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    The Omaha Sunday Bee.
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NEWS SECTION.
OMAHA, SUNDAY MOKNINO, DKCEMHKI: 4, 1904 TIIIKTY-FOUK PAdES.
KINOLE COl'Y FIVE CENTS,
ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871.
TENANTS BUY HOMES
Hsgotiations Under Irish Land Purchasa
Act Are Btcoming Mors Common.
PRICES ARE GENERALLY SATISFACTORY
Lands Am Secured for Leu Than Twanty-
Fire Years Lease.
NEW OWNERS TAKE SPORTING FIGHTS
Fcaaanti Are 8aid to Holed Garni latter
Tbaa Other Landlords.
NATIONALISTS HONOR AN AMERICAN
At Dlaaer for John O'Callaghan
Mini) O'Donnell Declares Party
I Continue the Straggle
for Rights.
BK1.FAST, Dec. 1. (Special Cablegram to
The Bee.) Negitlatljns under the land pur-
chase act appwir to be proceeding more ;
having been agreed upon, for portions of
Lord Shaftesbury's aetata, In County An
trim, and It la expected that tenant on
other parta of the property will now ne
gotiate for the purchase of their holdings.
The tenants of the Cromore property have
agreed to the following terms, except In
the case of nonjudicial holdings, where
they ask for a reduction of 4s In the pound,
with, sporting 'ris-h: First, term of tcn
nta at a price tuat would make the an
nuities payable to. the Irish Land commls
lon, 6s in the pq(und less than the present
rent; second, terra tenants and nonjudicial
tenants, at a price that would equal a re
duction of 8s In the pound.
Negotiations have Just been, concluded for
the sal of the Kellett estate, County
Cavln, and the terms. r twenty-three
year' purchase on clear receipt, and
twenty-three and three-quarter year on
those owing over one year' rent, the
"hanging gule" and all other arrears to
be wiped out, and sporting right to be
vested In the tenant, all of them held un
der Judicial second-term rent.
Th tenant on the estate of Mr. F. A.
satisfactorily now than during tha ear.ier we Ventura to think that your reference v
part of the year, and a. a result some Im- naTim
jKrtnt Mlei hav ben announced, nio furrnUatl. 'ihe policy of fretdoin tliui
V. . .. olmnot ' haan Mitmn1il at.1 tttrw ! VMM lift I I' All ( H ! 1 rt In OFIf to Which IlOl t?Veil
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Montgomery Mooro have decided to pur- j made to the poBd'1j;lt,J'llrlveB"1fonthe 1Iberal
chase their holdings at 4s In the pound off i "h."" Hbera? p'rtyTo continue Its
tecond-term rent and Ce In the pound off present policy of pure negation? At hklin-
flrt-term rent. The town tenant, are j r?h 1V ; 7" "!"tf' Lh,'.' 1 VmIS
. . ...... . be the lot of the liberal party to give ta
prepared to accept 6 In the pound. tlirn to country, lt years of adminls-
A deputation of tenant on th Thorn- I t ration mud not be yeara of compromising
n esute. which comprise, four large town j or of tentpori. r-olut-land
in County Down, waited recently statement a ato the form this resolute c
upon th landlord, Mr. Henry Thom.on ; tion will take will be shortly forthcoming,
of N.wrv when It was a a reed to recom. ' nii we noP ,hlt thJ,t Publlo statement
oi newry. wncn it wa agreed 10 recom- wlll contRn some pronouncement on beh If
Inend ' purchase on the following terms: ! of the liberal party on the question of the
Twenty.four and one-half year' purchase, ! atate maintenance or cniinren no ui pr
e i. i. k ..,.nt i,,!,!,,!.! j ment of member of Pnrliament ond e;ec-
or 4 In the pound, on Judicial tenancies,
the present year' rent, now due, to be
i. added to the purchase money, all rights
Vend- mlitrfala to be - reserved 'to the ten
ants, r -"'., - ';
tr JJanlcI X)lxon hae arranged to setl
hi property In th oounttee of Down and
Antrim to the tenant.
Preaervo tha Satlasoa.
' Mr. SttphcnJwynn, writing in the Free
man's Journal on "The Future of Irish in
Salmon Flahlng," reject the view that the
SrunufAW i Ik. .,l..lln. r4t.ti In Trial. Ian.1 !
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aim wmur irum in lanuiuru iv me cuiutnt
will Impair the value and quality of the
port; on th contrary, he 1 "filled with
hope of new era In Irish ealmon fishing
and Irish sport generally." Mr. Owynn
And from hi own experience that tenant
. who take over with their holding tb
hooting and riparian right are keenly
impressed with the value of these right,
and preserve the game aad fish as they
nevsr hav been preserved before. la one
caa with which he la familiar, poaching,
formerly prevalent, haa practically disap
peared since the tenants acquired tho sport
ing right. Mr. Gwynn concludes that tha j
maintenance of sporting right ownership
haa ceased must be fraught with quarrel- j
lng, that tenant are foolish not to buy
rights which, If they have common pru- j
- dence, they can render by far more valua- '
able Wa they would be in the landlord'
hands, and that It I only by making th
riparian occupiers, th owner of the fishing
rights 1 that th Irish salmon river will
vr be restored to their former fertility.
Dlaaar far Aaaerleaa.
DUBLIN, Dee. 1 (Special Cablegram to
The Bfe.KMr. John Redmond, M. P.. pre
sided Uil. week at a dinner given by Dublin
nationalists to Mr. John O'Callaghan, secre
tary of the United Irish League of America.
In proposing tha toast of "The Irish In
America," Dr.' O'Dannell, Roman Cathollo
fjhop of Raphoe, said that Ireland would
xt take her hand from the struggle until
XVat land, liberty and learning of which
h had bn despoiled were given back to
her. ' Mr. Redmond. In acknowledging the
. toast of hie health. ald that h had de
voted all bi. energy to maintaining unity
In th Irish party, and he believed that he
had succeeded. They must not allow
"devolution" or any other policy to divert
' tham by a hair's breadth from their own
line; yet It was at th same Urn their
duty not to deter any man. but to welcome
any change of opinion In the right direc
tion among those who hitherto differed
from them. There was evidence of a
breakup amongst th unionists. In th fu
ture) these man would hav a manifest In
terest In changing the system of govern
ment. Mr. A. J. Kettle, discussing In th pre
th - cause of the failure of the United
Irish League to establish Itself in Dublin,
say that h Intend "to oall at a vary early
date a great meeting at the people of th
olty of Dublin who are prepared to Ignore
. for the future all recognition of th domi
nation of Britain In Ireland until Ireland
Is free."
The Dally Independent announce, "on
the beat authority," that a new weekly
Journal, controlled by a eompany of which
Mr. William O Brian. M. P.. will be the
most prominent member, 1 about to be
published In Dublin. Ite program wiu be
on th line of Mr. O'Brien's polloy of con
ciliation. SHEFFIELD IS LIABLE TO FINE
Pailara Caaaoll ta Ohaarv Balld.
Ia Laws Ma, Brlngt Haavr
PaaUhaaeat.
SHEFFIELD, Dee. 8pala Cablegram
to The Bee ) Like a thunderbolt the an
nouncement fell an the Sheffield city coun
cil that the eorporetlon had rendered Itself
liable to Anea amounting to cm.ooa Th
council has demolished 144 worklngmen's
houses; which were required for street
widening purposes, without first erecting
taer houses for the tenant, as must be
don by taw, sad Ike fenaJtjr Is Mt per
SOCIALISTS WRITE A LETTER
Slat Democrats f
'lata
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LONDv . fctal Cablegram to
The Bee. 9 ..nlowlng communication
haa been .Med to Blr Henry Campbell
Bannerman by the Social Democratic fed
eration: Dear Sir: The executive council of the
Social Democratic federation, In a recent
le.ter to you. aked ymi, aj liberal leader,
to make aome definite statement aa to the
liberal party on two social and poiitlial
queallona of pressing importance. These
two questions are the state maintensnca of
children In the public schools and the pay
ment of members of Parliament and elec
tion expenses out of the public funda.
The argument in support of the reforms
were set foith by ua in our letter to ou.
In your -reply. -which the executive council
now tie othi iallv to acknowledge, you aiate
V. TCThe tTt.TT.
have no doubt that yonr views and. ,noe
of the liberal party on the two quest. ona
aubmltted to you will be fully exp.ained,
and that you will leave the statement of
your opinions to tnos pumic opporiunit.es.
Wo looked forward with Interest, there
fore, to your recent speeches at Norwich
anil Erilnhurth. exneciinK to find In tlem
aome such public pi onounci.nient aa ihut
fromieea in your leiccr. we reurei ic :mu
hat you have made no public statement on
I either anibJecL it In true that at Norwich
I a br,ef reference a inane to liberal pol-
1 l., .....,A... uv.-.... n.hll. ..,, t,iHL.i In
b) 'M t Bna g.m,,.;int. with all due respect.
the cunset vative opponent of the liberal
n.irtv cn take exceDllon: and It Is pre-
Wei, about freedom with whlih ill ca
acme tends to degenerate Into mere p. all- ;
tint nn!en lltnltt triftaa are emtxalled 111
conciele measures, that we aURitesied that
a public statement of liberal po.lry on the
two meaii: ej already mentioned wouid bo
of advantage.
Wa uoclaliats have been amoiitrst the most
vigorous opponents of the policy of ihi
present government. We did not nestltaie,
many of us at great personal riak, to point
out to unwilling- liaieners what would be
the Inevitable leault of the Hnutn African
or. We have done our but to expoee
what we consider to be i he hollownos of
the natal propoaal of Mr. Crmmberlaln,
though at tho name lime recognizing fuily
that mere tplt.)lt free tra'le, under
which, according to your own statement,
12,0ut),w00 of people ore on the verge of tarv
allon, leaves very much to be cieHlied, und
that the evils which we are convinced are
Inherent In capitalist production axist alike
under both fiscal systems. We have the
rlfcht, therefore, to speak out plainly on
these matters, and we declare unhesitat
ingly that the present government owe
their continuance In office more to the
weakness and lethargy of th opposition
than to their own strength ami unity.
Throughout this autumn the speeches of all
prominent liberals have been almost en-Hraii-
HnvntKii in a r.tackins- the erovernment.
and scarcely a slngio rference has been
tlon exponse. a promised in your letter.
J am,, etc., It. W. Lists;, Sitreiary.
MEMBERS rToYCOTT CHURCH
Irish People Obi M Appolataaeat
f Pastor Not Selected by , -Themselves.
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LONDON, Dec. S.-ifSpeclal Cablegram to
The Bee.) In consequence of some of the
..H.hinn.n itlunnnrovlnr of hi appoint-
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ment Rev. Mr. Orpen, recior oi jnuuu,
near Klllarnet, wa compelled to forcibly
enter the church by smashing a window
and forcing the vetry door last Sunday. It
I stated that the action wa the result of
the refusal of the church warden to at
tend and formally glv him possession of
the church, a la uual on uch occasion,
Rev. Orpen wa duly appointed by th
diocesan board, and ha tho precept of the I
bishop of Limerick (Dr. Dunbur, but the
parishioner wished to Have anotner rector.
Laet Sunday the congregation consisted of
one gentleman and a few women, and In
consequence of the absence of the church
wardens and the registered vestryman Rev.
Orpen wa unable to complete the cere
mony of reading himself In. It is thought
the bishop muet attend In person to prop
erly lnetall Kev. Orpen, and If the people
maintain their present attitude he will be
in the position of having a cure without
any worshiper. The parishioner con
template attending aervloe elsewhere, but
they eay that they have no personal feeling
against Rev. Orpen and regard their quar
rel a one with the bishop only.
MOROCCO WANTS MORE MONEY
Saltan Asks Permission to Cnanare
Tariff Laws of the
CoMntry.
TANGIER, Dec. . (Bpecial Cablegram to
The Bee.) A commissioner ha arrived
from Fes to attempt to negotiate with the
European representatives for a considerable
augmentation of the custom duties. The
Maghsen excuses this proposal on the
ground that It la unablo to collect the
taxe and la In want of money. It appear
that the eultan I prepared - to lower the
duty on certain export provided that the
powers consent to a large additional duty
on Import. - Naturally, taking Into con
sideration th existing commercial treaties,
there le no probability that the Maghxen'a
proposal will be seriously entertained, and
tha commlrsloner 1 likely to return to
Fes with the advice to recommend the
eultan to discontinue hi extravagance
and to make some effort to restore order
and collect hla taxes. The European repre
sentatives know too well what become of
th money which reaches Fes to aympa
tlx with the sultan In his straitened cir
cumstance. The sultan's wasteful ex
penditures In absolutely useless directions
continue unabated and his personal debts
are already far greater than he can pay
In t;he near future,, while the revenue of
the country Is at present insufficient to
meet current expense.
INDIA'S MENDICANTS COUNTED
for Th Two Million Poapl
Bcsi Their Bread la tha
Empire.
LONDON. Dec. I (Special Cablegram to
Th Bee.)To be a mendicant In India I to
b a member of an officially recognised pro
fession, for In a volume of statistic re
lating to the Indian empire from lttso-M to
ia03-0t, it Is ststed that the number of non
religious mendicants I 1431.115, of whom
1.171. 0 are male.
Another curious Item In this remarkable
volume, which reduces the country, its
people, its trades and everything con
nected with It to tables and figures, Is that
in VM S.lflS criminals were sentenced to b
whipped. Over H.OiQ persons are annually
killed by wild animal and snakes, th
larger portion being the victims of the
snaaet. ITnder this bead there were as,Uif
deaths laina;
TARIFFS AND TRADE
Great Britain Interested in Discussion of
Proposed Changs in Fiscal I j item.
FREE TRADERS TALK OF THE EMPIRE
Lord Hugh Cecil Bays Loyalty Doei Hot
Depend an Business.
MANUFACTURERS MUST STUDY TRDI
President of Manchester Chamber of Com
mercs Offers Some Adfioe.
LAWS DO NOT SOLVE ALL PROBLEMS
Head of Associativa Bay Tariffs aad
Preferential Duties Are Sot All
that the British Trad
Requires.
LONDON, Dec. 3. (Special Cablegram to
The Bee.) Lord Hugh Cecil, addressing a
free trado demonstration at Newcastle-on-Tyne
this week, said it would be a great
misfortune If e great political party became
irrevocably tied to protection. Free trade
should not be dependent on any party ma
jority. "We often hear," he eald. "of empires
Wl the scale of nations, but t.oth
lug brings a nation down so much a set
ting class against class, and absorbing the
whole energies of a country in a domestic
struggle."
He did not think the colonics had the
slightest desire for any trade relations that
would Injure the old country. A better
eolutlon was to persuade the colonies to
become freo traders. There was no author
ity for saying that preferential trade
brought nations together. We could not
buy the loyalty of Canada and Australia
two shillings a carton on corn and a penny
a pound on meat. Tl.ut loyalty was not
to be purchased. The real foundation of
loyalty was not to be ao purchased. The
real foundation of royalty was a common
race, a common patriotic feeling, a com
mon sentiment of devotion to a great
cause.
A resolution was adopted condemning
protective and preferential taxation,
whether ' Intended to give advantage to
products In this country or in the colo
nies. Slights Chamberlain's Plan.
MANCHESTER, Dec. s.-iHpeclal Cable
gram to The Bee.) Sir F. Adam, the presi
dent of the Manchester Chumuex ox com
merce, at a quarterly meeting this week,
referred to Mr. Chamberlain's obaervatlon
that no other remedy but education was
brought forward by the opponents of his
proposal. The president remurked thnt
to admit the need of a remedy wa to Im
ply the existence of diseases, and this, wa
more than many people were prepared for.
There was, however, a great number of
questions claiming notice, due attention to
which wxuU(1a .V4ilyycrenf tjhen our trade
competition wtttf other countries. One of
theae Ituestlona was tit study by our trad
ers ' cf the actual requirements of their
foreign customers, and tb supply of a
carefully aace -ialned demand, instead of
the offering of goods preferable from the
producer's point of view. Among a hun
dred questions were undoubtedly those 01
commercial and technical education, the
nonworking of patents and differential ship
ping rates, the transport facilities of the
colonies, the reduction of the sugar tax,
and a variety of other matters dealt with
at the Manchester meeting of the associated
chamber.
Probably Sir Michael Hicks-Beach wae
not aware' when he passed the opinion that
an agendo, of thirty-seven resolution was
far too long for a meeting of two days
duration, no matter how many of them had
been sufficiently discussed before. - One lm
portant subject on which a future meeting
of the association might be expected to
vote by a majority quite decisive was that
of the Joint working of the canals under
one authority or trust.
The question of the municipal vote be
ing given to limited companies was becom
ing urgent through the extent to which
local corporations were engaging In huge
undertakings and borrowing money for the
purpose. "One vote, on company," was
all that wa asked for.
The chamber had taken action on the
question of contraband, which had been
made so difficult to understand by the ac
tion of th Russian fleet. The preference
by the Russian to the German shipper
as against th British shipper would also
be kept In view. He believed that a satis
factory solution would be obtained in mc
mutter of Chinese trade marks. The chain
bur had succeeded In securing a postpone
ment of the new regulations for six months.
Speaking of tho recent Improvement in the
cotton industry, the president added that
the export demand of the last three montn
hud found full work for aome time forward
for every loom and spindle, as far a
American cotton wa concerned, and yet
the demand wa not satisfied. Th supply
of Egyptian cotton remained Inadequate,
and should have it share in the present
movement for cotton growing within the
empire. There were now signs of coming
improvement in the home demand, besides
symptom of increased sctlvity In other
leading Industries.
BRITISH OFFICER KILLS A BOY
Acqaltted of Maaaiaa)hter by Skew.
Ingr Blow Waa la Self.
Defense.
LONDON, Deo. J. (Special Cablegram to
Th Bee.) Captain Ormonde Winter of th
Royal Field artillery, waa Indicted at th
Bedfordshire assise thl week for the
manslaughter of a boy named Sidney Oak
ins at Blddenham.
The officer waa boating on the Oust and
during his temporary absence Oaklns took
possession of his boat and rowed down the
river.
When he returned Captain Winter was
waiting on the bank and the boy, be.
coming frightened, rowed to the opposite
side of the river and landed. Another boy
waded through the water and gave the
boat up.
Captain Winter crossed the river and
tried to catch Oaklns. He failed, however,
and. returning to the bank, took two. pair
of boot belonging to Oakln and another
boy and rowed off with them. Obtaining
the assistance of a number of other boys,
Oaklns atarted stone-throwing and the of
ficer landed again. Most Of the boy ran
away, but Oaklns and another stood their
ground and continued to throw stones.
I ltlmstely Captain Winter swung an oar
around and struck Oaklns on the neck.
The lad fell dead on the spot.
Fur the defense it waa contended that
Captain Winter was acting in self-defense,
aad he waa found o guilty
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AFRICANS TROUBLE GERMANY
Hendrik Wltbol Adda Tlaae of Re
ligion to Hla Insurrection
Aaalast Government. i
BERLIN. Dec. t Special Cablegram to
The Bee.) A native prophet has arisen In
German Southwest Africa and Is responsi
ble for the spread of the Herero rebellion.
Colonel L?utweln In a dispatch to the
government says that the man comes from
Cape colony and claims to belong to the
Ethiopian church.
Hendrik Witbol. who with hie native
force deserted the Germans and Joined the
rebels, has written to the colonel a letter,
from which It appears he Is afflicted like
the rest with religious mania. "God in
heaven," says the chief, "ha broken my
treaty with you."
The situation Is extremely grave, as
may be Judged by the fact that over S.000
more troops and horses are to be sent
from Germany to fight the rebels within
the next few weeks. There will then be
about 10.000 German soldiers In the field.
It Is expected that a vote of 4.000,000
will be asked for to cover current expenses.
The moot hopeful view held Is that the
country will have to be occupied by a
strong force for at least another year.
An official Investigation into the reported
unrest among the various native tribe
In the German Cameroon appears to have
disclosed the fact that local disturbances
have taken place near Babadju In conse
quence of the road-bulldlng operation
which are now being conducted In that dis
trict. An engagement In October between
the natives and the German troop re
sulted In the loss of one chieftain and
thirty natives killed. The German sus
tained no casualties. The deputy, governor
and the commander of the German troops
agree that the situation in the colony gives
no ground for enxtety. The 'insurgent
at Babadju have been punished and co
lonial troops are present on the spot In
sufficient strength to enforce the penalties
which have been lmpoaed. In spite of these
optimistic assurances. It Is asserted In
various usually well Informed quarters that
an increase of the German troops In the
Cameroon is being contemplated by the
government.
BRITISH FARWERS FARE WELL
Best Season for Paat Twenty Years
Is the One that Has Jost
Closed.
LONDON, Dec. J. (Special Cablegram to
The Bee.) The home secretary, Mr. Akers
Dou glass, M. P., presided at the annual
dinner of the Dovr and Deal Agricultural
association, h.ld in the Foieate.a' hall, Wal-
mer. There was a very large gathering of
county gentlemen, hi constituents In the
St. Augustine division.
In giving the toast of "Success to the
Association," the home secretary offered
his congratulations upon more succeful
circumstances having attended agriculture
this year than for the last twenty year,
but he noticed from the agricultural re
turns that there were 107,000 fewer acroa
In cereals and 169,000 more In permanent
pasture. That was to be regretted, because
corn growing provided the grnatest amount-
of labor. - But the downward tendency was)
less, and he hoped It would be further
checked after this year's good season .
It was one of the great problems today
to know how to keep the young laborer on
the land. It waa . urged that education
caused this, but anyone poeseealng the true
paternal Instinct would desire to eee their
children progress In the world as fsr as
they could. Therefore he should very much
regret to see any attempt to limit educa
tion. He thought a great deal more might
be done for agriculture by a larger share
of tha technical education funda being de
voted to this industry. He sold that during
the seven months of the great war in the
for east the government had had an ex
tremely anxious time, and one of extreme
gravity, but they had taken very good care
that our national honor and our national
flag were respected.
CORSICAN VENDETTA IS FATAL
Last of House of Massl Passe Away
at the Hand of As-
AJACCIO, Dec. J. (Special Cablegram to
The Bee.) Antonio Maul, an engineer on
the French torpedo boat Deroulede, was
murdered thl week by th sworn enemies
of his family. For many years a vendetta
has existed between a family of Coralcan
fishermen and the Massl family. The origin
of the quarrel has been forgotten, but the
vendetta has been carried on from genera
tion to generation, each family striving to
wipe the family of their enemies from the
earth.
Maxzl, who Is the last male member of hli
family, has had several previous attempts
made on his life, but up to the time of
leaving to Join the navy hod escaped serious
Injury. HI foes, however, waited their op.
portunlty, and thl week aa Mazzl waj
leaving his ship, which had come Into port,
he waa set upon by four men, who hacked
him to pieces with long knives. One of the
murderers has been arrested, but the other
three have escaped to the hill.
PORTUGUESE FISHERS PROTEST
Dislike Idea of Competing at Home
with Briton and Call for
Protection.
LISBON, Dec. 3. (Special Cablegram to
The Bee.) Portuguese alarm at the com
petition of English trawlers with native
fishermen, was increased by the arrival here
this week of the steamer Sceptre laden with
fish, of which 500 worth waa sold.
The market was crowded with buyer, but
the local fishermen made an angry demon
stration and hooted the boat that landed
the catch.
Press and public are thoroughly aroused
by the successful foreign exploitation of
one of Portugal's most lucrative Industries.
A large delegation, representing the fisher
men of the north, ha mads a strong pro
test to the government and demanded pro
tection. It Is almost certain that this claim
will be attended to.
TALE OF LOST SHIP IN BOTTLE
Message Signed by Chief Mat Say
that Boat Founder on
Goodwin.
LONDON. Dec. 3 (Bpoclal Cablegram to
The Bee.) "I write that the Esmeralda
was wrecked on the Goodwin on March 28,
1104. I am the last survivor, and I now
iro to a watery grave. A. Nicholas Wlscli
bfl.k. chief mate."
Such was the messnge found in a bottle
picked up tn the English channel this week,
and it is feared that a ship has been lost
upon tha Goodwins with all hands.
Lloyd's shipping list contains six vessels
named Eameralda, flv belug sailing ships
and ocve a steam or,,
MAKE NO DEFENSE
Series of Sensational Climaxes in Land
Fraud Cases.
WALGAM0T OFFERS TO PLEAD GUILTY
Court May Refuta to Aoospt Plea Since
Oonriotion Seems Sertain.
MARIE WARE IS NOT IMPLICATED
Protscntion Asks that tha Complaint
Against Ber Be Dismissed.
HISTORY OF ALLEGED CONSPIRACY
Government Charges that Frandalent
Settlement Papers Were Filed la
Forest Reserve to Be I sed In
Obtaining Strip.
PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 3. The case of
the United Statee government against 8.
A. D. Puter, Emma L. Watson. Horace G.
McKlnley, D. W. Tarpey, Frank Walgamot
and others, the giving of evidence in which
came to an abrupt conclusion today. In nn
action to have the defendants declared
guilty of conspiracy to defraud the govern
ment of public land.
The property Involved In the present cases
embraces about 2,Ouo acres of land lying In
the Cascade forest reserve on the west
slope of Mt. Jefferson In Linn county,
Oregon.
The government charges the defendants
with having ewcrn that they located or
caused alleged dummies to swear that they
located on ttuse Unds prior to the as ab
llshment of the forest reserve, luiius .,icn
the government asserts are practically
worthless, In order to secure forest reserve
scrip which could be exchanged for large
bodies of valuable limber lunds lying out
side the reserve. In Its contention the
government brought witness, s to prove that
the defendant forged the document neces
sary to accomplish tliclr alleged purpose,
corrupted government officials In Oregon
and through deception obtained the unwitting-
assistance of officials high in rank
in Washington, D. C.
Proline in surprises and sensation aa have
been the development In tha land fraud ,
cases, no one waa prepared for the climaxes
of today. By far the moat Important, both
because of its unexpectedness and because
of the moral effect It la almost certain tj
have on the Jury, was the request of De
fendant Frank Walgamot through his at
torney for leave to withdraw his pie
of "Not guilty" and be allowed to plead
guilty to the crime of conspiracy as
charged. Judge Bellinger took tha mat
ter undor advisement.
Almost equally unexpected waa the re
quest on the part of the special prose
cutor. Francis J. Htney, that an order
of acquittal be Issued In the case of Marie
L. Ware on the ground that the prosecu
tion did not believe that she, according
tw the evidence, had been proven guilty
of aiding the present conspiracy.
Of hardly' less surprise, was the ' an
nouncement, not' more than twenty min
ute after the government had completed
Its case,, by the defense that It rested
and that the case waa ready for argument
by counsel,
Case Closes Abruptly.
The land fraud trial came to an abrupt
close today. The defense occupied but
seventeen minutes and then only to pre
sent explanation In behalf of two of
their counsel, offering nothing for the de
fendants, who for two weeks have listened
to a chain of evidence against themselves
presented by the prosecution, which con
fidently expected to convict them of a
conspiracy to defraud the government out
Of a portion of tha public domain. The
defense apparently base their hopes cn
an argument to th Jury, and. If that fall,
on a reversal of Judgment at the hands
of an appellant tribunal on question of
law.
Little BvldVnee Introdnoed.
Nothing In th nature of a defense of
McKlnley, Puter, Ware, Wton and the
other was attempted. Judga O'Day took
th stand to awear that J. A. Heldecke's
testimony yesterday In reference to hav
ing seen and talked with him about his
appearance before the grand Jury was
"Absolutely and unqualifiedly false."
Charles A. Hardy testified that the story
of Miss McCoy to the effect that he ap
peared before her at Albany and asked to
have the name of Horace G. McKlnley
on the abstract of the Howe lands changed
to the name of George A. Howe was
wholly or In part a mistake,
Mr. Hardy
declared positively that he wa not In
Albany on the day this witness testified
to having seen him there.
Judge Bellinger announced when the
case rested that he had no disposition to
limiting the arguments of the counsel.
QUIETER ATZEIGLER MINES
Few Shots Are Heard, bat No
Desnsge Done During
the Sight.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. -3. A special to the
Post-Dispatch from Duquoln, 111., says that
comparative quiet reigned at Zelgler
throughout the night, though there was
soma sporadic firing. Th guard at the
pump houss was fired on, four shots com
ing from the brush. The militiamen and
deputy marshals on guard there responded
with about thirty shots.
Shortly afterward aa General Berkley,
who is in charge of the deputy marshal,
and Lieutenant Kennlcott of Company C,
from Carbondale, were near the Dyle block
house, two shots were fired at them from
the dense woods. A they were between
the shooters and the blockhouse the offi
cers did not return the shots, fearing they
would draw the fire of the blockhouse.
- SPRINGFIELD, 111., Dec. 3. The case of
the unions of the Seventh district, to whom
wa directed Judge Humphreys' temporary
Injunction forbidding Interference with the
operation of the Zelgler coal mine, came
tip In the federal court today, on a motion
by defendants asking that the Injunction
be dismissed because the Zelgler Coal com
pany had failed to file a replication to the
amended answer of the mlnrre. The mo
tion, however, waa withdrawn and the case
was referred to a master in chancery to
take evidence. Upon hi report the matter
of maklr.g the temporary Injunction per
manent wlll be disposed of by tha court.
Total Cotton Production.
WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-Aocordlng to th
Agricultural department' report today, the
total number of balee of cotton produced
for the year 104-6 I lJ.lt2.ooo.
Boston and Montaaa Dividend.
NEW YORK. Dec. 3.-A dividend of ISO
per share has been declared on the stock
of the Boston A, Montana Consolidated
Copper and Silver Mining company. The
Boston & Montana is controlled by the
AxuuUfamutwl lUPe oouiuaim.
THE BEE BULLETIN.
Fareeast tor Nebraska Partly Cleady
aaday aad Monday.
1SKW9 SECTIOW
1 Irish Tenants Are Bnylna Hemes.
Tariff Reins Dlaeas.ed In Knftlsad.
Xa Defense In Timber Freed ( .
Latest Xewa from War la the Rast.
a Many Colorado Ballots Fnrned.
Chadwlrk Mystery May Re Solved.
8 Sews from All Parts of V-traka.
4 Tehran la ot Wanted In Lincoln.
Serlens Wreck on Missouri Paelde.
5 Sew Plana for City Water Knpply.
Rasala State Basis ef Helens.
Past Week In Omaha Society.
Kew from All Tarts of Iowa.
T Hnppeninn In Cenncll Blnffs.
EDITORIAL SECTION
10 Editorial.
11 Mis Frlssell Awarded Damages.
IS Financial and Commercial.
Il.I.t STR ATKIJ SF.CTIOS
1 Short Storlea Both tirlm and Gay.
Sketrh of Fraart P.. I.eopp.
Head of Pythlana Visit Omaha,
a Gossip Abont Plays and Player.
Mnslral Sew and Sote.
S Connrlley Flchtlna; for Verdict.
Henry Rnstln Views Handiwork.
Echoes from the Ante-Room.
4 Achievements of Grain Exchange.
Stories Told Abont Soted People.
B Hetty Green en Business Women.
Urandels Sew Department Store.
0 In the Domain of Women.
1 Weekly Review of Sportlnn Events
COLOR SECTIOS
1 Raster Brown.
3 Cholly Cnahrnller.
Alice and the Cop.
5 Divorced Thirty-Two Times.
4 Soldier Surrenders to Copld.
I.ovemaklnsi of Birds.
B Fad of Venetarlan Exercises.
Is Love n Disease f
Cnpld's Fondness for Tenchers.
6 Picture Lore of Hlttltes.
7 How the Code Was Saved.
Generosity of Clementina.
An Alrraatle Conquest.
8 Dana-era that Threaten Bnby.
From Nenr nnd Far.
O Top o' the Morntn.
lO Bevy of Staae Benntles.
Temperature at Oineha Yesterdnyt
Honr. Den. Honr. Dear.
8 a. m lO 1 p. tn 2ft
(a. m IK 2 p. m SIT
T R. m IN 3 p. in...... 27
M n. m 17 4 p. m 27
O n. m IN A p. m 2tl
10 n. m 10 fl p. m 23
11 a. in 21 7 p. m 2-4
12 in 24
GOSPEL OF IMPROVED SEEDS
Iowa Agricultural Colleae, Grain
- Dealers and Railroads Provide
Free Instruction for Farmers.
CHICAGO, Dec. 3. The railroad com.
panics, the Iowa State Agricultural col
lege and the Iowa Grain D.alerV associa
tion will co-operate In spreading . the gos
pel of. Improved seed corn and Increased
yields In Iowa during the coming wlntei
and sprln.
Prof. P. Q. Holden of Iowa Agricultural
college and 'George A. Wells, secretary of
Iowa Groin association, have spent several
days in Chicago during the past week con'
suiting with railroad officials in regard to
arrangements for special train to be run
over the different line stopping at every
station, this giving opportunity for Prof.
Holden to be heard by practically all the
farmer In the state of Iowa.
He will emphasize the importance of
putting the proper number of kernels In
every hill of corn In Iowa, and of showing
that every kernel wlll not only grow, bul
produce a vigorous stalk and a good ear
of corn.
The greatest cause of a low yield In the
corn belt Is the poor stand of corn.
There has been a great demand, coming
from all parts of the state, that the work
begun lost spring be continued, and the
railroad companies and the Iowa State
Agricultural college have responded.
The following railroads wlll co-operate
in thl work: Chicago A Northwestern;
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific; Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. Paul; Chicago, Burlington
V Qulncy and Illinois Central.
NEW JOB FOR GENERAL MILES
He Wlll Be Adjutant General of Stab?
of Governor Doug-la of
Massachusetts.
BROCKTON, Mass., Deo. . Lieutenant
General Nelson A. Miles has accepted an
appointment as adjutant general on tho
j staff of Governor-elect William L Douglas.
This information was given to the Assoc!
ated Pross tonight by Mr. Douglas per
sonally. Mr. Douglas returned to his home In this
city today, after a etay of two weeks at
Hot Springs, Va, The governor-elect said
that the appointment had been made and
accepted. The announcemet of the ap
pointment of the inspector general Of Mr.
Douglas' staff will be made Monday or
Tuesday. Mr. Douglas' statement concern
ing Lieutenant General Mile and th gov
ernor's staff follow:
During my absence from the state I had
consultations with IJeutenant General Mile
about military affair in general, i ue iuu.i
of General Allies and myself concerning
these affairs are in exact accord und Gen
eral Miles will undoubtedly be my chief
military adviser during my administration.
I snail probably request the War depart
ment at Washington to detail Lieutenant
General Miles to report to me under the
provisions of .a law recently passed by
congress, and General Miles will undoubt
edly accept the detail.
I am anxious to secure the advice and
co-oi oration of General Miles In the ad
ministration of the military affairs of the
commonwealth, und General Mllus has
sluted that he would consider It an honor
to be asked by the governor of his native
state for his advice and assistance.
CONDUCTOR FATALLY INJURED
Charles Browdy of Crestoa Palls
I'nder Freight Train and
Will Die.
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., Dec. l-(Speclsl
Telegram.) Charles Browdy, a conductor
running from Cresion to Omaha on a Bur
lington freight train, while stand ng on
a brake beam early this morning slipped
and felt under the car. Le wai brought ti
this city and Dr. Livingston sys he can
not recover from the injuries received. HI
wife from Creston, 1., I by his side.
Kills- Wife aad Self.
DAYTON, O., Dec. l-Charles Fraver, S7
years old, today shot his wife, three years
his Junior, snd sent a bullet into his own
brain, dying In a few minutes. They re
sided with their son snd had lived happily
together for many years. The causa of
the double tragedy Is a mystery.
Attrudaure at Convention.
' ST. LOl'18. Dec. 3 -According lo the re
port of J. U. Cotchet. secretary of th
bureau, which manased all conventions snd
congresses at th World1 fair, 22O.0UO per
sons attended th Its national and Interna
tional gathering held la felt. Leul a a
result &X U aanoalLUia, . ...
MAY ATTEMPT SORTIE
Bassiai Warships in Port Arthur WH
Probably Try to Escape,
ARMISTICE IS DECLARED FRIDAY
Combatants Agree to Devote Six Heart tt
Burying the Dead.
DECISION AGAINST PRIZE C0UR1
Supreme Tribunal Finds that Flour si
Arabia and Portland is Not Contraband.
BRITISH RESTRICT COALING PRIVILEGE
On Advices from London Celontb)
Order So Ship te Take en
Fuel Without Express
Permission.
TOKIO, Dec. 3.-(Noon)-It I th general
Impression here that the Port Arthur fleet
will attempt to make a eortle when the
harbor becomes untenable Or when the
Russian plans for escape mature. It le
evident that most of the ships are badly
damaged and unfit for service, but om
have fighting power. The Rueslana con
tinue mlno clearing operations, manifestly
for the purpose of procuring an avenue of
escape.
The first armistice between the com
batants at Port Arthur waa deslared on
December I, for the purpose of burying the
dead. It lasted for a period of six hours.
The Tort Arthur bef-gers report that
yesterday bearers of flags of truce In the
direction of the left wing arrang d for a
partial armistice to extend from 10 o'cloc k
In the morning tn 4 In the afternoon for
the removal of the dead and wounded.
Manchurlan headquarters, reporting Fri
day night, sayst
On Thursday at 10 o'clock In the evening
the enemy's Infantry attacked Mtnchua
nantzu mountain, but were mmedltely re
pulsed. On Friday morning the enemy'e Infantry
and cavalry apprmchtd Hungtlpletatl.su,
but were dr.ven off.
Japanese Warship Ready.
CHE FOO, Dec.' fc Japanese preparedness
for nn encounter with the Russian second
Pacific squadron was evidenced by the offi
cers of the French steiimer Blnh-Thuan,
which. left Japan November 30 and arrived
here today. Near Basebo they saw th
Japanese battleship Mlkafu unscarred and
evidently repaired and painted. Forty miles
south of the Shantung ptomontory the offi
cers of the Blnh-Thunn sighted the battle
ship Asuhl similarly rehabilitated. It was
steaming north. The repair work of the
Japanese fleet ha been progressing with
great secrecy since August.
The torpedo boat and torpedo boat de
stroyer flotilla I reported to have been
maintained in good shape. The boats are
mostly at the Japanese naval base and at
Port Dulny.
Decide Asralnnt Prlae Court.
ST. PETERSBURG, Pec. 3. Th supreme
prise court today upheld the appeal against
the selxure of 6,000 sacks of flour on board
the Portland and Asiatic line steamer Ara
bia, captured by the Vladivostok squadron
July 22, and quashed the Vladivostok de- .
clslon in the case.
The court In the appeal of the German
steamer Thea, chartered by an English
firm, which was sunk off the Japanese
coast by the Vladivostok squadron, decided
today that It arrest was unjustified and
the Judgment of the Vladlvoetok prise
court wa set sslde. As an appeal waa
not lodged regarding It cargo the Vladivo
stok Judgment In that respect stand. Th
owner of th Thea, II. Diedrichen of Kiel,
wlll present a claim for damagee, roughly
figured at $196,000.
Russian Sharpshooter Busy.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 8.-Jeneral 8ak
haroff. telegraphing yesterday, reports a
successful reconnolssance by sharpshooters
Thursday night In the direction of th
Japanese entrenchments southwest of Tun-
goon (Tunganpn). The Russians first bay-
onetted a Japanese ouipoac. oi nun wan,
surmounted barbed wire entanglements,
forced the entrenchment and bayonetted
another twenty Japanese. Reinforcements 1
coming up. attacked the eharpBhooter with
i hand grenades, forcing the Russian to re
tire. The Ruaslans carried off nve dead
and fourteen wounded, some Japanese rifle
and ammunition.
Restricts Coaling; of Ship.
COLOMBO, Island of Ceylon, Dec. t In
pursuance of Instructions from th hom
governr.ient at London regarding coaling
facilities for belligerent, either directly or
Indtrectly, a notice has been Issued that no
vessel shsll be supplied with coal without
the permission of the local government.
Russia Desires Supplies.
ANTWERP, Dec. 3. Russia Is reported to
be again seeking steamers for the dlspatoa
of provision and ammunition to Vladi
vostok. It I reported In shipping circle
hare that offers have been made as high
as $22.60 a ton, Including a risk of capture.
TANGIER, Dee. 3. The Ruselan cruiser
Dnieper and two torpedo boat destroyer
have arrived here,
i
Capture ef Hill Rot Decisive.
BT. PETERSBURG. Dec. 3. A high offi
cer of the general staff who Is intimately
familiar with th fortifications of Port
Arthur, Insist that th Importance of tha,
capture of 203-metre hill haa been over
estimated. He explains that thl hill, which I
the Russian call Wlsokala, la stttmteer
west of the railroad and belongs to tit
outer and not to the Inner line of defenses, ,
which are composed of permanent forts on
Canonia hill, or Sungshu mountain; Hawk
hill, or, Antes hill, and Wood Creek hill.
The Japanese are now only able to attack
the main line. Just as happened In the case
of Dragon hill after the capture of Wolf
hills. The Japanese took Wolf hills July
30, but it was not until four months later,
November 30, that they were able to reach,
the permanent forts on the north and
northeast of Port Arthur.
"How long the permanent defenses will
hold out after the loss of the other I do
not venture to predict," continued th in
formant of the Associated Press, "but It Is
not unfair to compare the situation with
what occurred at Sevastopol. Th last
outer defense at Mebastcpoi wa carried In
June, but the capture of the Malakoff tower
did not follow till three month later. Be
bastopol had the advantage of never hav
ing been completely Invested and continued '
through the leg to receive reinforcement
snd supplies. On the other hand th
natural strength of the positions at Bebae
topol were Inferior to thus of Port Arthur.
Two Hundred and Three-Metre hill le
twenty metre higher than the permanent
forts on th north side, but it I 2,000 mtrs
distant from them, whereas th distance
between th Malakoff and th outer de
fense of Sebastopol was only too matrea.
I believe the Japanese will carry the main
forts by assaults snd, falling In this, the
wilt revert U sapptbf aad Tj"lrili