Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 27, 1900, Page 1

( ESTAPLI SHED Jt LINE UP AT LINCOLN 5 " 2 ekin, Joming Besxion of the Legislaturs. & . oanted Aronnd the Hotels 0. PEKIN, Dec The French report en- %4 ountering 26,000 Chinese and capturing h,' flagn and a number of guns and in %24 & great loss upon the Chinese, SENATWL CANDIDATES N EVID[NCE" % Ove miles south of here. The | P | pot generally discredited. According | 4 ol | to the r, the French did not suffer any Hondquarters Open in Aaticipavion of the | .0 eives. 1t 13 belleved, how. Asrrival of Members ever, thal wrench probably met a rov- ng band, W, 4 was dispersed, a number e of Chinese Uelng butchered. LI Hung WESTERN MEMBERS TALK OF LEGISLATION | """'”:l - that he s satisfied that the| story I8 false — Rev. Mr. Kelly, a Presbyterian mission- Benators from Oattle Oountry Propose to Amend Brand Laws. SEEKERS FOR PLACES ARE VERY BUSY Candidates for Clerkahips and Other lmportant Appointive Offices Are Carrying on a vass Among Members. LINCOLN, Dec. 26.—(Special)—Two of the avowed candidates for United States Senator were in the city today wnd mo: of the others were represented by proxy George D. Melklejohn returned on an early train from Omaha, where he spent Christmas with his friend and advisor, Brad Slaughter. He waited for visitors today at his bachelor residence, 245 South Fifteenth street. E. H. Hinshaw was the other candidate on the ground. He talked with members of tho next leglslature in the lobby of the Lindell hotel, but did mot open headquarters. Lorenzo Crounse was expected this morning, but at noon it was announced that he would not come to the city until late this evening or to- morrow morning. Mr. Crounse will be sccompanied by his daughter, Miss Crounse, who will remain in the city throughout the session of the legislature. - able to attend owing to illness, to the Bhe will ‘stay at the Lincoln hotel, away | gijiomatic representatives, d to from the scene of the senatorial confllet, |y o official note. The officials of th but her father will reside at the Lindell, where he will also malntain headquarters. | Nelther Mr. Hinshaw nor Mr. Melkle- John were very busy today, probably be- cause there were but fow members of the legislature in tho city. The latter got several of his workers together this atter- noon for a preliminary council of war. Tt was announced that his bachelor rest- dence would not be maintained as his political hoadquarters, but rather as a | home for himself und his assistants. Mr. Meiklejohn was In the lobby of the Lin- dell hotel for a few minutes this after- noon, but the few straggling legislators b been forced complotely out of sight by the | fmmense gathering of delegates to the teachers' convention, and he returned to his home. foshaw's Limited Utterunce. “You can say, If you caro to,” sald Mr. Hinshaw, “that all the South Platte mem- bers of the legislature are not pledged to any one man. It has been reported that all senators and represontatives from dis- tricts south of the river are a unit in favor of one candidate. That report s un- tru riends of Mr. Hinshaw asserted today that the report that the Gage county dele- gation was solld for Thompson was untrue and tho claim was made that the Falrbury candidate would receive some of the four Gage county votes. Nearly all of the new state officers ar- rived today with their families, and their appearance In the hotels this afternoon enused the usual gathering of office-seekers. Governor Dictrich came from Omaha and will probubly remain here from now on. Brands and Marks Commission. Senator Frank M. Currie of Custer county will joln with Senator J. R. Van Boskirk of Alllance in an effort to secure tho passngo of soveral laws for the protection of lve stock interests. The proposed legis- lution was outlined in The Bee several days ago and consists of an umendment to tho Brand and Marks commission law, re- Quecing the membership of that commission to one man, who shall be permanently em- ployed, a law providing for the publication of an offielal brand record and a law pro- viding for inspection of hides and meat purchased from stockraisers by butchers and packing bouses. Senator Van Boskirk arrived this morn- ing and will remain here until the first vacation of the legislature. “I have talked with quits a large num- ber of cattlemen during the last fow days,” #aid ho, “and all of them, without a single excoption, have agreed that the legislation 1 have proposed, and which was outlined in The Beo, should be enactod at fhe com- ing sesslon. 1 will Introduce the bills in tho senate and another member will do likewiso in the house. Mr. Van Boskirk sald tho reports con- cerning the smallpox epidemie in Alllance woro greatly exaggerated. “It is true that there are many cases of smallpox In Al lance, but they are of such a mild form that the peoplo out there do not feol at all alarmed. The citizens of Alllance say that they would rather suffer an attack of the dlsease in its mild form than be vac- cinated and consequently they are not taking 'the proper precautions o prevent it from spreading. 1 think there bo a law requiriug persons to submit to vaccination under such circumstances.” De ad for & Normal School, At least ten of the western counties will ask for an appropriation for a Stato Nor- mal school. The pewplo behind this move ment insist that many persons in western Nebraska cannot enjoy the privilege of froe education in the State Normal college at Peru on account of its inconvenient | cation. Al of the counties are rivals and therefore no two of them a united in favor of a location, each county wunting ~proposed school for 1ts own. Among the legislators in Lincoln toduy were: Senators J. R. Van Boskirk of Al- lance and J. A. Woolstenholm of Grand Island and Representatives John MeCarihy of Dixon, Charles R. Walker of Hitcheock, Poter Dahlsten of Garfleld, William Thoms- sen of Hall and Charles H. Beall of Clay. oking After the Plans, Copsiderable gossip was heard in the Botel lobbles this afternoon relative to the | elective positions in the legislature. The speakership fight re ceived but little attention, for the reason that only one eandidate—John J. McCarthy of Dixon—was on the ground, but aspirants for the other positions kept springing up in all quarters. 1t 1s reported on good authority that the two branches of nator Currie bas withdrawn from the tace for the presidency of the senate. Mr. Currie comes from a4 county that has been well rowarded for its republicanism and, one of the members-elect sald today, “It s again in the United States.”” Sev s eral citizens of the county are aspirants for other positions and Senator Currly does not wish to injure thelr chauces for suc ress by making a fight for the presidency. (Comtinued dn Third Page.) should | the | THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. « INE 19, 1871. OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER FRENCH REPORT A VICTORY Tell of Capt from ring Flags Force of and Gans bi- ary, has reported to Minister Conger the burning by boxers of nineteen Catholics. He says, however, that h information has been derived ontirely from Chinese sources. The Japanese, who have juris- diction over the territory thirty miles north in which it Is alleged the outrage occurred, will fnvestigate the report BERLIN, Dec. 26.—Field Marshal Count von Waldersee, in a dispatch from Pekin, dated Monday, December 24, says: “The French troops encountered Decem- ber 22, eust of Cho Chan, between Pekin and Pao Ting Fu, a Chinese force number- ing 2,600 men, with artillery, The Chinese | fled in the direction of Kuan Hslen. They | suffered losses and left behind them five tandards and four cannon. The Chineso probably consisted of the reunited rem- nants of a body already dispersed.” WAIT ON CHINA NOW BEGINS | Rent g Has the Note and Powe Until Authoritative Reply in Recelved. WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.—A cablegram re- ceived at the State department from United States Minister Congor, dated at Pekin on the 24th inst., states (hat the first formal meeting between the diplomatic representa tives and Prince Ching took place on the 24th. Ching presented the credentlals of himselt and Li Hung Chang, who was un- State department are unwilling to venture {a guess as to the length of time that will be consumed by the Chinese government in conslderation of the note. The last article notified the Chinese government that the occupation of Chi Li and Pekin may con- tinue until the Chinese government has omplied with the terms of the note. It may be stated, however, that the United States 18 not bound or affected by this con- ditlon. Our occupancy from a military | poiat of view has terminated and there is | no disposition to renew it As for the other powers, it is expected | that the main obstacle they will encounter in withdrawing under this condition will be found in the dificulty in obtaining satis- factory guaranties upon the Chinese prom- ise to pay indemuities, CONGER TAKES HOPEFUL VIEW American Minister Helleves Crists Will Come When the That nitin- tion of Reform i Attempted. LONDON, Dec Mr. Conger takes a hopetul view of the situation,” says the Pekin correspondent of the Morning Post, wiring on Monday, “‘and thinks that a set ment will be effected, but he declares that not one of the envoys will recognize the empress dowager officially, although all are | aware that she has long exerclsed the su- preme power. He belleves the crisis will arise in the initiation of reforme in China. mor de Cologan, Spanish minister to | China, fears that the joint digcussion of the | note will extend for a year or more, “It {3 rumored that numerous villages east of Pekin are combining to exterminate na- tive Christians, several of whom have been burned in a local templo. “Li Hung Chang 18 a trifle better.” FRENCH PUNISH THE CHINESE Much Am- Hostlle Capture Many Guns an nitlon—Burn Villnges. PARIS, T ~A dispatcn to the Havas agency fr kin, dated December 25, states that a detachment of French troops, comman: by General Bailloud, were re- cently attacked by Chinese regulars and Boxers at Thi Tcheou, south of Pao Ting IFu. The punitive expedition took the vil- lage after a lively combat. Many cannon and a quantity of guns and ammunition were secured. On account of the hostile attitude of the population General Bailloud burned the village and also villages in the neighborhood. The Chinese loss was 100 | men. General Bailloud's force sustained no loss. Christian Chinese families have been maltreated by the Chinese regulars. Native Christians Barned. PEKIN, Dec Rev. Mr. Kelly, the Presbyterian missionary who, as cabled to the Assoclated Press yesterday, has re- ported to Minister Conger the burning by | Boxers of nineteen Catholic Christians, now roports having received further confirmation of the burning of native Christians. He now | says the number burned 1s twenty-one, and | ho adds that thousands of armed Chinese | have beon seen in the San Ho country. Mr. Conger has sent a copy of the communica- | tion to Field Marshal von Waldersee, and Japanese and German troops have been sent | to investigate the reports. tish Wil Not Secede. LONDON, Dea. 26.—The Foreign office in- | formed a representative of the Assoclated Press today that there is no truth in the | Pall Mall dispatch from Pekin which says | thero has been a question of the British - | secoding from the allied command, owlng of the Germans Britlsh protection. [to the activity Aistricts under SURRENDERS UNDER PROTEST in the | Gardiner to Ives Over Oflice of Attorney but Not, He Ex NEW YORK, ugene Philbin, who last week was appointed district at- torney of New York county, assumed ths | duties of the office today. | Mr. Gardiner surrendered his office under protest. He sald to his successor: M | would like to be clearly understood that T do not voluntarily surrender this office and | that I protest against the action of the | governor as belng without authority in law. | I'am anxious, whilst protesting against this | act and reserving all my logal rights, that | the public business shall not be injured | nor retarded, and to that end I will be | pleased to co-operate with you in any way that you may think best in the public in- terest.’ “I thank you cordially for your kind words and your effort. It is hardly neces- sary, because | feel that you are rveady to glve me every assistance In your power and I sha!l not hesitate to call on you. 1 thank you" Then Colonel Gardiner be- gan the work of formal introduction of Mr. Philbin to all of his former staff, | | SEVERAL KILLED AND REMAINDER TAKEN | last evening |ing Commandant Dewet in the Ladybrand BOERS CAPTURE YEOMANRY Report from Capetown of Another Suocessfu Btrategio Move. adron that Had Been Following om Britstown is Entrapped by Wily Transvaalers, Who Kill or Capture AllL CAPETOWN, Dec. 26.—A squadron yeomanry which had been followiug the Boers from Britstown is reported to have been entrapped. There were several casual- | ties, It is sald, and the remalnder of the force was captured. | General Kitchener has left Naauwpoort and goue northward The rapid concentration of troops in the disturbed districts through the personal onergy of General Kitchener has allayed the local uncasiness. of | No Confirmation at War Office. LONDON, Dec. 27.-2:30 a. m.—The pau- city and obscurity of the dispatches from South Africa give rise to renewed anxiety Apparently the disturbed area of Cape Colony extends further south than it did last December and Lord Kitchener does not appear to have had much success as yet in driving back the invade The War office had received no news of the reported capture of yeomanry near Britstown. A Burgersdorp dispatch has a mysterious reference to an unfortunate mistaking of the enemy for Brabant's horse, which resulted in the sounding of ‘cease fire’ and enabled the Boers to occupy all the commanding posi tions, the British retiring from a difficult predicawent.” General Clements’ success against the Boers in the Magaliesberg region s doubtful, the last dispatch reporting that “It was advisable not to force the Boers from their position.” British Press Optimistic. The British press continues in the main optimistic, but the condition of affairs brings home the enormous difficulties that will face Lord Kitchener in patroling and policing such Immense tracts of country, even when the Boers shall be finally sub- dued. The Dally Mail, which makes a strong appeal to the government to “face the facts and send Lord Kitchener more troops,’’ saye “There is a real risk in being lulled to sleep by carefully censored messages.” Lord Kitchener, according to a dispatch from Johannesburg, has issucd a procla- mation dated Pretoria, December 20, a nouncing that burghers who voluntarily surrender will be allowed to live with their families in the government laager until such time as guerrilla warfare has suf- clently abated to admit of their return- ing in safety to their homes. The proclamation also promises that all property and stock brought in at the time of surrender will be respected and paid for if requisitioned by the military authorities. HARD AFTER GENERAL DEWET British Reported to Be Pressing Boer Commandant in the Lady- brand District. MASERU, Dec. 2. The British are press- district. Roberts E FUNCHAL, Island of Medeira, Dec. 26. The steamer Canada, with Lord Roberts on board, arrived here last evening, re celving a salute of pineteen guns on em- tering the port. This morning, Lord Roberts was tendered an official reception by the authoritles and at noon, aboard the Canada, he will pro- ceed to Gibraltar. Maoris to Fight Agninst Boers. WELLINGTON, N. Z., Dec. 27.—The sixth contingent of New Zealanders, 200 strong, half being Maoris, will sall for South Africa in three weeks. Hoers Capture Christmas Wagons. ZEERUST, Transvaal, Dec. 24.—The Boers | captured two wagons containing Christmas | luxuries destined for the camp of Lord Methuen, CONSTITUTION FOR CUBA Military Government with Restricted Sufirage Probably Will B Recommended, HAVANA, Dec. 26.—The various sections into which the Cuban constitutional con- vention was divided some weeks ago for the purpose of preparing and submitting draft constitutions for the cousideration | of the body as a whole are gradually get ting together on the basis of a unitary government, with restricted suffrage. The | convention leaders now hope to have this work completed by January 15, so that the results may be submitted to the United States congress February 1. The sectional discussions have been bitter and prolonged and therefore there will be less debate in the open sessions, the hard fights having been made {n the secret sub-sessions in order to save public wrangling. Dady D es Charge of Bribery. HAVANA, Dec. 26.—Charges reflecting on Michael J. Daly having been made in the mayor's ofice in connection with the sewer- ing und paving contract, Mr. Daly today de- nounced as utterly false the statement that $50,000 had been offered to Mayor Rodri- | guez with a view of influencing his de- cision. On the other hand, he declared that if anyone would make an aMdavit fixing the responsibllity for the slanderous aeccus ion he would take steps to procure the arrest and prosecution of the instigator, even if it should prove to be the mayor himself. CEMENTVILLE RIOTERS QUIET Warring Negroes in Indians Town Are Under Control and No Out- breaks Are Expected, CEMENTVILLE, Ind., De .—The war- ring negroes are under control at Cement- ville today and no further outbreaks are expected. Sam Kendall, in whose saloon & number of shots were fired, secured war- rants for the arrest of those who were in- jured and thoe surrender of John Redmond. Orders Negroes to Marry. CHARLESTON, 8. C., Dec Magls trate Btroreker of Red' Top, notorions negro settlement, gave orders today that all’ negroes living there weould have to marry. Since notice was made several days ago that such orders would be fssucd by the magistrate seventy-five couples, it is mald, have been married Resigne Beeause of Foot Ball, LEXINGTON, Ky., Doc. The resigna- tlon of Prof. D. W Hatson, dean of tucky Wesleyan coliege at Winchester. wis accepted by the board here today. His re- tirement is due to his opposition to the foot ball teams playing on other gridirons. ke asked the facalty to expel the members of the team It refused and he resigned, MOTHER STEALS HER CHILD Sensational Kidu.,iug Case Stirs In- dianapolis Soclety and Authorities, INDIANAPOLIS, lnd., Dec A sensa- tional kidnaping, invelving the family of ex-United States Attorney General Miller, occurred this afternoon and led to a hot chase a few minutes later across the state to overtake the wife of Samuel D. Miller, son of W, H. Miller, who was supposed to be fiylng to New York with her stolen son. Samuel Miller and wife bave lived In New York for several years and last sum- mer he came west to g0 into his father's offices His wite stayed in New York. Last Friday she came here to demand posses- slon of her 7-year-old son, whom the father had brought west with him and who was living with bim at the grandfather's house, W. H. I, Miller, at 1027 North Delaware street The husband and wife had a consul tion at the wife's apartments in the Denison and she agreed that if the boy was allowed to be sent to her dally with the nurse she would mot attempt to kid- nap him. This afternoon the boy and nurse called on Mrs. Miller at the Denison. She sent the nurse out to got a check cashed, and while the governess was gone ordered a carrlage and made arrangements to leave. | When the governess returned Mrs. Mil- ler announced that they were going for a drive. They started in a closed ecarrlage | down South Meridian street, toward the depot. The governess, suspecting foul viay, Jumped out of the carriage while it | was on a run, ran to & telephone and | notified the father and grandfather Mra. Miller immediately ordered the carriage driven to Brightwood and when the two Millers arrived at the union sta- tion there was no trace of the woman and boy. Two hours later they learned from | the hackman where she had gone, and it was believed she intended to take a traln at Brightwood. At 6:20 o'tlock the two Millers started on a fast traln to run her down before she got out of the state. Mrs. Miller was Helen Kircher of Potts- town, Pa., and Samuel Miller met her nine years ago at Washington, when his father was United States attorney general. They were married a year later and the boy Sidney, is now 7 years old. Samuel Miller came back te Indiana olis | with his father and subscquently joined in forming the law firm of Hord, Perkins & Miller. Five years ago he went to New York and joined the Jaw firm of Keating, Walrat & Miller. He and his wife lived at | the Rutland, near Central park. M Mil- | ler still lives there. Last summer Mr. Mil- | ler was offered an opening in his father's office and came west Mrs. Miller refused | to come and since that time has lived in | New York. There has been no divorce and Mr. Miller has been sending her an allow- ance, | It was last Friday when Mrs, Miller sud- denly appeared in the city with the an- nouncement that she had come to get her | boy and take him home with her. There were conferences between ‘the father and mother and Mrs. Miller employed ex-County Clerk Fesler to represent her. 1t was hoped | a compromise would be effected by which the boy could spend a pargof his time with each parent and nothing bef Py gs public con- cerning the matter. Thiy veemed to nearly accomplished till the sensational kid- naping incident of this afternoon, wheu Mrs. Miller started for the union station with the | governess and boy in a closed carriage. The self from the rapidly moving veh «a commotion in the wholesale district afternoon at 3 o'clock. Sk by W. H. H. and Samuel Miller, and former sent her home to announc hat the two had goue in pursuit and would return | later with Sidney, the boy. W. H. Miller and son returned at 10| o'clock tonight from points along the Bi Four. No trace of Mrs. Miller and the | stolen boy could be secured. From the | ticket agent at Brightwood it has been learned that the woman and boy did not buy a ticket there. met at the union station on by three detectives and all Miller, sr's., office. It was George Senour was the hackman and he has disappe hack to the barn. The entire police and detective force of the city was employed to search the city for the woman and boy, The two Millers were | their return went to Mr. learned that | engaged, ; eturning the | and every officer is now at work the interest on the collateral W. H. Miller aid tonight: “She has al- | Mr. Spinks and those associated with ways said she never under any circum- | him claim that this deal Is now under way stances would live in Indlanapolis. Sam |and partly consummated and is not to their triod to have her come here many times and | benefit. It is alleged that the National I have wanted him to come with my partner here for years." Tho police say that Mrs. Miller is either | hiding in the city, waiting a chance to break for the east, or has already elnded them by getting out on the Pennsylvania | or Clucinnati, Hamilton & Dayton. It is believed possible she has started east over the Chesapeake & Ohio. NEBRASKA'S STORMY VOYAGE Steamer Named for Tossed by Gale and Wave for Nincteen Dayw, me as | NEW YORK, Dec. 26.—It was more than a merry Christmas for the 110 passengers | on the belated Allan line steamer State of Nebraska. Nincteen days out from the Clyde, elght days overdue, the Nebraska crept into port hero with smashed life- boats, demolished deckhouse and broken and twisted rails It was the first clear day the voyag had seen since December 7, when the > braska steamer out of Moville, Ireland, in the face of & gale that swept its decks. On board the Allan liner when it left Glasgow, on December 6, were ten saloon, thirty second-cabin and seventy steerage passengers. Officers and passengers declared the wreckage on deck gave but a faint idea of the horrors of the voyage. Three times the machinery broke down and the vessel had to be hove to. The only one of the crew injured in the long voyage was Wil- liam Thompson, a fireman, who was hurled against the deck rails and had two ribs tractured. Captain David Ingram of Van- couver, who has circled the globe twice, was one of the passengers. He sald that three times the voyagers felt that all hope was gone Not a meal could be served in the saloon during the voyage. Recel er for k Appoin BALTIMORE, Dec. % —Roger 'l I of the law firm of N. Rufus Gill & Sons was late this afternoon appointed receiver fe Oldtown bank by Judge Stockhrides > apy it was made by consent the pres id officers of the bank. Mr Gill bor n the s of S160,00, 1 ots of the Institutl Vil £ that amount. Ge Behilli stockholder and d ind Robert Gill, & depositor, were vplainants e RICHMOND, Vi, Dec. 26.-A large at Stocks of New York, tendance ds expeciéd at the tenth annual YORK, Dec. 26-—Controller . Coler | convention of the Southern Educational as- opened bids for corporate stock of [ 5oclation,” which “beging here tomorrow ity of New York to the amount of $i.- | !‘L first s «»‘1‘ 3 will I\;-, vl“:u\m\ to ‘.n; 6,000, hearing 3% per cent Interest. This | dresses of welcome by ‘ Vable In 190 In’ gold toin and the cons | mayor on behalf of the state and city and of sale allowed no stock te | responses by Dr. Jullus Jordan of the Uni- Fold under par. Vermllye & Co. jointly [ versity of Arkansas and Superintendent J with Harvey Fisk & Co., bid 11311577 for [ G. Wooten of Paris, Tex. In the afternoon the o or any part of the bonds and | the annual address of the president of the they probably will secure all of the bonds. | association, Chancellor R. 1. Fulton of the “This price 8 higher than in many yes | ing | ve tion of the nurse in hugling her- | le caused | this later was jolned | the | | 1o preside over the meetings. 1900—-TEN HIGH RANKINTEXTILE WORLD ‘ | | Almost Marvelous Increass in Number of | American Oloth-Making Mills, | RECORD FOR 1899 IS ALMOST DOUBLED | Great Development i Shown in the | Conatruction of Cetton Factories, the South Being the Largest Gainer in This Respect. BOSTON, Dec. 26.—The American Wool | wnd Cotton Reporter tomorrow will devote | considerable attention to mill construction |in the last year, saying the returns do | | not show up as large in the last six months as in the Arst part of the year. The de pression, which was first felt during the summer and fall months, acted as & damper to the rush to build mills, particularly cot- | ton mills, that was noticed the first half | of the year, when all records in mill-build- | ing were broken During the first half of the year the number of new mills entered | upon was 307 and during the last six months the number was 224, & loss of over 25 per | cent over the first half. Of the 224 mills projected 144 are de- voted to the manufacture of cotton, 14 to | wool, 51 to knit goods and 10 to miscella neous purposes, such as silk and linen manufacturing and for bleaching and dye During the year 531 mills have passed under the review of the Reporter, an in- crease of 242 over the 299 reported for the year 1899 and an increase of 269 over the recorded for 1808, This shows the fact that the United States is becoming the largest producer of textile fabrics in the world. One thing should be noticed in particular and tha {s the great increase in the number of mills making finer goods. This is especially no ticeable in the cotton-manufacturing bus ness, partially caused by the situation in China, cutting out the demand from that couutry. The number of knittiug mills constructed Auring the last six months Is the largest on record. Nearly all of these mills are devoted to cotton hosiery and underwear. This industry has shown rapid growth during the last few years and whereas we were importing hosiery not more than five rs ago, are exporting goods now, competing with the manufacturers jn other portions of the world. Compilation of r prises shows that ade with forty- three mills. North Carolina comes second with forty-one, although the latter has al- ways been in the lead in the construction of new mills, It being the largest cotton- manufacturing state in the south. South Carolina reports 33; Pennsylvania, 11; Ten- nesce, 10; Mississippl and Texas, 9 each; | New York, 6. New Jersey, 4; Loulsiana, 2 California, Maine, New Hampshire, 2 each, and Arkansas, Florida, Maryland, Missouri, Ohlo and Otegon, 1 each. ASPHALT INTERESTS AT WAR we on new enter- Stockholder of American Company Objects to Its Absorption by the So-Called Truwi NEW YORK, Dec. 26.—James E. Howell, appearing for Henry Z. Spinks of Ohio, who acts for himself and other stockholders in the Asphalt company of America, appeared before Vice Chancellor Emory today at Newark, N. J., and asked for a temporary injunction restraining the officers and | others of the American company from trans- ferring certain stock of the American com pany to the National Asphalt which is alleged to be what | company, | is known as | the “asphalt trust”” Both w Jersey corporations. The Ameri company has an allowed capital of $30,000- 000, with an actual paid-in capital of $6.- | companies are 000,000 The National company was organ- | 1zed in May last. Its allowed capital then | was $15,000,000. This has since been In- | crensed to an allowance of $22,000,000. In | September last the National company in a | circular letter asked the holders of the | American certtficates to exchange their hold- ings for gold ccrtificates of col.ateral bearing | O per cent interest to be issued by the Na- tional. The American shareholders were deposit thelr shares and the Na- Al was to provide a trust fund to meet scoks to destroy the liabilities and assets of the American. It is claimed that in sur- rondering to the National the officers of the American are not acting to the best interests of the stockholders of thelr own company. In answer, the National company Bays Mr. Spinks is too late; that the deal has been consummated; that the Natlonal now holds 586,000 of the 600,000 shares of the American; that the deal was closed ou September 18, when the stock was surren- dered by a majority of the American stock- holders; that other stockholders have since made the exchange; that the deal is a just one for the American stockholders; that the National company is able to pay the fnterest, and the deal is mutually profit- able. The vice chancellor reserved decl- sion. LEARNED SOCIETIES TO MEET Economic and Historical Subjec: Be Discussed at Detroit Col ventions Today. DETROIT, Mich., Dec. 26.—Prominent his- torians, educators and political economists from all parts of the country are gathering in Detrolt tonight to attend the annual con- vention of the American Economic associa- tion and the American Historical associa- tlon, which will be opened tomarrow, After separate sessions tomorrow morning and afternoon, the two societies will meet in Joint session tomorrow evening in the First | Methodist church. Friday morning the as- | sociation will leave for Ann Arbor, wher joint sessions will be held in the morning | and afternoon, returning to Detroit in the | evening, when an entertainment will be given to the visitors at the Detroit Athletic club. About twenty-five members of each | soclety are in the city tonight, and it fs | belicved that by noon tomorrow the number will be swelled to 225, President Eggleston of the Historical association was taken ill quite suddenly last week and will be unable Ex-President Rhodes will preside in his stead Papers on historical, economic and educa tional topics and their discussion will cupy the delegates at all of their sessions, | both joint and separate. n Bducat oe- nal Association. 5 University ‘of Mississippl, will be delivered. | GIVES tist CONDITION OF THE WEATHER tor Nebraska—-Falr and Colder Fair Friday; Northerly Winds. Forecast Thursd: Temperature at Omaha Yesterday: Hour. Hour. Deu. 14 1p. [ . 2 p. as T 8 p. a8 ~ 49 » [ 10 ¢ 1" L 4 e ~ L) . a8 IMPORTED MEN QUIT WORK Sceraunton Rallway Company Loses the | Big End of a Trainlond of New Men. SCRANTON, Pa Dec 26 - Fifty-three more men recruited in New York to take places of strikers of the Scranton Rallway company arrived tonight, but before the | train had come to a full stop the strikers and their symputhizers boarded the and by using arguments and exhortations induced all but eighteen of them to agree to return to New York. They are being | cared for at the strikers' headquarters and | will be furnished transportation | There was no violence and no angry words but frequently the company’s agents and the strikers would be working on the same | man at the time. | same The company had only twelve men left to run the cars today. Five cars were! run, but there were but few passengers carried. The company is fittiag up an improvised hotel in the Linden strect car barn for the accommodation of the im ported men. The hotels refuse to recelve them and the stores refuse to furnish them with supplies. Three men were ~oaxed off the cars (his morniug and sent away by the strikers. General Manager Silliman says the company will have cars running on all lines tomorrow ONLY ONE NEGRO KILLED. Tnevitable Resnlt of the Riot ¢ lorida Race | the | MACCLENNY, Fla, Dec. 26.—There was | a serfous race riot here this afternoon. At | 4 o'clock a number of young women visited a photograph gallery and a negro woman who was also in the gallery is alleged tc have used obscene language. She wa commanded to present ep quiet by a white man | negro man, accompanying the | negro woman, took the matter up and it fs | alleged used insulting langy to the | Young women. The negroes retired and in | a few minutes a mob of negroes armed | with pistols and rifles agsembled. One of | opened fire on T By this time ssembled and opened | who ran, firing back at the crowd. He was pursued to a swamp nearby and disappeared. The excitement | Increased, but there was no further firing | until 12 o'clock last night, when several | shots were fircd in the business section of | the town. When the smoke had cleared John Hunter,a negro, was found dead in the street. The town is well guarded by offi- cers to proveni a recurrence of the trou- ble. them named Washington M Herndon with a rifle, owd of whites had fira on Washington, —— BACK OF RICHARDSON'S DEATH | Some Sensntional tdence Rrought Out Before the Coroner's Jury. ST. JOSEPH, Mo., Dec. 26.—Sensational evidence was adduced today at the coroner’ inquest over the body of the late 1ail- Monaire, Frank Richardson, who was shot | and killed by some person, as yet unknown, | In the haliway of his home in Savannah, Christmas eve. Frank Richardson, jr., the | 14-year-old son of the vietim, testified that his father, at the store of Richardson & | Fife, inquired if Mrs. Richardson was at a certain Christmas entertainment. The | boy sald she was not, and then his father | asked him to go home if she was there. But as the boy demurred, his father went instead, and a few minutes later he was found dead. Stewart Fife, Mr. Rich- ardson’s business partner, said Mr. Rich ardson had accused him with being unduly intimate with Mrs. Richardson. This cusation was made four months ngo. Inquest was adjourned until Frida the widow will testify —— MOB BALKED OF ITS PREY | Search the Jall for Albert Shenk The | when | bhut Fail to Find the Vietim, WHITEHALL, 1L, Dee. 26.—A band of probably fifty men forced an entrance to the Green county jall at Carrolltown early this morning and made thorough search fo Albet Shenkel, who is under arrest charged with assaulting and robblug Miss Grace Gil- ler in Whitehall on Monday evening last. Shenkel had been secretly removed to the Jail at Alton, and this actlon on the part of the sheriff, it is belleved, is all that pre- | vented a lyaching. When convinced that | Shenkel was not in the jail the men re- turned to Whitehall. Shenkel was indicted | for the murder of A, J. Allen, pumper at the Burlington reservoir north of this city, en | Beptember 30, 1809. After being twice con tinued the case was dismissed at the end of the last term of circuit court by the state's attorney and he returned to Whitehall. He is about 22 years of age. MEXICO HAS NO FEAR OF PANIC | Des te Lightness of Money eneral State of Busin Reassuring. MEXICO CITY, Dec. 26.—The reports tel raphed to the United States Implying that | Mexico is on the point of a financial panic | are exaggerated. Money, it s true, contin ues tight, and yet business and contracting houses are continuing to receive large or ders from the interfor for merchandise, ma chinery, etc, and excellent contracts in electrical lines are being made by firms in this city. Generally speaking, merchants hero are not overstocked and business has | been good throughout the month, OF HIS MILLIONS Son of J Hockefelle utes $260,000 to (he Dul ®u New York Schoel, Contrib- & of NEW YORK, Dec. 26.—It became known ‘ toduy through @ report made by the Bap- | churehes of New York that John D Rockefeller, jr., son of the president of the Standard Oil company, has subscribed $250 000 for the founding of an institution of learning for poor boys aud girls. The school s now in course of erection In Tenth avenue, between Forty-seventh and | Forty eighth streets, and will be completed and ready for occupancy by March 1 next | ana | ight | had no furih | place | p PAT CROWE'S COVER Police Firm in Belief that He is Hiding at §t. Joseph. NICE THEORY TO SUPPORT CONCLUSION Detective Furnishes Argument Used as a Basis by the Foroe, HIS PROBABLE PROGRESS ALONG THE WAY Presence of Pony at Pacific Junotion is Easily Explained. OFFICER GOING FROM HERE TO ST, JOSEPH Detective Donahue Will Go Down to Ald in hing the M Hiding Place of the Noted Criminal, Logicelly St. Josoph is the last city in the middle west that Pat Crowe would Vst at such a time as this. It is the { place the police expected bim to visit and, knowiug this, it may bhave furnished Lim with a good reasun for going there. Pat Crowe was urrested in St. Joseph five years ago for holding up a train near that city, but before his case came o trial he broke jaill and disappearcd. A couple of weeks later he was rearr in Milwau kee und taken back to St eph, where he pleaded gullty to a charge of jail breaking and was sentenced to threc years in the penitentiary, which he served. Paaco officers who have contended with him in the past say that Pat Crowe can al- ways be counted on to do the unexpected. With these facts in view they reason that be may have considercd St. Joseph the very safest place for him. He may have arrenged his itinerary so that ¢ woula arrive in the city at night and then have gone at once 1o the home of a friend, or to some obscure hotel, where he could remain under cover. o far as the police know Crowe has no rolatives In or near St. Joseph, but it is well known that he has friends there. Why T Y " K IUs Cra Fitting into the theory that P is in 8t Joseph and that he has be uized there by members of the police force, i the other theory that it was really Pat Crowe who croxsed the ferry at Platts- mouth with the bay pony last Friday nig left the animal In the outskirts Pacific Junction on the lowa side of river. The pony has been at least tinlly identified as the one used by the kidvapers in Omaha. As to the man who crossed the ferry with him, the ferryman, in describing him, gives a very accurate description of Pat Crowe. “He was a omplexioned man,” says the ferry- man, “with a blonde mustache. He was probably about 30 years old, 6 fent 7 inches tall, weight 150 pounds. He wore a black suit of clothes, a black hat and a long slicker.” "'his tailles perfecily with the description of Pat Crowe which the police are sending out. In describing the pony ridden by this person the ferryman gives a very accurate description of the one now being held in Pacific Junction by Engiucer Joseph Goodrich, “If Pat Crowe was implicated In this job of kidncping,” snid a detective who is at work on the case, “and it was his inten tion to leave Omahn afterward and go to we. t Crowe recog- ot the par- | St. Joseph, it would have been the most nat- ural thing in the world for him to have gone s far as Pacific Junction on horseback anl then taken the train for the Missourl efty He woulun't have daved to take a train out of Omaha, as all the train crews had been warned to be on the lookout for him. The next best thing was to get out of town on horseback, s Wan Eany “Most of his travellng in this way, doubt- less, was done under cover of darkness which would account for his not remehing Plattsmouth until two days after the $: was secured. Arriving at the lowa side, he r use for the pony, and aban- doned it. Then, with St. Joseph in view as destination, he could not be in a better than Pacific Junction, as the Kansa City, 8t. Joseph & Council Bluffs railroad has a direct line between the two polnts. He probably swung onto the brakebeam of a freight train or the blind baggage of a passenger train and crossed the Missourl lino after dark.” Detective J. T. Donahue of Omaha, who knows Pat Crowe well, was sent to St. Joseph Wednesday to investigate the re- port that he is there. PAT CROWE IN MANY PLACES Indinnn and Mia- Located in 0 sourl ut (he Same ime, FINDLAY, 0., Dec. 26.--Pat Crowe, tae man suspected of being one of the abductors of young Edward Cudahy in Omahs, 16 be- leved to be in hiding in this town or vicin- ity. He has a number of relatives in this nelghborhood, including a sister in Mc Comb, ten miles northwest of this point The Omaha chief of police has telegraphed here to have the officers keep a watch for Crowe, MUNCIE, Ind, Dec. 26.-The Muncle police late tonight received telephone calls over a farmers’ rivate line to come to a point near Shid er, eight miles north of Muncle, to arrest a man who fills the news paper descrivtion of Pat Crowe, o fre- quently mentioned in connection with the Cudahy kidnaping. Detectives Benbow wnd Puckett have started for the scene. ST. JOSEPH, Mo, Dec. 20.-—Flve moro Pinkerton detectives arrived in the eity to- night from Chicago to ferret out the hiding wce of Pat Crowe, the Omaha kidnapor. Chief of Detectives Shea is still of the opin- fon that Crowo is harbored by friends in this city. Chief Shea and Pollceman Jack Pureell, now of Denver, armed with Win- chesters, expected to capture Crowe tonight, but the house they visited did not hold the desperado. NEW YORK, Dec. 26.—A special to the Press from Boston says: Pat Crowe, who has been charged with being the alleged chief kidnaper of young Cudahy, i sup posed Lo be in scarching for him Hoston, and the police aro It is understood that thers 1s a possible clue in the booking of a stranger on ons of the lners to sail from here this week. This man will not be allowed to depart | unlese he can prove that he 1s not Crowe, CHIEF DISCREDITS STORY owe Tried to to Farnish a House, English M o GREEN BAY, Wis, Dec Pishop | AmONg those who are so cager to Kive Mesmer has adopted ax his own the recent | “tips'®in the case, but are not willing that {rder of Hishop \Bels of Marauetic, requir: | (ioir names should be made public, was & CHirthien of the aioces Mome of the time. | man who called at the chiof's ofice Tuesday