Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 30, 1902, Page 1

THE OMAHA| DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED Jt IN ROYAL PANOPLY Lord Ourzon, Viceroy of Indis, Enters Delhi in Regal Btate, DURBAR IS OFFICIALLY INAUGURATED | Acosesion of King Edward as Emperor of India Richly Os'ebrated. PAGEANT IS OF MONSTER PROPORTIONS Largest Elephant in Oonntry Bears Obief- | tain and American Wife. POPULACE HAILS THEM WITH HUZZAS Dynasty of Great Britain's Latest reh Is Begun with Scenes of ous We 'NE 19, 1871. ;EAHTHOUAKE SHOCK REPEATED 4 (HANGES ¥Fresh Distarbance Takes Place in the Horror-Stricken of Rum rovince Ruesian Turkestan, Sunday. Dec. 28.—Another violent earthquake shock occurred at 10 o'clock last night. Passenger service on the Andijan rallroad, which was Interrupted as a result of the previous earthquake, has beengestored ST. PETERSBURC vices from Andijan a were killed in the town of bz nd the rest in the adfacent country. Cioh ) About 1,000 square miles were The center of the disturbance was miles south of Andijan, where there wi cleft in the ground whence water and mud were issued. The first shock lasted three seconds. It was repeated after half an hour, when buildings began tumbling, walls were flng down and roofs collapsed, burying every- one within, and groans end shrieks filled the alr. The shocks were continued un- ASHKABAD Further ad- rthquake vic- OMAHA, TUE SDAY MORNINC y DECEMBER 30, 1902—TEN PAGES. SINGLE cCoOPr INTEREST WEST Towa Man Teadered Potition of Second As- stant Becretary of Treasury. | HERMANN STEPS OUT OF LAND OFFICE | 1wu||.- A. Richards of Looked Upon as Likely to Sue- ceed to the Position Vacant. Wyoming 4 (From a Staff Correspordent.) WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.—(Special Tele- am.)—This has been a day of sensations in Washington. Resignations have fallen in a lavish way, and other resignations are in the air to follow. General O, L. Spauld- ing of Michigan, who has held the position of second assistant secretary of the treas- ury for a number of years, has resigned and, It is understood, will be succeeded by Robert S. Armstrong, private secretary of | Columbian unt IN ADVANCEMEL OF SCIENCE' American Association Formed to Atd Progress of ery Meets vention and Discov- Washington. — WASHINGTON, Deec. The attendance w elect Dr. Ira Remson of welcome were delivempd by Dr. D. Wolcott in bebalf the Washington Academy of Sciences and other scientific societies; Henry B. F. MacFarland, on be- half of the District of HIll, on behalf of the m and Dr. Charles W. N sity, onfbehalf of the edu- catfonal Institutions ot Washington. The vice presidents of the several sec- tions delivered addresses during the after- noon, and tonight large. President- ided tiring president, Prof. Asaph Alt were ten sectional meetifgs in all. Hon. Carroll D. Wright, ommissioner of 29.—The American Association for the Advahcement of Scienge | began its second annual meeting bere to- | day. Adfresies Charles umbia; David J. | tonal government, jham, president of the entire association listened to the annual dddress of the re- There Passes Away at Rose Farm After Iliness o! Only Few Days, End of Longx Superintendent of Western Union ess in Fifth Central District. | Telegraph company, comprising the line between Omaha and the Rocky mountains, died at his home at Rose farm, near Ben son, at 7:50 last night. Mr. Dickey was taken sick December 2 with pleurisy. He retired to his room an: affected and pneumonic complications set in JOHN JAY DICKEY IS DEAD PLEURISY BRINGS FATAL COMPLICATIONS d Useful Service as John Jay Dickey, superintendent of the Fifth Central district of the Western Union | grew steadily worse until his heart became No arrangements bave as yet been made CONDITION OF THE WEATH st for Nebraska Cuesday, Wednesday in East Portion Temperature at Omah Dew. .18 = 17 17 . 18 an 26 Ir and Warmer Fair and Warmer f Yeaterday: Des. ar 29 24 21 I 7 EE T P sg3sspsgs STANDARD OIL GIVES PENSIONS Comp: ¥ Adopts Pl Alon, nes of 1 Those in Vogue Amon NEW YORK, Dec. The Standard Ofl company has announced a general pension plan for the benefit of its employes. The plan s on the several lines of those that 20.- ER ———— CEN Y THREE LILLIE TRIAL IS ON Paople of David Oity Are Greatly Wrought Up Over the Oase. PEOPLE ARE GENERALLY TAKING SIDES Relatives of Murdered Man Express lief the Wife is Innooent. HIS BROTHER AND MOTHER ATTEND HER Oourt Room is Orowded with Spectators When Hearing Commences. WITNESSES TELL WHAT DEFENDANT SAID First Day's Proceedings Deve Testimony of a ¥ s | have been announced by various railroad s o labor an ] of the section of | for the funeral or Facts g et I b interruptedly fitteen minutes and were ac- abor and vice presiden e wec and Costame of Ofcial companied by terrifying rumblings, torren- tial rain and a hurricane People in the streets were hurled to the { ground repeatedly. No refuge whatever was avallable. The aged and the sick were equaily exposed, while the heartrendering appeels of friends and relatives buried in the debris magnified the horrors of the sit- uation. The natives worked splendidly alongside the soldlers in disinterring the living and dead | Governor Ivanhoff, who telegraphed the | ezar from Andtjan, says: The [Eirrison and population a touching picture three days | catastrophe, praying for the name day amidst the ruin Kray. wintery heaven, uns the threatening snows BAGNERES-DE-LUCHON, France, Dec 20.—A strong earthquake shock lasting six seconds was felt here last night. No dam- age was done. GOOD YEAR FOR THE ENGLISH Predicted Boom Falls to A Pe DELHI, India, Dec. 230.—The viceroy, Lord Curzon of Kedleston, made his state entry fnto the capltal of the Moguls today This constituted the officfal opening of the durber held to celebrate the accession of King Edward as emperor of India. It was a splendid pageant, probably un- paralicled in its magnificence. At the head | of the elephant procession rode Lord and Lady Curzon on the state “grand tusker,” twelve feet high, the largest elephant in India. Their howdah was decked with gold and silver and the elephant itself was al- most hidden beneath a gold-worked saddle cloth. Surrounding them were footmen in scarlet | and gold liveries and bearing massive silver staves. The duke of Connaught, who repre- sented King Edward, and the duchess of Connaugh followed. Thelr elephant was equally gorgeously caparisoned. Then, in order of precedence, came the nizan of Hyderabad, the mahajarah of Travancore and other ruling chiefs, seventy In all, their huge elephants forming a line & quarter of a mile in length. This glitter- ing procession started from the railroad station, preceded by dragoon guards and artillery, the viceroy's escort, and by her- alds and trumpeters. The foute was en- presented after the 2ar on hie beneath the eltered, from ear, S e Have Done Very Well Commereially. LONDON, Dec. 20.—The year which is drawing rapidly to a close has been a good one tor British trade. tirely lined by British and native troops. From the saluting battery, posted at the Although the boom which was predicted | as the result of peace in South Africa has | Secretary Shaw. It has been known for some time that General Spaulding would !retire. In fact he presented his resignation to Secretary Gage before the appointment of Governor Shaw to his present position. | Owing, however, to his knowledge of cus- toms and tariff matters, which fell to his office, he was prevailed upon to withhold ! his resignation until such time as the ser- vice would parmit of his withdrawal. Thers {18 no desk In the Treasury departmert which receives more intricate questions for decision than that of the second assistant | secretary of the treasury. | ®ince last July Secretary Shaw has been looking around for someone to take Gen- eral Spaulding’s place. A few days ago he looked over to his private secretary and said “Bob, T guess you will have to go on that | assistant secretary's desk.” “It's a pretty hard job for a young fel- low,” replied Mr. Armstrong. “Well, I did not expect that you were especially trained In matters that the desk | Will have to handle,” replied the secretary. ‘but T guess you will have to learn, the same | a8 the rest of us,” and the matter of the succession to General Spaulding was set- tled, after the president told Secretary { Bhaw that he could do as he saw fit | Mr. Armstrong is 27 years of age. He was born in Towa, but went to Chicago in 1896, where he began work on the Record. In 1898 he went to New York as eastern | | | | the improvement of existin | riculture, social and economic sef that body on “The Psye Question.” He said, among other things: At the eleventh census an attempt was | made to classify the causes or the reasons for mortgaging homes and farms. It was shown that nearly 9 per cent of the mort- gagee Indicated prosperity rather than the reverse. The desire to afld to the original holding, or to raise money for business operatlons or to educate children, or for E property, was the motive. All these Indicate something entirely different from the prevailing im- pression that a mortgage represents dis- aster or failure or tome i1l condition. “Modern Tendencies in the Utilization of Power,” was the topic of the address of Prof. John Joseph Flathér, vice president of the section of mechanical science and en- gineering The American Chemical society, ome of | the largest bodies affillated with the Amer- jcan Society for the Advancement of Sclence, also held its initlal session today, with an attendance of about 200 person: Dr. A. Deschwenltz, chief of the bio- chemic division of the department of ag- announced that the virulent tuterculosis germa obtained from a human would cause the disease in cattle. SOME PORTO RICAN PUZZLERS Attorney Gemeral Harlam Seels Light ience, spoke before logy of the Labor on Right to Acquire Naval Station M®Dickey's death will come as a shock to the very large majority of his numerous friends. His sickuess, which dates only a few days back, was not generally known. John Jay Dickey was born in Rushvill T, April 11, 1839. His father, Hon. T. Lyle Dickey, the late chief justice of the | supreme court of the state of Illinois, | moved to Ottawa, where young Dickey spent his boyhood until 1858. Judge Caton, | the president of the Illinois and Mississippi | Telegraph company, encouraged the boy to | learn telegraphy. He did so, though not with & purpose of making it his life- |long work. From 1859 to 1863, baving be- | come an expert, he served as operator at | various places on the Chicago & Rock Island railroad, showing such great ability that in 1863 he became manager at Ottawa, the company's headquarters, and had | charge of the company’s books. Advances with Rapidity. Atter the consolidation of the Caton lines | with the Western Union, Mr. Dickey be- came chief clerk of the office of the West- | ern Union superintendent at Chicago until | August, 1869, when he was offered and ac- cepted the appolntment of superintendent of telegraph of the Union Pacific railroad. | In connection with the duties of this ap- pointment, he built the western lines of the Atlantic aud Pacific and American Union Telegraph companies. On the con- solidation of these companies with the companies. Among the new features, how- ever, Is a provision to the effect that em- ployes who have reached the age of 64 years after twenty-five years in the service of the company may retire on half pay for one year, after which the regulation pen- sion Is to be paid to them. The regular pension is t0 be ome-fourth of the salary which the employe was re- the time of his retirement. It will be paid to all who have been in the service of the company twenty-five years | cetving at | and who have reached the age of 65 years Several hundred men will be eligible to re- tirement on January 1. SUIT ON MASCAGNI CONTRACT | Chicago Firm o Alleged Breach of Agreement for Pertormamces in lowa. CHICAGO, Dec. 20.—A suit was brought today in the circult court against Richard Heard, formerly manager for Signor Mas- cagnl, by F. W. Chamberlain, Samuel Ha: rington and Charles Kindt of the firm of Chamberlain, Harrington & Kindt. The action was brought in assumpsit for $2,000 damdges. The suit, according to Mr. Heard, is for the alleged failure to present the Mascagni Opera compary under the Chamberlain, Harring'on & Kindt firm at DAVID CITY, Neb., Dec. 20.—(8peoial.)— The preliminary hearing of Mrs. Lena M. Lilite, charged with the erime of murdering her husband, Harvey Lillie, on the morning of October 24 of this yoar, was commenced before County Judge C. M. Skiles this morning. The county eourt room was too small to accommodate the large crowd in attendance, and the case is being heard in the district court room, which is crowded to its utmost capacity. The attorneys for the state are County Attorney Walling and County Attorney-elect Evans, and for the defendant, Judge Matt Miller. Mrs. Lillfe {s a woman of medfum hefght, rather slender, small black eyes, dark hair and has the appearance of & woman of re- finement and one would not think she would even be charged with a crime so serious as that of murder in the first degree. She returned from Ballwood this morn- ing, accompanied by her tather and mother, | Mr. and Mra. J. S, Hill, the latter of whom | occupies a seat with her fn the court room. A large crowd from Bellwood, the former | residence of Mr. and Mrs. Lillie, is attend- ing the trial. Sam Lillle and his aged mother occupy seate inside of the ralling | They do not believe Mrs. Lillle guilty of the crime. | Burlington, Muscatine, Davenport and Keo- | Mrs. Tabitha Stafford, president, and Mr: 3 X d et and, M. E. Beach, secretary of the Woman' for' ding the Lahore gate, guns|DOt yet put in an appearance, still John FcPresentative of that paper. When Sec- Property and Other Thi Western Union Mr. Dickey was appointed XUk. Ia., and Peoria and Rock Island, TIL sec s fort commanding the ore gate, g ot ce, thundered out a royal salute as the viceroy ssed with the heralds and trumpeters sounding at intervals spirited fanfares. spl r of the Cortege. The cortege passed in front of a line of 150 elephants, ecarrying the brilliantly dressed retainers of the ruling chiefs. The colossal beasts all saluted by trumpeting and throwing their trunks in the air, pre- eenting a truly Imposing sight, and after- ward fell in line behind the official proce: slon. Huge crowds of onlookers witnessed the spectacle, which, it is asserted, h never been surpassed in magnificence, even in this country of Orlental splendor. The heralds and trumpeters who fol- Jowed the escort and immediately pre- ceded the-viceregal processfon were con- spicuous by the splendor of their attire. They were followed by the newly con- stituted Imperial cadet corps, comprising thirty mahajaras. The excitement was at fever heat when as the first elephants with gold and silver howdahs, of the staff officers came into view and commenced to circle around the mosque. The finest elephants in Asia passed in front of the great Jumma Musjid, the steps of which were thronged with di tinguished personages, including the vice- roy's American and British guests and the delegates from the colonies and from other parts of the empire. The enormous animals shuffled slowly by, many of the massive howdahs of quaint and rich d gn being surmounted by magnificent canoples of gold embroldered and bejeweled tapestry. The bodies of the animals were almost hidden by their trappings of crimson, purple and gold. Bands of gold encircled their tusks, golden bracelets were on thelr ankles, gold and silver belts were hanging from their neck chains and their heads were painted and decorated in every con- eelvable color. The mahouts were clad in the brightest attire, as were the attendant spearmen ‘who marthed by the elephant's side. | Lord Kiteh in Proce n the rear of the procession rode Gen- eral Lord Kitchener, the commander-in- chiet of India, surrounded by a brilliant staff, and by three princes with escorts of Indian cavalry, and tribal leaders from be- yond the border line. Down the main street moved the corteges of saluting soldlers and excited, surging. salaaming throngs of natives. Then, after a four-mile march, the elephants of the viceroy and duke of Connaught halted side by #ide and the pageant was concluded with the great princes fling by, their elephants trumpeting & salute. The viceroy was in state uniform, Lady Curzon was dressed in gray, the duke of Connaught had on a field marshal's uniform and the duchess of Connaught was attired in blue. They recelved a flattering welcome at all points. The viceroy and the duke of Connaught subsequently drove to the main camps. The roads, after the passage of the pro- cession, presented a scene of chaos as the camel cafriages, mule carts, landaus, bicy- cles and bullock carts pressed onward in stran There were many break- downs and hours elapsed before the people | were able to return to their camps. LOSES A LETTER OF CREDIT Tourist Drops Poeketbook and It is| Appropriated a: by Finders. LONDON, Dee. 20.—Two Russians, Ploke- vitz and Green, claimihg to be naturalized Americans, have been arrested in Lon- don, charged with being in {llegal posses- slon of & létter of credit for $25,000, lost on the continent by N. Greenbaum. Some of M. Greembaum's cards were also found on the men arrested. They bear the address, “Hurst Club, San Fran- c0.” About $17.576 of the sum repre- sentéd by (he lettar of credit remain un- drawm. Greeibaum lost his pocketbook at Baden Baden January 24. It contained $376 busides the latter of credit. See Trotble Ahead in China. PEKIN, Dee. 29 —According to messages Tecalyed here from the British comsul at Han Kow, whose judgment is exceptionally trustworthy, the movements of Tung Fub Sim TeAson 14 expeet trouble. Tung Fub Siang s supposed to have 10,000 riors under bls command in Kan Su pr tnce. He can easily dominate the provi of Kan Su and Shefi-Si, as the local im: Berial forces are very laferier, Bull, ship owner, ship builder, manufac- turer, merchant, engineer, colliery owner, banker and financler, can afford to look back on 1902 with a certain sense of satistaction. John has at last “woke up” to the neces- sity of keeping himself abreast the times in regard to methods. Amalgamation and reconstruction have been the order of the day and even the rallway companies have begun to take in hand the reorganization of thelr mineral and goods traffe. Revenue is coming In well in excess of estimates and shows a fair proportionate in- crease over last year, after making allow- ance for additional taxation. On the other hand, though more than six months have elapsed since the termination of the Boer war, the natfonal expenditure has not yet ‘begun to show the reduction which taxpayers should like to see, and it is probable, in consequence of increased de- mands for various purposes in South Africs for reorganization of the army and navy, and for larger grants on account of educa- tion, this side of the national account will not show a very considerable reduction for some time to come. NO GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE Vatican Will Refuse Request to D! Marriage Princess of ve of Crown ROME, Dec. 29.—The request to dissolve the marriage of the crown princess of Saxony has not yet been received at the vatican. It s also sald the request will be re- fused i made, because there is abso- lutely no eanonical ground for the annul- ment of the marriage. The pope, greatly grieved at the scan- dal, is reported to have dispatched to the emperor of Austria a letter expressing deep condolence. VIENNA, Dec. 29.—The semi-official Weiner Abend Post says: Emperor Francis Joseph has accepted Archduke Leopold Fer- dinand's renunciation of his rank, has sanc- tioned his adoption of & civil name, Wie- fling, and has also been ordered that his name be stricken off the lists of the Knights of the Golden Fleece and the army. BERLIN, Dec. 29.—The Lutheran clergy of Saxony have issued an order striking the name of the crown princess from the church 1t EMPEROR EXPRESSES REGRET Francis Joseph Sorry That Ambas- sador McCormick is to Leave the Austrian Capital. VIENNA, Dec. 29.—Emperor Francis Jo- seph today received Ambassador McCor- mick in farewell audience and expressed much regret at the departure of the am- bassador, whose tenure of office has been marked by such pleasant relations with all circles of soclety. The emperor presented Mr. MeCormick with a signed photograph of himself in a handsome gilt frame. During the conver- eation his majesty expressed the most friendly feeling for the government and people of the United States and his per- sonal regard for Preaident Roosevelt. Mr. McCormick and Ambassador Bellamy Stever, his successor, yesterday visited Foreign Minister Goluchowski. The latter said he regretted Mr. McCormick was unable to make his visit longer. Mr. McCormick starts Tuesday for Prague and thence goes to Berlin, where he will meet his wife. He expects to reach St Petersburg January 8. UNDER CONTROL OF SPIRITS e Tol Duty Pedge in LONDON, Dec. 20.—A curious story re- garding the czar, who, as s weil known, of late years has taken great \nterest in spiritualiss, comes from Petersburg from private sources. This story is to the effect that The Hague cunference was the direct result of a spiritualistic seance, at which, hav- ing recelved a call, Emperor Nicholas was told that it was his duty to bring about peace in the world at Seance that te Promote w e laning. BERLIN, Dee. 30.—Albert Heyde, subd- manager of the Potsdam branch of the Na tional Baok Nur Deutschiand, has disap- peared. An investigation shows that §33,150 15 securities are misslug. retary Shaw was appointed to his present position he offered the position of private secretary to Mr. Armstrong, which was ac- cepted, and he has filled it ever since Hermann and Hiteheock Clas But this change is by no means as vital to the interests of the west as the resig- nation of Binger Hermann as commiswioner of the general land office, to take effect February 1. For a long time there has been friction between Mr. Hermann and the secretary of the interior, largely grow- ing out of differences of opinion as to the proper policy to be pursued regarding for- estry and other important branches of the Interior department service. The olimax, however, was reached just before the con- vening of the present congress %g open breach resuited. Two -weeks Secretary Hitcheock asked Mr. Hermann for his resignation, which was presented nce. Mr. Hermann said tonight: have intended withdrawing from my present position for over a year. In fact, {1 stated to President McKinley some time | betore his death that I wished to resign, but he asked me to remain until another | place which might suit me could be pro- vided. As the present year is drawing to a close, I decided to tender my resignation to the president, so my successor could be | appointed and confirmed before the close of the present session of congress. I have held the place over six years, my term of office exceeding that of any of my predeces- sors with two exceptions.” Coupled with the announcement of Mr. Hermann's resignation Washington papers publish the fact that two clerks of his department are under investigation for ir- regularities. Mr. Hermann states that the troubles of these clerks are not in any way connected with his resignation or the | administration of his office. ! These officials are Harry King, chief, ard | Fred P. Metzger, assistant chief of the | draughtsman’s division of the government | |1and office. The former is charged with neglect of duty and the latter with misman- | agement and unsatisfactory administration of his duties. They bave until tomorrow to submit thelr answer to the charg Mr. Metzger was formerly from Kansas and was once chief clerk of the general ' land office. Richards Slated for Place. | 1t is believed here that Willlam A Rich- | ards, assistant commisaioner of the general | 1and office, will be appointed Hermann's successor. Richards, who was surveyor general and governor of Wyoming prior to the present governor, has held the sistant commissionership for four years succeeding Congressman Frank W. Mon- dell. His conduct of the office has been exceptionally good, having during his term of office inauguarted reforms which have brought him praise from all over the country. Governor Richards knows the west and | its needs, and his appotntment to the posi- | tion will be welcomed not omly by the | west, but by those who have business with | the general land office. Misses lda and Gertrude Riner, daugh- ters of Judge River of Cheyenne, are | spending the holidays in Washington with | | the family of Senator Clark of Wyoming. Horse Breeders Organize. Horse breeders of the middle west, par- | ticularly in Towa and Nebrasks, have for | some years found that they are handi- | capped because of lack of organization { Some six years ago it became 80 very un- | profitable to ratse blooded stock that horse breeders practically went out of busine | and allowed the organization which then | existed to lapse until the “herd book,” on | which the breeder depends for reliable in- | tormation as to various strains of herse | | Slesh, has fallen into the Lands of one man the secretary of the former organization The pew organization recently perfected will be known as The Association of Breed | ers of American Percherons, and has se- | lected its ' resident H. G | Cedar Rapids, la book which has been accepted by Secre- | tary Wilson as authority in the matter of pedigrees, and Secretary Shaw will recog- Bize the book of this organization in fermu- | lating regulations relative to imports of borses for brecding purposes Secretary Wilson said today that recently great impetus had been given breeders of blooded horses (n the northwest. attrid- the country. Another considers on Into Account as having caus in horse flesh Is that & great number of American horses and mules were exported duriug the Boer war. The sturdy Amer iean Borse, used so largely by the Eaglieh (Contiaued oa Second Page) tion to be 1 & boom | Ponce. | forest reserves, ! Charles F. Bessey of th: University of McMillan of | 1t has prepared a herd uted mainly to the uniform prosperity of |Guatemaia WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.—Attorney Gen- eral Harlan of Porto Rico today held conferences with Secretary Root and As- sistant Secretary Sanger at the War de- patiment, and with Assistant Secretary Darling at the State departmept with re- gard to certain Porto Rican matters up for adjudication. His business at the Navy d lates to the acquirement of naval stations at San Juan island, the latter island being Rico. The insular governm to grant whatever land is these stations, but at the some uncertainty as to the of the desired land . partment will decide off wants before Attorney General Harlan re- turns and the desives of the depaitment will be submitted sby dim to the Porto Rico legielature. The question presented to the War de- parment was to the firisdiction of ri parian rights and grows sut of the anom: lous relations between tle island and the United States. Certain American firms de- sire to couatruct plers on the shore at Attorney Generil Harlan desires to learn whether permisdon for thelr con- struction could be givey by the Insular government under existhg conditions, or whether it would be ngessary to awal: special legislation by fongress. The War department cluld offer no solu- re- Culebra ot Porto is realy tor there is | tion, the island having jassed beyond the jurisdiction of the depirtment, and the | only thing they could mss on would be the effects of the naval vorks on the har- | bors. | AMERICAN FORESTRY MEETING Association Will Hold Annual Conven- tion at Na 1 Cepital, Begin- ng Wednesday Forenoon. WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.—The twenty- first annual meeting of he American For- estry assoclation will ® held here De- cember 31. The morning session #il be & busin | meeting, at which the pesident of the as- soclation, Secretary of Ariculture Wilson, will preside. At the afterncon sesion a number of papers will be read. Asong the speakers will be George B. Sudwrth, Overton W. Price, F. 0. Olmstead ad Willlam T. Hall of the Bureau of Foresty; Dr. B. E. Fer- now, director of the N York State Col- | lege of Forestry; Prof. ary Solon Graves, diroctor of Yale forest jchools; Dr. C. A. Schenck, director of *h Baltimore forest school; Filbert Roth, alef of division of eneral and office, and Dr. braska. [SILENCE ADDED ® THEIR DIET Chemically-Fed Boarers at Washing- tom Are Enjoined Aainst Talk on P ot ng Rating Joba. WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.—Hereafter the chemically-fed boardersin whom Dr. Wiley of the agricultural deartment is trying | the boracic acid tests ill not be allowed | to talk about the progtss of the experi- | ments. Secretary Wilsc today gave crders to admit Do newspapermen to the place where the men are belg fed and for them to refrain carefully fnam giving out any information. The rease for this is a f that the public will ot take the experi- ments seriously, owin to the fact that some writers are treatl them lightly and o & humorcus way. Be of the offeciale said today that If the oarders violate the orders {ssued today the will be dismissed from the public servie« | could not be WASHINGTON, Dec29—Capiain A. D Lynch of Virg'ula. chi’ of the division of insolvent national bankin the office of the comptrolier of the curncy. Treasury de partment, has resigneds sccount of fail ing health, and F. P. (Jman of Clucian 4 speciangent in the comp 1o cometion wi o4 acy | | troller's of WASHINGTON, De 80 —Hon Lesite Iy eppointed Guatemala, i successlon te Geodfrey lunter, bad o In terview with the prident today Mr eombe sxpects 0 lew I8 & fow daye for ‘ superintendent of the third district, central division, embracing the country west of the Missour! river and east of Nevada and Oregon, while still retaining the superin- tendency of telegraphs of the Union Pa elfic. Mr. Dickey made large Investments in property, and was vice president of the Nebraska Telephone company and of the Rocky Mountain Bell Telephons com- pany. To Mr. Dickey's enterprise and in- dustry is due the establishment of the American district messenger service at Omaha, Denver, Salt Lake City and other placés, and the organization of the Midlana Electric company of Omaha. ! TMAS. PARTY Bteroptioon TS Tom B od o ats n En & Rush Only Those Oper- ating Machine Are H CHICAGO, Dec. 20.—A wild panlc and injury to several persons followed an ex- plosion at a Christmas entertalnment to- night in the French Evangelical Methodist Episcopal church, 327 Center avenue. The crash was caused by the bursting of | a stereopticon gas tank, its force being so great as to hurl people from their seats, shatter .windows and partly wreck the in- terior of the primary department of the structure. Men, women and children fought for | egress when the crash came and that the { list of injured was confined to those hurt | directly by the explosion was due to the | efforts of the pastor, Rev. A. L. Allis, who calmed the 300 excited occupants of the small Sunday school room. Those seriously injured are: Lewis Compondu, two fingers of right | hand blown off, internally injured; Mre Mary Linder, both legs crushed and flesh Ilnlernll injuries; Peter Linder, nose crushed, both l:gs burned and flesh torn from them. | "Several other persons were more or less ‘V burt. |OMAHA BOY MAKES LONG TOUR “!"r“' Lewis Lands After n New Orleans aking a Trip to San Franeisco. NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 20.—(Special Tele- | gram.)—Everett Lewis, a stockily buflt youngster, 15 years of age, was before | Judge Hughes this morning charged with | vagrancy. He was arrested last night in | one of the Iiltnols Central rallroad sheds at the head of Thalla street. Lewis says | his tather and mother in Omaha. Ten | monthe ago he ran away from home and went to San Francisco. Twe months ago he left there and beat his way to this city. He has been here since yesterday home. Judge Hughes discharged the boy. ROAD OFFICIALS IN A WRECK of Frisco Lime s Expe & Dows Embankment. nee | I MEMPHIS, Tenn., Dec. 20.—A special !trom Wynne, Ark. says: The private o of General Superintenden: A. J. Davidson of the 'Priseo, occupled by Mr. Davidson and a party of St. Louis and New York capitalists, was overturned here tonight The car was attached (o the rear end of the Memphis-St. Louls Iron Mountain paseen- Ker train. In passing over a switch it thrown from the rails and began to roll down the embankment. A telegraph pol stopped it and the oecupants of the car caped with bruises and slight injuries The names of the oecupants of the car red RMANN ENROUTE Trie Which Wil Spe. PROF. SCHU ITHACA, N Gould Schurmal extended eral of ¢ tdent Jacot tonight for an President Mdurmana Thursday o8 “Owr Fhllippias Fros- - torn from left limb from ankle to knee, | He says that he will beat his way back | The company was scheduled to appear at these places, but on account of the illness of the composer, the performances were not siven. The suit is direeted against “Richard | Heard, doing business as the Mascagni Opera company." NO RELIEF FROM COAL FAMINE Mines Work Only Half Time Beeause, 1t is Clal St. Louis and Chi- eago Dealers Delay Ca CARBONDALE, IlL, Dec. 20.—Every effort was made today by the coal operators and rallroad officiale of southern Illinois to send ‘ re the supply ie mines are working only half time, owing to the scarcity of cars. This scarcity of cars is due, it Is sald, to the retention of coal cars in St. Louls and Chicago by coal dealers, who refuse to unload their coal. Rallroad officials disclalm any concerted movement to relieve the present shortage. A Dbelief is becoming prevalent great supply of coal will be turned out by the mines until after the annual meeting of the operators and miners. Mining scales | for the coming year will be adjusted at the | meeting. SAMOAN GROUP IN A TREMBLE Isle of Savail Shaken Forces a by Stone Church B Ings Crack nnd Totte; smic 1d- | SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 29.—The steamer | Sonoma, which arrived today from Sydney, | via Pago Pago, brings further news of the voleanic eruption on the Isle of Savall of the Samoan group. During the eruption thirteen earthquakes took place and some stone churches at Safune and Sasina were much damaged. | One church in Pala was altogether de- | mtroyed, | The effects of the earthquakes showed | themselves in landslides and the removal of blocks of stone and also in some small fissures. The scoria ejected by the volcano over- threw all the trees within its reach and ! burned them to cinders. No movement of | the volcanic mass was noticeable. |FIND NO BILL AGAINST EDWARDS | Two Ma Itown Lawyers Finally Released from Custody in GUTHRIE, Okl, Dec. 20.—(Spectal Tele- | sram.)—Clyde Edwards, who with his | imprisonsd at El Reno a year ago, passed through Guthrie today, a free man. Marshalltown, Ia. At the opening of the | new country for settlement they were | alleged to have cleared up about $10,000 in fraudulent land deals before the United States land office at El Reno. They were arrested and confined in the federal jafl here. Clyde was released under bond, but | the elder brother remained in jall. The federal grand jury at Bl Reno returned no | bill and both were set at liberty. ——— INDIANAPOLIS IS AT A CRISIS City Depends Upon Court Decluton to | Be Rendered Today for Gas Supply. | NOBLESVILLE. Dee. 20.—Judge Neal an- nounced today that he would band down a declslon tomorrow morning In the case of | the eity of Indianapolis againet the Indi anapolis Natural Gas company, to enjoin the company from shutting off its supply | of gas at Indianapoits | 3. 8 Swoer, at Elwood, superintendent | ot the any’s lines, sald that in the | eveat the ruling was in favor of com- | pany, the supply would be shut off from | Indianapolia before tomorrow night [ Movemenia of Grenn Vesseis, Dee. @0 At} Mones | and for Hamb Arrived com Arrived from Tacoma s ¢ " trom that no | | brother, W. J. Edwards, was arrested and | The Edwards brothers were lawyers from | Christian Temperauce unton, occupied front seats and are taking an active interest in Mrs. Lillte's behalf, It is hardly possible to approach the | many groups of people scattered along | the main street of David City and on the | way to the court house without finding & relative of one or the other of the prin- cipals. The town Is full of relatives of either the Lillies or the Hills, Hill belng Mrs. Lillie's malden name. There have been marriages amol the different branches of the different families until it seems to be a fact that nearly every houschold in the town contains a relative of either the Lillies or the Hills. 3 The prosecution will not only attempt to show the Impossibilities in the story of Mm. Lillie, but will also present & mo- Qe — Orentes Great Interest. This case is creating more interest than any case for a number of years. The last criminal case of any great Importance was in 1892, when Mrs. Mary A. Armogost was tried, charged with poisoning her husband. She was held to the district court, but after a twe weeks' trial was acquitted by the, jury. When Judge Skiles rapped for order the large court room was crowded to its ut- most capacity. All of the witnesses were excluded from the court room. ! "Dr. A. J. Stewart was the first witness | called. He testifiod that he was called to the Lillie home on the morning of Oc- | tober 24 about 4 o'clock. “To fix the time {1 examined a timepiece after I arrived at | the Lillie residence and it was just 4:20 {o'elock. When I went into the house I found Mrs. Lillie standing at the telephone. | T asked her what bad happened and she aid that someone had shot Mr. Lillfe. took her by the arm and she led me | through the dining room and wpstairs. I | sald, ‘We have forgotten to get a lamp.’ | She sald, “There is a light upsta Examined Injured “When we arrived at the bedroom we | found Mr. Lillle with the right ! head all covered with blood. He was lying !on the west side of the bed with his head {to the south. Upon examination I found a wound in front of and above the right ear, penetrating the frontal bone. The wound was a emall, round hole. I also ex- amined to find the place of exit of the | bullet, but could not find it. 1 then asked someone to call Dr. Beede to assist me. “In preparing the wound for an opera- tion I noticed that about ofie-half fnch around the wound was blackened. Soon after I went into the bedroom Mr. Bert Hall and Night Policeman Jaddiken eame in. Mr. Lillle was not conecious at any time after I saw him that morning. The bed in which Mr. Lillle lay was in the southeast corner of the room. The head of the bed was about ten iaches from the wall and the foot of the bed was pulled | out some two or three fest from the wall. | | The lamp was on the dresser, which was covered with brushes. The top drawer was open just a little bit. Mr. Lillle's body was entirely covered with the bedclothes. The body was moved to the hospital about T o'clock. 1 found Mr. Lille’ body lying on the back, the head lying slightly om the left side.” Counsel for the sta empted to have the witness demonstrate to the court, by | using a human skull and pillow, the exaet position of the head of Mr. LA not permitted to do eo “After arriving at the hospital we teok him to the operating room, where we made & further examination for the bullet, but 4id not find it. | remained with him ustil about twenty minutes befor 4 he was not cobsclous at Was also present and assisted autopsy. When I was at , but was the Lillle home that morning, | overheard Mre. LAilie telling the detalls of the shooting. 1 remember she sald the burgiar shot Mr. Lillie and tried to shoot her. She sald near the bed, that she aweke Lillie was shot and the man crouched down and tried to push the pe. volver againet her man stood on | the west side of th after the shooting When court Sawart was