Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 22, 1900, Page 1

"HE OMAHA DAILY COME TO SUDDEN STOP Meeting of Foreign Envoys Develops Se: ‘s Foint of Difference, WILL ASK VIEWS OF HOME GOVERNMENTS Adjournment Taken Without Date for Reassembling Being Fixed, | PROLONGED DELAY REGARDED PROBABLE Li Hung Obang Raid to Have Requested Lighter Punishment for Offioials, BANISHMENT IN PLACE OF DEATH SOUGHT Pewers Appron tion from Chinene Diplomat with Signs of Distavor, Which Auge wrs 111 for Him, ed Recelve Proposis PEKIN, mceting of the foreign euvoys has unex- pectedly developed a point of difierence which has brought the negotiations lo w temporary standstill. The matter will be referred to the home governments. The conference adjourned without fixing a date for re-assembling. It {8 sald that the difference is such as will possibly cause considernble delay. L Hung Chang is known to have approached unofficlally cerain ministers with a view of ascertaining the likelihood of the powers reduciog the punishment of Chinese clals to degradation by banishment, but it 18 understood that he received no encour- agement. Reports from Chiness sources say that & German and Itallan column is burning villages to the northward ALARM CHINESE SERVANTS Rumer Spreads at Tien Tain Boxers Are Marching Upon the City. the + TIEN TSIN, Nov. 20.—(Via Shanghal, Nov. 21.)—There has been considerable fir- ing recently in the neighborhood of Tien Tein, und, owing to a report that the Ger- | man quarters of the city would be attacked last night, the German sentries were toubled, & regiment patrolled the opposite bank of the river, and the remainder of the jerman troops were ordered to hold them selves in readiness for action at an Instant's | notlce. Nothing happened, however, to show cause for the alarm, although today all the Chinese servants of the Bengal Lancers, officers and men, left, saying they had been informed that the Boxers were marching in a large body on Tien Tsin and Pekin. Nelther General Lorne Campbell of the British troops nor Colonel Moade of the Americans belleves there is avy truth in the rumor, but the natives evidently be- lieve it and many of them are leaving the service of the iorelgner MANCHURIA IN GREAT UNREST Meports from Russinn Sources Indi- e that Land is Harassed by Regulars and Hoxe ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 21.—Dispatches recelved at the headquarters of the Rus- elan general staff describe wide spaces in Maunchuria In a disturbed condition. Several small armies of Chinese regulars bave been encountered by the Russian troops during the last three weeks and as elsewhero bands are raiding and plunder- | ing tha country, fighting Russtan foragers. General Longinoff with a mixed force October 81 engaged tho Chineso about sov- enty versts north of Kwang Tscheng Tse, capturing 300. A company of guards with two guns while on the way to Tie Lien to relnforce the Russian garrison there came into col- lislon with a body of Chinese cavalry. Muk- den is tranquil. BLOW FALLS ON PRINCE TUAN Mightieat Satrap in All Chiua Feels the Weight of Royal Dis- pleasure. BERLIN, Nov. 21.—A special dispatch tiom Pekin says that Prince Tuan has been arrested and stripped of power by order of | the emperor and empress dowager, but that fcars are felt of General Tung Fub Siang, who, with 16,000 regulars, is in Hu Jang Pu. A gpecial dispatch from Pekin, dated No- vember 19, says the Kalgan expedition found Admiral (not General) Ho oc W strong position at commanders of the allied forces decided they were not strong enough to attack him | and sent to Pekin for relnforcements. WAR AGAINST ALLIED ARMIES Shanghal View of Edict with Whose Issue the Empress Dowager Credited, LONDON, Nov The Shanghal corre- pordent of the Morning Post, referring to the rumored decree of the cmpress dowager warning governors and viceroys 10 prepare for war against the allies, says ho belleves it refers to the provinces of Bhan 81 and Ho Nan alone, the Chi nese belleve that the allies intend to in- vade them. NICHOLAS ON HIS DIGNITY Reflections on Mo Pekin Suid to He Re for Thelr Withdrawal, LONDON, Nov. 21.—"The Russian prince Uchtomsky, who has arrived here, doclares says the Pekin correspondent of the Daily News, “that the czar withdrew the Rus- slan troops from Pekin because the for- olgn press accused them of plunder and | outrage." SHUT GATES ON GERMANS Chin, ane e Become Alarmed by Appear- of Armed Body Near Tien Tain Arsenal. SHANGHAL Germans yesterday Nov. 21.—Tne action of tne in marching a large body of troops outside Tien Tsin limits clcse to the a nal alurmed the Chinese. ‘The gates were barricaded. The taotal met the officers, w the troops r o were malning outside. That Junta ai Hong Kong. LONDON United States Am- bassador Choate has made representations to the British foreign office on the subject of the FIlipino junta at Hong Kong. The forelgn office Is investigating the matter and will reply s soon as the reports of the authorities at Hong Kong are received. i, Nov. 19.—(Via Shanghal)—The | om- | on | ipying | Hsueng-Hwa and the | allowed to enter, | OMAHA, HELD UP ARKANSAS Robhers Dynamite Safe of Express Car on the Iron Mountain, but Fall to Crack 1t T ijgged . tonig s Louis, v. 2l.—~News was re- of holding up of ‘the in cannonball passenger train,, at Gifford, Ark., a few miles iyern Junction. The holdup Jock and was particl- pated in by N ozen men, The bandits aaa b A _hugh bonfire on |the track, undoubtedly flguring that it weuld cause the cngineer to bring the train to a standstill. Ie, however, sconting an robber ened the throttle to push through the flery ob- Several ties, of which the fire the pilot and soon to stop. lostantly ordered the engineer and fireman to lcave the englne at once. Another robber went on the side of the car, led the conductor and ordered him to remain inside. Bach wasobeyed. While the four robbers were standing guard and occssionally firing a shot to frighten the passengers, thelr two accom- plices Messenger amuel R. or get to the other The large safe with dynamit ecach | terrific noise and tearing off portioms of |tite car. A large hole was | door ot the safe, but an entrance could not bo afecte The robbers finally announced that they [had no more dynamite and then gave up the task of forcing open the door. Then, picking up the local express hox and several packages, they ran to thelr | horses, which had been hitched near by, and rode rapldly away. No attempt was made | to disturb or molest the passengers, except | for an occasional shot at an inquisitive passenger who peered out of a car window. Messenger Avery was badly hurt about o head and face by flying spiinters hurled about by the dynamite explesion. One side of bis fa as terribly lacerated and sev- eral teeth were knocked out. He was sent to his home at St. Louls on the same train. The top and one side of the express car were shattered to splinters, The sheriff of Hot Springs county or- ganized a posse and started at once in pur- suit of the robbers. The train crew say tho bandits are amateurs, as they went at the work 1n a bungling fashion. All wore heavy masks. The the (e s this e d occurr attempted wnd sought struction, was made, brought the three masked men aught Avery to “step aside corner.” charged five times explosion making a wag | trainmen say the small box car- | ried off by the robbers contained about $500. It is positively known that the rob- bers secured several sacks of silver con- taining $190. |DEVERY ASKED TO RESIGN President of New York Police Board Expresses ntisfaction with the Chlef. NEW YORK, No say tomorrow: You should properly perform your duties or resign your position as chief of police.” This rebuke was administered to Chlef Devery by Bernard J. York, president of the police board, at the conclusion of a dis- | cussion today as to the police system of protectiug crime in this city. Chlef Devery was in President York's office, Comuhssion- ers Sexton and Abel belng present, but taking no part in the conversation. They have since indicated that they do not agree with Mr. York that the chief should leave the force. Construing the remark made to him in a literal sense, Chief Devery asserts that he has not been requested to resign. He further announces that he has no intention of quitt/ng his position for the present. By “the present” the chief means until | Richard Croker reaches England and has | had time to cable his instructions concern- ing the police muddle. The police board | will hold a meeting next Monday afternoon, | when Mr. Croker's decision will be made | known. Chief Devery will then accept Mr. York's advice or the latter will acknowledge him- self beaten In the latter event Mayor Van Wyck may have an opportunity to ac- cept the resignation of the head of the police board. |ROYALIST WINS wi 21.~The Herald will IN HAWAII Inde- cox Elec penden ed to Congress, Also Controlling Leginlature, HONOLULU, Nov. 14.—(ViaSan Franclsco, Nov. 21.)—Practically complete election re- turns from all the islands show that Robert Wilcox 18 elected delegate to congress by | @ majority of 316 for the term of the Fifty- seventh congress and 277 for the Fifty-sixth congress, unexpired term. The returns also £how the Inlependent native party in full control of the legislature, having a ma- Jority In cach house and & majority over both democrats and republicans on jolnt ballot. |MEN TO PUSH CULLOM BILL ul Hodie Name Committee to Huve Churge of Legt Intive Work, ST. LOUIS, Nov. 21 mittee appolnted at Leaguo of National Assoclations of In- |dustrial and Commercial Organizations | yesterduy, for the purpose of securing the { pessage of the Cullom bill amendivg the | {nterstate commerce law, has organized by electing B. P. Bacon of Milwaukee as chair- |man. ©. H. Sebyt of St. Louls was made | chairman R. 8. Lyon of Chicago, treasurer, and Frank Barry of Milwaukee, secretary and manager of the work &t Washington The executive com- the meeting of the $6,000 to meet the expenses of the conven- tion here and the lobbying committee at Washington Movements | At York n Vessels, Nov, 21, Arrived — Oceanle, from Liverpool; Aller, from Naples; Kensington, | from Antwery Amsterdam, from Rotter- | dam and Boulogne: Marquette, from Lon- don. Sulled—New York, for Southampton; Weste nd, Antwerp; Majestlc, for Liverpool At Southumpton New York; Antwerp At Kinsaleno Germanie, from New York, town and Liverpool. At s towi trom Toston | Rhvnetand from W coeded | for Postor At Tory Island Philadelphia, via 8t gow At Browhead | Boston, for Liverpaol At Gen Armived from New York, v AU Glasgow | york | “A¢ Antwerp. | Philadelphia At Hong Kong—Safled—Kmyress of India, | for Bhanghal, Nagasakl and Yokohama t Liverpool Arrived — Ems, from New York: Suchom, from Boston; Tuhistan, from 1A\I- real for Arrived Friesland, St. Louls, from from New York, for Passed, 12:30 . m for Queens- Arrived—Commonwealth. for Liverpool, and pi from Philadelphia; Qe York, for Liverpool, and pro: led ~ Saxoniu, from' Liverpool, N Passed—Siberiar from Johns, > i r Glas- - Passed — Turcoman, from Nov. 1 Naples. Arrived—Ethiopia, from New - Columbla, Arrived—Switzerland, from At Moville—Arrived York | LAt | york. Ethiopla, from New entered the express car and ordered | bored into the | The committee declded to raise a fund of | General MacArthur Plans Active Campaign Against Filipinos, BEST SEASON FOR FIGHTING AT HAND Additions from China, Better Ronads, Improved Transportation and End of Long Rains All Con= duce (o Activity, MANILA, Nov. 21.—General MacArthur was asked today whether the result of the presidential election in the United States was in any way responsible for the orders v, He replied that the result of the clection was merely coincident with other features of the situation. He added that the re- turn of the soldiers and marines from China, with the recruits who had arrived recently, would increase the number of troops to 70,000 men. The enlargement of the fo the ending of the ralny season, | better roads, improved transportation and the desire to ma the most efficient use ot the volunteers before their term of servico expired in June, are all contribu- tory to the most active campaign. Concerning the replicing of unteers, General MacArthur sald he fa- vordd (he estabMshment of a standing army of 75,000 men and authorizing the president to increase it to 100,000, The | general sald he was enlargiog the force in General Young's district to nearly 7.000 men; that heavy reinforcements are being t to General Hughes in the island of that more troops had been ordered to southern Luzon and that various col- umn movements had been planned. The stranding of the coasting transport | Indiana is causing a long delay in reaching & number of the remote coast stations in southern Luzon, which have subsistenco to November 1 only and will have to depend largely on foraging until the Indiana is floated or another steamer is secured. The customs warehouses are congested, & fact which is delaying the commerce of Manila. General Smith, the collector of the port, at a meoting today of many import- ers urged the necessity for the removal of the goods. The merchants talk of organiz- ing a company for the erection of bonded warehouses, The soldiers and marines who have re- turned from China are selling quantities of curios looted from the residences of the nobility or wealthy persoms at Pekin and Tien Tsin. Many of them are valuable and ridicuiously cheap and a number of such presents have been sent to the United States for Christmus presents. YAYA RULES WILL GOVERN Cuban Constitutional Convention Still Debating Matter of Pablic and Private Sesslons. HAVANA, Nov. 21.—The Cuban constitu- tlonal convention at its session today In the Marti theater, discussed the rules of the Yaya Cuban assembly and adopted sixty- five out of 131 as the rules to govern the session of the presemt organization, the most important being a rule that delegates during the exoroise of their duty skall not accept positions under the government. This rule, however, does not apply to dele- gates already holding positions. Another rule forbids delegates to be absent longer than eight days, and a third directs that the convention shall be governed by a president, two vice presidents and two secretaries, A long discussion followed on the ques- tion of the public sessions. The Yaya rules 8, 00 vol- lic except when the decorum of members was under discussion or when five dele- gates requested a private session, giving reasons for their request. General Del Gado, negro, spoke In favor of private sessions, pointing out that most of the delegates were not used to speak- fug in public. He urged that a record should be kept and that all resolutions proposed should be published, with the names of those who proposed them. Senor Sayas urged public sesslons, insist- ing that all matters of Importance would be discussed in committee and then delo- gates could advance thelr opinlons in the presence of a public that was awaiting with interest and anxiety the result of the con- vention, In his opinion the convention needed the assistance of the public to guide its deliberations. The convention then ad- journed until tomorrow without voting on the question. CANNOT WAIT FOR FRANCHISE Sir Willlam Van Horne and Assoc Have Thousands Working on New Rallroad in Cuba. SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Nov. 21, Root and Gemeral Wood, with the other members of their party, left this moru- ing for Guantanamo, from which point they will proceed to morth comst ports, where General Wood expects to meet his family. Before returning to Washington Secre- tary Root will meet Sir Willlam Van Horne at Porto Principe. Local business Interests are intensely anxious with refer- ence to the Cuba company, of which Sir William Van Horne is president. The com- pany {s mow employing 2,000 men in the construction of a rafiroad, but 1t without a tranchise. Everyoue in this part of Cuba wants the line built, but the provisions ef the Foraker resolution forbids the grant- ing of railroad concesslons. General Wood, referring to the matter, today said “The Cuba company 18 doing an excellent but an unauthorized work in bullding the road. It has no franchise. 1 assume, how- er, that the Cuban republic of the future will legitimize the company's action and grant it the privilege of doing business.” Wi LL BRING THEM ALL HOME Adjutant General Announces that All Volunteers Who S0 Desire Wil e Brought Back, Secretary WASHINGTON, Nov. Adjutant Gen- eral Corbin authorizes the statement that |1t 15 the Intention of the War department to bring home from the Philippines to the United States every one of the volunteers who cares to come and discharge them here on or before the 1st of July next, when, under the law, the volunteers must be mustered out, It Is the expectation and the hope of the War department that the coming coungress will at an early period in its session enact legislation which will ena- ble the department to replace the present volunteer force by a permanent force of soldiers. In that case, such of the men in the ranks as care to continue in the service will be re-enlisted as regulars and any vacancles that may exist through the mus- ter-out of the volunteers will be supplied by original enlistments in the United States. It is belleved that these enlist- ments can be made in time to replace all | the retired Philippine volunteers before the | of the trea London—Arrived—Manitou, from New | first of the next fiscal year without cumnxi Iod»“‘y'- Il‘llflu:ulxleflndl‘n; the ;elu;;lmlswop- day on the steamer Doric, enroute to Wash- erations to take effect December 31, 1900, |uny blatus specified that the sesslons should be pub- | "THURSDAY MOR o push operations against the Filipinos. | | | | tor br (OVEMBER 2 ER REBELS WILL HAVETOHUSTLE | NOT EASY T0 GET TOGETHER |ND OF AN OFFICIAL SNAP Russin and United States Have DIM- culty in Finding Basi for reaty of Reclprocity, WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.—Negotiations are ln progress between the depari- ment and the Russian government, as rep- resented respectively by Bpecial Pleni- potentiary Kasson and Ambassador Cas- @ini, looking to the makiug of u reciprocity treaty under the terms of the Dingley tarift act. As both countries are large producers of raw material and as Russia is making onormous strides 1n the development of manufactures of metals and textiles, it is with great dificulty that the plenipo- tentiaries can find articles to form the ariff reductions for such a treaty jous commodity, for instance, is , which Russla is producing in rapidiy increasing quantities and s now market- ng in the United States. At one phase in its production and exportation this sugar recelves substantial ald from either the lo- cal or general Russian government, Under @ strict construction of the countervalling duty section of the Dingley act such boun- ty-aided sugar {s liable to & discriminatory duty. But the United States government, upon the urgent represemtations of the Russlan government, has indefinitely sus- rended the action of such duties. For its part, the Russian government has refrained from {mposing maximum (and in many cascs prohibitory) duties upon United States exports to Russia. Now it {s in- timated that the situationiis rather pre- carious, that there is danger at any ment of a judicial decisiod or some mo- or ox- ecutlve action on one side of the other that | may destroy the amicable understanding. This appears from the news received on the Pacific coast that Russia is contemn- plating an $0 per cent Increase of the dutles on American flour, while the sugar arrangement is by no means permunent. NO ACTION AGAINST SPIES Government 0 Done Nothing to Force Disclosure of Identity « Forelgn ret Agents, WASHINGTON, Nov. 2L.—A published statement to the effect that the State de- partment has at the instance of the War and Navy departments, addressed demands to the cmbassies and legations here for information that will lead to the disclosure of the identity of secret agents of foreign governments, met with a prempt and sweeping denial by the officlals of cach one of the departments mentioned The same publication threatened the dis- missal of a number of worthy foreign-born | government employes as a re movement. It is denied that is in contemplation. It may be stated offcially that all the United States government has done in the matter of communicating with for- eign governments respecting war material It of this uch & thing has been to secure reciprocal advantages | for our attachcs abroad, and it has not fs- | sued any irregular note that might be regarded as discourteous to & friendly lega- tion. SEEK PARDONS OF PRESIDENT More Than 650 Applications: Woere Passed Upon by Mr. MoK inley Last Yoar, WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.—The pardo: clerk of the Department of Justice has mad his annual rport to the attoraey general. It ehows for the year ending June 30, 1900, the department had before it 720 cases. Of these 561 were acted upon by the president who denfed the applications in the 351 coses and cxtended clemercy in 220 cases Of the latter, he pardoned eighty-one. S enty-three sentences were ccmmuted. Only two convicted national bank officers were pardoned, one on account of {ll health and the other because the innocence of the prisoner was proven. TREATY GIVES MORE TIME Secretary Hay ' Ambassa- dor Extend Time Allowance for Water Boundary Survey, WASHINGTON, 21.—Secretary Hay, for the United States, and Ambassador Aspiroz, for the government of Mexico, to- day signed a treaty further extending the time allowance for the survey and definition of the water boundary between Mexico and the United States. There already have been several extensions, In each case for a year, but the present arrangement will con- | tinue until the work 1s concluded. DETERMINE THE REDUCTION Ways and Means Committee Members Follow Gage's Suggestion us to Revenue Decrease. WASHINGTON, Nov. The republican members of the ways and means commitice today decided to make a reduction of $30 000,000 in the revenues, the amount sug gested by Secretary Gage. The day w spent almost entirely in going over the wai revenue bill. The schedules on which the reduction shall be made have not been de- cided upon, Indian Change, WASHINGTO 1.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Advices have been recelved here which indicate that there will be several changes in South Dakota Indlan agencles during the coming winter. There will prob ably be new agents appointed at Crow Creek and Lower Brule, and it plans now in con- templation mature thero will be a successor vamed to Agent Johnson at Sisseton. Former Sheriif Chamberlain of Faulkton D, Is after the place of Agent Stephens at Crow Creek. Agent Ben Ashe of Lower Brule is also understood to be slated for removal, as be is a democrat and his term of service will soon expire. The name of Ben Perley Hoover of Gettysburg, 8. D,, is mentioned in connec- tion with the Lower Brule agency. Towa postmasters: J Mann, at Bax- ter, Jasper county; M. E. Ciossett, at Green Center, lowa county, and R. S. Beauchamp at Waneta, Davis count Prest oing on S| WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.—President and Mrs. McKinley will go to Baltimore on Saturday to witness the marriage of Miss Lilllan Gary, daughter of ex-Postmaster General and Mrs. Gary, and Robert C Taylor. They will be accompanied by nearly all the cabinet officers and their wives. The men of the party will remain akfast, but early in will leave for Philadelphia, where the pres- tdent and members of his cablnet will at- tend the aunual banquet of the Union League club, rt Tri K State's Population, TON, Nov. 21.—The population New Yo WASHING of the state of New York, as ofclally an- | nounced today, 18 7,268,012, as against 5,997, 853 in 1590. This is an increase of 1,270,150, or 21.1 per cent. Suspends Rezunding, WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.—The secretary y has issued a circular under that | the afternoon | 1900 Supreme Oourt's Decision Winds Up Soft Berth for Politicians, ‘STATE BOARD OF TRANSPORTATION DIES | Law Under Which ilta Seerctaries | Drew Salaries Declured Uncone | atitatio Owing to Defect | LINCOLN, Nov. 21.—(Special Telegram.) Because of errors in its passage the legis- lative act of 1887 creating the State Board of Transportation was this afterncon de- clared uncons.itutional by the supremie court. The court held in tho opinion ren- lered that the ¢ was vold for the reason that the act as enrolled was not passed by the legislature in the mode prescribed by the constitution, which provides that all bills, with their titles, shall be read at large on three different days In both | bouses of the legislature. The act of 1857 sought to repeal an act passed by the legislature of 1885, which created a board of transportation, consist- | ing of the attorney general, secretary of | | state and auditor. There is still some | | doubt as to whether the first act remains | |in force, since the act which sought to | | repeal it has been declared void. {1t was the act of 1887, however, which provides for the appointment of three sec- | retaries at a salary of $2,000 per year. The | decision of the court will have the effect of discontinuing these offices. The pres | ent secrctaries, James C. Dahlman, Joseph Ed rton and Gilbert M. Laws, will prob ably ask for a rehearing of the case for| | by doing 80 they will be enabled to draw | full_salary until the expiration of ~thelr terms, Starting Point of Sult, The opinion given by the court was in the case of the State of Nebraska against the B. & M. Railroad company, which arose primarily from a complaint filed before the Board of Transportation in 1897 by T. H. Tibbles, a fusionist, whose object was | to make political capital out of the case for the benefit of the fusion administration. A hearing resulted In the Board of Trans- portation entering an order against the railroads requiring them to restore the carload rates for the traneporting of live stock. 1t was for the violation of this order that the attorney general began pro | ceedings against the railroads in the name of the state. In the argument the constitutionality of the act creating the board was discussed. The opinfon In the case was written by Chiet Justice Norval Following s the syllabus of the opinion: | The provisions of tlon 2, article ilt, of the Constituticn relative to the mode of enacting laws are mandaiory. ho title to legislative act fs a part thereof and must clearly cxpress the sub- Ject of lngislation, An ‘enrolled bill In the oflice of the gecre- tary of state is only primua facie evider2e of its passage Where the ieslsiative journals unequiv- ocally contradict the evidence furnish:d | by 'the enrolled Bl the formr will contra Webster ugalnst City of Hastings, S1 N v 610, A statute is invalld which the legislative | journals show was never passed in the mode g cibed by the coustitutién statute {s invalid whicn Is not read in h house of the legislaiure on three dif- terent days. Chapter Ix, 1887, i= vold, as the act | enrolled wus not passed by the ;t:%lsl.llln 1in the mode prescribed by section 2, article | 1ii, "of the constitution. | Judge Holcomb concurred in the opinion | and added the following | Although not entirely agreeing with the | course of reasoning lmrmvwl by the chief | justice in the foregolng opinie [In all the propositions stated in the bus and r rd as irresistible the clusfon that the act under conside: failed to pass both branches of tha leglsda. | ture In compliance with the commands of the constitution. FINE HORSES ON PARADE Crowd Equal to That of Opening Duy Attends New York's Big Society ivent. NEW YORK, Nov. 21 day was even less fuvorable for a good horse show attendan but the crowds in the garden were almost as large as on the opening day. The early show attendance was made up mostly of women and children, but by the time the afternoon was well der way the crowds were made up, as usual, of women and men of fashionable attire. In the morning ponies and hack- neys and @ preliminary trial over th jumps of a batch of fencers monopoliz the program, The afternoon was taken up fn tho judglug of horses and runabouts, roadsters, ponles in harness, horses suitable to become hunters, four-in-hands, thor- oughbred qualified hunters, horses to la- dies’ victorias and high school horses. The first death among the horses occurred dur- ing the afternoon. He was the aged chest- nut hackney stallion, Lord Rosebery, ex- hibited by the Chestnut Hill stock farm of Phi'adelphia. Pneumonia was the causo | of death. He was to have gono before the judges tomorrow morning. For tonight's sesslon soclety begen ar- riving early and nearly every arena box was filled when the first class of the even- | fog, @ bunch of ten little Shetland stal- | lious, was led before the judges. Before the night was well on there was the largost crowd of the week in the amphitheater. The ring committee for this morning was John G. Heckscher and George P. Wetmore, for the evening, Cornellus Followes and F. | K. Sturglss. The weather to- OVERDUE LINERS REACH PORT Oceanie, Amsterdam and Others Get to New York After Stormy Passnge, NEW YORK, Nov. 21.—The steam Occanic, which arrived this afternoon | trom Liverpool and Queenstown, was some what delayed by adverse wind and rough | seas. Nearly all the passage mnorthwest | galee, rough and squally weather, with ver, bigh coufused seas were encountered. Noth | ing was seen of the delayed steamer Kaiser | Wilhelm Grosse, nor of any of the other liners which are overdue. This morning about & o'clock an unknown eastbound steamer passed uncomfortably close to the Oceanic, barely avolding a collision. The steamer was supposed to be a North Ger- | man Lloyd vesacl, protably the Trave, which | ieft here yesterday. The steamer Amster- | | dam, from Rotterdam and Boulogne, which | was due to arrive in this port last Sunday, }\Ynn sighted off the Sandy Hook lightship | iut 6:50 o'clock this evening. |CAPTAIN MYERS IS HOME Charge of Ameri Gu rek \flllll'!r Ll tio l n Reaches 'Frisco, | SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 21.—Captafn J.| |T. Myers, who was in charge of the Pekin | | legation guard during the siege, arrived to- | tngton. TWELVE PAGES | ing cowpan: | sald | brother, | gained prominence through cory CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska Unsettled; Warmer; Varlable Winds, Temperature at Omaha yesterduy Hour, Deg. Deg. [ [ bd o 12 20 » 12 us 8 1" 28 [ 16 28 15 7 23 ROEDERS FINANCIAL WOES Says He Wa (he Shern Ithy Once, bat that Act Ruined His Business. NEW YORK, Nov. formerly well known Interested in mining ventures, amined in supplementary proc day by Julius Lehmann, attorney for a market company of Denver, Colo. Judg- ment against Roeder for $500 for meats delivered to him while he was living in Denver had been obtained in the city court and the order for examination was granted by Judgo Fitzsimmons of the city court Mr. Rocder sald he had no business now, having lost all his money. He had been discharged in bankruptey with labilit of $180,000 and no assets. He had, he sald Leen connected with the Empire Venttlator company and many mining ventures. Be- tween 1889 and 1856 he was fn the Betse Robet Mining company and lost $40,000. He was interested in tho Rice-Aspen Mix of Colorado, making from $160,000 to $250,000. He lost all his money he said, owling to the paseage of the Sher- man act, which rutned his business. “The largest amount 1 made in any year," Roeder, “was $250,000 In 1800, My A. B. Roeder, i& married to a daughter of John B. Searles, of the Ameri- can Sugar Refining company.” Mr. Roeder will be examined again. Adolph L. Roeder, as o wealthy man, was ex rdings to- Ny DION GERALDINE A BANKRUPT | en @ Petition In the Federal Court at Chleago Axking Rellef f His Debts, CHICAGO, Nov. ~Dion Geraldine, a (Special Telegram.) civil engineer who his work dur ing the Chicago World's fair, and who was subsequently connected with the Omaha exposition, has confessed insolvency in the United States district court by filing a pe- titien in bankruptey. His liabilities are placed at $66,000 and he has no assets During the Chicago falr Mr. Geraldine was general superintendent of engineers for construction of the grounds. In 1894 he had a contract to dig a section of the | drainage canal. Geraldine was first brought to 1896 to superintend the Omaha in building of the | Transmississippl and International expesi- tlon, but was removed after incompetency had been investigated. He was interested In several concessions dur- ing the summer of 1898. DES MOINES CAPTURES BOTH n Dealers Give lowa's Capital the w dent's Office and Next Yeur's Couvention. charges of INDIANAPOLIS, 21.—The Grain Denlers' National assoclation held its sec- ond session today. H. S. Grimes of Portsmouth, 0., spoke on the subject, “Reliable Government Crop Reports.”” He sald that the present system of government reports is inadequate and unsatisfactory and outlined a plan of collecting statistics. The question of government reports was referred to the committec on resolutions for ac- tion, which Is to be communicated to the bureau of statistics at Washiog- ton. Officers were elected as follows: B, A. Lockwood, Des Moines, president; T. B Baxter, Taylorsville, Ill., president; Charles §. Clark, Chicago, sccretary and treasurer. Directors were also chosen. The convention next year will be held in Des Motne NEW YORK'S STATE POLICE Senator Platt Thinks New System to vice Popular, NEW YORK, Nov. 21.—Senator Thomas C. Platt met his assistants on the finance committeee of the United States senate, Senators Nelson W. Aldrich and Orville H Platt, today and had & long conference with them. Senator Flatt refused to say what matters were consldered. On subjects of state intercst the senator talked freely. When asked about the new police legislia- tion, he said: “The hill will not be known as a state constabulary bill, but will create a state police department, leaviug the titles of officers ne they are now. The measure is being prepared by ex-Justice Cohen, The bill will differ from the old state con- stabulary measure in many particulars and I am quite certaln when the people know its provisions they will commend the new legislation.” | CUT OFF BY COURT'S DECISION Ohio Judge Holds Vanderbilt and G herit Father-) mw's Money, CINCINNATI, Nov. 21.—A declslon was rendeied today by Judge Jelke which dls- inherited Cornelius Vanderbilt and F. Fear- ing GiI! under the of Abram Gwynnc the father of Mr nderbilt and Mrs GlL The will provided that the property left to his daughters should not be glven to their husbands unless their mother gave ber consent In writing. Mrs. Gwynne died without having given her consent in writ- ing and after a long litigation the will was today construed by the court to cut off both Gill and Vanderbilt from their wives' estate, derived from their father DUKE WANTS TO JOIN CLUB » W chenter Sprig of Gel pires to Associate with cinnatl Business Men, CINCINNATI, Nov. 21.—Application for membership tn the Business Men's club ot this city has been made by the duke of Man- cster through two members of the club. Eugene Zimmerman, his father-in-law, has also applied for membership, It Is said the duke will shortly be here and his father-in- law promises to place him In business. Ity A Cln- Wilnen YORK Pleady Guilty, » Nov, 2l.—Frank Wil who was arrested with a lawyer named Zeimer and others, in connection with the divorce mill" conspiracy, recently, pleaded gullty today before Re {ndfctments of perjury found against him in connection with these cases, Wilson admitted that ho had served four terms of two vears cach n prison for counter feit Mr. Pentecost, Fesented Wilkon, " satd thut he the state in the prosecution cas N would ald week for sentence. jrder Goff to four who rep. of the other Recorder Goff remanded Wilson for a P FIVE CENT AWFUL LOSS OF LIFE Ravages of Southern Storm Grow Greateras | the Hours Go By, ‘ - KNOWN DEAD SO FAR NUMBER SIXTY-FOUR Oentral and West Tennessee in the Center of Cyolone's Deadliest Work. AT COLUMBIA FORTY PERSONS ARE KILLED | Fatalities of From One to Five Reported | From at Least & Dozen Towns. LIST OF INJURED REACHES LARGE TOTAL Telegraph and Telephone Wires Are Down and Only the Mengerest De- tatis Have Been Received from Many Stricken Tow ASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov, 21.~Dispatches up to ¥ o'clock imdicate that last night's storm, which swept over northern Missis- sippt and central and western Tennessoe, was one of great severity. Advices to the Associated Press aud from special corres- pondents show that the loss of life in the territory visited by the tornado already wmounts to elxty-four and the number in- ured to over fifty. Telegraphic communi- ation to the reglons visited by the cyclone is suspended and it is feared that when full details are known the list of the dead will bo lengthened. The following table shows | the 1oes of iite, together with Injured, compiled from dispatches forced through by courler and telephone from the devastated localities: Killed Al 3 Injured. | Columbla, 5 La Grange, Luvergnu Thompson luigville Batesvill Roxley's Franklin Totals cikes Worst Ever Known in So far as Tennessee 1s concerned it was the most destructive storm ever known in | the state. Nearly fifty persons wero killed and 100 more injured, while the damage to houses, timber aud other property will reach lurge figure The storm cntered the state from north- ern Mississippi and swept across In a northeasterly direction. Great damage is reperted from the counties bordering on | Mississippl and further on Columbla, in Muury county, Is the heaviest sufferer. LaVergne, Nolansville and Gallatin also felt the wind's fury, the storm finally los- ing its force against the Cumberland moun- tains. Columbia’s casualties number twen- ty-four dead and some fifty Injured, the list, 80 far as known, belng as follows The dead: MISSES FARRELL CAPTAIN AND MRS. A. F. AYDELOTT. GUY AYDELOTT. PAUL AYDELOTT. JAMES CHERRY. MISS LIZZIE FORSYTHE. NRS. TOM CARROLL. MISS M. J. VILES, all white, WINFIELD, WIFE AND CHILD. TOM HACKNEY. JOHN SCOTT. GLASS BROW P I'RIE FLORENC AND EVELYN AND WIFE. ASON, cook UNKNOWN MERGENCY HOS¥ The injured: Clayton Taylor, badly bruised and dangerous condition. i Josie Reed, fatally hurt. Belle Cooper. Mrs. Jones. Ma, o Reed. Minnie Jone Lulu Hostwick. Mrs. Sarah Russell. Susiet Lovell. All are white and are bruised and sealp wounds, WiIl Hickman, negro, broken thigh. Bob Sowell, negro, seriously hurt in back, Jim Johoson, Dan Sowell, Will Brown, John Frier, Lucy Walk, Phillipson, Bill Hickman, negr injured badly, brulsed and scalp wounds, Lee Farrell was blown out of the window and while badly hurt will not dle. The path of the storm was about 350 yards wide and was through the northwest- ern suburbs of the town. In its path every- thing was completely wrecked. Not even |the fron and stone fence of the srsenal grounds are standing. The house of Cap- | tain Aydelott, the Farrell's and other large . residences were demolished With the exception of these four houses [ the storm's path was through a section of the town populated chiefly by negroes and tho t the Carroll's. NEGROES IN THP TAL. ina bave poorer classes and the houses wero {mere hovels. It is estimated that 150 of them wero totally destroyed and o larger wumber damaged. The suffering of these peoplo, rendered homeless and bereft of all thelr goods, s pitlable. Situation Nolansville, The number of houscs destroyed in the Nolangville neighborhcod 1s sixteen. Therg were two fatallities, as follows MISS NANNIE HAMPTON, aged 25. MRS, NANCY BRAMLETT, aged 65, Th o Injured are J. B. Hampton, age? 70, Miss Luclla Hampton, aged 23. | Mrs. Malinda Jennett, aged 70. Aubrey Hampton, internally hurt, Thomas Hampton, badly cut and brutsed. Ewma Hampton, arm broken. Mrs. P. C. Vernon, collarbone and rib broken Ernest Stephens Lestie Stephens, Allen Fly, int Mrs. J. W. Fly, internal injurtes. Miss Fly, badly brulsed All of the sixteen houses were totally de- stroyed Mr. Hompton had $400 in ‘money and this was blown awey and coly a part of it has been recovered The baby of Jim Chrisman, negro, re- ported lost, was found 300 yards from the house at 10 o'clock, lylng near & branch uninjured. One of the family dogs was lylng by its side, Two Killed at LaVergne, At LaVergne, sixteen miles south of here on the Nashvillle, Chattanooge & St. Louls rallroad, the velocity of the wind was marvelous and from hest reports lasted only about twenty seconds. In thls short time about thirty-five dwellings were turned into kiudling wood. The loss of lite is small compared with the miraculous es- capes made. Tho wind made a swath about 200 yards wide through the middle of the | town. The LaVergne High school and the | depot, the two largest buildings, were lald internal injuries. slight brulses on head. nal Injuries