Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 21, 1901, Page 1

REBELS SEIZE COLOY! Liberals Take Advantage of Albaa's sonoe to Btorm Oity. BRISK ENGAGEMENT NEAR BARRACKS | Over Twelve Men Killed aad Thirty Are Wennded in Affray. UNITED STATES GUNBOAT STAYS NEUTRAL Military Commender Btarts on Mission Near Panama INGAGEMENT ONLY LA THREE HOURS Ave Contronted hy Guards in hut Overcome Oppost and Take Town by Surprise. COLON, Colombla, Nov. ¥0.—~(Via Galvea- ton, Tex.)—The lib pected attack on Colon at § o'clock laat night. The government was not prepared and there was little resistance. After some fighting In front of the cuartel and in cer- tain streets for an hour und A balf the liberals gained posession of all the public offices and the town of Colon. The pre- fect, Guardia, is a prisoner. Over twelve men were killed and about thirty men were wounded. The United States gunboat Machias, now here, took mo part ii the proceedings. There has been no telegruphic communi- cation with Panama since last evening and it is surmised here that Panama is now belng attacked. On recelpt of the news that General Al- ban, the military commander of the isth- mus, had started to attack the liberals at Chorrera, near Panama, the latter de- tached 160 men, under Ges Patino, to attack Colon. This force embarked on board & traln bound trom Panama to Colon yestorday evening at Las Cascades sta- tlon, previously cutting off telegraph communication across the isthmus. On ar- riving at the outskirts of Colon, where the government usually maintaloed a small guard, the liberals left the train and in the initial skirmish which began soon after- ward Patino was killed. Barrera Takes Command. The commapd of the liberals then de- volved on Colonel Frederico Barrera and the party continued the march on Colon, arriviog there a few minut after the train, thus surprising the whole town. The government troops at Colon were outnum: bered by the Iliber: Fighting imme- diately began at the cuartel (barracks), which was woon taken. There Senor Jaen, ® judge of the criminal court, was killed Senor Muskus, the district represent: tive of the Department of the Jnterier, was mortally wounded. i ing subsequently .oceurred at the , which was also taken by the Among the prisoners captured by the liberals th ere the prefect, guardia and the commande of police. ,Benor Parenes, the mayor, managed to the gunboat Genmeral Pinzen, which sailed last night for a destination unknown. ‘The whole affair was over tn less than thi hours. According to the latest news received here fram Panama, nothing has been heard in that city concerning the outcome of General Alban's expedition agalnst the lib- erals at Chorrera. It is expected that In- formation of the recent happenin at Colon has been sent him. Meanti the government troops at Panama, numbering about 300 men, are engaged in the con- struction of earthworks and barricades at the railroad bridge going into the city, in anticipation of an early liberal attack. Colonel Bhaler says no request has been made on him for a special train to convey government troops to Colon tonight. If such a request is made it will be granted. Force of Liberals ‘The liberals claim to have at least 700 men in possession of the different rallroad stations. These men would doubtless try to prevent the passage of government troops. Trafc by raliroad continues un- interrupted. Marines from Machl guarding the atation here tonight. Communication with Panama was restored today. This revealed that no fghting bad occurred there; that everything was qulet and that the city was still in the hands of the government. The issue now d pends on the result of the fighting which 1s doubtless now occurring at Chorrera, news of which is anxiously awaited here. The liberals are busy raising reinforce- ments, locally. The are reported (o have several hundred men at different raliroad wtations between here and Panama. The United States gunboat Machias landed a detachment of marines here this morning. ‘They Are now guarding the rallroad station and other property of the road. At a confercnce between Commander Mc- Crea of Machias, United St Consul Mal- mors, Superintendent Shaler of the Panama road and Colonel Barrera, the commander of the liberals, the Iatter was Informed why the marines had been landed from Machlas. Barrera promised to/ guard the city with troops. Traius will be crossing the inthmus a8 usual tomorrow. There has been no obstruction to free transit so far. The news of the capture of Colon, which reached Panama when communication with that city was restored this morning, was great surprise to the inhabitants of that city. Slnce the remewal of activities hy lomblan liberals some five or six AKO on the isthmus an attack on has beon expected at any time. After a y stubborn and bloody battle in July of st year the liberals almost mucceeded in eapturing the city and they have recently frequently threatened to renew the at- tempt. July 20, 1800, the insuvgent liberal forces, about 1,500 strong. arrived at a railroad station but a few miles from Panama. The next morning, Saturday. the government forces moved against them. Sharp fring took place for several hours. Then the government forees retired to a new posi- tion, At 3 p. m._Sunday the Aghting was re- sumed. There wi by both sides. The men whno were wounded Auring these engagements were carried into Panama, whore they were attended by the ambulance corps of the British warship Leander. Government W Fortifed, Fighting between the opposing forces con- tinued Monday. On Tuesday the insurgents attempted to captuge the ¢ity. The go ment forces had entrenched Is mado an unex- | sharp artillery firing Y MORNING, NOVEMBER 21, _DIC L arian Forelgn OMce Sayn Fverys thing Possible in Being Done “1A, Nov. 20 Foreign office here , v the insinuations published abrond vernment fs acting in bad faith of effecting the release of explaining tts attitde L mon, affirms its entire readiness 1o any action sugeested by him. The Foi. gn office also avers that acting on the suggestion of Mr, Dickinson it caused the village of Gratachow to ba surrounded and searched a fortaight ago. | but the brigands were not there. It also says that Mr. Dickinson's later statement to the effect that the bandits were con: cealed In a defile of Balleritza mountain, dis- trict of Dubnitza, could not be acted upon by it, as an inquiry showed the place (o be within Turkish territory The latest intelligence received here wets | forth that the brigands are holding out for a high figure of ransom and it is ax- serted that they are able to keep their | captives as long as this may be necessary Mr. Dickinson, according to the Veeserna Poste, whose editor was a member of the former Macedonian committee, has sent a formal ultimatum to the brigands, giving them six days to accept a specified sum as (he ransom for Mies Stome. If this amount s not accepted within the time mentionea Mr. Dickinson's offer will be withdrawn. LONDON, Nov. 21.~Mr. Dickinson's ult1- matum to the brigands, according to a dis- patch from Sofia to the Dally Telegraph, epecifien £12,000. QUEEN MAY HAVE BEEN SHOT Servian Monarch (s Center of Omivous Rumors Indicating Seri- . Crisl " n Miss toward VIENNA, Nov. 20.—-An unverified story comes to Vienna that Queen Drago was shot In the streets of Belgrade. The Vi- enna papers publish various rumors, one declaring that the Servian queen was as- sansinated, another that she was wounded and a third that she committed sulcide, Reports from other sources deny the statement that Queen Draga was killed and assert that the rumor of her death wi sed by an hysterical sceme with King Alexander. There I« no rellable Informa- tlon on the subject here, but it is belleved that a serious crisis exists in Belgrade. JOHNNIE COMES HOME AGAIN War Department Prepares to Recelve Twenty-Third Infantry — Other Movements of Troops. WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.—~The War de- partment has completed preliminary ar- rangements for the accommodation of troops expected to arrive in this country from the Philippines In a short time and for the transportation of other troops tg the Phil- ippines, . According to plans approved by the mecretary of war today, headquarters and the First and Second battalions of the Twenty-third infentry will take station at Plattsburg Barracks. N. Y. - They are e pected to arrive at New York on the trans- port Buford on November 27. The Third battalion of the Twenty-third infantry, now station In Colorado, Wyoming and Utah, has been transterred to Fort McPher- son, G Troops will proceed to the Philippines according to the following schedule: On the tramsport Crook, leaving New York about December 5, the Second squadron of the Eleventh cavalry, at Fort Bthan Allen, Vt.: one battalion of the Twenty-seventh infantry, at Plattsburg, and sixty men of the hospital corps, 870 in all. On the transport Hancock, sailing from San Fran- | cisco about December 12, band, non- commissioned officers and troops of the | Fifteenth cavalry, at San Francisco, and | 433 recrults, making 1,083 fn all. On the | transport Sheridan, leaving San Franclsco about December 16, the First squadron of | the Eleventh ca airy, at Jefferson barracks, | headquarters and band of the Twenty- | seventh Infuntry, at Plattsburg barracks; First battalion, Twenty-seventh infantry, at Fort McPherson, a total of 791 men and 1,051 recruits, making 1,842 in all. On the transport Buford, salling from New York | about Japuary 15, band, noncommissioned officers and Third squadrot ef the Eleventh cavalry, at Fort Myer, one battalion of the Twenty-seventh infantry, at Plattsburg bar- racks, and fifty-nine recruits, a total of 971 men. COMPANY HAS NOTHING TO SAY of Ra Tangle Expects to Make No Statement of the Ter: Cermoration for Settlemen: ov. 20.—~The Evening Post says) In view of the threatened legielative hostility to the forming of the Northern Securities company a statement made today by one of the officers that no formal an- nouncement of the terms of stock exchunges will he made bas special intsrest. One of the company officials, answering a question today as to when a formal statement will be made of the terms upon whieh the Northern Pacfic and Great Northern shares will be turned over, sald: “I hardly think the public need expeot any officlahatatement on this point. Thore Is no necessity for it. OMclal announce- ment has been made of the retirement of Northern Pacific preferred shares at par, because in this stock there is a large out- standing public interest. In the caso of Great Northern preferred and Northern Va cific common shares we ean reach the hold- ers directly without any diffoulty. and this we are doing. For this rearon I do not ex- pect that any statement which can properly be termed official will be made in connec- tion with the transfer of these shares to the Northern Securities com.pany.’ CONFESSES MANY FORGERIES John Vereall, " NEW YORK Travellug WMan, a His Ruin to Loss W INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 20.—John Verrall, a0 Englishman traveling out of Cincin natl, walked into the police station to- night and after admitting twenty or more forgeries committed in various parts of the country said he wanted Lo glve him- selt up. The forgerics, he sald, nggregate $12,000 and were commitied in fourteen eitien. Verrall says he lost his wife two year: ago and that since that time he had gam bled and “gone to the devil generally. He admits embeszling $360 from W. N Mayors, manager of the Western Newsp ociation of St. Louls. | MARINES WIN BY SCALING LOFTY CLIFF (in W Buy Virginia Land. N 1 4 land in Logan t'uul‘l‘l.hm\\ st °.u“..wul closed today for sn Englsh KINSON HAS HIS OWN WAY | AUINALDO WANTS 10 TALK [OETRICH Admiral Rogers Offers Congratuln. % to Waller's Command Upo the Captare of Rebel Stronghold. MANILA, Nov. 20.—Aguinaldo has writ- ten General Chaffee asking the latter's per- mission to go before congress and express the desires of the Philippine people. Aguinaldo further requests to be accom- vanied by elght friends, whom he desig nates, four of whom are prisoners at Guai, | while the others are prominent in Manila. Sixto Lopez, who bas been in the Unitod | States and Burope In the {uterest of tho | insurgents and who i now at Hong Kong. has written to Governor Taft, asking to be | exempted from taking the oath of allegiance to the United States on his arrival at Ma- nila, alleging that this action might injure his labors in bebalf of peace. A fund is belng raised by the federal party in Maolla for the purpose of attempt- 1ng to prevent the execution of the Filipino general, Isidoro Torres, who surrendered (o the American authorities in the early part of this year and who was later tried | on charges of having violated the rules of | warfare and sentenced to death. Several | congressmen will be asked to exert their influence in favor of General Torres. Praise for Brilliant Attack. Major L. T. W. Waller of the marines has rendered to Rear Admiral Rogers a full and detalled account of the attack on November 7 by the men of his command on the rebel stronghold at Sojotoloug. Three Insurgent camps were destroyed, forty bamboo cannon wers captured and much rice and other stores destroyed. The rebels' stronghold was almost im- pregnable. The trails leading to it wers lined with poisoned spears sticking from the ground and were filled with hidden pittalls. Major Waller's command attacked the enemy unexpectedly. To do this they had to scale a cliff 200 feet bigh. This they climbed, barefooted, over bamboo ladders. At the top they found boulders piled ready to precipitate upon an attacking party. « Major V us Denerve Credit. ller says he was personally not present at the action. He pralses Cap- tain David D. Porter and Captain Hiram | I. Pearse for their splendid work and says too much praise cannot be given the ma- rines themselves, whose behavior he char- acterizes as brilllant in every respect. The major considers the scaling of the clifta 200 feet high as & new feature of warfare and says such men would be able to do anything anywhere. Thirty of the enemy were killed. The marines sustained a few (rifing wounds. Rear Admiral Rogers has congratulated Major Waller on the successful action by his command. TWO ISLANDS ARE DOING WELL Reports from Show Prog: m and Ta and Content. WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.—Assistant Sec- retary of the Navy Hackett has submitted his annual report covering matters relating to the islands of Guam and Tutulla, the naval militia, the naval war college and a number of other subjects coming under his supervision. Mr. Hackett calls attention to the annual report of Commander Seaton Schroeder, governor of Guam, which shows that the sum ralsed by taxation during last year $53,356, a galn over the preceding | year of $11,685. The money is applied to the bullding of roads, the repair of bridges and the support of schools. Commander Schroe- der calis the attention of the department to the fact that If the supreme court de- cided that duties may not be levied upon articles exported from any state, the loss of income to Guam will total about $12,762, and he asks an allotment from an emer- gency fund to meet such a possibility. The three projects of primary importance to Guam, says Commander Scbroeder, are education, good roads and n better water supply. In reference to the recent trouble with the marines In Guam, Commander Schroeder says that the general feeling of satisfaction with the new regime was checked somewhat by “The detestable spirit of lawlessness displayed by a part of tho marine battalion.”” He intimates that the marines could be dispensed with entirely in the fsland, and says that a little company of insular artillery, which forms the constabulary, is “an excellent body of respectful and reliable soldlers, with whose support alone there could be no hesitation in undertaking the government of the tsland."” In his report for the island of Tutullla, Samoa, Commander Tilley says that a re nue of $7.600 was raised last year to defray the expenses of the native government from contributions from the various distriot Mr. Hackett announces that Commander Urlel Sebree Is to assume command of the naval station at Tutulla in place of Captain Tilley. STUDEBAKER AT DEATH’S DOOR Philanthropist and Wagonmaker Suf- fera Severe Fall, Which It i SOUTH BEND, Ind., Nov. 20 udebaker, the well-known wagonmaker and philanthropist, who has been in falling health for a year, s critically 1l at home in this city and it is feared that he will not survive the night. Mr. Studebaker, who Is over 70 years of age, has suffered severely from stomach trouble. A part of the present year he spent in Enrope, hop- ing that a change of climate would improve his health, His hopes were in a measure realized, but on his return he met with a bad fall New York just after landing and has been unwell since. Last night he had & sinking speil and was thought to be dying. | This afternoon there was another sinking spell and at 9 p. m. his condition s ex- ceedingly critical and the worst is feared His daughter, Mrs. Charles A. Carlisle, and his sons, Colonel George H. Stude- baker und Clement Studebaker. jr., are at bis bedside. Mr. Studebaker Is president ofgthe Studebaker Bros'. Manufacturing le for Pe REON CITY, Mo., Nov, 2. Sherif 3 or of Chautauqua county, Kan- | Saw, today arrested Frank Pendarvis, who | had Jnst been released from the Missouri penitentiary, and left with the for | ansus, where he is wanted in Chantiudua | vis had just year sentence from Ray for 1 A or o.rnr‘ aud he was ON RECIPROCITY Nebraska Senn .T._;l President and Discusses Foreign Trade Relatto (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.—(8pecial Tele- &ram.)—Senator Dietrich saw the presi- dent today relative to several appointments for the state. The senator was outspoken on reciprocity, He said: I am in favor of reciprocity if it does not interfere with the policy of protection to which we are indebied for our great prosperity. It seems to me that we are already deing a good deal for our South American friends. We have allowed goffee to come in free for a long time ivi Luilding up of this trade. We buy 70 or 80 per cent of our ceffee from Brazil. Why can't Brazil give us some concessions? That is my Ides of rec procity. Reciprocity to my mind must be reciprocal. 1t does not mean that we must ive up our standing in the world of com- merce for some sentimental idea. In answer to a question the senator said: There is nothing to give out about post- offices at this time. The applications are in the sweating-out process and it will be some time before anything is done. The Samoan mission is already rousing the attention of the senators from Ne- braska, as applicants are moving to suc- ceed (o the consulship made vacant by the death of Judge Osborn. Already three names are mentioned from Nebraska, 0. A. Abbott of Grand Island, Valentine Wilcox of South Omaha and Jacob Culver of Mil- ford. Others will undoubdtedly be sug- gested when Senator Millard reaches Wash- ington. At present the senators from Ne- braska are desirous of securing the presi- dent’s pledge that Nebraska shall have the appolntment. When this is settled it will be time enough, according to Senator Diet- rich, to salect the man for the place. Under the conditions existing in Samon, Ger- many, it s asserted, is mot partlcularly desirous of having the United States a point a consul general to Apla, but, owing to our interests in Tuitulla, it is imper- atlve that we have not only a civil répre- sentative, but also a naval representative in Samoa. Germany further intimates thot it the United States Is determined to ap- point a consul general that country would Ilke to have an American-born citizen sent and not onc born on German soll. It is expected that Senators Dietrich and Millard will present the claims of Ne- Dbraska to the place early next week and, having recelved assurances that the presi- dent will keep the place for tho state, the senators will proceed to look over the sev- eral applications. Auditor W. E. Andrews and witp returned today from a month's visit In Nebraska. John M. Whisnant of Wittenburg, Wis., was today appointed carpenter at the In- dian school at Chamberlain, S. D. W. A. Taylor has been appointed post- master at Union, Cass county, Neb., vice George A. Roose, resigned. The postmaster at Clarion, la., was to- day authorized to move the postoffice into the building next to the Kirst National bank. BONINE JURY IS IN THE BOX DiMcnity is Found In Secar. .p ' Tales. Unblased M iw to Try Woman Prisoner. WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.—At a few min- utes past 3 o'clock the jury which is to try Mre. Ida Bonine on the charge of murder- ing James Seymour Ayres, jr., was com- pleted and the court adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow, when a presentation of the case on behalf of the government will be made. Mr, Douglas, representing Mrs. Bonfue, sald after the court had adjourned today that he would reserve his opening until all the witnesses for the prosecution had been heard. It Is expected, therefore, that the taking of testimony will be begun during the forenoon session tomorrow. The entire session of the court was glven up to the securing of the jury, and it was after noon before an ndditional juror had been secured. All told, thirty-nine tales- men had been presented during the day and out of this number only three were ac- cepted, nine of those left in the jury box yesterday being retained. Tho proceedings consisted of a dreary round of queations fntended to develop the mental attitude of the would-be jurymen on the question of capital punishment, circum- | stantial evidence, etc. As on yesterday a number of colored men were called, but all were excused efther for cause or on per- emptory challenges by Mrs. Bonine's law- yer. During the day Judge Anderson directed that the names of two of the men called for jury duty bo taken permanently from the jury box because, he said, the men evi- dently were unfit for jury duty. Quite a number of the men called ex- pressed themselves as opposed to caplial punishment. Probably half a dozen stated that they were opposed to the execution of # woman. The arbitrary challenges, leaving nine of the number allotted to them unused. PRESIDENT FOR IRRIGATION Measage Will Advise Alding Reclama- ands—Alne Favors Chinese Fx WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, — President Roosevelt in his message to congress will not only recommend the re-enactment of the Chinese exclusion act, but will go fur- ther and recommend that it be strength- ened to Increase Its efficlency. The presi- dent gave this Information today to Rep- resentative Needham of Californla. The president told other western callers today that he would call the attention of congress in his message to the advisability of Aoing something to reclaim the great arid regions of the west, CREPE IS A PRIVATE EXPENSE United States Represcutatives Abroad Cannot Charge Government for Drapiug After MeKinley's Death. WASHINGTON, Nov. 0.—Mr. Tracewell, the comptroller of the treasury, has ren- dered a decision upon a question raised by the secretary of state as to the allowance of expenses incurred by the diplomatic and consular officers of the United States in foreign countries in draping their residences in mourning as a mark of respect to the memory of the late Presideat McKinley. The comptroller holds that the expens tncurred fn this nanner are not a proper charge agalnst the United States. Staunton is G WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.—Commander § A, Staunton, flag secretary to Rear Ad miral Sampson during the Spanish war, has been ordered (0 assume command of the United States ship Rainbow. Rainbow s now being fitted at New York for special sesvice on the Aslatic station, n & Ship, 1901-TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS TRAIN CREWS DIE IN DITCH Eagines Are Threwa from Rails, Mingling in @igaatio Ruin. I SEVEN OF THE TRAINMEN MEET DEATH Fourteen Othe e with Three Passen Injured=Weste und Train Appenrs to Have Disregarded Orders, LOS ANGELES, Cal, Nov. 20.—A fatal wrack occurred on the Santa Fe railroad one mile west of Franconia, Ariz, a switching station twenty miles east ot Needles, Cal,, at 5:16 o'clock this morning. Seven trainmen were killed, three passen- gers and fourteen tralnmen injured Limited trains, eastbound and westbound, Nos. 4 and 3 respectively, crashed together while running at full speed; Train No. 4 was drawn by two engines while the west- bound train had but one locomotive. The three englnes were crushed and blown to pleces by an ~xolosion which fol- lowed the collision. Both tralns were made up of vestibuled cars of the heaviest and most improved pattern and, while they stood the terrific shock well and protected the passengers (o a great extent, several of the cars took fire at once and burned up. The dining cars, one on each train, one Pullman and two composite cars wers destroyed. Following le a list of casual- ties: The dead P. M. ELLIGOTT, engineer train No. 4. H. F. GOLDSMITH, fireman train No. 3. defense used only eleven | | commission has | | labor in the United States. F. E. BARNHARDT, barber train No. 3. WALTER DAVORAGE, waiter traln No. 3. W. L. CASE, fireman train No. 4 H. A. ARMITAGE, fireman train No. 4. SAM BROWN, walter train No. 3. Bodles of latter three missin, Seventeen Are Injured. The Injured Joe Morse, conductor train No. 4, badly cut and scalded. R. R. Higgins, conductor train No. badly out and scalded. J. R. Willlams, engineer train No. 3, cut and bruised. L. W. Fair, waiter train No. 3, bruised; 3210 State stroet, Chicago. H. W. Webb, porter train No. 4, scalded; 3531 Dearborn street, Chio Otto Bearwe, chief cook train No. 3, chest badly injured: 3632 Fifth avenue, Chicago. Tony Larson, second cook train No. head and legs badly burned; 154 South Clark street, Chicago. Monte Morton, walter train No badly cut about head, body and legs; 386 Twenty- | sixth street, Chicago. Harry Letcher, porter train No. hurt, cut and bruised; 3118 State Chlcago. F. Williams street, Chicago. Thomas H. Owen, waiter train hands, face and feet cut and scalded; 2075 LaSalle street, Chicago. J. H. Arnold, walter train No. 4, s)ightly scalded; 368- Tweaty-seventh “street, Cl cago. W. Bryant, waiter train No. 4, hand and face scalded; 544 West Fifty-fourth place, Chicago. Passengers injured: P..J. Steenson, dislocated shoulder, left ankle and left wrist strained and brulsed; Pasadena, Cal. W. L. Frauklin, Francises. Mrs. H. N. Gibben, slightly. tujured; Oak~ land, Cal. Orders Are Disregarded. The colllsion is sald to have been due to A disregarding of orders on the part of the crew of the westbound train, though full particulars on this point are as yet lacking. From all accounts, however, it 1 gathered that the eastbound train had orders to take the siding at Franconia and await the passing of the westbound flyer, which was running two hours late and trylng to make up time. The eastbound train failed to reach the slding and as the westbound train did mot walt for it the two trains came together without warning and with an awful crash. The boller of the westbound train is sald to have exploded immediately after the crash, scalding to death those of the engine badly street, slightly scalded; 351 State slightly bruleed; San | erews who had not been killed outright. The bodies of Case and Armitage, firemen, train No. 4, and Sam Brown, waiter, train No. 8, are missing and it I8 belleved they were cremated in the conflagration that tollowed the colliston. A scene o awful confusion followed the crash. Tne massive engines were piled up in an indescribable mass of broken and twisted steel, while the scalding steam hung In a dense suffocating cloud over the debris, amidst which the agonizing cries of the injured and dying enginemen could be heard. The heavy Pullmen and composite cars jammed the dining and baggage cars upon the heated pilo of debris, carrying death to the dining car crews and setting the cars afire. From the meager detalls of the scenes gathered from the passengers it is learned that the sleeping cars, with one or two exceptions, suffered slightly and as a result the passengers were afforded com- parative immunity from injury. Traln Crew the Victima, The terrible results of the wreck were confined almost entirely to the train crew. | As soon as news of the wreck reached Neadles, which Is the division headquar- ters of the west end, a rellef train was made up and, attended by a number of phy- siclans from that point, was hurried to the As quickly as possible the Injured d aboard and started west for passing through Needles this afternoon. The run from Needles will re- quire about seven or eight hours. At Santa Fe headquarters in Los An- geles It was stated that the blame had not been definitely fixed, but from all appear- ances it rests with the crew of the west- bound train. Had It stopped at Fran- conia and allowed tho eastbound to pass there would have been no wreck. For some reason yet to be learned, however, they came on at full speed. The westbound train carried a full passenger list from eastern cities, but it appears none was injured. . MIGHTY ARMY OF EMPLOYES Industrinl Commission Shows What the Rallroad T t of America Has Grown to Be, WASHINGTON, Nov, 20.—The Industrial ued a report on railway 1t shows that railway employes in this country constitute an army of nearly 1,000,000 people, with probably nearly 5,000,000 dependent on the wages paid by railroads. The report says that for years to come the rallroads will abaorh aa increasiog number of employes, |CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nobraska-Fair Thursday; Colder In Northwest Portion; Friday. Falr, Colder in Southeast Portlon: South- erly Winds, Shifting to Northerly, Temperature at Oma Hon Des. Hou ar 20 " 25 ag a0 41 Yeaterday: Des. » 51 an 83 80 - 44 48 a1 SRR~ Not Given Out, (From a 8taft Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Nov. 20.—(Special)—The promised statement from State Treasurer Stuefer to clear up his conpection with the Cuming county bond deal was not given out today and Mr. Stuefer has bad nothing further to say on the subject. The only ex- planation vouchsafed for him is that fur- nished by the Lincoln Journal, which in- sista that Stuefer's friend, Neligh, had a perfect right to take the old bbnds belong- ing to the state school fund to exchange them for the new bonds which he had bought on a speculation and sold to the state, minus the {nterest coupons represent- fog one-haif of 1 per cent for the time the bonds were to run before they were to be redeomed. Bo far as can be ascertained Governor Savage has not taken the matter up yet, although it is the talk of the state house, FREIGHTS COLLIDE AT BENTON Hodgson of Omaha a Other I'ral men Injured—Santa Claus Stook Baaly Scattered. COLUMBUS, Neb, jov. 20.—(Special Tel- egram)—A bead-end collision at Benton, between 8§ and 4 o'clock this morning, In which a wrongly turned switch allowed froight No. 17 on the Union Pacific, which had the right of way, to run into No, 18 standing on the track, resulted in serious internal injuries about the chest and #tomach to C. B. Hodgson of Omaha, fire- man on No. 17; & number of cuts and brujses to Fireman J. Kelley on No. 15, and the spraining of an ankle for a tramp steal- 1ng a ride oo the cars Cars louded with Christmas goods and confectionery were wrecked, the goods be- ing scattered far and wide. The car next to the engine of No, 18 was loaded with horses, but the animals escaped Injury. The engineer on No. 17 claims the awitch was right until his immediate approach, when it was hurriedly turned by a seem- Ingly confused operator. Dr. Martyn took the Injured Hodgeon to Omaha. C. B. Hodgson, the fireman injured in th Union Pacific wreck at Benton yester- day, was brought to Omaha on No. 4 at 10:15 o'clock and is now resting easily at his home, 1422 Plerce street. An examination @isclosed; the fracture of & fow ribs, but dis condition otherwise is not considered seri- ous. IOWANS HURT IN A WRECK Stock T Breaks 1n Two and Rear Section Collldes with ¥ at Bottom of Grade. STERLING, 1)l Nov. 20.—A Burlington stock train broke in two near Walnut to- day and the rear section and caboose ran down grade and collided with a frelght en- ginc, killed one passenger, who was burned in the wreck, and injured nine otbers. Tho dead: JOHN J. BEESE, farmer, Erle, 111, The injured: A. Baker, Pleasant Valley, Ia., slightly. Harry Buck, Towa City, head and legs in- Jured. F. P. Carl, Bennett, la., slightly Danlel Donovan, Towa City, slightly. F. H. Howson, Clinton, Ia., severely cut about head. Benjamin D, Hughes, Towa City, slightly. G. M. Hunter, residence unknown, in- ternal injuries, eerious. A. W. Haley, Solon, 1 serfous. Charles Swite, Morse, Ia, slightly. Five carloads of cattle were In the wreck and most of the cattle were killed. ROSE FOUND WORTHY OF CITY e Metrepolis Pays Two for Flower Ita Name. ., internal injuries, KANSAS CITY, Nov. 20.—Roses were on exhibition at the flower show in Convention hall today. The greatest attraction was the new rose, ““Rose of Kansas City,” which was christened today, K. G. Hill of Rich- mond, Ind., is the grower and he was awarded the $200 prize offered for a rose worthy to bear the name. A $200 prize for the best display of roses was awarded to the South Park Floral company, New Castle, Ind. Among the other winners of first prizes were: Bassett & Washburn, Honadale, Ind. J. F. Wilson, Council Bluffs, Ia., and Peter Reinberg, Chicago. STEEL WALL IS NO BARRIER Prisoners Manage fo Cat Their Way Through All Restraints and No Glew Rehind, OGDEN, Utah, Nov, 20.—~Four prisoners in the Ogden jall, W. H. Turner, James Sutherland, James Hope and George Wells, sawed a hole 17x14 inches through the steel wall of thelr cell last night, used the ex- tracted plece as a gouge to bore a hole through an eighteen-inch stone wall and walked away. Their absence was not noticed untif several hours later and no trace of the escaped prisoners has been found. Movements of Ocean Ve Nov. 20, At Liverpool—Arrived—Oceanie, from Now york: Sylvania, from Boston. Sailed—Laka Superior. for Hallfax At Tondon—Arrived-—Mesaba, York. At Glasgow—Arrived—Sardinian, Montreal At Naples -Arrived—Columbla, from New York At New York-Arrived-Haverford, from Antwerp. Salled—8t. Paul, for Southamp. ton: Vaderland, for Antwerp, via South- ampton and Cherbourg: Teutonle, for Liver- from New from ool VAL Halifax-—Arrived—Siberian, from Glay- gow and Liverpool, via 8i. Johns At ' 'Boston—Arrived—Norweglan, from Glasgow. At Port Arthur—Arrived—Tyr, from Port. 1and, Ore., via Viadivostock AU Chorbourge Avrived—Pretorin, New York, for Hamburg. At Southampton-—-Arrived—Philadelphia, New York. Salled—Kon Prinz Wi from Bremen, for New York, vi from helm, ‘mouth -Arrived—Fretoria, tor Hambwe t from Cherbo At P Now Yo &, HUNDRED LIVES LOST Many Fatalities Xnown te Have Resulted from Oslorade Mine Disaster, TWENTY-TWO BODIES SO FAR RECOVERED Day Shift Mad Just Gone on Duty When Oatastrophe Oceurs. HALF OF THE MINERS MANAGE TO ESCAPL 014 Exits Prove Salvation of These in Their Vieini VOLUMES OF SMOKE POUR INTO TUNNEL Draft fs Not Shut Of by Blasting Until Trreparable Damage (s Done =Many Thouwht to M Been Suffocated. | TELLURIDE. Colo., Nov. What s likely to prove the most disastrous accident that has ever occurred in a metallic mine In Colorado resulted ftoday from a fi which burned the buildings at the mo of the Bulllon tunnel, through which t) Smuggler-Unlon is worked and which filled the mine with deadly gas and smoke. It 18 mpossible to give even an approximatc estimate of the loss of life, but it Is be lieved that it will reach nearly if not quite 100. Twenty-two are known to have per- ished. The fire started about 7 o'clock this morning from a defective flue In the bunk house at the mouth of the tunnel. 1t quickly communicated with the other bulld foge. The dense smoke from the burning bunkhouse, which was saturated with oll began pouring Into the tunnel, which, witi the shafts of the mine, acted as a chimney The day shift had just gone on duty and before they could be warned of their dan- ger the level slopes wero filled with smoke and gas. As soon as the men became aware of their danger efforts were made to reach the surface through varlous exits and about half of those in the mine escaped. It will be impossible to ascertain the num- ber still In the mine for several hours on account of the gas in some uf the levels. 014 Openings Avallable The Smuggler-Union {s one of the oldest mines in the district and has several aban- doned openings, some of which are avall- able. Most of those who escaped did so through the old Union workings and the old Sheridan tunnel. A rescuing party cut & connection from the Commission work- ings adjoining and took out part of the men. 2 Although the buildings were quickly con. sumed the dense smoke continued to pour into the tunnel and |t was not until 8 o'clock this afternoon that it occurred to the management to shut off the draft by blasting rock into the tunnel, It is be- . lieved by mining men- that had this been done as soon as the fye etarted all‘loss of life might have been avolded. Twenty-Two Rodies Recovered, At 8 o'clock twenty-two hodies had been taken out. These have been identified as: AUGUST KAANTA. ALLEN HENDERSON. CHRIS MAKI. TORTENETOR KNOS, the shift boss WILLIAM WARFIELD, JOHN PETERSON. WILLIAM JONES. WILLIAM GRAHAM. FRANK JADRA. MART JADRA. GUS SUNDERBERG. OBITA REBATTA. ANTON ANETI JOHN GROSSON. LEWIS BEGIGIN, E. DAHLNSTRON. JOE NELSO! JOHN AHONONE, MARK STARK. ALEX SOLEMAN. BOREY BARKLEY. time boss. JAMES SUNSTRUM. Hugh L. O'Nelll, the engincer, was taken out alive, but is not expected to recover. Every physiclan in Telluride was sum- moned to the mine and was kept busy al- tending those of the rescuers who wers overcome with gas. Seventeen of the twenty-two hodies found were on the seventh level. Between sev- enty-five and ninety men were working on the ninth level and this has not yet been ex- plored. On account of the gas and smoko these levels could not be entered because of the:danger of suffocation for twalve hours after the flames started Managers Are Ahnent. TELLURIDE, Colo., Noy. 20,—The Smug- gler-Unon Minlug company, which owns the mine and tunnel, is composed of New Work and Boston capltallsts. A, L. Col- lins and J. B. Lawrence, managers of tha company, are both absent, the former baing fn New Mexico and the latter in New York. MURDER IN FIRST DEGREE wil m G Kl Reed Convioted & W. A, Tran- barger, 0SWEGO, Kan., Nov. 20.—Willlam 6. Reed was convicied of murder in the firnt degree here today for killing W. A. Tran- barger on July 22 Louls Tranbarger, a | son of the dead man, married Reed’s daugh- Iter. The marriage was an unhappy one and the young couplé soon separated. In the division of their personal effects a family feud was hatched, which culmi- nated In the murder of the elder Tran- barger by the girl's father. The two Tran- bargers were driving past Reed's farm when the latter shot and killed W, A, Tranbarger. The son, who was the only eye-witness, testified that the assault was without immediate provoeation. VAN SANT INVITES NEIGHBORS Minnesota Ex Gove utive Will Ask Other s to Join Fight Against Ralirond Combine, MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Nov. %,—The fol- lowing statement was given out from Goy- ernor Van Sant's office today Owing to the great Intereats of the states west of us and the great desire to see the attempt to consolidate the Great Northern and the Northern Pacific lines resisted, Governor Van Bunt has concluded to Inyite the governors of the stutes having anti- consolidation laws similar to those of My nesota to join in an effort to Aght the great rallway trust. . 1t s understood that a conference of the governors 1s to be planned to consider tha best methods of fightiug the Northern Becurities company's preparations in the courts a1d by now legislation it necessary.