The Omaha Daily Bee.
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ESTAHLISIIEI) JUNE 19, 1871.
OMAHA, 8ATUKDAY MOUSING, XOYEMHEIt 28, 1903 SIXTEEN PAGES.
SINGLE COPY TIIKEE CENTS.
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FEAR UNITED STATES
Talk at Washington of Combitition of
South America Against This Country.
MUCH EXCITEMENT EXISTS IN COLOMBIA
Minister Beanpre Makes Report to State
Department en the Situation.
REYES COMING TO FOMENT DISCORD
Bumor at Waahiigton that He Will
Approach Denucratio iJenitori.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE. WILL BE FIRM
Intimated thnt t o.ombla lltptcicu.
tuttve Will lie Krqurdfd tu Con
fine 111 Shoniun to Lawful
Channels fur Alien.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17. The State de
purtmenl tun advices by cable Item Minis
ter lieaupr at Bogota, dated November io.
In which he slates turn coiisiueraLle exilie
ment Dllll prevails hi tii Colombian cap
It ol; that tnero la much talk of raising tin
army, but no troops have yet been en
listed. There i.re tumor In the city of a
revolution in the btute of Cauva directed
wgaluat tho Marroquln government.
Rumors have readied the Stat depart
ment from another source that Ueneral
Reyes" rotation to Washington la primarily
to try to array opposition senators against
the ratification olj the Bunau-Varllja-Hay
canal treaty. ' ' '
There is also talk of the formation of a
corrr ination of Scut!-. American countries
directed agulnat the United State. Ho
spectlnir the coming of General Keyea to
.Vashlrtgton. It la said at the department.
that much depends upon the nature of hi j
credentials as to the reception he will
have. It seems probnb.e thut if ho is brought
to the department by the Colombian charge
d'affairs, Dr. Hcrran, he will be accorded a
respectful hearing. Uut It also Is pointed
out that his activities must be confined to
lawful channels as an alien ur.d any at
tempt on his part to influence by direct
representations any other than the execu
tive branch of the United States govern
ment would scarcely, be viewed lth equa
nimity. Her All Hostile Troops.
respecting- the statementa attributed to
the general In a New Orleans interview that
Colombia would send 100,000 men Into Ta
nama overland, the fact Is recalled that the
Instruction to the United Statea naval offi
cer on the Isthmua were auch that they
would not admit to th neighborhood of the
Isthmus any hostile forces. Thla waa un
derstood by, th offluera in question to mean
that hostllo Colombian troops would not be
allowed to enter Panama at any paint either
by water or by land, and so far there has
been no change In the Instruction given to
th naval officers on this point.
State department officials nre awaiting
a report from the United Statea consul at
Cartagena, respecting the lefusal of th
portauthoiitles to allow him to communi
cate" with th British merchant steamer
Trent. It I the conviction at the depart
ment that the officials at Cartagena, which
la In the province of Bolivar, are acting
ntlroly without authority from th Col
ombian government at Bogota and, In fact,
It Is suspected that a state approaching
anarchy exist throughout Colombia,
While the State department cannot act In
the case of Its consul until the matter Is
made the subject of a formal report, It
la believed that the British government will
not tolerate such . unauthorized interfer
ence with its merchant shipping In tlmo of
peace.
No Troops for Panama.
M. Bur.au-VarllU, the minister from Pan
ama, called at the State department today
and ofnclully notified Acting Secretary
Loom Is of the action taken yesterday by
the Panama Junta In deciding to ratify :
th canal treaty . art noon a It reachej !
them. II expressed himself as having no j
fears of an Invasion of Panama by an
army from Colombia, and explained the I
utter Impossibility of an expedition over
land Whuu asked If he would lecslve
General Reyes and those accompanying I
r him to Washington! th minister said that 1
he would do so if a request for a conference
is submitted, but he was unable to see
wherein It would be fruitful of results,
because, aa he put It, "Panama has aerved
the meal and It ha been eaten."
Lieutenant General Young, chief of staff,
waa again today asked. In view of the re
peated statement of. General Reyes and
others that. If the mission of the general
to Washington wai a failure, Colombia
r Would march on Panama with 10,M) men,
whether the United Statea waa contempt it
Irg the sending of troops to the isthmus
lie emphatlcully declared that no problem
for the defense of Panama against an at
tacking army had been considered by the
general staff and that the subject had been
given no consideration whatsoever.
Hon Gets Correspondence.
President Roosevelt transmitted addi
tional correspondence relating to the new
Republic of Panama to the house of repre
aentatlvea today. The correspondence con
sluts of letters from Consul General Ehr
man to Assistant Secretary Ixiomla of the
State department relating to the period
Immediately following the gutting up of
the new go eminent.
In a letter to Secretary Loomta on No
vember 9 Mr. Khrmin rays regarding th
revolutionary onvlc'ion It seemed that
everything had been p:erranged with the
ifflclalrt of the timy and navy, aa there
. wa practically accord among the officers.
Insults Amerlrau Official.
NEW YORK. Nov. 7.-Th captain of
the Royal Mail sleumer Trent, which has
arrived at Colon from Cartagena, npjrU,
atcoidlng to a Colon ulspatch to the Amer
ican, that while he was ly.ng in tho harbor
of CartaKcna the United Statea lonaul at
thut pi ice, Luther K. Ellsworth, ma Invited
to come aboard as his line captain si guest.
Mr. EM. b worth reiponUel to tlie invitation,
but when hi. If way up the fcaagplank was
stopptd by Col- mblan s IdUrs and turned
bark.
The Cotinibinu authorities would not per
mit the Trout to take any past-e.igcu, mill
or cargo, fron Colombian ports for Colon.
Conajl El.sworth told the people on the
Trent that be had been repeatedly Insul.ei
, by the ColcmLlau officials aii.oa tie recog
nition f the tndeper.U. uco of Panama by
th L'nired Slates,
t
Other Provisions UUitrrlcd.
PANAMA. N3V. 7.-An American travel
ing uaa. who has Just arrived here froai
Buenn Vrr turs on trie i eimv Manual
after a s:y of twenty dayi la ihi i
partmcnt of faut-a, reports that the feel
ing of unrest In fa ma. sad Antioqula con
tinues and that tne ate-sslon nuvetnent
thci ha th support of rnaay prominent
(CuziUnued oa tjMord Pago.)
MINISTER POWELL DECISIVE
Retsars to Acknowledge Government
la Man Domingo and Lays
Dona Law.
SAN DOMINGO, Nov. 27.-Unlted States
Minister Powell today refused to acknow
ledge the provisional government and also
denied Its demand for the withdrawal of
Former Finance Minister Ualvin, who with
Judge George Gray of Delaware, had been
appointed toA-arbltrate the San Domingo
Improvement $compsny matter.
Minister Powell told the provisional gov
ernment thnt the question of arbitrating
th claims of the Improvement company
was now closed and could not be reopened,
that the board of arbitration wns now
fully constituted, according to the con
ditions of the protocol, that the board will
convene and its members proceed to the
consideration of the Issues presented by
both parties and that Its decision will be
final.
It Is added that the United States govern
ment cannot and will not Interfere In any
manner with tho composition of the arbi
tration named by the government of Presi
dent Gil.
The German .. government placed the
cruiser Falke at the disposal of General
Wos y oil, who left this afternoon on tho
Falke for Porto Rico. The French and
Belgian ministers have energetically pro
tested against the decree of the provi
sional government recognizing only tho
floating debt and leaving other foreign
claims pending. The troops are gradually
leaving and quiet prevails.
ITALIANS GREATLY EXCITED
Continue Demonstration Against
Anstrla and Conflict with Police
la Several Town.
ROME. Nov. 27.-Students of the univer
sity endeavored to organise a demonstra
tion today at the Qulrlnal Jn favor of the
king, but of an antl-Austrlan characier.
The po.'lce broke up the gathering, and
then the students rushed toward the Aus
trian embassy and the Austrian consulate,
where they were received by troops, who
charged upon them with drawn bayonets.
Struggles between the students and tha
troops ensued, and several arrests were
made, while the crowd continued to cry,
"Down with Francis Joseph! Let us break
up the triple alliance!" and to sing the
Gurlbaldlan hymn.
There whs great enthusiasm In the law
courts today when a student, who was
arrested yesterday for having atmck a
policeman and smashed his helmet, waa
acquitted.
There were similar demonstrations today
in the principal towns of Italy, especially
In Florence and In Turin, where the uni
versity has been cL.ed. During the dem
onstration In Florence two Austrian flags
were burned In the publio square, amid a
acene of great enthusiasm and the frantlo
cries of the demonstrators. '
CZARINA MAY NEED SURGEON
Inflammation of Her Bar 'Doe Rot
Abate aad Operation Is
Probable.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 27. The cxar
Inav condition causes some alarm here, aa
the Inflammation of her ear does not yield
lo treatment,' and It Is feared that an. op
eration may be necessary. The ciar has
decided not to bring her to St. Petersburg,
fearing she may take cold on ihe Journey,
and she will temnln at Sklerniewice until
all danger has passed. The papers here
give no details of the cxarina's Illness be
yond the official bulletins.
NEW CURE FOR CROWDINITIS
Amputation of Colneraalum from Ex
tremity of Women Passengers'
Pronator Radii Longua.
LONDON, Nov. 71. The North London
r.uthorltl-s have adopted a novel method
for suppresttng the over-crowding on street
tars. Finding that the arresting and fin ng
of conductors waa Insufficient, they are
now resorting to the arrest of passengers,
Including women, whom the magistrates
fine for "aiding and abetting" conductors
In contravening the anti-crowding law.
BISHOP MESSMER APPOINTED
Pope Approves Nomination and Pre
late Is Now Archbishop of
Milwaukee.
ROME, Nov. 77. The prefect of the
propaganda fides. Cardinal Gottl, . today
submitted to' the pope the name of Bishop
Messmer of Green Bay, Wis., as the choice
of tho propaganda for archbishop of Mil
waukee In succession to the late Arch
bishop Katser and the pontiff ratified the
nomination.
Socialists Objeet to Lynching-.
BRUSSELS, Nov. 27The International
Socialistic bureau has issued a manifesto
protesting against the lynching of a negro
In the United States and urging the Amer
ican working people "not to permit the
governing classes to divert their attention
from the social question by encouraging
racial war." The manifesto Is signed by
delegates from all countrlea.
Regulate Protestant Marriages.
LIMA, Peru., Nov. 27-The Congress of
Peru has promulgated an additional law
bearing on non-Catholic marriages. Hence
forth It will be sufficient for a mayor to au
thorise a civil marriage on the declaration
of either of the contracting parties that
they do not belong to or have separated
from Roman Catholicism.
BLAIR TO HAVE THE DU BARRY
Actress KotlSed that Her Manager
Has Secured the Great Carter
Play.
Eugenie Blair, who la now playing In thU
city, received a telegram from Henri Gres
sltt, her manager, yesterday. Informing
her that he had secured the lights for
the latosj Carter succesr, "DuBarry," for
next season. Although Mis Elalr, through
her manager, baa been negotiating for 'Du
Barry" for soma time, the newj of Ita
acquirement comes aa a surprise to her at
this time, when Mr. Gressltt and Mr.
Belasco are engaged In a bitter legal con
tent In New Tork over the rights to "Zasa."
Mr. Belasco and Charles Frohman are the
Joint owners of both "Zsa" and ."Du
Barry" and the Utter Insists that he has
Ihe authority to dispose of the plays to
Ml.-s Blair absolutely, while Belasco In
slots that In dlnposlng of th properties
Frohman la bound to reserve to Mrs. Car
ter the right to present the pieces wherever
and whenever she pleases. The falling out
between theee two theatrical magnate over
the Carter plays I the tslk of th New
York Rlalto today, but Mr. Gressltt la con
fident that he Is on th right aid with
Mr. Frobmaa.
COLUMBUS W ANTS DELIVERY
Senatcr Millard aud Congressman McCarthy
Urge Matter Upon President.
BUILDINGS FOR ALL IMPORTANT PLACES
Iowa Delegation Mot Yet Agreed
Successor to Judge Shlrar '
Present Inrtlrutlr
Favor Henl
a. .V
(From a Staff
WASHINGTON, V ,pec!al Tele
gram.) An effort w. , ade next week
by Mr. McCarthy nnv .nator Millard to
secure free delivery for Columbus, Neb.
The showing mode by the postmaster at
Columbus is of such a character as to war
rant free delivery establishment. It is un
derstood the streets of the town have been
named and the houses numbered, und the
receipts of the office are up to the standard
fixed by the PostofTlce department to se
cure free delivery. In this connection Sen
ator Millard, spenklng generally of free
delivery and the building of postofnees by
the government, sold he believed that every
town of 6,000 Inhabitants In the United
States should have a postofflce erected by
the government. He believed it would be
money snved to tho government, and from
a patriotic standpoint its effect would be
Immcu surable.
Favors Federal Buildings.
"Fome of these days we will ls3ue 1200,
CO0.OOO of Panama bond"," said Senator Mlt
lard, "for that Is provided for by congress,
and what more patriotic thing could be
done than to Issue bonds for the building
of pontofnces in towns the size I named
throughout the United States. There are
those who may possibly contend we should
pay off our national debt. That matter,
however. It seems to me, Is a quetlon that
rhould be settled by our BilcceBir. A
governrrent bond star.ds for some'.l.lnp, the
Integrity und honor of tho government is
at Its back, and tho people of the United
Btates who nre vitally Interested In good
money know that money must be good
which has a government bond at Its back.
Bonds Issued for the building of postofnees
In towns of from 4,000 to 6.000 inhabitants
and above that by the government would
be taken by the people of the United States
who have money to invest almost, nt a
moment's notice, und I believe they would
be almost universally the most acceptable
bonds ever Issued by our government. I
have thought about this matter a great
deal and I --sincerely hope that some such
proposition will be enacted into law. There
are between fifteen and twenty towns In
Nebraska that have between S.5C0 and 6,000
Inhabitants. Thete are probably forty
towns in Iowa leaving a like number
of inhabitants, and postofnees in ttjeso
towns to cost anywhere from $10,000 to
$20,000 would be the highest example of
patriotism."
Look Like Healy.
The Iowa delegation, after. eight fruitless
ballots today to name a successor to Judge
Shlras, adjourned to meet Wednesday, De
cember 9. For the last week but four can
didates for the liace have been voted on.
Messrs. Ilenly of Fort Dodge, Reed of
Cresco, Dawley of Cedar Rapid and Wright
of Bioux City. Mr. Longuevllle of Dubuque
dropped out of tho running a week ago,
while ex-Attorney Oeneral Milton Remley
of Iowa City has not received a vote. For
tho last week the vote has stood aa follows:
For Mr. Wright, Mr. Thomas; for Mr.
Reed, Senator Allison and Mr. Haugen;
for Mr. Healy. Senator ( Dolllver and Mr.
Connor; for Mr. Dawley, Mr. Cousins and
Mr. Clrdsall. 'it Is expected, however, that
by the time the legislators resume their
Caucusing an agreement will be reached,
and tonight It Is freely predicted here that
Mr. Healy, who has given up everything
In anticipation of this position, will be
named as Judge Shlras' successor.
Wilson Tours Michigan.
Secretary Wilson of the Agricultural de
partment leaves Washington Sunday night
for Detroit, where he Is to attend a banquet
given by the Society of the Sons of the Rev
olution. On Tuesday next, with Senator
Burrows, Secrctay Wilson will leave De
troit on a speechmaklng tour of the state.
It appears that a quite strong antl-Rooje-velt
feeling exists in certain portions of
Michigan and it will be the purpose of Sec
retary Wilson and Senator Burrows to
sound the depth of this feeling and coun
teract It Insofar as may "be possible. The
secretary will address audiences at the fol
lowing towns In Michigan during the com
ing week: Rochester, Cairo, Saginaw, Bay
City, Alma, Owasso and Lansing. At Lan
sing Mr. Wilson's remarks will be particu
larly addressed to the beet sugar growers
of that section.
The secretary of the Interior today signed
an order permitting the grazing of 80,000
head of cattle In the Black Hills forest re
serve during the aeason of 1904.
Bill to Increase Pensions.
Judge Kinkald today Introduced a bill
providing for an increase In the pensions
of those who have been disabled In line
of duty as sailors or soldiers so aa to render
them Incapable of performing manual labor
and giving them the same rate as. Is given
to those who suffered & loss of hand or
foot.
Representative Thomas of the Sioux City
district left for his home In Lemars today.
Postal Matters.
These rural routea will be established
January 7: Nebraska Boelus, Howard
county, one route; area covered, thirty
seven square miles; population, 403. Iowa
Baldwin, Jackson county, one route; area
covered, twenty-two square miles; popula
tion, 610.
Rural carriers appointed? Nebraska
Ulysses, regular, E. Wolfe; aubstltute, Wil
liam F. Rick. Iowa Pulaski, regular, O. W.
Haney; substitute, I. Haney, South Dakota
Irene, regular, Charles H. Kellar; aubstl
tute, Jamea Merry.
The application of O. P. Miller, M. A. Cox,
F. B. Parker, C. A. Thompson and C. J.
Miller to organise the Lyon County Na
tional bank of Rock Rapids, la., with $75,000
capital, has been approved by the comp
troller of tha currency.
Will Try Torpedo Boats.
Unwilling that the torpedo boat flotilla
shall attempt the trip to the Asiatic sta
tion until each boat has been given a thor
ough trial in a seaway, Secretary Mooly
has decided to order the torpedo flotilla on
a cruise from Hampton Roads to Charles
ton, 8. C. Th Board of Inspection and Sur
vey, of which Captain Train is president,
will accompany the flotilla, that they may
make a report to the secretary based on
their personal observation of tha conduct
of the boats. If the test cruise la satis
factory, the board will leave the flotilla
at Charleston and return to Washington,
the flotilla proceeding to Key West, anj
thence to Havana, wbenee they will sail
to the Asiatic station. The flotilla U com
manded by Lieutenant Lloyd H. Chandler,
and consists vt the deatroyers Decatur,
Baiubiidge, Barr, Cbaunccy "and Dai.
COUNCIL MEETS IN SECRET
Hold Session of an . Hoar Behind
Closed Door Without
Action.
The city council, with all members pres
ent save Councilman Hoye, who waa not
In the city, met yesterday afternoon In spe
cial session called by the mayor, spent an
ur In executive session and took a recess
. 3 o'clock Monday afternoon without tak
ing action on the purchase of a fire engine
and other apparatus. It was given out that
no decision was reached behind c'osed
doors and that the fire engine question Is
still undecided.
It waa 3:35 when the council got together
with Vice President Nicholson In the chair,
as President Zlmman was late. The mayor's
call specified thnt the meeting wns for the
purpose of arranging to buy fire apparatus
and to take suitable action with regard to
the death of the four firemen In the fire
Thursday morning. Councilman Back
called upon him for a statement and the
mayor said:
"A calamity has overtaken the nre de
partment, and I think the council should
pass appropriate resolutions of respect In
honor of the dcud firemen. I have orderod
the front of the city hall and all engine
houses In the city draped In mourning. We
should a'l attend the funerals and the reso
lutions should be drafted so they may be
passed at a subsequent meeting.
Need of More Apparatus.
"We are confronted with the proposition
regarding flrer apparatus. We have only
two first-class engines. Yesterday both
were out of commission for a time and one
of them Is In the shop today for a new
pump. All our engines have been In service
from eight to fifteen years. With the ex
ception of one they are third-class in size
and inadequate. I believe the city Bhould
have four new engines, but I am well
aware of the financial conditions and know
this is practically an impossibility at this
time. We might have one under contract.
We need another elghty-flve-foot hook and
ladded truck and possibly another water
tower. I have had my attention called to
the latter feature by prominent Jobber
who pay heavy taxes. They are looking to
uj to provide the department with the
proper tools to work with. If we had had
another tower to place in the alley behind
the fire Thursday morning the result might
have been different.
"We should have more modern hose carts
with hydrants attached so that water can
be thrown direct from the cart. With these
yesterday conditions might have shnped
themselves so that these boys would be
living today.
Not a Time for Experiment.
"The citizens of Omaha are demanding a
better class of tools for the department,
and I am here to ak you If tho -previous
action on the tire engine matter cannot bo
reconsidered and a contract let at once for
the Metropolitan engine. The Nott people
have never r.'.ade an extra first- class engine
such as we want and need. I don't think
we can afford to experiment with an engine
Which has never been built. In another
year wo shall be In a position to buy an
other engine, and I will request a second
purchase. If the Nott people have the kind
of a machine then wa xhnnlri iiv all m r. -
Live it a trial. ' . -I
"Todrv I have received, telephone calls
from, business men and they have met me
on the street and said, "Mayor, by all means
close tho contract for the fire engine,' and
advised me to buy a standard engine that
had been tried and tested.
"I do not care where we get the machine
so long as I know we will get the one that
will give us the service we want. The en
dorsement of our fire chief, and there is no
better fire fighter in the country today than
Salter, should count for something. It goes
a long way with me. I dep'ore the fric
tion that seems to continually exist between
different branches of the city government.
We are all elocted by the taxpayers to serve
them, and we should consider their inter
ests all the time. I am willing to meet the
council and to do all I can to bring about
harmonious and concerted action, not only
In this, but other Important matters as
well."
Go Iato Secret Session.
When Mayor Moores had finished Coun
cilman Dyball Immediately called for an ex
ecutive Besslon, which was not' opposed.
Before the meeting several councilmen
declared that the statements of the mayor
had placed them in a false position before
the public and they defired It understood
that the present body had nothing, to do
with the purchase of the lot at Eleventh
and Jackson streets and the construction
of the engine house there. Even though
they had ordered the Are engine a few
weeks ago when the matter was up, they
pointed out, the action could not possibly
have affected the recent fire.
President Zlmman announced to a re
porter that he would reply to the charges
of Mayor Moores at the council meeting
Tuesday night. '
DIETRICH PREPARES FOR TRIAL
Secure General fonis of Omaha and
Hon. R. A. Batty of Hastings
a Attorneys.
United States Senator Charles II. Dleta
rich Is In the city attending to some mat
ters preliminary to the coming trial. Ills
attorneys have ben announced, being Gen
eral John C. Cowln and Hon. R. A. Batty
of Hastings. Senator Dietrich arrived at
midday and was closeted with General
Cowln most of the afternoon. He goes to
his home In Haatlnpa early this afternoon
and wilt return to Omaha some time next
week.
"There Isn't a thing to my vMt here,"
said the senator during the evening In his
room at the Paxton, "except that 1 have
been in consultation with my attorney.
General Cowln. I got In about noon and
have fpent the greater part of the day In
talking over the case with him. I am going
to Hastings tomorrow, but will be back
next week. I think tiiut there is not a
thing beyond this that I can say just now,
except that. we are going to have a trial us
quickly as possible."
FLAT0 QUITS THE COMPANY
Sell Oat HI Interest la Commission
Business to Stick to Packlag
Eaterprlae.
The announcement la made that F, W.
Flato, jr., has sold out his Interest In the
Flat) Comrrlaslon company of South Omaha
and in the future will devote his entire
attention to the Independent Packing com
pany, of which he ia treasurer. The Inde
pendent Packing company la the organlsa.
tlon being formed by the National Live
Stock Growers' association, and ia being
backed by many of the leading live stock
growers throughout the country. Mr. Flato
haa been one of the chief promoter of the
packing conpaoy since it was first talked
of and aa be ia to take a atill more active
part In the future he found It advisable to
go out of tfa commission business.
FATHER MURDERS HIS SON
Terrible Tragedy Enacted at Tarm Honrs
in Burt Ocnnty.
BROKEN WHISKY JUG CAUSES THE CFIKE
Solomon Pnddork, Crased from Drink,
Shoots III Son William Ite
cause the Latter Destroyed
the Liquor.
TEKAMAH, Neb., Nov. 27. (Special Tele
gram.) While crazed from tho effects of
drink this nfternoon Bolomon Paddock, a
pioneer re.'ident of Burt county, shot and
killed hl3 son, Wll'lim I Paddock, a young
man about 30 years old.
The nife and mother has been absent
for abcut a we?-k and the elder Paddock
has been Indulging In a spree ever since
she left. He has remained at the family
home In Silver Creek township most of the
time, only leaving when bis supply of
liquor ran out. About 1 o'clock today the
son found the Jug containing his father's
supply of whisky and broke it. This ?o
angered the father thnt he seised a phot
gun and discharged Its contents fairly into
the breast of nls son, killing him Instantly.
The murder was witnessed by a hired mm,
who was unable to literfere. Solomon
Paddock Is now under arrest and Is con
fined In tho Jail at this place.
Will Paddock was one of tho most popu
lar young men In Hurt county. He was
born here and has always lived In this
county, except for the time he was away
at school. In the Odd Fellows he had risen
to the rank of noble grand of his lodge
and he was also an officer of the Modern
Woodmen of America. He waa a graduate
of Northwestern university and this fall
was a candidate for county treasurer on
the democratic ticket.
Solomon Paddock has lived In Silver
Creek towns'ilp for more than thirty years
and has always been considered among the
solid and responpible men of the county.
His one bad habit has been drinking, he
being Inclined to go on sprees from time to
time.
NEBRASKA FAIR COMMISSION
Member Push Forwnrd Plans for the
Exhibit nt the St. Lout
Exposition.
The meeting of the Nebraska commission
to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition on
Friday afternoon was of more than passing
Interest, and considerable business waa
transacted, aside from tho regular routine
work. James Walsh, superintendent of
agricultural exhibits, submitted an elab
orate and comprehensive report relative to
the materials thus far collected for exhibi
tion at the exposition for Nebraska, and
the manner of their preparation and preser
vation. A, splendid collection haa thua far
been accumulated, rind ia being added to
constantly, which surpasses anything of the
kind ever undertaken In the state hereto
fore, either In quantity, excellence . or
variety. f
Plans were, also submitted - by Thomas
Kimball, architect, for the preparation of a
reception room, lavatory and other conven
iences for Nebraska headquarters at the
exposition. In connection with the Nebraska
exhibits and adjacent to them, In the space
allotted for Nebraska In the Agricultural
building. Plans were also r jbmltted and
approved for the proper placing of the
various exhibits. Including the moving pic
tures' exhibit of the various Nebraska re
sources. The proper placing of the horticultural
exhibits, school exhibits and live stock
exhibits of the state were also discussed,
and arrangements completed therefor.
The work of the commission la progress
ing most encouragingly, and there is every
prospect fur the Nebraska display being
one of the most attractive at the exposition
NEGRO TROOPS AFTER INDIANS
Poachlngr Cattleman lias Employed
Band of Nea Perec to
Help Him.
MISSOULA, Mont., Nov. 27. A special to
the L'lH?oulan from Plains, Mont., says
that there is every indication of trouble
between the colored tioopa sent up to the
reservation to eject Joa Morrlgeau and the
band of outlaw Net Fercej Indians which
are raid to be supporting M jrrigeau. The
soldiers arrived at 3:30 this morning and
an hour later were loaded Into wagon and
started on the forty-mile drive to the
Little Bitter Root. Government officials
came la fey another train and reported that
Morrlgeau was still on the reservation and
defiant. They state that the Indian police
abnolutily refuse to eject the cattleman,
owing to their fear of the Nex l'erces.
The Nea Perces are a band of about 100
under Chief Carry Water and have been
located In Isolated sections of the Flathead
reservation for the last year. They tefuse
to recognize the officers or the Indian
police and have staved off the Flathead
for months. Morrlgc-uu has engaged tho
band to assist him and unless Major Terrey
and bis soldiers get hold of the cattle be
fore the Nea Perces are brought up trouble
Is bound to occur. The troops sent out
from Fort Missoula are picked fighters and
are expected to outclass twice their number
of Nex Perce?. A courier arilved at Plains
at 6 p. m. this evening to report that the
troops were within two hours' march of
the Morrlgeau camp and had halted for the
night.
MITCHELL WILL GO TO MINES
Conference of Organisers of Colorado
District Called for Wednes
day at Trlaldad.
TRINIDAD, Colo., Nov. 17. John F.
Ream, member of the ;iatlunpl board of the
United Mine Workers' of America, today
received th following telegram from John
Mitchell, dated Indianapolis:
I'nlesa prevented by lllhealth will leave
Chicago Sunday night or Monday morning,
arriving In Trinidad Wednesday, December
2. Should I le prevented by sickness will
send uther Vice President Lewis or Secre
tary Wllfcou.
Immediately on receipt of thlo telegram
Mr. Ream commenced making arrangements
for a gathering of all national organisers
and President Howells of district No. 15
waa Instructed to have ell district organi
ser present for a conference with John
Mitchell Wedneeday. He refused to discuss
the prebable outcome of Mr. Mitchell's visit
here.
Personal Mention.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Porter Peck and
daughter spent Thanksgiving at Macon,
Mo., with their son. Mr. Lyman Peck.
Misa Claudia Hopkins of Cleveland. O., Is
attending t..e week with relatives In the
city.
Misa Constance Hardy Is Id Davenport,
la., spending Ihe Thsnksglving vacation
with bcr grandparents.
THE BEE BULLETIN.
Forecast for Nebraska Fair Saturday and
Warmer In Eastern Portion; Sunday Fair
and Colder.
Page.
1 South America Keara I'nKed Stntes.
Columbus is After Free Dell very.
Ilnrt County Man Kill Hi Son.
Bandit Put Ip Desperate Flarht.
3 Crank Pursue the President.
Balfour Talks on British Army.
.1 Sews from Nebraska Towns.
York County Girl May Be Dead.
Men Suspected of nobbery Caught,
4 Women Are Open to Conviction.
Radium as a Medical Agent.
5 Insists Wood Planned the Story.
Wants All Officer to Study.
Can r Ina's Mines Cause Delay.
O Council Bluffs nnd Iowa New.
Drake VnlrcrsHy One Day l,ate.
7 Searchlaa; for Fire Victim.
Affairs at South Omaha.
8 Financial Review of the Week.
Army and Navy Ready for tSame.
Fourteen Miner Are Arrested,
, t Why Kansns City 1 Worry I a a.
Hartley Bondsmen Are Released.
Chnrgrs of Tnmperlna; with Jury.
10 Mayor Appeals for Firemen's Aid.
Objects to Tax Compromise.
11 Commercial and Financial.
t IldltorlaL
13 Many Inventions by Negroes.
13 Box of Candy and a Wedding.
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OMAHA VIEW IMPROVERS MEET
Much Business Occupies the Atten
tion of the Clnb aa a
Wliole.
The meetings of l'o Omaha View Im
provement club are constantly Increasing
In attendance and the club has its fighting
clothea on for the improvement of condi
tions up In that locality.
The proposition of the club to erect u
new club house haa Interested the atten
tion of contractors and builders from Chi
cap ? Milwaukee and elsewhere. Communi
cations were read from manufacturera and
architects In those cltlea before the club
last night asking for plans, the name of
the architect and offering liberal Induce
ments In the way of steel ceilings, deafen
ing materials for floors and walla, electrio
and steam heating apparatus, eta. Th
communications were referred to the build
ing committee.
Sidewalk and street crossings came In
for the usual round-up, and a motion pre
vailed that the secretary address a com
munication to Fred Smith, proprietor of
the brick kilns near Lake and Thirtieth
streets, requiring blm to fulfill his prom
ise to build the sidewalk at Thirtieth
street adjacent to hla property. A protest
waa also ordered filed with the proper
authorities asking tha suppression of the
smoke unlsanc from the brick kllna In
question.
The building committee submitted. Its
report aa follows!
To the members of the Omaha View Im
provement club,: Your committee, begs
leave to submit the following report: First,
that the Omaha View Improvement club or
ganize Itself Into an Incorporation with a
capital of $1,000 representing LOuO shares of
stock of $1 each. That each member shall
subscribe for ten shares, paying therefore
$2 down and $1 per month thereafter until
the whole is paid. No stockholder shall
shall not dispose of any of his shares ex
cept to a member of the corporation. The
purpose of the corporation shall be to buy
a lot and erect thereon a building and
hall for the meeting place of the club.
Second, all labor for the erection of the
building to be performed by members of
the club and to be paid therefore In shares
of stock. Third, the Omaha View Im
provement club shall pay a reasonable
rental for the use of auch building when
completed.
The report of the committee waa re
ceived and ordered placed on file and Its
consideration deferred to the next meeting
of the club, wnen such consideration shall
bo made a special order of business Tor
8 o'clock on that evening.
The following resolution was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That the Omaha View Improve
ment club la unalterably opposed to the al
lowance of the $7,000 plumbing bill recom
mended by the Board of County Commis
sioners fur plumbing done at the county
poor farm and that the club nlo protests
against the allowance of the $900 for pay
ment of the Investigating committee re
cently appointed by tne board of commis
sioners for Ita aflegei Investigation of
said plumbing, as the same looks rank and
rotten and smells to heaven. And, be fur
ther. Resolved, That thla club asks that Henry
McDonald the member of the Board of
Commissioners from the Omaha View dis
trict oppose the payment of these bills.
The resolutions were introduced by E.
F. Morearity and were vigorously discussed,
meeting the heartiest approvul.
BENNETT WILLCASE DECREE
Formal Order Prepared by Judge
Clenveland Announced at
New Haven.
NEW HAVEN, Conn., Nov. 27. The for
mal decree of the probate court In relation
to the Phllo S. Bennett will, of which
William J. Bryan is an executor, was an
nounced today by Probate Judge Cleave
land. After the decision of Judge Cleave
land regarding the will, made some weeks
ago, after a hearing of the partlea Inter
ested, the Judge left to the attorneys to
agree on the form of the formal decree
baaed on that decision. Opposing counsel,
however, found themselves unable to reach
an agreement
After reciting Ihe known facts In the case
Judge Cleuveland decrees that neither the
sealed Ittte', by which It appeared that
Mr. Bennett expressed a desire to give
$.'0,000 to Mr. Bryan and family, and the
typewritten document In the possession of
Mr. Bryan, nor the envelope containing the
letter should be admitted to probate as
part of the will. Otherwise the will waa
allowed and ordered to be recorded.
READY TO FIGHT COWBOYS
Major Terrey and Party In Heart of
Flathead Indiaa Beser
vr.tlon. '
MISSOULA. Mont.. Nov. 71. Major Tor
rey, with a battalion from Fort Missoula,
Including Captain Maxey and Assistant
Burgeon Herrlck f the Twenty-fourth In
fantry, IT. 8. A., are now in the heart of
the Flathead Indian reservation and
brush with Morrlgeau'a cowboys Is ex
pected before night. The troops rode at
double-quick all night, aa the situation on
the reservation ia believed to be critical.
Morrlgeau'a men number nearly fifty.
They are all Indian cowboys, crack shots,
well mounted and well armed. A second
battalion of the Miasoula troops la hold
ing Itself U' readiness. '
HUNT DOWN BANDITS
Ohicagj Police and Indiana Farmers v3
ture Three Yonsg Desperadoes.
BLOODY FIGHTING MARKS THE AFFAIR
One Man Killed, One Fatally Wounded and
Others Dangerously Hnrt.
RUNNING FIGHT IN THE SAND DUNES
Bandits Heavily armed and Unwilling to
Surrender Until Overcome.
HAVE TERRIBLE RECORD OF CRIME"
Calmly Con fen to Eight Murdered,
Maay Attempts nt Murder and In
numerable Robberies During;
the Yeur In Chicago.
CHICAGO, Nov. 27. Chained wrist to
wrist, two ben nil ess boys, Peter Nledermelrr
and Harvey Van Dine, sat tonight In tho
presence of Mayor Harrison nnd Chief of
Police O'Nell calmly confessing their parte
In a career of crime which' has included
nine murders, the wounding of five other
men Hnd a long series of robberies.
The two young bandits, neither of whom
Is over 21 years old, with their companion,
Emil RotTriki, who is no older, were cap
tured near Liverpool, Ind., today after a
fight In which they battled with policemen
railway detectives and farmers. One was
killed and another fatally wounded.
The dead: "
T. J. SOVEA, brakeman on the Pennsyl
vania railwny.
Wounded:
Joseph Driscoli, detective on Chicago po
lice force; shot through abdomen and can
live but a short time.
Zlmmcr, detective on Chicago police
force; shot In bead and arm.
Nledermeler waa wounded In the hand by
blrd.iliot.
Van Dine waa similarly Injured and sus
tained. In addition, a flesh wound In tha
left thigh.
Rooskl w.-ib shot In the right side. HI
wound Is the mo.st serious of any Inflicted
upon the three men, but was not sufficient
to prevent blm from traveling a long dis
tance after receiving It.
Wnnte l for Or Burn Murder.
The three men wero wanted by the police
for complicity In the murder at the car
bnrna of the Chicago City Railway com
pany August SO, when three men were
killad and $2,250 stolen from the company,
Gustavo- Marx, who last Sunday night mur
dered John Qulnn, when the policemen en
deavored to place him under arrest, con
fessed that he with the three men had com
mitted the crimes at the car barns.
The hunt for Van Dine, Nledermeler and
Roeski lias been hot ever elnce. They knew
the entire police forco waa looking for them,
but remained In the city until Wednesday
morningA
"We were laying for a fellow that waa a.
witness agalns Marx," said Van Dine.
On Wednesday they left Chicago, going
to a dugout made by railroad laborer near
the tracks of the Michigan Central rail
road near Millers, Ind. Last night they
spent in another dugout near Millers, and
there they were surprised by the police thla
morning. Word was brought to tho police
last night by T. 8. Relchera that thrae men
answering the description of those wanted
for the car barn murders wero liviag In the
dugout Other stories last night placed tha
men near Waukegan, III., and the police,
placing no great reliance In any of the ru
mor, sent only eight men, Detectivea 551m
mer DeBross, Bailey, Bleason, Shechun,
Driscoli, Baumer and Hughes, to Indiana.
Detective Warmly Received.
The officers advanced in a circle upon the
dugout, where the three robbcra were sold
to be hidden. DrUcoll, who waa cloaer
than tho othera, called out: "It doesn't
look aa if there (a anyone In there."
"Don't anyone Are," ordered Sheehan,
"until we know if they aio the right ieo
ple." JVe Sheehan . spoke, Driscoli picked
up ft chunk of wood and hurled It at tho
iugout. Instantly there waa a flush. a
reporC. and Driscoli fell, shot through the
abdomen. One of hla fellow offlcera atooped
to raise him, and the other six opened fire
on the dugout, from which the shots were
n ow coming thick and fast. While the fire
waa at Its hottest Van Dine rushed out,
followed a few minute later by th other
two.
Roeski ran for the brush, but Van Dln
retired alowly, although the air around
him was filled with bulleto and the know
waa kicked up by them. Zlmmrr went
down with a bullet In the head. As he
fell, Van Dine fired again. The aecond bul
let went through Zlinmer's arm.
After hla arrest Van Dine Bald: "Hla
head a J his arm were all I could see. I
bit all there was of him."
Roeski had by this lime disappeared,
and Van Dine and Nledermeler.
j their revolvers in their pockete. made a
run ror rreedom. The detectivea fired con
atantly, but the bundlta escaped. After
running about a mile across the country
they came to the tracka of the Pennaylva
nla railway. A switch englno waa clone
at hand, and hurrying up to It the men
ordered Brakeman Sovea to uncouple the
train from the engine.
Coolly Kill a Brakeman
He refused, and attempted to take Nle
dermeler'a revolver from him. The latter
Instantly sent a bullet through the brake
man's brain, laying him dead in the anow.
Springing over the body, the bandit
mounted the locomotive with revolver In
hand end ordered the engineer to move
out in a hurry, which he did, going In the
direction of Liverpool, Ind. After two
miles had been covered the men ordered
the engineer to alow up, and leaping to the
ground they disappeared In the wood.
After the train had curried Van Dine and
Nledermeler away the detectives wired
Chief O'Nell, asking that men be sent
out with rifle. The message was responded
to, and In a short time fifty officers armed
with rifles were on the way to Millers.
The official of th Pennsylvania rond
also rose to the emergency. Captain
Brlggs of the detective service of that road
was given a special train as aoon aa the
news of the murder of Brakeman Sovea
waa known, and waa given order to spare
no expense, but to get the men dead or
alive. '
Farmers Join the Hunt.
The news of the fight at the dugout had
spread with great rapidity throughout the
country and by the time the bandit rushed
up to the locomotive IA farmers and ralU
road laborer were after the men. These
were left behind with the Chicago detec-
rtlve, although one farmer, armed with a
shotgun, got In his work aa th train
started cway. Catching eight of Van Dtn
aa he poked til face through the cab
window he turned loose with both barrel,