Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 17, 1903, Page 1

) - T e e VEMBER 1 1903—TE Oountry Protests Against Action of United States in Recognising Panama. Al'eges That Amerioan Government Has Violated Torms of Treaty. ENVOYS FROM BOLIVAR ARE AT ISTHMUS General Reyes Fails to Arrive with the First Delogation. HOUSE GIVEN PANAMA CORRESPONDENCE President Bra: OMcial Documents Relatin Late Revolution on Isthmu Transmits Po) h of Congress Letters a to NEW YORK, Nov, 16.—~The New York Evening. Post has recefved the text of the Colomblan protest. It I8 addressed to the United Btates senate and is signed by President Marroquin. It is as follows To His KExcellency, the President of the Henate, Washington: Excellency: The gov- crnment and people of Colombia have been ‘mlnlvllly surprised at the notification given by the minister of the United States to the effect that the government at Washington had hastened to recognige the government consequent upon a barracks coup iy the department of Panama. he bonds of sincere and uninterrupted friendship Which unites the two govern- ments and the two peoples; the kolemn ob- ligation undertaken by the American na- tion In a public treaty to guarantee to the soverelgnty and property of Colombia in the fsthmus of Panama the protection which the cltizens of that country enjoy and_will continue to enjoy among us; the traditional principles of the American gov- ernment_in’ opposition to_secession move- ments; the good, faith which has charac- terized that great people in International elations; that the manner In which the revolution was brought about and the pre- clpitaney of its recognition make the gov- ernment and the people of Colombla_ hope that the senate of the peopie of the United Btates will admit thelr obligaion to assist us in sustaining the Integrity of our terri- tory and in repressing the insurrection. Tn tius demanding justice Colombia ap. peals to the dignity’ and honor of the American senate and people, MARROQUIN. 1i"fs to be hoped that the petition for {usties which Colombia makes to the Amer- can people will be favorably received by a sound public opinion among the sons of that country. Minister of government, Esteban Jaramillo. to London. ~The Colomblan au- thorities have cabled to London a lengthy protest against the United Btates' action toward Panama, In which they claim the “main responaibllity for the secession of Panama lles .with the United Btates gov- ernment, first by fomenting the separa- tists' party, of which there seems to be clear evidence; secondly, by hastily ac- knowledging the Independence of the re- volted province, and finally by preventing the Colomblan government from using| _proper means to repreas the rebellion. The cable me message goos On to may that Prasident Marroquin has energetically pro- tested ta the United -and wishes that his protest be Known out the civil- fsed world. president contends that United has infringed article ‘the treaty of 1848, which, he asserts, mplies the duty on the part of the United States to help Colombia in maintaining its wovereignty over the lsthmus and adds that “the Colomblan government repudiates the assumption that the: have barred the way to carrylng out the canal.” He asserts that since 1835 they have granted canal privileges to the different people no less than nine times, and claims that the treaty concluded with the late General Hurlbut when he was States minister to Colombis, July 8, 1870, has been lgnored at Washington. After giving the previously stated reasons for the Colombian senate's fallure to approve the Hay-Herran treaty, and assertmg that the delay In the negotiations had not af- fected the ultimate lssue of the canal project, the protest of President Marroquin polnts out that Colombia had “comstantly endeavored to act in a friendly manner with the United Btates, even asking for the assistance of American marines to Insure free transit across the isthmus,” says the uprising occurred when the government was not prepared, having withdrawn most its troops when peace was re-established lnst year, and concludes: “The hastiness In recognizing the new government’ which sprung up under these circumstances 18 all the more surprising 10 the Colombian government, as they recol- Ject the energetic opposition of Washing- ton to the acknowledgment of the bellig- erency of the confederates by the powers during the civil war." @erman Ships Brings Envoys. COLON, Nov. 16.—~The Hamburg-Ameri- can line steamer Scotia, which arrived off the coast here yesterday, and which was believed to bave on board the Cplombian woneral, Reves, docked here today. It had wmong its passengers a number of promi- nent Colombians, who formed a peace com- mission from the department of Bollvar. General Reyes was not on board and it did not carry any Colomblan troops. The commissioners from Bolivar are Dr. Fran- clsco Pandvon, Dr. E. Paraga, Senor Fanen Veles, Dr. Nicanor Insignares and General Demario Dairla. The two latter are from Bavanilla and the two former from Carta- gena. Dr. Insignares is a brother of the governor of Bollvar. The United States battleship Maine, which arrived here last uight, Is anchored four miles off the har- vor. The captain of Scotia, in an interview to- day, said: On our arrival here an American naval ofiicer boarded us from a steam launch and wsked us if wo had Colomblan (roops ur pas- sengers on board. | infoimed h.m that W earried no troops but that we haa &s pas- gengers five prominent Colomblans (orming - commission irom the department of Baiver. o We flew the Colomblan flag on reaching the ‘comst, I accordance With the. weud| custom of the port. We were not required to_haul it down. J hile we were boarded we at the same altempted to obey our agent's signal o come alongside dock: but Mayflower, which was nicely handled, steamed around | and ipled & posiidon between us and the dock. Thuls hindaring us from metting along- #ide. Therefore, us It was lat compelled to anchor in the stream. On the invitation of the American naval commander the Colom! peace commis- sloners went on' bo Dixie early this morning. Wil Address Ambassadors. WASHINOTON, Nov. 16—M. Philippe Bunau-Varilla, the minister from Panama, will tomorrow address a note to the powers through thelr envoys accredited to/ the Washington government, advising them of- ficlally of the formation of the Republic of Panama, and expressing the wish of his government to enter into diplomatic rels- tions with the friendly nations at their con- venlence. M. Jusserand. the French ambassador, it 18 oxpected, will be enabled to accord the minister an audience within a short time, ——— United | slon Is to Discuss Non-Observance of Treaties with Thi- betan Lama. Saritish Indla, Nov. 16.-The Jgzon, and party, escorted %1 salled today on a tour of the Pefe ' gulf. The expediiUn commanded by Younghusband, which is being prepared in Indta to support the British mission to Thibet, starts In a few days. it has been ordered to occupy the Chumbi valley, the | key to Thibet, and to advance on Gyangze, an important center 15 miles from Lhassa. The object of the mission is to discuss with the Thibetan authorities their non- observance of treaties and consequent fin- jury to the trade ot Indla and Thibet. The Dalal lama treated the mission off-handedly and sent subordinates, who refused to re- celve the British unless the later retired from Khamgaon into Indlan territory Colonel Younghusband refused to do so, fortified the camp occupled by the mission and' then himself returned to report to the viceroy. The result Is that the former has been granted a considerable force to support the British demands. A peaceful settlement of the matter is improbable. The Lhassa government declares it Is determined to fight. It Is dlstributing large quantities of rifies and is telling the peo- ple to prepare for war. The soldiers throughout the country have been warned to be In readiness. It s reported In India that the Thibetans expect Russia’s sup- port against the invasion. LORD KITCHENER BREAKS LEG His Horse Crushes Him Agninst Wall of Tunnel When Frighte by Natives. Colonel BIMLA, Indla, Nov. 16.—~Lord Kitchener, commander-in-chief of the British forces in India, met with a serfous accident while riding home alode from a country house near here. As he was passing through a tunnel’ his horse became frightened and collided with the walled side. One of Lord Kitchener's legs was broken in two places. Some time afterward coolles passing through the tumnel fourld the commander- in-chlef lying there helpless and brought him to Simla. He s now reported to be dotng well. Although accustomed to the tunnel, Lord Kitchener's horse was frightened by sud- denly coming upon a native. The animal swerved and jammed its. rider against a beam In the side wall. His leg was twisted and both bones snapped above the ankle. Upen discovering the identity of the in- jured man the coolie bolted and left him lying on the ground, where he suffered greatly for halt an hour. ‘The broken bones have been set and, after having passed a good night, the general is In a cheerful mood. It appears that Lord Kitchener had informed the members of his staff that he was not going out for A ride, but later changed his plans. Hence he was alone when the accident occurred. RUSSIA FORCES THE STRIFE Mukden Reoccupation Provokes Great Tenaton and Activity with the Troops. MOSCOW, 'Nov. 16.—The Russian mili- tary reoccupation Mukden, Manchuria, has caused such tension and has aroused such an aggressive attitude on the part of China that the continued dispatch of troops to the far cast ls now suid to be directed againet China despite the pacific turn of the Russo-Japanese dispute. Troops to- taling 250,000 were ordered to the far east when hostilities appeared imminent and {they are being continually drafted from the government of Moscow and the nine surrounding provinces. With the troops al- ready in the far east, this will glve Russia an overwhelming force with which to over- awe China. QUASHES CRUZEN INDICTMENT Nebraskan in Porto Rico, Together with Other Accused Persons, Are Discharged. BAN JUAN, P. R, Nov. 16—The federal court today quashed the indictments for smuggling in the cases of Alonzo Crugen, the collector of customs, Captain Andrew Dunlap, U. 8. N,, commandant of the na- val station here, and Robert Giles, a former contractor in Porto Rico, on the ground that the fines had been pald and the of- fenses expiated. It is believed this action forever settles the case. Sultan’s Troops Massacre. TANGIER, Moroceo, Nov. 16.—A hundred Moorish Jews, fugitive from Toze, have arrived at Marnia. They say the sultan's troops, while in occupation of Taza, massacred many Jews and outraged women and girls. FOUR YEARS FOR KIDNAPING East St. Louis Negro Confesses to Having Stolen a Boy for = Show, ST. LOUIS, Nov. 16—The story of a de- kidnap Jose Johnsley, an BHast St. boy aged § on the night of June 14 last was told In the St. Clair county court at Belleville, 1L, /today by Sylvester Baker, a negro 2 years old, who admitted his part four years in the reform school According to Baker, who pleaded gulilty to the charge of attempted kidnaping, it was arranged to spirit the boy away in | order that he might become a member of | & carnival company, which gave an ex- hibition at East St. Louls last June. Syl- vester was an attache of the carnival com- pany, the manager of which tried to per- suade the boy to go with the show. The boy was kept in & wagon with some of the animals until a search revealed his hiding place. YELLOWSTONE LINES DEFINED BUTTE, Mont, Nov. 16.—J. Scott Harri- son, who has had charge of the survey- ing of the boundary Nne of the Yellowstone National park, is here. He says the gigan tio task, the work of elght years, has just been completed. Granite monuments, placed every half mile, warn the approacher to keep off. It is possible that a wire fence drely surrounding , the park will be put up. Mr. Harrison says the wilds are full of elk, deer and bear, with some moose, and that if these animals are to be protected they must be kept from wandering off the reservation. lberate and cunningly contrived plan to | Louls | in the affair and was sontenced to serve | | General Manager of Ohicago Lines Bays Action is Not Oonsidered. STATE ARBITRATORS MAY TAKE ACTION | & Latest Offer to Act as Medintors Ac- companied by Threat to Make In- vestigation Regardless of Company’s Wishes. CHICAGO, Nov. 16.—A declaration of the | attitude of the City rallway toward arbi- tration of the big strike of street railway employes was made this afternoon by Gen- eral Manager McCulloch. In reply to a question as to whether arbitration would be the solution of the trouble, he said: “Nobody connected with this company is thinking of arbitration." ThYs is taken to mean an absolute refusal of the overtures of the State Board of Ar- bitration, Prospects for peace measures, which were regarded as possible through the medium of the State Board of Arbitration, faded as the hours passed. The board remained in continuous session, awaiting a . reply from the raliway company regarding the board's proffer of voluntary arbitration, with the alternative of compulsory investi- gation_which the board {s empowered to make. "No word was recelved, however, al- though reports were current that the com- pany's reply had been mailéd on Sunday night. Emphasis was added to the nonappear- ance of the peace measure by action taken at the strikers' headquarters to more fully prepare for a long struggle. Electriclans Called Out. At a conference of the union officlals it was decided to call a meeting of the of- ficers of all locals of the Amalgamated as- soclation for the purpose of raising money to carry on the strike. A call was issued for such a conference, to be held ‘tomor- row night. Linemen, dynamo tenders and repair men were called out on strike in support of the car men today. With an official announcement by rallway officials that its Wentworth avenue line would be operated on a regular schedule, the movement of cars was resumed today. The police in force were massed about the barns, while a detall of patrolmen rode on every car, as heretofore. At intervals of five minutes cars left the Beventy-ninth street barns until twenty were enroute for the business district. Buperintendent Weatherwalx of the rall- | at the failure to UTY SHERIFF Miner Fires Fatal Threatened rrest. Striking Colorad, Shot Whe with TRINIDAD, Colf, Nov. 16.—Deputy herifft John HindMan was shot at § o'clock Monday at a Victor company’s coal camp twenty miles south of Trinidad by a striker named Gondlolit and died from his Injuries this afterndon. Gondolif, who is sald to have been finder the influence of llquar, shot the offiter when threatened with arrest. May Hold Another Conference. DENVER, Nov. 16Contrary to the ex- pectation that obtafhed on Saturday, coal mi ing was not resumhed today in the north- ern Colorado fleld, §he operators’ propo: tlon t6 concede an effht-hour day, pending the result of the stfke in southern Colo- rado, having been miected by the miners. News from the sofhern field Is to the effect that neither $he operators nor the strikers show any signs of weakening and a prolonged struggld is expected. It Is possible that another conference looking to the settlgment of the strike in the northern Coloradp coalfields will be ad- vanced In a few dayp. Both the operators and many of the miffers were disappointed e to an agreement on Saturday. The dfajority against a set- tlement was so smill. that It s belleved that if it can be arr§nged to have another ballot taken those who favor a settlement will be In the majoffty. Work of Wederation. BOSTON, Nov, 10.4Consideration of reso- lutions was resumefl today by the con- vention of the Amemican Federation of La- bor. The propositién to charter the in- surance agents of the country as an affili- ated body was met With opp <ition on the around that insurance agents were not wage earners and because of the fear that the admission of agents to membership might result in an attempt to force insur- ance upon fellow members. President Gompers, who took the ficor in opposition, expressed belief that the reason why 0 many unfons were not well or- ganized was that they paid too rauch at- tention to “this curse of insurance, which we are asked to endorse.” He declared that the trade union Insurance was up and the unfonists should direct their at- tentlon to and for that reason alone, and he 4ld not favor granting charters to in- surance men The matter was finally re- ferred to the committee of the executive counctl. Files Minority Report. NEW YORK, Nov. 16.—Patrick Calhoun way company declared he was prepared to | Of this city, a member of the arbitration oOperate. us many cars as the city could |fommittee which recently awarded afford police protection for. It was further announced that no cars would be run in the union employes of the United Raflways of San Francisco an advance In wages, today Cottage Grove avenue today, but that cots | filed his dissenting §pinion, giving his rea- and supplies will be on hand In sufficient | ons” why no advi quantities by Wednesday to enable the | ranted. The awi company to open all lines that can be given | company and the protection. Reports to the effect that union men | committee. Mr, ‘were going over to 'the company and de- serting the organization are declared by should have been however, stands, the en having agreed to &ecept the decision of the majority of the ‘alhoun says that he believes there was nothing in the evidence to justify any increase of wages, and con- both President R. ‘M. Buckley and Secre- | tinues: tary Bland of the union to be falsehoods. Says Nomunionists Join, "“Tha. contrary of the report which has mnfl‘:‘:{ eiuu in 3 dayen 1t ts sdmitted lways are of wages; that this that the United paying o high rate of wages is higher eame service in “living 13 more been spread is ‘tru declared President | expensive than in SanFrancisco, and that Buckley.\ “Within the last four days sev- enty-five men have joined the union.| high rate of wages, Among this number are & number who | nO have worked for the company for years and who heretofore have refused to join the unfon.” The company started two bollers at Fifty- there is clseo seel abundafice of labor in San Fran- ng employment at the present it seems to me there is ground for further advancing the wages. Missouri Pacific Crews Quir, SEDALIA, Mo., Nov. 16.—All of the Mis- sourt Pacific section men east and west of second and State street power house to- | Sedalla quit work today and asked for day, where twenty nonunionists have been | their time checks, owing to a reduction in quartered, as though in & hotel. At the State street power house fifteen men have been similarly installed to take the places | coal, of those who have quit work. their wages from §1.40 to $1.% & day. DENVER, Nov. 16.—Because of lack of owing to the miners' strike, the Rocky Mountain Paper company has closed Twelve strike breakers were taken to the | its mills for an indefinite period, throwing barns at West Seventy-seventh street and | over 200 persons out of employment. Vincennes road. The men were smug- gled into the barns on the foors ot the | DJE IN FIRE AT CLEVELAND company's wagon. Cases are becoming numerous where passengers who ride under | Firemen Caught Under Heavy Falling police protection on cars manned by non- union crews have, it is alleged, been fol- lowed by strike sympathizers after leaving the cars and been stoned or beaten. Women Report Brutality, The first case in which women figure is that of Miss Beatrice Kimbark and her mother, who assert that they were as- salled by a crowd at Forty-ninth street and Wentworth avenue. Miss Kimbark has sworn out & warrant charging Charles Harper, a union conductor, with having struck her in the face. The strikers are making much of an at- tack on Mayor Harrison by Clarence 8. Darrow, who was one of the counsel for the miners In the big anthracite coal strike and who has been one of Mayor Harrison's strongest supporters politically. Mr. Dar- row has declared that If the street car strikers are beaten Mayor Harrison will be respousible by reason of having authorized the arrangement whereby the police ride in all the cars that are belng According to Mr. Darrow, also, the mayor in* conducting negotiations for a renewal of the company’s franchise could, by a lttle presssure, promptly force the com- pany to arbitrate, Expressed at Mass Meetf At a mass meeting last night of the street car strikers and their friends to the number of 2,600, resolutions were adopted scoiing the Chicago City raflway for the course it has taken In the present difficulty. The chairman was instructed to appoint a com- mittee of forty representative citizens to walt upon Mayor Harrison 0 the effect that no franchise be granted or other privileges accorded the company. The Chicago City rallway s at present ne- gotlating with the city for a new franchise, the old franchise having expired some time ago. Among the speakers ot the meoting were Clarence 8. Darrow, Judge Willlam Pren iss and President Mahon of the Amalgamated Assoclation of Street Rallway Employes. Several cars comploted the run to the Washington street terminus with little difficulty today, Others, however, were less fortunate. Several atfempts at blockade were made and the police were kept busy. At West Thirty-ninth street ratiroad rails were placed upon the track In spite of the guard being maintained at that poimt. At the West Forty-sixth street crossing of the Belt Line rallroad tracks locomotives dragged strings of frelght cars over the street car tracks at snall's pace, Serious delay occurred at Van Buren street, where a union crew in charge of a car of the Union Traction company stopped in the path of the strike-ridden company's cays. Teams quickly packed in around the cars and & houting mob surrounded all. The blockade lasted half an hour. Shows Up Company’s Filnances. As part of a plan of the street rallway raen's unfon for & campaign of education in the fight on the city rallway, circulars and ‘the city | counell and serve them with an ultimatum | Reed, operated. | pegr street, and broke out about 3 o'clock. | | switching | Walls—Incendiary Devastates Four Acres. CLEVELAND, Nov. 16.—Seyeral fatalities to firemen marked the largest fire that this city has suffeid tn months early today. The dead: ROBERT DUFFY. JAMES SCHWEDA. ROBERT REED, The injured: Michael Corrigan, legs broken. Harry Vandevelde, suffering from shock; in hospital; outcome uncertain. Battalion Chlef Andrews, slightly fn- Jured about body. Duffy and Schweda were killed almost instantly, having been caught under a falling wall, Reed died an hour or two later in the hospital. The fire was in the large street car barns of the Cleveland Electric Light Rafl- way company, on Holmden avenue and Its cause was not known at the time, The employes of the street car company be- lieve, however, that it was of incendlary origin There were 100 motors stored within the bullding, which covered an area of four acres, and the flames spread like a whirl- wind, necessitating the calling out of all avallable fire fighting apparatus In the eity, | The motors are valued at probably $2,000 each. The loss on the bullding is placed at $30,000. The fatalittes were caused by a wall falllug suddenly upon Duffy, Schweda, Corrigan and Vandevelde, At 4 o'clock 100 frantioc firemen had succeeded | n uncovering six bruised and bleeding forms. Fireman Schweda was dead when found. Harry Vandevelde had both legs broken and was internally bruised. Robert Reed was taken unconsclous from the ruins The firemen worked desperately in remov- ing the smoking, steaming bricks from their comrades. The firemen were con- stantly driven back from the ruins of the tallen wall by the smoke and fire. A half dozen streams were directed intq the debris in & desperate effort to cool it sufficiently that the work of rescue could go on. The first one rescued was Michael Corri- gan, who was pinfoned beneath a mass of bricks. He was pleading with his com- | rades to help him. A dash was made through the smoke and fire and Corrigan was selzed by half a dozen hands and dragged to a place of safety. It was found that both of his | were broken. Moaning piteously, he was | placed in an ambulande and taken to a hospital. The bodies of Dufty and Schweda were next brought out. The father and wite of Bchweda were killed less than a month ago in & street aceldent. Ten minutes later Robert Reed and Harry Vandevelde, bruised and burned, were taken unconseious from the ruins, Battalion Chief Andrews, who was stand- were sent broadcast today, dealing with | ing & Mttle back of his men, was struck {he financial features of the “richest street | by large picoes of stone and injured about rallway oerporation in the country.” tue legs. NORTHER'S BREATH 1S FELT West Gemerally Embrased in the Storm Raging Sirce Bunday. SNOWFALL IS LIGHT, BUT WIND IS HIGH Reports at Local Forec Show That the Storm Extends from the Great Lakes to the Rockien, er's Ofce That amendment which the weather hu- reau passed to its vocabulary some four or five years ago Is just now enforcing its beauty on the attention of the public of a certain cendemned section of the great west. It was declded that only under cer- tain well defined conditions would the term *‘cold wave be used; that the storms which had been 80 long referred to as “cold waves” were to be known specifically as “northers.” Norther is s0o much more ex- pressive, you know, as well as expansive, and—well, it's a norther we have been enduring hereabouts since Saturday eve- ning. No matter about the difference be- tween it and a cold wave; vour coal plle won't notice it, and you'll feel just as good when you pay your fce bill again in the “good old summer tim This particular norther had its birth up in the banana belt, somewhere around Alberta, and has been on the road several days. It reached Omaha about on schedule time, and from the moment of {ts arrival, about noon on Sunday, it has made itself manifest in as many disagreeable ways as could be rea- sonably asked of the ploneer norther of the season. A little dash of rain and quite a bit of fog at noon on Sunday announced the arrival of the borean visitor and from that time on the howling wind and flylng dust made local folks scramble to get in as quickly as possible. Light wraps were hurriedly discarded and the h(‘n\'lfflt of winter wear became the thing. Stoves and furnaces were crowded to greater activity and a sudden increase In the business of the fire department was noted. Monday morning came with a snow flurry, but the promise of a heavy fall was not redeemed, Hhe force of the wind Increased steadily and wihle the mercury did not get down as low as some people thought the mean for the day.was 24, as compared with 40 for both Friday and Saturday, And the weather man promises much colder for this morning. : Storm is Widespread, Just at present the storm king is not playing favorites. He Is distributing his attentions with an impartiality that com- ports well with his zeal. Reports from the various observation points in the west and northwest received at the office of the local forecaster last evning show that lght snows, or smow flurries, prevalled over northern Utah, western Wyoming, the western halt of the two Dakotas, Mon- tana, and the eastern half of Colorado, as well a the western part of Nebraska. The heaviest fall noted was at Pueblo, Colo., and Cheyenne, where .4 inches were reg- Jstered, and the next heaviest reported was at Salt Lake, where the fall was .2 inches of snow.- These falls are reduced to .1 n recofding the precipitation. ‘At Sault Ste. Marie two inches of snow s reported. Helena, Mont., came to the front with the lowest temperature at 7 ofclock last evening, the thermometer there showing 8 below, and Mavre, Mont,, was next with & temperature of 4 below zero. Zero weather prevailed generally over Montana, northern Wyoming and the western por- tions of the Dakotas. From here the cold is slowly spreading east and south, High winds prevailed over the eastern Dakotas, western and southern Minnesota, northern Towa and eastern Nebraska. This is the only area in which high winds were reported at the 7 o'clock observation last night, The maximum veloeity of the wind at Omaha was reached at 7:40 p. m., when the gauge,showed thirty-five miles per hour. Snow in the State. LINCOLN, Nov. 16.—Snow fell in the eastern and northern portions of Nebraska this morning, but the fall was barely enough to show upon the ground. A genu- ine cold wave is predicted for Nebraska and the local bureau says parts of this state may have zero weather before tomor- row morning. Cattlemen are preparing to protect their herds from a possible blizzard. The temperature here early this morning 22 degrees above zero. Papillion is in On It. PAPILLION, Neb., Nov. 16.—(Special Telegram.) — Papillion was visited this morning with a heavy snow storm lasting nearly an hour. The snow was driven by a strong northwest wind which left but a half inch on the ground. Flurries con- tinued all morning. NOT ELOPEMENT, BUT MURDER May Henneger's Body, Cold and Muti- lated, is Found Near Her Home in Bishop. PEORIA, Ill, Nov. 16—A message just recolved announces that May Henneger, a prominent young woman of Bishop, who was supposed to have eloped, was found murdered in @ pasture near her home. Her body was horribly mutilated and partly buried. Miss Henneger accompanied Fred Stubble, a nelghbor's son, to a supper and social gliven at the county school house, a short distance from the girl's nome. Saturday evening. When she falled to return her parents were greatly alarmed, but as neither she nor Stubble could be found, it was supposed that they had eloped, and would be heard from in a few days. The discovery of the girl's body thus aroused the community, but all efforts of the authorities to locate Stubble have proved unavailing. The condition of the body indicated a desperate struggle. The girl was the daughter of Newton Henneger, & prominent farmer.” DOCKERY DRAWS ON ODELL apers for Retu Ziegler, Baking Powder Magnate. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, Nov. 16—Gov- ernor Dockery tonight issued a requisition on Governor Odell of New York for the re- turn of William Ziegler, the baking powder magnate, to Jefferson City to &nswer the indictment found! against him by the Cole county grand jury, Saturday, on the charge of attempted bribery in connection with the alum bill legislation ip 1901 Sheriff G. A Bmith was to have left for Albany, N. Y. at 6 o'clock to present the papers to Governor Odell, but was delayed until @ later train tonight, as Attor General Crow ald not get the papers in ghepe to present to Governor Dockery for signature in time to permit the sherlff to depart at § o'clocks to CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Neb Cold Tuesday a ka—Fair and Continued 1 Wednesday. Temperature at Omaha Yesterday: Ho De. 25 24 20 24 28 22 20 1w » » » »oom. SUMMERS MAY BE SUSPENDED Action in Dietrich Matter Stirs Things Up at the National Capit: (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.—(Speciui Tele- gram.)—President Roosevelt, it f& under- stood, is serfously considering the suspen- slon of United States District’ Attorney W, 8. Summers. Senator Dietrich this morn- ng showed the president a telegram from Willlam Dutton stating that in an inter- view had with Summers the district attor- ney threatened that unless Dutton made certain statements that wefe not true he would iIndict Dutton. The president was greatly exerclsed over the matter and at | once requested the senator to see Sollcitor General Hoyt, in the absence of the at- torney general, with a view of deciding what was best to be done. Senator Diet- rich and Mr. Rosewafer had a conference with the solicitor Keneral and reviewed the situation. Mr. Hoyt thought that the proper procedure was the instant suspen- sfon of District Attorney Summers, thereby permitting Assistant District Attorney Rush to discharge the functions of the of- fice untll Summers' successor is appointed and confirmed. The greatest indignation is felt in legls- lative circles tonight over the attempt to besmirch Senator Dietrioh’s reputation. Senator Miller, who arrived in Washing ton this afternoon, stated that he had never for a moment belleved the charges against Senator Dietrich regarding the Hastings postoffice. Attorney General Knox will have a con- ference with the president tonight con- cerning officlal procedure in the Summers case. Tomorrow morning Senator Diet- rich, Congressman Kinkald, Senator Hanna and Mr. Rosewater will have a conference with the attdrney general, Benator Hanna simply belng a party of conference to sec- ond Senator Dietrich in his endorsement of Mr. Lindsay. In all probability the mat- ter of Summers’ successor will be taken up at the cabinet meeting tomorrow, PROSTRATED AT DEATH OF SON Read “The first and only information of the death of our son in the Philippines came to us when we read the press dispatch in The Bee Sunday morning,” sald Nathan Stev- ens, 2098 Franklin street, father of Sergeant Eugene J. G, Steveus of the Twenty-elghth United States Infantry, who was shot and Killed by Moros Saturday near Lake Lanao ‘when other Soldlers of the same regiment lost their lives. The mother of the dead soldier is pros- trated by the shocking news and the father 80 overwhelmed that he was unable to talk but briefly of it. The last letter Mr. and Mrs. Stevens had from their son was about & week ago, when he wrote them that his regiment would leave the islands on the transport Sheridan for the United States the latter part of this month. In this letter ‘the young soldier stated that General Wood had cut the road through the fsland of Mindanao and prom- ised the troops their homeward journey on Sheridan sbout November 30. This letter was dated early In September and the young man was elated over the prospect of getting to return home and seo his father and mother and other relatives. Young Stevens joined the army in Omaha in May, 1901, for threo years and his term of enlistment would therefore expire next May. His father and mother were just reveling In the happy thought of having their son with them so soon, when they picked up their Sunday morning paper and read the shocking news of his sudden death on the field of confiict. BOARD OF REVIEW CONVENES Meets for Thirty-Day 'Gll'fil. but Awalts Supreme Court Rulin on Revenue Law. The Board of Review fur the 1804 city taxes met yesterday at and organized, with W. chairman, Harry D. Reed as secretary and Tax Commissioner Fleming as the third member. It was announced that lit- tle or no actual reviewing would be done until after Tuesday, in order that the supreme court commission’s opinion of the new revenue law may be utilized. _Plans for systematiging the thirty days' work of the board were discussed by the members in private session. The Board of Review begins work with only between 8,000 and 9,00 personal prop- erty schedules at hand, whereas some 16,00 have been sent out, or about 1,00 more than ever before. In past years two-thirds of the schedules have been in the hands of the board when It began its sessions. lowever, the tax commissioner says that there are ten schedules properly sworn to where there was but one before, and this will facilitate the work of the board. Protest No. 1 was registersd Monday about 10 o'clock by Samuel Priestman, who had been assessed at $32% for plano, furni- ture and & house on leased ground. He wants his goods assessed at §76 and the house omitted, because he has to remove it to another location. At least, that was the information contained in the document he filed. HARRIMAN 1S Southern Pacific's 1 Walt U Keene I L Klerstead as IN NO HURRY SAN FRANCISCO, Noy. 16.—President E. H. Harriman of the Southern Pacific rallroad has given notice that the annual meeting of the company, which was post- poned last April on account of the Keene injunction, s not to held until April, 1904, Under the bylaws of the directors, the officers of the company hold until their successors are appointed. There being no pressing necessity for assembling the stock- holders, Harriman sces no reasen for call- ing them together until April. The Keene suit was dismissed by consent some tine ago, leaving Harriman free to vote the blg block of shares of Southern Pacific owned by the Union Pacific. The earn- ings of the Southern Pacific continue to show up strong be the city hall! IBRINGS IN THE BILLS Distriot Attorney Summers Seoures Grand Jury Indictment Against Dietrich JACOB IS ALSO FISHER INCLUDED Latter is Postmaster at Hratings and Ex- Mayor of the Oitp HSTORY OF POSTOFFICE TRANSACTION Outgrowth of Fight for Removal to Another Part of Oity. RENTS CHEAP, TO RETAIN LOCATION Postmaster Buys Fixtures and Out ot Returned Are Evolved, The federal grand jury in session in Omaha yesterday afternoon returned n batch of indictments which are sald to include bills against United States Senator Charles H. Dietrich and Postmaster Jacob Fisher, both of Hastings, Neb, There are three Dlils agalnst. Dietrich and thres against Fisher, . The indictments are the outgrowth of a personal and poltical fued between Dis« trict Attorney Summers, who has been secking reappolntment, and Senator Diet- rich, who has refused to endorse Summers and has been pushing a competitor for his place. The grand jury has been at work investi- gating the Hastings postoffice case ever since it convened last week Monday and a host of witnessgs have been in attend- ance to give evidence on the subject in hand. Among them were both Postmaster Fisher and his deputy, Mr. Francls, and the fact that these two witnesses, although kept here for over a week in response to subpoenas, were dismissed yesterday along with all the other witnesses In the case without being called to testity before the jury was taken immediately as verificas tion of the report that they had been in- cluded In the indictments. The same sub- Ject, it is understood, was up for investiga- tion before the May grand fury, which, however, fafled to find bills, and District Attorney Summers, in his_persistent pur- sult'of Senator Dietrich, insisted on re- opening the investigation with the present grand jury and pushing it with all the pressure and Influence he could bring to bear, with its present result. Story of Transaction, The story of the ' Hastings 'postoffica transaction in substantial detall as well as can be gathered from those more or . less conversant with the facts is as fol- low: The postoffice at Hastings up to two years ago was located in a bullding ereoted by the local post of tho Grand Army of the Republic. Previous io installation in this bullding it had been in other quarters and successive postmasters had furnished the poxtoffice fixtures themselves. . The Grand , Army of the Republic bought the fixtures for $00 and thelr use was included in tha government lease. About three years ago considerable effort was made to secure bet- ter accommodations for the postoffice busi ness, the contention becoming one between opposite ends of town. BSenator Dietrich, who had then just been elected governor, had put up a new building near the Grand Army of the Republic building and, an- ticipating removal of the postoffice, took the matter up with the postoffice authori- ties during his visit to Washington to at- tend the inauguration 6f President McKin- ley. A lease was agreed upon subject to more specific terms, but the negotiations dragged on uWtil after Governor Dietrich had been elected United States senator. In the meantime property owners inter- ested In the other section of the city made counter offers at reduced rentals mnd in order to hold it in the vicinity of his prop- erty a lease was finally drawn and signed at a rental of $1,800, omitting the require- ment of the owner to furnish the fixtures. Where Tro Originates. Belleving that he was renting his prop- erty for less than It was worth| for the purpose for holding the postoffice for the benefit of the surrounding property owners it was suggested that the difference in the rental be made up by a subscription from the interested pirties. The G. A, R. people also again became involved with a protest against removal from thelr bullding for fear they would lose the money they had put into the fixtures and possibly be ten- antless for some time. At this juncture the senator was called upon to endorse for the position of posts master one of the applicants, the compe- tition having narrowed down to the then mayor, Jacob Fisher, and the editor ef the Hastings Tribune, Adam Breede. An understanding was finally reached by which Fisher was to recelve the appoint- ment of postmaster on condition that he purchase the postoffice fixtures belonging to the G. A. R. post at the price which it had paid for them and it is sald that he also- agreed to relmburse the senator for the difference by which he had been com- pelipd to reduce the rental from his orig- inal figure of $1,600 in order to meet the offers that had been made in behalf of a location at the other end of the street. This difference of $200 it is sald was to have been made up In equal portions by the postmaster and his deputy and it is alleged ‘that it was pald for a few months 4nd then, when the senator discovered its questionable character, the money was re- ter Fischer and Deputy Other Stories Ofrculated. There have been rumors In connection with the case of & $2,00 note supposed to have been given by Postmaster Fischer to Senator Dietrich, but nothing tangible has 80 far been adduced except in the hearsay talkk of ex-Postmaster Leopold Hahn, who was ousted by Senator Dietrich from the postoffice and who has since been active i circulating the derogatory storles about him. There have also been several stories about the alleged payment of money by successful applicants for postoffice appoint- ments at Alma and Orleans in Hatlan county, but nothing to counect the senator with the alleged transactions. The grand jury investigation because of the notorlety that has been given to it by the methods of the district attorney In ventilating his purpdses through the demo- cratic press has attalned widespread pub- liefty. District Attorney Summers has glven it out that this is the trump card he is playing to insure his retention of his position, insisting that the president dare not succeed him with another because he would be charged with displacing Summers a8 & courageous and unfiinching law officer in order to protect an Indicted United States senator. Charges have been made that the eom- ’ e