Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 24, 1902, Page 2

PR R > S THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: WEDNESDAY, DE(‘F‘WBER 24, 1908. Panther bad no extra ones, so the only edurse left for the officer was either to sink the ships or let them go free. CARACAS, Dec ~The Red D liner ély enlered the harbor of The mall, freight and passengers of the stéamer wore landed at 11 o'clock. The captain of the cruiser Tribune notified the commander of Caracas that throughout his athy at La Guayra the ship must leave the harbor every night. This measure I8 regarded as vexatlous and causes great expense to the owners of the steamer, This decision, however, was not arrived At without some diffculty, due, it I8 clalmed here, to the lack of unity of action on the part of the allies The commander of the British crulser Tribute yesterday notified Mr. Schuck, the consul of Great Britain, that Caracas could enter La Guayra today. Tribune then salled, leaving the Italian cruiser Glovann| Bausan In charge of the blockade. The first act of the commander of Glo- vanni Bausan was to notify the agents of the Red D line that acas would not be allowed to land its passengers, mails or fréight. The commander of the United States gunboat Marietta, Lieutenant Com- mander Diehl, the commander of the French crulser Troude and the United States consul were immediately Informed of the stand taken by the Italian com- mander, whose decision was regarded as violating the terms of the decree establish- ing the blockade, which allowed all steam- ers coming from the United States ten day grace Mr. Boulton of Boulton & Co., agents of the line, and all the forelgn merchants | entered ‘protests against the Itallan com- | mander's declaion and the commander of Marfetta and the United States ' consul cabled to Washington for instructions. Meanwhile Lieutenant Commander Diehl atter an hour's conference with the Italian commarder, succeeded in convincing hhu he was wrong in his Interpretation of thé blockade decree anc Inally the captain of Giovannl Bausan assured Commander Diehl that Caracas would bo allowed to enter La Guayra without hindrance. | % Mr. Boulton then was notified that | Caracas would have free entry and he sabled to Willemstad, where the ship was swalting orders, Instruc'ing Captain Wood- fick to’ proceed to La Guayra. Glovanni Bausan and Tribune captured the following prizes yesterday: The schooner Castor, loaded with salt, from Araya. The schooner Marla Lulea, with eargo of :ocon, from Caronero, The sloop Josepita Carmin Devegda, oaded with general cargo, from Carbnéro. | The sloop Cornella, trom Guante. Castro to Fign Rebels. President Castro will leave tomorfosw for ta Victorla, where the revolutiontsts un- ler General Matoa were recently defeated. Coro, which is surrounded on the land ide by revolutionists, is not blockaded. I Caracas this s belleved to mean that the British and German fleets are working n bharmony with the revolutionists and Jlowing the free entrance of steamors Tom Curacao bringing arms and ammuni- fon. Ca ot Load Cargoe. LA GUAYRA, Dec. 23—The Red D line ‘teamer Caracas will not be permitted to nter Puerto Cabello, but must land the re- aainder of its cargo at Willemstad, Gur- a0, The autharities have .advised the foreign -onsuls that steamers arriving here before Vecember 30 will be allowed to enter the rort &nd discharge cargo during the day, sut will not be allowed to take cargo on woard. Thie has created general dissat- sfaction; -as there 1s no duty ‘on goods | hipped from Venezuela. All mail steamers arriving after Decem- er 31 will be boarded by the blockading ‘quadron, and neutral passengers and mails ont aghore under a flag of truce. No ex- «ptions to this rule in the matter of na- ionality will be made. | A schooner which attempted to make ort at 9:30 tonight was captured. Lansdowne Makes Statement, LONDON, ‘Dec. 23.—An important and rengthy ammmunn dealing with the Eritish "“views ot the arbitration of the Venesuel, question was made by Lord iansdowne to the United States charge 4'aflalres, Mn. White, this evenin, It was iransmitted immediately to Washington. , Lord Lansdowne's communication con- tains no fi decislon. Speaking at Dunfermline tonight, Sir ienry. Camphell-Bannerman said there was | kinared vocatjons. by the estabilshment of | treasurer, Hiram W. Miller of Indianapoll | gaged in agriculture. FARMERS FORM COMBINE Unite Internationally to Aid Agrioulture and Bale of Produots WILL HELP LAND TILLERS IN ALL WAYS New Soelety with Extensive Progra: is to Be Incorporated in apolls Today and Hopes to Control Frices. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Dec. 23.—The In- tornational Soclety of Equity of North America witl be (ncorporated tomorrow. It has been organized after months of corresporiderice betweeri all pafts of the country. ’ 3 Objects Are Extensive. The objects are stated as follows: 1. To promote and éncourage rgantzation and co-operation among far ook men, hortleulturivis, gardenera and men. of & natlonal sotlety with such branch and iocal soclcties as May be necessary tq carry ouc such objects 2. To obtain profitable prives for all pro- ducts o1 the farm, garden and orchard. To encourage’ the bullaing and matn- | tenance of elevators, cold storage houses | ana warchouses ‘in 'the principal marxet | centers or in'all localities Where necéssu | 80 that farm produce may be held for ad- Vautugeous prices. 4. To encouiage prohibition of the adul- terat.on of luod and assist the marketing of the same 5. To secure the Interest of agricu.ture, stock ralsing and gardening "c f5 Secure equitable rates of transporta- on, To open up new markets and enlarge old ones. 8. To sceure new grain, fruit'and vegeta~ ble seeas irom forcign countries and die- seminate the same, with a view to im- provement of crops and giving a ‘greater variety. 9. To "report crops, crop conditions and market reports jn this and foreign coun- tries, wo that farmers may operate intelli- gently in planting and marketing. 10. To encourage the establishment of In- stitutions of learnin| that farmers and their sons and daughters may be educated in sclentific and intensive farming and for the general advancement of agriculture. 0 encourage the improvement of high- legislation in horticulture, “y To encourage the frrigation of land. 13 To promote social intercourse, 14 To encourage the settlement of dls- putes without recourse to 16. To advance similar soctetios fn forelgn countrie Officers Are Appointed. The incorporators are J. A. Everitt, B. A. Hirschfield, Mark P. Turner, A. D. McKin- ney. Hiram W. Miller and 8id Conger, oll inspector for Indian: All are heavy land owners. The officers are: President, J. A. Everitt of Indlanapolis; vice president, Seldon R. Willlams of Fort Worth, Tex.; secretary, A. D. McKinney of Indlanapoli | organizer, Sid Conger of Shelbyville, Ind. Mr. Everitt said tonight: We expect to organtze the millions en- A complete system of srop reporting will be maintained through an officlal organ. Knowing tho amount of crops produced and the consump- tlon from past experiences, an equitable minimum p ice will be fixed by the directors #lan gunboat and Has determined to re- main on board pending a settlement. TRUST BUYS MEXICAN FIRMS Clgarette Factorles Fall to Anglo- merican Tobacco Com. bination. MEXICO CITY, Dec. 23.—It is now prac- tieally certain that an American-English syndicate, with headquarters in London and Chicago, will purchase three large clgarette factories In this clty, a deposit of $80,000, gold, to guarantee the trade having been made. The companies to be taken over are the Bueno Tono, ‘with a capital of $4,000,000, and Loufsana Cl La Cigar Cigarres, with & capital of §1,760,000. The third is & pri- vate concern The total wmount of the deal is about $11,000,000, stiver. The payment will be partly in cash and partly in mort- gage bonds. The purchasing company ‘will be known as the Mexican Tobacca corporation and rumor ascribes to the syndicate the purpose of buying up all the important clgarette en- terprises in the country. It 1s belleved that the purchase 18 ‘for the Anglo-Ameri- can trust. dovorument action o prevenit a total ab- sorption of the industry by foreigners is rumored. ‘Exile to Quiet Donkhobors. WINNIPEG, Man., Dec. 23.—Peter Vere- gin, the Doukhobor leader, who was re- cently reloased from exile in Siberis, ar- rived today on his way to Yorkton to join the Doukhobor colony. The government expects he will exert a beneficlal fnflu- ence over his countrymen. Limantur Will Be Preaident. MEXICO CITY, Dec. 23.—General Ber- nando Reyes, minister of war, has resigned. This s considered a move of far-reaching political significance, as it practically leaves Senor Limantur, minieter of finance, alone in the race for the presidency to succeed Dias. General Nord Takes Oath. PORT AU PRINCE, Dec. 23.—General Nord, the newly-elected president of the Haytian govermment, took the oath to sup- port the constitution today. SCHOOL 18 TO GET MAIL/ Postoffice Holds Letters, Supreme Court Orders Injunction a Federal Court Considers, KANSAS CITY, Dec. 23.—The Amerjcan School of Magnetic Healing, known as the | ‘Weltmer school, applied to Judge Phillips today for an injunction prohibiting the postmaster of Nevada, Mo., from interfer- ing with the delivery of mail to the school. Two years ago the postmaster general issued a fraud order against this school and ' unde: that order the postmaster at Nevada | withheld the mall. The school fought the order through several courts, finally secur- ing judgrent in the United States supreme ‘ot the national body and reported at once to all parts of the country. Once fixed the price will rule on that crop for the year. PRINCESS ABANDONS COURT (Continued from First Page.) through the streets with an American den- tist, who, at her request, taught her to ride, though the king and crown prince |, commanded her not to learn. The name of the dentist was at first coupled with hers when it was heard that ghe had ai appeared, but he is quietly Uving hero with his family the sterv was dropped, The crown princess had a lively Viennese marner. She was independent and high | spirited, and was Inclined to ridicule the observance of the little Saxon court, which takes itselt more seriously, Princess s in Geneva. GENEVA, Dec. 28.—The crown princess of Baxony is here under the name of Fraulein von Oben. Her brother, Archduke Leopold Ferdinand, and Prof. Giron are at the same hotel. The archduke has assumed the name of De Buriano. The party are living quietly and propose to spend Christmas here. She is with the Tu BERLIN, Dec. 23.—A dispatch from Dre: den to the Lokal Anzeiger confirms previ- ous advices from Geneva to the effpct that W0 excuse for the government allowing tireat Brital to “glide” into the present position in Venesuela. “It is a paltry quarrel,” asserted the speaker, “with a disrupted, distracted and vickety, state; If there ever was u case xor u tratfon this s ong Ar office, he belfeved, had done | well wh-n its Instructions had been timely, but they were often wrong, and some- times were not given. He strongly emphasized the importance of preserving the good will of the Ugited States and sald it would require a tase of the first Importance to justify any mc- | tion,likely to allenate the good feeling and confidence of the Americun pesple. 1t was not. edough to be on the best possible terms or avold actual hostilities It was essential to the policy of Great Britaln to stimulate intlmate friendship and any course which threatened in any degree the. continuance of that perfect feeling of friendship or in- | wall ed it to any extent was a crime not only against both nations, but against hu- manity itselt. Bqual Trevtment for France. PARIS, Dec. 23.—The Foreign office has recelted President Castro's acceptance of the ' gonditions of the French no settlément and payment of claims. It fs expected here that the United States and er powers which are not resorting to fgros will receive & similar_aseurance it given to France. The official view htr. favors, first, arbitration; second, the appefntment of an international commis- sion similar to the commissions appointed In the cases of Egypt and Greece. In case the ission is appointed, {t is probable French claims will be included to be adjudicated by the com- from ¢ Donahue has received notice of re- v trom the Navy department for (he person of Clay W. Lawrence, a third class appeentice. who on November 9 deserted | about -6 o'clock and he was unconscious {he United States training enip Mohi- then lying in San Franclsco harbor. ARtgoung Lawrence eniisted here and has the crown princess of Saxony is in Geneva with Prot. Giron. He is described as 24 years of age and “a striking personality, with large, bright ey The court of the fugitive princess has beln dissolved. The Tageblatt’s correspondant says: The difficulty between the princely | couple duies from prior to King Alber! death. They had several palnful scemes during the kiug's lllness, 1t is reported here that the crown prince's | recent accident, ostensibly the breaking of | one of his legs while hunting in the Ba-| varian mountains. near - Balsberg, was an invention, the fact being that he had a fight with his brother-in-law, Archduke Leopold Ferdinand, and the crown prince was so badly bandled that he had to. take to his bed The Saxon minister says that the affair is definitely closed 30 far as the Dresden court 1s concerned. The letters of the crown princess have been seized. She is expected to give birth to & child in May, MUNICH, Bavaria, Dec. 23.—It is an- nounced that Archduke Leopold Ferdinand | left here to find his sister. The view held | at the Bavarian court is that the princess may yet return to Dreaden. | The court at Munich excuses her conduct, alleging that the princess was terrorized by Prof. Giron and ylelded to his threats. ARCHBISHOP PASSES AWAY Most Rev. Frederick Temple of Can« terbury and Primate of All England is Dead. LONDON, Dec. 23.—The Most Rev. Fred- erick Temple, archbishop of Canterbury and primate of all England, 1l for some time past, is The archbishop of O away quite peacefully at 8:16 oclock in the presence of his wife and two sons. His death bad been anticipated for some days and only the archbishops remarkable vital weakness. The final collapse occurred toward the end. The primate died of old age. The pa- thetic scene In Westminster abbey at the es, living In this ‘clty It is thought rel that'he has returned to Omaha. | ‘There is no waste | GORHAM “SILVER Pousu coronation of King Edward was one of the earlier indications of his failing strength. Then came the collapse in the House of Lords at the conclusion of a vigorous speech in suppart of the education bill. He bad not 1eft his bed since. The bishop of Winchester is considered likely i ator Daniel L. Crumpacker, ity enabled him to counteract his extreme | referee, court, which decided that the injunction | prayed for must be granted because the fraud order had been issued without full investigation. Judge Phillipe today took all the papers | to look over before issuing the injunction. HONOR WESTVILLE BOY HERO Banks Throughout the Land Subseribe to Fund Perpetuanting Youthtal Vietim of Bandits, LA PORTE, Ind, Dec. 23.—Judge J. C. Riobter of the Thirty-third Indiana ju- dicial district today appointed State Sen- Charles E. Herold and Eara T. Scott of Westville trustees of the Wesley Reynolds fund. They will administer the money to sup- port the parents and sister and erect a suitable monument to the memory of Wes- ley Reynolds, a 16-year-old boy, who while defending the Westville bank, was shot and killed by bandits. Contributions are being recelved from every state In the union, banks and cas- ualty companfes being the most liberal givers. The bandits are still at liberty. SEIZE SUMATRA TOBACCO Customs Officers Unmask Great Sm: &ling Conspiracy and Im- pound Goo: NEW YORK, Dec. 23.—On board the steamer St. George, which arrived from Antwerp on December 19 and is now lying ut Hoboken, custom house inspectors to- night seized 1,800 poun of “Bumatra wrapper tobacco, which firemen were about to smuggle ashore in & emall boat. Some of the tobacco was concealed in the coal bunkers. From information recelved by the cus- tom house authorities it is believed plans were lald to smuggle $10,000 worth of to- bacco on Bt. George. BURLINGTON MAKES CHANGES Mo ¥y * lowa Ofeial to St Joseph as A t Super- intendent. ST. JOSEPH, Dec, 28.—J. V. Brown will | become the successor of R. K. Smith as as- ! sistant superintendent of the Burlington lines, with headquarters in St. Joseph. Mr. Brown been chiet clerk eral Manager Levy at St. Louf | formerly connected with the Burlington | lines in Towa. Mr. Smith is made division superintendent on the Iron Mountain rafl- way. NEIL CLAIMS FCRBES FOULED Contest for Bantam Welght Cham. plonship Ends with 'Frisco Man’s Prote: OAKLAND, Deg. 23.—The ch onship bantam contest between H. and Frank Nell of Inn night, d in an unsatisfactos in" the Nell el he had been hit below the belt and danced against the ropes for & second and then tell to the floor. He was carried to his corner and ex- amined by physiclans, who said thay could see no evidence of a foul, but wo give a positive decision in an hour. The therefore, reserved his d-elllnn pending the report of the physicians. The ublic was divided as to wl low was_struck Nell made a brave battle for seven rounds and took much punishment. Forbes prov to be & general in the ring and comunuy jolted his opponent. Tt only In the es and 'fiun fighting that N.u made lho'lnl During The entire fght Forbes landed ) placed composed and 17 looked a8 ia :-'-‘;'e'fi win T:?nnimamfi:gnmfig":: stea ut ‘outside o e wea itdle u:'n-mne;x' R f an hour seventh round. med that foul to be his successor. The funeral | take place on Saturday at moon in Canterbury cathedral. Japan Opposes Russia iu Corea. BERLIN, Dec. 23.—A dispatch from Seoul, dated December 20, says that when the. Corgan. cablnet x reconytructed Yi wis appointed . ot treasury in compliance wi i|i.‘1liollll_h but uson Japan protesting, ¥ boarded a Rus- the winner of More y, for New Orleans. NEW YORK, Dec. 23.—The subtreasury made & telegraphic transfer of $200,000 to New Orleans today. l the Bt Nell had Dot e °.',‘-.‘|"uiw' n.:;..f& "'M.:‘. orbes i AR TO CURE A OOLD IN ONE DAY Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. This -lmlun " . on every box of Chicago Foanclacs, Bators the Relianos’ tloh t0- | de manner | STARVATION DEVELOPS SOUL Point Loma omam Kopt Without Food to Kill Animal Natare. DOCTOR DESCRIBES SOME MYSTIC RITES Elect Sit Aro While Mra. Tingley T fal Doings of Her Dog and Solemnly Bats Fruit. " Wonder- SAN DIRGO, Oal., Dec. 23.—In the Ting- ley-Times libel suit today the deposition | of Dr. J. A. Anderson of San Francisco once a member of the Tingley cabinet, was read. He described his Initiation into the | Soclety of Lost Mysteries of Antiquity, where all who were present sat on can- | vasses and were supposed to be taking part in an ancient ceremony. All were dressed in light muslin costumes and the rite was solemnized in the open alr. The initiation consisted chiefly in Mrs. Tingley telling of her dog “Spot”' and what it had done. Then she eat some:frult, which was sup- posed to be a mystic symbol and a part of the high initiation which was taking place. Anderson was also made a son of the Ris- ing Sun. At this initiation each candidate held a sunflower. There was another order known as the Anclent Order of Scribes, which was ex- ceedingly high, Dox Comforted Her, Anderson related in some detail what Mrs. Tingley had sald about the dog “‘Spot.” Once she was odst down and “Spot” went to & heap of letters on the floor and picked out one from Dr. Allen Griffin, which greatly comforted her. ‘When Mts. Tingley welcomed vmmru she wore a large purple robe that gave her | a quecnly appearance, but when welcoming {® bridal couple married at the homestead | she wore her sacred costume, something like a skirt, but rather longe | ‘“The one I work be said, “was like a | wrap belted at the waist. Men and women wore about the same:’ All the! who took part carried lime | lights to enable them to read lmprovllld | parts and responses. The ceremony luok‘ | place at night and was supposed to be of great antiquity. Coming to the question of food he said there was a class of new bables there, with whom Mrs. Tingley said she had great trouble, because Dr. Woods would not fall into line with her idea He desired to have them fed, while she desired to have | them starved first, because then she could more quickly kill out their low animal na- ture. She belfeved in giving them but light food and the doctor protested. , Starve Soul Into Being. “I.was golng, through the grounds once with Mrs. Tingley,” witness continued. ““We came to the bables. She was explain- ing her methods—gtarvation, withholding food. She sald that in one case she with- held food twenty-four hours. The chid was about 1 year old. She said that the ! child's low nature was subdued and broken; that the quickest way to bring it about was | to withhold food until the child came to its senses—until its soul appeared.” Parents, he sald, were permitted to see their childfen once in two weeks, Mrs. | Tingley’s reason: being that parental fa- voritism and parent law interfered with | the proper development of children and should be avolded as much as possible, He sald he I5ft the Universal Brother- hood because Mrs. Tingley rejected two ar- ticles of his' desfgmed for the official jour- nal, because, as he said, he would not ac- | knowledge herto, be divine. CHICAGO LOCKOUT AVERTED Tatlors and Employes Come to Terms and Work Will Not Be Interrupted. 4 CHICAGO, Dec. 23.—The threatened lockout of 25,000 garment workers and clothing makers employed in Chicago was averted tonight when Cutters' union No. | 21 accepted the amgreement presented by the employing tallors. While there are still some differences, the chances are that they will be settled by arbitration. The employers insisted upon the union abandoning its demand for half pey for men 1aid off after having been in the em- ploy of the tailors for forty-five days, but oftered, as a substitute, to give half pay to men who had been iu their service for two seasons and who were laid off for more than lout weeks. This offe was ac- cepted. SUSPEND TOWNSITE ENTRY Land Depaftment Oficials Claim that Momntana Man Gullty of Fran ANACONDA, Mont., Dec. 33.—David Lov- ell's entry to the townsite of Saco on the Great Northern has been suspended pend- ing an investigation by the land office. ‘When he applied for title in 1896 he sald the land whs unoccupled, and three yi later, when taking out his fina) receipt, he alleged he had done the work required by law. Special agents of the land department now either s Lov: has sold many town lots, which have been improved at great expense. CHICAGO GETS CATTLE MEN Breeders’ Associations Move Head- quarters from Missouri to ‘Windy City. KANSAS CITY, Dec. 23.—The American Galloway Breeders' association, which since | 1886 has had its headquarters in or near Kansas City, will, en January 1, move to Chicago, following the example of the Hereford ashociation. The headquarters of the Shorthorn Breeders' assoclation, which are sow in Springfleld, Mo., will also be moved to Chicago within a few weeks. The breeders of Angus cattle, the fourth | in the quartet of associations of beef pro- ducing cattle breeders, are aiready there. BUNCO MEN MUST FACE TRIAL Sends Fake ¥ INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 23.—The governor of Indiana has issued a requisition for George Ryan and J. H. Ashmore, indicted at Petersburg, Ind., on & charge of help- ing bunco Frask C. Torrey, the “Klondike king,” out of $63,000 in a fake foot race, | pulled off at Colorado Springs. Ashmore and Ryan are at Hot Springs, where they ‘na four other conspirators were indicted. SENDS CONSUL BACK HOME can OMelal He that Guatemala Tells Ame: 1s No Longer Wanted Country. LOUISVILLE, Ky., Dec. 23.—The Courler- Journal tomorrow will sa: A Loutsville man today received a telegram from New Orleans saying that President Cabera of Guatemala bad notified the United States | arrested and placed in jail at Camden, and | her” bedside today and a noted | under sentence of death for the murder of | | has escaped from the penitentiary, scaling consul general, McNally, to leave the country, as he is persona non grata to the Guatemalan government It 1s sald some venturesome Americans who were recently involved In an unsuc- cessful attempt to start a revofution have been making their headquarters at the Amerlcan consulate since thelr failure. Mr. McNally 1s also unpopular with the American colony, the members of which have urged that he be recalled | ONE SHOT WOUNDS TEN MEN Mlinois Tarkey Shooter Lets Fly by Accldent and Seatters B Among Crowd. ALTOPASS, 111, Dec. 23.—Ten men were | shot by the accidental discharge of a shot- gun in the hands of Mastin Batson at a| turkey-shooting match at Philllp Creek, four miles west of here, this afternoon Abe Norton received twenty-three shots | in the head and face and {s more seriously | wounded than the others. Scven shots | struck James Brookes, a boy, in the neck, cutting the flesh away almost to the jug- ular velt: The others recelved lesser wounds In the face. They were standing twenty-five yards from Baston when the accident occurred Ho was resting his gun on his arm and, forgetting It was cocked, pulled the trigger. FIGHT FOR FREE FARES| Negroes Shoot Two Men Who Ald Con- ductor Trylng to Collect Cash. PINE BLUFF, Ark., Dec. 23.—The pas- senger train on the St. Louls Southwestern which arrived here from the eouth today was the scene of a riot near McNell Sta- tion this morning. A number of negro section hands becamo | $10,000,000. | Unton ISTREET RAILWAY TRANSFER Oonsolidated Qorporation Becomes the Owner of the Omaha Property. CONSIDERATION TEN MILLION DOLLARS | Deed Conveyn the Road and All Fran- chises and Other Rights Owned or to Be Acquired by Company. There was fled with the county register | of deeds yesterday a deed of conveyance which glves the Omaha & Council Bluffs Street Rallway company all ‘property of the Omaha Street Rallway company for With the exception of the acific deed, it _— . _ —_ - - — |ROBBERS BLOW UP HOUSE prietor, Injure Wife and Serve nnt and Decamp with Thou. sand Dollars, MANNINGTON, W. Va, Dec residence of Robert Floyd, two miles north of here, was blown up with dynamite by robbers tonight. Mr. Floyd was killed in- stantly and Mra. Floyd and a servant girl were seriously injured. One thousand dollars, Floyd had in the house, The which it is eald is missing. Trust Companies to Merge. NEW YORK, Dec | the Atlantic Trust t> accept the terms of the Metropolitan Trust company for the absorption of the | Atlantic by the Metropolitan company, Tt | is understood ~that holders of Atlantic stock will recefve one share of Metropolitan for each two shares of thelf own stock 3.—The director: pany today d Is sald to be the | largest_ever filed with the Douglas county register. The preface states that the Omaha Street Railway company, “‘being first duly author- ized 0 to do by the consent of the hold- ers of all the capital stock of sald eorpo- ration duly given in writing, and under and pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Directors of sald Omaha Street Rallway company, in consideration of the recelpt of $10,000,000 in hand paid, the recelpt of which {s bereby acknowledged, and of ather valuable consldcrations and agree- ments,” has sold. released and conveved unto the Omaha & Councll Bluffs Streot Rallway company, its successors and as- eigns, “all the raflroads, property, rights, privileges and franchiscs of every kind and nature whatsoover now owned, and in o to which the Omaha Street Railway | company now has any right or claim, or which it may hereafter acquire, including all pleces or parcels of land located fn the county of Douglas;" aleo the rights, privileges and franchises conferred upon turbulent and refused to pay their fare.|the Omaha Street Railway company by the During the altercation 8. 8. Ditman and the brakeman, who went to the assistance of the conductor, were snot and danger- ously wounded. Four of the negroes were ther arrests aro expected. {CHOLERA B BREAKS OUT AGAIN Many Cases Reported in Manila, While in Other Provinces Physicians Cannot Cheek It. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 23.—The trans- port Thomas brings news of a new cholera outbreak in Manila. When Thomas left there thirty cases of cholera were being re- ported daily. Army surgeons arriving on Thomas say the disease is raging unchecked In the southern provinces. In Ilollo the death rate is very heavy and the authorities seem powerless to check the epidemic. GOLD DOLLARS NOW FOR SALE World's Fair Souvenirs May Be Pur- ST. LOUIS, Dec. 23.—The 50,000 souvenir gold dollars coined for the Loulsiana Pur- chase exposition were delivered to the fair officials today and placed on sale. Dr. W. E. Fischel, L. H. Laidley, H. Tuholske, F. J. Luta and Willlam G. Moore have been appointed a committee for the International Medical congress to be held in Bt. Louis in 1904. MRS. CLARK IS VERY ILL Mother of Young ' Helr to Senator's Millions is Not Expected to Live. deeds recently given by the old or sub- ordinate companies. Spend Halt Milllon Dollars in Acquir- ing Ohio Wells Le LIMA, 0., Dee. 28.—W. L. Russell, as trustee for English capitalists, closed a deal for the purchase of the ofl leases of the Shawnee, Kerr, Spellary & Jones, Kerr, Klauser & Vancleve and the Angl e Oil compahies. These leases comprise 6,500 acres of tested ofl lands, with 273 producing wells and an average daily output of 600 barrels. The purchase price was $550,000. ACQUIT WOMAN OF MURDER Jury Says She Had Right to Shoot the Person Who Horsewhipped Her. BLOOMINGTON, Ill., Dec. 23.—The jury in the case of Daisy Carleton, charged with the murder of Mrs. Joseph Leslie, today rendéred a verdict of not gullty, Her plea was self-defense. Mrs. Leslle, who was sald to be jealous of Miss Carleton, at- tempted to horsewhip the latter, waylay- ing her on the street. Miss Carleton, who had been warned, carried revolver and shot her assailant when attacked. FRAUD CHARGE DOES NOT STICK Olerk of Weare Commission Com- pany and Stoux City Man Acquitted. CHICAGO, Dee, 23.~Benjamin C. Jolley, former confidential clerk of the Weare Commistion éompany, and Charles G. Me- BUTTE, Mont., Dec. 23.—Mrs. W. A.| Clark, jr., daughter-in-law of Senator Clark ot Montana and mother of the newly born heir to the Clark millions, is not ex: pected ta live. Bix physiclans were in consultation at eclalist | is comiing from Denver on a special train. PREPARES TO FIGHT TRUST Lackawanna Steel Company Obta First Shipment of Ore and 18 Ready for Work. BUFFALO, N. Y., Dec. 23.—The Lacka- wanna Steel company received its first consignment of 6,250 tons of ore today. Its arrival, which marked the opening of the plant, was the occasion for a nolsy celebration along the water front. The Lackawanna company has a capital of $40,- 000,000 and will employ 15,000 KID MCOY IS EXONERATED Lamar Says Friends Took the Thou- NEW YORK, Dec, 23.—“Kfd McCoy" h: been exonerated from the charge of steal- ing a $1,000 bill from David Lamar. In withdrawing the charge today Lamar ex- plained that he had been the victim of a practical joke, perpetrated by some friends with whem he drinki; UTAH MURDERERS MUST DIE Judge Denies New Trial to Lynch and King, Who Killed Colomel Prows SALT LAKE, Dec. 23.—Distriet Judge | Booth today refused a new trial n the cases of James Lynch and R. L. King, Colonel Prowse, nearly two years ago. The two men will accordingly be shot on Feb- ruary 20 DOGS CHASE COLORADO MAN Convicted Murde Seal in Bold Attempt Freedom, Juil Wall for CANON OITY, Colo., Dee. Cook, serving & life sentence for a mur- der committed in Gunnison county in 1894, the wall. Bloodhoun: Ll 23.—Frank | | bri former Neil of Sioux City, who jointly have been on ‘trial In Judge Brentano's court during the last ten days on a charge of con- spiracy to defraud the commission com- | pany, were found not guflty by the jury to- day. {RESCUED SEAMEN RECOVERING Vietims of Thatcher Ialand DI Are Rapidly Getting Well. BOSTON, Deo. 23.—Most of the survivors of the crews of Frank A. Palmer and Louls B. Crary, which ware sunk off Thatcher's Island on Wednesday, were today reported to be improving rapldly, Danfel Carlson of Palmer was able to leave the relief hospital today and the others, save Captains Potter and Somer- ville, will leave during the next few daye. SLAYS MAN OVEH DICE BOX Florida Co otor Shoots Companion, but is Exonerated at In- quest, PENSACOLA, Fla., Dec. 23.—In a fight over dice hefe tonlght ‘Walter Humphreys, a conductor on the Loutsville & Nashville, shot Willlam Gurnet, a grocer. The coroner’s jury found that Humphreys had acted in self-defense, Garnet having previously threatened to kill him. MRS. DOCKERY MAY DIE SOON Missourl Governor's Wife Liex in Most Serions Condition at Jef- fter) Oity. JEFFERSON CITY;, Mo., Dec, 23.—Mrs, A. M. Dockery, wife of the governor, who was suddenly attacked with heart troublo yesterday, 18 reported in a critical condition tonlght and there is said to be but little hope for her recovery. HYMENEAL. nedy, 23.—(Spectal.)— Alason E. Houghtelen of this city was mal ried Thursday evenlug to Mrs. Hannah M. Kennedy at Topeka, Kan., the home of the Mr. Houghtelen is & prominent bus- man of Falrbury, where he has been engaged in the milling business, and the dent of this ecity, her parents still reside. The newly wedded pair lett Topeka on a wedding tour to the Pacific coas on his trail. COLONEL'S SON IS SUICIDE Philippine Paymaster's Boy Himself D SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 23.—Nathaniol Whipple, the son of Colonel Whipple, U. 8. A., who is at present chief paymaster in the Philippines, shot himself through the | heart this morning. Mrs of Buperintendent Jaynes of the Omaha was knocked fown Yeaterday evening at ourtechth and | las_streets by Almon Kingen of 2219 | Bouth “Twellih. strect, who was. Hiding & bwycle at @ high rate of speed along Douk- tre h her husbund ng for reet car and was | Thrown closé o the wheels. Bhe suffered & slight injury to the spine and a contusion of the forehead. 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