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OMAHA, TUESDAY MOKXIXO, NOVKJIIlEli 2!, 1IHU TEX l"AiES.
JCJC.
ENROUTE FOR HOME
President's Train Passe Ttrotifh Indiana
and Obi on Betnrn Trip.
PARTY IS DELIGHTED WITH THE FAIR
Chief Executive Eiprewti Bit Thauki to
Men in Charge of An- 'enta.
SHORT ADDRESS AT
IND.
tfrt, William Dudley FonlVe -ter
Make Bhort Call on the Pn
MARKED ABSENCE OF CRANKS 'a"
Tfw Attempts Made to Dlaterb e
rrrnMnt-Pr1j Tae
Waiklnilmi This
Mornlasr.
RICHMOND. Ind.. Nov. M. -President
Roosevelt's train arrived here at 9:45 a. m.,
leaving a few minutes later. After a so
journ of two days In Bt. Louis, which
proved an experience thoroughly delightful
and almost unique. President Roosevelt
now la apeedlngr toward Washington, where
his train la scheduled to arrive at 7 o'clock
tomorrow morning-. The preMdent, Mrs.
Rooaavelt and all the members of the
party are congratulating themselves upon
th success of the trip, which was regardel
by many with aerloua apprehension. Presi
dent Roosevelt has expressed hla perfect
satisfaction with the arrangements made
for hla aafety, comfort and convenience,
and Juet before hla train pulled out of the
expoeltlon ground last night, he congratu
lated and thanked President Francla and
other exposition official and the officers
who were his persona attendanta for the
admirable work they had accomplished.
Secretary Loeb, on whom fell the great
task of perfecting the arrangements for
the trip and for the safety of the presi
dent, now that the strain of responsibility
so far as the visit to the fair Is concerned,
has ben removed. Is feeling thoroughly
satisfied.
!fo Crank! Prrseat.
Througtiout the experience In St. Louis
there waa a notable absence of cranks who
desired for varloua reasons to see the presi
dent. On woman waa taken In charge
by the secret service men at the Thomp
son residence last evening, but she mads
no trouble.
Juat before the train pulled out of the
exposition grounds last night a woman,
leading a Texas steer, wearing a pair of
horns, with a spread of nearly four feet,
approached the president's car. She was
stopped. "Try to lift me," she suggested
to the officers, but she waa not craxy; she
proved to be the magnetlo woman who
posseaaes the peculiar power of preventing
anybody, however strong, from raising her
from the ground, when ahe ao wills It. 8he
had found the steer at one of the shows on
the grounds and had brought It along to
show It to the president. At the sugges
tion of the officers aha led her curious pet
away. iThe trip thus far has been without
incident of particular note. President
Roosevelt and his party breakfasted about
I o'olock. The president la passing the
time reading; and chatting with his friends.
At Indianapolis, where the first stop was
made after daylight today, only a small
crowd had gathered on the station plat
form. The president had not risen and
the people, although disappointed' at not
seeing him, mads no noisy demonstration.
Few stops will now be made enroute to
Washington, and it la likely the president
will make no extended remarks at any of
then.
Mlsaonrl la All HUht.
URBANA DEPOT. O.. Nov. 28. A the
special train stopped at the station In Rich
mond, Ind., Mrs. William Dudley Foulke
and Mlsa Foulke, wife and daughter of
former Civil Service Commission Foulke,
entered the president's car. The preHldent
and Mrs. Roosevelt chatted with them ani
matedly for a couple of mlnutea and then
from the rear platform President Roose.
velt addressed the considerable crowd as
sembled as follows:
Ladles and Gentlemen: I am very glad
to see you. I know Richmond of old. 1
have always thought highly of Indiana, but
during the lust three weeks have had cause
to think even more highly 'of It.
Vole in crowd: "How about Missouri 7"
I tell you Missouri Is surely all right.
Oentlemen, I want you to feel that I very
deeply appreciate the responsibility put
upon me bf such a vote aa that of Novem
ber S, thre weeks ago, anil so far as in me
Has I will with your help and with the help
of thoa who represent you do all I can to
Justify your conlldence. (Cries of "We be
Iluve you" and cheers and applause.)
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 28.-A special to
th News from Brasll, Ind., says that while
the pilot train preceding President Roose
velt's special train was passing a lonely
place near Brazil today four men threw
stones, breaking several windows. The
pilot train waa stopped and secret service
man ehased th men, but they escaped.
COLUMRU8. O., Nov. Jr. When President
Roosevelt's special train arrived this after
nooti the president greeted a large crowd at
th station, expressing his thanks for the
reception. The train remained only long
enough to chnnge engines.
Short Speech at Plttabarsr.
PITTSBURG, Nov. a. The special train
bearing president Roosevelt to Washing
ton from St. Ixmls arrived in Pittsburg
tonight at 10:30 and departed ten minutes
later. A large and enthusiastic crowd wis
present at the Union station and cheer
after cheer greeted the chief executive
when he appeared on the platform of the
rear car. The president said:
I am pleased to again get to Pittsburg
after an absence of u little over eighty
hours. I have been to St. Louis to are
the fslr and thoroughly enjoyed, myself.
1 have also had the privilege of greeting
American citizens In Pennsylvania. Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois and Missouri, which 1 ap
preciated. A large squad of police and detectives
were lined up ou either side of the train
during ita stay In thla city and every pre
caution wna taken for the president's
safety.
Vsvra'emaa la Sarcastic.
JACKSON, ' Mlsa, Nov. !. Governor
Vardaman today received a telegram from
President Francis of the World's fair, stat
ing that President Roosevelt visited and
greatly admired the Mississippi building
ahlle at the fair Saturday. The governor
aired a reply containing th following:
It la of courae gratifying to the people of
Mississippi to know that they have done
an thing that the present president of
th United Slates approves. Doubtless th
preelde'nt's admiration of the Mississippi
building la doe to his admiration of Jeffer
son Davis, cf whose Isst home It is a re
plica. apeyers Buy Boats.
NEW YORK Nov. M.-fpeyer at Co. of
this city and Ppeyer Bros, of London have
purchased !S,(O0.io 4 per ctnt bom's of the
Grand Trunk Railway company of Canada.
The proceeds will be used to extoud the
western or Pacifio branch of th) Grand
Trunk system. It is understood tiM the
l'yer banking hous wilt nuance !) a).
Ur construction of in new iitsul ,
RUSSIA DESIRES A TREATY
Arbitration Aareemrat May oea Be
Visaed by the t ailed
tatea.
ST. PETERSBURG. Nov. 28. :. p. m.
Russia has accepted the Invitation of th
Urited States to con. lud an arbitration
treaty on the lines of the American-French
treaty.
The American proposal was submitted to
Russia In the form of a note from Secretary
Hay, whirh waa presented personally tc
Foreign Secretary LnmsdorfT by Charge
D'Affalrea Eddy November 27. This after
noon Count Iinisdorft replied accepting In
principle, in behalf of the Imperial govern
ment the text of the treaty, but Indicating
that Russia would propose some slight
modifications. These are expected to be
drafted In a few days and the final consum
nation of the new rapprochement with
ussia will not long be delayed. Although
it waa known that the American govern
ment was deslrlous of negotiating arbitra
tion treaties with all the principal powers
the fact that Russia has already beep ap
proached with a direct proposition did not
leak out until Count Lamsdorff had ac
cepted It. The rapprochement Is expected
to have a splendid effect on Russo-Ameri-tan
relations, especially as it marks Rus
sia's first adherence to an arbitration treaty
with a foreign power.
BRITISH I.AINCH IS BLOW VP
Aeeldent la Portsmouth Harbor Dar
in a Practice of School Ship.
PORTSMOUTH, England, Nov. 28. A sin
gular accident, resulting in the death of
two men and injuries to a number of
others, occurred in Portsmouth harbor
today. Two launches belonging to the
British torpedo school ship Vernon were
engaged in an instructional course of
sweeping the harbor for mines, when sud
denly an explosion occurred on board one
of the launches, which Immediately sank.
Those who were on board were thrown
into the water and were rescued with diffi
culty. One man is missing, several were
severely hurt by flying debris.
Later it was established that two men
were drowned by the sinking qf the launch
and that the second launch waa so seri
ously damaged that it sank.
The official report says the explosion was
due to an unsuccessful effort to Are a
counter-mining explosive charge used dur
ing th sweeping operations.
JEWS PASS THROUGH DENMARK
Society la Formed to Aid Russians oa
Way to America,
COPENHAGEN, Nov. ZS.-Herr Glude
stadt, a well known banker, and other
prominent Jews have formed an organiza
tion to assist Russian Jews in emigrating
to America through Danish ports. Funds
are being collected to facilitate their pass
age and give the emigrants a start in life
on their arrival at their destination.
It is estimated that fully 10.000 of these
emigrants left Denmark during the present
year. The traffic is becomlftg so large at
Scandanavlan ports that the Hamburg
American Steamship company Is arrang
ing a new service to Copenhagen, Gothe
burg, Christiana and the western coast of
Norway, supplementary to its regular Berr
ies to America.
LORD ROTHSCHILD RBMAISS SILENT
Will Not Discuss Alleared Embeiile.
meat of Head of Department.
LONDON. Nov. 28. Lord Rothschild,
when questioned by a representative of the
Associated Press today regarding the al
leged embezxlement of 16,000,000 by Moses
Blumenthal, said to have been head of the
bullion department of the London house of
the Rothschilds, was Incensed at what he
termed "such gross exaggeration," but
otherwise declined to discuss the matter.
The defalcations occurred In July, not a
few weeks ago, as cabled to the United
States, and it was stated at the time that
the shortage was in the neighborhood of
1150,000. Th ' whole matter was aettled
privately shortly after the embeszlement
waa discovered.
JEWS TO RECEIVE MORE LENIENCY
roae of Purchase of Real Estate Is
To Be Extended In Russia.
ST. PETERSBURG. Nov. as.-The an
nouncement was made today that the zone
in which Jews can buy real estate will be
extended.
Eighty political exiles at Archangel have
already been brought back by Interior
Minister Svlatopolk-Mlrsky. About 580 still
remain there.
MOSCOW, Nov. 28,-Princ Galatzln, the
mayor of Moscow, proposes to call a meet
ing of all the mayors of Russia to discuss
questions relating to municipal govern
ment. The movement was started as a
result of th recent semstvo meeting at
St. Petersburg.
Will Improve Victoria Harbor.
VICTORIA. B. C, Nov. 28.-The Cana
dian Paclflo Railway company has just ac
quired by purchase Laurel Point, Victoria
harbor, a rocky promontory, the existence
of which has restricted shipping In this
harbor, and will blast It out at a co t, It .'a
said, of 1100,000, thus greatly enlarging and
improving the harbor on the site which the
company has chosen for Its wharves. The
company will apply Immediately to th
Dominion government for a substantial
subsidy to aid it in this undertaking.
Wharves, to cost another 1100,000, are to be
erected at once.
Committee Rejeeta Bill.
PARIS, Nov. 28. During the absence of
several of the ministerial members the
committee which has been considering the
separation of church and state today voted
the rejection of the government's bill pre.
sented by Premier Combes in the name of
PreBldunt Loubet. The action of the com
mittee caused excitement. It is expected
that a reconsideration of the bill will be
secured hereafter.
Dalai Llama la Moa;olla.
BT. PETERSBURG, Nov. 28.-A telegram
from Trio Troltskossuvsk, Asiatic Turkey,
reports the arrival of the Dalai Llama at
Urga, Mongolia, November i7, where ha was
welcomed by a big gathering of Monaollnn
priests and Inhabitants. The Dalai Llama
has taken up nts residence at the Uuddhhit
monastery of Chandam.
PUTNEY BACKJ0 BARRACKS
Ttsst Serapegrraee Will Stay There
yTatll Hla Father Arranges
for HI Release.
KANSAS CITT, Nov. 28.-8tephen Put
ney, Jr., left for St. Lout today and will
return to Jefferson barracks and remain
there until his father can arrange for his
dischsrge from th army.
He had recovered all th Jewelry pawned
here aav one ring, which it is asserted
waa stolen by his chance friend.
It was denied that young Putney had
left St. Louis with an actress. His fnthrr
I a wealthy sjnaafactuxsr of Rich
mond, To
DENNISON DEFENDS HIMSELF
Replies to Innuendoes and Direct Accnsa
tient of Thomas.
ANALYSIS OF THE BOMB OUTRAGE
Conditions that Existed and later
eares tbat May Be Drawa from
Kaowa Facta Plainly
Set Forth.
OMAHA. Nov. 28 To the Editor of The
Be: As soon aa I heard of the bomb ex
plosion on the porch of the home of Mr.
Elmer Thomas I said what I honestly believe-that
any man would be a monster
who, out of spite, would do such an act.
I further said, as the truth Is, that I would
willingly do anything In my power and
spend as much money as any other man to
bring the perpetrator of such a cowardly
outrage to Justice.
I realize as much as anyone can the das
tardly character of an act of violence which
strikes at a home. I have a pleasant home
myself, and I have a wife and little daugh
ter whom I love. If a man believed I had
done him a wrong and meeting me face to
face, either with or without cause, should
strike me down or kill me he would, ac
cording to my Idea, be a hero compared
with the sneaking assassin who in the
n!ght time would steal up to my home with
a deadly bomb which would be as certain
to kill or malm my wif or child as to do
injury to me. The man who placed that
bemb on the porch of Mr. Thomas either
expected It to do more Injury or less In
Jury than it did. If more injury, he was a
murderous cowardly assassin and a fool
as well for using so little explosive and
placing it, as he did, where It could do but
slight Injury. If less Injury was Intended,
that bomb was placed for some other pur
pose than to destroy Mr. Thomas or any
member of his family.
Notwithstanding all the surrounding cir
cumstances fairly demonstrate that no per
son with a grievance against Mr. Thomas
did this act, both Mr. Thomas and the
Civic Federation have attempted unfairly
and without sufficient cause to create that
Impression. In the call of the Civic Fed
eration for the mass meeting held Friday
night It Is stated that because of his
efforts in behalf of the enforcement of law
and the suppression of crime the attempt
was made on the life of Mr. Thomas and
the lives of the members of his family by
placing the bomb on his porch. It Is fur
ther stated in the Civic Federation call
that this crime can be accounted for in
no other way, except as an effort to do
stroy Mr. Thomas because of the work in
which he Is engaged. This Is a fair sample
of the unfair and determined effort that
has been made by Mr. Thomas and the
Civic Federation to point the finger of
suspicion toward the parties who have
been prosecuted by Mr. Thomas.
Defeat Against Inooendo.
The only parties who have a grievance
of this nature la myself, the saloon keepers
and the chief of police. The only persons
In Omaha who were Intended to be re
ferred to were myself, the saloon keepers
and the chief of police. Why should the
chief or th saloon keepers or "myself- be
desirous of destroying Mr. Thomas at this
particular time? As is well known, there
Is now pending before the supreme court
the1 habeas corpus case which Involves the
question of my deportation from the state
of Nebraska to answer an Indictment found
against me by a grand Jury of Harrison
county, Iowa, through the efforts of Mr.
Thomas on the statement of a peniten
tiary convict. Judges and Juries are but
human. The Impression that I had com
mitted such an outrage as placing or caus
Ing to be placed a bomb on the porch of
Mr. Thomas could not but prejudice me
with Judges and Juries in both Nebraska
and Iowa. I know thla to be so, Mr.
Thomas knows it, and everybody with a
grain of sense imiHt know it.
How about the saloon keepers? They, too,
were Interested in pending litigation the
mandamus case to enforce the provisions
of the Sloeumb law recently commenced by
Mr. Thomas was before Judge Day. To
dynamite Mr. Thomas could only result In
prejudice against saloon keepers and the
saloon business and do injury to their side
of pending litigation.
How could Chief Donahue.be benefited by
such a dastardly act? The idea that he
would favor such an outrage Is absurd, and
this Mr. Thomas now admita. But the ne
cessity still remained for Mr. Thomas to
account In some Way for the placing of the
bomb on his porch. He has found it nec
essary to charge me with this crime and
In his speech Friday night declared that I
threw that bomb, hired someone to throw
It or knew who did it.
I wish to brand this statement by Mr.
Thomas as wickedly false. I did not place
that bomb on Mr Thomas' porch. I did
not hire anyone to place It there. I be
lieve I know who did It, but I have not the
evidence sufficient to make the charge or
to clearly prove the fact. When the crime
of arson is committed the first and most
natural Inquiry is, Who will be benefited
by the fire? I well know that th placing
of this bomb on the porch of Mr. Thomas
could not possibly benefit me. Who would
it benefit? Who placed that bomb? I wish
the truth might be known. I would glcdly
pay out of my own pocket $1,000 for a kino
drome picture of what occurred in front of
the home of Elmer E. Thomas during the
half hour preceding the explosion of the
bomb on his porch. Of course, money
would fnil now to produce such a picture,
but If it only ccaild be produced it would
be one, as I believe, that would startle this
community more than did the explosion of
the bomb. Of one thing I am certain, and
that is, that such a picture would not in
clude me or any friend of mine. '
Matters Not Readily Inderstood.
There are some things about this bomb
explosion I cannot understand. I cunnot
understand why it happened at the par
ticular time it did. . It occurred at a time
when tho treasury of the Civic Federation
was extremely low, if not actually de
pleted. On the night It occurred Mr.
Thomas had attended a meeting of th
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
for the purpose of prosecuting his charges
against Chief Donahue. Although he had
made a great effort to Induce' the members
of the Civic Federation to be present at '
this meeting;, only about a half dozen ap-
peared. He was unable to produce any ,
testimony In support of his chargea, and
his attempt to do so v.as In the 11k hf of a
farce. The few members of the federation
who came left In disgust. Mr. Thomas
uppeared discouraged at the result and dis
appointed at the failure of the members ot
the federation lo respond to his cull. When
be left the city hull, a little sfter 10
o'clock, the Civic Federation was appar
ently deaJ and Mr. Thoma had already
been dynamited. Tl ere was no ned(to plnca
Ona-mm or i.ltivjrlyterln cn his p'irch. If
any j.tr:ij.i had wished to do him personal
injury I.e could easily have done no whll
. (Car Liu lied, an sHccnd, Pag.)
WOMAN PAINTER IS ARRESTED
Artist Who Desired President to View
Portrait tails at Francis
Home.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 23. After trying to
force her way Into the residence of Wil
liam H. Thomson for Ibe expressed pur
pose of painting the picture of President
Roosevelt, Miss Maria Hrndl, n glass
painter from Munich. Germany, but claim
In? to occupy studio quarters at 51 Oneida
street, Milwaukee. Wis., was arrested Sun
day night by detectives. She appeared to
be about 18 years old. was fairly well
dressed nnd showed refinement. She walked
up the steps, rang the bell and explained
to the butler in broken English, after giv
ing him her card, that she had written to
the president a we-k ago that she Intended
to call upon him during his St. Louis visit
and paint his picture on glass.
Detective Vlehle and a secret sen-Ice
man seized and led her down the steps.
They sought to persuade her to return to
her stopping place, but no amount of per
suasion would pacify the woman, and she
was finally arrested and locked up.
It was learned, after Investigation, that
Miss Herndl was released at the police
station after having been questioned at
length and satisfying the authorities that
she meant no harm to the president. To
night she stated that she has a painting
of George Washington on display In, the
Varied Industries pavilion, and was very
anxious thut it be viewed by President
Roosevelt. When he failed to see It Sat
urday she decided to call on htm Sunday
and endeavor to persuade him to see the
picture, and her efforta In this respect
caused her to get Into difficulty.
Answers to telegrams dispatched by Pres
ident Francis of the exposition, at the
suggestion of President Roosevelt, to the
chief executives of the countries and
states whose pavilions and exhibits the
president visited on his recent tour of the
.World's fair grounds, were todsy received
from King Edward of England, Emperor
Francis Joseph of Austria, President
Palma of Cuba and governors of several
states.
MILWAUKEE. Wis., Nov. 28. Miss
Maria Herndl of this city, who. was ar
rested in St. Louis while trying to seek
an audience with President Roosevelt, has
an excellent reputation In Milwaukee. Mine
Herndl had a painting on exhibition at the
World's fair and left for St. Louis two
weeks ago for the purpose of preparing
the painting for shipment to Milwaukee
at the close of the fair.
Before leaving for St. Louis on her last
trip she expressed a desire to well known
citizens of Milwaukee to paint a picture
of President Roosevelt for the White House
or to be hung In one of the other govern
ment buildings at Washington. She was
directed to seek an audience through Wis
consin senators and congressmen.
MORE SHOOTING AT ZEIGLER
Militia Pickets Fired fpon from Am.
bash Assistant Adjatant Gen
eral Reese Arrives.
BENTON. 111., Nov. 28. There was more
shooting of Zelgler tonight. The pickets
put out by the militia were fired on and
the fir was prowttly relumed. Bo far as
known no one was hit. Assistant Adjutant
General Reese arrived this evening from
Springfield and was driven with the sheriff
to Zelgler tonight. He comes to canvass
the situation with a view to bringing more
troops to Zelgler as the sheriff has re
quested. The territory is so large that the
company of soldiers cannot properly guard
It. Today Earl Moore, one of the striking
union miners upon whom the federal in
junction was served, was found upon Mr.
Ielter's property and was promptly ar
rested. He will be taken to Springfield.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 28. A special to th
Post-Dispatch from CarbondaJe, 111., says
that the pumping station, nearly two miles
from the Zeigler shaft and from which
the water of the town Is secured, was fired
upon from ambush Saturday and Sunday
nights and several shots were exchanged.
The Little Muddy river supplies the water
and a thick underbrush marks the banks
of the stream for miles. In the pust a
lone pumpman, having no connection with
the shaft or strikers, has been stationed
there, but now a strong guard has been
detailed there.
No further troops have been sent to
Zelgler during the forenoon, but Company
C of this city has been ordered to be In
readiness to proceed to the scene. The
company may move at any hour.
Letter la not at Zeigler. An Important
meeting of United Mine Workers' officials
is now being held to consider the situa
tion. They will resist to the utmost any
attempt to abolish Camp Tanner, where ihe
union miners are now living. The reported
attack on Letter's ammunition arsenal Is
not believed to be true. Except the ex
plosives -tied In the mining of coal, hla
ammunition is stored in a vault at his office
and could be reached only except through
great sacrifice of life, as a Gatllng gun Is
stationed there. It is learned that At
torney Pratt has twice been fired on.
PATTERSON TRIAL IS DELAYED
First Jnry Called ta Try Case Against
Actress Is Discharged New Jury
Is to Be Drawn Monday,
NEW YORK, Nov. 28.-The Jury in the
Nan Patterson case has been discharged.
No application was made to set a date for
a retrial.
District Attorney Jerome has served no
tice on Nan Patterson's counsel for the
summoning of a second Jury to try the
rase at the opening of the next term of
the court next Monday. The notice was
accepted.
The illness of Edward Dressier, a Juror
who was stricken with apopolexy last
week, waa the cause of today's action.
The report of hit physicians, which was
made at the opening of court today, that
the Juror was In no condition to return
to his duties, left Justice Davis no alter
native but to dlscharse the Jury.
Miss Patterson appeared very much de
jected as shu waa lei back to the Tombs
to await the beginning of the new trial.
ANTI-IMPERIALISTS TO EXPAND
New Enaland Hoc-let Derides to An
nex All of tho
Btntea.
BOSTON. Nov. 2S.-The New England
Antl-lmperlallst league today voted to
change the name to The Anti-Imperialist
league. Vice presidents were elected from
various states and a large local executive
committee w.ia chosen. The following
clause was made a part of the constitu
tion: Ti ls league demands f..r all Deonle under
tho United fit.i'i't !:overnreiii the r:ght i
guaranteed by the eotilitulon The object
is by all i roier mean to ir,i ,: ,. inr-i.n-.
slstent with American ideals the forclbl
extrusion of the soxerelgnly of the Ui'lted
Stutea over foreign ptiples and In particu
lar to work constantly for lb early and
ro-nnint lndepndue ol tu PhUlpptn
Islands, ...
CHANGE JN POLICE BOARD
W. D. McHugh Tenders Ecsignatiet to
Oevernor and It in Accepted.
DR. GEO. L. MILLER APP0INTE0 TO PLACE
Other Members of Board Rraret Mr
Hash's Retirement, hat "peak
a Good Word for Thrlr
New C'olleaawe.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. Nov. 2S. (Special.) W. D.
McHugh today tendered his resignation
to Governor Mickey as a member of the
Omaha Board of Fire and Police commis
sion. Governor Mickey accepted the resig
nation and appointed In his place Dr.
George L. Miller, who has accepted. The
leslgnatloti of Judge McHugh was dated
Saturday, but It was not received by Gov
ernor Mickey until after 4 o'clock this
afternoon. The governor at once called
up Dr. Miller by telephone end tendered
him the place and It was accepted. Ac
companying the resignation was the at
tached letter from Judge McHugh setting
forth his reasons for resigning. Several
days ago he stated to Governor Mickey
that he desired to get oft the board, but
at that time he was prevailed upon to
remain, consequently, while his resignation
was a surprise to Governor Mickey, It was
not wholly unexpected. Judge McHugh
was appointed to fill out the unexpired
term of C. C. Wright, who resigned upon
being elected city attorney of Omaha.
Judge McHugh's letter follows:
Caase for Resignation.
When, without any solicitation on my
part, you tendered me the position of mem
ber of the Board of Fire and Police com
missioners of the city of Omaha, with tlie
request that I accept the same. I did so
after an investigation of the law satisfied
me that the Board of Fire and Police com
missioners of Omaha whs not, by the
charter, charged with the duty of en
forcing the laws of the state or the or
dinances of the city, and I accepted trie
position after explaining these views to
you and my understanding that the board
should keep within its lawful duties, and
did not assume poweis not confided to it
by the charter.
This construction of the law as to the
powers and duties of the board was In ac
cordance with the opinion of the city at
torney of Omaha, who appeared in court
and insisted that the law did not Invest
the Board of Fire and Police commis
sioners with the duty or responsibility of
enrforclng the laws and ordinances.
The present board has acted upon thla
theory as to its powers and duties and
when, aa you know. It was asserted In a
proceeding In court that it was the duty
of the Board of Fire and Police commis
sioners to enforce the laws, the district
court decided that the board was right In
its construction of Its powers and that the
duty of enforcing the laws and ordinances
did not devolve upon, the board.
Tho board, however, has a disciplinary
power over he police officials, and when
ever charges r.re filed with the board stat
ing that any police officer Is not doing his
duly, then the board Is to hear such charges
and make such finding and order as the
facta shown demand. On this theory the
board has acted; charges have been filed
against the chief of police that he Is not
doing his duty in the enforcement of or
dinance and order. Immediately upon the
filing of these charges, they were acted
unrin and s hpnrlnv whs hsri with nil nos-
i slide expedition, the hearing being had on
Monday last.
Before the matter of these charges could
be passed upon by the board, there was
evidenced a demand on the part of a large
number of oeoole that the Board of Fire
and Police commissioners assume the duty
and responsibility of enforcing the laws of
the state and ordinances of the city. This
demand Is voiced in a resolution passed at
a general meeting last evening, which reso
lution was supported by lawyers of stand
ing, who evidently entertain the theory
that, under the law. the Board of Fire and
j Police commissioners Is charged with the
uui j hi ni ivil imp. Hie luwn ui wi? otaio
and the ordinances of the city.
Of course I cannot change my belief as
to the law, or my construction of the
powers of the board under the charter of
the city, in response to any popular de
mand, nor am I willing to be the target
of criticism which assumes as sound a
theory In respect to the duties of the
board, different from th one I hold.
I therefore tender to you herewith my
resignation as a member of the Board of
Fire and Police commissioners of the city
of Omaha, the same to take effect at once.
I wish at this time to express to you my
appreciation of your unfailing confidence
frequently manifested with renpeet to me
during the time I have held your commis
sion. . Surprise In Omaha.
The announcement of Judge McHugh's
resignation at tho fire and police commis
sioners' meeting last night was a complete
surprise to everyone. The other members
of the board Immediately expressed regret
over the loss of so able an associate, but
said they were glad to know that his suc
cessor was a man who would measure
up to the place. Neither Judge McHugh
nor Dr. Miller attended the meeting.
"I would prefer to make no statement
now," said Dr. Miller. "The position was
tendered to me today and I accepted it."
Judge McHugh upon returning from Lin
con last night said that he had nothing to
add to his letter of resignation.
"I sincerely regret Judge McHugh's resig
nation," said Commissioner Spratlen. "Dr.
Miller's appointment Is an excellent one
and very agreeable to me."
Commissioner Thomas said: "I have only
Just heard of the resignation of Judge Mc
Hugh and cannot express how sorry I am
to lose him as a colleague on the Fire and
Police board. He has Impressed us all
with his straightforwardness and with his
manly and fair conduct to all and his
earnestness In the betterment of discipline
In both departments. Dr. Miller, the new
appointee. Is too well known to need either
Introduction or commendation and his ap
pointment will be well received."
"I was very sorry to learn of the resig
nation of Judge McHugh as a member of
the Board of Fire and Police," said Com
missioner Broatch. "The splendid legal
abilities of the Judge made him a valuable
member and his advice kept the board
clear of entanglements which might not
otherwise have been avoided. Dr. Miller's
appointment Is a very satisfactory one."
ARRFST AVIFPISAN FISHERMEN
Ten Boats Captured by m Canadian
Cruiser Fined MH Each oa
Three Charares.
EASTPORT, Me., Nov. 28. Ten Amerloan
fishing craft, Including eight sailing ves
sels and two steamboats, have been seized
by the Canadian fisheries protective cruiser
Curlew and fined for Illegal fishing in the
Canadian water of a tributary of Passa
maquoddy bay, near Bt. George, N. B. Th
fishing craft were -fljed near St. George
last i.lght, though an announcement of this
procedure was not made until today. Three
specific charges were preferred against th
vessels that they had fished on Sunday,
that they had Illegally caught fish found
In their possession and that they had
seined Illegally in Canada waters. For
the two first offenses each boat waa fined
1U0 and for the last ?2. In addition to
this all selns and fish were confiscated.
It is understood that the fines will be
paid and that the entire matter will be
dispose 1 of without Involving any in'erna
tionul question. The aggregat value of
the craft Is about $20,0u0. Th selxure la
ths most extensive that has been mad by
t&a Cin&iTlaj cruiser for many ytara,
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
Fair aad Colder Taeadayi Wedaes.
day Fair.
Hoar. l), Hoar. Dear
Trmperatare at Omaha lesterdayi
II a. m m 1 p. m AO
6 a. m A4 a p. m US
T a. tn HH a p. m...... Kt
N a. m ail 4 p. m M
a. m .IT ft p. m "4
in a. a 40 H p. m IV-I
It a. in 40 T p. m
14 m 4H H p. m 4f
O p. m 4T
NEW PHASE OF LAWFRAUDS
Govern meat Kvldenee Involves O. A.
Howe aad a Laad Office In
spector la the Conspiracy.
PORTLAND. Ore., Nov. 2S A new phase
In the land fraud trial developed today
when the name of Gcorae A. Howe, to
whom was deeded seven of the alleged bo
gus homestead titles, was brought Into the
case. Further documentary evidence
brought to light that Howe hnd In turn
deeded to Horace G. McKlnley a tract of
land in section 15 south, range I east.
District Attorney Hall announced to th
court thnt the government Would prove
that Howe Is In reality one of the con
spirators under nnother name. The gov
ernment announced during today's proceed
Ipbs thnt It would prove tho object of fhe
alleged consplrntors In locatlnir In 11-7 was
not to acquire those lands permanently, but
merely to give them scrip rights thnt they
might exchange scrip for land to which
they desired to acquire title.
When court opened today the government
recalled George R. Ogden, A clerk In the
genernl hind office, who Identified the re
port submitted by C. E. Loomls with refer,
efoe to the homestead of Thomas Wllklns.
Asked what was done after the report of
Loomls had been received. Mr. Ogden sild
that Forest Superintendent S. B. Ormsby
as detailed by Instructions to make an
other investigation. An objection was
raised to the evidence in this particular
nnd Special Prosecutor Henry sprang an
other surprise with reference to the falsity
of reports submitted by special agents ol
the government. Said My Henry
We propose to show also thnt S. B.
Ormsby became a conspirator In these cases
and that he was procured by the defendants
to transmit a false report.
The objection was overruled and tho wit
ness Identified the report as having been
received from Ormsby.
Mr. Henry read Ormsby's report regard
ing the Emma Porter claim. It was an echo
of that transmitted by Loomls. It told
about the house made of logs 14x16 feet,
with a log woodshed 8x10 feet; told how
four acres of land had been cleared, sowed
to grass and fenced, nil of the value of L".
Then came the reading of the report In
regard to Frank Wolgamott, detailing how
he had erected a house 18x20 feet, with a
woodshed; how he cleared five ucrcs of
land and beautified the premises with a
small garden. The evidence then reverted
to the letter written by United States Sen
ator Mitchell and accompanying some affi
davits of Puter and Mrs. Watson to the
general land office. Mr. Ogden Identified
these. Cross-examination developed no new
features and the witness was dismissed.
William A. Richnrds, commissioner of the
general ltuid office, arrived here today to
testify in the land frnuil cases of the gov
ernment against Sad Puter, , Horace O.
McKlnley and others. Mr. Richards de
clined to be interviewed upon the purpose
of his visit here. It Is expected he will go
on the witness stand tomorrow.
MURDER IN NEW YORK FLAT
Woman Reaten to Death with Coup
ling Pin Slayer Takes Money
and Jewelry.
NEW YORK, Nov. 28. With her head
crushed In, the body of Mrs. Margaret
Keeler was found In her apnrtment In the
upper east side of New York late toduy.
Nearby was a ten-Inch coupling pin, with
which she had evidently been murdered,
for one end of It was covered with blood.
The Keeler family consisted of the hus
band, who Is employed In a local mer
cantile establishment; James, 12 years old,
and Mabel, 9 years old. The body was
found by the children on their return from
school. Mrs. Keeler had been dead several
hours.
Investigation by the police shows that
the woman was murdered In the kitchen
and had made a desperate resistance. The
murderer then dragged her body Into the
bedroom and threw It upon the bed.
Missing from the flat was Jewelry worth
$400 and J'.'OO In cash. The police learned
tonight that a man had called on Mrs.
Keeler several times and had been given
something to eat. The fact that the table
was set when the murder .was done at
once seemed to link the visitor of former
occasions with the crime. A description
of the man was secured. It was from the
husband, after his haaty return home,
that the police learned of the robbery and
later set out to find the man who had ac
cepted the hospitality of Mrs. Keeler.
How the murderer got Into the house Is
unknown.
CUDAHY NOT IN THE DEAL
Packer ta Not Trying; to Corner Out
put of the Coast
Salmon.
CHICAGO. Nov. 28.-John Cudahy.
through his representative, F. L. Demlng ol
Demlng & Gould, today denied that he was
backing a company which aeeks to secure
a monopoly of the aalmon output on the
Paclflo coast.
."Mr. Cudahy Is not in the deal tn any
mi.nner, shape or form," declared Mr.
Demlng. "The property of the North
American Fisheries company was bought
by a syndicate composed of Frank Lynch,
H. 8. Orlggs, H. N. Hlglnbotham, H. B.
Steele, Joseph Snydacker and the Demlng
& Gould company,
"Mr. Cudahy was Invited to become a
party to the transaction and would have
done so had there been a chance to buy the
property of the Paclflo American Fisheries
company. At ths sale of November 10,
however, a man named Peters bid that
property In at 1310,000, presumably for the
creditors in New York. The price bid was
more than Mr. Cudahy considered the prop,
erty worth."
Mr. Cudahy declined to discuss his con
nection with the matter, stating that It
waa In the handa of Mr. Demlng, who only
could glvo the present status of negotla.
tlona.
Mitchell Will He Re-Kleeted.
HAZLETON, Pa., Nov. 2s.-presldent
John Mitchell. Vice President vVi.ll.iii
Lewis and Secretary-Treasurer W. B. Wil
son of the United Mine Workers will be
re-elected without oMiusltlon at the next
national convention at Indianapolis Janu
ary 16. The voting blinks for the vailou
locals- received here today h w tbat
Messrs. Mitchell, Lewis and Wilton are
the only persons nominated for tlielr re
spective positions. 1"ti nominations have
closed and the men will ballot for national
officers between now and January 1 when,
all returns must bt In,
MAY FORCE FIGHT
Berlin Etxn tkat Japs Doeira Victary Ba
fore Inomj'i 6 hips Armt.
CONDITIONS AT FRONT IN MANCHURIA
Armifi Have Tlrae Fortified Llnat Eaok
and Ira 8Lort Diitacca Apart.
REPORT THAT JAPANESE ARE REPULSED
Burner That th Iilaidtn Lost Heavily at
Fort Arthur Saturday Afternoon. -
RUSSIA IN MARKET FOR WAR VESSELS
Aaent of tsar Visits British Ihta)
lards, bat Falls lo fecare thlpa
Meraase of Prices
Askad.
RERL1.V. Nov. 2S.-A dispatch to tha
Loke.l Anitln.r fiom Mukaen, under ys
tenia) s date, says:
It is believed almut headquarters that tha
Jaianese will make extraordinary efforts
lo win a land victory beioie the arrival of
the KusHian second l'n llic squadron. Tb
movements of the fleet are reported In
each Issue of tho Army Oaiette. the lOOtu
numbir of whtcti was printed Monday.
The paper I a elrculnted throughout th
army and Is the only medium of new
from the outer wond. As soon aa it ap
pears the priates gather In groups, whll
one who can do so reads the whole paper,
the soldiers listening. The soldiers ar
convinced that the arrival of the second
Purine Hciuadron will end the war. as thejr
believe the Japanese will be beaten on tu
sen and seek peace.
Severe measures have been taken against
marauders. Twelve Cossnrks of one. real
mem were sentenced to death. One wS
shot in front of the brigade, while th
sentences of the remaining eleven wera
commuted to pennl servitude. Discipline
frenerally is good.' Patrlaral relations ex
st between the officers And men, and tha
forn.er are doing verythlng possible for tha
latter.
Kewa from Konropatkln.
CHE FOO, Nov. 28. General Kuuropatkla,
Is the possessor of a new twenty-horsa
power automobile, with which he is abl
to rush at high speed fronv one part ta
another of the line, twenty-five miles long,
according to M. RHVOir. who reached her
today from Mukden.
M. Ravolr spent three weeks with Koura.
patkln, who wished to secure twenty auto
mobile specially constructed to carry
ammunition sptedlly in emergencies. Ha
will use them enly tn winter, when tha
Manchurlan ronda are In excellent condi
tion. On his II rut trip In the new auto
mobile Kouropatkin's only comment wast
"I have the udvunlage of General
Shnfter."
The Chinese now regard General Kouro
patktn and his machine with superstitious
awe, believing the latter to be a powerful
specimen! of the "foreign devil."
M. Ruvolr suld:
The two armies lie facing each other,
each having three loruueu lines. Th
soldiers of both armies live mostly la
enves, behind I heir trenches, which when
coverel with 'now have the appearano
of a great host or polar bears watting- to
spring at each other. The caves are waraa,
even .without fire.. The Kuaaiau troops
in the best ot spirits and have unll.nltci
conliucnie in their leaders. They er.peci
Kouropatkin to attack during the winter.
The ltussian forces now number JOV.O.fj
men. '1 lie cavalrymen from the Don dis
trict are superior to their Siberian com
rades. The former are intelligent, brav
and active, und have fine, powerful horses,
TI.ere are only a few hundred woundod
at Mukden and 30,000 wounded at Harnin.
I cume nut on the Sloenan railroad,
which seemed to be doing Ita tremendous
work smoothly. The warehouses along tha
railroad between Mukden and Harbin ar
full of supplies which are almost un
touched, us up to the present time th
army has subsisted chiefly on the country.
The handling of tho Russian artillery is
Improving, while 'lie Japnneh artillery fir
seems lews clfective. Originally the Rua
Hlan.x did not conceal their artillery, will b.
the Japanese quickly disabled. Now th
Russian handle and conceal their guna
with perfect science.
Tho belief is general nt Mukden that
Port Arthur will hold out till relieved, na
matter how long the much-expected Rus
sian second Pacific squadron may be la
reaching the far cast.
Generui Kouropatkin Is not talkative.
His only reference to the war waii
"The war is progressing as I wish.
He still lives in his railroad car nnd th
light In his olticc Is burning night and day.
It is commonly stated that the get.eraf
never sleeps. His officers are not sur
prised at being called to a conference at
any hour of the night. The general's only
relaxation is nt dinner time, when tha
otllcers who are his guests number scores.
Wine is plentiful, but Kouropatkin drink
mineral water. Kvery Russlun officer seams
to have an unlimited supply of money, tha
government being lavish In Its expendi
ture. It Is my opinion that Kouropatkin will
never retreat from Mukden unless defeated
decisively, and 1 think the next battle Will
be a Russian victory. ,
Hear of Jap Repulse.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 28.-7:26 p. m.
The War office has received Information
from Che Foo that the Japanese assault
on Tort Arthur Saturday waa repulse!
with enormous losses. '
Genernl Kouropatkin, under yesterday's
dute, reports thut the Japanese offensive
movement, which began November J4 near
the village of Tsinkhetchen, on the front
of the left flank, was of an Indecisive
character up to 4 p. m., November 28, and
was checked by the Russian Are. Although
the fighting had then lasted three days,
the Russian troops were In excellent spirits.
A later dispatch from General Kouropat
kin reports that the night of November 2T
passed quietly at Tsinkhetchen, but tha
Japanese assumed the offensive at 7 o'clock
this morning on th Russian left flank.
General Sakharoff today telegraphs as
follows:
The Japanese attack on Tsinkhetchen was
checked by our urtillcry fire und the fight
ing ceased at 6 o'clock in the evening of
November 27. At no point did th enemf
ad value nearer than within Hot) paces of ouf
positions. In the midst of the battle a
blinding snowstorm caused a suspension of
hostilities and when the weather cleared
at i o'clock In tha afternoon a turning
movement against our right flank was ob
served. Three Hays' Fight at Da Pass.
WITH THE RUSSIAN FORCES AT
SHENKING, Nov. K. The attack by tha
Japanese on General Rcnnenkampf'a first
position November 21 resulted in thres days'
fighting at Tblnkhetchen, near Da pass.
Though the Japanese have been repulsed,
the fighting still continues. Tha Japana
have succeed". 1 In placing several big siege
guna In position, with which they will b
able to seriously hurras the Russlane.
Res Russian Ships.
CHERBOURG. Nov. ZS.-The North Oer
man Lloyd steamer Wllhelm der Grosse,
from New York, which arrived lier today,
reports that It sighted the second division
of tbe Russian second Pacific squadron at
a. m. twenty miles southeast of Start
Point, bound west.
PRAWLE POINT, Nov. M. Three ves
sels, each with three funnels and presum
ably Ruaalan first-class auxiliary steamers
and third-class cruisers, passed westward
today.
CAPETOWN, Cnpe Cch.ny, Nov. 2. A
dispatch ro the Argus says that Admiral
HojcBtvvnsky's division of the Russia
second Paclflo squadron Is coaling aft
Bwakopmund, German Southwest Africa.
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