Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, January 02, 1905, Image 1
The Omaha Daily Bee. FOH A CHARACTERISTICALLY WESh ERN NEWSPAPER READ THE BEE THE BEE IS THE PREFERRED ADVER TISING MEDIUM IN ITS -TERRITORY OMAHA, MONDAY MOKNINO, JANUAIIY 2, 1005. SINGLi; COPY Till? EE CENTS. ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. FIGHT CROWS WARM Thirty-Iiy Memben of House Lite Up in Opposition to Douglas. TWENTY MORE SAID TO BE WITH THEM If True TMs Will Mean Defeat of TJnien Pacifio-Northwestern Cerabine. DOUGLAS ADMITS THE CONTEST IS CLOSE Schneider and Boss Hami Summoned te Come to Lin s, FRIES REENTERS FIGHT l t SENATE Tleup Between Ilonalas a v-tbT Hart. Hock County Man Wall I. Stronger Than tV c . m Candidate. i, (From ft Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. Jan. l.-BclM Telcgram.) Th. Rouse-Wllson-Perry speakership con,. Una had thirty-five member, o h uw signed at 12 o'clock to resist Doug a. or Rocs, who forty-eight hour, ago looked l"ke a Mire winner. In addition to these name, on the petition the combine c alm twenty others who will sign, and tlnre fore claims the defeat of "K1- Five Douglas county men have .linen with the Rouse-Wllson-Perry combine, and m" more promised to ...n Monday morn ing. Douglas said his force, admit the race .more in 4oubt than It was. So great was Ihe a , prehension that R. D. flch Rose Hammond were brought to from Fremont by wire tonight to help sav. the day for Douglas. Frank A. Harrison of the Union Pacific is given credit for complicating the ttlon. In his assurance of Douglas' forthcoming election" Harrison Friday proclaimed Doua laa1 election settled and made other asser tions of equal complacence, which promptly aroused the opposition to renewed 1- Sunday night has been a busy one at both the Llndell and Lincoln hotels, where the opposing force, are pulling their wire Member, of both houses are rapidly coming '"The presidency of the senate, which was conceded to Jennings last night is by no means settled. Tonight Senator Fries. whe withdrew from the race In favor of Jen 'hlngs, because the latter claimed twenty three pledged votes. Intends to re-enter the race tomorrow. He has asked Jennings to release him from his pledge and Jennings will announce his decision tomorrow, caay from Howard is being pushed for the place and a lively fight is in prospect. Douglas Makes Mistake. It looked today that John Wall, candi date for chief clerk, was stronger even than Douglas, and that adding Westberg to the combination with Douglas and at tempting to beat Wall haa been a mriou mistake on the part of the Union Pacific, and it is by no means Improbable that Douglas will go down to defeat with West berg. Wall had over thirty of the old mem. tor. Hnad up tar fclnv aod. it stand, to rea son that he can secure just aa many of the new member, as will Westberg. Another thing that 4a hurting Westberg is the fact that the Dougla. county delegation is no olid for him. Without this support, not withstanding the claims of the Union Pa clflo men. it look, today like Wall was a winner. Dougla. haa a much better chanc. to win out than ha. Westberg, though the fact that the Union Pacific ha. tagged him will hurt hi. chances, and the combination that ha. been formed against him is cer tainly formidable. One of the most conspicuous member, of the Union Pacific machine in the lobbr today ha. been Edward Mirer, poBtmaster at Lincoln. Already legislator, are talking about hi. great activity and It is under stood that Mr. Burkett haa been ordered ttr. or that he will be ordered to, call him oft. Borne have asked the question. "What would President Roosevelt do If he knew that Sixer was trying to organize the legts latureT Would he treat him a. he did the pre.ldent of the letter carriers?" nator Fries la Sore. Senator Pries, who so gracefully got out of the race for president of the senate last night, apparently Is not feeling o well about It today. It is supposed that tha senator is beginning to understand that the Union Pacific force, got him In the raci In order to head off someone else and that when the object of thl. corporation had been accomplished they secured his with drawal. Boma time ago Senator Fries said he hod not been promised support by the Union Pucltlc people, but last night he dis covered that, the people who were backing Jennings were about the same who had promised hint. With little or no fight on In the senatorial mutter it would leave the Union Paclflo free handed to devote all of iU time to the organization of the house. Of course it I. not yet definitely settled that Jennings wilt be chosen president of the senate, but at the same time he has the friendship of all the Interests, or at least there U no resentment against him. Miser I. Active. According to report, brought In by a number of legislators Edward R. Bluer, postmaster at Lincoln, has certainly been perniciously" active in the candidacy of Elmer J. Burkett for the United States aenate and is certainly entitled to any good office that will be at the disposal of Mr. Burkett when he becomes a member of the upper house of congress. Mr. Slzer has seen to it that no legislator who might possibly be Influenced by any personal preference in the matter would have a chance to vote against Burkett for senator If it could be prevented. He did this by traveling over the mate in some instances and seeing the member, and getting them to sign an agreement to vote for Burkett, while in other Instance, he has had the legislator come to him, at his office in the federal building. To one nun who balked at sign ing up Mr. Burkett explained that Slzer and Munger were just getting these mem ber, to sign whom they did not know very well personally, Intimating that Uiose who were asked to sign were those members whom Mr. Burkett and Mr. Slser could not trust to carry out the recommendation of the state convention. In one instance Mr. Slser telegraphed a member 'to meet him at the station In the legislator', town. The latter did no anil Kizr hunded htm th agreement to sign. This member refused and Slzur haughtily put the paper back In his pocket and remarked that he wouldn't be asked again. Wl Ce no one here doubts but that Bur kett will be elected senator there Is con siderable speculation aa to how much In terest he has been taking In the organisa tion of the legislature and how much of Hist r's work he Is responsible for. A num ber of those who signed the agreement are Just beginning to learn that they were re quested to bind themselves because Burkett was afraid they were not to be trusted. ICfeuUuund 00 tieaujQtl l'g.) NEW GEM FROM CALIFORNIA Knnilte Creates Considerable Interest Among the Jewelers of Great , Britain. LONDON. Jan. 1. iSreclaf Cablegram to The Bee.) A wonderful n'W (rem, known, after its discoverer. Prof. Kunz, a. Minzlte, is now, for the first time In this country, on view at Quest gnKcry. The color of kunzlte I. a peculiar peach pink an extraordinary variety of shades being intermingled In each specimen. I5e sMcs Its artistic qualities the new gem is niso of great scientific interest on account of It- wonderful property of florescence. Upon exposure, to the action of X-rays, or radium bromide, It becomes phosphorescent and remains so for a considerable time after removal. After exposure to X-rays It will if placed In the dark photograph Itself upon a piece of sensitized paper. A member of the Jewelry firm of Messrs. Johnson, Walker & To hurst, who are In troducing the gem, said thl. week that at present kunzlte Is only found in Ban Diego county, California. It I. a variety of the mineral known as sp'idumcnc, which oc curs as semi-transparent ash gray crystal.. Only very rarely Is It transparent and suit able for pern purposes. If a ton of the new gems, averaging five carats, were obtainable they' would co.t something like 4.7ril.fi40; whereas If a ton of diamonds of nvcrno quality were ob tainable they would cost about 190,ocfl,noe. Oood specimens of kunzlte, averaging five carats, can, however, be obtained for from 5 to 77. SK.n cRKKinr.s to amf.rica Herman Emperor lias ew Tear's Audience with Ambassador. BERLIN, Jan. 1. Ambassador Tower called at the palace today to present his New Year's congratulation to the empe ror and empress of Germany. "I desire," said Emperor William, "to send to the president and people of the United States my wishes for a fortunate and a happy New Year. President Roosevelt Is lead ing the American peoplo to an advanced position of power and influence in the world. Germany looks upon the increasing greatness of the United States without concern, because Germany has nothing but friendly feelings toward the peoplo of the United States." The emperor referred to the recent un veiling of the statue of Frederick the Great at Washington. "General von Lln denfeld," he snld, "has told me with what kindness he was treated. He was over whelmed with the warmth of his recep tion and at the kin-lness shown him. With what kindness he wafe shown gratified me very much. I appreciate It." The emperor further said: "I wish that an arrangement could be made by which American profossors could come to our universities and deliver courses of lec tures each year and for German pro fessors to go to American universities and deliver lectures there." Mr. Tower replied that he felt confident the suggestion would be welcomed In America, and he assured the emperor that he would be happy to assist In carrying it out. Emperor William received the ambas sador in the Marina salon, a small apart ment, and only they and Chancellor von Buelow were present. After the emperor and Count "von Buelow withdrew the em press, with the court marshal and two ladies in waiting, entered and talked with each ambassador. MONSTER HEUGIOl'S REVIVAL Four Thousand Conversions Already In Liverpool. LIVERPOOL, Jan. l.-Rev. Reuben A. Torrey and Charles M. Alexander, the Chi cago evangelists, today opened the lan three weeks of their revival crusade here with stirring scenes, A unique observance, of New Year's day wa. the broadcast dis tribution throughout the city by personal delivery to passersby, in private letter boxes, In saloons, etc., of 260,000 white cards ? Inscribed simply In glaring red type, "Get Right with God." Wholesale conversion, have resulted from this plan and crowds made public confes sions at tonight's meeting in Tournament hall. Four thousand converts already have In scribed their name, and It Is expected that 6,000 will have made confessions before the evangelists go to London for a five months crusade on a larger scale than any similar campaign that has been witnessed by the present generation. CLERICALS VISIT THE IIRIXAL First Time They Have Done So Since , Occupation of Rome. ROME, Jan. 1. For the first time In the history of united Italy clerical alder men were among the officials who went to the yulrlnal today to extend New Year's greetings to King Victor Emmanuel. It Is reported that the clerical aldermen had consulted Pope Plus X as to their attend ing the king's reception and were advised that they should do their duty as loyul citizens. Among the many subjects discussed at the reception at the Qulrinal the king showed especial interest In the war in the east und In the situation at Port Arthur. At the reception the official, were received by the queen dowager, Margherlta, who, conversing with Deputy Pavla, spoke of the St. Louis exposition and said she regretted that she had been unable to visit the fair as she had wished to do, adding: "America Is a most Interesting country." DECORATIONS FOR DIPLOMATS British Ambassadors Remembered by the Kin. LONDON, Jan. 1. The royal family circle spent New Year's duy quietly at Sandring ham. The customary New Year's honors were omitted, but E. J. Monsnn,, the re tiring ambassador to Paris, was given a baronetcy and the king placed a residence In Richmond park at' his disposal on his retirement from the diplomatic service. Sir Charles Hardinge, the ambassador at St. Petersburg, was decorated wit"h the grand cross of St. Michael and St. George. A number of Indian officials were similarly honored. From the religious point of view the feature of the new year is the extraordinary activity of revivalists, who held stirring services in Londan and elsewhere, enormous crowds displaying the greatest fervor. Diplomats Compliment France. PARIS. Jan. 1. Count Tlrnlelll, the Ital ian ambassador and dean of the diplo matic corps. In presenting to President Loubet the New Year's congratulations of the corps, expressed admiration for France's great part In the work of pro muting international peace, referring espe cially to the conclusion of arbitration treaties and the settlement of outstanding international difficulties. President Ixmbet rej lied in appropriate words, emphasizing as evidence of the growth of arbitration Ideas, the meeting of the Intel national commission for the settlement of the North sea affair to which body Frunee is at this time ottering lis hospitality. DR. CIIADWM GIVES BAIL Papers Wars 111 Beady When Ee and Sheriff Beached Cleveland. PATHETIC INTERVIEW WITH HIS WIFE Woman Pleads with lllm to Have Faith and Assarts lllm Kterr thins Will tome Oat Right In the End. CLEVELAND, O., Jan. 1. Unheralded and unembarrassed by a crowd of the curious, the home-coming of Dr. Leroy 8. Chadwlck was in diametric contrast to the arrival of his wife three weeks ago. The early hour of the arrival and the fact that but few people were about at that hour made the doctor's arrival quite like that of any ordinary traveler. No one was at the station to meet him, with the exception of Attorney Kerruum. Even his stepson. Emll, failed to see him until 9 o'clock. Young Hoover had planned to board the train at the Euclid avenue station, but the train had come Into that stutlon and de parted before Emll was aware of the fact. Sheriff Barry, in whose company Dr. Chadwlck was on the trip from New York, chose to come to Cleveland over the Penn sylvania road. The train arrived In Cleve land at 7:30 this morning. Scarcely any of the few at the station knew of the party and the sheriff and Dr. Chadwlck were quickly driven to the county Jail. A bond provided Saturday by Attorney Virgil F, Kline and .Attorney Dawley wa. at the Jail on the arrival of Dr. Chadwlck and he was soon released. Meeting; la Pathetic. After the preliminaries in the sheriff's of. flee Dr. Chadwlck was escorted by Sheriff Barry to the fourth floor of the woman's ward, where his wife Is held a prisoner. The meeting between the two was pathetic in the extreme. Mrs. Chadwlck arose when she heard the atepa In the corridor and fell In her hus band's arms when she recognized him. Beth broke down and wept convulsively for several minutes, while clinging to each other, the sheriff attempting in the mean time to console them. There was no arti ficiality about the scene. Genuine grief, genuine Joy Intermingled. Even the sheriff, hardened ho must be by continual con tact with people In every form of distress. was deeply affected. Little by little the first eho'ck grew less severe and the two sat down for a talk that continued for an hour and a half. There were pleadings and partial responses when the more serious predicament of husband and wife was at length appreciated. Dr. Chadwlck has lost his all In the ope rations of hla wife and the large Inde pendent fortune of his only child has been swept away sufficient reason, it woukj seem for some show of hardness on his part. Mrs. Chadwlck tried to imbue hint with the thought of her Innocence of any wrong doing. His only response to these pleas was "I hope so," The troubles Into which both have been plunged' were thoroughly discussed. The wife told the story, interspersed by violent fits of weeping, In which at times Dr. Chadwlck Joined. There was no ap parent evasions, but there was a constant cry of "trust me, trust," on the part of the woman. Insists on Innocence, "Don't believe these stories which the newspapers have been printing about me," she said. "They are all lies, every on of them, I have done nothing wropg. Be lleve me; trust me; everything will come out all right in the end and it will b seen that I have? not been guilty of thes things the public charge me with. Don't think I deceive you; I will tell you the truth and I tell you that all these reports are lies lies." "I can only hope so," was the husband'a answer. "I have trusted and it Is hard to believe anything; my mind Is so con fused. This has all been such a terrible shock and I don't understand any of it. I want time to think of it. I do not say I won't trust you; only give me time to collect my thoughts. Ever since I heard of this trouble In Paris I have been bothered and my life has been made almost unbearable. I have been followed and hounded until I can think of nothing else. I am not the Judge. I can only hope thai everything will come out all right as you say." After an hour's conversation conducted for the most part In a scarcely audible whisper, Sheriff Barry was asked by Mrs. Chadwlck to send for her attorney, J. P Dawley, who was waiting with Attorney Kerrulsh In the Jail office. Mr. Dawley went to Mrs. Chadwlck's cell and held u conference with her. and Dr. Chadwlck, the result of which was said to be the in structing of the two prisoners by Mr. Dawley of their future publio action. Dur ing the time of Mr. Dawley's presence with them both Mr. and Mrs. Chadwlck gave way to their feelings and Mrs. Chadwlck wept aloud. Ha. Falfh In Wife. Mr. Dawley was with them for an hour. When he and Dr. Chadwlck arose to leava the Jail Mrs. Chadwlck apparently felt more severely than ever before the deso lation of her position. She knew neither that her husband was her champion and protector nor that his sympathy for her had been swept away. Bhe clung to him for a moment and again pleaded with him for his confidence. With tears in his eye he told her she had his confidence until proof is produced to shatter It. The doctor was dazed for a moment upon reaching the turnkey's room. Emll Hoover had arrived at the Jail while Dr. Chad wlck was with his wife and was awaiting his step-father in the office. The man grasped both hands of the boy and searched his face for a moment before either spoke. "Emll," slowly said the doctor, "it has been a long time since I saw you. Many things have happened sine then." The boy made no response to hi. father and started to leave the jail. "Has your regard for Mrs. Chadwlck changed since her" began a questioner of Mr. Chadwlck as he was leaving. "I cannot say anything," said the physi cian. You will have to talk to Mr. Daw ley or Mr. Kerrulsh." "There will be no statement," said Mr. Dawley, "so vou may as well let hlni rest." On his ride from New York Dr. Chadwlck became more reserved and sadder as he approched hi. home city and he was loth to discuss his trouble. "It Is a little dif ferent home-coming thsn I hava been ac customed to." he said with a wan smile. Sheriff Barry has been most kind and has made the trip as pleasant as possible under the circumstances. My daughter re mained in New York and will leave at once for Florida, where she will stay at least for the present. All this trouble has come on me with such suddenness thut ICoulluucd on Bevuud I'ug. PEABODY TO BE GIVEN SEAT Colorado I.ealslstnre Outlines Plan When Legislature Convenes. DENVER, Jan. 1 Announcement was r.f, jail. 1- n oiioum eniem wu, iday from rep-ldlcnn sources that ; hp general assembly convents In . made tod; when thi Joint sfsslon to canvia. the vole for state ' officers, as required by the constitution, two sets of refirns will be presented from the Denver election committee. The ma- Jorlty report will show a pljrallty of abjut 4,000 for Alva Adams, the democratic can didate for governor, while the minority rnrtnrt m-Ul wf fnrth evt.msil-A election frauds and declare that Governor Pea- j DALLAS. Tex.. Jan. l.-tSpecinl Tolc body carried this county by a plurality gram.) J. H. Evans of Omaha, Neb., died sufficient to overcome Adams' plurality of suddenly in this city today. Mr. Evans, about .nno In the remainder of the state, accompanied by bis wife, reached Dallas No particular, concerning this minority j yesterday and registered at the Oriental report have yet !een made public. It, , hotel. He was on his w.iy to Hot Springs, however, is confidently isserted by the re- j Ark., after having traveled much through publican leaders that ti minority report Mexico, Texas and the southwest generally from Denver will be supported by the full i for his health. republican vote In the legislature; Hint About 2 o'clock this afternoon, soon after the certificate of election will be awarded I having ee.ten lunch at the hotel, Mr. Evans to Governor Peabody, and that he will i complained of having a pain In his chest, be Inaugurated as governor for a second e stepped Into a drug store In the hotel term on January 10, the date set by the . iujiang to procure some medicine to bring constitution. This line of action, accord- I him reef. While standing In the drug Ing to the view of th-v republicans, win make It necessary for Adams to bring a contest If he should etlll care to assert any claim to the governorship. Another announcement by the republic ans today is that the renate. when called to order, will consist of twenty-one re publicans and thirteer democrats, with one vacancy. It hnd beet generally supposed since the completion cf the canvass that there would be t tbi v.itset nineteen re publicans and fifteen i .'Mocrats. The change will be' effected. It Is said, by dropping Senators liiel Heuly of Lead ville and R. M. Born of Alamova from the list of persons entitle to seats, which Is prepared by the secretary ot state. These two senators wire seated by the democratic majority daring the contest over the election of a United States sen ator two years ago. fenators Jesse F. McDonald, and James HL Dick, Who were unseated, still hold their credentials of election, and it Is said Llentenant Gov ernor Hnggott, president of the senate, will recognize them as members, the claim being made that there Is no legal record to show that Healy' and Born were seated as the act was never legalized by the president of the senate. When the house convenes there will be forty-seven repub licans nnd eighteen democratic representa tives. Therefore if McDonald and Dick shall hold their senatorial seats occupied by Healy and Born at the session of 1902 the vote on joint ballot will be: Re publicans, 68; democrats, 31. United States Senator Thomas M. Pat terson, In an address to the people cf the state, has reiterated his declaration made on several previous occasions that he will not seek ner accept a re-election, and has declared that his purpose In re maining away from Washington at this time is to fight what he terms a "con spiracy to overthrow self-government in Colorado." SAW YOUNG SHOOT HIMSELF , Missing Witness to Srw York Tragteily IIn Finally . Located. JACKSONVILLEi. Fla.. Jan. l.-Follow-4ng the somewhat sensational development of the publication that W. B. Meyer, al out his business Interests in South Omnha. prominent naval stores man of Jackson- I He was interested with Senator Millard in ville, had stated to a Savannah, Ga., law- gold mining in Montana. His business con yer that he hud witnessed the shooting of ! nections are among the largest and most Caesar Young, and Meyer's denial and as sertion that he was never In New York, followed by a published affidavit from the lawyer In question. It novi develops that Algernon C. Meyer was In New York at the time and saw the shooting and that he has given fiia testimony to District Attorney Jerome. Soon after the shooting it was re ported that Algernon Meyer witnessed the affair and at the time an attempt was i made to confirm the story. It could not be ! Evans, a contractor in St. Louis. There done In New York, for the reason that are two sisters, Mrs. Catherine Hopkins of Meyer had left New York, and District At- '. gt. Louis and Mrs. Edward Lewis of Em torney Jerome has said nothing concerning I poria. Kan. He had also younger hair the testimony. It could not be confirmed in ! brothers and sisters, these being Mrs. Jacksonville for the reason that Meyer's j Charles E. Burmelster . of 2816 California whereabouts are not known to his mother, street, Samuel Evans of Milwaukee, Luther who lives In Jacksonville, while Meyer has ) Evans of St. Louis, Alexander Evans of been living at Deland, Fla. The story, was I Little Rock, Ark., and Roy, Ruth and Hai dropped without further Investigation until tie Evans of Chicago. A brother of Mrs. the story of W. B. Meyer's alleged con- 1 Evans, Charles Qulggle of Lincoln, came to nectlon with tne case developed a few days agcx It was then that the Associated Press correspondent ascertained the whereabouts of Algernon Meyer and asked him direct concerning the matter. The following reply was received: I was In New York, witnessed the shoot ing, testified before Jerome, my testimony being about the same as Nan Patterson's (Signed) A. C. MEYER, Meyer, it is believed, is the man whonr j Martin Hazelton says was standing beside j hlm when he saw Caesar Young shoot him self. The counsel for Nan Patterson have been unable to locate this important wit ness for the defense. Algernon Meyer is not relnted to W. B. Meyer, whom rumor has connected with the affair. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. l.-When Nan Patterson, the chorus girl, Is arraigned for trial In New York for the third time on a charge of killing Caesar Young, the book maker, she will probably be represented by former Judge Maxwell Stevenson of this city. The accused chorus girl's father vis ited Philadelphia on Saturday with a letter of Introduction to Mr. Stevenson. While no definite arrangements were mad or any contract entered Into. It is understood that Mr. Stevenson will appear as leading counsel for Miss Patterson. TORPEDO BOAT PUTS TO SEA I'ltlmnte Destination of the Ship Supposed to Be a Iluaslnn I'orf. Is NEW YORK. Jan. l.-The torpedo boat Gregory, which, according to published re- DOrtS. Was hllllt fop tha li,uuln ment by Lewis Nixon. left Perth Ambov" i N. J.. on what those In chr- t k. ' said was Its trial trln. At h. ... I night It had not returned to Perth Amboy I It was in commission, fully stored and I equipped, and after awaiting orders from Mr. Nixon for several dnys it started off at twenty-five miles an hour. Experts say It la improbable that the Gregory, a small boat, will be self-propelled across the At lantic at this season of the year, Nine consorts ef the boat are still at ' Ferth Amloy, loaded In sections on the deck of a barge. Movements of Ocean Vessels Jan. I. At New York Arrived: Cerlrlc, from Liverpool and (Jueenstotvn ; !.a Champagne from Havre. Sailed: L'iltl Di Toiino, for Genoa and Naples. At Liverpool Arrived: Umbrla, from New York vlu yu-enHown. At South imi.ion Arrived: St. Paul, from New York 'ia Plymouth and Cher bourg. Siillei: Minnehaha, from Loudon, for New York. At Nap! s-Sailed: Ulttnla, for New Y' rk via Tiiesie. Flume und Palermo. At 1-tologiM-SibJ: ' Amsterdam, from Rotterdam, f' r New York. At Dover Srfllrd: Bluecher, frotn Ham burg, fur New York via liolugao. J, II. EVANS DIES SUDDENLY Overcome by Heart Failure While in a Drug Store at Dallas, Texas. yys RETURNING FROM TOUR OF MEXICO wife Was Tilth lllm at Time anil Will ,mTt orth This Morning; with the Body, Which Mill e In terred In Omaha. j ptore np was overcome, sank to the floor Hm1 Wl,rrw, unconscious. Medical aid was procured, but Mr. Evans died In a short time. The attending physician pronounced his malady to be heart disease. The body was aken this evening to the morgue of the Loudermllk undertaking establishment, where ft was embalmed. It Is to be sent to Omaha tomorrow noon. Shock to Omaha Friend. Richard R. Evans received two telegrams from Frank B. Knight, jr. The first came late In the afternoon and was the bare an nouncement of the sudden death of Mr. Evans, no cause being stated. A second telegram was received early In the evening saying Mrs. Evans would leave Dallas for Omaha early Monday morning over the Missouri, Kansas Texas road, bringing the body of the distinguished Omahan. The brother was asked to meet the widow in Kansas City Tuesday morning. He leaves Omaha this morning to do so. The sudden death of Mr. Evans was a great shock to his friends and relatives. He had been generally In good health and was only 56 years old. Mr. Evans, however, while not feeling 111, complained to his brother a short time before he left two weeks ago for a southern trip that when ever he walked up the Fasnam street hill hurriedly he had a severe pain across his chest. Mr. Evans was one of the most prominent of Omaha business men and had also been somewhat prominent In politics, being at one time a member of the state legislature and holding for a longer period than has any one else the chairmanship of the Board of Park commissioners. He came to Omaha In 1S7S and was continuously in business here from that time to the present. At the time of his death he wns president of the Model and the City Steam luundrles In Omaha, the Evan, laundry In Council Bluffs and the Evans Laundry company of Lincoln. He was also interested to a greater or-less extent In other laundries in which his name did not appear. He was presi dent ot the Drummond Carriage company and owned the Nebraska Shirt company, which consisted af the factory, and. of the shop on Farnam street. He was winding up the alTalrs of the National Bank of Com merce, which has been succeeded by the Omaha National bank. He had Just closed important in this city. Nobody knows yet what will be done In carrying on these various commercial enterprises. He leaves a will. Family .Relations. Mr. Evans had no children. He leaves a widow, who was with him at the rime of his death. His brother, Richard R. Evans, lives at C32 South Twenty-eighth street In Omaha and he had another brother, Daniel Omaha last night. 'Mr. Evans was born In Towen, Wales. His parents removed to the United States in ISOt, locating at Johnstown, Pa., and young Evans followed them in two years. After two years In Johnstown they moved to Racine, Wis., where the futher and son entered the tanning business. Here they re mained for six years and then gave up the business and moved out Into the frontier, locating at Emporia, Kan., where they con- tlnued in the leather business. After a short residence there they decided to locate somewhere else and visited Chicago and St. Louis, remaining for a longer or shorter time, and coming to Omaha In 1878. Hure Mr. Evans entered the employ of Harry Wilklns, who, was the leading laundryman of the time. For his efficient services he later became a partner In the business, the City Steam laundry, and after a period of successful business bought out Mr. Wilklns and entered the field for himself. About seventeen years ago he married the widow of his formor partner. Mr. Evans was elected to the state legislature and senate, but lost his seat during the transmlsslsslppl year, when the popullstlc outbreak oc curred. He was, however, a very strong leader In his own county. Mr. Evans' chief public service, however, has been at the head of the Park board. He ha served continuously for a considerable period and during his c-ncumbency the boulevards have been devised and constructed and much excellent work done for the improve ment and beautifying of Omaha. He has himself been a builder, putting up the beau tiful residence on upper Farnam street now owned by Guy Barton, and later the castle ttt T1,lr,y-tmr(1 and Farnam streets was a member of the Board of Trust. He Trustees of st- Mary's Avenue Congregational church ani1 ha lons been a Iom'nent member of that co"8regatlon. , . He left Omaha for a pleasure trip to the : south two weeks ago today. He went first with Mrs. Evans to San Antonio, and after ! a short stay there went on Into old Mex Ico. Ills brother here received a letter from j him a few days ago. written In Mexico C1,y' Mr' therein stated the high nttitmla H i .1 nr., a ot-a i i ... . -'- iiii niinseir ana Airs. Evans and he would return at an early day to the United States. He was on hU way north at the time of his death. Mr. Evans had intended to spend some time In a warmer climate during the worst of the winter In Nebraska. Inearth Aurlent Fountain. MrX U'i i li'Y, Jan. i. In ixcjvillng for the found iti. hi of the new Nuiioual theut r all aiu ient fountain bus been found cov er -d Willi hierr glyphlcs and on which are Imurm of Indian warriors, priests, etc. The foundations of some undent buildings of great size were nlno discovered. The fountain will be vluccd in the National UU. seum. ...... NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST Fair and ( older. Temperature nt Omnhn Yesterday I Hour. Brit. . . :ti , . ;tu , . , . :ti , . :m , . !': . . HT . 41 Hour. 1 P. a p. a p. 4 p. r p. ; p. T p. H p. t p. I)ri ft n . m . I n. m. 7 a. m. H n. m . ft a . ni . to a. m. 11 a. m. 12 m.. . . 42 41 44 45 41 4;i as as REVERSES ARE COWING FAST Past Month llns Witnessed Series of Impnrtnnt Japanese Successes. LONDON. Jan. 1. The news that the Russian foices at Port Arthur have been reduced to such a strait that at last the heroic commander has been forced to pro pose surrender follows upon a month of re verses. The siege In gun almost with Un filing of the first gun of the war. nearly eleven months ago. and when pi rhaps the greatest -tmiighold In the world was gar risoned by 4u.i)X Russlin soldiers, sup ported by a formidable squadron of ,mod ern battleships, cruisers and torpedo boats. Thffe warships have been de'stroyed or dis persed until but n few torpedo boats re main In the harbor. The Harrison nt latest accounts had been reduced to about 15.oci men. On December 4 High (20.1-Meter hill, one of the most commanding positions In the series of forts held by the Russians, was captured by the Japanese after a severe fight. In which the loss on both sides was enormous, it wns from this hill that the death blows were dealt the wars-hips that were then remaining In the harbor, aim afterward the Japirnese guns were trained upon the town anil such forts as were within range. On December 19 the east Keekwnn fort was taken by the Japanese, affording them another advantageous posi tion from which to assail other forts in the chain of defenses. Mining and sapping were Important factors In the capture of this position, ns they were also In the fall of Iiihlung fort on December 9. All these achievements served to cut communications between the Llaotle fort, destined to be the "last ditch" of tho defenders, from a grertt part of the chain of forts. From the hour of the fall of the East Keekwnn fort events have seemed to be hastening to their culmination, for on De cember ol Sungshu mountain fell Into the hnnds of the besiegers, and only a few hours later the H fort, nnother strong posi tion, was captured. The report that the noncombatants at Port Arthur had been accorded an asylum behind Llaotle moun tain may have been nn Indication that the Japanese commander foresaw that the sur render of the Russians within a very brier time was assured. KILLINGS MARK THE NEW YEAR Tito Murders anil ' One Accidental Death Recorded In St. Louis. ST. LOUIS, Jan. 1. Thomas E. Gavin, a local politician, was shot and killed by Henry B. Lutz, who was soon after placed under airest... According to witnesses Gavin and Luts had shaken hands and wished each other a happy New Year when the shooting occurred. Gavin lived severnl hours and was taken to a hospital, where he died. The police say that Lutz de clared that the shooting was the outcome of politics and that he fired In rclf-de-fense. Elmer Martin was placed under arrest tonight charged with having Inflicted' stab wounds which resulted In the death of James SolomAn, Martin claims he acted In self-defense. The dead body of an unidentified man was found lying near the corner of Frank lin avenue und Nineteenth street today. The man was apparently 35 years of age and his linen was marked "L. F." The police believe he was killed by a stray bullet fired by some New Year's reveler. POLICE ROUND UP SUSPECTS Aged Couple Arrested with a Val uable Collection of Plunder, NEW YORK. Jan. 1. In a wholesale New Year's roundup of suspicious persons the police of this city claim to have made several Important arresis. Among the pris oners are three alleged bank burglars who were arrested together and who are said to have blown sixteen bank safes and robbed twenty postofflcos within the lust two years. Among the most notable arrests were those of Mrs. Hannah Robinson, "0 years old, and her husband, Thomas Robinson, 81 years old, charged with burglary. When the upartnients of the couple In West Nine teenth street were searched packages from every department store In the city was found, filling four rooms. The only furni ture In the apartment consisted of a plain wooden bed. a cheap table, two chairs, a stove and a lamp. In each room was nn aisle wide enough for one person to pass through, and every other inch of space was occupied by bundles. COCL HEAD PREVENTS PANIC Fire In Church Mlht Easily Have Proven Disastrous But for Rector. CHICAGO, Jan. 1. A panic was averted tonight at St. Peter's Episcopal church by the coolness of the rector, Rev. Fran Dumoulln. Just before the close of the evening service the yuh tlde decoration about the altar caught fire from a gus Jet and the flames quickly shot upward to the celling. The minister at one? raised his hand and dismissed the con gregation of several hundred people, who filed out in perfect order. The fire wus extinguished In a short time, the damage amounting to only $I00. SAN FRANCISCO IS SHAKEN .Number of Shocks of F.arthuuake Felt and Sonic Damage a Done. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. l.-Thls city ex perienced a number of earthquakrs today. At 2 30 o'clock thera were two ellght shocks . and ut 8:20 o'clock a severe one. which , lasted for six seconds. At 1:"5 o'clock and a few minutes before 8 o'clock tonight other ' shocks were felt. I The plute glass in a few buildings was) shattered. One of the small towers on the I city hall was twisted. Officials at ih'j h i l, howevrr, say that the tower was of faulty com ti uctic n. Shlppina Wheat to 9iV York. NEW YORK, Jan. l.-The Phoenix line steamer British Princess, which arrived this morning from Antwerp, brought among a Urge general cargo l,lug tuiut ut wheat. PORT ARTHUR TO GIVE UP General Stoeisel Sends a Letter to Japanese Commander. the HEROIC GARRISON REACHES THE LIMIT Besieging Terces Hare Boon Kapidlj Tigbt eiing the Coils of Late. ADDITIONAL FORTS ARE CAPTURED SUNDAY Whole Lint of Defeases en Oaa Side of City in Hands of Japs, FOUR TORPEDO BOAT DESTROYERS ESCAPE All Indications Point to the Fnrt the Garrisons liars Hrached a Point Whore They Can Do o More. TOKIO, Jan. 2. General Nogl reports tha he has received a letter fyom General Stoes sel relating to the surrender of Port Arthur. TOKIO, Jan. 210 a. m. The following cable has been received from General Nogl: "I received a letter from General Stoessel, the commander of the Port Arthur garri son, Sunday night at 9 o'clock." Torpedo lloats F.acape. CHE FOO, Jan. 2.-9:15 a. m.-Four Rus sian torpedo boat destroyers, the Skory, Stratnl, Vlastni and Serdlty, accompanied by a large launch, arrived here this morn ing from Port Arthur. Two other destroy ers are reported to have gone to Tslngtau. The activity aboard tho destroyers seem ingly indicates an intention of putting to sea again. What nppenrs to be Japanese destroyer, cun be seen with the uld of glasses in the dim distance. A bundle of dispatches was Bent ashoru from ono of the destroyers. Tho captain of the Stratnl says that they, left Port Arthur because It had been impossible for ships to live in the harbor since the Japanese cap tured 2u3-Mctcr hill. The destroyers encountered no Japanese warships enroute to this port. For tho past five days the Japanese ure reported to have been ceaselessly storming Tort Arthur on all sides. Japanese Capture Wan Tal. TOKIO. - Jan., ?W a. m The Japanese stormed 'and captured Wan Tal yesterday 'Sunday). Garrison Without Hope. CHE FOO, Jan. 1. Copies of the Port Arthur Novakrul, dated -Dccemhar 21 and 25, which have reached here, contain pathetic ref?rences to the last .tand of the last ship of Russia's Aslutlc squadron. Even General Stoessel. who has been si lent In respect to the navy since August 10, Issued an order lauding the battleship Sevastopol and Captain Essen, who for fivo nights withstood the numerous at tacks of torpedo flotillas till at Inst the death rattle sounded through the gaping wounds In the Sevastopol's side, and Rus sia's Asiatic squadron was no more. Nothing," says the Novakral, "could excoed the untllnching devotion of the men. who nightly nnd calmly went forth Into the roiuiste.id in the face of certain and ultimate destruction ", For the first time since the siege began, the Novakral, whose sole aim has been seemingly to inspire the garrison, betrays signs of pathetic hopelessness of even the mos heroic resistance. Discussing the battle of 2ii3-Metre hill, the Novakral says: 'The hill received on Its breast the ham mering of 800-pound shells, which split even the rocks and went through elghteen Inch steel as through paper. Who but Providence can save us from the thunder bolts? We do not expect the Baltic fleet. We do not expert relief, but we can fight till death. What Port Arthur goes through It Is ImpoHslbli! to describe, but Russia will know what her sons hava suffered. It Is past human genius to puint or describe Port Arthur's suffering, as they really are." The fighting at 203-Metre hill, according to the Novakral, lasting sixteen day., un til rieceniber fi, when "Death, which had no rest for sixteen days, ceased her work." Tho only mention of the Russian fleet Is an expression of tho feeling of help lessness that everyone saw Inevitable as ship after ship succumbed to the huge Japanese shells. Yaerfecmclster Balashoff had, accord ing to the Novakral, held a conference with the Japanese In reference to the protection of the hospital from the Japa nese shells. Tho conference resulted In the making of the Red Cross flags larger and also the painting of the same on the sides of the hospitals. Summary of Results. WASHINGTON, Jan. 1. Cable advices re ceived at the Japanese legation today are summarized as follows: The Port Arthur army reports thut, as prearranged, It blew up the parapet of Sungshu fort at 10 a. m. Saturday, whereupon it assaulted ana securely occupied the whole fort at 11 a. m. A part of the enemy lied toward the heights south of the fort, while the other part was burled in the eurth as a result of the ex plosion. When the earth was removed two officer, nnd li0 Russian soldiers were picked out nnd made prisoners. They stated that there still were PiO Russians Interred by the ex plosion. The trophies, which consist of field and machine guns, etc., are still under In vestigation. On Saturday evening our detachment fa clng the east fort of ths Panlung blew up a part of the old enclosure of the fort. The central corps, driving the enemy be fore them, occupied H fort at I a. m. on January 1 and then captured the new fort after Tanlanzshun. Thus the whole line of Tnnlunzshun and II ftnts was brought under oct upatlon. The right wing com menced a bombardment at S a. m. and ef fertivi'y ( ccupted the heights south of Sun yimzstau, n village, despite the stubborn resilience if the enemy. Itedui-lusT l.lnckaile Lines. LONDON. Jan. 1 The lines of the block ade of Port Arthur have been red f t tl, ac cordlrv to a proclamation signed by Ad miral Togo, which wna Issued today. The new line commence, at the suulfc