Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DAILY I1EE: MONDAY, DECEMDEIl 2.l, 19012.
pltal, arrived today and found them doing
Well. Mrs. Stewart's Jaw li fractured "and
hi baa severe scalp wound, and Earl,
tot t, bat a broken arm. Hobart, aged
(, haa only minor Injuries.
Frank Baker of London, Ont., la reported
Bet quite ao well tonight. His collar bone
If broken, log cut and ha suffers from
gfnrral ahock.
Mrs. J. H. Cummin of Port Huron,
fjeorge Starey-of Wanatead. Mini Manila
Morse of Barnla, Mba Mattle Northey
nrd Jamea Northey of Fettrboro
J. A. Lamont of 'Wyoming;, Ont.; William
Morris of Sam la nod J. A. Rlmplln of To
ronto, are resting comfortably, the. sur
geons ray, and making g3od progreaa
toward recovery.
The possibility of pneumonia developing
among the wounded aa a result of their ex
posure while plunod in the wreck la feared
ty the surgeons tcnight. Several of them
bow some ayniptoma of the dlaeaae.
POISONED WINE WAS GIVEN HIM
Richard CnmmliiK of Chlrasto Drink
It, Die and Whole Family la
Arrestee! on Scsptclon.
CHICAGO. Do- 2?. Prisoned. It la
charged, by means of a bottle of wine at
a Christmas present, Richard Cummlnga,
tO years of age, died today at the home of
Mrs. Llzxle Ehanahan, 4228 Ashland ave
nue, where he waa boarding.
William Monlak. nla wife, Mr a. Thereait
Monlak, and their 14-year-old daughter,
Mary, of 4226 Ashland avenue, wrre ar
retted tcday on suspicion of having pol
lened Cummlnga.
A bitter quarrel la aald to have taken
place between Cummlnga and Mrs. Bhan
ahan on one aide and the Monlaka on th
other. The wine, according to the atory
told the police, waa given to Mrs: Shan
ahan by Mary Monlak on behalf of her
r a rent a aa a peace offering. Mrs. Bhan
ahan drank come of It and aald the Buf
fered from aevere pain aoon afterward.
Ehe offered aome cf the wine to her niece,
who complained that It tasted bitter. Cum
tnlngs drank the remainder and died twenty-four
hours later.
"I have been poisoned by that bottle of
wine and I want the people who gave it
to me arretted," were hla last words to
Mrs. Shanahan. Dr. Willtajn T. Klrby,
who attended him, received a similar state
rnent. An examination of Cummlngt' stomach
will be made tomorrow. Monlak and his
wife deny that they had any knowledge
of polaon being In the wine.
MRS. ANNA MILLARD VERY LOW
not her of Omaha's Pioneer Women
Lies Critically III at Her
Son's Home.
Mrs. Anna C. Millard, widow of Exra
Millard, haa been very 111 for aome days
at the home of her son, Ezra Millard of
the Anderson-Millard company, at 1818
Capitol avenue, and at a late hour last
night It waa feared by her children and
by Dr. McClanahan that she might not
live until morning. Mra. Millard haa, how
ever, shown much vitality during her Ill
ness and It la hoped by her friends, theae
Including many of the earlier settlers of
Omaha, that she may rally.
ELKHORN TRAINS SNOWBOUND
Worst of the Blockade Occurs Be
tween Alnaworth and
Johnstown.
AINSWORTH, Neb., Dee. ,28. (Special
Telegram.) The train service yesterday at
Alnaworth waa In a thoroughly demoralised
condition. The westbound passenger, which
t-bould have reached here at 11:27 Friday
night, was blockaded aome three miles east
of town and failed to reach here till about
t' o'clock last night. Tho eaatbound train,
due at 6:25 Saturday morning, was snow
bound west of Johnstown and failed to ar
rive there until t o'clock In the evening and
did not get to Alnaworth till 3 o'clock this
morning on account of a freight anowbound
a few mllea cast of town.
ea for Commission.
SEWARD. Neb., Dec. 28. (Special.) An
action was commenced in county court yes
terday by Thaddeua M. CUne against J. B.
Liggett fot $247.60. Mr. Liggett Is one of
tt he leading merchants of Utlca, and laat
summer Hated his stock of merchandise
for sale with CUne. Cline succeeded In
finding a purchaser and both parties exe
cuted papers, but the deal afterward fell
through and Liggett rf fused to pity the
commission.
Hlarh School Aaraln Victorious.
The Omaha High school basket ball team
won Its second scheduled game Saturday
tilght with the Young Men s Christian as
sociation bualneaa boys. The teams were
evenly matched, but the game waa a one
sided Affair th hlna 0,1 tn I. 1.1-1.
school's favor. The manager of the team
expecta to bring aome good teama here
thla seaaon and awaken ih hnkt hail
spirit In the high school and In Omaha
aportlng circles. The lineup;
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LOUISVILLE. Ky.. Dee. 28. According
to the Courier-Journal, Harry Welsalnger,
president of the Welsalnger Tobacco com-
Kny of thla city, haa closed a deal which
s been pending several daya for the sale
of thla plant to the Continental Tobacco
ampttny for I2.5no.oiio. The papers have
been signed and Mr. Welsalnger wilt leave
for New York, tomorrow to complete the
details of the tranaactlon. The company
la or.e of the largest Independent concerns
of the kind In ths country.
Briton Is Tennis Champion.
TUXEDO PARK. N. T., Dec. 28-lln the
second of the aerlea of the court tennla
matches between George Standing of the
New York Tennis and Racquet club and
Cecil Fairs, 'Hunch," of the Princeas club
of London and champion of England, the
latter W4i victorious, three sets to one.
'1 he first of this series waa won by "Punch"
In two straight acta. The match waa
stubbornly contested, but Standing was
outclassed. Following Is the score: 4-4, 6-4.
6-6, s-o.
Caledonian Carters Arrive.
HALIFAX. N. 8.. Dec. K.-Among the
paaeengers on the steamer Bavarian, whl"h
arrived today from Liverpool, were twenty-four
members of the Royal Caledonian
Curling club of Scotland. They will tiur
Canada, playing in all the principal cities
from Halifax to Winnipeg and from ths
Utter city will go to St. Paul and Chicago
and thence to New York.
Selbara Uova ii b...irs,
DUBUQUE. Is., Dec. 2S.-0-4tfle1der "el
bach, who plsyed with the Baltimore
American league team last season, signed
I two years' contract today with Manager
on Loflua of the Washington American
ague club.
No excuse for tarnished
Silver
GORHAM
Silver Polish
No add or injurious ingredient
Gives an bttantaneou polith
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CROSSES THE OCEAN TO WED
Nebraska Girl Goes to Manila and is Mad a
Ctristmaj Bride.
NEBRASKA ARRANGES GAME WITH ILLINOIS
Prospects Are that Iowa Mill Also
Be on Foot Dall Schedule Boy
Loses an F.ye Flaylasr
Shlnny on the lee.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Dec. 28? (Special.) News of
a nice little romance. In which a "Nebraska
girl followed her lover across ih" continent
and the ocean, and then married him, hai
Just been brought to Lincoln. The prin
cipals are Harry Culver of Mllford and
Mips Euncle Richardson of David City. The
officiating minister, Rev. Curtis, was also
a former Nebraskan. The marriage oc
curred In Manila on Chrlstmss day.
The groom Is the son of Captain J. H.
Culver, and for soma yesrs has been In the
Philippines, where he Is now associate ed
itor of the Manila Tlmea. The bride ii a
niece of Mrs. C. C. White of Lincoln. She
sailed for Manila November 20, in company
with the family of an American army of
ficer. The ablp arrived there last Monday
and the two were married Christmas day.
The bride has a brother In Manila.
Mr. Culver saw service In the Spanish
and the Philippine wars, and upon being
mustered out, entered the newspaper bus
iness. He is also Interested In the lumber
business.
Game with Illinois.
A game with the pigskin chasers of
Illinois Is -now assured for Thanksgiving.
Chairman Weir of the Nebraska team has
received a proposition from the manager
of the Illinois team, offering to come here
at that time for $1,500. Some time ago
the Nebraska manager offered the Illinois
people $1,200 for the game. The guarantee
of $1,500 Is the same that was given to the
Northwestern team, and there Is little
doubt but what the boatd of managers will
cchedule the game.
The chancea for a game with Iowa are
growing brighter, and there Is little doubt
that a game will be booked with that state.
This game can be arranged on the alternate
year plan, and If It la scheduled It will
mean that Nebraska goes to Iowa City next
season and In 1904 the game will be played
in Lincoln. It Is thought a game will be
scheduled In a very short time.
Loses Eye Playlna; Shinny.
While playing shinny on the Ice on Salt
creek yesterday afternoon Nicholas Helser,
aged 13 years, was struck In the right eye
by one of his playmates, bruising that mem
ber so badly that the physicians had to re
move the eyeball. Helser Is a son of Henry
Helser and resides at Fifth and F streets.
Dedicate Masonle Hall.
East Lincoln lodge No. 210, Ancient, Free
and Accepted Masons, dedicated its new
hall at Twenty-fifth and Vine streets laat
night. About 400 were present and took
part In the exercises. C. W. Pace, worship
ful master, presided and the exercises were
conducted by H. H. Wilson In the absence
of Grand Master N. W. Ayers of Beaver
City. An address was delivered by Past
Grand Master 8. P. Davidson, who Insti
tuted the lodge when It was organized ten
years ago.
The exhibit of the Nebraska Art associa
tion Is attracting more than passing Inter
est among the lovers of art throughout the
state, barge crowds aro in attendance and
much Interest Is being shown. A majority
of the pictures are of landscape, though
there are some figure studies.
Thanks to 'Captain Culver.
Captain J. H. Culver of Nebraska haa
received the following letter from Fred W.
Atkinson, general superintendent of In
struction in Manila, thanking bim for the
shipment of patriotic primers made by the
National Woman's Relief corps.
MANILA. P. I., Nov. 14. 1902. Captain
J. H. Culver, Sutton, Neb. Dear Sir; I
have the honor to acknowledge the receipt
of the shipment of "Patriotic Primers for
the Little Citlien," sent by the Woman's
Relief corps of the United States of Amer
ica. I wlah to express my appreciation of
thla unexpected gift and to assure the
donors that these books will be distributed
throughout tne Inlands and will be utilised
to the fullest possible extent in connection
with school work and with special day ex
ercises. It la especially gratifying to aee
that ao much Interest is taken in the edu
cation of these people by the patriotic peo
ple of the United States, and 1 am very
glad to do my little part In the distribution
of this generous gift. The prime movers in
this work, other than yourself, being un
known to me, will you kindly convey to
them this expression of my sincere appre
ciation? Very respectfully,
FRED W. ATKINSON,
General Superintendent, of Education.
While serving In the Philippines Captain
Culver was detailed to take charge of -he
organisation of English schools in ths
Islands. In doing this he Introduced
patriotic teaching and it was the outgrowth
of this that the primers were sent.
Treff Speaks to Y. M. C. A.
Rev. E. F. Trefx, pastor of Kountse's
Memorial church, Omaha, spoke this after
noon at the Oliver theater under the
auspices of the Young Men's Christian as
sociation. Secretary Mayms of the Young
Men's Christian association presided at the
meeting and Introduced ths speaker.
Rev. Trefs spoke of that which should be
taken Into consideration In the life of men
during the coming year to remedy the mis
takes mads in the past. "It should be
every man a object." be said, "ti make his
life stronger and better, to live for the life
that is to come. He discussed conscience,
God, immortality and Christ as ths four
questions man should ask himself about
In making his life stronger.
The large auditorium was comfortably
filled and the sermon waa listened to at
tentively by all present.
YOUNG MAN FALLS FROM TRAIN
William Meredith of Wae Ptekea V
In Insensible Condition aad
May Die.
YORK, Neb., Dee. J. (Special.) Guy
Meredith, eldest son of Representative Wil
liam Meredith, met l"st evening with an
accident that may eost htm bis life. The
flyer going east over ths Burlington was
late and arrived here at about the same
tlma as the local going east, and Ouy Mere
dith, supposing that it was tb local train,
boarded it for his home, Waco, ths next
ststlon. The train bad started before he
discovered that he was on the flyer. Ha
wss standing on a car platform. As the
train n eared Waco and he stspped down
one step on the platform to obtain view
of the place where he wanted to atop, the
train gave a lurcn, throwing passengers
against Meredith, pushing him off ths train.
When found -he waa senseless. Physicians
believe that be Is seriously Injured, espe
cially about the head. Guy Meredith la one
of the most popular young men In the
neighborhood. He Is about II years old.
The accident may prevent Mr. Meredith at
tending promptly the first session of the
legialsture.
Res- Haaaboldt Saloaa.
HUMBOLDT. Neb.. Dee. tt. (Special.)
On Wednesday evening the saloon of Henry
Meyer, la this city, wss broken Into snd
a small amount of cash abstracted from
tbs drswer and quits an amount of liquor
and cigars taken, alao a $40 gold watch
Yeaterday the mlaalng goods were found
hlddea near the depot In a package of old
clothes, which were Identified aa belong
ing to Willie Perkins, a young colored
man. The latter was placed under arrest
by Marshal Grinstead and will be given a
hearing on the charge of burglary.
Pat Monnment by Roadside.
TECUMSEH, A'eb.. Dec. 28. (Special.)
The matter of location of the handsome
monument Heckathorn post, O. A. R.. of
this city Is going to erect hss been settled.
It will be locsted In a conspicuous position
In the public hlghwsy Just north of the
Tecumseh cemetery. The view Is good from
this point. Some of the post members op
posed this location because It Is outside
the cemetery, but the majority of the mem
bership agreed on the place. The monu
ment is dedicated to the soldier dead In
the local cemetery. It la to be eighteen
feet In height and the central figure will
be a life slied figure of a Union soldier In
the position "at rest." The contrsct has
been let for tho erection of the monument
Get Broken Bow Teacher.
TECUMSEH, Neb.. Dec. 28. (Special.)
At a special meeting of the school bosrd of
Tecumseh district last night Prof. A. J.
Macy of Broken Bow was elected to fill the
vacancy of principal of the high school,
caused by the resignation of Prof. Isaao
Hospers. Prof. Macy wss prlnclpsl of the
Broken Bow schools one year and super
intendent one year, and has good letters.
Iloldemaa for Adlntant General.
YORK. Neb., Dee. 28. (Special.) The
many friends of Captain George Holdeman
In York and vicinity would like to see Gov
ernor Mickey appoint him adjutant general.
Mr. Holdeman was one of the best officers
of the volunteers who did service In the
Philippines.
MASQlERADIXa AS ME.
So Says a Woman Who Posed aa
i
Husband.
"Why, I know ten women right here In
Buffalo who wear men's clothing and who
held men's positions," said "Harry" Gor
man at the Sisters' hospital, relates the
Buffalo Times. "Harry" Gorman is the
woman who for twenty years has masque
raded as a man and whose sex was revealed
when she was placed on an operating table
at the Emergency hospital recently after
slipping on an Icy sidewalk and fracturing
her leg.
"Four of these women are employed by
the New York Central railroad," said
"Harry." "Two of them are engaged in
the moat laborious Kind of work they are
baggage men who load big trunks Into cars.
They are as muscular as the ordinary men
and bard work has no terrors tor them. I
know these women well.
"Did we ?iave ao organization? No, hardlj
an organization, but we ran across each
other once in a while and, over our beer
and cigars In saloons, we have had many
a good laugh at the expense of the men.
You know, men consider themselves smart.
Well, sometimes. a woman can fool them.
I fooled them and other women are' fooling
them right here in Buffalo every day.
"I passed for a man more than twenty
yeara. When I get out of the hospital I
Intend to be a man again. I couldn't be
hired to wear women's clothes. I'd die
first.
"I hear that they're going to arrest me as
soon as I get out of the hospital. Well,
let them. But Just as soon as I get my
liberty I'll be a maj again. I couldn't be
like a woman If I tried."
Rev. Thomas B. Berry, rector of the
Church of the Good Shepherd, Is Jewetl
avenue, called at the hospital to see
"Harry" Gorman this morning, but she re
fused to receive hlra. , The clergyman
wanted to persuade her If possible tu don
woman'a clothing on leaving- the hospital.
"Tell the ' clergyman '"' for said
"Harry," "that there is not a woman in
the world who some some time or other
has not wished that shs was a man. Ask
him If he ever heard of a man who wished
he had been born a woman T"
It was learned today that "Harry" was
for several years a regular customer at a
Seneca street saloon and that ahe had
dropped In aln.ot every evening after work
and drank three or four glasses of beer.
She generally smoked two or three cigars In
an evening.
"The day I didn't smoke a halt doxen
cigars and drink two or three beers or
highballs I was out of sorts," said she. ".I
could hsve gone to work as a bartender on
three or four occasions, but I could get
more money as a cook."
District Attorney Thomas Penney ssys he
Is In no hurry to express an opinion as to
what can be done with the woman. There
Is little doubt that "Harry" Gorman will
be brought into court to answer to chargea
of illegal voting.
DECLINE IN GRlSAT SALT LAKE.
An Appenl to Government Soon to Be
Answered.
The decline In the waters of Great Salt
lake, Utah, which has been In progress for
the last sixteen or seventeen years, says
the Brooklyn Eagle, has become a matter
of concern to local property owners and of
much lntereat to scientists. In the fifteen
years ending with 1900 ths lake had fallen
S.S feet, a decline more serious than at
first realized, aa the lake Is very shallow,
averaging leas than twenty feet, and as tbs
eastern and western shores slope so grad
ually that a fall of a foot In the level ex
poses many square miles of bottom.
Business Interests centering around the
lake have so suffered from the decline that
within the last twelve months a petition,
signed by a number of the prominent offi
cials of Utah, waa sent to the United States
geological survey requesting an investiga
tion of the phenomenon. Some light la
thrown on the movements of the lske In
the last (twenty-second) annual report at
the survey. Part IV, now in press, in whloh
a careful comparison of the rainfall records
since 188S has been made. It Is found that
the low water fluctuations of the lake, ot
which there have been several slnco that
time, correspond In a remarkable degree
with the periods of deficient rainfall, and It
has further been discovered thst one Inch
of rainfall per year, more or less, upon the
watershed of the lake makes a difference of
0.26 of a foot In the water level. This ratio
applied to ths present low water, on the
basis of the deficiency of rainfall for the
laat fifteen years, which amounts to 14.T
Inchea, seems to account for less thsn half
of the present tall, so that other causes
for it must be found.
In recent years it haa been auggested that
the Increase in Irrigation ot adjacent landa
by water taken from the streams feeding
the lake has caused ths lowering ot its
waters. Large quantities of wster are
spread upon ths farm lands by Irrigation,
partly to be absorbed by vegetation, partly
to be evaporated and partly to return to
ths streams or Isks In the form of springs.
On account of the artificial control of the
streams feeding the lake the causes of tae
present low water have become much com
plicated. b'!t careful gauglngs of the lake
levels are being made and additional ob
servations taken to discover the causes of
Its decline and to learn. If possible, what
part Irrigation plays In It.
Raymond tllna Reeoverlnsj.
Raymond CUne of 1518 Leavenworth
street, who lost his left hand and was
much brulaed r cnt up by falling from
s Union Pacific freight train at Boulevard
avenue Saturday afternoon. Is recovering
from the shock of the accident at Clark
son hospital, and will soon tie discharged
(rbn tfcat Institution,
WILL KEEP UP BLOCKADE
Foreign Allies Agree to Keep Forts of
Venezuela Closed-
NO RELEASE .PENDING ARBITRATION
Filibustering: Rxpedltlons Will Sot
Find nn Interregnum In Which to
Cnrry Aaalatunce to Yeaesue
lans Wlthont Restraint.
LONDON, Dec. 28. A" dispatch to the
Central News from Rome says It has
been seml-offtclally announced that under
special agreements the blockade of the
Venezuelan coa3t by the allies will con
tinue during the arbitration of the Issues.
Under this agreement operations ot fil
ibustering expeditions Intended to carry aid
In munitions of war to the Venezuelans
will be restricted, wMch would not be the
case were the ports to remain open and
unguarded.
VENEZUELA IS FULLY INFORMED
Now Kaowa United States Attltade
and Will Arrance for Fall Pay
meat of Its Debts.
CARACAS, Dec. 28. Mr. Brown and
Louis Baralt, Venezuelan minister of for
eign affaire, held a long conference last
night. Mr. Bowen, obeying Instructions
from Washington, conveyed to Senor Baralt
President Roosevelt's refusal to act as
arbitrator In the Venezuelan difficulty. He
recommended that the matter be taken to
the International peace court at The Hague,
which had been expressly organized to
consider questions In which the honor of
a country or the disposition of territory
were not concerned.
He suggested the organization of a com
mission to sit In Washington, the allied
powers to be represented on this commis
sion by their representatives to the United
States and Venezuela by a delegate. The
commission Is to sign a document setting
forth the matters to be decided at Tho
Hague court. ,
Mr. Bowen ssld, also, that Germany
would not press for an Immediate payment
and that she hsd agreed to accept a guar
antee based on a percentage of the cus
toms receipts.
As a result ot this conference, Senor
Baralt telegraphed President Castro to re
turn from La Victoria. The president will
reach here tomorrow and Venezuela's
answer to the foregoing proposal will be
given then. It Is understood that Ven
ezuela will make any concession, even
abandoning her demand that her navy be
returned.
Through the Venezuelan delegate to the
commission the Venezuelan government
will ask that the blockade be lifted at
once.
Senor Baralt has expressed the desire
that Mr. Bowen represent Venezuela on
the commission. It Mr. Bowen cannot ac
cept the post It Is suggested in official
circles that It be given to W. W. Russell,
secretary to ths American legation.
Senor Baralt has prepared the following
statement for the Associated Press:
"Venezuela agreea to pay all her debts,
the payments to be guaranteed by a cer
tain percentage of the customs reclpts, or
by the flotation of a apeclal loan, also to
be guaranteed. I believe the proposal to
submit the Issue to The Hague will he
acceptable to President Castro. I am sorry
that President Roosevelt wss unable to act
as arbitrator." ., :-
WILL TRY TQ AVOID, BLOCKADE
United States, Now that Powers' Notes
Have Been Transmitted, Will
Work to Beopen Porta.
WASHINGTON, Doo. 28. The Venezuelan
government Is now la possession ot the
complete notes of Great Britain and Ger
many concerning the various reservations
made by those governmenta before the de
cision waa reached that Issues between
Venezuela and the European governmenta
having claims against it should be referred
to The Hsgue trlbunsl for arbitration.
The United Statea having acted as an
Intermediary In the steps leading up to the
acceptance ot arbitration now turns over
to the Venezuelan government the formal
work of completing the basis for a full
hearing before The Hague. The notes were
transmitted to the Venezuelan government
through United States Minister Bowen at
Caracas.
There were no new features to the situa
tion here today. Officials are hopeful that
the governments interested will work har
moniously and conscientiously to reach an
early and final solution ot ths trouble. The
administration Is anxious that there soon
may be an amelioration of the blockade.
It la certain this government will use
every effort to have the blockade called
off pending consideration of the questions
at Issue by The Hague tribunal for the
double reaaon that Ita continuance is always
a menace to peace and order and because
of the harmful effect on shipping to Venez
uelan ports.
Just what the allied governmenta have
determined on in that regard It la difficult
to say, as Secretary Hay haa uniformly
refused to make public their reservations
and demands as a preliminary to arbitra
tion, that such Information should come
from the governments themselves.
THEY DO A LITTLE FIGHTING
Revolutionists Under Rivera Retain
Position Acalast Castillo's Force
at Caayarao.
WILLEMSTAD, Curacao, Dec. 28. Ths
Venesuelsn revolutionists hsve resumed
active hostilities against President Castro.
There occurred yesterday morning a lively
engagement between 1,200 revolutionists
under General Rivera and the government
forces at Cauyarao, in the vicinity of Coro.
Detalla of the engagement are lacking,
but It Is known here thst the revolutionists
I had artillery.
i us government iorces were commanaea
by General Refereno Castillo. General
Rivera retained his position.
The armistice between the government
and the revolutionists hss Just expired.
News baa reached here from aa authori
tative aourcs In Caracas that Vicente Go
mez, first vice president of the republic,
intends to carry out a bold strategic stroke
agalcst President Castro.
General Zollo Vtdal and other leading
supporters ot General Matos, who had
Bought refuge here, left the island ot
Curacao early this morning In a sailboat,
which took them In a short while to ths
Venezuelan coast. Tbs departure of these
men Is proof that the revolt against Castro
Is on In full fores.
SAYS ITALY IS NOT UNFRIENDLY
OzBclal Statement Denies Any Caaae
for Apprehension of C'aol Re.
eptloa to Hartford.
ROMS, Dec 28. It having been reported
that Commander William H. Reeder of the
United States training ablp Hartford said
Hartford would not coma to an Italian port,
tearing an unfavorable reception on ac
count ot Ue unpleasant loudest at Venice
In connection with the visit of the officers
of the cruiser Chicago laat spring, the Asso
ciated Press has been requested officially to
deny the existence of any animosity toward
the United States, either among the Italian
people or on the part of the Italian govern
ment. This lark ot animosity. It Is eolnted out.
Is proved by the last Italian note on the
Venezuelan matter. In which It Is said that
Italy had unlimited confidence In President
Roosevelt. If American ships of war come
to Italy, the Associated Press is requested
to say. they will be heartily welcomed
everywhere.
MARCONI'S FEATS CONTINUE
Sends Two or Three Menu a e Dally
to Europe hy Ills Wireless Prov
es at Glare Ray Station.
GLACE BAY. N. S., Dec. 2S. Tho Mar
coni station continues to maintain -lally
communication with Cornwall with con
stantly Increasing efficiency and facility.
Marconi la still here, but will leave
shortly for the Cape Cod station. In the
meantime he Is sending two or three mes
sages by wireless telegraphy to Europe
dally. Some of these dispatches are lengthy.
One of the dispatches wss directed to ex
Empress Eugenie.
Caaae for Another Duel.
PARIS, Dec. 2?. The Figaro this morn
ing says that Admiral Geivals recently had
a personal encounter at tho ministry of
marine with M. Messier, who Is chief of
cabinet under M. Pelletan. the minister of
marine. M. Messier struck the admiral
with his fist and wss afterward ordered out
of the office. Admiral Gervals, until he was
retired tho other day, owing to having
reached the age limit, was the admiral'
designated to the supreme command of tho
French navy In case of war.
The Matin this morning publishes an In
terview with Minister Pelletan, who de
nies that there has been any personal en
counter between Admiral Gervals and M.
Messier. M. Pelletan says the last time
the admiral appeared at the ministry cf
marine was when he called to take leave
on his retirement. His Interview on that
occasion with M. Pelletan was most cour
teous. M. Pelletan says the admiral has
never complained of M. Messier.
Brynn Received by Dins.
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 28. William J.
Bryan's visit here has been varied by sight
seeing and official calls. He has been re
ceived in audience by President Diaz and
Minister of Finance Llmantour.
Mrs. Bryan and the children yesterday
visited the shrine of the Virgin of Guade
loupe. Last evening the Bryan party took train
for Cordova, whence they will travel over
the Vera Cruz ft Pacific road to Alfred
Bishop Mason's hacienda, Yale. The party
will return here Tuesday morning.
The government people have not sought
Mr. Bryan for Information on silver, as his
views are well known here.
Drltlnh Cruiser Prowls Abont.
LA GUAYRA. Dec. 28. The Red Liner
Maracalbo arrived here this afternoon at 2
o'clock and entered the port. It landed
Its passengers and malls and received
passengers and mails from La Guayra. Af
terward It left for Wlllemstad.
The British cruiser Charybdla passed this
port yesterday, going In a westerly direc
tion. Charybdls returned from the west
this morning and continued In the direction
of Trinidad.
Saltan's Family Captured.
BRUSSELS, Dee. 29. The Dutch govern
ment haa received a telegram from Batavla,
Dutch, East Indies, announcing the capture
of the sultan's family In thd mountains of
Achln, 8umatra, in which they had taken
refuge.
Glron Makes Admission.
BRUSSELS, Dec. 29. The Petit Bleu has
published M. Glron's own story of his rela
tions with the crown princess of Saxony,
In which he admits the paternity of her
sixth child.
CORONATION BAZAAR SCANDALS.
In Which the American Women Are
Mixed Up.
The golden glamor begins to fade from
King Edwsrd's coronation, which began as
a world-famous pageant, was suddenly
darkened by the shadow of disaster, and
finally ended as a simple and impreaslve
religious ceremony. Not the least heralded
part of the celebration, saya Harper's
Bazaar, was the coronation bazaar held
In July, and opened by Queen Alexandra.
Rumors of awkward disclosures concerning
Its msnagement are rife In even the most
exclusive circles ot the court. The duke
of Fife, the king's son-in-law, who Is
chairman of the bazaar committee, Insists
on the publication ot the balance sheet, In
order to make clear to an inquiring world
why very great sales resulted in very
small and even evanescent cash returns.
Certain great ladles, who helped to maka
Ihe bazaar a success or otherwise, and who
have been talking to their admiring frienda
at afternoon teas of the Wonderful efforts
and sacrifices they made for the bazaar, are
equally determined to keep the financial
statement strictly private and confidential.
Rumor sys that the reason Is that the bills
of expense sent In by these great ladles
practically absorbed the entire receipts ot
the bazaar; hence their coy unwillingness
to see the accounts given to a cold and un
sympathetic world. Rumor further says
that the American stall, which was so elo
quently hymned on both sides of the At
lantic, Is as much under the cloud as tho
rest, even more so, perhaps; for everything
In the American stall waa charged for, al
though the women at this stall were among
the richest Amerlcsns In London. There
is something sordidly humorous In the pic
ture ot these great ladies with proverbial
Anglo-Saxon thrift making social capital
by taking part In the great charity sale
posing as patronesses and dispensers of
royal and noble bounty, and then sending
In a formidable bill "for services rendered."
Of course thts way be all Idle talk, though
we are hardly Inclined to think so, while
Ihe great army and navy bazaar acandal is
green In' our memories. The ladies, who
robed themselves In the mantle ot charity
on that occasion, got heavy expenses from
the funds and annexed aome of the most
valuable articles "as mementoes" of an in
teresting function mere cotillon favors, as
It were. The coronation bazaar scandal
may, aa we said, be mere Idle talk. This cad
only be decided by the publication of the
accounts, and his msjeaty's son-in-law
should carry his point without hesitation
or delay. Meanwhile we must content our
selves with saying, like the apostle of the
gentiles, thai "charity" covers a multitude
of sins.
Maseuxtnl Srrka a Maaaster.
CHICAOO. Dec. 28 -Pletro Mascagnl. the
Italian composer, will appear In Chlctgo
aa temporary director of the Thomas or
chestra. It was alao determined today
that he will resume his tour of the United
States snd he is looking for a manager
with sufficient capital to Insure a aucceaa
ful Journey.
So many Chlcagoana requested the com
poser to give another performance that
it was Impossible for him to refuse. Re
quests came from men and women in every
walk of life. The concert will be held at
the Audltorijm theater.
TO CI HIS A 1 OLD I une DAY
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drugslsta refund the money If It talis to
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HOLD A GOLDEN JUBILEE
Passionist Falh?rg Perform Imposing Cere
menies at Pittsburg Monaster.
CARDINAL GIBBONS CONDUCTS RITES
Pleasure of Krrnt Marred by Street
Cnr Accident Orcnrrlnsr After Sert
Icea, In Which Nine Persona
Are Iladly Injured.
PITTSBURG, Dec. 28. The golden Ju
bilee of the Passionist Fathers in the
United States is being celebrated In the
monastery of St. Taul of the Cross. The
first session was opened this morning at
10:30 with a solemn blessing of a marble
Calvary group over the altar and a solemn
pontifical mass.
The blessing of the Calvary group was
conducted with much religious pomp by his
emlence James, Cardinal Gibbons of Bal
timore, assisted by Rev. Father Joseph
Suehr, with Rev. William Klttell and Rev.
H. J. Gocbel as deacons of honor. In the
sanctuary were: Right Rev. Bishop Phe
lan, ranking next to the cardinal; Most
Rev. Archbishop Ryan of Philadelphia, Most
Rev. Archbishop Elder, Right Rev. John
W. Shannahan, Right Rev. P. J. Donahls,
Right Rev. Leo Haido, O. 8. B., and dig
nitaries and priests ot this and other
dioceses.
Following the blessing of the crucifixion
c&me solemn pontifical mass, with Rev.
J. J. Rysn as celebrant, assisted by Very
Rev. F. A. Bush, W. Q., of Allegheny, a
assistant priest, and Rev. J. S. Scram as
deacon. Very Rev. James Kent Stone
preached the sermon, taking for his topic,
"St. Paul, the Saint of the Cross."
Cardinal Gibbons Presides.
The afternoon service commenced at 2:60
o'clock with solemn pontifical vespers. Rev.
A. A. Ambling of Wllkinsburg acted as as
sistant priest to Cardinal Gibbons, who was
on tho throne. Archbishop P. J. Donahue
of Wheeling acted aa celebrant at vespers,
with the Expansionist fathers as chanters
In copes. ReV. Charles Cegne of McKce's
Rocks delivered the sermon, speaking on
"The Triumphs of the Cross."
Mass will be offered tomorrow morning
for the deceased, Bishop Burke of Albany
being the celebrant. Cardinal Gibbons will
be present at the mass, but leaves at 1
o'clock in a special car over the Baltimore
& Ohio for Wheeling, W. Va., where he will
be given a reception by Rev. P. J. Donahue.
The great crowds, attending the Jubilee
celebration taxed the capacity of the afreet
cars to and from the monastery, but only
one accident of consequence resulted. Nine
passengers In a runaway Southern ttactlon
car were badly hurt, but none seriously.
Two newspaper men, John M. Eagan of
the Times and J. B. Johnson of the Post,
suffered the severest Injuries. Eagan had
two ribs brokn and was cut and bruised
all over the body. Johnson's head, hands
and legs were cut and torn.'
The accident occurred Immediately after
the afternoon servloe. The car waa crowded
and when the long hill was reached the
brakes were Ineffective because the ralle
bad been covered with snow by boys who
were coasting. The car began to elide and
attained a wonderful speed, when a wheel
broke, throwing It against an electric light
pole.
The car was completely wrecked and the
passengers Jammed into a confused mass.
To add to the passengers' distress, the fire
in the stove communicated to the wreck
age. Fortunately other cars eame along at this
moment and It was only a short time be
fore the fire had been extinguished and the
passengers relieved. It was found that the
car had coasted 1,000 feet before the wheel
broke.
THEY HAD HEARD OF MONEY.
Crnsoes of Utah to Whom Cash Was
an Unknown Quantity.
There have arrived In Los Angeles two
young men who have made the trip across
the continent from the Mississippi river
In a canvas-covered wagon drawn by a
pair ot mules. Their experiences have
been varied and Interesting often hazard
ous, but never more unique than when
passing through southeastern Utah.
In that section of the state have settled
a few score of families, regardless of the
fact that the nearest railroad is 150 miles
away and that there Is absolutely no mar
ket far the product of their ranches.
They raise what they want to eat, their
ranches support their ever Increasing herds
and they expect to realize fortunes from
their cattle and lands when a railroad pen
etrates the fastness and traverses that sec
tion. Meantime money is almost an un
known medium of exchange. Cattle and
grain are tho unlta of value.
The young men say that In one settle
ment where they stopped there was not a
dollar In money, all told. In the town. At
one of their camping placea they visited
a nearby ranch to buy one of the numerous
chickens thst were running about the
place.
"What have you. to barter!" asked the
woman of the bouse.
"Cash," was their reply.
"What, cash money?" was her astonished
inquiry.
"Do you wsnt a she chicken or a he
chicken?" was the next Question.
They informed' her that they would take
a "he chicken." ,
"Then If It's' cash money you have, you
may have It for IS cents, but where In the
world did you get money V
They told her that they bad Just come
through Colorado and got money there.
They neglected to add that they also psld
75 cents splece for cfilckens there.
"Oh, yes," shs remarked, "I've heard
that they had money in Colorado."
No Tlzne ta Fool A way.
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prompt treatment with Dr. Klnt's New
Discovery. No cure, no pay. 60c, 1. For
sale by Kuhn ft Co.
GABRIEL, I If THE BELFRY,
Rose to Giro Slnnera a Foretaste of
the Jadarraeat Day.
The Rev. George A. Cox, a revivalist of
some note in northern Indiana and south
ern Michigan, resorted to an unuaual ex
pedient last week to turn sinners from
their evil ways.
He had been preaching night after night
to a village congregatisn, but bad utterly
failed to awaken Interest. The usual spe
cial prayers for ths conversion of sinners
had been offered and meetings "for women
only" had been held, but nothing seemed
able to bring ths sinners to the anxious
seat.
One night he secreted a negro boy In the
belfry of the little church. The lad was
provided with a large born, and at a certain
Juncture In the minister's closing prsver he
was to blow It with all his might.
The sermon that evening waa from the
text, "Many are called, but few are chosen,"
and Mr. Cox eloquently dwelt upon the
delights of ths saved and the sufferings
of the lost. Then hs knelt In prsyer and
begged the Lord to hasten the day of His
coming and to turn the hearts of the
wicked toward Him before it was forever
too late.
"Gabriel, come blow thy trumpet," he
shvuted. "Coma and souud thy mighty
warning of approaching woe to a stlff-
nerked people."
Thla was tho slpnal for the negro boy In
the belfry and he soumlod blast after blast
In anewer to the minister's prayer.
There was a commotion 'n the nonsrega
tlon. Many pious men and women fell ov.
their knees and begun to pray. ;..nnt,i.
sat with Munched faces and trembling
forms, expecting every moment the worlct
to come to an end.
"Ah. brethren," exclaimed the minister,
"our petitions are nt Inst answered. Down,
trpon your knees, brethren, that you may
receive the Ixrd in contrlteness of heart,
and humility of spirit, for this Is surety
the day of the resurrection."
So well had the pronram been carried
out that Faints and sinners alike dropped
on their knees, and 110 voices were raised
In supplication for forgiveness, many of
tho oldest and most hardened sinners In
the village praying lustily for mercy.
call for penitents was followed by a rush
to the mourner's bench, and by hallelujahs,
from members who saw their Sons and',
daughters taking the first steps toward a
better life.
After quiet had been restored, and while,
the congregation Rat In breathless silence
for something supernatural to happen, Mr.
Cox railed tho negro down from the belfry,
and the lad came down, horn In hand an.t
a broad grin upon his face. As he camo
down through the little scuttle hole In the
celling and dropped to the floor, Mr. Cox:
pointed hlra out as the supposed Gabriel,
and then began to shame the sinners for tho
cowardice they had displayed.
"If thus you aro frightened nt tho horni
of Gabriel," said the minister, "what will,
you do when you come to stand before the
Judgment scat of the God whose mercies
you have trampled upon, and whose grace
you have so long abused? Shame upon you.
Come to God, confess the evil of your live
and ask forgiveness before Cnbrjcl's trum
pet shall sound In reality for you."
Always the Sams
Good Old
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January 5
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