Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 5, 1902, Page 2

Botel register he'was taken to the central station, where he is being detained Mrs, Sheppard’s son was one of the first 10 be awakened. He awoke his mother and Dboth began screaming. Many persons were thus warned of the danger and made their escape. The woman was so panic-stricken that she was mot among the.first to at- tompt to escape and she was making her way {nto the most dangerous part of the building when a fireman selzed her and her #an and condugted them to the floor below, whers he dropped them out of a window. J. B. Herbert of Salineville, 0., jumped from the fourth floor, where he had been #lecping. He struck on the roof of No. 178 Madison street, near where Mrs. Sheppard foll. His right leg was broken and he Quffered Internal injuries. He was taken fo the county hospital W. J. Thomas, a mall clerk of Cedar Rapids, jumped through a window on the fourth floor and in his blind haste narrowly escaped falling to the street. He man- Aged to make his way to the fire escape climbed to the ground. Previous to #’lmnl' escape twenty-five to thirty per- wons had climbed down the fire escave to the street. All were in their night cloth- ing. Makes a Perilous Escape. Allen Oldorf of Milwaukee made a peril- ops descent from the fourth floor by scal- ing the wall by means of the iron shuttera. OMort stated that he had seen at least a dozen persons on the top floor, vainly endeavoring to make their way from the building by means of the front stairway. Many of the bodies were in the beds in the position of slumber. Others were found in the hallways, lying face down- ward, in positions that mutely portrayed how they had vainly endeavored to save their lives. Some were half-clad and oth- ers wore nothing but night clothing. Tt was by means of articles and lotters i the pockets of what little clothing some of the dead persons wore that many sdentifications were made. F. A. Smith, proprietor of the hotel, said 1 am certainly not to blame for this awful eatastrophe. Three weeks ago the agents of this buliding were notified to place a stairway in the rear of the bullding, and also to build a fire wall around the freight vator in the rear. The contractors came d looked the buflding over, but nothing was done. Last night our seventy rooms were all filled and I should judge that we had about 13 to 150 guests. From what 1 can learn the fire started in the rear of the bullding, on the second floor. This probably accounts for the es- cape of guests who occupled front rooms on the upper floors. They had an opportunity to reach the stairway before the flames reached that part of the bullding, but the occupants of the rear rooms were cut off by the flames. Most of our guests Inst night were per- sons who came to Chicago to visit the stock show aud knew iittle of the buflding. i Like Rats in a Cage. Chiet Musham of the fire department said that it was the worst fire he had attended duriug his career as & fireman, and that so dense was (he smoke that it was impossible to reach, the imprisoned guests, wha died like rats in a cage. “Tha Bnilding,” said the chief, “was one of the worst fire traps I have ever seen. The fidors In places had cracks in them large enough to drop a penny through, and the smoke just sifted through and suffocated the inmates of the rooms before they had time to make their way into the hallways.” Of the people injured it was neccssary to take only three to the hospital. others, suffering from slight cuts and brulses or from the inhalation of smoke. were cared for at neighboring drug stores | and departed without reported to the police A coroner’s jury was empaneled this aft- ernpon and after viewing the bodies of the victims went to the {li-fated hotel, where an ‘examination was made of the various rooms, The jurors were.then dismissed to meet for the inquest gn December 12. At the conclusion of the inspection the corbner sald: The fire was undoubtedly caused by the explosion of an ofl stove In the rear of the third floor. The bullding is carelessly con- strupted, the fire-escape s worthless, the rooms. are ogutrageously small and it is nothing short of a crume that such a butld- ing should have been used as a housing place for human beings. FAIRBURY IS TO THE FORE (Continued from First Page.) their names being hand, the surveyor apparently holds that they are not sample in a strict construction | of the law, and therefore dutiable. The de- partment has no information to the case, and at the instance of Representative Hull has wired Redmon to forward a re- port setting ‘forth the facts in the matter. Rejeets Widow's Land Entry. Secretary Hitchcock today afirmed the decision of the general land office in re- Jecting the application of Charlie F. Rugg, ignee of Dolly Mathias, for soldiers’ ad- ditional homestead entry for certain land in the Cheyenne, Wyo., land district. He holds that neither the widow nor the sol- dier had any rights to assign. Minor Meation, Rev. A. A. Walburn of Coin, Ia., is In the city on a short tour of re'axation from his ministerial dutles. Mrs. Henderson, wife of the speaker, is expected to arrive in Washington about the . middle of next week. A postofice has been estabished at Lanesboro, Carroll county, Ia., with Charles H. Peters as postmaster. The postoffice at Lafayette, Linn county, Ia:, bas been ordered discontinued and mall sent to Alburnett. The corporate existence of the Fremont National bank of Fremont, Neb., has been extended until the' close of business De- cember 4, 1922, Dr. George B. Dent has becn appointed & pension examining surgeon at North Platte and Dr, B, B. Baker at Lexington, Neb. Mrs. Nellie Cobb of Tomah, Wis., has been refustated as baker at Yankton In- dian ‘school, South Dakota, and Miss Naom| Kairbo of Wyandotte, Minn.,, appointed teacher at Sac and Fox, In lowa J. C. Landerson of lowa City, Ia. has been appointed an ald in geodetic survey servic CUDAHYS ARE IN THE SCHEME erested in Pro- Packing Company posed New Depot and Terml at Kan City, KANSAS CITY, Dec. 4.—The Cudahy Pucking company, it is intimated toda holds valuable bridge and terminal proo- erties on both sides of the Misaouri river here. It had previously been asserted that | the Rock Island system, the Kansas City, Mexico & | Swift, Armour, Nelson Morrls, Orient and other rallways were interested. Silver GORHAM SILVER POLISH A novel preparation in a novel form, The,best silver polish the * world produces responsible Seep 1t 35 cents & package The | is interested in the Union Depot, Bridge and Terminal company of Kansas City. which SPEAKS TO STOCK RAISER Salmon Addresses Btate Sanitary Commis- sion at Chicago Bhow, ILLINOIS EXHIBITORS TAKE MOST PRIZES Awards Leave lowa Severely Alone for Day, Being Distributed Over Other Cent, and Ont Western States o Instead. CHICAGO, Dec. 4—This was a banner day at the International Live Stock exposi- tion, 70,000 people passing through the turn- stiles. In the Dexter park amphitheater reserve was sent into the ring to prevent a crush and to lend assistance in case of an emergency. No.accidents occurred, hew- ever, and the cheers of the multitude were deafening as the prize winners composing the evening’s parade passed along the ex- hibition space. The judging of sheep carcasses at the packing house was one of the attractive features of the day, a large crowd gather- ing to witness the selection of the winnar. The cattle and awine tests will be made tomorrow. Messrs. Spoor and Skinner of the exposi- tion and A. G. Leonard of the Unlon Stock Yards company .gave s dinner tonight to the railroad live stock'agents attending the exposition, at which several matters of im- portance to the guests were discussed. This afternoon Dr. D. E. Salmon, chiet of the bureau of animal industry, addressed a meeting of the state sanitary commis- sions and a number of representatives were present from Illinois, Missouri, Tennessee and Kansas. Awards today were as follows: CATTLE. Polled Durhams—Bulls 3 years old or gver: First, Milton, J. W. Jennings, King- Herefords—8enior, heifer calf dropped be- tween September i, 1%1, and January 1, 1902: First, Beau's Queen, Stewart & Hutcheon, Greenwood, Mo. Polled - Durhams—Bull 2 years old and under 3 years: First, Tippecanoe 4th, Pletcher Hines, Hallet Park, Ind. Bull 1 year old and under 2 years: First, Fleld Marshal, Oscar Hadley, Plainfield, Ind. Senor champlon male:' Tippecanoe #th, Fletcher 8. Hines. Bull 2 years old or over, to be selected, designated: First, Tippe: | canoe 44th. Galloways—Bull 3 years old or over: Firat, Druid of Castlemill, O. H. Swigart, Cham: paign, il Bull 2 years old and under 4§ years: First, Worthy I1I, C. E. Clark, 8t. Cloud, Minh. Herefords—Senlor yearling, dropped be- tween September 1, 1900, and January 1, 1901; First, Queerr of Beatity, B. W. Bowen, Delphi, Ind. g HORSES. Clydesdales — Special filly _foal:, First, Printess McQueen, Graham Bros., Clare- mont, Ont, l;hnnépfion stallion, any ag McQueen, Graham Bros. Best filly First, Princess McQueen, Graham WHY HOARE LOST HIS JOB Collector Stephenson Says Polities Had Nothing to Do With the Cnwe. Internal Revenue Collector Elmer B. Stephenson, when seen regarding a sensa- tlonal story printed in a Lincoln paper, | stated that the tale was made of whole cloth, | “There is absolutely no truth in the | statements that I in any way influebced | Mr. Hoare's political work or that he 'was | discharged because his political faith, did not coincide with mine,” sald Stephenson :yeuerdny morning. { | vMr. Hoare was appointed deputy reviue «collector more than tour ago, and'Mr. Houtz fixed Mr. Hoare's headquarters at { Fremont, Neb., which place has been his headquarters ever since. Previous to his appointment by Mr. Houtz, Mr. Hoare had held a position in the government service in the Interlor department. More than a year ago considerable pressure was invoked with the purpose of making a change in Mr. Hoare's district, but at that time I de- clined to make the change, and sald that I thought 1t would be well and without detri- ment to the service for Mr. Hoare to re- main and serve out his four-year term. But 1 did indicate at that time that at the end of the four-year term I would perhaps make a change, and I am only now dolug | what I indicated I would do more than a | year ago, and politics had nothing whatever |to do with ft. “Neither Senator Millard nor anyone else has ever asked me to change Mr. Hoare's headquarters, nor did I make any change for a single day, nor did I ever send him to any other part of the state than his own | @istrict. If Mr. Hoare was ever a chair- man of any political committee, I do not know it. Mr. Hoare, like every other dis- trict deputy, was required to account dally for his movements and whereabouts, and I never knowingly undertook to dictate his actions politically. At a political conven- tion held in Fremont Mr. Hoare supported Dr. Hansen. After Mr. McCarthy was nom- inated I suggested to Mr. Hoare that what could be done for Mr. McCarthy consistently with our official positions should be done, and 1 am sure that Mr. Hoare, as well as myself, gave McCarthy what help he could, and I have the best of evidence that Mr. McCarthy feels grateful for the help ren- dered him. I have a good deal of confi- dence In Mr. Hoare's integrity and do not belleve he gave anyone the misinformation that appeared in a Lincoln paper.” BISHOP DUBS GAMES SELFISH Says College Men Should Give M to Missions and Less to Foot B NEW YORK, Dec. 4—'Training of Mis- sionaries” was the principal topic of di | cusssion by the Protestant Episcopal mi | Timothy today. The discu | by the lord bishop of Thetford. “I don't know how It is here, lordship, dearth and a growin, fitted for the ministry. The speake! | planning the future of their children oft: the ministry. at school and young men at college & most selfish class. on their games, on football!™ It has been calculated that ther missionary to every 30,000 heathen, | aries. “What we want most in fields,” said e, native children . | tianity.” LIKE SINGLE STATE n Territory Resid Commitiee’'s Proposal of U with Okial ARDMORE, I, T., Dec. 4—The proposi- tion to combine Indian Territery and Okla- homa as & single state is generally favored throughout this section. There was: great rejoieing in the towns when the senate committee on territories favorably reported the bill providing for single statehood. An organization will be perfected immediately to work for single statebood, which up te the pressnt time the crowd was 80 dense tonight that a police | slon conference at the Church of Zlon and ison was led said his “but with us there is a great carcity of men added that parents when considered canly trade and commerce and ! cattle In bond through Maine and also that left out the most sacred profession of all, He further sald that boys re | England ports. This put a stop to the pro- Look what they spend | ceedings which had begun to have western is one and he advocated training natives as mission- the mission ‘‘are colleges where the be educated ia Chris- IDEA s Welcome THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: FRIDAY, was considered imposeible. BEach town in Indian Territory is to send representatives to Washington to work for union Wwith Oklahoma. SOLVES THE MONEY PROBLEM New York Chamber of Commerce Has Plan Which Will Be Presented to President. NEW YORK, Dec. 4.—The finance and currency committee of the New York Cham- ber of Commerce made a report today on a “feasible measure’ to provide - against tightness in the money market. The report says in part: ““We must come right down to tho propo- sition that the only thing which can be done to make our financial system saté and sound and solid is to et down to one legal | tender, and that s gold, and then to bank | upon a currency circulation enlarged be- yond the present authorized issues of na- tional banks and based upon the credit of | the legitimate trade of the country and rigidly safeguarded under the law.” mitted to retire their circulation at will, recommends that the coinage of $1,500,000 silver dollars per month cease and that the silver bullion and silver dollars In the coins, and that the secretary of the tre ury be permitted to deposit customs re- celpts as well as Internal revenue receipts in national banks. The report was adopted and the com- mittee was directed by resolution to pre sent the report in person to the president of the United States. A resolution favoring the speedy negotia. tion of a reciprocal treaty with Cuba wai adopted, and also a memorial to the United States senate urging favorable considera- tion of the proposed reciprocity treaty with France. b SHOOTS HIMSELF IN THE HEAD Howard T. Goodwin, a Prominent Man of Philadelphia Takes His Own Life. The report suggests that banks be per- | treasury be coined into subsidiaty silver | | cepted as being wbsolutely and unequivo- | cally decisive that large market interes PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 4.—Howard T. Goodwin, the treasurer of the Columbia Mining company and confidential clerk of the firm of J. G. Cassatt & Co., bankers and brokers, committed suicide in the office of that firm in the Arcade buflding, Fifteenth and Market streets, some time during last night by shooting himself in the head. He was found early today lying on a lounge in the rear of the place by ome of the watchmen employed in the building. When found Mr. Goodwin had a revolver grasped tightly in his right hand and the lounge was sattrated with blood which had flowed trom the wound. . Mr. Goodwin w busily engaged in per- forming some work In the office when the clerks departed shortly after 6 o'clock last | evening. That was the last seen of hlml alive. At the office of Cassatt & Co. today it was said no cause for the suicide could | be given. JOKE IS CAUSE OF DEATH Companions Blow Up Man with Pneu- matic Alr Pump, with a Fatal Result, NEW YORK, Dec. 4—Harry Ruit an employe of a locomotive works in Paterson, N. J., today dled as a result of a practical | Joke ‘played on him by five of his tellow workmen. They were arrested charged with catsing his_death, It is alleged that they “blew up” Wright with an air pump €0’ a pressure of 110 pounds to the inch. The young man's stomach became greatly dtstended and After several hours of great suffering he died. When the accused were arralgned in court the dead boy's father rushed at onme { of them, named Dorn, knocked him down and started to kick him. The father was restrained by the court officers. The five men were held without bail on the charge of manslaughter. THREE THOUSAND ARE DEAD Latest Estimate of Number of Persons Losing Their Lives in Erup. tion of Santa Maris, i SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 4.—From the Guatemalan coast the Pacific Mail steamor City of Sydney brings the news that the deaths resulting from the recent eruption of Santa Maria volcano number about 3,000. This estimate is based upon the latest information that had been received at 8an Jose, Guatem: previous to the steamer's departure for this port, but it is accom- panied by the statement of Guatemalans that rellable information ‘was still difficult to obtain. This death list is considerably smaller than that previously reported. REVIVE HISTORIC MEMORY Women Remember General Washing- ton’s Farewell Address to His Ofcers. NEW YORK, Dec. 4.—The third celebr: tion of the anniversary of Washington's farewell address to his officers in the long room of Fraunches' tavern was held this afternoon in the same room, by the Wom- an’s auxiliary to the Soclety for the Pres- ervation of Scenic and Historic Places and Objects. It is the intention to restore the tavern to its original design and surround it with a park. BRITISH GOVERNMENT FIRM ‘Western Cattle Passing Through New England are Not Permitted to Land. BOSTON, Dec. 4.—Local steamship agents were informed todsy from London that the British government had positively refused to relax its order against the shipment of prohibiting the loading of cattle at Ca- nadian ports on veesels clearing from New cattle shipped to Montreal and thence to Portland. | Chamberlain said he was quite unaware of TRACKMEN ELECT OFFICERS President ST. LOUIS, Dec. 4—The Brotherhood of Rafllway Trackmen today elected officers as follows: President, John T. Wilson, St. Louls; vice president, J. W. Davemport, Sandifer, N. C.; secretary and treasurer, C. Boyle, St. Louls. Executive committe J. C. Lambert, Jasper, A E. Hawe: Bath, Ga.; J. 5. Eastman, Jomfranoose, Vt.; R. F. Ferguson, Port Arthur, Ont. All the committee reports were approved and the meeting adjourned. TO CUKE A COLD IN ONE DAY Take Laxative Rromo Quinise Tablets. AN druggiets refund the money If it falls te cure. B W. Grove's signature s oa each box. b DECEMBER 5 COTTONBROKERS STEALNEWS Obtain Details of Government Orop BEsti- mate Before Publication. TRY TO SELL INFORMATION TO DEALER Kk in Used, to Boost Prices Roth in New Yerk and Liverpool Day in Advance of n NEW YORK, Dec. 4.—The Journal of Commerce will say tomorrow: In recent years there have been many reports that the agricaltural biireau cotton report has leaked out, in other words, that its gen- eral condition has become known to a favored few béfore official publication, but never has the bellef been more fully held by the cotton trade than in the instance of the réport issued by the department on Wednesday. It 18 impossible to give spectfic evidence that the report was dishonestly made known, for direct evidence of this charac- ter could only be recelved from parties themselves participating in the theft. But the course of Wednesday's market is ac- bad definite information of the character of the rcports. In addition the following specific informatiod is avaflable: First—The exact figures (10,417 of the government's estimate were defi- nitely known at least twenty minutes be- lporet the offictal hour for publishing the re- ort. Second—The news ‘was generally known before 1 o'clock that fhe departmental esti- mate would be 10,500,000 bales Third—Advance information regardini exact character of the report w early In the forcnoon to large commis- sion house, ‘which refused to enter into negotiations . or consider the purchase of the stolen information. But the best eyldence that the informa- tiow was dishonéstly clrculated. was con- tained 4n the action of the market itself, d_there are many responsible members of e New York cotton trade who belleve the pak' occurred not on Wednesday morn- ing, but some time on Tuesday, as there is every evidence, thut both the' New York and Liverpool markets were forced up to a selling basis TELL THEIR WAGES (Continued from First Page.) 000 bales) the offered trom the bituminous men for miners idle, owing to the recent strike. The secretary reported between 8,000 and 9,000 out of work in_Schiiylkill, Northumberland, Co~ lumbla and Dauphin counties. Each local 1s at present looking after idle members, Mine: tantly Killea, HAZLETON, Pa., Dec. 4.—Elmer Kisch- ner, aged-32, a boss carpenter, and Gustave Strack, aged 19, were instantly killed to- day while descending the Cranberry mine in a car. Several other men in the car esciped serious injury. The men were on their way to the bottom of the slope for the purpose of building platforms for the erec- tlon of pumps that had been removed dur- ing the striki When near ‘the bottom of the slope the car was struck by a runaway truck. Kischner and: Strack were knocked from the car and' instantly killed. SAYS MAILS ARE DELAYED Member' bf House of Commons Sug- s In Interest LONDON; " Dec. -4~When asked by Jo- #eph Howard, conservative, in the House of Commons today, why the Australasian mails were delayed at New York se that they can he forwarded by a New York line of steamers, Postmaster General any such detention. As & matter of fact, he added. the Cunard line steamers brought most of the Aus- | tralasian roalls to this country and there seemed no ground whatever to make the | suggested representations on the rubject | to the United States postal authorities. WANTS PRINCESS " RELEASED | Lieutenant Who Eloped with Ro; Lady Says She is Wrongly In- carcerated in Asylum, VIENNA, Dec. 4.—The papers here al- lege that Lieutenant Massarisch, who eloped with Princess Loulse of Coburg and was sentenced for forging the - signature of Princess Stephanle, recently made an in- effectual attempt to rescue Princess Lonise from the insane. asylum near Dresden, where she has been - confined .since the elopement. 8 \ Massarisch wathtalos that she s sane. The authorities are sald to have forcibly prevented her from joining him. Accord- ing to other accounts, however, Princess Loulse refuged to accompany him. RAISES FINE LEGAL POINT Honolulu Attorney Demurs to Indict- ting Territorial HONOLULU, Nov. 26.—(Via San Fran- clsco, Dec. 4.)—J. Alfred Magoon, the. at- torney indicied for assisting Treasurer Wright to escape, knowing that he had com- mitted a felony, has demurred to the in- dictment on the ground that he cannot be convicted until after Wright has been eon- victed, and it is thereby shown that he had indeed committed a felony. The Hawall senate adjourned today until Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. ORDER A GENERAL STRIKE Marseilles Scamen Appeal to Com- Other Ports it Weork. to MARSEILLES, Dec. 4.—~The ship owners made & proposition to the strikers tonight which was in the nature of a compromise, but the strikers’ committee refused, as it rejects the majority of the demands. A meeting of strikers was held this even- ing at which an address was adopted ap- pealing to all captains, engineers and sail- ors in France to make common cause with the movement here by ordering a general cessation of work. BUFFALO HERD CANNOT LAND Foot Mouth Disease Will Disar- range the Plans of & Wi West Show. LONDON, Dec. 4~—Mr. Haunbury, pres! dent of the Baard of Agriculture, has de- clded that owing to the existence of the foot and mouth disease in some of the New | company had a fire, Bogland states be will be unable to per- mit the landing in England of a berd of buffaloes belonging to the Wild West show, which opens in Loadon on December 26. — — . Are » Swoons While Speaki LONDON, Dec. 4.—While speaking on the education bill fn the House of Lcrds today the archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Temple, was overcome apd would bave fallen had it mot been for timely assistance. He was led out of the house by the archbiehop of York and the chaplain of the house. 'He soon revived and was able to return to Lambeth palace. Sultan Defeats Rebels, MADRID, Dec. 4.—Advices from Tangier today say the forees of the sultan of Morro have, after heavy fighting, finally defeated the Yebels in the Zenmour tefritory. The sultan narrowly escaped capture and his troops sustalned heavy losses. The pre- tender to the throne remains at Tazza. Chamberlain Lands at Cairo. PORT SAID, Dec. 4.—The British cruiser Good Hope, having on hoard Colonial Sec- retary Chamberlain and party, bound for South Africa, arrived here today. Mr Chamberlain landed and went to Cairo. DENVER FOR YOKE OF OXEN Ploneer Who is Reported to Made Such a Trade Visits Omaha Have George A. Crofutt, the man who once traded the city of Denver for a yoke of oxen. is in Omaha. Mr. Crofutt is one of the nestors of the pioneer west and one of the best kmown men in the country from Omaha to 8an Francisco, though he doesn’t live in efther city. “I have neither home, friends nor visible means of support,” jocularly remarked this old veteran of early days. He was sitting in the general passenger department offices at the Union Pacific and the surroundings scemed to inspire the spirit of remi niscente. He had known the Unfon Pacific when it was but the fanciful dream of an impetuous projector—when it was the germ of what people then thought a fitful imag- ination, long before it had reached stage of ‘track laying, and he knows every toot of the road and every other road that spans this great west, which was his play- ground for 80 many years. “No, I've passed the daye of story-tell- ing; all the storles I ever told were gosoel truths; they form a part of my lite, and to tell them only makes me feel sad that I can't live those old days over again. re- marked Mr. Crofutt, when asked to about how he swapped off the little western city for a yoke of oxen. “Was it because you' thought never be worth any more?" But, smiling, the old gentl¢éman waved his hand to one of his long-time triends, who related the story for him. “It's this way. \ You see, Denver was not Denver then. It was really before the actual birth of the town, though there was a settlement there. Mr. Crofutt owned the best part of that settlement, what is now regarded as the heart of Denver. and he wanted to get further west: so he traded his landed interests for a good, strong yoke of oxen and started out. He had zone but a few miles when the Indians deorived him of his oxen and his westward movement received a serious though not fatal set- back, for hé resumed and finished his trin to the coast later.” FIRE BOOSTS AN ASSESSMENT v it would tion of Fairbanks-Morse Stock is Disclosed by Insurance Claims. The morning session of the Board of Re- view yesterday was chlefly devoted to hear- ing of minor complaints and the examina- tion of several of the firms and individuals who were cited to come in and show cause why their assessments should not be raised from the amounts as returned by them- scelves, . Qne of the firms to appear on cltation wa: the Fairbanks-Morse company, whose re- turn disclosed but $23,000 of personal prop- erty. Soon after this return was made the and its insurance claims amounted to $60,000, which amount was taken by the tax commissioner as his basis for fixing the taxable value of the stock. Yesterday the firm, after some discussion with the board, agreed to a val- uation of $45,000. The asscssment of the Richardson Drug company on personal property was fixed at $110,000 and that of Alfred Bloom at $7,000. The adfustment of the assessment of the banks of the eity will be taken up by the board this morning. CONTEMPT CASE GOES OVER Strikers Must Walt Until Jury Trial is Over Before They Get Hearing. The contempt tase against the striking Union Pacific employes, charging them with disregarding the terms of the injunction issued by Judge Munger, was to have been called in federal cqurt yesterday morning, but the trial of a case before a jury which has been in progress since Saturday made it impossible to call it for hearing at this time, and it Is understood that it will not come up until the jury trial is completed, which may be some time Friday. Speaking of the case an attorney for the defendants said: “We cannot see where the striking employes who have been en- joined have violated the terms of the in- junction. It appears to be an attempt of the attorneys of the railroad to have the terms of the injunction made moxe sweep- ing.” MRS ZORN WITHDRAWS SUIT Will Not Press Diverce Procee Against Husband, Under Charge of Murder. ngs KANSAS CITY, Dec. 4.—Mrs. Zorn today withdrew her suit, filed yesterday, asking a divorce from her husband, Dr. Louls Zorn, and for the return of a fortune left by her father, once & wealthy St. Louisan, and which, It s asserted, was worth $260,000. Dr. Zorn, who has been held in the county Jail charged with murder in the first degree for having shot his tenant, Albert Sechrest, was permitted to return to his home today under guard and see his wife. The inter- view resulted in Mrs. Zorn declding to with~ drew her suit. Mre. Sechrest, who is the atate's principal witness in the case agalnst Zorn, caused & sensation ten days ago by throwing a note pinned to & hat into the Missourl river at Leavenworth stating that she had drowned | herselt and. baby. Later both were found at the home of the woman's parents at Lincoln, Neb. BIG GUN READY TO TEST Arrives at Sandy Heok and Will Be Subject of Interesting periments. NEW YORK, Dec. 4—The 16-inch gun built at the Watervieit arsenal arrived at Sandy Hook today. The gun was transferred to two cars and hauled to the proving ground, where it will be tested. The first test 1s the powder test, which will determine the maximum amount of the explosive which can be used in fring Regular Rock Island Dividend. NEW YORK, Dec. 4.—Directors of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific railroad to- day declared the regular quarterly dividend of 1% per cent. No action was taken re- garding a dividend on the stocks of the pew Rock Island company. the | tell | TREATY NAY BE READY Rumors that Ouban Reciprocity is Arranged Are Partially Confirmed. SENATORS AGREE TO SUPPORT PROPOSAL Cnll on Presfdent auy Guarantee Aw- sistance In Ratifying Any Ren- le Document Which May Be Declded on in Havana, HINGTON, Dec. 4.—The report from that the reciprocity treaty with Cupa will be signed today receives partial conflrmation here. | T latest adfices from Mr. Squiercs, | dated about two days ago, were to the ef- foct that in his judgment the treaty would be completed and ready for signature in the course of three or four days. It is understood that it does mot differ materially from the outline draft which was prepared here. Predident Raosevelt {s assured that if the negotiatione are concluded satisfactorily the treaty will be ratified by the senate during the present seesion While many senators were, and still are, opposed to direct legislation on Cuban reciprocity, gome of them, at least, and perhaps & majority of republiicans, will vote | to ratity a reasonable treaty | Benator Eikins of West Virginia, who {led the anti-Ouban reciprocity forces in | the semate last session, had an extended interview with the president today. He informed Mr. Roosevelt that he would support a propeér Cuban reciprocity treaty 4nd “expréssed the bellef that such a | treaty would be ratified by the senate soon after its presentation. Such a solution of the commercial obligations of the United States to Cuba would' be entirely satistace tory to Senator Elkins and many of his colleagueés who opposed the enactment of drect leglslation because they feared such action would open up a tariff controverey, which, fn the view of strong advocates of the protection system, might prove em- barrassing, 1f not dangerous, to the repub- lcans. President Roosevelt, it 1s understood, has recelved assurances from other senators wha last spring opposed reciprocity legis- lation that they will support by voice and vote a Cuban reciprocity treaty. Havana Congress ( es Hiteh, HAVANA, Dec. 4—The reciprocity nego- tiations are practically at a standstill, the Cubans desiring to await the outcome of the bill infroduced in the house of repre- sentatives providing for a committee to draw up a bill defining the limits of the concessions which the Cuban government can offer. A committee of the house began the sfudy of the question today. 1t is known that Senors Zaldo and Montes have reached a satisfactory agreement with General Bliss and that practically all that is left to be done is to sign the agreement, but they do not wish to assume any respon- sibility, especially since the recent cabinet crisie and in view of the apparent deter- mination on the part of the nationalist party to oppose the government. In a discussion in the senate today Senor Sanguilly sald an agreement signed by President Palma and Secretary Zaldo and Senor Montes would not be binding and that the matter must be brought before both houses. Congress, he said, should be intormed regarding the particulars of the proposed treaty in order that it might in- telligently discuss the changes in the tarift. FIGHT FOR DRUNKEN VETERANS Grand Army Claims that Discharged ¢ Drinkers Should Be Onred For. [ London i MARION, Ind., Dec. 4—A committee has been appointed from the local post of the Grand Army of the Republic to investigate the charges made by several veterans of the civil war who have been discharged from the Natfonal Home for disabled Vol- unteer Soldfers for drunkenness. The Grand Army of the Republic clalms that the home was established for men who were unable to take care of them- selves and say that it is their intention of taking the matter before congress. HOLDS SPANISH LAW NO GOOD Califoriia Prisoner Claims Release, as He Was Sentenced Under Forelgn Act. SAN FRANCISGO, Dec. 4—Edward John- son has petitloned the supreme court of the District of Columbla for & writ of ha- beas corpus. Johnson and. two. other seamon were con- victed of robbery in the island of Guam and sentenced to long term: Johnson's petition states that they were tried under the laws of Spain in spite of the fact that Guam .was American territory at_the time. P e Educator Changes Location. 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