until some amicable arrangement could be reached, brought the resignation of the Fremont postmaster to Washington and today presented It to Senator Millard. The senator, who was a party to the agreement which was reached before the close of the first session of the Fifty-seventh congress, immediately sent to the postmaster general the name ot Mr. Swanson and so far as can be learned everything la serene in Dodge county. fthallenberser Has Trust Bill. Congressman Shallenberger will go before the commutes on Judiciary tomorrow for the, purpose of explaining his anti-trust bill,' Introduced last December. Mr. Shall tnberger's bill provides for a non-partisan commission to regulate foreign and Inter state commerce, to whom all reports as to the condition of corporations doing an In terstate business shall be made. It pro vides also for complete publicity of the condition of all such corporations and ex amination of the books of such corporations by special examiners. It also provides that all watered stock, as shown by an examina tion of special commissions, shall pay a tag of 10 per cent Into the general treasury, the object of this being to tax the watered stock of corporations out of existence. It provides further that when these reports are made known, which tfhow corporations are selling products In foreign countries cheaper than at home the president shall be empowered to remove the duty upon all such articles until normal competition Is restored, when he shall have the right to restore the duty suspended. This, In the opinion of Mr. Shallenberger, eliminates the tariff commission and tha necessity for tariff legislation. Aberdeen Wants a Chans;. Senators Gamble and Kittredge and Rep resentative Martin of the South Dakota delegation called upon the president today and presented Hon. F. A. Brown of Aber- j deen, who Is in Wsshlngton in connection I with the public building In that city which i Is now under construction. Mr. Brown is ' here with a view ot changing the material j that has been decided upon to be used in I the superstructure of the Aberdeen post- office. Colonel Melvin Griggsby of the South Dakota rough rider regiment, now United States attorney tor the Nome district of Alaska, haa been In Washington for sev eral days on matters connected with his new position. Amendments to Land Uiri. Representative Lacey of Iowa today In troduced bills to repeal the commutation provisions of the .homestead laws and alao repeal the desert land laws. These bills It Is believed are virtually administration measures. Major Lacey having bad extended (Continued on Second Pags.) CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nohraeka Snow and Warmer Tuesday. Wednesday, I'robnbly 8now. Temperatare at Omaha Yesterdayi Hoar. Ie. Hoar. lc. Bo. m ..... . l 1p.m...... N it a. m...... 1 a p..m...... n T a. m...... 2 a p. m . . . . Ill Ma. m ..... . R 4 p. jtn ...... It a. m 4 Hp. m II III I. M 4 II p. m 1 lta. m ..... . ft 7 p. m ..4'. ... 1 13 n T H p. at O p. m , lO SANTA FE TRAIN WRECKED Two Men Are Killed and Fonr Other Pnsaensrers Receive la-Juries. KANSAS CITY, Dec. 8 The westbound California Limited on the Santa Fe a.i wrocked at Kotbvillc, Mo., shortly after noon today, causing tho death of the en gineer. Samuel Wise of Argentine, Kan., and his fireman, and great damage to the engine and coaches. John McKean of New York, who received slight bruises, was the only passenger In jured. A colored waller had hia arm broken and two other waiters were In jured. Congressman-elect George A. Loud of Michigan and Rabbi Hlrsch of Chicago were among the passengers and helped to caro for the Injured. The wreck waa caused by the coaches being derailed on an open switch, which the engine had passed safely while the train was going at a high rate of speed. Twenty-throe ot the passengers were brought to t,hls city on an accommodation train at a late hour tonight and most of them resumed their Journey westward. The dead and Injured were taken to Fort Mad ison, la. FRAUD JURY JS DISCHARGED Denver Panel Freed from Duty Be cause Constitutional Amendment Complicates Jurisdiction. DENVER, Dee. 8. Judge Carpenter today discharged the grand Jury drawn to inves tigate alleged election frauds. This action was taken because ot complications arising from the constitutional amendment abolish ing Arapahoe county and creating the city and county of Denver. Another grand Jury .may be summoned after the supreme court gives a decision as to the validity ot th amendment. The supreme court today assumed original Jurisdiction in the suit to test the amend ment and a decision Is expected within six weeks. , CHEYENNE THEATER BURNED Wyoming Tribune and Other Property Also Damaged, Total Loss Reach ins; f 77,000 Insured. CHEYENNE, Wyo., Dec. 8. The Chey enne opera house, owned by James M. Csrey and valued at $50,000, was burned today. The Wyoming Tribune Publishing company, which occupied the basement of the building, suffered a loss ot $15,000. . Adjoining property was damaged aad the total Joss is estimated at $70,000, which Is covered by Insurance. The origin - of the fire is unknown. About two score people wera sleeping In the building when the fire was discovered at 4:45 o'clock, but all got out safely. OMAHA STOCKMAN IS FREED Colorado Governor Holds Held Guilt less of Crimlnnl Intent In Vio lating; Stock Law. DENVER, Colo., Dec. 8. Governor Orman today pardoned E. H. Reld ot Omaha, a wealthy, stockman who wbb sentenced to Jail for six months for violating the Colo rado state inspection law. Mr. Reid's violation was for the purpose of testing the validity of the law, and as there was no criminal Intent the governor Interfered to prevent his punishment after the United States supreme court had af firmed the Judgment. BRITAIN BUYS MORE MULES Hundred Thousand Ready to Ship to Transvaal and Like Number Will Follow. MEMPHIS, Tenn., Dec. 8. Major Eck ersley of the British army passed through Memphis tonight for Latbrop, Mo., where King Edward's government has concen trated 100,000 mules and horses to restock farms In the Transvaal. The shipment ot animals will begin on January 15. Major Eckerslsy says It Is the Intention of the government to make a second pur chase ot equal alze when the present ani mals are shipped. ARMY HOLDS CONFERENCE Nebraska aad Iowa Join with Other States at Kansas City Convention. KANSAS CITY, Dec. 8. Oeneral Booth of the Salvation army spoke tonight to C.000 people. He will remain here until Thurs day, participating In army councils. Three hundred field officers are present from Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, South Dakota, Colorado, Indian I Territory, Oklahoma and Wyoming. From j Kansas City General Booth will go to I T V LITTLE LAD JJANGS HIMSELF Makca Rope of Bedclothes aad Dies to Escape Industrial School. CLEVELAND. Dec. 8. Forest Wheeler, a 12-year-old boy. held In the county Jail awaiting transportation to the State In dustrial school, hanged himself to a steam pipe in his cell tonight. He used a rope made from his bed sheet ing. Movements of Ocean Vessels Dec. M. At Cherbourg Arrived: Kaiser Wilhelm der OroMxe. from New York, via Piv. j mouth, for Ilnmburg. and proceeded; Pre- 101 14, irum i r w i ors. At Plymouth Arrived: Kaiser Wilhelm der Groase, from New York. At Hong Kong Balled: Glenogle, for Tacoma. via Yokohama, etc. At Bremen Arrived: Frlederlck der Grosse. from New York. At Gibraltar Arrived: Aller. from New York, for (Jenra and Naples, Hailed: Mon golian, for New Vork; Pomeranian, for Itoatun. At Naples Arrived: Palatla, from New York. Liverpool Arrived: Cevlc, from New York. At Fernando do Koranha Parsed: Lime Urancn, rrom Portland, Ore., via Coroiiel, tic, for (queens town. WAR MAY BE ON SOW British and German Diplomat Fretent Ultimatum to Veueiuela, MINISTERS BOARD FRIENDLY CRUISERS Trj to Collect Bills Peaoeablj and Failing Withdraw. ENGLISH GOVERNMENT IGNORANT OF STEP Foreign Office Professes to Expect Surrender Without Hostile Aota. SUPPOSE AMBASSADOR STILL AT CARACAS Cable Break Delays Xews aad Clash Mar Tome Without Homo Authori ties Knowtnn- that Demaads Are Finally Befnaed. CARACAS, Dee. g. The British minister. W. H. D. Haggard, and the German charge d'affaires. Herr von Pllgrlm-Baltatsl, left Caracaa at 3 this afternoon for La Gauira, where Mr. Haggard boarded the British cruiser Retribution and Herr von Pilgrim- Baltazr.1 the German cruiser Vlneta. Both legations have been closed. Yesterday the British minister and the German charge d'affaires deposited at the , private residence of tho foreign minister. ' Lopes Harralt. separate demands. Ths British being for settlement of claims and other matters arising from the last revo lution, and the German for the payment of Interest on the loan and other claims. The demands are In the form of an ultimatum, but do not limit the time tor an answer. Mr. Haggard took his secretary. Grant Duff, and the chancellor of tha legation, Mr. Godfrey, with him to La Gauira, whero hoy were met by thirty officers. Public Offices All Closed. The ministers left Caracas without pre viously notifying tho Veneiuelan govern-' ment, probably In order -to avoid any hos tile demonstrstlon. Yesterday and today being festivals In Caracaa all the public offices are closed and it Is Impossible to see any one In authority and may have led to the unprecedented step of handing In a de mand of such a nature at a minister's prl- ' vate residence.- The actual situation la Incomprehensible here, as up to this morning no one appeased o know anything about the Anglo-German projected demonstration. - The foreign minister ssld he considered a menace on the part of Germany Inadmis sible and any threat would only bo a feeler, while England has no ground for aggres sion. Up to yesterday there wera no prepara- , ttona Indicating tbat the ministers In tended to abandon their posta. . , The government haa made no military . preparations, as Venetuelan citizens con- sldared the threat ot a demonstration a -bluff, and set aside the possibility ot an , Anglo-German demonstration but ona of . the chief officers of the German erulser Vlneta told. a German, family, t La Quatra . yesterday that a blockade of the f coasts was Imminent. ' Castro Wars In Words. The papers here publish an open letter from President Castro, in which ho refuses to believe that Britain and Germany have allied themselves against his country. He claims to have acted fairly and aquarely to ward all nations and concludes: Honorably. I cannot do more. I put honor first and will not seek excuses to disarm foolhardy enmities by accepting humilia tions which would offend the dignity of the Venezuelan people and which are not in accord with my publlo life. The cause of our national dignity Is based on our rights ami our possession of Justice and on our relations of friendship and mutual respect with foreign nations. London Is in Igaorasce, LONDON, Dec. 8. Great Britain and Ger many have presented ultimatums to Venez uela, which will le followed by the seizure of the customs unless a satisfactory settle ment is forthcoming. The ultimatums have no time limit, but It Is understood a speedy reply is expected. The foreign office has Issued an official statement as follows: Both notes are practically Identical, al though the amounts claimed differ. The notes merely reiterate the continued dis regard by the Venesuelan government of all our representations, specify our claims and demand immediate action on the part of President Castro's government In con nection therewith. Should the British ultimatum meet with a hostile reception the British minister, W. H. D. Haggard, has been Instructed to board a British cruiser, but no such action la ex pected. Broken Cable Complicates Things. Complications have arisen, owing to tha Inability of the foreign office to communi cate with Mr. Haggard. Officials here be lieve to ia still In Caracas, but owing to the reported breaking of tha cable they are Ignorant es to what steps he is taking, or what the Venezuelan government Intends to do. The foreign oiTlce Is hourly awaiting im portant dispatches from Caracas, but up to a late hour ttmlght none had arrived. While the government Is rather worried at its inability to net an answer irom Mr. Haggard, serious alarm Is not felt, espe cially as the Venezuelan representatlvea are In a similar situation. In the meantime the foreign office dis claims any desire to coerce Venezuela, and says it was only the persistent and Insulting disregard tor all representations which compelled the present move. An official said tonight in this regard: It Is now too late In the day for any thing but purely diplomatic arrangements. When the fleets have assembled there Is scarcely time to deal with bankers and a financial settlement, which should have betn suggested long ago and would have been welcomed by both Germany and our selves. However, any bona fide proposi tion will receive careful attention. Recon struction In commercial affairs is always better than liquidation, and if the recon struction of the Venezuelan finances can be aci'ompllshed to the satisfaction of our diplomatic claims and Individual loaves, both (jermany and Oreat llrllaln will have achieved their ends. StroaaT Meaanrea May Heaalt. Mr. Balfour, when questioned on ths Venezuelan situation today by tha liberal leader. Sir Henry Campbell Bannersnan. said: For the past two years we have had grave cause tor complaint on various occasions of unjuslinahln Interference by ths Vene suelan government with the liberty and property of Hritlwh subjects. No effort has bfenspred by the British government to obtain an amicable settle ment of theHB cases, but In none of them have satisfactory explanations been forth coming. Latterly the repreaentatlons of the lirltlxh minister have been practically unnoticed. There are also cases In which British subjects and companies have large claims. We have been acting In conjunction with the Crefman government, which has large claims against the Venezuelans. A final communication has been made to the Venezuelan government by the British V 1 . I