Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 29, 1902, Page 1

ESTABLISHED JU NE 19, 1871. OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 29, OMAHA MAN ROBBEL Wisconsin Bandits Drug Bree and Leave Him to Freese. LIES UNCONSCIOUS FOR TWO WHOLE DAYS Oomes to Himself in Raging Snowetorm and Finds Money Gene. CRAWLS MILES ON HANDS AND KNEES Finally Reaches Railway, Where Bection Men @ive Succor. FEET ARE BADLY FROZEN WHEN FOUND Ptrangers Entice Him to Lonely Spot Plea of Selling Sheep, Then Rob and RAWLINS, Wyo., Nov. 28.—(Special)— A. H. Bree, employed by the Flato Com- misslon company of South Omaba, wi found in a rallroad cut west of town yes- terday morning. His feet were badly frozen and he had been without food since Sunday moon. He was taken to the state hospital st Rock Springs, where both legs will probably be amputated. Bree tells an almost incredible story, but his appearance certainly bears out hi statement. He says he arrived in Rawlins Friday from his home in South Omaha. Sunday he met three men who sald they had & bunch of sheep three miles from town that they would sell cheap. Bree accompanied them to the place, but the sheep were not to be found. One of the men suggested they sit down on a rock, at a lunch and rest and then continue the search for the flock. Bree assented and members nothing that occurred ofter he partook of the lunch. He regalned consclousness during the snow storm of Tuesday night. His feet were so badly frozen that he could not stand and he was almost famished. With the lights of the town gulde he started to crawl the three miles. All night he kept up the snall-like pace over the snow- covered ground, his hands and knees torn and bleedin, At daylight he crawled into the raliroad cut and was seen by the section men who brought him In. ‘When Bree went out on the prairie with the three strangers he.carried $2560 in his pockets, but when he awoke from his lo sleep the money was gone. The authorities are satisfled the strangers doped Bree, stole the money and left him on the prairie to dle. There is not a single clue to the Adentity of the would-be murderers. HEAR BLACK FRANCHISE CASE Olreuit Court Listens to Plea to In. validate Constitution of Virginis, brough half of colored complainants to restrain the State Board of Canvassers from flssulng certificates of election to members of congreas elected in the last eloction and fnvalidate the new Virginia constitution began in the United States cir- cuit court this afternoon. Mr. Wise opened for the complainants. His contention that the constitution was vitiated by the refusal of the members of the committee to take the oath led the ohlef justice to ask If the convention was not a convention de facto. To the argument that the complainants were without rem- edy as to certaln matters, the chief justice asked i Virginia did not have a supreme court. One of Mr. Wise's main contentions was that the convention had no power to pro- m the constitution. Mr. Christian, in reply for the commonwealth, devoted # himself largely to the question of the right of proclamation, combatting Mr. Wise's contention. IOWA'S GOVERNOR TO SPEAK ‘Will Attend Natlonal Reciprocity Con- vention at Detroit Next Meuth, CHICAGO, Nov. 28.—Reciproelt; marily with Cuba d with Canac eventually with the whole civilized world, is the result aimed at by the National Nonpartisan Reciprocity league, which will tomorrow send out over 1,000 Invitations to its annual convention to be held in De- troit on December 10 and 11. Governors of all the north and midwest- ern states are asked to take part in the convention, as are also the Canadian cabi- | met and many members of the Canadian Parllament. Boards of Trade and similar organizations all over the middle west are expected to be represented and the plans of the reciprocity league, which at first contemplated a small gathering of possibly 260 delegates, have grown within the last | week or 80 to look for a meeting of thry or four times that mumber. Among the speakers who have already promised to address the convention is Gov- ernor Cummins of lowa, who will bring for- ward the lowa reciprocity scheme. SNOW STORM IS GENERAL States of Kansas, II s = consin Share Fall with Nebraska. TOPEKA, Kan., Nov. 28.—Reports from ' Kansas counties say that the rain, which fell all day, has turned into a heavy storm of slect and snow. In the central part of the state Dearly two inches of snow has fallen. It is the first general suow of the | winter, BLOOMINGTON, 1L, Nov. 25.—Snow be- €an . to fall this evening and reached a depth of thres inches before midnight. The indications afe that the storm will last wll night. Reports from adjoining counties show that the storm Is widespread. LACROSSE, Wis., Nov. 28.—It is snowing in western Wisconsin toi This is the Orst heavy smowfall of the season. LORENZ IS NOW DOCTOR Northwestern University Gives Vi Surgeon Doctorate of Laws., CHJCAGO, Nov. 38.—The honorary degree of Doctor of Laws was conferred upon Prof. Adolt Lorenz by Northwestern ugi- versity tonight The ceremony, which was held in the Bew Art and Sclencé bullding, was wit, Dessed by the ‘roctess facuity and several bundred iavited guests, ~ {0RD Demand ISSUES AN ULTIMATUM the the Invalids Eleetion of Cert, of Haytian Chamber, Members PORT AU PRINCE, Nov. 28.-—<General Alexis Nord, who was war minister of the provisig yernment, and who ls at St. Mare ¥ Wl‘m t0 10,000 men from Gonalvel: I, aitimstim to the government e = the invalida- tion of the elective Sunties who are members of the Pac 5 by M. Firmin, the self-exiled lead# " je recent rebellion. . If the Chamber refuses to cancel election of these deputies the outbreak of another civil war s probable. The general opinion Is that the Chamber will reject the geaeral's demand. Preparations are belng made to defend Port au Prince, in view of the possibility that General Nord will attack it On General Nord's entry into St. Maro he was received by the army and the popula- tion with cries of “‘Long live General Nord, president of Hayti!” His candidacy for the presidency is gaining ground here. Several attempts to hold & meeting of the Chamber have fatled, # being impossible to obtain a quorum. The followers of Callls- thene Fouchard, formerly minister of finance and now an aspirant for the presi- dency, and Deetjen Zenequist, president ot the Chamber, are divided and appear to be powerless to resist General Nord. SUGAR LEADS TO SOUR WORDS Russia and Britain BExch May Ge to Hagmue Court. Views ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 28.—It is offici- ally announced that Great Britaln fs the only power that has replied to the Russian note regarding the sugar conference. Great Britain’s reply hoped that the Russian government would still signfy its adherence to the Bryssels convention, but 1f not Great Britaln would be compelled to impos: a retaliatory duty on Russian sugar, pro- vided that the international commission de- clded that a sugar bounty exists in Ru The Russian government has replied d claring that such action would be an fin- fringement of the Anglo-Russian commer- clal treaty of 1859. That it did not take part in the Brussels conference because it wished to assure fitself full freedom to adopt domestic measures for the regulation of the Russian sugar industry. Furthermore, it would regard an infringe- ment of the Anglo-Saxon commercial treaty s & dangerous precedent for the regulated development of international relations be- tween friendly nations. The reply concludes by offering to submit the question of sugar and all other goods to The Hague arbitration court, TURKS TORTURE MACEDONIANS Hang Them from Celling by He to Force Betrayal of Secrets, LONDON, Nov. 28.—Mall advices ffom Constantinople, under date of November 4. Say: . ““In-wpite of a1l denials the ports 4 adopt-| ing barbarous methods In 'crushing the Macedonian peasants. The winter has set in and the danger trom revolutionary bands is over, yet the Turkish authoritles seem to think the time has come to act. “In the face of promises of free pardon to those who have returned to their homes, Christian villagers have been shockingly tortured to make them betray alleged con- cealed arms, or glve information regard- ing the working of the Macedonian eom- mittees. The bastino has been frequently employed until the victims were erippled for life, their feet being beaten to a pulp by Turkish soldiers. Peasants were also hung by thelr heels to the ceiling and boil- ing hot eggs put In their crm pits. Even priests were not spared, while the troops openly plundered the peasants, who are be- ing driven to despalr. COBDEN CLUB FOR FREE TRADE Rallying Ory of Old Days R at the Annual Banguet in London. LONDON, Nov. 29.—The annual banquet of the Cobden club, which was held last ing, resolved itself into a great dem- onstration of the Illberal leader, Lord Spencer, Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman and others, against the government's pro- tectionist tendencies in general and the sugar convention in particular. This sound- ing anew of the liberal war cry of “free trade” has provoked much newspaper com- ment. Sir Henry Campbell-Bannermann declared that the liberal party would op- pose by every means in thelr power the bills giving effect to the sugar convention. A conservativo paper this morning points out that of the 3256 members of the Cobden club 242 are foreigners domiciled abroad whilst of the remainder many are foreign ers residing here, and, therefore, the club is In no way representative of British opinion, CALLS WHITE TO ORDER Berlin Paper Countrasts Tre Roumanian Jews fean Negroes. BERLIN, Nov. 28.—The Kreuse Zeltung. discussing Mr. White's recent letter re- garding the treatment of Hebrews in Rou- mania, says it is to be recommended that the ambassador remove the beam from his own eye before removing the mote from nelghbor The Roumanian Jews, says the paper, are far better situated than the American ne- groes.. They are not treated with the same contempt and do ot suffer from lynch law, neither are Jewlsh funeral processions in Roumania mobbed as in New York and Chi- cago. MOUNT PELEZ AGAIN VIOLENT Mall Steams: Which Passes Island Brivgs News of State of Volea ST. THOMAS, D. W. L, Nov. 25.—The Roval Mall steamer Yare, which arrived bere today, passed Mount Pelee, Igland of Martinique, during Wednesday morning and reports that the volcano was them erupting violently. BARCELONA, Nov. 28. took place here yesterday as &b outcome of the publication of decrees restricting the use of the Italian language were re newed today. The gendarmes rectived vol- leys of stones and at first were compelled to retire, but eventually forced their way into the university snd arrested a aumber of studenta, the | WESTERN RAILROADS WAR Rock Island Wants More Immigrant Traffio Given to It. OTHER LINES OBJECT TO THE DEMAND Meeting In Chicago Falls to Settle Difficulty or Get Arbitration Ae- cepted and So Appoints In- vestigation Committee, CHICAGO, Nov. 28.—Present indications point to a war amoug western lines over the immigrant traffic. The trafic men of the passenger depart- ments of the western lines today met Mr. Wadleigh and Mr. McLeod of the Westarn Passenger assoclation In an effort to reach | a settlement. The meeting was called be- cause of the impression that arbitration could be brought about or the lines inter- ested could be induced to dip a bit deeper into their pockets and give the Rock Island the recognitian for its El Paso line which Mr. Sebastian thinks it should bave. It is understood that the Rock Island is standing out for 10 per cent of the revenue between Kansas City and El Paso, but all its officials except Mr, Sebastian are said | to be willing to leave the matter to arbi- tration When the conference met it found that the Southern Pacific was unwilling to sub mit to arbitration, and some of the lines dia amount of thelr present shares to make up the percentage demanded. The Santa Fe is also eald to be adverse to arbitration. A committee w Mr. Sebastian, p: ?a Rock Island; George T. Nicholson of the lanta Fe and E. 0. McCormick of the South- ern Pacific, who were instructed to try te reach a common basis, and report to the advisory committee of the bureau. . LAKES ARE NOT COMPETITORS One of the Reas Why Freight Grain Out of Chicage is Higher. ‘WASHINGTON, Nov. 28.—Official notice of an Increase of 2% cents per hundred | pounds in the freight tariff on grain from Chicago to New York was filed with the Interstate Commerce commission today. The new grain freight basis, which will be observed by the lines eastbound out of | Chicago and other polnts in the territory east of the Mississippi river and north of the Oblo, is 20 cents per hundredwelght. This increase in the grain schedule usually follows the closing of mavigation on the Great Lakes. This rate applies to the domestic rate on grain aund grain products. The export ate 1s advanced from 16 cents to 17% cents, except that the rate on export grain consigned to vessel i~ advanced from 13% to 15 cents. The new tariff will be effec- tive December J. SANTA FE CASE REOPENED ‘Jmterstate Commerce Commisaion Or- ders New Investigation of St. WASHINGTON, Nov. 28.—The Interstate Commerce commisefon today announced its decision to reopen the case of the Busines Men's league of St, Louls againgt the Atch- ison, Topeka & Santa Fe and other rail- ways. A further hearing will be held at St. Louls on February 10. The commission holds that a showing of less distange and former graded rates does not warrant an order requiring lower rates from St. Louls, Chicago and other interior points than from New York on traffic car- ried by rail to Pacific coast destinations. While the commission does not condemn the tarift as & whole, many of its details are declared to be unlawful. IOWA MECHANIC - RESIGNS Santa Fe Employe at Fort Ma ‘Will Join Norfolk & West- ern Ratlroad. TOPEKA, Kan.,, Nov. 28—N. T. Herr, Santa Fe master mechanic at Fort Madison, Towa, sent his resignation to the general offices here today. He has accepted service with the Norfolk & Western road. J. H. McGoff of the Northern Pacific will assume the vacant position on December 1. CLEVELAND, Nov. 28.—Notice will be posted tomorrow by the Big Four an- nouncing an advance in wages to its yard employes north of Columbus and east of Indianapolis, effective December 1. The new schedule is: Night conductors, 27 cents an hour; day conductors, 26 cents Night brakemen, 24 cents; day brakemen, | 23 cents. Have No Right te Differentiate, CLBVELAND, Nov. 28.—The Nickel Plate and the Baltimore& Ohio have been sus- tained in their contention that the Blg Four bas no right for differential rate on west- bound business out of Cleveland. This declsion was reached by P. 8. Eustis, pas- senger trafic manager of the Burlington, who was called in as arbitrator. POLITICIAN FACES CHARGES Implicated in Jury Bribin, Case. LANSING, Mich, Nov, 28.—Ex-State Senator Juhn Holbrook was bound over for trial tonight by Justice Marsh on a charge of attempting to corrupt a juror. The case arises out of a charge against Colonel El R. Sutton, who two years ago was ac- quitted of complicity in the military board scandal, through which the state was robbed of mearly $50,000 worth of supplies by means of & false sale and repurchase of the goods. Sutton is now a fugitive in Mexico, & warrant having been recently {ssued charg- ing him with perjury. FURNACE WORKERS DEMAND Ask for an Elght-Hour Day Commenc- ing Next May Throug Country. YOUNGSTOWN, Nov. 28.—According to the officials of the National Assoclation of Blast Puruace workers, that assogiation will on May 1, serve notice on all blast furnace opurators throughout the country that eight hours will constitute a day's work. A vote is belg taken by the lodges on the question and the replies thus far are in favor of the propesition. Ample notice will be given the manufacturers. not care to contribute a sufficlent ting of | WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL Rural Mail Ca Other ers Appointed ‘Postal ment, News Dep (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Nov. 28.—(Special Tele- | gram.)—The postoffices at Pitrodle, Clark county, S. D., and Lakeport, Wi ry county, la., have been ordered discontiBued. The following lowa rural free delivery letter carriers have been _appointed: Primghar, regulars, Willlam H. Brown, Willard H. Easton; substitutes, H. G. Rob- inson, Charles McCann. Sergeant Bluff, { regular, E. N. Hall; substitute, Bdmund C. Holder. Auburn, regular, Walter 8. Syl- vester; substitute, George F. Sylvester. Sioux Raplds, regulars, Charles F. Collin: and Bd Gleason; substitutes, George W., Collins and Hattle Gleason. Blencoe, regu- lar, F. A. West; substitute, Will Rounds. Plerson, regular, Aaron Culler; subatitute, Willlam E. Culler. Spencer, regulars, Pe- ter F. Witt and H. D. Cleaver; substitutes, | Theodore Witt and T. B. Powell. Odebolt, regular, A. B. Hérding; substitute, Charles Harding. Postmasters appointed: Nebraska—Jacob E. Evans, Creston, Platte county, vice E.| M. White, resigned Towa—Jacob Fisch, county. Wyoming—Mary Fuller, Waleott, Carbon county. A. W. Machen, superintendent of the tree delivery, today gave out a statement re- ! garding mail collected and delivered by the rural free delivery service in the United States for the year ending Jume 30, 1902, with dafly averages per route. There are 18,413 rural free delivery routes in the United States apd 249,201,211 pleces of mail were delivered and collected during the year. n Nebraska there are 206 routes, which handled 9,653,897 pleces; dally average, 149 pleces per route. South Dakota has fifty- three, which handled 1,797,978 pleces; daily average, 108 pleces per route, In Wyoming there are five routes, which handled 167,148 pleces last year; daily average, 106 pleces per route. A voucher for $10,000 was sent today from the Indfan bureau to Agent Mathew- son of the Omaha and Winnebago agency in Nebraska to make the annual payment to | the Winnebagoes. Secretary Shaw today decided to purchase the site offered by Jesse Converse for the public building at Laramie, Wyo. This property is located at the southwest cor- ner of Thornburg Third street; price, $8,000. Senator Gamble of South Dakota and his son Ralph arrived today and are at the | | Normandie. | Congressman Comnor, wite and son, of | | Denison, Ia., arrived tonight and have taken | | apartments for the winter at the Hamilton. | J. D. Richards of Waterloo, ., secretary to Speaker Henderson, arrived tomight. Harry C. Brome of Omaha {8 in the city stopping at the New Willard. PAYMASTER MAY BE PROMOTED President Roosevelt Overrules Report that Naval Officer fs v pricas i WASHINGTON, ‘Nov. 3-30he ‘president today settled the long pénding case of John Clyde Sullivan, paymaster of the navy, by disapproving the adverse findings ot the board which examined him for pro- | motion. | The officer was recently restored to the navy by an act of congress, and when ex- amined for promotion was reported to be méntally, morally, physically and profe sionafly unfit for such advancement. The president’s action leaves his present status unchanged. Granville, Sioux | | Quesada Hopeful for Treaty. WASHINGTON, Nov. 28.—During a brief call on the president today by Minister Quesada of Cuba, there was some incidental | reference to the proposed reciprocity treaty | between the United States and the island. Minister Quesada hopes there will be some tangible results on the subject in a short time. The minister's object in calling on the president was primarily for the purpose of informing him that his advices from Havana showed that the disorders growing out of the strike had terminated and that quiet had been restored. QAppointments Not Considered. WASHINGTON, Nov. 28.—The president bas given no consideration as to the per- sonnel of the isthmian canal commission. He told Senator Cullom of Illinois today that until the pending negotiations with | Colombia were finished and the government ascertained exactly where “it was at," he | :woum not consider the matter of appoint- ments on the commission. ! Transter Cable dings. ! WASHINGTON, Nov. 28.—The formal transfer of the soundings and eurveys of Nero, to be used in the comstruction of the Pacific cable, occurred today in the office of Rear Admiral Bradford, chief of the bureau of equipment, the manager of the Washington office of the Postal Tele- graph company, recelving them for the ca. ble company. American Corsets the Vogue. WASHINGTON, Nov. 28. American corsets rule this market,” says United States Consul Mahin, reporting to the State department trom Nottingham, England, on popular ware in England. He says 8o pop- ular have American styles become that French makers are compelled to get thelr patterns from the United States. SULTAN IS AGAIN WARLIKE Sends & Challenge to Soldiers Which is Likely to Be Ac- cepted. MANILA, Nov."28.—The sultan of Bacolod, after professing friendship for America, has written & letter to Captain Pershing et Camp Vicars, in which he calls Americans “hogs, hogs, who eat hogs,” and challenges them to fight. It is probable that Captain Pershing will be ordered to take & column to Bacolod. ‘The military men, however, doubt whether the sultan will really fight. Constabulary Inspector Hendryx, who has been stationed in Samar lsland, was killed last Tuesday by a band of ladrones. The Teports regarding his death are meager and indicate that Hendryx was attacked by @ superior force of ladrones. His detach- ment of constabulary was routed and Hen- dryx with one soldier was surrounded and killed. Taft and Guidi Negotiate, MANILA, Nov. 28.—Governor Taft and Archbishop Guidi have commenced the ne- gotlations for the settlement of the pend- ing questions between the church and the state and have agreed to hold at least three Gessions weekly until a conclusion been reached. Governor Taft will give & dinper in bonor of Mgr. Guidi next Monday. | had received about 100 individual | it makes no difference whether the tattle lor in Iowa. HITS CATTLE FEEDERS HARD Olosing of Port of Boston Shuts Out Obristmas Trade with London. GREAT BRITAIN IS ALSO EXERCISED Secretary of Agriculture Says Such Abso! in Order to S Action ely Necessary » Out Disease. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Nov. 28.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The action of the Department of Agriculture in closing the port of Boston to export cattle has caused a commotion in every cattle feeding state in the coun- try. At this season of year, cattle !redcrn‘ Boston for the holiday trade in England. | Stockers in lowa, Nebraska, Kansas and Wyomiag are bought up early in the sum- | mer and fed on the farms of the central Boston and Portland late in November and ' early in December for the English holiday markets. The Christmas beef of London is raised on the ranges of the west and fattened especlally in the cornbelt for this trade and is crowded into New England | ports at this season of the year for direct transport to England. The reason that| Boston and Portland are selected for this | particular branch of the export trade fs| that these New England ports afford better facilities in November and December than New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore pos- | sibly can. The latter ports are crowded | with other goods, notably grain, cotton and manufactures in the fall and winter months and fat cattle, requiring a great deal of | space, are not desired. | By closing the port of Boston at this| time the secretary of agriculture has cut| off the principal port of export for English Christmas beet and very naturally protests | are pouring in by the score from Illinois, ' Ohio, Indiana, New York, Nebraska, lowa, Kansas, and, in fact, from every state where cattle are bred or fattened. But the secre- tary says that the order is absolutely nece: sary to the stamping out of the hoof and | mouth disease, which is epidemic in New | England. He realizes that the order has! worked a hardship to some, but he will not recede from his position because strin- gent regulations are absolutely essential. London Wor BOSTON, Nov. 28.—The cattle bureau of the State Board of Agriculture up to today reports of the presence of the foot and mouth contagion whioh has caused the secretary of agriculture to prohibit the exportation of cattle from Boston and to establish a quarantine of caftle, sweep and swine in New England. It was stated that all reports received here come from localities within seventy- five miles of Boston. The closing of the Brighton stock yards, the principal ones in New England, by the State Board of | Agriculture will cause an finterruption to' trafic, which under ordinary circumstances aggregates 500 to 700 head of rattle a day. Dr. Samuel E. Bennett, inspector of the United States Bureau of Antmal industry, said: Inspector Bemmett Talks. “The British government would close her | ports to all our ships on slight pretext. All they would look at it is that there is | foot and mouth disease in the United States, are yarded in Massachusetts, or in Kansas It was only a short time ago that Argentine republic was shipping a great many cattle over to Liverpcol. A great many ships were on the sea, but the | word was carried ahead of them that there was a cattle disease in Argentine republic and when the vessels got there they found every British port closed against them. Those ships bad to put to sea, slaughter their cattle in midocean and throw them overboard. The ports were closed to them for three years. Three years time would mean the loss of upward of 2,000,000 of ex- | port cattle from the ports of the United | States. “I do not look for any long period of this trouble. ““The Cunarder, Sylvia, which sails tomor- row for Liverpool, was booked to take 664 cattle and 750 sheep; Sagamore, salling Sunday for Liverpool, 600 cattle, and 1,081 sheep, and Columblan for London, 500 cat- tle, and 1,200 sheep. Other bookings of live stock for steamers leaving here within the next ten days are as follows: Englishman, Liverpool, 351 cattle; Marion, Liverpool, 800 cattle; Uultonia, Liverpool, 543 cattle; Armenian, Liverpool 650 cattle, and 1,000 sheep; Kingstonian, 380 cattle and 1,500 sheep; Virginian, London, 425 cattle. The shipments figure up more than $45,000 in freight.” . i Cattle were belng loaded on two ocean | liners tonight. The British government has been asked by cable whether these cattle | will be allowed to land at British ports, being informed at the same time that the cattle are either western or Canadian and | in good condition. The steamers will not all until an answer to the cablegram is re- celved. Some Animals Exempt. J. A. Hathaway, one of the largest ex- porters of cattle in the country, who con- trols several stock yards, among them those at Watertown and Brighton, considers | the order of the secretary of agriculture | forbidding the exportation of cattle from | New England a serious blow to dealers in live stock. Tonight he said: Within the last few days I have recelved 50 cattle and 760 sheep. They are all in sound condition. As soon as I learned of the order I communicated with the Wash- ington officials to find out what could be done about moving these cattle and sheep. Bwift & Co. took simflar action. Our ef- forts proved successful, for tonight we re- celved word that that partion of the stock gn hand could be moved immediately. Dar- Ing the day the catile and sheep at the ‘atertown yard, and those of Swift & Co. at Somerviile were inspected and found all right. Tonight they were shipped here and placed on steamers, which will sail tomorrow. 1 believe these shipments to Europe will be the last for some time from New Eng- land, or at least until conditions change. Certainly none of the exporters can make @ move In this direction until the restric- tons have been lifted. hips May Be Crowded. NEW YORK, Nov. 28.—The Journal of Commerce tomorrow will say: The beliet was quite generally expressed by represen- tatives of transatlantic lines here that the closing of the port of Boston for cattle for export would result in @& portion of that traffic coming to New York, though to what extent they were not prepared to s Many inquiries were being made for ton- nage from New York. Practically all the live stock carrying lines have contracts with cattle shippers. These lines can probably handle more cattle | than the contracts call for, but it is pos- sible that the demand for tonnage may prove greater than the avallable supply, (Continued on Second Page.) 1902—-TWELVE PAGES. CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska Colder in East Portion Fair Saturday; Sunday Fair, e at Omaha Yesterday: Dew. Hour, Des. 1p. 41 COURT MAKES MILLIONAIRES Four Men Obtain Many Acres of V uable Minnesota Iron Lands. MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 28.—Judge Lochren in the United States district court ates are entitled to the forty-eight Ely, Mion. This section is right in the iron belt | west and New York and are crowded to|and the decision makes the successful liti- gants millionaires as the United States supreme court six mogihs ago confirmed their title to 820 acres in the same section. The litigation hes continued more than a dozen years, Tn the case decided today the Midway Iron company is the defeated litigant. As- sociated with Baton are R. H. Fogan and Leonidas Merritt of Duluth and D. J. Lon- starf of Milwaukee, COLORADO CENTENARIAN DIES Mexican Veteran and Old Stockman Passes Awny at Hundred and Elght. TRINIDAD, Colo., Nov. 28.—Isaac Van Brimer died at his home near Gray Creek today, aged 108 years. He was a voteran of the Mexican war and scouted with Kit Carson. He had been a resident of the county for fifty years and at one time was a prominent stockman. George Van Brimer, the Colorade Fuel and Iron works of Pu- eblo, Is his son. SANTA FE, N. M., Nov. 28.—General Jose Maria Chaves, for many years a prominent figure in the history of New Mexico, and whose family contains many of the leading citizens of the territory, is dead at his home at Albuquerque, ged 101. NEGROES PRAISE ROOSEVELT| Express Pleasuyre at Chief Executive's Broad amd Philanthropic Lett, NORFOLK, Va., Nov. 28.—At today's ses- sion of the African Methodist church con- ference, representing 75,000 colored people, strong resolutions were adopted expressing profound pleasure at what is termed Presi- dent Roosevelt's “broad and philanthropic letter on the appointment of Dr. Crum of Charleston,” and heartily commending his attitude toward the negroes. Bishop Wal. ters and others prominent In the confer- ence spoke in support, The conference also passed a resolution commeniding the attack John S Wise 1s making on the new constitution of Vir- glnla. FIGHT DEADLY PISTOL DUEL Two Men at Armourdale, Kansas, Lose Thelr Lives on Account of a Girl. KANSAS CITY, Nov. 28.—At Armourdale, Kan., near here today, Ernest Damns and Charles W. Tucker, packing house ployes, fought a pistol duel over Randall, a waitress. en Damns was mortally wounded, but before he died he shot Tucker twice, fatally wound- ing him. Tucker is still alive. Tucker had met Damns and the girl on the street and without warning fired two | shots at him, the wounded man returning the fire as he lay on the ground. COLD WAVE STRIKES WYOMING Thermometer Gets Down to Fifteen Below Zero in Western Part, CHEYENNE, Wyo. Nov. 28.—(Special Telegram.)—Wyoming is in the grasp of a | cold wave tonight, and in some sections snow has been falling. The temperature at Evaneton, in the extreme western por- tion, fell to 15 degrees below zero at 9 o'clock tonight, and Green River, Rock Springs, Rawlins and Laramle report tem- peratures of from zero to 10 below. It was quite cold in Cheyenne and the eastern portion at 4 o'clock, but the temperature had become warmer at 9 o'clock. KANSAS METHUSALEH DEAD Leaves Daughter Aged Ninety Whe: Dying at Hundred and Twenty- Three. NEWTON, Kan., Nov. 28.—Mrs. Kate Vance, a colored woman of this city, died here tonight, aged 123 years. Mrs. Vance leaves a daughter aged 90. Her husband died at 105. She distinctly remembered Jefferson's ad- ministration and the war of 1812. TRAIN SMASH KILLS. TWO Other Perso Are Injured d Cars Demolished. x 1y Are MISSOULA, Mont., Nov. 28.—An unidenti- fled man was killed and seven tralnmen serlously injured in a collision of North- ern Pacific freight trains today William Brewer is expected to dle. Twenty cars were demolished CHILDREN DIE IN FLAMES Three Little On BALTIMORE, Nov. 28.—Three children of Morris Bressler, died tonight at City hos- pital from burns received at their home during the day. The mother left them at home alone and when she returned the house was in flames. Movements of Ocean Vessels Nov. 28, At New York—Arrived: Genoa At Queenstown—Arrived: Lucania, from New York. Bailed: Merion, from Liver- pool, for Boston At Liverpool—Arrived: Cymric, from New York. Salled: Bovie, for New Vork At Moville—8alled: Corinthian, for St Johna. At Havre—Arrived: Numantia from Ta- coma, Sen Franclsco, etc., for Hamburg Pheonicla, from 40 today of the west ship their “‘export” steers to decided that F. W. Eaton and his associ- acres of the famous Acton thirty, situated near superintendent of Mable TROUBLE IS AVERTED Venezuela Oomes to Terms with Government of Great Britain, WILL MEET ALL LEGITIMATE CLAIMS Details of Agreement Kept Secret Until American Authorities Report, UNITED STATES PRESIDENT CONSULTED Roosevelt Notified Before Final Action is Taken in Europe. CASTRO SENDS SECRET COMMISSION Delegates Negotiate In Eugland Owing to Strained Relations with European Ministers at ¢ cas During Reveluti ra LONDON, Nov. 28.—Important steps were taken in London today to satisfy all the diplomatic claims by powers and bond- | holders against Venmesuela. It is main- | tained that It the contemplated action meets with approval Germany and Great | Britain will have no cause to take the vigorous steps now contemplated. The details of the suggested settlement have not been communicated to the Buro- pean governments as yet. Their gist will first be made known to the United States government, probably to- morrow. The medium of such communica- tion is ome of the most important Anglo- American bankers. Venezuela's propositions were mentioned { to Mr. Choate today, but pending the result \nf the direct representations at Washing- { ton no action will be taken by the embasey | toward suggesting that Venezuela be given time to submit its proposals. The new development f{n the position, which Is regarded as hourly growing more serious, 18 due to the arrival in Burope of a secret delegation from the Venezuelan government empowered to deal with the | outstanding labilities of that republic. { Until a suitable plan could be arranged It was considered inadvisable to deal with | the foreign' ministers at Caracas, with whom relations have become so strained. Such a plan has now, In the bellef of the delegation, been arrived at, and, unoficially, through an Anglo-American banker, the at- titude of the United States will be ascer- tained. The State department will also be put in a position to judge of the value of Venezuela's offer and good faith fn the matter. It is explained that President Castro bas hitherto had no opportunity of taking up the questic 1 of national finances, but while engaged in suppressing the revolution he sent to Europe the secret delegation re- ferred to, with the view of accomplishing what was regarded as lmpossible of ex- ecution at Caracas. Secrecy was regarded as imperative in view of President Castro's belief that if it became known that Vene- suela contemplated a new. financial settlo- ment he would bhe inundated with claims ot every description and the dealings with the bondholders would have presented many dificulties, Te detalls of the plan which will be communicated to the State depart- ment are carefully guarded, but the main feature s a unification of the outstand- | ing government and government-guaranteed loans on a basis of security much greater than has been hitherto offered. It is etrenuously denied that the present movement is due to any desire of Vene- zuela to “spar for time'* with Great Britain and Germany, and in proof of this it Is pointed out that the secret commission left Venezuela before its relations with Great Britain and Germany had assumed the pres. ent aspect. Should the United States give its moral support the plan will be submitted to American bankers. The Venezuelan delegation believes that it 1s not too late to secure the necessary tacilities from Kurope to bring about a settlement satisfactory to all concerned. | | CARACAS, Venezuela, Nov. 28.—The Col- omblan invaders under Generals Garbiras | and Espiritu Morales, after several de- feats, were obliged to recross the froptier on November 25. They left numerous pri; oners in the hands of thé Venezuelan troop among them being the chief of staff, Bri- cano, who was abandoned in a wounded | condition, and a quantity of ammunition, The revolutionary general, Matos, ia still | Iying sick at Willemstadt, Curacao. [CREW OF SHIP MAY BE SAFE Nothiug Definite Known, However, of of Steamer Bannoek- burn, MONTREAL, Nov. 28.—News from va- rious sources here today from the mise ing steamer Bannockburn has inspired the hope that its crew of twenty men may be ashore somewhere on the mainland north of Michicopen Isle. While some doubt still exists the company officials are con- | fdent that the crew escaped, Although i Bannockburn s bellieved to be a wreck. The first news came in the form of a telegram from Chicago, stating that Ban- nockburn was ashore on the mainland porth of Michicopen Island. There was great ro- joleing here and at Kingston, where most of the crew hafle from. A later dispatch from Sault Ste, Marle cast some doubt on the news from Chicago. It was stated that the steamer Strathcona bad passed within four miles of the island, but saw nothing of the wreck. It was pointed out by the steamship officials, however, that while the Soo dlspatch stated that Bannockburn was not ashore on the island, the other advic were to the effect that the boat was ashore on the mainiand, directly north of t island. It would be possible for a vessel to pass to the south of the island without sighting the wreck. A later message ffom the Chicago agents of the company stated that the wreck had been sighted by the Canadian steamer Germanie. CANNOT SERVE TWO MASTERS French Deputies and Senmators Must Resign from Munieipal " Coune PARIS, Nov. 28.—After a heated debate the Chamber of Deputies this aftermoon adopted by & show of hands and proposal to modify the law governing membersh of the chamber, making deputies and senf- tors incompetent municipal eouncillors in Paris. Two months are allowed present members to resign their seats on the elty council. The government remained neutral, but its supporters voted for the measure which is directed against the national deputies.