Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 21, 1900, Page 3

) } ’ THE OMAHA DATLY HEF- FRIDAY ———ee holding its annual festival at the Auditorl this week. The 18 tended and well patronized liug features of the week's contest for the mayor. The with a gold LABOR UNIONS' CONVENTION |2t e Delegates Meet at Liucoln to Oonsider Bid | [/ popular Kent's Progras | winner 1 | headed cane [CAPITOL WATCHMAN'S TALE (Continued from First Page.) suspicious. Suppose threc 1 had planned to break into then into the inside safe they would scatter them- building and command th throw up his lands would have overpowerd entering the treasurer’ not probable that they done it by commanding 1 his hands. They could seized him in the dark hallways with little difficulty and after making Nlm fast could have on about their work with tear of Iuterference from him. They would have gone about the job in & scientific man ner and not in such & bungling way as th reports would Indicate. It is possible, of course, that tho men were fools and thought it would not be a difficult trick to break into the safe “As to the bulletholes, it scems to me that tho shots described by the night watchman are almost impossible. The shot fired from the basement struck the plaster at a wid glanced or cut a Jagged hole in the wall Apparently the shot that cut that hole was fired on a direct line. The other shot would have been equally Improbable. A man standing within elght or ten feet of the [inner wall of the vestibule could have firod : o | such a shot, but T. O. Burns and Two Workmen Caught | behind the night watchman the gun must Under Falllng Dirt Walls [have been held at least cight feet from at Chadron, {the floor, or else the bullet glanced down s S " | after going through the glass. The CHADRON, Neb, Dec. 20.—(Spectal)—|yhere the bullet fnally landed is about T. C. Burns, owner and builder of the 1arge | 1y jnches lower than the hole in the irrigation canal which touches four mules | glagy thAt AL the bullet pussued & east of town, was buried alive, With WO . raight course it must have been fired of his workmen, last evening about 4 |from quite a height.” o'clock, under nearly thirty feot of earth The walls of & large cut on the canal in which they wero working caved in and . smothered them. John Chambers’ body was |a room adfoining his office in the east unearthod about 11 o'clock today and that |corridor and was awakened by a peculiar of Mr. Burns about an hour later. The |nofso. “I was sleeping very soundly and other workman was Standen Burns, a [the first noise sounded very much like the nephew of T. C. Burns. report of a flat board falling on a figor,” said Mr. Barry. “That noise I mow b lleve was the firing in the west corridor. A moment later I heard Good cry out and I went to tie door and asked what was the trouble. Good made a reply, but I couldn’t understand just what he said. Rowden then called from the floor above and Good whouted back that he had fired two shots at burglars. All this transpired almost in an instant and a few minutes later the police arrived I believed the authorities were able to handle the case, so went back to bed and heard nothing more of the [trouble until the oMce was opened for busi ness at 9 o'clock “It was very casy to tell that the night watchman was greatly excited,” continued r. Barry. “He was frightened and | calla clearly indicated that there was some serlous trouble at hand. We had been joking him some about what he would do |in case of such an emergency, in fact, I spoke to him on that subject last night. I worked in my office uatil late in the even- ing and about 9 o'clock he came In for a short visit. We talked the matter over then, but he did not seem to be at all alarmed at the prospect of being held up. voting for to presented MATTERS DEBATED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION Thirty-Eight Unlons Represented and & Lomg List of Toples Taken Up for Connider n by the Members. looks a little men or four the vault and Do you think selves about the night Not at all | th LINCOLN, Dec. 20.—(Spectal.)—Delegates from thirty-eight labor organizations In Nebraska held a state convention here this afternoon to consider proposed leglslation for the protection of thelr Interests. Deputy Labor Commissioner Kent presided and at the afternoon se recommended the adoption of a mualcipal eight-hour Iaw, an arbicration law, a fellow servant law, union label on all state printing, the printing of all public state documents by the state and not by private firms, the es tablishment of free employment registra tion offices, laws providing for proper safo- guards around machinery, raflroads, ete, the performance of public work by the #iate, abolition of contract labor in the state prison, a better child labor law, the establishment of manual training schools & botter mechanic’s llen faw, state inspec- tlon of bollers and machinery and a plumbers’ inspection law. The various measures offered were con- | sidered by the convention In executive | sesslon. | | THREE ARE BURIED BY CAVEIN walchman They before office and it is would have throw man up gone General Barey Heard Shotw Adjutant General Barry was sleeping in Niohrara River Survey. NIOBRARA, Neb., Dec. 20.—(Special.)-- The Niobrara Commercial club was recently organiged and it held fts first business mosting last night. C. A. Nippell was glvon the contract to survey the Niobrara river to ascertain its actual fall, with a view of Interesting capital in its use as a great water power, and work will begin at pnce. Pending this survey B. A. Fry, sec- retary of the club, was authorized to ne gotiate for extensive advortising after tho holidays, also to complle facts relative to the natural resources of Niobrara The organization {8 subscribed to by every husi- ness men and property owner in town aad | promises to result in good from the en- thustastic manner all take hold. Last yaar tho Merchants' club held together as stock-buying assoclation and this has re- sulted so profitably to them that they realize that this organization may likewlse prove beneficial. The Niobrara river is a very rapid stream, and it has been the theory of several that the world ought to know that it may be harnessed at prac- tically slight cost and be an immense power. When the Alarms Came. The record of nightwatch calls, kept at the Western Union Telegraph office, conflicts with the assertions of both Good and Rowden. B. W. Bassler was on duty when the alarm was turned in. He sald: “About 3:30 this morning the uight- watchman at the state house rang his box three times in rapid succession and about the time that T O. K'd it the telephone bell rang furiously. I answered M .and For Hol ng Stolen Cattle. COLUMBUS, Neb., Dec. 20.—(Specia The jury In the case of Allerton against Murray returned a verdict yesterday for the plaintiff in the sum of $446.60. This case has attracted some attention and has a history. About two years ago Patrick Mur- ray, one of the wealthiest farmers in the county, bought several head of cattle from & couple of strangers. The cattle were branded and were afterward identificd as | heard someone say In an excited tone, belonging to S. W. Allerton, another | « nd the sheriff up to the state house wealthy. farmer of Boone.county, and had | pight away. I ‘phoned the police station been stolen. Falling to get any satisfac- | 4,4 was told that they would send police- tory settlement with Mr. Murray a sult | ey (o the capitol building. I also sent a was brought for damages in the sum of | poit o WO T G s the $1,600. The parties who stole the cattle, | paiier, Cadman s the boy I sent. He sald though well known, have never been mo- | (it fust as ho put the key in the key- Tated hole of the east door he heard a shot and the sound of breaking glass & few feet from the door irside. He ran for his bicycle and started for the police station. He met a policeman on the way down town and went back with him to the state hou Oscar Cadman, the messenger boy de- talled to Investigate the cause of the alarm, was too badly excited by the experl- ence to speak coolly of it. He at first thought the shot came from the inside, but on second thought he admitted that it might have come from the outside. “I was detalled to the state house by the night clerk and was turning my key in the door when I heard a terrific nolse,” the boy sald. “I thought I heard a nolse like the breaking of glass a few feet from the door on the inside and u loud, hard sound just about the same time, as though tae bullet had siruck the door that 1 was attempting to open. It is possible that the shot was fired from the outside and that 1 am mistaken concerning the sound of breaking glass. 1 was exclted at the time." Walted on the Outside. J. A. Vanstrom, night bartender at the Lindell hotel, accompanied Policeman Harr to the state house and remained on watch outside while the officer entered the build- ing. “I had mo particular desire to force my- sclf {nto any serious trouble, so I walted around outside in the hope that I might soe some of the robbers escape and follow them. 1 knew of the repofted robbery and thought 1 could be of some service in that way. The gun I carried was of a small caltber, not particularly the kind of a weapon I would like to have in a fight with desperadoes. 1 stood north of the bullding and could see two men in a room in the east corridor. The men were there fow minutes and had a small light of some kind. Later I heard the report of a gun from a southeasterly direction and then a sharp, shrill whistle, which I sup- posed to be a signal for the men to gathar together. 1 was unable to find any trace of them. I am quite positive that I saw men in the building and I believe they were a part of the gang that did the shooting." The police authorities were told this morning that Nightwatchman Good had had some trouble with the state officers and that another man had been selected to take his place. Janitor Wanmer of the day force at the capital was sworn in as a special policeman last night and the authorities at the headquarters supposed that he was to take Good's place. “We thought that perhaps there had been some trouble between Good and some of the state officers,”” sald Sergeant Hathaway this morning. “Wanmer appeared here at 7 o'clock last night and was sworn in for police duty and we thought that he was going on duty immediately. We knew of no other reason why he should have been authorized to do police duty." rk Wants a Government Bullding. YORK, Neb., Dec. 20.—(Special.)—York wants a postofice bullding and, according to the census and amount of business done, is entitled to have one. The only man who ean get York a postoffice bullding 1s Con- gressman Stark and, according to the state- ment made by Congressman Mercer, who is chairman of the house committee on public lands and bulldings, York can have a gov- rnment building if Congressman Stark will troduce a bill asking for it. Tho late cen- sus returns place York in tenth place ahead of Plattsmouth and Columbus and only 500 behind Kearney. York's population 18 twice that of any other city in this—the JFourth—congressional district, excepting Beatrice, which already has a government dullding. Y Petty Thieves Busy at Colmmbun. COLUMBUS, Neb., Dec. 20.—(Special.)— Beveral cases of petty thievery have been reported to the police this week, but in no case have any of the goods or the thieves been found. The work has been confined mostly to barns and sheds, though fn som\ cases blankets and robes have been taken out of buggles standing on the streets. W. H. Van Alstyne lost a good #ot of double harness, some robes and an overcont; n #ing.e harness was taken from the barn of Aaron Cue; Willlam Lewls lost a heavy robe taken from his buggy standing in front of his office. Other cases Bave been reported. The authorities be Meve it to be the work of home talent. Ple » Appointment, PREATRICE, Neb., Dec. 20.—(Speclal.) The sppointment of M. A. Metzger of this ety by Governor-elect Dietrich to be stew- ard of the Institution for Feeble Minded n considered here as a fitting recognition of a tried and hard-working member of the republican party in this county Mr. Metzger has long been identified with polities In this city and county and has served two terms in the city councll, rep resenting the Second ward. His appoint- ‘ment gives general satisfaction in this lo- cality and is especially appreciated by the mowspaper fraternity, of which Mr. Metzger s & member, as a recognition of the Gage !cnnly press. a v J. Hughes. WEST POINT, Neb., Dec. 20.—(Special.) —The body of Mrs. M. J. Hughes, sr., who aled at Stuart, Neb., yesterday was today brought to this city and interred in the family lot, with Cathollc services. The doceased was one of the few remaining ploneer women of Cuming county, having resided here fof more than thirty years. She leaves three children, Hon. R. B Hughes, surveyor general of South Dakota; M. ). Hughes of this city and Mrs. Ward Brayton of Stuart, at whose home she died The funeral’ was very largely attended, the body belng buried with all the honors which the church and the community ecould extend Meatrice Debaters Chosen BEATRICE, Neb., Dec. 20.—(Special.)— The final debate to determine the Beatrice contestants in the interstate High school debate and to decido who were the winners of the Crabtree-Cufter prize of $25 oftercd to the two successful Beatrice debaters was held this morning in the chapel of the Beatrice High school. Earl Marvin won the first prize of $16 and Walter Tebbets For Hamilton County Farme AURORA, Neb., Dec. 20.—(Special.)— There is to be another rural mail route for this county. It will start from Hampton and run northeast. Firemen Are Holding o Fair, BEATRICE, Neb., Dec. 20.—(Spectal.)— The Beatrice volunteer fire department is it the ball was fired from | hole | fair | Sackett | The | o the contestant second prize of $10 and Messrs. A, H. Kidd, and Rev. Morgan Miller Earl Marvin will represent the High school at the debate 1o Lincoln next Welnesday night, and Walter Tebbets will go as alternate | FATHER AND SON ARE AT OUTS Hon. Guy Tarnum of Colambus His Own Hoy o Regnin Posses- t Property. There ten ] the were " were Judges Beatrice aes Dec clal.) is the center of attrac- district court this week. Hon Guy C. Barnum, one of the of this county and legiglature, turned over his property to his scn five years ago and to California for his health He returned a year ago and anded an accounting and a return of the pr rty. The son refused the ground that his father was not com- petent to take charge of the property and asked the ty court to appoint for his father a guardian, with whom he (the son) might settle. The county court appointed a kuardian, but the elder Barnum appealed from the finding. In the meantime the ccn'miseioners of Insanity were called to examine Mr. Barnum and they pronounced him sane. It took all day cure a jury aud as ther witnesses in all to be examined it probably take the balance of the week Tho outcome 1s anxiously awaited by a COLUMBUS, Barnum cas tion at th an ex-member of the some went are nearly 100 | number who are interested. angle and would naturally have | | vention | subject his FOWLER NAMES CHIEF CLERK Another Selection for the Office Force of the State Superintendent of Public lastruction, Dec. 20 tW. K following announcement After careful consider cants for the position in the office of state public instruction, ther thelr rec o appoint Hirnly Mr Harnly's exp vears as teach rchools, one year in the grammar dey nt of the Sterling schools and six y us principal of the Crab Orchard schools ) had some business experience. 1k charge of the bank at Burr and as a dealor in real estate, loans and insur- ance. He was enrolling and _engrossing clerk In the legislature of 18%. “Deputy perintendent L. McBrien and I both foc' that in Mr. Harnly we have a valuable addition to the forcesin the offic DAIRYMEN HEAR FROM ALLEN | Wires t That It Knows Attitud LINCOLN, i ).—(Speclal Telegram.) H. H. Melntosh of Omaha, a delegate to the Nebraska Dairyman's association con- tonight recelved the telegram from Senator Allen “Your association knows nothing of my attitude towards the Grout oleomargarine bilL I have expressed no opinion on the BLAIR, Neb, endent-el (Special.) “owler Super in has made the ation of all appli- | ot clerk or assistant superintendent of merit, qualifica- cutive' abi'ity, as ndations, I have' de- th the Associntion ng of His The Dalrymen's convention adjourned to- night. The next annual held in this city, Jury Finds Stul PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., clal Telegram.)—The rence Stull, attentlon of the district court since Mon- day, was given to the jurymen this after- Gullty. Dec. 20.—(Spe- case against Law- noon and after being out a few miutes they brought in a verdict finding the defendant gullty as charged by Lulu Taylor. will have to pay for the keeping of the child. During the trial Robert Hull wa: fined $10 for contempt of court by Judge Jessen and Sam Archer was arrested and placed under bond on the charge of attempt- ing to bribe a juror. jury was excused for this term of court. W His Employer's Horse. COLUMBUS, Neb., Dec. 20.—(Special.)— Sheriff Byrnes returned from Madison last evening, bringing with bim Charles Kil- patrick, who is wanted to face a charge of horse stealing. Kilpatrick is about 24 years of age and his parents reside at Madison. He had been working this year in Creston and Humphrey townships and a short time ago is alleged to have stolen a Lorse from his employer, Samuel Prang. The animal was recovered and returned to the owner. Kllpatrick sald this morning that he would plead gullty and, as district court s in session, he will probably be arraigned this week Farmer Found Dead. SCOTTS BLUFF, Neb., Dec. 20.—(Special Telegram.)—Word reached Gering that the bordy of John Colten was found in the stable on his farm east of Ashford, Wednes- day morning with throat cut, a deep stab in the left side and an open knife lying by tho corpse. The body was taken to Harrisburg, and a coroner's jury pro- nounced it a case of suiclde, althaugh many belleve from the number of contusions and knife wounds, that there was foul play. Colton, however, was a middle-aged man who had been for many years considered somewhat deranged, particularly on re- ligious subjects. Reatrice s Satisfle BEATRICE, Neb., Dec. 20.—(Special)— The official census’ as anneunced in The Bee, gives Beatrico a population of 7,87, as agalnst 13,826 for 1890, showing a decrease of 5,951 during the last ten years. How- ever, this is not considered here as a very bad showing, as the previous census |s generally conceded to have been inflated Beatrice still retains her position as the third city in the state by a lead of 321. Showing Thelr Bewt Bird CLAY CENTER, Neb., Dec. 20.—(Special.) —The Clay Center Poultry assoclation opened its annual ‘exhibit at this place yes- terday. There are a great many entrids and all classes are well filled. It continues four days. Gutes Jury Out GENEVA, Neb., Dec. 20.—(Speclal.) jury in the Gates incest trial sat night without agreelng on a verdict, The Timmons-Warner bastardy case is up today and large crowds are in attendance Al Night. The all last Three Brakemen Killed, ST. LOUIS, Dec As Dispateh from De Soto, son Tyner and J. L. mountain railroad brakemen at Pledmont and V. J brakeman, was serl were standing on th cking down two " e killad anoti They atform of thelr through the yards some cars that were bheing d by another train men are married and lived in this city. ot Ly ing ‘alln, At the trial at Andrew Norris, a ney " {tn the murder of the wife 1. French, 4 white farmer, a mob, Jed by the, dead woman's husband, attempted to » the prisoner from the courtroom and h him. The oner. Governor Bayers was appealed to a company of state militla I1s now m“rd\ng the prisoner, courthouse and the Jal Corsicana of NEW in the sup Jacques H Justice Leventritt today appo ver in this st the Order of Chosen Friends, The re er's bond was fixed at $50,(0. At the same time Justice Leventritt handed down n junction order restraining creditors of the soclety from bringing new suits against it or from prosecuting old sults on the return of injunction order December 25 Ca for Pank Statement. WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.—The comptroller of the currency has issued a call for re- perts of conditlon of national banks on Thursday, December 13, yesterday to se- | will | tollowing meeting will be which has been occupying the The court has not yet named the amount Stull This evening the All three of the | sherift's forces saved the | Jtucky, received $300,000, Sabine Pass $12 ALLEN DEFIES THE I()Bl}h bayou | Nebraska Senater Does Not Propose to Boi [ Cosrced Into Action, \ .‘PUBLIC SENTIMENT DOES NOT SWAY HIM} oaght Out by the | Him by the Ne- | the Grout Bi1L | | | old residents | WASHINGTON, gram.)—Senator Allen created a today in the committee which has under consideration the Grout oleomargarine bill, by making the state ment that the lobby favoring the measure is endeavoring to put him in a hole aseerting that he is against the %11, Sen ator Allen, in addressing the chairman of the committee, Senator Proctor Before t) Dec Special Tele- seneation on agriculture, o % hearing pi de to muke a brief stat tered on record as part « procecdings, During the | have been in receipt from differeat effect that [t 18 repo I am opposed (o this and strongly urging have never, either K s further 1 nt to be ¢ committee’s three days | s telegrams 1 my state (o the 1 in Nebraska that so-called Grout bill me to support i publicly or privatl given utterance to anything from whi any man could infor that | was either for of against the bil'; but yesterday I had o casion to_ask General Grout some ques tlons, from which it was inferred, 1 aup pose by lobbyisis present in fu of the measure, that I was opposed to'it, and dur ing the night and this morning | have re | numerous teiegrams (o that effect There fs but one conclusion to be drawi m the situation and (hat is that tele grams were sent out yesterday to the state of Nebraska, after the conciusion of the hearing the committee, to the effect 1 to this bill and urging food me with telegrams to want o enter my protest K this cheap John peanut political | method. Tt s an old and threadbare scheme | to undertake indirectly to bring pressure Ipon i senator to SUPPOFL 4 Measure, re gardless of its merits, by the implied thre of withdrawal of support at horae fails to have my utter con those who W who are support | more tnjury than its ponents. This method « | upon my action. 1t coneluded 1 become convin Ought to be supported and will support it regardless of | ment in my state or clsew! the other sand 1 become that ought not to become a law 1 will opj | and vote against it regardless of any pres- { Sure that may be brought to bear in its | Sipport. 1 desire to add in conclusion that It iy more reports are sent out to the ef- fect that 1 am opposing this measure or supporting it, and If [ am the recipient of any more letters or telegrams which I may have reason to belleve emanate from lobbys Ists In favor ainst this measure, | shall e hearings be private and t but the particular in- Aividual who is giving testimony shall be Present at any time. 1 want again to de | Rounce in the severest language 1 am | capable of using the sneaking and cowardly method that has been pursued in respect to this measure. Des M Army Post. The army post site in Des Moines has been approved. Representative Hull today called at the War department and w't nessed approval and received assurances from General Miles that he would recom- mend the establishment of a cavalry post on the site at once. Usually these posts are started with two companies, but in {His case a full squadron (four companies) will be stationed at the post as a beginner and Mr. Hull has assurances of the major general that it will soon develop into & regimental post. Pension for Billy Ijams, Senator Thurston introduced a bill today for the reltef of Captain W. H. ljams, former clerk of the district court of Doug- las county, now residing in Missouri. The bill pensions him at $30-per month. He also presented the petition of the Boller- makers and Iron Shipbuilders' lodge of Omaha, favoring the passage of the ship subsidy bl Holidays at Washington. The Nebraska delegation with but one or two exceptions will remain in Washivg- ton during the Christmas holldays. Con- gressman Burkett leaves tomorrow for Lin- coln, Congressman Robinson having al- ready left for Nebraska, stopping en route | at his old home in West Virginia. Indian Appropriation Bill. The Indlan appropriation bill was passed by the house today practically as reported, with a number of amendments of north- western Interest. An effort was made by Representative Burke to have a salary for the agent at Sisseton (8. D.) restored, but the opposition of Chairman Sherman and other members of the committee defeatcd Mr. Burke's amendment. A similar effort was made by Representative Lacey In con nection with the Sac and Fox agency In lowa. The bill as reported abolishes these two agencies, but they will probably be restored in the senate. abbyists loing it and avowed op- have no effect hearings are 1 that the bill come a law 1 public senth new' Tripp and Austrian Mission. The presencq of Judge Bartlett Tripp here and a call he made at the White House today has connected his name with | the Austrian mission. Minister Harris will shortly relinquish his place at Vienna and knowing ones are discussing the proba- bility of Judge Tripp's appointment. He held this important post during the Cleve- land administration and this fact, together with his presence here, is belleved to be the only foundation on which the gosssip is based. Judge Tripp was to leave for New York today, but he remains until to- morrow at the suggestion of the president D. B. Chandler was today appointed post- | master at Massilon, Cedar county, Ia., and . L Pratt at Pitney, Brown county, 8. D. PRUNING KNIFE USED FREELY Committee on River and Harbors Cuts Appropriations from $80,- 000,000 to $60,000,000, WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.—The house com- mittee on rivers and harbors today com- pleted its bill and it will be given to the public tomorrow. The decision to make it public for the holiday recess was due to the fact that the various items of the bill had leaked out. The bill was vigorously pruned at the last moment. The total ap- propriation carried by it yesterday, in- cluding centinuing contracts, amounted to about $80,000,000, A sub-committee pared | the bill down last night to about $60,000,000, The big project for Cleveland, O., the home [of Chairman Burton, which was in the bill for more than $4,000,000, was reduced to | about $2,000,000, The project for the South- | west pass at the mouth of the Mississippi was reduced to $3,000,000; the project for & 2,000-foot channel, thirty-five feet deep, at Poston was reduced from abeut $5,000,000 |to $4,500,000. This latter project is to be | placed under the contract system and $800,- 000 of direct appropriation is made In the bill. The appropriation for the Dela. | ware river was cut about §500,000; that for the improvement at the mouth of the Co- lumbia river on the Pacific const $300,000 and for the upper Mississippl about $1,500, | 000, | The amount for Buttermilk channel, New York, was cut from $2,200,000 to $2,000,000, The Spring channel project for Baltimore is provided for in the bill | Galveston will receive $1,000000 for the | restoration of its jetties. An appropriation | of §2 000 is made for preliminary work | on the canal to connect Lake Michigan with the Mississippl by way of the Desplaines river and the Chicago drainage canal Four new locks and dams are provided DEC | matte | Venezuelan courts | from | ™ | Defic EMBER : 1._1900. 000, Aransas Pnes $195,000 and Newport A survey for a Texas, is $350,000 Mass., $226 chann through Buffalo | provided for in the bill WILL BE BACKED BY WAR SHIP | Minister Loomis to ford Near Wh tract Co Norfolk, Va [l Mave the e Adjusting ( cxslons in Venerueln, WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.~Upon repre sentations from interested parties the State department has requested the Navy partment to have an American war ve remain for a time In Venezuelan waters to RIve support to any representations that United Minister Loomis have to make to the Venezuelan government in 't to the conflicting asphalt conces slons in that country. When Mr. Loomis was in Washington last fall he conferred at length with the State department officers respecting some of the American concessions, notably the asphalt concessious and what is known as the Faribault concession, which were threat ened with extinguishment on various scof by the Venezuelan government. Where the Issue was directly between the concession- | alres and the Venezuelan government the as not difficult of treatment, but where (he contest was between several ncessionaires the problem was much more complicated. Mr. Loomis went back | to Caracas with general instructions from the Department of State to exert all proper | pressure to secure American rights in that | soction. But the complainants were first, | for their pert, to exhaust the regular judi cial methods. If they had grievances which could be brought before the Vemezuclan | courts for hearing, this course should be taken. The United States government | would not interfere, except in cases where there was a palpable denfal of justice to an American clalmant. Mr. Loomis was to, do all he could, on the other hand m; see that concessions were not canceled, by decree or otherwise, pending action by the Theretore, the placing of a war ship to his support is believed to be with the purpose of terminating some | of the many vexatious delays which are often experienced in the tribunals of South American countries. The vessel selected for this mission {s | the historic Hartford, which, under com- | mand of Captain Hawley, has been cruizing | in the West Indies and fn the Cariblean sea with a training crew aboard. It is now t La Guayira, just where it is wanted to | meet the minister | SURPRISE THE INSURGENTS Admirnl Remey Reports a Shacp Skirmish in the Province of Cavite. | WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.—The following cablegram from Admiral Remey, giving an account of a sharp brush with Filipino in- | surgents, was recelved today at the Navy cepartment CAVITE Washing cavalry States may Dec. 20.—~Bureau of Navigation, n: Fifteen trcopers, Fourth and five of the crew were landed the gunboat Basco yesterday Limbanes, Cavite province. Surpris-d | eizhty insurgents, sharp gkirmish half hour; thirteen —insurgents killed: twelve riflod cantured: large amount stores destroyed; one soldler wound REMEY Big Engineering Job. WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.~The secretary of war today transmitted to the house the report of the chief of engineers upon the examination and survey of the Columbia river between the foot of tho Dalles raplds at the head of Cellle falls, Oregon, and Washington, with a view to the construc- tion of a capai and lock to overcome the obstruction to navigation, authorized by the last river and harbor act. The estimated cost of the work is given as $3,969,371, or, In round numbers, $4,000,000. Captain Hare, who made the survey, reports that the work 18 one’ of public importance, worthy of undertaking for the United States, but in connection with the advisability of be- ginning the undertaking at this time he calls attention to the reports in favor of a portage road around the obstructions, which could be completed at one-tenth of the cost of the canal and in half the time. He says that such a road would determine the future commerce and indicate the ca- pacity of the permanent improvement re- quired. But if there is objection to the ownership of such road by the United States he recommends the early improvement by means of canals. The chief of engineers makes no apecific recommendation. FORECAST OF THE WEATHER Temperature Will Drop in Western Nebraska, Although Southerly Winds Will Prevall. WASHINGTON, Dec. Friday and Saturday: For Nebraska—Fair Friday and Satur- day; colder Saturday In western portion; southerly winds. For lowa and Missouri—Fair and warmer Friday; Saturday fair; southerly winds. For North Dakota and South Dakota— Fair Friday and Saturday; probably colder Saturday; south to west winds. For Kansas—Fair Friday; warmer in western portion; Saturday falr; south to west winds. For Colorado—Fair Friday and probably Saturday; colder Saturday; westerly winds. For Montana—Fair in eastern, rain in western portion Friday and probably Sat urady; colder Seturday; westerly winds. For Wyoming—Fair Friday and probably Saturday; colder Saturday; westerly winds, For Eastern Texas, Western Texas and New Mexico—Fair Friday and Saturday; variable winds. For Arkansas, Oklahoma and Indian Ter- ritory—Fair Friday and Saturday; south- erly winds For Indiana and Illinols—Fair Friday and Saturday; warmer Friday; winds be- coming fresh southerly. 20.—Forecast for Local Record. OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU, OMAHA, Dec. 20.—Official record of tem: perature’ and precipitation compared with the corresponding day of the last three yeurs: g 1000, 1899, 1568, 1597 66 60 8 1% . kB 7 42 Maximum temperature .. \imum temperature Mean temperature Precipitation {4 Record of temperature ar at Omaha for this day 1900 Normal temperature .. Xeess for the day . Mtal excess since March 1. Normal precipitation Deficiency for the day.. .. 0 Total raintall since March 1. Excess since March 1 ey for cor. perfod, 1896 400 Inches Deficlency for cor. period, 1898.. 3.49 inches Reports from fons at 8, P, 12 ] preclpitation and sirice March 1, 17 1085 203'inch inch 78 Inches 2% inch | @TATIONS AND STAT® ] o aniwsedwmay " aanyziad -ur) wnwireRy Omaha, clear ... North Platte, clear Cheyenne, cloudy Salt’ Lake, cloud; Rapid City, clear Huron, cleq Williston, clear Chicago, partly St Louls, clear ' cloudy port, cloudy nsas Clty, clear Helena, cloudy cloudy Bismarck, cle % Galveston, cles i i 1 indicates cloudy 42 4 42 i 5 i 5 8 trace of precipitation for on the Ohlo river. Licking river, Ken- L. A. WELSH, Local Forecast OMclal. 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