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8 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, DEC EMU 12 11 11, 1002. NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA. COUNCIL , MINOR MESTIOS. Davis arils drugs. Btockert sells carpets and rum. Expert watch repairing, Leffert, V Bway For rent, -roont house, 719 Sixth avenue. Horn, to Mr. and tin. J. W. White, a daughter. Picture framing, C. E. Alexander Co., 133 Broadway. Tel. 366. Ladles'' 25-rent handkerchief with II pur ehsse this week. Howe, 210 llroadway. For rent, nicely furnished front room, reasonable price, inquire 366 North First Street Wanted, a good girl for general house work. CJood wages paid. Andreas 42S Oak land avenue. Wanted, at once, carrier with horse for route on The Kee. Apply at the otllce. No. 10 l-'earl Mtrppt- We are headquarters for glas of all ! kinds. See us before you buy. C. U. Faint, OH and Glass Co. Make your purchases at the Iowa Furni ture and Carpet company during the week. Big reduction on everything. Jewel rourt. Tribe of Ben Hnr. will hold ! entertainment of high-class character De- company; B. P. Babson, Conway Telephone cents1" " '" Maccabte hal1, Adml88lon 15 j company; H. W. Cutshall, Shelby Telephone Big Auction In toys, furniture and every- rompany; J. F. Glenn, Crawford County thing In the store during this week at the j Telephone company; P. C. Holdoegel, Cen lowa Furniture and Carpet company, 4o7 tral Telephone company; J. W. Huff. Mo Broadway. '' h v D Hon. R. C. Barrett, state superintendent!" V F , , , J " t education, was In the city yesterday on Musson Bros. Telephone company; H. A. of his way home to Des Moines from to Dakota. trip called here by the serious Illness of his ! brother, I). J. Smith of Madison avenue, who Is suffering from typhoid fever. A marring- license was Issued yesterday I to l.ewls Redman, aged 46, and Amanda K. I Garrey, aged 3S, both of Omaha. The cere Diony was performed by Justice Bryant. Special high grade $12 photos for $9, and t photos for ft) per dozen. Work finished for Christmas. Special prices on all other work. Btlgleman, 45 South Main street, upstairs. The Indies of the Woman's Christian Temperance union will give a lunch at 12 o'clock, and chicken pie dinner from 6 to 7 o'clock, at Royal Arcanum hall, Thursday, December 18. The Jury In the esse of W. H. Town I ..i . . n... . 1 1 i,..j . miiBi ine in v "him rtniiin 1 -( 11 1 lieu i . . , , . . . . - . , a sealed verdict for the plaintiff early yes- of this meeting Is to establish a terminal terday morning, lixlng the value of Black in Council Bluffs for the independent tele Blondln. the horse killed at J575. It Is phone companies now doing business In this court by the city. Trinity Indies' X'mas sale, opening Tues day afternoon, December 16. I'seful and fancy articles. Homemade bread, pies cake and bake 1 brans. Don't miss It. Tues day, Wednesday and Thursday, Ixeember 18, 17 and 18, at 343 Broadway, third door east Masonic temple. Smith & Bradley find themselves over stocked on boys', youths' and children's overcoats and reefers, and beginning today will give one-third off on everything of this kind. This Is a splendid opportunity to get flrst-cluss merchandise at less thun manufacturers' prices. The remains of the unidentified man killed Rear Crescent City are still held at Cutler's and no trace of his Identity has been discovered. It was stated yesterday that he had relatives near Honey Creek, but the coroner hs been unable to locate them. An inquest will be held Monday morning. The enrollment at the Western Iowa Business college day school Is now 111, and night school 48. A scholarship In this Institution would he a valuable X'mas gift to your son, daughter or friend. This school continues to grow in popular favor with the general public. The second winter term begins Monday, January 6. A wagon belonging to the Lauder Baking company of Omaha disputed the right ot way with an Illinois Central train at the Eighteenth street crossing yesterday morn ing, and as a result the contents of the wagon was scattered for several rods. The driver was slightly bruised and another order of mince pies was soon on the way. RECEIVER SELLS DRY GOODS laterstate Mercantile Company Gets took of Whltelav A Gardiner. H. M. Beall, representing tbe Interstate Mercantile company, a corporation owning several department stores in the west, bought the Whltelaw & Gardiner stock at forced sale yesterday. The bids for the stock started at 15,000 and quickly jumped to the $10,000 mark. From there the bids went at $100 per Jump until another $1,000 had been bid. From the $11,000 mark to the selling price of $13,710 the bids were ot the $5 and $10 order, the stock finally going to H. M. Beall at $13,710. Later In the day Mr. Beall bought tho accounts, amounting to about $$00, for $80, and the fixtures. Including the vault, for $140. The Interstate Mercantile company will open the store Monday morning and will ell the stock at bankrupt sale, Mr. Beall lasts night refused to state whether or not the store would be continued, but It Is stated that his company will enter the western Iowa trade. With tho Churches. At St. Paul's Episcopal church there will be boly communion at 8 a. m. and morning prayer and sermon by the rector. Rev. Ed ward Walk, at 10:30 o'clock. A special pro gram will be given at tbe vesper service at 4:30 p. m., when the Elk quartet, com posed of Messrs. Treynor, Rlgdon, Lewis and Altchtson, will render the anthem, "Remember Now Thy Creator." W. 8. Rlgdon will sing the solo, "Oh, Jerusalem, Look About Thee." At Grace Episcopal church morning prayer will be conducted by Lay Reader Abbott at 11 o'clock and Sunday school Will be held at 9:45 a. m. There will be preaching services at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. at tbe First Baptist church today. In the morning the' pastor. Rev. Mllford Rlggs, will take as the subject of his sermon, "Living Service for Live People." At the evening service his theme will be "Ten Girls at Wedding." Sun day school will be held at noon and the young people's meeting at 8:30 p. m. "The True , Attraction of the Church" will be the subject ot the sermon this morning of the pastor. Rev. James Thom son, at the First Congregational church. In tbe evening he will take aa his theme "Tbe Beat Christian Gift." Services will be at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. All other meetings will be at the usual hours. These mill be the services today at the Broadway Methodist church: Class meet ing, 9:45 a. m.; preaching service, 10:30 a. m; Sunday school, 13 m.; Epworth league, 8:30 p. m.; preaching service, 7:30 p. m. Second Church ot Christ (Scientist) will bold services In Modern Woodmen ball, in Merrlam block, at 10:45 a. m.; subject, "Sacrament." 8unday achool immediately after the service. Wednesday evening, tes timonial meeting at 7:45. "The Harvest White to Reaping" will be the subject of Rev. J. W. Abel'a sermon this morning at 10:30 o'clock at the Firth Avenue Methodlat church. In the evening at 7:30 o'clock he will take aa his theme "Tbe Mountain Peaks ot Oospel Truths." Sunday school will be at noon. Junior league meeting at $ p. m. and meeting ot Epworth league at 8:30 p. m. Elder D. K. Chambers will preach this morning at the Latter Day Saints' church. In the evening the pulpit will be occupied tu me evening too puipu win on uccupicu by Elder F. A. Smith of Lamunl, la. 8un- .rhonl will twi ml noon and the usual raiuwevs service ii i.av uuik n nint day evening. W. B. Peterson of the. Presbyterian seminary , Omaha, will preach this morn ing and evening, at the Second PresbyUrtan cburck. BLUFFS. TELEPHONE FIGHT UP AGAIN Independent Operators of 8oQtbwesteni Iowa U Meet in Council Bluff. ARE SEEKING A TERMINAL IN THIS CITY Call for the Meeting- Is Signed by m Large limber of Independent Companies Sequel of Recent Meeting; In Chicago. A convention of the Independent telephone companies In southwestern Iowa will be held In Council Bluffs at the Grand hotel, Tuesday, December 23. The call for the meeting is signed by the following: George E. Atkinson, Creaton Mutual Telephone Kinney and M. A. Reed, secretary Wood- I bine Telephone company. Tne Purposes of the meetlag, as set forth in the call, are: To organize a telephone association for southwestern Iowa, To consider the matter of rates and long distance construction and connections. To consider the feasibility of attempting to secure terminal facilities In Council Bluffs. To transact such othpr business as may be regularly brought before the meeting. This meeting In Council Bluffs of the In dependent telephone companies In this sec tion of the state Is a result of the meeting in Chicago of the Interstate Independent Telephone National association. It Is understood that the principal object i section ot the state, with a view to secur ' Ing a franchise In this city In opposition to j the Bell Telephone company. BAINBRIDGE QUITS DIPLOMACY Secretary of Pekln Learatlon to Re sume Practice of I.in In Conn, ell Bluffs. Hon. W. E. Batnbrldge, assistant secre tary ot the legation at Pekln, China, Is expected home next week. Advices Indi cate that he will arrive In San Francisco Tuesday. It is understood that Mr. Baln brldge will not return to China, but will leave the diplomatic service and resume his legal practice in this city In partner ship with bis brother-in-law, Jacob Sims, with whom he was associated before going to China. We keep an efficient and gentlemanly set of clerks to look after your wants. Make our store a visit and see our mammoth stock of furniture. Petersen ft Schoenlng, Merrlam block. Saea for Heavy Damages. James Burke .brought suit In the district court yesterday against the Northwestern Railway company to recover $20,000 for al leged personal Injuries. On November 11 last Burke was employed by the defenJant company at Ms depot In Logan, Harrison county. He alleges that while pushing a truck across the track a switch engine backed three .cars on him and that as a result of the accident he suffered injuries which will prove permanent. Maccabees Elect Officers. At their last meeting toe Lady Macca bees elected the following officers: Com mander, Anna Brill; lieutenant commander, Anna Moore; record keeper, Martha Bou cher; finance keeper, Mamie Louchow; chaplain, A. Moore; sergeant, Myra Cralg more; mlstress-at-arma, Hanslne Aldlnger; sentinel, Clara Wind; picket, Nellie Smith; captain of guards, Ida Ellsworth. Real F.etate Transfers. These transfers were filed yesterday In the abstract, title and loan office of J. W. Squire, 101 Pearl street: J. W. Cissua and wife to E. E. Mickel, W38 feet lot 4. block 22. Walnut, w d..$ 300 E. K, Mtckel and wife to J. W. and Mary A. Clssna, lot 3, block 22, Wal nut, w d 850 Andrew J. Knight and wife to Fred Anderson, lot 17. block 12. Colby's Walnut Grove add, w d 500 V Mai-kla to II. I. Forsvth. lot 1. block 2. Beers' sub. w d 110 County treasurer to F. F. Everest, lota 1 and t, block 28, Burns' add, t d 18 Horace J Evans to Jessie A. Tyler, undMi lots 7 and S and wVi lot 6, block 21, Riddle's sub, wd 250 William J. Layman and wife to H. Young, lots 4 and 5, block 81. Rail road add, w d 800 Charles H. Huber and wife to Fannie P. l'lunkett, lot S, Johnsons add, w d Eight transfers, aggregating PAST WEEK IN BLUFFS SOCIETY Preparations for Holiday Festivities Occapylna; Attention at Present. Miss Bullard hss returned from a visit with friends In New York. Mrs. Charles Woodbury will entertain at cards tomorrow afternoon. Miss Caroline Schoentgen entertained at a luncheon yesterday afternoon. Miss Carrie Wrede of. Sixth avenue en tertained at cards Tuesday evening. Mrs. W. A. Maurer entertained the Euchre club at her home Thursday afternoon. Mrs. F. H. Hlggins has gone to Ports mouth, O., to visit relatives and friends. Joseph Wearln of Hastings, la., la In ths city the guest of I. C. Bon ham and family. Miss Oertri-de Henshaw of South Seventh street entertained Informally Wednesday afternoon. Miss Elisabeth Beno will spend the Christmas holidays with friends In New York City. C. A. Beebe has returned from Alma, Mich., where he went In the hope of bene ntlng his health. Miss Millie Graham will entertain the ir.emhera of the Buchre club at ber home Tuesday afternoon. Mr. ar.d Mrs. M. F Rohrer entertained at a dinner party Wednesday evening. Covers were laid for ten. Miss Florence Ixuigee of Oakland avenue entertained a number of her schoolmates at her home Fruday evening. Mrs. M. Crisp of North First street wss pleasantly surprised by a number of ber neighboring friends Thursday evening. Mrs. E. II. Merrlam entertained at cards in attendance at a whist party given Tues day evening at the home of Miss Lima Rothschild of Omaha. The members of the Women's Whist club met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. H. 11. Van Brunt. The cljb will meet this week with Mrs. Victor E. Bender. Mlxa Maude Howard entertained the member of the Kensington club at her home Friday afterniin. The prise at cards was won by Miss Alva Howard. MUs Klla PorUr was tendered a surprise prty Thursday evening at the home or ber mother. Mrs Anna Morgan, M3 Mynsier '"" occasion ucu.s uer uamj.jr I anuvcrsary. Mr. Ferdinand Wles has returned from Baltimore, where t.hw has been with her daughter. Mrs. Ida Wles-beybert, mho holus the poHitiou as soprano solujst at oua of the prominent churches there. Miss fctbyl Crisp of North First street was teudorsd surprise party Thursday evening by a number of young friends. Music guessing contests and other games helped to round out a very enjoyable even ing. The soloists In the cantata, "The Light of life," to te given at the First Congrega tional church Tuesday evening will be Mrs. W. W. Sherman. Miss Jessica Wal lace, Ned Mitchell and Charles Haver stock. Miss Badollet and Miss Grace Beebe were chaperones to a merry party of young people who enjoyed a bobsled party Friday evening. Supper was served at the con clusion of the ride at the home of Dr. and Mrs. F. W. Houghton. The coming plans for the holiday festivi ties and the vacations which will be given the young people of the various collestes and schools makes the days and evenings now seem comparatively quiet, Indicating that the Christmas holidays will be over run with social pleasantries for the mem bers of the younger set. Mrs. W. B Crewdson entertained the women of the Christian church at her homo Friday afternoon In honor of Mrs. 1.. T. Brown of Icnox, la., district secretary of the Christian Women's Hoard of Missions of the southwestern district of Iowa. About fifty women wero in attendance and a very enjoyablo afternoon was spent In social Intercourse. A large fencing class was organized Fri day afternoon by Miss Florence Denny, physical director of the Council Bluffs woman's club. The class will meet every Friday at 8 o'clock at the club rooms. The physical culture department of the cljb, owing to the splendid work which Is being given by Miss Denny, has now reached a membership of over thirty, and the organ ization of the fencing cla.se. last Friday will add materially to the already largo membership. HEADQUARTERSJO BE MOVED Keokuk A Western Railroad to Be Operated from St. Joseph After January 1. KEOKCK, la.. Dec. IS. (Special Tele gram.) The headquarters of the Keokuk and Western Railroad company will be moved to St. Joseph on January 1. All offices of the road at Keokuk will be abolished and the road operated entirely out of St. Joseph. Will Is Bitterly Contested. IOWA FALLS, la.. Dec. 13. (Special.)- The Selleck will case in the district court of Wright county will probably go to the supreme court for a decision. The contest grows out of two wills, ono of which is dated a year later than the other. The Judge held that the first will offered, which was the one bearing the latest date, should be admitted to probate, while the jury held that the will made a year prior to the other should be admitted. The contest is grounded on the statement that In the execution of the later will the decedent was mentally incapable of making a will. A motion for a new trial has been filed and whatever the ruling of the court may be. It Is evident the case will be appealed to the supreme court for adjustment. Charged with Kinbesr.lero.ent. CEDAR FALLS, la., Dec. 13. (Special.) The Aetna Insurance company has Issued a warrant for the arrest of W. F. Burke, a solicitor for it, whom it charges with em bezzlement of funds collected. Burko Is a one-armed man with a family. The officers I have been unable to locate him. He Is also wanted by the Citizens National bank for drawing checks on it for small amounts. ranging from $1 to $5, and cashing them with merchants here and at Waterloo, when be bad no money on deposit. Onawa'a New Methodist Chnrch. ONAWA, la.. Dec. 13. (Special Tele gram.) Tomorrow the - new Methodist church building Just completed, at a cobI of $10,000, will be dedicated with appro priate services. Bishop J. W. Hamilton of San . Francisco will preach the dedicatory sermon. The first Methodist services In Monona county were held at Ashton In 1856 by Rev. William Black in a log tavern, while a euchre game was in progress in the loft above. Iowa Boy Drowned While Skating. WATERLOO, la., Deo. 13. (Special Tele gram.) Russell Annlbal, 11 years of age, was drowned In tbe Cedar river while skat ing. Two companions, who went through the ice, were rescued. FIGHTS FOR RIGHT OF WAY Union Pactfle Railroad Seeks Injunc tion Against Kansas City A Topeka. KANSAS CITT, Dec. 15. In the common pleas court In Kansas City, Kan., today. Judge Holt took under advisement the in junction suit brought by the Union Pacific to prevent the Kansas City ft Topeka rail way from condemning a part of the old Union Pacific right-of-way In the Kaw valley. The Union Pacific's right-of-way, granted by the government, is 400 feet wide. Tbe Kansas City ft Topeka Is a trolley line, and It is understood that success ot this road In obtaining right-of-way would be followed by the Rock Island and Orient also In seek ing outlets. B. A O. Waves to Rise. BALTIMORE. Dec. 13. The Baltimore ft Ohio will fix a schedule of Increased wages for employe next Monday. The Increase will not be horizontal or uniform, as in some Instances there may be a rise of 40 per cent and In others much less, while in some there will be no Increase at all. Dur ing the last year the Baltimore ft Ohio salary list ha been Increased $75,000 a year. BLAME BUILDING DEPARTMENT Jnrymen Hold Lincoln Hotel Disaster Resulted from Pare Nearll- CHICAOO, Dec. 13. The Inquest over the Lincoln hotel fire victims resulted In a verdict tonight, placing the blame on the owner and agents of the building, the pro prietor of the hotel and the city building department. The Jury condemned the dilatory tactics ot the proprietor In making changes In the building and the negligence of the building department In not enforcing the law. The verdict ended with an appeal to the city council or other proper authorities to abol ish fir traps In the city, so that visitors might teel safe in Chicago. SUN LIFE DIES TOMORROW Transfer Easiness to Metropolitan of New York, Thus CommlttlaaT Salclde. LOUISVILLE, Ky.. Dec. IS. The transfer of the business of the ua Life Insurance company of this city to the Metropolitan Life Insurauce company of New York was completed todsy, when the stockholders of the Sun Life ratified the action ot the directors and tbe head officers ot the com pany In reinsuring its business The Sun Lite consequently goes out of business on Monday. Taaadlana Defeat Irish Tram. BELFAST, Dee, II. The vtsttlng Canad ian team In tm-lr first foot ball match to day defeated the I' Inter eleven by a score of one goal and two touchdowns to gifd and ou louwudown. CLEARING UP OF OLD CASES Supreme Court t Hold Bpeoial Term to Pass on Pending Litigation. INSURANCE MEN ARE MUCH EXERCISED Swamp Land Controversy Breaks Oat In a Men Place Town of Wood ward to Vote on Candidate for Postmaster. (From a Staff Correspondent.) DES MOINES, Dec. 13. (Special.) The special term of tho Iowa supreme court for cleaning up the business of the year will begin next Tuesday. It will not be a sub mission terra, but one in which there will be decisions rendered on cases already sub mitted. An unusually large number of Im portant CHBes wre submitted at the October term of the court and many of these will be decided. Among tbe criminal cases now In the hands of the court are those of C. C. Baird, convicted of murder in Keokuk; Jack Phillips, convicted of murder In Ot tumwa; A. M. Hunter, convicted of murder in Ringgold county; Jerome W. Hoot, con victed of using dynamite In Blackhawk county; J. W. Sale, murder case from Paget county, and the cases Involving the hanging of Lewis Brooks and Albert Phillips from Buena Vista county, who are under sen tence of death for murder. The big Mo nona county ditch case, which has been before the court in various forms for many years, may be decided finally. The cases Involving the right of the state of Iowa to tax the cigarette business to death in Iowa Is also In the hands of the court and may be decided. There will be no change in the personnel of the court with the close of the year, but the members desire to have the work all cleared out of tbd way. Alleged Illearal Examinations. Insurance men here are much exercised over a report In eastern insurance papers that State Auditor Merrlam and his In surance examiner, Max Bochler, are en gaged in making alleged examinations of eastern Insurance companies under tbe guise of seeing if there is any trust or combine on Iowa business and charging the companies exorbitant fees for such ex aminations. Auditor Merrlam goes out ot office the first of next year. He has been absent from the city about three weeks in New York and other eastern cities, but his mission is not known here. The state executive council has not authorized any examination of insurance companies outside of the state and the state officials are at a loss to understand why examinations are being made, if they are. The new law provides that examinations can be made In other states only on authority from tho executive council. The attorney general has been appealed to and has decided that if examinations are being made they are illegal. New Election la Ordered. Adjutant General Byers today ordered a second election for lieutenant colonel In the Fifty-fourth regiment, Iowa National guard, to be held December 22. The eiec tion this week resulted In a failure to elect because of all three of tbe majors of the regiment desiring the place. The World Cream Separator company ot Council Bluffs has been incorporated with a capital of $25,000. Swamp Land Controversy. Another rhase ot the swamp land con troversy in Iowa has turned up and this time it comes from Dubuque, where it had been supposed the swamp land matters had been disposed ot long ago. It appears, how ever, that in the days when the counties were seizing so-called swamp land In Iowa and selling it for small sums Dubuque county got behind and was afterward per mitted to select swamp lands out in the Interior of Iowa In the unorganized coun ties. Some ot this land was taken out In Calhoun county. The county authorities sold their land and it was supposed gener ally that all the swamp land the county had owned or to which It was entitled had been disposed of, but investigation has shown that there is still some swamp land in the county and that the government has sold some of the swamp land proper In the county. An investigation is now being made to determine how much of this swamp land which properly belonged to the county was sold and when this Is determined claim will be made against the general government to recover the price received for it when sold. , An Klectlon for Postmaster. Congressman Hull baa fallen back on the last resort of a perplexed congressman in the settlement of a postoffice rivalry and has given authority for a republican pri mary election among the patrons of the postoffice at Woodward, In Dallas county, to decide who should be appointed postmas ter. The date for the election has been fixed for next Wednesday, December 17, and the polls will be open from 1 to $ o'clock. It Is anticipated that there will be a lively time In Woodward on that day. Governor Cummins today appointed Dr. S. Bailey of Mount Ayr to be member of the Iowa commission of the St. Louis .ex position in place of Dr. Prentis ot Delphos, who has resigned to accept a position aa immigration Inspector at Buffalo. HARVARD MEN HOLD MEETING ' -v Associated Clnbs Dispose of Routine Business and Then Hear Speeches. CINCINNATI, Deo. 13. The sixth annual meeting ot tbe Associated Harvard Clubs was held here today. H. Pendleton of Cincinnati delivered the address of welcome and read a letter from Charles W. Eliot, president of Harvard uni versity, opposing the notion that a uni versity training does not promote success in after life, ( and holding that It profits a man In every Intellectual calling, including the conduct ot commercial and Industrial operations. Orville G. Frantz, of the class of 'OS, sec retary of Harvard union, said: The recent rellulous and philanthropic ac tivities among the undergraduates have re sulted In the establishment of the Harvard I'nlversity Christian association, and the university settlement In Fast Cambridge on the model of the university settlements in England. A resolution was then adopted pledging support to the proposed commemoration, on May 25, 1903, of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Ralph Waldo Emerson. An Important amendment to tbe consti tution was also adopted, fixing a mlmlmum for the annual dues of any club. The following officers were elected: Pres ident, Hon. F. E. Gavin, Indianapolis, class ot '73; vice president, Edwin H. Abbott, Milwaukee, class of '55; secretary, 8. L. Swarts. St. Louis, class of '88. Will Aid Rifle Shooting;. WASHINGTON. Dec. 13. Colonel Sanger, assistant secretary of war, this afternoon presented to the president General Bird W. Spencer of New Jersey, president; J. A. Sickell, chairman of the committee on promotion of rifle praotausi General E. J. Dlmrolck and Captain H. C. Asplnwatl, all of the National Rifle association. Tby desired to enlist the Interest of the pres ident In promoting systematical rifle prac tice among the members of the national guard throughout tbe country. President Rooaevelt entered heartily Into the plan and promised all possible aid In carrying the scheme Into effect. CALL ALLEGED FAKE LIBEL Philadelphia Paper Sue Its Own Cor respondent and (let Judaje to Issue Warrant. WICHITA, Kan., Dec. 13. A warrant was issued this evening for William R. Draper, who la charged by the Philadelphia North American with imposing on that paper a story which accused White Buffalo, an In dian of Darlington, Okl., with three sep arate murders. The county attorney, Mr. Conley, refused to make a complaint and thus falling to get a warrant directly, James Gay Gordon of rensylvania and Judge T. B. Wall of this city went before Judge Harvey of the city court and. submitting to him evidence ot Draper's action, asked him to personally Issue the warrant. Judge Harvey did so. but the clerk of the court refused to put It In the hands of the city court marshal with out the "O. K." of Mr. Conley. Upon this refusal Judge Harvey personally delivered the warrant to the marshal. The case will come up at St. Louis on Monday. BIG STRIKE IS THREATENED Six Thousand Electric Worker at Schenectady May Quit on Monday. SCHENECTADY, N. Y., Dec. 13. A com mittee appointed by the machinery building rectlon of the Trades assembly waited on O. E. Emmons, general manager of the General Electric worka In this city, to demand the reinstatement of Edward Ut ting, secretary of the Trades assembly, business agent of the Screw Makers' asso ciation and third vice president of the Allied Metal Mechanics, who had been dis charged on the allegation that he had been away from his work for nine days without the consent of his foreman. It Is stated that In tho event of the refusal of Mr. Emmons to reinstate Utting, or to give a good reason for his discbarge, all union men In the works, to the num ber of about 6,000, will walk out on Mon day. BATTLESHIP NEEDS REPAIRS Wisconsin Sail for Bremerton Nary Yard on Puajet Sound for Overhauling;. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 13. The battle ship Wisconsin, recently arrived from Panama, is to sail next Tuesday for Bremerton navy yard, on Puget Sound, to have minor repairs made and receive a cleaning. The battleship left Bremerton last Sep tember under orders to proceed to the Isthmus, before It was In complete readi ness forthe voyage, and, therefore, returns there at the first opportunity. Later, it Is said, the battleship will follow Oregon to the ABlatic station. Lieutenant Commander Mayo Is In tem porary command of Wisconsin, and will probably take the ship north. Captain Relter, lately detached from Wisconsin, has gone east. CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH Mother la Sent to Hospital and I Said to Be Insnne Throusih Grief. NEW YORK, Dec. 13. Three girls, aged 2, 4 and 7 years, children of Louis Smith, a negro, were burned to death today In a Sixteenth street tenement houso. The parent went out, leaving the chil dren In bed asleep. A fire broke out and before the children could be reached they had burned to death. The mother, upon hearing of the death of the children, had to be removed to a hospital. According to the hospital en trance slip, the woman is "Insane through grief." BICYCLE RIDERS ARE INJURED Barclay and MrFarlnnd mo Badly Hurt that They Are Obliged to Withdraw. NEW YORK, Dec. 13. Today saw the spills In the bicycle race at Madison Square Garden, and Barclay and McFarland re ceived Injuries which made it necessary for their partners to relieve them. The score t 1 o'clock: Newklrk-Jacobson, 2,320.0; Leander-Floyd Kreba, 2,320.0; McFarland-Maya, 2.319.9; Stlnson-Moran, 2,319.9: Bedell-Bedell. 2,319.9; Galvin-Root, 2,319.8; Keegan-Peter-son, 2,319.7; Barclay-Franz Kreba, 2,319.5. The best previous record for 133 hours Is 2,549 miles and six laps. FREES FEMALE STAGE ROBBER Governor Parole Woman Who Held l's Coach Three Years Asjo. PHOENIX, Ariz., Dec. 13. Pearl Hart, the female stage robber, was paroled by Governor Brodie today on recommendation of the Board ot Control and the Prison board. She held up a stage in company with Joe Boot between Florence and Globe. After a chase of several days by a posse tbe fugitive were apprehended and most ot the booty recovered. The woman was sen tenced to prison for five years in 1899. ILLINOIS MEN FIGHT DUEL Eight Revolver Shot Bead One Man to Hospital and Another ' to Jail. BLOOMINGTON, 111.. Dec. 13. Roy Col sen and Landers Parker fought with re volvers tonight in the highway near At lanta, III. Eight shots were Bred. Parker was hit five times and will probably die. Colsen received a bullet in the Jaw and in the arm. The men .met while driving In their wagons. Parker is In a hospital at Lin coln, 111., while Colsen Is In jail. Hapld Klre Uasi Ordered. WASHINGTON, Dec. IS A contract for the manufacture of thirty fifteen-pound rapid fire guns and mounts ha been awarded to the Bethlehem Steel works nt $3,930 for guna and mount. The only other bid received was from the American and British Ordnauce company at a alightly higher figure. Grtm llamair a Second Time. NEW YORK. Dec. 13 For the second time Fred I'feffer has obtained damages in his suit against the New York base hall club. A Jury before Justice Dagro in the supreme court today returned a verdict in favor of the once great second baseman for $T37. I'feffer was suspended without salary In 1K6. after having played one or two games, the club claiming that he could not get Into coudiUou. He sued for his season salary. SPEAKS FOR EIGHT HOURS German Socialist Heidi leluhiUg from Voting on Tariff. SESSION BEATS RECORD FOR LENGTH lloldlnar llnaao While Party Meet lasts Were Held at Which II Was Speaker. BERLIN. Dec. 13 In the Relachalag to day Herr von Buelow opened the discussion on tho third reading of tbe tariff bill, say ing that the allied governments had agreed on the bill as It passed Its second reading and would accept the abolition of the mu nicipal octrois now that the dale of Its taking effect had been fixed for 1910. The governments had also agreed that at a future date a pension fund should be es tablished for widows and orphans from the proceeds of the tariff. The chancellor closed by saying: The allied governments hoped this high hojse on Its decision on the third reading of the bill will bring about unison between the nundesrath and the Reichstag, and thereby complete the great work of tariff reform tor the fatherland. While the government's original figures on grain are restored heavy Increases on animals and meats made In committee are accepted. The former tariff became a gen eral tariff, which will be enforced except where commercial treaties may be made. Home- of the meat duties adopted com pare as follows with the government's: Hacon. 19 per metric hundredweight, against $7.50. ' Simply prepared meats $15, against $S."5. Meat delicacies $ asalnst $1S.5. Oysters $25, against $12.50. BERLIN, Dec. 14.-3:45 a. m. The Reich stag Is still In session. The house met at 10 o'clock yesterday morning and the pres ent Is the longest sitting In Its history. Herr Antrlck (socialist) finished at 1 o'clock a speech lasting eight hours, which Is the longest ever delivered In the Reich stag. Herr Antrlck thus got even with the majority parties, which recently forced a night session In order to prevent the socialist members from speaking at a num ber ot mass meetings held In Berlin to pro test against the tariff bill. The house Is now engaged In taking eighteen ballots on the tariff. The four teenth ballot has just been finished and the third reading of the bill .will be passed before the Reichstag adjourns. WANTS GENERALS TO TESTIFY Major Accused of Cruelty to Fili pinos Summon Chaffee and Smith. MANILA, Dec' 13. Majors Waltse and Dodds will defend Major Glenn at his court-martial for alleged orders Issued dur ing the Samar campaign. The defense has prepared a written re quest asking tbe court to summon General Chaffee, Brigadier General Jacob H. Smith, Major Irvine and Joseph Conkllng as wit nesses in order to produce the corre spondence covering the policy pursued in Samar and other disturbed parts of the Islands. Tne defense expects to show by General Chaffee the character of the war fare he desired in Samar and that he ap proved the orders which General Smith Is sued. It Is also claimed that Major Glenn's or ders were In literal compliance with those of his superiors and that Major Irvine was present when Major Glenn ordered Lieu tenant Caulfleld, who executed the native guides, to report the incident. DEWEY ANNOUNCES PLANS Arrange Evolutions, Mimic Blockade and Return by Auxiliary Vessel. SAN JUAN. P. R., Dec. 13, Admiral Dewey Is conferring with the squadron commanders regarding the impending evo lutions. Kearsarge has landed a battalion and established a camp on Culebrx island. The other warships are engaged in boat and minor drills, which will continue until Monday, when there will be evolutions by all the vessels, to be followed on Decem ber 17, 18 and 19 by fleet evolutions. After the holidays on squadron will blockade a port and the auxiliary vessels and torpedo boats will attempt to raise it and break their way through. This will last five days. Admiral Dewey is gratified by the mo bilization. He says It Is the finest fleet ever assembled under one flag, and that It Is an honor to command It. The search problem taught Important lessons, which will be beneficial to the service. SOCIALISTS ALONE WORTHY German Professor Arraiaraa Reichstag Parties for Political Short, com I BERLIN, Dec. IS. Prof. Mommaen pub lished today In Die Nation an article on the political situation, which he character izes as a "selfish alliance between Squire archy and priesocracy." Germany's tariff action be characterizes as a flagrant breach of the constitution, and he summons "all the national liberals who have not polluted the liberal name" to join the radicals and socialists In or ganizing, a great party to resist agrarian aggression and reactionary tendencies. He says the socialists at the present mo ment are the "only great party deserving of respect," but calls upon them to mend their behavior toward parties willing to lead tbe laboring classes. QUEEN WILL DINE WIDOWS Mark Sympathy for Dead Soldier' Depeadeat by Christmas Treat. LONDON. Dec. IS. Queen Alexandra In tends to mark her sympathy for tbe widows and children of those killed In the recent South African war by giving a Christmas dinner to all now in London. The dinner will take place on December 27 at the Alexandra trust restaurant, of which the queen Is president and which was founded in March, 19O0, at ber instance. Sir Thomas Lipton has charge ot all ar rangements. AT SHRINE OF GUADELOUPE Xamber of Pilgrim and Spectator Is the Greatest Kaowa for Maay Year. CITY OF MEXICO, Dec. 13. Many thou sands ot Mexican Catholics and a large number of American made the annual pil grimage to the shrine of the Virgin of Guadeloupe in tbe little town of Guade loupe. The crowd of worshipers aed spectators was the greatest known in years, and a strong force ot police was on hand to pre serve order. Japs May Eater Canada. VICTORIA, B. C, Dec. 13. The Dominion government has disallowed the recent Col umbia anil-Japanese legislation, including lb coal mines regulation act, which la aimed at the employment of Japs la th mines, and the British Columbia Immigra tion art, which declares only those Japaneat subjects who can pass sn educational test In English admlstsblo to the province. American Artiste Move lub. TARIS, Deo. 11. Tho American Art as sociation tonight Inaugurated Its now club rooms In the Rue Notre Dame Des Champs. Several hundred guests were present. In cluding Mr. Porter and the consul general, Mr. Oody, and a large number of Amer ican and French artists. Tbe walls ot the salon were hung with pictures from tho exhibition which hss Just closed. PRISONER WITH A RECORD Only Man Who Kver Escaped from New York Tomb Again la Custody. 8T. LOUIS, Dec. 13. James, alias "Red" Callahan, aald to be the only man who ever escaped from the New York Tombs, Is a prisoner at the Four Courts. He was arrested as a fugitive from Justice on a telegram from Chief Titus of the New York detertlve force. He at first denied his Identity, claiming that his nsme was James Fitzgerald, but after a short "sweat" admitted his name and told of his escape. Callahan was Im prisoned for a minor offense. PASSENGERS ARE VACCINATED Case of Smallpox Discovered on Train Causes Health Officer to Take Action. MILWAUKEE. Wis., Dec. 13. A car load of passengers from Rlpon, which arrived today, were vaccinated by officials of the Milwaukee health department before they were allowed to leave the train. One of the passengers, George Harden of Oshkosh, a musician, was taken to the Isola tion hospital suffering from smallpox. The smoking car and tho baggage rar. In which the patients had ridden, wero thoroughly fumigated by the health authorities. WHISKY TRUSTBUYS LAND Intends to Immediately KnlM a Big Distillery nt St, Joseph, Mlssonrl. ST. JOSEPH. Mo., Doc. 13. The Interna tional Distilling and Cattle Feeding com pany, an. organization owned and controlled by the Whisky trust, today purchased 200 acres of land adjoining South St. Joseph. A distillery with a capacity of 30,000 bush els of corn a day will.be erected at once and 10,000 head ot cattle will be fattened for the market. Million Goes In Smoke. CANAL DOVER, O., Dec. 13. The cor rugating mills, the paint shop, the store room and the. building containing the four mills of the .west side of the American Sheet Steel company's mills burned to the ground tonight and the company Is con fronted with a loss of over $1,000,000, nearly $750,000 in finished product and. the balance In buildings and machinery. Fltilimmnni Making Money. TACOMA, Wash.. Dec. 13. Bob Fltzslm mons today. In reply to Ous Ruhlin's chal lenge tor a six-round bout before the Penn Athletic club of Philadelphia. said: "Jeffries and I ran make more money than $2,500 In one night. We are meeting with great success and frrm here we will work east and thence tour Europe. We can draw $T,000 In Philadelphia without bother ing with any such challenge as liuhlin sends ue. Personally I am ready to meet any man In the world that can offer sulli clent Inducements. So far as Cor bet t Is concerned, I guess he can ultimately get & fight with Jeffries If he wants it bad." Mortality Statistics. 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