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The Omaha 'Daily Bee. ESTAIILISHKI) JUNE 1!, 1871. OMAHA, FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 12, 1902-TEN PAGE!-. SINGLE COPY THREE CENTS. FIGHTING FOR FUEL Mixed Mob of Bictoils Customers Seize Ooalyard Gates. OSTON CO MPANY PLACED IN QUANDARY Oannot Supply Al Clatnorers and Fears to Turn CuBtom Away. GIVES CROWD WAGONLOAD FREE OF COST fcramble for Anthracite Leadi to Small lised Bio WOMEN CAPTURE INTERFERING POLICEMAN Seine film try Brit uud Jimp n Hli Rk, Mm ratrolmra Arrive, and brratuUo-a Distribu tion Is Stopped. BUSTtJN, Dec 1L Hundred of fb resi dents of the north end hare seized the en trance to the TanJ of the MetTopollttn Coal company, Catrsway streetl and at one time there vti a cmall-slzed riot. When the office and yard were opened a crowd wa gathered tn front of the building and aa aoon aa th company' men began to arrive these people commenced the llvell st kind of a if ramble to get Inside. So mo eh titrable was canned by them tn their fight for a thane to get through the Kates that the Metropolitan employes de cided to haul a wagonload of coal In bags oat of the yard and distribute it from the pposlte side of the street In order to draw a part of the crowd away. A larg wagon was Immediately filled and driven outside. Hardly had ths driver Hilled op his 'horse before the crowd waa upon his wagon. Men and women palled one another and fought for a chance to pet at the coal. The patrolmen who were on doty at the Turd were called opon and it was only with the greatest difficulty and by using force that they were able to keep the bags from being stolen. One patrolman Jumped on ths wagon to save the coal and was thrown down and pulled about by the women. One woman had him by the back of his belt and another Jumped on his back, bearing him to the bottom of ths wagon. The policeman sail be thought it was thrtr intention to keep him from interfering until the coal had keen removed. However, this action was checked by the arrival of other patrolmen and it kept them busy holding down the bags nntil the wagon was again Inside of the gatea SUGAR EMBARASSES BRITAIN Mast F.llhrr Abandon Convention or 0 offer Commercial T'" "tea to Drop. ',.. LONDON. Dec. 11. As the result 7 statement made by Mr. Balfour today, tn government apparently finds Itself In an awkward dilemma. Questioned recently as to whether the law officers of the crown had ever given the opinion that the countervailing duty to neutralize foreign sugar bounties would contravene the favored nation clsuse In existing commercial treaties, the premier replied that he had no record of such an opinion. Today he volunteered the state TELLS OPERATORS' PROFITS Witness ii Called to Show Where Proper Wares Go. "HENT DEALER IS ON STAND it Bays K Bella Coat to Ur( Mine Owners tor Slaty Per Cent of What 'FRISCO FILES AN OBJECTION Dei port Service at Baa Fraaeteco. WASHINGTON, Dec. 11. A Son Fran cisco delegation, consisting of R. P. Schwerin of the Paclflo Mall Bteamahlp company, W. W. Douglass, atate comp troller, and ex-Mayor Phelan, beaded by Senator Perkins, called on the president today to discuss the proposition to place the government transport service In private hands. Delegates also Informed the president . &. a. T7 I a. - .1 8CRANTON Deo. 11 The mln.ra at to- i people oi nan u.u Gar's amine tt h itriir. mnmiuinii raiioit ! erected a xnonument They Get for It. to commemorate ment that such an opinion had been given , inapeaellt operator to tell the exact ! Dewey's victory at Manila and invited him In 1880, but declined to commit himself J Brce na received for hla coal it0 attend the dedication while on bis trip 1th regard to Its effect in the present ctr- t-i, or,er.tor waa L. N. Crawford, ores- n" spring. Mr. Roosevelt at once ac cumstances. The premier s statement, how-1 !aent of tnB people's Coal company, which cepted and a date will be named to suit his ever, is regarded as justifying nussia s operates the Oxford colliery at Scranton. convenience. threat to treat the imposition or a counter- During the strike he managed to continue vailing duty aa a breach of treaty. ' 1 working, and in one month received 120 a Aa practically the entire British export ton for all coal mined, although the av trade Is carried on under the favored na- erage price waa only about $2.60. Hon clause, the government facee the alter- I The miners announced that they expected native of dropping the Brussells sugar con- to cloae their caae on Saturday and Thurs ventlon or risking the loss of favored na- I day. In reply the companies announced I his company would do so, using govern Hon advantages, aa one effect of Great that they might have to aak for a short , ment vessels now employed under charter Britain's adhesion to the augar convention I recess, in order to properly prepare their, or for direct compensation would be to entitle the United States and case, Cn.. I. tn nluit hlrhsr imDort tariffs on Witness Is Israorant, uruisn gooas. Mr. Crawford, who has been attending It Is expected the government will forego tn ,ong ,h d wu ,urprised to be BOUND TO PREVENT FRAUDS Indian Bureau Cannet Change Ealing On Bale of Heirship Lands. SOME INNOCENT SUFFER WITH GUILTY John L. Webster Seeke a Position On the Isthmlnn Caaal Commission and Has Interview With the President. A conference on the transport problem took place later at the War department with the secretary of war. v Mr. Perkins was the principal speaker and said that it the government did not care to operate Ha own transport aervlce the countervailing duty. VON BUELOW DRAWS CROWD Expected to Talk About Venesaela, bat Instend Refers to the Tariff Bill. BERLIN, Deo. 11. Chancellor von Bue low'a presence in the Reichstag today caused expectation that he would make statement regarding Venezuela and the house waa filled, but he did not refer to International politics. He dwelt on the tariff bill and said that If the reduction of duty o agricultural machinery and Implements, as provided for B,0 that ,nrortnatlo-r In tne naraorn amenameni, was euoyLcu the federated governmenta would take the changes into serious consideration. They would not consent, however, to tlx Ing minimum duties on animals and meats. called, and he remarked aa he took the atand: This Is a new turn of affair." When did you ahlp coal last?" asked Mr. Darrow. 'Yesterday." , "What are you getting for It?" "I don't know exactly." "Can you come near It?" "I can If I want to." "Don't you want tor "No. air." "You are a party to thla commission and went to New Tork to see the coal preai- denta?" "Tea, sir." "Then yon refuse to give this commls- "I don't think I am compelled to tell." "Who do you sell tor "Delaware, Lackawanna A Western." "Whst do yon get for It?" About 65 per cent of what the Lacka- CAVALRY GOES TO THE ORIENT twa ataalraas Cb4t Orders tn Ball Darina- tne Early Bprlaa. i i i - otrtmCIS. It JV. Dn,'llv rSpoclal.J--According to reports an order waa received at Fort Meads yesterday to the effect that headquarters and bands with the flrat squadron of the Thirteenth cavalry, now stationed at the above post, will leave here about February 15 for San Francisco, sail ing for the Philippines) about March L Two troops of the Thirteenth cavalry, now stationed at Fort Keogh. will proceed to Fort Meade and relieve the third squadron, which laavea about March 15 for San Fran cisco, Bailing April 1. The second squadron of the Thirteenth. It Is said, will remain at Fort Mead until the Sixth cavalry ar rive from the Philippine to relieve It, after which it goes to Join the first and third squadrons. While the majority of the boya are pleased with the trip, a large umber dread it very much. The government In making the new com- wgnnm gets for It. merciai treaties wouia guarantee 10 mo . , fhl. .. f tv domeatic animal Industry protection enough objecte(l to an inquiry Into a company' to insure lis prosperous aeveiupm-ui inn profits, ni.M .Miant tin nrnnmttlnni In treating I which would render It Impossible t adopt AfcI pr M the necessary veterinary measures to pre- I Mr. Darrow said be called the witness vent animal dlseaaea coming Into Germany I to show that the coal companies were able from abroad. I to pay the advance in wagea asked for, The chancellor's statement waa greeted I Wayne MacVeagh, in his croBa-examtna- with applause from the right- party and tlon of Mr. Mitchell, he said. Intimated with derisive laughter from the member that the increase. If granted, would ultl- of the left party. I mately be placed on the "bowed backa of , i tne poor, and he wanted to show that GOVERNMENT IS DEFEATED tbe comInl,' wer " - to the , ' I Increase aaked for without putting It on Anesimrat to Educational Bill 1: Boose of Lorda Practically Kills the Meaaa-o. Miss Clara Barton of the National Red Croas society and Samuel W. Brings, sec retary of the society, also saw the presi dent to protest against tbe removal of the transport service from San Francisco to Seattle. They expressed the belief that the removal would be a mistake, because, they maintained, the facilities tor caring for sick or wounded soldiers at' San Fran cisco were auperlor to those at Seattle. GOLD MONEY IS DISCUSSED Senate Committee Talks -with Wrlaht oa Staple Philippine Carreaey. WASHINGTON. Dec. 11. The senate committee on the Philippines today dis cussed wlthx Vice Governor Wright the monetary situation In the archipelago. It waa generally agreed that there would be difficulties In changing the currency in the islands, but the consensus of -opinion was that the unit of value should be a gold peso of twelve and nine-tenths gralna of gold, which la one-half the 'value of the United States gold dollar, and the peso in silver should be made legal tender of equal value to the. unit. Governor Wright and the committee also agreed that United Statea currency should not be made legal tender, as the silver dol lar would then be worth twice aa much aa the peso and thus encourage counterfeiting. Governor Wright said at' present the Mexican dollars were circulating at their bullion value and bank were manipulating them bo ar to make 4 or 8 cent each. Gold waa held in tbe banks as a commodity and bought by merchants and others, who had to pay therefor foreign obligations in gold. The committee. Intends to perfect the currency bill at the. earliest moment and has begun to make amendments. - . CONDITION OFJTHE WEATHER Forecast for Nebrsska Fair Frldiy. Satur day, fair and armr. Temprratnre nt Omnha Yeaterdnyt Hour. 5 a. m , 8 a. n, T a. m, H a. m, 9 n. tn, to a. m , 11 a. m, 1 SI m. . . . Ura. Hoar, Oesr. .15 1 p. m is .IS p. ....... 1 . 1.1 . - p. m SO .111 4 p. tn a .1(1 5 p. m. ..... S .10 p. m SO .IT T p. m 80 .19 Hp. m St p. m St LONDON, Dee, 11. The government baa tatad defeat tn tha Hons of Lord on the educational bill. In modifying the provision requiring tha managers of voluntary school to be respon sible for all repairs the lorda have unques tionably inveighed the privilege of the lower MARK ANTI-TRUST. 1; GOODS Manafaetwrers Called" 'on by"" Bill "to Stamp Export with Words "If o Monopoly." WASHINGTON. Dec. 11. Mr. De Armond Imsleaeat Dealera Adjoara. SIOUX FALLS, 8. D., Tec 11. (Special Telegram.) The fourth annual convention of the Retail Implement Dealers' associa tion of South Dakota, southwestern Min nesota and northwestern Iowa waa con cluded at 11:45 tola afternoon. The follow ing officers were elected for the ensuing rear: President, M. D. Thompson, Ver milion; .vice presidents, K. O. Stadke, Woonsocket; V. R. Wadden, Madison; W. B. Brown, Pipestone, Minn.; Roy Williams, Sioux Falls; secretary -treasurer, W. S. Hill, Alexandria. Neither the committee on constitution and bylaws or on grievances bad any report to make. An effort waa made to have tbe next annual convention held at Aberdeen, but the delegates, by a good majority, again selected Sioux Falls. The resolutions were silent on the ques tion of tbe proposed Installation of a bind ing twine plant at the Sioux Falls peniten tiary. Fraternal Conrrese Eleetlon. 8IOWX FALLS. 8. D., Dec 11. (Special Telegram.) At a meeting of the member of the Fraternal congress of South Da kota In thl etty tha following officer were elected for the ensuing year: President, H. C. Sessions, Sioux Falls; vice president, C. K. Haw, Aberdeen; aecretary, J. D. Lavln. Aberdeen; treasurer. Mrs. M. L. Phelps, Montrose. The congress voted unanimously to urge the coming legislature to repeal the I per cent tax on policies Issued by fraternal societies, and also to exempt fraternal societies from tha ne cessity of making annual publication of the condition of the different organlxatlona in Judicial district Sooth Dakota Laad "Valaabte. the poor, Mr. Darrow then continued tbe examina tion. "How many tone do yon produce In a day?" 'Minn hnnAejul in 1 AAA. tniia And you dent know bow much you get for it?" "I can give an estimate.1 "Well, what in It?" "About $2.60 a ton." On further examination Mr. Crawford fcn.,. for tha Mshnn nt Manchester's I "Iu avriug mo miier pm oi mo iirui (no.; wra; iniroauctm i mu praiiami u amendment, which waa carried by 114 to colliery In operation and he got $20 It should be unlawful to ahlp from any state aa would In effent throw an Increased "ou lur um cu"- mrougn or mio Diner siaies mauuiaciurea burden on rates I Jud8 Gray here stopped the exatnlna- artlclea unless every article had stamped on r u certain that tha oueatlon of orlvl- "J1"! ln exceptionally niga prices me cover tne woras ."so Monopoly rroa lege will be raised by the Commons, and ounng tne atriae were not pertinent to tne uct. Produced in open competition." or the result will, in all probability, be that Inquiry. words of like import. A maximum pen- h. .. whl on motion of tha The mlnera called several witnesses who slty of $1,000 fine or ten yeara' imprison a-overnment. strike out the amendment. deacribed the conditions at the collieries of ment. or both, is provided for violation of i . v . . T! .t t u . ir..i.t.. 1 . . The lorda will no doubt then let the .vuvor ' iwu vuis sci matter drop. i rogiuu. i nr, ouiser (in. x.j loasy miroaucea in ' uu ui iucu wb bj, who aiu no me nouss a Dili eniaaiiDg puDiicuy on CUBAN TREATY IS SIGNED a ,n . received noth- trust business similar to that already In I O , uv v, "-.- w- uuuucm 1U IUC kubld. Palma Dines General Bliss to stark i i ""ni ""H"" the Close of NesTotta- tloa. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Dec. 11. (Special Tele cram.) Before leavlna for Nebraska today I Representative-elect McCarthy bad a con ference with Indian Commissioner Jones regarding the new rule which tbe Interior department promulgated in lieu of former rules having relation to the conveyance of Inherited Indian lands. This matter has been the aubject of great embarrassment to the Indian office by reason of the chi canery which haa been practiced upon the Indians In securing the conveyance of In herited allotments of Indiana. The Indian office, after numberless complaints had been filed by the Indiana, asserting that they were wholly In the hands of land speculators, set aside the former rules gov erning the transfer of these lands and Issued new rules providing that the sale of lands should be made in the most public wsy possible. A rule was passed down that the Indian agent ol official In charge should post In a conspicuous place In his office for a period of ninety days a list of landi de- aired to be sold, with a description ot the land, dates when listed and date when bids would be opened, and that on each Monday the Indian agent or official In charge should forward to the commissioner of Indian af faire a complete list of all landa posted in his office for sale. This rule, it was thought would give every intending purchaser a chance to go into an open market and pur chase particular pieces of land. The Indian office, however, owing to the great and universal complaint that was made against the transfer of title to these allotted lands, de.-lded to annul all transfers and conse quently many innocent purchasers for value are now protesting against the action of the department tn depriving them ot their titles. Cannot Separate Good from Bad. Mr. McCarthy, in whose district the Omaha and Winnebago reservation is lo cated, urged the commissioner to approve deeds secured from heirs of deceased al lottees, providing it could be shown that adequate sums hsd been paid to the Indiana for the landa purchased. He aald that in many casea honest purchaser had paid the amounta which the Indians themselves bad placed upon the landa and theae persona should be protected. He said he did not stand for trickery or chicanery, but wanted an honeat man to get his honest right. Commissioner Jons, In reply, aald this could not possibly be done, because of the multiplicity of cases pending In the Indian office. The commissioner told Mr. McCarthy that great fraud bad been committed in the purchase of "inherited Indian lands and the iiepartmeo4r.wa;.wajL-aatiniaUd , aUh. tha method pursued by land (.peculators on Indian reservations. That he regretted that he could not separate tbe good from the bad In view of the Interminable number of propositions, owing to difficulties In search ing for a few honest claims in tfy vast mass of known fraudulent ones, me aepartment waa forced to throw out all and begin with a clean slate and commence work along lines laid down in amended rules issued October 2,. 1902, through which It is believed fraud Is Impossible. Will Take Care of Meade. WOMAN JS" F0UND IN RIVER Wife of Prof. Barber of Kanana State I'alverslty Ends Her Owa Life. , LAWRENCE, Kan., Dec. 11. Tho body of Mrs. Marshall A. Barber, wife of Prof. Barber, a member of the faculty of the Kansas State university, who disappeared yesterday, waa found in the river near here today. The position of tbe women's clothes found on the bank indicate that ahe had delib erately planned suicide. The entire body of 1,200 student of the 8tate university, under the direction ot the faculty, began an organlied aearcb today fos the missing woman. Mrs. Barber, who bad been a ufferer from Insomnia, left her home yesterday morning. No particular alarm waa felt at her absence vntll last night, when severs! ; ,e' Ouayra CASTRO RAISES ARMY Throwe Thrre Thousand Troops Into La Ouajrt u Garrison. VOLUNTEERS RALLY ROUND VENEZUELA Port People Clamor to Bear Arm Against Invading Poweit, i BOWEN FREES ALL FOREIGN PRISONERS Forces Bepiblio to Bespeot International UsagaJn Snob Casea, PARIS RUMOR TELLS fF DISAGREEMENT Reports that British aad Germaa On cers Fall Oat Over Folley to B Pvrsoed la Coercion; Pay ment of DehtsI LA OUATRA, Dec. 11. General Ferrerar, minister of war, has arrlvsd here wits 2,000 troops and 800 more under President Castro's brother are expected shortly. Only the British cruiser Indefatigable la now here. All the other war ships bar student and member of the faculty began a systematic search. No clue to her whereabouts waa found and today the entire membership ot the university began the hunt. Mrs. Bar ber was a Miss Florence Barrett, daughter of a retired Methodist minister, before her marriage a year ago. She waa 80 years ot age. She graduated from the Kansaa university several years ago and afterward became a member of tbe faculty In the German department. COMMITTEE FAVORS TWINE Representative Martin talked today with the secretary of war in relation to perma nent improvements at Fort Meade, S. D. The army board convened for the purpose CAUSE OF DEATH A MYSTERY i Newsboy Dead In New York l'ark with Head oa Bundle of Papers. NEW YORK, Dec. 11. Mystery surrounds the death of a boy about 15 years ot age whose body was found by a policeman lying at one aide of the bicycle path In Central park, near Eighty-fifth street and opposite the workshop of the Department of Parka. One peculiar feature of the case Is that a costly silk muffler waa found tied about the boy's neck. On the right side ot his face there was a lacerated wound on the jaw, which bore a resemblance to the bite of some animal. On the right side of the little fellow's neck were several dark-blue- tsh marks and three others on the left side. Owing to the different opinions ex pressed by the coroner and an ambulance aurgeon regarding the wounds the police are making an Investigation. Lying on hla back, the boy's bead rested on a bundle of newspapers. He waa to all appearances a newsboy, poorly clad and In poor - physical condition. In bis pockets wore" f(vundij penal-anflthreo street car iraasiers. AO ambulance aurgeon, who examined the body, said the cause' of the boy's death could only be decided by an autopsy, and he did not think the wounds could have caused death. CARNEGIE HAS STORMY TRIP Landa In New York After a Very Ronh Pasna-e Across the Atlantic. on NEW TORK, Dec. 11. The vessel which Andrew Carnegie la a passenger ar rived today from Liverpool and Queenstown wagea for hla father's debt Mr. Darrow then announced that the mlnera expected to close their case this Nothlaar Else Is so Satisfactory. In HAVANA. Dee. 11. A dinner wa siren "es ana gave nouce tor me omer Bias m -r-i--. t- m.ii at the Palace tonight by President Palma " " pruco-u. In honor of General Bliss. I Bay Waa-ea aro Blah. It I understood that the protocol ot the I .. , . . . ... v 3 uv Mvi, nrifluTunTnU TV. 11 T1, Zlll' .rf w .11 ?tLP.&nr appointed by the acting postmaster general 1 ' whlch wou'd ,be rry TCI .l Ji, ,1s b"re to InveBtlgate the many device, aubmltted i f ut. tB rwomm-ndatlons. General Lud- 1.1 .wll00 y""1"!1": to fake the place of twine In tying letter j ,nto reP1,ed bt Information of recommending permanent posts Included fter passage of six days, twenty I- lf Hal Curt Mnili -! recommend At 1 noura "U mtuij-iuicj ujiuuico. Almost irom me lime oi leaving uaum s Packages. commercial treaty between Cuba and the United State waa signed after the dinner. General Bliss and Secretaries Zaido and Montea affixing their aifnaturea. General Bliss leavaa for New Tork on Saturday. Tbe protocol will now have to be eub mltted to the Cuban and Amerloan senates for ratification. the permanent establishment there of the headquartera and eight troops of cavalry. Immediately after this recommendation from the board organized to report upon tbe . permanency of forta and garrisons throughout the United Statea Mr. Martin requested Quartermaster General Ludlng- ton to give blm an estimate as to the Minister Hsggard and Henr von Pilgrim- Baltaszl, It was learned today, left hers last night. The former waa on board Retri bution and tho latter on Vlneta, which Bailed for Trinidad. All the British and German subjects ar rested yesterday were released thla after-coon. Caatro'a Answer Arrive. The British cruiser Indefatigable ar rived here at 6 thia evening from Cum an a, the port of Barcelona, where It is believed to have been in search of the Venesuela gunboat Realaudor. The German cruiser Vtneta and th British cruiser Retribution left here at the same time. Oue ot them la sup posed to have on board Veneiuela's answet to the demand of the foreign powers, whlcb arrived from Caracas on a special train at . o'clock. The German charge d'affalra, Herr von Pllgrlm-Battazrl, tbe British minister and the personnel of the British legation are still on board the warships. All day and all night ammunition baa been carried to Fort La Vlgla, which crowns the harbor, and preparations are being made to resist the foreign forces. Volunteers to the number of 826 men, all from La Guayra, have been armed today and more are requesting arms. It la as serted here that tbe government can find sufficient men to resUt the foreign forces, as the movement is peculiar. Everywhere one meets men of all classes and conditions carrying Mauser rifles. Without Official News. LONDON, Dec. 12. Up to a lata hour laat night the foreign office waa still without further news from Venesuela. While there' Is no confirmation of fighting In La Guayra, tbe paper this morning art beginning to-, how a keener appreciation of tbe serious possibilities Involved, This feeling will hardly be lessened by a report that a British vessel ha been seized at Puerto Cabello, and la shown In eager demands upon the government to present In parliament document explain ing grounds for Its action. It la being , asked how It will be possible to enforce payment of Great Britain' de mands without costly military operations and whether even the occupation of Car acas would achieve the desired result. It Is recognized that President Castro ha nothing to lose, and that the Venezuelan are Incensed at the sinking of their ships and may set aside internal dissensions and make stout resistance, hoping for help from the United Statea or France. Much gratitude is expressed at Mr. Bowen'a Intervention aon behalf ot British and German resident, and considerable Rock the ship had southerly winds with V. i J ..IV W A-.. I A neVT ueu ojh, hiiiui catu J mucutni lorm mt tho nnuultila fat nt Tlrltl.1t ...V . t . . . .. . .ww " w . w- ...... m4U ' until uecemoer s ioe wiuu cum- out irom ASKS FOR A NEW REPUBLIC Poaltaey Blaelow Snaaests Shanghai Should Be Freed from China. MUNICH. Bavaria, Dec 11. Poultney car, and that tbe strike was ended by the company granting an increase ot 10 per cent, Zhi tn cash and tbe reat to be con sldered in tbe reduction In the price of powder. Instead of receiving tbe Increase tbey now get I cents a car leaa, or 1 cent. They did not know why It wa reduced. In .cross-examination figures were pro duced ahowlnr that onm nf thm wtt n-na- earned an average of S4.25 a day for sct- I t-.it nirrn an- iiionnpn enteen days worked In November. Wit- 'nUN "HICO Mnt HiUnCHOCU ness, however, claimed be went Into the packages, today reported against all the w"' lul l" uo'snDor- devicea propoBed. vl lu The report says probably after a long DU,1U,"" " " ' time a direct aavlng might result from the ln" M ,nlor""" -.opres-mauve marun institution of a device which had been , Ior i".u commence permanent teated heretofore In the New England , improvements at Meade and eecured this states, but It would take more time in appropriation In the eundry civil bill., tvin- nd untvlnr. and hence delav the Today Mr. Martin called on the eecre- distribution of mall. mlnea twenty-five daya during tbe month. and consequently hla dally earnings were Bigelow. -dlresslng the Geographical ao- j fa, le OM , statement given clety tonight on "Ea.t Asiatic Politics and . Wm b mln .uperlntenoent ,ho, Commerce," advocated making Shanghai a republic, free from conaular or other offi cial meddling. Some of the Chinese territory, lie added, should be annexed to the city.' Tbe mer chants of the eaat, Mr. Bigelow claimed, needed nothing but liberty. MURDERED WHILE PRAYING Aaaassla Tbrasta Spear Throah the Stomach of Mad Mallei, la gonialllaad. ADEN, Arabia, Dec. 11. A rumor baa reached here of tbe assassination of the Mad Mullah in Somallland. The report was 8IOI X FALLS. 8. D.. Dec. 11 (Special ) Dr(ught to the coast by a native runner Roada Rsaalsg East from Missouri File New Frclaht Schedules. WASHINGTON, Dec. 11. The Interstate Commerce commission haa received new freight tariff schedules making Increased ratea on Iron and ateel artlclea In the offi cial classification territory embracing ray roada between the Missouri river and the that there were several sizes of cars at the colliery where be worked. Tbe aame wages were paid, however, for filling them, re gardleas of alze. Father O'Donneil was aaked by Judge Gray: "Do vou believe In h-ventta' - ' I V - . . . . . I believe I have the right not to deal e"lern " uo"n OI lno "na or associate with a person who doea some, fotomac rivera. The new tarm becomes operative on January 1 and imposea an increase under stood to average about 10 per cent. One of tbe largest transactions in South Dakota farm landa made in tbe atate ha just been concluded by J. J. Conway ot Orient, who baa been In Sioux Falls this week attending the annual convention of the retail Implement dealera ot South Da kota, Southwestern Mtnnraota and North western lows. Mr. Conway has disposed of farm land to tbe value of 13.000, all ot which belonged to himself, and a consid erable portion of which was purchased by blm about twenty years ago at a nom inal figure in the belief that some day It would pay him a good profit. CLERKS SEEK BETTER WAGES Santa Fa Mea Will Make Demaad oa tho Company for la creased Pay, TOPEKA, Kan., Dec. 11. A movement la ea foot among thousands of clerks em ployed by the Saotf Fe to secure a general increase in wagea. The demanda will come before the freight and passenger officials, but a yet the plan have not taken definite form, and it la diffi cult to as certs La Just bow far the movement has spread or bow strong the organisation of railway clsrk La. from Garraro, via Berber a. The Mullah ia aald to have been killed by a apear thrust in the stomach inflicted while he was praying. INSULAR OFFICER MURDERED Inspector Shot by Private Darin aa . Enaoaemeat la tho Philippines. MANILA, Dec. 11. Reports received by the military authorities shew that Inspector Hendryk. who waa badly wounded on No vember 15, on the island of Samar, during an engagement, was shot by on ot hi own mea. All the member of ths inspector com mand then fled. , MINTO WILL NOT RESIGN Brother of Governor General of Caaada Saye There la No Foundation for Report. LONDON. Dee. 11. Hon. Arthur Elliott M. P.. statea that so far aa he I aware there la no foundation for tha report that bla brother. Lord Minto. la about to resign tbe governor gner!h!p ol Caaada. thing that I do not like or 1 contrary to my Interests." ' I go along with you that far," aald ths chairman; "bow much farther would you go? For Instance, have you a right to boy cott m if I ahonld deal or assoclat with such a psrson?" "No, sir; neither would I commit vio lence.' "That Is right; we draw the line at the same point," responded the judge. Wonts Elastic Currency. ' WASHINGTON, Dec. 11. A bill was In troduced today In the house by Mr. Pug sley (N. T ) to render the currency more elastic and responsive to tbe financial and commercial requirements of the country. The comptroller of the currency, with the P. J. Rogan, a miner for the Temple consent of the secretary ot the treasury Lead and Iron company, waa the last wit- I I authorized to issue circulating notea ness tor the day. Hla complaint waa that I Under certain prescribed conditions. These he had been docked for light loading when circulating notes may be Issued to any national bank to the extent of one-tenth ot tbe tare value of bonds deposited with the treasury, and are to be secured by notea, bonds or bills to double the value of the issue. FIGHT ALL TICKET FORGERS he bed a foot more than the required top ping of six Inches. Three Die la Mlao, WILKESBARRE. Pa.. Dec 11. Three men lost their lives and, one waa seriously Injured In tbe Kingston compsny mine at Edwardsvtlle thla evening. They were w .tlrln Ii n K. . t ... . I -. I . " " -.un "-'u Eastern loaaea cars, me aiope runner desired to ahlft the car and notified tbe men to atep aside. They did not heed the warning, a coupling broke and the car dashed dowa tne sieep mcnne. piougning into tne men I CHICAGO, Deo. 11. The executive cont end hurling them against the roof and sides mUtee of mo Western Passenger sssocla- tary for the purpose of ascertaining whether an annual appropriation was nec essary to carry out the eatlmate of the quartermaster general or whether a con tinuing amount could not be set aside from the lump sum given the secretary for per manent Improvements at posts and gar risons. Secretary Root informed Mr. Mar tin that Fort Meade waa among the perma nent posts and it would not be necessary for the South Dakota delegation to con cern themselves at all in a distinctive Item in tha appropriation bill, but to Bee to It that the War department waa provided with money enough to carry on Improve ments recommended by the army board. He said It waa the aettled policy of the, de partment to Improve Fort Meade up to the atandard outlined. Lraalnat Forest Reserves. Secretary Hitchcock today sent to con gress the draft of a proposed bill providing for the aale ot timber on reserves and 'or the leasing or renting of reserve lands. The bill authorizes the secretary ot tbe Interior to aell timber, grass, planta and seeds on Umber reserves. Including atone, earth and all other inorganic material, pro viding such salts shall not interfere with the mining- lsw now applying. It author Izea the secretary to rent or leaae at prices he rosy determine, lands for maintaining the west-northwest with hall and enow and blew with terrific force. It waa atated that Mr. Carnegie bad fully recovered from his recent Illness and that he never waa In better health. Mr. Carnegie ahowed no effects of bis re cent illness. He said he never felt better In his lite. He had nothing to say about his future plans further than that he should go directly to his newt home. id Western Lines blue to Form Detective Atreaey. Com- CROWE IS IN SOUTH AFRICA Brother la Chlcaaro Bays that He May Soon ilve Himself I'p to the Authorities. CHICAGO, Dee. 11. Steven A. Crowe, a hotel proprietor in this city, and brother of Pat Crowe, asserted positively today thst thelatter la In Johannesburg. South Africa. He said further that within the next tew weeks hla brother may surrender him self to tbe authorities according to an agreement with Edward Cudahz when the $25,000 reward for bla arrest waa , with drawn recently. "Except for the fact," be aald, "that 1 lost my temper recently when approached by an agent aent by Pat, my brother might now be In the handa of the authorltlea and ready to' face the accusationa made against him when the Cudahy child disappeared under such sensational circumstances." GRAIN INJUNCTION QUASHED Sioux City Firm May Bo Investigated by tho Wearo Company aad Chlcaaro Board. CHICAGO. Dee. 11. With one Judge, de livering a dissenting opinion, the appellate court today reversed tbe Injunction Issued by Judge Chytraus last August enjoining tfi Phfrs-n Board of Trade and the WearA summer resorts, hotels, stores, mills and CommUBlon company from conducting an other establishment, or for grazing live J lnTeitlgatloll , regar(, t0 the differences SIOCK. IDC Dill pruviara mil iui;u-yB ue- rived from the sales and leaaes shall be of the aiope. Cholera Wipes oT Mores, MANILA, Dec. 11. Cholera la apreadlng among the lake Moro. It ia believol the epidemic will prove serious. New Swlaa President. tlon today voted In favor of a Joint de tective agency ot all railroads. The meet ing waa a Joint one between the Western and Central Passenger associations. Mr. Donald of tbe latter organization succeeded lr converting every member -of the West ern Passenger asaociatlon to bis belief. He told ths members tbe bureau would not Interfere with Individual action, but BERNE, Dec. lL Vice President Deucher I would take charge ot detective agency was today elected prealdeat of taa Swiss I to watch and run down ticket forger and confodaraUoM I aiaklnulator throughout tho ooaatry. made a special fund for the care and pro tection ot the reserves. Any excess In funds derived from any reserve over the cost of protection shall be turned into the school fund of ths state or territory In whlcb the reserve msy be situated. Chair man Lacey of tbe publte landa committee. It la expected, will Introduce a bill on line recommended by the aecretary. Ko Compromise at Falrhary. Representative-elect Hlnshaw, who haa been In Washington for the past ten days familiarising himself with hla dutlei. will leave for Newcastle, Ind , to-morrow, bla boyhood home, where be will remain a iPeek, expecting to arrive in Falrbury De cember 11. Mr. Hlnshaw feela confident that he will be able to name the postmas ter In bis home town. He again reiter ated bla former statement, that no com- (CoaUaaed aa Beoead PagaJ between the McNeil Grain company of Sioux City, Ia., and the Weare Commission company. Movements of Ocean Vessels Dec. 11. jecta. Through all the editorial article pub lished thl morning there run a strong vein of hope that the United States will interfere to secure an adjuatment ot the difficulties, either by arbitration or other means, and thus avoid hostilities. Some newspaper even argue that It la the duty of the United States to coerce Venezuela Into satisfying foreign olalm. In connection with the reported seizure of the Venezuelan customs, the Foreign office officials say that arrangements for that atep have not been completed. Befor any general aelzue could take place, Ger many, Great Britain and other nation would have to come to an agreement for a pro rata division and adjustment of their respective claims, similar to that arrived at by the allies in China, except that the La Guayra custom house may possibly have been seized as purely military measure. Though the seizure of the custom house will take place eventually. It 1 pointed out that while hostilities are In progress the customs of the fiscal institution are prac tically valueless. To Capture President Castro. The Central News says if I rumored In the lobby ot the House of Commons this evening that the allies have landed blue jackets at -La Guayra for the purpose .of effecting the capture of President Caatro, and that fighting ia going on In tbe streeta. An unconfirmed report to tbe Dally Mall from Wllemstad, Island of Curacao, dated December 11, says: "The Venezuelan au thorities at Puerto Cabello are fortlylhg that town. "They- have Imprisoned the British and German consuls, aa well aa ether Britons and Germans, and taken possession of their property. The authorities also seized a British steamer whlcb waa discharging ooal at Puerto Cabello. ' "The American consul attempted to In tervene, but waa disregarded." Bowen Pleases Germany, BERLIN Dec. 11. The German Foreign office officials are much pleased at Mr. Bowen'a energetio action at Caracas re sulting in the release of moot of the Oer man Imprisoned there, and by hi effort to obtain the liberation ot ether. Fui't advices on the ubject bar been received from Washington. The direct Ola- A Vaw r Vnrk AnHuail U'mi. Mn Wit helm, from Bremen; Bovle, from Liver- ' patchea received from Venezuela by the nool. eaiiea Moitke. for I'lymouth. ( lipr. Lours end Hambursr: La LurraJna. for Viavre. At Hamburg Arrived Graf Waldersee, from New York, via Plymouth and Cher. Vourg. Sailed Abydus. for Ban Franclsuo. At Uueenstown Balled Cymric, (or New York' At Rotterdam Arrived Potsdam, ' from Kt w York. At liermu'lu "ailed Petri-, from Marseille-, etc.. for New York At Naples Arrived Aller, from New York and sailed for (ienua. At Glasgow Arrived Bardtntan, from New Turk. , At WouthumiUon Arrived St. Louis, from New York. At UveriHwl Arrived Celtlo, from New York, via juenatcwn. , At Yokohama Arrived Victoria, from Tnim ami Victoria, H. C for Hlogtb b-k4i i and iiu g Kong. Foreign office here say that Venezuela's naval vessels have not yet been captured that only its revenue cutter were captured, but that the seizure of the former Is ex pected immediately. The morning papers contain many humor- , oua references to what they term Presi dent Castro's magniloquent manifest ca bled to the representatives of Venezuela in Parla and made public last night. The Vorwaerts, whlcb never loses aa op portunity to assail whst' It considers to be political shams." says U thinks the formidable ultimatums of tha tw pewara and the naval demonstration are govern mental bluster, a fine piece of preteaaloa aad, UtcruaUenai nuaaenae, figy-mil. haw-