Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 6, 1901, Page 1

- PART 1. P A T AT N0 MORE "POSSUMING Canal Bill Will Foros Count Von Buelow to Bhow Hand in Domestio Politios. SPHINX-LIKE SILENCE MUST SOON END Obancellor's Firmst Bout with Agrarians Awaited with Keen Interest. REICHSTAG'S SESSION APT TO BE QUIET Proposed Exchange of East Africa Golony for Cyprus Not Well Received. SCIENCES VERSUS HUMANITY AT CLINICS Nuomerous Accidents on Eleetric Roads Induces Government from Kalser Down to Take Up Study can Fenders. of Ame BERLIN, Jan, 5.—The press was occupled this week with reviews of 1900, thrashing over old political straw and forecasting the work of the Relchstag and Diet, which reassemble on Tuesday. The Diet's wes- sion takes place earller than expected so as to allow an ample discussion of the remodelec. canal bill, which will be intro- duced next week. The bill's prospects are by no means bright. Besides warning the conservative press that the government i only preparing for another defeat, the Cologne Volks Zeltung (the leading cen- trist organ), also printed an article this week which attracted wide attention, ad- mitting that the canal bill Is as hopeless as ever. The paper In question points out that the government's policy, upon the defeat of the former canal bill, utterly ruined the chances of the present measurc, which nobody can save. It mentions the wealk, undecided policy of the gowernment in retiring the officlals who voted against the bill and in promoting them afterward 10 better positions. The discussion of the measure will begin at an early day. It is already announced that the ministry will make a hard fight to secure the bill's paseage. The debate will be particularly tnteresting, since 1t will be. the first oc- casion requiring the now imperlal chan- cellor, Count von Buelow, to show his hand in domestic politics. Deep interest | is felt regarding his first bout with the agrarians, In (he meanwhile Von Buelow continues mute. Von Buelow an Unwritten Page. “On all domestic questions,” the Vos- slsche Zeltung (Independent liberal), says, #“Von Buclow smilingly assures us that no- body really knows him. In the provinee of domestic politics we admit this is true, for Von Buelow I3 an unwritten page there- in." In the Reichstag the work of the remain- ing session s not expected to be fmpor- tant. After dixposing of the China bill, the budget will come up. But It 1s now ge: erally admitted that tariff revislon will be postponed to the autumn session. In the meanwhile, the Berliner Tageblatt (also fndependent llberal and free trade), Teasserts upon Inquiries in ofctal circles that the government has already deelded to raise the grain duties to at least 60 marks a ton and also to introduce maximal and minimal duties on grain. It further asserts that the government is firmly re- solved to make new commercial treaties after the expiration of the present ones. Separate Prefecture of Rerlin, The press has given much space this week to the discussion of the project to make a separate prefecture of Berlin. The liberal papers oppose the proposition, seeing therein the intention of the government to control more sharply Berlin's local affairs. The semi-officlal papers, on the other hand, asgort that the suggestion is based purely on the {dea of providing better local admin- istration, The Berllner Tageblatt says the provision budget will provide a prefecture for Berlin. Various cases fn which physicians have exceeded human bounds in experimenting upon patien's having attracted painful at- tentlon during the last few years, the Prus- slan ministry of public worship and educa- tion has now issued a decrec restraluing | the owners of clinies, etc., from following such practices. The Unlted Service Magazine article sug- gesting that Great Britain exchange the island of Cyprus for German East Africa is widely discussed this week. The proposition finds absolutely no support in the German press. The Cologne Volks Zeltung, espe- clally, emphasizes that Germany's posse sion of Cyprus would give the lie to her protestations of having purely commercial Interests in Asia Minor. The Berlin papers have discussed this week in a lively manner methods for pre- venting fatal accidents on street rallroads, and much attention has been given to the Amerlcan devices in this connection. The papors are printing illustrations of the va:! ous American car fenders, for which a Ger- man word does not even exist. RELEASE OF MRS. MAYBRICK Mother of Famous Woman Prisoner Renews Her Efforts to Secure Daughter's Freedom, LONDON, Jan. G6,—The report is agaln eurrent that It Lady Curzon's health, which #0 much worrfes the viceroy of India, fails to improve he intends to return to England this year. In answer to inquiries of the Assoclated Press the officlals of the India office say they have not heard anything tending to confirm the reports. Baroness de Roques is once more actively agitating in behalt of her daughter, Mrs. Florence Maybrick. She had two Inter- views with the United States ambassador, Joseph H. Choate, this week and received a polite assurance that the case will be pre- sonted to the new home secretary, C, 7. Ritchle, when an opportunity arises. The baroness s much disturbed about the health of the famous prisoner, but she is confident that the new evidence and the renewed efforts of their friends in America will have the desired effect. WINS OVER MOTHER-IN-LAW Clever Mra. Georme Wenst Duke Fixes of Wentminster's Engagement, (Copyright, 1901, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, Jan. 6.—(New York World Cablegram — Speclal Telegram.) — Mrs. Georgo West gots the credit of having fixed up the duke of Westminster's engagement With her sister-in-law, Shelagh West. After It had been broken off she opened negotlations with the duke, got the prince of Wales to interest himself, and finally healed the breach between the young couple with the bapplest result, Mrs. Cornwallls West was thus com- ABLISHED JU PARISIAN GIRL'S ADVENTURE | Hound in a Hox and Taken to Strange and to Be n Graybeard's Property. (Copyright, i1, by Press Publishing Co) PARIS, Jan. (New York World Cable- gram—Special Telegram.)—Adele Torble, a 17-year-old Parisian girl, missing since No- | vember, returned to her home on Tuesday and relates an extraordinary story concern- ing her absence. She sald ske visited the exhibition on the closing day with a girl friend younger than herself. While they were strolling through the Rue Alger her friend became feparated from her in the crowd. She looked and walted vainly for her. While Miss Torvle was stopping before a booth where beaten brass was sold an Arab sallorman spoke to her. Ehe sald she had lost a girl friend. He replied that he had seen the girl enter a house near by. He escorted her there and led her to the second story, where her guide spoke to another Arab in a forelgn lan- guage. “Your friend is there," said the second man, pointing to another room. As she entered it a cloth was thrown over her head. It was saturated with a strong drug which rendered the girl unconsclous When she recovered she found herself bound and gagged. On the next day the same man came and said: “Get ready for a long voyage " He carried her to an adjoining room and placed her in a long box, partially flied with rugs and woft stuffs. He tled her body so that it was impossible for her to move, except to have the partial use of oue arm Beside her head was placed a small dish holding grains. Then her captor sald: “Eat when you are hungry. Fear nothing. There fs no danger; we will take you to a sunny country to be a rich man's wife." In front of the girl's face were a number of alrholes in the box. The girl says she remembers the 11d was adjusted and then she dreamed sho was dead. She has no recollection thereafter except that for a time never seeming to end all was dark- ness, except for four little gleams of light. Though her brain was dulled, she was consclous of traveling on trains and boats and constautly hearing her captor's fa- miliar volce. After what seemed a century her tomb opened and the same voice sald: ‘“Here is the sunny land. Around her were green trees, strange sights and odd people. The girl became the property of an old man with a white beard. He took her to his home. Weak- ened unto death by a violent fever, Adele was remitted to the care of the old man's wife, a German woman, who was most kind and who, two weeks later, aided her to escape, glving her money. After a long camel journey Adele took the English steamboat at Aden and came to Europe Adele does not know the name of the country, but its people resembled those at the Rue Alger at the exhibition. The girl's family are firmly convinced of the truth of her story. INTENDS TO PAY INCOME TAX That is the Brit Construction Placed Upon the Absence of Croker. (Copyright, 1901, by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS. “Jan. b6.—(New York World Cablegram—Special Telegram.)—Richard Croker has not yet returned to Wantage. He 1s still staying at the Walsingham hotel, where, however, the janitors steadfastly deny his presence. Croker's non-appearance at Wantage to prosecute his appeal against the 35,000 in- come tax assessment Is taken to mean that be intends to pay the income tax. The assessors, in the usual way, served him with a lengthy array of questions con- | cerning his income and expenditures in| susiainment of thelr assessment of his yearly income at $100,000. Any false or misleading answer to these inquiries would lay him open to a heavy fine or prosecu- tion for perjury. It is assumed that Croker concluded it was better to pay the $5,000 demanded and so temporarily end the troublesome business. The practice of in- como tax assessors, especially where an ap- peal is abandoned, is to increase the amount of the assessment each succeeding year about 30 per cent until the taxpayer makes a stand and proves he is overtaxed. S0 Croker has ouly postponed the evil day when he must fight the income tax a sessors by making full disclosure of his re- celpts and expenditures, Croaker sustained a serious loss this week by his mare, Saucy Lass, having a dead foal. He pald $7 500 for Saucy Lass and $5,000 for her 4-months' foal, Leatber Stocking. He expects twenty-four foals this year, but had pinned his hopes particularly on Saucy Lass’ oftspring. ANDRE AS A DISORGANIZER » of Newspaper Warfare in Paris, Involving Russian Am (Copyright, 1901, by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS, Jan. 6.—(New York World Cable- gram — Special Telegram.)—Yves Guyot's newspaper, the Slecle, has again set the nationalist press by the ears by stating that the Russian ambassador is about to quit Paris for an indefinite leave. Opposition journals Insist that the Siecle, being a ministerial organ, published the statement as a feeler; also In the hope that the czar would recall his representative, whose Independent criticism of Waldeck, Andre and other ministers inspired the Novoe Vremya article attacking Andre as a disorganizer of the army. BRITISH CESSION OF GAMBIA Excellent Bargain for France in Ex- cunnge for Newfoundland Fishing Rights, (Copyright, 191, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, Jan. b.—(New York World Ca- ble gram—Special Telegram.)—The reported and denled British cession of its West African colony, Gambia, to France in ex- change for French fishing rights on the ewfoupdland shore, would be an excel- lent bargain for France. France has about 500 subjects interested In the Newfoundland shore. The popula- tlon of Gambia 15 15,000, the Gambia an- nual revehue $230,000 and expenditures ot $150,000. Unlike the other clonies, instead of having publlc debt, Gambia has money invested from regular surpluses, SUNDAY SCHOOL IS A FAD Latest Crasze Among People of London Go to St. Paul Fashtonable " to (Copyright, 101, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, Jan. b6.—(New York World Cablegram—Speclal Telegram )—The latest craze among fashionable people of Loundon is to attend Sunday afternooh services at pletely won over to her clever daughter-in- St. Paul's, which s now throJged with the elite of Mavfalr, The slugids s the at- traction, -~ SLIM HOPE OF PEACE Englishmen Take Gloomy View of Situation in Bouth Africa. BOERS MAKING THE BEST SHOWING Oaptare British Boldiers, While Kitchener's Men Only Overtake Oartridges. KITCHENER IS NOT GOING TO Hu Plenty to Keep Him Busy in His Present Field of Operation, INDIA ROBERTS REORGANIZES WAR OFFICE Britlsh Navy Follows Lead of the United States In Fitting Owt Water and Repair Ships— Wright n High Flyer, — LONDON, Jan. b.—The peace overtures at Pretorla are not reparded very hopefully In government or financial circles. “So long as the Boers take prisoners and we only capture cartridges,” sald one well ac- quainted with the opinions of the War office, other place.” General Kitchener is not going to take command of the Brit'sh troops in India The work ahead of him in South Africa fs expected to occupy all his energy for many months to come. neral Sir Arthur Palmer, the acting commander-in-chiet fn Indla, wil! probably shortly be confirmed to that command, unless Lord Roberts inter- teres, which s not likely. There {s much talk in the papers and elsewhere of Lord Roberts Insisting on fuller provisions as commander-in-chief of the forces than accorded to Lord Wolseley, but the Assoclated Press learns that he has done nothing of the kind. He accepted office on (he same terms as his predeces- sors, though the personal relations exist- ing between him and the government offi- clals essure greater cooperation than was possible with Lord Wolseley. The work of reorganizing the War office will be left almost solely to Lord Roberts. The ad- jutant general, General Sir Evelyn Wood, who is personally responsible for the re- cont action regarding Major General Sir Henry Colville (who was asked to resign but refused to do 50, as a result of the yeomanry surrender at Lindley in May last), 18 likely to be one of the first to go. It §s thought he will do so with honor. Mare troops are to be sent out to South Africa. The present plans are to dispatch Infantry. This the most capable officers in the service devoutly hope Lord Roberts will frustrate, substituting cavalry, which is 80 much needed. Soclety Back in Town. The holiday season was indeed rendered gloomy by fogs, the only redeeming feature being the humecoming of Lord Roberts and that scarcely equaled expectations. Soclety is returning to town, with the house parties in mone too good humor, most of the days having been spent indoors, anathematizing the weather. One of the largest parties witnessing Lord Roberts' parade was held at the house of Commander Richard Clo- ver, the United States naval attache in Park Lane, where nearly fifty persons were entertained at luncheon, including several Americans and members of other embas sles. Among the Christmas gifts sent to promi- nent people was one received by Henry | Labouchere, consisting of an outside page of Truth, with the head of Mr. Kruger substituted for that of Truth and inscribed below ““May your Christmas dinner choke you and the new year see you in hell.” | Commenting on this in his paper, | Laboucire says Mr. “I am really grateful, |1arge steamers, now building, for the pur- | pese of transtorming them Into distilling |and repairng craft. lates the authorities on adopting the American lead and trusts many similar | vessels may goon be added to the British fleet, quoting the testimony of Rear Ad- miral George W. Melville, chiet engineer United States navy, on the subject of their usefulness in the Spanish-American war. The increase in the cost of membership of the Stock exchange from 500 to 600 guineas has caused a discussion as to whether it would not be better to adopt the system In vogue in New York. It ls pointed out that this insures the mem- bers being of large means and also pro- vides a satisfactory asset in case of failurs, The lack of the latter commodity caused serious difficulties to many an old estab- lished London firm this week. It |Is doubtful, however, If such a conservative body as the Stock exchange will bring itselt to adopt a change so radical, Wrikht ike m Prince. Fow mlllionalres in England or any other countrles live in such princely style as Whitaker Wright, the moving spirit in the collapsed London and Globe group. In Lon- don he has a miniature palace in Park Lane, in the drawing room of which is a ves copy of the famous cabluet Du Roi of Louis XV. It took three years to complete It and it cost many thousands. At Godalming he owns a country seat worthy of Monte Cristo, on which 600 workmen are now engaged In beautifying. It contalns costly fountains and statuary brought from Italy. Wright's stables alone cost a small fortune. They have upholstered oak and leather settees and polished gun metal fittings, while valuable paintings and bas- reliefs adorn the stalls. His private yacht is fitted up with simllar Juxuriance. Everything ho owned had to be of the best To gratity this desire there was no stint in expenditure. ONE HUNDRED FIRMS MAY FAIL pations Prevail London Stock Bxchange Over Next Seftlement, (Copyright, 1901, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, Jan. b.—~(New York World Ca- blegram—Special Telegram.)—The gloomi- est anticipations prevail on the London Stock exchange concerning the next settle- ment. Sensational reports are clrculated to the effect that 100 firms may fall then unless present efforts to tide them over are successful. The Kafir market is in an exceedingly nervous condition, but is sustained by the blg South African financiers. the Boers have mow begun a campaign against the mining plant it is feared that ll panic may any day defeat the efforts of even the most powerful South Atrican financlal combination, OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, JANU “there is small likelihood of peace coming | through the burghers at Pretoria or any | because it was witty.” Pattern After America. The admiralty is closely following the | developments of the American navy. The |latest instance is the purchase of two | The Globe congrau- | However, as | A1Y 6, | | Americn's Raptd Strides Contlnue to Be the Theme of London Alarmist Clreles, Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, Jan. (New York World Ca- blegram — Special Telegram.)—America’s rapid absorption of Great Britain's staple Industries continues to be the theme of | larmist circles in the British daily and periodical press. Clarence Bird, a promi- nent engineer of London, takes a gloomy view of England's position In the steel rail trade. Heo says “The Americans do not make better steel rails, but they are able to sell rhnnnw.‘ml deliver quicker, with the result th are now supplying most of the nf (Copyright, 1901, b ways of the world. Even the Brit| have begun to desert thelr own The Great Eastern has just ordes quantity of rails from the Un withont giving the English mak to compete, Some smaller and Irish lines also are sending ors to America. It ‘s absurd to b) ruelyos to the obvious fact that w ~ are to be left behind in the trade nations we must adopt the more a of the Americans.” An electric plant is to be installed at Cauvery Falls, Mysore, to work the East Indian gold mines there. The plant will cost $1,260,000 and the General Electrical company of the United States is the sue- cessful competitor. Willlam Root, a New York lawyer, is ne- gotlating with the Thames conservancy for a franchise for running a fleet of passenger boats on the Thames. Every company that has taken up this enterprise hitherto has gone bankrupt. Mr. Root says that was because the service was slow and uncertain and that the boats were uncomfortable, He s prepared to put $2,000,000 into the service if he setures (he proper facilities. Yerkes' agents are sald to be still treat- Ing for the purchase of the underground railway with a view of adopting electrlcity traction. The Westinghouse Electric com- pany is competing with him, | CONSTERNATION OVER QUEEN "1 methods | Fall of Victorin Renews Anxiety of | Her Sulte Concerning Her Health, (Copyright, 1901, Press Publishing Co.) LONDC Jan. 5.—~(New York World Cablegram — Special Telegram.) — Queen Victoria was unable to attend any Christ- mas or New Year's festivities at Osborne |owing to the shock of Lady: Churchill's | sudden death, from which she has not yet 1ecovered. Her condition is known to be extremely and increasingly feeble and she |recently had a fall, causing great consterna- | tion among her suite. N For ‘state reasons all inquiries respecting her health are answered in the most reas- sufing terms. The court circular has stated that her majesty drove out during | her present stay at Osborne on days when she never left the house. Princess Henry of Battenberg secured the Regina hotel, at Cimlez, ua the chance that the queen would be able to be moved to avoid the east winds of March and April, the most fatal months in the year in Bng. land to aged poople. Princess Henry's sisumpton of authors ity, owing to her {nfluence over the queen, is much resented, especially by the prin- cess of Wales. Princess Battenberg using her present opportunities to the full- est extent, for she, will subside into unim- | portance when the queen dies. Princess Beatrice (Princess Henry of Battenberg) fs governor of the Isle of Wright. She svcceeded to that post when her husband, Prince Henry of Battenbers, died of fever during the expedition to Ashantl, In West Africa. She received Lord Roberts on Wednesday when he first landed on English soil, at the Isle of Wright. WHOLE-SOUL LOVE OF FRANCE Father of the Jont b; c Chureh Wil ue (o Rely on French Pro- tection for Christians, MARSEILLES, Jan, 6—Archbishop Favier, the head of the French mission in North China and vicar apostolic of Pekin, arrived here today from the capital after a short visit to Rome, where he discussed with the pope the situation in China. In an Inter- view regarding the conversation had with the pope on December 3 by a correspondent of the Matin. in the course of which’ his holiness made an important statement of the vatican's policy toward the French re- public, apropos of the Waldeck-Rosseau ministry's announced intention to introduce @ bill against the religlous orders and also | in relation to the letter trom the pope to Cardina! Richard, archbishop of Paris, deal- ing with the proposed bill, Archbishop Fa- vier satd “I can afirm that Pope Leo XIII is ad- mirably disposed toward France and has not the slightest intention of resorting to the and that there {s no question of a diplomatic rupture. His holiness said to me: ‘I love France with all my soul.’ " Monsignor Favier said that the pope would never withdraw his protectorate over the Christians in China from France and that any effort of Germany to this end would remain fruitless. The archbishop is an eptomist regarding the Chinese situation and expresses the convictlon that a settlement of the diffi- culties will shortly be reached. He pro- ceeded to Paris, where he will confer with M. Delcasse, the minister of foreign affairs. FAMOUS BEAUTY SAVES MAN Muriel Wilkon Exhibits Courage and Streneth When He in Peril. (Copyright, 191, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, Jan. 5.—(New York World Cablegram—Special Telegram.)—Miss Mur- fel Wilson, a famous beauty, has just eaved a life by a wonderful combination of courage and strength. At Doncaster yes- day morning a gentleman con- nected with the foreign office, while enter- ing a London dining car train in motion missed his footing and fell with his legs between the footboard and platform. . With great presence of mind, Miss Muriel, who was In a carriage, took hold of the gentle- man, and held him bedily until the train was brought to a standstill. She almost fainted immediately afterward, LEVIES ON Death Duties Prove the Finanelal 8, on of the Unionist Government. MILLIONAIRES (Copyright, 1801, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, Jan. 6.—(New York World Cablegram—8pecial Telegram.) —Chancellor | of the Exchequer Sir Michael Hicks-Beach has, during the last year, levied death duties on eight millionaires whose estates aggregated $100,000,000. George Smith of Chicago topped the list with §25,000,000, These death dutles have proved the financial salvalion of the unionist govern- ment, which sirenuously resisted thelr in- | crease by Sir Willlam Harcourt, ABSORB ENGLISH INDUSTRIES | 18 | severe measures which have heen mooted | 1901-TWENTY | Gallagher drove to Crowell. ALL THREE BANDITS Irish Gardner, William Burton and Willia Rhes, Alloged Blayers of Zahn, RHEA, WHO FIRED THE SHOT, IS A BOY Wounded, Exhausted, Half Frozen, He is Becured in Jail at Fremont, MOB WITH A ROPE AFTER PRISONERS Bheriff and Posse Fight Crowd for Posses- sion of the Desperadoes. OFFICER'S COAT TORN FROM HIS BACK Bloodhounds Scent Fugitives in a Shack, It is Burned Over Thelr ¥ends and Their Capture is Effected After a Fight. FREMONT, Neb., Jan. 6.—(Special Tele- gram.)—All three of the men who held up Herman Zahn In his saloon at Snyder last night are captured. They are locked up and strongly guarded by officers of the law, as repeated attempts to lynch them have been made. The prisoners are WILLIAM RHEA, “the little one,” who is sald to have fired the shot that killed Zahn. IRISH GARDNER WILLIAM BURTON. Rhea was wounded by the officers before he was caught, but he made a desperate race and put up a hard fight before he sur- rendered. CAPTURE OF WILLIAM RHEA He Hawx Bullets in Leg and Side and i Full of Buckshot, but Runs ke a Deer. FREMONT, Neb., Jan. (Speclal Tele- gram.)—Willlam Rhea, said to be the mur- derer of Herman Zahn, is behind the bars. Wounded, exhausted, shivering with fright, he was lodged in the county jall at 7 o'clock this evening. He was brought here by Sheriff Phillips of Cuming county from the vicinity of Scribner. Rhea is a mere boy, his age is 18, and he clalms to hail from Hastings, Minn. Officer Chestnut is positive he has seen this man Rhea in Fremont. He admits having been here about a year ago. There were never four colder and more exhausted men than those that stopped before the Dodge county jail just after the | supper hour this evening. They were Sheriff W. H. Phillips of Cuming county, his deputy, Felix L. Gallegher, and J. G. Cogs- well, & young wman from Scribner. These were the three that captured the alleged murderer of Herman Zahn. The fourth perzon in the carriage was the prisoner himself. 7The wounded Rhea limped and shivered with the cold. Sheriff Philligs and his deputies were also stiff with cold. When finally they had thawed out a little | they told one of the most marvelous tales of a desperate fight with desperate men that has been recorded fn many years in the criminal calendar of the west. The news of the murder of Herman Zahn was telephoned the sheriff of Cuming county by Sheriff Kreader of Dodge at 10 o'clock Friday evening. FPhilllps at once set to work. He and his men patroled the roads about West Point that night. His reward did uo* come until yesterday. About noon a suspicious character was reported to have passed through the suburbs of the city. He instantly gave chase and the re- sult was that William Burton was soon behind the Cuming county bars. Burton was known to the West Point oficials. He was in the rendezvous near Crowell when it 'was raided about a year ago. To the Rescue Againat Mob, From West Point Phillips and his deputy They made the distance in thirty-five minutes and were barely in time to assist Sheriff Kreader in his fight against the mob of desperate men who were attempting to lynch Ed Gardner, another of the two, In the nick of time the prisoner were hustled on to the blind bag- gage on the southbound train and out of harm's way. How Sherift Kreader came on Garner s anothier story. When Sherift Kreader and Officer Crawford left Fremont Friday even- ing they drove directly to Scribuer. Eventually thelr trail led to Crowell and the rendezvous of the assassins. It Is about one mile southeast of the town. The blinds were all down when the sheriff knocked. IMinally a woman opened the door. She denled all knowledge of the men wanted and offered no objection to the search [nstituted. This woman is now in the county jail. When searched $95 was found in her stocking. She Is known here as Theresa Williams, While searching the barn the men were suddenly surprised to #ee & man jump from the haystack next the barn. He didn’t halt when ordered, but made o desperate break for the timber. The officers opened fire. This was returned by the criminal. One ball had evidently taken effect, for the “little one,” as the officers called him, ran with & limp, yet he went like a deer Another Bandit Shows Up, In the melee that took place another of the gang showed up in the haystack., He immediately drew back into his lair. This man, Sheriff Kreader knew he had. The posse took its station and the oficers set fire to the stack and the barn. This brought Garner from his hiding place. Ha 15 & burly, shock-headed fellow, apparently with much more of a record than Rhea, the man who is sald to have fired the shot that Killed Zahn. When Sherlff Kreader arrived at Fremont with his prisoner he looked worn and ex- bausted, but he was still the nervy, vivaclous John. He told of the fight he had at Crowell agalnst the mob and how Sherift Phillips' timely action had materially helped him. In the scuffie at the Crowell station Kreader lost his fur overcoat. He had not had & wink of sleep for thirty-six hours, but the moment Gardner (the man with his two fingers goue) was locked up the tireless sherift caught the northbound train to take possession of Willlam Burton, then in the West Point jafl. When Gardner left Crowell his imploring words to the of- flcer, Protect me, for God's sake, protect me!” were ringiug fn Sheriff Phillips' ears. He took the southbound traln, but it was stopped a mile out of Crowell to let him- self and Deputy Gallagher off, Capture of “The Little O In oll the dispatches the man who had actually fired the fatal shot was described as “The Little One." He was the man that siipped the posse at the rendezvous and, wounded as he was, ran for his life into the (Coutnued on Fifth Page.) 1 officers and his | | | ‘THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE. THE BEE BULLETIN. Forecast for Neb sk —Fair Warmer; Monday Pr. vably Falr, Sunday Page 1 vhn Bull Gloomy Over Afrien. rman Sphing Wil Have to Speak Bandits In Danger of Lynching. Prosecution of Edward Rosewnter. for Aunditorinm, Root Repudintes Preo Dytug. ho Hoclety, Lengue. sws in the House. Blufts eey. Glimpses of Sporting World. 11 Omaha A Some Twe entury Hables. Revenue from Pollce Court ntion of HRallronds, 12 Woman: Her Ways and Whims, 13 Amusement Munical Notes. 14 Editorial and Comment, 15 Lininger Letter from Calro. 14 wrman ol 17 Commercial and Financial News. { 10 Co-Operative Home Bullding. Temperature at Omaha Yesterduy: Hour, Dex. n Dex. .26 1p 20 | a0 B m 20 21 15 ] a7 | n o 27 | 17 a a7 | 20 7 27 20 LINCOLN, Jan Representative Charles Sprecher of Colfax county tonight demonstrated his pugilistic 6.—(Spectal Telegram.) ability by three times knocking ‘Jack" Riordan, a bartender, to the floor at the Lindell ‘hotel, It was a case of mistaken Identity in which Riordan was his own vic- tim. Representative Sprecher was stand- ing in the lobby of the hotel when the man accosted him. Is your name Hamilton?" Riordan asked. No, sir,”" was the prompt reply. Don't you live in O'Neill?" again asked the man *No, sir, I live a long ways from O'Nelll," answered Mr. Sprecher. “Then you're a lar!" sald the stranger with emphasis, as he drew up his arms and assumed a prize fighter's attitude. Imme- diately Mr. Sprecher landed a terrific right- hand blow, knocking the man to the floor in a heap. Riordan arose a moment later and attempted to strike the representative, but his blow fell far short of the mark. Mr. Sprecter then delivered a lefthanded blow with the same result as before. Hos- tlitles were again renewed and Riordan went down the third time, falliug on a pile of valises and handbags and scattering them ia all directions. Bystanders then in- terfered and prevented further trouble. | Riordan was afterward arrested, but Mr. Sprecher refused to file a complaint and he was releated. Witnesses of the affray say that the representative simply acted in self-defense and was fustifiable in resort- ing to the same means the stranger at- tempted to employ. MRS. LEASE WITHDRAWS SuIT ‘amous Politic Speaker More Reconciled to Her with Whom She Wil i Once usband, ve. WICHITA, Kan., Jan. 5.—Mrs. Mary E. Leaso has changed her mind about suing Ler husband, Charles Lease, for divorce, The sult, which was prepared two months ago, was never filed and never will be, un- less the Leases quarrel again. Mrs. Lease has instructed her attorney to proceed no further with the case. Re- | concillation between Mr. and Mrs. Lease | was brought about by their children, all of | whom are now of age and lving in New | York with their mother. Mrs. Lease will | shortly return to Wichita, quit politics and settle down to domestic life. Her hus- band satd today: “My wife will not push the divorce case she started. I never knew she was going to file it untll her attorney gave it to the newspapers. She will return to Wich- Ita and live with me. We never did have any quarrels, although 1 disagreed with her ideas of politics and reform. She will quit all that. Our children all have steady employment in New York and will reman there."” MISS CROSMAN IN TROUBLE Actrean Has Curtain Rung Down He- cause of Disagreement with the heater Manager, NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—Henrletta Cros- man, whe has been playing in “Nell Gwyne” at the Savoy theater, refused to play tonight and the audience got its money back. Her manager, Campbell, and the theater manager, Ahrens, have been having trouble during the week and it culminated tonight in Miss Crosman playing about fifteen minutes, when she had the curtain rung down. She then told the audience there had been such a disagreement that she could not continue. A number of auditors went to the box office and for a time Manager Ahrens re- fused to refund the money, but he did so at last and a majority of the people received what they had paid CHOATE SEES ROBERTS' ENTRY American Amb, or Witnesses the Triamph of the Returning Hero of South Africa, (Copyright, 1901, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, Jan. 5.—(New York World Ca- blegram — Speclal Telegram.)—Ambassador Choate witnessed Lord Roberts' triumphal entry from the Apsley house with the duke of Wellington's party. Captaln Clover, the United States naval attache, and Mrs. Clover ontertained a large party at their beautiful house In Park Lane for the procession, the guests including Mrs. Bonygne. Captain Clover fs now cbnvalescent from a serious iliness, during which he was attended by Sir Wil- lam MacCormack, 8ir Willlam Broadbent and Mr. Treves, the three foremost London practitioners CAPITAL IS ONE MILLION Kennett Mining Company of Omaha ncorparated iu Del- aware, SINGLE COPY FIVE CEN’ | ellent would wal [ e s B U 28, 1 PAGES 1 TO 10. SR P T AR R EXPOSE THEIR HAND Outrageous Tactics Pursned by Proseoution in Rosewater Case. WON'T ACCEPT WAIVER OF EXAMINATION Bee Editor Declines to Play Star Rele in Popooratio Farve, HIS ENEMIES PERSIST IN CITING WITNESSES After Offering Bond Mr. Rosowater W Out of Courr. BENCH WARRANT ISSUED FOR HIS ARREST On Writ of Mahens Corpus He ix Re- leaned from Custody and Conaple- acy to Harass Mim Falla 10 the Ground. Edward Rosewater { freed from the cuse tody of the police cqirt of South Cmaba. The transparent conepirncy to harass him has fallen to the ground. In their efforts to make troudble ¢ the editor of The Bee the popocratic consplrators went too far, and by the violatie of a well established rule of lnw they iald the tr at exploded thelr magazine, Whon Pollce Judge Patrle J. Kiag yesterday afternoon refus low Mr. Rosewater pr hearing and give bond, but persist lowing Assistant County Attor to introduce testin When Miles Mite South Omaba, armed with be for Mr. Rosewater's apprehension to wuive practt cally refused to make the arrest, and did not until his hand was forced by the ap- pearance of Mr. Rosewater at the South Omaha polico headquarters, he finished the Job. Judge Baker heard the case on an ap- plication for a writ of habeas corpus last night in court room No. 6. Mr. Rosewater was represented by Jobn C.-Wharton, and Miles Mitchell, respondent, appeared for himself. When the facts had been related to Judge Baker he fssued an order discharg- ing the relator from the custody of the re- spondent and taxed the costs of the case to the “person holding him in charge.” Which 1s to say that Mr, Rosewater has been given his liberty so far’ag the trumped up charges made against him fn South Omaha are con- cerned, and the chief of police, who was plainly in collusion with the other con- spirators, has to settle the court costs. Judge Baker said plainly that he believed the whole proceeding in the South Omaha court was in bad faith, Appearance Hefore Judge King. Edward Rosewater, editor ot The Bee, ap- peared before Police Judge King of South Omaha at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon to answer to the charge of unlawfully ex- pending money as a candidate for United States senator. Three complaints had been filed and signed by Ceorge W. Shields. Tho first complaint alleged that while acting as an agent of Mr. Rosewater, (!, B. Llewellyn had paid the sum of 36 to Henry Elstelder. This trensaction was supposed to have taken placo on November 6. The other two complaints bring in Miles Mitchell, chief of police of South Omaha and repub- lican exocutive committeeman. According to the documents sign-d by Ehields, Mitchell pald on October 30 the sum of $25 to Charles Wehner and the same amount to Paul Barley in the interest of Mr. Rose- water's candidacy. Tho court room was crowded whon Mr. Rosewater appeared with his attorney, John C. Wharton, and announced that he was ready to go ahend. 1. J. Dunn, representing the county at- torney's office, appeared for the etate. Attorney Wharton announced that his e a prellminary examina- tion. This brought Mr. Dunn to his feet and he objected most emphatically. He insisted that he had a right to nsist upon a preliminary examination in order that the prosecution might learn what {he de- ndants knew about the case. If, after the examination, there was no ground for holding the prisoner to the district court or necessity for cailing the attention of the grand jury to the matter, the case might be dropped. Dunn, continuing, sald what he wanted was to ascertain if there was sufi- clent evidence for binding Mr. Rosewater over to the district court. He asserted that he had a Tight to investigate such cases before a mugistrate. The officers of the state, he Insisted, were entitled to know what evidence was to be brought out by the defendant should & case go to a higher court. Therefore, ho Insisted upon a pre- liminary bearing. In conclusion Mr. Dunn asked the court to Iusist upon a preliminary hearing. Tn response 1o the hot afr talk of Dunn, Attorney Wharton said that Mr. Dunn had agreed with him that the police judge had no charge for the final determination of the case. "'We offer to walve,” sald Mr. Whar- ton, “and enter futo & bond to appear he- fore the district court. If witnesses are called all the court can do Is to datermine whether or not there is suffic nt evidence to hold the defendant to the district court. Wo come in and say that we walve all ad- vantage we might take by having a prelim- tnary hearing. In my opinion the state should know at the time It files complaints whether It has sufclent grounds to con- viet. It is not the Intent of the law to al- low tho court to be used as a drag net for political purposes. The attentlon of the court was called to the case of Mayor Kelly in the county court, whereln Mr. Kelly, on a charge of accepting bribes, was permitted to waive examination after a portion of the testi- mony had been taken. In couclusion, Mr. Wharton spoke of the clique of “grafters” who were attempting #imply to humiliate and annoy Mr. Rosewater At the conolusion of Mr. Wharton's ro- marks Mr, Rosewater was permitted to speak. He sald he regarded the proceed- ing as one of the most infamous ever per- petrated In Nebraska. He assorted that the statements of Mitcheli were rank perjury. Continuing, Mr. Rosewater said that the court had no jurisdiction for the reason that the law under which the complaints were filed does not apply to candidates for the United States senate. Further, Mr. Rosewater contended that If he had any conversation at all with Mitchell it was in Omaha and there was no excuse for the county attorney dragging him to a police court in South Omaha “Iam willing,” sald Mr. Rosewater, “to walve examination and glve bail and have the case tr) before the district court in order to determine the fact as to whether an offenso has been committed ngainst the law or not. This whole thing s a political fare DOVER, Del., Jan. Among the comn- panles incorporated here today was the Kennett Mining company of Omaba, with & capltal of 1,000,000, Wants to End Conspiracy, Concluding, Mr, Rosewater sald: “In order to cut this thing short 1 will walve my right, because 1 ’llnl L0 put su end to