The Omaha Daily Bee.
ESTAniJSUED JUNE 19, 1871.
OMAHA, MONDAY MORNING, DECEMUER 14, 1903 TEN PAGES.
SINGLE COPY THREE CENTS
THE INTERIOR
Secretary Hltohoock Preients Hit Annual
Etport to the President.
MUCH WORK HAS BEEN
TRANSACTED
Thongh 0n Bureau Hat Been Transferred
Clerks Are Kept Bnsj.
FRAUDS AGAINST PUBLIC LAND LAWS
Head of Department Calls Attention to
Glaring: Instances of Infraction.
ILLEGAL' FENCERS RECEIVE ATTENTION
Much of Report la Take a lp nllh
Resume of Work of Peaaloa
Office and Reclamation
of Arid Land.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 The annual re
port of tha secretary of the Interior for
the year ending June 80 was made public
today under date of November 80. The
report opens by calling attention 'o the
fact that, although the census bureau hns
been transferred to the Department of
Labor and Commerce the work of the de
partment has greatly increased. Attention
Is also called to the fact that the com
pensatlan of the assistant secretary of the
interior and the chiefs of divisions Is In
adequate for the services performed and
higher salaries are recommended. . The re
port then touches upon the question of
reclamation of arid and semt-arld land In
the western states, saying In part:
A contract has been let for the construc
tion of diversion woiks In the Truckee river
In Nevada and aim of a can.il to carry
waters to a reservoir on the Carson river.
nvMilaaMnna In nnnn.ntliin with ftl hf f
projects are rapidly approaching, the point
where contracts can be let for their con
struction. A detailed report of the results
of the reclamation work as herein outlined
will be iubmitted to congress, as required
by the piovMhna of section of the act
above mentioned. 1
Two adi1itlini.il forest peservstlons have
been ettabllshed and two reserves have
been slightly reduced In area. The manage
ment of these reservations during the year
has been satisfactory. I am of the opinion.
however, ss herelnsfter indicated, thut the
tmnsrer ot this service to tne Agricultural
department would be productive of better I erally known that the new pope Is a flne I landed and saw nothing. The naval ofll
arnrgaVaVw.rreV"?ng to the public lands pianist and that one of h.s.favorlte amuse, cers found the attitude of the Indian, to be
In many Instances do not provide adequate
protection for the Interests of the govern
ment and remedlnl legislation In the cases
and nlong the linen as suggested herein
should be enacted by conr?a at the earll
est practicable date. ' (
Work of Assistant Attorney vomeral.
The report then takes up the work of the
assistant attorney general for the Interior
department, showing that
The work is practically up to date: that
is.
as nearly so as may he ana allow tne
time
tlon of arguments pro and con in litigated
o p'nr"ii"'
Caxea.
The matters at this time awaltlnar con
federation and action are: Two hundred
and twenty-nine appeals from decisions of
the commisflloner of the general jana omce.
nrty-slx motions for renew ot aecisinni
references with request for law opinions to I
llfiriMlviir iriiuoinii till " i ' l' ' ' I
he riven by. tne fts-mant attorney general
?"?r'r"n '.cr""2 'i""
1 no matters consiuerea mini umixiinj i
curing the last yer are as follows: Twelve I
hundred decisions receiving the approval I
-and. signature ofthe secretary of the In- I
tenor in appeals rrom aecisions oi ina
enmmfHlnnr of the srenerul lana omce.
265 deulslons receiving the approval and
signature of the secretary of the interior
iinnn motions lor review, iu aerisiona.
regulations, orders, etc., receiving the ap-
froval and signature of the secretary ot
he Interior In miscellaneous mutters,
eighty-seven law opinions receiving the
signature of the assistant attorney general
and the approval ot tbe secretary of tbe
Interior,
Is) tho Land Offloe.
On the subject of publio lands the report
ays in part:
There were disposed of during the fiscal
year endea jur
gregatlug
June ). 1903. pubHS lands eg-
,te4.LW. acres, classified as fol-
sales, 3.078 .KM. 89 acres; mlscel-
iuwii. taail aaiea, ,via. ajv.ro ativa, iiiinvni- i
laneoua entries, embracing homesteads, modern in owuKrauu. "-
land warrants, scrip locations, state selec- prof. Bolllger, is advocating the establish
lions, swamp lands, railroad and wagon- t f n , fop teaching Industry and
road selections, Indian allotments, etc., . . . w
iw 577 ni in irrM ani Indian lindi. i T3.S71. ss method. These things, he says, can te
acres, showing an increase of S,3!5.7t4.36
acres aa compared with the aggregate dla
l.iim. m ..ir ma Dreoedlna fiscal year.
The total cash receipts during the fiscal
year from various sources, Including dis
posal of publlo land. 1)0,667,618.0, and Indian
land, So08,iia8.1t; from depredations on publlo
nd'sri'li; frome.Te.lof' Umlr on
forest reserves, ji,!ioo.n; irirai aniea oi
rovernment property. 1X49.82. and for fur
dishing copies of records and tnata, 830,-
118.4; aggregate, 311.024.743.66, an Increase
of I4.762.M6. 17 over the preceding fiscal year
The total expenses of district land offices
for salaries and commissions of registers
and receivers, incldentsl expenses, and ex.
penses of depositing public moneys during
the ilsce.1 year ended June 30, 1903, were
tM'R.;2.S2. an Increase, as compared with
the fiscal year ended Juno so, 1902, of
lift .164.02.
There were S4.34S patents of all classes
Uautid during the year. Of this number,
47. 6M are classed as agricultural, 4.&04 are
Indian allot moiita. l.lot are mineral put
mi. '( coal patents. 76 private land
claims. 187 railroad patents, and 40 swamp
land patents. This is an Increase of t.663
over tne agricultural patents uwugu aunng
the preceding year.
During the fiscal year there have been
certified or patented on account of railroad
and wagon road grants 4,816.957.04 acres, as
against 6,ivS.l;tl ti acres last year, an In
crease ot sC8,86.38 acres.
, .' Tells, ot Some Frand.
The report then tells ot surveys made
suanT
ter of frauds upon the land laws, saying
an part:
Fourteen convictions have been secured
during the year fur frauds committed In
connection with soldiers' additional assign
ment The maximum penalties Inflicted
were imprisonment for seven years and a
fln. n j... k. . i. .. ... .
able in thi"p.rc.S5i of fraudulent "a-e.
Zi I.. i-VL" Kr, 1 ' SSS?
purine, tne past year mere nave peen
Indicted and arrested in the atate of Ore
gon, charged with forgery and conspiracy
to defraud the government, a United Slates
commissioner and three others, the first
being a woman. The United Klates com
missioner has been removed from iter office,
and all are awaiting -trial by the court.
It is alleged that several hundred entries
and nnal proofs were made before this
coinnusaioner under .tne act of March-11
Xxi cu aiat. L., 7Vu1. all of which hav.
been or are being examined by officers ot
this department. Tha methods pursued by
these parllea are alleged to have been sub
stantially as follows:
Forged entry papers of fictitious entrv
men, alleged to have been executed before
the 1'nlteu Btatea commissioner, alleging
settlement on a tract of land within tha
limits of a forest reserve prior to the crea
tion of such reserve, would be transmitted
to the local land office. Within a month
thereafter, probably, final proof rotlces on
an Id entry would Issue, and after the period
vi puuiication required, forged proofs, al
irxeu
comni
to have been executed before this
laaloner, would ba transmitted ta ih.
. ... . .. - .
- . - ni w, r..iiiiii uu tne
face of the papers being regular, they
would be forwarded by the register and
receiver to the general land office at Wash
ington, where, no Intimation of fraud ap
pearing, the proof was approved and paUnt
i.n the entry Issued. Thereafter, forged
deeds alleged to have been executed by
tne ni'imuua eniryman Deiore tins commls
eloner or a notary public, conveying the
fly'
nd to one ef the parties to the con
spiracy, would Oe duly filed for record,
and thereafter the land would be trans-
ferred by one of said parties to some other
' f ' : '
(Continued o Third Pa,
DANCES ,NT0JHDGE'S heart
After Huagarlaa Jurist Enforces Flue
He Xi Pair Trrpalchoreaa
Culprit.
(Copyright, 1803, by Press Publishing Co.)
BCDA-PEST. Dec. l3.-(New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) Julia To-
maska, an operatic dancer, 'wan sued by
th n-f. rpr rf 4 hn th..t.p ot Kntv Arid
for . ' ' ;-ing according to the best tram-
tlo. V,7 . and In consequence render-
Ing
unpopulnr. The manager
had a .,
that she '
the tradltlc
' 'act with her, providing
ff --ce In certain operas
required by the
public. "
A''
Julia said In
ie publlo taste
was depraved and t . manner of danc
ing was In accordax with the highest
rules of the Terpslchorean art. The Jury
would have liked to have given Judgment
for Julia as she Is a lovely girl, and gave
'her evidence with much animation and wit.
but they could not agree as to which side
was right, so the Judge asked the parties
If they would consent to try the case again
In his private room and submit the matter
to his final Judgment. They consented and
. day was appointed for the new trial.
The Judge said the only way he could
decide was to see Julia dance both styles
of dancing. Julia was only too willing and
plroueted In front of the Judge to his com
plete satisfaction. Then he felt constrained
to decide that the theater manager was
right and that the new dancing was no im
provement.
When he gave Judgment against the fair
Julia he asked her to remain In his room
a few minutes, ss he wished to speak to her
alone. Miss Julia's surprise was great
when she received an offer of marriage
from the Judge, who had been fascinated
by her grace and beauty. Bhe accepted
him on the spot and her husband paid the
fine imposed on nor by the theater man
ager. MASCAGNI AT THE VATICAN
Received by Pope Ploe aad Per-
forms Selections la Private
Apartments.
(Copyright. 1003. by Press Publishing Co.)
ROME, Dec. 13. (New York World Ca
blegramSpecial Telegram.) Amid the nu
merous engagements of his dally life at
the Vatican. Plus X finds a little time to
cultivate his love for music. It is not gen-
ments is to sit down before the instrument
which he had Installed in his private apart.
ment and rehearse some of his favorite
pieces, generally airs from Italian operas.
His love for music prompted mm to in
vite the celebrated maestro, Mascagnl, to
tha Vatican tha other day as soon as It
became known that tho composer had ar
rived in Rome.
The pope received the young musician
with great consideration ana personally iea
him to his private apartment, wnere
invited him to sit at the piano and Pr-
form some arias from his new operas.
Iris" and "Vestilla." the latter of which
has not yet been produced In public. Plus
v .., .. nnlua tnr tha abllltv of tha
. i T.i.Kn.-na '
young composer oi ''""
and apologized tor- tne . miserauie tiwiru
ment on which' he was compelled to nave
. . ... ..... v.! - i
him perform, u ,n 'aluaDie P,ano" I
mnA nrni presented to Plus IX and Leo I
.,.., ,v,.i- lir.tima have mvste-I
XIII during their lltetime nave mysie-
rlously disappeared. The piano which the
i pope uses Is a small upngni. worm si mo
most a couple of hundred dollars.
SWISS WOULD TEACH INDUSTRY
Head
of University of Basel Bays
of Baael
Bo Mado
laiay Men Can
Industrious.
(Copyright, 190J, by rress Publishing Co.)
BASEL. Dec 13. --(New or woria
blegram-Bpeclal Telegram.)-The Univer-
.,,5 1 Is the most enterprising and
of "I ' It. new rector
- , , wmnr
learned like anything else, and are of far
more ImDortance to Individual students
than any other brands of study.
He told the senate of the university the
other day that the Greeks had a proverb
that, "the god. first provided for human
perspiration before they provided for
human success." The lasiest student, be
declared, can by tills method be mad' a
model of Industry, and the butterfly stu
dent, who flits about from one branch of
learning to another, can be made a model
of method and concentration. The minority
seem Inclined to try the new rector's plan
and .will begin with a course of lectures on
"How to Become Industrious." N
LORD
Denies'
ROBERTS TO REMAIN
Report that Ho Will
Command of British
Army. "
Resign
(Copyright, 1903. by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON. Dec. 13.-(New Tork World Ca
blegramSpecial Telegram.) Lord Roberts
denies the report that he Is to resign as
commander-in-chief of the British army.
Nevertheless, the new army reorganisation
-
king the nominal commander-in-chief and
the duke of Connaught his chief of staff.
King Edward strongly favors this change,
which was proposed by the new war office
commission, of which his nominee (Lord
Esher), Is the principal member.
Lord Roberts Is against It. He resents
th P"ect ' -helved and evidently
m,.;,,. , mmi th-
him overboard. He complains that he la
suffering at the close of his career for
the Incompetence of Sir John Brodrick,
the former war minister, whose mishand
ling brought the present system Into ir
remediable disrepute.
TURNS FROM IRSFN Tfl nANPFS
" ' " -...wa.v
After Deepening London's Gloom
Florence Farr Will Add
to Gaiety.
(Copyright, 1903, by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON, Dec. 13 (New Tork World Ca
blegramSpecial Telegram.) Two remark
able societies have been formed In Len
don. One, which calls Itself "the dancers,"
I s Intended to "fight the high and rowerful
-t-n .i-.i. n. TT.
. ww.aa. -uioiiiiii,,, in. memiwra mHi
oevii, solemnity.-' The members meet
weekly, dressed In classic costume, and
dance rollicking measures at all times, the
muslo and the dance, being unearthed
from the British Museum. The principal
promoters of this fellowship are artlstlo
people.
Up to now the danoer. have provided
snore fun for outsider, than for them-
selves. The prttoe mover la Miss Florence
. --"- ... --., nurtmw
ranr- clever actreaa who formerly deep-
nd London', natural gloom by playing
leading part ta Ibaen playa.
CAN FIND NO SOLDIERS
Natives in neighborhood of Panama Border
Hare Seen No Colombians.
CHIEFS SAY NONE HAVE BEEN LANDED
Say that If They Did Start Overlaad
It Would Bo Impossible for
Then to Reach Sew
Republic.
COLON. Dec 13.-The United Btate
cruiser Atlanta, which returned he;e last
night, reports that it stopped at the Pan
ama boundary line, where Inquiries were
made concerning' the reported landing ot
Colombian troops. The Indian Interpreters
aboard tho Atlanta conferred with the
chiefs of the territory, who gave them
positive assurance that no Colombian
troops had been landed, and who said that
even if they did land, it would be impos
sible for them to pass through, owing to
the total absence of mountain trails.
The Atlanta steamed for eight miles fur
ther towards the Atrato river, obtaining
similar information everywhere. A report
to this effect has been made to Admiral
Coghlan. The converted cruiser Mayflower
returned to Colon this morning.
Troops Left Cartagena.
Through the examination of the Ban Bias
coast made by the United States cruiser At
lanta and the converted cruiser Mayflower,
both of which vessels have returned here.
It has been clearly established that the
Colombian cruisers General Pinion and
Cartagena, appeared in the Gulf of Darien
about thirty-six hours after they were re
ported as having left Cartagena. No re
liable evidence, however, could be obtained
to show thai any of the troops carried by
the cruisers had been landed either on the
gulf coast or northwest thereof. The At
lanta and the Mayflower made a thorough
inspection or tne entire vicinity. It was
learned that at one coast jiolnt the Carta
gena embarked a small quantity of naval
stores, a few bullocks, some corn and fifty
pieces of sine roofing, but no. Information
could be obtained as to the direction taken
by the cruiser thereafter.
It had been reported that Colombian
troops were landed at a certain point on the
Panama coast, but the Atlanta, was pres
ent at this place at a time when, according
to the report, the troops should have been
Indifferent and event repellant.
Indians Aro Not Friendly.
The traditions of the Indians have been
for centuries against permitting aliens to
land in their territory, and these traditions
they still maintain. They often declined to
answer the questions of the interpreters and
on several occasions their Information was
found to be misleading.
The information nhtinwi hr tWa Atlanta
a)d tne Mayflower indicates that either
.h. mimM.n h.. i.. i,.
carUgena or that they have been landed at
some point on the coast between Cartagena I
and the Gulf of Darien and may be pro
ceedlng thence toward Cauca.
The Atlanta sailed again toward the Gulf
of Darien this afternoon .and will continue I
A careful patrol of the coast. It would be
lmmMlbl. or tha tttrtar.na .nrt th. n.n.
- - -
eral Pinion to enter the Atrato river, be-
,. .- . - -i-
...
bar. No small boats are obtainable there-
about. ana no considerable number of
troop. Coi& be transported up the river,
The only boats to be had consist of a few
canoes.
The remainder of the marines on board
the auxiliary cruiser Dixie will be landed
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday next.
satisfactory arrangements having been
made to obtain good water for the camp at
Culebra, on the line, of the Panama rail
road.
Colombia Wafts for Reyes.
- n . 7 ' . ""1
rerp,v'd tne following telegraphic dispatch
,on,ht well Informed Bogotan poll-
The Associated Press correspondent here
tloian:
r)
shared by the people. Is that Colombia
should oppose by all means ntissibla the
execution by the Republic of Panama of
acts reserved, ror tne Kepunuo or Colombia
and against which execution the govern
ment nas protested Derore tne whole world
and to the American nation. The eountrv
, the government at Washington, and In
awaits impatiently the result of the appeal
the meantime is maintaining a firm . atti
tude.
Provinces Like Treaty.
WASHINGTON, Deo. U-An official dis
patch to M. Bunau-Varllla, minister from
Panama, besides announcing the fact, ca
bled by the Associated Press, that election
will be held In the new republlo on January
15 for. delegates to a constitutional conven
tion, says that all the new municipalities
ot all the provinces have warmly ap
plauded the approval by the Panama
Junta of the Hay-Varllla treaty.
Place for Former Rebel.
CARACAS, Dec 11 According to advices
Just received here the Colombian govern
ment has decided to send General Rafael
Urlbe-Urtbe as a special envoy to the South
American republics. He la expected soon
to arrive at Caracaa.
BRYAN VISITS POPE PIUS
Bis
Son la Prlvato
Andlenee.
kumb, uec. is. wiiuam J. Bryan,' ac
companied by his son. was received In
private audience by the pope today, Mr.
Hrvil u nreaanteH hv Unn.l.nnp v-
nkv rtrf .mV, " l ' ".I
acted a. Interpreter. His holiness anoka
with great interest of the Catholics In the
United States. After the audience Mr.
Bryan expressed himself as highly pleased
with the pope', kindly bearing.
Before going to the Vatican Mr. Bryan
visited several of the Interesting sights of
me' Including the coliseum and the Ro-
I w. .... . ,. .
in the spot from which Cicero made
his
Invectives against Catallna.
RUSSIANS TO GUARD PALACE
Corean Minister Makes Arraage-
aaent. for Meeting; Any
Emergency.
TOKIO. Dee. l The Jojl Bhlmpo's Seoul
correspondent says that Corea's war min
ister and M. Pavlolt, the Russian minister
to Cores, have entered Into an agreement
by the terms of which. In the event ot an
emergency, Russian officers will be em
ployed to guard the royal palace.
Vleeroy Stay, la Asia.
ST. PETERSBURG. Dec, 11 According
I to the Vladlvoatock correspondent of tbe
to tne tuwito-iuis oorresponoent or the
Novoe Vremya, Admiral Alexleff, the But-
staa viceroy In tbe far oast, baa postponed
bis vlaU te St Peter-bura?
wants glovesjpon hands
Asrcd Princess of Bonaparte Line
Woald Conceal Evidences
of Mortality.
(Copyright 190S, by Tress Publishing Co.)
PARIS, Dec. 13.-tNew Tork World Ca
blegramSpecial Telegram.) Princess Ma
thilda Bonaparte, a niece Of Napoleon the
Great, now aged and Infirm, has made a
pathetic request of those who surround her.
She asked that she might be given gloves
to cover her hands.
"Once," she said sadly, "I wore gloves
because I wanted to preserve my hands.
Now I would like to wear gloves to con
ceal them."
The beautiful hands of the princess were
the admiration of the court of Emperor
Napoleon III and the special pride of the
emperor himself, whose penchant for his
cousin was sufficiently marked to cause
him intense chagrin when she married
Count Anatole Demldoff, prince of Ban
Donato.
Mathilda was acknowledged to be, next
to Empress Eugenie, the loveliest woman
In that famous group of beauties about the
French throne. While passionately devoted
to art and letters, she attracted to her all
the distinguished menYv the country. After
the fall of the empire she continued to be
surrounded by artists and philosophers, all
her devoted friends. Bhe herself was no
mean water color artist, and it is thus
Luclen Douce.t painted her.
While at her villa last summer the prin
cess broke a leg. Bhe has never recovered
from the accident, the consequences of
which are the graver because she has
Just reached her eighty-third birthday. Bhe
in the daughter of Jerome Bonaparte, once
king of Westphalia, and Queen Catherine,
born princess of WUrtcmberg.
CARTER SEES BRITISH HORSES
American General . Inspects Mounts
and Schools of Artillery and
' Cavalry.
LONDON. Dec. 11-General William H.
Carter of the United States army, who has
been Investigating the remount system of
the British army with a view to reporting
to the general staff of the United States
army, had a farewell Interview with H. O,
Arnold-Forster, British secretary for war.
yesterday. He will leave England tomor
row for the Transvaal. Every facility has
been afforded General Carter here and he
expresses his appreciation of the friendly
spirit of the War office officials and es
peclally remotint bureau, which arranged
for his Investigations,
At Aldershot a squadron of tho cele
brated Fourteenth hussars and a battery
of the Horse artillery were paraded before
General Carter, who highly praised these
organizations and particularly the quality
of their horses. The general thinks the
excellence or tre British cavalry and horse
artillery is due to the system of supplying
remounts and to the efficiency of the corns
riding masters.
General Carter vial ted Wnolwirh anA
Banahun,t- H doe not think that these
establishments compare very favorably
wltn the military academy at Weat Point,
but he says the results obtained are most
satisfactory, considering, the brief period
ef attendance of the cairlUa.- '.Accompanied
D? Major John H. -Beasonv tha United
States military attache In London, and th.
It - - '
headquarters staff general, General Carter
I has sons tn CTantarhnrv whih i- .v.. a
.n u.i-k .
o' British oavalry raglnienU, and where
special facilities for an Inspection will be
afforded them.
STEAMER IN HEAVY WEATHER
Atlantlo Transport Liner Menomlnlo
Compelled to Return, Damaged,
to FaJmonth.
LONDON, Dec. II. The Atlantic Trans
port Line steamer Menomlnle, from New
Tork December 1 for London, which put
Into Falmouth today, reports that It en
countered heavy gales, and that when (CO
mt:es west of the Scllly Islands. December
7, it had a terrible ex' irience. Huge waves
the vession. wave smashing
tuv luuun -iir-au aiiu rendering tne snip
totally unmanageable. After the storm had
somewhat abated the crew endeavored to
make temporary repairs, but the Menoml
nle drifted at the mercy of tbe sea for
several days. It being Impossible to steer
tha - " Mv back within
360 miles of the Qcllly Islands. Temporary
repairs were eventually effected, and Cap
tain Lucas decided to return to the nearest
port. Tugs were sent from The Lizard to
assist the Menomlnle, but It steamed to
Falmouth unaaslsted. It Is reported that
tbe passengers are all well,
FEAR STANDARD OIL COMPANY
Government of Reamaata Objects to
Letting: American Corporation
Enter tho Conntry,
VIENNA, Deo. 13. Reports from Bucha
rem indicate dial tne ntandard Oil . com
pany Is meeting with much opposition In its
efforts to obtain a footing in Rou mania.
At a private meeting of the supporters of
the government Mr. Btourdza, president of
the council of ministers, declared that the
Americana had come to Roumanla for the
purpose of monopolizing the national petro-
the country from submitting to such an
economy yoke.
It Is stated that the Standard Oil com
pany has now abandoned Its Intention of
combining any of the existing oil concerns
of Roumanla, but that, believing the coun
try has large and valuable oil fields at
Prent undiscovered, the company will en
I v " European
trade.
JAPAN TOO POOR FOR WAR
Rnaelaa Paper Thinks Peace Certain
with America Hot Aiding?
Aslatlo Nation.
6T. PETERSBURG, Dec. 13. The Novoe
Vremya. In an article In the Japanese bud
get, gay. that the ridiculously .mail sur
plus, taken in connection with the prae
tical Impossibility of floating another loan
abroad, make. It certain that war would be
ruinous to Japan now that the United
Btate. has declined to support that coun.
try, and expresses the hope that tha bet
ter sense of the Japanese will rescue the
empire from the Jingoes.
Barns American Exports.
METZ. Alsace-Lorraine, Dee. 18. Fire to
day destroyed a customs warehouse here
which contained, among other things.
quantity of American bacon and oil. The
loss la estimated at SSOO.OOS.
Want Reciprocal Copyright Law,
CHRI8TIAN1A, Norway. Dec. 18 The
Norwegian Authors' association ba. passed
a resolution In favor of concluding a copy
right agreecnoct with tbe United 8u.Ua,
OLD WAVE BRINGS DEATI1
Switobuan of Chicago Ac Northwertern
Found Frosen at Chicago.
FIRE FIGHTERS ARE AT DISADVANTAGE
Department Store Deatroyed by
Reason of Inability of Engines
to Reach Flro Through
Snow Drifts.
CHICAGO. Dec. 13. This was the coldest
day in Chicago for this season of the year
since 1878.
Early this morning the temperature began
to go down, until at 8 a. m. it had reached
13 below. The only time that this mark
aa boon passed in the history of the
weather bureau wag December 9, 1876, when
14 below was registered. During the day it
began to moderate and tonight the mercury
hovering around the aero mark and the
indications for tomorrow are for warmer
weather, with snowstorms.
On account of the cold and tha heavy
condition of the streets, owing to the heavy
fall of snow yesterday, the three-story de
partment store of Bodzlnskl & Co., In West
Twenty-second street, was destroyed. A
special call for engine, was sent In, but
before they could reich the scene of the
fire through the drifts of snow, the building
had been completely destroyed, causing a
loss of 85,000.
So far but one death, that of William
Duffy, a switchman, who was found frozen
to death In the Chicago & Northwestern
yards, ha. been reported.
Bad Storm la Michigan.
HOUGHTON, Mich., Dec. 11 A terrific
snowstorm, with temperatures below ero,
has prevailed here since yesterday. Both
steam and electrlo railroads have been un
able to maintain schedules. Trains were
moved with difficulty yesterday and It Is
feared that all stamp mills cannot secure
a full supply of rock tomorrow.
DETROIT. Dec. 18. Detroit la tonight
having Its first aero weather of the winter.
At 8:30 o'clock the thermometer In the
United States weather bureau registered 13
degrees above zero. The thermometer has
hovered between 10 and 13 degree, above
aero all day.
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich., Dec. 11-
. terrific wind and snowstorm has been
sweeping over the upper peninsula today
and all trains are delayed. Borne have
managed to pull through, but others are
completely stalled. The car ferry at
Mackinaw Is held up on account of the
storm and roads through the country are
impassable. It Is one of the worst storms
in years.
Low Temperature la Wisconsin.
MILWAUKEE. Dec. 11 The minimum
temperature reported in Wisconsin today
w&a 28 degree, below zero, at Unity, In the
northern portion. The cold wave Is gen
eral throughout the state. Street ther
mometers in Milwaukee registered 16 below,
Eighteen families applied to tha associated
charities today for assistance but no fatal
ltlea are reported.
BURLINGTON, la.. Deo. 13. There has
been a fall of 40 degress in temperature
here within eighteen hours. Tonight the
mercury stood mt 10 below ero,- "
KANSAS CITT, Deo. 18. Tho tempera
ture at 11 o'clock tonight was 17 degrees
above -aero and rising. The lowest tempera
ture reached during the present cold spell
was 1 above aero, at 7 o'clock this morning.
There is no snow on the ground.
Storm in Minnesota.
ST. PAUL, Dec. 13. The northwest today
experienced the coldest weather of the sea
son, the thermometer ranging from 4 to. 20
degrees below aero at the various stations
of the weather bureau. There Is apparently
no prospect for Immediate relief. Train, on
all railroad, are delayed because of tbe in.
tense cold. In this city the minimum was
23 below, reached early in the morning. The
maximum for the day was mlnu. 8 degrees,
Toward night the mercury again began to
settle In the tube and at 8 o'clock stood at
12 below zero.
PASTOR ASKS ALL TO BE COOL
Many Friends of Murdered Woman at
Funeral, but Relatives Aro
Absent.
RISING BUN, Ind., Dec. 11 "Let us In
this hour extend our sympathy to the ones
who committed the deed," said ReV. John
Henry this afternoon in concluding the
funeral service, over the body ot Miss
Elizabeth Gillespie. Friends of "he dead
woman crowded the Presbyterian Xurch
this afternoon to pay the last tribute. Long
before the hour set for the funeral the
church was filled. The casket waa hidden
beneath many beautiful floral emblems.
The remarks of the pastor. Rev. Mr.
Henry,! were brief. The most sensational
part of the sermon was the pastor's ad
monition to the publlo to do nothing rash.
'Let us withhold our Judgment," he.sald,
alluding to the commission of the crime.
Speaking of the guilty Rev. Henry said
their troubles have only begun. The fact
that Rev. Henry spoke In the plural when
making reference to the crime caused much
comment. There wa. a general lifting of
eyes when the pastor asked for prayers
"for him who so far forgot himself for a
moment. This was one of the few In
stances when the minister alluded to the
murderer in the singular. The pastor said
he hoped no sensational report would cause
the people to do anything of a rash charac
ter, that human life waa sacred. "I trust,"
said he, "that the' Investigation wilt be con
ducted In a spirit of pity and not of re
venge by the authorities."
A portion of the relatives of Elisabeth
Gillespie were not present at the funeral.
Noticeably among these were James Gilles
pie and Mrs. Belle Seward, brother and
sister, and Mr. and Mrs. Myron Barbour,
related by marriage. These four persons
lived directly across the street from the
house In which Mis. Gillespie met her
death.
The grand jury may not complete its
work for several days. That one or more
Indictments may be returned Is generally
accepted. There will be no violence done.
Myron Barbour.' assistant cashier of the
National bank, will voluntarily appear to
morrow before the grand Jury with one of
the shells he bought a few days before the
tragedy. Part of these shells were given to
James Gillespie. The gunwadding taken
from Mlsa Gillespie's head will be ex
amined by the grand jury tomorrow.
Mrs. Myron Barbour will be called before
the Jury tomorrow afternoon, or Tuesday.
The theory that a left-handed man fired
the fatal shot has gained ground by the
location of the bole In the window. The
authorities are being shadowed. When an
officer Is seen talking with a newspaper
man a third person soon appear, on the
scene.
Gold Found In Congo.
BRUSSELS. Pee. 11 The announcement
la made hero that rich gold field, have
been diaoovered In tho Congo .tat.
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
Fair In Fast, Snow la West Portion
Monday Tuesday Fair, Except Snow
In East Portion.
Tern
perature at Omaha Yesterday!
Hour,
urpr, iinnr. " p.
5 n,
n.
T n.
n.
O n.
II l . m
A p. m IS
4 p p. m ..... . 14
a 4 p. n 14
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10 a.
11 a.
la m
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T p. m
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p. m
Below zero.
FUNERAL OF MERWIN MAYNARD
Laid to Rest at Forest Lawn After
Masonic Services Sunday
Afternoon,
The funeral of the late Merwln Maynard
took place Sunday afternoon at Freemason
hall. Sixteenth street and Capitol avenue,
undor the auspices of St. John's Lodge.
A large number of the friends of the
deceased from Omaha and Council Bluffs
were present, Including many members of
the Order of the Eastern Btar of which
tho deceased had been for Ihree times
patron and the Council of the Royal Ar
canum of which he had recently been
elected consul. Addresses dealing with the
life and work of the deceased were made
by C. G. Pearse on behalf of Bellevue Chap.
ter. Royal Arch Masons, Mr. Jackson on
behalf of the lodgo of Eastern Btar and
an officer ot the Royal Arcanum on behalf
of that organization. The remarks rlrwd
with a brief panegyric by Carl E. Herr
ing, who spoke on behalf ot Bt. John's
lodge.
Muslo wna furnished by Jo Barton'
mixed quartette, the song, being "Lead
Kindly Light." "Nearer My God to Thee,"
and "Jesus, Lover of My Boul."
The religious phase of the services were
conducted by Rev. E. Combie Bmith of the
First Methodist church. Interment was at
Forest Lawn cemetery.
PREPARING FOR CENTENNIAL
Nebraska Society Sons of American
Revolution Will Banquet Sat
urday Evening;.
The Nebraska Society, Son. of the Amer
ican Revolution, Is making great prepara
tions for it. banquet to mark the centen
nial of the Louisiana Purchase, which will
be held Saturday night. The guests of
honor will be the members of the Nebraska
Society, Daughter, of the American Revo
lution, and the banquet will be tho most
pretentious affair conducted by the state
society for several years. Among the out-of-town
speakers will be A. Watklns and
Roscoe Pound of Lincoln, the former
speaking of "Jefferson as an Expansionist"
and the latter of "Anti-Expansionist, of
1803."
IRON .COMPANY IN TROUBLE
' i
Receivers Appointed for Pennsyl
vania Concern Embarrassed fcy
Condition of Market,
BEDFORD, Pa., Dec. 13. On application
of A. A. Steven for sundry creditor, and J.
M. Reynolds for the Saxton Furnace com
pany, in a bill and answer In equity, filed
before Judge Wood at Lewlstonn last
night, William Lauder and Charles H.
Bcott were appointed receiver of the Sax
ton Furnace company at Baxton, Pa.
The property consists of ten large bJnst
furnaces, with a capacity of 200 tons of pig
Iron dally at Saxton, ore and coal tr.lnes in
Bedford and Huntington counties, and the
Valley Iron mills at Coateaville, compris
ing 600 acres, at an original cost of 81.000,
000. The receivers take charge at once and
will operate the plant for a time at least.
The depression in the Iron narket, the
hli cost of materials and some unprofit
able Investment, caused ' the embarrass
ment, but it 1. expected that all creditor,
will be paid in cash,
TRY SENATOR FARRIS AGAIN
Accused Missouri Learislater Makes
Application for Special Jury
to Hear Facts.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.. Dec. 11-The
case of Senator Frank Farris, on the charge
of accepting a bribe of $1,000 from D. J.
Kelly for his vote to defeat the passage of
the alum baiting powder bill in the legisla
ture of 1901, Is to come up In the circuit
court tomorrow for, retrial. The former
trial, two months ago, resulted In a hung
Jury. Judge Graves ot Butler, who will
preside at the trial, arrived tonight The
defendant ha asked for a special Jury, and
this is a matter that will be considered at
the opening of court tomorrow. Should
Judge Graves grant the request for a spe
cial Jury It will take the sheriff until Tues
day to summon It.
Attorney General Crew, who has been 111
In St. Louis, will be here Tuesday morning
to take charge of the prosecution. Assist
ant Attorney General Jeffries will appear
for him tomorrow.
KANSAS SHERIFF IS ROBBED
Arrest. Missouri Men Who, In Turn,
Take Valuables and Make
Their Escape.
GALENA, Kan., Deo. 11 Charles Rain,
sheriff of Cherokee county, was held up
and robbed today In the depot at Baxter
Springs, Kan., by Clarence Cunningham,
an escaped prisoner from the Columbia,
Mo., Jail, after he bad placed Cunningham
under arrest.
Having recognized Cunningham, the
sheriff followed him Into the depot and
ordered him to surrender. Cunningham
did not move, but a pal at his side im
mediately pointed his revolver at the
sheriff, who threw up his hands. Rain was
relieved of his watch, revolver and money.
Cunningham and his companion then
robbed the station agent, took a team of
horses and a buggy from a livery stable
aad escaped.
FUEL AND IRON COMPANY SELLS
Colorado Coaeern Transfers Thirty.
Five Coal Mlaes to Subsidiary
Corporation at Denver.
DENVER, Dec. ll-President T. J.
Hearne of the Colorado Fuel and Iron com
pany ha. stated In an interview that the
recent transfer of all the fuel properties of
that company to the Rocky Mountain Coal
and Iron company wa. made merely as a
convenience from a business point of view.
The Rocky Mountsln Is one of the subsid
iary companies organized to assist In car
rying on the work of the parent organisa
tion, the Colorado Fuel and Iron company.
The trenvfer of holdings Included tblrty
five coal mines.
PAIR OF BAD WRECKS
Passenger Train on the Burlington Jump
Track on a Bridge Hear Albia, Iowa.
FOUR PEOPLE KILLED AND TEN INJURED
Wreokago Takes Fire and Fire Oart An
Entirely Ceniuroed,
ONE OF WRECK VICTIMS INCINERATED
Two Freight Trains on Milwanke Collide
Head on Sear Ariel
THREE OF TRAIN C3EWS ARE KILLED
Five Others Injured and Three) Ka
glaes and Several Cars Ara Re
dueed to a Pile of Scrap
nd Klndllagr.
OTTUMWA, la., Dec H (Special Tele
gram.) In a wreck on the Burlington three
miles west of Albla about 8:18 tht. morn
ing three were killed, ten injured and five
coaches of passenger train No. 8 demol
ished. The wreckage took fire Immedi
ately, some victims being badly burned
before they could be rescued.
The dead:
MRS. W. E. MITCHEN and DAUGHTER
MILDRED. Albla.
THOMAS BEATT, laborer, extra gang,
Burlington.
The Injured:
W. P. Martin. Chicago.
C. E. Blair. Lamonl.
Robert Ferguson, Mitchell, Neb.
Caleb Allen.
Will Branch,
R. Price.
S. T. Williams, all of Chicago.
E. T. Scott, Osceola, Ia.
E. T. Browning, Yates Center, Kan., emi
grant agent Missouri Pacific railroad.
Mrs. J. Robinson. Cttumwa, la., back
sprained.
The train left Albla twenty-five minute,
late but wa. running at slow .peed when
the accident occurred. Just before reach
ing the bridge over Cedar creek It Is sup
posed the tender wa. derailed. Though
the engineer applied the air Immediately,
five coaches left the rail, and run onto
the bridge. The side of the smoking and
chair cars caught the girder and the bridge
was completely torn out.
The train was In charge of Conductor
R. W. Robinson and Engineer William
Wallace. The wrecking train and physi
cians from Ottumwa were hurried to the
scene of tho accident. The injured were
taken care of, some being brought to thl.
city and Albla. '
Passengers la a Panlo.
There, was the utmost confusion among
the passengers on the wrecked train, and
the frantic effort, of all to get out of the
cars at the same time only hindered ac
complishing the results'. The member, of
the train crew and some of the cooler
headed of the passenger, soon succeeded
In bringing system to tha work, and In a
few mlntltea all Wfin wara nt.fr l-ln.-4 .
ufe, and the efforts to tret oat the Injured
and the bodies of the dead were redoubled
aa the flame, gained headway in the wreck
age. The railroad men and the passengers
worked heroically, and finally succeeded la
removing all from the burning oar. except
the body of little Mildred Mltohen, which
could not be extricated before the flames
drove the rescuer, back. Fortunately .he
was killed Instantly, and suffered none of.
the torture, of . seeing the flame, creep
gradually upon her. Some of the Injured
were .lightly burned. All are expected to
recover, however.
The rescue efforts, under the direction
of the trainmen, were prosecuted systemat
ically, and It waa due to thi. that no more
bodies were consumed In the burning
wreckage. Occurring as it did. only a short
distance from Albla,' it waa only a short
time before surgical aid waa at hand for
the Injured. The railroad qpmpany la hav
ing everything possible done tor their
comfort.
The scene, around the wreck were most
pathetic. It wa. some time. In the confu
sion, before those Who were safe could de
termine whether or not friends and rela
tives had been able to escape, and the ap
peals of such and their constant running
to and fro hampered somewhat the cooler
ones, who were bending every effort to get
out those who were known to be In the
wreckage before the flames should reach
them and complete the work of death. As
the maimed bodies of the dead and Injured
were taken out by tender hand, there were
some heartrending scenes. Relative, were
demonstrative In their grief, while the
other passenger, were scarcely lea. af
fected. The Intense cold added to the discomfort
of both the injured and the uninjured. The
women were provided for In the car. which
were saved from the wreck, and the men
stood around and warmed themselves as
best they could by ths burning wreckage
until a relief train arrived from Albla, and
all were taken to that place and provided
for until the track could be cleared and
train, proceed.
The wrecking c;ew wa. promptly on
hand, but occurring, as It did, on a trtgti
bridge, it 1. necessary not only to clear
away the wreckage and rebuild th. track,
but also to construct a temporary bridge
before traffic can be resumed Trains tn
the meantime are being sent around on
other tracks.
CdT.'tde on a Curve.
ADEL. U, 18. -(Special Telegram.)
A bad wr occurred on the Chicago,
Milwaukee A Bt. Paul two miles esst of
this place, in which three men were killed
and five seriously Injured. A double besder
westbound and an extra freight eastboQnd
collided while rounding a curve In a deep
cut at a point known as Graham's crossing.
The wreck of the three engines Is convplato
in every respect, not making good swap
Iron. Fourteen cars also were demolished.
Ihe two cars next to the engine ware
loaded with hogs. A great many wre
killed outright and the balance .. mt.C
or less Injured.
The kir5l V
FRANK FINNICUM, engineer westbound
double headar, engine No. 48; leave, wife
and ono child; residence. Dee Moines.
WARNER WARD, engineer on eastbound
train, engine No. 157; leaves wife; res Id mice,
Des Moines.
OSCAR DYRE, fireman engine No. 187,
eastbound; single. v
Ward and Dyer are e la the wreck.
The Injured:
Conductor Flynn on double header, west
bound; bruised about head and back.
H Bellman, brakeman on . westbound;
was on engine 167 and escape miraculous.
William Fields, brakeman on eastbound
train; bruised and cut about head.
Engineer Chambers, on extra westbound,
engine 70, went down with the wreck. He
cannot explain bow he escaped. He forced
himself from the wreck by main force, Ha
was badly bruised.
Conductor Kittle, oa the, aaglbeUud, trait"