Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 7, 1900, Page 1

F— ESTABLISHED JUN ARMY BILL ADOPTED Weasure to Provide Troops Goss Throngh by Btriot Party Vote, STRENGTH IS INCREASED AS PROPOSED Amendment Abolishing Canteen System Oarries by Overwhelming Majority. SECTION FOR SHAFTER'S BENEFIT IS LOST Generals Loo and Wilson Are Denied Retire- ment with Rank of Brigadior, VETERINARY SURGEONS GET OFFICIAL RANK Additions Are ";:In the Pay and Signal Corp as Well Medical and Othe partments, " to De- WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.--The house of Tepresentatives today, at the end of a long sitting, passed the army reorganization bill by a vote of 164 to 13%. Three democrats, Messrs. Hall of Pennsylvania and Under- hill and Clayton of New York, voted with the republicans for the bill, and Mr. McCall, republican of Massachusetts, with the dem- ocrats, aga'nst It. Otherwise it was a strict party vote. The propoeition which some of the democrats attempted to commit their #ide to In caucus, an extension of the pres- ont temporary army until July 1, 1803, which ‘was voted upon indirectly on a motion to re commit, commanded the votes of only about half the opposition and two republicans, Mr. McCall and Mr. Mann of Ilinols. Many of the democrats, however, voted against the motion because they were opposed not only to the reorganization bill, but also to continuing the army at its present strength. Kills the Canteer Quite a number of amendments were aced on the bill before it was passed. The Jiveliost fight was made on a substitute mad: by Mr. Littlefleld of Maine for the canteen section. The substitute absolutely prohib- fted the sale of intoxicants at military posts. It was supported by Mesers, fleld, Grosvenor, republican of Ohlo, Dick, republican of Oblo and Hay, democrat of Virgina, and opposed by Mossrs. Slayden, Aemocrat of Texas, Fitzgerald, democrat of Massachusetts, Pearce, republican of Mis- sourl, Parker, republican of New Jersey and Bartholdt, republican of Missouri. Large delogations from the Woman's Christian Temperance union, which is in session in this city, watched the fight from the gal- lories. When the vote was taken the pro- hibiting amendment was carried by an over- whelming majority, 169 to 51 Mr. Bar- tholdt attempted to securo a record vote fn the house, but the pecullar parliamentary statutes shut him out. The sections designed to retire General Sbafter as a major general and Generals Fitzhugh Lee and James H. Wilson as brig adior generals, were stricken out. Among the amendments adopted were those providing for Aifty yolunteer surgeons and 150 assiatant surgeons for service in the Philippines; for thirty demtal surgeons and for a veterinary corps with actual rank. The officers of the pay corps wero increased eleven and of the slgnal corps twenty-three. The age limit was removed from volunteer officars eligible for appointment for first and second lleutenants, and the provision for retiring officers who served In the civil war as of the next higher grade was stricken ut. “Tho oleomargarine bill, which was pro- posed today, will come up for consideration tomorrow, Hepburn Amendment Adopted. The Hepburn amondment to provide that vacancles in the quartermaster's depart- ment would be filled from civil life or from volunteer officers commissioned since April 10, 1898, which was pending when the house adjourned yesterday, was voted down with- out division. Mr. Hay of Virginia offered an amend- ment, which was adopted, authorizing the president to appoint ffty volunteer sur- gocns with the rank of major and 150 as- sistant surgeons with the rank of captain for terms of two years unless previously discbarged. Mr. Otey offered a1 amendment to em- power the surgeon general of the army to employ not to exceed thirty dental sur- 0ons, three of whom should be ehiet dental surgeons. Mr. Otey mude a humorous speech in sup- port of the amendment, appealing to every member to vote in the iuterest of 3,200,000 teeth. “Irrespective of party or the result of the lato election,” he sald, “vote to rid the old soldler of the toothache.” The amendment was adopted. Rants for Veterinary Surgeons. Mr. Bingham of Pennsylvania offered an amendment to provide for a corps of veterl- nary surgeons, one chief veterinarian with the rank of colorel, one assistant chief with the rank of major, four veterinarians with the rank of first lleutenants, ten assistants with the rank of second lloutenants and twenty assistants with the rank of second leutenants of cavalry. Mr. singham ex- plained that the proposed ameddment was ideutical with the provision in the senate bill. The establishment of a veterinary corps, he sald, had the approval of Lieuten- ant Gereral Miles, Generals Brooke, Mer- ritt, Wilson and other high army offivers As the army would Le reorganized under this bill, there would be upward of 35,000 animale to be cared for and the economy of such a corps was beyond cavil The amendment was adopted—S0 to Mr. Hull opposed the proposed amend- nent on the ground that the acceptance of @ section of the senate bill would handicap the conference. Beside, he favored assimi- lated rank for the veterinary surgeons Mr, Mondell of Wyoming opposed the proposition to commission “horse doctors’ s officers of the United States army Mr. Butler of Pennsylvania and Mr. Bingham of Pennsylvania both resented the sling at “horse doctors,” defending them as men of education and ability, whose services were of Incalculablo value to any army. The amendment was adopted 80 to 72. Increase in Pay Corps. On motion of Mr. Dick of Ohio an amend- ment was adopted to increase the pay corps of the army from three to four paymasters with the rank of colonel, four to five with the rank of lleutenant colonel, from nine to twenty with the rank of major and re- Aucing those with the rank of captain from twenty-seven to twenty-five An amendment was adopted to Increase the signal corps by one lieutenant colonel, two majors, ten captains and ten first lieu- tenants, and the proviso authorizing the president to appoint ten volunteer slgnal oftcers with the rank of first leutenant and ten with the rank of second leutenant during the continuation of the Philippine war stricken out. An amendment was agreed to making vol- " §Continued on Fourth Page.) Little- | OMAHA, FRID/ N 1C JRNIN 1900-TW ILVE PAGES. AMENDING SHIP SUBSIDY BILL Committee Takes Up —Must Carry ot Least Half a Cargo. the 470N, Dec. 6.—~The senate com- nerce held its first meeting today. The meeting was the consideration of the ship subsidy & A to amendments sug- | gested by Chall_ Sh Frye. The most im- portant of theso amendments was ons pro- viding that all ships shall take 60 per cent of thelr cargo capacity when leaving a port of the United States for a forelgn port. In presentiug this modification of the bill Mr. Fryo sald that the effect of Its incorpora- tion in the bill would be to increase the amount of cargo which must be taken, but that it would so distribute ft amongst the varfous ships that there would be no in- equality or injustice. The amendment was adopted by the com- mittee It reads as follows o vessel shall be entitled to full com pensation unless It shall have cleared from & port of the United States with cargo to the amount of 50 per cent of its carrylng capacity of commercial cargo.” Another amendment relates to the dl- viston of the annual award of $9,000,000 between ships on the Atlantic ocean and those on the Pactfic. As originally provided 70 per cent of the amount was to be ex- | pended upon the Atlantic and 30 per cent on the Pacific, with an additional pro- vision that in case the entire 30 por cent should not be utilized on the Pacific, it might be diverted to the Atlantic. There was no reciprocal provision in the Interest of the Pacific ships. That is provided by today's uction, the language of the pro- | vislon being as follows: “In case the sald | Atlantle ocean trade shall not require the whole amount of the said 70 per cent and the sald Pacific ocean trade shall require, in respect of the vessels engaged in sald Pacific ocean trad the expenditure of more than the said 30 per cent of the said 39,000,000 In any such year, thore may be expended, pursuant to the provisions of this act, any sum within the sald $9,000,000 remaining and not earned, as aforesaid, in respect of the vessels in the Atlantic ocean.' The section relating to the granting of Amerlcen registry to foreign-built ships was amended 5o as further to guard against fraud by showing from records already on file ia the Treasury department exactly what vessels of that description are to be admitted to American registry under the bill, and thus avold all dispute as to the total value of the tonnage. It is claimed | that the result of the amendment is to re- | quire that every forelgn-built steamship |described fn clause B of section 9 should {have been actually contracted for and the contract filed with the secretary of the treasury on or before the first day ot February, 1899, and that such contracts should have resulted in the actual con- struction of the vessel or of her having been under construction in accordance with con- tract on or before January 1, 1900, in order to come within the act’s provisions. An rmendment to section 10 requires that “all fittings and machinery forming a part of the construction of the vessels built in the United States under the provisions of this act shall be of American manufacture provided they can be obtained in this coun- try.” PROSPERITY IN OKLAHOMA Governor's Annual Report Argues That Conditions Warrant Ad. mission of State. WAS. mittee o, of the se. devoted mats WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.—The annual re- port of the governor of Oklahoma says that the year has boen marked by generul prosperity—agricultural grazing, —manu- facturing aud commerce flourishing in an unprecedented manner. The total ss- sessed valuation of property is $49,338,661, an increase of 36,247 over 1899. The re- port states that In addition to its excellent public school system, Oklahoma has five higher institutions of learning, which are not excelled by the similar institutions of any state in the unlon. There are still 5,733,385 acres of vacant government land In the territory, subject to homestead entry. While most of the land is unfit for farm- ing there are stlll many sections upon which the homeseeker from the north or east can find a comfortable home and at- taln a competence in time. As each justice of the supreme court of the territory sits as a trial judge with original jurisdiction of all cases of civil and criminal litigation arising In the dis- trict to which he is assigned the report recommends that a separate court of ap- peals or supreme court be provided. In order to avert sentencing of youthful eriral- nals to the penitentiary, the establishment of a reformatory institution within the ter- ritory 1s recommended. The report says that the prosperous condition prevailing in | Oklahoma, its population, area and wealtn, when compared with a like condition pre- valling fn a large number of states at the time of thelr admission in the union, amply Justifies its claim tu statehood. The report recommends that Fort Supply, which was abandoned several, years ago, be pre- sented to the territory for use as a public institution, CONNECTING LAKE AND RIVER War Department Fur ates for Proposed Canal from Lake Michigan to Missisaippt. WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.—The War depart- ment today sent to congress reports on a| number of important river and harbor projects, Including that for connecting the Mississippl river with Lake Michigan by means of the Tllinols river and the Chicago sanitary canal, and also for extensive fm- | provement of the Sault Ste. Marlo canal. The total cost of the profect for conneet ke Michigan and the Missiesippl river | 1 at $7,731,617 for a five-foot depth, 240 for an eight-foot depth. The project involves the construction of twelve [locks and two dams with movable welrs. estimates are based on the assumption that all necessary franchises {n connection | with the construction will be ceded free of | | | | | cost to the United States. The estimate for improving the channel between Lakes Superfor and Huron, through St. Mary's river, including Hay channel, is | $0,000,000. The distance 18 sixty-four miles, | part of which is improved. The estimate for deepening the Sturgeon Bay and Lake Michigan ship canal to twen- ty-one feet Is $218,000, To Arrange Insugural, WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.-Jobn Joy Edson was today named as chairman of the com- mittee having charge of the inaugural cere- monies. He has accepted. Senator Hanna, chairman of the republican national com- mittee, previously tendered the office to | Mr. Theodore W. Noyes, who was compelled | to decline the Lonor, as his dutles would not permit him to devote sufficlent time to the position. Otto H. Tittman Confirmed. WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.—~The senate today confirmed Otto H. Tittman of Missourl to be euperintendent of the comst and geodetlo survey, 1 PARLIAMENT STARTS SWIFT 0:ening Bession Characterized by Undie- guised Hatred of Chamberlai LIBERALS IN EACH FOUSE BITTER IN ATTACK Secretary of the State for Colo Loses His Temper and Calls a Tor- mentor a Cad, While BDalfour Tries to Smooth Matters. LONDON, Dec. 7.—The fifteenth Parlia- ment of the relgn of Queen Victoria opened yesterday, Before the lights went out in the anclent chamber almost every.leading politiclan had spoken. Such fierce, personal animosity and such bitter invective had scarcely ever before marked the proceedings at Westminster. Joseph Chamberlain, sec- retary of state for the colonies, was the center of the storm. The policy of the em- pire regarding South Africa and China, the action of the government in causing & dls- solution when it did, the conduct of the war agalnst the Boers and, in fact, all the ques- tions vitally affecting the empire wore gravely discussed and explained, but domi- nating all was the opposition's hatred of the colonial secretary. From Lord Rose- bery's velled allusions in the House of Lords, when he assumed what many took to be the practical leadership of the liberal party, to the outspoken comment in the House of Commons, critielsm of Mr. Cham- berlain permeated almost every utterance trom the liberal benches. Chamberimin Takes it Coolly. For hours this target of satire and abuse sat with his head on one side listening in- tently, unmoved by groans or cheers, Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman shook his notes in Mr. Chamberlain's face and declared thac a man who published private letters for po- Htieal purposes (referring to the Clark-El- lis correspondence) would be excluded from the society of all honorable men and ostra- cized for life had he resorted to such action as a private individual, Arthur J. Balfour, referring to Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman’s suave regrets at the departure of George J. Goschen and Sir Mat thew White Ridley from the front bench, sald he believed that Sir Henry was so gen- | erous that he would even find good in Mr. Chamberlain should the latter be removed to another sphere. A liberal shouted, “We draw the line somewhere,” and both sides of the house roared with laughter. Once Mr. Chamberlaln Interrupted and leaped to his feet. A thrill went through the house. “It 18 not %0, he declared and proceeded to deny the allegation that he had sald “that any seat lost to the government during the recent election was one sold to the Boers.” Chamberinin Rises to Reply. It was nearly 11 o'clock before he arose to reply to the avalanche of attack launched against him. How great a straln he had undergone was evident in the scarcely sup- pressed excitement of tone on the part of one rarely known to show feeling in the House. He denled that he had ever accused Mr. Ellis of being a traitor. He denled aiso that he had decried any declarations agalust his own personal integrity. He declared that the special purpose of the meecting of Parliument had been for gei- ting In an attack upon himself. Irritated beyond control by frequent interruptions and disturbances he called one of the liberals, amid the excitement, a *cad.” The speaker called him to order and Mr. Chamberlain withdrew the epithet, apolo- glzing for its use. After defending the publication of the Ellis correspondence he as cut off by the midnight adjournment. Balfour Holds Out Promises. Today the opposition will move an amendment to the address setting forth grounds for an early announcement of the government’s policy. Among the other leading features of the opening session, in which the liberal benches were 8o sparsely filled, and the government's side so packed that there was no room for a vast ma- jority, was Mr. Balfour's announcement that no member of the cablnet had ever sald that he had even dreamed the Boer republics would remain permanently under the crown colony form of government. “That reatricted phase of liberty,” de- clared Mr. Balfour, “will only be neces- #ary as a temporary expedient.” After expressing in earnest tones the hearty desire of the government to co- operate with the opposition in doing any- thing to bring a cessation of hostilities, Mr. terrible danger of embittering the Dutch in South Africa. In order to show the difMcultien contronting the British in dls- tingulshing between combatants and non- combatants he read an extract from the United States army the severity with which persons alternating as combatants and noncombatants were lo- | cated under the American organization, While Mr. Balfour was in the middlo of a solemn declaration that the government would endeavor to temper necessity with mercy fn dealing with a brave enemy a Iiberal called out, “It would be better for the Boers to be dead than the English.” Bitter Liberal Charges. Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman's ar- rangement of the government was long and satirical. He declared that publics should be annexed to Groat Britaln, but sald they wanted to know definitely what the government proposed to do be- fore voting money. All requests for in- formation ellcited from Mr. Balfopr noth- ing more than generalizations, S{r Henry contended, and therefore the opposition would oppoge the progress of the vote in supply. At a late hour the government laid on the table of the Housoe of Commons the supplementary war estimates. The ut- most secrecy Is maintained regarding but report says is asks for £13,000,000 for South Afriea and £3,000,000 for China. Sir Charles Dilke, it is said, will propose an amendment throwing & part o the cost of the South African war on the Netherlands raflway and the underground mining rights of the late Transvaal government. SPEECH SHORT AND DIRECT Queen 1 tile to Say at the Con- vening of Specinl Se lon of Parliament, LONDON, Dee. 6.—The queen's speech at the opening of Parllament was as follows My Lords and Gentlemen: It has becoia necessul to make further provision tor the cxpenses incurred by the operations of my armles in South Africa aud China, | hive summoned you to nold a speclal ses- sion in order that you give your sancti to the enactments required Tor this pose. You will not enter into other matters requiring your att ordinary meeting pring. The earl of Lathom, conservative, in the uniform of the Royal Horse Guards, moved the address. He said he thougnt it could not be safely said the end of the war wus in elght. The volunteers had made their mark and the colonles had shown they oublic ntion untll the ¢ Parllament {n (Coutinued on Becond Page.) Balfour said he realized deeply the | regulations showing | the liberals | were perfectly agreed that the Boer re- | it, | | | rom Glasgow | N, 8., and Phindelphin. the | Falled of Correspondence, LONDON, Dec, 6.—-The recent announce- went that Mr. Kruger 18 likely to publish | Buropean courts brings him no encourage- ment has caused quite a stir. It {s mat ter of common knowledge that some in- criminating letters are in existence, and | the uncertainty us to who is implicated is Just now causing much concern. At the time of the Parliamentary in- quiry into the Jameson raid the govern- ment held back some correspoudence which | was supposed to have passed between the {cclcntal office and some of those who pianned that expedition. It has always been held by Mr. Chamberlain's opponents | that these letters showed that the colonial office was cognizant of what was being |dcne and that it it did not actually promisc its support to an armed lnvasion of the | South African republle it Gid at least lot it be understood that It would not inter- fere. Since SIf Willlam Harcourt at the beginning of the war refused to accept Mr. Chamberlain’s ofter to show the letters to |him in private, many efforts have been made to secure their publication. Mr Chamberlain’s whitewash of Mr. Rhoades |in the House of Commons after ho had been condemned by the committee of in- quiry |oceurred since have left the impression that Mr. Chamberlain’'s hands are not clean. Dut during the excitemient of the war the | general public has been clow to accept any aspersions on the character’ of the man who has been looked upon as the chief up- holder of British honor and glory. The disclosures of the last few months, however, coming at a time when the pub- lic is becoming wearfed of the war, have done much to shake this Implicit confidence in the man who had charge of the negoti- ations which preceded the outbreak of hos- tilitles. There has been no way of explain- |ing away the official records, which show that the stock of nearly all the companples surplying arms and ammunition to the gov- | ernment 1s almost entirely in the hands of members of Mr. Chamberiain's famiiy, some of it being actually in his own name and much of it held by his wife and an- | married dnughter. People have not forgot- |ten Mr. Chamberlain’s explicit announce- ment in the house at the time of the |army contracts inquiry during the last s sion that he had “no Interest, direct or lu- direct” in any of these companies, Since the publication of the names of | these stockholders, however, it has been |given out by those who believe that Mr. | Chamberlain is directly responsible for all the trouble in South Africa that they are accumulating evidence which will certainly bring about his downfail. Up to the pres- ent there has been no ntimation as to what further disclosures are to be made and this 1s why people are watching with grave concern to know what Oom Paul has up his sleeve. The names of the duke of Fife and the prince of Wales have been mentioned by rumor in a quiet way for over a year and it is feared that it dis- closures are made the results may be seri- ous. It 1s likely that some very pointed ques- tions will be addressed fo the secretary for the colonles in the House of Commons during the next. few days. BLUE BOOK ON SOUTH AFRICA Cape Dutchmen Sald to Have Flocked to the Boer Standard Without Compulsion, LONDON, Dee. 6.—A blue book of the South African dispatches from January 3 to October 24 has been issued. It largely concerns the Cape Colony rebels and mar- tial law. The conclusion to be drawn from the mass of documents is the eagerness of the Capo Dutch to take up arms and especially the willingness of the burgher Dutch to join the invaders without com- pulston. Sir Alfred Milner, writing to Mr. Cham- berlain Beptember 5, cites a statement by Mr. Wessels of the Cape House of As- sembly, who 15 also a member of the Afri- Kkanderbund, that stituents joined the Boers of their own accord. Reinforcing this, he sald: Not only border Duteh but Dutchmen all over the colony one by one made thelr way to the Boer lines." The high commissioner quotes from a letter dated Kroonstadt, September 25, 1899, and written by Mr. Blignaut, brother of P, J. Blignaut, state secretary of the Orange Tee State, as follows: - “The only thing we are afrald of is that Chamberlain, with his admitted fitfulness of temper, will cheat us out of a war and consequently out of an opportunity to an- nex Natal and Cape Colony and to form a republican united states of South Africa.” HIDES BEHIND UNITED STATES English Regulat: ment Cites Amerfcun to Justify Its Own Army’'s Conduct, (Copyright, 1900, by Presss Publishing Co.) LONDON, Dec. 6.—(New York World Ca- blegram—Speclal Telegram.)—The leading tucident in tonight's debate on the address trom the throne in the House of Commous was when Arthur Balfour read from a copy of the Unite the guidance of troops in guerrilla warfare two rules fully justifying the burning of farms and other severities practiced by the Dritish ugainst the Boers. Tim Healy in- terposed with & query as to whether these regulations were dated after the capture of Manila bay by the United States. Balfour confesscd they were dated 1599, whereupon ly retortpd: “They were framed after Amerlca got into the same stew as England 1s In in South Africa.” e Hanna Makes Donation, LAND, Dec, 6. —H. Melyille a vrother of nator Hanna, has glven ‘to Lakesid i of this 1,000 shures of ‘actfic pref stock, th Fate par value of ‘which iy $100,000. The present market value of the Stock 1s about s Movements of Oc York gow: Friedrich de men, Southampton and land, from " amburg, Cherbourg. Salled—TLa Havre At Gib Now York, Naples, « AL Rotterdam—Salled—Rotterdam, Boulogne and New York At Portland—Arrived Liverpool. ~Salled— P At Halifax, N. from Liverpool B aples—Arrived—Neustria, from Now un Vesnels Dee. 0. Arrived—Sardinian, from Grosse, from Bre- bourg; Deutsch- Southampton and Guscogne, for tar—Arrived—Karamania, from via' Lisbon, for Genoa and for Dominion, from uvian, for Glasgow Arrived—Tunisian, At Bremen—Arriyed—K: Wilhelm der Grosse, from New York, via Cherbourg and Bouthampton. At Bt Johns, N. F.—Arrived—Siberian, ind Liverpool, for Halifax. P m.—Alamada, tor Apki and Ban’ Francisco g—Arrived Dec §-HBraemer, Ore., via Manila. from San At Auckland from Bydney At Hong Ko from Portlan: At Havre—Arrived—Tants, Francisco, Montevideo and Hamburg. At Cherbourg—Arrived—Pretoria, from New York, via Plymouth, for Hambur, AL London—sailed—Minnehaha, for New ¥ or! At Queenstown—8alled—Majestic, for New York, and Rhvnland, for Philadelphis, both from Liverpook | some secrot documents It his visit to the | and many other things which have | per cent of his con- | States officlal regulations for | ’ |1n to quote the testimony vt Mrs. Spangler, | Mis | starch for AT POINT OF COLLAPSE Mies Morrison Begins to Show Evidence of Great Nervous Strain, STATE CLOSES CASE FOR PROSECUTION De! Succeeds in Contradicting Some Damaging Evidence, Includ- ing That Given LDORADO, Kan., Dec. 6.—Testimony in favor of Jessie Morrison was taken today, tho prosccution finishing fts side of the case soon after the opening of court this morning and the defense examining several of its witnesses in their effort to prove their assertion of self-defense, The prisoner showed signs of physical and mental collapse and it was only with great effort that sho was enabled to remain in the court room during the day. Her fainting spell last night, followed by a fit of crylog, had left her in a weakened con dition and fear was expressed that the prisoner would mot hold out till the close of the trial and that a continuance would have to be asked. The defense succeeded in contradicting some of the prosccution’s evidence The record of the preliminary trial was brought who first sald she had not seen anything in Mise Morrison’'s hand on the day of the tragedy, and who, during the present trial testified that she had seen something re- sembling a knife in the prisoner's hand. It was also shown that Rev. Dr. Wharton, who was pastor to both Mrs. Castle and Morrison, had in conversation said that the only thing the defense could do would be to plead insaunity for Miss Morri- son. On the day before yesterday Re Mr. Wharton testified that he had never talked to anyone regarding an iosantiy plea. State Closes Its Case, The state this morning closed its side of the case and the defense put its first wit- ness on the stand. The last witness for the prosecution was Dr. Fullenwidgr, one of the physiclans who attended Mrs. Castle. He repeated the testimony in which the dylng statement was made. Then Prose- cutor Brumback read to the jury the dying declaration, as abridged by the court. He read with great dellberation, putting em- phasis on each telling sentence, and the jury followed him closely. The defcnse say they propose to show that Mrs. Castle called Jessle Morrison into her house and began a quarrel. They have a witness to prove this, they say, and Miss Morrison’s own testimony, when she goes on the stand, it s sald, make convine- ing the testimony of the witnesses for the defense who have preceded her, The first witness for the defense was Mrs. Emma_Groves, who made the official record at the preliminary hearing of the prisoner. She Identified the records In which Mrs. Emma Epangler testified that #he had seen nothing in the hand of Jessie | Morrison on the morning of the fatal quarrel. During the present trial Mrs. Spangler sald that she thought there was a blade In Miss Morrison's hand W. W. Bugbee, mayor of Eldorado, testify- 10K to @& conversatioh had with Mrs. Spanglor in June, sald: “I asked Mrs. Spangler whether Jesslo Morrison had a weapon in her hand after her fight with Mrs. Castle, apd Mrs. Spangler sald that she had not."” Conduct at n Party. Mrs. O. R. Cline told of a party at her house last spring before the Castle wed- ding, at which both Miss Morrison and Miss Wiley were present, Miss Wiley had arrived at the house first, and when Miss Morrison came in Miss Wiley did not notice her, Miss Mamle Hughes, a friend of Mrs, Castle, told of a conversation with the latter one day In October, 1899, Witness sald “Mrs. Castle asked me how her rival In the racket store was getting along. [ mald: ‘Who, Miss Finney?' 8he sald, laughingly: ‘No, Jessle Morrison." " “How long was Ahat before her marriage?” was asked. “‘About eight months.” Miss Emma Weber was asked about a visit Miss Morrison pald to her about a week before the murder. This testimony was to have been concerning a conversa- tion between defendant and Miss Weber about Claia Wiley, but it was objected to Dby the state and the objection sustained. Mrs. Herry Pugh told of a conversation that had taken place between herself and Miss Wiley before the latter's marriage to Olin Castle, regarding a story that Castle had given Miss Morrison a mirror. Mrs. Castle declared,” sald witness, ‘‘that she did not believe the story, but sald she would see about it and if Olin had done It she would have nothing more to do with him. “Was anything sald about a letter that Jessie Morrison bad written to Olin Cas- tle?" “Yes, she sald that Jessie wrote a let- ter to Olin and that it contained a dirty black scheme, and that Jessie asked Olin to participate in 1t.’! Cross-examined, Mrs. Pugh sald Clara Wiley had never exhibited anger in her conversations about Jessie Morrison, Dr, H. Miller, when asked whether or not he had had a conversation with Rev. Dr. Wharton in regard to a plea of in- sanity for Jessle Morrison, said: “Dr. Wharton said that the only plea that Miss Morrison could make was tho plea of insanity.” Dr. Wharton, on the stand yesterday, denied having talked to anyone regarding a plea of Insanity. Auna Davis and Dr. J. W, McKenzle, who saw Jessie just before the tragedy, testi. fled that they saw nothing unusual in their manner. They saw nothing in her hands, Mrs. Mary Ehlers, a sister of the de- fendant, testified that in the summer and fall of 1869 Jessie Morrison lived with her. She sald Olin Castle called on Jessle at least once a week and some weeks three times. He took her riding often and always in a hired rig. Stepmother Gives Evidence, Mrs. M. H. Morrison, stepmother of the defendant, sald that on the morning of June 22 Jessle prepared breakfast and per- formed other usual household duties. Jes- sle sald when she went away that ghe was golng to Davis' bouse to see about a dres collar. “I'll not be gone long,"” sald Jes- #le, “but will be back In time to make the the clothes.” Bhe testified to next seeing Jessle in the room where she threw herself after she was taken home by Mrs. Spangler “She was bleeding at the neok,” sald Mrs, Morrison. Dr. J. 8. Kline testified to dresning the wounds of Jessie Morrison. He sald “There were two Inclsed wounds about the neck. They began on the left slde and passed around to the right. They were quite decp across the muscle under the left ear.” There were three wounds on her left arm and one on her left breast Judge Morrison, father of the defendant, gave the most important testimony for her (Continued on Becond P &) | ertes | Durt has just Leen chartered for wix months CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebr: Saturday; variable. ki Friday and northerly becoming Temperature at Omaha Dew. Hour. 1p. 2 p. a 4 5 “ 7 ~ o NG IN NEW YORK cite the Lynching of Newro st Yesterday: Dea. N a1 a1 41 RACE RIOTI Mob Tri a NEW YORK, Dec An attempt to re- new the race rioting in the negro district was made tonight when a crowd of white persons tried to incite one another to lynch & negro at Thirty-fifth street and Seventh avenue. The negro was William Compton and he shot William H. Case and Cornelius Rooney, both white A large crowd tried to catch the negro to lynch or kill him, but the police arrested and surrounded him and escorted him to the station. The negro fired on the crowd as ho was pursued, but he hit no one. The injured men were shot in the left arm, but were not dangerously hurt. Case and Rooney kept an oyster stand Compton ordered an oyster sandwich late tonight and demanded that id out the horseradish in a hurry threatening to “knock his head off” if he did not. Rooney came out from behind the counter and the negro as 60on as he saw him drew a revolver and shot bim twice In the arm. Case rushed from behind the counter and Compton fired | a bullet Iuto his arm. Then he ran off as a crowd ran up. Two men who had seen tho shooting ex- plained to the crowd and headed the run atter the colored man, who had dashed for Eighth avenue. “KAll him! Lynch him!" were some of the the crowd indulged in. The negro dashed in the hallway of his home and just before entering fired his revolver at the crowd, but hit no one. Half a dozen policemeh rushed up and drawing thelr clubs warned the crowd not to Interfere. Then Compton, much fright- ened, was brought out. The crowd yelled aund Compton tried to draw back. The po- lico formed a cordon around him and the crowd was pushed back. More police came up and drove the crowd off while Compton was escorted to the station, BUILDING UP A NEW TRADE Case Chartered to Bring South American Ore to Americn to Be Smelted, PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 6.—An important addition to the forelgn commerce of Phila- delphia Is promised by the establishment of closer trade relations with the western coast of South America. Twelve steam- ships, which were chartered during the past month, are on thelr way to Chili, Peru and Ecuador with general cargoes and more are belng chartered. All of them are under contract to bring back ellver ore and nitrate of soda. The British steamship to bring silver ore from Autofogasta to either Perth Amboy, N. J., or Philadelphia. Efforts are belng made by New York capitalists, it s said, to secure property at or near Chester, Pa,, for the erection of a smelting plant, whe; the ore contain: ing preclous metal may be reduced, and thus save the expense of procceding to Perth Amboy, as most of the vessels load their outward cargoes at this port. Re- cently large shipments of both sllver and lead ore have been coming hero from Mexico. Cheap coal and superior water facilities on the Delaware river are the inducements held out by those interested in the pro- posed plant. DOLLARS DEARER THAN CHILD Henrt| Father Explains Motive for Killlng Infant Stepdaughter with ot Poker. MAYSVILLE, Ky, Dec. 6.—John Gibson of Catlettsburg, who, it is charged, mur- dered his infant step-daughter by forcing a red-hot poker down her throat, was placed in the Maysville jall early today for safe keeping. It was apparent that to take him to the scene of his crime meant death by burning at the stake, The deputy sheriff having him in charge spent most of last night driving over the country to avold meeting the mob searching for the prisoner. Gibson, who has never denied his crime, Intimates thut others were Implicated for the purpose of getting the life insurance on the child. He sald tho object of burning the child in spots with the poker was to make It appear she died of smallpox. He declared he could not tell how the child's legs were broken. Ho scems willing to go to Catlettsburg to face tho mob. GEORGIA CONVICT CAMPS Black and White Prisoners Confined in Same Small Apartment Like Sheep in a Pen, ATLANTA, Ga., Dec. 6.—The spectal com- mittes from the lower house of the general assembly, appolnted to visit certain convict camps in this state, 1s sald to have found seventy-two white and black convicts sleep- ing In an apartment about 60x70 feet in size. They found that the hospital 18 about 18x18 feot in sizo and that whites and blacks are required to occupy it together when sick. They also learned that whites and blacks are fed out of buckets in the same apartments In which they sleep, The pun- ishment of this camp is eald to be too so- vere, the committee having occasion to ex- amine one negro whose head had been badly bruised and cut from the blows of a large stick. Another convict had been cut with a knife in five places, LIQUOR LICENSES REVOKED Reform Movement in Chicago Forces Maynr Harrison to Take Sam- mary Action, CHICAGO, Dec. 6.—Mayor Harrison to- night tssued an order revoking the licenses of fourteen notorious saloons in the business portion of the city. The places wero not closed, but thelr right to sell intoxicating liquor was taken way. All of them were open tonight, but the habitues of the places were forced to be content with clder, sarsa- parilla and kindred beverages. It was said ungfelally tonight the lquor licenses of ffty-two places will be revoked in the next twenty-four hours. The action of the mayor is due to the crusade against vice which has been waged by commiitees of cltizens agalnst saloons conducted as resorts for courtesans. will CHICAGO, ] Ask Ktatehood, vernor M. A Otero of New Mexico and Governor N. O, Murphy of Arigona passed through Chicago today enroute to Washington 1o sk congress to admit thelr territories into statehood, | sumed before STACKED FOR FUSION Some Election Boards Seemed Biased in Their Official Acta FRAUDS APPARENT IN SOUTH OMAHA Oount Oonducted in Way to Cut Off Many Republican Ballots. CLERKS DELIBERATELY FORCE BALANCES Ditcrepanoies in the Count Filled in with Demooratio Votes. COLOR OF PENCIL MADE QUALIFYING TEST Republican Rallots Marked with Black Pencll Thrown Out iu One Distriot Where Judges Favored the Blue of Fusion, Evidence of election {rregularities on the part of fustonists In South Omaha came n startling volume yesterday, when the legislative contest proceedings were re- ank J. Sutcliffe and Geor W. Covell, notarfes public. This is the ac- tion wherein John F. Schultz, Albert J Coleson, Fred M. Youngs and Carsten Roh- wer, republicans, seck to establish their right to leglslative seats for which cortifi- cates of fon have been {ssued to John Liddell, Frank T. Ransom, Cary M. Hunt and Charles T. Johnson. The hearing was ened st Monday and at noon on that day adjournment was taken until yesterday. The first witness yesterday was Joha I\ Schultz of South Omaha, ono of the con- testants. Mr. Schultz sald he patd particu- lar attention to the counting of ballots in the First pi inct of the Third ward in South Omaha. Ho observed four or five in stances—he could not state positively as to the number—where tho tally sheets falled to agree. In each instance the discrepancy was settled in favor of tho fusionists. On cross-examination the attorney for the contestees tried to confuse Mr. Schultz, but it was a futile effort. Republican Votes Not Counted. B. B. Wilcox of South Omaha, member- eloct of tho legislature, testified that hoe was fn the First precinct of the Second ward, South Omaha, whilo the count was In progress. Albert Tigho and Z. P. Hedges were keeping the tally sheets, Mr. Wileox sald. Several times there was a dlscrep- ancy in the tally. “I called attention to it,” eald Mr. Wilcox, “whenm I met Mr. Hedges on the street at noon, and I told him that I had seen them count two republican votes in favor of the fusfonists. ‘I ihink you gave us the worst of it,’' I sald to Mr. Hedges. He replied: ‘I guess not Mr. Wilcox said he gave special attention to the manner in which the ballots were marked apd he observed a striking similar- ity. In many cases the ballots were iden- tical as 0 marking, giving rise to the pre- sumption that one man hud marked them by tho bunch. He could not state exactly how many ballots ‘ero thus , but, he estimauted the number to be forty or Afty. P. M. Mullen, legislator-elect, Omaha, sald he was a spectator in the Second pre- cinct of the Second ward in South Omaha during the count. He raw a bunch of bal- lots rejected. Ho inquired the reason why and was told that the marking was in black pencil, when it should have been blue or indelible. He inquired as to the number of ballots thus rejected and was fold that forty-five had been thrown out. He ob- served the discrepancy In tallylng as re- lated by other witnesses, and it appeared to him that figures were juggled in order to make the tally sheets balance. Hard Words for Mullen, In the First precinct of the Third ward he also observed similar irrogularities and entered protest. “Then I was assailed with vilo language by some of the election offi- cers and outsiders who chimed in. I do not know the names of the men who directed such vile language, but I could identity them on sight.” R. B. Carter, city bullding inspector, tes- tifled as to what he saw In the Second pre- cinct of the Second ward, South Omahn. “I observed frequent misunderstandings as to the tally sheets,” sald Mr. Carter, “and I algo observed that settlement was always made in favor of the fusionists. I could not find out how many votes were thus changed. I also noticed a striking simi- larity fn the marking of the ballots, indi- cating to me that many of them had been fixed by the same hand and the same pen- el Frank J. Fitle, a South Omaha council- man who is employed as a clerk at Ar- mours, said he watched the count in the Second precinct of the Becond ward, South Omaha, and that he saw frequent mistakes in the tally, but could not state positively whether adjustment was made in favor of the republicans or fusionists. His under- standing, however, was that there was dis- crimination against the republicans, Voter is Not Consldered. Sam Scott, city license inspector of Owaha, told of noting discrepancies in the tally in the Second precinet of the Second ward, South Omaha, and it seemed to him that the mistakes were evened up with but little it any rogard for the will of the voter, He also observed that numerous ballots were rejected because they were marked in black pencil. Vaclay Bureeh, one of the legislators-elact of Omaha, sald he devoted particular at- tention to the Second precinct of the Second ward in South Omaha and that he saw the tally evened up in favor of the fusionisis every time it falled to agree. “I objected," gald Mr. Buresh, “and demanded a fair count, but the answer 1 received was ‘mind your own business.’ Then I declared that us I was a candidate I thought I had the right to speak, but my protest went for nothing.”" Mr. Buresh corroborated the tes- timony of preceding witnesses as to the re- jection of ballots on aecount of being marked with ordinary pencil. One, Man Marks Hallots. Honry McCoy, legislator-elect, was the first witness of the Afterncon sesslon. I was in the First preeinct of the Third ward, South Omaha,” sald Mr. McCoy, “while the counting of ballots was in pro- gress, and I observed that the clerks did not agree on tallying. One of them could not keep up with the other, and they set- tled the difference in favor of the fusion- ists. 1 cannot be positive as to the num- ber of times such discrepancles oceurred, but at a guess, I should say five or mix instances during tho time 1 was watching and I was not thore all of the time. I noticed that the ballots appeared to have bheen marked by one man--(hat 18, many of them aid. 1 wroto a protest against what I belleved to be an untair count, but 1s seemed to have no effect 0. E. Bruce, head jaultor of the federa) bullding In South Omaha, testified as ta ‘eu»lellnuu of the reglstrare ia the Fourth