Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 19, 1902, Page 4

CURRENT OMAIIA DA ILY BEE: FRIDAY, NEWS OF IOWA. "COUNCIL BLUFFS. ACCIDENTAL SHOT IS FATAL! John L. Hows Instantly Kil'ed by a Fell Express Emp oe. | CHARGE OF BUCKSHOT ENTERS HIS BODY | senger John Gordon Was Taking | Loads from His Gun When a | Shell s Acctdentally Exploded. John L. Howe, a messenger in the employ of the Pacific Express company, was shot and instantly killed by the accidental dis- charge of a gun In the hands of C. John Gordon, another express messenger, about 7 o'clock last evening at the Union Pacific Transfer depot The accident happened in the outer room of the offices of the express company. Both men had bue a short while vefore arrived at the depot on their runs, Howe on the fast mail from the west and Gordon om the first section of No. 6, through train | trom Denver. The fast mail was two and | & half hours late, this bringing the two | trains into the depot about the same time. | Howe had started toward the express office ahead of Gordon to check in his run when he remembered that he had left his gun in the express car and went back after | 1t But for this he would have checked in and left the office before Gordon ar- rived to do llkewise and would be alive today. Howe had just returned to the office and was proceeding to check in when | Gordon reached there carrying his gun. | Stopping at the outer door Gordon pro- seeded to pump the cartridges out of his gun. He had extracted all but two when one was discharged. The gun was pointed | toward Howe, standing but a few feet in- side the room and the entire charge of | buckshot struck him in the back just under the left shoulder blade, evidently plercing the heart and tearing both lungs to pleces. | He dropped to the floor dead. Gordon Beside Himself. When Gordon realized what had happened be was almost crazed with grief and his first thought was to kill himself with the remaining charge, but was restrained by the other employes. On the arrival of Coroner Treynor Howe's body was removed to Cutler's undertaking rooms and Gordon was taken by friends to his boarding place At the honse of Jacob Landis, 2019 Seventh avenue. When importuned to go to his| boarding house Gordon at first refused, aying be had to wait until the officers arrived to arrest him and it was only when the coroner ordered him to go and stay there that he permitted his friends to lead bim away from the scene of the accident. John L. Howe was a veteran express meossenger, having been on the road for | the Pacific Express company for twenty- two years. His run was between the transfer and Cheyenne! He was a single man and made his home with his brother, | Lewis Howe, foreman for the Milwaukee railroad, at 111 Angle avenue. He was a| man of most exemplary habits and during | Bis long service with the express company had accumulated considerable property. His parents live in Pennsylvania and last sum- mer Howe enjoyed the first vacation he had taken for a number of years and paid them a visit. He was about G0 years of ag Gordon 1s also an old time express mes- senger. His home is in Denver, Colo. Until about three months ago his run wat from Denver to Julesburg, but since then he has been running through to this city. Harry Nicholson, a clerk in the express office, had a narrow escape. He was stand- ing but a few feet from Howe and was in direct line of the gun wien it was dis- charged. Coroner Treynor had not decided last night whether to hold an inquest or not. MRS. GEIST WANTS A DIVORCE Alleges Her Husband Wa at the Time of Thelr Marriage, Mrs, Margaret A. Geist commenced ac- tion in the district court yesterday for the | annul of her marriage to James A. Gelst, who was committed Wednesday to St. Bernard's hospital by the commission- ers for the losane. Mrs. Geist bases her action on the alleged grounds that her husband was at the time of her marriage to him and had been for some time prior thereto of unsound mind. She alleges she was induced to enter Into the marriage with Gelst by reason of fraud perpetrated on her by him and his relatives. » Mrs. Gelst Is a daughter of John E. Hill, 1129 Fifth avenue., this city, and at the time of her mar gust 6, 1901, wi A. James. She alleges that soon after her marriage her husband was taken by b brother to West Point, Neb, his former home, and from there sent to the asylum at Hasting She says that then she learned for the first time that her husband ‘was not mentally sound and that he had been at different times an inmate of the saylums at Norfolk, Hastings and Lincolo. In support of her allegations Mrs, Gelst submits a statement from Superintendent Kern of the asylum at Hastings showing that Gelst is now and was at the time of his marriage to her a paroled patient from that lmstitution. Superintendent Kern statement further shows that Gelst was committed to he Norfolk asylum In 1897 paroled, he w dlscharged In 1599, In January, 1900, he was again committed to the asylum at Hastings and since then twice released on parole, but never dis- charged. When Geist was taken in charge by his brother Mre. Gelst returned to the | pThe toot an Last Au- ‘ last night with a view to joinin, home of her father in this city. sust Gelst, who had in been paroled from Hastings, went to Denver, but stayed there only a short time and turned up in this city at his wife's home. His case was brought before the commissioners for the insane and he was sent to St. Ber- nard's hospital for temporary treatment, belng released about two months later. In addition to the annulment of her mar- riage Mrs. Geist asks that her former pame of Mrs. Margaret A. James be re- stored to her. Gelst was committed to St. Bernard's hospital pending the determizaticn by the commission as to his legal residence. The statement from Superintendent Kern of the Hastings asylum and the facts brought out in Mre. Gelst's sult for the anpulment of her marrl have satisfied the beard that Gelst is o resident of Nebraska and he will be turned over to the authorities of that state. About & year ago Willlam Kirby. a well to-do tarmer of Keg Creek township, insti- tuted sult for divorce from his wife, Nellle Kirby, and she in turn filed & cross-petition. Before the case came 3 triai they settled ews Divorce Petition. { alleged groun: | cepted gnd the assessment schedule as pre- [‘at Clarinda, he to be in the care of his wife. | Sunday morning. Dec. 21, from § to 12, can have her picture drawn from life, free. Carveth, artist d from there transferred to the asylum | the original organizers of the assoclation at Hastings, from which place, after belng | and its first president. their difficulties by Kirby deeding bis w an undivided half interest in their 160 acre farm, valued at $12,000, and the sult and counter action were withdrawn. Now, in | petition filed yesterday in the district court, Mrs. Kirby asks for a divorce on the of cruel and inhuman treatment, and, in addition, asks that Kirby be required to pay her $25 & month for the support of their minor child, a son, aged 5 years, during its minority. Mrs Kirby also began replevin proceedings to securs possession of household furniture valued | at $250, which she claims she purchased with her own mobey. Approve Paving Estimates. The city council met yesterday afternoon and went over the paving recently com- pleted by Contractor Wickham on South Sixth street, between Eighth and Sixteenth avenues, and on Ninth avenue, between Main and Sixth street. The work was ac- pared by the eity enginee> adopted. On | Sixth street the aldermen decided that sev- eral pleces of property were unable to bear the full cost of the improvement and the | city will be called upon to assumo about $1,000 of the expense. The city will also assume the cost of part of the paving at some of the intersections, the amount being | estimated at near $1,000. On Ninth avenue | all of the abutting property was found able to bear the coet of the improvement. After inspecting the pavement the aldermen ad- jourped without taking up any other mat- ters to Monday evening, at which time a meeting of- the committee of the whole will be held. At the meeting of the cor- | mittee of the whole ths ordinance provid- | ing for the placing of telephone wires in underground condults and the matter or:h.a before it all thesc plans and specifi- | furnishing the expressmen with a location | where they can stand their teams and wag- | ons will be considered. Compromise Damage Case. The $50,000 personal injury damage sulit of Miss Edna C. Hoyt of this city against| the Omaha & Council Bluffs Railway and | Bridge company, which had been assigned | for trial in the district court yesterday, | was settled by the defendant company of- | fering to confess judgment in the sum of | $3,600. Miss Hoyt prior to the accident was employed as a stenographer and lives at 2648 Avenue B. On November § of last year while alighting from a car the motorman closed the gates before she left the steps. She was caught between the gates and re- ceived injuries which it is said will make her an fnvalid for the rest of her life and preclude all possibilicy of her following ber profession as a stenographer. | Real These transfers were filed yesterday in| the abstract. title and loan office of J. W. Squire, 101 Pearl street H. Young to Henry Andrew, lots 4 and 5, block 81, Rallroad add, w. d........§ 500 Recelvers of Officer & Pusey to Morris | Cohn, lots 2 and 3, block 9, Wiiliams’ | ate Transfers. T3S T S R PO T R 1,300 A. B. Alpirn and wife to Morris Cohn, | undivip lots 2 and 3, block 9, Wil | liams' st add, 730 | d . SBheriff to National Life Insurance company, lot 11 and that part lot 13 in rear of lot 11, block 18, Mill add; ’mrl lot 5, in Baldwin's subdiv: part ot 226, original plat, and part Gutter street, [ ceiiaeineens 5943 . Johannsen and wife to Willlam Van Buren, lots 9 and 10, block 2, Whitney, Crawford & Merriam's add | to Walnut, w. d b Total five transfers - 39,093 Marriage Licenses. Licenses to wed were issued yesterday to the following: Name and Address. John Wilkinson, Omaha ...... Mary Wilkinson, Dubuque, Ta. John McKenzle, Macedonia, In. Edith May Price, Macedonla. la MINOR MENTION. Stockert sells carpets and rugs Kxpert watch repairing, Lefrert, 41 Bway, For rent, 6-room house, 719 Bixth avenue. Wanted, good girl at once for housework. Inguire at Bee office Myrtle lodge, Degree of Honor, will hold a special meeting this eveniny Burnt wood and leather goods. Alexander & Co., 383 Broadway. C. E Windsor Ayleworth has been elected cap- l:&n of the high school foot ball team for 1903, For rent, nicely furnished front room, reasonable prics Inquire 366 North First street. Wanted at once, carrler with horse for route on The Bee.” Apply at the office, No. 10 Pearl street. We are headquarters for glass of all kinds. Bee us before you buy. C. B. Paint, Oll and Glass Co. 8. P. Thomas, 104 Avenue E, w to the Board cf Health yesterda: ing from smallpox. Star chapter, Royal Arch Masons, will hold a speclal convocation this evening for k In the past master's degrey Unity gulld of Grace church will hold § regular meeting this afternoon at the res dence of Mrs. Roberts, 513 Vorhis Bullding permits were issued yesterday to J. B. Long for a $2.000 frame cottage on Fifth avenue and to Mrs. Fanny P. Plunk- ett for a $3,000 frame cottage. A warrant was {ssued last evening from the court of Justice Bryant for the arrest of John Boyd and Jumes Brown on a charge of assaulting Louls Hansen. Mr. and Mrs, Charles Test Stewart and daughter returned from New York yester- day, where Mrs. Stewart and daughter have been spending the summer with relatives. The insanity commissioners have recom- mended the parole for ninety days of Soren Sorenson of this city from the state asylum reported suffer- Picture Free—Any girl bringing this ad, accompanied by parent, to 34 Broadway, Manager J F_Letton of the Grand hotel | is in Kansas City attending the annual meeting of the Kansas-Missourl Hotel | Men's association. Mr. Letton was one of | Councll camp No. 14, Woodmen of th World, will meet in regular session th A number of visitors from Omaha | are expected to be in attendance and fol- lowing the meeting a banquet will be served and a soclal session enjoyed. The toot and shoe workers of Council | temporary organization the Boot | and Shoe Workers' Union of North Ameri; and afijating with the American Federa- tion of Labor. A. A. Jones is temporary secretary. M. E. Weatherbee began suit in the dis- trict court yesterday for $00 damages against the city of Council Bluffs, D. J Duval. E. Maxwell and the plumbing fl of Jefferis & Millard. Maxwell and D ¢ngaged a carriage and double team from Weatherbee on the night of August 14 last and drove into an open trench on Sixth | junction case and division of the co PLANS FOR TOWA BUILDING ‘air Commission Has a Large Number from Which to Beleci LONG TELEPHONE STRIKE IS SETTLED Court Rules that Taxiderm! s Are Not Excepted from the Operation of the lowa Game Laws. (From a Staft Correspondent.) DES MOINES, Dec. 18.—(Special.)—The Towa commission on the Louisiana Pur- chase exposition at St. Louls is in session here, holding meetings this forenoon, after- noon and evening, for the consideration of plans submitted by architects in competi- tion for the Iowa building at St. Louis. The commission bad lavited lowa archi- tects to submit plans for a bullding, the cost to be not to exceed $44,000 for the bullding alone. It is the intention to spend about $50,000 on the buflding and its fur- nishings., The commission met today to receive the plans and hear from the archi- tects, all the members being present except one. Plans were submitted by sixteen chitects or firms as follows: Liebbe, Noursc & Rasmussen, Des Moines; Proud- foot & Bird, Des Moines; Smith & Gage, Des Moines; W. C. Barton, Des Moines; Jobn P. Larkins, Dubuque; John F. Spen- cer, Dubuque; C. 8. Busch, ['ubuque; F. Heer & Sons, Dubuque; Wilfred W. Beech, €ioux City; C. E. Edwins, Boone; Cox & Schoentgen, Council Blufts; W. & J. C. Woodward, Council Bluffs; Dieman & Fiske, Cedar Rapids: Netcott & Donnan, In- dependence; Prescott & Ce., Marshalltown; G. A. Hanssen, Davenport. The commission cations, the exhibition showing a great variety of designs, but the commission w unable to decide at once on the plan to be used. Terms of Telephone Settlement, The terms of the telephone strike settle- ment were made known today. The com- pact entered into between the strikers and the Iowa Telephone company provides for liberal wages, but not for formal recogni- tion of the union. This latter was what caused the delay in reaching final terms, but the labor unions were confronted with expensive litizgation, which would cause un- necessary expense and the labor leaders decided that they ought to make the best terms possible and quit. call for nine hours a day labor and the eight remaining strikers shall be put to work before January 1. The telephone operators shall receive wages from $18 to $30 a month snd $1.25 a day for Sunday and | holiday work. The agreement is generally satistactory to all parties and was signed up today. A stipulation aleo was filed in the federal court for dismissal of the in- Taxidermists Not Exempt. The lowa supreme court decided today that the jowa game laws make no excep- tion in favor of taxidermists who are col- lecting game birds for scientific purposes | A man named Field was arrested in Black- hawk county for having in his pussession veral quails in violation of the game laws of the state. The district court dis- ‘mis quails to be mounted for the State Norm: sckool. The state appealed the case to get & ruling and the supreme court decided th» exception does not extend to game birds. Court Declsions. The following decisions were filed by the supreme court today in appealed cases: Farmers and Merchants State bank, ap- ship, Jasper county. Judge Dewey on a school order; reversed by McClain. H. C. Ball, appellant, against Edith M. Camp, Unfon countr, Judge Tedford; div win. Henry Necver against N. L. Bates, ap- pellant, Bucflanan county, Judge Blair; damages for maliclous prosecution; firmed by Bishop. V. Richards, apgellant, againat M, larke county, are by Ladd. T. E. Fels, agalnst Judge Baller ard Quartan; certlorari case; dismissed. Tolerton & Stetson company, appellant, against John L. Skelton, Harrison count Judge Macy; action on mortgage; afirmed by Bishop. Called to Chicago Church. Rev. I. N. McCash of this city has re- ceived a call to the Jackson Boulevard Christian church in Chicago and is con sidering it. Mr.'McCash was conspicuous at the recent Christian church convention in Omaha. He is now pastor of the Uni- versity church here, which is in proximity to Drake university, and it is clalmed is the church having the largest membership of any in that denomination in the coun- try. It is reported the salary offered him in Chicago Is $3,000 a year. In addition to the call he is being urged to go to Chicago by the general board of the church from Cincinnatl. Mr. McCash has been here ten years, and s regarded as one of the strong- st preachers In the state. FAVOR ELEVATING SCANNELL DUBUQUE, gram.)—At the conterence of the four bish- ops of the province of Dubugue at the archi- episcopal residence today the establishment of an archiepiscopal see west of the Mis- la., Dec. 18.—(Speclal Tele- souri river, with Omaha as the see cit was discussed, but no action taken. Loc priests take this to mean that at the next conference a joint letter will be sent to the holy father recommending that Bishop Scannell be clevated to the archieplscopacy The only other business transacted was the sending of & joint letter to Rome approving the biblical commiesion recently established for the study of sacred seripture. Bishop Scannell attended the conference. IOWA POSTMASTER ARRESTED teld f Em! & Three Hundred ars from Middleton omce. PEORIA, I, Dec. 18.— postmaster at Middletown, Des Moines county, Ia, who has been wanted since Nels C. Matson, avenue and Twelfth street. The horses were both killed and the carriage badly damaged. It i that the trench was dug by Jefte rd and that the city to see that it was r lights at night authorities had fi protected by dani N. ¥ Plumbieg Co., texephons 256, All the pew books at Bushnell's. Gold Pen in a Flush Box. A 14k gold pen, with handsome holder, In plush box, $1.50; by re mail, $1.60. Delong The Printer, Broadway. pearl Fountain Pens at DeLong's. Fourtain Pens, from $1.00 to $5.00. De- Long The Priuter, 307 Broadway. Pl\mll'lc and heating Bixdy & Sen May for embezsleing of postofice money order funds to the extent of $300, was ar- rested in Pekin this morning. He acknowledges his guilt and was taken before United States Commissioner Howe. who fixed his bond at $2,000 and ordered bim remanded to the county jail Major Dunlap Withdraws, MUSCATINE, Ia, Dec. 18.—(Speclal)— Major Dunlap has withdrawn from the race for colonel of the Fifty-fourth lowa tional Guards. Major Bishop's election is now assured, as Dunlap has advised his triends to support Bishop. Found Dead in ¢ BOONE, la., Dec. 18.—(Special.)—H. Def. fiobaugh, city Twent of the United State: [} The contraects | missed the case on the ground that there | | 18 an exception made in favor of taxider- and he had shown that he wanted | pellant. against Rock Creek school town- | y: action | dends on mining stock; aMrmed by Sher- | udge Towner; ac- | | tlonto subject land to judgment; afirmed | Bxpress company, was found dead In » chair at his home this morning at § o'clock He had died early in the night. He has ne relatives here. Towa State News Notes. The State university foot ball team has not_yet been able to devise a way to fll up the 3,00 hole in its finances for the last campalgn The towns of Towa are blus with cold and green with envy at Waterloo, which ro- celved twenty-twe carloads of hard coal the other day. A Clinton_man who ls described as “a collector and solicitor” carried on his busi ness so briskly that he Is now under indict- ment for bigamy. Al the rafiroade doing business in Towa, except the Rock Island, are now sending in_monthly reports of gross earnings, as required by law. The truant officer In Muscatine has in prospect a busy season. since it is dls- covered that there are 392 children in that town who under the law require his atten- tion. The Towa National Guard will soon be clothed with the new regulation uniform in which Adjutant General Corbin made such a sensation among the military men of Europe last fall Congreasman 1iull has _heen eo pursued by contestants for postoffice appointments that he has at last cut the matter short by ordering elections in several of the cases in his district The lowa newspapers are printing un- usually elaborate Christmas editions. but the Muscatine Journal caps the c'lmax of prolixity by printing its full telephone list and a detalled school census. Governor Cummins says that he Is not the judge of the qualifications of a member of the natlonal house and that therefore he will issue a certificate to Judge Wade, who received a blg majority in the Second congressional district. A Bohemlian resident of Cedar Rapids stricken with smallpox fought strenuously | against being removed to the pest house, but would not tell why. Tt turns out that he had $L600 In cash burled in his cellar, which he wanted to guard ; ISLANDERS GENERALLY LOYAL Offcers Report on Filipinos and but Few Have Grave Faults to | ¥Find. | —h WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.—The military information division of the War depart- ment has received detailed descriptions of the posts and stations of United States troops in the Philippines. Most of them represent the inhabitants as peaceful, law-abiding and loyal, but there are several notable exceptions. In regard to Gerona, Tarlac provhce, Luzon, Captain M. F. Howell, Fleventh in- | tantry, reports that the inhabitants are ap- | parently obedient, respectful and possibly | friendly, but undoubtedly critieally dis- posed and treacherous. He adds that they are greedy The inhabitants of Tuy Batangas prov- ince, Luzon, are reported by First Lieu- tenant F Skiohaski, Philippine Scouts, to be “very untriendly and untrustworthy. According to Captain R. Bryan, Fifty- eighth infantry, the inhabitants of Sanisi- { 8ro Nueva Ecifa, Luzon, are semi-civilized, mild-tempered and lazy. The conditions are similar to the feudal ages in Europe. | Abstract justice is little understood. Thelr | | loyalty to the United States is uncertain. | | Grasshopers have injured corn and early rice and the rinderpest killed many cara- bos. Surro has also killed many horses. | For these reasons and the ravages of war | the country in the vieinity of Sanisidro ls backward. PRESIDENT | D1at, DINES CABINET | &nished Party of Leginlators | | and Others Are Entertained [ at White Hou WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.—The president and Mrs. Roosevelt gave a dinner at the ‘White House tonight In honor of the cabi- net, to which & farge number of other guests were also Invited. The table was set in the form of a semi-circle and the | decorations were mainly red and white roses. The gues‘s were as follows: | Secretary of State and Mrs. Hay, Secr: tary of the Treasury and Mrs. Shaw, At- torney General and Mrs. Knox, Secratary of the Navy Moody. Secretary of Agri- culture Wilson and Miss Wilson, Secretary and Mrs. Cortelyou, Colonel and ‘Mrs. Bing- ham, Captain and Mrs. Cowles, the "r!l‘- | dent’ of the =enate, Sneaker of the House and Mrs. Henderson, Senator Allison, Sena- tor and Mrs. Hale, Senator and Mrs. Ald- | rich, ‘Senator Proctor. Senator and Mrs. | Forakor. Senator Cockrell and Miss Cock- rell, Senator O. H. Platt, Senator Beve- ridge, Senator and Mrs.' Quav, Senator Morgan, Senator T. C. Piatf, Senator and Mrs. Fairbanks. Scnator and Mrs. Kean, Senator and Mrs. Alger, Representative | Cannon. Representative and Mrs. Payne, | Representative and Mrs. Dalzell, Repre sentative and Mrs. Hopkins, Representa- tive John 8. Williams, Representative and Mrs. Rixey, Lyman J. Gage, Mr. and Mrs. | Charles Emory Smith, Mr. and Mrs. ward H. Harriman, Mr. and Mrs. St | suant Fish, Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Frick, | Colonel and Mrs. Willlam R. Nelson. Mr. {and Mrs. W. Emlen Roosevelt, General Young, Charies E. McKim, Commissioner and Mrs. Willam D. Foulke and Miss Hitchcock. Agrees with Dakota Indians. WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.—The secretary of the interior today transmitted to the house a copy of an agreement with the In. dians of Fort Bertholdt, Indian reservation in South Dakota, and the draft of a bill ratitying it. Senate ix Sustained. WASHINGTON, Dec 18.—The conferees of the senate and house of representatives on the coal strike commission bill have reached an agreement. It le understood most of the senate.amendments were re- talned. Revenue Cutter for Hawail. WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.—The senate committee on commerce took favorable ac- tion on Senator Perkins' bill for a revenue cutter for the Hawalian islands. Agrees to Eight Hours, WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.—The senate committee on education and labor today agreed upon a favorable report to the house on the eight-hour labor bill. NEVADA IS FINALLY TESTED Easily Beats Speed Requirement at Delayed OMel Trial. ROCKPORT, Mass., Dec. 18.—On its of- ficlal trip over the Cape Ann course today the United States monitor Nevada made an erage speed of 12.25 knots, exceeding by a considerable margin the contract require- ments of 11.5 knots. For more than a week a succession of gales have prevented a trial, which would bave gone over until next summer had con- ditions been unfavorable toda: Nevada was bullt at the Bath Iron works at the cost of a little less than $1,000,000 and s for harbor defense. The ship Is about 125 feet long and carries eight-inch armor. Its armament consists of two twelve-inch guns, four four-inch guns and several five pounder UNITED FRIENDS INSOLVENT Referee Says There is No Hope for Order 4 Recommends Its Dissolution. ALBANY, N. Y., Dec. 18.—J. 8. Frost, referee in the affairs of the imperial coun- cil, Order of United Friends, has reported to the supreme court that he finds the corpora- tion is completely insolvent, and recom- mende its dissolution. Ab order to this ef- tect will be entered. DECEMBER 19 1902 MESSAGE FROM THE KING Edward Oalls Parliament’'s Attentien to & Variety of Topios. REFERS TO THE VENEZUELAN AFFAIR and Prorogues Parliam, Until Feb y 1T, LONDON, Dec. 18.—Pariigment was pro- rogued this afternoon by the royal com- mission Only a score of members of the House of Commons were present when “Black Rod” summoned the House of Lords to hear the king's speech, which was ap un- usually lengthy recapitulation of public events since January, including the action taken in connmection with Venesuela, re- garding which the speech sald: “I regret that the constant complaints which my government found it necessary to address to the government of Venesuela in regard to unjustifisble and arbitrary acts against Britieh subjects and property during the last two years have been per- sistently disregarded, and that it bas be- come necessary for my government, act- ing in concert with that of his majesty, the German emperor, which has also seri- ous cause for complaint against the public, to insist on measures of redres The speech refers to the conclusion of the South African war and add “There seems to be every reason to hope that material prosperity, greater than any the Transvaal and Orange River colonies have yet experienced, may visit these re- glons and that all sections of the popula- tion may live together in friendship for each other and loyalty to the crow: Paragraphs deal with the postponed coronation, the colonlal conference and Secretary Chamberlain's tour, which to- gether are expected to be of the “utmost value, both in respect to their immediate effect and as precedents in the future.” *Other toples touched upon were the expedition against the Mad Mullah and the co-operation of Italy therein, the ac- ceptance by Chili and Argentine of the British boundary award, the Brussels sugar convention and the alllance between Great Britain and Japan which the king believes “‘will be of advantage to both governments and contribute to the main- tenance of general peace in the extreme east.” Parliament was ruary 17. NORD Head of the Army Takes Py the National in Haytl. prorogued untll Feb- ension of ce PORT AU PRINCE, Hayti, Dec. 18.—Gen- eral Nord, having been proclaimed presi- dent of Hayti by the army, took gossession of the natfonal palace this morning. Wounded NICE, Dec. 18.—The duels following the bombastic challenge of the Itallan fencing | champlons, Vega and Pessina, to the French | champlons, Merignac and Kirchoffer, were | fought here today and resulted in both Ttalians being wounded. Their wounds are not dangerous. a Dael. Costa Rica ken Up. SBAN JOSE, Costa Rica, Dec. 18.—Two vio- lent earthquake shocks were experienced here at 4 this morning. Several other shocks followed at intervals. These, how- ever, were of diminishing erity. Resigns Claim to Throne. MADRID, Dec. 18.—~The Heraldo today says Don Carlos purposes to renounce bis claim to the throme in favor of his son, Don Jaime. ASK FOR PAUPERS’ BODIES b Indiana Colleges Seek to Obtain Jects for Dissection by L mate Means. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Dec. 18.—A demon- strators’ pool for the distribution of bodles among local medical colleges fs expected to be established in Indianapolis, through the efforts of Harry Tutewiler, coroner- elect. The object of the “pool” is to obtaln bodies in & legitimate manner and thus put a stop to the wholesale grave robbing car- ried on about the city for years. The com- ing legislature will be asked to pass a law making it obligatory on superintendents of county asylums and other institutions to furnish the colleges with paupers' bodies. IS NOW PRESIDENT | (he real campaigniog, was on hand, lite HEARS Fire LICENSE PROTESTS It was after midnight before the Board of Fira and Police Commissioners com- pleted its Iabors last night. The time was occupied in hearing two cases wherein con- tests had been made inst the lssue of Heense. The first case heard was one twhere a number of persons doing business in the vicinity of Fourteenth and Douglas streets protested against the granting of 1 license to N. V. Halter and Harry Hayward at the old site of the Fuller Drug company. In the second case there was a cross contest, one against the application of D. A. Sampson, the representative of Walter Moise & Company and the other against the application of Henry Schroeder, both wanting to sell liquor at 2312 Cuming street. The case Involved the right to the location, Schroeder being in possession and Mofse & Company having a lease for the year 1903. When the evidence in this case had been submitted the board retired to consider both cases, together with a number of ap- plications in which no contests had been flled. Upon returning from secret session the board announced that the following 1i- censes wculd be granted: W. C. Cole, 1409 Douglas street; Peter Granert, 2814 Cuming strect; 8. I Cole, 218 South Fifteenth street; George W. Tierney, 311 South Six- teenth street, and Charles Metz, 2705 Leav- enworth stree No decision was reached in the contested cases and the board adjourned to meet Monday evenin THURSTON RIFLES’ BIRTHDAY Ninth Anniversary of the Organiza- n of the Famous Company Celebrated Last Night. 1t was nine years ago last night that the Thurston Rifles, later Company L of the Nebraska National Guards, was organized at the old Athletic club's rooms on Harney street, and the anniversary was duly and very properly celebrated at the Rifles’ room, Eighteenth and Harney streets, last night. Many of the original roster were in attendance. There wasn't any dancing and nobody played tiddledewinks, but it must be con- tessed that a few of the erstwhile bronzed warriors plunged into the mad revels of ping pong. Captain Stockham, who was general over- seer of the destinies of the boys during ze, lart night, but it developed upon one ‘Tubby’’ Stokes to do the leading, because “Tubby” knows a lot of songs and things that made the night a memorable one, much like the companies of their dads, and added to the general good cheer. Sergeant Joe Little, who had discharge papers with recommendations a mile long on the back, 41d the “plegsed-to-serve-you" stunt and But then “real hits" were because everybody was In his best humor and willing to do anything the boys desired. Last year there was no re- union, but the success of this year's ef- fort was such that erstwhile Captain | Stockham declared that never agaln, so long as the boys live, will the anniversary be permitted to pass unobserved. LOCALS GIVE MINSTREL SHOW of North Omaha Improve- ment Club Shine in Black Face. The North Omaha Improvement club ae- quired much credit last evening, when the members of the organization successfully produced a minstrel show, which won favor with a fair sized audience. During the ex- hibition some very warm local roasts were handed out by the end men. which brought rounds of applause and laughter. The jokes were all new and sparkling, while the songs rendered were of the latest ‘‘coon” type and were warmly received. The first part consisted of a song and dance by Willlam F. Dunn; solos by “Chip" Lehmer, M. H. Kassall, George Aulabaugh, H. F. Dodd, H. A. Wilson, Chayce G, Taylor, Prof. J. N. Watson and R. L. Davis. End Men Dunn, Kassall, Dodd and Wilson produced enough mirth to do homor to professionals. Tho ollo was well arranged and comprised a monologue by Mr. Sylvester, duet hy Dodd and Healy, solo, Miss Katle Dorsey; man- Amusements. S ——————————— Boyd Katherine Willard, supportad by Wrigh Lorimer, in the production of *“The Powe: { Behind the Throne,” a romantic play in | four acts by Theodore Kremer, founded | un and adapted from scenes in Schiller | “Kabale and LieSe" or “Love and Intri gue." The cast: Johann Winter, a musician.Guy B. Hoffma: Frau Wi is wit Ruth Gadsby Lisa, village gossip...Fiorence De Lashmit' Ari; ..\, Katherine Willard Baron Ronald von Hohenlohe, presi- dent’'s son ™ « Wright Lorimer Anton, Ronald's orderly..J. Byron Allenton Keller, president’s secrotar; » TeRichard Neamith Count von Oberfei; Franklin Ballsbury President von Hohenlohe, ruler of an Austrian principaiity... K Delphine, mald of duchesa....Camille Porter Duchess von Waldheim Maud Durand Katherine Willard has every reason to feel satisfied with her reception in Omaba She was welcomed bere for her single and first appearance at the Boyd by an audience that was large, appreciative and sympathe tie. She really won a triumph, personal in a large mensure, but in some part due to the fact that she s given a part which readily eniists the support of the audience, which might, under t sapell of the situa- tion, easily overlook any save the mosc patent of shortcomings. And Miss Willard's mistakes last night weve few. Almost from first to last she has to sustaln an attitude of defense, with only one little breathing spell from the suspense of combined at tack, yot she acts her part quietly, cor vineingly, and at times almost superbiy Once she let the situation get away from her, just at the close of the third act, and haer exit cut short a scene that was almost spoiled by the effect of anxiety to excel “The Power Behind the Throne™ tells a story of how the whole machinery of a principality is set in motion to crush one poor girl, the daughter of a musician, who has come between a beautiful and unscrup- ulous duchess and the man she pretends to love, but who loves the poor girl. It bur- rles through four acts that teem with melodramatic situations and climaxes, and | finally the curtain goes down on what the finally united lovers belleve to be their double suicide, but which a falthtul orderly explains is merely the effect of a powerful anodyne which he has substituted for the poisonous drug his master bade him pro- cure. It lutroduces the inevitable in- triguing minister, the proud and to all visible Intents heartless father (who hap- plly relents in the end), the penniless nobleman who Is forced to sell his honor and the necessary court ladies, gentlemen, soldiers and the like. It s well staged and moves with precision and certainty that come from careful management and an earnest desire to present a pleasing per- formance in creditable fashion. Miss Willard's role calls for acting in a minor Key, subdued, controlled, but con- centrated. She well presents the innocent girl who is placed in most trying situations with nothing but her girlish Instincts and love for her parents to gu'de her, and last evening had to respond to several curtain calls from the audience, which gave gen- erous expression to ite appreciation of the young star's efforts. Only once in all her powerfully sustalned presentation did she lose control of the situation, and that single #lip occurred at a moment where the action of the play is most diffcult. Her supporting company fs very well balanced. Mr. Lorimer is an actor of ability and makes a charming lover, although he evinced a rlight inclination to overact in one or two of his scenes. Mr. Nesmith, who has the Metternich part in the play, does the vork of the scheming secrotary very well, and Miss Durand, as the “power behind the throne,” made much of the un- lovable character of the Auchess. Sure Al4 to Long LI Electric Bitters give an active liver, per- fect digestion, healthy kidoeys, regular bowel nd appetite, or no pay. 50c. For sale by l‘uhn & Co. WINSTON CHURCHILL IS ILL Noted Novellst Lies Sick In Bed at mele's Home in St Louis, ST. LOUIS, Dec. 18.—-Winston Churchill is 111 at the residence of his uncle, J. G. Gazzal 2810 Pine street. While Mr. Churchill is confined to his bed, his con- dition is not regarded as serious, although his physiclian has ordered absolute rest for dolin trio, Kaseall, Dunn and Potter; up- to-date speclalties, Johnson and Painter; solo, A. Waugh; selection by the T. C quartet; song and dance, Master Calviy Brader; white sketch, Mr. Inglebaugh. Prof. J. N. Watson made an abl prestidigitator. PRETENDER GAINING GROUND Brother of the Sets Up ai L uitan of Morocce Oppositiol NEW/YORK, Dec. 18 ‘A dispateh to the Times from Fez, by way of London says that the pretender to the throne has com- plete possession of Tesa and the nelghbor- ing districts. The pretender has appointed vizers and other officials and has set up a court with every symbol of royalty. The tribes east of Fer almost without exception acknowl- edge the pretender as the sultan. The correspondent says that very heavy rains impede the progress of the emperfal troops. FIGHT DUEL DURING DANCE Stralght, Billet Body. Texas Shoot Every dance here tonight a duel was fought be- tween, John Broach, street contractor, and Frank Matthews, both using pistols. Broach is dead, H. M. Matthews is fatally wounded and Frank Matthews has a bullet in the leg. The shooting took place outside the dance | hall and only three shots were fired. DIVINITY SEEKS DIVORCE Indian Woman Claims Wedding Was Forced Uponm Her by LOS ANGELES, Cal, Dec. 18.—Santa Teresa, belleved by the Yaqu! Indians and many Mexicans to possess divine powers, has sued her Indian busband, G. N. Rodri- | quez, for divorce. . | It is alleged that he forced the marriage upon her at the point of & revolver at Clif- | ton, Ariz MAKING SUBSTANTIAL GIFTS 1y Half Million D & to Europ One St er. NEW YORK, Dec. 15.—The last st CONVICTS TO MAKE ROADS s Citizens See Help for Farmers n Work to Be Done by COriminals, i QUINCY, IlL, Dec. 18.—Resolutions favor- roads were adopted by a convention of citizens held here today. R. W. Richardson of the Department of Agriculture at Washington delivered the principal address and dwelt on the effec- tiveness of convict labor on the roads of southern states. To Rentrain the Pe; NEWARK, «. J.. Dec. 18.—Final argu- ment on the rule to show why an injunc- tlon should not {ssue to restrain the sylvania Raliroad company from 1emoving ‘estern Union Tele- along its system | Kirkpatrick | or interfering with the wiry graph company’ Vas begun tod in the United States district ST, LOUIS, Dec, 18.—A proclamation was issued by the mayor today eetting aside Saturday as a half holiday to commemorate the ninety-ninth anniversary of the acquisi- tion of the Louisiana territory. two or three days. Always the Same Good Old BLATL BEER The Pride of Milwa Bend Postal Card for New Brochure BLATZ MALT-VIVINE (NON-INTOXICANT) TONIC FORTHE WE AK All Druggists or Direct VAL. BLATZ BREWING CO., Milwaukee OMAHA BRANCH, 1413 Douglas St L 1081 XMAS AND NEW HOLIDAY RATES, To points within a di selling station. elling Dates, Dec. 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