Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 25, 1901, Page 2

THE_OMAHA DAILY BEE: WEDNESDAY, D E; ( EMBER 25, 1 "O‘l. 10 SHOW STATE'S RESOURCESI fi“utin of & Chamber of Commerce for ate of Nebrasia WITH HEADQUAATERS IN CITY OF OMAHA abor and Industrial ing Plans and Scope of Organizations of This Character Elnewhere, Department of Plans for organlzing a chamber of ¢om- merce in Omaha have been brought to the atentlon of the officials of the Nebraska department of labor and industrial statis The euggestion was made by J. R chanan, general passcnger agent of the Elkhorn tallroad; and Labor Gammis«ioner Wateon, Ml régpdnee to his regucsty is now collectiog nforwation regagding organiza tlons of thie chliracter i othor Wtites. The Chumber ‘of Comitwefce of Jis Ah- geles, Cal,, {9 the oge the state authorities are especlally fnvestigating, and Mr. Wat- son _ belleves that a similar organization might be téPmed In this state. This eham- ber expresses its object us follows To foster ‘and encourage. to stimulate home mANULAGLIres, (o A4sidt In sccuring & market for.our products, to induce fmmi- gration and cultivation ol development_of the 1 the reglon And generally to promote the business interests of southern California and to procure & sultable site and bullding for the use of this assoclation. In ite bullding in Los Angeles the cham- ber maintains a free exhibit of natural and our lands, to assist in the Aterinl resources of manufactured products, which occuples the | greater portigh of the upper floor and gal- letlen - Lt (€ ¥1afted by thousands of people antwally, feom all parts of the world. The averagle vearly reglstration of visitors is 165,000, “The organization of an assoclation sim- flar.to thae {n Los Angeles has been suj gestdd to this depariment, and our Inves- tigatfoh leads us to the belief that it would do more to advertise the wonderful re- sources of the state than anything clse that could bt attempted within the borders of the stat sald Labor Commissioner Watkon. “An exhibit of agricultural and | other products would attract thousands of visitors, as it has done in Les Angeles Every progressive community In which much (@ Yet fd be done for the public good requires the existence of some nucleus | around which those who have sufficlent pride In thelr locality can gather and In whose work they can participate with use- fulness to the community. afforded, we belleve, by a chamber of com« ‘merce located in Omaha. 1t would nece sortly bo a state affair, and the best lo- eatlon for 1t 1s Omaha, In our capacity we cannot take tho, initiative, byt we will glve oyr hearty support to any movement for the public welfaro of the state.” OLD CLOCK HOLDS A SECRET Manuseript Reveals a Ro the Royal House of France. ce of CINCINNATI, Dec. 24.—The Enquirer's Gallipolls' upeetsl says the discovery of & manuscript in a secret drawer of an old jclock In the city reveals a secret of the French court and shows the reason of the visit to that eity In 1786 of the duke of Orleans, atterward Louis Phillipe of France. The dlacovery was made by Cloude M. Wall while taking apart an old French clock which had long been standing in the Anigotade room ‘of his stote)” He 'foud a secret drawer in the clock which contalned ani -old, parchment maausoript. ln Brench wrapped with & child’s flannel skirt richly embroldered and bearing a monogram. A place of fine lace was also with the manu- script. Upon translation the manuscript purported to be a “true history of Adele de Alonquon.” It bore the signature of Louls ed Alonquon and was dated October 15, 1789, vasaddresscd (0. Ad0le, APRATERLIY- to her_when she grew to maturity. The'subtance of it was that Adele was the daughter of the duke of Orleans. - The mother died at the child's birth, Ignorant of the tank of its father. The writer was then plated in charge of the child and sent with it to Gallipolls, where there was a Froueh.colony: - The story -ran that he be- came her preceptor and finally, after the ialt of the duke of Orleans. to Gallipolls, It gtermined to send Adele to a Catholie achool yn Frapge. . The mather of Adele not belgg of royal blgod the marridge wae kept sepret. } " Me. Whll bas sent the manuscript to the ' ‘h ambassador at Washington. Somo /PRFiions of' the papers glving names and i eage bave not been made pablic. |'SETTLG THE LONG STRIKE e o ‘subdivision settlement and | This would be | MASAIniAA’ AN Masters in Chicago Mr lnd Expect.to leuh "Asreement. 3 CHICAGO, Dee. 24.—It Is stated that the “rmuenintets ¥rfke in Chicago, which has in- “volved 400 unfon workmen since it started Aoven montha ago, s about 1p; b uettied. S emdramots nre now bolnk. heNi between aders on_bath aides and it is expected that an agréement will be reached and THUNeA Within fhe nmext few days. It 1s (@™ the ' CAllis-Chalmers company has resd to return to the nine-bour day, leaveés tha question of wages of the rs to be taken back and the disposi- § on uf \;. n;u who took the strikers’ I dgejded. The union men bave L. conspiracy charge recently W. J. Chalmers. It is sald nm lh strike has cost the Allis-Chalmers company $300,000 and the union $30,000 in carrylng on the fight, to say nothing of the heavy loss in wages. The stiike, while a local affalr, has been regarded ae a test of strength between the International Association of Machinists and the Métal Trades assoclation MAkeS "HIS LIFE WITH GAS Leading Manufacturer Grows apondent as Result of Worry end Work, [ 24.—Jamps A. Todd, man- ‘&r&%m- u-nunm.m. campany, silfersmiths, at 149-163 State street, was found dead Ju the lavatory of the store to- day. He bad locked himself in the lavi tory ameechaving drawn a ttibe from a gas et through the keyholo. " Mr, Todd was b2 years old and came here m years ago from Walcott, Conn. He ARDWD of La Grange. His busi- Atef say he had no domestic or .‘ubu. that It was worry wnd t ‘caused bim to commit sui- Denation, Paimer College Recel —~Palmor college from Hon. F. A. P N R At of New York, mmn. 30,000 ralsed in the Jum e mon e, ‘ METHODS OF THE INSURGENTS Court-Martinl Records Reveal Cold- Blooded Plans Laid for Murder. WASHINGTON, Dec. 24—The War de- partment has received from the Philippines the records of court-martials by which three natives were tried for implication in the murder of five American soldier prison- ers. One of the Filipinos was Timoteo Dhulan, & commandante of the insurgent forces, who ordered Manuel Gonzales, a lieu- tenant of {nsurgents, to kill the presidente of the puebla of San Miguel de Mayumo, province of Bulacan Gonzales, in command of & band.of insur- gents, successfully ambushed a detachment of the Thirty-fifth Volunteer Infantry, tak- ing five of the Ameriean soldiers prisoners. The American soldiers had been acting as a guard for the presidente of Miguel de Mayume, and he, too, passed into the hands of the insurgents. The Americans captured | afterward killed wete: Privates John " Mickman, Compiny B; Willlam A. Smith, Company C:* H. J. Jarvis, Company C: Elmer Dage, Company K, and Frank H. | Wilson, Company E. The presidente was | stabbed. The Amerfcans awere placed in | charge of a sergeant, taken away and killed with bolos. There was an attempt on the part of each of the three Filipinos to shift the. responsibility for the crimes at the trial. It was developed thut Commandante Dhulan {n ordering the ambuscade gave ths | following directions to Lieutenant Gon- Zales: “Separate Joso Buencamio (the presi- dente) from the Americans, and with these Americans do as if you were to take them to the general, but when you reach the tall grass do with them what we are accustomed to do. Ho finished his directions for the murders with these words ‘You will receive & pesos for the soldiers. God keep your life many years." In passing upon the findings in the case of the {nsurgent commundante General Chat- teo said “His open appeal to the base inatincts of his solfiers by promising reward for the execution of hls inhuman command aggra- vates his offense and makes the accused ns one so lost to the better Instinets of his race as to preclude an appeal to clemency.” In Dhulan's case and that of Gonzales Goneral Chaftee approved the sentences of death by hanging imposed by the military commission, In that of Clementa de Lacrus, the sergeant who personally directed the murder of the prisoners, he commuted the death sentence to imprisonment for life at hard labor, LOPEZ HANGED FOR TREASON Brother of Aguinaldo’'s Agent is Put Death. MANILA, Dec. 4.—Senor Lopez, who was arrested In Batanghs province for treason- able communication with the insurgents, has been hanged. He was a brother of Sixto Lopez, Aguinaldo's European repre- sentative, and a wealthy merchant In Manila and Batungns. In 1898 170 Spanish prisoners were handed over to Senor Lopez, who was to conduct them 1o .a place of sataty. He ordered the entlre:paxty to b cut down with bolos, it is alleged; and<par- onally assisted in the slaughter. He is suld also to have robbed the' dead bodjes. Only thirty of the Spaniards escaped. TAKES STEAMER FOR HOME Governor Taft o Much’' Tmgroved Health, MANILA, Dec. ivil Governor Tatt left here this morning for San ‘Francksco on board the transport Grant. There was a popular demonstration on his departure. Governor Taft told his associates that he was pleased with the progress of events in the Philippines and exceedingly glad that General Chaftee had expressodgtwe §pinion tkat be would be able to quell EAEMhurrec: tion except on the island of Samar by Febs ruary. The health of Governor Taft has consid- erably improved. He was able to walk on board Grant BOHOL CHIEFS - SURRENDER General Samson and Other Taaur- gents Cease Fighting and Give Up Arma, MANILA, Dec. 24.~The Fillpino General Samson and all the other lnsurgent chiefa on the fsland of Bohol have surrendered, ‘with. twenty-elght eangon and foety-five guns. CADETS GUARD THE = LAKES Former West Folat Students Have osseasion of Vencauelun Asphalt B WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.~'The ' asphalt suit which has been pending for-a long time before the Venezuelan courts has ad- vauced another step toward the end. Some time ago the case was ilaken before the court of last resort, the supreme court of Venezuela at Caracas to dotermine the | question of title to the asphalt lakes as between the New York and Bermudez Quin- lan syndicate. While this suit was pend- ing the Warner-Quinlan side went before, one of the smaller tribunals at Carupano and lodged a motion to be placed in pos sesslon of the asphalt lakes, pending the sue of the principal suit at Caracas. The local tribunal found for the Warner- Quinlan people and an appeal was taken to the court of first instance at Cumano. This court has now decided in favor, of the Warn Quinlan syndicate, granting them a decree authorizing them to take possession. The_Bermudez company, how- ever, are in actual pesscesion of the lakes with a etrong force of laborers not without militia training, and led by capable men led, it fs understood, by eomo of the cadets who recently were expolled from the United States military academy for hazing and It is expected they will not surrender tho lakes unless the supreme court at Cars acas renders 4 decision adverse to them, IN ACCORD WITH WORLD’S FAIR Pan-American Congress Yields Good Influcnce on South Amer- iean States, 24.—Jobn Barrett, com- missloner general of the world's fair to Asia and Australia, reached St. Louls this morning from the Pan-American’ congrees in session at the Clty of Mexico. He speaks hopefully of the effect of the triendship of the conference for the world's fair inducing the countries of South and Central Amer- ica to participate in the fafr. “I bave left my work with the conference in such shape that my colleagués can com- plete it sald Mr. Barrett. “I have been excused from further participation fn the BT. LOUIS, Dee. Headache Billo 88, sour stomaoch, constipe o o e R Tver S re cued oy I_IM s Pllis § pritati hartic, - Price 74 G ents o i dra ey ki ot # &y Cabedopd. & Co., Lowel), Mase, conference by speclal arrangement with President Roosevelt and Seccretary Hay." Mr. Barrett will go from St. Louts to Washington to confer with State depart- \ fession PROPOSETO |NCREASE WAGES @ Mauagsrs of Enstors Rai ronde May Make Advanoss. BELIEVE IT WILL IMPROVE THE SERVICE It the Voluntary Wil Ada M Inrs to ¢ " Ralsen Are Made fons of Dol e Pay- CHICAGO, Dec ~At a spectal meot- ing of the General Managers' association held here today a movement was started which may result in a general increase in the wages of trainmen, enginemen, firemen and ewitchmen on all big railroad systems enst of Chicago, The moeting was called at the request of the- Pennsylvania com pany, the cause heing the coal shortage in Chicago and other citles, shortage of cars and_power and the congested condition of { traflic in general. The coal situation, how- | over, was the moving cause for the meet- ing and a discussion regarding it led to a canvass of the-entire situation. In the opinfon of a majority of the gen- eral managers the general congestion is due in & mweasure to deficiency of the wervice rendered by employes and this view led into a discussion of the labor situation trom a rallroad standpoint, and it was gen- erally agreed that a ralse in the wages of employes would do much toward stimulat- ing them to betier work, which in turn would help relieve congested conditions as well as to prevent them, Wages Higher in West. Attention was called to the fact that aro from 10 to 12 per cent higher tho average as a whole, west of than they -are east. The {nequality is due to conditions in the enrly-days of railronding, when it cost & groat deal more to live i the west than it did in the cast and when ratlroading west of Chicago meant taking big chances. The general manakers of Chicago are of the optnfon that now is the time to make a concerted action to even up wages all over the country and an effort wifl be made, it 18 said, to induce the managements of the eastern lines to grant such increases in wuges as will briug them on a parity with the wages pald in the west. Should this be brought about several hundyed thousand men will be granted increases and the pay rolls of the eastern roads, taken as a whole, will be incrensed several million dollars. IMPROVING CENTRAL PACIFIC Geaeral Manager Outlines Plans for Work to Be Done in Im- mediate Future, WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.—The Division of Insular Affairs of the War department has prepared for publication & summary of the vital statistics of the city of Havana for the month of November, 1401, The sanitary condition of the city is excellent, each month showing a steady improvement over tho . corregponding month of the preceding year. During the past eleten yeats the average number ot deaths for November has been 902. In November this year there were 443, The death rate was 19.58, which compares favorably with the cities of the same size in the leading ctvilized countries of the world. During November there were no cases and no deaths from yellow fever. This can be said of mo preceding November since 1762 During the last seven years the aver- age number of deaths from this disease in November ,has been forty-eight. WILL, BUILD THE NEW LINE Rock Island Files Notice of Exten- slon Through Indian Territory. GUTHRIE, 0. T.. Dec. 24.—The Rock Is- land Raflroad company filed notice today with the territorial secretary that it will extend ifs line from Anadarko, OKL, to a point on the main line to near Addington, 1 T. a distance of sevent: D. M. Nichols Restgns. AMARILLO, Tex., Dec. 24.—General Man- ager D. H. Nichols of the Pecos & North- ern Railway company and the Southern Kansas Railway of Texas, has resigned, to take effect January 1. Mr. Nichols has been with the Pecos & Northern from ite beginning In different high positions, Thres years ago he became its president and gen- eral manager. SHAW IS UNDECIDED (Continued from First Page.) education in the common schools of his county and the People’s academy of Mor- risville, Vt. He moved to Iowa in 1869 and was graduated at Cornell college, Mount Vernon, In 1874: He was dependent upon his own efforts in obtaining an education, but with characteristic persistence—teach- ing school, selling nursery stock and work- Ing in the harvest flelds—he earned suM- clent to ‘complete his college and profes- sional courses and was graduated from the Towa College of Law in 1876, In the same vear he located in the practice of his pro- at Dentsor, He was married De- comber 6, 1877, (o Alice, daughter of James Crawshaw, a native of England, who set- tled in Clinton county while Iowa was yet & territory. Work Basis of Succes Governor Shaw attributes his success largely to hard work. For years he was usually at his office at 7 in the morning and remained until 10 at night. His law \brary is one of the largest and best se- lected in the state. He was the moving epirit and establishment of an academy and school at Denison, and has held the posi- tion of president of the board of trustees from ite organization. He 1s also a trustee of Cornell college, and for several years was president of the school board of Deni- son. He is president of the Bank of Deni- son at Deulson and the Bank of Manilla at Mantlla Prior to 1808 he was never in active pol- itics, paying little or no attentlon to and seldom taking part in political conventlons, but was always prominent in local speak- Ing campalgns in defense of the principles of (he republican party. In February, 1896, at the beginning of the memorable free sllver controversy of that year he was re- quested by the adherents of the gold stand- ard to reply to an address made in his town by Hon, Willlam Jeanings Bryan. From that date to the end of the cam; which resulted in the election of McKinley as president, he was fn constant demand. Elecfed on Birthdny. This brought his name prominently be- fore the state, and when in the following year Governor Drake declined to be a candi- Qate for renomination attentlon was directed to Governor Shaw, and three weeks later he recelved the nomivation of the repub- lican party for governor. He was elocted ment officlals and representatives of east- ern countries fn the United States. He will probably depart for Asia by the middle of January. (o the very day he was 49 years old) by a plurality of 29876 and a majority ot 11,176, Two yearw later he was re-elected by 23,880 plurality and & majority of nearly [ wages of operating employes of raillroads | taking | icago | the largest contributor toward | normal | 45,000, the largest ever glven to a candidate for governor In Towa He wag selected by the sound money commission to preside at the Indianapolis convention in 1398, where his address at tracted natfonal attention, as had his speeches {h the preceding gubernatorial canvass. In June, 1898, Simpfon college at Indianola conferred upon him the degree of LL. D, which degree was aléo conferred on him the following year by his alma mater In religlons falth Governor Shaw fs a Methodist. For more than twenty years he was superintendent of one and much of the time of two Suday schools, and he has represented the Des Molnes conference three times in the general conference of his church, and has recently been elected such representative for the fourth time, au honor unprecedented in the lay representa- tlon of that church. {CELERITY OF THE PRESIDENT Ofter to Shaw Shows How Promptly Roosevelt Disposes of Problems, (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.—(Special Tele- gram.)—It (& belieyed Governor Leslie M. Shaw of Towa will accept President Roose- velt's tender of the tremsury portfolio and that he is on hls way to Washington to formally notify the president of his ac- ceptance. The actlon of tho chief execu- on receiving the declination of Governor Crane of Massachusetts, was the subject of much talk among the legislators who are in tho city, but In no cuse was there an adverse opinfon heard. The celerity with which President Roose- velt moved fn gecuring apother the Treasury department after Governor Crane reluctantly declined, glves some idea of how promptly the president disposes of any matter that is before him for golution. | Wil not work agalnst Secretary Wilson. They are both persomal friends and it is | recognized that the president cabinet to sult himself, | to_keographical conditions. President McKinley had two Pennsyl- vania men in the cabinet at the same time, | Attorney General Knox and Postmaster General Charles Emory Smith, although when he asked Mr. Knox to join his official family he knew it was Mr. Smith's inten- tlon to leave the cabinet In due course. President Cloveland had Whitney and Man- ning, both from New York, in his first cabinet, and Lamont and Bissell in the secs ond cabinet Senator Alllson early in the fall put Governor Shaw o the front as capable presidential timber for 1904, but as Sena- tors Allison and Dolliver urged upon president Governor ‘Shaw's appointment to the treasury portfolio it is suspected that Governor Shaw will not seriously consider for the presidency from this on. The opinion is freely expressed in Wash- ington that Governor Shaw will make a eplerndid successor to Secretary Gage, as he is particularly fitted for-the work, having been a close student of finance for years Secretary Gage said today glad Governor Shaw and that he would be ready to relinquish his office at any time. « It Is thought the change will 4ake place-about February. 1. Secretary Wilspn was seen tonight and ked: “Does the appointment of Gov- ernor Shaw indlcate that you may leave the cabinet, Mr. Secretary?" He smiled and replied: “Not that I know of and 'l tell you,” he added, “I shall not begin to fear that I am to retire until the president appolnts eight other men to places in the cabinet from lowa.” Dgoartment Notes. These rural free delivery routes have been ordered established February 1: Nebraska—Bancroft, Cuming county; area forty-four square miles; population, £00; John H. Petereon, :arrier. The postofice at Cuming will be discontinued. Towa—Centerville, Appancose county; elghty-eight square miles; population, 1,600; P. - 0. Brisg, C... Blackburn, and J. M. Veach, - carriors. Fontanclle, Adalr county; sixty-two square miles; population, 1,000; N. W. Gibson, J. F. Templeman, carriers. Glenwood, Mills county; dorty square miles; population, 590; Ora D. Lee, carrier. Ladora, Jones county; twenty-four square miles; popula- tlon, 515, Joseph E. Beta, carrier. Postmasters appointed: Nebraska— Jumes A. Gaines, Collins, Scotts Bluft county, vico E. Hatbaway, resigned. Chris- tian B. Lauridson, Scandia, Custer county, vice E. Lund, resigned. Wyoming—William M. cova, Natrona county The lowa National bank of Des Molnes 1y approved as a reserve agent for the Na- uonn State bank of Burlington, Ta. Mary A. Sloan of Elbowood, N. D., is apw!nlvd Iaundress tn the Indian school at Pine Ridge, §. D. Senator Millard has recommended West- ley D. Crawford for rural carrier at Fre- mont, Nefls N. Jensen for postmaster at Embo, Howard county, and Amos Alexatder for postmaster at Garfield, Lincoln county. Senator Diefrich today recommended A. N. Thomas for reappointment as postmaster at Aurora and §. M. Cole to be postmiaster at’ Calro. VESSEL'S Survivors of White McQueary, Al- CREW the Reach York. ARRIVES Schooner E. 1. New NEW YORK, Dec. 24.—Among the pas- sengers on the steamer Antilia, which was arrived here from Naseau, N. P., were cap- taln Mitchell and the survivors of the crew of the wrecked three-masted schooner I. I. White of Harrington, Me. The White wi bound from Philadelphia for Cardenas with a cargo of coal and stranded on Ginger- break shoal’ on Decomber 7. Soon after | grounding the vessel began to roll and grind on the rocks and she showed signs of breaking up. Three of the crew preferred to trust their lives to the ship's boat, which was launched alongeide. The rest of the crew remained on board. During the night following the swell capsized the boat and two of the seamen were drowned. They were a Finnlander named John Saare and an American named Brown. The man res- cued was Charles Jobnson. The next day Captain Mitchell and the remainder of the crew proceeded in the boat to Bemini island and thence were asslsted to Nassau, HYMENEAL. Klima-Steponek. HUMBOLDT, Neb., Dee. 24.—(Special.)— Frank Kilma and Miss Tillie Steponek were married at the home of the bride's parents | in Speiser township. They will make their bome on a farm In the west end of the county. Plumber Finds Gas Leak KENTON, 0., Dec. 24.—As the result of th xplosion of gas In the store of E. Bartolomew carly (oday Carl Shields, 16 vears old, was {lled and several other hersons Injured. The explosion was taused by @ plumber w.mn% ¢ o gas leak with @ lghted candle he bullding was par- tially wrecked and the front windows of keveral adjacent stores demolished. The loss will be several thousand dotlars. Steps the Cuuglh and Works OF the Col, Laxative Bromo Quiniue Tablets cure a cola In one day. No cure, uo pay. Price 136 conte tive in offering the place to Governor Shaw, | man for | It is stated that Governor Shaw's selection | names his | without reference | the | 'that he was | had been selected | | sevi MACLAY pmmmv REMOVED Is Discharged frem Office by Order of the President. REFUSES TO SEND IN HIS RESIGNATION Upon Receipt of Navy Yard Laborer's Letter Secretary Long, Without Ceremony, Dispennes with Him, WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 Long's action was taken by direction of the president and followed a confere be- tween the president and the secretary, who took to the White House with him a letter from Maclay In response to the request for his resignation sent by the secretary lnst Saturday. In this letter Maclay submitted that he could not be removed or be com- pelled to reclgn without definite belng made against him and without hav- ing an opjortunity to answer those charges Although the civil servico rules give em- | ploves of the public service the opportunity to angwering charges that may be preferred against them, the president exercised his prerogatives in the present Instance and di rected Maclay's removal, it being held that the latter was unofficially it not officially, of the reasons which actuated the executlve in taking the course deter- mined upon Secretary Long sald the action taken to- day would dispose of the case finally Mr. Maclay's letter to Secretary Long ro PIying (o the request for his gnation is as follows Secretary aware, D, N AL Admgrn) mmandant Ny I have the ho | the recelpt of vour date"in Which ‘o | communica‘lon of thi; orable «41!1\47\ of the presiden . #pecia aborer general keeper's office navy vard, w Yo vlk m‘ll'VI in 'll*r!'*lb(lnll‘flll respectfully submit that T was regu- larly “appolnted o my 'present posit on | after having duly passed o olerk's ox- ull;lhn“ul; Iv\'lu'lurdlln.- with all the re Quirements of the civil servic egulations and therefore cannot be re nu’\v‘f! or h compelled to resign without defint charges ng made agalnst me and withe out hn\’l“)s an opportunity to answer those e been in this office fifteen Been promoted. for smelency far as | know, my work h ory ‘1o ‘my" uperars ted no rules or reguintions of this oM or_of the navy vard, so far as | am awnr Such being the case, T feel that it woul not only be an injustice to mvself to slgn under such = elrcumstances, hut would be establishing precedent vitally concerns thousands of civil employes, both national and state respectfully yours EDGAR MACLAY. ng's dispatch to Rear Ad- directing Maclay's removal 2W YORK, OF STORE A ICE OF date from the navy to ask 8, Secretary 1 miral Barker was as follows WASHI | miral A, | Navy | Rresident, Notify him ~To Rear Ad- indant direction of Is discharged LONG PEOPLE ARE MADE HOMELESS Many Famillen Deprived in Ty Sy of Shelter Destruction of a CONNELLSVILLE, Pa., Dec. 24.—Almost an entire square was wiped out by fire here today, The loss is conservatively estimated at $75,000. The insurance in many in- stances does not half equal the loss. The fire lusted from 1 until 5 o'elock and for | hours it looked as If all the denso downtown district would be wiped out. By hard &nd herole work the firemen kept the flames within the confines of ome square | which is bounded by West Main street Arch street and Orchard alley. The square was owned by the Wiley es- tate and the building were occupled by about thirty tenants, nearly all of whom wore burned out. The heavlest loss is the furniture store of B. H. Wallace, which was destroyed. stock was valued at $38,000 and was insured for only about $12,000. It was in this store that the fire wae started by some children. | The fire started in a rear wareroom and soon communicated to surrounding build- ings. C. E. Schmidt's racket store was damaged to the extent of $16,000, fully in- sured. The loes to other property 18 esti- mated at $30,000. Many private families ocoupying rooms over the stores lost all their household effects. Tonight the firemen are still watching the fire, as they fear the wind that fs blowing from the mountains. COMPANY HAS NO INSURANCE Creosote Works Deatroyed, with Lows of One Hundred Thou- sand. HOUSTON, Tex., Dec. 24.~The immense creosote works of the Southern Pacific company located two miles beyond tho city ltmits were destroyed by fire today. The plant extended about six blocks in length olong the Texas & New Orleans track and was a place of almost constant activity. It ts learned that tho loss will reach $100,- 000. The value of the plant was estimated at $72,000 and the amount of material de- stroyed will reach from $15,000 to $30,000. No insurance was carried and the loss falls wholly upon the company. The fire broke out about 10:30 this morn. ing and fs supposed to have been due to spontaneous combustion of gas generated in one of the underground reservoirs. FIRE TRUCK AND CAR COLLIDE ptaln Ward Killed, Driver Ladderman Painfully Injured. c and COLUMBUS, 0., Dee. 24. Dispateh from Toledo says While fire truck No. 7 was responding to an alarm early this morning it collided with B street car, resulting in the death of Cap- tain J. B. Ward of the fire company and the injury of several other firemen, ono of whom may die. The car and the fire full speed when they were hurled from the machine. Captaln Ward was taken to St. Vincent's hospital, where he died in a few hours. Driver Peter Boudrie is In a precarious condition and may die. Ladderman John Schultz was also paintully injured -A special to the truck were going at met. The firemen Furniture Company's P SHREVEPORT, La., Dec. 25.—Fire that started in Jackson Bros.' furniture store in the heart of the city threatens the entire block and may spread further. Loss at this time Is estimated at over $100,000 Large Co EAGLE P. Tex., Dec. 24.-~The large commissary of Frank B. James at Monclove Tex., wouth of here on the Mexican Inter- national rallway, was burned this morning ,000, Mexican currency hy In Macedonin, ANTINOPLE, Dec. 24— Assansi- natlon and pillaging of villages and out- raging of Inhabitante have so increased re- cently in Macedonla that the consuls have Innary. charges | WOUNDED BY HIS ATTORNEY W. L Dodd, on Trial for Fraud, Shot by M. W, Deranged. Ala, Dec. 24-~W. L of the Southern Mutual Ald association, who 18 on trial in the United States court for alleged frauds in the administration of his office as treasurer of the Birmingham Debenturs company, was shet and dangerously wounded this morning by M. W. Little, one of his at torne. It is supposed the shooting was due to temporary aberration of the mind Mr. Dodd was shot as he was preparing to leave his room at 7:30 a. m. today. As he started to the door Mr. Little rushed into | the room in his night clothes, saying he | was going to kill himselt, Mr. Dodd and his brother, James Dodd Evidently referring to the trial of Dodd in the debenture cases, Little shouted: “It's a blackmail scheme, Dodd, and 1'd rather see you dead than persecuted this way." With that he fired, using both hands to pull the trigger. Mr. Dodd grappled with his friend and in the struggle four more shots were fired, one entering the arm and back of Dodd. Jomes Dodd escaped being shot | as the cartridge falled to explode Owing to Mr. Dodd's Injuries the case against him before United States Commis- sioner Colline has been continued until| January 14. Mr. Little is a prominent at- torney and was formerly United States con- sul at, Honduras POISONED BY EATING PORK Lemert's Family B BIRMINGHAM, Dodd, president come 111 Owing to Condition of Mea [ COLUMBUS, 0., Dec. 24.—Charles C. Lem- ert, ecutive clerk to Governor Nash, and his entire family were poisoned by eating to | This | pork last evening. Some time afier the|w and a physiclan was summoned who pro- nounced the {llness due to the condition of the meat. Mr. Lemert was unabi hix office to tion is not_serious. DEATH RECORD. e to be at | loosens the cough, the lungs and opens the se cretions, effecting a perma= nent cure. Can Me stroy stimulants, whether the patient fe & coh- or drunkard. h a using | Endorsed by Woman' meal members of the family were taken il | €dy on very cures have | Remedy Fecommend Remedy. “Mon ghied to find & pr a, but It 18 thought his condl- | treatment to aid us in our temperance work. | Christian know of 8o many people redeemed from the Colds Are Quickly Cured by Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy It nature’s plan, relieves acts on It counteracts any tene { dency of a cold to result in pneumoma. It is pleasant to take, both children and adults like it. Price 26 cents. Large size 60 cents, Curse DRINK CURED BY White Riboon Remedy iven In Glass of Water or Coffee Without Knowledg White Ribbon Remedy will cure an The. dlenasad appetite. for aleonolia rmad Inebriate, wa tippler.’ roctal drinker Ty hle ' for anyo an appetite for alcoholie liquors Sty A% Ribbon ‘Remedy. Members of W. C. T. U, Moore, Superintendent of the Christiun ‘Temperance Union, I have tested \White Ribbon Reme nkards, and the 1 many cases the Klven secrotly, 1 aheertully and White Ribbon Membe our Unlon are de. actical anc. economlcal Mrs, rites Wi Mrs. Weet, the Woman's states: president of Temperance Unlon, | curse of drink Ly the usa of White Ribbon | 1 it w Clarence I King. PHOENIX, Ariz, Dec. 24.—Clarence I King, widely known as a mining expert and cngineer, died here today of pulmonary trouble, agcd 68 years. KIng was asso- clated with the organizing of the United States geological eurvey and contributed more literature on the Grand Canyon of the Colorado than any other scientific writer. He wap unmarried and made his | home at the Contury club, New York of Two Warw. S, Dec. 24.—General Rollin V. , for twelve years coroner of Polk died today of pneumonia, after a week's lllness. He served in the Mexican war with an Ohfo regiment and in the clvil war as colonel of the One Hundred and Forty-Second Illinofs infantry. At the dis- charge he was brevetted brigadier general for conspicuous gallantry. ¥ NEW' YORK, Dee. 24.—James Hicks, a prominent iron manufacturer of Cineinnati, dled ‘n the Waldorf-Astoria todav of blood polsoning. He came to this city about a week ago. A few days later he was licking an envelope when the sharp edge of the paper cut bis 1ip and blood poisoning set In Hom, F. N, Chase. CEDAR FALLS, ~(8pecial Telegram.)—Hon, F, N; Chase died today aged 67. He was the lowa commissioner to the Cotton exposition at New Orleans, the North and South American exposition at | New Orleans, the World's Fair at Chicago | and the Transmississlppl exposition, | I, BDee Mra. H. ¥. Zinn, PLATTSMQUTH, Neb., Dec. clal)~—Mrs, H, F. Zion of Cheyenne, was burled from St yesterday, ing. Burial Friends wej Valley, Ia., Spe- Wyo., John's Catholic church Father Gerry of Omaha officiat- was in Oak Hill cemetery. preseut from Omaha, Missourl and Cheyenne, Wyo. Geandson of er Taylor, NEW YORK, Dec. 24.—Edward Taylor Bradford, sald to be a wealthy mining ex- pert, formerly of Denver, dled tonight very suddenly. He had been sick for about a week. -He was a grandson of “Father" Tay- lor, the sailor-preacher of Boston. George D, Roberts. NEW YORK, Dec. 24.—~George D. Roberts of Oakland, Cal, dled today at the Aldine hotel, this city. He 78 years of mge and one of the pioneers in the mining n- dustry of Californfa. He has two slsters living in Oakland. He had been {1l for soms time. Burnham Decker. ST, JOSEPH, Mo, Dec. 24.—Burnham Decker, who for a quarter of a century was engaged in the mercantile business hero, died today after a lingering iliness, aged 75 He was a natlve of Germany. He owned yaluable mining property in Colo- rado. Lewin H. Evan KANSAS CITY, Dec. 24—Lewls H. Evans, a prominent grain dealer of this city and a member of the Board of Trade, |y died here today of heart failure. He came hero flve years ago from Chicago w « uin Miller, 24.~Mrs. Maude Danghter of Jon OAKLAND, Cal, Dec. McCormick, known to the public as Mliss Maude Miller, an actress and daughter of Joaquin Miller, the poet, died today of heart trouble, A. M. Lea. JACKSON, Miss,, Dec. 24.—A. M. Lea of Vicksburg, district attorney of the Southern Misslssippi dlstrict and one of the most prominent republicans in the state, died here tonight of apoplexy. Mra. Henry Stull, PLATTSMOUTH, Neb,, clal.)—Mrs. Henry Stull, who lived on the | P Platte bottom, died Sunday night and was buried this afternoon, She leaves a husband and six children Dec. 24.—(Spe- Somerset Arthur Butler, LONDON, Dec. omerset Arthur But ler, fAitth ear] of Carrick, is dead. He was born in 1885. Restores Advanced Wage: FALL RIVER, Mass., Dec. 24 posted in’ the fron milis here. tc M ¢ Horner, ahnouncing that the tors would recely amount equal to ¥ix weaks, This amount loat In wages sinoe the mills six weeks a ner togk oft the advan. had beé otlces Ay by opera- Kilt an ew for them the the cut-down when Mr. Hor- in wages which Je W BRONCHIAL BROWN S Torkes I'i ) ot .uml- rove these y Jrove thép appealed o the embassies 10 put & stop to such crimes. The forelgn misslonaries have ade urg.nt representations to the porte ot the dbi nger of permitting the continu: ance of sus n‘ m lost and mchh‘ oarsenens, X lnbo.u—-n-m seld In builk. oubles. Admission 25¢. | sun 26 Yem VARICOCELE SYPHILIS #1gns 0. the disease disappear at onc 0VER 20,000 Bam and Douglus Bts.. tles of the n tabl K Three Nights fluI\. Beglnning. MONDAY BOYD'S o The Kaufman Troupe, wnd the Prices edy the trlal” For w here, or hy mall, wrifing oF caiME on A 3 s Secretary of the Lemperance Union, 118 HOSTON, MASS. Sold In 1 earnostly request you to give ts every- ‘hristian REMONT 8T, Omaha_by SCHAEFER’ eur E DRUG STORE Phone 77, 8. W, Cor. 16th and Chicago. Gaoda deilverea FRED to any part of Sity, Office Hours. ® a. ye, from & & = o D p e 6 p m DR. McGREW (Ag: 63) SPcGIALIST. Din€unes wind s imurue Experience. cured In less than 1U daye without cuttin and ull Llood biscases curcd for life. All breaking out and Cases cared ot debtlity, loss of weaknesses of dney and Biadder DI permanently. ren ¢ Connultat ,cHARcEs LOW. mal 0x . lith lln-el beiw OMAHA. NEB. Or. Burkhart's Wonderful mlar all flMFflIIIIM n the tents of the Ara and in the cas- h Dr. Hurkhart's Vege- i« taken for the cure of ¢ and Female Diss arfa, Palpitation Pain in the Side Stomuch, el it Com) | dney, h, niiem, M rt, Headache, ¢ loated fr sick ' treatm Woodward & Burgess, Managers. Dec. 3, Henry Irving Miss Ellen Terry MERCHANT-OF-VENTC DAY RLOO" and MME. EDNESDAY Dout YLDILY J Price X Positively N ‘neats reverved by felephone ¢ LOMOrTOW morning. | WOODWARD & BURGESS, Mgrs. Three Performances, Starting CHRISTMAS MATINEE TODAY GERTRUDE COGHLAN afternoon—tonight, “VAN Chursday night, “COLIN srices—Mat., %e, b0c, Toe; NIght, .00, $1.50. FRIDAY, SAT and FHT, The Great Scenle Melo-Drama. A THOROUGHBRED TRAMP rloes—Mat., 2ic, bc; Night, %c, 5c, Toe. FAIR" , boe, CREIGHTON Today, Matinee 2:15, Tonight 8:15. 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