Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 26, 1901, Page 1

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. CSTABLISHED JUN SHAW ACCEPTS POST Jowaa Will Become Gage's Buccesser in the Oabinet. FORMAL APPOINTMENT NOT YET MAD: @overaer Admite His Readiness to Acoept, but Says Little. OPPOSITION TALKED OF AMONG BANKERS Triends of Secretary of Agriculture Regard the Relection Gloomily. {BELIEVE IT M ANS RETIREMENT OF WILSON | Smpression that Prestdent Desires to Dispense with Head of Agricu tural Department—Fear of Frictiol (From a Staft Correspondent.) DE8 MOINES, Dec. 25.—(8peclal.)—Gov- ernor Bhaw, who has been tendered the po- sition of secretary of the treasury by Presi- dent Roosevelt, declared at a late hour to- aight “I have not been notified of my appoint ment. 1 know nothing more than I did yestorday as to the matter. I was asked to state If I would accept the plac Dave signified that 1 would, but have not recetved any formal tender of the position Until I do I have nothing further (o say.’ The governor apent the d ‘with bis family. They were in their apart- monts in the Victoria until late in the day, when they went to dine with friends anl 4id not return until late. He did not meet with any of his business or political as- eoctates during the day. His biennial mes- wage to the state leglslature as governor has only just begun, and In the next two weeks It {8 expected that he will put in @ large part of his time preparing his mes- sage. His successor will be inaugurated In three weeks, and Governor Shaw will not be able to get off to Washington to take up his new dutles before that time. How- over, he has been living at a hotel here, and will be able to start immedlately after Doing relicved of his dutles as governor. Shaw Has Opponents. It 1s known that Governor Shaw expected to return to Denigon, and had been making | his preparations to return in January. In the fall he sent his children to Denison to school, so they would not have to make a changp in the middle of the term. He had ordered extensive improvements on his town house In Denison. Mrs. Shaw stated today that while she had not relished the jdea of going back to Denison to live she was not sure sho would like the change to Washington. Among those who have opposed Governor Shaw politically there has been some indi- cations of a desire to throw obstacles in the way of his securing the place in the cabl- net, and it was stated today that the bank- ers of ‘the stute might protest against the selection of Governor Shaw on the grounds that he has opposed a bill to compel pri- vate banks to report to other ‘banks. In view of the fact that the matter is now fully declded this protest is not lkely to materialize. It {8 known now among the intimate frionds of Governor Shaw that he has hesi- tated about accepting the portfolio infor- mally tendered him by the president through Senator Allison, largely because of financial considerations. Looks at Financial Side. Governor Shaw and his family have al- ways been accustomed to frugality in their private lives and do not relish the idea of going to Washington, where to maintain the dignity of a cabinet position they mus change their mode of living. But the gov- ernor. has entrusted his money largely to others since he entered public lite and they have handled it so that he has been galning rapidly in wealth In recent years. a rich man as compared with others who have held cabinet positions, but his friends have urged that he can safely trust his part- ners In his various enterprises to see that his Mttla fortune Is not diminshed while he 18 looking after public affairs. The political phase of the matter has also been thoroughly gone over. Governor Shaw Bag had an amblition to become a candidate of the republican party for president. Last spring it was certain that he was an active aspirant for that honor. It was known that ho could have had the undivided backing of Towa even as against Roosevelt. He had made an excellent impression on repub- Means in other states and was regarded by all his friends and assoclates as clearly in{ line for the presidency. The unexpected elevation of Roosevelt to the first position changed the situation entirely Governor Shaw has been an admirer of Prosident Roosevelt and a personal friend His felends belleve that by his action in going into the cabinet at this time to strengthen it he will be assured of the sup- port of the president's friends it conditions are right for him to become a candidate after the retirement of Roosevelt. Retirement of Wilson, Notwithstanding the desire of the Towa leaders to keep Secretary Wilson in the cabinet, and the general bellef that they would allow nothing to be done that would endanger the position of Wilson, informa- tlon was recelved here today from the close personal friends of Wilson in Washington that the secretary of agriculture would cer- tainly tender his resignation in case Shaw goes Into the cabinet This 1s not because there s any disagree- ment between them nor because they could | not work in perfect harmony, but Wilson and his friends believe that the invitation to Shaw to join the cabinet ought to be taken by Wilson as an indication that he is not wanted there, or at least that ho 1s not regarded as essentlal. The general belief 1s, and this has been backed up today by private Information from Washington, that Wilson will return to Ames to become chiet | of the experiment station, which position he resigued to go Into the McKinley cabi- Det. Political ¢ plicatio Thare 1s some danger to the politiclans of Towa fn this situation, and this danger has been clearly seen and foreshadowed. Wil- son has not an enemy in the state In any ‘party. He is beloved by all and anything that has even the appearance of discourtesy o him or anything that would indicate that those who have the confidence of the presi- dent have fgnored Wilson's interests, would be resented by the republicans of the state, But fngsmuch as the tender has come from the pr.Lm.-m himself and 1s a personal coms plimeny to Governor Shaw, rather than a cumvlu"u-nl to the state or recogaition of any poitical claims of the state, it s be- oosdfl ‘conun\m; on Sec»;nd Page. ) and | v very quietly | He 1s not | SAYS STEAD'S THEORY IS BAD English Press Declare British Union with Americn Beyond Reason, LONDON, Dec The Daily News this orning, in an editorial discussing Willlam JpMtead’s pamphlet on “The < #° the World,” admits that Mr. Glad- sfo. rophesy that the United States woulu e Great Britain as the pre- mie 4l nation, has been on the whole rea. Sut it declares it to be utterly impo. Jlo that Great Britain, as Mr. Stead extravagantly suggests, should ever enter an American union except after a series of disasters, rendering separate existence impossible Th paper vy [ considers any kind of Anglo-American foderation equally un likely, owing to the Briton's insatiable love of caxte, which led Cobden to insist that Englishmen were aristocrats rather than democrats. For the rest, it confesses the enormous influence which the United States wields over the British that a majority of Irishmen tor federation with the United The article says it would be interesting what would happen if the United es should drop its protectionist policy should offer to amaica, Canada, or Australia, the bribe of admission on reciprocal terms to its vast markets YIELDS TO RUSSIA'S DESIRE an colonies and would vote State to Sta and even | German Govern | in ot wes Change the Com- e. BERLIN, yielding to | tude regar wher the commitice having the matter in charge meets, that the minimum grain dutles | be stricken out. These minimum Auties | were put in through the influence of the | agrarians, w ho desired to fix a limit under which concessions could not be made in | the commercial treaty negotiations. The elisions leave the ministry fr to meet the views of Russia respecting grain and | bay. Thus far it has not made any rep- resentations concerning the tariff, it being designed to wait to see in what form the measure would be apt to pags. FORM NEW BURGHER CORPS Lord Kitchener Organizes New Wings of His Army. De, Rusela The government, | uncompromising atti- Transvanl Dec The formation of a new burgher corps to be known as National Scouts, has aroused great interest the surrendered burghers. In view of nu- merous mectings and applications, General Lord Kitchener has authorized the creation of fresh wings to operate In the southern and eastern Transvaal under prominent Boer leaders elected by the burghers them- selves, It is stated that much of the re- cent success of the British is due to the co-operation of Selliers and Cronje’s com- mands, acting under General Bruce Ham- ilton. PRETORIA FINE CHRISTMAS IN LONDON King and Prince Victoria Attend Services in the Royal Chapel. LONDON, Dec. 25.—Christmas in London was fairly fine, but the heavy show re- turned from Scotland. The king, with the Princess Victoria, attended service in the morning at the Chapel Royal in St. James palace and later dined with the Duke and Duchess of Connaught at Clarence house. The queen sent an enormous quantity of (oys, with autograph cards, to the children's hospitals in London, and the royal family made gorgeous gifts to other hospitals. King Edward sent additions to the dinners of all the regiments of household troops. DESIRES ENGLISH RESIDENCE Rhodes Wants Home for His Occa- slonal Visits, Ceell Dalham Hall LONDON, Dec. 26.—According to a dis- | Cecll Rhodes does not contemplate a per- manent residence at establishing of racing stables. Rhodes, it is sald, purchased the estate 5o that he might have an agrecable residence on his occastonal visits to England. TALK OF BARRETT'S RETURN Say He Left When Discussion of Question: nienced. | porta; MEXICO CITY, Dec. 25.—~El Tiempo, a clerlcal organ, says that the diplomatic ofr- and politiclans are commenting on the return to the United States of Hon. | John Barrett at the time when the con- | conference had just begun the discussion of jmportant and fundamental questions. EI Tlempo says it {8 now coming to be belleved that at Washington there is discontent over the fact that the Latin nations do not show ocllity in accepting the leadership of the United States. DOES NOT SANCTION TREATY Boliy cles n Congress Closes Withoat Agreeing to Arbitrate Peru « . LIMA, Peru, Dec, 25.—(Via Galveston,)— Advices from Lapaz, capital of Bolivia, say congress closed Monday without sanction- ing the treaty of arbitration on the matter lot the controversy between Bolivia and Peru, but sanctioned the contract with a Bolivian company formed in London for the | leasing of territory in Acre. |DOUBLES CHARITABLE FUNDS peror Willlam Christmas Bounty and Subscription: B Increases Hin BERLIN, Dec. -Emperor William, yesterday, tossed several three and four- mark pleces to poor-looking persons whom he passed. The emperor's Christmas bounty is never limited, but thls year he has | doubled his usual subscriptions to charltable funds. NAVAL REVIEW AT CORONATION Forelgn Warships Invited to Take Part In Feature of Ceres- o | LONDON, Dec. 26.—The Standard hears | that an important feature of the coronation ceremonies will be a naval review at Spit head, on an unprecedently large scale, to which foreign warships will be lavited, Americaniza- | | ing the tarift bill, will propose, | among | patch from Cairo to the Daily Telegraph, | Dalham hall nor the | | the Latin | soldiers in CHRISTMAS 1IN BETHLEHEM Devout Wershipers Held Imyposing Bervice in Baored Oity. CROWDS AT THE CHURCH OF NATIVITY mn Scenes Around the Supposed Birthplace of Chri Tomb Rachel and Other Memors of able Plsces. (Copyright, 1901, b Press Publishing Co.) BETHLEHEM, De ~(New York World | Cablegram—Special Telegram.)—Under a clear sky, but in a chill air, yesterday people | drove here over five miles of excellent road from Jerusalem in about thirty minutes One mile before reaching this town they stopped at the tomb of Rachel, one of the saddest shrines of Palestine, where the poor young mother, wearied with her long jour- | ney, lay down by the roadside to die. When | Bethlehem was reached crowds were stream- | ing in from Jerusalem and all the neighbor- | ing towns. Many traveled from Europe, | i | | | some even from America, to join the im- posing ceremonies on this sanctified ground. The European costumes mingled with the bright Orlental dresses made the scene varied and vivid with colors, while in the | throng were seen many fairfaced Bethlehem | women all gladly bent on the same sacred mission. | Bethlehem, wonderfully Moabitess, where “The fertilo House ot Bread,” home of Ruth, the | the city of David, the place Jerome translated the bible for | world, was given over to joyous | commemoration of its uniquely sacred memory. At the church of the nativity, the Greeks, Latins and Americans each have a place of worship, but the ceremonies which yesterday and this morning attracted the thousands were those at the Catholi church, the | Church of Nativity. | Throughout the morning crowds flocked | to the magnificent Church of Nativity, en- | closing the cave and believed by scholars to be the actual birthplace of Christ. It was brilliantly lghted and the falthful | d In prayerful contemplation. | At 2 o'clock a multitude of people crowded | the great square fronting the Church of Nativity, covering the housetops on every side. he procession then appeared, the | patriarchs escorted by Turkish soldiers, preceded by the kawasses, the oficlal guard | of the Patriarch and convent, advancing | toward the church. At a point 100 yards | from the entrance tho procession was met by the priests of the church. They led the worshipers to the sacred shrine, the | bright uniforms, the kawasses in gold, the Patriarchs in gorgeous vest- ment, the choir boys In red and white sur- plices, the monks and priests in white, formed an fmpressive scene. The pomp and splendor of its effect was heightened by the chanting of music and the profoundly devotional aspect of the vast crowd pau Usher in Christmas Morn Following his entry into the church came the French consul and his staff in unitorm | with an escort of mounted guards, he tak- ing precedent as fepresenting France, the recogaized guardian of Cathollc interests In the Holy Land. Following the entry into the church cem the beautiful service of vespers and the benediction, which ended the first stage of the Christmas celebration. Throughout the e¢vening the church was never without its crowd of worshipers. Un- ceasingly ascended the carols and services of adoration, and at 10 o'clock the church again began to fill for the grand crowning ceremonial of this auspicious night. At 11 mating were sung and a few minutes ba- fore midnight all was hushed. Then on the stroke of the hour the “Glorla” rose, all kneeling in profound adoration to usher in Christmas morning. Immediately afterward the patriarch as- cended the high altar and commenced to celebrate high mass with all the stately ritual and grand music of the Catholic church It lasted until 1 o'clock, when the figure of infant Christ was placed to the patriarch, who led the solemn procession to the grotto | or cradle of the Redeemer, where it was | reverently laid. The choir, accompanied by the organ, sang a hymn of prayer, the bells rang a joyous peal and the grand service ended. Thence forward until 9 iy the morning every altar in the sacred edifice was oc- cupled by priests saying masses, each priest being required to say three. At 9 high mass was again closed, lasting with the at- tendant ceremonies until 11, and again the faithtul thronged the church. Many devo- tees who took their places at 10 o'clock Christmas evening kept thelr vigil until 11| o'clock today, anxious not to miss one mo- ment of the solemn, inspiring series of cere- monies on the site of the birthplace of the Redeemer The celebration at Nazareth, which has | no telegraphic communication, was not spe- | clally characteristie of importance, being on the same scale as at Jerusalem. CHRISTMAS FETE AT PARIS| American Children Have Tree and Re- celve Many Presents in French Cap Dee. 25.—The weather was fine boulevards were thronged with | people who were visiting the toy falr Amerfcan children In Parls were enter- tained by Mr. and Mrs. M. H. DeYoung of San Franclsco, who gave a fete today in thelr apartments at the Continental hotel An immense Christmas tree laden with glittering toys had been erected in one of the rooms. United States Ambassador Por ter and Mrs, Porter and Consul General Gowdy and Mrs. Gowdy were present at the distribution of gifts and a constant stream of children left the hotel, carrying many toys which Mr. and Mrs. DeYoung had brought especially from America, POPE LEO CELLEBRATES MASS of Cathe Phys Strenkth, PARIS, and the Venerable Hend Chureh ROME, Dec. ~~The pope celebrated midnight mass at the Vatican last night and asslsted at two other masses. The health | of his holiness has Improved and he will resume diplomatic audiences tomorrow. King Continues to Support Fund LONDON, Dec. 25.—The king has writ- ten & letter to the committee of the prince of Wales' hospital fund, in which his majesty says: I have been so much identi- fled with the creation and success of the fund and continue to take so great an in- terest in it that I desire that its present name be changed to that of King Edward’ hospital fund for Loadon.'* | prospect { scheme, 't is reporte TATES WINS SUIT A Harbor—Hawniinne Criticise President’s Message. UNITED § vernment HONOLULU, Dee. 25.—(Via Victoria, B The first of the suits brought by the United States to condemn lands needed for the naval station at Pearl barbor was de- cided last week by a jury in the United States district court, which awarded the land to the government at & price far be low the demands of the owners The case was that of the United States against the estate of Bernice Pauahi Bishop, involving over 600 acres of land at th of the proposed station. The Bishop es- tate, in its answer to the sult of con- demnation, demanded about $600 per acre for the land, while the government's price was about $30, acre The verdict Is takea to Indicate that the government will get land wanted for a naval station for a small sum, A spectal election held In Hilo™ district last week to choose a successor to the late J. E. Wallko, member of the house of rep resentatives, resulted in the election .ot James Lewls, who was the defeated re- publican candidate at the former election. The campalgn was a quiet on President Roosevelt's message mented on here as adverse to interests of Hawall. The against allowing more Chinese to come here was a disappointment to the planters. The of reciprocity with Cuba, the possibility of free admission of sugar from that fsland and the Philipplnes, as well as Porto Rico, are also disappointing Hawail. In spite of these inffuences, how- ever, the sugar stocks here remain firm Attorney General Dole will leave for Washington in the near future to present to the United States supreme court the appeal of the territory in & case Involving the question of the legality of trials with- 1s the com- sugar | out grand jury fndictments under the Ha- wallan law allowing jury verdicts by nine jurors after an examination. Considerable alarm is felt in marine circles for the safety of several overdue vessels from Pacific coast ports. Among them s the ship 8. D. Carleton, forty-four days out from Tacoma. CUBANS BANQUET OFFICERS United States Fleet Gene Entertained by Carlos Garela and Others, HAVANA, Dec. 25.—A banquet was given to the officers of the United States fleat today by the officers of the Cuban veterans. | It was a grand demonstration on the part of the Cubans toward the American navy. General Carlos Garcla presided. Governor General Wood, In proposing a toast to the future republic, said that when the fleet came again it would find & stable govern- ment in Cuba. Rear Admiral Higginson thanked the Cu- bans for their grand outpouring of hospi- tality and sald tho presence of the fleet had no special glguificance and certainly no political one. It was a source of satis- faction to kim, he declared, that the navy had been an important facter in bringing about peace in the isla JCaptain Me- Calla paid a high tribute w0 General Gar- cla, who had co-operated with him at San- tiago, and to the Cubans for their courage and fortitude during the war, GOMEZ ON CAMPAIGN TOUR neral Fares Badly on Trip is Politie in Favor of HAVANA, De According to tele- grams printed in Senor Estrada Palma’s of- ficlal organ, General Gomez Is faring badly on bis political tour in favor of Palma. In the Puerto Principe province his meetings have been broken up, he has been greeted with shouts of “traitor,” and stones have been thrown at him. neral Gomez was mounted on the same horse he used dur- ing the war, and is accompanied by a band and a number of veterans. The Maso feel- ing s running strong in Puerto Principe. The Naclon says Gomez I8 patd by the government to stump the country. He Is met with that accusation on every hand. Maso’s followers have withdrawn everyone of their candidates and the fecling at some points is bitter. GIGANTIC TROLLEY SYSTEM Reported Scheme Connect York and St. Louls by Motor. to New Dec from INDIANAPOLIS, been received here Hugh J. McGowan, Alanapo reet prowinent among are now belng to connect New —A report has ew York that president of the In- Rallway company, I8 men behind plans that le for a trolley system York and St. Louts. T , is even broader In scope than that of the great Everott-Moore syndicate, whose system 1s being extended to connect all of the principal cities on the great lakes. The Murdocks of Lafayette and Frank De Haas Robinson of Cleveland, it is said, are associated with Mr. Me- Gowan, and it is reported that the plan was well developed during the recent visit of Mr. McGowan to New York. When the matter was brought to his at- tention tonight Mr. McGowan sald there was no truth in it. THREE PERSONS ASPHYXIATED Chimuey Flua Fills House with Fu of Burned FORT WAYNE, Ind., Dec flue, obstructed with soot, tightly closed house to fill with the fumes of burned natural gas, caused the death of George Schaffer and Anna James hero tonight. Henry Anderson is still uncon- scious from asphyxiation and cannot re- cover. Schaffer was a wealthy grocer, aged 66 years, and Anderson was an aged friend whom he had taken to his home A nephew of Schaffer, who went to the house with Christmas presents this morn- ing, broke in a door and found the uncon- sclous forms of the men and the house- keeper. SHOOTS AND KILLS FATHER Hoy Defends Hix Mother from Assault by Drink-Crazed Hus- band. 5.—A chimney BRAZIL, Ind, Dec. 25.—In defending his mother from an assault by her drink ! husband, Theodore Watkins, colored ars of age, shot and killed b father Richard Watkins, tonight their home on South Corest avenue, Watkins had attacked his wife with a batchet. The boy went to the police station, related the circumstances of the tragedy and was locked up, site | The jury brought in a ver- | dict awarding the defendants about $75 per | declaration | to | which caused a | OMAHA MAN IN TITLE CASE! rd Rterrioker Said to Hold Olaim to Rioh Estate |SUIT FOR THE OLD LIBERTY HALL SITE 1gin Property Valued at Two Hun- dred and Fifteen Mil- Woman Claims to Be Helr of | | Hon Dollars. | | BLGIN, IIL, Dec. 25. —(Speclal.)—Investi- | ation into the claim of Mrs. Harry ( ard of this city, that she is the direct heir to a vast estate in the heart of Phila delphia valued at $215,000,000, g stantiate the valldity of her claims | proporty s now the of the | States mint and the postoffice and the Liverty hall. Mrs. ¢ i | relationship to the original holder of the! | property, Colonel Henry Baker, is straight- | ‘IArm.M and goes far to show that she direct heir of the ex-British officer. During the revolutionary Baker was an officer in the and was made a prisoner by | torces. When, as a captive, he the suffering and misery which were at tha | time prevalent in this country he foreswor | bis allegiance to Kngland and took up the | cause of the struggiing colonfal urmy, in | | which he readily won & colonelcy. | | Colonel Baker, at the close of the received as his compensation, in lieu money, 360 acres of land, which is now very heart of Philadelphia. He held the property for a number of years and finall leased it to the government for a period of ninety-nine years Nine years the expired. The property was unclaimed for some time and John Amber of Philadelphia furnished the proofs of his Ilneal descent from Colonel Baker and a litigation of the word, which | has since been in Mrs. Goddard asserts that her relation ship to Colonel Baker is through her | mother. Mre. Goddard's malden name was ricker, and her mother, according her reckoning, was the great-great-grand daughter of Colonel Baker. Mrs. Goddard's brother, Edward Sterricker of Omaha, 1s also interested and has taken up the case | along with the rest of the relatives. WILL INSIST ON GETTING CASH o8 Lo sub- | The United old sddard’'s story of her site war Colonel | British army the colontal saw war, of progress. other-in-Law Thought to More Determined han Ever, CHICAGO, Dee (Special)~Samuel Stevonson, who, it Is acknowledged, has the better of John Alexander Dowies in the suit for receivership of the Zion lace industries, will insist upon a cash settiement of $195, 220, and will probably get it. Mr. Stevenson, once so close to that he married a sister of Mrs. Dowle, and was made a deacon in Zion and mana ger of the Zion lace industries with a cap- ital of $1,000,000, is now apparently alien ated from his former overseer, and, believ- ing Judge Tuley means to expose all of Dowle's “‘agreements,” Stevenson Iy in a happy frame of mind. Dowle and his lawyer, Samuel W. ard, are rellably reported to greatly fi the dictum of the court. They wish, It is sald, to avold a decision that will fnterprot the Dowle-Packard agreements, scattered among many “associations” between Dowlie and thousandd of shareholders, as papers | of partnership and perhaps bring from the court & characteristic arraignment of all the Dowle prajects and of the Packard con- tracts sanctioned by Dowie Stevenson 18 said to be entirely free from Dowle's influence now. His friends fear that | there 18 still a chance he may become Zion follower unless he and Dowle can be Kept apart. Therefore, when he gets the money from the Zion leader his friends will see that he is “packed oft” direct for his home in Europe ALGER'S HEALTH Doctor Ann ¥ Dowic Pack IMPROVES | the Flast punces that General nuned Stage, % Safely Crit DETROIT, Dec. —Tonight Dr. Jennings, who is attending General Alger, sald to the Associated Press You may anuounce that General Alger has safely passed the first and most criti cal stage after the operation that was per- formed on him last Sunday. Of course, thore will be & possibility of dangerous develop- ments for another week, but we do mot ex- { pect any.” The bulletin on fesued tonight, says G. C. R. A | the general's condition, General Alger passed | A vel comfortable day He had no fever, his pulse ranging from 6% 12 (hroughout the day. He will be given the liquid nourishment by the stomach for the | first time tonight. It will be a solution of | egg albumen. The drainage from the gall { bladder is perfect | has G. JENNI | For the first time since the operation all the family were today admitted to General | Alger's room. The general was very | bright and cheerful throughout the day and | was ambitious to do and more people than his physicians would permit. | SCHOONER FAILS TO SHOW UP‘ Vessel Bou | | more see GLOUCESTER, Mass., Dec Bight men are believed to have lost their lives in the probable foundering of the schooner Eliza | H. Parkburst, which was posted today by its owner as missing. Parkhurst, com- manded by Captain John D. McKinnon sailed from the Bay of lslands, Newfound- | | 1and, November 24, for Gloucester with a | crew of six men and one passenger, Law- | rence McDonald of this city. The boat car- | ried a cargo of herring. A gale sprang| up November 25, and in it Parkhurst s xwi | leved to have founde; FAILS TO REPLY AND IS SHOT Killed When Hallway ng Man ntering Not Answer- iry. DUCK HILL, Miss., Royal, a young man near this place last night by the daughter of his Lrother-in-law, J. 8. Mills, whom he and his wite were visiting. Mills and Royal | | 1eft for town in the evening and upon their | return Royal, for the sake of & joke, failed | answer Mrs. Mills, who called him | started to enter the hallway. Beatrice Mills, a 14-year-old girl, thinking it son person bent on mischief, seized a shotgun and fired the entire load into Royal's heart s bo opened ko door, Dec —Frank was shot and killed as he a and impla | national | John J | Relatives who s | Christmas presents | ER Thursday and Winds, CONDITION OF THE WEATH Forecast f 1k I Light i Frida Varlable re nt Omaha Yesterday: Dea. " 1 _ SHELDON PLAN Parties Plant for ADOPTS THE Tokio, Jupn ® o Christian N paper. Dece dally newspaper Toklo, Japan, the Charles Sheldon has furnisl id In His Mr. U. Kawai is the Japanese man who is to carry out Rev. Mr al form. H newspaper plant of the material in Chicago Christian dally Mr journal will bear in mind of humanity and will remove the prevailing narrow of patriotism and nationallsm t instead a broad brotherly syms- for the whole world. The far east- question will remain for many years fruitful source ¢ lispute between na= tlons and unless the the er be glven supreme place in all and international relations. MEN SHOOT INTO A SALOON Shatters the Window Glass and Fige H an in Rev the 18 Mo. (Spocial.) s to first be n new Chrl establishe the world and newspape Sheldon's ideas part buy n prc of a the rest Speaking Kawal sald he great vor meeptions here and wiil t the The interest ende; 0 pathy ern races 5 Ma Les Two ST, about LOUIS, Dec, 2.—Strange men fired twenty shots Into a at the corner of Broadway and Carr sireots early this morning. Two men were wounded, all the glass in the front of the aloon was shattered and the fixtures were badly damaged by the bullets. Injured J. W. Smith, shot in right right wrist; condition serious. John King, shot through right arm The men who did the sh before the police reached the scene police deny that the affals had any con- nection with the political quarrel between Ryan, who was shot Saturday night, and the Kenney brothers, as was ru- mored In gome circles SPENDS CHRISTMAS AT HOME M, saloon in temple and aped MeKintey Passes Day Al CANTON, spent 0., Dee. McKinley Christmas day alone at her home. was urged to join the Barber family in their Christmas dioner at the old Sax- ton homestead, but declined to dd so. She aid not wish to be forcibly reminded of the Christmas duys of the past, as she would be by such a dinver, Mrs. McKinley's condition is as good, or better, than it has been since the tragedy. her frequently state she fmprovement. She remem- of her friends with lttle today and she recelved sents from all parts of the shows gradual bered many flow count EFFORT TO REGAIN PALESTINE Re- s and Movement to PFeople Under ( of Their NEW YORK, Dec. Au_enthustastic meeting of Hebrews was held tonight at Cooper Unlon in celebration of the fifth in- ternational Zioniets congress, which will open tomorrow Basle, Switzerland. Much progress was reported by the vari- ous speakers in the movement to re-estab- lish the Hebrew people in Palestine under a government of thelr own. It was an- nounced that meetings similar to that held here wero in progress throughout the world. The success of the movement will depend largely on an interview with the eultan of Turkey, arranged by Dr. Theo- dore Herzel, founder of the movement. THREE SHREVEPORT MURDERS All Victimn Are Negroea—N ll Arrests e ns Yet Bee Made. SHREVEPORT, La., Dec Christmas Any witnessed bloodshed and fire in Shreve- port. There were three Killings, all of the victims being negroes, and a fire which de- | | ner, stroyed property valued at $70,000. The three killings reported were those of Jack Ryan, colored, who was shot by a stranger Hezekiah Ewell, shot and killed by Charles Bell, and the body of an unidentified negro was found in what s known as Wilson alley. Au examination by the coroner revealed an ugly bullet wound in the right side of the unidentified man. No arrests were made in connection with any of the killings ELKS ENTERTAIN THE POOR Christmas Tree and Children Take Part i Celebrat wo Thousand BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec ~The Flks | of Birmingham presented to the poor peo- | ple of this with gifts part in the or woman who went city a Christmas tree loaded tonight and 2,000 children took festivities. REvery poor child 1o the theater, where a | the celebration took place, was given a sil- ver quarter as a present | SENATOR SEWELL IS WEAKER | Continues to Take Nourishment and No Serlous Turn is Ap- prehended, CAMDEN, Sewell was reported Dec. 25.—Senator tonight as slightly weaker than on yesterday. He Is taking nourishment and the doctors apprehena no serious turn in his condition during the uight Oppose Creation of National CASS LAKE, Minn,, Dec. %.—The village council has appropriated $50 to send a delegation to Washington to oppose the reation of & natlonal park fn northern Min sta. The people here want the Chippewa reservation opened to settlement Park, 1ts of Oee New York and Nap mith, Liverpool A, £ M n Vessels, § At A from from steamor Aples and Arrived: Liguria steamer Majestic nd Queenstow noa, Leghorr Altir tled aderl for Ant- werp, via Cherbourg; for Livers pool; Phlladelphla, for Bouthampton. A ot Topeka | has purchased | The | SINGLE COoPrY | | | { | toster FIVE PEACE AND PLENTY Che Rich and Peor Alike. GOOD CHEER PREVAILS EVEN IN JALLS Nospital Pationts Have Ohristmas Treos and Bpeeial Dianers. 'O0R FARM INMATES GIVEN Army Distributes B to the Indigent. BI& FEAST Ralvati ts of Food HAPPY CHILDREN AT THE CITY MISSION Omahans Generally Enjoy Best Holl- dny They Have Had tn Some Yenrs, wit fts Galore and wats in Plenty. The radfant faces of the children and the depleted purses of their parents attest that the Christmas of 1901 has passed Another great and lusty band of toy horne i heard; another army of tin soldiers filling the nurseries; another squadron ot pure mind of | Noah's arks Is disgorging cargoes of wooden beasts; another multitudinous family ot dolls 1s demanding the attention of cherublo another generation of youths Is fired with lMterary ambitions by the receipt of new books; a world of Chris tian souls is again reminded of the incident of that glorificd manger i old Bethlehem and all the nations of the falth have felt anew the strengthened ties of a charitable brotherhood sver, it trade were gifts more fre mothers; * be a correct eriterion, ly exchanged than this year and never wore the givers, at least those of Omaha, better able to gratify their generous fmpulses, With the city riding high on the wave of prosperity and money for all who would to earn It, there was a general interchange discounting all previous records Many ¥ work Ot home gatherings and family reunions, which, after all, are perhaps the best fea- tures of the day, there was such an abun dance as has not been known for many weasons, and of church entertaluments there were enough to keep newspapers reporters busier than politiclans the night before clec tion. From the bounty of the mow perous came loaded baskets for the unfor tunate, and the charitable organizations of Omaha relleved need wherever they knew it to be genuine It was not a white Christmas, nor yet an exactly “green” one, but the half-frozen barrenness of the carth was forgotten in the delight of a comparatively elear sky and pleasant air. The local bureau reported that the clear conditions prevailed quite generally, the inch of snow at Pueblo, the 2.10 of an inch at Davenport and the trace at Salt Lake Ciiy belng the most reported at 7 a. m. The temperature in Omaha at that bour wes 28 degrees above zero, and it d4id not fluctuate waterfally during the day. The botels and the restaurants demanded a spectal effort by their chefs, and the re- sult was some veritable banquets. The chefs of the hospitals, the institutions and en the jails were also creditably respon slve to similar demands and peace and plenty were everywhere. N TnE pros- BN DAY HOSPITALS Patients Made to ¥ fa Thelr Tr a Day. wet observations of hospitals of the There were appropriate Christmas at all of the city, and the nurses did their utmost to make the patients forget their infirmities for & day and partake in some measure of the Yuletide cheer. Nor were the nurses themselves forgotten. Though their duties reqiured them to werk as usual, friends everywhere cent them presents, bouquets of flowers and boxes of bonbons. In most inetances, the Christmas tree was the cen- tral figure of these observances. At. St. Joseph's hospital last night there was a beautiful Christmas tree fu the big hall on the third floor. It was fairly ablaze with light, and its branches bent under the welght of nearly 300 presents. All ot the nurses were there, as were all patients who were able to walk or to be wheeled about on chairs, There are nearly 160 patients in this hospital, and not one of them was forgotten. Observance of the duy at St. Joseph's began at midoight Christmas eve, when mass was celebrated in the chapel. The Christmas dioner was served at 6 o'clock. There was no Christmas tree at the Pres- byterfan hospital, but an elaborate din- served at 1 p. m, In a measure com pensated for its absence. The entire corps of elghteen nurses partook of this repast. To the thirty patients in the house was meted out the same bill of fare, though, un- fortupately, they were put to the Incon- venience of eating from trays in thelr rooms. During the afternoon the doors were thrown open to visitors, and when darkness came every sickroom had been brightened with an abundance of cut flowers At the Clarkson hospital there was a Cbristmas tree for the children, of whom there are mow six in the house. The nurses partook of an elaborate feast at 1 o'clock and at 3 there was a distribu tion of gifts to the patients. The fifteen smallpox patients at the Emergency hospital were perhaps the most generously remembered of all the inmates of public sanitariums. Fat turkeys and cholce sweetmeats were sent in by the charitably disposed, orge F. Munro, the grocer, who remembered that there were fourteen men to one woman in the hospital, sent a box of cigars. It wax thought at one time that it would be a gloomy Christmas at this house, as the cook was diecharged as cured Tuesday, but tho superintendent, Charles L. McCoy, who had been a cook on & steamboat, stepped into the breach and served a diuner fit for u king. At the Christmas ladder, there was a which is more conven fent, if less poetical, than the orthodox Christmas tree. 1t was made by placiug two stepladders back to back and hanglug the presents, the tapers and the decora tions from the rungs. Forty persons, most of them nurses, sat down to a turkey din ner at 1 o'clock. The thirty-five patients in the sick wards were served sumptuously. Methodist hospital FEAST AT COUNTY POOR FARM Charges Well Taken Care of Chrl It took just thirly plump turkeys with the accoutrements to satisfy the Christ mas appetites of the poor farm residents There were 200 of the indigent, the belp- lessly young, the feeble and the unadormed Publ as Day.