Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 9, 1902, Page 1

» \ [—— VV’Ol\L\H:\. ’l'lll'llsli;\\' 7)[()1&1\1NG, JANUARY 9, 1902-TEN PAGES. Cory FIVE DEATH IN DARKNESS ~ Orewded Pasenger Trains Heaped Up in Ruins Un”? . Sl G FIFTEEN PEOPLE KILLEDY% na 7 Oontral Tummel the”, Terribie Torture. HUMAN LIFE SACAIFICED TO DISOBEDILNC .llliloy of White Plains Lecal Disregards LOCOMOTIVE PLOWS INTO NORWALK TRAIN Firemen and Priestn Clamber Down Alr Shafts and Are Scalded In Making Rencues — Arrvests Blundérers Speedily Made. NEW YORK, Jan, 8.—In the New York Central tunnel that burrows under Park avenue, this city, two local traing collided this afternoon. Fifteen passengers were killed and twice that number injured. A @ozen of the latter were seriously hurt, and the roster of dead may be extended. Dead ALBERT M. PERRIN, 43 years old, re- cently from Chicago, sccretary and second vice president of the Uuion Bag and Paper company; residence, New Rochelle, N. Y. B. D. C.-FOSKETT, aked 40, New Ro- chelle, A. B. H, MILLS, aged 25, New Rochelle. B. 0. HINSDALE, aged 35, New Rochelle. MRS. A. F. HOWARD, aged 35, New Ro- chelle, FRANK WASHBURN, formerly of Chi- eago, president of the. Union Bag and Paper company; residence, Now Rochclle. WILLIAM LEYES, aged 35, New Rochelle,. general manager B. Altman & Co, New York. THEODORE FORGARDO, aged 30, New Rochelle. pd WILLIAM WISHER (or Forbes), New Ro- chelle. WILLIAM HOWARD, aged 48, New Ro- R MEYROWITZ, agod 30, New Ro- chelle; opticlan in New York and secretary ot the New Rochelle Yacht club. FRANKLIN CROSBY,®aged 35, chelle. ERNEST F. WALTON, aged 30, New Ro- chelle; broker In New York, H. G. DIAMOND, New Rochelle; assistant general manager of tho American Bridge company of New York City. CHARLES B. MARS, New Rochelle; em- ployed In the New York customs house. - ) Albert W. Adams, a carriage builder of New York; left leg cut off below knee. Everett T. Coffin, 16 years, New Rochelle; fracture of thigh bone and contusions; wil Fecoyer Ggorge P. Fisher, 60, Port Chester; se- ¥ede contusions; will recover. Wingeld Plutz, 22, New Rochelle; broken right leg and left ‘thigh, severe burns; re- €overy improbable. A. E. McRae, New Rochelle;. broken leg; will recover. G. L. Wiaters, 65, New Rochelle; both legs fractured; will recover. Henry Keene, 60, New Rochelle, superin- tendent of Siegel, Cooper & Co., this clty; burns; will recover. Minnle Rice, contusions not severe. Mabel Newman, New Rochelle; foot frac- tured. Sadle Scott, 23, New Rochelle; leg frac- tured and burns; cbndition serious. Richard Molineux, 23, New Rochelle; leg fractured; not serious. Peter A, Murphy, 32, bullder, New Rochelle; legs broken and internal injuries; will dle. Albert Wadley, 53; Pecover, Willlam R. Brooks, condition critteal. George J. Carter. . Mollle Landen, New Rochelle; ternal injuries; serious. , Rear-End Colliston. vew Ro- and lacerations; - leg fractured; will 53, New Rochelle; in- It was a rear-end collision of a South Norwalk local that ran In over the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad and was halted by block signals at the southern entrance of the.tunnel, and a White Plains * local that came by the Harlem. The wre occurred at 8:16 a. m., at which hour the tralos were crowded by suburbanites. Moat of the death, njury and damage was wrought by the engine of the White Plalus train, which plunged into the rear car of the motlonless traln and was driven through to the middle of the car, smashing the seats and splitting the sides as it moved forward. The victims elther were mangled in the mass of wreckage carried with the pllot, crushed in the space be- tween boller and car sides, or scalded by steam which came hfssing from broken pipes and cylinders. The englne in its final plunge of forty feet carried the rear car forward and sent twisted iron, broken timbers and splinters crashing into the coach ahead. b Havoe in Darkness. Lights were extinguished and from the wreckage and darkness came the cries of the Injured and calls for assistance by those who eacaped. Within a few minutes the work of rescue, marked by heroism and crifige, began. Alarms that brought every avallable ambulance in the city, the police roserves of five precincts and the firemen of the central eastern district of Manhat- tan were sounded at once. With police firemen and surgeons came a score of vol- unteer physiclans and half a dozen clergy- men. Ladders were run‘down the tunmel Mir shafts and the firemen and police dt- tacked the debris with ropes and axes Passengers already had rallied and were trylng to release those imprisowed in the debris. Ministers in Rescue Party, Father 8mith of the Chutch of St. Vin- - eent de Paul and ChaMain Walkly of Grace church, both chaplains of the fire depart. ment, crawled into the whrecked car, over the kot boller of the demolished White Plains locomotive, and found two girls in the middle of the last coach. They were Miss Rice and Miss Scott of Now Rochelle. ne lay on the top of, the other, the one underneath held by wreck- RS DYING SEAMEN GO DOWN WITH SHIP Captain and Six of Crew Are Lost in the Pacific with Bristol, -~ VANCOUVER, B. C., Jan. 8.—News of another marine disaster was brought from the north this evening by the steamer City of Seattle, arriving from Skagway. The steamer Bristol lies a wreck on the end of son, and its captain, with six members of A the crew, bave gone to the bottom with it. The steamer was on its way from Lady- smith, Vancouver island, to the Treadyell mine, on Douglas island, Alaska, with 2500 tons of coal. It was wrecked the night of January 2. Green island Mes right in the route of Alaska steamers and, and small, it 18 impossible to see it on a rk night. The steamer was trylng to make Dixon entrance in a rough sea when it went aground. It was 11 o'clock when it struck anc seas washed over its stern Three boats were launched and got away in the darkness. The fourth was probably smashed against the side of the ship. It has not been found and there is no trace of it or the seven men who were aboard, and hope has been given up. The lost are CAPTAIN M'INTYRE, 70 years of age, rt Townsend, Wash. CAPTAIN ROBERTS, pllot, ot Victoria. C. VIVIAN, chief engineer. THIRD ENGINEER EDWARDS. JOSEPH SILVA. o W. ROMER. H. C. HURTLENT, p These members of the crew are all of San Francisco. The steamer Cottage City came along at 8 o'clock In the morning and pleked up three boats with twenty-one survivors. SEARCHING FOR DEAD MINERS and Other OfMcinin Works Engaged in Sal- vage Service, President ot NEGAUNEE, Mich, Jan. 8—~Up to 8§ o'clock tonight the relays of miners work- ing as a rescue force had been unable to penetrate the Negaunee mine, the scene of yesterday's disastrous cave-in. Although the work of the rescuers is greatly retarded by quicksand, this difficulty is belng over- come by the aid of extra’pumps. Hopes of finding any of the men allve are being abandoned. President Cole and leading officlals of the Oliver Mining company have arrived here from Duluth and are directing the work of rescue. , President Cole himself alded in the work today and penetrated the most dangerous opening in the attempt to locate the en- tombed men. It is now thought that three of the men supposed to be near the cage level will be reached within a few hours, while days may be consumed in the search for the other The officials of the Negaunee mine to- night announced that only nine men are in the mine. The dead, according to this estimate, are: WILLIAM WILLIAMS, pit forema: JOHN SULLIVAN, pumpman. JOHN PEARCE. JOHN PASCOE. JACOB MATTSON. ERICK LOFY. JACOB HANALA. WILLIM HOKANEN. LOVIS MATTSEN. MEN HURLED TO THEIR DEATH Quarrymen Killed nand Baried Be- mneath Avalanche as Re- 1t of Explosion, CONNELLSVILLE, Pa., Jan. 8.—The ex- plosion of a large charge of dynamite brought death and destruction to Blue Stone quarries, in the mountains a mile from here, this evening. Three quarry- men were killed and buried deep in the great avalanche of earth that followed the explosion. Another was hurled 150 feet through the air, down the steep cliff of the quarry. He still ifes. The dead are: GEMARO CAMBERLINO, aged 19, ' RUFFINO FRASSO, aged 50. CESARE PETRUCCIO, aged 16. The injured man is Michael Muta. His skull is {ractured and he s suffering trom internal injuries and will probably dle. DEMOLISHES SEVERAL CARS h of Passenger Into Freight Causes Constderable Damage. b LAGRO, Ind., Jan. 8.—While an extra treight, westbound, was making the siding at this place today and.had nearly cleared tbe main track, the eastbound limited, No. 2, rupning ffty miles an hour, crashed into it. The rear three cars were demoliched and the passenger engine thrown Into the ditch. One mall car was deralled, but the mail clerks escaped injury. Engineer John Brumbaugh and Fireman W. C. Humphrey stuck to thelr posts and were badly in- jured, but will recover. No passengers were hurt, beyond a severe shaking up. [COLLIDE IN A THICK FOG Freight and Work Trajns Meet Ten Miles South of Oxden, SALT LAKE, Jan. 8.—Freight train No. 15, on the Rlo Grande Western road, and a work train collided near Roy station, ten miles south ot Ogden, in the thick fog this morning. Fireman Frank Cowell of Salt Lake was Instantly killed. Injure James ollwine, brakeman, fatal. J. C. McNickel, engineer, severe. J. Frazier, Clinton, Utah, slight, The injured were taken to Ogden and placed in the hospital. BELIEVES HE IS ABLE TO FLY Devout. Worahiper Beglus to Soar, but Suddenly Meetd with Disaster. KINGSTON, Ont., Jan. 8.—At a meeting of Free Methodists at Verona, one of the brethren declared he could fly and pro- ceeded to demonstrate his skil. He launched into space and his head came 'n contact with & large coal ofl lamp. The lamp fell to the floor and the ofl ignited. At one time five men and three women were on fire and five out of the eight were seri- ously burned. The flames spread and Many were injured in the &ge which pinned down her body below the walst. One leg wreckag and held her ddwn. (Continued on Fifth Page.) orushed. The body of & man, which was also pinned fast by the lay across the chest of the other Stimulants were ad- minidtered to the girls by the chaplain, who remained with them until they were r————————— ries B. Stoat Re ”. FORT WORTH, Tex., Jan. 8.—Charles B. Stoat, general passenger agent of the Chi- cago, Rock Island & Texas rallroad has tendered his resignation, effective January 16. After that time Mr. Stoat will manage & rice plantation In Texas. Green island, forty iles from Port Simp- | being low | N HONOR OF “0LD HICKORY" Club of Nebraska Celebrates Its Eleventh Annual Banquet. Jaokt JOYOUS IN SPITE CF BISAPPOINTMENTS When Some Spenkers I Others Are DI Infy=Gove, il to Appear nta or Savage Scored for Bartley Par over The eleventh annual banquet of the Jack- sonfan club. of Nebraska last night at the Paxton, was one of the most pleasant of the annual feasts of the disciples of “‘Old Hickory.” The decorations were better than those of the previous year. Large American flags were displayed and behing the principal table was seen the face of the hero of New Orleans, whose victory was commemorated by the members of the club bearing his name. There was some disappointment in the arrangements. Congressman De Armond of Missouri, who had gone so far as to write to the committee naming the subject of his address, found at the last moment that he could mot be present. J. Hamilton Lewls was expected, but the last train arrived from Chicago without him and once more the “best dressed man on the Pacific slope” disappointed the Jacksonian club of Ne- bragka. i But a lucky find was made early In the evening which added much interest to the program. W. 8. Thomas, who was chair man of the democratic state central com- mittee of Ohio, and who is at present a member of the executive committee of that state, was in Omaha. He Is the president of the National Machinery Manufacturers’ assoclation and is attending the meeting of the Nebraska Implement Dealers’ aseocia- tlon. He was discovered while the crowd was gathering in the hotel and became one of the principal attractions of the evening. Forty Unexpected Guents: The club was surprised at the last mo- ment. Counting on 200 persons at the ban- quet places had been provided for that number. At 7 o'clock forty additional men from different towns in the etate came in and hurried arrangements had to be made for thelr accommodation. This was done and the 240 people who sat down at the ta bles at 9 o'clock were fully provided for. The service was excellent. From oysters to cafe noire not one hitch occurred. It was 11:30 o'clock when Fred Cosgrove, the new president of the club, rapped for attention and Introduced Constantine J. Smyth as toastmaster. In assuming the po- sltion Mr. Smyth said that over the club hangs the cloud of defeat in the state and the nation, but that it brings no surprise to the democracy, as its faith in democracy could never die and the members of the party are ready to fight the battles once ain. Democracy,” he continued, / ‘“‘would rather lie in defeat for ages than rise to the position of a world power on the whit- ened bones of those who have died to be free. There are some victoriey that are worse than defeats. The demoeracy has no subsidies to give, nor favors to confer. The republichn party is in control In state and nation and look at some wf the results, Criticises Savage. ““We have a state treasurer who uses the state money for his private gain and not only Ignores the opposition, but also the leading paper of his party, which demands that he enforce the law. We have a man In the.governor's chair who has pardoned the greatest embezzler of the age and has sald that the people of the state should have prepared laurels for Bartley's brow rather than stripes for his back. ““We are not bound by any platform, but we never forget the fact that no man holds higher place In democratic hearts than Bryan, although we may honor all of our leaders. To leave the party of one's alle- glance requires moral courage, and the next speaker is such a man." With this the toastmaster Introduced Frank T. Ransom, who made his debut as a full-fledged democrat, and was hailed “the mext congressman.’ Ransom's Change of Politics. Mr. Ransom referred to his change of politics, saying that after defeat in two na- tlonal campaigns a great. body of free silver republicans joined the democratic party, He then gave a brief history of the Jack- sonian club, saying that it had been the mainstay of opposition to the republi party In the state for years. He paid high tribute to C. J. Smyth, and closed with high panegyric to the party of his new alle- glance. At the close of Mr. Ransom's speech Mr, Smyth read letters and telegrams of ad- dress from several leading democrats of the nation, among them one from Carter H. Harrison of Chichgo, as follows: Please tender the Jacksonfan club of Omaha my thanks for the honor done me in Inviting me to participate in the exer- clses planned for their eleventh annual ‘banquet on Jackson's day, and express to them my sincere regret that a prior en- gagement to speak at a similar banquet in J this city upon the same evening prevents my acceptance, Your club, however, has my best wishes for a' successful occaslon. ‘At no period since the hero of New Orleans disappeared from _among his countrymen and entered the Pantheon of history has there been greater need of recalling the personal vir- tues and political ideas of Andrew Jack- son than now. Alurm at the Awpect. Tt requires no pessimistic temper to con- celve alarm at the aspects of our times. The unprecedented rise of great monopo- tles among us, blocking the way of salu- tary competition and wielding political in fluence dangerous to every department of government: the Increasing prevalence of unequal and unfalr methods of taxation; the relative diminution of the home-own: Ing and selt-employing class; the forclble subjugation of forelgn peoples, goveraed ‘without consent and taxed whhout repre- sentation; the easy accommodation of American {deals to European interesty, even where sister republics are victims of such accommodation, and most of all, per- haps, the growing assurance with which many of our citlzens are challenging the trutn of the Declaration Bt Independence and the authority of the constitution—these together portend the approach of a crisly so grave that the most courageous and hopeful among us may well be anxious for the securlty of our republican inatitutions, For the prevention and happy solution of such a crisls democrats can offer but one comprehensive remedy—a speedy return to the “political concepts which the fathers held, and upon which our government was founded. 1, therefore, regard the celebra- tlon of ‘Jackson's day as something more than pleasurable entertainment. It I for demactats at least, a high, patriotic duty; and your proposed banquet and all gather. inge of Iike spirit have my unqualfied ayms pathy. From Oklahoma Democracy. C. J. Wrightman, president of the Jeffer- sonlan club of Oklahoma, wrote teer of regret at his inabllity to be preseut, in which he sald: Oklahoma democracy feels keenly the {mpulse and necessity” for compact organ- ization as prerequisite for party victory and In line with your club organization we have chartered the Jeffersonlan club of Oklahoma, to take whip in hand and arouse the people to o sense of their duty of (Centjnued on Mondfl"nn) COMMERCIAL CLUB DIRECTORY Members Choose Sixty Men to Wark of Organization Dare | cing Coming Year, end At the annual election of the Commer- clal club Wednesday evening sixty directors were elected, as follows W. J. C. Kenyon. general manager Union Stock Yards; H. A. Thompson, Thompson & Belden; D. A. Baum, Baum Iron company; R. J. Dining, Vogele & Dining; H. G Streight, H. G. Strelght & Co.; George H. Lee, George H. Lee & Co.; C. M. Wilhelm, Orchard & Wilhelm Carpot company; D. D. Miller, Omaha Carpet company; W. Run- yan, Beebee & Runyan; L. G. Doup, furni- ture manufactory; M. Wulpi, Omaha Cas- ket company; George M. Ribbell, Ribbell Woodenware and Paper company; J. B Behm, U. 8, Supply eompany; A. T. Aus- tn, American Hand-Sewed Shos pany; Charles Metz, Metz Bros.; C. ward, Willlams-Hayward Shoe company; F. P. Kirkendall, F'. P. Kirkendall & Co.; E. H Sprague, E. H. Sprague & Co.; Z.- T. Lind- say, Z T. Lindsay; H. L. Kreider, Cudahy Packing company: A. J. Vierling, Paxton- Vierling Iron works; F. E. Sauborn, F. B Sanborn & Co.; H. 8, Weller, Richardson company; J. 8. White, H. Cady Lumber company; Frank Colpetzer, Ch cago Lumber company; Gould C. Diets, N. Dietz & Ce.; F. B, Hochstetler, Rector & Wilhelmy C4.; G. W. Lininger, Lininger & Metcalt; ‘Bdgar Allen, Allen Bros.; F. J. Hoel, McCord-Brady Co.; Fred P. Ham- iiton, Merchants' National bank: J. F Carpenter, Carpenter Paper company; Floyd M. Smith, M. E. Smith & Co.; Buclid M; tin, Parlin, Orendorft & Martin; C. H. Pickens, Paxton & Gallagher company; E. V. Lewls, Crane & €o.; E. M. Andreesen, Lee-Glass-Andreesen Co.; E. E. Bruce, K. E. Bruce & Co.; J. H. Dumont, Midland Glass and Paint company; H. B. Fuller, Byrne & Hammer Dry Goods company; Al- tred Millard, Commefcial National bank; Victor Caldwell, Unifed States National bank; H. J. Penfeld, H. J. PenfoJd & Co.; R. C. Peters, R. 0. Petbrs & Co.; John Steel, life insurance; O. D, Thompson, advertis- ing; W. F. Allgn, capitalist; H. K. Burkett, undertaker; JH. Evans, laundry; Thomas A. Fry, Boothi & Co.j C. G. Q(eorge, real Benbett, W. R. Bennett X inger, cigars; Thomas Kil- patrick, Thomas Kilpatrick & Co.; D. J. 0'Brien, D. J. O'Brien & Co.; P. B. Iler, cap- italist; W. 8. Poppleton, attorney; Rome Miller, Iler Grand hotel; G, W. Wattles, Union National bank, and John 8. Knox, Payne-Knox Co. : Tomorrow at 1 0'¢’sck this new hoard of directors will meet |1 executive session to elect a president §'d executive commit- tee of twenty-five bers. The executive comt fittee will meet next Tuesday at 1 p. m. to #lect its chairman and secretary. Mr. Utt will doubtless succeed himselt secretary, but no one as yet seems to have a cinch on the.chairman- ship. Next Tuesdaylévening the club will give its annual # ADAMS ETS_.gl_VOHCE AGAIN Judge Dickinwon| Finds that Mary Adams Threw Acid in Husbaud's Face. Mrs. Mary Adahs sobbed vi audibly when Ji ckinson trict dourt grantedts ‘3‘; Aldams o dlvoree from her at 6:30 last evening after six hours' of ‘argument, preceded by many weary days of trial proceedings. The mat- ter of allmony was taken under advisement by the court, as was also the question of the custody of their 8-year-old adopted daughter. The girl has been with her mother since the separation of the parents and the attorney for the father showed an inclination to allow her to remain there. The judge branded the case as the most disagreeable one that had come Into his court in six years. It was brought by Jo- weph Adams to relleve him of a plurality of wives. In 1899, after fourtcen years of marital intelicity, Adams secured a divorce from Mary Adams and married Clara Quann. At- torneys for the first Mrs. Adams petitioned to have thé divorce decree set aside and then Adams, having no leaning toward Mor- monism, had to go to court a second time, with a supplemental petition to rid himself of the surplus partner. £ Meanwhile Mrs. Adams No. 1, it was al- leged, called at his houso and threw acld in his face, 5o in his petition he alleged not only habitual drunkenness, but extreme cruelty. The court falled to find that Mrs. Adams was an habitual drunkard, but ac- cepted the evidence In the case as proving that she did throw the acid, and the decree was granted. CALLS FOR TEN THOUSAND John Pearson Puts in Claim Against Matthew F. Martin for Heavy Dam and, John Pearson has had a buzzing in his left ear, eevere headaches and other dis- tress ever since the 27th day of last July, and he wishes Matthew F. Martin to pay him $10,000 because of the accident that then occurred. A In his petition filed In dlstrict court Pear- son states that on the day mentioned he was in @& boathouse in Pottawattamie ~ounty, Towa, lowering into the water a pleasure boat which belonged to Martin. The boat was suspended from the ceiling and lowered by using a windlass, rope and pulley. Pearson further alleges that Martin assured him that the appartus was all right, but that the rope elipped off the pulley and dropped the boat with such forck that the windlase broke from his grasp and the handle whirled around and struck him in the forehead before he could step back out of reach. . VETERAN FIREMEN’S ELECTION Aftairs of Assoclation Found in Good Condition According to Oflicial Reports. The members of the Veteran Firemen's assoclation held thelr annual election of officers and meeting in the office of the fire chiet last night. The election sof officers resulted as follows: President, John Bau- mer; first vice president, J. F. Behm: sec- ond vice president, C. G. Hunt; secretary, F. H. Koesters; treasurer Julius Treitschke: trustees, Charles Gruning, J. W. Jardine and J. W, Nichols. The trustees will also act a committee to investigate appli- cants for membership. A resolution to change the comstitution to admit members of the Durant Engine company into the assoclation will be acted upon at the next’meeting. M. W. Bushey and A, B, Feary were elected as new mem- bers. The report of the treasurer, showing handsome balance In the treasury, was received with applaus — Death of John Brett, Artiat. LONDON, Jan. 8.~John Brett, R. A., ar- tist, i dead. of the dix- | TAKES COUNTY CLERSHIP Harry Miller Assumes the Duties at 12:06 in the Merning APPOINTS FRANK DEWEY AS HIS DEPUTY Says the Ren akes Charge at Such an Un qur is to Fore stall Restraining Order as Threatened, Harry, Millor assumed the duties of the office of county clerk and took possession of the office at 12:05 o'clock this morning. His first official act was to appoint Frank Dewey, for the past three years fn the tax department under_County Clerk Hav- his deputy. The new county clerk then sent a messenger With a note to the home of Mr. Haverly, notifylng him that he had taken charge of the office. “The reason I entered upon my duties in this manner and at this time of night," sald Mr. Miller, “Is because of the con- stant rumors afloat about a restraining or- der. 1 did not think that Mr. Haverly would attempt to hold over, and it is not on his account that I have done this, He has at all times been courteous and gen- tlemanly toward me and will assist me in getting on to the workings of the office. 1 was elected to the office, my bond has been given and approved by the county commiseloners and I have been sworn in by Mr. Haverly. I shall hold fast to. the office and conduct the business until the proper authorities name someone else. There is nothing in the fact that I am tak- ing possession of the office at this time except the fact that I do not care to have any trouble or disturbance, as rumors in- dicated, and as my_time commefced at 12 o'clock 1 had a perfect right to come here at any time after that hour. I want it understood that in taking possession ‘of the office that I am not uneasy about Mr. Hay- His time 1s out and he Mr. Miller and a party of friends arrived at the courthouse at 12:06 o'clock. They immediately went to the room ¥ the county clerk and Mr. Miller took possession. In the clerk's office were Frank' Dewey and Miss Griffith, a clerk, at work on the tax books. Mr. Dewey was immediately made deputy clerk. Miss Grifith will retain her position In the tax department. “I shall retain all of the clerks who have rved under Mr. Haverly, for thé present,” sald Mr. Miller. “Possibly changes may be made later.” In the recent election, according to the count of the Judges and clerks, Mr. Miller received a anajority of thirty over his op- ponent, Charles Unitt. Mr, Miller was glven a certificate of election. Unitc con- tested and & new count was ordered. It will be several days before the count is finished, though Mr. Miller's friends be- lieve the new count will not change the result. UNITT 'SAYS HE NOW LEADS Miller'sAttorney Will Argue to Have Contest Thrown Out of Court. ‘In the Miller-Unitt recount, wh|‘h has reached the Third precinct of the Fourth ward, the Unitt men are taking hope from Mr. Unitt's statement thht as the count now stands he has a majority of 14. When the count had progressed through the Eighth precinet of the third ward early yesterday afternoon Unitt's majority was announced as 17 and in less than ‘ten min- utes the friends of the democratic candi- date began, to arrive in droves and with some uneasiness apparent on their faces. This morning at 9:30 Miller's. attorneys will seek to have Judge Vinsonhaler throw the whole proceedlngs out of court, his argument to be that the contestant has failed to sustain the charge that he was entitled to ten more votes than he was credited with . each precinct of the con- tested wards. Nineteen of the ballots cast in the Sec- ond ward and fourteen of those cast in the Third ward are still held up for the court’s actlon. TROUBLE IS NOT‘ SERIOUS Fights Between Americans and Rus- siane Originate from Trivial Caunes. PEKIN, Jan. 8—While the actual casu- altles during the fighting at New Chwang between American sailors belonging to the gunboat Vicksburg, which is passing winter there, and Russian soldlers attached to the garrison of that port are trifiing up to date, the matter has resufted in unpleas- antly strained relations between the Amer- fcan, Russian and British authorities there. The Washington and St. Petersburg gov- ernments are now endeavoring to arrange matters so that there may be no further triction. The trouble. originated in the action of some sallors belonging to the British sloop of war Algerine, also in winter quarters at New Chwang, in carrying ashore six rifles for use in a theatrical performance. The Russian administration sent a force of men to arrest the British sailors. The Russlans, by mistake, broke Into a reading room where a party of Vicksburg's men were seated and tried to arrest them. The Americans resisted, defending them- selves with chairs. They were overpow- ered after a sharp fight, however, and handed over to the United States consul, who sent them on board Vicksburg. The bad feeling which arose from this Incident resulted (n several fights whenever Amer- téan or British soldlers met Russian fsol- dlers, and the latter not belng accustomed to fist fights wero usually badly worsted. S8T. PETERSBURG, Jan. 8.—The fights at New Chwang between sallors belonging to the United States gunboat Vicksburg and Russian soldiers are regarded here as being unimportant, The correspondent of the Associated Press learns that the American sallors organized a club, that some of them became intoxicated and they clashed with soldiers who were off duty. The same thing occurred five and ten days ago. Several men were wounded, but there wag no loss of life. The local police interfered only to stop the fight, The United States consul at New Chwang de- manded satisfaction from the head, of the municipality, who 18 subordinate to the Rus- slan Forelgn office. The matter was dis- cussed by M. Paul Lessar, the Russian minister _.at Pekin, and Mr. Conger, the United States minister therp, and Wash- ington was notified of the occurrence. No further consequences are expected. —_— Condjutor of Colorado Diocene. DENVER, Jan. 8.—Charles Olmstead of New York was tonlght elected coadjutor to Blghop John F. Spalding of the dlacese of Colorado, Protestant Episcopul church by the diocesan convention. "here wer several other candidates and several bal lots were taken. CoNOITIoN OF THE WEATWER BURT (QUNTY AGALY Forecast for Nebraska—Falr Thursday and Friday; Westerly Winds, Temperature nt Omahn Yesterday: Dew. Hour. ». » » 4 P ». » ». ». ». J. B. BARNES ON COMMI Norfolk Man Chosen by Supreme Court to Succeed Judge Sedgwick, (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Jan. 8.—(Special Telegram.)— The supreme court tonight agreed on Judge J. B. Barnes of Norfolk for the appointment to eucceed Judge Sedgwick as a member of the court commission. Mr. Barnes is a republican and was one of those men- tioned for an appolntment before the com- mision was named. The court has made no official announcement of its agreement, but perdons who are close to the judges vouch for the authenticity of the report. Chiet Justice Norval retired from the bench tonight. Tomorrow Judge Sedgwick will take the oath of office and Judge Sul- Ivan will succeed to the title of chief jus- tice. FATAL NEW YEAR'S DRINK Albert Gabrin, Colorndo Legh Vietim of Polsoned Wine Served at Banguet. DENVER, Jan. 8.—Albert Gabrin, mem- ber of the Colorado house of representa- tives, died at his home here tonight. The cause ®f death is supposed to have been polson cojtained in a glass of wine which he drank on New Year's night. Mr. Gabrin was spending the evening at the home of his father, Herman J. Gabrin, on Highland avenue, and all the members of the family who drank the wine were made sick. The others were taken with vomiting and all soon recovered, except his sister Agnes, Who 1s still in a serious condition. Albert Gabrin was only slightly indis- posed until two days later, when ho was taken violently ill and grew gradually worse until his death tonight. The imme- diate cause of death was inflammation -of the stomach and heart failure. Albert Gabrin was born In Germany thirty-five years ago and came to this country with his parents before he was a year old. He came to Denver in 1872. He was elected to the Thirteenth general as- sembly a labor candidat NO LONGER LOOKS FARCICAL Investigation by Commerce Comm slon Begins to Impress Itwelf Serfously. KANSAS CITY, Jan. 8.—The Interstate Commerce commission will take up its in- vestigation here tomorrow, considering frelght rates on grain and grain products from western polnts to the Atlantic sea- board and other castern destinations. The comgmission . bas _subs ed the trelght agenits of-néurly all of Kauasas City rall- roads, besides a number of grain dealers. “I thought the. hearing would prove a tarce,” sald a freight official today, “but it begins to look mighty seriolis since the ‘high cards’ have confessed.” The trangportation committee of the Kan- sas City Board of Trade has declded to ald the commission, and the freight agents here may follow the example set by fheir superior officers in Chicago yesterday and confess all they know. The Chicago tes- timony has put a new face on the hearing here and grain shippers are wondering what tack they should take. Several freight agents wired their general offices at Chicago and St. Louls today for instruc- tons. GORMAN GETS NOMINATION Veteran Senntor is Regarded as Practically Sure of Elec- tion by Legislature. ANNAPOLIS, Md., Jan, 8.—Arthur Pue Gorman and Chalrman Murray Vandiver of the democratlc state central committee were seleoted as the democratic nominees for United States senator and state treas- urer respectively at the democratic caucus held tonight. Senator Gorman's selection was unani- mous and enthusiastic. Three mombers, Messrs. Linthicum and Shepherd of Dor- chester and Shipley of Anne Arundel county, declined to vote for Mr. Vandiver. Istac Lobe Straus of Baltimore refused to enter the caucus. There were sixty-four members present, and as Aixty-ono are sufffclent to elect on jolnt ballot the ques- tion of the next United States sepator and state treasurer is regarded as settled. No other yames were mentioned in the caucus, The Tepublicans held their caucus In the afternoon and nominated Congressman Wil- liam H. Jackson of Wicomoco county for United States wenator and Cen J. Shryock of Baltimore for urer. INDIAN . COMMITS MURDER United States Deputy Marshal Goes to Pine Ridge Agency to Arrest the Criminal. \ s SIOUX FALLS, 8. D, Jan. 8.~—(Spectal Telegram.)—The United States authorities at Sloux Falls have been notified that a murder has just been committed on the Pine Ridge reservation by a Sloux Indlan No details have been recelved. Deputy Marshal Belden of Deadwood has been in- structed to proceed to Pine Ridge agency to take the murderer Into custody. As- sistant United States Attorney Porter left Sloux Falls today to represent the govera- ment at the prisoner's preliminary exam- ination. Requests an Investigation, WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.~Rawlins of Utah presented a resolution directing the com- mittee of Indian affairs t0 lnvestigate the reports that efforts are being made to lease {he Unitah lands In Utah, Movements of Ocenn Vessels, Jan, 8. At New York—Salled: pool; Zealand, for Ant ampton At Queenstown—Arrived: Westernland, from Philadelphia for Liverpool; sailed U1° tonia, from Liverpool for Boston At Bouthampton—Satled: Kalser Wilhelm der Grosse, from Hremen for New York, via Cherbotr, At Liverpool—Safled: Bteamer German from New York, via @ucenstown. Arri Dominion, from’ Portland At Glasgow—Arrived: Laurentian, from New York; At Yokahnama-—8al Tarle for Liver- rp, via South- Victorla, for Hong Kong, Shang Hal and Kobi, Victoria, B €., and Tacoma. At Hong Kong—Arrived: Kinshu Maru, from Beattle and Victorla, via Yokohama. or Nears Reviews tke Bond Tramse actiens of the Btate Treasurer. REITERATES THE ORIGINAL CHARGES [ Olipped from Securities Oan B Resovered by State. ENTITLED TO ALL ITS MONEY PURCHASED Recites the Facts in Regard te fale of the Oonnty Beouritios DEMANDS AN IMPARTIAL INVESTIGATION Neither the Party Nor the People of the State Will He Satisfied with Anything Else—Letter to Governor, | TEKAMAH, Neb, Jan. 7, 1902.~To the Editor of The Bee: I inclose to you here- with an article with reference to the Burt county bond transaction of Treasurer Stuefer. This is written at this time, by reason of an article appearing in the Sun~ day State Journal of last Sunday's Issue, en« titled “A Strange Demand.” As it may be of general interest, I send you a copy, ae well as malling the\original article to the Journal by this same mall. W. G. SEARS. Cites Some Innceuracies. Editor State Journal: I have read your article appearing on the front page of the Journal of last Sunday's issue, entitled “A Strange Demand,” and, asking your In- dulgenec, I submit the folldwing: The article is untrue in the following particulars: I have never demanded of Govarnor Savage that he demand or re- quest the resignation of Treasurer Stuefer. 1 have never recelved a message from Gov- ernor Savage that called me to Lincoln. I have never gone to Lincoln Ii anewer to any letter from the governor or because of having received one from him. There has always been a good understanding between Governor Savage and myself'on the Stuefer bond matter. The reason that I was at Lincoln Tuesday, December 31, 1901, was because T. J. Mahoney and myeelf, as a committee from the bar of the Fourth judi- clal district, had been instructed to present to Governor Savage the name of Hon. Guy Read to fill the vacancy on the bench of that district. occurring In event of Judge Baker's resignation. The talk that took place relating to the bond deal was at the instance of the governor. I am pot gathering any evidence in the matter. All that there is bearing on the question 1s accessible to those interested. There Is no one at Tekamah or anywhere else that can clear Mr. Stuefer in the mat- tor. There aro and have been no Burt county speculators having anything to do’ with the Burt county bonds. 1 have never had any idea, nr expressed one, that the ernor M Pl for ihe [rewlpation of the state ireasurer. ) Coupons Helong to, State, I have said that In my opinion the matter should be thoroughly investigated and the proper action taken to protedt the inter- ests of the state. If the coupons belong to the state that were taken away by Mr. Neligh they should be recovered, if possible, I havo said that if the money of the state of Nebraska has been placed in the hands of speculators in bonds and bonds bought therewith, that the bonds belong to the | state, and all of the coupons that were bought with the state's money belong to the state. That none of the wrongdoers could get title by reason of the wrongtul transaction. 1 have never expressed uny other thought than this on the matter. 1 believe that It Is within the province of the party organization to ask for tho resignation of an officer who, baving been elected by its endeavor to an office, has violated that trust. Under our laws I be- leve it 18 within the province of the ex- ecutive of the state to {nvestigate into the conduct of elective state officers, and If it 18 found that the property of the state has been removed and taken away with the con- nivance of the one charged with its custody to direct the attorney general to maintain such causes as the facts warrant. Your reporter must be In error—it oannot be that the general state officers are banded together for the purpose of protecting one of their number from an .dnquiry or from the results of one. The governor told me in the conversation that took place on the Tuesdny to which we have both roferred that he would take the matter up again with the attorney general and fn writing ask for an officlal opinion in the premises. Facts in the Bond Denl. The facts of what Is called the Burt county bond deal are easil stated: The county had $80,000 of refunding bonds to dispose of. The old bonds matyred July 1, 1901, and, therefore, the refunding bonds had to be prepared and disposed of with seference to that date. One gentleman, trom Tekamah had a talk with Mr. Stuefes soon arter Mr. Stuefer took his office m year gg., 88 to the stato taking them for the permanent school fund. Mr. Stuefer sald that he would take them for the state, and at the rate of 3% per cent imerest He also spoke to another Burt county citi- zen—myself—with a like statement. The first to whom he spoke told the members of the board, I believe, while In scssion what Mr. Stuefer had sald. The other spoke of the matter at Tekamah, and to at least one member of the board. It was after that generally talked of. The chair- man of the county board, Franklin Everett, whose character and standing need not be further referred to, caused a letter to be wyritten to Mr. Stuefer, asking bim If he would take the bonds for the state at the reported rate of 8% per cent Interest. It was not answered. He again had another letter written to Mr. Stuefer upon the subjeet, the only result of which was an answer referring Mr. Everett to the gen lo- man who had first brought the report to Tekamah, that the bonds wouid be taken by him. That gentleman had no authority that was known to the board of super- visors to ‘transact business for Mr. Stuefer or the state of Nebraska. Later a member of the county board, and Its present chair- man, P. L. Rork, spoke to Mr. Siuefer at Lincoln and told bim that he was wrong In not writing to Mr. Everett and saying what he would do; If he would take the bonds. Mr. Stuefer told Mr, Rork that ho would write at once. He never did so. The board of Burt county, having to fix the Interest rate of the bonds, at the sug- gestion of J. P. Latta of the First Na- tional bank, made the rate of 3% per cent on his advising them that he thought they would sell at that rate, and that while he did not want the bonds, If no one else