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The KSTAHLISIIED JUNE ll, 1871. OMAHA, TUESDAY MOHNIMG, PECEMHEU 1C, 10012-TEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY THREE CENTS. BASKS POOL FUNDS Babioribe Fifty Million Dollars to Lend in Cat) of Emergency. PURPOSE IS TO AVERT MONEY PANICS i Dapoait i Eipeoted to Achieva End Without Neoessity of Paying Oat. MORGAN, BAKER AND STILLMAN CONTROL Intend to Bo Handle Oaih as to Keep Inttra.it Low. LEADING NEW YORK FIRMS COMBINE Blevea Lend In Financial Institution ' of MrlrnpolU Kneh Pnt la Vast Bam at Instigation of Flrat National. NEW YORK, Dec. 15. A number of banks of this city and J. P. Morgan & Co. have formed a pool of $50,000,000 to lend In the money market, In event of actual emergency. The pool was organized by George F. Baker, president of the First National bank. That bank, J. P. Morgan Co., the City National bank, the Chase National bank, the National Bank of Commerce, the Hanover National bank, the Fourth Na tional bank and the Western National bank hare pledged themselves for $5,000,000 each. The Corn Exchange bank agrees to sub scribe $2,500,000 and the Chemical National and the Bank of New York $1,000,000 each. This measure Is really a protective one and It la not apprehensive that any of the money will be act'ially needed. It will be put out, however, should the occasion arise. The following will manage the pool money: J. I'lerpont Morgan, George F. Baker, president of the"--First National bank, and Jams Stlllman, president of the National City bank. Following the precedent established by the late F. D. Tappen, who managed such pools In similar cases, the money will be put out at the "mark!1' In unlimited amount. In this way the Interest rate will be kept down to the legal rate, or lower, If It Is considered necessary. WILL TEST TORPEDO BOATS Dewey Arranges Detail of Blockade Problem to lie Settled After Chrlatmaa BAN JUAN, P. R., Dec. IB. Admiral Dewey, commanding the fleet, with the exception of Massachusetts, sailed for Culebra this morning and engaged the ves sels In tactical evolutions. These evolutions re preliminary to the great exercises which are to follow the holidays. , The details of the blockade problem are announced. The torpedo boats inside of Great harbor will steal out and attack the battleships lying not less than two miles distant. . Judge will be appolnlod to de termine Vhlrn" si 1 li 'VleUrfoua. The value of torpedo boats will thus be dem onstrated, and the commanders are con fident that the prejudice against them will be swept away. QUIGLEY FOR ARCHBISHOP Kama la to Be Proposed for the Pope for the Vacancy In Chicago. ROME, Dec. 15. The congregation of the propaganda has decided to propose to the pope the appointment of Bishop James E. Qulgley of Buffalo, N. Y., as archbishop of Chicago In succession to the late Arch bishop Feehan. The propoganda today on the recommen . datlcn of Cardinal Martlnclll also decided to propose to the pope the appointment of Rev. J. F. Regis Canevin, rector of Bt. Paul's cathedral of Pittsburg, aa coadjutor bishop of Pittsburg. There was an unusual assemblage of cardinals at the college of the propaganda to consider the appointments. Cardinal Qottl presided. MISSOURI GIRL SCORES WIN Paris Audleac Cheers and Recalls Her at Debut at Opera Comlqae. PARIS, Dec. 15. Elizabeth Parkinson of Kansas City made her debut here tonight In the title role of "Lakme," which was revived at the Opera Comlque for the oc casion. She was much applauded and received a number of recalls from a large and fash ionable audience, including Ambassador and Mrs. Porter, Consul General and Mrs. Gowdy and many resident Americans. NORD OCCUPIES ARSENAL Assesseei Ills Intention of Banning 1 for President at Haitian Repablie. " """" PORT AU PRINCE, Haytl. Dec. 15. The army under General Alexis Nord has occu pled the arsenal and fortifications here without resistance. M. Heredna has been elected president of the senate. Calllstlere Fouchard has re tired from the presidential contest in favor of General Nord, who will be M. Seneque's only opponent. The latter controls a ma Jortty of the oongress. TRANSPORT GOES TO BOTTOM Many Soldiers on the Steamer Bogota Are Drowaed la th Maa dalea River. COLON, Dec. 15. Advices from Barran- qullla confirm the report of the total wreck of the steamer Bogota In the Magdalene river recently near El Banro. It bad on board a large force of govern ment soldiers, many of whom were drowned. The detaile of the disaster have been sup pressed. x Generals Mast Testify. MANILA, Deo. 15. The court martial which Is to try Major Olenn of the Sixth Infantry has decided to summon Genersls Chaffee and Smith from the Vol ted States to testify as to orders given la the aimtr campaign and to the character of the cam paign there. Captain W. C. Roger of th Twenty-seventh Infantry will b tried to morrow. H s charged with using dis respectful language to General Davis and other officiate. He applied for leav, which was denied and It la alleged he thereupon created a soea la Garal Davis' ant- MISSISSIPPI TOWNS FLOODED Water Flows Throaah Streets, Washes Tracks Away and Werks General Damage. LOUISVILLE. Ky.. Dec. 15. Heavy rains In the valley of the Mississippi, which have continued In some Instances since Thursday, have sent many streams oyer tbelr banks, with consequent damage 'to railroad and other property. Washouts are reported on the Illinois Central below Memphis and on Its Ken tucky lines In the vicinity of Fsducah and en the Nashville; also on the Chattanooga St. Louis near Psducah. The tracks or the Louisville Nashville are covered In various places between Hop kinsvllle and Nortonville, Ky., but up to this time the roadbed remans Intact. The town of Mannlngton, near Norton ville, is flooded and Gracey, Ky., Is sub merged, four feet of water flowing through the main street. An unofficial report says nearly a foot of water has fallen at Paducah In four days. Among the off clal reports of precipitation in the past twenty-four hours are the fol lowing: Memphis, 4 28; Little, Rock, 2 42; Cairo, 2.30; Nashville, 1.86; Louisville. 1.57. MEMPHIS, Dec. 15. Railway traffic Is badly demoralized In all directions, the Southern being temporarily cut off from Memphis. Nine hundred feet of track 'is reported washed away between Moscow and Rossvllle, Tenn. The New York Lim ited, Cue In Memphis tonight, Is side tracked at Grand Junction. The Illinois Central Is also suffering from washouts both north and south of Mem phis. At Ripley, Tenn., a new trestle has been washed away. While water covers the tracks near Horn Lake, Miss., all trains are going out over the tracks of the Louis ville A Nashville to Milan and thence over the old main line of the Illinois Central. The 'Frisco Is experiencing much troubln, but the line is reported In good condition west of Memphis. The Nashville, Chattanooga 4 St. Louis has not moved a train In or out of Memphis for several hours. Water Is reported over the tracks at many places. West of the river all of the ltnea except the "Frisco are experiencing more or less delay because of the flooded conditions. The Cotton Belt, Missouri Pacific and Choctaw trains are arriving from four to ten hours Iato. The rain 'ceased falling during the day and tonight colder weather prevails. It la believed the waters will rapidly recede and that normal conditions will prevail by Wednesday. LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Dec. 15. Railway IraClc in portions of Arkansas is Impeded In consequence of heavy rains. The St. Louis, Iron Mountain Southern Is the principal sufferer. The Little Red river Is unusually high, and this morning a boom gave way, send Ing 20,000 ties and a vast quantity of drift wood down at ream, which lodged against the steel bridge near Judsonta, but It was dislodged and the bridge saved. IOWA C0VEREDWITH SNOW Five Inches on the Groaad with th .Fall Continuing During the Day. . DES MOINES, Dec. 15. Five inches of snow has fallen by 8 o'clock, the heaviest for the season, and the prediction was that it would continue all day. The storm Is general throughout the state. The tem perature Is mild. ATCHISON. Kan., Dec. 15. Snow from six to eight Inches deep covers all sections of northern Kansas. Trains are running al most on schedule time. MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 16. Eight Inches of snow has fallen and the storm Is not subsiding. Six to ten Inches of snow are reported from South Dakota. LA CROSSE. Wis., Dec. 15. A heavy snowstorm la In progress here, and it 1 reported by the Weather bureau to be gen eral In the lower portions of Wisconsin and Minnesota and all thrrugh Iowa and the Dakotas. TOPEKA, Kan., Dec. 15. There Is not an acre of Kansas tonight that Is not covered with snow and more snow Is falling. The eastern part of the state received more than the western. Wheat Is greatly ben eflted. GUTHRIE, Okl.. Dec. 15. Beginning early today there waa a heavy fal' of snow throughout Oklahoma, accompanied by driving sleet and a atrong north wind. READY TO RECEIVE ROBBERS Officers Await Rank Bandits, Shoot Two of Tli em and Arrest the Third. ALVORD, Tex., Dec. 15. Three men made a daring attempt to bold up the cashier and rob the First National bank of Alvord today. One of the would-be rob bers, Frank Martin, was killed. Another, John McFall, Is desperately wounded, and the third, Claud Golden. Is in custody. The bank officials had been notified by the constable of Chicago that an attempt would be made to rob the bank today, and arranged a reception for them. A deputy sheriff and constables took positions In and around the bank. Martin, McFall and Golden rode up, and MrFall and Golden entered and demanded money. They were covered with revolvers and ordered to surrender. McFall made a movement aa If to fire, when the deputy sheriff shot him through the head. Golden thereupon surrendered. Martin, who was holding the horses, mounted and attempted to escape, but was Instantly shot. ' ADMITS HER INDISCRETION Wife of Captala Carstalrs Allows Him a Divorce, Making No Defease. (Copyright. 1901. by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, Dec. 15 (New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) A sensa tlon has been stirred up In London society by the news that the suit for divorce brought by Captain Albert Carstalrs, form erly of the Royal Irish Rifles, against his wife, who was Miss Fanny Bostwlck, daughter of the late Jabes A. Bostwlck, the Standard Oil magnate, has been trans ferred from the list of defended to that of undefended actions. It Is rumored that when the case comes up on Wednesday the accusation of Impropriety will be admitted and on formal testimony a decre nisi will be granted. Francis Francis, playwright, well knows In London society, and son of a wealthy London publisher, was named by Captain Carstalrs as co-respondent. Baelovr Will Uo Prince. BERLIN. Dec. 15. It is reported that Count von Buelow, the Imperial chancellor, will be elevated to the rank of prince by Emperor William. PAY FAIR WAGES OR QUIT Judge Gray Layi Down Bala for Employers' Guidance, MILL GIRLS WORK ALL NIGHT v - ee Cents aa Hoar aad More, oa Hearing Mors' Chair ;aaat. SOBSv Wnk SCRANTON, Pa., Dec. 15. The mine workers, after occupying nineteen days and calling 140 witnesses, practically closed their case before the strike commission this afternoon. Today's session was one of the most Im portant yet held, aa the close relations of the coal-carrying roads with the mining companies came squarely before the arbi trators. Judge Gray deprecated the Introduction of new questions, saying: Th commission. In a general way, Is averse to widening the scope of the investi gation beyond the terms of the submissions or miners and operators. In carrying on the Investigation It assumes the coal com panies can afford to pay fair wages, and that If the conl companies. In presenting heir side of the cane, maintain that they cannot afford an Increase, the commission will hear what the miners have to say. It assumes, further, that If a business can not pay fair wages the employer ought to get out or it. Try to Show Combine. The mine workers appeared to place much Importance on the evidence they pro duced that the coal roads controlled the coal companies and that the roads charged exorbitant and discriminating freight rates thus increasing the revenues of the mining properties. The early part of the afternoon was ta ken up In hearing witnesses In the employ of the Reading company, after which Mr, Darrow announced the close of his case. excepting that he wouldcall one witness tomorrow on a matter entirely different from anything that had been offered. 'I will present a table," he said, "show ing fluctuations In the anthracite Industry as to th tonnage mined In the past ten years and the amount turned out per man. We will claim, of course, that the last year Is not a fair criterion as to the amount of wages that a miner should earn "We may, at some future time, want to ask some questions about combinations of various railroad presidents when we get them before this commission, but we. leave that as it ia; we may or may not want to ask that." The Chairman Well, we will have to de clde when questions of that hind com be fore us. The- scope of our inquiry la to investigate and decide upon the matters in controversy between the anthrrclte mine workers and the operators who have signed the letter of submission or those who have Intervened alnce. The question of a coal trust cannot be Investigated here. I take It that this commission will con slder that It has quite enough to do to de clde the important Issues that now con atitute the controversy, and without de cidlng anything until It la actually pre aented, I can state as a general opinion that Ve shall be adverse to widening the scope of this Investigation - beyond the terma of submission. Mr. Darrow Still. I take It that the commission's authority is a little broader than to Inquire Into the conditions here, and that it embraces anything that would tend to the permanent aettlement of thi matter. I rather Inferred that the com mission would want to know something about freights and about the connection between the railroads and the mine own ers. I also think It has direct bearing on this case. At least ono company has pleaded directly that it cannot afford to pay any more wages. Brings Official Evidence. Mr. Lloyd then read a syllabus of doc uments he bad prepared. He said: For the purpose of connecting the ores, ent facta with the past we offer evidence of the causes, character and result of the commnauons. both of labor and capita in the anthracite coal Industry. Th profits of the business, both of mining and oi transportation; tne reslutlons of trans portation companies to operators an( mlnere and the political and sorlal conse iiueuces that have resulted. This evidence thus offered we obtained from the reports of various legislative Investigations bv the states of New York and Pennsylvania and oy congress rrom isu to tne present time and It embrace, we believe, all the Im portant Inquiries of that character which nave been maae. Then he started to read an extract from the annual report of the Bureau of Sta tistics of Labor and Agriculture of Penn sylvanla for 1872 and 1873, showing that the reorganization of labor waa made necessary by the previous organization of employers In the anthracite fields. He submitted five points In evidence, as follows: 1. The ownerahlD bv certain rnllrrmrtu nt mining properties In the anthracite fields. j 2. That men who were directors In one mining company are memDers or boards of directors of other railroads and mining companies. 3. Joint resistance of the coal-carrvlng railroads to the individual operators build ing an Independent road to carry their product at reasonable rates. 4. The community of Interests of the coal-carrytng railroads and their mining cuiiipanieB. 5. Constant acquisition of additional un mlned coal by the coal-carrying railroads. Then he wanted to show that exorbitant freight rates were charged by the com panies, and a specific objection was promptly entered by Simon H. Wolverton, counsel for the Reading company. Two of the commissioners bad tem porarily left the room and Judge Gray hes itated to rule and asked Mr. Lloyd to read something else for the time being. At this suggestion Mr. Lloyd began to present evidence relating to the profits of the coal railroads and mining companies. Mr. Wolverton stopped him again, how ever, and a long colloquy ensued as to w hether freight rates and the profits' of the two classes of companies could properly be Introduced. Judge Gray did not think so, and went on to make his' announcement, assuming that the operators could pay a fair wago, and if not, ought to get out of business. Mr. Lloyd seemed satisfied and said he would go - no further, that the prlnctplo thus laid down would be welcomed by tho workmen of the country and set a prece dent. Girls Work All Xtgat. Several little girls employed In silk mills nearby were called, and as a result the chairman plainly gave hla opinion of par ents who send their children to work at a tender age. The first' girl called was only 11 years old and had to go to work because her father was hurt In the mines. Sqe worked from 7 a. m. until 6 p. m. for 12 a week. In answer to the chairman, she said her father expected to take her out of the mills next week, to which Judge Gray re plied that he should be commended. Annie Denks, aged IS, worked at night from :10 until 1:30 la the morning. She (Continued .on Second fags.) MINORITY PRESENTS REPORT enator Bato Offers Views of Members of Committee Favoring Statehood Bill. WASHINGTON. Deo. 15. The senate to day discussed the militia bill and also the omnibus statehood bill. After agreeing to the hone resolution for an adjournment from December 20 to January 5, Mr. Proctor (Vt.) called up the militia bill. An amendment by Mr. Pet- tus (Ala.), striking from the bill section 24, having particular reference to the re serve force of trained men, provoked some discussion, Mr. Pettna raising the point If enacted would be an Infringement of the constitutional authority of the states, and put the custody of the militia into the hands of the general government. The bill was laid aside for the omnibus statehood bill. Senator Dillingham (Vt.), who la opposed to the bill, occupying the remainder of the session In rehhearslng the testimony taken by the subcommittee on Its tour of investigation. After a brief executive aesslon the sen ate' adjourned. Mr. Bate (Tenn.) submitted a report of the minority on the omnibus statehood bill, which was read. It favored the omnibus bill. A message from the president was laid before the senate, recommending the pay ment of indemnity to the heirs of certain Italians killed la the southern states. Consideration of the statehood bill was resumed. Mr. Quay (Pa.) said that as the senator from Minnesota (Mr. Nelson) had suddenly and tumultously" withdrawn the substitute It was his desire to know If Mr. Nelson intended to re-report the same. Replying, Mr. Nelson said that It was his purpose to re-report if. but could not say at this time when he would do so, CASH FOR CATTLE IS VOTED House Passes, Also, Bill for New t alon Station and Park In Washington. WASHINGTON, Dec. 15. The house to day passed the senate bill for a union rail road station In this city, to cost $4,000,000, The station Is to be situated north cf the present site of the Baltimore Ohio depot at Delaware and Massachusetts avenues, and In front of It la to be a large plaza park. The Pennsylvania railroad la to remove Its tracks from the Mall and reach the site of the proposed station through a tun nel to run between the rapltol and library buildings. The government Is to pay the Pennsylvania railroad $1,500,000, and the Baltimore ft Ohio $500 000, In addition to providing (or the plaza park. The house also passed an urgent de ficiency bill, which carried among other Items an appropriation of $500,000 for erad icating the foot and mouth disease in New England. A bill was passed to provide for the allotment In severalty of the lands of the New York Indians. .. The bill provides that prior to allotment the claims of the Ogden Land company ahould be decided In the courts, and It found good should be purchased for the benefit of the Indiana for a aum not exceeding $'OQ,000 Th senate amendment t the strike commission bill werovdlaagNVd to; and seat to conference, the speaker- appointing Messrs. Cannon, Barney and Livingston conferees on the part of the house. At 5:30 the house adjourned. CLERKS WORK. IN THE .COLD Interior Department's Steam Plant Closes for Want of Coal. ' WASHINGTON, Dec. 15. The coal fam ine In Washington is already affecting the government buildings. Some of them would have' to be closed in anything like a blizzard weather and rigid economy has been ordered. i The coal supply waa exhausted at the Postofflce department early this morning and all the electric lights above the first noor ana tne private elevator oi tne post master general were shut off. The steam plant In the Interior depart ment was shut down for over an hour, but a limited fuel supply was finally received from local dealers. The capltol building has exactly two days' supply now, but no fears are felt there, as a contract with the Reading railroad re quires that comany to furnish sufficient fuel to keep the building heated. The Ag ricultural, Census and other buildings have also only a very limited supply. WILMINGTON, Del., Dec. 15. The works of the Diamond State Steel company were shut down today on account of Inability to obtain coal, temporarily throwing about 8,000 men and boys out of employment. THINKS IMPORTERS CHEAT Treasury Attent of the Opinion thnt Goods Are t'ndervalned When Shipped la. WASHINGTON, Dec 15. W. 8. Chance, supervising special agent of the Treasury department, in his annual report, discuss ing the subject of undervaluations of Im ported merchandise says: The fact that many Importers are still obliged to purchase from other Importers lines which they would prefer to import themselves, suggests that undervaluation Is practiced. In such cases It has been found particu larly difficult to secure satisfactory evi dence of dutiable vulues. Co-operation be tween importers, who wiah to purchase In foreign markets, and sales agents charged with the detection of fraud upon the cus toms revenue, would acoompllth a great deal toward changing these conditions. MOSBY REPORTS ON' FENCES Tells What He Has Done and Interior Dcpartmeat Promises to Fash Cases. WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 Colonel John S. Moaby, special agent of the Interior de partment, who has been Investigating land frauds In Nebraska, today reported the sit uatlon to the Interior department and will await further Instructions here. It is announced at the Interior depart ment that the enforcement of the law ro gardlng fences on the public domains will continue to be vigorously pressed. DEMANDS GUAM GOVERNMENT BUI Introduced lu Senate Gives Pres. Ida.t Power to Komlaat Eseeatlve. WASHINGTON. Dee. 15. Senator Foraker today Introduced a bill providing a govern ment tor the island of Guam. It vests in the president authority to select a person or persons to exercise all military, civil and Judicial power necessary. Tariff on Guam- made goods Imported into th United Stales la reduced by 60 per cent. DEAN CAMPBELL FAIR DEAD Prominent Episcopal Clergyman Paisei Away After Long Illness, THIRTY-SEVEN YEARS IN THE MINISTRY Leaves Loss Record of Charitable Work Anions; Poor People of Sev eral Cities la Which Ho Labored as Priest. Death laid Its quieting finger upon the brow of the Very Reverend Campbell Fair at 6:30 o'clock last evening and forever rested the earnest soul, the generous heart and the busy hands of the kind old man. The news will sadden the many who have become endeared' to him during the five years he has spent In Omaha as the dean of Trinity cathedral and the friend of all them that were In need, but It can scarcely be a shock, as he has been long In poor health and for many days very low. At the family home, 2405 Bt. Mary's av enue, where his death occurred, there were assembled his wife, his two young sons and his maiden sister. Miss Jsne Fsir. who came recently from Dublin to be with him. He had also a elster, Mrs. John M. Fletcher of Baltimore, Md., and two brothers, T. William Fair and John Fair, both of Dub lin. At 5 o'clock yesterdsy morning Dean Fair's condition grew alarmingly worse, as at that hour he suffered a severe sinking spell. During the day he gradually grew weaker, until at 4 o'clock he dropped Into a peaceful slumber, from which he did not wake, passing away one hour later, The funeral arrangements have not been decided upon, but In accordance with the wlshea of the family a service will be held at the cathedral, the remains being taken later to Baltimore, which city was the home of Mra. Fair, and where the deceased dean once occupied a pastorate. Born In Ireland Long before be came to Omaha, In 1897, to be dean of Trinity cathedral Campbell Fair was known as one in touch with the poor and the humble, yet he sprang from proud stock and has been a man of study always. Born at Hollymount, county Mayo, (Ireland, April 28, 1843, he was the third son of John Fair, one of the landed pro prletors of Ireland, and of Maria Wilson Fair, whose family was prominent In the old banking circles and legal fraternity of Dublin, i After his father's death, which oc curred when the dean was quite young and which left the widow with eight children to rear, Campbell was placed In the hands of a tutor, who prepared .him for Trinity college, Dublin, from which he graduated with a particular fondness for mathematics and with the intention of becoming a civil engineer. In the course of a fifteen-month apprenticeship with this in view, however he became Imbued with a strong desire to enter the ministry and eventually took a course in St. Adams' Theological college at Birkenhead. England. From this he grad uated, In 1865, with the highest honors and waa Teady for ordination several months before be had attained canonical age and apent the Intervening time In broader study and travel. He was ordained finally on Trinity Sunday, June 9, 1865, at St. Asaph's cathedral, North Wales, by the right rev erend bishop of Asaph and was tmme diately appointed to the curatecy of Holy Trinity church, Birkenhead. While there he not 'only filled the office of chaplain of St. Arden'a college, which waa considered quite an honor for one so young, but did much work among the laboring men, organ Izlng .the Workingmen'a Mutual Improve ment society of Birkenhead, a local body, but with large membership, and atill In existence. Receives Order of Priest. In 1866 he received the order of priest at the hands of the late bUhop of Chester and left Birkenhead for Dublin, where he was to serve as a missionary for the Irish Church Missions to Roman Catholics. In 1867 be ; went t0 Loon t0 become the secretary of this society and was made curate of St. Jude's church, Chelsea. It was a most fashionable locality and he gained Influen tial friends who were valuable In his later charitable undertakings. But while traveling for the society he suffered severe injuries In a train wreck between Birminghead and Llandudro, Wales, and the accident was perhaps Indi rectly responsible for his being later In America and in Omaha. The shock and the wounds caused a nervous affection that cost blm bis senses of bearing, taste and smell, prematurely whitened his hair and forever blasted his frame. When, after two years' confinement to his bed, he was able to move about on crutches, the doctors or dered a sea voyage, and In 1870, with his mother, he crossed to New York. Physic ians there promptly advised that the win ter be spent In the south and be went to New Orleans, where he preached upon many ! occasions balanced upon his crutches and I unable to hear one word bis lips framed Electrical treatment eventually restored his senses and one day, while in the pul- pit, he determined to attempt to stand and walk without his supports. The effort was successful, to the surprise of all present, and the choir burst forth with a hallelujah. This occurred In -Christ's church, and In 181 he was made assistant rector of the same. He practically bad entire charge, as the' rector was old and in poor health. Hla First Marriage. February 1, 1875, he married Alice, youngest daughter of William J. McLean, a retired merchant of New Orleans, and on the same day he accepted the rectorship of St. Ambrose's church in the slum dis trict of New York. He and bis bride went there at once, but remained only a short time, as he waa called to the rectorship of the Church of the Ascension In La fayette square, Baltimore. There he re mained from 1875 to 1886 and broadened his field of labor immeasurably. In January, 1883, be married Mary Whltely Stone, eldest daughter of the late James H. Stone of Baltimore. Of the four children born of this union two survive. Campbell Wilson Fair, aged 19, baa been with a Wall street firm for a year past, but Is now at the family home, 2405 St. Mary'a avenue, called by the earlier Illness of his father. James H. Stone Fair, three years youLger, Is at home. In 1886. Campbell Fair was called to St. Mark'a church at Grand Rapids, one of the largest and moat Influential In the diocese of western Michigan. From Grand Rapids he came to Omaha In 1897. called as dean of Trinity cathedral at Eighteenth and Davenport atreeta. With bis public work here the public quite gen erally is acquainted, although his good deeds were done as by a man who per mitted not his right band to know what bis left waa accomplishing for humanity. Each Christmas be observed the custom be had inaugurated at Grand Rapids, of giv ing, with means from hla own pocket, a dinner from 6 to I o'clock to all who had (Continued on Second Page.) CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska Fair Tuesday) Wednesday, Fall and Warmer, Temparatara at Omaha Yesterday! Hoar. Den. Hoar. Dear. ft n. m BO In. ra SCI a. m Jt SJ . an Ill T a, as Si S) a. a VI a. m XI ,(i'4 p. a..;... m ft n. m aa a, i n 'i 10 a. m 83 fft : B'J 11 a. ra Ha .'.en Bl ia ra 3ta p. sa 1 v l p. m . . ltt DIRECTORS TO TAKE UP STRIKE Bart and Harrlmaa Confer and Thea Meeting at the Board Is Called. NEW YORK, Dec. 16. (Special Tele gram.) President Horace O'. Burt of tho Union Pacific railway, who last Saturday had a three hours' conference with Union Pacific strike leaders In Omaha, reached this city today and had a long talk with E. H. Harrlman, who Is the real bead of that railroad as well as the actual head of the Southern Pacific. Mr. Burt brought with him the ultimatum of the Union Pa cific strikers as given by President John McNeil of the Boiler Makers union and other strike leaders. It was stated today at Mr. Harrlman's office that the whole matter of the Union Pacific strike would bo thoroughly discussed by the directors of the Union Pacific before an answer would be given to the demands of the strikers. A special meeting of the directors has been called for this purpose. FIFTY-SEVEN INDICTMENTS Work of Grand Jary at Tellarld Ia Testlgatlng Collins Murder and Other Crimes. TELLURIDE. Colo., Dec. 16. The grand Jury that has been Inveslgating th murder of Arthur L. Collins, general manager of the Smuggler-Union Mining company, and other crimen In this vicinity, today re turned indictments against fifty-seven per sons. The names of those Indicted have not yet been made public, but the majority are believed to be members of the miners union, who are charged with conspiracy in connection with the riot In July, 1901, when the nonunion men were driven from the Smuggler-Union mine. The Jury states that it exhausted every recourse In trying to ferret out the mur derer of Mr. Collins, but was unable to lay the blame on any Individual. Judge Stevens today sustained the tem porary injunction, restraining the miners union from boycotting the restaurant f James Olaze. FALLING BUILDING WOUNDS Five Spectators of St. Charles Show Injured la Collapse of Hall. ST. CHARLES. 111.. Dec. 15. Thirty peo ple were hurled from the first floor to the cellar of the Roche building here last night and f ve ef them seriously Injured. , They-are-! ' t Charles Woodward, leg broken, and later amputated. Mra. Sherman Ankle!, internal injuries. Calvin Day, spine injured. Charles Ozman, skull fractured. Harry Oatman, ankle broken. The building was overtaxed by the weight of several hundred people witnessing an entertainment and a section of the main supports gave way. The greater part of the crowd escaped before the collapse came. CONTEST REPUBLICAN SEATS Democrats File Charges of Fraud Against All Opposing Senators. DENVER, Dec. 15. Contest on the ground of fraud were filed today with the secretary of state against all the repub licans elected to the Colorado senate at the last election. The move Is understood to be simply for retaliation by the democratic senate In case the republican house attempts to carry out threats and unseat fourteen dem ocrats who are alleged to have been elected by fraud In Denver. RALLY TO REVIVE RELIGION Chicago Churches I'nlte la Endeavor to Reawaken Christian Fervor CHICAGO. Dec. 15. A federation of Chi cago churches to bring about a reawaken ing of re'iglous fevrvor was inaugurated today at a meeting of clergymen. A general outline of the organization was agreed on and It was decided to bold re j vlvaI " 0Tr tne elt the week befor6 j master. JOY CONTESTS HUNT'S VOTE Mlasoorl Republican Says Democrat Was Only Returned by Praad. ST. LOUIS. Dec. 15. Charier F. Joy, re publican, has formally entered contest against John T. Hunt, democrat, as rep resentative from the Eleventh congressional district of Missouri. Paper notifying Mr. Hunt of the contest were served today. Mr. Joy alleges fraud. MAYOR'S BROTHER IS SUICIDE Kansas City, Kaasas, Man Shoots Him. self Because of Bad Health. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Dec. 15. R. B Craddork, brother of the mayor of Kansas City, Kan., who was the democratic can didate for governor of, Kansas at the last election, shot and killed himself tonight. He was despondent because of bad health. Movements of tiers Vessels Dee. IS. At New York Balled: Deutschland, for Hamburg: Lancastrian, for Liverpool. Ar rived: Bohemian, from Liverpool. At Madeira Passed: Kintuck. from Seat tle via Cononet, etc., for Liverpool. At lirlsbane Arrived: Mlnuwera, from Vanoouvtr via Honolulu, for Sydney, N. 8. W. At Boulogne Sailed: Pennsylvania, from Hamburg, passed BYlHy. At Liverpool Arrived: Saxonla, from Boston. At Antwerp Arrived: Zeeland, from New York. Balled: Polarctjernrn, for San Fran- I'iKCU. At Olbraitar Arrived: Lahn. from New York, for Naples at,d Genoa, bailed: Trave, for New York via Naples. At Cherbourg Sailed: Kaiser Wilhelra dertirosse. from Bremen and Bouthampton, for New York. At Llxard Passed: Switzerland, from Philadelphia, for Antwerp. WAR PAPERS ARE OUT British Parliament leceiTtt Oorrvipondeioa with Vaneiaelan Government. REPUBLIC IS USED Tt SUCH THINGS Telle English Ambassador Demandi to Paj Art Common in Caracas. ALLIES BOTH CONSIDER ARBITRATION No Xeply Made, bat Offer Held to Come Too Late. ITALY FORMALLY JOINS WITH POWERS Klag's aad Emperor's Ministers Acre to Take Collective (Mens la Tripli cate and Give Southern Ships Sharo la Blockade. ANTWERP, Dec. 15. A firm here which trades with Venetuela has received a cable from Caracas saying President Csstro's po sition Is growing dally mors difficult A new revolution seems imminent. General Matos refuses to co-operate with President Castro against the allies. (Copyright, 1902, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, Dec. 15. (New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) Although the government made no explicit declara tion In favor of arbitration, tonlght'a de bates In the Lords and Commons pointed to that solution being adopted If the prop osition la brought before the government In a shape In which It can accept. William Randall Cremer, M. P., secretary of the International Peace and Arbitra tion association, said tonight: If the American secretary of state took his stand now as Secretary Olney did under Cleveland rv the Monroe doctrine and advo cated arbltiatlon it would be accepted at once and could solve the difficulty, or If congress would make a declaration In favor of arbitration It would be equally effective. Sir Charles DUke was asked If he thought the Venezuelan difficulties could be .settled by arbitration, and he answered: I do not profess to any special knowledge on the subject, but I should say not. I no not think In dealing with these bankrupt states, where so many get by arbitration, say 10,OCO for a claim of 70,000, that arbitration Is good enough. But Is bombardment likely to get a higher proportion of the claim? No. Therefore I think It was a case for sitting still on our part and doing nothing. We are accustomed to being robbed by Insolvent states. We have been robbed by Venezuela before and continually by Tur key, for Instance, but have done nothing. We should have done nothing In this rase. In view of the evident impossibility of getting anything from Venezuela by this demonstration, does not the adopting of force at this particular moment seem par ticularly remarkable? It Is dangerous, specially that we should have been Involved with Uermany In these proceedings. John Burns, M. P., said: I certainly do think this Is a case for arbitration. I consider the action of Eng land and Germany reckless In the extreme. but It Is only another Illustration of the power of companies and trust. It lies with tne American government to say wnetner there shall be axbltratlito or a continuance of this Insenate violence, which ran do no good and contains germs of untold troubl. Orders to Uo Slow. An expressed desire for a peaceful set tlement of the difficulties has been re ceived in London from the Venezuelan government, and orders will be, or have been, sent to the British commander In Venezuelan waters to take no further aggressive action at present, pending a decision being arrived at on the proposition for arbitration, which Lord Lansdowna an nounced In the House of Lords "1 now under consideration by the British govern ment." Lord Lansdowne added: "We ara grSatly Indebted to the good offices of th United States minister at Caraoaa." These are the original proposals for warded by Mr. Bowen, but which have now received strong support from the United States government. In Ambassador Choate'a absence tho American charge d'affaires I making every effort to arrange some specific method Of settlement. He is in constant communication with the State department at Washington, but noth ing definite has yet been arranged, though it la understood there Is some hope of fur ther hostilities being averted. The negotiation are handicapped by the absence from London of several of the cab inet ministers, as before any answer caa be given they will probably have to meet. No final decision 1 expected before Wednes day. English Deny Responsibility. The under foreign secretary. Lord Cran born, denied In the House of Commons to day that the British commander waa re sponsible for the sinking of th Venezuelsn hip. He said his majesty's government had been Informed that a German commodore found It necessary to alnk two ships, but Great Britain was not responsible for this. Continuing, be said that since the par liamentary paper giving th Venezuelan correspondence had been Issued the gov ernment had received from Mr. Haggard a cable summary of what purports to be Venezuela'a reply to th British ulti matum. In this reply President Castro com plains that no reparation was offered by Great Britain for the landing of marines or for the conduct of th British authori ties of Trinidad, and closed by saying th Venezuelan treasury being exhausted, It was Impossible for the government to meet It debt for tha moraent, but di rectly peace wa declared It would not b necessary to remind Venezuela of Its ob ligation. History of tho Trouble. A parliamentary paper, giving th cor respondence relating to Venezuelan af fairs, was issued thla afternoon. Existing causes of complaint against Venezuela are noted, Including the seizure of British ships and protests against the Venezuelan consul at Trinidad for exacting Improper fees, for collecting custom for Venezuela In Trinidad, of which "no no tice waa taken by Venezuela." The correspondence, which 1 dated De cember 4, shows that as early as July ti Germany tentatively mentioned the Vene zuelan difficulties, and Lord Lansdowne re plied that he would be quit ready to con fer, with the view of Joint action. On August Hi the British minister at Caracas, Mr. Haggard, notified Lord Lans downe that be had personally presented a formal protest against the "Intolerable conduct of the Venezuelan government," tatlng that unless prompt compensation was paid to the Injured persons It would be necessary to take atepp to exact repa ration. Mr. Haggard concluded. I aed to These Oiuutanlrat Ions. The mlniiMer accepted the note quietly. His final remark waa Uuit they wer
