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The Omaha Daily Bee. Special Christmas Number, Next Sunday's Bee. Buster Brown's Christmas Next Sunday's Bee. ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. OMAHA, THURSDAY MORXIXO, DECEMIIEIS 15, 11)04 TEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY THREE CENTS. CIIADWICR IN JAIL She Reached Cletelaad at 3 O'clock and Wu at Once Taken to Friion. HOWUNG MOB GREETS k STATION v Crowd of at Least Ti Tl 5 ' Parson Hoot and Jwr at Pi " 5 FAINTS IN THE ' JAIL t WDOR She Quickly Eecoreri, Howeei ' eglni Conferenoe with Her La " JURY RETURNS FIVE MORE INDICTMENTS There Are ow Seven cfcurn-es Against Her and She Would Hare to Glvo Nt Least 10O,00O Boiii to Secure Release. CLEVELAND, O.. Dec. H.-Five time It.dicted by the United States grand Jury at the exact minute that her train rolled Into the station Mr. Cassis L. Chadwlck came home to Cleveland this afternoon. She was greeted with Jeers, hoots and hisses by the crowds that gathered In the depot when her train arrived, howled at ty hundreds gathered In front of the fed eral building. The last sound that reached her from the outside world as she passed Into the stuffy, ill-smelling office of Sheriff Barry In the county Jail was the hoot of derision from the people massed In front of the doorway. She made no attempt to give ball and after a brief stop In the office of the clerk of the United Btates court was taken to Jail. She I held tonight In cell 14 in the women's department of the Jail and her palatial residence on Euclid avenue, of which tlr furnishings alone are valued at rJOO.OW),-loccupled by her maJd. Faints at the Jail. Her courage held to the last," but her body failed her and when she had mounted ,the three flights of stairs lending to the tier of cell where she is to remain she collapsed utterly and fell In a dead faint. But for the aid of Deputy United States Marshals Kumb and Kelker, who held her up and almost carried her along as sh mounted the stairs, she never would have been able to reach her cell. Breathless, pale and staggering, she was barely able to reach her chair as the eteel door of the woman's corridor swung open to receive her. She sank Into a chair, her head fell backward and but for the marshals she would, have rolled to the floor. Water was quickly brought to her and In a few sec onds she revived and was again a woman of business. Her first request was that her lawyer, Sheldon C. Kerrulsh, be sent for, and she was soon engaged In a conference with him concerning her defense. Thero Is small chance that she will be able to leave the Jail before her trial. There are now seven Indictments against her, five additional chargej having been laid against her in the federal court thlt afternoon, It would require surety to the amount i 4it least JIW.OOO t6. gve her free dom, and there nobody in Cleveland who will furnish that amount for her. She hat herself no Idea of giving ball and will re main In Jail. She has the best cell in the place, but It is not a nice cell, nor is the county Jail of Cuyahoga county a nice Jail even us Jails go, but It la the best there la and there she must remain. Federal Grand Jury Acta. The federal grand Jury returned the In dictments against Mrs. Chadwlck, Presi dent Boole with and Cashier Spear of the Nutlonal Bank of Oberlln ut the exact min ute tUat Mrs. Chadwlck's train rolled Into the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern depot In this city. The federal indictments against Mrs. Chadwlck are five In number, three of them charge her with aiding and abetting officers of a national bank to defraud the Institution and two charge her with con spiracy agulnst the United States. Of the four Indictments agulnst President liock wlth, two charge him with misapplication of funds of a national bunk, one with con spiracy to commit an offense against the United Btates and one with certifying checks when no funds were on hand. Tlx Indictments against Cashier Spear are the same as those against President Beckwith. The first witness before the grand Jury waa United Slates Marshal Chandler, who presented to the grand Jury the sworn statement of President Beckwith. This Is the document which has been called the "confession" of Beckwith. It sets forth In effect that there were two notes of 5uo, OuO each, both signed in the name of Andrew Carnecle, and that Mrs. Chadwlck declared positively, both to him and to Cashlei Spear, 11 at she saw Mr. Carnegie sign his name to both notes. It was also set forth in the state. nent that a New York attorney who claimed to be an 'attorney of Andrew Carnegie, had declared to Beckwith in Oberlln that the notes were genuine. The endorsement of the note by Beckwith and Spear waa admitted, but the statement de clared neither of them had any lda they were to be used in the manner In which Mrs. Chadwlck handled them. Mr. Beck with' statement declared that he received from Irl Reynolds Information to the effect that "everything was all right," and a large amount of good securities belonging to Mrs. Chadwlck were held by the Wade Park bank. This encouraeed him to make the loans to Mrs. Chadwlck. Mr. Beckwlth'i statement set forth the fact that Mrs. Chadwlck had secured large loans from other bankers and hud met them promptly. There was no reason to believe that she would not treat loans made by the Oberlln bank In the some manner. The second witness was T. K, Whitney, township treasurer of Oberlln. He sild James R. Severance, treasurer of Oberl n college narrated the facts and told him the money had been repaid. Cashier Spear and J. K. Barrett, ft Wooettr, were pther witnesses. The hearing consumed all of lbs morning and waa finished shortly be fore t o'clock In the afternoon, after the Jury had been thirty minutes In session after luncheon. The Indictments wtre voted at once. District Attorney Sullivan handed In the documents which be had previously prepared and in five minutes thereafter Mrs. Chadwlck. Beckwith and Spear had betti Indicted. . , Cannot Civ Ball. There Is no probability of Mrs. Chad wlck being released on ball. Ens would bo required tyf urnlsh bonds of llo.uuO on eaob Indictment or a total of $7i.iU. Did she give this she would be reaxresttd on the two county Indictments and asked for es additional bond of $J.J0. There la a possibility that she may be Indicted a third time by the county and If this shiuld happen she would be asked for addition tl surety, amounting to 111,500. To insure her freedom pending trial site must therefore (Continued, on Second Page.) FOURTEEN YEARS FOR ASSASSIN Susoneir, Murderer of Von Plehve, Gets Off vrltli Comparatively Light Pnalshmest. , ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 14. It turns out that at the trial yesterday of SasonefT. the assassin of Interior Minister von Plehve, and Plkorifsky, his accomplice, while Sasoneff did not present the apologia he had written in the hospital, he delivered a speech In his Justification. Both pris oners were dressed In civilian clothes. Sasoneft walked with a cane, three of his toes and one linger having been amputated as the result of wounds received by the bomb explosion. He also was very denf, one of his ear drums having been smashed. Sasoneff, being still an Invalid, was taken back to Vlburg prison after the trial. Sikorlfsky was taken to the St. Peter and 8u Paul fortress. The effect of the appli cation of Emperor Nicholas' manifesto on the occasion of the birth of the heir to the throne upon the sentences reduces Easoneff's term (penal servitude for life) to fourteen years' penal servitude, and Sikorifsky's (who was sentenced to twenty years) to ten years' penal servitude. OPPOSITION HAS ITS OHI WAV President Percsel and Bodyguard Kot Allowed to Kilter Hungarian Diet. BLDA PEST. Hungary. Dec. 14. The lower house of the Hungarian Parliament opened today In perfect calm. The royal rescript convoking the Diet was listened to attentively and the house thereafter adjourned without the least attempt on I ha part of the opposition to renew the rioting of yesterday. The ordorllneas was attrib uted to the absence of President Perceel and his parliamentary bodyguard, who yes terday were driven from thi house. Had these been present undoubtedly there would have been repetitions of yesterday's scenes. The opposition, under the leadership of Coun; Apponyi and Francis Kossuth, took possession of the house as early as 6:30 this morning. In consequence of a rumor that the government proposed to hold a sitting at 7 a. m. The deputies took up a strong position on the president's platform, prepared to repel any attempt of the guards to dispossess them. The latter, however, made no iffort to enter the house and on the assurances of Count AndrasHy that President Percsel would not preside, and that the guards would not enter the house, the platform was cleared. Premier Tisa and the members ef Ms cabinet entered about 10 o'clock and k co pied the front bench, as all the ministerial armchairs had Deen destroyed. Tim vat no demonstration. The house lisloi.ea to the rescrip; in profound silence und voted to reft.- It to the upper house. T ie iHtlng lasted only a few minutes. Outside a cordon of foot nnl mounted police had taken jp positions li i nrll-.itnent square, where small groups of curiotiii people collected, but there were no dis turbances. Kl'SSIAX ZUMSTVOS ARE ACTIVE At Kishinev Bread la To Be Sold at Coat to the Distressed. KISHINEFF, Dec. H.-The district sem stvp has voted 1105,000 to purchase bread aad to- open warehouses for the sale fit flour and grain to the distressed at a cost price, as the Jews are said to be buying up all the grain In the villages and re selling It at three times Its cost. MOSCOW, Dec. H. There was another student demonstration here today, at which the students shouted, "Down with arbitrariness." The town council has telegraphed to In terior Minister Bvlatopolk-Mlrsky a peti tion In support of the semstvo memorial. The Humane society has asked for per mission to aid in the relief of the sufferers in Bessarabia. AI.IXW COLPORTEURS TO OPERATE Turkey Would Bar Bible Sellers Under Plea of Danger. CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 14. In conse quence of American and British repre sentations the porte has renewed its In structions to the provincial officials to allow colporteurs to sell Bibles in towns and villages. The porte, however, persists In objecting to colporteurs traversing - the disturbed rural districts of European Turkey on the pretext that their safety cannot be guar anteed, and also to the sale of Bibles In the Anatolian provinces, because of the alleged fear that the colporteurs may dis tribute seditious literature to the Armen ians The American Bible society Is prin cipally Interested in Anatolia. RIOTING WAS ALMOST MECHA.MCAL Witness Testifies to Lurk of Excite, meat in Gomel Disturbance. GOMEL. Russia. Dec. 14. During today's session of the court which Is trying the men accused of being responsible for the rioting here In September, 1903, a new wit ness, railroad employe, recounted his at tempts to stop the workmen who were rioting almost mechanically and without manifesting excitement. The witness added, that it needed only a few energetic orders to stop the rioting. He called the attention of several officer to this fact, but' his efforts were of no avail. The witness heard of the impending troubles long before they actually took place. HVSSIAX LIBERALS WIS FOIST Statement that n Representative Con sultative Body Will Be Created. ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 14. There Is no longer any doubt that the government in tends to commit Itself to reforms as the re- : suit of the liberal agitation begun when j Prince Svtatopolk-Mlrsky made his advent ; as minister of Interior. The Zemstvolat i demand for a direct representative body to make the laws of the nation will not be granted, but some medium In the form of a representative consultative body which ran voice the wishes of the people direct to the sovereign now seems the probable outcome. An entirely new law for the liberalisation of the press also Is appar ently certain. Gun Trophy Is Unveiled. MANILA. Dec. 14.-The gunnery record trophy presented by President Roosevelt to the battleship Oregon was unveiled to day. Resr Admiral Stirling, in command of the Philippine squadron of the Asiatic fleet, made the presentation speech, after which the president's salute was fired. There was a large reception on board the Oregon, which was attended by Major Gen eral H. C. Corbln and many ottlcluls. ' Court.Murtlal for Major Hardin. MANILA. Dec. 14 Major Edward E. Hardin of the Seventh Infantry Is about to be court-martialed on charges of neglect ' In nut having a sufficient guard at Malate prison, from which thirty-three native pris oners escaped recently after killing three soldiers on guard. ' SENATE RECEIVES NOTICE House Committee Calls AtUntion of Upper Chamber to Swayne Impeachment. PHILIPPINE CIVIL BILL IS DISCUSSED Senator Forakcr Presents an Amend ment rhnnalns; Tariff Schedules, but Withdraws It After Objec tions Are Made. WASHINGTON. Dec. 14 The senate, which under the constitution Is made the trial court In impeachment cases, today received official notice of the determination of the house of representatives to present Impeachment charges against Hon. Charles Swayne, federal Judge In the northern dis trict of Florida. The matter was brought to the senate's attention by a house com mittee and the senate appointed a commit tee to prepare the details of the proposed trial. The senate considered the Philippine gov ernment bill and the pure food hill. Mr. Poraker presented a tariff amendment to the Philippines bill, but on complaint of Mr. Dubois and other senators that this provision had not been contemplated when the senete entered Into an agreement to vote on the bill next Friday, it was with drawn. A number of seml-publle bills were passed. The senate passed the bill Incorporating the American National Red Cross. Tho senate committees were also filled in ac-cordam-e with the recommendations of the committee of committees. The house Im peachment committee was then announced Representative Palmer spoke for the com mittee, saying: Mr. President, In obedience to the order of the house of representatives, we appear before you and In the ne.me of the house of representatives and of all the people of the United States of Arrerlca we do im peach Charles Swayne, Judge of the dis trict court of the United States for the northern district of Florida, of high crimes and misdemeanor in office; and we further inform the senate that the house of rep resentatives will In due time present art!-, cles of Impeachment against him and make good the same. And in their name we de mand that the senate shall take order for the appearance of the said Charles Swayne to answer said Impeachment. The president pro tern said: Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Com mittee: The chair begs to announce that the senate will take order In tho premises, due notice of which will be given to the house. , The committee Immediately retired. The entire ceremony consumed less than three minutes' of time. After the house committee had retired Mr. Piatt (Conn.) presented a resolution directing that the message of the house of representatives relative to Impeachment of Charles Swayne be referred to a select committee to consist of five senators, to be (appointed by the president pro tempore. The resolution was agreed to and the chair designated Messrs. Piatt (Conn.), Clark (Wyo.), Fairbanks, Bacon and Pettus members of the committee. All the mem bers of the select committee are members of the committee on Judiciary. The pure food bill was then taken up and Mr. McCumber again addressed the senate in It support. , , Philippine Bill Takes In. When at Z p. n. me pure food bill gave place to the Philippine bill, Mr. Dubois usked that tho unanimous agreement to vote on the Philippine bill on Friday next be abrogated, because of Mr. Foraker's tariff amendment to be introduced today. He said that the people of the west and of his own state especially are greatly interested In the proposed reductions of duties; that he would not willingly consent to a reduction, and if he had known that the senate would be called on to vote on the tariff question be would not have assented to the unanimous agreement to vote. He expressed the opinion that the effort to secure tariff legislation is unfair. Mr. Piatt (Conn.) suggested to Mr. Fo raker that he should withdraw the amendment, adding that when the consent to vote had been secured Mere was no reason to apprehend that such a question as that raised by the amendment would be presented. He agreed with Mr. Dubois that the Philippine tariff subject is too Important to be considered within the time allowed. After some debate Mr. Foraker consented not to press his amendment In connection with the pending bill, but In doing so suld that hereafter he would offer his amend ment and press it without feeling called on to give specific notice of his Intentions In that respect. Provisions of Foraker Amendment. Admission free of duty of all articles which are the product and growth of the Philippine Islands, except tobacco and sugar, is provided for in the amendment proposed by Senator Foraker to the act providing for the administration of the affairs of the civil government of the Philippine Islands now before the senate. The proposed amendment fixes the duty on sugar and tobacco at 25 per cent of the Dlngley rates It Is provided also that all duties shall be paid into the treasury of the Philippine government to be expended for the benefit of the Islands. The present duty Is 76 per cent of the Dlngley rates. PROCEEDINGS OP THE HOUSE Committee Appointed to Notify Senate of Sway ne Impeachment. WASHINGTON, Dec. 14. Further action on the impeachment proceedings against Judge Charles Swayne of the northern dis trict of Florida was taken in the house today by the appointment of the committee of seven provided for by a resolution adopted yesterday to draft the charges for presentation to the senate and by the re ception of the report of the committee of five to notify the senate of the Impeach ment, which announced that it had per formed its duty and that the senate had resopnded that "order shall be taken." The urgent deficiency bill and several other bills of a public nature were passed. Immediately after the house met today Speaker Cannon announced as to the com mittee of seven to prepare the charges against Judge Charles Swayne of the north ern district of Florida, who was Impeached yesterday, the following: Messrs. Palmer (Pa.), Gillette (Cal ). Parker (N. J.), Llttle fleld (Ma.). Powers (Mass.), Clayton (Ala.) and DeArmond (Mo.). The committee of the house appeared at the bar of the senate today and notified the senate that the house had impeached Judge Charles Swayne. President Pro Teui Frye Informed the committee that the senate would proceed In accordance with the notice. No message from the house has been received In years that so profoundly Impressed the senate. From the house cnmmltte on the Judiciary Mr. Jenkins, (Wis ); its chairman, reported back the resolutions recently introduced by Mr. Baker, (N. Y.); demanding an In quiry Into the socalled steel trust, with Continued on Second Page.) REPUBLICANS 'GAIN. BIG POINT Colorado Supreme Court Throws Out Vote of Precinct Where Fraud Was Committed. DENVER. Pec. 14.-Ry deciding today to throw out the vete of rrt cluct ?e . n. Eighth ward, of this city, In consequence of fraud committed there at the late election, the supreme court estaMLshd a precedent that may be applied to many other pie olncts. In which It is alleged the court's Injunctive order was violated and thereby vitally affect the result of the late elec tion. Should similar action be taken In other esses to the extent demanded by the republican lawyers It will result In the. election of the entire legislative ticket In this county and give republicans control of both branches of the legislature. On the face ot tlx- returns the republicans have a majority In the hnu-e and the demo crats a majority in the senate. Another result of the exclusion of a few precincts would be to put the repub licans In possession of all the city and county offices except the mayoralty, should the supreme court decide that the spring election was not legal and that these offices were to be filled at the No vemlier election. The democratic ma jorities ran from 700 to 8,000. Should the entire vote of eight city wards over which the supreme court as sumed Jurisdiction be disregarded, Alva Adams, democratic candidate tor governor, would lose 18.816 votes and Governor James H. Pea body (republican), 8,611, a net loss of 10,3t4 for Aditms, but this alone would not result In his defeat, as his ma jority In the state is something over 11,000. In announcing the decision to exclude the returns of Precinct fight. Seventh ward. Chief Justice Gabbert said: Frauds cannot be fully prevented unless the court ntsumlns; Jurisdiction to preve.it them has the power to undo them in all cases where they are committed In viola tion of Its order. A court of equity hits the Inherent power to effectuate Its or der and the motlos) will therefore be sus tained. , zDissentlng from the opinion of Justices Gabbert and Campbell, Justice Steele said: In my opinion the finding of the court Is unwarranted, unprecedented and di rectly contrary to the law. This court has no power to take tho action that It has, I have no opportunity to prepare a written opinion in the matter, but 1 will do so later. In announcing the decision Chief Justice Gabbert said that the evidence showed that false ballots had been substituted for the genuine ones In this precinct and It was the right of the court to prevent the consummation of, the fraud. The hearing of contempt charges was resumed today by the supreme court, the case from Precinct two, Seventh ward, being taken up. The defendants are Leonard Rogers, democratic candidate for the state senate; Frank W. Lee, police captain; Michael Geary, constable ; Wil liam G. Adams, Louis Hamburg and John P. Kendrick. The complaining witness is Jay Cook, Jr. supreme wu.t watcher. The prosecution presented evidence tending to show that thero waa repeating, ballot box stuffing and dinturbancea at the polls, for which the defendants were respon sible. It Is announced that 120 more warrants have been Issued by the supreme court on application of the republicans for the ar rest of persons allegata hve been impli cated In the election .frauds. ' ' ' VIOLENCE in LABOR WARS List of Killed and Injured In Conflicts Growing Out of Strikes In Thirty-Three Months. NEW YORK, Dec. 14. The forthcoming number of "The Outlook" will contain an article by Sloson Thompson, on "Violence In Labor Conflicts," which presents some statistics on loss of life and property duo to this cause. Ho gives a table by states, showing that during the period between January 1, 1902. and June SO, 1904, there were killed in strikes 180 persons, 1,661 in jured and 6,633 arrested. He divides the table as follows: KILLED. Nonunion men j Union strikers 61 Officers 13 Total INJURED. Nonunion men i 3,19 I'nion strikers '161 Officers )" U4 Total ARRESTS. Nonunion men 374 Union strikers !!"6,l.a Total During the three months of July, August and September of this year the figures are: In- Ar- ... , Killed. Jured. rested. Nonunion men a 4j I'nlon strikers 6 'hl Uu Officers 4 33 V. Totals 18 316 681 Total for the two years and nine months: In- Ar- Killed. Jured. rested. Nonunion men Uj 5 I'nlon strikers 68 173 6 tii! Officers 17 167 ... Totals 198 1.96B 8414 NEW BISHOP IS CONSECRATED Franklin Spencer Spaldlasr Is Raised to the Episcopate at Erie. ERIE, Pa., Dec. 14. Rev. Franklin Spencer Spalding, rector of St. Paul's Episcopal church for the last nine years, was consecrated bishop of Salt Lake City today. The Impressive ceremonies took place In the church where he had officiated for the last nine years, the consecrator being Bishop D. S. Tuttle of Missouri, the presiding bishop of the church In the United States, assisted by the co-conse-crators, Bishop Whitehead of Pittsburg and Bishop Scarborough of New Jersey. The consecration sermon was delivered by Blhop Vincent. A noteworthy Incident In connection with today's ceremonies Is the fact that Bishop Spalding's father, now deceased, was consecrated bishop of Colo, rado In the same church as the son, almost exactly thirty-one years ago. WRECK AT MANHATTAN KANSAS Rock Island Stock Train Runs Into a Inlon Purine Prelsjht Five Men Injured. MANHATTAN. Kan.. Deo. 14. A Rock Island stock train ran Into a Union Pacific freight train which was standing on the crossing of the two roads hers today. "Klvt persons were Injured as follows: Fireman McKay of Belleville, badly soulded: may die. Engineer Henderson of Belleville, both leK hurt. Head Brakenian, name unknown, serl- ouxly injured. K,',el, , "p?t,Jr ot Mankato, stockman, badly Injured. Harry Robbins, fireman, scalded. Immediately following the wreck Engi neer Henderson of the Rock Island train fell Into a sound sleep, from which he could not be aroused. BAKER TALES OF REMOVAL Has an Interna with President Concern in; the Gate. SAYS POLITICS IS AT THE BOTTOM OF IT Informs President that He Had So Opportunity to Be Hcsrd lutll After the Order for His Removal Was Made. (From a 8taff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Dec. 14. (Special Tele gram.) Judge Ben Baker, accompanied by Senator Millard, who had postponed his trip to New York to have a conference with the Judge, and Congressman Hln shaw, saw the president this morning. The president, when he met Judge Baker. Immediately Indicated that he desired a full and free conference on the charges made against the former Omaha Jurist and the action taken by the attorney general In .recommending another man for Baker's place. It took the president some time to clean up his business, ns represented In the persons of his callers thl morning, but finally the room was clear for the co-t-ference. The president, Senator Millard, Mr. Hlnshaw and Judge Baker were the only persons present at the Interview. The president was largely the listener to the statement which Judge Baker made, and while ho gave no Indication of experien cing any change from his repeated state ments to the Nebraska delegation that the "Buker Incident Is closed," the presllent gave the closest attention to what Baker had to say in his own defense. Judge Baker, among other things, told the presi dent that he had never been called upon by the Department of JuFtlce to give evl dfice In any of the charges agilnst him; that he had answered the specifications of the Department of Justice, but had never seen one bit of the evidence against him; that It was usual In all courts to give the defendant his day In court and he asked for no more. He said he had been assured by the special officer of the Department of Justice sent to examine Into the charges, that he would be given a chance to be heard, but until the newspapers had an nounced that he was removed he had sup posed that the matter was still In abey ance. Says It la Politics. In a talk had with Judge Baker after the Interview with the president, the Judge refused to state what had transpired at the White House, but volunteered the Information that politics was at the bot tom of the whole business. "Among the charges against me," said Judge Baker, "Is one that I have failed to enforce the law relating to the closing of saloons and gambling houses on Sunday. Now, I maintain that the Judge Is not a police officer. We have district attorneys and grand Juries whose business It Is to bring malefactor.i before the courts for trial. It Is the business of Judges to be absolutely fair and Impartial in the trial of causes before them. When thty find that I did not go out in the highways and hedges to gather evidence In cases that might ba tried In my court, that is true. I do not conceive that my oath to hear impartially cases brought before me would permit me to-work up Mm for which- other officers are duly -appointed. Mr honor is at stake rn this matter. I care nothing for the po sition, but I care above everything for my good name. The president has been Im posed upon. So has the attorney general arid his assistants. I am here to get my day In court, which Is every man's due. That's all I care to say." Judge and Mrs. Baker arrived last night from Albuquerque, N. M., and are at the New Wlllard. Rill for Relief of Miss Thomas. A bill was Introduced Into the house to day by Representative Burkett appropri ating 110,000 for the relief of Miss Cora B. Thomas of Lincoln, Neb., who In an ele vator accident at the Treasury department lnst spring had both legs broken and was otherwise seriously Injured. Miss Thomas was only recently able to leave the hos pital, and Representative Burkett believes that some such relief as that afforded by the appropriation of $10,000 Is due her. It Is charged the accident was due to gross carelessness. x State Pays for Blankets. Governor Mickey transmitted ts Senator Millard a draft for $2,600 to be credited to Nebraska's account with the government for blankets for the Nebraska National Guard. Today Senator Millard turned the money over to the treasurer of the United Stages as requested. Judge Norrls of the Fifth Nebraska dis trict today recommended the reappointment of George Williams as postmaster at Cam bridge, Furnas county. FcrsonsI Matters. Dr. Harry Akin was In Washington today enroute to his home in Omaha. M. C. Peters and son, Ralph, left for New York today enroute to Omaha. Senator Millard went to New York to day. Rural free delivery route No. 1 has been ordered established January 16 at Bryant, Clinton county, la., serving 318 people and 87 houses. Iowa postmasters appointed: Palmer, Pocahontas county, R. H. Berry, vice Min nie Shanshan, resigned. Santiago, Polk county, Howard R, Allen, vice F. T. Tom linson, resigned. CONFIRMATIONS DY TUB SENATE Wlllett M. Hays to Bo Assistant Sec retary of Agriculture. WASHINGTON, Deo. 14. The senate to day confirmed the following: Wlllett M. Hays. Minnesota, assistant secretary ot agriculture. William K. Ulstln, Illinois, surveyor gen eral of Alaska. Registers of land offices: John E. Watson at Boonville, Mo.; Dick L. Morgan at Woedwurd. Okl. Receivers of public money: Sidney R Delong at Tucsnn, Arix.; Julius H. Wt-lsse at Dtlnorte, Colo. Postmasters: Idaho Edna P. Madden Burke; Julia A. Garber, Uraiigeville; Alfred J. Dunn, Wallace. Kansas Eva B. Mllll gan. White City; ' Jared C. Rlchcreek. Owego. Iowa Charles S. Smith, Clarence; Willluin L- Comstock, Meciuinlcsvllln; George II. Otis, Monona. Missouri Alb.-rt McAdow, Umiri John W. Key. Mountain Grove. Montana Arthur O. Foster, Co lumbia Falls. Utah James Clove. Prnvo; George H. Richards, Sunnyslde; Jonathan Page, Jr., Payson. NOMINATIONS BY TUB PRESIDENT C. F. Larrabeo Named as Assistant Commissioner of Indian Affairs. WASHINGTON. Deo. 14.-The president today sent to the senate the following nomrratlons: Assistant commissioner of Indian affairs, Charles F. Lurrabee of Maine. postmasters: Mlfsouri t'lward D. Jowe, Cubs; Edgar W. Premise, Bethany. South Dakota William F. Bancroft, Washington Springs. Treaty with Italy. WASHINGTON. Dec. ll.-A treaty of ar bitration between Italy and the United States was signed today at the State de partment by Maron Mayor Des planches, the Italian ambassador, and Secretary Hay. The treaty Is ldentlc.il with other arbitra tion treaties) signed by this country. NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST Snow Thursday nnd Friday. Temperature at Omaha Yesterdnyi Hour. Des:. 8 a. m. .... . 10 n. ni 11 T a. m 12 H a. m ....... 10 B a. m 11 10 a. m 1 11 a. m 17 111 m St Hour, 1 P- Dear. x:t S p. m S P. m 4 p. m IV p. Ml p. m 7 p. m tt p. m p. m H LAND FRAUD CASES GO OVER Attorney for the Government Culls Sperlul Session of Gruud Jury for Monduy. PORTLAND, Ore.. Dec. 14 On motion of Special Assistant United States Attorney General Fronds J. Henry all the land fraud cases now pending In the- United States circuit court for the district of Oregon were ordered to go over for the term. The witnesses summoned to appear were excused for the term and speculation Is rife as to the cause for this unexpected action on the part of the government, in moving for a continuance, Mr. Henry gave the court no reason for the movement other than to say that the government desired not to disclose its ream at this time, but reasons at hand were regarded by the prosecution as satisfactory to Jus tify tho course taken. After the motion for a continuance was allowed and the order, entered. United States District Attorney John H. Hall asked the court that the federal grand Jury, which was given a recees early In November, be ordered to reconvene next Monday. Special Assistant United States Attor ney General Francis J. Henrv, later gave out the following statement of reasons why he asked for a continuance of the pending land fraud cases: "It Is necessary for me to be In San Francisco on Important private business January 3, and to be lnv Washington on the Hyde-Dlmond land frauds rase during the second week of January; and as It ap peared that the conspiracy case, upon the trial of which wc were about to com mence, would consume as much time as tht preceding one, I would thereby bo pre vented from keeping engagements, and as I desired to present some Important mat ters to the grand Jury before leaving here, I secured the consent of the attorneys for the defendants to continue the pending cases for the term In consideration for the government's making some slight conces sions In relation to the defendants' bond In the cases which have not yet been tried. "For obvious reasons it would not be proper for me to give any intimation as to what the matters are which I expect to present to the grand Jury." NEGRO SAILOR SHOOTS TWO George Washington objects to Teas Ins; and Uses n Revolver on Mates. NEW YORK, Dec. 14. A double fatality on board the United States battleship Illi nois in the Now York navy yard was nar rowly .averted today when George Wash ington, a negro seaman, shot and wounded two others of the Illinois' crew. Henry More, an apprentice, received a bullet in the arm and Seaman Shap, another In the bock. Shup is seriously wounded. More and the colored man occupied ad Joining hummocks and Washington was said to be Inoffensive till More's tantaliz ing got the better of his temper today and he drew a revolver and shot More In the arm. Shap interfered and was shot In the back. Pursued by a crowd of sail ors, and with his revolver in his hand, Washington fled to the deck down the gang plank to the Cob dock and tried to enter the ferry to reach the main land. On the way It Is said that Washington fired several shots at his pursuers, but they never halted. A corporal stopped him at the ferry, whereupon Washington Jumped Into the icy water and tried to swim ashore. The sailors promptly fol lowed and a struggle ensued between the swimmers. Tho negro finally yielded to force of numbers and was made a prisoner. BOSTON STILL DEMOCRATIC Republicans Gnln Four Members of City Assembly, but Lose on Party Vote. BOSTON, Dec. 14. Although the munic ipal election yesterday resulted In a sweep ing victory for the democratic party, the republicans gained two members of the Board of Aldermen and two members in the common council. The city, as usual, de clared for license by a large majority. The only conlest where a party vote could be tested was in the balloting for street commissioner. Salem D. Charles, the present commissioner, was returned to office by the democrats, defeating Guy W, Emerson, his republican opponent, by u vote of 42,690 to 19,861. No mayor was elected this year, nnd because of that fact the campaign lacked a great deal of Interest. Of the thirteen aldermen elected ten were democrats. Alderman J. H. Curley, who is serving a two months' sentence In Jail, was re elected. Curley was convicted of Imper sonating another man at a civil service examination. The next common council will consist of twenty-six republicans and forty-nine dem ocrats. COLUMBUS FEARS THE DROUTH Scioto River May Freeso Solid and People Aro Warned to Hoard Water. COLUMBUS. O., Dec. l Drouth has lowered the 'Scioto river to a low stage and the liver, from which Columbus se cures Its water supply, is today frosen nearly solid. The situation has alarmed the water works officials and Superintendent O'Shaun essy today issued a warning to the people to hoard their water supply and fill their cisterns while there Is an opportunity, as, if the river is completely frosen, as now seems possible, the water supply will be cut off. All the fire cisterns are being filled to the brim. FORMER MAYOR IS NOW FREE All Indictments Against Dr. A. A. Ames of Minneapolis Hava Been Dismissed. MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. ll.-Dr. A. A. Ames, former mayor of Minneapolis, Is now a, free man. Judge Elliott of the district bench today granted the motion of Bpeclal County Attorney Kerr that all the indlct munls for bribery and corruption against the much-tried mayor be dismissed. COLD RUSSIA'S ALLY Cut Depend Upon Winter ta Prorant Forther Advance of Japan. RUSHING MORE MEN TO THE FRONT Koaropatkia Will Hate Ealf Million Bfor KatigatUa Open. WILL DRIVE JAPS BACK INTO C0REA General Staff Telia How Big Victory Will Be Achitvtd in the Spring', AWFUL EFFECT OF DYNAMITE BOMBS Used la Hand Grenades the Explosive) . Produces Mutilation of Men and Greet Destruction to Property. ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 14,-The general staff npparently Is entirely satisfied with the military situation In Manchuria, being convinced that the Japanese have reached their high title. A high officer said to the Associated Press today: Tho Japanese army Is unique in military history and probably the strongest In tho world, combining the strengtn of bar barism with civilisation, drawing from the former fanatical bravery and scorn of doath and from 'he latter the latest knowl edge of the science of war. We have been righting them under heavy handicaps, but hae at lost dellnitely stopped them. They have missed the phychologlcsi moment. They should now be at Harbin, with Vladi vostok end the east literally cut off. and de facto there Instead of wintering where they are. The cold Is Russia's ally now as It was against Napoleon. The Japanese ennnot endure supreme cold like the Rus sians. They are not strong enough to at- . tempt to turn Mukden now, and will not be oven If Port Arthur falls and 60,000 re inforcements are sent up to Join Field Marshal Oyama. In the meantime Rus sian troops are piling up behind Mukden. In February, before the port of New Chwang is ice-free. General Kouropatkln will have close upon 6UO,0Crt men. deposited In three armies, amply sufficient to turn Oyama's position at the Shakhe river and force the Japanese back Into Core and the Llaotung peninsula. - Awful Effect of Dynamite. BEFORE PORT ARTHUR, WITH TUB THIRD ARMY, via Fusan, Dec. 14.-The ef fect of dynamite used as an offermlve weapon In the form of hand grenades is Instanced In an appaling manner by the condition of the dead bodies, which are torn and unrecognized masses of flesh and bones. Fragments of hundreds of killed unearthed form the flllcd-in Russian trenches presented a scenh of awful horror. Tho heavy timbers aid steel plates of the bombproofs1 were torn to splinters by sheila and dynamite. WITH THE THIRD JAPANESE ARMY, via Fusan, Dec. 14. The work of removing the dead from the slopes and crest of 201 Metre hill has been completed on the north side. The south slopes are still covered with bodies burled 'under the 'debris of trenches and bombproofs. The long lines of Japanese dead laid out on top of tho., hill and the slypes 'pfevlclua to interment presented an awful apearance. Most of the bodies were . partially naked and Horribly torn by dynamite bomb. ; . Three Russian Ships Sunk. . WASHINGTON, Dec. 14. The Japanese legation has received the following cable gram from Toklo: The commander of the naval artillery re ports that the bombardment on the 13th wits principally aimed at the arsenal and the torpedo depot at Tiger Tall and at steamboats In its vicinity. Torpedo depot ab ase one hour Three ships were de stroyed und one was sunk, besides build ings being greatly damaged, indirect bom bardment upon SevaHtoool staying outside harbor was suspended, owing to bad weather, which prevented observation. Admiral Togo rt-poris torpedo boat flotilla attacked the Sevastopol twice on the night of the 12th and thrice on the night of the l.lih. The result is uncertain, fc?ach time they met enemy's fierce lire and one of our torpedo boats, was disabled, but towed back, while three received one shot each. Our total casualties were only three men. wounded. The Sevastopol was the only battleship at Port Arthur to escape damage by tho Japanese bombardment from 203-Metre hllU Official Japanese advices said that It ap peared to be lying In the east harbor, that only the tops of Its masts was visible to the Japanese gunners and that its hull was completely hidden by a hill. An unofficial report circulated at Tokltt said that on December 8 Japanese torpedo boat destroyers had attacked the Sevasto pol at the mouth of the harbor, but that the result of the attack was unknown. A dippatch from Toklo of December 11, conveying an official report, said that tho Sevastopol continued at anchor outside of the harbor, possibly returning at night. Its anchorage, according to the dispatch, was at that time Inside the outer boom, which protected It against torpedo attacks. In this connection it may be interesting to recall the fact that, according to tho same dispatch, the whereabouts of the Russian torpedo boat destroyers continued to be doubtful, and that tt was thought they had tuken shelter outside. All (Inlet nt the Front. MUKDEN, Dec. 14. Late dispatches re ceived at headquarters .from Port Arthur by the way of Che Foo declare that the situation there la by no means a desperate as It Is represented by foreign newspaper dispatches. The line of main defense forts Is unbroken and there Is plenty of ammuni tion and food. "WILD CAT" SCHEME ENDS Men Who Placed Fraudulent Fire Ia surance Plead Guilty In Federal Court In C'hlrasTO. CHICAGO, Deo. 11. A crusade begun sev eral months ago by government officials agulnst the operation of "wild cat" Insur ance companies reached a successful ter mination today when Steven W. Jacobs and Charles J. VanAnden pleaded guilty to charges of operating a scheme to defraud by placing alleged fraudulent Insurance policies and using the United States moils to conduct the frauds. Witnesses from all parts of the United States were present In the court today ready to testify that they had paid premiums on fire Insurance which when their homes burned they were unable to collect. Jscobs and VanAnden will be sentenced December 27. Shortly after the Baltimore fire last win ter E. V. Durvst, ons of the losers by the conflagration, complained to the federal au thorities thst he could not collect his In surance and an Investigation was begun which resulted In the arrest of Jacobs ana VanAnden. Several other persons who suf fered losses In the Baltimore Are have been unable to collect on the policies Issued by Jacobs and VsnAnden. Besides thoss In Baltimore who were defrauded complaints have been made from over luO different cities and towns throughout the country that the two men awaiting sentence had re. fused to redeem tbelr policies when sen ted for payment