Fhe Omaha; Daily Bee.
ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871.
OMAHA, FKIDAY MOHNINO, NOVEMHEIl 27, 1110,1 TWELVE PAGES.
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Coruhuiiers Administer a Decisive Defeat
te Illinois UniTtnity.
OFFICIAL SCORE SIXTEEN TO NOTHING
Hebrnkni Hake Aoo'.her Touchdown and
Field Goal Whioh ! Disallowed.
PENALTIES FOR HOLDING IN THE LINE
Suckers Hold the Oornuus'ers in First Half
but Weaken in Second.
ARE ENTIRELY OUTCLASSED BY NEBRASKA
lalveraltr Closea Another riiun
Wlthoat Defeat. Ronndlna; Mat
a (irrit Record far Tram
and Coach.
(From a Suit Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. 2. (Special Tele
gram.) Before the greatest Thanksgiving
day assemblage that ever witnessed a fool
ball same on Nebraska field, Booth'a Corn
huskers today admin In tered a decisive de
feat to Illinois university. Nebraska scor
ing three touchdown and sixteen points,
while the Illinl were denied the solace of
evn a single score. The victory rounded
out another year fur the Cornhuskers with
out having sustained a defeat, and adds
further to the fame of Booth as a coach,
who pupils also played the entire season
cf without permitting opponent to
core a single point against them.
Nebraska's triumph today was achieved
by the display of superior tactics, and be
cause the Cornhuskers were In better phys
ical condition than their adversaries. Illi
nois waxed a desperate defense In the
st half, and besides holding Nebraska
safe, carried the bull more yards than their
opponents. Booth's men took a surprtdng
biace In the final half, and the fury of
their attack was far too powerful for the
llllnl to successfully resist It. Three touch
downs followed in quick succession, the
Cornhuskers sweeping down the field by a
succession of steady plunges and across
the Illinois goal. Nebraska's offense was
In Its best form of the year, and. although
Illinois fought with Spartan ' courage for
every Inch, the Cornhuskers had scented
victory, and would not be denied.
Scores Which Do Sot lout.
Technically, Nebraska scored a touchdown
and a goal from the field, neither of which
Is placed to their credit In the final score.
After the ball had been carried over the
Illinois goal It was called back on the ex
action of a penalty for holding, and the
touchdown was disallowed. Captain Bender
on the succeeding play dropped back for
a try at field goal and booted the ball
aqtu'rcly between the Illinois goal posts,
but again the penalty was exacted and Ne
braska, besides losing the 5 points, was set
back twenty yards lor holding on the line,
only tb r ec ,mlnutes of time remained, but
the Cornhuskers redoubled the fury of their
' u'I.k-V mid iilunawfl ahead fpr tlx. final
touchdown, nn electrifying sprint by Bender
on the quarterback run for , twenty-five
yarls and a criss-cross far twenty yards,
with Wl'sun carrying the ball, putting the
final touches on Illinois', defeat.
A thrilling struggle for supremacy was
wit nonsed In the first half, in which neither
tejm could score. Knd mns netted prac
tically nothing, the runner being downed
al:n.st Invurlubly for a loss, and the game
revived Itself Into a steady assault upon
the Hue. the llllnl having a slight advantage
In the yards gnltied. Only once were the
llllnl within hailing distance of Nebraska's
goal, A series of line plunges advanced
til ball to Nebraska's twenty-yard line.
The defense of the Cornhuskers stiffened
and Moynlhan fell back for an attempt at
a field goal. The whistle sounded the end
or piny ncrore ne could get his boot Into
action and the last and only chance of
Illinois to score was cheated. Nebraska
on e worked the ball Into Illinois' territory,
but a fumble by one of the Cornhuskers'
backs cost his team possession of the oval.
Wilson Rips In Line.
Nebraska's superior physical condition
was manifest soon after the whistle
unded for the second half, and when the
Tj energy of Jake Illtnolsana gave signs of wan.
, lug the Cornhuskers bent to their task with
still greater determination. Twice Nebraska
was compelled to resort to a field goal, both
cf which were blocked, but still Booth's
pupils Would not be denied. Wilson, Ne
braska s powerful right end, was pulled
bacV of the line and charged forward for
a succession of cyclonic advances which
Illinois Was helpless to stay. Once off the
checkerboard Captain Bender instituted a
series of tackle masses, ending in Kager
being pushed through for the Initial touch
down. Wilson scored the second touch
down eight minutes later after Nebraska
had rushed the ball from the middle of the
field in a steady inarch toward the Illinois
goal, the gains varying from two to ten
yards.
Coach Huff sent In five substitutes In the
Anal moments of the game In an effort to
check Nebraska's onward advance, but !
his plan failed of it's purpose. Nebraska
charging steadily down the Meld and send
ing Bell crashing through the final score.
In yards gained the honors of the strug
gle are very much In Nebraska's favor.
The Cornhuskers are credited with 335 yards
and ll'lnoi with 118 yards. Illinois was
held eight times for downs and forfeited
the ball or was forced to punt through In
utility to gain the necessary five yards,
while Nebraska suffered the same fate only
.twice. Illinois lost seventy yards on pen
alties and Nebraska fifty. In punting,
Benedict, Nebraska's kicker, easily out
booted Barter and Nebraska gained from
five to fifteen yards on every exchange.
Coach Booth Mid: "The game was a
plandid climax to a successful season. I
cannot commend the Nebraska team too
Ntongly for the fine courage and spirit It
displayed today. Illinois gave us a hard
fight, but spirit won for Nebraska, as. It
will every time. Nebraska was In fine phy
sical condition and but for a few bruises
every man on the team finished practically
uninjured and fighting as hard for victory
as when the game began. I am proud of the
team."
Aaxiatant Coach Westovert "It was ths
best game Nebraska bus played this ytar.
Illinois put up a harder fight today than
at Iowa and their defense was much
tronger. Illinois has a great foot ball
team and It la a -decided credit to Nebraska
fur being able to beat them."
Captain bender was the happiest man In
the gym last night when the boys rushed )n
to vake eff their, foot ball togs for the year.
"I am too happy to talk, be said. "Every
run on the team was on bis tore and was
ytJaylug the best that was In blra."
Compliment for ftebreskn.
Both teams played clean, foot ball at all
times during Ue alius! and the cumiiut
lAnHiiaJ avis ti-xU PaaftX . I
ITALIANS DISLIKE AUSTRIA
Mans Make Demonstrations All Over
"nary Denouncing the Triple
Alliance.
iv. 35. The Antl Austrian
avt- are of a grave character
and t nt has stopped the dellv
ery of . . "ent In cipher. Ml over
Rome tht A nwn WKh Francis Jo
seph; let u '.;. ' triple alliance
At the unlw , " Austrian flag was
burned smld wli, a of enthusiasm. At
Genoa the demo rators succeeded In
reaching the Austrian consulate where they
shouted the most hostile cries.
The demonstrations resulting from the
prohibitions by the Austrian government
of the Institution of a free Italian unl
versify at Innsbruck was continued
throughout Home today, but was at all
points broken up by the police, who gath
ered lit largo numbers, especially around
the Austrian embassy and the Austrian
consulate, against whom the chief efforts
of the demonstrators were directed. The
crowds even Invaded the public promenade
In the gardens of the Plcnlo and compelled
the band to play the royal march, which
was greeted with grest applause.
At the university the stt-.dents, to the
number of about 1,000. held an Indignation"
meeting and then decided to make a demon
stration In the streets of the city. The po
lice, however, were prepared for this, and
as soon as the students emerged they were
attacked and compelled to re-enter the uni
versity. The students showed their Indig
nation by breaking the windows and furni
ture of the class rooms. The authorities
have decided to close the university until-
order has been restored.
An antl-Au4trlan dcmorstratlon was held
at Turin, wheVe the demonstrators rang the
bells of the university, broke the windows
and benrhea and exploded fire crackers,
producing a slight panic. Similar demon
strations were held at Milan. Parma, Padua
and Genoa. The government has determ
ined to suppress these demonstrations at
any cost us It wishes to avoid complaint
from the Austrian government.
HUNGARIAN DjEJ IS NOISY
Load and Bitter Words Cnnse Soapen
slon of Bnslness for a
Time,
BUP A PK8T, Nov. 26.-Scenes of Indes
cribable confusion marked today's session
of the lower house of the Diet. They origin
ated In- the pro .sal to hold two sessions
daily. The members of the extreme left
vehemently protested and several of them
were suspended for disorderly conduct by
the ' president, who was the recipient of
many insulting epithets. Finally the pre
mier, Count Tlsza, attempted to speak.
He called attention to the agreement be
tween the different parties on rules of
procedure.
"You have put all the advantages of that
agreement In your pocket," shouted
Nicholas Bartha.
"Better not speak of pockets," retorted
Count Ticaa, whereupon Bartha shouted:
"I am not a broken bank director."
Deputy Garjary added to the' disorder by
Jeeringly shouting to Count Tlssa:
. '.'You. have been railed a scoundrel."
Immediately there was a rush of deputies
towards Garjary. causing a scene of wild
tumult and scuffling. As a free fight was
threatened,' the sitting was suspended.
On the resumption of business Count
Tlssa appealed to the patriotism of the op
position, p-jlntlng out the dangers to the
constitution by a policy of obstruction.
Later, when the president of the house
again mentioned the motion In favor of two
sessions, the disturbance broke out again
and the house ultimately adjourned amid
scenes of the greatest excitement.
Count Albert Apponyl, leader of the Na
tional section of ' the Liberal party, and
until October SO, when he resigned, presi
dent of the lower house of the Hungarian
Diet, has sent a letter to the chairman of
the liberal party saying he Is obliged to
sever his connection with the party because
the proposed double sittings of the lower
house of the Diet are contrary to his
Ideaa
BEAR SHOWING ITS TEETH
Russian Newspapers Object to Act It.
lty of Great Britain la x
, Thibet..
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 2.-The news
papers here regard the British expedition
to Thibet as an attempt to stir up a move
ment In China under cover of which the
powers will Increase their sphere of In
fluence and they appeal to China not to
permit the empire to be deprived of Rus
sian Intervention which saved It on other
occasions.
The Novoe Vremya, in a recent article,
declared that If the British, succeeded In
carrying out their plans. Thibet would be
In their hands and as they will always be
in a position to threaten- Lhassa, and If
they gain control of the Holy Land of
Thibet, ministers will regard Clreat Britain
as being the most powerful In the world.
The Novoe Vremya adda that while It
is impossible for the weak Thibetans to
prevent the British crossing the. Hima
layas. It Is quite possible for others to
compel the British (to stop by creating a
slight diversion In some direction dis
agreeable to the British politicians.
TURK ACCEPTS WITH STRING
Concedes Hlao Points of Rasao-Ans-Irian
Demand, hat Wants
Farther Negotiations.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 26,-The text
of the reply of the ports to the Joint note
of ths Austrian and Russian governments
concerning reforms in Macedonia is as
follows: '
The sublime ports has received and ex
amined the memorandum presented by Am
bassador ('a Ilex and Ambassador ZlenolT
on Novemrer K), and notes the assurances
touching the complete safeguarding of lis
sovereign rights, the maintenance of the
s'atus quo. respect for the authorities and
for the prestige of the empire, as well as
the declarations relating to the provisional
character snd the limitation of two years
of the eupp'ementsry measures proposed
with the view of assuring execution of the
reforms adopted In February, which the
porta will continue to loyally carry out
The porte declares Its acceptance of nine
f 'ilnts of the memorandum, while reserving
he right to enter Into negotiations on the
subject In order to arrive at an under
standing regarding the details of the meas
ures in such manner sa not to Impair the
sovereign rights or preatlge of tile gov
ernment, or the maintenance of the statu
quo.
HUESSENERIS IN DISGRACE
Haoghty German Naval Eaalnn Uls.
missed from Service far
Killing; Soldier.
BERLIN'. Nov. -Naval F.nsign Hues
sener. vIium sentence for killing a soldier
at raauiu bou he ill.l not salute him
properly Mas ju4hed by the bjipeilal
mtriiV lata beeB, tliMJ-'mJ if oca. lb erlOB.
WILL SIGN TREATY QUICKLY
Panama Junta Will Ao: for New Bepnblio
When Document Arrives.
WILL NOT WAIT FOR AN ELECTION
Members of t'onnrll and Ministers of
State Have Already Informally.
Approved Terms of Treaty
Made Last Week.
PANAMA. Nov. 28. The Junta, composed
of Jose Agustin Arango, Tomas Alias and
Manuel Esplrosa, held a meeting, at which
nil the ministers of state and council being
present, it was decided to ratify the canal
treaty as soon as It Is received and author
Ixe Minister bunau-Varllla- officially to com
municate the Junta's decision to the I'nlted
States government. The decision of the
Junta was received with great Joy through
out the Isthmus without distinction of par
ties or classes. Admiral Glass has been In
formed of the action taken by the junta.
Amador for President.
El Cronistu, an old newspaper of the con
servative school, publishes a long article
on the career of Dr. Manuel Amador, min
ister of finance of the Republic of Panama,
In which It Is proclaimed that the doctor is
the only posblble candidate for the presi
dency of the republic. El Lapis, a paper
which has always advocated the doctrine
of the liberal parly, publishes tonight nn
article on the same subject and along the
same lines.
Isthmians hall Dr. Amador as the bene
factor of Panama, the principal factor in
the work of Independence, a thorough pa
triot, a great administrator and honest and
upright in all his dealings.
Municipalities throughout the Isthmian
territory continue to pass resolutions de
claring that Dr. Amador "is the favorite
son of the republic."
It Is predicted that Dr. Amador will be
elected" the first president of the republic
by an overwhelming majority.
Colombian Delegate Talks.
NEW YORK. Nov. 26.-Among the pas
sengers who arrived today on board the
steamer Adirondack from Bavanllla was
Francisco de F. Manotas, a lawyer sent
by the Republic of Colombia to the United
States In relation to canal affairs. He will
go direct to Washington. From Cape Hay
tlen to Savanllla, E. Deschampa, vice presi
dent of San Domingo, was a passenger on
the Adirondack. He Intended going to
Curacao from Bavanllla.
Mr. Manotas said he could not tell Just
what action would be taken to obtain a
settlement of the Panama situation more
favorable to Colombia, as his Instructions
had not yet reached him and he had yet to
confer with his fellow commissioners, GenJ
eral Dlonlsio Jlmlnex, Mr. Pedro R. Vales
and Dr. Antonio R. Blanco, who arrived
from Panama via New Orleans some days
ago. They bear the sealed Instructions
from the government at Bogota.
He denied the report that Colombia was
now ao desperate that she would seek
annexation to Panama and move the capital
to ranama. While he was not wllllne- to
talk regarding bis mission Kr to -duvuKe
w nai -steps wonld be taken by the Colom
bian commission, he was willing to speak
of conditions in Colombia and the feeling
down there when he sailed eleven days
ago:
War with I ailed States Not Wanted.
' Colombia does not want to make war on
Panama. It wishes to make arrangements
looking toward a settlement. It wishes to
r?Ka,,LpHnmai Hn1' " "t. war is proba
ble. To say whether It will make war is
very hard to answer. War with the United
States Is not to be considered.
He did not care to discuss the possibility
that an attempt to land Colombian troops
In Panama might mean a clash with the
I'nlted 8tates. He continued:
The conduct of the United States has
been a surprise to us. I have not been
to Bogota, but when I left Colombia the
feeling against the United States was not
strong. I do not think Minister Beau pre
Is in any danger. Of course, when I sailed
no one knew exactly what action had been
taken by the United States. The action
of the United States has been directly
against the treaty of 185b. The government
of this country guaranteed the peace of
the isthmus. Under that treaty the Isth
mus had no right to prevent the landing
of Colombian troops, for Colombia goes
there to pacify, to put down an insur
rection and to restore peace.
The United States has caused all tha
trouble in Panama. It is the United States
who has made the Republic of Panama
and they ought not to prevent the landing
of our troops. Colombia does not want
war; it wants to retake Panama.
Colombia Good to Panama,
The canal decision was not brought
about by any consideration of money to
be paid Colombia. The money was but a
little thing. The decision of Colombia was
brought about on the question of the sov
ereignty of the United States over the
canHl strip. The United States wanted full
sovereignty and tliat was the beginning of
the trouble.
It Is not true that Colombia took nearly
all of the revenue from Panama. The gov
ernment of Colombia took only the revenue
tax of the nation. Panama got all the tax
of the slate. The motives of the Panama
Junta are all wrong. They have no rights.
From the year 160 to this date Panama
has been governed by the liberals or the
conservatives. When under the government
of the liberals there were errors and many
scandals. These acts were approved by
certain persons connected with the con
servatives It is these persons who have
approved the revolution and have made
separation poasible. Colombia Is now ask
ing but Justice.
The trouble, however, was not broughti
about by either Colombia's greed or bv
Its taking the revenue from Panama. If
matters were left to us we would have
no trouble In putting an end to it. The
Panamanians have declared that they
woulld put 10.OJ men In the field ugaitiNt
us. Well, that U certainly so. The next
day we could without any trouble put
luO.OOO In the field agaliatt thm.
Colombia Baacy to France.
NEW YORK, Nov. M.-The Colombian
government has notified the Panama Canal
company of Paris that It will not allow it
to transfer Its privileges to the United
States and that In case the concession ex
pires the privileges must belong to Co
lombia, ssys a Bogota dispatch to the
Herald.
It la also stated that the Isfhmians have
always enjoyed the must ample guaranties
and never have been In any way dis
turbed. A Panama dispatch to the Herald, com
menting on the Bogota Information, says:
"The foregoing dispatch Is considered ori
the isthmus as mere Colombian bravado.
It is cot believed here that the French
government would countenance those pre
tensions on the part of Colombia."
The Hay-Bunau-Vart!la canal treaty has
been published here In English and Span
ish. It is generally considered satisfactory
Exchange is 1 per cent.
forts Are Closed.
COLON. Nov. 2.The text of the de
cree closing the porta- of the department
of Bolivar reached here today. It pro
hibits until further notice all traffic or
business betweeu the ports In that depart
ment and the "rebellion" of Panama and
says:
, '''"" Panama having de-
tlait-d HrU irra and IndependeM and La
OttnUuueO. OS BtWudPajj
SHOT WHILE SAVING WOMAN
Major W. J. Met lang. a San Fraarlaeo
Broker Wonnded In Palaeo
Hotel.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2L-Major W. J.
McClung, a well-known bioker and club,
man, was shot and probably fatally
wounded last night at Che Palace hotel by
Ale C. Garnet. The shooting took place in
the rooms of Mrs. Llllle Hitchcock Colt,
who Is famous as the only woman ever
actively connected with the local fire de
partment. In pioneer days she ran to fires
with the firemen and was later elected a
member of a company.
Garnet was her agent In mining matters
and Mrs. Colt had a disagreement with
him a few days ago that resulted in his dis
missal from her employ. Major McClung,
who Is an elderly gentleman, was lsltlng
Mrs. Colt last evening when Garnet ap
peared In an Intoxicated condition. He
drew a revolver and attempted to shoot
Mrs. Colt when Major McClung attempted
to save her and received the bullet intended
for the woman. 4fJ
Garnet escaped and the police have not
yet succeeded in arresting him. Garnet Is
a remote cousin of Mrs. Colt and over 50
years old. He Is a native of Virginia and
fpugh through the civil war in the confed
erate army. Major McClung, whom he
shot and who is now believed to te In a
dying condition, also served In the confed
erate army during the war. Garnet has
been on the coast for the last twenty-five
years and has been engaged In mining.
Major J. W, McClung. who was shot last
night by H. L. Garnett while protecting
Mrs. Lillian Hitchcock Colt In the Palace
hotel. In this city, died of his wound late
this afternoon. Garnett, who escaped Im
mediately after the shooting ia still at
large.
TWO CRANKS' UNDER ARREST
m ii
Both Live In Jfw York and Want
President to Assist
Them.
NEW YORK. Nov. 2K. Crmrlps Threshnn
who Is charged with writing letters to
resident Koosevelt complaining that an
Influential person is government circles in
Washington lias an electric hatterv ihiii
Is attached to the roles of Thmnhnn's feot
and so militates agairut his chances to
see the president, wag sent to Bellevue
hospital today for examination , v,i
sanity. When vrralgn4 before Magistrate
aiayo tiie prisoner sa'd he wps a "Double
Sun." None of the letters contained nv
threats. Threshon, It was said by secret
service officers, has twice before been ar
rested, once on January 8, 1893. when he
sent a letter, to President Cle velnnH fpnm
Baltimore containing allusions to the elec
tric ourrent which prevented him from
reaching the president and again In 1901,
when he sent a similar letter to President
McKlnley and was arretted, declared in
sane and sent to a hospital In Wsshlngton.
Another arrest of the Same nitiiM n.,
made later when KsJman Fodessy was
taken Into custody by rfflcers of h ,..-
service and sent to Pellevue for examina-
. i .. , . .
a w.-icnmager who came from
Budapest two years aao Vnr a.. .
he had been wrlUng, le. A .i i0 . Presldjiit
li . ... r
m, uuw, auoui jtoiicemen of Buf
falo, and when arrested toit n t...kii..
disconnected story. At the time cf his ar
rest ne naxi a ten-page typewritten letter
addressed to the president hi his pos
session. STEAL TORPEDO BOAT PLANS
Prank Norman and 'Frederick Ball
Arrested when Abont to De
liver the Papers.
NEW YORK. Nov. M.-Charged with
stealing eight seta of plana of the Holland
submarine torpedo boat, duplicates of
which, it la believed, have been aold to
foreign governments, Frank p. Norman
and Frederick B. Hull have been arrestad
In Huboken.
F. W. Brady, an engineer employed by
the company, who makes the charge, says
Hall was employed by the Holland com
pany until about a year ago, and shortly
after he left plans were missed. Charles
C Fields and w.nry D. Clark, detectives
were taken into the employ of the com
paV. and after making the acquaintance
of Hall and Norman began to negotiate
lor the niinliaaa r
, .... ui iuui acts oi plans
A meeting was arranged to complete oe
H u. .u.e ai a Moboken hotel last
evening. When all was ready the de
tective, burst into the room. Norman
drew a knife, it Is said, and stabbed De
tective Sergeant Kerrigan in the hand
Papers were seised which were identified
as plans. Other sets of plans, the police
m KWPre frnd Hal1'" Part.neuia,
which were handsomely furnished.
BLAIR'S POLICYJS TO STAND
Life Insnrnnre Company Withdraws
Salt to Cancel It Before
He Dies.
ST. 1H'IS, Nov. 36.-A suit filed by a
New York Insurance company in the United
Btates court to cancel a life insurance policy
amounting to 150,000. held by James L. Blair,
has been withdrawn, no reason for this ac
tion being stated.
The suit was directed against James L.
Blair and AppcJIna M. Blair. Mr. Blair is
still quite 111 at a hospltuL
In tiling the suit the allegation was made
that Mr. Blair was virtually Insolvent when
he made application for ,tho .policies and
represented his affairs very differently. It
was also alleged that ha had made two at
tempts to end his life.
FEVER CONDITIONS IMPROVE
o Sew Case Reported at Laredo
and bnt One Death
Oerara.
LAREDO, Tex., Nov. M.-There was BTeat
rejoicing among the people of Laredo to
day, this being the first day since the out
break that no case of yellow fever has oc
curred. It is the general opinion that If
the present weather continues for a few
days the disease will be stamped out. One
dea-h today makes the total death ninety
nine. STEAMER CEDRIC IS SIGHTED
No Longer Any Penr of Its llavlog
Been Bank nt Sra as
Reported.
NEW YORK. Nov. 2fi.-The White Btur
line steamer Cedrlc pasa'd Nantucket light
ship at 3 06 o'clock this morning. This
ftnully dloposes of the rumor tliat It was
run down In mldonean.
The Cedrlc paaxed Bandy Hook at 1:14 and
displayed slgnaik to the effect ttat It visaed
roiiR omaiia
LIFE AND PROPERTY LOST IN EIRE
Four other iiamoa have been added to the long roll of gallant Oiunha
firemen who have lost their lives In the line of duty. When the roof
of the burning; building: occupied by Allen Hros., wholesale RTowrs, fell
yesterday It carried down the floors with It, and four firemen went
down with tons of merchandise to death. No efforts that could bo made
at rescue were of avail.
Property to the amount of nearly half, a million dollar wa de
stroyed, the principal losers boing the Pacific Storage compnny and Its
patrons. In whose building; something like $-T0.(s0 worth of merchan
dise and household goods was consumed; Allen Ilron., wholesale grocers,
whose loss Is placed at ll'tHt.OtK); the Ames estate of Boatou. owners of
tlie building occupied by Allen Hros., a loss of $'JO,0iO, end probably as
much on the building occupied by the Pacific Storage company, owned
by the Ames estate also.
The flre was discovered shortly before 3 o'clock and was soon Uie
scene of activity of the entire city fire department. Chief Falter recog
ognizlng its seriousness from the beginning. About 4 o'clock the roof
fell ia, carrying down the four floors of the Allen Bros, building and
burying four firemen in the wreck.
Two very pathetic incidents aro noted in connection with the dis
aster. The father of I.eroy Lester la the stoker of one of the big
steamers. He was apprised of his son's fate, and with tears stream
ing dowu his face stuck to his post, keeping up the steam that the
engine might not falter. ''Pipeman Ed Burmeister, brother of William
Burmelster, who was also killed, kept at bis work until the end. Sor
row for the death of loved ones was strong, but sense of duty was
stronger with these men.
RELIEF FOR THE FAMILIES
Colonel dowry and Major Moarei Start
Fund to Aid ths Living.
SOME INCIDENTS OF THE BIG FIRE
Heroism Shown by Relatives of
Who .Were Killed and Othi
sidelights on the
Disaster.
Mayor Moo res received the toilowin
enclosing a check for tlOO, from
Robert C. Clowry of New York, pn
of the Western Union Telegraph coi
who Is at present In the city:
I notice by the morning papers thu
nremen lost tneir lives last r.ignt i
discharge of their duties, and I beg t
you herewith a check for $100, the pr
to bo divided among the families of t
ceased.
This contribution started the fund f
families of the dead heroes and
Moores has called upon the commuri
swell It many times. Immediately up
receipt of the note from Mr. Clow
wrote his own check for S60. Ha ask
all checks be made payable to the or
Luther Drake, cashier of the Merc
National bank, and forwarded to
mayor. Not only money,, but nuch
gifts as donors chooso to bestow
acceptable. -
"Three of the four men killed are
rled and have families, I undent
snld the mayor. "Pome of them may
ol.rrled a small amount of Insurance
their dependent relatives need wha
public can do for them. We cannot re
the -heroic firemen. They are beyond?
point where anything we might do ori
would give them pleasure or comfort rr
ve can show by generous deeds that we
understand what the sacrifice of life means,
and that although they have passed away
the women and children they loved will not
be In want or d la tress.
"Omaha seems to be one of the most un
fortunate cities in the country as regards
the killing and maiming of fire fighters.
The fires of the past can be traced In the
cemeteries. This last frightful occurrence
emphasises the need of a re'.lef fund for
the firemen, the same as the policemen
have now. I shall use my best efforts to
get this established. Meanwhile the public
must come to the aid of the afflicted fami
lies. "It waa over young Goldborough that the
trouble between Fire Chief Redell and my
self waa started. It apeared that the chief
had abused the fireman, and it was com
plaints to this effect that stirred up the
differenoea which resulted in Redell'a dis
missal." Sorrow for the Firemen.
Not a ahiver of the sturdy frame, not a
tremor of the set face, of Chief Salter was
noticeable ae quietly he wended his way
about the fiercely-burning building, direct
ing where to line a nossle here and how to
play a stream on the flames to the best
advantage there; but beneath thla stolid
exterior was .deep sorrow for the tragic
death of his four fire boys. "One of the
worst fires we ever had," he said. "I re
gret the property loss, but It is nothing lo
the loss of those four valuable lives. We
will find It hard to replace them."
Charles Pickens, manager for the Paxton
Oallagher company, whose building fronts
on Jones street and is Just across from the
Allen Bros.' storehouse, was Industriously
sweeping sparks from the roof of his com
pany's building when the Allen Bros." store
house collapsed. With blanched face lie
watched eight firemen make a dash for
liberty from the toppling building-at that
moment the walls gave way with a crash
Mr. Pickens expecting all to be Instantly
crushed, closed his eyes, not wishing to
witness the certain death he thought must
come to them, even from his aerial posi
tion. After the crash he peered over the
coping and not a man was to be seen. Cer
tain that his worst fears had been realized,
he found his way down to the street.
Great was his relief when he learned that
not a man had been hurt seriously, while
a few had been hit on the head and shoul
ders with falling brick, but were not In
capacitated for duty. (
I'afonnded Rnmora of Explosion.
Rumors were rife of an explosion which
took place early in the morning, and
spread like wild fire among the crowd of
6.01)0 people, who had assembled by
o'clock and lined the streets on all sides,
keeping only as far away from the burn
ing building as the outpost of the cordon
of police around it. There was .powder
stored In a galvanised building Just west
of the Pacific Storage building, but it was
early removed out of reach of any possible
fire. Borne talked incendiarism ,ln an ex
cited manner, but the more contained con
sidered tills theory untenable, as, in fact, it
appears to be.
Cheese Too Strong; for Then.
LA CROSSE, Wis., Nov. 2e.-I'nder in
voluntary bankruptcy proceedings institu
ted by creditors, the La Crosse Cheese and
Butter company hafc been adjudged bank
rupt. The firm bas been doing a Urge
business in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois
and the Dakotas, and the financial difficul
ties were the result. It Is said, of an effort
J.J corner Lb cfaeose market.
mtr.iii :j perish in hames
1 condition of the weather
Forecast for Nebraska Fair and Warmer,
Temperature at Omaha Yesterday!
Honr. Hour. Den;.
1 n, m Uii
a;t ' a p. m...... z4
7 m' " a p. m as
8t 4p.ni Jttt
X R p. m iT
CHICAGO, Nov. 20. Cars were run to
night by the Chicago City railway for the
first time since the strike was called, two
weeks ago. While tho struggle was on
they were operated under police protection,
and servlco was abandoned each day
shortly after 4 o'clock, to avoid any pos
sible attack that might be made by strike
sympathisers under cover of darkness.
Every car on the system was put In
operation today, and there was little signs
ofthe struggle. The men who applied for
duty today, with the exception of fifty-nine
men, were put to work.' Of the fifty-nine
men the company refused to reinstate
fifty-three were train service men and six
stable men. These men were said to be
guilty of disorderly conduct during the dis
pute, and according to the terms of settle
ment were not entitled to reinstatement.
The discharged men deny that they took
part In any acts of violence, and complaint
will be made to Mayor Harrison and the
aldermanic mediation committee, which
pledged Itself, during the negotiations for
a sett lenient, to demand the adequate rea
son and proof of violence before any of
the striker should be refused work.
CINCINNATI FIREMAN KILLED
"even Others Injured While Fighting
Fire In Flre-Htory Brlrk
Hnlldlng.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 2.-One fireman was
killed and seven wore Injured today while
fighting fire which destroyed a five-story
brick building occupied by Binlth, Meyers,
Hchnler & Co., manufacturers of cigar box
machines.
Killed:
WILLIAM GREVE.
Injured:
Dennis Dougherty. Internally.
John Connors, concuesion of the brain.
Frank Helmkampf, fracture of leg.
James Keen, fractured skull.
William Walsh, fractured ankle.
Fred Hucssmun, contusion of- hip.
Daniel Carroll, bruises.
The men were on the second floor when
It gave way with them and all were burled
in He debris. The loss Is tiiO.OOO.
CAPTAIN CARTER FREE SUNDAY
Former Officer of I nlted Mtales Army
Will i;o from Leavenworth to
t a lea wo.
LEAVENWORTH, Ka.. Nov. 3ti.-Ober-II
n Carter, former captain of engineers,
l". 8. A., who has served three years and
seven months of a five years' sentence In
the federal prison ut Fort I-avenworth,
will pass out of the gate of the prison
Sunday morning a free man. He Intends
lo go directly to Chicago.
Carter positively declines to be inter
viewed by newspaper men, his attorneys
warning him to say nothing whatever.
Battleship Mlasoarl to iio.
WASHINGTON, Nov. M.-It has been ar
ranged at the Navy department that the
battjeshtp Missouri, now at Newport News,
shall be put In cominltwlon December 1 and
be atluched lo the battleship squadron, ul
the NotUi AUjiUc fleet.
Deitrnotion of Property in Wholesale Dis
trict Accompanied by Lose of Life.
MEN ARE CAUGHT INSIDE BUILDING
Roof Falli and Imprisons Lientenant Bnr
meieter and Three 0thert
ALL EFFORTS TO RESCUE PROVE FUTILE
Comrades oT Impriioned Men Unable to
Even Recover the Bediea
ALLEN BROS'. ESTABLISHMENT BURNS
Wholesale Grocery Partly Wiped Out in
Spite of Firemen' Best Effort
PACIFIC STORAGE COMPANY'S WAREHOUSE
Flames Involve Adjoining Building in the
Wave of Destruction.
LOSS REACHES ALMOST HALF A MILLION
Owners I nable to OItc Eaaet Figures,
bat Estimate Damage at tram
400,000 lp, with roll
Insurance. '
Loss. Tnsur.
Allen Bros tam.nno o0.io
Pacific Storage Co IO.OiO iO.JT'i
8tnndurd Beet Sugar Co.... 75,000 vi
Other firms Involved In I'a-
cirlo Bloraae Co 76,000 13,300
Buildings owned by Ames
Kstate, Boston 100,000 10T,'SX
Hurled under a hugs n.ass of biasing
timbers and debris the bodies of the four
sal lan t Mrement who, disregarding all
m l .nl tl '.t, Il"1-;J1V-
Will)1 l.Trg
ing goods in the building, Is about S2D0.1WU.
The building Itself Is almost a total loss.
The eixty-foot building, wliloh formed tlie
connecting link between the structures oc
cupied by Allen Bros, ae, salesrooms knd
accounting offices, etc!, and the Pacific
Storage company's building, is a total
wreck. But small portions of the end walla
are standing and the five floor, which loll
burying the four firemen, lie heaped In tho
basement In an entangled maos of stock
and timbers which is yet burning quite
fiercely, although conMdered under control
of the firemon. -
Fire Had Good Marl.
Chief Salter was asked regarding the
origin of the fire and stated that In all
probability It started in the boiler room.
In the chief's opinion the fire had been
burning some time whun the alarm waa
first sounded ut a a. m.. for when ho
company No. i. the first fir brigade to
reach the scene of the disaster, arrived the
entire central portion of the building 'was
one mitHs of flumes and ready to fall.
A few moments after the flrat stream of
water was turned on the fire, which was
from the north, or rear end, Lieutenant
Burmester and his companions In death
entered the building, going on the first
floor and directly over the MUr rOm
They had not been in the building more
than twenty minutes and were fighting the
seething flames Inch by Inch, when without
warning the four floors above gave wa
foiling with a frlKhtful crash and burying
them under tons of debris. At the time the
floors gave way the north and south end
walls of the central structure, which I
separated from Allen Bros.' muln building
by a strong fire wall, collapsed and both
foiling In added confualon ad deafening
sound to the crashing and creaking of tha
falling floors.
Moch Merchandise Destroyed.
But little authentic information of tils'
contents of the building which collapsed
and which was used by Allen Bros, as a
storage house could be obtained, but It is
said there were at liast 1,000 chests of
tea. 2.6K) sucks of green coffee, besides
thouaunda of cases of canned goods. In ad.
ditlon to a large stuck of general grocery
supplies, in the building.
"I cannot venture an estimate of our los
at this time," said Mr. Edgar Allen, pres
ident of the company, but J can assure you
It Is enough. ThW Is our second lire loss
In this building. I would consider an estl
nmte of total stock at lOoo.OOO too high, but
probably we stand td lose In the neighbor
hood uf 1200. 00. We have our stock fully
Insured. Martin Bros, placing most of It
and acting as our insurance agents"
Mr. Allen admitted lliul al this time of
the year the company carries lis heavlert
stock, also that the storsge building which
collapsed contained all the more expensive
Imported goods, not a scintilla of which
will be suved from the flames.
The stock In the main building, while
damngcd by nater and smoke. Is only a
partial loan and much of It will be market
able. The company has set up stoves In
the main office and a large force of clerks
Is at work nn routine business. Mr. Allen
was unable to say whether the company
would le able to fill back orders or riot, but
all salesmen were called In from their
rswctlv6 territories and the city sales
men told to tuke a vacation for a day or
two.
I. waa of ftleraga Company.
tutai loss of l-0,tu In the building ee-
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