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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. ......
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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