he Omaha Daily Bee
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VOL. XXXVI-NO. 1L
FORTY KNOWN DEAD
Vil'iaje of Aniun, GermauTi Practically
lestreyed by Exploiion of Eabnrit.
THIRTY-EIGHT PERSONS FATALLY INJURED
Several Huidrsd Others Ara Loss Seriously
Biuiaed or Borned.
EXPLOSION IS FELT OVER A WIDE AREA
Window Panel Are Eroken at Dortmund,
Ten Miles Away.
SECOND ACCIDENT THURSDAY MORNING
Rnritomuster and Police Inspector
Killed anil Manatrr of Explosive
clory Injured Hard Work
(or Fire Brigade.
FUNERAL OF MGR. STABLEWSKI
llnrlal of Polish Archbishop Made
Occasion of Onihnrit of
Katlnnnl Passion.
THANKSGIVING DAY ABROAD
Annual Dinaer of American Society in
London at Hotel OeciL
'.Injured amounts
DORTMUND, Germany. Nov. 29. The ex
plosion last night of the Roburlte factory,
near Annen, resulted, as far as is now
known, in the deaths of, forty persons.
Many otherr e so seriously Injured that
there Is no ,'?' their recovery. Many
persons have Kr ,rt been accounted for.
Among- the Inju. about 2u0 employes
of the factory a. A total of persons
dangerously and si,
to several hundred.
Tho I'lqneers today s JJ.ed In remov
ing tho Roburite from tU 'Its beneath
the factory and there Is .. 'C' so danger
of further explosions. The ds ,e la esti
mated at M,WS. The concussion was felt
(or many tulle. -' ) , -
Hasr ,1'ersnn Made Deaf.
Owing to the bur. pf their ear drums
by the concussion. ' ''rsons have been
made deaf. Fhysiy "it Yrgard the condi
tion of thirty-eight" of tr wounded as
hopeless. 1 j
The explosion occurred 'at ,8:30 o'clock.
An hour earlier fire had broken out In the
factory, which la a part of the Krupp
establishment. The fire brigade arrived at
8 o'clock, but was obliged to retire because
of the danger of explosions. The neighboring-
Krupp factories were slightly dam
aged. At the time of the explosion (00 boxes,
each containing eighty pounds of Roburlt
were stored In the factory. The great
force of the explosion was felt as far as
Dortmund, ten miles from the scene of
the disaster, where a la.-ge number of win
dows were broken. On the main road to
Annen all the houses were rased to the
ground, the bodies of the killed being ter
ribly mutilated. Surviving parents dragged
their sleeping children .from their beds,
collected their portable porsesslons antl fled
from the eclianiilnf houara.
RsploaloM Kills OfnrlaM.
A second explosion occurred at 8 o'clock
this morning. Among the killed were thn
burgomaster and police inspector of the
town of Wltten, lu the vicinity of the
Roburlt factory. The manager of the fac
tory was wounded, but was able to direct
the work of rescue, which was only pos
sible at long rah go, as a.o-weight of dynaf
mite was stored In the powder rooms.
An eye witness of the disaster says, fire
broke out in the factory at 7:30 o'clock
r last night and that when the Krupps' fire
brigade from the neighboring town of
Annen arrived at the scene at 8 p. m., the
firemen had to retire, as other explosions
threatened to follow the one which oc-
rurfed shortly after the flames broke out.
The neighboring- Krupp works were
slightly damaged by the first explosion.
Experts declare that considering the great
precautions with which the explosives wore
Stored, the disaster could only have re
suited from some outrage.
Emperor William has directed General
von Bcholl to visit Annen and Wltten and
has subscribed K.2 for the relief of the
sufferers.
POREN, rnissla, Nov. 29. At Inst night
the body of Mgr. Stablowskl. archbishop of
PcFfn, who died November 2i, lay In stale
In the- eathcrdal hero, the ancient burial
plnro of tho Polish kings, and throughout
th night a procession of people pnsed
through the building. The funernl of the
archbishop Is being made the occasion Tor
a demonstration on the part of the Pollrh
nationalists and an outbreak of nationalist
passion has occurred over the Prussian
senil-officlnl statement that Mgr. Stab-
lewskl'a successor will not be a Pole.
The Poles are Intensely excited over the
expectation thnt the Prussian government
will veto the nomination of any prelate ex
cept a German. A letter written by the.
late archbishop to President Witting of the,
National Hank of Berlin, formerly mayor
of Posen, was published today. In It the
archbishop, asking for Iterr Wittlng's ad
vice, said that for the past fifteen years
he had called attention to the serious con
sequences of systemallenlly imblttering the
population In their tendcrest religious feel
ings. No agitator, he said, would be able
to Incite the children. If a feeling of bit
terness did not. exist among the parents
the chlldrens' move against religious In
struction In the German language would not
last an hour. The mothers, the archbishop
said, point to the children of the cabinet
ministers, and even of the emperor, who
learn religion. In their mother tongue, al
though they are able to speak English and
French.
Tho archbishop's letter concluded with
saying that If tho government was not will
ing to reintroduce religious Instruction In
the mother tongue such instruction ought
TOASTS TO KING AND PRESIDEN1
John Morgan Richards Presleies anil
Speeches Are Made by Ambassadiy
neid and Consnl General
Wynne.
NEW CATHEDRAL DEDICATED
o be left in the Tollsh schools.
church.
STOLYPIN IS OPTIMISTIC
Russian Premier Thinks People Haie
More Confidence in Men
Jfow la Power.
POLLOCK DENIES ALL CHARGES
Inferior Department Official Says He
Did Not Order Affidavits Aaatnst
Coal Company Destroyed.
LONDON, Nov. 29. An emphatic contra
diction was made here today by George F,
Pollock, chief of department B, Interior
department, of allegations in the affidavit
mad at Bait Lake City yesterday by
Michael A. Myendorff, a special agent o
the government, that Pollock had in
structed Myendorff to destroy four affl
davits he had procured against the Union
Pactfio Coal company In the coal land
fraud investigation In Utah. Mr. Pollock
issued a statement In which he said:
Mr. Pollock aayi that the statement
contained In the morning papers rel1ct.lng
on his conduct and motives In connection
with the ebove stated matter are ahsolutel'
untrue, lie states most emphatically th
hm has never personally nor officially, hy
direction or suggestion, Implied, nor bv
anv act of commission or Intended omission
aided or countenanced a failure to prose
cute or the suppression or any prosec.utlor
of the Investigation referred to. Mr. Vol
lock characterises the statement that h
advised Mr. Myendorff to destroy the affi
dsvlts alluded to as wiiruny taise. 11
affirms that he never saw and was neve
Informed of any affidavits that did not I
due and regular course become and remal
rwrt of the records of the office; that h
gave Mvendorff no instructions whatever
In re:ir.l to the Investigation, except a
exnrenxej in oril.iiil Utters which are on
file In lh land office. No other advice to
him was necessary, as the wall establish!,
rules of tiie oitice Instructed him fully as
to his duty.
AFTER AMERICAN OIL COMBINE
to the
ST. PETBRSm'RO, Nov. .-The Strana
today Quoted Premier Stolypln as com
menting optimistically In a recent conver
sation on the decrease of disorder in the
empire and as hailing as a happy augury
the fact that the new parliament will be
of such a character that the problems be
fore the Russian government may be re
garded as approaching a settlement. The
premier was further quoted as declaring
that the government would not hesitate
to dissolve the parliament, even tho day
after its convoking, if it manifested any
disposition to neglect constructive work.
Contrasting the present situation with the
condition of affairs at the end of 1W5. tho
premier attributed the wave of disorder
and the armed revolt of that year to the
indecision and lack of confidence of the
men then In power.
The constitutional democrats, who antici
pate a retention of their preponderance In
Parliament have already outlined their
tactics and have determined to devote the
first part of the session exclusively to
parliamentary work and endeavor to carrv
through a reform of the system of local
administration, tha enactment of universal
suffrage and other lndespenslble legislation
before locking horns with the government
In the great struggle for a representative
mirttstry and a full parliamentary govern
ment. They wish to avoid provoking a
repture with the government until the re
forms which they appeal to the country
are enacted and are opposed to a flood
of fruitless interpellations, to which much
of the rime and energy of the first parlla
ment were devoted.
NEW CABINET FORMED IN SPAIN
Premier Frendera-ast Announces Ills
Appointments Which Are Ap
proved by the Klnar.
LONDON. Nov. 29. The members of the
American society, with their ladles and 3io
guests, gathered tonight at the Hotel Cecil
for the annual Thanksgiving dinner of the
society. The dining hall and the tables
were decorated with products of field and
garden. Tho menu was served In the shape
of a pumpkin, to which was attached a
corn husk. Ambassador Keld, Robert J.
Wynne, the America nconsul general, the
embair staff and the head masters of
England's great public schools were among
the guests of honor. John Morgan Rich
ards, father of the late Mrs. Craigle, pre
sided. After the toast to King Kdward the Rev.
Edward Littleton, head master of Kton,
proposed the health of President Roose
velt In an eloquent speech. Ho fiild that,
speaking for the schoolboys of England,
no personage was today as Interesting as
the American president, whose sportsman
ship, honesty and strength had made him
the admiration of both English boys and
men. The speaker declared rresineni.
Roosevelt to be the most lmiKirtant flsurc
n contemporary civilization.
The Rev. Joseph Wood, head master of
iarrow, proposed Ihe health of the Ameri
can ambassador, and Mr. Reld, speaking
as the president's Immediate representative
n England, returned thanks for tho honor
done tho president. Referring to the New
foundland controversy. Mr. Reld said that
before another season there will bo enough
good feeling between the two governments
o Insure a settlement that will put the
matter at rest forever.
Referring to the approaching Hague con
ference, Mr. Reld said that It seeins potbl-
ble that the new world may speak with
one voice for checking armaments und
against infringing national sovereignty by
the collection of private debts by force.
There Is some reason to hope, he continued,
that ihe two branches of the English speak-
ng race also will act as one.
T. J. Gow, head master of Westminster,
and Charles W. Knhlsuat, special commis
sioner of the Jamestown exposition, replied
to the toast, "Our Guests."
Banqnet fit Oxford.
OXFORD, England, Nov. 29 More than
100 American residents of Oxford assembled
for a Thanksgiving dinner here tgnlght.
The guests of the evening Included Dr.
George R. Parkin, representing tho Rhodes
Scholarship trust; T. W. Hawkins, secre
tary of the Atlantic union; Albert Pulitzer
of New Tork and a number of Rhodes
scholars and Oxford students. The usual
toasts were honored with enthusiasm,
Reception at Vienna.
VIENNA, Nov. 29. Charles Spencer
Francis, the American ambassador, held
a Thanksgiving reception at the embassy
today, which was attended by almost the
entire American colony. The occasion
passed most pleasantly and was thoroughly
enjoyed by the Americans. A number of
persons prominent In Viennese society at
tended, as did several English residents.
The guests were received by Mr. Francis,
his wife and their daughters. The recep
tion was th most notable held here for
many years. A number or tne diplomatic
representatives were present.
Banqnet and Hall In Berlin.
BERLIN, Nov. 29. Three hundred Ameri
can residents of Berlin attended a Thanks
giving dinner tonight. Alexander II.
Thackara, American consul general, pre
sided and Dr. Rufus P. Johnston of the
Fifth Avenue Baptist church, New York,
made a speech. A cablegram of felicita
tion was sent to President 'Roosevelt. The
banquet was followed by a dance.
Clft of Thomas Ryan and' .Wife to
Catholic C'hnwh Formally
Opened.
RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 29. With dedi
catory ceremonies, participated In by the
most distinguished Catholic prelates In this
country, the CathecfJ-sl of the Sacred
Heart ,the gift of Mr. and Mrs. Ryan, today
took its place as one of the greatest In
stitutions of its kind In the United States
and a monument of the church In the south.
The ceremonies, beginning with the con
secration at 8 o'clock this morning and
followed at 11 o'clock by pontifical high
mass, attracted a large crowd to Richmond.
Mr. and Mrs. Ryan came from New York
to attend. Not only were Cardinal Gib
bons, Apostolic Delegate Falconlo and
ninny archbishops and bishops from all
parts of the United States conspicuous
figures In the services, but state und city
officials, including Governor Swanson and
the mayor of Richmond, and a host of
prominent laymen, were a.slgned special
seats In the cathedral, admission to which
was strictly by invitation.
The church is a magnificent edifice of
Italian renaissance architecture, occupying
a Vlcturesque and commanding location.
embracing an entire block In the heart of
tho fashionable Part t of Richmond and
facing Monroe park, w
and trees. Within tl
altars and two chapel?
first contemplated by Mgr. MeGIU, the oon-
imond. In lfw5. who
ortlon of the block
THANKSGIVING DAY FOR ALL
Bonn tea of Peace and Plenty fpread Be
fore Fortunate and Unfortunate.
POOR, ERRING, AFFLICTED ARE FAVORED
pirit of the Season of tiratltnile
1'ervndes Kvery Sphere of Life
and All Peoples Ara
Happy.
h Its acres of grass
building are five
Tho cathedral was
federate bishop of Ri.
purchased the eastern
on whli h the granite jlc now stands. The
remainder of the block was purchaed by
UlRhop Kane In iSSS. The cornerstone was
laid Juno 4, mi. by the late Father Con
way of the Jesuit order, then at St. Ignatius
church In New York. Right Rev. Augustln
Van de Viver, bishop of Richmond, a friend
or Mr. Ryan. Interested the latter In the
matter of building the cathedral.
At 11 o'clock pontlllclal high mass was
celebrated. The consecration service was
preached by Archbishop Joseph Keine of
Dubuque. During the ceremonies Cnrdlnal
Gibbons. In pontifical -robes, occupied a
throne In the sanctuary. Ho bestowed the)
blessing of the holy pontiff. Plus X. upon
the assemblage of ecclesiastics nnd upon
the congregation. Upon another throne was
seated Mgr. Fulconio, the papal delegate.
NEGRO DENOUNCES PRESIDENT
Xeir York Preacher Mnkpi Sensa
tional Altnck on Kxecnllvc in
TlinnksKlvlaa; Sermon.
The Thanksgiving spirit pervaded every
part of Omaha's life Thursday. The mean
est man or woman, the sick, lame, halt,
blind, and even those who through trans
gressions of man-made laws were Incar
cerated for the protection of society, had
at least something to be thankful for. The
little nesboy selling his papers on the
street seemed to look back over the year
with boyish intuition and feci grateful and
his heart beat the faster. Even at tha
city and county Jails life is sweet to the
unfortunate ditnlned In those inrftLLLL'J 1 't1
At the Old People's home those
lived the allotted time and more 1
their hearts In a song of praise,
hospitals, the Creche, Detention
county poor farm, Child Saving '
and other Institutions, all were gh
son to feel a little more thankful f
In this world of Joys and sorrows.
There probably Is no class of
beings more appreciative for kli
than a gathering of boyn, partlcul
boys selling newspapers on the
There Is a spontaneity and vivacity
clafs of boys that Is marked.
newsboys are much the same as n
the world over, except, possibly, t
a better class of boys. They kno
a good dinner means ami do not
consult any book of rules or gui'
to do Justice to anything In the
eatabbs. They know the rules
game, even if they do not always
nlxo precedence in entering the
hall. But they know what mouti
made for and also know that ring'
mado before forks and finger bov
One Hundred and Fifty Be
Omaha newsies to the number
dined Thursday at 2 p. m. at the
States restaurant. That tells tht
But to go Into details it might b
that the restaurant management
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
Fair In West. Ocarina: and Colder In
Hnst Portion Friday. Sntnrday Fair.
Tcmperatnre at (Itiinhn Yesterdayi
Hoar. Ier. Ilonr. le.
K m ;it 1 p. m
n. m :tT 2 p. m -tit
7 - m ."IN a . m 4:1
a. m :ih I p. 111 I t
O n. ni i s r. p. m I
1 . 111 :ts II p. m in
It n. 111..,.,. :tt 7 p. in 15
12 m -t M p. m 4 1
P.. 111 4 1
TORREY MISSION MEETINGS
Andltorlnm, a p. m. nnd 7iO p. m.,
Every I)nr Kxcrpt Sntnrdny.
Jncohy's "Workers' Training In-
tltntc," 1B13 Howard Street,
T p. m.
Bnrnood Theater, 12rt to 12tS0
Tnesdny, Wednesday. Friday,
Dr. Torrey'a Address to Bnslnesn
nnd Professional Men on ltca-
nna for Bellevlna: the Bible to
Be the Word of God."
Y. W. C. A. Assembly Room, lil
f" 1 firry M, i-,..i v .Innlnr.
MAGNATE IS KILLED
President Bpencar of Southern Bailway
Meets Death it Wreck.
PRIVATE CAR TELESCOPtD BY LOCOMOTIVE
Debris Takes Tire and His Body is Burned
Almost Beyond Becoenitiou.
FIVE OTHER PERSONS KILLED OUTRIGHT
Three Were Quests of Mr. fpencer and
Two Railway Employ ej.
REAR END COLLISION NEAR LYNCHBURG
Party Was Bonnd for Xorth Carolina
for a Hnntlna; Trip Wreck Dae
to Mistake of Teles rnph
Operator.
NEW YORK, Nov. 29. At a union
Thanksgiving service, In which the mem
bers of four negro churches of this city
participated today. President Roosevelt was
denounced for his action in dismissing three
troops of negro solders from the United
States army. At the conclusion of the
service, which was held In the Mount Olivet
Baptist church, nearly every one present
mado a contribution
being raised for the ri
soldiers. The BerniM
preached by the Rev.'
Mark's Episcopal ch
to a fund which is
lief of tho dismissed
of the day was
W. H. Brooks of St
rch. In the courBQ
the menu In six courses, althoud
courses were not marked by ail
.i the hovs. The newsies I
" 1 j -
thot rieluvs are dangerous and w
MADRID, Nov. 29. 8enor Moret y Pren
dergast has formed a new cabinet and his
appointments have been accepted by King
Alfonso. It follows:
Premier, Moret y Prendergast: ministers.
foreign sffalrs, Peres Caballero; Interior,
henor Wtrmsco; finance. Fleuterlo de
iao; puuiic works, Be 11 or Ousel: war
lieutenant. General de Lucoue: murine
duKe of Alba; Justice, Count Romanones,
There Is no minister of worship and edu
cation.
There Is general regret regarding the ln
epportuneness of ministerial changes dur
ing the present unsettled condition of
Spain's commercial relations with foreign
powers and the Moroccan situation. It is
considered, however, that the present 'com
mercial conditions are sufficiently advanced
to bind the new cabinet to the policy of
its predocessor, while the taking over of
the foreign office by Peres Caballero, who
was one of Spain's delegates to the Inter
national Moroccan conference at Algeclras,
Insures the continuance of the present
understanding with France.
The resignation of the Domlnguei cabinet
yesterday really resulted from divergence
of opinions on the religious question, which
the moderate rebels considered had been
pushed too rapidly to the front, thus delay
ing arrangements for the financial problem.
Mrs. McCormlck Receives.
PARIS, Nov. 29. Mrs. McCormlck. wife
of the ambassador, assisted by Miss Helen
Gould and Mrs. Frank H. Mason, wife of
tha American consul general, gave a
Thanksgiving tea at the ambassadorial
residence today for the young women of the
American club of Paris; which was founded
by Mrs. Whltelaw Reld.
MOVE BY PEACE SOCIETY
Memorial to President SaKvcstliiK
Topics for Consideration of
The Hague Conference.
of his address Mr. Brooks said:
It has been the nretense and contention
of the south that the shiftless and ignorant
negro was the one it despised; but the real
south appeared in It vi..Ior when it took
pains to run down, bumilate' and outrage
the most intelligent, thrifty and upright
people of tho community. This was scarcely
over before the chief magistrate of the
nation covered himself with eternal shame
und disgrace by his unjust, unkind, un
democratic, unamerienn and czarocratic,
cold, cruel, drastic and infamous order
against as brave, as heroic, as self-acrl-ticlng
a Sft of men as ever wore the blue
or boro "Old Glory" on a field of strife.
We will not be resentful or revengeful,
but we are bold enough to denounce tho act
as an outrage and aggressive enough to de
mand Justice at the highest court of earth
and before the bar of heaven. lt him of
the "square deal" dial square; him of the
"fiiir play" play fair; him of the "door of
opportunity" not shut it and bolt It forever
in ino tace or mack veterans.
Has the world's peacemaker lost his head
and tired of his Job that he can ruthlessly
mistreat a suffering, hysterical woman on
the one hand und outrage u battalion of
soldiers on the other. If "peaching" on
comrades is such a soldierly virtue he
should have a chair of peachment In West
l'oint, Annapolis and especially at Harvard.
But, lu spite of all, we have reason to
be thankful, for again we have disappointed
tho world, for the soldiers In disgrace have
acted as brave men, not resentful children;
tnanKtui tnat tne press of the country
with but few exceptions has condemned
such drastic measures, thut the conserva
tive peoplo north and south do not counten.
ance such Impulsive actions.
If a republican' congress refuses to cor
rect the wrongs thus inflicted everv black
man In the south ought to pack up his be
longings and move to a doubtful slate and
vote the whole thing out of existence. It
Is bv liie ballot and nut by vengeance we
shall win.
Alb
satlon that Company la Grantlna
Rebntra to Certain Aastrallaa
Companies,
AFFAIRS OF CONGO DISCUSSED
BelBlan Chamber . of Deputies Con
alders Possible Annexation
of the State.
BRUSSELS. Nov. 29.-The discussion rela
tive to the Congo Independent state was
resumed In the Chnmber of Deputies today
with the presentation of tho socialist point
of view. M. Furneniont. speaking for M.
Van der VeUle, the socialist leader, who
was absent on account of Illness, combatted
annexation aa dangerous, but In the event
that annexation be decided ujMn he do-
I manded a clear explanation of King I.eo
! pold's liequest In order that Belgium should
' BOSTON, Nov. 29-The American Peace
society mado public In this city today a
letter which hud ben, forwarded to Presi
dent Roosevelt in connection with arbitra
tion of matters of international dispute and
dialing also with the reduction of arma
ments by International agreements. The
letter in part Is aa follows:
The directors of the American Peace so
ciety in common with their fellow citizens
of the whole country believe that the foun
dations of peace among thij nations which
were established by Tho Hague conference
in 19 can be further materially Btrengih
ened by the approaching conference of l;n7.
We venture respectfully, on behalf of the
American peace society, to suggest that the
following important suhjtcts should consti
tute a part of the program:
"The further development of the perma
nent court of arbitration and the conclusion
of a treaty of obligatory arbitration, as
general as possible to be signed by ull the
powers of the world.
"The creation of a periodic congress or
parliament of (he nations.
"Tli.. lliiiltjitforL arid if rwissiiile. the r-
tiiftiim tt armittn.nl, hii' lttlmi.liitn:it '
agreement.
"The creation of an international commis
sion for the eoiliiicutlnii uf the gent-rally
i accepted pjlnclph of , international law
land the study and development of tile prin
ciples about which there Is disagreement.
GILLETTE HAS LONELY DAY
Man Accused of Murder Sera No One
After Strenuous Time
on Stand.
HERKIMER. N. Y.. Nov. 29. Chester K.
Gillette, the young man now on trial here
charged with the murder of Grace Brown,
spent a lunely Thanksgiving dav In his
cell in the county Jail. He received no
visitors, his keepers having given strict
orders to permit no one to go to his cell
today.
Even In his loneliness Gillette welcomed
the respite from the trying ordeal which
began in earnest yesterday when ho went
on the witness stand to tell his story of
that tragic day on Bis Moose lake. For
nearly seven houis he withstood a volley
of questions, at first friendly, when his
counsel h:id him In hand, and later an
tagonistic, when the district attorney faced
him for the long cross-examination. Gll-
i letie was tired, worn and very pale when
rr-r
piece of pie In the hand is worm a "
plo back on the sideboard. It was an in
spiring sight to see the newsies eat. Thurs
day newsboys' dinner was nothing un
usual, but it was one of those events thut
is always new yet old. To the boys it
was one of the bright spots In their little
lives. To see a boy turn In and cat a
.n,.i,r meal is a sight to conjure with any
time. And the spirit of Thanksgiving was
not wanting, either. Thursday afternoon
at the United States restaurant. The
bovs knew who had been kind to them.
The bill of fare consisted of oyster soup,
turkey, cranberries, plum pudding, as
sorted cakes, celery, tea, coffee, milk- and
comestibles of minor importance. Mogy
n..n.i.m Josenh Carroll and Tony Cos-
tango were in charge of the boys. Various
business houses contributed to the succcas
of the dinner.
. Bin Dinners at the Jails.
Tha usual Thanksgiving dinner was
served at the city and county Jails. Thirty
prisoners at the city Jail were served with
turkey, mashed potatoes and other good
things to eat. The 132 inmates at the
county Jail fared better, with oysters, cel
ery chicken, apple and mince pie and
cigars. Prisoners are made for the day to
forget a far as possible their incarcera-
tlon- . .V.
One hundred and ninety persona at the
deaf and dumb Institute, Forty-fifth and
Boulevard, enjoyed the day In thanksgiving
and feasting. In the morning a literary
nrotram was rendered, some being dressed
,iu anri others as Puritans. The
meaning of the day was presented by mem
Vwr. of the faculty. At 1:30 a tempting
dinner was served and during the after
noon and evening games and other exer
cises were Indulged In
At tho Child Saving institute. Eighteenth
and Ohio, fifty-eight children and attend
ants enjoyed the day. Mrs. kuwuras con
ducted a short service In the morning. Only
thirty of the children at that institution
are old enough to eat heavy foods. W. P.
Stoeker sent a thlrty-iive-pound turkey to
the institute, while others gave forty
pounds of chicken, and there was an
abundance of cake and fruits. Even the
ltltlo children that had become separated
from parents through various vicissitudes
of Ut's appeared thankful for something.
Feast nt Detention Home.
At the Detention school, on Bcruili Tenth
street, Mrs. Heller served a nice dinner and
allowed the children special privileges. Sev
eral of the children were given special rea
sons for being thankful by being allowed
to go home on probation. Mrs. Heller told
the children the story of the 111 Ht Thanks
giving day.
Twenty-two old persons and seven at
tendants and visitors enjoyed the day at
the Old People's home at 2J11 Wirt street.
A turkey dinner was served and the occa
sion made a happy one for those who in
the evening of life found themselves at
tho home.
And even "over the hills to the poor
hoase" an expression of thankfulness was
heard. At this place, where many a droop
ing spirit formerly proud In the affair of
Ufa is now waiting for the end to come,
there was special occasion even for a feel
ing of thanksgiving. Those la char 8 a
cheered the hearts of the Inmates with good
Orders.
PHILADELPHIA, Nuv. a.-Cuptaln Al
bert O. Terry, commander of tho United
States battleship Tennessee, today charac
terized as absolutely falfe the story ttvit
the members of his crew had mutinied
against an order calling for a four hours'
fun under forced draft while tho ship was
homeward bound with President Roose
velt. Captain Terry says the run was
merely for one hour off the Virginia capes
and thnt everybody on board entered into
the work with a great deal of spirit of
Interest. "Wc have a splendid crew," said
Captain Perry, "and, such a story does the
service great harm." -
NORFOLK, Va., Nov. 9. Men from the
cruisers Tennessee und Washington, which
conveyed President Roosevelt on his trip
to . Panama and back, while in Norfolk
todny declared that the alleged mutiny
on board the Tennessee occurred while the
cruiser was being coaled on the isthmus
for the return trip homeward and not
during the trip.
They said the men on the Tennessee,
alleging poor and unsatisfactory rations,
refused to coal the ship. The marine guard
was ordered out and, according to the
men here, the marines stood with pointed
guns threatening to shoot the first man
who quit his post during the coaling of
the cruiser. The coaling was In this way
completed and as a result of the alleged
mutiny 100 men were placed In the brig.
These, however, according to the report
today, were released when the homeward
start was begun. All Is now declared to
.be quiet on the cruiser Tennessee. There
whs no trouble among the men on the
Washington. It was declared that the
Washington on the homeward trip had two
breakdowns. Its starboard engine, It is
said, broke before the Florida coast was
reached. This was repaired and. by forced
draft It caught up to the Louisiana and
Tennessee, three hours abend.
Off Cape Hatteras the Washington's port
engine broke down and this made the
final delay of several hours.
OKLAHOMA MERCHANT SHOT
Hardware Dealer Makes Mistake
Thinking; Robber Was Jok.
liiK with Him.
of
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okl., Nov. 21.-W. L.
Dllworth, proprietor vt tho Dllworth Hard
ware company store here, was shot and
probably fatally wounded this morning by
a man In ant attempt to rob the store. The
robber escaped.
A stranger entered the store and asked
to see a revolver. He then asked for csr-
YNCHBURG. Va., Nov. 29-8amusl
ncer, president of the Southern Railway
npany and recognized as one of the foia-
st men In tho development of tha South
states, and six other persons were killed
ly this morning In a rear-end collision
ween two fast passenger trains ten
cs south of Lynchhurg and a mile north
lawyers depot. Philip Schuyler, a re-
d capitalist of New York, was among"
killed, together with other guests- ot , -Spencer.
Of those on Mr. Spencer's
only Mr. Spencer's private secretary,
A. Merrill of New York, and one of threa
tcrs, survived the accident. The dead:
Mll'KIi Sl-KNCER. president Southern
ilway company.
iiAHl.KH n. ushkr, naltimore.
H II. 1 T SCMI'Y l-F.lt. New York.
KANCIH T. REDWOOD, Baltimore.
. W. DAVIS. Alexandria. Va., private
inteher to President Spencer.
W. SHAW, colored. Greensboro. N, C,
nan: crushed and both legs broken, died
tospltal.
N' UNKNOWN PERSON, whose head
I limbs are burned off short, who Is be
tvi to be the third porter on th private
who Is missing. His name cannot be
I I ned.(
lie Injured:
. Illlam Pollard, negro porter on Freal
t Silencer s car.
ucretla Allen, colored, Danville, Va.
cut and arm broken.
Vlliis J. Winston. New York; leg brok-n.
Garland Thomas, colored, Greensboro, N.
C. : leg broken.
I'.' E. Vauls, colored, Waynesboro, Va,;
crushed.
Cora Iognn, colored, Shelby, N. C. ; both
Ires broken.
Ham Cox. colored, porter on the prlvuta
car; leg broken.
John W. Cruett. nddress unknown, su
preme organizer of the Heptasophs; baok
badly wrenched.
Preston Rant, address unknown.
"Son" Heglan, colored, Charlotte, N. 0
bruised.
E. A. Merrill. New York, private secre
tary to President Spencer; head and arms
burned, will recover.
Mr. Spencer's destination was Friendship,
N. C, where he was going on a hunting
trip with Messrs. Schuyler, Fisher, Red
wood and Merrill as his guests.
Victim Killed While Asleep.
The collision was between the Jackson
ville express and the Washington and
fSouthwestern vestibule limited, both
southbound. P-esident Spencer nd bis
entire party,' us fnr'ni Is known, were
sleeping when the collision occurred, und
tho probabilities are that all of them ex-'
ccpting Dispatcher Davis were killed in
stantly. It la certain that life was exlhu't
before the flames touched them. President
Spencer's body was burned almost beyond
recognition, as was that of Mr. Fisher.
The body of Mr. Schuyler was recovered
before It was burned very much. President
Sper.cer's car was attached to the rear
of the Jacksonville train, which was stand
ing still when struck.
President Spencer's charred corpse was
found under the big locomotive of the rear
train. So great was the force of the Im
pact that the forward train wag sent at
least 150 feet ahead. Until the debris had
burned itself out and and the engine cooled
off the bodicis could not be removed.
The combination car of tho rear train
crashed Into the express csr ahead of It.
Forty feet of it was splintered, leaving the
rest of the car strewn with tons of bag
gage and colored passengers Who wore
Jammed back by the express car. JIow
the negro passengers In this "Jim Crow"
part of the train escaped death Is beyond
explanation.
The wreck occurred on the creet Of a
steep grade when the Atlanta train could
not have been running more than thirty
miles an hour, If so fast. Had it been a
mllo or two further south the number of
dead might have been frightful, as the train
was about two hours behind Its schedule,
a condition taken with the down grade,
that would have meant a speed of more
than sixty miles an hour. It was reported
at first that Engineer Kinney of Spencer,
N. C, who was In charge of the engine of
the Atlanta train, was killed, but this
proved incorrect. He suffered only a fevr
slight bruises and cuts.
Wrcrkaae Takes Fire.
The collision was between train No. 33,
the Jacksonville express, and No. E7, the
Washington and Southwestern vestibule
tridges, which he put Into tho revolver
and turned it on the clerk, telling him to ; limited, both southbound. The former train
hold up hlB hands and turn over the cash j had slopped at the top of a heavy grade
in the drawer. Mr. Dllworth, happening j to repair a slight breakdown and the other
In at the moment, was also told to hold : train daelied into it before a flugmaia could
up his hands. Thinking It a Joke. .Dil- J get back to Rive warning. The heavy en
worth laughed at him, when the man began ; gine of the train plowed Into. Mr. Spen-
to shoot, two siiots took effect, one in ; cer's car. which Immediately cauuht fire.
MELBOURNE, Auslrulia, Nov. S.-ln-fluence
Is being brought to Induce the
federal government to pronecute the Jtcu!
Mn,.A-r.,(i.tlv. a . . t tlid AoiAvl.'-n l 1
, ' . ' , , , , , , ,. ... I colonization with its eyes shut and wlth-
U111U UIIUI ll. Q KMBb net. At LUIUIUS K3 lllt
McIImjui ne Age, complaints have been made
to the federal government that the Angio-
the adjournment was taken last night, and
even the severest part of the questioning j things for the inner man and a number of
remained. The holiday will give the prls- callers pinned boquets of good cheer on the
oner an opportunity to regain his com- I breasts of the unfortunates.
Dilworth's wrist, the other in his Bide.
It is believed Dllworth cannot live.
"Provision that differences whic h nations posu re and to fortify himself for the j Twenty-eight children from 18 months to
struggle which will come when the cross- g years of ue at the Creche, on Harney
exclude from ariiltratton. the causes affect
ing vital interests or national honor, uhall,
before recourse to hostilities, b referred to
a commission of inquiry which shall mako a
public report thereon.
ihe immunity from capture ot all tin-
not undertake the heavy responsibility of : offending private property at ae
Amerlcun OH company is granting reliatfB
to c.i!ktotners who agree not to sell other
.oils. Prime Vlnlstr Deakin has referred
the matter lo the attorney general, who
rei'llod that the evidence did not Justify
prosecution at this time and asked the In
formants to furnish further evidence-.
out absolute guarantee that its tights would
be respected. The speaker bitterly re
proached the administration of the state
for It treatment of natives.
ev Chwaaa; to He Transferred.
PEKINd, Nov. 29. The negotiations for
the transfer of New Chwang from the Jap
anese to ire Chinese authorities are almost
completed. It Is exrweted that an agree- j
ni"nt on tl.i subject will bo sirned today or
touini row.
Nobel i'rlae for llritua.
STOCKHOLM. Nov. iT At the forthcom
ing distribution of Ntibt-1 pi ires lYnf. Jo
aepn J. Thou - 'ii fcf ' imbrite uulversily,
i:nk-ljT,d, .l be fconUod Ui piiij for
Railroad to Clear Land.
VICTORIA. B. C Nov. 21. A contract
has been entered into by the Canadian Pa.
rifle railroad with the Vancouver Island
Pevelopment company to clear 1M.O0O acres
of land in the Esquimau & Nanaimo rail
way grant on Vancouver island, recently
acquired ty that railroad. The work
cost in the neighborhood of HS.iumjOii.
examination Is resumed tomorrow.
HEYBURN FCR LAND COURT
Idaho Senator Thinks Land Office
Should Mot Pass on Lesral
Points.
STREET DUEL IN LEAVENWORTH
James Sanders, .earo Coal Mlurr, Is
Fatally Injured In Fight Follow
ing Quarrel at Cards.
LEAVENWORTH, Kan.. Nov. 29.-In a
street duel with pistols between two ne
groes here tonight James Sanders, a coul
miner, was fatally wouudod, and Richard
Nichols, a lusro deputy sheriff, and
Thomas Gray, also a negro, were danger
ously hurl. Nichols and Sanders quarreled j ian,i court, to be provided by tha LIU,
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 Senator Hey
burn, at the opening of the session of con
gress next Monday, will Introduce a bill
erecting United Slates land courts in each
of the public land states, In which an ap
peal may be taken from any final decision
by the re-'lster and receiver in regard to
the rtght to enter the public lands. From
these court an appeal will lie to a national
fieaerul louuu Badly Bruised.
PARIS. Nov. 2S.-U developed t..dy that
the injuries sustainej by Geiiorul Henry
Gray Yuutig, ho 'was run over by an
omnibus on the Boulevard dfi Itahens
eteriay, were exaggerated in the earlier
reports. Tt. general Mas badly bruised, I nee streets, the center of the business ilu
but Is mainly surTi liii;; frt.m slun k.. Tha 1 trl. t. Nichols was taken to J,ul aid
over a card game. Later they nv.t on the
street and opened fire on each other.
Sanders was shot in the bark and the abdo
men, and Nichols was shot in the groin
and arm. Gray, a bystamW, who had no
part in the flfcht, was shot In the &hdomrn.
The shooting occurred at Fourth and Sliaw-
dtu.v: I dun U Lis aJvaucud ago.
I ba-i.Jwi aiid Cray ut lu a h ji liui.
UU headquarters at Washington and tin
aistiiig of three Judges.
Mr. Heyburn thinks this will relieve the
general lami, office anj the Interior de
partment of Ihe necessity for deciding legal
controversies and will greatly curtail the
expense and delay Incident to such con
tests, and at the same time secure Judges
who will be appointed fur their epeeUl
Iilue.- and ability to handle fcuch tusc.
street, were treutea wun a turuey ainner.
Some of the mothers called at thut institu
tion and, pressing their little ones closely
to their breasts, were thankful that such an
Institution existed.
The day was observed at the various hos
pitals in a way in keeping with the nature
of such Institutions. The Young Men's
Christian association had to dispense with
this year's Thanksgiving observance owing
to lack of suitable quarters.
THANKSGIVING AT CAPITAL
President Takes Horseback Ride In
Moraine and Has Family Dinner
In Evening.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S. President and
Mrs. Roosevelt spent a quiet Thanksgiving
day. Mrs. Roowvelt and Miss Ethel at
tended the niorning service at St. John's
Episcopal church. The president spent two
hours of the morning horseback riding on
the country roads north of the city. In
the afternoon he devoted several hour to
business In the executive office.
Thanksgiving dinner was served In the
evening, Itepr'-sentatlv a and Mis. Nit-hulas
LoiiMWwllh being guttata.
MAJOR PENROSE DENIES STORY
Army Officer Alleges Statements
Credited to lllm In W ask
InKton Are False.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okl.. Nov. 29 When
asked concerning the Inquiry of tho War
department is to an ullegcd Interview ac
credited to hlin on the character of the
ni Kro troops discharged nt Fort Reno,
Major Penrose nald this morning:
"The statements credited to me which
appeared in Washington are unqualifiedly
false. Inasmuch as I never appeared In an
attitude of criticism relative to the dis
charge of these troops. I have criticised
the department on no occasion and gave
out no statements of such a character."
Major Penrose hK made his report in
full to Washington.
The wreckage v.as piled around the en
gine und every portion of the woodwork
on the engine was burned and the engine
Itself torn and twisted Into a useless mass
of debris.
Dispatcher Davis was alive when taken
from the wreck. He was crushed alnjut
tho lower part of his body and was con
scious to the end. He stated to his res
cuer that ho knew he was dying. "PUira
your finger on my mouth," ha said. "It
fcela so cool and good."
In response to his wishes a fellow pas
senger remained with him for ten minutes
until he stw nothing more could be done
for Davis.
Passengers were taken from the combina
tion car of the forward train. They were
literally covered by heavy baggage thrown
through the partition from the baggage
compartment. Most of them were badly
hurt and all sustained cuts and bruises.
The rescue work was begun as soon as
the news of the wreck was received here.
A special train was quickly made up and
Movements of Ocean Vessels Nov. ifll doctors hurried to the scene. A fire en-
At Nvw Yotk Arrived: Gallia, f ; oni I gin from tne i.yncnuuig department was
Marseilles; Ijavi-uM. from Trieste; Koenlng 1 sent to the wreck, but on account of a
Louise, from Naples; Mesaba, from Lou- : -r.nriaBratl.in It was not dlsnalched until
8:30 o'clock and did pot reach the accident
don. Sailed: La Provence, for Havre
Cediic. for Nap.ea.
At iirenien Arrived: Hanover, from Gal
vr n.
At Uverpool Arrived: Baltic,, from New
Yi.rk.
At Swansea Sailed: Minnesota, for Plill
a di Iplil.i.
At Naples Sailed : 1'ntinmila. fur New
Yoik. Arrived: Canople, fr tin I '.( utl.
At Plymouth Anivul: Ai.i'iika, fro:n
New York.
At Antwerp Sailed: Marquette, fur Phil
adelphia. A i "va.- nsiown Sailed: Merlon, for Phll
a ! lphU.
At Liv.rpool-4ailed: Mongolian, for
PwlaUe.uby I
until an hour and a half later, becuu
the relief tra'n with the Injured passen
gers had the right-of-way on the track be
tween the wreck and Ranguun, the near
est telegraph office. The Jacksonville train
was eoinio8ed of a mall car. comblratlon
baggage and passenger coach, two Pull
mans and Prehldent Spencer's ear, which
was tit the rear. The sleeper la front of
Mr. Silencer's car was wretked, but not
bui red.
'iLo regular day cu.h and a tatwtuA