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ESTAUIIE. JUNE 10. ItjZ OMAHA, FWI.AY MOKNIXO, DKCKMI1KU 16, 1904 TEN PAflES. . . P1XOI.K COPY TllllKE ('I'NTtf.
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WILL PLEAD MONDAY
Mr. Chadwick Will la Arrayed in tha
Fedsral Gasrt at flUteUnd.
BECKW1TH CALLS UPON HER AT JAIL
She Rafiuai to Comply with HU TJamand to
Tell AU tha Taoti.
IPTCY CASE
wtify Below
aw.
fROCCEDINGS IN
it
Woman May Ba Aike
Eaferee Today av-$
6
COUNTY GRAND JURY
'ES WORK
pal4nt nceuwlth and
r Spear
of oherlln BsnU Both Stund
,,,r May Be Surrendered
by Bondsmen.
CLEVELAND, Ic. 15.-The present pro
Bran, of the federal authorities la to have
Mr, Chadwlck arralfned In the United
States district court before Judge Wing on
v,. L.v next. Bhe will be asked to plead
.. will be given a
to tne inan:wii-m -
. ,,r,i.v, hall If able to do ko.
Berkwlth and Spear may be arraigned at
the name time, but thla haa not yet been
deHnltely decided upon.
..vlili Call at Jail.
Mr. Chadwlcka first day In the county
..... . h,.v nna for her. Bhe received
several visits from her attorneys, held long
conferaneea with tnem. convrr. - .
newspaper men and for "
stood faee to face with President Beckwlth
of the Oberlln bank, who has come to such
great trouble through his financial trana
actlona with her.
The meeting was dramatic. The aged
banker, who had for hours been before
the county grand Jury, went to the office
of Sheriff Barry this afternoon and asked
If he might see Mr. Chadwlck. The sheriff
readily consented and Mrs. Chadwlck was
eager to meet him. Accompanied by Mm.
Beckwlth, who, owing to her husband's 111
health, Is always by his side, the aged
banker made his way slowly and feebly up
the long fllghta of stairs leading to Mrs.
Chadwlck'a cell. She met him at the en
trance of the corridor and shook hands
with him cordially. After some general
conversation Mr. Beckwlth referred to their
business relations by saying: "Mrs. Chad
wlck, you have ruined me, but I am not so
sure yet you are a fraud. I have stood by
n mv last dollar and. I do think
now that the time has come for you to
make known everything In relation to this
thing."
Beckwlth's rolce betrayed deep emotion
as he spoke and he leaned heavily on the
arm of his wtfa, , who was almost com
pelled to aupport him, so great was his
physical weakness.
Does Not Reply to Questions.
Mrs. Chadwlck did not reply directly to
the words ef Mr. Beckwlth, but her man
ner, and the took on her face were not
i conettUtoryY Beelng fWt she would not
answer, Mr. Beckwlth went on: "I have
always told you that I did not like It be
cause you changed your lawyers so often.
, Why don't you get a good one and stick
to him."
"Well," said Mrs. Chadwlck, In reply,
fl have reasons for that."
"Have you heard from Judge OlcotJ re
cently?" was -Mr. Beckwlth's next ques
tion. "Not itlnce I left New York," was Mrs.
Chadwlck's reply. ,
"He has changed hla njlnd?"
'tin. he haa the same belief that he al
ways held." '
To what matter the Questions referred
was not known.
Mr. and Mrs. Beckwlth then both said
they hoped the matters connected with the
Chadwlck affair would be eventually
straightened out. The Interview then
closed. Mrs. Chadwlck thanked them for
calling, shook hands with Mr. and Mrs.
Beckwlth and said she would be pleased
to have them call again.
Proceeding- In Bankruptcy
There Is a possibility that the hearing
In the Chadwlck case may be resumed to
morrow morning In the bankruptcy court
and that ahe will be summoned as a wit
nesa, although the probabilities are that
the hearing will go over until Saturday
and possibly until Monday.
Receiver Loeser aaid today thai . , had
made no arrangements to have her sum
moned Monday, although he might ask In
the morning that It might be done.
"I know nothing of her physical condi
tion." said Mr. Loeser, "and do not wish
to have ber called until ahe Is able to un
dergo an examination, but that may be
of some length. The chances are that there
will be no hearing before Saturday or Mon
day."
An application for an additional receiver
for the Chadwlck eatate waa made In the
oommon pleaa court thla afternoon by the
Savings Deposit Banking and Trust com
pany of Glyrla, O., which has brought suit
against Mrs. Chadwlck on two notes of
tt,000 and 10,0u0 respectively.
Mrs. Ckadwlek Selects Attorney.
Mrs. Chudwlck thla afternoon retained
the attorney who Is fo conduct her defense
when she la called for trial In the federal
court. He la J. P. Dawley, one of the lead
Ing criminal lawyers of Cleveland. Shel
don .O. Kermlsh will assist Mr. Duwley,
Mr. Kerrutsb said this afternoon:
It is very difficult to know what la best I
to du for Mrs. Chadwlck. Shs says on !
thing and a little later will give a totally
dirr.rcnt version of the same matter. Until
we have succeeded In gelling ner anairn
straightened out It will be difficult to say
Khui win do. I do not know of any
case where It baa been so difficult for an
attorney to get his bearings.
Mr. Dawley, after conferring with Mrs.
Chadwlck for thirty minutes, announced
that he had been retained, but aaid hla talk
with her bad covered no other ground than
that of engaging him to act In her behalf.
A Una of defense waa something he had
not kad Urn to consider, and which ho
could not determine until ha had con
sulted her fully.
Makes Statement for Pnklloatlon.
Mrs. Caasle L. Chadwlck received repre-
entatlvea of the Associated Press In tha
woman's corridor of the Cuyahoga county
jail toda and gave out what she said
wouia pc ler mai interview, on tuu.
I am ' ry mum aisnuarieneo. arier reaa-
hig the wocounto of my home-coming In the
morning papers, and on that account I
'have decided to do no more talking.
It Is quite uncertain whether or not I
shall give out the formal statement I have
fro ml nod, In view of the seiiHaUonal way
he papera are treating the ca.
Mrs. Chudwlck showed the correspondent
a letter which aha said contained an offer
of a large amount of money for the state
ment. Bhe said ahe would pay no attention
to tho offer and reiterated her previous re
mark that she was watching the papers
carefully and would give the statement. If
(Oontluuad oa Second Page.)
RUSSIA DISTURBED BY FAKIR
ForelKa Xfnipapfr Said to Hitt Been
Swindled br Operation of
Adventurer.
ST.
PETERSBURG, Dec. 15. Much dia
ls manifested over the manner In
mint
which a notorious Russian adventurer has
swindled several newspapers abroad by
fictitious stories of Russia having received
g-cret Information about the North sea
incident. The authorities here are in
nowise responsible for these reports and
express confidence In the testimony which
will be submitted to the International com
mission In Paris.
The Russ supports Captain Clndo's de
mand for a court-martial, declaring that,
as he Is one of the principal R'"'1"11 wlt
nesses. he should go to Paris completely
rehabllltited.
The Gazette declares that If Jaran Is
successful In this war It will colonise Man
churia and maintain a standing army there
ss a buffer against Russia, and that If It
falls It surely will head an uprising In
China. The paper, therefore, warns the
pro-Japanese in the Vnlted States and
elsewhere who are Interested In commerce
with China to consider well the effect of
either alternative.
EXSATIOAI.
IJOMESTIC
PR AM V
Suicide of M. Syveton. French Deputy
Dae to Family- Scandal.
PARIS Dec. IS. The circumstances at'
tending the deuth of Deputy Gabriel Syve-
ton. who was found dead from aspnyxiauon
i, hi. ..nm. ntH at Ncullly, December 8.
are developing Into a domestic drama of
startling magnitude. Although the author
ities refuse to speak pending their investl-
.ntlnn rnnnv Fcnsatlonal features nave ui
ready come to light. It Is established that
the wife of M. Syveton was about to ap-
niv fnr a divorce on the grounds of lm
proper relations between M. Byveton and
Madame Menard, a daughter of Madame
Syveton by a former husband. Both M.
Menard and Madame 8yveton had accused
the deputy of these relations and a family
council took place shortly before M. Syve-
tons death, at which scenes were enactea,
M. Menard, declaring that It was the duty
of the deDuty to put a bullet through his
head, and Madame Syveton announcing
tier purpose to suo for a divorce. This
was the eve of M. Syveton's trial for as
saulting War Minister Andre In the Cham
ber of Deputies November 4. The deputy
foresaw the public disclosure of ins rem
tlons with his wife's daughter and there
upon committed suicide for the purpose of
averting disclosure.
The foregoing Is Interwoven with many
scandalous details, which the police and
public are following with absorbing Inter
net. The case has taken on a political as
pect, the nationalists associated with M.
Syveton asserting that there were threats
of disclosure which amounted to a con
spiracy on the part of the government's
supporters to compel the deputy to taae
his own life. This charge does not appear
to be supported, as the tragedy was clearly
the result of a scandalous domestic drama.
In the course of the Investigation It de
veloped M. Syveton had been receiving a
salary of $6,000 as secretary for Count
Bonl de Castellane, ,
Russian Kills Chinaman.
SHANGHAI, Dec. 15 A bluejacket be
longing to the Russian cruiser Askold to
day brutally murdered a harmless China
man on the bund hare while disputing
payment for the hire of a Jlnrikaaha. The
murderer was arrested after a desperate
struggle with the police.
New Swiss President-
BERNE, Switserland. Dec. 16. The
Bundesrath today elected M. Buchet, vice
president of the federal council, to be
president, and M. Forrer, minister of com
merce. Industry and agriculture, to on
vice president of the confederation
for
1U06. Both are radicals.
Tolstoi Opens Book Stores.
MOSCOW, Dec. 16. Count Tolstoi has
opened book stores here and at St. Peters
burg and Is offering to provide village
libraries with books at cheap prices.
SUIT AGAINST RAILROADS
Movement tm Pvnlsk Alleged Viola
tions of Federal Safety Appli
ance Aet.
SPRINGFIELD. 111., Dec 16. Thomas
Worthlngton, United States district attor
ney, instituted proceedings of debt in the
United States district court today against
a number of railroads to recover $100 on
each count, on twenty-six counts, for al
leged failure to provide cars with auto
matic brakes, air, hand holds and "grab
Iron," In accordance with the provisions
of the safety appliance act. The railroads
which are made defendants In today'a pro
ceedlngs are tha Big Four. Southern rail
way, Chicago & Alton, Louisville & Nash
ville, Wabash, Illinois Central - and tha
Terminal Railway association of St. Louis.
DEATH RECORD.
RJrkard IX Lancaster,
ST. LOUIS, Deo. 16. Richard D. Lan
caster, who for more than thirty years was
prominent In Missouri state and national
politics, la dead at hlaj home here, aa tha
result of an operation. Mr. Lancaster was
the father-in-law of Congressman James
J. Butler and a life-long friend of the lata
United States Senator George Vest. Ht
waa born In Ireland In 183s and came to
St. Louis In 1849. He waa appointed to the
office of surveyor of the port In 1885 by
president Cleveland.
General S. W. Wkltald.
WASHINGTON, .Dec. 16. Brigadier Gen
oral Samuel W. Whltslde, retired, who had
command of the Department of the San-
tiago during the Spanish war, died suddenly
In thla city today.
The cauae of death waa acute lndlges
tion. General Whltslde was born In Can
ada and enlisted In the United States
army In 1S68. .He waa appointed brigadier
general In 1901 and retired July I, 1902.
Fnneral of J. W. Talbot.
SEWARD, Nob., Doc. l6.-(8peclal.) The
remains of Mr. J. W. Talbot, who died last
Thursday, were taken to Syracuse on Mon
day for burial. Mrs. Glen Buhson, the
daughter, accompanUd them. Mr. Talbot
waa a member of the first Nebraska leglsla
,ur- He formerly resided In Oloo county,
an (hero In 18o0. For the last three years
. h ha rw4,iea n Seward wltn Ms daughter,
, Mr Babaon
, '
FRANKLIN, Neb., Dec. 16. Special Tel
Tam. George Maaer, one of the oldest
settlers and a highly respectsd cltlsen,
died suddenly today, having beea sick less
than twenty-five hours. He was a member
of the Masonic lodge. Odd Fellows. KnlghU
of Pythias and Woodmen,
Norman MaoC'nlL
LONDON. Dec. 15 Norman MacColl
former editor of the Athanaeum, died In
London today of heart dirn-nm. II was
bora 1 mi.
I
BELMONT CnOSEN PRESIDENT
Haw Tork Banker 8accaadi If ark Haana u
Had of Civic Federation.
LETTER READ FROM PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
Plans Outlined for Making tne Asso
ciation International in bp'-Sprechmaklna-
at Annnal
Dinner.
NEW YORk. Dec. 15.-August Belmont I
... .:erte.l president of the Nn-
tionnl Civic Federation to succeed the
lute Senator Marcus A. Hanna. The elec
tion took place at the dinner or tne ia-ttnn.-il
C ivic Federation, which was held at
the Park Avenue hotel. During the day a
committee composed of Archbishop Ire
land John Mitchell and Franklin Mac-
Veagh was appointed by the executive
rommlttee of the federation, wnicn is noiu
Ing its annual meeting here to select a
president and choice fell upon Mr. Bel
mont. The committee reported Its choice
tnnlirht and Mr. Belmont was elected.
The other officers chosen were: First vice
r,rMrnt. Samuel Gompers; second Aflce
president, Oscar 8. Strauss; chairman of
thA wava and means committee. ntm
PhiDDs: treasurer. Charles A. Moore
chairman welfare department. H. M. Vree-
lund: chairman trade agreement commit
tee, Francis L. Robbins and John Mitchell
chairman executive council. Ralph M
Rnslev: secretary. Samuel B. Donnslly.
Dinner was attended by 2T0 members of
the federation. Samuel Gompers acted as
toastmnster. I
Addresses were made by Archbishop I
Ireland, August Belmont and John Mitchell. I
Andrew Carnegie, who was on the program
for a speech, was unable to be present on l
account of illness and his address was I
read bv Ralph M. Easley. I
ii. i.i.r..ilnikal Society. I
rrv.- ,aiin nr .n International body
based on the National Civic Federa-
tion a. It exist, at present In this coun-
. t.rt hv RalDh M.
Flev. chairman of the executive
committee, in rrifn I
tlnna! execu
ttve committee of. the National
Civic Federation, at the annual meeting In
this city today. The meeting of the com
mittee was executive, and Samuel Gompers
president of the American Federation of
Labor, presided. Andrew Carnegie waa
present. Mr. Easley in his report said
the movements of the organisation of civic
federation are making good progress in
England. France. Germany and Canada,
He believed their success might logically
lead to the creation of an Internationa!
body to Improve the condition of' wage
earners and their relations with employers
and to forward economic education
throughout the world.
Mr. Easley reviewed the recommenda
tlons of a year ago for the working out or
trade sections to consider the lnter-ae'
pendent relations of several crafts, tnclud
Ing Jurisdiction of disputes. He also In
vited the consideration of the federation
to the projected formation of an Inter
national Industrial committee in view of I
tho progress llt"-the formation -of Interna'
tional organisation of labor and tne in
creasing tendency to tha lnternatlonallaa-
tlon of production.
."Never before," the report says, nave
thorn been an manv evidences of the
growth of a spirit of broad conservatism
on the part of large employers and on
the part of organised labor. It Is a slgnm
cant and encouraging sign that from all
sides rings a demand for economic pduca
tlon. This cry arises from tha extremists
as well as from the conservatives. This
demand for education mus'. be mot. The
organization of both labor and capital may
differ widely in details. They have all
been legislated agalcet with varying de
grees of penalty.'
Alluding to the restriction of apprenticea
and the efforts to regulate competition, Mr.
Easley said
"The eternal presence of these questions,
so vital to all society and to the progress
of civilization, Invites the most searching
and devoted study. If they are Insolubl-j
and Irreducible, there may be found ad
justments that would prove effective so
far as they accord with principles It Is
for the ascertainment of these principles
that the department of Industrial economics
ho- hAn nriranUul This aririlflftfl tn
catlonal agencies should prove the moat
comprehensive and far-reaching movement
ever Inaugurated for economic, education.
The only organized welfare department.
which deals with the physical comfort, re
creation and education of employes, has
support from many employe, according to
the report of Chairman H. H. Vreeland.
who fololwed Mr. Easley.
Mr. Vreeland said the work was practical
as well as altruistic.
A arowln aDDrtclatlon of the trade
agreement on the nart of both organized
emnloveri. end wine earners aa a Dractical
method of securing and maintaining In-
dustrlal peace waa reported by Francis
I. Rohblns. chairman of the Department
of Trade Agreements. He said there have
been several Important additions to the
more than fifty trade agreements already
existing In great national Industries and
n Mtenaion of their local aDDllcatlon. Aa
n evidence of what can be done by this
department. Mr. Robbins pointed to the
. v.. .v.. ,.i a kl..i
rruewoi uj .......
workers In tne tour states or rennsyiva-
nla. Ohio, Indiana and Illinois of their
agreement with the operators' association.
to which he re f aired aa the most Im
portant lndi strtal event of the year.
Letter from Roosevelt.
The following letter from President
Roosevelt was read to the members of the
Federation:
WHITE HOUSE. WASHINGTON. Dec.
U, ' 1 SUM. My Dear Sir: 1 greatly regret
thut mv mitten ao nui lain i my airanaina
the annual , meeting of the National Civin
Federation which will be held In New
Tork on Thursday, the 16th Inst. But
though I cannot take part In the con
ference or be present at the dinner In
connection therewith, I am sure you un-riai-maud
that I am in hearty accord and
sympathy with the purposes of the Na- I
tional (JIVIO reuerauua in u rnuri itr
more rightful relations between employers
and employes. It Is a movement so praise
worthy and so thoroughly American In
conception that It should, as a matter of
cimrr.a. reculv the earnest support of all
good citizens who are awaae to tne vital
needs of our nation.
Views upon economlo and sociological
nr.ilili.niH fi fien differ. There can be. how
ever, no division of opinion that the high
est aim ol ail snouiu oo eian-
llshlng on an ever closer Danie or mutual
respeci ana '"' TJ.
tween employers and workmen
Federation have already, ione much In tha
direction of setti ng labor differences on a
The men associated in in. n.uunai uvio
basis
eoncillation
A
1
you
aU.t)J
tional Civic Federation, a large employer
of labor, a man of extraordinary force of
u-votHd mueh of hla tlma to the material
Imurovement of wan earners, not only
without Injury to employers, but to their
milked tH-nent. aa well as to tne oenem or
the neODl e-enerallv. When he attended
the lust meeting of your body his condition
was aucn mat a less consideration or me
(Continued on Second Pas-)
1
niong those prominent in tma wora ana i w.r. t.er father were hel.l wiihnut
argely arid Intimately aHSOclated Wltn all I hall. The prosecution maintained that
r work was the late Marcus A. "anna. I c k wa- .ntU-ad to a lonelv puc to keep
itor from Ohio, "resident of the Na- I .. i.. ........ wiih Mia. ti,.n.... ...... .1
PLAN NEW TELEPHONE SYSTEM
Catenas to Be Connected wltk Inde
pendent Mnri for Loan; Dis
tance Service. -
CHICAGO. Dec. . Independent long
distance telephone Hues to Chicago Were
today made a practical certainty. A com
mittee appointed by the convention of the
Interstate Independent Telephone associa
tion visited President Wheeler of the Illi
nois Tunnel company today, with a view
of making arrangements for long-distance
connections in and out of Chicago through
the Illinois company's wires and tunnels.
The Independent lines desire long-dl.tance
connection wi
ith this city so as to better
compete w.tn
the Bell Telephone Interests.
As a result of the conference today Presi
dent Weaver made the following state
ment:
The Illinois Tunnel company Is Just as
anxious to be connected up with all Inde
pendent operating companies outside of
Chicago as thoee companies are anxious
to be connected up and do business with
Chicago. Wherever any plant Is Installed
1th device which give as good service
as Is given by this company over Its auto
matic telephone there will be no trouble
in making arrangements here for long
distance business."
At today's session of the Inter
state Independent telephone convention, the
lmportance of bringing about by legislation
or otherwise, uniform telephone rates for
exchange service In towns of the same slxe
was talked of by E. II. Moulton, presi
dent of the Twin City Telephone company,
Minneapolis Moulton also insisted on a
uniform toll rate, which he declared was
Imperative to the welfare of the telephone
bUslneFS
At tonghf, session officers were selected
as follows: President Theodore Gary,
Macon Mo.: vice president, William R
Fee, Mliford, O.; secretary, L. L. C. Brooke,
gt. puu, Minn.; treasurer, A. B. Conklln,
Aurora, III
An executive committee, consisting of
members from Illinois, Iowa, Pennsylvania,
Wisconsin, Kentucky, Missouri, Kansas, In-
dlana and Ohio, also was chosen.
The next of the Interstate asso.
elation will be with the International Tela.
J'lione urauimuuu, wutru umo tun'
venes next yea;
a r- k I -r- mi iiieniniiunpTTe
MOWUCN I UN IVlMiOMUnUi 1 1 I J
Three Men Scalded to Death and Fonr
Others Badly Burned l- Escaping-
Steam.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 15. Caught In a
trap and helpless to save themselves, three
men lost their lives and four others. In
cluding Lieutenant William Cole, were ter
ribly scalded today by a rush of steam and
boiling water In the fire room of the bat
tleship Massachusetts, lying at the League
(Uland navy yard.
The dead:
EDWARD BUB, married, bollermaker and
civilian.
ANDREW HAMILTON, married, a boll
ermaker and civilian.
I'MAKl.Kd HiUbU bouermaaer nejper
and civilian.
The injured:
Lieutenant William ?. Cole. United
States navy, assistant chief engineer of
the Massachusetts, scalded about the head
and body,
Vv tllium Anderson, ship's bollermaker,
badly scalded.
James Wilson, kollermakera' helper and
civilian employe, scalded.
Joseph A. Dnran, boilermakers' helper
and civilian, scalded.
With the exception of Lieutenant Cole,
all the killed and injured resided In Phila
delphia. Lieutenant Cole received his Injuries In a
heroic effort to rescue the others.
Tha accident was caused by the giving
way of a gasket or rubber washer on a
boiler on the starboard side of the ship.
The Massachusetts has been at the navy
yurd for some time undergoing extensive
repairs, particularly to the bollerc and ma
chinery. The boiler on which the accident
occurred had recently been cleaned and
thoroughly tested and the boilermakers
were today at work on another boiler.
Without warning the gasket between the
boiler plate and the boiler head i gave
way and a terrific rush of steam and hot
water occurred. The doors of the fire room
were closed at the tlma and the only
avenue of escape was a safety ladder. Only
one man, Bramlet, a ship's fireman,
thought of the ladder and he escaped with
out a scar,
EXHIBITORS WILL STAND PAT
Priso Winner to Refuse to Accept
Diplomas Kot Bearing; Kame
of President Carter.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 16. Laurance Grahame,
secretary of the Nattonal World's Fair com-
mlSHlon, in a statement Issued today In
response to a request for information as
to the controversy over Louisiana Purchase
exposition awaros. said no naa been notl
ned bV representatives of states and by
Individual exhibitors that they will not
accept diplomas without the signature of
rro"'ul!"1 aer or me national commls
B,on- 110 cnarges of bribery
ana rauo, supportea ny affidavits, have
been mado bV aoveral exhibitors and that
ln8 national commission will InHlnt on In
vesugaung mese cnargeo.
Mr- Orahame aaid:
1 nav?, Deen notified by the official rep
I r'""iv. or more man one state, as
WPIi a, by individual exhibitors, that thev
I win reruse to accept the awards imi. k-
d,'P'oma tJear thf signature of President
Carter of the national commission, on the
bofuiiu mm pui-ii oam wouia bo un-
uiumtu.
BURLINGTON FIREMAN KILLED
I Fast Mall i racit aai En
I artacmea Dead or
Dying-.
CHICAGO, Dec. 16. Fast mall train No
U. eastbound, on the Chicago, Burlington
It Qulncy railroad, was wrecked today two
miles west of Bristol, in. Oscar Johnson
fireman, waa killed and Engineer John
Cowdrey waa probably fatally Injured,
The train was composed of mall coaches
only and carried no passengers.
The engine and nve mall cars left the
track. Only the engine and first car, how
ever, were badly wrecked. The mall clerks
I i . ..
escaped injury,
Arrested for Murder.
a RriMOHK. 1. T.. Dec. 15 -W a Hllv
wa" -rre,,e(,todliy c.hftra with the mur-
I der of Albert t ook, a prominent young
' Woodve. who was foSnd dead
r...tn,.v neBr Midler creek, bavin h-ei.
ThoVVhrouh the back. At tn. '.V.'.nTn.MoS
today wa- -r,own that Cook had be-
I miK.tybe killed,
I migni o "
I Inventor is Maaaied
I HAMMOND. Ind.. Dee. 16 Henrv Mitch
I pij, an inventor, was fearfully mangled at
Reynolds while experimenting with
1 -nw,klHM oowder which he intended to
I ulimlt for ths uoe of the United States
I army. He was grinaing ins powder when
la quantity of It exploded, blowing off his
Itw bands, a portion of hla left aide and
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BAKER TO HAVE A HEARING
Ifakei ft Goad Imprassian During Eii
Interriaw with President.
OBSTACLE TO NEBRASKA DITCH REMOVED
OoTcrament Engineers Have a Confer
ence to Dlscnaa All Pending; Irri
gation. Projects Iowa Man
After Coal Lands.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON. Dec. 15.-(8pecial Tele
gram. )-From a larger knowledge of the
interview which occurred between Presi
dent Roosevelt and Judge B. S. Baker of
New Mexico, Senator Millard and Repre
sentative Hlnshaw, It seems fair to pre
dict that Judae Baker will be given a hear
ing on the charges preferred against him
and an opportunity to rebut the evidence
which led to his removal as United States
iiulra of the Second district of New
Mexico.
It was learned today that Judge Baker's
statement that he had never had an op
Dortunlty to be heard on the charges pre
ferred against him, except as to plead not
auiltr to the specifications, greatly sur
prised the president. He had assumed the
recommendation of the attorney general
for the removal of Judge Baker was sus
tained by the evidence in the case. Nhen
he was told, however, that a promise was
made to Judge Baker by the special ex
aminer sent to Investigate the cherges
that he wouH be given ample opportunity
to rebu: the evidence taken and that nq
such opportunity had been accorded. Presi
den: Roosevelt remarked that every man
had a right to his day In court. At the
Interview yesterday Representative Hin-
haw told the president In so many words
that a wrong had been done to an honest
and efficient Judge. That he had gone over
11 the papers most carefully and that he
could not find any warrant whatsoever for
the action of the Department of Justice in
recommending the removal of Judge Baker.
Judge Baker made an Impressive statement
to the president. He told about the poll
tics of New Mexico and the factions ex
isting there. He said he challenged any
person In the whole Second district to sub
stantiate any one of the charges made
against him In that he had not done his
full duty since he haa been on the bench.
The president was lntereatei and while
he did not say so, it is believed he will di
rect the attorney general to give Judge
Baker a hearing.
Abbott Nomination Held I p.
In the meantime the nomination of Ira
Abbott of Massachusetts to succeed Judge
Baker haa been held up In the committee
on Judiciary at the personal request of Sen
ator Millard, who has asked that nothing
be done looking to the confirmation of Mr.
Abbott until the hearing which Judge
Baker la undoubtedly entitled to, la had.
Immediately after the Interview of yes
terday between the president and Judge
Baker, Captain W. E. Dame, clerk of ti e
United States court for the Second district
of New Mexico, bad a long Interview with
the president regarding thoanimraary action
taken by the. Department of Justice. Cap
tain Dame was One of the Roosevelt Rough
Riders, hla Integrity and his fearlessnes
being the subject of much commendation at
the president's hands. Captain Dame said
to the president that the charges again t
Judge Baker were monstrous; that he waa
the victim of political enemies who could
not use him and he asked the president
to give Judge Baker an opportunity to re
fute the evidence which, as it now turns
out, haa been wholly onesided.
It Is Captain Dame's iinpre-uflon that po
litical enemies of Judge Baker, believing
that in event statehood is granted to Arl
aona and New Mexico, he will become
a formidable candidate for Judge of the
United States district court, have taken
this means to bring about his removal.
thereby removing one candidate for that
position. Captain Dome has Implicit confi
dence in the president and believes Judgo
Baker will be given every .opportunity to
rebut tha evidence now on file in the at
torney general's office.
Ditch Can Now Bo Dm.
Representative Klnkald has been Informed
by the reclamation service officials of the
geological survey that preliminary work
looking to closing of the contract for pur
chase by the government of an Interest In
the Ungle Irrigation ditch In Wyoming has
been completed and that now no obstacles
lie in the path of the general government
with regard to building the irrgatlon ditch
through Scott's Bluff county In Nebraska,
which it haa long had In contemplation.
The government will enlarge the Ltngle
ditch and own a controlling Interest therein.
The Farmers' ditch proprietors have been
endeavoring to acquire control of the Din
gle ditch and had they succeeded, Con
gressman Kinkald says, the ditch through
Scott'a Bluff county could not have been
constructed. Fortunately, however, for Ne
braska Irrigation Interests the Farmers'
Irrigation company failed and there appears
to be no further hindrance toward the ulti
mate conatructlon of the great ditch
through Scott's Bluff.
Conference on Irrigation.
There will be a conference of some fifty
government engineers connected with irri
gation and reclamation projects held in
Washington January S. .very project
which has been outlined or suggested will
be thoroughly canvassed at this meeting
and It will be one of the most Important
conferences of engineers employed by the
government on Irrigation projects which has
been held since the passage oi tne national
irrigation act.
peri of Customs Officer.
The secretary of the treasury today trans
mltted to congress a detailed statement
howlna the amounts paid to officers of the
customs service during the fiscal year which
ended June 3U. I- B. H. Borrows, sur
veyor at Omaha, received in salary and
fees $3,480; L. It. Llndsey, surveyor at Lin
coln, $1,12; L. M. Bhuoert. surveyor at
Council Bluffs. $787; G. L. Godfrey, surveyor
at Des Moines, $1,029, and J. H. Bolton,
surveyor at Sioux City, 674.
fjoyson Wants Coal Land.
The subcommittee of the house Indian
committee today gave a hearing to A. W.
Boysen of Grey, la., who asks that the
Mondell bill providing for the opening of
the Shoshone Indian reservation In Wyo
ming be amended so as to give him a
preference right for 40 acres of mineral
land when the reservation la opened, foi
which he offera $10 an acre.
Boysen bases his claim upon the fact that
In left he waa granted a lease of I78.0UO
acres of coal land on the' reservation upon
a survey of which he claims he has ex
pended W. and baa derived no benefits.
He cited the committee me action or con
gress In the opening of the Uinta Indian
reservation when a preference right to take
(Continued, on Buoond Fage.)
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
Snow, followed hy Fair and Colder
Friday. Satorday Fair.
Temperatnre at Omaha Vesterdayi
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LAND FRAUD CASES GO OVER
Attorney for the Government Calls
Special Session , of Grand
Jary for Monday.
PORTLAND. Ore.. Dee. 14-On motion of
Special ASKlstant Vt.lted 8tates Attorney
General Francis J Henry all the land
the United I
fraud cases now pending in
States circuit court fo. 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
tho court no reason for the movement
other than to say that the government
desired not to disclose its reason at this
time, but ressons at hand were regarded
by the prosecution as satisfactory to Jus
tlfy the course taken.
After the motion for a continuance was I
allowed and the order entered. United
State District Attorney John H. Hall
asked the court that the federal grand
Jury, which was given a recess early In
November, be ordered to reconvene next
Monday.
Special Assistant United States Attor-
ney General Francis J. Henry, later gave
out the following statement of reasons
why he asked for a continuance of the
pending land fraud cases
"It Is necessary fot me to be in San
Franciscc on Important private business
January 8, and to be in Washington on
the Hyde Dtmond land frauds case during
the second week of January: and as It ap
peared that the conspiracy case, upon the
trial of which we were about to com
mence, would consume as much time aa th
preceding one, I would thereby be re
vented from keeDina enarements. and as
I desired to present some Important mat- I
ters to ths grand Jury befors leaving here, I
I secured the consent of the attorneys for I
the defendants to continue the pending I
oases for the term In consideration for the I
government's making some slight concei- I
s.ons In relation to the defendants' bond
in tne cases which nuvo noi jr-v uecn
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."
HARDING MUST PAY WIFE
Chicago Millionaire Cannot Ksenpe
Illinois Court hy Divorce In
California.
CHICAGO, Dec. 16. George F. Harding,
Chicago millionaire and clubman, haa lost
hi rnnlMtl .v.r Din Tua vmont ' nf MOO A
his contest over the payment or iaw a
month alimony to his wife, Mr. Adelaide
M. Harding, and In an opinion given today
Judge Gibbons found Harding not only re-
sponsible for future payments, but In con-
tempt of court for arrearages to the amount
n,
foa,ovi.
This amount Harding must pay within
ten days or he will be lodged in the county
Jail, according to the decree.
After a bitter contest and an appeal to
the supremo court, Harding brought a suit
for absolute divorce In San Diego, Cal
charging denertlon.
Hurdlng was granted the decree finally,
the decision being sustained by . the mi-
preme court of California.
In a decision here today, however. Judge
Gibbons holds that the separate mainte
nance decree of the Cook county court is
still binding upon the real eatate man, not
withstanding the divorce granted by the
San Diego court.
"It la claimed," said the court, "by Hard'
Ing that the decree of divorce granted by
the superior court of San Diego county and
affirmed Dy tne supreme court or tnat state,
absolutely severed the relations of man
and wife between himself and Mrs. Hard-
Ing; and that under the federal constitution
this court Is hound to give the same force In response to a diplomatic) Inquiry tha
and effect to said decree as If the decree government of Argentina frankly dls
had been rendered by the circuit court of avowed any Intention to sell warships to
the state of Illinois.
"Had the suit in California been for the
recovery of money or property the conten
tion would probably be substantially cor
rect, but the California decree cannot ab
rogate tho circuit. court decree of divorce."
MAY THROW OUT MORE VOTES
Republicans Will Ak Colorado Su
preme Court to Exclude Fonr
More Precincts.
DENVER. Dec. 15. No further action was
taken by the supreme court today In refer
ence to excluding Denver election returns
from the official canvass, but application
will be made to the court tomorrow by
H. J. Heraey, attorney for tne republicans,
for an order to throw out tne vote or rour
precincts in mis city in wuicn ir.ua nss
been shown.
The trial of the contempt charges
against Deputy Sheriff Leonard Rogers.
Constable Michael Geary, William Q.
Adams, Louis Hamburg, Thomas Kinsley
and John P. Kendrick, based on their con-
duct at the polls In the Second precinct of
the Boventh ward on election day, was con-
eluded today and Judgment will be pro
nounced tomorrow. Evidence was given
by the def ndaata that J. Cook, jr., the
supreme court watcher, and other repub
licans provoked disturbances at the polls.
Attorney Thomas Ward In his argument
for the prosecution admitted that Geary
and Kendiicks should not be Included In
the charges, aa they were not election of
ficials.
JOHN ORME IS UNDER ARREST
Notorloua Illinois Highwayman.
Accused of Hobblair I'eorla
Busk.
CHICAGO, Dec. 15. John Orme, daring
highwayman known aa the "tall man" In
the combination which terrorised Chicago
In 1K96, la under an-est. He was Identified
by the police today as one of the two high
waymen who entered the Peoria National
bank at Peorta. Ill- ana at tne point or re
vnlvera forced the teller to give them cur
rency amounting to $2,000. Both men were
oaDtured the following oay ai rouion. in
His companion, who gave his name aa
Percy Warner, was recognised aa Theodore
Urockway, who haa served two terms at
Jollet, one on a charge of borne stealing
Orme' was sent to Jollet aa an Incorrigible,
but secured hla release soma month- ago.
REp0RT SHIP SINKING
T 1 1 T- i.v . T"l.. il-
- apanese uruena unpawn oi ibswuuuob
af lattlathin SeVaitCBaL
DAMAGf D RY TflRPFnO RnAT ATTACKS
aiMta uauo oj voe xiuiuia is aua oi a
DriTins finowatomi.
GENERAL KAULBARS REACHES HARBIN
Commander af tha Third Banian inxj
Maata with a Hearty Becaptioa.
WATCHING RUSSIAN DEALS FOR SHIPS
Japane Inquiry of Chile Ahont Ala
leged Nearotlatlons for Sale of
Warships Meets with an
Evnslve Reply,
TOKIO, Dec. 15. 13 p. m.) The turret ship
rievaatopol Is still afloat, but la apparently
damaged.
4 p. m. Tho partially successful torpedo
attack on the Sevastopol waa made In tha
face of almost insurmountable obstacles.
and writes another Inspiring story of the
splendid bravery of a number of ofllcerm.
The enure crew of the torpedo boat de
stroyers und torpedo boats volunteered for
the attack, courting death in their efforts
to destroy the only floating Russinn battle
! ship at Port Arthur.
Facing a driving snow storm and heavy
seas, the flotillas separated and, under In.
dividual commanders, the vessels attacked
independently. The decks of the destroyers
and torpedo boats were coated with lea
and the men suffered acutely from cold.
The RuHiians resorted to the most ex
treme precautions to protect the Sevastopol.
They dropped torpedo nets, which shielded
the bows of the warships, and the Sevas
topol was further protected by a specially
constructed wooden boom, the frame work
of which was composed cf Iroiibound logs
and cuhlos and heavy chulns Interlaced and
entangled. From the surface of this boom
hun a deep curtain matte of torpedo nets
taken from the sunken battleships, ths
purpose of which waa to catch and de-
stroy the torpedoes and their mechanism.
The Japanese probably jefralned ffom at-
tempting to cut or Jump the boom, a plun
I demonstrated by ths British, but the tor-
i peao unats and destroyers evidently forced
I the openings, which the Russians had left
so as to allow communication with
iiarbor.
Ship Is Sinking.
p. m. The commander of tha Third
JaDaneae souadron. rcnrtinff at Intlo
o'clock yesterday morning, says:
uommencing at 11:30 o clock Tuesday
night and continuing until 3 o clocic
Wednesday morning, six torpedo boats and
speclahy fitted toipeuo cratt constantly
uttemptuu attacks against the Russian
battleMhip Sevastopol, the coast detenaj
vessel otvashnl and the military trans
ports.
uetaiis of tne attacks are not yet known.
iowevrr. accordliiK to reooria received
I However, accordlng
ln wniun lower Bl S O CIOCH till
mornngi tlle Bevatopol had comraenoed
lowering astern and the water was said
to reach the torpedo tubes astern.
The same commander telegraphed last
midnight, sating:
At 8:30
December
o clock on the morning of
14 (Wednesdayl Commander
(Jtaki. leadina a flotilla of tnrnrda I nut.
I and lieutenant Miyamoto, leadliia another
flotilla, began attucks agalnBt the Bevasto-
uu cauva t nu iiunninii i ,
and tne transno
Otakl'a flotilla, failed to accomplish It
purpose, owing to the severe snowstorm.
Miyamoto s flotilla succeeded In reaching
the Intended spot by taking advantage of
tho fact that the enemy a searchlights
were exposing Otakl's flotilla and were
not directed against Miyamoto's. In the
thick of the snow, while Miyamoto's HoUUa
I was searching for the enemy s snips, one
torpedo Doat became lost trom Its com
rade ShllHI.
At 4 o clock Lieutenant Nnkamuda's tor
pedo bont Independently attacked a mili
tary tranaport. Another torpedo boat
under Miyamoto discharged and exploded
a torpedo against the Hevastopol. Both
returned saf'.-ly, but failed to meet the
mlHHlng torpedo boat and crew.
Today tne watch tower guardshlD reports
thut the stern of the Sevastopol appeared
to have lowered three fett,
I Watches Russian Deal for Ships,
The japanege are watching with great
interest the alleged plan of the Russian
government to purchase war ships from
ttve governments of Argentina and Chile,
Russia, but the answer received from
Chile Is said to be evanlve. Correspond
ence on the subject Is still In progress.
There la a growing feeling of resent
ment here against Chile. Discussing the
question with the Associated Press corre
spondent -today an official said that In
tha event of Chile selltna warshlna tn
Russia. Japan will unquestionably take
the first opportunity to settle tne score.
The Japanese government Is being urged
to pointedly inform Chile that Japan will
demand Indemnity whtn free to enforce
such demand at the end of tha war with
Russia.
It Is thought here that the Chilean gov
ernment has been Induced to refrain from
telling its plans with regard to the sale
or otherwise of Its warships.
I Attack on Cruiser Continues.
LONDON, Dec. 16.-A dlnpatch to tha
I Japarieae legation from Toklo savs:
Th) commander of the Third squadron
reports that the Bevastopol s bow, which
had previously sunk three feet, had further
Jb"'':''!; submerged'."
one of the torpedo bouts which attacked
the Sevastopol has jjeen nils Ing from UJU
P-- ftS'Yoat. Vva .Hacked tha
Sevastopol, the Osvashnl and another ship.
Details nave noi yei oeen receiu.
General Kaulbsrs at Harbin.
HARBIN, Manchuria, Dec. 15. General
Kaulbara, commander of the Third army,
met with a hearty reception on hla arrival
here today.
There are twenty-two hospitals each with
180 beds here. The officers' ward la under
the control of the wife of General Mistch.
enko. There are many cases of typhoid
fever.
Conditions at (ho Front.
MUKDEN,, Dec. 15. The Japanese column
on General Oyama's right, which General
Rennenkampff recently drove back to the
Tails river, Is again reported to be moving
northeast and strongly holding tha Slao-dagal-Sianchan
region, C.oua men with eight
guna bring at Slanchan and 10,000 men
with eight guns at Slamatxe.
Bids for New Warships.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15. Bids wars
opened at the Navy department for tha
construction of the battlcahip New Hamp
shire and the armored ciulsers North Caro
lina and Montana. The luweist bidder on
two ships was the Newport News Ship
building and Dry Dock company, which
offered to -complete the two cruisers In
thirty-six months at $3. 871. (wo each, or one
cruiser and the battleship la UUrtjr-ats
I months at $1,660,040,
