Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 15, 1902, Page 1

h) { ) THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ESTARLISHED JUNE 19, 1871, FIRST SHOT IS FIRED Puerto Cabello Bombarded to Avenge Insult Paid British Flag. FORTS REPLY TO ALLIED WARSHIPS Venesuelan Guns Quickly Bilemoed and Quiet Restored Onoce More. SEIZURE OF STEAMER CAUSES RUPTURE m is Presented, but Answer COomes Too Late. REPUBLIC STILL EXPECTS INTERVENTION Ultima Leading OMc! trine Must Soon Operate So Stay Further Proceedings by Brit Claims Monro d Germany, PUERTO CABELLO, Saturday, Dec. 13.— The British cruiser Charybdis and the Ger- man cruiser Vineta bombarded the fortress hero at 6 this afternoon and quickly mced it. The bombardment lasted for torty-five minutes. The fortress is composed of Fort Solano and the Castle Libertador. After the firing ceased Charybdis sent marines to occupy the castle. The fortress was almost demolished, though It is probable only a few persons were injured. The commander of Caatle Libertador has been taken prisoner and the cruisers remain in port. At 7 this morning Charybdis and Vineta arrived, searching for Venezuelan gun- boats. They sent their boats into the foner port, which, finding nothing, quickly returned. The captaln of the British merchant steamer Topaze, which was selzed by the mob here last Wednesday, then visited the British commodore on board Charybdis and lodged a protest against the violation of his ship. He returned an hour later with a detachment of fifty marines, who took charge of Topaze. The populace was greatly excited at this incident and ralsed the ery “to arms,” but there was no dls- order. The British commodore next sent a mes- sage to the authorities at Puerto Cabello, demanding immediate satistaction for the action of the mob in hauling down the British flag from Topaze, saying that if it was not forthcoming in two kours, at § o'clock, the fortress and the custom house would be bombarded. Answer Arrives Too Late. The authorities sent a message to Presi- dent Castro, asking for instructions, and a committee of merchants approached the American consul here, petitioning him to intervene. He accepted the mission and visited the crulsers, but could obtain no modification of the ultimatum. At fifteen minutes to 5 word was received from President Castro authorizing the chief officer here to give the British commodore smple satisfaction, but before this acswer ! could be communlcated to the American consul “the hour stipulated for its receipt had arrived, and the crulsers immedistoly opened fire. The fire was returned from Fort Solano and Castle Libertador, but the Venesuelan guns were soon silenced. While the firing continued there was intense excitement in this port. Every house in town was closed. The British marines propose to make use of the cannon In Castle Libertador. No damage was done to the town. The excite- ment of the people is subsiding. The entrance info the Inside harbor at \Puerto Cabello is through a narrow chan- nel, not more than & few hundred feet wide. To the left, as one enters the har- bor, situated on a low sand spit is the fortress which was bombarded by tho Ger- man and British cruisers. It {s an old- fashioned structure, which was rebullt in Yhe elghteenth century. Its sides are com- paratively low and would offer but poor resistance to modern shells. It is not prob- able that the Venezuelan government had any modern cannon there. The customs house Is situated on the right, or mainland, side of the channel. It is a long, two-story brick, bullding and contains, besides executive offices, large warehouses. Steamers dlscharging at Puerto Cabello tie up immediately in front of the customs house. The town itself fs flat and stretches from the water front inland to the base of the hills, a distance of two or three miles. * The outside harbor is hardly more than & large bay, offering- comparatively lttle protection to shipping. The inside harbor Is very secure and quite commodious, Bowen Confirms Report. WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.—Mr. Bowen this afternoon cabled the State department that President Castro had informed him that British and German warships were bom- barding Puerto Cabello. In an earlier dispatch recelved at 3:22 on Sunday morning Mr. Bowen said the situa- tion at the Venezuelan capital, O " was .much quieter. The great excitement at the outset of the affair was caused by the precipitate fiight of the British and German ministers, the arrest of all the subjects of those two nations and the selzure of the Venezuelan gunboats with- out a blockade having beem declared, thus causing the people to fear that a bombard- ment would follow at once. Aside from the dispate from Mr Bowen there were no important develop- ments today in the Venezuelan plans so far as the State department is concerned. The officlals are watching events wich keen in- terest, 50 as to be able to act promptly should such & step become necessary. Secretary Hay took Mr. Bowen's dis- patches over to the White House and dis- cussed the situation for some time with the president, but he had nothing to make public on the subjeot. In the matter of the blockade the secre- tary has instructed the ambassadors at Berlin and London to represent to these governments that the United States must not be understood as givioa its consent to any extension of the international right of peaceful blockade. This representation mply as a precautionary meas- ure in case any developmest should arise making the government's position & matter of importance It was confidently hoped that before this timé some answer would bave been recelved from the German and British gov- ernments to President Castro’s request for arbitration, but up to this time Secretary Hay has not received any reply. The visit of President Castro to the bed- side of the lavalld wife of the German diplomatic representative created a good impression here, whereas the necessity for the bombardment of Puerto Cabello made an equally unfavorable one. It is regretted that the commanders of (Continued on Second Page.) | currence, [MEXICO HAS CASH TO SPARE Surplu Grows Bt in Spite MEXICO, Dec. 14.—In of income nd sxpens I finance minister makes & full & M of the state of trade and revenue fected by the fall In the price of sil¥e He cstimates the total revenye for tha ensuing fiacal year at $67,859,000 and dls- bursements at $67,697,079, showing an ex. cess of nearly $362,00). Last year's actual surplus was $3,000,000, but the minister {s always most conservative in his estimates. The actual accumulated eurplus on hand in July last was $26,000,000 in silver and $3,000.000 in gold, and it is the possession of this sur- plus that gives strength to the Gnancal position. In his comments on the budget the min- ister says, after referring to the depres- sion in siiver and its adverse Influences on the country's revenue: It s true that the economical situation of the country has been suddenly ton- fronted by a danger which threatens to check for some time' Its growing pros- perity, but seeing that we cannot forecast the duration or intensity of this recent oc- the wisest course for the pres- ent seems to be to content ourselves with leaving a wider margin than usual be- tween future disbursemants and revenue without being influenced by an exagge ated spirit of desponden — GALE SETS SHIP ON FIRE a Stove and L to the Loss of a Newfoundland Schooner, Upnets ST. JOH! F., Dec. 14.—The schooner Molly, carrying a crew of seven men, was caught in a gale yesterday morning. The vessel was heeled over until the stove in its cabin upset. The woodwork caught fire and the schooner was soon & mase of flames. The crew ran Molly to outer Gooseberry Island, an uninhabited island twelve miles off Bonavista bay, where it was beached and the crew landed on the rocks. Residents of the mainland caught sight of the burning ship and the mailboat Dundee was dispatched to the rescue. Dundee reached outer Gooseberry Island yesterday evening. A heavy surf was breaking and only the captain of Molly risked the plunge through the surf neces- sary to reach Dundee's boat. Dundee re- mained in the offing until this morning and succeeded in getting the other men of the crew on board. The men were badly frostbitten as a result of their night's exposure. BLOW AIMED AT AMERICA New German Tarift Especially De- signed to Affect Trade with United States. BERLIN, Dec. 14.—During the debate on the third reading of the tariff bill in the Refchstag yosterday it was evident from many speeches delivered by members of the majority that the bill is aimed chiefly at the United States. This was clear even when the United States was mot named, for it wi understood that the term ‘“abroad’ referred to America.. . . Last night Dr. Pasche, national liberal, made a pointed reference to the United States which most of the newspapers this morning failed to print. These remarks were: We expect that the government will undertake a thorough going revision of all treaties containing the most favored na- tion advantages. We have absolutely no occaslon to concede any such thing to such nations as arc glad to take what we give other countries without making us any concession in return. The United States has introduced the limitation of the most favored natlon clause, we have every reason to act in precisely the same manner. STRIKE DRAGS WEARILY ON seilles Port Workers Fail to Ob- tain General Support from Other Tr PARIS, Dec. 14.—Although the strike at Marsellles has now lasted for three weeks no serious disturbances have yet occurred. Last night a few isolated groups of strik- ers attempted to wreck some bakeries, but the prompt arrival of the police quickly re- stored order. Four arrests wer$ made. The strike of bakers is far general, only 400 out of 2,000 having refused to work. Al telegrams received from Marsellles re- port the city as tranquil. Contrary to the usual Sunday custom, there was much ac- tivity today on the quays and docks, where nonunion laborers are working under mill- tary protection. The Marseilles correspond- ent of the Temps say that the general strike movement {s regarded locally as a fallure. COMPROMISE WINS FAVORS Kaiser Decorates Ministers Who Arranged Tarift Bill Passage. BERLIN, Dec. 14.—Count and Countess Von Buelow lunched today with the em- peror and empress at Potsdam. During the "visit his majesty handed the chain of the royal Hohenzollern order to the chancellor. The emperor had intended to elevate Count Von Buelow to the rank of prince | in recognition of the successtul passage of the tarift bill, but at Count Von Bue- low's request this idea was abandoned. Count Von Posadowski-Wehner, Von Thielmann and Baron Von Richtofen, respectively home secretary, secretary of the imperial trei have also recelved decorations for their efforts in connection with the tariff bill. Nord W Be So Many Tr He Can ytinn President at wilL, PORT AU PRINCE, Haytl, Dec. 14— General Alexis Nord, who was war min- ister utder the provisional government, entered the capital today at the head of his army. reception by the people, General Nor intentions are mot for the presidency his election is assured by reason of the numerous forces at his command. —_— King Increases Washington Stafr. LONDON, Dee. 14.—Liéutenant Colonel H. J. Foster, commanding the royal engineers on the island of, Guernsey, bas ap- pointed military attache to the British em- | bassy at Washington. Chilean Exposition Opens. SANTIAGO DE CHILE, Dec. 14.—The in- ternational exposition was opened here to- President Riesco and other officials were among those who attended the exer- cines. Baron | ary and foreign secretary, | | various cereals, and, in fact, all kinds of | He was accorded a sympathetic | | the same service in instructing students known, but it is generally belleved that | of the agricultural college at the farm in case he anpounces himself a candidate | | at the expense of the government, for my | idea 18 to have the experimental work con- | ———— e OMAHA, MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 15, 1902. HELPING THE ARID REGION Beuator Dietrich Urges Legislature to Make Appropriation for Purposs. GENERAL GOVERNMENT WILLING TO ASSIST Al ,1s to Purchase and Equip an tal Farm in Semi-Arid lon Under Control of University. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.—(Special.)— Senator Dietrich is anxious that the Ne- braska legislature shall make a liberal appropriation during its forthcoming ses- sion for the establishment of an experi- mental farm in the western or semi-arld | portion of the state. He would have this farm operated in connection with the Uni- versity of Nebraska, the relations to be the same as those between the university and the experimental farm at Lincoln. The purpose of such a farm would be experi- mentation along lines for the benmefit of that portion of the state which does not and cannot receive attention, for the rea- {#on that the humidity of the eastern sec- | tion of the state precludes experimenting in that district for vegetation in the arid or semi-arid reglons, The senator has the assurance that the Agricultural department will gladly co- operate In experimental work of this na- ture. In fact, that department has already asked congrees for an increased appropria- tion with the distinct understanding that the Increase would be used in experimenting in Nebraska. Senator Dietrich was the first to recom- mend the establishment of an experimental farm In western Nehraska. His views were expressed at some length in a communica- tion sent from Washington to the Nebraska Real Estate Dealers’ association at its con- vention in Fremont early this year, and were received with much favor by the members of that organization. The real estate dealers recognized the fact that a farm of the kind proposed would greatly hasten and enhance the development of the vast territory which s arid or semi-arid, | and their views were shared by the state authorities In agricultural work. Trees Will Grow in Sand. Dean Charles E. Bessey of the univer- sity has demonstrated by practical experi- ment that trees can be grown in the sandy lands of Nebraska. In fact, he is able to polnt with pride to what he terms a small forest of pine trees out In the western and sandy portion of Holt county, which he planted himself many years ago. These trees are thriving and he has risked his reputation on the assertion that by pursulng proper methods trees may be made to grow in other parts of the western section. The officials of the Department of Agri- culture are confident that there ls great wealth in the undeveloped - resources of western Nebraska and other territory of the same character in western states, and they are willing to lend the assistance of sclentific investigation to any movement that will be started by the state. The entire expense of creating and con- ducting the forest reserves will be berne by the' government, but the d ment s willing to go still further by assisting in scientific experimentation in the develop- ment of the arid and semi-arld territory in every possible way along all agricultural | lines. | It may be sald that of the state of Ne- braska one-third is humlid, another third arid and the other semi-arid, so that there are three conditions presented for experi- mentation. In this regard Nebraska is un- llke eastern states, wherein practically all land s of the same character, so that the experiments carrled on in one section are of equal value throughout the state. Government Would Atd. “We have an experimental station farm at Lincoln that fs located in a territor: where there is plenty of natural rainfall, sald the senator, in outlining his ide: ‘We shouldyby all means have an experi- mental farm in the central western por- tion of our state, so that experiments could be made under Irrigation and without. The | government has corps of experts in all parts of the world seeking for plants which are adapted to arid or semi-arid reglons. If our state had an experimental tarm or station of the kind I propose, the | government would send experts there to ald in experimenting with the various cereals, grasses and plants which are adapted to an arid or semi-arid region. I have taken up this matter a number of times with the Agricultural department here and I know that the officlals are anx- lous that Nebraska shall establish the farm. The department can be of great service to our state, and this is asserted officially in a letter I have received from | one of its officers, in which he says they | are planning for considerable work in Ne- | braska under a co-operative arrangement | with the state university, and they hope | that the secretary’s estimate for an in creased appropriation will be approved by | the house committee without any reduc- tion. “I do not believe that there is any leg- | islation that will be more important or | more beneficial to the state of Nebraska than a liberal appropriation for an agricul- | tural college, and the establishment of an | experimental farm in the western part of | Nebraska, where experiments can be car- | ried on both under and without frrigation. Nebraska bas the Dakotas on the north, Kansas on the south and Wyoming and Colorado on the west and south, fn which states the soil and the conditions are much the eame as those in Nebraska, and the | government recognizes that experiments ' conducted in Nebraska would apply to the other states as well. States east of us | bave plenty of raintall and do all of their | experimenting upon one farm, but because | of the difference of the conditions within | Nebraska there ought to be two or three | experimental farms within the state, oue in the humid region and another in the arld. The government would send experts to ald in the experimenting with the agricultural work. These same experts, In performing that work, would be doing | though they were employed by the state, | so that the students would have the ben- | efit of their investigations and instruction, | ducted in connection with the university | and the agricultural college to be estab- | lished at the farm, just as the experimental work is carried in connection with the ag- ricultural farm at Lincoln. Method to Be Pursued. “What would be the method of estab- lishing the farm? The legislature should provide the land upon which these ex- periments could be carried on by appro- priating a suficient sum of money for its (Continued on Second Page.) | by a rockelide, caused by the long and con- | attend the Interstate Commerce commis- | {and the Atlantic sea board. The announc: | the water works tunnel 100 feet below the SlA\iGLE COPY THREE CENTS, INSULAR TRADE IS GROWING Seven Months Ended July Show In- crease of Two Mil WASHINGTON, Dee, 14.—The Bureau of Insular Affairs of the War department has iseued the following comparative summary of the commerce of the Philippine Islands for the seven months ending July 31, 1902, and 1901: The total value of merchandise, exclu- sive of gold and silver, imported during the seven months ended July 81, 1903, was $19,310,437, as against $17,132,205 for the same period of 1901 The principal increase in 1902 was in foodstuffs, the purchase of rico alone exceeding the figures for 1901 by nearly $1,500,000. GoOld and silver were imported during the seven months of 1902 to the value of $3,026,747, as against $1,30,- 204 n 1901, The value of fmports coming from the United States in 1902 wus $2,433,- 889, a galn of approximately $500,000 as compared with 1901. Agricultural industries throughout the archipelago have been materially aftected owing to the unfortunate destruction of work cattle by an epidemic of rinderpest, & disease that has practically annihilated the carabo, or water buffalo, and the out- break of cholera, which has curtafled the already small supply of labor. These unfavorable conditions in connec- tion with the frequent changes taking place in the present eurrency standard, an early solution of which situation is ab- solutely essential to the business interests of the islands, produced a falling off in the exports for the seven months ended July 31, 1902, of nearly $1,000,000, as compared with the corresponding period of the pre. vious. year, the figures for 1902 showing $13,883,263 against $14,815,761 in 1901. Gold and silver were exported to the value of $2,019,717 in 1902 against $435,181 tn 1901, The general decrease, however, did not prevent a comparative increase in ship- ments destined for the United States in the value of merchandise which in 1902 amounted to $4,279,630, a gmn dusing the last two years of more than $3,250,000. The annual export trade of the islands since the American occupation has im- proved so rapidly that the present monthly average, notwithstanding the adverse con- ditions that have prevailed during the seven months of the current year, is in excess of the computed ratio based from the showing of former years. ASKS STREET RAILWAY BIDS Philippine Commission Announces Terms of Franchire to Be Awarded in March. WASHINGTON, Dec, 14.—The bureau of insular affairs of the War department an: nounces that it is now in & position to furn- ish intending bidders full particulars of the Philippines commission’s offer regarding a franchise to comstruct &n electric street rallway and aa electric light, heat and power system in Manila. The tranchise will be awarded after com- petitive bidding, the tenders to be filed in Manila before March 5. The route of the proposed system as fixed by the Philippine commission, covers thirty-five miles. The tranchise is not tyaxceed fifty years, the fare on the street railway not to be more than 7% cents gold for first class pas- sengers and 5 cents gold for second class passengers, and the compensation to'be pald the city of Manila not less than 13 per cent of the gross earnings. Construction must begin within six months after the franchise is awarded and be completed within twenty months. \ ROCK SLIDE DERAILS TRAIN Engineer and Fireman Are Killed, but All Others on Board Ewcape Uninjured. WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.—The eastbound | express on the Chesapeake & Ohlo raflway was derailed last night at Whitcomb, Va., tinued rains during the last two or three day The engine, mail car and baggage car were derailed and the engineer and fireman | killed. The baggage master was hurt | slightly, but the mail clerke were unin-| jured. No passengers were hurt. The| track cleared early this morning and the train proceeded eastward. WILL FIGHT FCR HIGH RATES Chicago Railway Men Propose Justi- tying Increase in Western Frelght Schedules, CHICAGO, Dec. 14.—A number of execu- tive officials and trafic men of the Chicago | lines will go to Washington tomorrow to sion inquiry into the proposed advance in | freight rates between the Missour! river | ment of the advance In rates on certal commodities and the promise that there | would be a general increase on all articles on the schedules brought out strong pro- tests from the shippers, especlally the northwestern millers who objected to the advance on flour and grain i Since the declaration of one of the most | prominent traffic men of the west a few | cost more than other nations will pay and | twisted iron, was miraculous weeks ago in his testimony before the | commission that all freight rates were too | low there has been a disposition among | other rallroad men to substantiate that | statement. | The western trafic officials believe they can make a showing which will prove the proposed advance {s not more than the in- creased price of maintenance, labor and | general operating expenses justifies. TWO DIE IN TUNNEL WRECK Electric Wires Cause Fatal nder Lake Erle. CLEVELAND, 0., Dec. 14.—Two men | were instantly killed, two others prebably fatally burned and a number of others less seriously burned in an explosion of gas in Explo. ston bottom of Lake Eria today. The dead BEN BUDNER, aged 21 ARTHUR BOLVER, ag: Injured: William Knox, about face, dle, James Ossman, burned face; condition scrious. Edward Engleson Peter Carlin. Henry Haptear. John Powers. Albert Arnet Ernest Bures The cause of the explosion, it is believed. was a spark from two electric light wires in the tunnel, igniting accumulated gas, | unmarried , unmarried. elvil engineer; bead and body: burned will probably | about head and | Cudaby Packing company. MRS, GRANT PASSES AWAY Late President’'s Widow Suconmbs to Heart Disease at Washington. ONLY HER DAUGHTER WITH HER AT END Three Sons Summoned Last Night Have Too Short Notice to Reach ‘apital in Time to Bid Farewell, WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.—Mrs. Ulysses 8. Grant, wife of the late President Grant, died at her residence in this city at 11:17 o'clock tonight. Death was due to heart failure, Mrs. Grant having suffered for some years from valvular disease of the heart, which w aggravated by a severe attack of bron- chitis. Her age prevented her rallylng from the attacks, Her daughter, Nellle Grant-Sartorls, wae the only one of her children with her at the time of her death, her three sons, wio were summoned last night, not having had time to arrive, There were also present at the bedside when the end came Miss Rose Mary Sar- toris, a granddaughter; Dr. Bishop, one of the attending physicians, and the trained nurses Death came peacefully, the sufferer re- taining almost complete consclousness prac- tically to the end. Word has come from Jesse and Ulysses S. Grant, two of the sons now in California, that they have started on their way to Washington. The other, General Fred Grant, is in Texas and he will hasten here as soon as he receives a message telling him of his mother's death. The remaius of Mrs. Grant will be in- terred at Riverside Park, New York, be- side those of her husband, but whether they will be taken there immediately or at a later date, however, could not be ascer- tained at the house tonight. LAREDO, Dec. 14—General Frederick Dent Grant, commander of the Department of Texas, recently spent several days in Laredo on a tour of inspection and then continued his trip to the lower Rio Grande country to inspect Forts Ringgold and Browne, and it will be late tomorrow be- fore he can receive word of his mother's death. Sketch of Her Life. Mrs. Grant, whose maiden name was Julia Dent, was born in St. Louis in 1826 and was the daughter of Frederick and Ellen Wrenshall Dent. She was married to General, then Captain Grant, in 1848 During the civil war Mrs. Grant was with the general much of the time and remained as near as possible to him when he was campaigning. She saw her husband twice inaugurated as president and accompanied him on his journey around the world. As mistress of the White House she gave Iiberally to all charitable institutions in the city. Four children were born to her—three sons and one daughter—all of whom are living. Miss Nellie, the daughter who be- came the wife of Algernon Sartorls In 1874, has lived in Washington with her mother for several years. Frederick Dent Grant, the oldest son, is In the army and two other sons, Jesse and Ulysses Sherman, live at San Diego, Cal. During receat years, since General Grant's death, Mrs. Grant had spent most of her winters in this city, living at 2111 Q street, while during the summer she usually stayed at Saratoga, Manchester-by- the-Sea and other popular resorts until the last two summers, when she resided with her daughter, Mrs. Sartoris, at Coburg, Ont. She also made several visits to her sons in California. She was of domestic temperament and devoted most of her time to her home and children. She cared little for society and always avoided public motice as much as possible. Her devotion to her husband was re- markable, and during the latter's unsuc- cessful years before the civil war, and when his fortune was swept away shortly before his death, Mrs. Grant always bore herself bravely and was an inspiration to him. 3 For several years Mrs. Grant had been 82 feeble that it was impossible for her to accept soclal engagements. She suffered from rheumatism and. was compelled to walk with a cane or with the assistance of an attendant. She was 76 years of ago at the time of her death. HILL DEPLORES LOST TRADE Says American Products Cost ueh for Other Nations to Buy, Too ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. 14.—J. J. Hill re- turned today from an eastern trip and said the alleged interview with him, sent out from Chicago, was imaginary. He added: The business of the country Is under- golng a readjustment to meet changed con- ditions. The most alarming thing is the decrease in our exports. We are Importing much more than we export. This is not due to a larger home consumption; it is because our articles cost too much. Our people demand better things than do those of other countries, and our production has been overtaking the needs of the country too rapidly. The things we manufacture they buy elsewhere. Agriciltural produc provisions and such things sell readily erywhere @ staple the world over. They are not affected by local conditions. T do not Jook for the production of ar- ticies of a cheaper kind to meet the mands of the export trade. 1 do not know what will be do It is o be hoped th some adjustment will be made to m the conditions. There 1s tqo much sy latlor. now or too much boom. Just it will come out I do not know. |OMAHA MAN GETS NEW POST Cudahy's Electriclan Becomes Hudson Valley Superintendent Power and Wires. GLENS FALLS, N. Y., Dee. 14.—The Hud- son Valley Rallway company, operating be- tween Albany and Warrensburg, has en- gaged C. O. Fitch of Omaha as superin- tendent of power and wires, with head- quarters at Glens Falls. Mr. Fitch is chief electriclan of TRY TO RAISE FUEL FAMINE Reading Company Uses Fifty Engines to M Seventy-Five Thou- d Tons. READING, Pa, Dec. 14.—The Philadel- phia & Reading company had over ffty locomotives in service transporting coal to market yesterday and toda The company claims that 75,000 tons were started last night and today and is now cn the road. Most of it is destined for b large eastern cill two | the | CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska~Falr In West, Snow in East' Portion Mohday; y, Fair with Risihg Temperature. Temperature at Omaha Yesterday: Dew. 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 MINERS TO ELECT OFFICERS Mitchell i Unopposed, but Hard Fight 1s Expected for Viee Prestdent. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Dec. 14.—The sec- retary of the U'nited Mine Workers is send- ing out lists of candidates for the coming election of officers of the national organiza- tlon, together with blanks upon which re- | turns will have to be made by the various locals throughout the country. The returns must all be in by December 31, but as some time will be required for tabulating the returns and determining the successtul candidates, it will probably be a week later before the outcome will be known. It will be necessary to complete the count before the annual convention, because in all cases where no candidate recelves a majority of the votes cast, the convention will have to make the appoint- ment. The locals in the anthracite district com- prise about one-third of the membership of the national organization and it is ex- pected they will stand by Nicolls for vice president almost to a man. His opponent, T. L, Lewls, is strong in other districts, however, and will put up a hard fight. The list of candidates for positions to be voted on by the locals is glven below. The candidates’ standing In the list is deter- mined by the number of nominations each receive: President—John Mitchell, Spring Valley, . Vice President—T. L. Lewls, Bridgeport, 0., and L. D. Nicolls, Scranton, Pa. Auditor and credentials committee, three to be chosen: M. McTaggard, Barnes. boro, Pa.; John J. Mossop, North Law- rence, 0.; Patrick Fitzsimmons, Olyphant, Pa.; Joseph Pope, Belleville, Ill; Reess Bennett, Wyoming, Pa.; Lawrence Love, Hocking, In.; Albert Neubeling Glencarbon, 1ll.; Steven Corven, West Bay City, Mich.; J. C. Heenan, Linton, Ind.; Alex Suttle Streator, 11l.; Evan Owens, Belleville, IIl., and James Richards, Sandoval, Ill. Delegates to American Federation of La- bor seven to be chosen: John Mitchell, Spring Valley, 11l; W. B. Wilson, Bloss- burg, Pa; W. D. Ryan, Springfield, II; T. L. Lewls, Bridgeport, O.; John Fahy, Shamokin, Pa.; W. H. Haskins, Columbus, 0.; W. R. Fairley, Pratt City, Ala; G. Purcell, Terre Haute, Ind.; John F. Ream, Beacon, Ia.; Willlam Dodds, Pitts- burg, Pa.; Edward McKay, Versallles, Pa.; Joe Vasey, Whitewell, Tenn.; D, H. Sulli- van, Coshockton, O.; John T. Dempsey, Scranton, Pa.; J. H. Kennedy, Terre Haute, Ind.; G. W. Savage, Columbus, O.; Harry Wright, Perth, Ind.; Urlah Bellingham, Pittsburg, Pa.; William Little, Pittsburg, Paul P. Pulasii, Mount Carmel, Pa. W Chris Evans, mes Mooney, Higbee, Dubols, Pa; Ed F. Fiynn, Pratt City, Ala; Thomas Hag- garty, Reynoldsville, Pa.; Robert Legs, East Greenville, O.; T. H. Picton, Canton, Tl; Adam Rescavage, Plymouth, Pa.; James Cantwell, Carbon, Ind.; George Bagwell, Murphysboro, Til.; J. W. /Davis, Keystone, W. Va; Willlam L. Hapton- stale, Montgomery, W. Va.; D. C. Ken- nedy, Sewell, W. ; Lawrence Love, Focking, In.; H. C. Perry, Spring Valley, IL; Perry Tettlow, Washingtonville, O.; J. D. Wood, Central City, Ky.; M. 8. El- lott, Coal Creek, Tenn.; Charles P. Gil- dea, Coal Vale, Pt BRIDGE BREAKS, TRAIN FALLS Two Die and Many Are Injured on Their Way to Wrecked Frelght. 0.; Barney Rice, BROOKFIELD, Mo., Dec. 14.—The iden- tity of all of the persons killed in the wreck on the Hannibal & St. Joseph last night has not yet been determined, as there are known to be In the wreckage the dead bodies of men whose identity will never be known. The bodles of the following have been recovered: JAMES MURPHY, roadmaster. ARTHUR HYATT and THOMAS AINS. WORTH, bridgemen The injured, some of whom will die, are: Thomas Phelan, conductor. Harry Steele, bridgeman W. Goode, engineer. | Tex Leatherman, bridgeman. R. Greene, fireman, C. McDonald, brakeman. The Brookfield wrecking traln was en- | route to the scene of a small frelght wreck when it struck the overhead portion of a steel bridge just east of chis city, and under the terrible straln and the force of the powerful engine pushing the wrecker | the bridge gave way and the entire train | crashed into the water below. | The escape of the engineer and fireman, | who were pinned if their cab by tons of The moon aided them to crawl through an opening into the water, from which they were res- | cued by unhurt survivors, de- | v/MUCH COAL STARTS SOUTH |tn Four Days Fifteen Million Bushels Wil Leave Pittsburg by Water, TTSBURG, Dec. 14.—The Monongahola and Allegheny rivers are falling tonight after a continued rise of three days. The | Ohio river mark at the dam is fifteen feet, | and talling slowly. | Three million bushels of coal were started south today and fully 5,000,000 more is ex- pected to be shipped tomorrow, which will |make the aggregate for four days nearly 15,000,000, | Movements of Ocean At New York—Arrived Havre: Ethiopla, from Glasgow; Noordam. from Rotterdam; Patrio, from Marsellles, ete.; Chemnitz, from Bremen | LAt Liverpool—Arrived: Taurfe, { York | At York | LAt Moviile—Satled | York At Roches Point—P: Boston for Liverpool; owlng to gale. At Havre—Arrived rk. istown—Safled Vexsels Dee, 14, La Touraine, from from New Naples—Arrived: Calabria, from New Anchoria, for New ssed: Saxonia, from did not communicate La Champagne, from Btruria, for New At Southampton—Safled ér Grosse, for New York At Gibraltar—Salled: York \t San Francisco—Salled: Silverto Honolulu; United States transport H I'tor New York. Kalser Wilhelm vla Cherbourg Trave, for New for ock, FIX RAILWAY TAXES Board of Review Makes Its Final Decisions on Tax Complaints RAISES TOTAL UP OVER $26,000,00) Falls Bhort of Demands of Real Batate Exchange Men. TABLE SHOWING COMPARATIVE FIGURES Midnight Session is Required to Finish the Big Job, PROTESTS ON JURISDICTION OVZRRULED Best Estimates Are Taken on V. of Great Terminal Proper- tles In the City of om, ASSESSMENTS OF RAILROADS OMAHA FOR 198. State Tax Poard of Board. Com'er. Review. Ml} 7,863,140 A k 5 $00° 2,600.000 Belt Line........ .. . 000 Bridge & Terminal . Totals $205,000 $13,,690.990 §36, 430,600 Maintaining its own jurisdiction in the matter of railroad taxation and overruling all of the protests to the contrary which have been filed, the Board of Review has fixed assessments as shown in the above table upon those portions of the holdings of the various roads which have been in controversy. These figures apply only to the proper- tles of the raflroad companies construed by them’ as being comprised within thelr respective rights-of-way and previously as. sessed by the State Board of Equalization and are inclusive of all persomalty in- cluded within the shops and headquarters properties. Discussing the question of as- sessment of railroads and the method fol- lowed by the board in determining its ac- tion, one of the members said: How the Figures Were Made. N “Each of the cases was considered sepa- rately, and In turn each of the protests against the jurisdiction of the board was overruled. The figures submitted by the Real Estate exchange in the various docu- ments presented In its behalf were re- garded by the board as altogether too high, and this assessment was made in an en- deavor to arrive at the true value of the property. The board took into considera- tion the opinions of the experts for the railroad companies as presented in thelr testimony before the courts, but in doing 80 made all reasonable allowance for tho exaggeration In those estimates which ‘would be natural under the circumstances and which must have had some Influence upon that testimony: also making allow- ance for the natural increase in the value of the respective properties since 1894 and to the value of franchises, taking into considgration the garnings of the prop- erty. e Two Small Reductio “In two cases the board has reduced the figures of the tax commissioner—the rall- roads affected having no depot grounds in Omaha and merely making connection with the terminal facilities of the other companies. “In addition to the assessments already mentioned the board has raised the per- sonal property return of the Union Pacific company in its own schedule, upon the item of machinery, stores, supplies, material ete., from $125,000 to $1,000,000. On th item there can be no contention as to the question of jurisdiction, as the material upon which the assessment is placed is In the shop bulldings and headquarters and manifestly outside the right-of-way. The session of the board on Saturday evening continued until midnight and all of the citations to contemplated in- creases have been finished. Thero is still a large accumulation of minor applications for reductions on real estate and personal property assessments. These will be con- sidered this morning and the board ex- pects to adjourn finally this afternoon. TARIFF HITS PACKERS HARD German Law Will Cost America One- Quarter of Its Export Pi vision Trade, CHICAGO, Dec. 14.~The passed by the German Reichstag early this morning, Chicago packers say, will deprive them of 25 per cent of thelr provision ex- port trade, exclusive of fresh meats, and they are already preparing to urge the government to take some action that will glve them reliet. William C. Evans of the foreign depart- ment of Armour & Co., who returned te Chicago today from Berlin, said the bill would deprive the American packers of nearly all their German export trade, It would also react on the poorer classes im Germany. “The new law will rob the packers of a great part of the German export trade, which is 25 per cent of all our foreigm | business,” sald Mr. Evans. | At present the outlook s not bright, | and 1f prices continue high it will be prac- tically impossible for us to win back any of the trade.” DRIVE SIX MEIIHS FOR BET Chicago Boy and Friend Come Three Thousand Miles tarift bl | | | | ina Bugky. KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 14.—Bdwin M. | Bare of Chicago and Dr. Stanley F. Sabel | ot New York, who are driving from Colo- I rado to Asherville, N. C., on & wager, left Knoxville thie morning, having less than 160 riles to make before Christmas, | They have driven 3,000 miles since the middle of June and have avolded largs | cities as much as possible. Barr is & son of J M. Barr, general superintendent of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul. EDENVER PASTOR RESIGNS | Definitely Accepts Call to Chicago In | Spite of € sregational Protests, DENVER, Colo., Dec. 14.—Rev. Bruce Brown, pastor of the Central Christian | cburch, announced to his congregation to | day that be had accepted a call to the | North Side Christian church of Chicago. On Mooday last his resignation wi e- fused by the members of the church here, and he was asked to reconsider it. Today he announced that his decision to sceept the call to Chicago was final