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The 1 IT K.IOAILY ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. OMAHA, THURSDAY MOKNIHG, JAUUAHY 1, 1903 TAV ELVE PAGESJ SINGLE COPY THHEE CENTS. V , i - t 1 4 t joctor of UiioD Pacifio Sayi a Compro K raise Hu Been Beached. '( TCRMS, HOWEVER, ARE NOT GIVEN OUT aye Freiident Bart Will Start West Friday to Con far with Men. EXECUTIVE BOARDS HOLD JOINT SESSION - jklatenent Made After the Adjournment , of This Meeting. i 10CAL MEN TALK ON THE SITUATION , Jaatst that Whatever F.U la Agreed I'pon Piece Work Mast B Allan donrd and the grabs Mail Go. t f-; NEW YORK, Pec. 31. Special Tele L JTain.) Tht the officials of the Union Pa elfic rallrosd and representstlves of the em it pioyes or inn company nan amveu a satisfactory agreement in regard to the grievances of striking shopmen, which lHrc-A4nni1 arlnul trnnhla m All flhn lfar- ; rimaa controlled roads, became definitely -known today, when a report was made to !tbe executive committee of both the Union . J'aclfic and Southern Pacific railways that ;the strike was over. While Mr. Harrlman maintains his characteristic reticence con cerning tho altuation, a director of the com 'pony said today: "A most satisfactory report on the labor situation was presented to the executive '. committees today. President Burt Is ex pected to go west on Friday to thoroughly put the cue to the men. A compromise has boen effected, but I cannot divulge Its details. Not only has the strike of shop men been terminated, but the threatened ympathetlo strikes are thwarted by the fair stand the officials have taken toward the men." Chairman Charles H. Tweed of the South ern Pacific company attended. Mr. Tweed's resignation as chairman of the Southern Pa cific board, not as a member, was accepted although nothing has been done toward electing his successor. J. W. Kline, executive committeeman for the Vnlon Pacific, blacksmiths, says that negotiations between the strikers and Union Pacific ofllclals in the east have as umed a more favorable aspect than the press dispatches even Indicate. He has been In dally communication since last Sat urday with President Slocura of the Inter national Brotherhood of Blacksmiths, who Is In New York. The supposition of some Is that the Union Pacific ofllclals sought first to deal with the three crafts, machin ists, blacksmiths and boily makers, Sep Strategy, but finding thla disagreeable to the sinners, iney yieutea to tne oniy alterna tive of meeting the labor leaders alto gnther. Mr. Kline however, does not lake thla viow. .. .Mr, Kilns says the one point at' Issue Upun which iters 'will be nil" compromise ,j4 "i me aiepoaiuon or mo urine oreaserf. Those men muet leave the shops uncondi tionally or there will be no abandonment of ths strike. If Strike la Hot Settled. 4 "W will effect one of ths biggest mo tive power strike In the history of the country," said this leader, "if the Union Tactile fight Is not settled as a result of the negotiations In New York. We have the moral support of our men everywhere and will have ample financial resources. Ws will be prepsred to wage the war as long as the railroads can. We must fight this out to the flnlah. We cannot listen to compromise. Ws started In six months ago to settle the question of piecework and settlo It right and we will not atop until that result is accomplished. - The life of our unions la at stake. It the Union Pa cifio should win this strike snd Introduce piecework on Its system, which would mean on ths entire Harrlman system. It would Imply be the opening wedge that would fatally split our organizations and admit ths Introduction of piecework throughout the country. And. whenever that is done, whenever piecework Is In general operation the unions are dons for. Piecework Is the death knell of organised labor." Ths resignation of Chairman Tweed cre-'- ates new Interest In Omaha. Strikers con , tsnd that It has special significance and Interpret Mr. Tweed's action to Indicate ths stubborn opposition of some members of ths Southern Pacific board to the policy of the Union Pacific. It Is believed here that ths Southern Pacific's avowed policy Is to steer clear of any further trouble and by all means to see thst the strike Is cat complicated so as to Involve fhst road The only method for accomplishing thla purposs, according to the strikers, la for the strlks to be settled forthwith. On of the most conservative leaders of tbs strike Isst night Informed a reporter for Ths Bee that pledges have been re ceived from shopmen on ths Baltimore 6 Ohio to co-operate actively with the Union Pacifio strikers If they fall In their negotiations at Nsw York. It already has bean statsd that ths Northwestern, Santa Fs and, of course, ths Southern Pacific shopmen are pledged for a sympathetic Strlks It the settlement falls. PINNED UNDER THE ENGINE fatal Wrk Occars oa Soath Park Road Near Pittsburg Switch, Colorado, t DENVER, Dec. II. The combination train on ths South Psrk railroad, which left Den ver last evening, waa wrecked about 4 o'clock this morning near Pittsburg switch, four miles esst of Breckinridge. Ths en gine and tour cars Jumped ths track and rolled down an embankment. Engineer Daniel Williams and Fireman Frank Younger, both of Como, were pinned und the locomotive and were terribly ' scalded. Williams died two hours after being removed from ths wreck. Younger xaay recover. The paassnger car remained upas ths track and no passengers were In jured. BANKER MUST SERVE TIME Edward . Dreyer of Chicago la to Begla ths New Year la Jollet Prlaea. ' JCAGO. Dec. St. -Edward S. Dreyer, i ir buuker and treasurer of the West ' was taken to Joliet today to 2- BIIY deieysa senunee ror witn- 1 rrk tUDlU- till us. year have passed slnse l .'IJ1luu, during which tlms hs t, eesyeraied In the county Jail, suic3 in to ns looking . A ARE HELD FOR SMUGGLING j Defeadaate la Tortv Blco rases Are Boaad Over for Trial After Preliminary Examination. BAN JUAN. P. R Dec. 81. The bearing of the smuggling cases was continued today before United States Commissioner Ander son. In the esse against Lleutensnt' Com mander George W. Mentz. U. 8. N., and Supervisor of Elections Benjarr- Butler, Lieutenant Commander Ments x trial In 11 nno hull anil Biitlor tor rharaad. ' ' In the ease against Lieutenant Co. w mander Ments, Butler and James Brennan, an employs of the Country club. Butler and Br e,nn an were discharged and the com mlssloner was undecided as to Lleutensnt Commander Ments. The hearing of the third case against Butler was continued. The Judge has discharged Lleutensnt Steward McC. Decker, commissary of ths Porto Rlran regiment, against whom action for contempt of court had been started, upon Lieutenant Decker promising to answer the question to which his rsfusal to reply resulted In the proceedings. Today the lieutenant testified thst he had removed certain boxes, but said he did not remember upon whose order they had been tsken to the barracks. Neither did be know what became of them. The testimony today showed that some ef the boxes of liquid were marked with the single initials "DU." Other boxes were la beled with a dozen different marks, but the owners were not Identified. POWERS AGREE WITH SPAIN Will Not Interfere In with Morocco tender. tho Trouble Pre- MADRID, Deo. SI. Germany has notified Spain that sbs Intends to observs an atti tude toward Morocco similar to that of France and Great Britain. All the powers are thus In accord with Spain's deslrs to maintain the status quo. A dispatch received hers from Ceuta, Morocco, says that a Moor, who waa under British protection, baa been mur dered by Moors between Tangier and Tau ten. The Kabylea In ths vicinity of Melllla, Morocco, are quiet. People who have arrived at Ceuta from Fes do not take very serious views of tbs situation there. LONDON, Dec. 81. The missionary head quarters In London has telegraphed to Tan giers for information regarding ths mis sionaries In Morocco, for whose safety, however, not much fear Is felt. Ths latest advices from ths Americans at Mequenez shows that Messrs. Wei liver ot Sioux City and Reed ot Kansaa City went to Fez after the recent trouble at Mequlnez. Six other missionaries ars presumed to be at Mequenez. SIOUX CITY, la., Deo. SI. Rer. James Wellever, formerly of Sioux City, is one ot the Iowa missionaries In danger in Morocco. Mr. Wellever was formerly a newspaper man and worked on ths Sioux City and Fort Dodge papers. DMIT REBELLION IS SERIOUS Chinese Ofllclals . Confirm Statements of I'prlslng, bat Say Force la Warring Province la Sufficient. PEKIN, Dec. SI. Replying to Inquiries from the legation, the Foreign office today admitted that there was some truth in the reports of warlike preparations on the part of Tung Fu Sang, although it char acterizes the stories of bis movements as exaggerated. The Foreign office ssys the viceroys of northern provinces have sufficient troops to subdue him. This latter statement Is dis believed. It Is expected thst government troops will Join Tung Fu Sang In the event of his undertaking a rebellion. Popular sympathy Is with Tung Fu Sang, who was exiled and degraded for obeying the orders ot bis superiors and attacking the foreign legations here. The monument to Baron von Kettler, the German minister who was killed In Pekln shortly after the outbreak of the Boxer trouble, will be dedicated on January 18, Chinese and German officials participating In the ceremony. Ths monument is a white marble arch, spantng the principal busi ness street at the spot where Baron von Kettler was assassinated. SEND BALLOONS OVER SAHARA French Explorers Try Experiment aad If Successful They Will Trav erse Desert by Airship. PARIS. Dec. SI. Mme De Burax and Cas- tltleon De St. Victor embarked at Mar seilles today for Tunis, whore they propose to send up two small balloons tor the pur pose of ascertaining whether the winds which prevail In winter wiil carry airships across ths Sahara desert. If this is suc cessful ths two explorers propose to cross ths unexplored portion ot the desert In a balloon.. v Thla plan receives tbs support of tbs French government, which supplies tbs batjobns. The airships to be used first ars furnished with automatic registering Instru ments and carry requests written In aeversl languages, asking the finders to return them to the authorit'es at Tunis. Major Marchand ot Faahoda fame Is to meet the explorers at Gabea, at which point ths two balloons will be sent off. AUSGLEICHDIFFICULTY ENDS Premiers Get Together aad News la Hailed with Delight by Crowds Celebrating New Year'a. VIENNA. Deo. SI. After a protracted conference Dr. Von Koerber, the Australian premier, and Coloman De Szell, ths Hun garian premier, surmounted the difficulties In ths way ot reaching an understanding with regard to the Ausglelch at o'clock thla evening, and It was then announced that ths premiers bad agreed tot compro mise tbo Ausglelch difficulty. Ths Ausglelch Is ths customs union and fiscal agent between Austria and Hungary. Ths news of the settlement was published In extra editions of tho oewspapers and was received with signs of satisfaction by ths crowds celebrating the new year. PARTY OF EXPLORERS EATEN Lleateaaat do Magneso aad Party Captured by tgaada Cannibals, Who Feast oa Bodies, BRUSSELS, Dec. 31. The Congo admin latratlon has racslved aews that Lieutenant de Magnese and his party, who were in charge of Port Bool, oa ths frontier of Uganda, were attackvd by a cannibal tribe Juiia 14 Uai sod that tbo sullrs party was lourdortd sad sates, . lS m mS PROGRESS State Still Has Large Number of Witnesses in Lillie Case. REVOLVER IS BROUGHT INTO COURT Claimed to Be Weapoa with Which Crime Waa Committed Little Child of Defendant Test Idea. ' "1TY. Neb.', Dee. SI. (Special Telrfc. -re was a small attendance when ccv oovened this morning, tho smallest sits. the preliminary hearing of Mrs. LI 111 commenced. The most Interesting event of the day was the testimony ot the 12-year-old daughter of the defendant, who detailed In her child ish way the events of the night of the mur der of her fsther. Dr. Sample was recalled for further cross- examlnstlon. The doctor testified that at the coroner's Inquest Mrs. Llllte demon strated to the Jury, by the use of a re volver, the position of the burglar on the morning of the murder. This revolver was produced In court this morning snd identi fied by the doctor. This revolver was found at the Lillie borne by the coroner. It la a 32-callber and la said to have been found In the dresser in the Lillie bed room by the officials, it has four chambers, two loaded and two empty. The revolver is mads by the Fareland Arms company ot Worcester, Mass.; pat ented June 2, 1881; double action, center fire and la thirty-two long. Estella Dawson was the next witness. She said she was 14 years old, had been at the Lillie home three weeks when the shoot ing occurred. She was boarding there and going to school. Hears Mrs. Lillie Scream. "The first thing I heard on the morning of October 24 was a shot and beard Mrs. Lillie scream. When I first saw Mrs. Lillie she waa in Edna's snd Mae's room. Thla adjoins the foom where I slept. The door from Mae's and Edna's room to tho hallway was (but. "I beard Mrs. LIlllo say, 'Oh, Mas, gel up; someone baa been in our room and shot at us.' Edna went in and called to ber papa and tried to wake him up. We all then went Into the room and saw that Mr. Lillie waa shot and there -was blood on bis face. - "We all then went down stairs. Mrs. Lillie went down first. We took the lamp with us. It was a few moments after I heard the shot that I heard Mrs. Lillie scream. I did not bear Mrs. Lillie sty anything after we got down stairs, only saw her at the telephone. We girls went to call Dr. Stewart and Bert Hall to help us. "When we got back Mrs. Lillie was in ths bed room with Mr. Lillie. Mrs. Bert Hall was with her. The night before I saw Mr. LIlllo lock the back door. This was about five minutes before ws all went up stairs to bed." Witness said that she did not hear any noise that morning at the time of the shoot ing, only the shot and Mrs. Lillie scream That there is no carpet or matting on the stairway. , On cross-examination, witness said that when Mrs. Lillie screamed It sounded like. she was in the hallway, and also in the girls' room. Further thsn this the cross examination elicited nothing. Sewing Girl's Story. At the convening of court this afternoon Julia Flcke was called. She had been sew ing tor Mrs. Lillie for eight weeks prior to the murder. Witness said in the afternoon prior to the shooting that Mrs. Lillie went up town, saying she wanted to deposit some money in the bank, but returned soon after and said the bank was closed; that "during this same afternoon Mrs. Lillie asked us girls It we would be uneasy if there was money in the house over night. This was the first time I ever heard Mrs. Lillie say anything about money or finances." Wit ness occupied the bedroom with Estella Dawson. "I heard both shots fired; the second ons was Just a few seconds after the first ons. The next I heard was Mrs. Lillie calling the girls, saying that Mr. Lillie was shot. I beard no other noise. Could not say I could have heard anyone going down atalrs hurriedly. Immediately after the first shot heard her sons come up those stalra when I wss in my room, but they were not in their stocking feet. May Lillie took the lamp into Mr. Llllie's room to see It be waa shot. Miss Dawson and myself remained In the hall. Immedi ately after the shooting ws all went down stairs and us girls went after Bert Hall and Dr. Stewart. It was getting daylight. In sweeping the floors that morning we found some pepper on the dining room floor, which we swejt up and saved." The stats attempted to show by this wit ness that Mrs. Llllte bad made some re marks about the poisoning of the blood- bounds, but wss not permitted to do so. LUlle Child's Story. Ths next witness was Edna, the 12-year- old daughter of Mrs. Lillie. As this wit ness told ber story of the tragedy in her Innocent, childish way, profound silence was observed throughout the court room. Spec tators leaned forward to catcb every word uttered by the child. She said: "Ths first thing I beard was mamma acream. I did not bear the abots fired. I got up and went Into papa'a room, took bold ot bis ear, Jerked his bead and called to blm and tried to wake him up. "There was no light in ths bed room at this tlms. We then went downstairs, us girls went after Bert Hall and Dr. Stewart, Mamma went to the telephone. When I went Into papa'a bedroom that morning someone else came into the room, but I do not know who It was. Think I only went Into the bedroom ones before we went downstairs. Heard mamma acream twice; she came Into our room and called us girls and aatd a man had shot papa." At this time counsel for ths stats re quested that counsel for both sides, the de fendant and the court take a recess and sxamlne tbs different rooms In the Llllte residence. This was agreed to by counsel fir ths defendant, providing the window curtain and sash be tsken back and placed In the same position they were when the crime was committed and then placed In the custody ot the court. This waa agreed to and an adjournment takeja until Friday morning. Bring Bed Into Court. County Attorney Walling said last night that ths stats had twenty witnesses yet and the best witnesses were being beld back until ths last. -We will bsvs ths bed In which Mr. LUlle lay, the window curtain and ths window glass in court before ws get through," said he, "and there Is some other articles which I -will not mention that will be produced befots ws rest." During tbs progress of the preliminary hearing the stats has attempted to show thst ths telephone ia the Lillie residence waa not In working condition on ths morn- .(Continued sa Tbli4 Page.) SANTEE Montana Man Appointed to Take Charge of N Indians braska (From a Staff CorTfrepondent.) WASHINGTON, Dec. 31. (Special Tele- gram.) Secretary Hitchcock today ap proved the recommendation of Commis sioner Jon?s snd appointed Wllber A. Meg ley, now at Fort Peck, Mont., to be super intendent of schools at the fiantee agency, to succeed W. O. Saunders. The comptroller of the currency has ex tended the corporate existence of the First National bank ot Omaha until be close of business December 81, 1922. The City National bankv of Lincoln has been spproved as reserve agent tor the Na tional Bank of Wichita, Kan. . These Iowa rural free del very letter car riers were appointed today: Fremont, regulars. Swain Cook, Wllf.am A. Vanbus kirk; substitutes, A. Conk and Bur Lee. Llnvllle, regular, Everett (W. Swan; sub stitute, Leonard Moore. Molrose, regulsrs. Homer Josselyn, Ira V. JoSselyn and Will- lam O'Conner; substitutes, Mark Carmody and Michael O'Conser. 1 Secretary Root by a decision Just ren dered has thrown In the hands ot tbe civil courts In tbe Philippines tor decision ths controversy between tho two elements In the Catholic church in tbe islands which has developed Into an actual schism. Tbe schismatics, under the leadership of a priest known by the name fit Agllpay, have retained possession of a Wge amount of property which Is clalraeti by the Catholic church and the latter applied to Governor Taft to dispossess the schismatics. The governor beld that the question was one for the adjustment of the civil courts and the case came to Washington on appeal. Sec retary Root has sustained Governor Taft's view. Tbe Importance ol ths matter to tbe United States government lies In the fact that the property la controversy li part of that to which title must be passed to the United States if the negotiations now in progress beween Governor Tatt and M. Guldo succeed. The Interstate Commerce commission will hold a hearing on January 15 at the federal courthouse in New York City in the case of Kentucky State Railroad Com mission against the Louisville Nashville and numerous other roads, involving an alleged merger. Arguments In the case on Antonio M. Oplsso in de Yeaza, a native Filipino who Is seeking to compel the olerk of the dis trict eourt to rscord bis citizenship declar ation, was continued today and decision waa reserved. MILLIONS FOR THE FORESTS Congress Will Appropriate Large Amount for Their Preser vation. " WASHINGTON, Dec. 81. Tbe American Forestry association opened Its twenty-first annual meeting here today. Secretary of Agriculture Wilson made an address, in which be said that ths depart ment Is -experimenting to 'ascertain what trees ars best adapted to different locali ties. . ' . .Over 100,000 plants. h a.. ,iv1U be sent out for ths experiment durtag the coming year. The report of ths board of directors showed that greater interest is being man ifested in forest reserves In the southern Appalachian mountains. Ths bill providing for ths purchase ot 4.000,000 aeres at a cost not to exceed $10, 000, it was stated, would be pressed at this session ot congress. There were 883 members elected during the year, making a total membership of 2,136. Most Rer. Mgr. Sbarettl, archbishop of Epheaus, haa received tbe pontifical brief appointing him apostollo delegate In Can ada, to succeed Mgr. FalconI, who has ar rived In Washington to take the place of Cardinal Martlnellt aa apostolic delegate In ths United States. Mgr. Sbarettl was formerly auditor of the delegation In this city and was three years ago appointed bishop of Havana. There be aucceeded In his negotiations with General Wood In adapting the ecclesiastic stste to the new civil order In a manner most satisfactory to this government and to the holy see. Mgr. Sbarettl received bis brief at the apostolic delegation here, where he has been a visitor during the last fall and he will leave for bis residence la Ottawa on Friday. Today, accompanied by General Wood, Mgr. Sbarettl waa received by President Roosevelt, who expressed to him his satis faction with bis work tn Havana and his thanks for ths hearty co-operation he gave General Wood while there. Tbe American Physical society today elected tbe following officers for 1903: President, Arthur Webster of Worcester, Mass.; vice president, Elibu Thompson; second vice president. Prof. Merrltt of Ithaca. N. Y.; tressurer. William Haller. Milton M. Price of South Dakota bas been appointed commercial agent of the United States at Jeres de la Fontera, Spain- BIG SALE OF J3EN HUR SEATS Omaha People Take Almost Five Thonaand Dollars Worth oa . First Day. As was expected, ths advanca sale of seats for the engagement of "Ben Hur" opened yesterday wltb a rush. The spec tacle opens a week's engagement at Boyd's cn Monday evening of next week, and as eight performances will be given here and seats were placed on sale yesterday for the entire week, a long line of purchasers ap peared before the box office opened and the waiting procession did not break until the sale closed at 9 o'clock last even ing. Tbe advance sale yesterdsy was 84,751, which is probably the largest ever recorded in Omaha tor any the atrical offering during a single day. Al though ths sals yesterdsy was one of un usual proportions, plenty of excellent seats can be secured for every performance next week, aa the aale was evenly distributed ! throughout the eight performances. FORMER SOLDIER IN TROUBLE Shoots aad kills a Girl, bat Aaaerts tho Shootlag Was Acci dental. NEW YORK, Dec. SI Lydla DeGrsw was shot and fatally wounded in Paulfleld's aaloon in Washington street, Psteraon, N. J., lats Isst night. She died in tbe am bulance while being taken to tbe hospital. William Skinner, colored, was locked up on the charge of being responsible for the girl's death. He asserts that tbe shooting was accidental. Skinner returned to this city three weeks ago from Fort Robinson, Neb., after having served ten sad a balf months In tbs army. He la 20 yesrs of ags. Tbs dead girl waa abdut 24 years old, MEGLEY GOES CASTRO ACCEPTS THE PLAN Willing to Submit All Differences to The Hague Tribunal ANSWER GIVES GREAT SATISFACTION Text of Reply Will Not Be Made Pablle Until It Una Beea Trans mitted to the Allied Powers. WASHINGTON, Dec. SI. The anawer ot President Castro to the proposals of ths allies to submit to the arbitration of The Hague tribunal tbe Venezuelan difficulties has reached Washington through Minister Bowen. The auswer amounts to a general accept ance of the principles ot the proposition, President Castro being willing to submit the arbitration of his case to fair and Im partial authorities. Tbs d. tails of ths answer will not be published here In advance of Ita reception by tbe European allied powera, and. In fact, It may be withheld entirely from publication, on the ground that It really belongs to those powera. Today tbe answer Is being prepared at the State department for transmission to Europe. As It Is quite long and will un doubtedly require careful consideration by the foreign offices st Berlin, London and Rome, It is not expected that any further ateps toward a final settlement can be taken for a day or two. Tbe feeling here, however, based on a knowledge of Castro's position, is that his answer practically clears the way for the submission of the case to arbitration. The answer haa given great satisfaction here. Will Protect French Claims. PARIS, Dec. 81. A dispatch to the Matin from Caracas confirms the statement that Venezuela haa promised France to treat Its claim as those of Great Britain, Ger many and Italy, but adds that a similar promise was refused to Belgium, Spain and Holland. AMOUNT OF CLAIMS EQUAL tier many and England Believed to Be Owed About Same Sums, but For. mer's Officials Are Silent. BERLIN, Dec. 81. The German govern ment's reservations in agreeing to submit ths Venezuelsn claims to arbitration con tinue to be undisclosed In their entirety. From statements appearing today, how ever, it seems to be confirmed that Ger many excludes from the claims which are subject to arbitration demands amounting to 8300,000 for seizure of property and out rages on the persons of German subjects under circumstances which are here deemed ao clear that it la useless to call In arbi trators. The payment of this sum will not be demanded In cash at present, but a sufficient guarantee of ths payment will be insisted upon. Great Britain's preferred claims are equivalent in amount to 8300,000, bence the statements - mads ' abroad that Germany is ) asking more than Great Britain are Incor rect. Germany waives an apology for what are here called "diplomatic Insults,'" ask ing only material reparation. It is now stated that German cruiser Su perber will sail for Venezuela January 4. Tbe Lokal Anzelger, the only German newspaper having a apeclal correspondent at Caracas, prints a dispatch , from tbe Venezuelan capital dated December 29, re lating the correspondent's experience In Interviewing President Castro. He found blm at General Alcaatara'a estatoi at La Victoria, dancing at noonday. General Al cantara, who was waiting wltb a bundle of dispatches, remarked to the correspondent that "It would not do to Interrupt ths president's pleasure even with state busi ness," but tbe correspondent says he spoke to the president between dances, "and after a conversational reconnalsance," Inquired If he intended to give tbs powers satisfac tion. "Why, no," replied the president, "I am tbe one demanding satisfaction for Insults." "At this remark," the correspondent con tinues, "a lady clapped tbe president on the back and said: 'That's the way to talk, old boy.' " WAGES ARE T0JBE INCREASED Delaware, Lackawanna A Western . Adds Half Million a Month to Its Pay Roll. NEW YORK, Dec. 81. Beginning tomor row, a new schedule of wages will go into effect on tbe Delaware, Lackawanna & Western railroad that will increase, sub stantially, tbe pay of a large percentage of ths employes In all departments of the road. The percentages of lncreass vary In differ ent departments and with different men or classes of employes. According to an offi cial atatement, the new schedules, taken In connection with previous Incresses made during the year 1902, will make the total Increases approximate what other roads, located in the territory through which ths Lackawanna runs, bavs dons In this direc tion. President Truesdale would not stats definitely what these Increases will aggre gate per month or year, but It waa ascer tained that they will approximate 8300,000 per month. WABASH TO ENTER ST. JOSEPH Geaeral Counsel Blodgett Tells the Cltlseas of that City that Is tho Road's Purpose. ST. JOSEPH. Mo., Dec. 81. "I expect to see Wabash trains running Into 8t. Joseph at no very distant day," said Colonel Wells Blodgett, general counsel of the Wabauh railway, with headquarters In St. Louis, to a representstive of tbe St. Joseph Oasette. Colouel Blodgett says the Wabash msy build a new line from a point near Pat tonaburg. Mo., to connect with thla city, a distance of sixty miles. This would give tbe Wabash a good lino from St. Louis to St. Joseph. Bock Island's kew Service. GUTHRIE. Okl.. Dec. 81. The Rock Island announces train service established over the newly constructed extension from Lswton, Okl., to Waurlka, Okl., where con nection is made with the main line, thus giving another direct route to Dallas. Tbe new extension Is forty miles In length snd passes through Faxon and Temple, Texas. tioes with Denver at ltlo Grande. ST. JOSEPH. Mo., Dec. 81. A. C. Hinck ley of St. Joseph, formerly master me chanic ot the St. Joseph & Grand Island, bas been appointed master mechanic ot ibe Denver & Rio (Irande and left for Denver today to assume the duties of bis position January L CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska Fair Thursday and Friday. Temperature at Omaha Teaterdayt Honr. Deg. Hour. Pea. 5 a. m iti 1 p. m 44 O a. m no S p. as 4 4 T a. m ..... . : a p. m 44 (t a. m T1 4 p. m 4fl a. tn :io S p. m ..... . 4:1 10 a. m a:t p. tn 41 11 a. m a.t T p. sa 40 12 m U NEW YE.tK'S DAY CA1.ESDAR. Forenoon Special service at Trinity cathedral, con uucted by Ulshop Williams, at lu o'clock. Afternoon Curling by Omaha Curling club at Cut off lake. Live bird and target shoot at Gun club's grounds across the river at l:M o'clock. "At Cosy Corners, ' at Boyd's theater at 8:30 o'clock. Vaudeville at Crelghton-Orpheum at 2:30 o'clock. Receptions at many private residences. Evening Reception at Young Men's Christian as sociation, 7 to 10 o'clock. Reception at Young Women's Christian association, S to 8 o'clock. Reception by Women's Belief corps of Oeorse, Crook uoot. 8 to 11 o'clock. HlRh School Cadet Officers' club ball. Metropolitan hall. "At Cnsv Corners," at Boyd's theater. Vaudeville at Crelghton-Orpheum. MEW LEAGUF FOR WORKINGMEN Details of Organisation Which Pro poses to Work Together with Union Men In All Lines. ALBANY. N. Y., Dec. 31. Rev. E. M. Falrchlld of Albany, who has been called into consultation by the workmen Inter ested in the formation of the National League of Independent Workmen of Amer ica, said tonight: "The league will be organized In the near future. It is proposed to put a national organizer In the field and to organize local branches all over the country and demand that employers run their shops as 'open shops,' in whicb union and league men can have an equal and fair chance for employ ment. "The league will be atrlctly a laboring man's affair, but It will be Incorporated so as to command the confidence of em ployers and the general public and be in a position to defend the rights of its mem bers through the courts. Only American citizens will be eligible to membership. "The specific objects for which the in dependent workmen propose to organize are as follows: 1. To protect Independent workmen in their Independence. It. To suaUiln high wages by skillful, en ergetic co-operation with our employers. 3. To establish reasonable hours of labor according to the exigencies of trade. 4. To promote Intelligent understanding of our work. 5. To furnish favorable conditions for training apprentices, In order that our boys may become successful workmen. 6. To maintain sanitary conditions of em ployment by means of state laws and In spectors. 7. To compel officers of ths government to enforce the laws. 8. To compel labor unions to observe the laws. B. To protect members Lgalnst unjost treatment from employers by due process of law. 10. To provide a labor bureau for Its mem bers. .- CLAIMS OF STRIKE BREAKERS Bring Sulta Aggregating Over a Mil lion Against Conl Companies, Alleging Misrepresentations. NEW YORK. Dec. 81. Suits have been brought by the twenty-two residents of this city who claim that during the recent coal strike they were decoyed to the mines in Pennsylvania by agents of the Erie Railroad company and of the Penaylvania Coal company. Damages for $50,000 each. amounting to 81.100,000 In all, are sued for snd tbe attorney for the plaintiffs con sulted with an assistant district attorney today about bringing the matter before the grand Jury to be sworn In next Monday. Tbe plaintiffs claim that under pretense of doing work for the railroad and coal com pany they were decoyed to Hoboken, where they were locked In a car and carried against their will to tbe coal regions of Pennsylvania and compelled to act as "strike breakers" under threats of "being turned over to tbe fury of the miners." Tbe men say they finally aucceeded In making their way back to the city, but de clare that on their way borne they had narrow escapes from being mobbed. An official of the Erie road said that no com plaint bad been served as yet on tbe com pany. He added that the company waa without Information as to tho cause of action, that he was confident that the Erie company and the constituent company, tbe Pennsylvania Coal company, had done nothing unlawful and he bad no doubt that the companies would be able to success fully defend any suits that might be brought against them. "The company makes no misrepresenta tions." said this official, "but Is always ex tremely careful to tell the men the condi tions snd circumstances under which they are employed." TO RELIEVE COAL FAMINE Baltimore A Ohio Is to Give Fuel Ship meats Prefereaeo Over Other Commodities. BALTIMORE, Dec. 81. General Superin tendent Arthur Hale ot the Baltimore St Ohio railroad issued the following order to day: Until further notlre we cannot accept carload freight, except live stock and per ishable products, for points east of Pitts burg, Moundsvllle and Parkersburg. We will continue to accept our own empty cars and employ rurelgn cars cn route home. This action places an embargo on car load shipments from tbe connecting lines of the Baltimore ft Ohio. It means a temporary halt In grain shipments. Just how long- this will last la not known, but probably not more than a week. The object of tbe order is to relieve tbe coal famine along the line. CONN ELLS VILLE, Pa.. Dee. 81. Fifteen thousand miners and coke workers ot ths 1 Connellsvllle, Lower Connellsville and Latroue regions get a 10 per cent wage ad vance for a New Year's gift. The Inde pendent concerns followed the example set by the H. C. Frlck Coke company and vir tually the same scale will go into effect all over the coking country tbe first of the year. Movements of Orraa Vessels Dec. 81. At New York Arrived Neckar. from Bremen; Llgurltt. from flenoa. Sailed Celtic, for Liverpool; Philadelphia, lor Bouilismpton. At Movllle Arrived Ethiopia, from New York, for (iWtanw, and iirmee.Ied. At Rotterdam Arrived Noordam, New York. At the I.Izard rasned Necerland, Philadelphia, for Antwerp. At y ueenstown Hulled Ult on la, Liverpool, for Hueton. from from from from At Liverpool A rnvea m memiun New Yorit. adtiphia. At Hong V&ucuuvtr. Sailed Noordland, for Phll- Kong Sailed Athenian, for YEAR OF PROSPERITY Omaha Enjoys Twelve Vocths of steady Buiinew Expansion. GROWTH IN ALL DIRECTIONS IS NOTED Jobbers, Manufacturers, Retailers kid Bankers Encouraged by Condition, FISURES SUPPORT THEIR ASSERTIONS Increase in Trade is Shown by Every Balance Sheet Prepared. REVIEW OF THE DEAD YEAR IJt GENERAL Every Lino of Local Activity Con tributes to tho Story of a Forward Movement for tho Oats City la Commercial Importanee. Bank clearings 3a,lOT,0H3 Vol. of jobbing business.. 110,000.000 Onlpnt of Omnha smeltery a(t,U10,23J Real estate transfers 1 (MtiilMtittt Bnlldlng permits l.otW.Kttl Real estate m't'g's. tiled... 3,l:,B7 Rent estate m't'g. released 8,1b,01O Money ordcra paid at Omnha S.lNl.Htttf Money ordcra Issued at Omaha 44M.83T The year of 1902 has passed Into history aa one of tbe most satisfactory years, taken altogether, Omaha haa ever experienced. With one or two exceptions there bas not been a line of Industry or business which bas not Bbown a decided advance and tbest exceptional cases have been due to ex traordinary conditions, which now promts to change. The retail trade of tbe city has boen In jured to a considerable extent by ths Union Pacific strike, which prevailed dur ing the lost six months of the year, and this otrike also has had a bad effect upon real estate, both aa an investment and a moving commodity, a rumbcr of former resldenta of the city having moved from the town, and the purchasing power of more than 1,000 men having been materially re duced. This has bad to a certain extent a reflex action upon tbe Jobbing trade, but the growth In other directions baa reduced this shortage to a point where it has had little effect upon the business houses, as, with one exception, every Jobbing Una ol the city shows a naterlal advance, ths general average app'.cximatlng 20 per cent increase over the year 1901, which was the highest point reached previous to last year. With the exception of the Union Pacifio strike there have been no serious troubles ! between employers and employes In tbe city and labor has been employed In all ' of the trades more regularly and at a higher average of wages than tn any previous year in the city's history. In .; tba building trades tbls has been true i to a degree, snd although the value ot building permits issued show a alight reduction below last year thla cannot ba taken aa a poqltlve evidence of the rela tive condition of affairs In ths building trades, as much of the work that has been done has been in the way of improvements and repairs which have not required a per mit to carry out. Balance of Tred Turns. One of the mor "satisfactory evidences of the city's growth is the showing of the money order '.ranch of the local postofflce. Here the difference between the receipts and expenditure, that is, the money re cived for orders and that paid out upon orders has been greater than ever bofore In the city's history, the difference ap proximating 81.300,000, showing that Omaha is receiving from outside towns that much more than it Is sending abroad. In other words, the balance of trade bas eoma around until It is that much in favor ot Omaha through the postofflce transactions, and as these transactions generally repre sent completed business and transactions In comparatively small amounts. It Is safe to conclude that this difference Is positive gain to the city, while bank balances may be In the nature of speculative money sent here for Investment. With the bankers of ths city the year has been eminently" satisfactory. While there has been a shortage ot money In New York and a corresponding stringency In other centers Omaha bankera havs had no shortage. The deposits bsvs been reduced somewhat on the whole and ths loans and discounts reduced, but the reserve Is higher than it waa last year and tbe demand for money Is healthy, the demand being easily met at rates but slightly In advance of this time last year. As Shown by Debts. The tendency of the year Is shown by ths record of real eststs mortgages filed and released. Tbers were filed this ysar mort gages amounting to 83,038,275, an lacrsasa over 1901 of approximately 8520,000, while ths mortgages released show a dscreass from last year of approximately 8410,000. This does not Indicate that ths psopls had less power to reduce debts, but that tbsy felt that tbe Investment ot ths money is better thsn psylng Ihe debt. This Is shown by the fact that with tbs relative showing compared with last year, tba aotual debta of the community, in tbs form of real es tate mortgagee, were reduced by about 8150,000. Tbe real estate transfers, in spite of what has been considered a slow market, abow a small incresse over last year on ordinary business, but a large increase In ths aggre gate, caused by tbe transfer of tbe property of the Omaha Street Railway company, rep resenting 810,000,000, In the last month of the year. Leaving out this transfer, which was a practical reorganization movement, the Increase over Isst year Is approximately 8200.000, or about 4 per cent over ths total of last year, which la something not antici pated by tbe dealers, who expected to ses a alight reduction in the volume ot business, as there waa considerable activity in real estate circles early In 1901, which was not repeated last yeur. JOBBING AND MANUFACTURING Geaeral Advaaco la All Lines ported for the Year Just Closed. la Rf The Increase In ths bustnsss of tbs manu facturing and Jobbing trade haa bean prin cipally along the lines of development of houses already In business at ths beginning of the year, as is shown in detail In this review. The number of employes have In creased, the wages tavld are higher and the volume of business baa reached point which surpluses those who wers most sanguine a ysar ago. The year baa not been remarkable, as (Continued oa Fourth Page.;
