Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 28, 1902, Page 7

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY DECEMBER 28, 1902 -7 ALLIES ARE DISAPPOINTED Powers Express Rezret at Roosevelt's Decision Not to Act. DELAY IS NOW LONG EXPECTED erman Demand for Cash and G Request that Castro Ald in neral logize May Keeping Arbi tlon Back. WABHINGTON, Dec. 27.—Officials here be- leve several days must elapse before any- thing in the nature of a preliminary proto- col for the Venezuelan arbitration can be made ready for signature. Germany insists on a payment of 10 per cent of her full claims before submitting her case, and pos sibly President Castro's obligations of honor may cause further delay. At the same time, 1t 18 hoped that these matters will be speed- ily adjusted and some nrringement made for removing the blockade, though the al- 11ed ships will certainly be ready to renew it immediately in case Venezuela defuacts Washington having been the pivot about which all the negotfations have turned up, it 1s surmised that it may also be the scene of the signature to the preliminary protocol, either by the resident represents tives of the powers intercated or by spe- clal agents sent for the purpose An erroneous idea has obtained in some quarters as to the functions of the president and Secretary Hay, who has been repre- ented as endeavoring to personally con- duct the negotiations, as drawing up proto- cols and generally taking a leading part in all that is going on Disappointed at Refusal. BERLIN, Dec. 27.—The German govern- ment is disappointed by President Roose- velt's declination to be arbitrator in the Venezuelan dispute, but in pursuance of his decision will correspond at once with Great Britain and Italy on the gubsidiary ques- tion that must now be agreed upon, such as ralsing’ the blockade and. the definite form of request whereby Venezuela on the one #ide and Germany, Great Britain and Italy on the other will ask The Hague tribunal to adjudge the dispute. The interchange of views on these and other requirements probably will take place at Washington, where the ambassadors can eonifer freely with Secretary Hay and obtain through him President Castros' assent to the precise proposition to be submitted. Forelgn Secretary von Richtoffen regrets the long delay which is likely to ensue be- fore the final adjustment of the controversy. He had relled upon President Roosevelt's personality to take up the case and reach a decision quickly. Baron von Richtoffen ays the declination is in strict accord with his message of December 2, In which, re- ferring to The Hague tribunal, he sald: “It is far better, wherever possible, to in- voke such a permanent tribunal than to create special arbitrators for a given pur- pose. When Baron Von Richthoft received Sec- retary Hay's note this morning he had in his desk the summary of the note trans- mitted from Washington by the Associated Press. The Lokal Anzeiger's Caracas corres- pondent says: “President Castro is one of the Venezuelans who do not distrust the Yankees. Mr. Bowen has his confidence fully. The German wholesale merchants would regret arbitration if controlled by Americans. Some of them have declared emphatically that if American control is established it would be better to transfer r business from Hamburg to New York. “President Castro contemplates conflscat- ing the property of British, German and Italian subjects when the blockade ex- hausts his rosourc The Forelgn office officials here decline to indlcate what Germany will do regard- ing Castro's demand that the powers re- store the fleet and raise the blockade be- fore Venezuela accepts arbitration. Italy Recelves Reply. ROME, Dec. 27.—Ambassador Mayer to- day presented to the forelgn office tho president’s reply on the Venezuelan arbi- tration. The president says that although he is very gratified at the confidence the powers have shown in him by choosing him as arbitrator, which position he would have accopted if there were no other means of solving the question, he thinks it better to submit the case to the Hague tribunal, especially as all the powers concerned have shown an honorable epirit of mutual consideration and moderation, he is glad to be Informed that they all have agreed to submit the question to The Hague tri- bunal. ™ Saves Hague Court. PARIS, Dec. 27.~~Baron d'Bstournalles de Constant, a French deputy, a member of The Hague tribunal, has written a con- gratulatory letter to President Roosevelt on the submission of the Venezuela troub- les to The Hague court. The baron expresses the view widely pre- valling in officlal and diplomatic circles Rere, that this course will save The Hague €ribunal from practical extinction. He says, in part: A great number of Frenchmen and other Buropeans are happy to join with me in e —— THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL Few People Know How Useful it Preserving Health and B y. Nearly everybody knows that charcoal is the sufest and most eficlent disinfectant and purifier in nature, but few realize its value when taken Into the human system for the same cleansing purpose. sCharcoal is a remedy that the more you take of it the better; it is not & drug at all, but simply absorbs the gases and Impuri- s present in the stomach and tines and ca) them out of the system. Charcoal sweetens the breath after smok Ing and drinking or after eating onlons an other odorous vegetabl Charcoal effectually clears and improves the complexion, it whitens the teeth and turther acts As & Datural and eminemtly safe catharti It absorbs the injurious gases which col- lect in the stomach and bowel it disin- fects the mouth and throat from the po son of catarrh. All druggists sell charcoal in one form or wnother, but probably the best charcoal and the most for the money Is Stuart's Ab- torbent Lozenges; they are comp:sed cf the incst powdered willow charcoal and other barmless antiseptics in tablet form, or, rather, in the form of large, pleasant’ tast- Ing losenges, the charcoal being mixed with ell In & much improved condition of tl reneral health, better complexion, sw sreath and purer blood, and the brauty cf it s, that mo possible harm can result from heir continued use, but, on the eontrary, | freat bemefit, A Buffale physiclan, in speaking of the Senefits of charcoal, says “1 advise tuart's Absorbent Losenges to all patients uffering from gas In the stomach and bow- 1s. and to clear the complexon and purify he breath, mouth and throat leve the liver is greatly benmefited by the laily use of them; they cost but twenty-five *nts & box at drug stores, and although in ome sense a patent preparation, yet 1 be- eve 1 got more and better charcoal in ituart's Absorbent Losenges than in ssy of A4 other charcosl tablets.’ expressing their gi unylelding firmnes ude for the have displayed in #upport of internaisnai justice, Kurope is stantly speaking of American competi- tion, which has its material advantages in stimulating our energies, but you have in nerous augurated a_moral competition more ef- féctive than the other Twice you have reminded the govern- ments of thelr duty, pointing out that the | court of arbitration ‘oftered Ita ald and was always ready. By silent understanding the Rovernments thought to abandon The Hague tribunal. On the morrow of its offi- cial creation it was about to perish through §ll will when you came to protest agalnst the attempt which was_threatening the liberties of the world. To two republics of the new world, the United States and Mexico, belongs the honor of opening, in the face of paseive Europe, the gates of The Hague tribunal This first lesson ought to have been suf- ficlent, but it was humiliating to find, re- cently, that not a single authorized volce was ralsed to remind the powers of their duty, plainly assumed, under article 17, only’ three years ago The fnitiative of the United States com- pared with the paralysis of Europe is a | sign of the times which a European must have the courage to recognize. Honor to your government, which has understood that amidst the general ab- stention someone had to awaken the oth- | ers from thelr lethargy and lead them forward In the way of justice and progress, LONDON, Dec. 21.—The Forelgn office officials say a note from Secretary Hay, similar to those presented at Rome and Berlin, has been recefved here. Nothing has yet been decided regarding the cessa- tion of the blockade or the terms of the arbitration protocol. Method to Be Pursued, WASHINGTON, Déc. 27.—There is now in progress an active exchange of notes between the allled powers, Venezuela and the United States respecting the method of submitting to arbitration the issues which have arisen Letween Venezuela and the allies. Questions are being put and answers are forthcoming, but it 4 said that the nego- tiations are in such shape that it would be extremely injudicious and indiscreet to make each phase public if there really ex- isted a desire to reach a satisfactory set- tlement. It is explained at the State department that the part of the United States gov- ernment just now e that of “‘good friend" to all parties; that it is not undertaking to draw up protocols or limitations on the parties, but is confining its offices to get- ting them together and keeping them so. In this view it will not be necessary for our government to prescribe how the Mon- roe doctrine shall or shall not figure in the protocole; it will judge for itself by results how our Interests are affected and will not indulge In premature or uncalled-for pro- tests. As for the terms of arbitration agreement, it is stated that they are in a fair way to be speedily adjusted, but noth- ing can be sald of the detalls. It 1s presumed that the allies will agree to terminate the blockade, though no stipi- lation has yet been entered into on that point. Nothing has been heard recently of the part to be taken by United States Minister Bowen in the final settlement, and 1t begins to appear that after all Venezuela will probably be represented by one of her own people. CARACAS, Dec. 27.—In order to avold any embarrassment through a wrong interpreta- tion" being placed on its presence at La Guayra, the United States gunboat Marietta will leave tomorrow far Willemstad, Cura- coa, where it will remain subject to a call from Mr. Bowen. COLON, Colombia, Dec. 27.—The Conserv- atore of Barranquilla attributes President Castro's present trouble in a large extent to his interference in Colombi: civil war, which caused misery and great loss of life and money. Notwithstanding this circumstance, con- tinues the paper, the phases of Venesuela's conflict with Great Britain and Germany are being watched with the keenest Inter- est, for sympathy is entirely on the side of our own sister republic, which all Latin America hopes will emerge honorably, though eorely crushed, from the present dilemma. The French trans-Atlantic steamer Lab- rador, from Havre, will omit Venezuelan ports from its itinerary owing to the block- ade. PROMOTIONS ARE ANNOUNCED Missouri Pacific Rallroad Moves Om- clals to More Important Posi ST. LOUIS, Dec. 27.—The Missourl Pa- cific today officially announced the follow- ing promotion: ‘W. H. Bissland, chief clerk of the pas- eenger department in St. Louls, to be as- sistant general ticket agent with offices in 8t. Louls. H. D. Wilson, district passenger agent with headquarters at Memphis, Tenn.. to be a ant general passenger agent with offices at Memphis, Tenn. J. C. Pannill, assl | passenger and ticket agent, to be traveling passenger agent with headquarters at Memphis, vice Ellis Farnsworth, transferred to Denver. Messrs. Bissland, Wilson and Pannell have been in the service of the Missourt Pacific for a number of years and have risen from minor offices to the new posi- tiops which they will assume on New Year y. RAILROA Michigan ASKS FOR DAMAGE DETROIT, Dec. 27.—The Michigan Cen- tral railroad, this afternoon, began sult by summons In the Wayne circult court against the state of Michigan for $6,000,- 000 for damages resulting from the revo- cation of the raflroad's special charter by the special session of the state legislature, Just at the close of Governor Plugree's administration. | The State in revoking the charter gave the road could charge 3 cents a mile p: senger fare and pald a specific tax on gross earnings in lieu of other taxes. Under the general law it can charge only 2 cents & mile and is subject to an ad valorem tax on its property vhich fs doubling its annual taxes. The damages of $6,000,000 are alleged to be for one year. BURLINGTON KEEPS CRANCE st. Jos h OMcial Withdraws Resig- jon and Conseats to Aet as Adviser, ST. JOSEPH, Mo., Dec. 27.—€. E. Crance, for fourteen years general superintendent of the Burlington, has consented to recon- sider his determination to retire on Janu- ary 1 and will continue with the company in an advisory capacity. Mr. Crance’ experience of forty-two years with the Burlington is valuable to the man ment and many important mat- ters of record are referred to him. PROMOTED BRADFIELD IS Becomes Al Entire New Sy BUFFALO, Dec. 27.--It was aunnounced tonight by A. H. Smith, general superin- tendent of New York Central, that Id, superiptendent of the Buffalo has been appointed as- | sistant gengral superintendent of the en- | tire road, with headquarters at New York. its consgnt to he sued. Under the charter | WOULD MERGE PARIS CAS Obicago Man Failing to Obtain Conoession Tries New Plan. LIGHT SUPPLY IS NOW UNSATISFACTORY | Municipal Counell Decides to Investi- gate Charge of Extortionate Tarift and ¥ Numerous Schemes Under Consideration, PARIS, Dec. 28.—The Figaro this morn- ing states that the Paris municipal court will certainly hold an extraordinary session at the end of January to consider the gas supply. There has been considerable outcry for a couple of years against the company which now holds the gas concession of Paris be- cause of the high price it charges consum- ers. In view of the approaching examination of the company's concession several schemes havo been under consideration by the municipal council. A syndicate com- posed chiefly of American financlers, in- cluding Anthony Brady of Albany and Chi- cago, came forward last year with a pro- posal to take over the concession, but the plan, which provided for cheaper gas, did not then meet with success. Now Mr. Brady amd other officers of the Chicago Gas Light and Coke company are on their way from America with, it is asserted, \deas of effecting a merger of the several Paris gas and electric light companies. GIVES DINNER TO WIDOWS Queen Alexandra Remembers Wives nnd Children of Men Killed in South Africa. LONDO! Dec. 27.—Queen Alexandra's dinner this afternoon to the widows and children of those killed in the South Af- {rican war formed the most striking dem- onstration in London's observance of Christ- mas. Long before the festivities began crowds gathered In the streets adjacent to the Alexandra Trust building, which was gaily decorated. Over 600 widowe and 800 chil- dren partook. The bright clothing of the children formed a pleasant contrast to their mothers' wid- ows' weeds. Inside the bullding there were military bands on each floor, while Highland pipers, Punch and Judy shows, theatrical troupes and tables for toys, crackers and special chocolate boxes from tho queen all lent vivid color to the cele- bration. Sir Thomas Lipton, who received the guests In behalf of the queen, was kept busy helping lift children to relieve moth- ers who had brought families larger than they could carry. Sir Thomas read the following message from the queen: “Pray convey the expression of my very best wishes to my guests at the Alexandra Trust. May they spend a happy day and may God help and bless them through thu‘ coming year." In the course of his speech, Sir Thomas Lipton sald: “I feel certain all of you will ever treas- ure the recollection of today's gathering as a token of the queen's high regard and womanly solicitude for those whose best and dearest lald down their lives for king and country. “The dinner may, and I hope it will, be | taken as a queenly lesson, which ought to be forever remembered, that those who have suffered in behalf of their country should not be forgotten.” Sir Thomas' call for cheers for the queen was answered with a great shout from the women and children, which the crowds out- side took up. A telegram was sent to Queen Alexan- dra expressing tho loyal and loving thanks of the children and thelr mothers and wish- ing the king anc queen # hzppy New Ye: CHEER RUSSIAN MINISTER Macedonians Look on Muscovite Ruler as Their Friond and Protector. SOFIA, Bulgaria, Dec. 27.—Count Lams- dorft, the Russian forelgn minister, who ar- rived here on his way to Belgrade and Vienna today, was lunched by Dr. Laneff, the Bulgarian premier and foreign min- ister. Prince Ferdinand and the entire cabinet was present. Political subjects were, however, carefully avolded in con- versation. A torchlight procession of soveral thou- sand Macedonians visited the palace this ovening and thanked Count Lamsdorfl for the ald given by the czar to Macedonlan retugees and expressed a hope that the lot of their brethren in Turkey might be im- proved. The Russian forelgn minister responded simply with the words, “I thank you." LONDON, Dec. 27.—A dispatch from Bel- grade predicts that the first result of Count Lamsdorft's visit to Servia will be a min- Isterial crisis, as some of the cabinet have already resigned, and the remainder will probably follow that example. It is be- lieved that the Russian foreign minister's yisit will lead to a reapproachment between Russia and Servia and that a visit of the king and queen of Servia to the czar will tollow. JEWS TO BE NATURALIZED Better Treatment of Promised by the Race in Roumanian Cabinet Min, BUCHAREST, Roumania, Dec. 27.—At | today's session during a discussion of the question of the naturalization of Jews, the minister of public instruction, M. Harat, referred to the calumnles against Rou- mania In connection with the Jewish ques- | tion. The minister declared it was inexpedient to discriminate in the treatment of foreigners and said the laws must be ap- plied with justice and equality to every- body. He concluded with remarking: “It must be demonstrated that Roumania is toler- ant and no handle must be given to her slanderers.” Naturalization ef Jews was agreed to. HUMBERTS LEAVE FOR PARIS Extraordinary Precautio Guard Famou Taken to Safe Fraud Suspects. MADRID, Dec. 27.—The members of ths Humbert family staried on thelr journey to Paris this evening under a strong guard of French and Spenish detectives. The male and female prisoners were con- fined in separate carriages of a special tralo and were not aliowed to communicate with each other. Mounted gendarmes main- tained & cordon around the traln until it steamed out of the station. The train will be attached to the Paris the Frenck fromtier at express on noon tomorrow. Wave Wrecks Steamer HAMILTON, Bermuda, Dec. 27.—The New- port steamer Minnetonka was towed here today. The vessel was struck by a heavy ses on December 13, when about 100 miles | | | | | | Kiang. from Halifax, which emashed the lifeboats, | shifted the cargo, carried away the steering gear and caused considerable damage to the bridge. A temporary steering gear was rigged up and the vessel steamed 1,700 miles to Bermuda MANY VILLAGES IN er Advices Show that Earthquake n Russia Devastates Numerous Settlements, ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 27.—Later ad- vices from Ashkabad, Russian Turkestan, say that In the country around Andijan eleven villages are in ruins as a resul: of the recent earthquake and that fully 6,000 houses have been destroyed in these scat- tered settlements. The weather Is warmer and the work of rescue and succor is proceeding with bot- ter results. The villages are sufficlently provisioned for some time, but the government will be cbliged to supply the wants of the working people at Andijan until spring. No one is permitted to enter Andijan without a police pass. There were continual undulating move- ments und upheavals of the earth, increas- in strength toward evening all day Christmas. JUNKS DRIFT HELPLESSLY Hundreds of Chinese Craft Break Loose in Yang Twse Kiang. VICTORIA, B. C., Dec. 27.—Mail advices received here;say a dreadful disaster oc- curred on November 28 on the Yang Tse A strong tide caused a commo- tion among the junks with which the Chi- nese rivers abound. A small rice boat broke away In a trice half a mile of junks were adrift, some on their beam ends, some capsized until actually hundreds of junks drifted down the river in batches The North China Daily News says there | was a terrible loss of life as well as property. Leads Party to Bolivian W Where All but One Perish of Hunger. SEATTLE, Dec. 27.—News has just reached here that John H. Rouse starved to death in the wilds of central Bolivia in June, 1900, while on an exploring trip. But one man out of a party of thirty escaped. Rouse was one of the ploneer mining men of Washington, coming first to this section in 1878, On his last trip he was one of a party representing the Bolivian government. His friends will ask the De- partment of State to investigate his death MILES LANDS IN JAPAN General Vis Flowery Kingdom and Recelves Warm Welcome from Oomcials. TOKIO, Dec. i2 (Via Victoria, B. C., Dee. 27).—~Lieutenant General Nelson A. Miles arrived at Nagasaki on the United States transport Ingalls on the 9th inst. Then he he took train for Kobe and Yokohama. The general was recelved with great honor by the state officials and expressed great interest in what he saw MOUNT PELEE STILL ACTIVE Voleano Throws ouds of Smoke nund Dust to Tremendous Helght. ST. THOMAS, D. W. I, Dec. 27.—The cable ship Newington, which arrived at St. Lucla, B. W. L, yesterday, reported having passed Mount Pelee cn Tuesday morning. The volcano was then in violent eruption Dense clouds of gray rmoke and dust were pouring from the crater and ascending to an enormous helght. Other advices say that the cone was luminous during the night. BURNING STEAMER ABANDONED Crew Saved by Ship the Vessel is a Total Another but Loas. LONDON, Dec. 27.—Advices have been received here today that the British steamer Mombassa, bound from Calcutta tor New York, was abandoned on fire, De- cember 23 in latitude 15 north, longitude 86 east. The crew were saved and were landed at Colombo, Cabinet Crisis Settled. NEW YORK, Dec. 27.—The Chilean cab- inet crisis has been settled, cables the Her- ald's Valparaiso correspondent, by an agree- maent that all the ministers shall remain at their post: MOROCCO ACCEPTS FAIR BID Moorish Kingdom Decides an Exhibit at St Exposition. to Make Louis ST. LOUIS, Dec. 27.—A cable was re- celved by the Louisiana Purchase expo tion officials today saying that Moroeco had accepted the invitation to exhibit. The members of the Kaunsas World's Falr commission visited the exposition site Lo~ day and expect to let the contract upon their return to Topeka for the erection of thelr state building. Karl Bitter, wha has been appointed chief of the department of sculpture, suc- ceeding Frederick W. Ruckstubl, resigned, has developed his sculpture plans with considerable definiteness. His scheme departs from that planned by Mr. Ruckstubl in many cases. The key- note of the decorations is to be joyous and testive, and the less decorative features in the way of portrait statues will be kept within reasonable limits. Mr. Ruckstuhl's plan contemplated an abundance of portralt atues. BERLIN, Dec, 27.—The fair commissioner of Germany, Dr. Lewald, gave a dinner to- night in honor of Halsey C. Ives, art di- rector of the St. Louls exposition. Those present were Commissioner Brucker, a number of artists and the oficials superin- tending the art museum, among the latter belng Anton von Werner, Prof. Jullus Les- sing, Dr. Richter and Herr Wormuth, former commissioner of Germany at the Chicago World's fair Promotie PIERRE, 8. D., Dec. 27.—(Speclal Tele- gram.)—Adjutant General Conklin today announced the promotion of Captain 0. E. Coursey of Mitchell to major of the See- ond battalion, First regiment, in place of John Holman, resigned. tain Coursey. Reg oad Rates, PHILADE Dec. 27.—The second session of the fifteenth annual meeting of the American Economic assoclation, held at the University of Penneylvania today, was devoted to a discussion of the topic, “Public Regulation of Rallroads.” he cipal spe were Charles A. Prouty, rce commissioner, whose ations | Regulation,” tlie.ralireads who peb, ville rafiroad, who spoke Regulation of Raliroad ni gave Valker D Hi RUINS | EXPLORER STARVES TO DEATH| came through the Inland sea to Kobe, whero | NEARLY KILLS ~ CARDINAL Elevator Falls at Pittsburg with Ohuroh Dignitary in Oar. RECEIVING CITIZENS FEAR NEEDLESSLY Shoek Disarranges L » and Formal Reception Procecds Flicke Candles Held by Three H dred Invited Gues: PITTSBURG, Dec. 27.—While Cardinal Gibbons, Archbishop Ryan aud other lead- ing churchmen were descending in an ele- vator at the Hotel Schenley tonight, the cage suddenly gave way and the occupants shot downward at a rapid speed. Fortu- | nately the drop was but twenty feet and none of those in the cage was injure Great excitement prevailed, however, as the {crash of the elevator was heard all over the bullding and the guests rushed to the- elevator shaft. Cardinal Gibbons was one of the first to etep from the partly wrecked car. He promptly assured those present that he was uninjured, as were all who made the | downward trip. The concussion resulted in the elevator breaking the lighting pipes at the bottom of the shaft and caused the reception arranged for his eminence to proceed for a time with each guest holding a candle. The reception had been arranged by Mr. and Mrs. Willis McCook in the ball room of the hotel, to which the host and hostess had inivted some three hundred of the rep- resentative men and women of the city. After the reception the cardinal and the other clergy were conveyed to the monas tery for the night, and participated in the midnight devotions.. The cardinal will | be celebrant at the morning mass in the private chapel of the monastery, with only members of the brotherhood and their guests as auditors |~ The dignitaries of the Catholic church | who are guests of the Brotherhood of St. | Paul of the Cross and who will participate in the ceremonies attending the celebration include Most Rev. Archbishop Ryan, me ropolitan of the province of Philadelphi Archbishop Elder of the province of Cin. cinnati, Rev. Thomas Fenlon, rector of the cathedral of St. Louls, six bishops of the church and many well known priests. |DESTROYS WRECK EVIDENCE Leaf from Unknown Person Tears Conductor's Register Showing Persons on Smashed Train, TRINIDAD, Colo., Dec. 27.—~The coroner's jury investigating the cause of the freight | collision near here on Wednesday evening | was called at 2 today and examined ten | witnesses, including the conductors of the | two trains. The evidence wes to the effect that tho conductor of the extra checked up the reg- ister, but a sensation was created when theé book used in the yard office here and the | one checked from on Wednesday night was produced and the sheet bearing the date of December 24 for the north division, the one the jury wanted, was found to be miss- ing. It had evidently been torn out. ! Most strenuous efforts were made by the district attorney to locate it, but the yard office employes pleaded ignorance. It hi a vital bearing on the case. All testimony was completed by 5:45 and the jury, after about three hours' deliber tion, adjourned until Monday So far eight bodies have been recovered from the wreck, and although the wreck- age has not been entirely cleared away, it 1s not belleved the death list will be in- croased, although sensatiopal rumors are still in circulation. SIGN GIGANTIC CONTRACT Sheet Steel Company Makes Six-Mil- ilon-Dollar Sale to Roofirg Company. i PITTSBURG, Pa.,, Dec. 27.—The Gazetto | tomorrow will say: The American Sheet | Steel company has just closed the biggest | | contract of its history, which will swell its | gross earnings next year by $6,480,000. tives of the thirty-four eonstituent com cerns of the Metal Roofing and Corrugat ing company, whereby the latter agrees to take all its sheets during 1903 from the eet producing constituents of the United States Steel corporation ROBBERS TAKE ALL THE CASH Bank at Union, Missouri, Suffers Fift Thowsand-Dollar Los. The company will consume about 30,00 3 tons of black sheets, the aggregate cost of which will be about $4,240,000. Other ONLY TWO MEN ARE IN THE THEFT sheots required under the terms of the con o tract, including the higher pric vanized product, will amount to abo 000 tons, at a cost of approximately 250,000 TALKS OF WKINLEY LEAGUE 1 gal 82, Blow Open Vaalt with Nitro and Terrorize People by Dis Founder Tells How Iden Originated | UNION, Mo, Dec. 27.—The Bank of Unfot and Promises Fermation was robbed this morning, the vaull blown open with nitro-glycerine and §30,000 rrssbhdgkote the entire contents, stolen CINCINNATI, 0., Dec. “Lewis G. Rey- | The robbers were two in number and are nolds o Dayton, 0., who conceived the idea | belleved to be professionals y es of the Carnation League of America, today | caped. announced that the projectors of the league was hoped to be able to make a general promul- gation of its objects on January 29. “The league will be a permanent organ- About 1 o'clock a loud cxplosion heard and shots were fired around the pub lic square. Most of the citizens who heard the nolse supposed it was caused by boys ization,” sald Mr. Reynolds, “with plans|out on a lark, celebrating Christmas, and for enrolling all members, and tho present | pald no attention to it plan is that no fee whatever be attached | Oscar Busch, a hardware dealer, wh to the league. Funds for the promulgation [ lived across the rireet, noticing that the | of the movement and for its establishment | bank was being robbed, went to the window have been provided.” to look out, but was covered by a revolver It was the lack of any general observance | He then kept quiet. Ocihers in the vicinity or decoration on the first anniversary of | Of the bank were also kept quict by a dis the death ot McKinley that suggested the | play of revolvers. Carnation league. Its name was suggested | About fifty shots wer to terrorize by the fact that the carnation was McKin- | @ny who might want to venture out Some ley's favorite flower and because it is a|® seven men were seen around ut Mr. flower easily obtained anywhere in the | Busch says but two jen left the bauk country and at any time in the year. The | after the robbery laxity shown in draping flags has led to the 'he wreck was complete, the vault door league's simple plan of wearing a carna- | And the safe being compietely demolished tion in the coat lapel, at the throat or in (48 was the whole interlor of the bank the hafr on the date of McKinley's death. | The glase front of the building was also Women will be enrolled the same as men. | completely destroyed. When the work was finished the me | Hartman n left town, walking toward Large Order for Cars. | F. W. Hartman, cashier, was called after BALTIMORE, Dec. 27.—The Seaboard Air | a1 was over. He cstimates the loss at line has awarded a contract to the South " about $50,000. The bank carr $10,000 Baltimore car works for the building of | jngurance against burglary. There is no 1,000 freight cars of 60,000 pounds capacity | cjye cach. Deliveries on this contract are to begin in March next. The contract repre- | sents an outlay of $700,000. untrymen. Local Swed- elves to country crops Missouri les Ald ( JOSEPH, Mo., I today ple rel w South Dakota Brand Commission. PIERRE, 8. D, Dec. 31.~(Special Tel gram.)—A meeting of the State Brand com- mission has been called for January 20 to clear up accumulated work. 1 the north Also assist the rn counties of the movement state will All-Americans Win Twice. - ) The All-Amer- Aged Couple Perish in Flames. I o Fergero) OSAKIS, Minn., Dec. 27.—Mr, and Mrs, D. noon they defeated the Vicls, W. Phelps, an aged couple ‘living alo 42, ‘and fonight beat Dubuque, were burned to death In a fire which stroyed the house. They were too feeble 1o JUST BEFORE INVOICING We Will Sell All Our CLOAKS,SUITS = FURS AT HALF PRICE THIS SALE BECINS MONDAY MORNING The latter score is the second t showing made against the All-Amer- o A 280 Tt iste skl U8 0 Care Soata B0 1000 1yier s Near sl 29 50 Cll‘elo (E&n&,l o.;'l“uh ...... Ilg'gg :.rulles‘ $5.00 Fur Scarfs 2 60 Lo ' \Ehobth e addapdons . 4 N b Ladies $5% Suits 2080 i e vunbars (00 trimmed Hats $2.00 The contract was entered into between the Sheet Stecl company with representa- I (THE PEOPLE'S FURSITURE AND CARPET 00, Lett between Omaha Uncle Sam prefers the Burlington Chicago the even hour, Tickets, 1502 Farnam Street. er Goes and Chicago, Don’t you? Three handsomely appointed fiyers for leave th Burlington Station very day: 7 & m.'4 p. m, § p. m—on f T —— ———————