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    the gam, btit-wasre not represented by
men of that kind. iWe will get what we de
manded at 3 rat or nothing. Tbe final set
tlement tnuat ultimately coma right here In
Omaha, and It must coma pretty quick, too,
or the Southern Pacific and Northwestern
will be- tied tip."
Thirty-live or the strike breaker returned
to Omaha Tuesday, after having apent
holldaya at their home. No new Importa
tion! hat been made and the forces In the
shops are gradually dwindling down. There
was a rumor that the company bad .dis
charged Ita guards, but thla la denied. It
Is said to be a fact, however, that many of
the guard are leaving of their own accord
and that thla force, too, la now very small.
Word Comes to Local Meat.
Martin Douglas, aecretary of the local
lodge of bollermakers, received a telegram
last night from President Ed Kennedy con
taining the same Information conveyed In
the Wilson message- and the remarks of
President McNeil as quoted, above. The
blacksmiths also received a telegram from
rrrslderit Slocura to the same, effect.
Th men her say their representative
will stand firm for every demand contained
In the original ultimatum, with an addi
tional 'demand for more wages than were
paid at the outset, of the atrike. They
declare that as other roads throughout tbe
country are constantly Increasing their em
ployes' pay, the Union Pacific should do so.
too,' and that it vUl bare to before this
strike is disposed of. ;
PROSPERITY KILLS FUSION
C'onaresamaa Neville Admit Calamity
Tarts- I In Hard Llnti at
Present.
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BT. LOUI3. Deo. According to Con
gressman William Neville, representing the
Sixth Nebraska congressional district, and
whose bom I at North Platte, Just so long
aa that state I In Its, present prosperous
condition the fusion beirty can never hope
to make any gains. Mr. Neville, who la a
fuslonlst, refused to be a candidate for re
election last fall because of this fact.
"As long a thing remain aa satisfactory
aa they are In my aeotlon of the country It
la useless' lor a fuslonlst to run. I think
that William J. Bryan Is a possible candi
date for the presidency In the next national
campaign,'.' aald Congressman Neville, who
la at tbe New St. James hotel. "Reports
which have been, generally published stat
Ing that two-thirds of the land entries on
public domain were fraudulent and made
by hirelings of cattlemen - la false. There
ha been, a great deal of bomeateadlng In
Nebraska In recent years. ' Some of the set
tler have found It Impossible to make a
living oft the land and they bave left, sell
ing their rights to cattlemen. Thla Is per
fectly right and legal."
Judge Neville la accompanied by bla wife
and daughter. They are enroute to Wash
ington, having spent several weeks at Hot
Springe, Ark., In hopes of benefiting the
health of th congressman.
GOLDEN JUBILEE IS CLOSED
Paaaloalst Father Bad Celebration
with Ceremoale of Deepest
Religions Character.
PITT8BURO, Dec. 30. With solemn
high pontifical ma tbe service which
concluded the golden-Jubilee of the Pas
alonist Father ot th United State wer
begun this morning at 10:30. Right Rev.
Bishop Richard Phelan, D. D., of Pittsburg
and Right Rev. Bishop John W. Shanahan
ot Harrlaburg were placed upon the throne.
Right Rev. Leo Hald, O. S. B. D., vicar
apoatollo of North Carolina, waa cele
brant. -
After the gospel Rev, D. B. Phelan, IX.
D., editor ot the Western Watchman of
St. Louis, delivered a sermon on "Th
Work of th Laity in the Church."
At th conclusion of th macs very Rev.
Father John, C. P., read the papal brief
concerning the plenary Indulgence and
other blessings from Leo XIII for those
who attended th Jubilee.
The last service of th Jubilee took place
thla evening, when aolemn pontifical ves
pers, benediction and t deum wer cele
brated. Bishop Shanahan waa on the
throne and th celebrant of vespers, bene
diction and te deum waa Blahop Phelan ot
thla city. He was assisted by Rev. Thomas
W. RosensteeL
Th sermon, "Motive" ot Gratitude," was
by vary Rev. John, C. P., chancellor gen
eral. Tbe Passloclst father wer th chanter
in cape.
WHOLE WESTERN HEMISPHERE
I Now Iaclnded as Participants to
Fortaeomlaar Lonlslaa Por
ehaae Exposition.
BT. LOUIS, Deo. 30. President Francis ot
th Louisiana, Purchase exposition today
received the following cablegram from
Commissioner Lewla, now In Braill:
"Brsxll will officially accept. President
will atk appropriation 1250,000. Further
Information a aoon aa obtained. Impor
tant conference tomorrow."
Th significance ot thl new lie in th
fact that Braxll'a acceptance practically
completea th entire western hemisphere.
The assurance received now Include every
Independent power from Alaaka to Pata
gonia. The executive committee today approved
the plan tor th department of aculptur
submitted by the chief ot aculptur, Mr.
Bitter. Th plan provide for an expendi
ture of 1107,300 'Upon tbe sculptural decora
5 tlona of permanent buildings. Th pro
' vision, is mad for a grand total of sculp
tural decoration for the ground ot 1277,370.
fj fire.record7 :
: Oil Plant 1 Destroyed.
BATpNNB. N. J., Deo. SO. A fir that
started late last night In a plant of th
Standard Oil company at Constable Hook
burned1., for about five hour, when It was
extinguished after a bard fight. The offi
cial ot the company said they could not as
yet estimate the loas.
Ft re'. lev Collearo Hall.
VALPARAISO, rad... Dee. 30. East Ball,
belonging to th Valparaiso 'college, was
almost deatroyed by fir early today. The
150 students got out safely. Th less 1
115,000.
Commercial -.Teachers' OMcere.
MILWAVKEB. Deo. 80-Th National
Commercial Teachers' federation thla even
ing elected officers aa follows: Prealdent,
E.tW, Warr of hlollne, III.; vice prealdent,
V. B. Frye of Chlcaa-o: treasurer. A.
FV"t of Chicago: secretary, J. C. Walker
of lkanvtlle. 111. The next convention will
Be cia in Cincinnati.
a.,
Th most economical of
' all. -
GORHAM
Silver Polish
Owing to hi form U free from waste
Containi no injurious ingredient
All responsible
JeweUia keep II
a) ceata a package
REBELS SrARtMlf iStATE
Kan-fow-Fn Collect 100,000 Ken and
Eeti Up u i Bulsr.
CHINESE FORCE CANNOT DETHRONE HIM
Tal at a Hew Moagrollaa Dynasty- la
Bada-et of Hews BroaarM from
the Orleat by. Steamer
Reaching-" Victoria.
VICTORIA, B. C. Dec. JO.r-Steamer Glen-
togle, from the Orient; brings , lews that
the disaster In the Haahuh colliery "Was not
o bad a reported,' majority of th 891
Imprisoned miner having beW rescued.
United Statea ship Oregon' arrived at
Yokohama December 21, after a very rough
passage from Ban Francisco.' All Its boata
were lost and the stormy sets Which swept
It deck carried-away all the deck gear,
resulting In the death of dne man. It was
ordered into dock. . !
Lieutenant Hi no oi the Japanese Infantry
has Invented an automatle pistol which will
fire eighty cartridge a minute, fbe range
I more than 1,009 meter. The invention
has been taken over by the Japanese gov
ernment. ''
The Japanese budget for 1903 hsa been
submitted to the- Diet. The revenue for
the year I 253,(37 yen and expenditure
240,548.971 yen. The balance of 12,764, B
yen haa been aet aside for railway con
traction and extraordinary expenditure.
An estimate of 99,860,670 yen I made to
spread over eleven year for the naval ex
pansion program.
Japanese paper print dispatches from
Pekln that the Imperial government has
received dispatches from Oeoeral Tao, In
Moukdon, saying tbat Kan Fok FU. a rebel
leader, haa collected force numbering 100,.
000 at Koto, north of Shlrklang and that tbe
rebels have erected fortlflcatldns, coined
money and created a new state. . ' General
Tsao aay the imperial, cfvlo and' military
officer In Moukdoo are powerless' to deal
with the rebel. , ,xt
Sieamer Iyo Maru.' of the ; "Bark line
reached port this afternoon with 5,000 toqa
of general cargo for the Uoltetf State. It
brought new of k -tragedy following a riot
of Chines coolie detained at Singapore
In Immigrant sheds. -
Two ot the police - were 'captured and
held by tbe Chines on the top floor ot
tbe immigrant depot and when the police
attempted to rescue them, the Chinese fired
upon them, killing two andNrounding one)
Thirty ' Chinese were-wounded before the
police were rescued.
THREATEN TO. ASSAIL PEKIN
Military Officer. Says Rebels Only
Await Sla-nal front Tunc Fan
Slansr to Vphold Do wstgeor. f (
SHANGHAI, Dec. 80. A -military officer
has arrived here -from Kan-Bu province to
aecure .monitions of war and supplies for
the commander of the imperial forces. He
reports that all the, imperial troops' en
listed In Kan-Su, together "wlt1 a majority
of tbe Mohammedana there; are' only swatt
ing Tung Fun Slang's signal to march: on
Pekln, expel foreigner and uphold the
dewager empress.
Prince Tuan is expected to co-operate
with Tung Fun Slang with a force of Mon
golians. PEKIN, Deo. 30. The mlsslonarle la the
Slan Pun region have been officially noti
fied to be prepared to leave If necessary. It
is recommended that tfc women 'and tchlN
dren be sent.to safe pprU, - ,.,...,
ARRESTED ON UGLY CHARGE
tecretaryTreaaarer and Bookkeeper
Are Aeensed of JaTTllaT
Flare res.
NEW YORK, Dec. 30. Willlg E. Orldley.
lawyer of Syracuse, aid Edna Ranner, a
bookkeeper, also of Syracuse, hav been ar
rested, th former here and the latter at
Syracuae. Orldley Vas ecMtary-treas-urer
and Edna Ranney the bookkeeper of
the National Mercantile Mency ot 1 thl
city. '
The complainant la-Cornelius Van Cott.
postmaster and president 'Of the company.
who charges that Orldley, as secretary
treasurer, Issued worthless papers and pre
vailed upon Mr. Van Cott, a president, to
sign them, th paper being of no financial
value. Orldley, with the assistance' and
co-operation of th Ranney woman, in her
capacity of bookkeeper, had fals entries
made In the books, It Is alleged.
In this manner the book of the com
pany, instead of showing a balance ot
318,000, in round figure, to th credit of
the postmaster, showed a debit on hi part
or i2,wo.
OSSIFIED WOMAN IS .DEAD
Mis Stella Ewlsg, Who for Ton Tear
Has Bean Turning; to ,,
Bono.
J,
ROME, N. T., Dec. 30. Miss Stella
Ewlng, one of the ossified women,, who tor
ten' years have been living wonder to
physician and cientlat, died today, aged
89 years.
At an early age ah waa afflloted with In
flammatory rheumatlam, which physician
failed to relieve. At the age of;5 aha
loat th us of her limb and eminent spe
cialists said she waa gradually turning to
bone. -
During th laat ten year of her 'life
Mlaa Iwiog waa totally blind and unable
to move a muscle. A lister, Mrs. Emma
Ewtng-Palmtr, Is afflicted in th same
manner. -'
FIGHT DUEL TO THE DEATH
Attache of Thoater at Hebart, Okfca
fceaaa, Indolce In a Bloody
)aarrel.
GUTHRIE, OW.; Dec. 80. As a, result ot
a quarrel Albert McLean aad' William
Wolfe, attache of tbo Phoenix theater at
Hobart, fought a duel -today with re
volver and both'1- shot.
W61fe' wounds resulted In his death.
McLean will recover. He Is under arrest.
SHOT BY TWO - FOOTPADS
Kansas City Man 'Dean a the Besalt
of right with Held an
, Men.
KANSAS CITY, Dec V80.W. H. Wells.
fruit commUslo broker, ,1s dying at his
horns here, the result ot a tussls laat night
with two highwaymen at Kansas City, Kan.
Walls was shot through the lung while
running from th holdup man, who escaped.
RUNS INTO AN OPEN SWITCH
Killed la n Wreek on
tho Mono.
Ql'INCY. Ind., Dee. M. A through freight
train on th Mono ran Into aa open switch
this morning and several of the crew are
supposed to ha- beear killed. Several cars
ot stock war badly damdd.
THE OMAHA DAILY
DEPRESSION STILL PREVAILS
According to Hnmbarar Chamber of
Commerce Conditions Are In
satisfactory la Germany.
LONDON, Dee. 30. The Hamburg Cham
ber of Commerce bas published Ita annual
report of the commercial situation In Ger
many. It commenta with regret on the continu
ance of a condition of economic depression,
condemns the protectionist demand of the
agrarians and asserts that an unfavorable
conjuncture haa been gravely accentuated
by the uncertainty prevailing in regard to
the future commercial treaties.
Concluding Its review of the situation, the
chamber addresses an energetic appeal to
the Oerman press to refrain from attacks on
Great Britain and urges that in an economic
respect, and especially In regard to Its col
onies. Great Britain muat continue to be the
model which Germany ahould atrlve to Imi
tate. BELGIAN SOLDIERS DO RIOTING
Shoot l'p the Town of Namnr nnd Dis
perse Bnraromaster nnd His
Local Cosatabolary.
NAMUR-. Belslum. Dec. 30.' There has
been trouble between soldiers and civilians
here recently and several clashes hav oc
curred.
Mattera reached a climax tonight, when
a number of Lancers atarted to act riot
ously. They broke tvlndow In houses on
several st reels
The police and gendarmea appeared on
the acene. but were unable to annnreaa lha
disorder, and several of them were wounded.
ine Durgomaster has sent in a requisition
for troops to control the situation. All
shops her are ahut.
CANNIBALISM IN NEW GUINEA
Natives Are ' Starving- nnd It la Be
lieved Appetite for Human Flesh
Ceased Mnrdcr of Foreigners. .
SYDNEY N. B.'W.. Dec. 30. Advices r.
ceived here from New Guinea says two
European prospectors have been - mur
dered, as well aa many other persona.
It is feared that the drouth has caused
the natives to resort to cannibalism.
Thousands are starving or subsisting on
roots:
Twenty-five natlvea were recently killed
In a tribal fight.
MUST PAY 0NG0LD BASIS
Tronble Is Anticipated with China
Over Payment of January In- . .
demnlty Installment.
PARIS, Deo. 30. Confirmation was ob
tained here today In dispatches from the
conaula at Shanghai to the foreign minis
ters here of the report that the viceroy at
Shanghai has refused to pay the January
Installment of the Indemnity on a gold
basis, owing to the recent great fall in the
price of silver. The ministers will Insist
on the payment being made on th gold
basis.
Germany Orners Battleships.
BERLIN, Deo. 80. The naval budget for
10S provides for laying down Immediately
two battleships, one armored cruiser, two
small cruiser and five torpedo boats. These
constructions are within the regular naval
program. Two battleships now building
wIH-'Ub "finished" TnlSOvW thre- Hthall
cruisers, wUL be flnlahod In 104. .These are
of the enlarged Gazelle type and will hav
a steaming radiu of. 6,000 knotaX During
1902 four battleshlo. one armored cruiser
and one gunboat were commissioned.
William Pleased Over Cable.
BERLIN, Dec 80. Emperor William haa
telegraphed, to ' Max Gulleaume ot the
North German Sea Cable works of Stettin
as follows:
"I have learned with special pleasure
of the launching ot the first cable shin
built at a Oerman shipyard and I express
in connection with the North German At
lantic cable the hope that It will con
tribute i toward ; strengthening more and
more the good relation between Germany.
and the United Statea."
Favors German Blahopa. ' '
ROME, Dec. SO. Herr P. P. CaDensfv. a
member of the German Reichstag and presi
dent Of the St. Raphael Society for the Pro.
tectlon of German Immigrant In America,
who for ten year haa been acltatlna? In
favor ot th . appointment of Oerman o
clealaatlc to minister to German Catholics
In the United Statea, I again actively urg
ing th Vatican t,o appoint German bishops
wherever th German element predomi
nate. Memorial to James Watt.
LONDON, Dec. 30. Andrew Carnegie has
notified the provost ot Greenock, Scotland,
that h la prepared to give 150,000 to erect
a memorial to Jamea Watt, In recognition
ot his engineering achievements, or Mr.
Carnegie will head a movement in America
to raise a large fund, which. In conjunc
tion with sums rslsed In Great Britain, will
provide for a mor extensive scheme of
commemoration. . i
natrlnn Premier Beaisjn.
VIENNA. Dee. SO. The Austrian premier.
Mr. von Koerber, waa received 'in' audience
by Emperor Francla Joseph today and ten
dered hi realgnatton, but hi majesty de
clined to accept It. 'The emperor subse
quently presided at a conference between
Dr. von Koerber and the Hungarian premier,
Solomon de Ssell, at which the situation
was considered.
For Governing tho Poles.
BERLIN, Deo. SO. Emperor William and
Chancellor von Buelow are considering the
establishment of a separate cabinet posi
tion for ths administration of the Polish
provinces, thus enabling the government to
concentrate Polish affairs In a alngl office
and aecor uniformity and consistency In
tbe administrative policy.
. Schooner Is Over one.
VICTORIA, B. C, Deo. 80. Three of the
four Japanese sealing schooners which
hunted In Bering aea have returned to
Hakodate, The fourth, Teoyu Ma.ru, is
overdue and probably baa been loat with all
on board.
Miles Goes to Siberia.
PEKIN, . Dec. JO. General Miles, who
started for Siberia yeaterday, will visit th
European capltala before sailing for th
United States,'
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Treaty la Approved.
RIO JANEIRO, Dee. 30. The protocol of
the extradition 'treaty between Brazil and
tbe United Statea haa unanimously passed
both houses.
'- 'To Reorganise Bellman.
ZANESVILLE. O., Dec. S0.-Tho Apple
yard syndicate haa acquired control or the
itelleaire, Znneevlite at Cincinnati railroad
and will atandfcrd gauge It and change It to
an Interurban line. The Ohio River A
Western Railway company will be the new
name ot tbe corporation.
TO rtKE A tULD i or OAT
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money If It falls ts
ear. B. W. Grev' slgnaturs is a each
be. 16e.
HKE; WEDNESDAY,
PAST YEAR MARVELOUS ONE
In the Expansion of Every Line of Business,
'Says Brtdstreet.
UNPARALLELED ADVANCE EVERYWHERE
To Say Year Wu Beat
st Conatry Has
Experienced port Hot Saa-Teat
Bnormona Strldea Vnlted States
Took la All Callings.
NEW YORK, Deo. 30 Bradstreef re
view of the business, year, to be Issued Sat
urday next, will have the following:
To say that 1902 was the beat year this
country has ever, experienced, while truth
ful enough In the main, does not suaaest
fully the enormous strides which the United
States took In the year Just cloeed.
Practically every branch of ordinary trade
and manufacture shows an Increase above
the best of previous years and yet this Im
mense enlargement of output waa not euf
flclent of itself to satisfy the growing, it
might be even termed Insatiable, demand
tor all grades of material.
In many caaes the usual foreign outlets
for our producta was, perforce, neglected by
American producers, who confined their ef
forts to supplying insistent domestic de
mand, while In others foreign production
waa called upon to reinforce domestla out
put with the result that new currents and
channels were created In our foreign trade.
ur export trade, tnererore, snrunK,
while our Imports expanded to unprece
dented figures. The railroads ot the coun
try. In their efforts to handle the buslneea
offered them suffered as never before from
congestion, and complaint of Interference
with production and distribution of the
products of the farm and the loom was
practically unlvernnl.
Universal unrest wna naturally marked as
It always Is In times either of prosperity
or of depression, and serious disorganisa
tion of the country's basic industries re
sulted for a time. In many caaea, how
ever, resort to extremes wn avoided or
rendered unnecessary by liberal recogni
tion, by changes In the manner of living,
and it is safe to say that two men obtained
higher wares, or had their working time
reduced without resorting to strikes for
every one who quit work.
Speculation, It Is true, felt the checks im-
f'osed on It by conservatism, by short crops
n the preceding- year and laat, but not
least, by high rate for money; but des
pite the fact that stock market operations
were only about one-half those of 19wl,
bank clearings, those imuajly reliable
guides of business, (showed aggregates
practically equal to the hitherto unheard of
totals of lSiii.
All this waa accomplished with a mini
mum of friction, as reflected In the form
of business embarrassments.
GQODNQW IS UNDER CHARGES
American Conaat General at fhanghal
1 Alleajed to Have Demanded
Excessive Fees.
WASHINGTON. Deo. 80. John Ooodnow,
United States consul general at Shanghai,
has been made the object of formal attack
by the American association at Shanehal.
and the charge Win be duly investigated.
The principal charge I connected with
the transfer from the Chinese to the Amer
ican flag of a vessel. It Is alleged that
the consul general charged excessive fees
for his psrt In the transfer. Again It Is
charged that he refused to perform his
duty in ordering a ' court of inquiry to
examine Into the facts connected with the
wreck of the shlpv
Mr. Goodnow has put in a vigorous de
fense, asserting that the first charge, based
principally on the affidavit of a Chinaman,
1 untrue. To the second he replies' that
he wa hot approached by any authorlied
person to .order the court. It Is understood
that when thOj State department comes to
take up this , case, the questions ot issue
being mainly e-f, fact,, It will refer the mat
ter' to the United BtateS legation at Pekln
for examination'' and report. -
TO PROTECT. THE SAILORS
Government Will Wot Land Vessels
Wher Gambllaar Besort Are
Allowed to Exist.
"WASHINGTON.' Dec. 30. The Navy de
partment will adopt heroic measures to
protect th enlisted men at the Puget
Sdund navy yard", near Setttle, from the
evil Influences which exist at Bremerton.
An official report received today from
Rear Admiral Yates Sterling, in command
of the ysrd, details a deplorable state ot
affair In Bremerton and Acting Secretary
of the Navy Darling today Issued an order
which 'will have the effect! of keeping naval
vessels away from that station In the
future until the nuisance Is abated.
Gambling resorts and disorderly houses,
the report say, flourish Just outside the
yards, especially when one ot tbe war
vessels is in port, and as the government
haa no other mean ot protecting the men
from the attendant evil It was decided to
force the local authorities to take action
by keeping ship away from th yard.
WHIPPING POST FOR STRIKERS
That I Pantshment Which Chinese
Jndfo Imposes on Engineer Who
nlt to Force Was Is.
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WASHINGTON. Dee. 80 Punlahm
100 blows and two week' imprisonment
waa th sentanc of a Shanehal enurt In
recent case of an engineer who left hi em
ployer witnout due notice. Because other
employes of the oomnanv nroflteil h
advance of wages in which the engineer
oumieu, id aeienaant, in company
with seven other engineers, struck.
Tbe company proaecutin the eaae cnn.
tended that as the men wer employed by
th month they should hav given a month's
notice ot their intention to leave, a po
altlon which was upheld by the court.
warrant are out lor th other atrlker.
SHIRAS PREPARES TO RETIRE
Will Reala-a Some Time Darin Win
ter and Jnda-o Tart la Talked of
na Hi Snecessor.
WASHINGTON. Deo. 80. Juatln. Bhi...
of th supreme court of the United State
will retlr aome time during the present
winter. Th dste has not been fixed and
cannot be until certain caaes bave been
argued, and other caaes which hsve been
sei lor renearing nav been dlapoaed of.
Mr. Sutras, however, will retlr during
the present .session of congress in order
that his successor may be named before
adjournment.
Among those named as probable suc
cessor Is W H. Taft, civil governor of
th Philippines. '
, Aaralast Pa bile Policy.
WASHINGTON, Dec 30. Ths commis
sioner of patents has rendered a decision
announcing that It is against public policy
tor ths offlc to lend It sanction to ths
us of th president's nam by registering
any trada-mark therefor without his ex
press consent.
Nor BaCalo for Yellowstone.
WASHINGTON, Deo. 30. Th govern
ment baa Durcfcaied four sum hnlfiin tr
w " V . . W W.I
a private herd In Idaho for atocklng tbe
Yellowatoa National park. The herd la
tbe park now number about forty -Ave.
Technical Pfper Ar Bead.
WASHINOTON, Deo. 80. The various
sections of the American Association for
the Advancement ot Science held largely
attended meetings this morning, at which
paper of a technical nature wr read.
I)ECEMBE1T 31, 1002.
CROPS OF THeOnITED STATES
Flnnl Retnrna In end Depnrtment of
Aarrlenltnro Isaacs flnlletln
Showlnc th Yields.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30. Final returns to
the satisfaction of the Department of Agri
culture from regular and special corres
pondents, supplemented by reports of spe
cial field agents, show the acreage, produc
tion and value of the principal farm crops
of the United States In 1902 to have been
as follows:
Com avenge: Aeree, 04.O43.G13; produc
tion, l.523.4.3U bushels; farm, value De
cember 1, l 11,017,017.349.
Winter wheat average: Acres, W.6S1.426;
production. 4117eSfl hnahi.ll' farm volilo
December 1. lia. U'ttt, 727.475.
ppnng wneat average: Acres. 17.RHi.9SS;
production, 2i,J74,J42 buanrxn; farm value,
lft5,4!8.642.
Oats average: Acres. H(r,S.14: produc
tion. 987.842,712 huehels; farm value De
cember 1. l!K2, !3.&.H4.sr.2.
Rarley average: Acres, 4.Rfi1,"X1; produc
tion, 134. tii.na bushels; farm value Decem
ber 1, 1"2. ,?9!,34.
Rye average: Aires, 1.97K.540; production,
I3.830.S!2 bushels; farm value December 1,
19"2, I17.0W.783.
Buckwheat average: Acres, 4,!W9; pro
duction, 14.fi29.770 bushels; farm value De
cember 1, 19112. $S.6."v4.7(4.
Potatoes average: Acres. 2.98.'),6S7; produc
tion, 24.K2.7?7 bushels; farm value Decem
ber 1, 19ti2, 1134.111, 43.
Hay average: Acres. H9.823.227; production,
r9.S57.R73 tone; farm value December 1. 1902.
1542.038, 3fi4.
Tobacro average: Acres. 1,030,734; produc
tion, 821.M3.9KJ pounds; farm value Decem
ber 1, I9i2, 3W,472.R.
Flaxseed average: Acres, 8.739.700; pro
duction, 29,24,880 bushels; farm value, X30,
814,661. CABINET SESSI0N IS BRIEF
President Castro's Reply to Proposal
for Arbitration is Kot Yet
Received.
WASHINGTON, Dee. 80. Today's meet
ing of the cabinet was brief, the session
consuming less thsn halt an hour. All
the members, excepting Secretary Shaw,
who la In New York, were present.
The president and his advisers exchanged
felicitations upon the results ot the last
year's administration and looked forward
with hopeful anticipation to the events of
the new yesr.
Secretary Hay had little new to pre
sent to the cabinet on' the Venexuelan
question or upon other matters relating to
foreign affairs. It is understood to be the
hope and expectation of the president and
his advisers that upon the receipt of Presi
dent Castro's reply to tho arbitration
proposition the allies win agree to. raise
the blockade established by them over
Venexuelan ports. Such action, In the
view of this government, would place the
question In controversy in excellent shape
for arbitration.
Secretary Moody and Postmaster General
Payne brought to the attention of the
cabinet some mstters relating to their de
partments, but they were of such a nature
that no announcements were made con
cerning them. Affairs relating to the
land office were also discussed.
NAST BRAVE TO THE END
Although Stricken with Yellow Fever
Refuses to Believe Condition
Is Serious.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30. Details of the
death of Thomas Nast, late United States
consul general at Guayaquil, have reached
the' State department in a report from
United States Vice Consul Robert E. Jones,
who nursed his superior to the end.
Mr. Jones says that Mr. Nast was taken
sick dn Monday,' December 1, with what he
thought to be a bullous attack, but thought
ho would soon be all right. Mr. Jones In
sisted on calling a physician, who said Mr.
Nast had liver trouble.
On the Saturday following another phy
sician was called in who pronounced the
disease to be yellow fever, in which opin
ion he was corroborated by a third physician
and both said bis condition was very terl
ous. ,
Mr. Nast, however, did not think so and
as late as 10:30 p. m. Saturday said he felt
much better and would soon be all right.'
Mr. Acston, the Oerman vice consul, and
Mr. Jones took csre of the sick man' all
night. About 12:80 a. m. he became worse
and lost consciousness and after a long
and hard struggle expired at 11:30 Bunday
morning. His funeral was attended by all
the officials at Guayaquil.
CHINESE WHO WOULD LEARN
Are Dismissed from School by the
Mandarins and Other Students
Thereupon Strike.
WASHINGTON, Deo. JO. Students at
Nan Tang college), at Bycawey, recently went
on atrike because several of thelr'number
were suspended for reading a reform news
paper called "Haln Mln Chung Pgo," or
"News for Renovating the People," edited
by the reformer, Liang Chlco, the chief
disciple of Kank Tu Wei. '
This paper, according to mall advices
from China, is merely an up-to-date news
paper, but as such is tabooed In msndarln
circles. m
The students were forbidden to read It
and when several ot them were csught
with papers in their rooms they were dis
missed by ths president of the college.
When ths started to say farewell to their
college mates the entire student body ap
pealed to the president for remission of
the punishment. The request being refused,
every student at ths college collected his
belongings and left the place. There was
no disorder.
Consternation has been caused In man
darin circles by ths students' action.
PLANNING FOR GREATER NAVY
Senato aid House Committees Acres
on Measure to Largely - Add to
tho Humber of Cadets.
WASHINGTON, Dee. ' SO. The members
of ths senate and houss naval, committees,
after conferences with the secretary of the
navy, have practically decided on a plan
for an Increaae of the peraonnel of he
navy. It provides for an additional cadet
tor each congressional district and one for
each senator, and ten at large to be ap
pointed by the president.
Tbs difficulty In connection with tbe In
equality ot classes, which would result from
tbs sudden injection of the Increased al
lowance, la to be solved by giving tbs sec
retary of tha navy ths discretion ot deter
mining tbe times at which the new appoint
ments ara to be made.
TWO DIE 0F DIPHTHERIA
Dlaeaao Breaks Oat on Board of the
Vnlted States Training Ship
Buffalo.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 80. A dispatch re
ceived at the Navy department today from
Captain Wise, stationed st Key West, re
ports sn outbreak ot diphtheria on board
ths United States training ship Buffalo,
which arrived today at Penaacola.
Two of the boys died ot ths disease
Ouy Charles Pattyaon, aged 18 years, of
Sliver Creek, N- Y., -and Robert Emmett
Casey of Kankakee, 111. There were s
half doxen diphtheria patients aboard Buf
falo, but Captain Wise added that all were
Improving.
MS. ANNA C. MILLARD DEAD
Had Been 111 for Several Weeks and Tatal
Termination Anticipated.
RESIDES IN 1 OMAHA FORTY-FOUR YEARS
Deepened and Her llnsband. the IjMc
Kara MllUrd, Were Doth Promi
nent for Many Ycnra In
the Lite ot the City.
Mrs. Anna C. Millard, widow of tbe late
Ezra Mlllr.rd, passed away at her homo,
1818 Capitol avenue, yeaterday evenlug
' after an illness of several weeks, during
which she had steadily grown weaker. For
several days, the end was known to be
near at hand and Dr. McClnuahan could
give no hope. The funeral will take place
from the residence ot the deceased.
Mrs. Millard was born in Newark, N. J.,
October 22, 1834, her maiden nanio being
Anna Clark Vtolllanis. February 6, 1S55,
she waa married to Ezra Millard in
Dubuque, la, and came with him to
Omaha three years inter. She leaves six
children: Alfred Millard, cashier of the
Commercial National bank; Ezra Miilard of
the Anderson-Millard company, who made
bla home with his mother at ISIS Capitol
avenue; Mrs. Oillord, wife of Dr. Harrold
Gifford; Mrs. Herbert Rogers, wife of the
vice president of the Milton Rogers cora-
( pany, and Mlssca Helen and Carry Millard.
wno uvea with their mother. Senator Mil
lard waa a brother-in-law of deceased,
and B. H. Harrows and Miss S. J. Bar
rows, cousins. A brother, W. U. Williams,
Is located In Lincoln, Neb., and two Bis
ters, Mrs. Jsne H. Vandevere, widow of
General Vandevere of Los Angeles, Cal.,
and Mrs. Margaret Doherty of Perry, la.
Leader In. Karly liny Koclety.
Mrs. Millard was one of the leaders of
Omaha society In the early days and took
a prominent part in charitable and other
enterprises. Her husband came to' this city
in 1868. He waa born in Hamilton, Can.,
and before ooming to Omaha made sojourns
to Sioux City, Davenport and Dubuque. He
first came Into prominence in business cir
cles here in connection with Millard, Cald
well V Co., engaged In the grain business.
He waB tho first president of the Omaha
National, and later founded the Commer
cial National bank. During the yeara 1870
and 1871 Mr. Millard held the office of
mayor of the city.
The Mlllards first lived in this city at
Eleventh and Harney atreeta, at that time
the fashionable residence portion ot the
city. ' Mrs. Millard haa of late years lived
quietly, but her loss will be felt by a large
number of Omaha's most prominent citl
rens, especially those who knew the city
in the old days.
MEALS EATEN IN SILENCE
One of the Rules Enforced at the
Tolnt I.omn Concern in
California.
SAN DIEGO, Cal., Doc. 30. The deposi
tion of Mrs. George F. Mohn of . Lob An
geles, which waa Introduced yesterday was
before the court this morning when he
Tlngley-Tlmes libel suit was resumed.
A large section of thla deposition was
stricken out on motion of the plaintiff, the
questions being referred to only by folio,
page and line, so that no inkling ot their
Import got before the Jury or went upon
the record. ...
Tbe only fact admitted was a statement
by the deponent that under the rules pro
mulgated by Mrs. Tlngiey the meals at the
institution were eaten in alienee. , ,
The defense next produced the deposition
of Mrs. Miriam O. Egbert ot Los Angeles,
who was present at the cornerstone laying
at Point Loma. " Deponent said that Mrs.
Tlngiey absolutely controlled the finances
ot the Institution.
STRATT0N WILL IS ADMITTED
Bon' Loses In the First Step
".the Contcet of the Docn-
'. nient.
in
COLORADO SPRINGS,' Colo., Dec. SO.
Judge Orr of the county court admitted the
will of the late W.' 8. Stratton to probate
over the protests of the contestant ot the
will, I. Harry Stratton.
Orvllle S. Dines, Dr. H. Rice and William
Lloyd, the latter being Mr. Stratton's secre
tary during his life, were the only wit
nesses' examined and they simply testified
to tbe executing and the signing ot the will.
Tbe attorneys for tbe contestsnt offered
no evidence In support of their protest.
They gsve notice of an appeal to tbe dis
trict court.
Bone Pa In a. Itching;, Scabby
kin Diseases.
CANCERS, SWKLLINU8, PIMPLES,
OH KS Permanently cured by taking
Botanic Dlood Balm. It destroys ths
active poison In the blood. If you have
aches and pains in bones, back and joints.
Itching Scabby Skin, Blood feela hot.
Swollen Olands, Risings and Bumps on the
Skin, Mucus Patches In Mouth, Sore
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run-down. Ulcers on any part of the body.
Hair or Eyebrows fallliur . out, take
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all swellings, roakne blood pure and rich,
completely changing the entire txxiy into
a clean, healthy condition. B. B. B. haa
cured thqiisands after reaching tha la I
stages vt Blood Polaon.
Old Jthenmatiam, t'ntarrb. Eeiena,
ItchlnaT He more. Scrotnln,
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Blood Balm Cores Cancers of nil Kinds
Suppurating Bweinngs. Kattng Bores, Tu
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OriAHA, NEB.
AktlB&MltA'I'S.
BOYD'S 0dMan..erUr,,,"
THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIQIIT
MISS ALICE FISCHER
In the Season's Comedy Success,
MRS. JACK - ' .
Prices Mat.,' c to (1; night, 26c to 11. 60.
Curtain will rlaa this evening at 8 sharp.
NEW YEAR'S MATINEE AND NIOHT
The Petite and Winsome Star
ADELAIDE THUK8TON, In
"AT COZY COKNEJld."
Prices-Mat., 25o, 60c; night, 25c. 60c, 76c, 11. .
Friday and Saturday Matinee and Night
Omaha a Favorite Musical Comedy
THE BURGOMASTER."
Prices-Mat., 26c to fl; night, 25c to $1.60.
BOYD'S Monday
January 5
Matinees Wednesday' and Saturday.
Sale of seats opens Sa m. this morning.
KLAW & EUI.A NGER'H rJTUPENDGUb
PRODUCTION,
iimi
' Prlces-60c. TV!, fL Jl.M asd'V2, ' All MtS
ready Wednesday. Kxufirslun rates pn all
roads. Mail orders with feialtianves; filled
in the order received. - . '
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HIGH CLASS VAUDEVILLE
MATINEE TODAYv-iS:- 25c
CHILDriEK, 10c,,. ',' '
TOM0rtr-S:f -
10c, tin. BrtA' ' ' '
SPECIAL NKW .VKiH'g MATINEE
TUiBiiVAX.jAlitJAX. 1, v v.. ; ., ...
Ths MILLARD,
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IIM AMI.. Ik la' M
JnM Leading Hotel
si-ro.-iAj. Kp.vrtHK. ' ' 7
LUNCHEON, "sTFTT CENTS I
.14jUl sVn . .
SUNDAY. ijU f, jn.t DINNER. TSc
. .j uu.iucM num n.cw.l
tatsd an enlargement of thla cars, doubling
lis (vrmer ciecuy.
BEN