Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 29, 1902, Page 2

THE OMAHA DAILY B MONDAY, DECEMBER 2t arrived today and found them doing Mrs. Stewart's jaw 13 fractured and sho has severe scalp wounds, and Harl, agod 6, has a broken arm. Hobart, aged 5, has only minor injuries Frank Baker of London, Ont., is reported Bot quite so well tonight. His collar bone A8 sbroken, leg cut and he sufters from general shock. Mrs. J. H. Cummings of Port Huron, George Stacey of Wanstead, Miss Mamie Morse of Sarnia, Miss Mattie Northey ard James Northey of Peterboro J. A. Lamont of Wyoming, Ont.; William Mortis of Sarnla and J. A. Rimplin of To- ronto, are resting comfortably, the sur- geons eay, and making good progress toward recovery. The possibility of pneumonia developlng among tho wounded as a result of their ex- posure while pinned in the wreck is feared by the surgeons tonight. Several of them sbow some symptoms of the disease. POISCNED WINE WAS GIVEN HIM Richard Commings of Chieago Drinks It, Diex and Whole Family i Arrested on Scapicion, CHICAGO, De~ —I'\soned, it s «harged, by means of a bottle of wine as a Christmas present, Richard Cummings, 60 years of age, dicd today at the home of Mrs. Lizzle Shanahan, 4228 Ashland ave- nue, where he was boarding. Willlam Moniak, als wife, Mrs. Theresa Moniak, and their 14-year-old daughter, Mary, of 4226 Ashland avenue, were ar- rested tcday on suspicion of having pol- scned Cummings. A bitter quarrel s sald to have taken place between Cummings and Mrs. Shan- ®han on one side and the Monlaks on the other. The wine, according to the story told the police, was given to Mrs: Shan- ahan by Mary Moniak on behalf of her parents as a peace offering. Mrs. Shan- ahan drank some of It and sald she suf- fered from severe pain soon afterward. Bhe offered some of the wine to her nlece, who complained that it tasted bitter. Cum- mings drank the remainder and died twen- ty-four hours later. “I have been polsoned by that bottle of wine and I want the people who gave it to me arrested,” were his last words to Mrs. Shanahan. Dr. Willlgm T. Kirby, who attended him, received a similar state- ment. An examination of Cummings’ stomach will be made tomorrow. Monlak and h wife deny that they had any knowledge of polson being In the wine. MRS. ANNA MILLARD VERY LOW @Another of Omaha's Ploncer Women Lies Critically Il at Her Mrs. Anna C. Millard, widow of Ezra Millard, has been very {ll for some days at the home of her son, Ezra Millard of the Anderson-Millard company, at 1818 Capitol avenue, and at a late hour last night it was feared by her children and by Dr. McClanahan that she might not live untll morning. Mrs. Millard has, how- ever, shown much vitality during her ill- mess and it is hoped by her friends, these including many of the earlier settlers of Omgaba, that she may raily. ELKHORN TRAINS SNOWBOUND ‘Worst of the Blockade Occurs Be- tween Alnsworth J and lown., . — AINSWORTH, Neb., Dec. 28.—(Special Telegram.)—The train service yesterday at Alnsworth was in a thoroughly demoralized condition. The westbound passenger, which should have reached here at 11:27 Friday night, was blockaded some three miles east of town and failed to reach here till about ¢ o'clock last night. The eastbound train, due at 6:25 Saturday morning, was snow- hound west of Johnstown and failed to ar- rive there until 8 o'clock in the evening and did not get to Alnsworth till 3 o'clock this morning on account of a freight snowbound & few miles cast of town. Sues for Commission, SEWARD, Neb, Dec. 28.—(Special.)—An action was commenced In county court ye terday by Thaddeus M. Cline against J. B. Liggett for $247.50. Mr. Liggett is one of fthe leading merchants of Utich and last summer listed his stock of merchandl for sale with Cline. Cline succeeded in finding a purchaser and both parties exe- cuted papers, but the deal afterward fell through and Liggett refused to pay the commission. The Omaha High school basket ball team won its socond scheduled game Baturcay night with the Young Men's Christian as- lon business boys. The teams were enly matched, but the game wae a one- led affair, the score being 26 to 10 in high hool's favor. The manager of the team expects to bring some good teams here on and awaken the basket ball irit in the high school and in Omaha sporting circles. The lineup: HIOH SCHOOL—2, -y, M. ubsuch ... Stapenhorst B LOUISVILLE, Ky., Dec. I—Acm‘rdln( to the Courfer-Journal, ler¥ Welssinger, president of the Welssinger Tobacco com. n:ly of this city, has ciosed a deal which boen r“"l' several days for the sale of this plant to the Continental Tobacco any for $2,500,000. The papers have signed and Mr. Weissinger will leave for New York tomorrow to complel of the kind in the country. Briton is Temnis Champ! TUXEDO PARK, N. Y., Dec. 28.—In the ml"l‘ ol'.!‘hc or‘;'wo‘t. he cfiun um: ches nding of m' York 'l'!nrnl and Racquet glub and Cecll Fairs, “Punch,” of the Princess club of London and champion of England, the latter was victorious, three sets to ong ‘I'he first of this serfes was won by “Punch in two straight sets. The match w; stubbornly contested, but Standi Wi Following is the -con:“tl, -4, Dec. 38.—Among the steamer Bavari from Li rRooL w, twen- iR of the Royal Caledonian ‘urling club of Scotland. They will tour Canad; i in all the princi Il g N R p?‘ and m the latter city will go to St. ul and Chicago and thence to w York Selbach Goos Lo be DUBUQUE, the ‘whi~h Lors. 28.—Outfielder Sel- bach, Wl th the Baltimore American league team last season, signed two years' contract today with Manager m Lo{uu of the Washington American gue club, No excuse for tarnish Silver GORHAM SILVER POLISH CROSSES THE OCEAN T0 WED Nebracka @Girl Goes to Manila and is Made a Ohristmas Bride, NEBRASKA ARRANGES GAME WITH ILLINOIS Prospects Are that Towa W Be on Foot B Lownes sh. Also 1 Schedule—Boy n Eye Playing ¥ on the lce. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Dec. 28*—(Special.)—News of a nice little romance, in which a Nebraska &irl followed her lover across the continent and the ocean, and then married him, has just been brought to Lincoln. The prin- cipals are Harry Culver of Milford and Mies Euncle Richardson of David City. The officlating minister, Rev. Curtis, was also a former Nebraskan. The marriage oc- curred in Manila on Christmas day. The groom is the son of Captain J. H. Culver, and for some years has been in the Philippines, where he is now associate ed- itor of the Manila Times. The bride is a nlece of Mrs. C. C. White of Lincoln. She sailed for Manila November 20, in company with the family of an American army of- ficer. The ship arrived there last Monday and the two were marrled Christmas day. The bride has a brother in Manila. Mr. Culver saw service in the Spanish and the Philippine wars, and upon belng mustered out, entered the newspaper bus- iness. He is also interested in the lumber business. Game with Nlinois. A game with the pigskin chasers of Tlinols Is mow assured for Thanksgiving. Chairman Weir of the Nebraska team has recelved a proposition from the manager of the Illinois team, offering to come here at that time for $1,500. Some time ago |the Nebraska manager offered the Iinols ! people $1,200 for the game. The guarantee of $1,600 is the same that was given to the Northwestern team, and there 1is little doubf but what the board of managers will echedule the game. The chances for a game with lowa are growing brighter, and there fs little doubt that a game will be booked with that state. This game can be arranged on the alternate year plan, and if it is acheduled it will mean that Nebraska goes to lowa City next season and In 1904 the game will be played in Lincoln. It is thought a game will be echeduled In a very short time. Loses Eye Playing Shinny. While playing shinny on the ice on Salt creek yesterday afternoon Nichol Helser, aged 13 years, s struck in the right eye by one of his playmates, bruieing that mem- ber 80 badly that the physicians had to re- move the eyeball. Heiser ir a son of Henry Helser and resides at Fifth and F etreets, Dedieate Masonie Hall, East Lincoln lodge No. 210, Anclent, Free and Accepted Masons, dedicated its new hall at Twenty-fifth and Vine streets last night. About 400 were present and took part In the exercises. C. W. Pace, worship- ful master, presided and the exercises were conducted by H. H. Wilson in the absence of Grand Master N. W. Ayers of Beaver City. An address was delivered by Past Grand Master 8. P. Davideon, who Instl- tuted the lodge when It was organized ten years ago. The exhibit of the Nobraska Art assocla- tion is attracting more than pi ng inter- est among the lovers of art throughout the ing to Willle Porkins, a young ocolored man. The latter was placed under arrest by Marshal Grinstead and will be given a hearing on the charge of burglary, Put Monument by R tde. TECUMSEH, Neb., Dec. 28.—(Special.)— The matter of location of the handsome monument Heckathorn post, 0. A. R., of this city is going to erect has been settled. It will be located In a conspicuous position in the public highway just north of the Tecumseh cemetery. The view is good from this point. Some of the post members op- posed this location because it Is outside the cemetery, but the majority of the mem- bership agreed on the place. The monu- ment is dedicated to the soldier dead in the local cemetery. It Is to be eighteen feet in\ height and the central figure will be a life sized figure of a Union eoldier in the position “‘at rest.” The contract has been let for the erection of the monument. Get Broken Bow Teacher TECUMSEH, Neb.,, Deec. 28.—(8pecial.)— At a special meeting of the school board of Tecumseh district last night Prof. A. J. Macy of Broken Bow was elected to fill the cancy of principal of the high school, caused by the resignation of Prof. Isaao Hospers. Prof. Macy was principal of the Broken Bow schools ome year and super- intendent one year, and has good letters. Holdeman for Adiutant General, YORK, Neb, Dec. 328.—(Special)—The many friends of Captaln George Holdeman In York and vicinity would like to see Gov- ernor Mickey appoint him adjutant general Mr. Holdeman was one of. the best officers of the volunteers who did eervice In the Philippines. MASQUERADING AS MEN, So Says a Woman Who Posed an a Husband. “Why, 1 know ten women right here in Buffalo who wear men's clothing and who held men's positions,” sald “Harry" Gor- man at the Sisters’ hospital, relates the Buffalo Times. ‘‘Harry” Gorman is the woman who for twenty years has masque- raded as a man and whose sex was revealed when she was placed on an operating table at the Emergency hospital recently after slipping on an icy sidewalk and fracturing her leg. “Four of these women are employed by the New York Central railroad,” sald “Harry.” “Two of them are engaged in the most laborious kind of work—they are baggage men who load big trunks into cars. They are as muscular as the ordinary men and bard work has no terrors for them. I know these women well. “DId we have an organization? No, hardly an organization, but we ran across each other once in a while and, over our beer and cigars In saloons, we have had many a good laugh at the expense of the men. You know, men consider themeelves smart. Well, sometimes a woman can fool them. 1 fooled them and other women are fooling them right here in Buffalo every day. “I passed for a man more than twenty years. When I ge: out of the hospital I intend to be a man again. I couldn't be hired to wear women's clothes. I'd die first. “I hear that they're going to arrest me as soon as I get out of the hospital. Well, let them. But just as soon as I get my liberty I'll be a ma. again. I couldn't be like a woman if I tried.” Rev. Thomas B. Berry, rector of the Church of the Good Shepherd, in Jewett state. Iarge crowds are in attendance and much interest is being shown. A majority of the plctures are of landscape, though there are some figure studies Thanks to Captain Culver. Captaln J. H. Culver of Nebraska has received the following letter from Fred W. Atkinson, general superintendent of in- struction in Manila, thanking bim for the shipment of patriotic primers made by the National Woman's Rellef corps. MANILA, P. 1, Nov. M4, 1902.—Captain J. H. Culver, Suiton, Neb—Dear Sir; I have the honor to ack.owledge the recelpt of the shipment of “Patriotic Primers for the Little Citizen,” sent by he Woman's Rellef corps of the United Btates of Amer- ica. 1 wish to express my appreciation of this unexpected gift and to assure the donors that these books will be distributed throughout tne islands and will be utilized to the fullest possible extent in connection with school work and with epecial day ex- ercises. It is especially gratifying to see that so much interest fs taken in the edu- cation of these people by the patriotic peo- ple of the United States, and I am very glad to do my little part in the distribution of this generous gift. The prime movers in thie work, other than yourself, being un- known to' me, will you kindly convey to them this expression of my sincere appre- clation? Very respectfully, FRED W, ATKINSON, General Superintendent, of Education ‘While serving in the Philippines Captain Culver was detalled to take charge of .he organization of English schools in the islands. In doing this he introduced patriotic teaching and it was the outgrowth of this that the primers were sent. Trefy Speaks to Y. M. C. A. Rev. E. F. Trefz, pastor of Kountze' Memorial church, Omaha, spoke this after- nocn at the Oliver theater under the auspices of the Young Men's Christian as- sociation. Secretary Mayme of the Young Men's Christian association presided at the meeting and introduced the speaker. Rev. Trefs spoke of that which should be taken into coneideration in the life of men during the coming year to remedy the mis- takes made In the past. t should be every man's object,” he sald, “t> make his life stronger and better, to live for the life that is to come. He discussed conscience, God, immortality and Christ as the four Questions man should ask himself about in making his life stronger. The large auditorium was comfortably filléd and the sermon was listened to at- tentively by all present. YOUNG MAN FALLS FROM TRAIN wil m Meredith of Waco Pleked Up in Insensible Condition May Die. YORK, Nel Dec. 38.—(Special.)—Guy Meredith, eldest son of Representative Wil- Mam Meredith, met Ist evening with an accident that may cost him his life. fiyer golng east over the Burlington was late and arrived here at about the same { {ime as the local going east, and Guy Mare- dith, supposing that it was the local train, boarded it for his home, Waco, the next station. The traln had started before he discovered that he was on the fiyer. He ‘was standing on a car platform. As the train neared Waco and he stepped down one step on the platform to obtal view of the place where wanted to stop, the train gave a lurch, throwing passengers against Meredith, pushing him off the train, ‘When found -he was senseless. Physiclans believe that be Is seriously injured, espe- clally about the head. Guy Meredith is one of the most populer young men in the neighborhood. He s about 18 years old. The accident may prevent Mr. Meredith a tending promptly the first session of the legislature. Heb Humbeldt Saloon. , Dee. 28.—(Special.)— ning the saloon of Henry in this city, was broken into and & small amount of cash abstracted® from the drawer and quite an amount of liguor and cigars taken, also a $40 gold watch. Yesterday the missing goods were found hidden near the depot in a package of old clothes, which were identified as belong- avenue, called at the hospital to see ‘Harry” Gorman this morning, but she re- fused to receive him. The clergyman wanted to persuade her if possible to don woman’s clothing on leaving- the hospital “Tell the clergyman ~for 'me," sald ‘“Harry,” “that there is not a woman ip the world who some some time or other has not wished that she was a man. Ask him If he ever heard of a man who wished he had been born a woman ? 1t was learned today that “Harry” was for several years a regular customer at a Seneca street loon and that she had dropped In aln.ost every evening after work and drank three or four glasses of beer. She generally smoked two or three clgars in an evening. ““The day I didn’'t smoke a half dozen clgars and drink two or three beel highballs I was out of sorts,” sald she. “I could have gone to work as a bartender on three or four occasions, but I could get more money as & cook. District Attorney Thomas Penney says he Is In no hurry to express an opinion as to what can be done with the woman. There is little doubt that “Harry" Gorman will be brought into court to answer to charges of illegal voting. DECLINE IN GREAT SALT LAKE. An Appeal to Government Soon to Be Answered. The decline in the waters of Great Salt lake, Utah, which has heen in progress fo the last sixteen or seventeen years, suys the Brooklyn Eagle, has become a matter of concern to local property owners and of much Interest to scientists. In the fitteen years ending with 1500 the lake had fallen 9.9 feet, & decline more serious than at first realized, as the lake is very shallow, averaging less than twenty feet, and as the eastern and western shores slope so grad- ually that a fall of a foot in the level ex- poses many square miles of bottom. Business inters centering around the lake have so suffered from the decline that within the last twelve months a petition, signed by a number of the prominent ofi- clals of Utah, was sent to the United States geological survey requesting an investiga- tion of the phenomenon. Some light Is thrown on the movements of the lake In the last (twenty-second) annual report of the survey, Part IV, now In press, in which & careful comparison of the rainfall records since 1863 has been made. It is found that the low water fluctuations of the lake, of which there have been several sinco that time, correspond in a remarkable degree with the periods of deficient rainfall, and it has further been discovered that one inch of rainfall per year, more or less, upon the watershed of the lake makes a difference of 0.26 of & foot in the water level. This ratio applied to the present low water, on the basis of the deficlency of ralnfall for the last fifteen years, which amounts to 14.7 inches, seems to account for less than halt of the present fall, so that other causes for it must be found. In recent years it has been suggested that the lncrease in irrigation of adjacent lands by water taken from the streams feeding the lake has caused the lowering of ita waters. Lar, quantities of waler are spread upon the farm lands by irrigation, partly to be absorbed by vegetation, partly to be evaporated and partly to return to the streams or lake in the form of springs. On account of the artificlal control of the streams feeding the lake the causes of tae present low water have become much com- plicated, bui careful gaugings of the lake levels are being made and additional ob- servations taken to discover the causes of its decline and to learn, if possible, what part irrigation plays in it. Raym, Cline Recovering. Raymond Cline of 1518 Leavenworth street, who lost his left hand and was much bruised usd cut up by falling from & Unlon Pacific freight train at Boulevard avenue Saturday afterncon, is recovering trom the shock of the accident at Clark- son hospital, and will soon be discharged from that lnsutution, | or | WILL KEEP UP BLOCKADE Foreign Allies Agres to Keep Ports of Venesnela Olosed. NO RELEASE PENDING ARBITRATION Filibastering Expeditions Wil Not Find an Interregnum in Which to Carry Assinta; to Venmesue- ns Without Restraint. LONDON, Dec. 28.—-A dispatch to the | Central News from Rome says it has been semi-officially announced that under special agreements the blockade of the Venezuelan coast by the allies will con- tinue during the arbitration of the issues. Under this agreement operations of fil- ibustering expeditions fntended to carry ald in munitions of war to the Vemezuelans will be restricted, which would not be the case were the ports to remain open and unguarded. VENEZUELA IS FULLY INFORMED Now Knows United States’ Attitude and Wil Arrange for Full Pay- ment of Its Debts. CARACAS, Dec. 28—Mr. Brown and Louis Baralt, Venezuelan minister of for- elgn affairs, held a long conference last night. Mr. Bowen, obeying instructions from Washington, conveyed to Senor Baralt President Roosevelt's refusal to act as arbitrator in the Venezuelan difficulty. He recommended that the matter be taken to the international peace court at The Hague, which had been expressly organized to consider questions in which the honor of a country or the disposition of territory were not concerned. He suggested the organization of a com- misslon to sit in Washington, the allled powers to be represented on this commis- sion by their representatives to the United States and Venezuela by a delegate. Tho commission 18 to sign a document setting forth the matters to be decided at The Hague court. Mr. Bowen sald, also, that Germany would not press for an immediate payment and that she had agreed to accept a guar- antee based on a percentage of the cu toms recelpts. As a result of this conference, Senor Baralt telegraphed President Castro to re- turn from La Victorla. The president will reach here tomorrow and Venezuela's answer to the foregoing proposal will be given then. It is understood that Ven- ezuela will make any concession, even abandoning her demand that her mavy be returned. Through the Venezuelan delegate to the commission the Venezuelan government will ask that the blockade be Ilifted at once. Senor Baralt has expressed the desire that Mr. Bowen represent Venezuela on the commission. It Mr. Bowen cannot ac- cept the post it s suggested in ofclal circles that it be given to W. W. Russell, secretary to the American legation. Senor Baralt has prepared the following statement for the Associated Press: Venezuela agrees to pay all her debts, the payments to be guaranteed by a cer- tain percentage of the customs recipts, or by the flotation of a speclal loan, also to be guaranteed. I belleve the proposal to submit the lssue to The Hague will he acceptable to President Castro. 1 am sorry that President Roosevelt was unable to act as arbitrator.” WILL TRY T AVOID BLOCKADE United States, Now that Powers' Notes Have Been Transmitted, Will Work to Reopen Ports. WASHINGTON, Dee. 28. he Venezuelan government is now ia possession of the complete notes of Great Britaln and Ger- many concerning the various reservations made by those governments before the de- olsion was reached that Issues between Venezuela and the European governments having claims against it should be referred to The Hague tribunal for arbitration. The United States having acted as an intermediary in the steps leading up to the acceptance of arbitration now turns over to the Venezuelan government the formal work of completing the basis for a full hearing before The Hague. The notes were transmitted to the Venezuelan government through United States Minister Bowen at Caracas. ‘There were no new features to the situ tion here today. Officials are hopeful that the governments interested will work har- moniously and conscientlously to reach an early and final solution of the trouble. The administration {s anxious that there soan may be an amelioration of the blockade. It is certain this government will us very effort to have the blockade called oft pending consideration of the questions at issue by The Hague tribunal for the double reason that its continuance is aiways & menace to peace and order and because of the harmful effect on shipping to Venez- uelan ports. Just what the allied governments have determined on in that regard it is difficult to say, as Secretary Hay has uniformly refused to make public their reservations and demands as a preliminary to arbitra- tion, that such information should come from the governments themselve THEY DO A LITTLE FIGHTING Revolutionists Under Rivera Retain Position Against Castille’s Foree at Cauwyarao. WILLEMSTAD, Curacao, Dec. 28.—The Venesuelan revolutionists have resumed active hostilities against President Castro. There occurred yesterday morning a lively engagement between 1,200 revolutioniss under General Rivera and the government forces at Cauyarao, in the vieinity of Coro. Detalls of the engagement are lackini but it is known here that the revolutioniss had artillery, The government forces were commanded by General Refereno Castillo. General Rivera retained his position. The armistice between the government and the revolutionists has just expired. News has reached here from am authori- tative source in Caracas that Vicente Go- mez, first vice president of the repubilc, intends to carry out a bold gic stroke agalust President Castro. General Zollo Vidal and otber leading supporters of Genmeral Matos, who had sought refuge here, left the island of Curacao early this morning in a sajiboat, which took them in & short while to the Venecauelan coast. The departure of these men 18 proof that the revolt against Castro is on 1n full force. SAYS ITALY IS NOT UNFRIENDLY OMelal Statement Denies Any Cause for Apprehension of Cool Re- eeptio ROME, Dec. 28.—It having been reported that Commander Willlam H. Reeder of the United States training ship Hartford said Hartford would not come to an Itallan port, fearing an unfavorable reception on ac- count of the unpleasant lucident at Vealce in connection with the visit of the officers of the crutser Chicago last epring, the Asso- clated Press has been requested officinlly to deny the existence of any animosity toward the United States, efther among the Italian people or on the part of the Italian govern- ment. This lack of animosity, it is sointed out, is proved by the last Italian note on the Venezuelan matter, in which it is said that Italy had unlimited confidence in President Roosevelt. If American shipe of war come to Italy, the Associated Press is requested to say, they will be heartily welccmed everywhere. MARCONI'S FEATS CONTINUE Sends Two or Three Mes to Europe by Hix Wircless Proc- ess at Glace Bay Station. es Dally GLACE BAY, N. 8., Dec, 28.—The Mar- conl station continues to malntain Aaily communication with Cornwall with con- stantly increasing efciency and facility Marconi is still here, but will leave shortly for the Cape Cod station. In the meantime he is sending two or three mes- sages by wireless telegraphy to Europe daily. Some of these dispatches are lengthy. One of the dispatches was directed to ex- Empress Eugene. Cause for Amother Duel. PARIS, Dec. 20.—The Figaro this morn- ing says that Admiral Ge:vais recently had a personal encounter at the ministry of marine with M. Messior, who is chief of cabinet under M. Pelletan, the minister of marine. M. Messler struck the admiral with his fist and was afterward ordered out of the office. Admiral Gervals, until he was retired the other day, owing to having reached the age limit, was the acmiral designated to the supreme command of the French navy in caso of war. The Matin this morning publishes an in- terview with Minister Pelletan, who de- nies that there has been any personal en- counter between Admiral Gervals and M Messier. M. Pelletan says the last time the admiral appeared at the ministry of marine was when he called to take leave on his retirement. His interview on that occasion with M. Pelletan was most cour- teous. M. Pelletan says the admiral has never complained of M. Messier. Bryan Received by Dinz. MEXICO CITY, Dec. 28.—William J. Dryan's visit here has been varied by sight- seeing and officlal calls. He has been re- ceived in audience by President Diaz and Minister of Finance Limantour. Mrs. Bryan and the children yesterday visited the shrine of the Virgin of Guada- loupe. Last evening the Bryan party took train ! for Cordova, whence they will travel over the Vera Cruz & Pacific road to Alfred Bishop Mason’'s hacienda, Yale. The party will return here Tuesday morning. The government people have not sought Mr. Bryan for information on silver, as his views are well known here. {h Cruiser Prowls About, LA GUAYRA, Dec. 28.—The Red Liner Maracatbo arrived here this afteinoon at 2 o'clock and entered the port. It landed its passengers and mails and received passengers and mails from La Guayra. Af- terward it left for Willemstad. The British cruiser Charybdls passed this port yesterday, going In a westerly direc- tion. Charybdis returned from the west this morning and continued in the direction of Trinidad. Sultan's Family Captured. BRUSSELS, Dec. 20.—The Dutch govern- ment has received a telegram from Batavia, Dutch, Eagt Indles, announcing the capture of the sultan’s family in the mountains of Achin, Sumatra, In which they had taken refuge. Giron Makes Admission. DRUSSELS, Dec. 29.—The Petit Bleu has published M. Giron's own story of his rela- tions with the crown princess of Saxony, in which he admits the paternity of her sixth child. CORONATION BAZAAR SCANDALS, In Which the American Women Are Mixed Up. The golden glamor begins to fade from King Edward's coronation, which began as a world-famous pageant, was suddenly | darkened by the shadow of disaster, and finally ended as a simple and impressive religious ceremony. Not the least heralded part of the celebration, says Harper's Bazaar, was the coronation bazaar held in July, and opened by Queen Alexandra. Rumors of awkward disclosures concerning its management are rife in even the most exclusive circles of the court. The duke of Fife, the king's son-in-law, who fs chairman of the bazaar committee, insists on the publication of the balance sheet, in yfll‘dll‘ to make clear to an inquiring world | why very great sales resulted in very | smail and even evanescent cash returns. Certaln great ladies, who helped to mako at afternoon teas of the Wwonderful efforts and sacrifices they made for the bazaar, are | equally determined to keep the financial | statement strictly private and confidential. Rumor sys that the reason is that the bills of expense sent in by these great practically the bazaar; hence their coy unwillinzness to see the accounts given to a cold and un- sympathetic world. Rumor further says that the American stall, which was so elo- quently hymned on both sides of the At- lantic, is as much under the cloud as the rest, even more 8o, pérhaps; for everything in the American stall was charged for, al- though the women at this stall were among the richest Americans in London. There is something sordidly humorous in the ple- ture of these great ladies with proverbial Anglo-8axon thrift making social capital | by taking part In the great charity sale | posing as patronesses and dispensers of royal and noble bounty, and then sending in a formidable bill ““for services rendered.” Of course this way be all idle talk, though we are hardly inclined to think so, while the great army and navy bazaar scandal is green In our memories. The ladies, who robed themselves in the mantle of charity on that occasion, got heavy expenses from ’llt funds and annexed some of the most | valuable articles “as mementoes” of an in- teresting function—mere cotillon favor: it were. The coronation bazaar scandal ma; we sald, be mere idle talk. This can only be decided by the publication of the accounts, and his majesty’s son-in-law should carry his point without hesitation or delay. Meanwhile we must content our- selves with saying, like the apostle of the gentlles, that “charity” covers a multitude of sins. Mascagnl Seeks a M er. CHICAGO, Dec. 28.—Pletro Mascagni, the Itallan composer, will appear in Chicago emporary director of the Thomas or- chestra. It was also determined today that he will resume his tour of the United States and he I8 looking for a mabpager with sufficlent capital to Insure a success- ful journey. S0 many Chicagoans requested the com- poser to glve another performance that it was impossible for him to refuse. Re- quests came from men and women In every walk of life. The concert wili be held at the Auditorfam theater. TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Take Laxative Rromo Quinine Tablsts. Al druggists refund the money If 1t falls to cure. B W. Grove's signature is on sach box. 3be. | been varfed and interesting—often hazard- | ment where they stopped there was not a the bazaar & euccess of otherwise, and who | * 1EATPY ranch to buy one of the numerous | | have been talking to their admiring friends | ladies | sorbed the entire receipts of HOLD A GOLDEN Jl'BlLEE! Passionist Fathers Perform Imposing Oere- menies at Pittsburg Monastery. CARDINAL GIBBONS CONDUCTS RITES | Pleasure of Event Marred by Street Car Accldent Occurring After Serve In Which Are Badly Injured ices, Nine Persons PITTSBURG, Dec. 28.—The golden Ju- | bilee of the Passionist Fathers in the | United States s being celebrated in the monastery of St. Paul of the Cross. The first seeslon was opened this morning at 10:30 with a solemn blessing of a marble Calvary group over the altar and a solemn | pontifical mass The blessing of the Calvary group was conducted with much religious pomp by his emfence James, Cardinal Gibbons of Bal- timore, assisted by Rev. Father Joseph Suehr, with Rev. Willlam Kittell and Rev H. J. Goebel as deacons of honor. In the sanctuary were: Right Rev. Bishop Phe- lan, ranking next to the cardinal; Most Rev. Archbishop Ryan of Philadelphia, Most Rev. Archbishop Elder, Right Rev, John W. Shannahan, Right Rev. P. J. Donahis, Right Rev. Leo Haido, O. 8. B., and dig- nitaries and priests of this and other dioceses. Following the blessing of the crucifixion came solemn pontifical mass, with Rev. J. J. Ryan as celebrant, assisted by Very Rev. F. A. Bush, W. G., of Allegheny, as assistant priest, and Rev, J. 8. Scram as deacon. Very Rev. James Kent Stone preached the sermon, taking for his topic, “St. Paul, thé Saint of the Cross.” Cardinal Gibbons Presides. The afternoon service commenced at 2:50 o'clock with solemn pontifical vespers. Rev. A. A. Ambling of Wilkinsburg acted as as- sistant priest to Cardinal Gibbons, who was | on the throne. Archbishop P. J. Donahue of Wheeling acted as celebrant at vespers, with the Expansionist fathers as chanters in copes. Rev. Charles Cegne of McKee's| Rocks delivered the sermon, speaking on “The Triumphs of the Cross.” Mass will be offered tomorrow morning for the deceased, Bishop Burke of Albany being the celebrant. Cardinal Gibbons will be present at the mass, but leaves at 1 o'clock in a special car over the Baltimore & Ohlo for Wheeling, W. Va., where he will be given a reception by Rev. P. J. Donahue. The great crowds attending the jJubilee celebration taxed the capacity of the street cars to and from the monastery, but only one accident of consequence resulted. Nine passengers in a runaway Southern traction car were badly hurt, but none seriously. Two newspaper men, John M. Eagan of the Times and J. B. Johnson of the Post, suffered the severest Injuries. Eagan had two ribs broken and was cut and brulsed all over the body. Johnson's head, hands and legs were cut and torn. The accident occurred immediately atter the afternoon service. The car was crowded | and when the long hill was reached the brakes were ineffective because the rails | had been covered with snow by boys who were coasting. The car began to slide and attained a wonderful speed, when a wheel broke, throwing it against an electric light pole. The car was completely wrecked and the passengers fammed into a confused mass. To add to the passengers’ distress, the fire in the stove communicated to the wreck- age. Fortunately other cars came along at this moment and it was only a short time be- fore the fire had been extinguished and the passengers relfeved. It was found that the car had coasted 1,000 feet before the wheel broke. THEY HAD HEARD OF MONEY. Crusoes of Utah to Whom Cash Was an Unknown Quantity. There have arrived in Los Angeles two young men who have made the trip across the continent from the Mississippl river in a canvas-covered wagon drawn by a palr of mules. Their experiences have ous, i but never more unique than when sing through southeastern Utah. In that section of the etate have settled a few score of familles, regardless of the fact that the nearest railroad is 150 miles away and that there is absolutely no mar- ket for the product of their ranches. They ralse what they want to eat, their ranches support their ever increasing herds and they expect to realize fortunes from their cattle and lands when a railroad pen- etrates the fastness and traverses that sec- tion. Meantime money is almost an un- known medium of exchange. Cattle and grain are tho units of value. The young men say that in onme settle- dollar in money, all told, in the town. At one of thelr camping places they visited chickene that place. “What have you to barter?” asked the the house. was their reply. ““What, cash money?" was her astonished inquiry. “Do you want a she chicken or a he chicken?" was the next guestion. They Informéd' her that they would take a “he chicken, “Then if {t’s ‘cash money you have, you may have it for 16 cents, but where in the world did you get money They told her that they had just come through Colorado and got money there. They neglected to add that they also paid 76 ocents aplece for cflickens there. “Oh, yes," she remarked, “I've heard that they had money in Colorado.” were running about the o Tim Fool Away. Coughs, colds and lung troubles demand prompt treatment with Dr. King's New Discovery. No cure, no pay. 60c, $1. For sale by Kuhn & Co. GABRIEL IN THE BELFRY, Ruse to Give S the Judgment Day. The Rev. George A. Cox, a revivalist of somg note in northern Indlana and south- ern Michigan, resorted to an unusual ex- pedient last week to turn sinners from their evil ways. He had been preaching night after night to a village congregation, but had utterly falled to awaken interest. The usual spe- cial prayers for the conversion of sinners had been offered and meetings “for women only” had been held, but nothing seemed able to bring the sinners to the anxious seat. One night he secreted & negro boy in the belfry of the Mttle church. The lad was provided with a large horn, and at a certain juncture in the minister's closing praver he was to blow it with all his might The sermon that evening was from the text, “Many are called, but few are chosen,” and Mr. Cox eloquently dwelt upon the delights of the saved mnd the sufferings of the lost. Then he knelt in prayer and begged the Lord to basten the day of His coming and to turn the hearts of the wicked toward Him before it was forever too late. abriel, shouted. come blow thy trumpet,” he “Come and sound thy mighty | | forme wpon warning of approaching necked people.” This was the signal for the the belfry and he sounded bla In anewer to the ministe There was a commotion tion. Many pious me their knees and be sat with blanched woe to a stiff negro boy in t after blast ayer the nonerega- id women fell o3, pray mhe and trembling moment the world n faces expecting every to come to an end “Ah, brethren,” exclaimed the minister “‘our petitions are at last answered. Dowmn, your knees, brethren, that may ceive the Lord in contriteness of heart and humility of spirit, for this is surely the day of the resurrection.” So well had the program out that saints and sinners on their knees, and 100 vol In supplication for forgiveness, many of the oldest and most hardened sinners in the village praying lustily for mercy. A call for penitents was followed by a rusk to the mourner's bench, and by hallelujah from members who saw their sons and daughters taking the first steps toward a better life. After quict had been restored, and whilo the congregation sat In breathless silence for something supernatural to happen, Mr Cox called the negro down from the belfry and the lad came down, horn in hand and a broad grin upon his face. As he camo down through the little scuttle hole in the celling and dropped to the floor, Mr. Cox pointed him out as the supposed Gabriel and then began to shame the sinners for the cowurdice they had displayed 1t thus you are frightened at the horn of Gabriel,” sald the minister, “what will you do when you come to stand before the judgment seat of the God whose you have trampled upon, and who you have so long abused? 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