The Omaha Daily Bee.
ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871.
OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MOUSING, DECEMHER 30, 1003 TEN PAGES.
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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.
