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0 The Omaha Daily Bee. FOR A CHARACTERISTICALLY WEST THE BEE IS THE PREFERRED ADVER TISING MEDIUM IN ITS TERRITORY ERN NEWSPAPER READ THE BEE ESTADLI8UED JUNE 10, 1871. OMAFIA, TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 27, 1904 TEN TAGES. SINGLE COPY THREE CENTS. PAPERS ARE FAULTY Gsrernor Odall Refuses to lienor Requisi tion for lr. Cbadwick. VENUE OF ALLEGED CRIV.E UNPROVED 5o Efidti3 to Shew that Doctor Wu ii SUto at Tim Named. MISSING EVIDENCE TO BE FORWARDED FroMontiaf Attorney at Olereland Beads Affidavits to Hew York, It 4 2. SHERIFF WILL N9T WAIT APER d M Id 1 He Will Arrest the Slon 1 'i eon He Arrives nn.-2 Him ratll HeeessorT ? !r reetloas Arc Hade, i fit ALBANY, N T.. Dec. .-8h irry of Cleveland. O.. u refused I -artl- tlon warrant to Dr. Leroy B. - cahawlck I t the executive chamber here thla morn ing. The ground of refusal was that hla paper failed to prove that Dr. Chadwlck waa In the state of Ohio March t, 1M. when the forgery of the algnature of Andrew Carnegie, In which he la accused of having been concerned with hla wife, Mra. Caasla L. Chadwlck, la alleged to have been committed. Sheriff Barry went on to New Tork Sheriff Barry decided not to try to cor rect his papers now but to go on to New Tork and arrest Chadwlck and arrange for hla requisition afterwards. ' Will Correct Pnpere. Before leaving for New Tork Sunday the Cleveland sheriff telegraphed to the executive department here asking that his papera be prepared ao that there might be no delay on hla arrival early today. When the telegram was received Governor Od(.ll waa at hla home In Newburgh and tha measage waa given to his pardon clerk. Judge Joyce Immediately telephoned tha governor and received authority from him to deliver the desired warrant In case the applicants papera were properly drawn up. Sheriff Barry called at the executive cham ber thla mornlrg and presented to Judge Joyce the requisition papera algned by Governor Herrlck of Ohio, asking an extradition warrant to enable him to take hla prisoner out of New Tork state. When tha sheriff learned that his proof waa defective ha concluded to telegraph to have tha necessary affidavits prepared and sent to him m New Tork. He said that thla wis a purely formal matter and that affidavits could be promptly obtained showing thv.t Dr. Chadwlck waa in Ohio on or 'jboui 'tot. The Ohio sheriff left Immediately after ward or New Tork. where he will wait for Dr. Chad wick's teenier, which ia ex pected Wednesday. ; He will consult with New Tork City authorities regarding the bfM. course, of procedure. Before leaving Sheriff Barry said that while he waa dia- .nrvJt. tm,A m t tint nfctAlnlne the renulMtion warrant at this time the failure. would not delay him to any appreciable extent. Says' Papers Are Cerreet. CLEVELAND, Deo. JO. County Prosecu tor Keeler, when shown the dispatch from Albany stating -that Sheriff Barry had been refused an extradition warrant for Dr. Chadwlck. aald: The papera which Sheriff Barry carried to Albany were In regular form and I cannot understand why the warrant re quested has been refused. It Is probably ?l mere technicality, owing to the difference n the laws of New York and Ohio. The requisition, as Issued by Governor Her rick, explicitly states that Dr. Chadwlck Is a fug-ttlve from justice In Ohio; that he baa been Indicted by the grand Jury of this county on the charge of forging and uttering a note for $5,000,0oi signed ''Andrew Carneg.e;" that the crime was committed in Cuyahogt county, Ohio, on March 6, 1SWS, and that the Indictment Is sufficient in itself for placing Dr. Chadwlck on trial upon the charges named. Mr. Keeler expressed the belief that the warrant would be eventually granted by the New Tork authorities. Upon a telegraphic request from Sheriff Barry ' today Prosecutor Keeler drew up an affidavit setting forth ' that testimony had been adduced, under oath, before the grand Jury tending to show that Leory 8. Chadwlck was in thla county ou March 5, upon which date the alleged crime wee committed. Mr. Keeler subsequently swore to this affidavit before a notary pub lic, after which It waa at once forwarded to Sheriff Barry at New York. Sheriff Barry at Sew York. NEW YORK. Dec. ib. Sheriff Barry of Cleveland reached New York this after noon from Albany and went to the Hoff man house, where he will remain until the arrival of the Pretoria, which is bringing to this country Dr. Leroy S. Chadwlck of Cleveland and hla daughter, Miss Mary Chadwlck. Mr. Barry waa not at all disconcerted over hla Inability to obtain the requisition papera from Governor Odell which will portnut him to Luke Dr. Chadwlck to -belio," In conversation with a representative of tha Associated Press tonight, the sUeriil aid: ( do not find any fault with Judge Joyce In declining to Issue the requisition paptrs. I recognise that It la netruary for him to act absolutely In accordance with hs Interpretation of the law. 1 decided that It would be better to have the matter straightened out In Cleveland, so I wired Prusroutor Keeler the facts In the case and earns on to New York. Mr. Koeler has already forwarded to me an affidavit giving testimony before a grand Jury tending to show that Dr. Chad wlck was In Cuyahoga county, Ohio, March IS. 1J, on the date the alleged crime waa committed, and thla affidavit will be In my hands tomorrow morning. With that In my poaeeswlon 1 anticipate no difficulty in getting the necratarv paper. I am here on a sad errand, for I nave known Dr. Chad wick for years, and our relations have been of the pleaaanteeL I shall do everything poaoible to make his trying situation as easy as poaslble. I am especially solicitous that Miss Chadwlck be spared any humilia tion. 1 understand that soma of her relatives will meet Iter on the arrival of the steamer and make arrangements for her future movements. Mr. Barry said that Mra Chadwlck ia better than when she arrived at the Jail In Cleveland; that she Is taking her trouble philosophically. OHIO TOWN JS SHAKEN UP Masjaalae Containing Theasaad eerts e( Nitroglycerine Ex plodes Rear fladlay. FINDLAY, 0 Deo. H Ths mageslne of the Bred ford Olyorrlne company, north of Flndlay. which contained about LOUS quarts of nitroglycerine, blew up today, the ex plosion shaking buildings In this city and doing considerable damage in the vicinity of the magaalfe Some torn clothing found at the scene of the explosion ceuaed many to believe that soma unknown person had uet his death, EXPLOSION IN POWDER MILL Dry Hease at Waverly, 51. ., Plant Deatreyed and Wladowa Brakes for Tweaty Miles Arsaal. HALIFAX N. 8., Dec. 26.-A portion of the Acad!?. Powder company's works at Waverly. ten miles from this city, blew up today and the concussion shook the country and broke windows for twenty miles around. Fortunately, no one was killed or seriously Injured, although about twenty of the employes, who had Just left the powder works when the explosion took place, were thrown violently to the ground Slid stunned. The plant la situated a mile outside of Waverly, yet every window In the town was broken and many people on the streets were cut by the shower of broken glae. The property loss at the Acadia works Is estimated at 126.000. The explosion was In a small building known as the dry house. In which about a t ton of powder la stored, and Is believed to have been due to overheating. The con cussion demolished half a dosen other buildings close by the dry house, but did not explode the powder In the magazine, although the building waa partially wrecked. A hole several feet deep waa blown In the ground MOSCOW IKMmO CONGRESS MEETS Address to the tsar Adveeatlasj Cer tain Re for sas Is Adopted. MOSCOW, Dec 24. The aemstvo con gress of the Moscow government opened today. Prince Trubetskol, the president. In his opening address dwelt upon the serious condition of Russia and the re grettable war with Japan, the end of which could not be anticipated In the near future, as well as the grave economical crisis through which the country Is pass ing anad the Internal disorganisation of the empire. All thla, he aald, lay as a heavy yoke on the Russian people and produced the condition of strong 'nervous excitement under which It labored. Prince Trubetikol then proposed the adoption and forwarding to Emperor Nicholas of a reso lution to commemorate the birth of the caarewltch, saying that the aemstvo had set aside the capital aim of $150,000 to be devoted to the construction of new school buildings and that the emperor should he asked to name the new foundation after his aon, Alexis. Continuing, Prince Tru betikol declared that Minister of the In terior Bvlatopolk-Mlraky'a assurance of confidence In the peole had given the aemstvo new power to serve the state. The semstvos had firm confidence In the emperor. They believed the happy day waa nigh when through Imperial will the present baureaucratlc regime, which has estranged the supreme power from the people, would be changed; the day on which the emperor would summon freely elected representatives of the people to participate In legislation through whose co-operation the Imperial power and great ness of the throne be developed and tri umphant development of the fatherland as sured. The development. Prince Tru betskol said, waa dependent upon the im mutability of the principles of the law, the Inviolability of persons and equality of rights for all citiiens as well as free dom ef speech and faith which would bring with them a strengthening of the cloee and strong ties between the throne and the people and enable them to co-operate for the good of the fatherland. The address waa adopted by a ma jority of the votes In the congress. Radlo-Telea-raphy a Success. ROME, Dec. 26. Experiments with the Artens system of radio-telegraphy have been made between Rome and Sardinia, resulting in a auocessful demonstration of the inventor's claim, that an electric mag netic wave message transmitted by this system cannot be diverted from the point for which it ia Intended. King Victor Emmanuel, who witnessed the test, con gratulated the. Inventor upon hla achieve ment. Tsrki Are Persecuting Bulgarians. SOFIA, Dec. 26. Reports from Adrlanople Indicate a recrudescence of persecution ex cesses by the Turks against the Bulgarians. The Bulgarian government haa notified the foreign representatives of these excesses and requested that they communicate with their respective governments, calling atten tion to the possible consequences and notifying them that Bulgaria declines to accept the responsibility. Coadscnte Opposition Papers. BELGRADE, Dec. 26. The newspaper Opposite came out today with an editorial vigorously demanding that the regicides of King Alexander and Queen Drags be ex ecuted," as were the murderers of Prince Michael In 1888. The paper was promptly confiscated. It la aald Its editor writes his articles from the safe vantage point of Zemlln, Hungary. Attaches Go to the Front. YOKOHAMA, Dec. !. The steamer Manchu, bound - for the neighborhood of Port Arthur, left here today. It carried as passengers ten naval attaches, four peers, seventeen members of the house of representatives, one secretary of the Diet and a lieutenant commander. There will be no press representatives on board during the voyage, which It Is expected will occupy three weeks. Agitation Against Jews Steps. KIBHINEFF, Dec. 26.-Actlng Governor Blocks' proclamation seems to have ef fectually stopped the agitation started by the Besearablsta against the Jews. He threatened the severest penalties fur any attempts to inflame the minda of the peo ple or to disturb the peace. . Afghan Prlace at Caleatta. CALCUTTA. Dec. M.-Prlnce Inayat L'llah, aon of the ameer of Afghanistan, (attended Uy a considerable suite, haa arrived here. He will pay Viceroy Curson a oermonlal visit December 27. Delyaaals to Forms Cabinet. ATHENS, Dec. Is M. Theodore M. Del yannls, former premier, haa been entrusted with the task of organising a new cabinet. The Chamber of Deputies will be dissolved. Meoelvca Canadian Blsn.es. ROME, Dec. . The pope today received In private audience Rt. Rev. Augustine Dontenwlll, bishop of New Westminster, British Columbia, Geraaans Warned to Leave Fes. TANGIER, Deo. 2. The German legation has warned German subjects at Fes to prepare to leave at a moment's notice. alclde of a Promoter, NEW TORK. Dec. 2C-Made desperate by the failure of the American Fuel corpora tion, of which he was the s-oreiary, George 8. Evans, a broker and promoter. ended hla life In a hotel In Jersey City to- J usjr ujr pnuuuiiq uiuivris in me neau. . l 1 Mrs. Roosevelt St Siw York. NEW YORK. Dec. Jb Mr. Theodore Roueevelt. MIbS Alice Roosevelt. and. 'hi' latter a brother, Keronlt. arrived in N'.vl York today to spend the holidays. They attended a tierformnie of iarjllal" at i the aieuropomen iraf lain, J BROWN WILL PAY WITH LIFE Blood Poisoning lata ia tad Hit Wounds Will Bo Fatal PUBLIC SYMPATHY ALL WITH REYNOLDS People at Tecaaaseh Believe the Shooting e Have Beea JestlSed fey Actions ef the Dyls Maa. TECVMSEH, Neb., Dec. 28. Speclal Telegram.) Frank E. Brown, the man who was shot by Charles C. Reynolds late Sat urday night. Is going to die and probably within a few hours. The attending physi cians worked diligently to save the man's life, but the worst has happened, blood poisoning haa set In. Tonight the patient la very low. This afternoon, after Brown'a arm had swoolen all out of shape. Dr. T. E. Felrall lanced it to give hlra tempo rary relief, but that is all It waa expected to do. Brown was asked thla afternoon, whether or not he cared to make a statement and he atated that he did. An attorney was sent for and the dying man's testimony re duced to writing. He said that he owned several horses and that he wanted his old mother, who lived at Oskaloosa, Ia., to have one of the best teams. The others his wife should sell for her own benefit Further he said thst he did not shoot at Charley Reynolds until after the latter had fired the second time at him. The reason given for this was that it was dark and he waa afraid he would Mil Reynolds' wife, who was with him. Dr. Falrall asked him if he had said all be cared to, warning hfm that he waa probably making hla last statement, and Brown said he was through. The doctor asked him If hs had no word for his father and mother and he aald to tell them that he expected to meet them In heaven. Mra. Brown arrived from Fllley this afternoon and ia at her husband's bedside. Reynolds la still In the custody of the sheriff. He expresses deep regret at the occurrence, and Insists that he acted In aelf defense, and the publlo believes him. Brown at a Hotel. Brown has been resting uneasy at the Tecum seh house, where the sheriff haa provided an attendant and where he will be kept until he la able to have his pre liminary examination. Thla morning the surgeons removed a large number of shot from his wounds, which were lodged in his arm and back. His face was free from the lead, the shot having plowed the length of hla cheek. Brown waa of a talkative mood and aald that he went out to Reynolda to have a "good time," and one of the surgeons ventured the opinion he had had all the "good time" he would want for a while. Laat night Brown main tained that he did not have a weapon and that Reynolda and his son, Bob, did all the shooting. Reynolds Insisted that Brown had a six-shooter and fired at him at least four or five times. Foiad Brown's Revolver. Today Sheriff W. H. Cummlngs and a few of the farmers who live In the neigh borhood of "-the shooting made a thorough Investigation, examining the road between the Reynolda house and the place where Brown'a team ran Into the hedge fence and stopped, with the result that they found r. modern Colt's revolver of 38-callber with four of the chambers empty, and an old grip, which contained an ammunition belt with twelve loaded cartridges for the gun, and bottles containing at least two quarts of whisky. The articles were found by the men trailing Brown In the road by a trail of blood. The revolver had been carefully covered with dirt and the grip had been hid under a hedge fence. Rey nolds was permitted to leave the Jail long enough to go to hla home a little while today, being accompanied by an officer. It waa a sad Christmas In the Reynolds home. With the exception of being a man who drinks to excess, Reynolds bears a good reputation. He Is said to be honest and to provide comfortably well for hla large family. Terrorised the Family. When Brown went to the Reynolds home Saturday, some few minutes before Mr. and Mra. Reynolds and son arrived and the shooting waa begun, he found aeven of the smaller children of the family In charge of the oldest daughter, Esther, who Is IS. Brown proceeded to make himself at home on the premises, and in the most profane language ordered the girl to prepare him a supper. The children were terrified. Brown told the girl he was going to kill them all fcnd that he would begin with her. He asked her if she preferred a white or a black coffin. There are witnesses who will swear that since Reynolds and Brown had their trouble last summer Reynolda had repeat edly ordered Brown to keep off his place. They will alo swear that Brown has fre quently threatened the members, of the Reynolds family. Inasmuch aa Brown told Mr. and Mra. Reynolds, In the presence of witnesses, that he had come from his home at Fllley for the express purpose of "getting" the Reynolds family and advising Reynolds not only to have the sheriff and his friends there Saturday, but recom mending that the coroner be present aa well, it Is believed that a trial of the case will show that Brown received his Just deserts. The affair has caused a great deal of excitement here. SMOOTH SHAVEN EMPLOYES French Minister of Foreign Affairs Bars Hsitaekei la the ervlee. NEW TORK. Dec. 2. A peremptory de cree reported to have been made by the mlnlsur of foreign affairs, commanding that all the employes of the foreign department, high and low, ahall shave off their mua. taches and beards, haa created considerable excitement, says a Paris dispatch to the World. Protests from the Federation of Govern ment Employes arc aald to have brought the reply that even the mustaches of the employes were at the service of the state. The federation has now appealed to the Society for the Protection of the Rights of Mankind. CHRISTMAS AJ FALL - RIVER Tens of Food and Mark Warm Cloth, las; Distributed Among; Families of Striking Wee vera. FALL, RIVER. Maaa. Dec. . Every effort waa made by the Salvation army. Associated Charities and benevolent so cieties In snd outside the city to give the families of the striking cotton mill em ployes of this city a Joyous Christmas. Tone of food, warm clothing and many little luxuries were distributed, yet tonight the Salvation army leaders said there was much actual suffering la the city which they could net relieve. BELASCO'S NEW TRAGIC PLAY "Adrea," with Mra. Leslie Carter In Tlrte Role, Presented at Washington. WASHINGTON, Dec. 26. "Andrea," the new tragic play by David Belasco and Jjhn Luther Long, with Mrs. Leslie Career In the title role, was given Ita first pre sentation on any stage In Convention hsll tonight before i brilliant audience that taxed the capacity of the newly trans formed theater. Mr. Belasco of late years haa given all his first productions In Washington and the difficulties In securing sn auditorium caused added Interest In tonlght'a per formance. The hall had been transformed Into a theater. The grest celling of steel girders was concealed behind heavy tap estry extending to the floor, while great arches of pink lights threw a glow over the audience. Among those In the audience were Secre tary and Mlsa Morton, Admiral and Mra. Dewey, Admiral Schiey and many diplo mats. The new play in Its opening act, the entire performance lasting until after midnight, gave promise of equalling Belas co' s beet dramatic work. It waa splendidly mounted. HEW PLAYS AT HEW YORK Edward Terry nod His Company Make Their First Appearance. NEW YORK, Dec. 26 With several open ings and a number of changes of bills Christmas Monday was a notable day for the New Tork theatergoer. Edward Terry, the English actor, with a company from his native land, made hla first appearance In this city at the Princess theater this after noon In "The House of Burnslde." At the Knickerbocker tonight Viola Allen Inter ested a big audience as Perdlta In "The Wlnter'a Tale," while Maude Adams came back to the Empire In an old favorite, "Tho Little Minister." The New York inaugurated a new price sale, with seats running from 25 cents to 11 this afternoon, with the production of "Home Folks." Frttxl Scheff In light opera and the first matinee production of "Par sifal" In grand opera were two of the other Interesting events of the day. Mr. Terry's play Is an adaptation of George Mitchell's Lai Malson. A large audience welcomed him and his company and he was repeatedly called before the curtain, finally making a brief speech of thanks. Through out the play the performers were given the heartiest commendation. Cynthia Brooke, the leading woman, Is an American, but never acted in this coun try before, but she and Beatrice Thry, a niece of Ellen Terry, who Is not a stranger to New Tork, were well received. The play centers about the deception of a grandfather aa to the legitimacy of two grandchildren and affords Mr. Terry, the grandfather, and Miss Brooke, his daughter-in-law. excellent opportunities for emo tional work. Crowded houses at tho two performances In the New Tork theater today welcomed the presentation of "Home Folks," an American comedy by C. T. Daxey. "Home Folks" In the type-made familiar by the author of "In Old Kentucky." The play haa a strong element of bread humor that kept the audience In Hj(rr ter through four hcte. The aotlon ' is laid In Illinois soon after the close of the .civil war and there are many exciting as well as humorous scenes. William Ingersoil as John 8elby, a candi date for the legislature and Crystal Heme had the leading parte. One of the notable performances of the evening waa Frltsl Scheff' s revival of the ever charming "Fatinltxa," the first of a number of the better known light operas she will produce at the Broadway, She sang the role of Valdlmlr, which afforded room for the display of both her voice and her charm of manner, and waa supported by an especially able company. Richie Ling aang the tenor role of the war correspond ent and Louis Harrison was the reprobate Pasha. The sprightly opera was finely mounted and Its traditions maintained. Viola Allen made her first New York ap pearance In "The Wlnter'a Tale" tonight at the Knickerbocker theater, and was greeted by a large audience. The produc tion was elaborate and In the roles of Perdlta and Mermone, Mlsa Allen called fourth euthuslastlo applause. HEW PLAYHOI SK FOR ST. LOl IS Garrlck Theater Formally Opened by Miss Ada Rehan. 6T. LOUIS, Dec. 26. Before, an audience that taxed the capacity of the Garrlck theater, Mlsa Ada Rehan, assisted by Charlej J. Rechman, formally opened St. Louis' new play house tonight, presenting "The Taming of the Shrew." The Garrlck was erected at a cost of 500,0l!0, and the building will be entirely devoted to amusement purposes. The seat ing capacity is small, but the Interior decorations are very elaborate and the etaae is commodious. The I xterlor la severely classic. The Interior is designed In Louis XIV style, with plaster relief effects. The general color effect Is a warm crimson, the ornamental surface being In old Ivory, touched with gold. In the center of the proscenium arch and directly over the atage arch Is a medallion containing the profile of David Garrlck, for whom the theater la named, surrounded by a large wreath, held in place by the hands ef figures representing "Tragedy" and "Comedy." The stage opening Is thirty-four feet wide and sixty-two feet high. Pantomimes at London. LONDON, Dec. 26. Every place of amuse ment was tonight packed with a holiday crowd. All the suburban theaters nowadays present pantomlne, and altogether some two dozen were given In London alone. The Drury Lane, aa usual, heads the list with "The White Cat," which, despite the lsmented deaths of Dan Leno and Herbert Campbell, lacka nothing of its traditional splendor. Harry Handall and James Welch, If falling to fill their places, provided the smpleat satisfaction In a bright topical en tertainment which lasted Into the small hours. Ovation for Mlas roaooeat. NEW HAVEN. Dec. 26,-lda Conquest appeared at the Hyperion theater tonight aa the star In George Rollltt's three-act comedy, "The Moneymakers." It was the first production of the piece In this country, although in London "The Moneymakers" has had a successful run. Efforts of two young women to get rich quick, by the establishment of a tipster's bureau In the apartments of a bachelor friend who has been opportunely called out of town by military duties, provide a plot. Miss Con quest wss given a generous welcome. Eleanor Robsen at t. Loots. ST. LOI'IS. Dec. 26. Two large audi ences greeted Eleanor Robaon at the Olympic theater today at her reappear ance on the American stag after an ab sence abroad of nearly a year. Mlsa Rob aon appeared in "Merely Mary Ann," and was supported by the same company which pioduced the 3ngwill play (or ten months at a Xondon theatet NORTHER BLOWING BRISKLY eBonamBWam Korthwott Embraced by tho Coldest Gold Ware of tho Winter. OMAHA UNDER A SMOOTH SHEET OF ICE Storm Warning from Weather Boreaa Proves Arearate and People Get Fell Benelt of Cold Gale. Medicine Hat's compliments to the Mis souri valley, and how do the people of the lower stretches like it? The St. Tsui man who had to spend the Christmas holiday In Omaha chirked up wonderfully along about noon yesterday and went to the theater last night feeling real good. It reminded him so much of his dear old frosen northern home. But the local cltlren didn't like it a little bit. He got out hla big storm coat and put on his anow creepers, and said well, no matter what he said, but If words could burn as poets say, the temperature would have raised qelte appreciably when the Omaha man who had to be out got through with his few brief remarks on the topic of weather. Just as the weather bureau haa warned the people by "hoisting a cold wave signal, the expected norther arrived, and It turned out to be a full grown one. too. The tem perature began to fall alowly on Christmas afternoon, and shortly after aundown a thin rain that frose as It fell turned side walks and pavements Into the slipperiest of Icy ways. This condition prevailed dur ing the greater part of the night, and when Monday morning came the storm waa on In dead earnest. Not much snow accompanied the high wind, but the cold became more and more Intense as the day wore on, and the wind raised steadily until by o'clock at night a gals was raging. Storm Is General. Zero weather prevailed last night pretty much all over the northwest, according to reports received at the office of the weather bureau In Omaha. The storm has not extended to the southeast aa yet, but at the gait the wind traveled last night, it won't be a long time until the denlsene of that section get theirs, too. The limit for low at the hour of the 7 o'clock obeervation last night was Havre, Mont., which showed up with a modest little 28, which Is Just "bracing" up In that favored part of the kingdom of Boreas. Wllllston was then coming fast, but ft poor second, with only 20, while Bismarck was making a bid for third money, showing up with 18. Valentine, Neb., probably to show what can be done up In the sandhills, showed a 1, and Rapid City, to keep the Black Hills well to the front, was there with 2.- Huron, for the pride of Beadle and the other "cow counties," went this a little worse, and stuck In with a (. Helena, Mont., slipped In with a 2, and that Is the end of the sub-cellar records for mercurial performances at the .hour of record. It Is not Improbable that some new figures will be hung up when the ob servers come to look over their recording machinery this morning. K , Omaha waa there with 7 above at T o'clock, fitting the figure to the hour, but at 10 the mercury had slipped down to 8, and the observer said 0 or better for morning. Not Mock Snow. Very little precipitation accompanied the storm. Scattered snow flurries, similar to those experienced locally, are reported, but nothing In the nature of a general snow fall. The chief feature of the affair was the wind, and this certainly deserves men tion. For more than four hours last night It put up a speed of thirty-five miles an hour around Omaha, according to the busy little anemometer that whines at tht top of the pole over Weatherman Welsh's headquarters, but you wouldn't have had much difficulty In convincing some of the folks who went to the theater that It was fully 350 miles. Most of you probably went to bed, telling yourselves that you never saw it so cold at this time of the year, but the records of the weather bureau laugh this belief to scorn, also. Last year the minimum temperature for December 26 waa 3, and in 1902, for the same date, the low record waa 8, just fifteen degrees lower than the record for 1904. And, moreover, the normal temperature of yesterday was ex actly the normal for the date, extending over thirty-five years. The precipitation for the twenty-four hours, ending at 7 o'clock last night, was .06 of an Inch. When Omaha awoke yesterday morning It found streets and pavements In a danger ous condition as a result of a comblnea precipitation of a few drops, each, of rain and anow, making a slippery surface. As the day progressed this condition became even worse for a time because sleet feii. But a anow flurry set In shortly after noon and the tiny flakes served to take the sharp edge off the sleet. It was no uncommon sight to see horses falling In the streets and dignified men and women sprawling out on the pavements. A keen wind prevailed all day. Telephone Wires Knocked Oat. A story Is told on the well known and gifted editor-in-chlef of a St. Paul news paper that when that city and Minneapolis were first connected by telephone, one night,, after several futile attempts to raise "central" In Minneapolis, the edi tor, becoming disgusted, hung up the re ceiver, dashed to the window In the top floor of a lofty building where his sanctum waa located, stuck his head out Into the cold, bleak night and at the top of his voice, yelled: "Minneapolis, by . Can you hear thatT" Of course he didn't get the Mill City. And that waa about the way with a Urge number of calls made yesterday In Omaha. The wlrea were heavily laden with the various elements which have come down from the heavens within the last twenty four hours and the Nebraska Telephone company Itself gave out the statement that fully 1,000 or 1.20 'phones In the city were not working. Large forces of repair men were sent out early In the morning and kept busy throughout the day, doing their best to relieve the congestion. The telegraph companlts stated they did qot experience such fate. Minor obstruc tions were reported, but no serious Inter ference with service. Wind and Smew at Korfolk. NORFOLK. Neb.. Dec. 26,-North Ne braska Is in the grip of the severest storm of the winter. Thla section of the state Is covered with a layer of Ice. It la snow, lng hard and a terrific wind la blowing. Zero Weetker at Pierre. PIERRE, S. D., Dec. 16. (Bseclal Tele gram.) The first severe storm of ths win ter prevails here since last night, with a temperature of sero and snow drifting badly. Bltssard la Indian Territory. ARDMORE. I. T, Dec. M.-A billiard Is sweeping over Indian Territory. There was a drop of thirty-five degrees In trmpersture today and the cold la Increasing. Stock- tCoBtliiuel ea fteowud Page.) NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST Fair Today aad Wedaesdayi Warmer Wednesday, Temperatore at Omaha Yesterdavi Hoar. Ilea. Hoar. Iear. S a. m no i s. m 1 Ho 1 8 r. 4 ft it T ft lO nr. P. P. ft m. m ai T a. m ft'l a. m .f ft a. m SI 10 a. m IN 11 a. m 17 13 m. IT DODGE IS SERIOUSLY ILL Central Flarere In Sensational Divorce and Perjary Caae at Hew York Collapses. NEW YORK, Dec. 26,-Charles E. Dodge, who returned from Texas laat week In charge of United States Marshal Hanson, to answer to a charge of perjury, suffeied a collapse In his room at the Broadway Central hotel today and a physician was speedily summoned. Later a second physi cian was called In consultation. During the remainder of the day one of the med ical men was In constant attendance. As slstant District Attorney Garvan called on Dodge and was later asked concerning his condition. He replied: Mr. Dodge is a very sick man and under the constant care of a physician. He is suffering from sore throat, malaria and gemral undermining of the system. County Detective Jesse, one of the dis trict attorney's office force guarding Dodge, said that he was in a highly nerv ous state as a result of the reaction after the excitement of his arrest, arraignment and discharge, followed by the compara tive quiet of the last two days. Mr. Garvan called on the former hotel man for the purpose of securing his sig nature to a transcript of the stenographer's notes of his statement to District Attorney Jerome. Mr. Garvan declined to discuss the case in any of Its phases. Mesprs. Jerome and Garvan spent most of the day In their offices working on the Dodge case. Mr. Jerome refused to be Interviewed, and said he could not say when he would present the case to the grand Jury. Mr. William Oabom, counsel for Dodge, said there were no new developments to day. ECONOMISTS MEET AT CHICAGO Hatlonal Association Will Dlsenas Free Trade, Finances, Open Shop and Kindred Topics. CHICAGO. Dec. 26. The finances of the country, the tariff and the "open shop" will be discussed by the great educators of the United States at the annual meet ing of the American Historical associa tion and the American Economic aasocla tion, which will be In session during the remainder of this week. At least 400 of the leading historians and economists of the country will attend the convention, according to Charles R. Crane, chairman of the committee on general, ar rangements. The' first formal session will be held Wednesday morning, -when Presi dent Harper of the University or Chicago will . welcome the visitors and President Good now will deliver his Inaugural ad dress. Among the prominent educators who will deliver addressee are: Prof. Frank W. Taussig of Harvard, who will discuss "Free Trade"; Prof. A. E. Andrews of Harvard, who will speak on "Finances" ; Prof. Edward A. Ross of .the University of Nebrask and Thomas I. Kldd, general secretary of the Amalgamated Wood Work ers, who will discuss "The Open Shop." BRITISH STEAMER AGROUND Drnmclsler - Goes Ashore Off Fire Island Bar, hot Is Hot Wrecked. NEW TORK. Dec. 28. The British steamer Drumelxler, which sailed from New Tork yesterday for Havre, Dunkirk and Swansea, went ashore on a shoal off the point of Fire Island bar at 7 o'clock laat night and had not been floated this forenoon. The crews of the Fire Uland and Oak Island life saving stations went to the assistance of the stranded steamer as soon as Its predicament was discovered about daylight today. When the life savers reached the steamer shortly after daylight today they found that it was lying well outside of the breakers and as only a moderate sea waa running was lying without pounding. The Drumeliier arrived In New Tork from Baltimore December 18 and took on board a general cargo for Havre and Swansea. It la commanded by Captain Nicholson and carries a crew of about thirty men. MYSTERY PROBABLY SOLVED Evidence that Woman Murdered Hear Colorado Springs Is Mrs. Bessie Bovtoa of Syracuse, K. Y. Sy'rACUSE, N. T.. Dec 26-Mrs. C. R. Kemter of thib city believes that the girl found murdered on Cutler mountain, near Colorado Springs, Is her daugh er, Mrs. Bessie Bouton. She laat heard of her daughter In October, when she. was in formed that she would leave Colorado Springs and go to Wllkesburre, Pa., and reach Syracuse op Christmas. The de scription of the murdered woman fits Mrs. Bouton, the dentistry being exact. Mem bers of the family declare that If the dead woman proves to be Mrs. Bouton, they know the roan Involved. BUTTE, Mont., Dec. 26. W. J. Bodno of Butte, a butcher, believes that the remains of the woman found dead on Cutler moun tain, near Colorado Springs, Colo., two weeks ago, were those of his wife, who left here six weeks ago. About the time she left a former employe of the husband, who had been discharged, also disappeared. Bodno la now. suing for divorce. HOLIDAY AT THE CAPITAL Executive Departments Closed aad Private Business Is Generally Saapeaded. WASHINGTON. Dec 26-ChrUtmas Monday waa observed as a holiday In the national capital. The executive depart- I ments were closed and there waa a general ' suspension of privato business. Weath r waa dlsagreeabls and the ground was cjv ered with elect. To the president the day was less of a holiday than to many of hla fellow e t - sens, lie spent consioerauie time hi n s office and kept a number of engagements which had been made for today. During tha afternoon the president. In company with Senator Lodge, went out for a walk. The Christmas dinner of ths presidential family waa given at ths usual hour tonight and waa a iuit affair. REFORMS FOR RUSSIA Long-Ixpecttd Manifesto of tho On Issued it St Petersburg. MAKES MANY DECIDEDLY LIBERAL PROMISES Provides for Full and Equable Inforcement f EiiiUig Laws, EXTENDS THE LIBERTY OF THE PRESS All Personi Accuied of Crime to Ists Speedy Legal Trial DISORDERS REPORTEI IN POLAND Serlons Plstarbaaeea at Rs Which One Colonel Is Killed and Uendarme Woooded Rlot tug at Bakeat. ST. PETERSBURG. Dee. . Emperot Nicholas' long-expected reform ukase wad Issued tonight. The document deals, under eight heads, with practically all the sub jects brought to the emperor's attention by the memorial of the congress of xemstvos' presidents, held here last month, and while not specifically pledging the gov ernment to carry out the various reforms In their entirety, as demanded by the me morial, promises that each' shall be re ferred to the council of ministers, with or ders to report promptly on the fullest meas ures of relief which can be aocorded oa the various subjects. One question not touched by the ukase Is that of the constitutional assembly. Neither Is the Jewish religion specifically mentioned, though freedom -for all creeds or sects, whether Christian or otherwise. Is among the subjects which will be dealt with. In brief, tha subjects which will bo referred to committees of the council of ministers for early report are: 1. A Just and equitable enforcement of existing laws, with a view to securing the harmonious administration of nil the courts. 2. Zemstvo organisation, with a view to giving the widest latitude and autonomy to the various setTistvos calling additional aemstvo representatives where required and constituting smaller aemstvo units capable of dealing directly with the local needa of the pe, i nants. 3. Equ illiy of nil rltlaena before the law, this touching the much mooted question of peasant equality before the courts. 4. Arranging s scheme of workmen's as surance, for the benefit and participation of factory workers throughout the country. 5. To Insure citizens itgainst arbitrary nr rest and to accord Immunity from harsh action of the police except In the cases of persons known to be conspiring to commit overt acts nsrilnst the stsbillty of the state. 6. The religious freedom of all subjects of the empire without respect of creed or manner of worship. 7. For rescinding all unnecessary repres sive Inws, leaving In force onlv those de. s'smfd for the pnrtlclpstion of pennants snd the benefit generally of the subjects of the empire. S. To accord the fullest possible measure of liberty to the rres and the removal aa far as possible of the varloua restrictive laws. The ukase wss Issued so late that Its contents were not generaHy known even In- the newspaper offices tin long after midnight. Among those able to express an opinion, It was considered 46 be a doc. ument ' whose ultimate value depended largely upon the interpretation given by the various committees to the measure of liberty It '.u possible to grant under the various heads nsmed. Naturally it has not met the fullest wishes of the liberals, but on the other hand. It la regarded by the reactionaries as pnnrlslng entirely tod much in the dlrsctlon of liberal reforms. It Is complained, also, that there la some ambiguity of expression In tha varloua sections of the document which must bo left to Interpretation by those te whom the various reforms are entrusted. Text of the Manifesto. The Imperial decree, which Is entitled "A scheme for the Improvement of the ad ministration of the state," ia addressed tf 'the senate and is as follows; In accordance with the revered will of our crowned predecessor and thinking unceas ingly of the welfare of the realm entrusted to us by Clod, we regard it as our duty and the government's duty In conjunction with undevlailng maintenance of the im mutability of the fundamental laws of the empire, to have untiring care for the coun try's needs, distinguishing all tr.at la really in the Ipteresis of the Russian peo ple from tendencies not seldom mistaken and Influenced by trustworthy circum stances. When the need of this or that change is proved ripe, then we consider It necessary to meet it, even though the trans formation involves the Introduction of es sential Innovations In legislation. We eh not doubt thst the realization of such an undertaking will meet with the sympathy of the well disposed section of our subjects, who see the true prosperity of the father land In the support of civil tranquillity sal the unlnterrui ted satisfaction ot the daily needs of the people. Solicitude for Peasants. Placing In the forefront of our care, thought for the best ordering of the lifw of the most numerous of our estates, taa peasant population, we may remark that this matter is Hlrendy under examination. Simultaneously with an Investigation of the Initial proposals of the ministry of the Interior, which are being carried out locally, conferences are now being held by commissioners specially selected front amongst the most experienced of tha high trtt administrative officials regarding the most Important Questions of peasant life. assisted In their Investigation of the gen eral needs of the agricultural Industry by the knowledge and experience of local com mittees. We command those to labor to bring the laws regarding peasants Into unity with the general Imperial legislation, thereby facilitating the task of attaining permanent security of this estate, which, by decree of the caur liberator, Is recog nised as consisting of free citlxens pos sehHing full rights Surveying tiie wide domain of ths peo- file's uttermost needs, we regard as urgent n the Interest of the legal strengthening of .civic und puWic life. First The adoption of effective measures for safeguarding the law In Its full force as the most Important pillar of the throne of the autocratic empire, in order that Its Inviolable fulfillment for all alike shall be regarded as the first duty by the authori ties snd in all places subject to us. Its non fulfillment shall inevitably bring with It legal responalblllty for every arbitrary act, and that persons who have suffered wrong by such acts shall be enabled to secure legal redress. Naalclpal Self.Gs vrromewt, ' Second That munlplcal Institutions shculd be given as wide scope as possible In the ministration of various matters affecting local welfare and that they should have conferred upon them the necessary inde pendence, within legal limitations, and that representatives of ail sections of the popu lation In tf re led in local matters would be called upon, under equable conditions, to tuke part in those institutions with a view to thti completeat satlsfaxihm possible of their needs, liesides the government's and semstvo s districts, institutions hitherto ex lHting. there should be established In close connection with them, public institutions for the public administration of local af fairs. Tnird That In order to secure equality of persons of all clauses before the law, steps should be taken to bring about the necessary unification of Judicial procedure to the empire and insure Independence of Hie courts Fourth That for the further development of the measures introduced by us for the protection of workmen In factories, work, shops and commercial establishments, at tention Is to be given to the question of the Introduction of stats Insurance for workmen. Fifth That there should be a recession of the txceptlonal laws decreed at the time of the unparallnd outbreak of criminal activity on the part of tnemlea of publlo order, and the application of which wad attended with grave extension ef the dis orstlouary power ot Ute AOiuiui Ira-Use as-
