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TUT? OMAHA DAILY J1FE: Fill DAY, DKUHAI IIKIl 1U. liKKI.
CURRENT
COUNCIL
ACCIDENTAL SHOT IS FATAL
John L. How Instantly Kil ed by a Felloe
Expreai Er.p 07c.
CHARGE OF BUCKSHOT ENTERS HIS BODY
Nmrnirr John Gordon Was Taking;
Load from HU ban When m
Shell Is Accidentally
Esplofled.
John U How, a messenger In the employ
f the Pacific Express company, was shot
and Instantly ktllcd by the accidental dls
chsrge of a gun In the hands of C. John
Gordon, another express messenger, about
7 o'clock last erenlng at the Vnlon Pacific
Transfer depot.
The accident happened in the. outer room
Of the offices of the eipresa company. Both
men had bu a short while uefore arrived
at the depot on their runs, Howe on the
fast mall from the west and Oordon on
the first section of No. , through train
from Denver. The fast mall was two and
a half houis late, this bringing the two
trains into the depot about the same time.
Howe had started toward the express
office ahead of Gordon to check In his run
when be remembered that he had left his
gun in the express car and went back after
It. But for thla he would have checked
In and left the office before Gordon ar
rived to do likewise and would be alive
today. Howe had Just returned to the
office and was proceeding to check In when
Gordon reached there carrying his gun.
Stopping at the outer door Gordon pro
ceeded to pump the cartridges out of his
gun. He Id extracted all but two when
one waa discharged. The gun waa pointed
toward Howe, atandlng but a few feet In
side the room and the entire charge of
buckshot struck him In the back just under
the left shoulder blade, evidently piercing
the heart and tearing both lungs to pieces.
He dropped to the floor dead.
Gordon Reside Himself.
When Gordon realized what had happened
lie was almost craxed with grief and his
first thought was to kill himself with the
remaining charge, but was restrained by
the other employes. On the arrival of
Coroner Treynor Howe's body waa removed
to Cutler's undertaking rooms and Gordon
was taken by friends to his boarding place
at the house of Jacob Landls, 2019 Seventh
avenue. When Importuned to go to his
boarding bouse Gordon at first refused,
sylng be had to wait until the officers
arrived to arrest him and It was only when
the coroner ordered him to go and stay
there that he permitted his friends to lead
him away from the scene of the accident.
John L. Howe was a veteran express
messenger, having been on the road for
the Paclflc Express company for twenty
two year. His run was between the
transfer and Cheyenne. He was a single
nan and made his home with his brother,
Lewis Howe, foreman for the Milwaukee
railroad, at 1U Angle avenue. He was a
man of most exemplary habits and during
his long service with the 'express company
had accumulated considerable property. His
parents live In Pennsylvania and last sum
mer How enjoyed the first vacation ho
had taken for a number of years and paid
them a visit.' He was about CO years of
age.
Oordon Is also an old time express mes
senger. His home Is In Denver, Colo.
Until about three months ago his run was
from Denver to Julesburg, but since then
be has been running through to this city.
Harry Nicholson, a clerk In the express
office, had a narrow escape. He was stand
ing but a few feet from Howe and was In
direct line of the gun wl'en It was dis
charged. Coroner Treynor had not decided last
night whether to hold an Inquest or not.
MRS. GEIST WANTS A DIVORCE
Alleges Her Husband Wu Insane
at the Time of Their
Marrlaare.
Mrs. Margaret A. Geist commenced ac
tion In the district court yesterday for the
annulment of her marriage to James A.
Oeist, who wss committed Wednesday to
St. Bernard's hospital by the commission
ers tor the losane. Mrs. Geist baaes her
action on the alleged grounds that her
husband waa at the time of her marriage
to him and had been for some time prior
thereto of unsound mind. She alleges she
waa Induced to enter into the marriage
with Geist by reason of fraud perpetrated
on ber by him and his relatives.
Mn. Oeist Is a daughter of John E. Hill,
1119 Fifth avenue., this city, and at the
time of her marriage to James Geist, Au
gust S, 1901, was known as Mrs. Msrgaret
A. Jamea. She alleges that soon after her
marriage her husband was taken by his
brother to West Point, Neb., his former
home, and from there sent to the asylum
at Hastings. She says that then she
learned for the first time that ber huaband
waa not mentally sound and that be had
been at different times an Inmate of the
asylums at Norfolk, Hastings and Llncolo.
In support of her allegations Mrs. Geist
ubmlts a statement from Superintendent
Kern of the asylum at Hastings showing
that Geist is now and waa at the time of
bis marriage to her a paroled patient from
that Institution. Superintendent Kern's
statement further shows that Geist was
committed to be Norfolk asylum In 1807
and from there transferred to the asylum
at Hastings, from which place, after being
paroled, be waa dlacharged In 1899. Iu
January, 1900, he waa again committed to
the asylum at Hastings and since then
twice released on parole, but never dis
charged. When Gclst was taken In charge
by his brother Mrs. Geiet returned to the
bom of her father In this city. Last Au
gust Geist, who bad again been paroled
from Hastings, went t Denver, but stayed
there only a short time and turned up in
this city at bis wife's home. His case
was brought before the commissioners for
the Insane and he waa aent to St. Ber
nard's hospital for temporary treatment,
being released about two months Ister.
In addition to the annulment of her mar
riage Mrs. Geist asks that her former
name of Mrs. Margaret A. James be re
stored to ber.
Geist was committed to St. Bernard's
hospital pending the determination by the
commission as to his legal residence. The
statement from Superintendent Kern of the
Hastings asylum and the facts brought out
In Mrs. deist's suit for the annulment of
her msrrlay 1 have satisfied the beard that
Oeist Is a resident of Nebraska and he
will be turned over to the authorities of
that state.
Renews Ulvcrco Petition.
About a year ago William Klrby. a well-te-do
farmer of Keg Creek township. Insti
tuted suit for divorce from bis wife, Nellie
Klrby, and aba La turn filed a croas-petltton.
Before the case came to trlai they aettled
NEWS OF IOWA.
BLUFFS.
their difficulties by Klrby deeding his wl
so undivided half Interest In their 160 acre
farm, valued at $12,000, and the ault and
ecunter action were withdrawn. Now, In
a petition filed yesterday in the district
court, Mrs. Klrby asks for a divorce on the
alleged grounds of cruel and inhuman
treatment, and, In addition, asks that Klrby
be required to pay her 125 a month for
the support of their minor child, a son, aged
6 years, during Its minority. Mrs. Klrby
also began replevin proceedings to secure
possession of household furniture valued
at I2."0, which she claims she purchased
with ber own money.
Approve Farina; Estimates.
The city council met yesterday afternoon
and went over the paving recently com
pleted by Contractor Wlckham on South
Sixth street, between Eighth and Sixteenth
avenues, and on Ninth svenue, between
Main and Blxth street. The work was ac
cepted aid the aseersment schedule as pre
pared by the city engineer adopted. On
Sixth street the aldermen decided that sev
eral pieces of property were unable to bear
the full cost of the improvement snd the
city will be called upon to assume about
11.000 of the expense. The city will also
assume the cost of part of the paving at
aome of the intersections, the amount being
estimated at near 11,000. On Ninth avenue
all of the abutting property was found able
to bear tie coet of the Improvement. After
inspecting the pavement the aldermen ad
journed without taking up any other mat
ters to Mondsy evening, at which time a
meeting of-the committee of the whole
will be held. At the meeting of the com
mittee of the whole thi ordinance provid
ing for the placing of telephone wires in
underground conduits and the matter of
furnishing the expressmen with a location
where they can stand their teams and wag
ons will be considered.
Compromise Damage Case.
The $."0,000 personal injury damage suit
of Miss Edna C. Hoyt of this city against
the Omaha & Council Bluffs Railway and
Bridge company, which had been assigned
for trial In the district court yesterday,
was settled by the defendant company of
fering to confess judgment in the sum of
$3,600. Miss Hoyt prior to the accident waa
employed as a stenographer and lives at
2646 Avenue B. On November 8 of last year
while alighting from a car the motorman
closed the gates before she left the ateps.
She was caught between the gates and re
ceived Injuries which It Is said will make
her an invalid for the rest of her life and
preclude all possibility of her following her
profession as a stenographer.
Real Catate Transfers.
These transfers were filed yesterday in
the abstract, title and loan office of J. W.
Squire, 101 Pearl street:
H. Young to Henry Andrew, lots 4 and
5, tilix-k 81, Railroad add. w. d t
Receivers of Officer & Pusey to Morris
500
t nn, lots z and 3, block . Williams'
1st add. r d
A. H. Alplrn and wife to Morris Conn.
undlvV lots 2 and 3, block . Wil
liams' 1st add. w. d
Sheriff to National Ufe Insurance
company, lot 11 and that part lot 13
in riar of lot 11. block IX. Mill add:
iiart lot 5, In Baldwin's suhdlv: part
lot 22. original plat, and part Gutter
street, s. d
J. B. Johaonsen and wife to William
Van Buren. lota 9 and 10, block 2,
Whitney, Crawford & Merrlam's add
to Walnut, w. d
1.300
7i0
5.243
l.K
Total five transfers ....
$9,093
Marriage Licenses.
Licenses to wed were Issued yesterday
to the following:
Name and Address.
John Wilkinson, Omaha ,
Mary Wilkinson, Dubuque, la ,
John MeKencle, Macedonia, la ,
Edith May Price, Macedonia. Ia....
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MIOR MKIVTIOV
Davis sells druga.
Stockert sells carpets and ruga.
Kxpert watch repairing. LefTert, 409 Bway.
For rent, 6-room house, 719 Sixth avenus.
Wanted, good girl at once for housework.
Inquire at Bee ofllce.
Myrtle lodge. Degree of Honor, will hold
a special meeting this evening.
Burnt wood and leather goods. C. -E.
Alexander & Co., 333 Broadway.
Windsor Aylesworth has been elected cap
tain of the high school foot ball team for
1903.
For rent, nicely furnished front room,
reasonable prlo. Inquire 3i6 North First
street.
Wanted at once, carrier with horse for
route on The Bee. Apply at the office, No.
10 I'earl street
We sre headquarters for glasa of all
kinds. 8 e us before you buy. C B. Paint,
011 and (ilass Co.
8. P. Thomas, 1C04 Avenue E. was reported
to the Board cf Health yesterday aa suffer
ing from smallpox.
Star chapter. Royal Arch Masons, will
hold a special convocation this evening for
work In the psst maattr's degree.
Unity guild of Grace church will hold its
regular meeting this afternoon at the resi
dence of Mrs. Roberts, 613 Vorhls street.
Bultillng permits were Insued yesterday
to J. B. Long for a $2,000 frame cottage on
Fifth avenue and to Mrs. Fanny P. Plunk
ett for a $3.1x0 frame cottage.
A warrant waa Issued last evening from
the court of Justice Bryant for the arrest
of John Boyd and Jamea Brown on a
charge of assaulting Louis Hansen.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlea Test Stewart and
daughter returned from New York yester
day, where Mrs Stewart and daughter have
been spending the summer with relatives.
The Insanity comtnli!oners have recom
mended the parole for ninety days of Soren
Sorenaon of this city from the state asylum
at Clarinda, he to be in the care of his wife.
Picture Free Any girl bringing this ad.
accompanied by parent, to S04 Broadway,
Sunday morning. Dec. 21, from 8 to 11, ran
have her picture drawn from life, free,
ltrvelh, artist.
Manager J F t-etton of the Grand hotel
la In Kansas City attending the annual
meeting: of the Kanaas-Mlsaourt Hut 1
Men's association. Mr. Letton was one of
the original organisers of the association
and ita first president.
Council camp No. 14, Woodmen of the
World, will meet in regular serslon this
evening. A number of visitors from Omaha
are expected to be in attendance and fol
lowing the meeting a banquet will be served
and a social session enjoyed.
The toot and shoe workers of Council
Bluffs effected a temporary organisation
last night with a view to Joining the Boot
and Bhoe Workers' Union of North America
and affiliating with the American Federa
tion of Labor. A. A. Jonea ia temporary
secretary.
M. E. Weatherbee began ault In the dlf
trlct court yesterday for $ damages
agalnat the city of Council Bluffs. D. J.
Duval. E. Maxwell and the plumbing rtrm
of Jefferla & Millard. Maxwell and Duval
engaged a carriage and double team from
Wratherbre on the night of August 14 last
and drove Into an open trench on Sixth
avenue and Twelfth street. The horses
were both killed and the carriage badly
damaged. It la alleged that tha trench waa
dug by Jefferla A Millard a"d that the city
authorit'.ea had failed to sea that It was
protected by danger lights at night.
N. T Plumbing Co., telephone 251
All tbe new books at Bushnell'a.
' Gold Pen la Plash Box.
A 14k gold pen. with handsome pearl
bolder. In plush box, $1.50; by registered
mall. $140. DeLong The Printer. 307
Broadway.
Fowntaln Peas at DeUsg't
Four'ain Pens, from $1.00 to $5.00.
De-
Long Tbe Printer, 307 Broadway.
Plumblnc and heating Blxby Baa.
PLANS FOR IOWA BUILDING
lair Commi-jioii Hai a Lugo Huaiber from
Wh ch to Select
LONG TELEPHONE STRIKE IS SETTLED
Cowrt Rales that Taxidermists Are
Sot Excepted from the Operation
of the Iowa Game
Laws.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
DES MOINES, Dec. 18. (Special.) The
Iowa commission on the Louisiana Pur
chase exposition at St. Louis is In session
here, holding meetings this forenoon, after
noon and evening, for the consideration of
plans submitted by architects in competi
tion for the Iowa building at St, Louis.
The commission had Invited Iowa archi
tects to submit plans for a building, tho
cost to be not to exceed $44,000 for the
building alone. It Is the Intention to spend
about $50,000 on the building and Its fur
nishings. 1 The commission met today to
receive the plans and bear from the archi
tects, all the members being present except
one. Plans were submitted by sixteen
architects or firms as follows: Llebbe,
Noursc 4V Rasmussen, Des Moines; Proud
toot A Bird, Des Moines; Smith A. Gage,
Des Moines; W. C. Barton, Des Moines;
John P. Larklns, Dubuque; John F. Spen
cer, Dubuque; C. S. Busch, Dubuque; F.
Heer A Sons, Dubuque; Wilfred W. Beech,
Eloux City; C. E. Edwins. Boone; Cox A
Schoentgen, Council Bluffs; W. ft. j. c.
Woodward, Council Bluffs; Dieman t
Ftske, Cedar Rapids; Netcott Donnan, In
dependence; Prescott & Co., Marshalltown;
G. A. Hanssen, Davenport. The commission
had before It all these plans and specifi
cations, the exhibition showing a great
variety of designs, but the commission was
unable to decide at once on the plan to be
used.
Terms of Telephone Settlement.
The terms of the telephone strike settle
ment were made known today. The com
pact entered Into between the strikers and
the Iowa Telephone company provides for
liberal wages, but not for formal recogni
tion of the union. This latter was what
caused the delay In reaching final terms,
but the labor unions were confronted with
expensive litigation, which would cause un
necessary expense and the labor leaders
decided that they ought to make the best
terms possible and quit. The contracts
call for nine hours a day labor and the
eight remaining strikers shall be put to
work before January 1. The telephone
operators shall receive wages from $18 to
$30 a month snd $1.25 a day for Sunday and
holiday work. The agreement Is generally
satisfactory to all parties and was signed
up today. A stipulation also was filed in
the federal court for dismissal of the In
junction case and division of the costs.
Taxidermists Sot Exempt.
The Iowa supreme court decided today
that the Iowa game laws make no excep
tion In favor of taxidermists who are col
lecting game birds for scientific purposes.
A man named Field was arrested in Black
hawk county for having in his possession
several quails in violation of the game
laws of the state. The district court dis
missed the case on the ground that there
Is an exception made in favor of taxider
mists, and he had shown that he wanted
quails to be mounted for the State Normal
school. The state appealed the case to get
a ruling and the supreme court decided thi
exception does not extend to game birds.
Cowrt Decisions.
The following decisions were filed by tbe
supreme court today In appealed cases:
Farmers and Merchants State bank, ap
pellant, against Hock Creek school town
ship, Jasper county. Judge Dewev: action
on a school order; reversed bv McClaln.
H. C. Ball, appellant, agalnwt Edith M.
Camp, Union count;-, Judge Tedford; divi
dends on mining stock; affirmed by Sher
wln. Henry NecVer against N. L. Bates, ap
pellant. Buchanan county. Judge Blair:
damages for malicious prosecution; af
firmed by Bishop.
John W. Richards, appellant, against M.
A. Orr. Clarke county. Judge Towner; ac
tion to subject land to judgment; affirmed
by Ladd.
T. E. Eels, against Judge Bailer and
Quartan; certiorari case; dismissed.
Tolerton & Stetson company, appellant,
agalnat John I Skelton, Harrison cnuntv.
Judge Macy; action on mortgage; affirmed
by Bishop.
Called to Chicago Charrh.
Rev. I. N. McCasb of this city has re
reived a call to the Jackson Boulevard
Christian church In Chicago and Is con
sidering It. Mr. tMcCash was conspicuous
at the recent Christian cburcb convention
In Omaha. He Is now pastor of the Uni
versity church here, which ia In proximity
to Drake university, and it la claimed is
tho church having the largest membership
of any in that denomination In the coun
try. It Is reported the salary offered him
In Chicago Is $3,000 a year. In addition to
tbe call be la being urged to go to Chlcsgo
by tbe general board of the church from
Cincinnati. Mr. McCash has been here ten
years, and Is regarded as one of tbe strong
est preachers In the state.
FAVOR ELEVATING SCANNELL
Conference of Blshopo at Dabaoue
Takes Favorable View of
Recommendation.
DUBUQUE. Ia., Dec. IS. (Special Tele
gram.) At the conference of tbe four blah
cps of the province of Dubuque at tbe archl
episcopal residence today the establishment
of an arcbleplscopal see west of the Mis
souri river, with Omaha as tbe see city,
was discussed, but no action taken. Local
priests take this to mean that at the next
conference a Joint letter will be sent to
the boly father recommending that Bishop
Brannell be elevated to the archleplscopacy.
The only other business transacted was the
sending of a Joint letter to Rome approving
the biblical commission recently established
for the study of sacred scripture. Bishop
Scannell attended the conference.
IOWA POSTMASTER ARRESTED
Held for Embessllnsr Three Hundred
Dollars from Mlddleton
Office.
PEORIA, III., Dee. Is. Nels C. Mstson,
postmaster at Mtddletown, Des Moines
county, Ia., who has been wanted since
May tor embesslelng of poktofflce money
order funds to the extent of $300. was ar
rested In Pekln this morning.
He acknowledges bis guilt and was taken
before United Slates Commissioner Howe,
who fixed bis bond at $2,000 and ordered
blm remanded to the county Jail.
Major Dualap Withdraws.
MUSCATINE, Ia., Dec. H (Special.)
Major Dunlap has withdrawn from tbe race
for colonel cf the Fifty-fourth Iowa Na
tional Guards. Major Bishop's election Is
now assured, as Dunlap baa advised bis
friends to support Bishop.
Fonnd Dead In ( hair.
BOONE, la., Dec. IS. (Special.) H. Def
flnbaugh, city Cxent of the United States
Kipreea company, wss found dead In a
chair at his home this morning at 9 o'clock.
He hsd died early In the night. He has no
relatives here.
Iowa Mate Xewe oe.
The State university foot ball team h
not vet ben able to devise a way to fill
up the s,o hole In Its finances for the last
campaign.
The towns of Iowa are blue with cold and
green with envv at Waterloo, which re
ceived twenty-two carloads of bard coal
the other day.
A Clinton man who Is described as "a
collector and solicitor" carried on his busi
ness so briskly that he Is now under Indict
ment for bigamy.
All the ral'rnade doing business in Tows,
except the Rock Island, are now sending
In monthly reports of gross earnings, as
required by law.
Tbe truant officer In Muscatine has In
prospect a busy season, since it Is dis
covered that there are 392 children In that
town who under the law require his atten
tion. The Iowa Nitional Guard will soon be
clothed with the new regulation uniform
In which Adjutant General Corbln made
such a sensation among the military men
of Europe last fall.
Concressman Hull has been so pursued
by contestants for postofflce appointments
that he has at last cut the matter short
by ordering elections in several of the
cases In his district.
The Iowa newspapers are printing un
usually elaborate Christmas editions, but
the Muscatine Journal car the c'lmax of
prolixity by printing Its full telephone list
and a detailed school census.
Governor Cummins says that he Is not
the Judge of the qualifications of a member
of the national house and that therefore
he will Issue a certificate to Judge Wade,
who received a big majority In the Second
congressional district.
A Bohemian resident of Cedar Rapids
stricken with smallpox fought strenuously
against being removed to the pest house,
but would not tell why. It turns out that
be had $1.6io in cash buried In his cellar,
which he wanted to guard.
ISLANDERS GENERALLY LOYAL
Officers Report on Filipinos and bnt
Few Hare Grave Faults to
Find.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IS. The military
information division of the War depart
ment has received detailed descriptions of
tbe posts snd stations of United 8tates
troops in the Philippines.
Most of them represent the inhabitants
as peaceful, law-abiding and loyal, but
there are several notablo exceptions.
In regard to Oerona, Tarlec provfhee,
Luzon, Captain M. F. Howell, Eleventh in
fantry, reports that the inhabitants are ap
parently obedient, respectful and possibly
friendly, but undoubtedly critically dis
posed and treacherous. He adds that they
are greedy.
The Inhabitants of Tuy Batangas prov
ince. Luxon, are reported by First Lieu
tenant F Sklohaskl, Philippine Scouts, to
be "very unfriendly and untrustworthy."
According to Captain R. Bryan, Fifty
eighth infantry, the Inhabitants of Sanlsl
dro Nutva Eclja, Luzon, are seml-civillzed.
mild-tempered and lazy. The conditions
are similar to the feudal ages In Europe.
Abstract Justice la little understood. Their
loyalty to the United States Is uncertain.
Grasshoppers have Injured corn and early
rice and the rinderpest killed many cara
bos. Surro has also killed many horses.
For these reasons and the ravages of war
the country in the vicinity of Sanlsldro Is
backward.
PRESIDENT H'nf.S CABINET
Dlstlnsrnlshcd Party of Legislators
and Others Are Entertained
at White Honae.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18. The president
and Mrs. Roosevelt gave a dinner at tbe
White House tonight In honor of the cabi
net, to which' a , large number of other
guests were also invited. The table was
set In the form of a seml-clrcle and tbe
decorations were mainly red and white
roses.
The gues's were as follows:
Secretary of State and Mrs. Hav. Secre
tary of the Treasury and Mrs. Shaw, At
torney General and Mrs. Knox, Secretary
of the Navy Moodv. Secretary of Agri
culture Wilson and Miss Wilson, Secretary
and Mrs. Cortelyou Colonel and Mra. Bing
ham. Car-tain and Mrs. Cowles. the presi
dent of the senate. Breaker of the House
and Mrs. Henderson, Henator Allison, Sena
tor and Mrs. Hale, Senator and Mrs. Aid
rich. Senator Proctor. Senator and Mrs.
Forat'T. Senator f'ockrell and Mlsa Cock
rell. Senator O. H. Piatt, Senator P-eve-rldge,
Senator and Mrs. Quav, Senator
Morgan. Senator T. C. Piatt. Senator and
Mrs. Fairbanks. Senator and Mrs. Kean,
Senator and Mrs. Alger. Representative
f'annon. Representative and Mrs. Payne,
Representative and Mrs. Dalzell. Repre
sentative and Mrs. Hopkins, Representa
tive John 8. Williams. Representative and
Mrs. Rlxey, Lymsn J. Gage, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Emory Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Ed
ward H. Harrlman. Mr. and Mrs. Stuvve
suant Fish. Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Frlck,
Colonel and Mrs. William R. NelHon. Mr.
and Mrs. W. Emlen Roosevelt. General
Young. Charles E. McKIm, Commissioner
and Mrs. William D. Foulke and Miss
Hitchcock.
Asrreea with Dakota Indiana.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18. The secretary
of the interior today transmitted to the
house a copy of an agreement with the In
dians of Fort Bertholdt. Indian reservation
in South Dakota, and tbe draft of a bill
ratifying it.
Nenate Is Sustained.
WASHINGTON. Dec 18. The conferees
of the senate and house of representatives
on tbe coal strike commission bill have
reached an agreement. It la understood
most of the senate .amendments were re
tained. Revenue fatter for Hawaii.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 18. The senate
committee on commerce took favorable ac
ticn on Senator Perkins' bill for a revenue
cutter for the Hawaiian islands.
A screes to Fight Honrs.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 18. The senate
committee on education and labor today
agreed upon a favorable report to the house
on the eight-hour labor bill.
NEVADA IS FINALLY TESTED
Easily Bent Speed Requirement at
Long; Delayed Official
Trial.
ROCKPORT. Mass.. Dec 18 On Ita of
ficial trip over the Cape Ann course today
the United States monitor Nevada made an
average speed of 12.25 knots, exceeding by
a considerable margin the contract require
ments of 11.5 knots.
For more than a week a succession of
gales have prevented a trial, which would
bave gone over until next summer had con
ditions been unfavorable today.
Nevada was built at the Bath Iron works
at the cost of a little leas than $1,000,000
and Is for harbor defense. The ship Is
about 175 feet long and carries eight-Inch
armor. Its armament consists of two
twelve-inch guns, four four-inch guns and
several tve pounders.
UNITED FRIENDS INSOLVENT
Referee Saya Thero la Ho Hope for
Order and Rerommcnda
Ita Dissolution.
ALBANY. N. Y.. Dec. IS. J. 8. Frost,
referee In tbe affairs of the Imperial coun
cil. Order of United Friends, has reported to
the supreme court that be finds the corpora
tion la completely Insolvent, and recom
mend its dissolution. An order to this af
fect will be entered.
MESSAGE FROM THE RING
Edward Calls Parliament's Attention to a
Variety of Topics.
REFERS TO THE VENEZUELAN AFFAIR
Document Conrlndra with Paragraph
Rrlatlnar to Booth African War
and Prorosruea Parliament
t ntll Fehrnary IT.
LONDON. Dec. 1$. Parliament waa pro
rogued thla afternoon by the royal com
mission. Only a score of members of the House
of Commons were present when "Black
Rod" summoned tbe House of Lords to
hear the king's speech, which was an un
usually lengthy recapitulation of public
eventa alnce January, Including tha action
taken In connection wltb Venexuela, re
garding which tbe speech said:
"I regret that the constant complaints
whicb my government found It necessary
to address to the government of Veneiuela
In regard to unjustifiable and arbitrary
acta against British subjects and property
during the last two years bave been per
sistently disregarded, and that It baa be
come necessary for my government, act
ing In concert with that et bla majesty,
the German emperor, which baa also seri
ous cause for complaint against the re
public, to Insist on measures of redress."
The speech refers to the conclusion of
the South African war and adds:
"There seems to be every reason to hope
that material prosperity, greater than any
the Transvaal and Orange River colonies
bave yet experienced, may visit these re
gions and that all sections of the popula
tion may live together In friendship for
each other and loyalty to tbe crown."
Paragraphs deal wltb tbe postponed
coronation, the colonial conference and
Secretary Chamberlain's tour, which to
gether are expected to be of tbe "utmost
value, both In respect to their Immediate
effect and as precedents In the future."
' Other topics touched upon were the
expedition against the Mad Mullab and tbe
co-operation of Italy therein, the ac
ceptance by Chill and Argentine of tho
British boundary award, the Brussels
sugar convention and the alliance between
Great Britain and Japan which tbe king
believes "will be of advantage to both
governments and contribute to the main
tenance of general peace In the extreme
east."
Parliament waa prorogued until Feb
ruary 17.
NORD IS NOW PRESIDENT
Head of tho Army Takes Possession of
the National Palace
In Haytl.
FORT AC PRINCE. Haytl, Dee. 18. Gen
eral Nord. having been proclaimed presi
dent of Haytl by the army, took possession
of the national palace thla morning.
Wooaded In a Dacl.
NICE, Dec. IS. The duels following the
bombastic, challenge of the Italian fencing
champions. Vega and Peastna, to the French
champions, Merlgnac and Klrchoffer, were !
fought here today and resulted In tsoth
Italians being wounded. Their wounds are
not dangeroua.
Coat. Rlcn shaken Up.
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, Dee. 18. Two vio
lent earthquake shocks were experienced
here at 4 this morning. Several othor
shocks followed at intervals. These, bow
ever, were of diminishing severity.
Reslgrna Claim to Throne.
MADRID, Dec. 18. The Heraldo today
saya Don Carlos purposes to renounce bis
claim to the throne In favor of bis aon,
Don Jaime.
ASK FOR PAUPERS' BODIES
Indiana Colleges Seek to Obtain Sub
jects for Dissection hy Legrltf
mate Meaas.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.. Dee. 18. A demon
strators' pool for the distribution of bodies
among local medical colleges is expected
to be established In Indianapolis, through
the efforts of Harry Tutewller, coroner
elect. The object of the "pool" Is to obtain
bodies In a legitimate manner and tbua put
a stop to tbe wholesale grave robbing car
ried on about the city for years. The com
ing legislature will be asked to pass a law
making It obligatory on superintendents
of county asylums and other institutions
to furnish the colleges with pauper' bodies.
PRETENDER GAINING GROUND
Brother of tho Saltan of Morocco
Beta t'p an Opposition
. Throne.
NEw'tORK, Dec. 18 A dispatch to the
Times from Fes, by way of London aaya
that the pretender to the throne has com
plete possession of Tesa and tbe neighbor
ing districts.
Tbe pretender baa appointed vliers and
other officials nd haa set up a court with
every symbol of royalty. The tribes eaat
of Fes almost without exception acknowl
edge tho pretender as the sultan.
Tbe correspondent says that very heavy
rains Impede the progress of tbe emperlal
troops.
FIGHT DUEL DURING DANCE
Texas Men ghoot Straight, Every
Ballet Finding; Billet la Oppo.
nent's Body.
BEAUMONT. Tex., Dec. 18. During a
dance here tonight a duel was fought be
tween, John Broach, street contractor, and
Frank Matthews, both using pistols. Broach
is dead. H. M. Matthews Is fatally wounded
and Frank Matthews baa a bullet In the
leg.
The shooting took place outside the dance
ball and only three shots were fired.
DIVINITY SEEKS DIVORCE
Indian Woman Claims Weddlngr Was
Forced isoa Her hy
Revolver.
LOS ANGELES, Cal., Dec. 18 Santa
Teresa, believed by the Taqul Indiana and
many Mexicans to possess divine powers,
hss sued ber Indian busband, G. N. Rodrl
quez. for divorce.
It is alleged that he forced the marriage
upon her at th point of a revolver at Clif
ton, Arls.
MAKING SUBSTANTIAL GIFTS
Nearly Half Million Dellara la Money
Orders GolatT te Europe la
One Steamer.
NEW YORK. Dee. IS. The last steamer
from New York which will reach the other
side cf the Atlantte before Chrtatmas, Sr.
Paul of the American line, ha sailed with
S460.616 In money order psyabl In foreign
European countries.
HEARS LICENSE PROTESTS
Fire and Police Commission Devotee
Rvcnlna- to Two Contested
Cnaee.
It was after midnight before the Board
of Fire and Tollce Commissioners com
pleted Its labora last night. Tbe time waa
occupied In hearing two casea wherein con
test bad been made against the Issue of
license.
The first case heard was one tvher a
number of persona doing business in the
vicinity of Fourteenth and Douglas etreete
protested against tbe granting of 1 license
to N. V. Halter and Harry Hayward at
the old site of the Fuller Drug company.
In tbe aecond case there was a crosa
contest, one agalnat the application of D.
A. Sampson, tbe representative of Walter
Molse 4V Company and the other against
tha application of Henry Bchroeder, both
wanting to sell liquor at 2312 Cuming
street. The case Involved the right to tbe
location, Schroeder being la possession and
Molse Company bavlng a lease for the
year 1903.
When the evidence In thla case bad been
submitted tb board retired to conalder
both rase, together with a number of ap
plications In which no contests bad been
filed. Upon returning from eecret aesslon
the board announced that tbe following li
censes wculd be granted: W. C. Cole, 140S
Douglas street; Peter Granert, 2814 Cuming
atreet; 8. I. Cole. 21S 8outb Fifteenth
atreet; George w. Tlerney. 311 South Six
teenth atreet. and Charle Meti, 2705 Leav
enworth street.
No dectslon was reached In the contested
cases and the board adjourned to meet
Monday evening.
THURSTON RIFLES' BIRTHDAY
Xlnth Anniversary of the Oraranlsa
tlon of the Famous Company
Celebrated Last Sight.
It was nine year ago last night that tho
Thurston Rifles, later Company L of th
Nebraska National Guards, waa organized
at the old Athletic club's rooms on Harney
atreet, and the anniversary waa duly and
very properly celebrated at the Rifles'
room. Eighteenth and Harney streets, last
night. Many of the original roster were
In attendance.
There wasn't any dancing and nobody
played tiddledewlnks, but It must be con
fessed that a few of tbe erstwhile bronzed
warriors plunged Into the . mad revels ot
ping pong.
Captain Stockham, who was general over
seer of tbe destinies ot tbe boys during
the real campaigning, was on band, life
alze, last night, but it developed upon one
"Tubby" Stokea to do tbe leading, because
"Tubby" know a lot of songs and things
that made tbe night a memorable one,
much like the companies ot their dads, and
added to tbe general good cheer. Sergeant
Joe Little, who, bad discharge papers with
recommendations a mile long on the back,
did the "plejsed-to-serve-you" stunt and
made a real hit. But then "real hits" were
numerous, because everybody was in hi
best humor and willing to do anything the
boys desired. Last year there was no re
union, but the success of this year'a ef
fort was such that erstwhile Captain
Stockham declared that never again, ao
long as the boy live, will the anniversary
ba permitted to pass unobserved.
LOCALS GIVE MINSTREL SHOW
Members of Xorth Omaha Improve
ment Clnb Shine In Black
Face.
Tbe North Omaha Improvement club ac
quired much credit last evening, when the
member of tbe organization successfully
produced a minstrel show, which won favor
with a fair elzed audience. During the ex
hibition some very warm local roasts were
handed out by tbe end men. which brought
rounda of applause and laughter. Tbe Jokes
were all new and sparkling, while the songs
rendered were of tbe latest "coon" type
and wbre warmly received. Tbe first part
consisted of a song and dance by William
F. Dunn; solos by "Chip" Lehraer, M. H.
Kassall, George Aulabaugh, H. F. Dodd, H.
A. Wilson, Chayce O. Taylor. Prof. J. N.
Watson and R. L. Davis. ' End Men Dunn,
Kassall, Dodd and Wilson produced enough
mirth to do honor to rofeslonals. Tho
olio was well arranged and comprised a
monologue by Mr. Sylvester, duet hy Dodd
and Healy, aolo, Mlsa Katie Dorsey; man
dolin trio, Kassall, Dunn and Potter; up-to-date
specialties, Johnson and Painter;
aolo, A. Waugh; selection by the T. C.
quartet; song and dance. Master Calvlu
Brader; white aketch. Mr. Inglebaugh. Prof.
J. N. Watson made an able prestidigitator.
CONVICTS TO 1 MAKE ROADS
Illinois Cltlscns See Help for Farmers
la Work to Be Done hy
Criminals.
QUINCY, III., Dec. 18. Resolution favor
Ing the employment ot convict on public
road were adopted by a convention of
citizens held here today.
R. W. Richardson of the Department of
Agriculture at Washington delivered the
principal address and dwelt on tbe effec
tiveness of convict labor on the roada of
aouthern states.
To Restrain the Pennsylvania.
NEWARK. J.. Dec. W.-Flnal argu
ment on the rule to show why an injunc
tion should not Issue to restrain the Penn
sylvania Railroad company from lernovlng
or Interfering with the Wectern Union Tele
graph eompany'e wires along its rystem
was begun today before Judge Ktrkpatrlck
in the United States district court.
Keep Louisiana Day.
ST. LOUIS. Dec. 18. A proclamation wa
lasued by the mayor today setting aside
Saturday as a half holiday to commemorate
the ninety-ninth anniversary of the acquisi
tion of the Louisiana territory.
XMAS AND NEW
HOLIDAY RATES,..
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To points within a distance of 200 miles from
selling station.
Selling Dates, Dec. 24-25 31, Jan. I
FINAL RETURN LIMIT, JANUARY 2..
Round trip rates: One fare to points west and
one and one-third fare to points east of Missouri river.
1323
Amusements.
At the Boyd.
Katherlne Wlllard. supported by Wright
Iirlmer, In the production of "The Power
Pehlnd the Throne," a romantic play in
four acts by Theodora Kremer. founded
. on and adapted from scene In Schiller s
I "Kabale and Lieb'e" or "Love and Intrl
1 gue." The cast:
I Johann Winter, a musician. Ouy B. Hoffman
1 Frau Winter, hla wife Ruth Gadsbv
Lisa, village gossln... Florence Ita I hr,,m
r'a Katherlne Wlllard
Baron Ronald von Hohenlohe. presl-
dent's son Wright !orlmer
Anton. Ronald s orderly. .J. Byron Allenton
Keller, president's secretary
Richard Nesmlth
Count von Oberfels Franklin Pallshurv
President von Hohenlohe. ru'er of an
Austrian principality. ...Edward Thomas
Delphlne. maid of duchess. ...fsnillle porter
Duchess von Watdhelm Maud Durand
Katherlne Wlllard baa every reason to
feel satisfied with ber reception In Omabn.
She was welcomed here for her single snd
first appearance at tbe Boyd by an audience
that waa large, appreciative and sympathe
tic. She really won a triumph, personal In
a large measure, but In some part due to
the fact that she la given a part which
readily enlists the support of the audience,
which might, under tbe apell ot the situa
tion, easily overlook any save the most
patent of shortcomings. And Miss Wlllard's
mistakes laat night wet few. Almost from
first to last she baa to suetatn an attitude
of defense, with only one little breathing
apell from the suspense of combined at
tack, yet she acta her part quietly, con
vincingly, and at time almost superbly.
One she let the situation get away from
her, Just at the close of the third art. and
ber exit cut abort a acene that waa almost
polled by the effect of anxiety to excel.
"The Power Behind the Throne" tells a
story of how the whole machinery of a
principality ia set In motion to crush one
poor girl, the daughter of a musician, who
has come between a beautiful and unscrup
ulous duchess and the man she pretends to
love, but who loves tha poor girl. It hur
ries through four acts that teem with
melodramatic sltuattona and climaxes, and
finally tbe curtain goes down on what the
finally united lovers believe to be their
double suicide, but which a faithful orderly
explain Is merely the effect of a powerful
anodyne which he haa substituted tor the
poisonous drug his master bade btm pro
cure. It Introduces tbe Inevitable In
triguing minister, the proud and to all
visible Intents heartless father (who hap
pily relent In the end), the penniless
nobleman who Is forced to sell hi honor
and the necessary court ladiea, gentlemen,
soldier and the like. It la well staged and.
moves with precision and certainty that
come from careful management and an
earnest desire to present a pleasing per
formance in creditable fashion.
Miss Wlllard's role calls for acting In a
minor key, subdued, controlled, but con
centrated. She well presents the Innocent
girl who Is placed In most trying situations
wltb nothing but ber girlish Instincts and
love for her parent to gu'de her, and laat
evening had to respond to several curtain
calls from the audience, which gave gen-,
erous expression to Ita appreciation of the
young atar'a efforts. Only once In all her
powerfully sustained presentation did she
lose control or the situation, and that
single slip occurred at a moment where tho
action of the play Is most difficult.
Her supporting company Is vary well
balanced. Mr. Lorlmer is an astor of ability
and makes a charming lover, although he
evinced a slight Inclination to overact In 1
one or two of bla scene. Mr. Nesmlth,
who baa tbe Metternlch part In tha play,
doe the v.ork of the scheming secretary
very well, and Miss Durand, aa tha "power
bshlnd the throne," made mucb ot the un
lovable character of the duchasa.
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WINSTON CHURCHILL IS ILL
Noted Novelist Llea Sick In Bed nt
Uncle's Home In St.
Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 18. Winston Churchill
I 111 at the residence of hi uncle, J. G.
Gazzam. 2810 Pine street. While Mr.
Churchill la confined to hi bed, hi con
dition 1 not regarded a serious, although
hla physician haa ordered nbeo'.ute rest for
two or three daya.
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