Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 31, 1902, Page 1

THE OMAHA DaAILy BEE. ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 31, 1902—-TEN PAGES. -h N;H;E COPY THREE CENTS. FATAL BALL IN COURT Introduced as Exhibit in the Trial of M: Lillie on Murder Obarge. FITS REVOLVER STOLEN FROM HEATH Coroner Desoribes Oourse of Ball Which Went Through Window, HOLE IN WINDOW HIGHER THAN IN CURTAIN Bays He Found Distinot Powder Burns on the Lace Ourtain, MAKES EXPERIMENTS WITH REVOLVER Asserts Weapon Must Be Held Within Elght Incaes to Produce B and Hven Closer to Match Those in Lillle Home. DAVID CITY, Neb., Dec. 80.—(Special.) ~The attendance at the preliminary hearing of Mrs. Lena M. Lillle was not as large as yesterday, the court room being only comfortably filled. Mrs. Lillle appeared fresh and bright and was In a pleasant mood. Dr. M. V. B. Sample, ¢ounty coroner, waa the first witness called. He was at the hospital soon after Mr. Lillle was taken there and also after the patient died. He made a close examina- tion of the wound and found the flesh around the wound was blackened from powder. About thirty minutes after Mr. Lilllo died, witness and Dre. Buch and Stewart held & post-mortem examination. They found grains of powder inside of the skull. V/itness, by the use of the skull of an aduit person, demonstrated the course of the bullet. He sald the bullet struck about two inches In front of and slightly above the right ear, and was found just behind the left ear, and that a bullet passing through the brain as this one did would produce paralysis immediately, Bring Bullet Into Court. The bullet that was found in Lillie's brain was identified by the coroner and admitted in evidence, also the bullet found lodged in a barn 300 feet from the Lillie residence and is claimed to be the bullet which went through the window. He also produced one procured from W. R.-Heath, who says his revolver was atolen about the time Mr. Lillle was murdered,:gud it 15 supposed was the revolver used by the criminal. All of the bullets are exactly the same. Coroner Sample In his evidence also gave a brief synopsis of the testimony of Mrs. Lillie before the coroner’s jury. el to Show Discrepancies. At the convening of the court this after- noon Dr. Sample was recalled and the di- rect examination resumed. He testified thac where the bullet went through the window the lace curtain was powder-burned’ and that bullet the windowpane was -n.u‘fyth&u. e "’znc hole in the cur. tain. “This was for the purpose of prov that It was Impossible for a man to stand up and fire the shot that went through the window. That the distance from the witdow to the west side of the bed was ffty-nine inches. This was on a line with the bullet hole through the window. Witness also testified as to the statements made by Mrs. Lijle with reference to the loaning of money. The cross-examination of Dr. Sample was very rigld and every point In his evidence on direct examination was gone over thor- oughly, but did not weaken his testimony in the least. This is claimed to be one of the principal witnesses for the state. County Attorney Walling says they will introduce several other witnesses to cor- roborate the evidence of Dr. Sample, and he thinks some of the members of the cor- oner's jury will testity even more certain than has Dr, Sample. The attorneys for the state claim that when the evidence is all produced the defendant will be held to the district court by Judge Skiles. Experiments with P! The attorney for the defense is equally confident of an acquital. On redirect ex- amination the doctor stated he had made some experiments as to how near a pistol must be to an object to powder-burn; that the experiments were with different kinds and sizes of revolvers and different grades of powder. He was assisted by the cor- oner's jury. He demonstrated that to pow- der-burn a plece of lace curtain the re- volver must be not further than eight inches away, and this burn was very slight; that t6 burn similar to the powder-burn on the lace curtain in the Lillle home the pis- tol must be as close as six Inches, aud that to powder-burn a windowglass the pistol must he as close as three inches. ‘When court adjourned the examinatiom of Dr. Sample was not concluded. Mrs, Lillle says that the reports pub- lished in today's paper that the Lilli Jiflls had intermarried several times, is an error, and requests that the same be cor- rected, Sam Lillle, brother of Harvey, married her sister, and this was the ouly two marriages between the Hill and Lil- lle families. Also that she has only five relatives living in David City. LORENZ OFFICIALLY ‘I:HANKED Aldermen of New York City Present Him with Resoluti NEW YORK, Dec. 80.—Protessor Adolph Lorens was today presented with the reso- lutions receptly passed by the board of aldermen extolling the work he has done in this city, particularly for the poor. After a luncheon at the Hardware club the surgeon was escorted to the city bhall, where Alderman Walkley delivered an ad- drese and Alderman Sullivan presented the album contalning the engrossed address. Professor Lorent replied, thanking the aldermen and expressing his pleasure at the reception tendered him in the United Btates. NATURAL GAS WRECKS HOUSE Leaks Into & Cellar and Is Exploded by the Flame of Lighted Lamp. 0., Dec. 30.—Whi Miss Helen Kurrley to the cellar this mora- Ing to start the fire a terrific explosion of aatural gas occurred from ber lighted lamp and wrecked three sides of the house. DELAWARE, burt. The other three were slightly in- Jured. Gas bad leaked into the cellar and flled the house during the night. s STATUS OF PANAMA CANAL Is Discnssed at Me holders and Pe ing of the Stock- & Negotine tions Approved. PARIS, Dec. 30.—The annual fi, the Panama Canal company wi today. The attendance was smaller (i usual and the proceedings were more or- derly than last. The meeting was occupled with reading the report of the directors of the company, in which were detailed the pending nego- tiations with the United States. The facts set forth in this report are already known. The sanguine hope was expreesed that all difficulties would be overcome and the sale completed at an early date. The reading of the rerort was followed by & brief discussion, in the course of which two or three of the stockholders made the customary protests against the sale and asked what would happen if the negotiations with the United States fell through President Bo replied that In this event the stockholders again would be’consulted, while if the sale took place they would bave to meet to vote ratification. The directors’ report was approved, the outgoing officers of the company were re- elected and the meeting adjourned. THREATENS TO SHELL TOWN German Warship Commander's Ma Detained by Maracalbo Post- ter Proposes Retaliation. LONDON, Dec. 31--A dlspateh to the Dally Mail from Willemstad, Curacao, dated yesterday, says: “The postmaster of Mara- caibo, Venezuela, having detained corr spondence belcnging to German merchant; German crulser Falke threstens in conse- quence to bombard ‘the town." CARACAS, Dec. 30.—President Castro a rived here this morning. At 8 o’clock United States Minister Bowen called on the presi- dent and communicated to him the recoms mendation that issues between Venezuel and the allies be taken to the internation peace court at The Hague. Venezuela's answer will be recelved tomorrow at 11 o’clock. The victory gained by the government at Barquisimo argués for President Castro's continuance in power, HUMBERTS CHIEF ATTRACTION Noted Prisoners Contl to Absorb a Large Portion of Publin At- tention in Paris. PARIS, Dec. 30.—The Humberts continue to_absorb attention here. Minister of Justiee Velle brought the subject before the counmell of ministers today, saying he had given $30,000 to the special ‘police to assist in the afrest of the principals in the famous safe frauds. This is additional to the $5,000 reward offered for their capture, which has not yet been pald, owing to conflicting claims. It is expected that the prosecution of the Humberts will net begin for several days. The prisoners have so far declined to_name their lawyers. and the court has designated Maitre Cheru to appear I their behalf. The Humbert safe, which was alleged to sontain $20,000, has been removed to the Monte Carlo theater, where it will be the chief attraction. TRIP PROVES A FAILURE Reports Made to Tr: ish Labor Commissio tain Contradictions. LONDON, Dec. 30.—The reports made by Mr, Mosely’s commissioners to the trades unions on the result of their observations in the United States contain more contra- dictions than points of agreement. The closest approach to a common under- standing is the opinion that the domestic demand for manufactures of all kinds in the United States is so great that there is no immediate prospect of the displacement of British by American goods, either here or in neutral markets. When the An:erican home trade falls off it is admitted that the surplus products will d and to neutral markets ing effects upon British SCHALKBURGER ASKS RELIEF Appeals to Government to Be Merelful to Th ‘Who Fought for Boer Cau CAPETOWN, Dec. 30.—General Schalk- burger, former acting president off the former Orange Free State, in an open let- | ter, published in Onsland, appeals to the government to be merciful to those who suffered as @ result of their devotion to the Boer cause and to remove the grievances which now make it impossible to live up to the motto, “forgive and for In conclusion General Schalkburger ex- presses the hope that “‘the people will show that the power of the rule in South Africa Mes in the Afrikander, who will remain loyal while righteousness remains, and while his rightful portion is allotted him.” ARMY IS TO BE REDUCED Revolution in Colombia Practically PANAMA, Colombia, Dec. 30.—The Co- lomblan army, by the recent national de- cree, has been reduced to 50,000 men, ~ The government commissioners have re- celved up to date from the surrendered revolutionists twenty-three fleld pleces, 8,523 rifies and over 1,000,000 rounds of am- munition, not counting what is on board the steamers. The censorship on cable messages has been abolished. WANT A BOER GENERAL Government Anxious to Secure Services of Viljoen, Now in United States. LONDON, Dec. 30.—The British govern- ment is trylng to secure the services of General Ben Viljoen, whe is mow touring the ited States, to command the Boer forced which are going to Bomallland. It was General Viljoen who suggested em- ploylng the Boers against the Somalis, but the authorities at that time were not pre- pared to accept his offer. To Submit Claims to Court. PARIS, Dec. 30.—France and Guatemala have agreed to submit to the jnternational arbitration court at The Hague the Fremch claims against Guatemala. They are stmi- lar to those against Venezuela. The terms | of "be protocol are now being discussed. NEBRASKAN PENNED IN FEZ Two Missionaries from This State and One from Iowa in Danger. “ANATICAL REBELS THREATENING THEM h> £ One of Parties Sent Out by v 9 % Headquarters at y Writes ot “¥heir Situation. Kn KANSAS CITY, Mo., Dee. 30.—Eight mis- slonaries who are working in Morocco under the direction of the Gospel Missionary Unlon, whose headquarters are in Kansas City, are belleved to be In peril. They are George C. Reed of Kangas City, formerly of Nebraska, stationed at Fez; Mr. and Mrs. W. Olliver and Maude Grey of Emporia, Kas.; Irene Ward, Avoca, Ia., and Nellle Allison of Alabama. Another party, now at Mequinez, is com- posed of F. C. Eynart of Kansas Clty and Victor Swanson of Nebraska. This town is forty miles west of Fez. A letter from Mr. Reed at Fez, dated December 4, to George S, Fisher, president of the union, has just been received. Mr. Reed writes “Word to hand indicates that the sultan i8 retiring to Fez from Mequinez inetead of going to Rabst. The fight last Sunday east of here was a serfous reverse for the gov- ernment and estimates of loss vary, some Futting it at 500 on the army side—probably one-half to two-thirds of that number.” Mr. Fisher belleves that Christian mis- slonaries would be slain if captured by the fanatical rebels. SULTAN A PRISONER IN FEZ Ruler of Moracco is Being Closely Pressed by Followers of the Prete) MADRID, Dec. 30.—It is reported here that the sultan of Morocco has been foiled in an attempt to break out of Fez by the body which is investing that city. A dispatch from Tanglers, Morocco, today announced that the rebels had cut the aque- duct which supplied Fez with water and added that the city was now practically without water. It wi further asserted that unless the Kabyleh tribesmen from the south come to the succor of Fez the place raust surrender within three days. The hostility against the sultan is ipread- ing in Fez. The Moors are exhibiting pho- tographs of him arrayed in ridiculous rb. The sultan yesterday assembled the nobles of the besieged town at the palace and ex- Morted them mot to despalr, assuring the chiefs that the fmperial troops ultimately will triumph. Great Britaln and France have notified Spain that they havé no intention of taking any advantage of the situation in Morocco and that they desire the maintenance of the status quo in the event of the sultan being dethroned and his place taken by the pre- These communieations have reassurod the Spanisli government; “Which 1§ thus re- lleved of fears of International complica- tions. TANGIER, Morocco, Dec. 30.—Foreigners in the interior of Morocco have been ad- vised to make for the coast, as provisions are scarce and communications closed. The pretender has been reported to be twenty miles from Fez. Italy Not Planning for War, ROME, Dec. 30.—It is sald that Italy s not making any warllke preparations in connection with the situation in Morocco. From an authoritative source the Associ- ated Press has received the following: “Italy, not being interested in the Morocco question, will limit herself to watching Under the Franco-Itallan agreement in regard to the Mediterranean, under which Italy undertakes to respect French aspira- tions in Morocco in return for analogous French undertakings regarding Tripoll, Italy has no direct interest in the Moroccan situation. It also can be said that Italy has no intention of occupying Tripoll un- less obliged to do so in order to prevent other powers from settling there. GOVERNMENT VESSELS USED Testimony in Porto Rican Smugsg Cases Shows How Easily it Was Accomplished. SAN JUAN, P. R, Dec. 30.—At today's hearing of the smuggling cases before United States Commissioner Anderson, the case against Supervisor of Blections Benja- min Butler was taken up. It developed during the hearing that about 100 cases of liquors had been brought from St. Thomas to San Juan on the United States steamer Uncas {n November of 1901. Some of these boxes'bore the name of Cap- tain Yates Stirling, then commandant of the naval station here, Ben Butle: 3 Charles H. T. Lowndes, U. 8. N., Quarter- master Captain Joseph T. Crabbs and Pay- master Willlam A. Merritt, U. 8. N. Others were marked for the Country club, while still others were marked for the An employe of the naval that he stored these goods according to the bills of the St. Thomas merchants, which were given him and that they were sent out the next day on the army w. COACHMAN KILLED BY ROBBER Dead Body, Frightfully Mutilated, is Louts ST. LOUIS, Dec. 30.—The dead body of Orrin Worthen, a coachman, was found in the back yard of his employer's residence in the West End today horribly mutilated. Evidences of a terrific struggle with his murderer were apparent. The police believe that robbery prompted the crime. Worthen's throat was cut, stab wounds were in his face and his head had been crushed with some heavy weapon. No one heard the combat and the body laid for a number of hours before being discovered. FIGHT ENDS IN A, TRAGEDY BEHTEL, O, Dec. 30.—T. T. Sims was shot today while resisting arrest. Sims and Earl McKibbon had a desper: fight with weapons on the street. McKibbon swore out a warrant for the ar- rest of Sims and when Marshal George Clare and Constable Hannab attempted to make the arrest they were fired on. They sbot Slms four times betore be fell. | ) OPERATORS PREPARING CASE|{IND WORDS FOR RICHARDS|CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Employers' Stde of Coal Strike Will Consume Ten Days or Two Weeks of Time of Commias PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 30.—A conference of anthracite coal operators aud their at- torneys was held here today to arrange for the presentation of the mine owners' side of the controversy to the commission when that body convenes here mext Tuesday. The conference was called by Simon P. Wolverton of Sunbury, counsel for the Phil- adelphla & Reading Railway company, and continved from 2 until 4 o'clock. James H. Torrey, representing the Delawdre & Hud- son company, presided. James Burr, coun- sel for the New York, Ontario & Western, was secretary. Samuel Dickinson, attorney for this eity, represented John Markle, the Independent operator of Hasleton. Among the others present-wero Henry C. Reynolds of the Enterprise Coal company, John B. Kerr, New York, Ontario & West- ern; Francis 1. Gowen, for the Lehigh Val- ley; Colonel Everett Warren, for the Erie; W. W. Ross, for the Dalaware, Lackawanna & Western; Ira H. Burns, for several in- dependent operators, and John T. Lenihan, for the nonunion mine workers. After the conference had adjourned Mr. Wolverton gave out the following statement: “The tostimony on the part of the non- union miders 18 not complete. Tues when the commission sits, the nonunion men's counsel will submit further test- mony which will probably comsume a day or two. Then the operators will open and proceed with evidence, which will be pre- sented by companies in the fullowing or- der: Delaware & Hudson, Erie, Delaware, Lackawanna & Western, Lehigh Valley, Le- high Coal and Iron, Lehigh & Wilkes- barre, Independent operators and Philadel- phia & Reading Coal and Iron company. The presentation of the operators’ side will occupy ten days or two weeks—perhaps more.” Judge Hand of Scranton, attorney for the Connell Coal and Coke company, said: It Is necessary that we prove to the commis- sion that there is no blacklist and no dis- crimination agalnst union men. Most of those who attended the confsremce left for thelr homes tonight. Members of the an- thracite coal commission and several of the lawyers have secured rooms at the Con- tinental hotel, which will be the headquar- ters of the commission.” ARG COAL DEALERS BURY PRODUCT Two Investigations Started at Chicago Already Securely Stowed Away. CHICAGO, Dec. 30.~Two investigations into the cause of the scarcity and the high price of coal in Chicago were begun today. At the Palmer house Attorney General Hamlin held a conference behind closed doors with representatives of the coal- hauling raiiroads and of the eoal trade. At the city hall the councll eommittee on rallroads held a public session, hearing staiements from men who direct the mov ment of coal on the railroads entering the olty. P 3 Nelther inquiry u-mhir:u- by the public officials and both wi continued tomorrow. Mr. Hamlin announced tonight that -He had made rapld progress and intimated that the greater part of the blame rests with the dealers and not the raflroad: “If T find proot,” he said, “that thou- sands upon thousands of toms of coal the dealers have In the yards, snow covered and untouched, are not under contract, but held for the purpose of increasing the price, those dealers will be prosecuted and compelled to relieve th suffering occa- sioned by the scarcity of coal.” Before the rallroad committee of the city council the fact was brought out that local dealers are holding vast quantities of coal merely to'keep up the price. TARIFF ON COAL AND BEEF 1 American Free Trade League Asks Congress to Remove Duties With- out Further Delay. BOSTON, Dec. 30.—At a meeting in Fanueil hall today called by the American Free Trade league the following resolutions were adopted: ‘Whereas, The tariff duties upon beef and coal by assisting the extortions of monop- oly, or by withholding rel rom them, hlfllel proved a serious hardship for our people, 3 ‘Wherea: Such abuddant evidence easlly accessible to congress that inves gation need not cause delay in the removal of this hardship. Resolved, That as American cif ask that the tariff duty on beef an now removed. Resolved, That the tariff duties in gen- eral be tponed, we urge that an exce tion ve made In the case of these dutles upon beef and coal'and that they be re- moved and those articles placed on the free list at the present session of congress, Resolved, ‘hat a copy of these resolu- tions be sent to each United Sta senator and member of the house of representa- tives, ST. JOSEPH FACES COAL FAMINE No Anthracite to He Had and Raill- roads Are Confiscating All Soft Coal in Sight. zens we coal be ST. JOSEPH, Mo., Dec. 30.—The people of St. Joseph are confronted with a most seri- ous coal famine. Anthracite coal cannot be had at any price. The supply of soft coal is almost exhausted and if the railroads continue to conflscate coal as they have been during the last few days there will be no soft coal in the eity. Scft coal yesterday snld at $4.25, $4 and $3.75 & wagon load, which averaged a ton. Anthracite coal was quoted at §12 per tom, but there is none. MUST BUY COAL ON MARKET Anthracite Compan les Agents Agree Not to Remew Contracts with Large Col PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 30.—The sales agents of the Pennsylvania Rallroad com- pany and anthracite coal companies met to- day and decided to continue the present circular prices during the month of Janu- ary. The sales agents also declined to renew any of the expiring contracts with large consumers of anthracite, which ac- tion will compel all consumers to purchase coal In the open market. It is sald the Philadelphia & Reading will take ‘similar action. They Move for Statehood. MUSKOGEE, I T., Dec. 3.—The Lidian Territory statehood ' convention held at Eufala today was v-alclp-ted in by repre- tives of ten tow cities. Resolu- ssed favi admission with the Bovurl“mhflll. with . but opposing to it under other conditions. Arrangements were made for a large dele- ory to attend the tion from_Indian Te &Q'n"auuv;uv-u Wyoming Man Receives Many Congratula- tions on Ooming Promotion. HERMANN GOES BACK TO LAW PRACTICE John H. Fimple of Ohio in Sald to Be Slated to Succeed Richa Land Ofce. (From a Staft Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.—(Special Tele- gram.)—"“Well,"” sald ex-Governor Rich- ds, first assistant commissioner of the land office, as he smilingly grasped the ex- tended hand of his first caller today, “It may be a little premature to accept your congratulations, but I thank you In fact, the announcement of Commissioner Her- mann's resignation and the probable ap- pointment of Willlam A, Richards to sue- ceed him as commissioner general of the land office in some manner leaked out prematurely. It had not been intended at the department that this choice bit of news should be made public until congress con- vened next week. While Assistant Commissioner Richards s receiving many telegrams congratulating him upon his prospective promotion and numerous personal calls from friends, he is accepting all the well wishes with a sug- gestion to wait, “as my name has not yet been sent to the semate.” It is, however, regarded as almost certain that the pres- ident will appoint Mr. Richards to be the head of the general land office. mmissioner Hermann says he will upon his retirement from office return to his former home In Oregon. “I have made ar- sald Mr. Hermann today, “to re-enter the practice of my profession, the law. I will only remain in office long enough to settle several minor matters and close up the affairs of my Incumbeney.” Ohigan to Succeed Richards. John H. Fimple of Carroliton, 0. has been selected as assistant commissioner of the land office, to succeed ex-Governor W. A. Richards of Wyoming, who has been slated to succeed Binger Herrman of Ore- gon as commissioner. Both Mr. Richards and Mr. Fimple were slated for these oftices by the late Pres- ident McKinley. Mr. Fimple was law clerk of the general land office for four years, was assistant attorney general for two years under Attorney General Vandeventer of the Interior department and resigned two years ago to resume his law practice. He I8 40 years of age. Forecast for Nebraska—Falr Wednesday gnd Warmer in West Portion; Thursday Falr. Yesterday: v, Dex. a0 BAINBRIGF' HAS NOT RFSIGNED Secretary of United States Legation in Pekin Ari Bl ves in Counecil Hon. W. E. Bainbrige, second secretary of the American legation at Pekin, China, ar- rived in Council Blufts at 2 o'clock this morning, accompanied by J. W. Ragsdale, United States consul at Tien Tsin, China. Messrs. Bainbrige and Ragsdale are on their way to Washington and will leave for there Friday, after spending the time until then with friends here. Messrs. Bainbrige and Ragsdale were ap- pointed commissioners to investigate the claims of American citizens arising from losses Incurred during the Boxer rebellion. They began their investigations on May 1 and concluded the work on November 17. Two hundred and twenty claims were con- sldered, aggregating $4,000,000. Of these the commissioners recommended that claims to the amount of $1,600,000 be paid to United States citizens and $40,000 in addition to Chinese subjects who were at the time of the losd in the employ of the United States. LRegarding the report that he had tendered his resignation or intended to tender the same, Mr. Bainbrige sald that there was absolutely no foundation for this report. He sald that his future plans were unde- termined and beyond tlis declined to make any statement until after he had reported to the department at Washington. DEATH LIST WILL REACH FOUR Collision on Pennsylvania Results in One Person Killed, Three Fatally and a Score Painfully Hurt. SHARON, Pa., Dec. 30.—In a head-on col- lision on the Pennsylvania, one and one- half miles west of West Middlesex tonight, | the engineer of the passenger train, Neal Daugherty of Erle was killed, four persons were seriously Injured and almost a score more were huirt. L4 Southern Quarantine Order, The secretary of agriculture bas fssued | the aunual order establishing a quarantine , against a number of southern and western states on account of the southern or Texas | fever.. The quarantine against Texas and | Oklahoma {s made a month earlier this | year, taking effect January 1, but it is not | operative against the other states until | February. In this respect the provisions of the order are identical with that of pre- vious years. Had No Country to Renounew, - Justice Claibaugh of the District supreme court i engaged in hearing a petition filed by Antonlo M. De Ycaza, & young F{llmna. who 18 seeking to obtain naturalization pa- | pers. He came to this country after sign- | ing the treaty of peace between the United ' States and Spain. He applied for naturali- zation papers in this District. The local law requires that all applicants for citizen- ship must renounce allegiance to his coun- try. He had no country to renounce and on this ground he was denied naturalization papers by the clerk of the District supremo court. Routine of Departments. J. C. Madson has been appointed post- master at Glen, Sioux county, Neb., vice J. Gilmore, * resigned. The postmaster at Marshalltown, Ia., will be allowed one additional letter carrier after January 16. Jacob R. Davis has been appointed a rural letter carrier and Arthur Davis as substi- tute carrier, at Hawarden, la. Elbridge S. Johnson of Desmet, 8. D., has been admitted to practice before the In- terlor department. The comptroller of the currency has ap- proved the application of the Colman State bank of Colman, §. D., to be: con- verted into the First National bank of Colman, with $25,000 capital. The First National bank of Bellefourche, 8. D., has been authorized to begin busines with $26,000 capital. Drs. L. M. Beckman, B. A. Wade and C. W. Hargens have been appointed pension examining surgeons at Hot Springs, S. D. Rural free delivery routes will be estab. lished in Towa, February 2, as .follows: Bonair, Howard county, one route; ares covered, twenty-five square miles; popula- tion, 400. Lime Springs, Howard county, three routes; area, sixty square miles; pop- ulation, 1,625. Northwood, Worth county, two additional routes; ares, Afty-four square miles; population, 1,015. Bids were opened today at the Treasury department for an electric elevator for the public bullding at Cheyenne, Wyo. The bidders were: Otls Elevator company, New York, $5,625; Morris Engine and Machine company, New York, $6,035. The United States National bank of Omaha has been aproved as reserve agent for the First National bank of Scotts Bluft, Neb. Major Willlam H. Cormusler, surgeon, upon the expiration of his present leave, will proceed to Fort Crook for duty to re- lieve Captain Paul F. Straube, stant surgeon, who, upon being thus relieved, will proceed to the Philippines for assign- ment to duty. Captain Horace M. Reeve, Seventeenth infaatry, is detailed for duty as recorder of the Army Retiring board at Omaha, vice Captain Robert W. Dowdy, Twenty-second infantry, relieved. MISSOURI IN SUPREME COURT Sult Attacking Its State Board of Equalization is Filed by a St. Leuls Property Owner, WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.—In the United States supreme court there was filed for docketing a case attacking the course of the state board of equalization of the state of Missour! in the matter of the rate of taxation in the city of St. Louls. The proceeding was instituted by Willlam Preston Hill, & property owner of that city, who charges that by placing the as- sessment of the property of corporations doing business in the city at from one- fourth to one-half of their real value, great injury Is done to other taxpayers. His original petition for a writ of mandamus was quasled by the state supreme court and Mr, Hill asks the federal court to us- me jurisdiction on the ground that the proceeding was unconstitutlonal in that it deprives bim of property without due pro- cess of law. through a misunderstanding of orders. Both engines were demolished and are lying on their sides in the ditch, while the express, baggage and smoking cars are badly wrecked. Following is a st of the dead and in- Jured! NEAL DAUGHERTY of Erie, body not recovered. The injured: Englneer Shallenborger, probably fatally. Rol Williams Erie, fireman p sengfr train; seriops, mr."omn x_trln. train; serjous. Samuel. J. McDonald of Greenville, ex- press messenger; serious. Six of the injured were brought to the Sharon hospital on a special train. Of the injured Samuel McDonald, George Gib- son and Engineer Shallenberger will die. WHERE PROFESSORS DISAGREE Ellot and Huffcut Differ on What Pro- fessional Schools Should Require as to Admission. fireman frefght NEW YORK, Dec. 30.—The second ses- slon of the conference of the American Assoclation of Universities took place to- day at Columbia university. The subject discussed was “The Requirements for Ad- mission to the Professional Schools.” There were two papers read—oue from Harvard, by President Eliot, and the other from Cornell, by Professor Huffcut of that insti- tution. President Eliot in his paper advocated strongly that professional schools require bachelors' degrees, but omitted from his list engineering, chemistry and architec- ture. . Professor Huffcut took directly the op- posite view. He sald that students re- celved from high schools had shown no difference in the result of their work in the university from those admitted with bachelor degrees. A cussion followed the reading of the pape: VERDICT ON ONTARIO WRECK Coroner's Jury Not Agreed as ty Between Carson Kerr for Disastef. to Re- d WYOMING, Ont., Dec. 30.—The coroner's jury which has been investigating the wreck at Wanstead last Friday night, in which twenty-eight lives were lost, brought In a verdict shortly before midnight to- night. The verdict is as follows: We find that Arthur F. Rickett was killed in the collision at Wanstead on the even- ing of Friday, December 2, 1902; sion was caused by wrong orders being siven No. 5 at Watford. Responsibility for the issuance of wrong orders we are not agreed upon as between Operator Carson and Dispatcher Kerr. That after No. b had left Wattord by tne isuance: of wrong_orders, we consider that the acel- dent could have been averted by the op- erator at Wyoming or King's Court June- tlon had the rallway company had ‘more gxperienced cperatora at those polnts (one being but a boy of 16), at each of which places the. dispatcher having had ample time to do it-and endeavored to get the Op. posing trains stopped. DIES OF A PISTOL WOUND Selt-In: P ted by Francis G. Beach, a ment Oltizen of New Havesn. NEW HAVEN, Conn., Dec. 30.—Francis G. Beach, a prominent citizen of New Haven, died today from a pistol shot, self- infiicted, December 4, during a fit of tem- porary aberration, resuiting from illness. During the second administration of Pres- ident Cleveland he was postmaster here. He was well known in military circles, hav- ing been a captain of Connecticut volun- teers in the war with Spain. Movements of Ocean Vessels Dec. 30, Polam Hall, from d: Norman Ore. from t St 3 afle Isles, from Antwerp, for Portland, At Liverpool—Arrived: Ivernia, Boston yia At Gla Taurle, from ew York—Arrived: Rotterdam. Balled: Cevic, for Liverpool. At Hong Kong—Arrived: Empress of China, from Vancouver via Yokohama. At London—Arrf Monos, from Ta- coma via Valparaiso and Havre, At Yokohama—Sailed: Empress of Japan, from Hong Kong, for Vancouver, Pottsdam, from The wreck was caused | BURT TALKS TO MEN President and Vice President of Union Pacifio Confer with Strike Leaders. REACH NO DECISION AND TO MEET AGAIN After Disoussing the Situation Adjournment is Taken Until Friday, [RAILROAD MAN SAYS TROUBLE IS OVER | a—t— | Declares Tasues Practioally Settled aad Ho Danger of Sympathetio Strike. HARRIMAN STILL DENIES THE CONFERENCE All Such Abortive Attempts of O cenling Anxiety to Settle Defeated by Actual Statements, Company's Are This telegram was recelvad yesterday att- ernoon a little too late for publication in the evening paper: NEW YORK, Dec. 30.—The Omaha Bee, Omaha: James O'Connell, John MeNeal, John Slocum, David O'Donnell, B, F. Ken- nedy and Thomas L. Wilson met Mr. Burt And’ Jadge Cornish this morning and after two hours' conference it was decided to ad- Jouarn till ¥Friday, Janvary 32, for further consideration. The conferénce was very pleasant and harmony prevails, THOMAS 1. WILSON. The gentlemen mentioned fn Mr. Wil- son’s mcssage are respectively (ho interna- tional presidents of the machinists, boiler~ makers and blacksmiths, the local pres dents of the helpers and bollermakers, fourth vice president of the International Assoclation of Machinists, president and vice president of the Unfon Pacific rallroad. While many conflicting reports have been racelved from New York end others not ro- celved have been manufactured in certaln quarters here and published in certain newspapers, this dispatch comes ¢:rectly from one of the conferees, the man who de- clared the strike for the machinists and has led it for them from the first. It ough therefore, to set at rest all ofher reports regarding this conference, inciuding those sent out from Union Pacific headquarters In New York to the effect that Mr. Burt, Mr. Harriman and other officials were ig- norant of any conference being beld. Hopeful of Settlement. Mr. Wilson sent a telegram to his joct- ates in Omaha yesterday morning stating that he and others of the conference did not reach New York until Monday night, precluding, therefore, the possibility of & meeting with the Unlon Pacific ofclals | Monday, as was heralded in an Omaha pa- per. From the latter report of Wilson's it 1s belleved by the strikers here that mo tea- tative agreement has yet been reached, but that favorable developments will follow the umption of the conference Friday. There 15 no thought of a final disposition: of af- tairs at any New York conterence, since in the the ulty nels of the distriet lodgeu. atever ac- tion is reached in the east will, theréfore, be tentative and require approval or disap- ' proval of the distriet lodges. MeNell Talks for Men, NEW YORK, Dec. 20.—(Special Tele- ‘lrlm.)—.hmel 0'Connell and Thomas L. | Wilson of the machinists, John McNell, E. { F. Kennedy and Dave O'Donnell, fepresent- ing the boller makers, and John Slocum of the blacksmiths, of the Omaha delegation, representing the Union Pacific shopmen, this afternoon, at the office of M. J. Ford, member of the executive board of the In- ternational Association of Machinists, Mc- Nell acting as spokesman, said that a con- ference was held this morning between ‘President Burt of the Union Pacific and representatives of .the three striking ' bod!es. “'The conference was of a pleasant char- acter,” sald McNell, “and the questions at issue were thoroughly discussed. No de- cision was reached today, however, but an- other conference wag anged to take place on Friday morning. All the men were very secretive about the matter and refused to answer further questions beyond saying that the conter- ence lasted nearly two hours and that the situation was hopeful. Three men, who looked lke prosperous western mechanics, walked into the main office of the Union Pacific railroad, at 120 Broadway, this morning and were con- ducted by a company porter to another part of the Unlon Pacific offices. The ap- pearance of the three men started afresh the rumor that delegates of the striking mechanics had arrived from Omaha to hold their uninvited conference with President Burt of the Union Pacific or with E, H. Harriman, president of the Southern Pa- el nd actual head of the Pacific system, including those two roads and. the Oregon Short Line, etc. But Mr. Harriman's sec- retary said when seen later that things tood today just as they did yesterday, namely, that the officers of the Union Pa. cific and Southern Pacific had not had any conference with any labor leaders from Omaha and saw no reason why they should hold such a conference, as all the places of the strikers had been filled. A director, who declined to be gquoted, sald that matters were practically settled and there would be no fuither strikes in sympathy. Denfes All Den The abdrtive attempt of Harrimen and other Union Pacific men in New York to deny any knowledge of the intended co: terence was reported in the press dis patches, become rather ludicrious when it is positively known that President Burt not obly knew the conference was to be held, but helped to arrange for it, and not only was aware that the strikers from Omaha and Kansas City were sending dele- gates, but saw that those delegates were not prevented from reaching New York, the scene of the conferende. “I can think of no reason why Burt and Harriman would want to assume this in. different attitude, unless It was their scheme to convey the impression to the public that the conference was forced upon them at the urgent solicitation of the strikers,” sald a strike leader. “But if we should chose to divulge certaln secrets which Mr. Burt has seen fit to repose in us, we would make him look rather cheap and reflect & similar shadow upon his big chiet, E, H. Harriman, The fact 18 that this eon- ference was called by the Union Pacific people. ether Burt or Harriman issued the actusl order or request I can't say, but 1 do know this: Some of our men could not see thelr way clear, on the spur of the moment, to get to New York, until a way was pointed out to them by President Burt, They went then gladly. I know of no reason for holding this conference in the east un- less It be that Burt and Harriman thlok they will stand a better chance of blufing our men into accepting the sbort end of 7