Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 22, 1903, Page 7

DEAD AND COMPANION GONE Circumstances Load Polics to Believe May Bishop May Have Been Murdered. POST MORTEM INDICATES DIFFERENTLY Stomach Not Yet Examined, wise Indieations Are that Woman Died & Natu Death Whaile in Room. ut Other. «Ay Bishop, known as “Deaf May,” was found dead yesterday afternoon in room 47 of the Cambridge hotel by the landlord, | A. Gordon, who discovered the body of the woman lying directly in front of the door. The deceased was about 26 years of The Bishop woman registered at the hotel Tuesday night between 11 and 12 o'clock with & man named J. C. Barrett, who said she was his wife. The fact that the room was locked and the key found on the inside lead the offiders to believe that the death was the result of foul play. The transom of the room was forced upward and it is thought that the woman's companion took his flight by that route. The dust on the #ill of the window over the door was dis- turbed, showing that something had passed through the opening. Captain Haze and De- tectives Drummy and Mitchell think there i8 every indication of foul play The woman has a mother and a brother residing in Omaha. Her husband is sald to reside here also. Coroner Bralley notifiled and the remains were taken his undertaking rooms. No Marks of Violence. A hurried examination of the body of the woman, made just before it was removed to the coroner's rooms In afternoon, revealed no marks of violence. No polson was found in the woman had committed sulcide. Probably Natural Death. An autopsy wa the body of May Bishop, who was found dead In the Cambridge hotel at 1:30 o'clock In the aftermoon, under circumstances which lead to a supposition of foul play. ‘The examination was made by Dr. Moore, assisted by Assistant City Physi- clan H. L. Arnold and Police Surgeon Hahn. 1t is thought, a result of the post- mortem, that the woman came to her death through natural causes. However, the stomach has not been examined for traces of polson and no decision can be reached unfil this s done. Dr. Moore will cause an examination of the stomach to be made before the time for holding the inquest at 2 o'clock this efternoon. The woman was found to be suffering from local peritonitis in an advanced form, which would cause blood polsoning. She was also an eplleptic. It is supposed that she was taken by a fit, which in her weak- ened condition caused her death. The police have been unable to locate J. C. Barrett, who was with the woman. They think that, finding her dead, he ‘wished to get away so as to escape pub. licity, and in his haste, not being able to find the key, climbed through the transom. Beveral years ago a similar case occurred in the Dewey hotel and another in a Capitol avenue resort in 1901. A Word of Appreciation. OMAHA, Jan, 2L~To the Editor of The Bee: It affurds me great pleasure to pub- licly commend our chief of police for the excellent manner in which he recently ‘handled an important matter for our com- pany, wherein we were endeavoring to re- cover valuable property stolen from us by one of the most accomplished shoplifters n the country. When we notifled the chlef of our loss he ¢ once mave it as his opinion that the rob- was committed by a Mrs. Prince, and then stated, “We will t her before long.” For six months he has left no stone unturned and has kept in thorougn touch with the police departments all over the Sountey.. cille diligent efforts were re ow daye ago and the woman was rrested. While we had a very weak ca nd would bave found it difficult to prove that she took our goods, he handled the matter go akilfully that he succeeded in getting full yment for the property stolen, and sufficient to cover all expenses. We are so prone to criticise and find fault with public servante that 1 feel we should be Sl'-d to commend when we find any one of them speclally deserving of credit. Per- gonally 1 have always held the chief in high esteem, and my close connection with hiin In this matter has not only increased my esteem, but has convinced me that he otseases all the qualifications necemsary n & police oficer, and that he can alwa) pended on 10 be watchful and diligent on behalf of our citizens. I am glad to teatify In this public way as to the satis- factory manner in which he eettled an im- portant and difficult e ROBERT COWELL. — Injured While Skating. Charles Daily, a 14-year-old boy, living at 1308 South Twenty-fifth street, came out of 8 skating colllsion on Hanscom park lnke yesterday afternoon with a very badly oprained left ankle. Surgeon Hahn was summoned from the police station and atter Jbandaging the injured limb had the boy ‘taken to his home in the patrol wagon. The accident happened at about X —_— NOT DUE TO CLIMATE. Catarrh Found Everywhere, Catarrh Is at home anywhere and every- where. While more common in cold, changeable climates, it is by no means confined to them, but is prevalent in every ate and territory in the union. The common definition of catarrh is a ebronic cold in the head, which s long neglected often destroys the sense of emell and hoaring, but there are many other forms of the disease even more ob- stinate and dangerous. Catarrh of the throat and bronchial tubes as well as catarrh of the stomach and liver are almost as common as n: catarrh and generally more diffcult cure, Catarrh s undoubtedly a blood disease and can ouly be successfully eradicated by an internal treatment. Sprays, wathes and ‘powders are useles tar se reaching the Weal seat of the disease is concerned. Dr. Mciverney advises catarrh sufferers 0 use & new preparation, sold by drugg'sts walled Stuart's Catarrh Tablets, because actual analysis has shown these tablets to contaln certain antiseptic qualities of the Dighest value, and being an internal rem- ody, pleasant to the taste, convenient and barmless, can be used as [reely as required, as well for children as for adult An attorney and public speaker, who Bad been & catarrh sufferer for years “Bvery fall I would catch a cold which would settle in my head and throst and bang on all winter long and every winter 1t seemed to get a little worse. I was continually clearing my threat and my voice became effected to. such an extent @8 to interfere with my public speaking. “1 tried trockes and cheap cough cures end sometimes got relief, tut only for a short time, until this winter, when 1 Jearned of the new catarrh cure, Stuart's Catarrbr Tablets, (hrough a newspape advertisement. Two Afty cent boxes which 1 bought at my druggist's clearcd my head and throst in fine shape and to guard ageinst & return of my old trouble I keep & box of the tablets on hand and whenever T eatch & Mttle cold I take a tablet or two and ward off any serious developmeut Stuart's Catarrh Tablets deserves to Bead the list as a household remedy, (o check and break up coughs and colds, be- eause unlike many other catarrh and cough cures these tablets contaln »po opiate, cocalne or any lnjurious drug. was | to | the | the room and | there was nothing whatever to indicate that | performed last night on | 3. C| OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | The recent refusal of a seventh grade teacher to allow her pupils to comtribute money for tne purchase of a earbon copy of “The Guardians of the Temple” that the class had expressed a unanimous desire to place in its room, occasioned no little in- dignation among the parents of these chil- dren and has brought about a fresh agita- tion of the subject of school room decora tion that every so often comes up among teachers and principals. A few yvears ago A rule was passed prohibiting the school | ehildren bringing money to school for any | purpose except necessities on the ground {that many were unable to afford it | and that the practice had many undesirable results. At the time this rule was passed many of the schools and classes were paying monthly for pictures for walls of rooms | that had been bought, while others were | contributing to the rent of planos for use |in thelr rooms. As a result a number of | planos had to be dispensed with and many | of the teachers finished paying for expen- | #ive plctures which today hang In the schools. For a time the rule was regarded, but little by little things are beginning to be added to the rooms again, though teachers | and pupils are aware of the existence of the rule. This evasion Is quite as much due to outside encouragement as from any that the teachers extend. In every way the children are being encouraged to in- terest in art and it almost invariably re- sults, after an art or picture exhibit, that some of the classes want to buy a copy of t least one picture that has interested them. In many instances they have been allowed to do this, each child contributing whatever he could and no one knowing the amount of his contribution. In this way | pletures or some other desirable end have been attained, but while the benefits and refining influences of these school room equipments cannot be denied, the question is raised whether or mot In sacrificing u principal, in securing them in disregard of @ rule, the pupils do not in the end lose | more than they gain. It was In protection of the principle that a seventh grade teacher in one of the better diatricts of the city recently refused to al low her class to buy a picture, and as a consequence she not only brought upon her- self no little ridicule and criticism from many teachers, but a storm of indignant protest, and in several cases abusive criti- cism from the parents of her puplls, who insisted that if she failed to appreciate such pletures she had no right to deny her class their benefits. In turn she explained her position to the class and to & dozen or more of the parents who called to discuss the matter with her, and suggested that they take their protest to the Board of Bduc tion, where it belonged, instead of to her. She was not a little surprised to find the parents unwilling to do this, the majority of those with whom she discussed it sug- gesting that her class be allowed to do as other rooms had done—get the picture and y nothing about it. ‘Tell me,” she said the other day, “‘with parent netioning, if not actually encour- ging this sort of thing, and everybody rec- ognizing and urging the benefits of school room decoration, what is a teacher to do? Is the responsibility wholly with her?" The privilege remains with the children | the to organize independent of teachers and buy pictures if they like, but it s necessary that some person of judgment assist them in making a selection and in other ways, and as a rule the teacher is best qualified to render the assistance of this kind neces- sary, at least she knows better what her class can afford than the average person that would be asked to belp outside of the school. Dislocated Her Shou Mrs. Johanna Soderholm of Fergus Falls, Minn., fell and dislocated her shoulder. She had a surgeon get it back in place as soon as possible, but it was quite sore and pained her very much. Her son mentioned that he had seen Chamberlain’s Pain Balm adver- tised for sprains and sorcness, and she asked him to buy her a bottle of it, which he did. It quickly relleved her and enabled her to slacp, which she had not done for several days. Tho son was so much pleased with the relief it gave his mother that he has since recommended it to many others. Second Ward Repu The first meeting for the year of the Sec- ond \vard Republican club was held last night at 143 South Sixteenth street, a large number being present. President John I Behm opened the meeting with a ehort ad- dress; .., W. Bingham, didate for mayor; F. W. Bandhauer, president of the #irst Ward club; Fred Bruning, candid: for tax commissioner; Justice Altstadt and Henry Model e speeches. Twenty new members were admitted to the club, among these being F. J. Casper, who has for some time not figured in republican politics. The meeing was adjourned sine die pending some action on the part of the legislature. Parker and His Sing! In a report of the meeting of the ‘Woman's club Monday it was stated. that will ker, truant officer, had sald that he considered the cooking' school a. good ecause it had e d him some later to sing ‘Way Down on the and ‘Nearer My God to Thee' all the way to a pest house.”” Mr. Parker falls to find any humor In the report and asserts most seriously that his reference to the songs had no connection with his remarks about the cooking school LOCAL BREVITIES. The will of the late Campbell Fair, as re- vised by the codicll, was admitted to pro- bate yesterday afternoon. Eva J. Thompson petitions for divorce from Gardner A. alleging nonsupport. They were married'in Omaha in 1900, Fred Morrow w yesterday afternoon ar- rested by Constable Morrow, his brother, who charged the boy with incorrigibility. County Commissioner James P. Connolly is called to Verdigris, Neb., by the death yeeterday of his brother-in-law, Gustave | Maher, formerly of Omaha. There will be & special meeting of the Visiting Nurses' assoclation at the parlors of the Paxton hotel at 4 o'clock this after- noon, at which arrangements will be made for the annual reception. News of the death of Bert C. Raymond at ‘ansas City has been received in Omaha e was at one time identified with his father, C. 8. Raymond, in the jewelry busi- ness In this city. He died of consumption, after suffering with the disease for about two years. He will be buried at Maquo- keta, Ja. R. Bingham & Son recefved a letter yes- terday all the way from Amsterdam con- taining some fish price quotatious, the en- velope being addressed simply with the firm name and the word “Omaha.”" “That s a pretty good slgn that Omaha !s fairly well known a long way from home,’ de- clares Mr, Bingham. The electric light company will soc1 in- stall at its power plant a new 120-kilowatt machine in the place of the X-kilowatt machine now in use. Another change to be made by the company will be the removal of Its @iMce from the First National bank butlding to the Shukert building on Six- teenth street, between Farnam and Harney Sam Fram appeared at police headquar- ters Wednesday afternoon with a gaping wound beneath his right eye. He Informed the officers that he had been assaulted by Sam Gross near the corner of Sixteenth and years uwannee River' AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA Movement for Btreet Oar Line Along Bouth Thirteenth Street. COMPANY LOOKS FAVORABLY ON PLAN wi uild as Far as Missour! Avenue n Spring and May Later Esx- tend the Line to Fort Crook. While no meetings of special importance have been held by the Bast Side Improve- ment club for a few week: number of committees have been working and are pushing the extension of the Thirteenth street car line. It ls understood that the committee of the club which recently waited upon General Manager Smith re- celved encouragement enough to permit the members to state that the line will bs constructed in thy spring. At present the extension is designed only to Missour! ave- nue, but there Is a project on foot to in- duce the company to run the line a little farther south. At the same time thers Is | a plan to have the line bullt clear through to Fort Crook. This latter line will hardly be built this year, as the cast siders say that they will be satisfied it the Thirteenth | street line is extended to Missourl ave. nue. Some of the business men of Omaha are taking hold of the scheme and reslize that 1t a loop of some kind is made both Omaha and South Omaha merchants will be benefited. Those Interested assert that whct South Omaha needs is better strcet car factlities. While there is no complaint to speak of ou the accommedations now given, there is a growing need for anotner line which will relieve the congestion at the busy hours of the day. This, the East Side club hopes, will be overcome when the promised exten- efon on Thirteenth street is made. Officers of the street rallway company are quoted as saying that material for the extension hae been ordered and that work on the pew line will commence in April. Packers’ Coal Supply. The packers’ coal supply remaiis about the same. There is now on band two days supply for each of the packing houses, The pumber of cars delivered here bhas been cut down considerably, but purchas- ing agents say that when they make a yell for coal it comes. No trouble is expected unless the wéather should turn cold, and tracks be blocked by snow. At the echool houses there is plenty of coal to | last for some time, so there is no danger of the schools being closed for want of | coal. The coal for domestic consumption | 1s arriving slowly. There is no anthracite to speak of in eight, but Missouri and Illi- nols coal 1s coming in almost daily, so that there will hardly be a famine in that line. George Has Fits. Carl George, & farmer living in the west- ern part of the state, caused a little sen- ation In police court yesterday by faint- ing. The trouble was that he could not stand for a joke. George had been in the city for several days and had put in his time and epent his money In saloons. The result was that he was locked up. When brought before the police judge yesterday the judge, being tipped by Chief Brigg: talked in an offhand sort of a way about thirty days’ sentence on the rock pile. This was too much for George and he fainted. ‘When he came to the judge told him to hike back to his farm and not show up here until the spring plowing is over. Bullding Permits Slow. Property owners who are bullding duriog the winter months are unusually slow. in calling a* the city offices and securing per- mits. The city engineer made a tour of the city yesterday and has a list of permits which should be taken out. This list he has handed to the treasurer. ln case per- mits are hot procured within a few days an officer detailed from the police depart- ment will be sent out to suggest to the delinquents that they had betier eall and settle In order to avold possible future | complications Repairing Walk; With the let-up on cold weather Mayor Kouteky put & few men to work yesterday making some needed repairs. A cross- walk was lald at Thirty-sixth and Q streets. Walks were repaired at Eighteenth and Q, Twentleth and J and Twenty-fifth and J streets. The total repairs made amountad to a little less than $6. Should the weather permit some more repairs of the same kind will be made at once. Resume Cutting le The Cudahy company will resume cutting jce at Seymour lake today. The new ice crop Is from elght to eleven inches in thickness. This second crop will be har- vested as rapldly as possible in order that the houses may be filled before there is a change In the temperature. Something lke 30,000 tons have now Leen cut and stored away. The houses will hold 40,000 tons, and if there is an excess the surplus | will be placed under sheds and used for immediate consumption. Those desiring work will be furnished free transpostation it a report is made at the wholesale market at 6 &. m. each morning. Sixth Annual Meeting. The sixth annual meeting of dhe South Omaha club will be held at the club rooms on the evening of January 27. Every mem- ber {s requested to be present. Reports will be made by the officers now In charge. After the election refreshments will be served In the dining room. The club is in first-class financial condition at the present time. Magle City Gossip. Caso councll of the Royal Arcanum will give & musical and literary entertainment at Masonlc hall on Friday night. Work on the sheep barns at the stock yards is progressing nicely and the com- pany expects to have the barns ready for use within ten days, The condition of W. G. 8I e remains about the same. He i3 dally growing weaker, but there still remains some little hope of his recovery John Flynn is still at the salt springs at Lincoln. He expects to return home shortly. After looking after his business matters here he intends going £suth. James Johnson, who was injured by fall- ing from a train in the yards here Wednes- dey morning, was last night removed to the South Omaha hoepital, where he will have his face fixed. WITH THE IMPROVEMENT CLUBS Southwestern After Another Car Line aud Prospeet Hill Tazation, At a largely attended aad enthus meeting of the Southwest club last night definite final steps were taken toward carrylng out the conditions imposed by the Omaha Street Railway com- pany on completion of which it will build a double track line down Twenty-fourth street from Leavenworth to Vinton streets. The street rallway company has stated that as soon the city reduces the grade tie Improvement Farnam stree The assault, he all was incited because he had appeared witness inst Gross' father-in-law in recent s in the courts. be issued. At the annual meeting of the Bankers' Life Rese assoclation, held yesterda: the_following officers were re-elected: 1. Robison, president; R. C. Wagner, gecs ; 4. P. Latta, vice president and treas ; R. L. Roblson, second vice ] Bridges. M. D medical director; W F Milroy, M. D.. agsistant medical direc- tor; “‘“G" a, IP)‘Q‘mwur. superintendent of nts; G W, a A warrant will from Leavenworth to Pacific streets to 6 per cent by a slight fill and secures the widening of the street near Pacific, where the abutting property juts into it for & short distance, it will build the trackage. In pursuance of this promise the im- provement club last night named a com- THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: THURSDAY property owners asking that the grading be done. Councilmen Hascall and Zimman were present, and promised to do their beet to get the matter through the aldermanic body without delay, and it is not thought that the expense attached will be large, as the Il at fts deepect place need be only five foet. Meanwhile City Attorney Connell guaran- teed that he will arrange to have the street made full width where the jut now is. The club adjourned till next Wednesday night, when reports will be made as to progress on this matter. Street railway officials bave promised to have the line running by June 1. At the election of officers all the incum- bent officlals were re-elected as follows W. K. Green, president; Henry Rohlff. vice president: M. J. Feenan, secretary; Fred Zotzmann, treasurer. As the mayor has now given his consent to having the three mew arc lights on Twenty-fourth street that matter was re- opened, and the counélimen present said they would hasten the business through, when it will receive the mayor's sanction, instead of his veto, as on the last trial. A resolution was adopted indorsing bills now pending at Lincoln providing for changing the charter pro-ision which com- pels the tax commissioner to take his rail- road assessments from those returned to the county clerk for county taxation. At a meeting of the Prospect Hill Im- provement club Wednesday evening, the equal taxation proposition was given con- siderable attention. and was discussed at length by the members of the club. A reso- lution offered by Mr. G. S. Benawa was adopted, in which the club unanimously in- dorsed the action of the Real Estate ex- change In seeking to secure the repeal of the clause of the city charter relative to the valuation and assessment of city prop- erty whereby the railroad property is ex- empted from the valuation placed on other classes of property. The resolution also instructs the Douglas county delegation in the legislature to work for equal taxation and solicit the ald of the other legislators. E. J. Cornish of the park commission gave a short talk before the club on “Parks and Boulevards.” During the course of his remarks he took several fas out of the city government for persistently delving into the park appropriations for use in the other municipal departments. He said that he is in favor of making the head of every municipal office elective, not appointive. He also sald Omaha has been extravagant in the matter of width of its pavements and boulevards, and favored taking more land from the street to the property line for beautification. “‘During the last y sald, “the pa~k board has expended an | average of $11 an acre for its park im- provement and maintenance, as agalnst | $175 in other cities of its size in the United States.” EVERYBODY DE MTED, Newbro's Herpicide Dentroy the Dandraff Germ Permanently nd Cures Baldness. Quinine and rum and a whole lot of other things, are ple scalp after washing it free of dandruff, | but not one preparation of the general run cures dandruff and falling hair. It necessary to kill that germ, to be perma- nently cured of dandfuff, and to stop falling hair. Newbro's Herpicide will posi tively destroy that germ, so that there can be no more dandruff, and £o that the halr will grow luxuriantly. “Destroy the cause, and you remove the effect.” THOMPSON VISITS FRIENDS ster to Brazil Prepares to Leave for Mis New Post of Duty. Hon. D. E. Thompson, minister to Brazil, was In Omaha yesterday visiting his many friends and bidding them goodby prior to his departure for his mew post of duty Mr. Thompson will go to Washington to have a conference with the president and State department officials before leaving for Brazil. Tonight, at the capitol bullding at coln, the friends of Mr. and Mrs. Thompson will greet them at u farewell reception, and several bundred Omaha people will be fn the party. The Omahans will lcave on a special over the Burlington at 6:30 and, re- turning, will leave Lincoln at 11:30, ar- riving here an hour later. Arrangements have been made to have several street cars at the Burlington station to convey the people to their homes upon the return of the special train. What They Demand. Headaches, liver complain bowel dis- orders demand Dr. King's New Life Pi They are gentle, but cure or no pay. 2 For sale by Kubn & Co. Clan Gordon to Celebrate. The annual concert and ball in com- memoration of the anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns will be given under the auspices of Clan Gordon No, 63, Otder of | Beteiah Clana, Friduy evening, in Creigh- ton hall. Included in the program which has been arranged for the event will be an dress of welcome by Chief James meron and addresses by J. L. Kennedy Songe will be Watson, Mra, A, G. Ed- Fitt, 8am Morris, W. H. Wilbur,: Miss Blanche Sorenson, Delmore Cheney, Adam Jamieson and recitations by Willlam “Kennedy, while a duet will be rendered by Mrs. A. G. Edwards and W. H Wilbur. J. Lapine will aleo appear on and Rev. Thomas Anderson. rendered by R. wards, Mrs. H. the progs in a cornet solo. bagpipe vlaying by Messrs. J. C. B a and John McBeth and highland dancing by the Misres Jeannie Falconer and Maggle McKenzie will be other features to be en- joyed. Following the program there wiil e dancing. ect o E. 8. Penwell, roo ing in the Klondyke hotel, last night fell m the rear veranda of the premises at 510 North Sixteenth street, into the police station. but not directiy. Penwell had gone to this number with the intention of calling on his friend, B. Hanson. He had to climb up a narrow stairway to a small landing ten feet from the ground and having a low ralling. As Penwell put forward his fist to rap on the door he missed the house and the equi- librium of the motion threw him over the railing. 1t was at first supposed that he was Irreparably broken, and the police surgeon hurriedly sent for. but the extent of damage caused was a brulsed hip. He was arrested for being drunk. Mateh Lights Lace Curtain. In the Woodman of the World bullding yesterday evening about 8 o'clock Mrs Smith, on the fifth flor, struck a match to light the gas, but the head of the match flew off and ignited a lace curtain. Mre Bmith tore down the curtain and put out the Flagze, getting her hands considerably burned. 'The fire department was called, but there was nothing to do. Driver's Les Broken. Fred Hartman, living at 1420 Dodge stree suffered & broken leg yesterday afternool as the result of a runaway. Hartman is a driver for the People's store and wus de- livering goods in the northern part of the city. Hia horse became frightened and ran away, throwing the driver out. The Clark- son hospital ambulance was summoned and took the Injured man to his home. arriage Licenses. (JMarriage licenses were granted yesterday ', Name and Residence Age. Lawrence Larsen, Omaha £ Marle Miller, Omaha 3 3 Joseph C. Specht, Los Angeles % Mary C. Hobart, Omaha 18 Wilbur T. Shappell. Omaha - Lulu Bpencer, Omaha ... o John A Keller, Wisner, Neb. H mittee of three consisting of Fred Scham- Austin Willlams and Fred Zotzmann, to circulate a petition to secure the neces- rsell, manager of agents. Sary signature of & majority of the abutting Emma Wichart, Wisner, Neb Andrew Hoagland, Omaha Bessie Shandy, Omahe Guy L. Glover, Omaha Anng Blackett, Omaha . 1 24 ar,” he | nt to rub on the | Lin- | SHIPS' SHOTS FLY TO FORT @erman Cruicers Wage Batt'e with Venes- uelan Guaners. ENGAGEMENT LASTS FOR THREE HOURS | — Both Sides Warm to Work, Firlng Cannon with Great Rapidity T1 Town Catehes Allght from | European Shel MARACAIBO, Venezuela, Jan. 21.—Three German warships, supposed to be Panther, Vinsta and Falke, began shelling the port of San Carlos at 10:30 this morning. The fort returned the fire. The engagement was still in progress at 1 this afternoon. A correspondent approached to within three miles of the fort in a rowboat at noon. The roar of the guns was terrific. Panther wppeared to be not more than 500 yards from the fort. Its guns were being fired every minute. The fort could not be seen for the clouds of smoke, but it was plain that the Venezuelan gunners were answer- ing the German fire splendidly and with great rapidity. At 1 o'clock In the afternoon an explo- sion occurred apparently in the fort and a cloud of smoke covered a part of the ram- | parts. A number of Indian fishermen were | intercepted fleeing from the direction of the fort in dugout canoes. They reported that the smoke was from the burning vil- lage of San Carlos, which had been shelled by the German ships and was in flames. Rebels are Defeated. CARACAS, Van. 21.—The revolutionary force under General Riera, which attacked Coro on Monday, was obliged to retreat, leaving thirty men killed and 115 wounded, Many prisoners and a considerable amount of arms ond baggage were captured by the government troops. At 1 on Monday morning the revolu- tlonists under Riera unexpectedly assumed | the offensive. The government supposed | General Riera was at Sabaneta, but in- stead he appeared outside Coro with 1,000 | men, bis entire command, and attacked the | town from two different directions at the same time. One rebel columa pushed nearly to the center of the town. At first the government soldiers were thrown into | contusion, but as soon as they recovered | trom their surprise they stood againat the rebel forces. The government troops were commanded by Generals- Hermosillo and Telleria. | After an engagement which lasted ten hours, fighting going on in the streets and from the houses of Coro, the revolutionists were obliged to retire. General Riera, who showed great per- sonal bravery, is reported wounded in the leg. He is now fleeing in the direction ot Paraguayana and will probably embark for Curacoa. The government lost ten men Kkilled. The houses in Coro are riddled with bullets The victory of the government at Coro is held here as proof that the revolution Is far less successful than report~d from Willemstad, where the revolutionary head- quarters are. General Velutini, who has arrived at Macute, near La Guayra, from Barcelona, after having eluded the vessels of the blockading powers, reports that the gov- ernment bas 3,000 men with which to op. pose the revolutionists in the Barcelona district. It {s known here that two schoon. ers succeeded, on January 16, in landing arme and ammunition for the use of the revolutionists near Coro. The fact that these schooners were over- hauled by an Italian crulser before they had the munitions of war on board, and that they suceeeded In passing the block- ade when loaded with arms and ammuni- tion, s quoted in Caracas as evidence ut the truth of the oft-repeated statement that the powers are alding the revolution. TAKEN INTO THE FEDERATION Wood Workers Unfon of America Formally Recognized by D trict Organiser. Locomotive wood workers who left the Union Pacific shops on Monday and com- pleted a permanent organization the same | night, were officially organized yesterday by E. J. Stark, district American Federation of Labor, and wero granted a charter under that organization. The title of the union is the Wood Workers® | Unlon of America. Already every wood worker employed by the Union Pacific save onme is a member. That one, James Liddell, 1s still working | at the shops. As early as 6 yesterday { morning members of the union surrounded | the shops in an endeavor to find Liddell and argue him into staying out. He came down the Illinols Central tracks In the dark, how- ever, and eluded his former fellow workmen who were %o desirous of conversing with him. Liddell will be the only man avail able to the company for teaching the ne material that will be injected into the lo- comotive wood workers' shop. The pipemen, too, have completed thelr | permanent organization, this having been done Tuesday, and on Thursday they will be offcislly organized by District Organizer | Stark. Pipemen have no national organiza- tion at present, and immediate steps will be taken to organize the craft throughout the country. LOCAL SALOON MEN ORGANIZE tect the Retall Liguor Dealers. Retall liquor dealers of Omaha formed a temporary organization at Osthoft's hall Wednesday afternoon, and will meet again in Washington ball next Wednesday after- noon at 2 o'clock, when the committee on constitution and bylaws will report and | the organization be made permanent. The Initial meeting was successful in every particular. Fifty-seven dealers were | present, and everyone pald iIn the §1 in- | itiation fee decided upon, giving & substan- tlal nucleus for a treasury. No trouble is anticipated in securing on the rolls every one of the 236 retail liquor dealers in Omaha, and it is thought that the power of this organization will become great, rivaling that of the state association. The temporary officers chosen are: Charles ¥rug, president; Henry Keating, secretary; John Busch, treasurer. A reso- lu‘ion was passed providing that members of the association should advertise only In dally papers with circulations of 5,000 or more A committee from the local lodge of the Bartenders' union craved an sudience and was udmitted. The bartenders submitted a wage scale which they wish granted. They were heard, but no action was taken, as the dealers were not yet permanently organized. LOOT OF MOTORMAN'S TRUNK Ed Henry Loses $1,200 Thr Visitation of a Sneak Thief. Ed Henry, & motorman oo the Dodge street car line, has made it a practice of keeping his savings and his wealth sccu- mulations in a trunk in his room. In this trunk he had- §1,200. While absent from | his room yesterday some sneak thief organizer of the | America’s Best Cham pagne The most popular American Wine, re, A1y n pebiors bouques sperceiied; Nadd by the French process from (ke chaicest ETapes grown in our own vineyards; ex- eels any American Wine. y NO DINNER COMPLETE WITHOUT IT. Gold Seal Iy sold by 811 procers and ‘wine merchants. URBANA WINE CO., Urbana, New Yerk. Sole Maken, tered his apartment and succeeded in rifling his treasure box of its contents and escap- ing. When Henry discovered tho theft he immediately reported to the police, who are now endeavoring to locate the guilty parties. SALUTE IS FIRED FOR VEST Missouri Legislature Elects Cuccessor and Pays Tribate to Re ing Senator. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, Jan. 21.—The general assembly met in joint session today and formally declared former Governor Joel 8. Stcne elacted United States senator to succeed Senator Vest, plres next March. In honor of Senator Vest, who has been a member of the national body since 1879, a salute of thirteen guns was then fired. LITTLE ROCK, Jan. 21.—The general as- sembly in joint session today elected ex- Governor James P. Clark to succeed James K. Jones in the United States senate. The vote was: Clark, 77; Jones, 50; Remmel (rep.), 2. ALBANY, N. Y., Jan! sembly in joint 1.—The general as- ession today formally re- elected Thomas C. Platt to the United States senate. DOVER, Del., Jan. 21.—The democratic caucus members who made the offer to deal with the regular republicans in the elec- tion of one senator each in an effort to d teat Addicks today submitted their refusal to extend the time limit of the offer. The two houses assembled In joint session at noon to ballot for senator. The first ballot for the long term resulted: Addicks, union republican, 21; Kenney, democrat, 21; Dupont, regular republican, 10. INecessary to elect, 27. Short Term—Addicks, 19; Saulsbury, dem- ocrat, 21; Higgins, regular, 10. LANSING, Mich., Jan. 21.—The legisla- ture in joint session at noon ratified the election of Russell A. Alger as United States senator to flll the nnexpired term of the late Senator James McMillan. HARTFORD, Cotn., Jan. 21.—The genéral assembly in joint session formally confirmed the re-election of Orville H. Platt as United States senator. INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 21.—United States Senator Charles W. Fairbanks was re- elected today in joint session of the legi lature, BISMARCK, N. D, Jan, 21.—At the Joint wession 6f the house and ‘senate this after- noon H.'C. Hansbrough was elected United States senator. PIERRE, 8. D, Jan. 21.—Both house in joint session today elected Hon. A. B. Kittredge United States senator. OLYMPIA, Wash, Jan. 21.—The two houses of the legislature assembled in joint session today and balloted for United States senator with the following result: Ankeny, 50; Preston, 42; Turner (dem.), 22; Wil- son, 12; Allen, 5; Crow, 4; Graves, 1. Nec- essary to cholce, 69. SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 21.—The two houses of the legislature In joint session today confirmed the election of Reed Smoot to the United States senate. SALEM, Ore., Jan. 21.—The two houses of the legislature met in joint session at noon today to ballot for United States senator. The ballot resulted: C. W, Ful- ton, 31; T. T. Greer, 18; H. L. Pittock, 5; M. C. George, 4; C. B. 8. Wood (dem.), 17; remainder scattering. Necessary to elect 47. SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Jan, 21.—Aloert J. Hopkins' election to the United States sen- ate was today confirmed by the two houses of the legislature In joint session. TOPEKA, Kan., Jan. 21,—The republican legislative caucus took three ballots on United States senator tonight without re- sult. Following s the vote: Long, 44; Cur- tis, 36; Stanley, 20; Calderhead, 12; Bower- sock, 6. Another cacus will be held tomor- row. After the caucus W. E. Stanley with- drew. His votes will be divided between Long and Curtls. Following the withdrawal of W. B, Stan- ley developments came thick and fast, and tlie outcome probably m th Congressman C. 1. Long ar senator. As soon as the news of Stanley's withdrawal was known, Congressman Bowersock im- medlately got out of the vace, letting his supporters go where they would. Then twenty-nine of the Stenley men got to- gether and pledged themselves to vote for Long. This gives Long seventy-five votes in the republican caucus, or ten more than enough to elect. whose term ex- | lection of’ MAY SETTLE LABOR WAR Printirg Unicny Hope to End Long Oon« tinued Differences. JOINT STRIKE AGREEMENT IS POSSIBLE opes to Back Into Its They Were Before. INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 21.—Committees from five national labor organizations will meet here In secret conference on Monday ta decide differences that have occupled the attention of the labor world for several years. The national oficials of the International Typographical union, the Photgraph Photo- engravers, Printing Pressmen and Assist- ants' union, the International Brotherhood of Bookbinders and the International Ster- eotypers and Electrotypers will be in the city as representatives of their respective organizations. The purpose of the conference Is to set- tle the differences that have existed be- tween the different allied printing unioas in regard to the use of the union label and other phases of the controversy. It is hoped that an agreement on joint action by the different unions in case of strikes will be arrived at. . An effort Is also to be made to get som: of the organizations back into the Interna- tional Typographical union. Rach body will be represeénted by a committee of six men. TROUBLE IS FEARED IN LYNN Mayor In Proclamation Calling Police Disperse Crowda on Streets. on to LYNN, Mass., Jan. 21.—Prompted by the disturbances created last night, when strik- ing shoe cutters and their sympathizers attacked the cutters who took thelr places Mayor Bastham today issued a proclam tion calling on the police to ecforce to the letter the city ordinances against loltering on the streets and urging all citizens to refrain from congregating in the shoe fa tory district or making any demonstration in connection with the strike. »-« v The police on escort duty tonight will be; mounted. Order prevailed this morning and the union shoe cutters continued the work after placing new men in factories from which the Kuights of Labor éutters struck last week. Considerable excitement developed today when the Board of Health learned that some of the cutters brought here came trom a factory in Rochester, N. Y., wheére it was asserted an outbreak of smallpox had caused a shutdown, Y When this news was received by the Knights of Labor cutters it was decided to ask the city to appeal to_the courts for an injunction to restrain the Boot and Shoe Workers' union from bringing men here from Infected districts. STEAMER DAMAGED BY FIRE Flames Rage with Great Flerceness Before They Are Brought Under Control. HAVRE, Jan, 21.—The French line steamer La Touraine, which arrived at Havre December 25 from New York, is on fire. It is hoped that the bulk of the cargo will be saved. The fire, which broke out at 12:30. raged with great flerceness, destroyed the cabing and spread to the holds before it was goi- ten under control. Experiments with Electricity. PARIS, Jan. 21.—At & meeting of the Academy of Sclence today Henry Poincaire announced that American and French sel- entists were co-operating in a series of ex- periments on the law of light and electric- ty. Gove ent to Help Sufferers. 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