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The Omaha Daily Bee. Special Christmas Number, Next Sunday's Bee. Special Christmas Number, Next Sunday's Bee. ESTAHLISIIED JUNE 19. 1871. OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MOUN1NO, DECEMBER 14, 1904 TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPV TIIKEE CENTS. RIOT IN PARLIAMENT Opposition Deputies in Lower Hsngariai Home Enraged by PreMtce of Guards. ATTACK MADE UPON SPEAKER'S PLATFORM Roitf n to Piecei aid Chain and x. i, li Broken in Piews. GUARD 5 'EN FROM THE CHAMbLR a Duki i rS ? T,rn Down ,D( Interior of i 1 oapleteiT Wrecked. ?t SITTING Z rH HOUSES IS SUSPENDED Liberals Do X Allrmpt to Enter the (ktmbrr During DUorder Vio lence of All Other Sessions Oversbadowed. BUDAPEST, Hungary. Dec. 13-Vlolent aa have leen the scenes at past sessions of the Hungarian Parliament, they have been entirely outshadowed by the wreckage effected by members of the opposition party thla morning la their successful efforts to prevent the opening of Parliament. A quar ter of an hour before the time appointed for the commencement of business the oppo sition mustered In full strength. Not one of the government supporters had arrived and the opposition had the house to them selves, with the exception of the personal guard of forty men provided for the pro tection of the president of the house. The presence of these guards, who occupied the approaches to the presidential platform, seemed to Inflame the opposition deputies, who. In opprobrious terms, shouted at the "Hungarians who could perform such shameful service." The deputies then ap proached the platform and a scuffle with the guards ensued. The deputies fought their way to the platform, tore it to pieces, scattered the debris over the house, tore to atoms the codes of law on the presi dent's table, smashed the tables and chalra and destroyed the platform and distributed the broken pieces among the deputies, who thus armed, attacked the guards and after a brief fight drove them from the house. The desks were then torn down and the Interior of the house was almost completely wrecked. None of the liberal members ventured Inside the house, and the opposi tion members, after completing the ruin, established themselves on the site erst while occupied by the president's rostrum. The liberals have been summoned to a conferenco to decide on their course of action. Later it was announced that the sittings of both houses of Parliament for today had been postponed until tomorrow. The members of the opposition party then left the houi.o under the leadership of Count Apponyl and Francis Kossuth. Premier Tlsxa pointed out that he had never declined to entertain an exchange of views with the opposition regarding ' a peaceful arrangement for a moderate re vision of the parliamentary procedure. Any mediation,' however,' as now Impossible until the disgrace of today's proceedings hod been wiped out. At the liberal meeting President Tissa an nounced that in the event of further riot ous proceedings he would dissolve Parlia ment. APPEALS FOR ISSl'RABiCE ME American Embassy Protests Aaalnst New French Law PARI3. Dec. 13 -The American embassy Is making urgent representations to the Foreign office in behalf of American In surance companies and against the features of the insurance revision law passed by the Chamber ot Deputies and about to pass the senate. The measure contemplates that the com panies shall hold French securities of a value equal to their outstanding Insurance. , autopsy on Young's body, were the center Heretofore the law has permitted the hold- ' of Interest when te Patterson trial was re Ing of American or other foreign securl- sumed today. The small portion of skin ties. It Is cluimej that If the new provl- bearing the marks waa stripped from the slon Is given retroactive effect, covering all ; dead man's fingers and had been submitted outstanding Insurance, It will compel the to Dr Ernest J. Lederle. former health "1! .f,mpnl" ,0 ubflrlbe 1'000 000 ' commissioner, for an examination to de- w ...,,,vw w . . -; lean Investments. The otficUl represents' tions cover other features of alleged lls crimination against foreign companies. COl'SB CANDIDATES OK BRIBERY Members mt Canadian P.rll.n.nt '! Must Pace Charges In Court. but lhat U wollM b a chanoe, and in mak- HALIFAX. N. 8.. Dec. 13.-A sensation j ,n ,n experiment with the small bit of was created in political 'circles tooday by ! material submitted to him the Identity of the institution of legal proceedings against i tho spots might be destroyed. At the sug W. 8. Fielding, finance minister In the gestlon of Mr. Rand the piece of skin was federal cabinet, Sir Frederick Borden, mln- j divided, one piece going to Dr. Lederle and lster of militia and defense, and four other i the other to the defendant's chemist, for leading liberal members of Parliament In chemical analysis. . Nova Scotia. Petitions filed In the supreme court asked that the Parliamentary seats of all six be declared vacant on the grounds of alleged bribery committed by sgents In their behalf In the general elec tions of Thursday, November 3. The pe titions were filed In the Interest of the conservative party organisation. The four other respondents are: Hance J. Logan, M. P., Cumberland county; J. B. Black, M. P., Hanti courity; E. M. McDonald. M. P., Plctnu county, and F. A. Laurence, M. P., Colchester. BOARD IS TO MEET THIS MONTH North Sea Commissioners To .Chost Fifth Member nt Paris Meeting. PARIS, Dec. 13. The International1 com mission to Inquire into the North sea in cident Is expected to meet here December a and proceed with the selection of a fifth admiral o complote the commission and arrange the procedure. The real work will begin early in January, but It will be In- tempted by the Russian Christmas hull day a I Admiral Founder has arrived here to tfcke up the arrangements for the forth- coining meeting of the commission. The KT prTFRNm'RrT rl - oT. PETr.RSBl RG. Dec. 13 Sasoneff, bo .mi. B .ted Mln ster von Blehve. wa. today sentenced to iM-nal irvli tnr lif. and Slkorlf.ky. hi. accomplice. , twenty" v..n' iMnui aervlfur j -. I.era Carson Resumes Ofaeo. CALCUTTA. Dec. 13.-I.ord Curion of Kedleslon reassumed office today as viceroy of India. Thera was a brilliant gathering In the council chamber to wit ness the ceremony. mall Steamer Wroekeg. OLAROOW, Deo. 11 A small steamer was driven ashore In gal this morning Bear ths mouth of the 8py. The whole crew, numbering ten, were drowned. members or the commission are expected to i -" " . or ,h' Texas arrive In Par,, shortly, so the first se.o S'W'Vc will be held December Zl. Foreign Minister testified, as lo the Increased cost of riiain Dclcaase has designated a staff to facilitate c,,ml' ihT ""eased freight rates and th" ... . L " '"ciiuaie decrease in the market pries, and declr.i the aork of the commission. itlr service and not dan14.ies wH. rt. ASK PLANTERS TO HOLD COTTON Delegates to Boll Weevil Convention Will lllahrr Price for Product. BHREVEPORT, J.. Dec. 13. There was much discussion today among the dele gates to the National Boll Weevil con vention of the movement to take action on the present low price of cottun. A meet ing will be held tonight, at which an ap peal will he made to planters to hold their product foi higher pries and to reduce next year's acreage. Nearly 500 delegates were present In the opera house when Permanent Chairman j-eiers or texas. presioem oi ine irxas , ,he A(,go.lafej Pres. There was an un Cotton Growers' association, called the i knf)Wn nnd unne.alde(j Bht when the Don convention to order today. , confound the arm Dr. L. O. Howard of the bureau of ento- I ... . .... ,, mology, Department of Agriculture, Wash- I..bam T-k r -.-aa .Via rvt n.aL., II. aid he was here to personally represent -"Parted by Infantry. That hey failed Secretary Wilson, who was taking a great wa ,ue "" to ""h'r development of interest in the deliberations of the body. A modern warfare on which they had not general discussion of the weevil and cotton counted, barbed wire that hung up their conditions followed the reading of Prof, charge under the very muxxles of the guns. Connell's paper and adjournment was taken But they failed gallantly and the As untll 8 o'clock. (sweated Press correspondent heard of It Dr. Otto Giizow. Imperial German agrlcul- ' only some time afterward from the officer tural and forestry expert, representing who was sent by Kouropatkln to personally Baron Speck von Sternhurg. the German congratulate the wounded colonel on his ambassador to the I'nlted States, opened dash and dlsclpl'ne of his men. the proceedings of the afternoon session by The third regiment of Don Cossacks was reading a paper on "The World's Interest ! sent forward on October 17 to reconnolter In Cotton." He said: village of Panpausen and Tslnxlntun Concerning the cotton question, hot only ' which nobody ever henrd of before and "whnXtVr" ..""oVr? wh " "n 01 no real int"P8t many Is a great cotton consumer, but we anybody, except that they are In the can never produce cotton In our country. A directions of Llandlantun where the fight few years sik we started cotton raising In . , , , , , our colonies, but up to the present time 4he took Place- Tn" Japanese In the two vtl growth when compared with th immense Inges first named were taken by surprise, production of America Is Inconsiderable. Panpausen was cleared by a whirlwind Several other papers were read and dls- ; charge In which there was'a great deal of cussed, after which the convention ad- i misn ii:.nenn shnntltis- from horseback and Joumed until tomorrow. STORM IN SJVERAL STATES Bllasard Is Raging In Connection! and Snow Falls In Sew York. NEW HAVEN. Conn., Dec. 13.-A bllzxard which began yesterday, has seriously im peded trolley traffic and steam railroad business and Is still raging today. Id all parts of the state traffic conditions were similarly affected by the storm. NEW YORK. Dec. 13.-Nearly seven Inches of snow, which has fallen In, this ; city up to this forenoon, gave the street i railway companies their first winter ex perlence of the year. As usual condition were worst In the outlying sections, where the snow drifted into cuts, making travel of all klndt. difficult. DES MOINES. Dee. 13-The . coldest weather of the winter was experienced this morning when the thermometer re corded 4 degrees below sero. KANSAS CITY, Dec. 13.-Thla was the coldest day of the winter In northern Mis souri, the temperature averaging. 10 degrees above sero. Snow tell In Kansas, but the weather In that state was much milder. , OKLAHOMA CITT, Okl., Dec. 13. A ' heavy snow storm prevailed In western, ! Oklahoma today, with the thermometer j registering IS degrees above sero. In Kay county the snowfall was the heaviest in and it looked for a momert aa though the years..- - ... - (Cossacks would be able to ride down the NEWPORT, R. I., Deo. II. A foot and a j gunners, when, at the foott of the trenches,, half of snow has fallen in the storm which under the very musxlea of the guns, tho has been progressing In this city for the horae, were brought up by a serlts of last twenty-four hours, and the wind, bk w. j cleverIy concealed barbed wire entangle Ing forty-five jnlles an hour, piled It in , ment to0 broad 't Jump and too heavy f?!. Tv" ma.ny ece,tl?ns', No h'PP'"8 to be torn up. It was here that the cap left the harbor today. School, were closed f P,eadln( Bquadron waa com. ... NATURE OF SPOTS ON HAND Witness Cannot Tell What Caused the Marks on Caesar Youna's Fingers. NEW YORK, Des). IS. The small black specks observed In the skin on two fingers of Caesar Young's right hand by Coroner's Physician O'Hanlmi when he performed the terrains whether or not the marks were caused by gunpowder. Dr. Lederle today testified that his examination failed to sat lhfy him either that the spots were or were not gunpowder. He snld that chemical analysis might possibly show the nature of the """tance which caused the black spots. I I FINDS CRACK ON THE MOON ! . California Astronomer Makes co very of Change la Face of Laos, DIs- BERKELEY. Cal., Dec, 13. The discovery of a great crack or rill on the face of the moon, which extends lengthwlso through the valley of the Alps for a distance of eighty miles, is one of the facts announced In ths latest bulletin Issued from the Lick observatory. The rill on the moon waa discovered by Assistant Astronomer J. B Perrlne with the thlrty-six-lni'h telescope. The rill Is In the nature of a crack In the moon's crust or of a dry river bed. only a fw ( hundred feet in width and soma cUhtv ! mlle ,n length, extending through the : cen,ep of ,he valley. It can be seen only ' uni,sr a atmospheric conditions and I whtn the ,un shining upon It at the proper angls. Texas Cattle Raarra f. FORT WORTH, Tex.. Dec. 1m,h Mr K mile of Colorado. Tm mu. .v.- witness before the Inti-rstate Commerce I Electrical Chair. J Y n it v 1 ,. ! f 1' I years' of 'age was put "to" dfb In Ilia electric chair at the Annum ., 'fin. 'b. I , , 1 .1.1 u , . wi mn . t-ivi 11 iciuii wuu uau p iiu 11c nau no ltr t-icitriclun and had sild h of death in the chair, beeausw he knew It would not hurt. He hiid also said list he and the public executioner belonf-M to the same union and that he was a illing IO Help uui a uiuinvr ui;i'uibi. Seaman's l aloa at Work. i SAN FRANCISCO. Do. 13. Ths Interna- it nai acumen a union oas i"un trie sec ond week of tts snnual crnventlnn. A resolution has been sdoiried that American vessels carrying foreign mall must sign their crews tlirnush ths offices of llio I'nlted States shipping commissioners in order that the It requiring the members of am-tj ureas to be cltlseus shall be an-lure the cattlemen wanted. MAD DASH OF DON COSSACKS Colonel Sacrifice! Mm to Preo Efficacy of Cavalry Charge. FORCE ENTANGLED IN BARBED WIRE Men Show Courage ssl Discipline, bat Are I'nnble to Take Gini aa Lose Men and Horses. Mt'KncN Nav 1 fCnrreswmdenee of iimir BirnirtfiBiji tftiiu r could take a modern battery of quick flrers stubbing and sabrelng in . the streets. In Zlnzlatun the Japanese had Just settled down to dinner when the regiment swept In with a clatter of hoofs at one end of the village and the enemy cleared out at the other. There was not even a semblance of defense and the bearded riders, hungry and thirsty with their morning's work found dinner laid for them in the native huts with half drunk cups and glasses and scarce tasted plates of food, while in the window ledges stood open Jars of sweet meats and preserves from Japan. They were flushed with success and comfortably feeding when a batter of eight quick-firers Inconsiderably disturbed them by shelling the village from some trenches In front of Llandiuntun. Colonel Orders Reckless Charge. It was recklcM, unnecessary thing to do but the colonel decided he would get the guns Just to show that it could be done. Away went the regiment, charging In open order In the face of a heavy fire from tho battery and later coming under a hall of lead from the two companies of Infantry that were supporting the battery on each flank. Neither the shrapnel bursting over head nor the infantry fire sufficed to break up the charge. Indeed the few bullets that got home were one of the wonders of the charge. The qharge converged on the battery ! nietely blown out of Ma saddle by a shrapnel, two men were wounded almost close under the guns and ten killed, mostly during the retreat when all o the wounded and most of the dead were borne away on their comrades snddlea The retreat waa even more orderly than the charge. The colonel was shot through both legs, but stuck to his saddle until hW horse wa killed under hira. He managed to mount a second horse and this waa also killed. Then a -Cossuek swung from his own horse, helped the colonel Into the sad dle and hung by the stirrup until they were out of range. Some dead horses and two dead Cossacks were the only trophies left in the hands of the enemy. The Dons took their repulse gamely enough, but the enlisted men seriously assert that barbwire is not legitimate warfare. REICHSTAG DISCTSSES TRISTS Question Comes I'P During Debate on Compulsory Life Insurance. BERLIN, Dec. 13. In the Reichstag to day, during a discussion on a resolution axking the government to introduce a bill Instituting a system of compulsory Insur ance for artisan workers, Count Von Posa. dowsky-Wehner, home secretary, warned the representatives of the Interests of the so-called middle classes against awakening lioes in the minds of artisans for state aid, which can never be realised. Count Posudowsky-Wehner regretted that the tendency against combinations lof capital has grown so strong In Germany. Uwa agitlnst trusts and pools are demanded, but no state has yet given a satisfactory model of such legislation. "In America." he said, "a law against trusts exists, but we all know It Is with out effect.. When a law of that kind is made It must be .effective in removing ex cesses without checking trusts in whatever makes for progress and civilisation. We must not make a law of which it can be said, 'you can drlvs a four through It.' " Panama Treaty In Effect. PANAMA, Dec. 13. A decree reducing the Import duties, rates of postage, etc.. In accordance with the agreement reached between the government of Panama and that of the Vnited States for ths canal lone, went Into effect today. Movement of Russian Ships. LISkON, Dec. IS. Twenty-one vessels of the Russian second Pacific squadron have arrived at Mossaedei. Portugese West Africa, bound eastward. JUDGE SUSTAINS GOVERNMENT Can Plead Adverse Possession Al though Defense Cannot Be (sed Agnlnst It. BAN FRANCISCO. Dec IS. United States Circuit Judge William H. Hunt has sus tained the government contention in Its an swer to the suit of E. H. Sawyer against Dowman H. McCallo, 1'. 8. N., that ad verse poasesslon runs In favor of the United States and it can also plead ths satuta of limitations. Sawyer contended that as adverse pos session and statute of limitations do not run against the government, they cannot be pleaded by It. Sawyer Is suing for the tills to certain marsh lands In Solano county, about Mare island, on which tho government has partially constructed cer tain bulldinga Ths government asserts five years peaceable possession, and If tfais is proved under tha decision Sawyer MORE THAN SATISFACTORY LEW WENTWOI.TH F1NE FIXTURES SHOW CASES. (18 Paxton Block. OMAHA. Neb.. Iev. 13. liXM. OMAHA DAILY "EE, City. Gentlemen A short time ago I plnctMl a few nils In your want ad column, the result lmvinjt been more than satisfactory. 1 wish you would renew my ads for thin month, and I congratulate you upon your advertising columns being the me dium for those seeking good results. Cordially yours. LEW WEXTWOItTH. You may publish this If you de sire. DEAN FOR TRINITY CATHEDRAL Rev. Oeorae Allen Beerher Selected by Vestry on Recommendation , of Bishop. The vestry of Trinity cathedral met last evening to take action on the recommenda tion of the bishop that Lv. George Allen Beecher be chosen dean of the cathedral. The position has been vacant, so far as a permanent appointment was concerned, since the death of Dean Campbell Fair. Rev. Mr. needier has been acting In that capacity for some, monl is and has given such satisfaction that h election to the position had been antielp? led for some time. The uppointmtnt of an rganist and choir master was also taken ui tier consideration. It was the original plan to have these places under separate heads. Among the names submitted for the place of choir master was that of W. N. Linden. The plan of having one person fill the two positions was also considered and found favor with a majority of the members. The name of Prawer 8ymons was suggested for the place, and F. H,, Davis, chairman of the music committee, was empowered to make the necessary arrangements. Mr. Bymons, who has Ijei-n in this country about eight years, cams here from Eng land. He taught music in the ea.it for a time before coming to Nebraska. Ho was the organist of the Church of the Good Shepherd for a time iifid dedicated the new organ last Friday. Ills work ut that time demonstrated that lie is a musician of unusual ability. FANNING GETS THE DECISION Secures Favorable Verdict from Su preme Court la I'nvlng Con troversy with Rivals. The mandate of the supreme court In the protest of Charles E. Fanning against the payment of claims for paving repairs by City Comptroller Lobeck to the Ne braska Bithulithic company has been handed down and reverses the order given by Judge Redlck commanding Mr. Lobeck to pay the claims beforfc the decision had i been reached in the appfU taken by Fan- ' nlng. The decision of Jf- smpremo court j a-as given forty -days 'aie, but the nian- date, according to the rule of the court, Is only now nled In Douglas county. - The dispute arose from a contract en tered between the city and the paving company in the spring of 1903 for asphalt repairs. A claim for the work Was pre sented and was allowed by the council and the mayor, the amount being 13.691. Mr. Fanning protested against the claims being allowed, saying the work was not up to the specifications. Mr. Lobeck under the advice of City. Attorney Wright re fused to pay the claims in full pending the result of an appeal taken by Fanning from the action of the council. Judge Redlck overruled the appeal, granting a peremptory writ of mandamus ordering the comptroller to pay the amount to the pavers. The Judgment of the district court Is now reversed and the cause remanded, with the direction that the action be dis missed. BIG GUNS WILL BE INVITED Root, Taft and La Follette Sought as Speakers for MeKlnley Club Banquet. Arrangements for the annual banquet of the MeKlnley club on the birthday anni versary of the statesman whose name the organisation bears January 2 have . not progressed further than the appointment of a committee, composed of Dan J. Riley, E. M. Martin, J. O. Kinsler. Alvln 8. Johnson and J. B. Fradenburg, to take the matter In hand. The committee was named by the executive committee a week ago and has held one meeting, inasmuch a. January 29 falls upon Sunday, the banquet probably will be held either the Saturday preceding or the Monday following, at a place not yet selected. It Is the desire of the club to have as speakers some of the foremost men in public life and efforts will be made to secure Ellhu Root of New York. Secretary of War Taft and Governor La Follette of Wisconsin. JUDGE G0RD0NPEGS AWAY Through His Bon Persists In Suing lor Sslnry Claimed as Police Magistrate. The memory of former Police Judge Oor don will not pass away. He is still In the courts. This time, by his son. W. A. Gordon, he has failed to secure the payment of 11.600 in salary for the year 1901, which was paid to Judge Eller as his attorney and which Judge Eller retained as the amount of attorney's fees due him. Judgi Redlck, after hearing City Attorney Wright's argument against the Introduc tion of an order claimed by Gordon to have been given City Treasurer Hennlngs, as signing the salary to his son, ordered the Jury to bring In a verdict for the city. He held the city was not responsible for the money having been paid to the wrong man. There Is a suggestion of another suit being begun by the younger Gordon against City Treasurer Hennlngs. Cabinet Hears of Fraud Cases. WASHINGTON. Dec. 13.-At today's cab inet meeting Secretary Metcalf talked briefly of the status of the land fraud cases, indicating that some startling de velopments In them might be expected in the near future. Insursnce Policy Divided. The suit brought by Ellse Zweill against the Modern Woodmen of America and Mary I ..Lillian of Columbus has at last been set tled by the two women each taking l,i" of the life insurance policy and riicli iiaylng half the co-ta. The Insurance com pany dropped out of the matter on an orlt-r ;min Die court allowing it to pay the Into court pending adjudication. Kllxa .Weill is a Swiss and the policy was on the Ufa of her uncle, who dlud In this state and whoae only heir at law she claimed to be. Mrs. Lannan also claimed the policy, and the first wonuut bvga.ii a, suit to re suala the court tiuw pa lug bar Uie mousy. LIND OFFICE IS CLOSED UP Itctrda at MoCook to B Transfirred to th Lincoln Offico. ABANDONED OFFICE DID NOT PAY EXPENSE York and Washington Counties to Have Complete Rural Fiee De livery with the Beginning f Sew Year. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON. Dec. 13. (SpecUl Tele gram.) By order of the secretary of. the interior the local land office at McCook. Neb., will be closed on January 31, the rec ords on that date to be sent to the land office at the state capltol. The order aban doning the McCook land office was sent out by the general land office today and will have the eftect of terminating the salaries of F. M. Rathbum. tigester, and C. W. Barnes, receiver. The action taken on the part of Commissioner Richards of the gen eral land office Is along the lines of the policy mapped out not only by the Interior department, but by statutory amendment as well. The general statutes provide thst whenever a land office ceases to be a self supporting office, by the reason of a settle ment and taking up of public lands within the prescribed district, that such land office shall be .abolished and the records shall be transferred and transmitted to the state capltol for permanent filing. "This law is Just," said Commissioner Richards today. "We have Just abandoned a land office In Kansas and are contemplat ing the abandonment of certain of the South Dakota land offices. These abandon ments are not so much along the lines of retrenchment, but because the remaining business to be done can much more easily be dune from the state capltol when the permanent records are on file. In the case of McCook. it has been some time sine that office paid expenses and it has there fore been deemed advisable to close the office and send the permanent records tc Lincoln. The removal of the records from McCook to Lincoln is done by executive order and there Is no significance what ever in the case. It will be the policy of the office to cut down land offices wherever they are unnecessary. Personally, I believe that betrenchment Is a good thing and If we can accomplish the same results with less offices I believe It ought to be done." Rami Delivery for York. Representative Hlnshaw stated today that complete rural free delivery service would be put In operation in York county January 16, four additional carriers being added to the service on that date. Mr. Hlnshaw also said that while he did not make a practice of saying anything about pensions he had secured, he believed that the announcement he had secured the amount ot $12 a month pension for Lucy Connolly of Powell, Neb., with StiOO back pension, would not only bring a very ac ceptable Christmas present to Mrs. Con nolly, but would be received with pleasure by the widow's friends. The case has been hanging fire In the pension offioe for four years. ' - ' - Washington County Delivery. Representative Hitchcock said today that he had been notified by the Fostotflce de partment of the organisation of a complete rural service In Washington county, the other two counties Douglas and Sarpy comprising the Second district having al ready complete county organisation. Asks Protectlou for Mormons. Joseph Smith of Lamonl, la., direct de scendant of the original Joseph Smith, founder of the Mormon faith and revelator of the Book of Mormon, head of the Jot-c-phltes. Is In Washington for the purpose of securing an Intervention of the United States In behalf of his brethren In Tahiti, where, according to French rule. Mormons of the Josephlte faith, who are antl-polyga-mlts, are prohibited from seeking converts on that island in the south seas. He acks fair treatment for his brethren who are seeking to make converts to the Mormon faith as represented by the society In Iowa. Personal Matters. Mrs. St. A. D. Balcombe and Miss Bal combe of Omaha are in Washington this winter, gueata at the Hamilton. Captain J. F. Merry, . division passenger agent of the Illinois Central, residing at Manchester, la., is In Washington. Judge Smith McPherson of Iowa Is at the Bhoreham. Today he moved the admission of George F. Wright of Council Bluffs to practice before the supreme court. The South Dakota delegation, in view of the policy of Commissioner Richards of the general land office to abandon land offices whenever they have outlived their useful ness, will have a conferenc with the com missioner tomorrow morning regarding land offices In their, state. Senator Millard left this afternoon for New York, and will go from there to Omaha to spend the holidays. Representative Hitchcock expects to leave for Omaha on Thursday, returning to Washington with Mrs. Hitchcock after the holiday rectus. Postal Matters. Rural routes ordered established Janu ary 16: Nebraska Bradshaw, York county, route No. 3; population, 500; houses, 100. Iowa Lyons, Clinton county; route No. 2; population. 100; houses, 100. Rural carriers appointed: Nebraska Gretna, Route 3, George W. Thomas, car rier; John F. Thomas, substitute. Hum phrey, Route 3; John F. English, carrier; Conrad Heesacker, substitute. Chester. Route 2; Ray M. Hinthorn. carrier; Bruce Hinthorn, substitute, Iowa Readlyn, Route 1; Emll R. Jesse, carrier; Louis Meyer, sub stitute. South Dakota Wentworth, Route 2; Charles M. Waters, carrier; Arthur B. Waters, substitute. CO.FIHMATIOS Br THE SENATE Nominations of Postmasters In Kan ana and Missouri Approved. WASHINGTON, Dec. 13. The senate today confirmed the following nomination, with otners: Edward A. Mann, associate Justice of the supreme court of New Mexico; Hubert Grimmon, marshal tor the district of Nevada; Leslie A. Simpson, receiver of uubllc moneys at DicKinaon. N. D. ; Alex ander C. McGlllivray, register of the laud ollue at Dickinson, N. D. Postmasters: Kansaa Frank 8. McKelvy. Ohs: Edwin J Uookwalter, Halstead; John T. Walthall, Osawatomie; Chanes W. Hawes. Augusta; John F. Price, Cherokee; Orlando A. Cheney, Fort Scott; Warren D. Vincent, Holwlngton; George B. liollenbeck. Tonga. noxl; Charles H. Oreen, KrtlriKlium; Hub ert D. Klrkpatrick, NortonvlUe; Raymond 8 Fraxler, ilucklln. Missouri William R. Lewis, Eldnrndo Sprlnss: lolu W. Morsey, Warrenton; Wil liam Uiwlian. Independence. C'hurUs Fer. gtiHon. Willow Springs: Robert A. llo th, Buffalo: John H. Bryant, Burllngttm Junc tion; Edward R. Williams, Richmond. Wyoming Frederick K. Davis. Wheat land. Also promotions In marine hospital and revsuut cutter service. NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST Fair Wednesday and Tnuradayl Warmer In Enat Portion Wednesday. Temperature at Omaha Yesterdayi Hoar. Deg. Hone. Deg. 5 a. m 1 p. m SI e n. m B p. m T a. m ft ft p. m a n. m s 4 p. m S3 a. m T B p. m ..... 10 n. m IO p. m 1 11 a. m 1 T p. m ? 13 m 19 H p. m 1 S p m 13 NEW METHODIST UNIVERSITY Hall of Government Is to Be a Mem orial to the Late President MeKlnley. WASHINGTON. Deo. IS. At the semi annual meeting today of the trustees of the Methodist American university action was taken looking to the Immediate en largement of the university work. The building committee waa authorised to pro ceed with the construction of the hall of government, the foundation of which Is completed and the cornerstone laid. The trustees present contributed 313,000 toward this purpose and subscriptions amounting to $45,000, which had been made to other funds In connection with the university work, were transferred by the donors to ythe hnll of government building fund. More tnan ro.ouo also In now avallame in tne fund for building, so that the total amount available will meet all present needs. A call for popular subscriptions toward the fund of the hall of government building will be Issued by Bishop McCabe. The building Is to be a memorial to the late President MeKlnley. Announcement was made of several gen erous bequests which recently have been made to the university and also a gift of 325.600 by a well known woman of Illinois. To fill vacancies these new trustees were elected; Bishop Earl Cranston of Wash ington, D. C, T. N. Arnold of Rldgeway, Pa., and Levi Smith of 'Warren, Pa. These officers were elected: President, Dr. David H. Carroll; vice president, A. B. Browne; secretary. Dr. C. W. Baldwin; treasurer, Charles C. Glover. GREENE AND LAWSON TO MEET New York Copper King Advertises thnt He Will Have an I'nder standlng with "peculntor. NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-Wall street today was discussing the possibility of a meeting between Colonel William C. Greene of the Greene Consolidated Copper company and Thomas W. Lawson of Boston, Colonel Greene having announced In several morn ing newspaper advertisements that he was going to Boston this morning to confront Mr. Lawson, whom he blamed for the re cent crash In copper stocks. Colonel Greene had not left this city late this afterno. and some of his close friends said that they were not at all sure that the threat contained In the advertisement would be carried out. It was positively stated that he would not go to Boston tonight. Colonel Greene reached his office early today am denied himself t( every one seeking Information. During the day, how ever, when a rumor that he had lost con trol of the Creese Consolidated Copper company was circulated. Colonel Greene Bent out a signed statement In denial, claiming that he and his friends held a ma jority of the stock. FAULKNER CASEJS AFFIRMED Former St. Louis Delegate Mnst Serve Term In Prison for Perjury. ST. LOUIS, Dec. 13. A special to the Post-Dispatch from Jefferson City, Mo says that the conviction of Harry Faulkner, former member of the St. Louis house r.f delegates, on a charge of perjury, was affirmed by the supreme our', today. Faulkner, who was convicted nnd sen tenced to five years' Imprisonment on his second trial, will probably be taken to the penitentiary Immediately. The case of Louis A. Decker, another former member of the house of delegates, convicted of bribery, who received a five year sentence, was remanded for a new trial. Both cases grew out of tho Bub urban railway franchise boodlsr scandal. . DENSE FOG CAUSES ACCIDENT For Two Hours Chicago People Move In Darkness Over the City. CHICAGO, Dec. 13. A heavy fog of Inky blackness enshrouded Chicago today, caus ing confusion among pedestrians and seri ously interfering with street oars and teams. The fog moved slowly from south to north. Numerous accidents were reported. Occupants of several elevated trains, stopped by the derailing of a car, were forced to escape on foot along the struc ture In the darkness to the nearest station. Total absence of wind coincident with a combination of smoke and snow in the fog was the cause of extraordinary darkness. The duration of the phenomenon was nearly two hours. NEW TRIAL F0R WEINSEIMER Court Grants Certiorate of Reason able Donbt In the Case of Labor Leader Convicted of Extortion. NEW YORK. Dec. 13. A certificate of reasonable doubt In the case of Philip Welnselmer, the former labor leader, con victed of extortion and sentenced to a term In state prison some time ago, was granted today. Welnselmer was convicted of extorting a sum of money from a master plumber to settle u strike while he was president of the Building Trades' alliance. Late this afternnos Justice Miller fixed Welnselmer's ball at 110,000. The convicted labor leader's attorney announced that they expect to have him released from the Tombs tomorrow. DEATH RECORD. Mrs. Adeline H. Armour. KANSAS CITY, Dec. ll.-Mrs. Adeline H. 1 Armour, widow of A. . W. Armour and mother of the late. Klrkland B. Armour and Charles W. Armour, the packers, died suddenly today at her home here of apo plexy. She died soon after partaking of a late breakfast. Mrs. Armour had been In the best of health. Mra Armour was bam In Vernon Center, N. Y.. In 1831, and had ; lived In Kansas City slnoe 1173. 1 Bank Robber Is IdentlSed. I PEOKIA, III.. Dec. 13. The smaller of the two peorlu national bank robbeis has been Identified as Colonel Hrockwxy, r I cenUy released from the i-tite penl ent'ary for horse stealing. iirockway gave the name of Percy Warner and big as 37. j OFF FOR CLEVELAND Mn. Chtdwick LetTet New York in Cntrp of Uniud Bute Marshal TALKS WITH REPORTERS BEFORE LEAVING Contradict! Man ButemeaU and Promiiti to Make Disclosures. MINISTER HINTS AT DARK SECRETS PitUbsrg Preaoher Intimates that Carne gie Paper is Hot Ferj-ei GREAT EXCITEMENT AT CLEVELAND Anouneement thnt Mrs. Chadwleal Will Reach tho Forest City Tex dny Causes Sensation Rey soldi Before Grand Jury. NEW YORK. Dec. U Mra Chadwles started for Cleveland on tho Buffalo lim ited, which left the Grand Central station over the New York Central at 3 o'clock tonight. Before leaving she made a state ment m which she declared she will pay all her obligations and thut her sole pur pose in going Is to face her creditors. She said she could have obtained ball her If she had wished to and that one of the most prominent men In the country bad offered today to go on her bond. Mrs. Chadwlck left here In custody ot United Htstes Marshal Henkel and Deputy Marshals Kunib and KelkerN Marshal Henkel said he would leave the train at Poughkeepsle, but that the deputies would go on to Cleveland with the prisoner. Th train' Is scheduled to arrive In Cleveland at 11:50 tomorrow .morning. Before leaving the United States mar shal's office for the station, Mrs. Chadwlck, at the suggestion of ber counsel, Philip Carpenter, consented to an Interview with the reporters who were waiting. It was shortly before 7 when the reporters were admitted to Marshal Henkel's office, where Mrs. Chadwlck waa awaiting them. She was reclining on a couch and seemed par ticularly alert. She was the absolute mis tress of herself and either smiled as she made bar statements or gave way to an expression of bitterness. She was gowned as she was when arrested. "Many statements that have appeared about me are absolutely false," she began, "I have read statements In one or two pa pers that are absolutely false. I am phy sically and mentally broken down. I am not In any condition to make a statement "I have had at least half a doien promi nent persons offer me ball today," continued the woman. "There was no reason why could not get ball; none at all. Will Tell All About It. "I want It distinctly understood that I am going home simply . because It Is the place where I should be. "I shall not give bail when I get to Cleve land. I have the best motive in the world for not dotnir no; The history o( this ess from beginning to end will soon be' pah- -llshed In a certain newspaper." ' , "You will rail names, won't you, Mrs. ' Chadwlck?" Interrupted Mr. Carpenter. "I shall use names," corrected Mrs. Chad wlck. "I promised to give out my story and It may take months to get It out. It may be, however, that it will be published tomor row, next week or In a month. But not until all my obligations are settled and paid." , After her meeting with the reporters Mrs. Chadwlck waited In the marshal's office until time to leave for the Grand Central station, when she came out lean ing heavily on Marshal Henkel's arm and that of Mr. Carpenter. When ths oartiage reached the Hotel Brealln at Twenty-ninth street and Broadway, the party stopped and Marshal Henkel went Into the: hotel. He returned In a few minutes with tha maid Freda, who carried several boxes and bundles. She, with Marshal Henkel and one of the deputies, accompanied Mrs. Chadwlck to the station. Tickets had been procured In the' after noon and the party went at once to where the Buffalo Limited was waiting and took seats In a drawing room compartment in the last car, which Is also equipped with berths. Interest In Pittsburg Notes. At the present the attention Of 'those most Interested In the case Is directed toward Pittsburg, where some Interesting developments are anticipated. It Is more than hinted that If the full facts are ever known It will be found that some of the paper negotiated by Mrs. Chadwlck Is lying In the strong boxes of , Pittsburg financial men. It is possible that the rnlss Ing 3000,000 note, which President Reckwlth said Is signed with the name of Mr. Car negie, may be brought to light In the Pennsylvania city. Edmund Powers, associate counsel for Mrs. Chadwlck, was told today that the was a rumor to the effect that th federal or state authorities of Ohio might require his presence there very shortly, and was asked what he knew about It. 'I know nothing about It," replied Mr. Powers. "I am a lawyer and I trust I know what is legal. If they want me they know where to find me." Mr. Powers said he knew nothing about the trust agreement on the strength of which Mrs. Chadwlck had made her enor mous loans. "It was mads before I became counsel for Mrs. Chadwlck and I never saw It," he raid. Excitement at Cleveland. CLKVKLAND, O., Dec. lS.-The home coming of Mrs. CasHle L. Ch.idwlck tomor row will create more excitement In this city than any event of recent years. The probability OT a tremendous Jam at the depot has compelled Chief of Police Kohler to arrange details of officers to restrain the crowd, and United States Marshal Chand ler, to whose offices she will be taken upon her arrival, has determined to station a force of deputies around his office to pre vent the crowd from taking the room by storm. The prospects tonight are that Mrs. Chadwlck will be compelled to go to Jail unless she can give ball to the amount of $40.01)0. United States District Attorney Sul livan said tonight that he did not care to discuss what action he would take after Mra. Chadwtck'a arrival, but Intimated that he would not care to accept a smaller bond than that placed upon Mrs. Chadwlck In New York. County Prosecutor Keeler said: Of course the case of Cuyahcga county against Mra Chadwlck cannot come up un til sfter the federal case has been disposed of. If Mr. Chadwlck shou.il glvs the bond which District Attorney Sullivan will de mand. I fhull Imrneillnti Iv cauae her le arrect under th" two Indictments found aiiuinst hir ytatrrriiy ami lll a'k Uiat she give bi no in lliiwi'i 011 each Indictment, or a total surety of I.S.oOO. Sheldon Q. Carruscb, an attorney of this city, will probably appear In Mrs. Chad- wluk's bohaif tomorrow, Judge Albaugt) ot