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The Omaha Daily Bee. ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MOUSING, DECEMHER 30, 1003 TEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY THREE CENTS. ORGANIZES FOR WAR Japan Adcp'a Fonr Emergency Ordinance! to Provide for Eudden Outbreak. CREATES COUNCIL FOR TIME OF WAR Government Invested witk Praoticallv Un lim ted Oradit for HihUr Defeats. RUSSIA EQUIPS ITS FIELD ARTILLERY Twelve Batteries leseive Gune for 8ervioe in Tar Eut ALEXIEFF WILL HAVE 108 FIELD GUNS Reported at Moscow that All Volua. terra Wka Are at Their Homes Hare Been Ordered Into . Darmrki, TOKIO, Dee. 29. An emergency ordinance promulgated last night Invests the govern ment wltli practically unlimited credit for the purpose of military defonse. Throe, other ordinances were issued, relating Hint to the Seoul-Fusan railway, which la brought closer under olTlclal control; sec ond, to the revision of the organization of the Imperial military headquarters In war time; third, to th creation of a war council In war time. These ordlnunces, It Is considered, completely provide for all emergencies. Moscow flatteries Ready. MOSCOW, Dee. 29.-Twelve batteries of the four Grenadier brigades of field artil lery, stationed in and around Moscow, have been selected for service in the far east and have received new guns, which the Russian artillerists claim are superior to e French field pieces. The early depar ture of three of thess batteries Is expected, which will place 108 Jleld guns, with the latest equipment, at the disposal of Vice roy Alexleff. It Is said here that all tbe volunteers living at their homes, who, as graduates of high schools, are privileged to serve only a year with tho colors, have been ordered Into barracks. No extensive movements of troops east ward have been reported here up to the present. , Franca Hopes for Peace. PARIS, Deo. St. It was asserted authori tatively today that the French government does not believe that war between Russia and Japan will break out. It Is declared that the Japanese note which Russia Is now considering Is not an ultimatum and It la further asserted that it does not even suggest a date within which a reply shall be made by the Russian government. One of the diplomats accredited to Rus sia says the Russian government con siders the Japanese reply to be "rather aat is factory." i It is said that there Is no reason to believe that the negotiations will be In tempted by Russia's reply, but It la under stood that, they will ronUnue until the de tails of an agreement adjusted. Finally, It Is generally said hers that Russia will show Its willingness to meet Japan more than half way. Both Countries Bid for Ships, LONDON, Dec. .-It was said at the Japanese legation here tonight that no Sale had yet been effected of the Argen tine warships Moreno and Rlvadavta, now building at Genoa, Italy, for the purchase of which Japan la negotiating. Ruasla has made a counter bid and the negotia tions are continuing. SOMEONE GETS THE RAKE0FF Expressed Opinion of Witnesses Be , for Grand Jury at Kansas City, Kansas. KANSAS CITT, Dec. 2. Members of mo uwru 01 unuoauon or nansas city, Kan., were charged with soliciting bribes for the appolntmen of teachers to pub lic schools by witnesses before the grand Judy today. Frank Colvln, a principal, la said to have testified that a member of the board demanded money for his re appointment, which he refused, and John Schaloh, an attorney, Is quoted as saying that a member of the board through a third person demanded money for the re appointment of his sister as a teacher. These charges were made broadly by the citizens' committee before the grand Jury was called. A Thompson, a building contractor, told of a brick company trying to "hold him up for the benefit of someone" when he attempted to purchase bricks In carrying out his contract to build the Carnegie library building for the city. Before he secured the contract Pittsburg (Kan.) brick was being quoted at 110 and less thousand. When the brick company hamed that the material, was to be used In Kansas City. Kin., It refused to sell Thompson for less than 11! a thousand. Mr. Thompson told the Jury that he thought someone was getting a percentage on all bricks used for public, works in Kansas City, Kan. Prof. J. H. Bawtell, principal of the high school at Emporia, Kan., testified that he was offered the prlnclpalshlp of the high school of Kanaas City, Kan., for 1300 by a person who represented himself to be the agent of a member of the school board. As DYING MANJS MERCIFUL It, Joseph Man Asks that His Assail ant Be Released from ('tody. ST. JOSEPH. Mo., Dec. 29.-A!thougfc fatally wounded and suffering Intense pain, H. Q. Edmunson. a real estate man today pleaded with Chief of Police Frana for the release of O. W. Orote. who had fired the shot that will cause Edmunsen's death. The latter was In the room of Mrs. Orote yesterday when the shooting occurred. Orote waa today released In deference to the wishes' of the dying man. "It was all a piece of foolishness,' Is the only com tnent Edmunson will make In explain ing the shooting. WILL NOT CROWD MR. D0WIE Court Declines to Compel Hint to Ap pear for Eaamlnntlon Before Anstrallaa Trln. CHICAGO, Dee. a.-Ia the t'nited States district court today an attorney represent ing Marshall Field Co. presented a peti tion that the firm be made a party to the demurrer In the bankruptcy rase of John Alexander Dow la. The attorney also asked leave to have Dowls brought Into court for examination. Judge Kohlsaat icl'.nrd to acred to the latter request befure Dowle r "turns trom Ula to AjwtinJla, VI 1 CATHEDRAL OF WESTMINSTER Marvellous ew structure la Given Impetus by Knthronetnent of Archbishop. LONDON, Dec. 23. The Most Rev. Francis Bourne, Roman Catholic arch bishop of Westminster, was enthroned In the nr'v cathedral of Westminster today wltb tupre'slve ceremony Incidental ,y lons. The vast building was filled . ' in city by ecclesiastical and lay me. the Roman Catholic church, tl. :f the officiating clergy and the var '5;' ' the numerous re ligious orders' , 't - conspicuous con trast with the bn i.nd bare-looking, unfinished edifice. 'V The cathedral of '.nster, conse crated today, is the fir. .toman Catholic cathedral that has stood In the metropol itan see of England since the Reformation. The building was begun only eight years ago, though it was projected by Cardinal Wiseman (who died In lf65) and wns planned by Cardinal Manning In 1866. It la situated half a mile west of Wetsmin ster abbey and Is a magnificent structure of the Byzantine style, with a great cam panile of red brick banded with Portland stone, standing 300 feet high and crowned with a metal cover e l dome, surmounted by a double cross of bronze. The extreme length of the new cathedral outside Is 140 feet, width 1S4 feet, height of nave 117 feet, and covers an area of shout 51,000 square feet The general view of the Inner walls Is still one of bare, rough rock. The scheme Is to cover the whole of the lower walls and piers to the height of about forty feet with marble. All the upper part and the vaults and concrete domes will be decorated with mosaic work Illustrating the history of the church. The total subscription before the laying of the foundation stone was over 1250,000. Since then there have been many large Individual benefactions and the total ex penditure on the entire edifice up to the end of October was Ju.n over 11,000,000. The cathedral starts clear of debt. AGED EMPEROR IS INJURED Ruler of Austro-Hnns;nry Falls on Floor, Brnlslngr Face and Back. VIENNA, Dec. 29. Reports which reached Vienna today of an accident to Emperor Francis Joseph created much alarm. It appears that during his majesty's custo mary Christmas visit to his daughter, the Archduchess Maria Valeria, at Wallse, he was ascending a stairway when his spur became entangled In the carpet. He fell forward, but arose Immediately without assistance. The emperor has returned to Vienna and his doctors say that the Injuries sustained by the accident are quite unimportant, some muscles of the back being slightly strained and the forehead bruised. The doctors recommend that his majesty shall rest for a few days, but they consider no further medical treatment necessary. ' It has been announced, however, that the audiences fixed by his majesty for New Tear's eve may be postponed. COLONIALS 0N COMMISSION Seventeen Additional Members of Chamberlain's Tariff Board Are s Aanonnced In London. LONDON, Dec. 29. A list of seventeen ad ditional members of Joseph Chamberlain's tariff commission was Issued this evening, Including representatives of colonial Inter ests, and It was announced that Sir Robert Herbert, formerly under secretary of state for the colonies and at one time agent gen eral for Tasmania, has accepted the chair manship of the commission. The list just Issued includes Sir John Cockburn, former premier and chief secre tary of South Australia; Francis Elgar, the well known naval architect; Sir George Ryder, chairman of the customs commis sion; Sir Cecil Smith, formerly high com missioner for Borneo and Sarawak, and Henry D. Marshall, member of the council of the Royal Agricultural society. The re mainder of the list comprises leading rep resentatives of trade of the United King dom. STATE TO CONTROL GROCERIES Russia May Make Bale of Tea and Musra a Monopoly In that Country. MOSCOW, Dec. 29. The government Is considering making the sale of tea and sugar a state monopoly, as proposed by M. Wltte while finance minister. There is much opposition to the proposal on the part of the tea trade and the grocers, but the growing needs of the treasury and the exhaustion of other resources, as pointed out In M. Wltte's last budget, are believed In well informed circles to make tho adoption of tho proposal probable. The present brandy monopoly yields tip wards of $3l'0,000.0(i0 yearly, about one fourth of the revenues of the empire, and the monopoly in tea and sugar Is expected to be even more profitable, as the ex penses of Its operation will be small. - , Flghtlnn- Bob Starts East. HONOLULU, Dec . The vessels of the Asiatic squadron, under command of Rear Admiral Evans, which has been In this port for several days, sailed today for Manila via the Island of Guam. The fleet consists of the battleships Kentucky, Wisconsin and Oregon, the cruisers Raleigh, Cincinnati and Albany and the collier Pompeii. Emperor May Glvo t'p Trip. BERLIN. Dec. ft. Emperor William prob ably will give up his vacation In the South of Europe, as It is said he no longer feels the need of rest from public business. Ar rangements are making for the usual winter court functions, especially those of January 18 and 27. , Tsar Expects tho Stork. LONDON. Dec. 29.-The Dally Mall's St. Petersburg correspondent says tho royal family expect the accouchment f the czarina next summer. WOULD PREVENT COLLISIONS Electrical Eaalneer Suggests Device Involving Wireless Telegraphy Between Movlnsj Trains. CHICAGO. Dri. An electrical en gineer Is In conference here today with prominent railroad men concerning an Invention by which It Is claimed head-on and rear-end collisions can be prevented by wireless telegraphy. Briefly described, the device consists ef an Instrument which Is placed In the top of the locomotive cab which Instantly notifies the engineer as soon as another locomotive or train awruacbea on the ajno track within, a sulk, COMPANY BARS COLOMBIA French Oanal Goneera Will Not Let Gov ernment Vo'e I' i Chares, REPUBLIC APPEALS TO FRENCH COURTS President and Cabinet Consider Note of General Reyes, but Reply Will Not Be Made Immediately. PARIS, Dec. 29.-The attitude which the new Panama company will adopt with re spect to acceptance of the offer of the United States for Its property Is forecasted by the action of the company in excluding the representatives of Colombia from par ticipation in the meeting to be held to morrow. As the proprietor of 5,XW shares Colombia has been represented each year at the annual meeting by M. Semper, who was authorized to act in its behalf. This year. In consequence of recent events on the Isthmus, the administrative council of the company declined to admit M. Semper to the meeting on the ground that the Col ombian bonds had become Justly subject to litigation. Colombia declined to bow to this decision and through Senor Urlbe, the consul general, appealed to the courts for an order upon the company to Issue a card of admission to M. Semper. M. Gaston, attorney for Colombia, appeared before M. Dltte, president of the chamber of first instance. Attorney Dubult represented the Panama Canal company. M. Dltte decided that he could nut pass 6n "the question be cause the basis of the matter was a ques tion raised in cot sequence of a claim of the representative of Panama. He cited the parties to appeal to a higher court. Colombia now proposes to bitterly contest the action of the Panama company and will take the question before the civil tribunal, as suggested by M. Ditto. Cabinet Considers Panama. WASHINGTON, Deo. 29. At a meeting of ths cabinet called by the president for i o'clock the Panama question was the prin cipal matter under consideration. All the members of the cabinet except Secretary Shaw, Secretary Hay and Attorney General Knox were present. The meeting waa the longest for weeks, the session consuming quite two hours. At the conclusion of the meeting the members were not communicative, but it was learned that In addition to a discussion of mat ters relating to Panama several depart mental matters of minor Importance were considered. Secretary Root was delayed nearly half an hour In his arrival, having been 'In communication with Genfral Reyes. Thi9 circumstance caused it to transpire that during the illness of Secretary Hay, Secre tary Root has been designated to conduct the negotiations of this government with General Reyes. Secretary Root laid be fore the president his actions with the Colombian representation. Consideration was given the note filed with the State department by General Reyes, but It can be said no answer has been made to It. President Receives Note. The note was submitted In Spanish. Some delay was: encountered in the translation of the document, but finally the translation was laid before tho president and Secretary Root for consideration. Secretary Root in formed General Reyes this afternoon that the reply of this government was not ready, but it would be given him as soon as possible. Secretary Root will give the response to General Reyes when a decision as to Its precise nature shall have been re ceived. No Intimation of the contents of Gen eral Reyes' note, nor of the reply of this government, Is given from any authorita tive source. It is known, however, that the administration regards the ratification of the treaty with the Republlo of Panama as tho first step to be taken in the entire pending matter. "What this government may do ' subsequently will be determined at least In part by the circumstances sur rounding the case. Just now It Is said authoritatively .there Is nothing In the situation to arouse serious concern. General Reyes has not Indicated to Secre tary Root what his Intentions are regard ing his future movements. It Is supposed he will remain In Washington at least until the reply of the United States to his note shall have been presented, but so far as can be ascertained nothing definite Is known as to his Intentions. Election Results la Panama, PANAMA, Dec. 29. Heavy rains have been falling here since Sunday, causing severe damage to the telegraph lines. No news hss been received from Los Antos or Chlrlqul provinces. From other provinces confirmation has been reoelved of the over whelming triumph of the mixed candidates proposed in the constitutional convention by tho patriotic committee, which. In select ing them, endeavored to choos men favor ing the ratification of the canal treaty. Dr. Amador Is the most popular candidate. COMMODORE GLOVER IS SHY Jew York Yachtsman Hasn't Been Been Since Arrested on Charge of Larceny, NEW YORK, Dec. 29. Commodore Ed ward F. Glover of the Knickerbocker Yacht club, formerly president for many years of the Crescent Athletic club and well known In Brooklyn society, has disappeared. A warrant was served upon Glover De cember 18, In which he was charged by a client with grand larceny and obtaining money under tales pretenses. Glover was paroled In custody of his counsel. When the case was called he did not appear and the assistant district attorney declared h had violated his parole. Another Warrant was procured, but ha not been served. Investigation is said to have disclosed tbe fact that Glover, Immediately after ths ar rest, drew $20,000 from a bank in Richmond Hl!l. L. I., and leaving his wife at their country bouse, went to his office In New York. Since then he has not been seen. CODY AND BAILEY TOGETHER Hew York Story Sas Nebraskaa and Showman Will Control Wild West. NEW YORK, Dee. 29.-W. F. Cody has purchased the Nats "Salsbury Interest In the Wild West show from the Salsbury estate and has formed a partnership In that show with J. A. Bailey, owner of the Barnum Bailey circus, under the firm name of Cody at Bailey. Mr. Bailey's in terest In the partnership la equal to that of Mr. Cody. It la stated officially that the three tented shows In which Mr. Bailey Is an owner are not associated In any wsy except that he holds a half Interest In the Wild West, an Interest In the Forepaugh A Sells Bros, show and la the sole manager of the Bar nun fiaUx atxoss WILD SCENE JNJOTTON MART Brokers Klsht for Plnrc In Which to Dispose of Their Holdings. NEW YORK. Dec. 29. The cotton market was again sensationally active today. Meeting with heavy liquidation nt first. It opened weak at an advance of 1 point to a decline of 11 points and, with Liverpool showing weakness as a result. It was re ported, of heavy selling, declined still fur ther during the first few minutes, with January stlllng down to 13.65c, March to 13.83c, May to 14.00c nnd July to 14.03c. But there was exceptionally heavy buying on the decline that seemed to come from nearly all sources. Including room shorts. New Orleans and warehouses with south ern and western connections, so that the market was soon rallied to about last night's prices, after which it ruled very Irregular and unsettled. Around midday prices showed a net loss of 23 to 27 points, with the market . ruling apparently about steady, when suddenly there was an advance of selling orders such as has rarely been witnessed, and March broke to 1X38, May to 13.48 and July to 13.50 cents, the lutter going from 13.56 to 13.60 cents on two sales. These were net losses of 76'j77 points. Almost as quickly there was another abrupt change of front and In less time than It takes to tell It there had been a recovery of nearly 60 points on very heavy buying, and tho room was so confused that brokers seemed to be trying to buy and sell at the same mo ment. , May and July cotton were selling at about 14.26 cents, when the break started selling from some quarter, causing the market to ease off, and by points it went down to near 14. Then came the rapid decline. It is esti mated that there were at least 1,000,000 bales of cotton offered of different options held on stop-loss orders and they all seemed to come on the market at once. The mar ket went down 10 to 20 points at a drop. Brokers rushed to the pit and fought for places In the Inner ring, every broker shouting at the top of his voice and fighting for a chance to unload the cotton he had been fighting to buy only a few minutes before. Within a very few minutes the active options dropped about 75 points, rep resenting almost S4 a bale. Then the bulls came to the rescue and there waa a rally. The market swung back almost as rapidly as It had dropped. The market was hardly less wide and there was as much noise around the pit as when the market dropped. Then the market began to fall again. After the partial recovery In the early afternoon the market ruled very Irregular, with sentiment very unsettled and trading feverishly active. Tho closing was steady, net 41 to 63 points lower, with sales esti mated at 1.600.000 balea. NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 29. Before the cotton market closed here today It broke almost $3 per bale, there being a decline of about 90 points within ten minutes. For the best part of half an hour the market waa in a panic and longs threw their hold ings In the ring. With March at 13.70 cents, or 69 points under the close of yesterday, and May at 13.91c, or 77 points under, the bull leader gave the market heavy support. He bid for lots of 10,000 bales' In May and March. At the bottom u tne break there was heavy buying from' many quarters and a recovery of 20 points was tho result. MANCHESTER, Eng., Dec. 29. At a mass meeting of the cotton trade today a resolution was adopted strongly condemn ing "International cotton gambling, which has greatly Injured the trade, resulted In serious losses and lessened employment, thus bringing great distress," and also In viting the government to receive a repre sentative deputation with the object of urging measures to prevent "gambling in cotton.'' The meeting was well attended by representative men. The meeting adopted a resolution recom mending that the Masters' federation or ganize and Immediately resort to short time, forty hours per week, on the part of the firms using American cotton. DETAILS AN0LD MASSACRE Llbcrlan Minister Forwurda Account of Missionary Tate's Most Ter. rlble Ending. WASHINGTON. Dec. 59. Vflnl.t.r T has reported to the State department from Monrovia, Liberia, under date of Novem ber 4 last, the details of the massacre In tne depths of an African forest of a white missionary named John G. Tate, with all of his following, eighteen In number. It appears that the massacre took nio.. as far back as March 15, 1901, yet this, the first detailed account, has Just come to hand In an affidavit bv Mrs. Marv I. Aitn - white missionary at Nouna Kroo, Liberia. rne naa tne story rrora some of the native Doo tribesmen who knew of the killing. Tate had a large mission and farm an besides he maintained a considerable school in the Jungle, and altogether nineteen people were in the mission when u ... surrounded In the night by the Doos. The first man who answered a knock at the door was shot. The Interpreter next was shot, and as Tate appeared and tried to protect the body of the Interpreter he, too, was shot and cut to pieces. The Doos then killed all the remaining In mates of the bouse, cut oir thi kn. and placing tho bloody members In a coffin sent them back to their people as trophies. In explanation of their action the poos said: "Wo have no fight with the white man, but if we do not kill him now he will bring his country to make war upon us." Minister Lyon, on the strength of this affidavit, has communicated with the Libe rlan secretary of state with n i curing fuller Information and perhaps the pumsnmeni oi ins perpetrators of the mas sacre. WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL Number of Rural Curriers Appointed fur Routes In Nebraska and Iowa. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Dec. 29. (Special Tele gram.) Rural carriers appointed: Nebraska Grand Island, regular, Leonard H. Tucker; substitute. George W. Tucker. Iowa Avuca, regular, Roy Sella; substi tute, Fred Pierce. Booneville, regular, John W. Burgett; substitute, James McMichael. Centervllle. regular, James M. Cate; sub stitute, Samuel R. Cate. Glldden, regular. 4 Edwin Ramey; substitute, E. W. Ramey. Guthrie Center, regular, Robert F. Tim mons; substitute, Nlva Tlmmons. Harlan, regulars, Allen C. Groesbeck, David V. Downs; substitutes, Lydla Groesbeck. John H. Reynolds. Manilla, regular, Henry E. Cooper; substitute, George Stokes. Post villa, regular, George B. Todd; substitute. Leslie M. Shedd. Keasnor, regular, Jnca E. Slpe; substitute, Ellmus Waring. Shels burg, reguUr, Charlos F. Donels; substi tute, John A. Benson. Sibley, regular. Charity B. MuKse; substitute, Charles D. aioKa. STANDING OF WALTER MOiSE Polios Board Informed at to Hit Character and Reputation. MORE TALES OF PALMY DAYS OF GRAFT Police Detectives Tell How They Were Instructed Not to Interfere with Sure Thins; Gamblers In 1M98, Almost the entire evening was taken up at the meeting held last night by the Board of Fire and Police commissioners In trying to establish tho reputation of Walter Molse as a law-abiding citizen. The attempt was intermittent In character. At some stages of the game the reputation of Mr. Molse was excellent and at others It wns rudely dnshed to the ground. The first witness on the stand was Police Detective Savage. He told how the affairs of the police force were conducted In the days of the first exposition, when Con Gallager was chief of police, and every thing, according to the testimony of the witness, was wide open. The detective told how he and another member of the force arrested one James McMorrls for conduct ing a gambling device at 1522 Douglas street. At the time the arrest was made, according- to the testimony, the detective was not "wlBe," but when he met his chief on Fifteenth street between Farnam and Douglas It did not take him long to learn. "Why did you arrest that man7" asked the chief. "Because I thought he was breaking tho law," replied the detective. "Well, are you working under the orders of the chief of police of Omaha or the chief of Council Bluffs?" was the next question. "I believe I am working for you," replied Mr. Savage. A legal battle ensued as to whether the questions asked the detective should be answered or not, and Mayor Moores over ruled the objections of the counsel, stating that Officer Savage was acting under the orders of his superior officer at the time the arrests were made and he believed It perfectly proper that the board should know what those orders were. Gamblers Were Released. The examination proceeded, and Detective Savage stated how the men arrested were taken to the station and released before he returned from dinner (the arrests wrYe made about 11 o'clock), nnd how the game continued to run for some time; he could not tell Just how long, but thought It was several days at least, and perhaps some weeks. The witness stated that he did not be lieve he had any more business with Mr. McMorrls . after that and he steered clear of his game. When asked why he did not arrest him, ho answered that he did not think he could consistently do so and con tinue to hold his Job. In reply to a question, the witness stated that the arrest of McMorrls was made the first day he saw him, and before he had received any Instructions regarding him or his game. He said he saw tho man run ning a eara thing game Just outside the exposition grounds after that When asked If he reported tho matter to Mayor Moores the detective answered that he did not, and so far as he knew tho mayor knew nothing of the circum stances. Sergeant Dempsey took the stand and slated that he wns actively engaged on the force at tho time of the exposltlhn, and that Con V. Gallagher was chief of the department at that time. His story regarding the arrest of McMorrls was substantially the same as that told by Detective Savage. He said that he assisted Savage In making the arrest of the Mc Morrls bunch of gamblers and heard the conversation between Savage and Chief Gallagher, In which the chief nsked the detective what chief he was working under, and why he arrested McMorrls, He stated that McMorrls and his gang was running a "sure-thing game." He stated that Mc Morrls was not the first gambler who had been arrested by mistake and later re leased. Story of a Private Detective. George R. Wetmore told how he had been employed by his son, J. J. Wetmore, a private detective, to go to saloons and secure evidence to the effect that they were fracturing the law. He told of visiting the saloons of Hogens & Hay ward at 315 South Fifteenth street on a number of occasions during September, October and November of the present year, at hours after midnight and on Sundays and how he had secured drinks there without the least trouble. He also stated that he had been accompanied by others on all the occasions, and they, too, had drank. He also offered practically the same evi dence regarding the saloon of Halter & Hayward at 1402 Douglas street. He said ho did net know who his son was em ployed by, or who he was securing the evidence for. Herman C. Tlmme related about the same story as that told by Wetmore. He said he had accompanied Wetmore on several of the visits and testified to the dates. 8. P. Tlmme, a brother of Her man, was also In the company and told on the stand of being along and drink ing In the saloons at unseasonable hours. After the examination of Tlmme, Attor ney Connell stated that his side was through Introducing witnesses until they could hear from the Internal revenue col lector and that would be when the col lector heard from Washington. Testimony for Molko. Attorney Rush then culled William Wal lace, vice president ut tbe Omaha National bank, to the stand, in reply to questions cuncerniiis the reputation ut Mr. Muliie as a law abiding citizen, Mr. Wallace opined thai It was good, but on continued exam ination It developed that be had never heard any of the bad reports which had been In circulation regarding Mr. MoUe, and Attorney Connell Ntated that in view of this fact he did not bWieve Mr. Wallace was a very good Judge of the Molse repu tation, especially when it developed in the testimony that the Willow Sprlugs brew ery. In which Moise and Hayward are heavily Interested, are heavy borrowers from Mr. Wallace's bank. Mr. Wallace stated that hs did not know that a cam paign fight a few years ago was based upon the Molse reputation. He had never herd that Molse levied blackmail from any one, or that he posed as a protector of skin games, bird games, poker games, pin games or any other kind of games. He did not know Jack Norton and had never heard his name, had not even read It In the newspapers during the past few days. R. E. Ie Herd man, clerk of the supreme court, was examined as a member of the Fire and Police Board during the time that Gallagher was chief of police. He told who his assoclstes on the board wars, and stated their politics. He said he had Continued, cb Boou4 laf-l NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST Temperature nt Omaha Yesterday! Fair Wednesday nnd Warmer In East Hour. Ilea-. Hour. Dev. 1 i, M 241 I r. n,,,,,. M tt a. m mi I n II T n, m Sift a p. m 8H 8m.ni SCI 4 p. m S3 9 n. m lt ft p. m HI lO n. m Itft p. m IM It a. m ..... . Xft T p. m . . 111 13 at 83 H p. m 14 p. sn IT OMAHA MEN EXPECT TO WIN Shooters nt St. Joe Think They Will Make Creditable Showing: Altalnst Other Cracksmen. The Omaha sportsmen who are partici pating In the trl-city midwinter shoot at St. Joseph betveun Omaha, St. Joseph and Kansas City include Fred Goodrich, W. D, Townsend, J. F. Beard, Henry McDonald, Dick Linderman, P. J. lllndmarsh and Gus Schroeder. The list of entries Includes the best shoot ers in the west, but the Omaha contingent thinks It will be able to make a very cred itable showing. The contest will not be concluded until the third tourney at Kan sas City In February. The second tourney will be held In this city about the middle of January. The local sportsmen In attendance upon the St. Joseph shoot will return to this city in time to participate In the shoot which Is to be held here on New Year's after noon. This will be a live-bird shoot and will Include sweepstakes and handicap events. Local sportsmen who have recently been out on a hunting expedition report a larger number of ducks than they have ever known at this time of the year. One of the hunters came in with fifteen large mallards. Each of the other members of the party had a nice brace. PLEADS, NOT GUILTY TO BOTH Postmaster Mitchell of Alma Answers Indictments nnd Gives Bond Dietrich In City. John C. Mitchell, postmaster at Alma, and his attorney appeared before Judge Carland yesterday afternoon that the former might plead to the indictments found against him by the federal grand Jury. He pleaded not guilty to both in dictments and his bond was fixed at $1,000, which he later gave. Mr. Mitchell and his attorney, Mr. Thompson, left last evening for their homes at Alma. Mr. Mitchell Is one of the parties caught in the dragnet of the federal grand jury Indictments and Is here looking up his case. He was Indicted for conspiracy in the al leged unlawful sale of stamps for the cur. pose of Increasing the revenues of his office. United States Senator Charlos H. Dietrich of Hastings was In the city yesterday, a guest at the Her Grand. "I am simply here consulting with my attorney," he said, "regarding my hearing next week. There Is nothing new that I care to say In ref erence to ths case Just now." TO PREVENT THE EXECUTION Petition Sought to Enjoin Lieutenant Governor nnd Others from Per fecting; Court's Order. A petition asking for an injunction against Adolph Michaels, John Power, Richard S. Horton, E. G. McGllton and Joseph Selleek, the latter as administrator of the estate of William R. Learn, has been filed by Herman J. Meyer to restrain the defendants from levying an execution Is sued upon a 'Judgment in the district court in favor of Michaels. Meyer was surety for Michaels and paid a surety debt for him while the supreme court wbs passing upon a case from the lower courts In which Judgment had been rendered against Meyer on a claim held by Michaels. Now Meyer Is seeking to have the amount deducted by the supreme court from the judgment rendered against him In . the lower court set aside 'and ap plied to the satisfaction of the claim which Michaels has against Meyer, and In the meantime Meyer wants the courts to re strain Michaels from levying upon the exe cution which was originally Issued In favor of Michaels. WESTERN ROADS RAISE RATES Announce Advances on Apples, Ma chinery, Cnttlo Horns, Fish, Nuts nnd Other Commodities. BAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 29. The South ern Pacific and Its connections, slso tho Santa Fe, are to advance eastbound freight rates on January 1 next. The rate on green apples, of $1 per 100 pounds. Is to be rescinded. The 11.26 rate to Chicago and tt.30 to New York on other kinds of de ciduous fruits are not to be disturbed. The hay rate of 75 cents per 100 pounds to Chi cago and 91 to New York are to be In creased, also the machinery rate of U.J6, the $1 rate on cattle horns, $1.30 rate on nuts and tho 75-cent rate on dried and picketed fish. There Is also to be an advance In the rates on green and tanned hides, honey, sea shells, whalebone, wool In grease and scoured wool. It Is still undecided whether there will be an Increase In the rates cn quicksilver, canned dried fruits, lumber, wine and matting, coffee and hops. OMAHA MEN LOOK AT MILLS Delegation from This City Guest of President Stlckney at Minneapolis. MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. 29-Nlne repre sntatlve business men of Omaha, members of the Board of Directors of the Grain ex change of that city, arrived In Minneapolis today. They are the guests of President Stlckney of the Chicago Great Western railroad and of the Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce. They are looking at mills and elevators with a view to establishing the ssme at Omaha In conjunction with Minneapolis Interests. ROBBERS TAKE WATCHMAN, TOO Gnus; at West Point, Vs., Compel Iflm to Witness Job of Safe Blowing;. RICHMOND. Vs.. Deo. 29.-J. U Garrett, the town watchman of West Point, was held up last night by three men armed with revolvers, who bound and gagged him, marched him to ths postoffioe, broke In the door, bisw open ths safo and robbed It of eonslderhtia money and a package con taining U.100 In hoods. Oarrott was com pelled to witness tho whole POWELL WANTS HELP Miniiter to Ean Domingo TMoki Situation Eequirei Another American Ship, THREE REVOLUTIONS ARE IN PROGRESS Force of ieneral Jiminei Within Four Hann' March of Oeiital RESPONSE TO THE CALL IS IMMEDIATE Admiral Lamberton Dlipatohei Scorpion at Fall Speed te Iilnnd. WOS Y GIL PROMISES TO HELP JIMINEZ Change la Route of Steamer later rupts Communication, but Ha Will Soon Sail with Men and Arms. WASHINGTON. Dec. 29.-Wlth three rev olutions raging on the island, the forces of Jlmlnes within four hours of Ban Domingo City and excitement prevailing. Minister Powell thinks the situation demands the presence of an additional warship and in a cablegram dated yesterday appeals to the State department for aid. !n anticipation of the crisis which ap pears to have arrived the Slate depart ment had already taken steps to send an other warship to San Domingo and at Its request Secretary Moody yesterday 'cabled Rear Admiral Lamberton, commanding the South Atlantic squadron, now at Trinidad, to dispatch one of his vessels to San Do mingo at full speed to assist the gunboat Newport In protecting American and other interests. Admiral Lamberton has ct bled the Navy department from Trinidad that he has sent the Scorpion to lelnforce de Ntwport In Dominican waters. What the Conditions Are. BAN DOMINGO, Republlo of Ban Do mingo, Saturday, Dec. 26. The city of San Domingo Is again being barricaded, this time against the forces of the new provi sional government founaed at Aaua de Compostela by General Pclletler, which are marching on the capital. The financial position of the Morales gov ernment Is bad. Tbe officials find it tllifi cult to obtain rations for the soldiers. The American minister, Mr. Powell, who has been living In the suburbs, has been compelled to move the legation Inside the city boundaries. President Morales returned hers last r.tght. He found it impossible to land on the northern part of the Island, but bom barded Puerto Plata. Tho damage done la not known'. Morales Is taking all possible steps to defend San Domingo, Many ar rests have been made. Tike south and east, have Joined In the northern revolution. Tho situation Is complicated and serious. Tho government troops are preparing to leave here and attack the rebels at Bon crlstobal, two hours distant from hero,. Much excitement prevails at this plaoa, The arrival of another . American warship to reinforce tho gunboat Newport la anx iously desired. ' Insurgents Attack' City, The insurgents are attacking this city, which Is being defended by the troops of l the provisional government, who are now fighting In force. The Clyde line steamer Cherokee arrived In port today. The government authorities demanded that that portion of the Chero kee's cargo destined for At.:a de Compo itella be discharged here. Tl.ls demand was resisted by tho steamship agents, who noti fied the government that the Cherokee would proceed to Azua de Compostells, In case of aggression on the part of the gov ernment authorities the steamship agent will ask Minister Powell for protection. A commission from Sun Pedro de Maoorta, which has declared in flavor of the Insur gents, arrived here today and is demanding the surrender of t ' Domingo to ths Insur gent forces. General Morales, the provi sional presid.nt, is determined to resist to the last all attacks by tTie Insurgents, He left last night on the Dominican gunboat Independence with the Intention of at tacking the Insurgents In ports to tho south. fill tKpports Jlmlnes. SAN JUAN. P. R., Dec. 29.-The Cuban steamer which touched here, via Puerto Plata San Domingo, has ceased to call at San Juan, thus severing that line of communication of General Wos y GUI, former president of San Domingo, with -he seat of war In that republlo. The Gil party openly announce that they will sail for San Domingo January 4 to co operate with General Jlmlnes. The gath ering of war munitions continues In Porto Rico. Governor Hunt still refuses to recog-. nlse the Morales consulste here, which has appealed to the French Iconsut to prevent the sailing of General Wos f Oil for Sun Domingo on a French steal POLICE COMMISSIONER QUITS Head of New York Force Hands Hla Resignation to Mayor Low. NEW YORK. Dec. 29.-Pollcs Commis sioner Green sent his resignation to Mayor Low. to take effect December 31 or January 1. The commissioner announced that he had received the resignation of Deputy Commissioners KbBtein, Piper and Davis. A set of engrossed resolutions, signed by every Inspector and captain in the depart ment, except one Inspector, who is 111, was presented to Coromisuloner Green today. The commissioner in a speech accepting the testimonial said It was well known that there ore some bud men on the polios force, but It had always been a pleasure to him to say that the majority of the po lice force are upright, self-respecting men who do their duty courageously and effi ciently. ' Police Captain Cottrotl has been ex onerated on charges of neglect of duty brought by A. H. Dennlg, succeeding In reschlng the side of President Roosevelt when the latter waa attending ths funeral of his uncle, James K. Grade, In this city a few weeks ago. Three detective ter, geants and two patrolmen wars exonerated from similar charges In connection with the Incident two weeks ago. TRIES CHICAGO BANDITS SOON Judge Kersten Declines to Bo Trifled with by Van Dine and leldermeler, CHICAGO, Deo. Motion for a post, ponement of tho trial of tho oar barn bandits was overruled today by Judg Kersten, who also denied motions for sep, srato trtala. Tho oasis of all tho bandits Will quo so trial oao voak tram tomorrow.