Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 22, 1903, Page 1

THE OMAHA SUNDAY B ESTABLISHED FIGHTING FOR TRADE British Commissioner Tells Oountrymen Why Th:y Lose in South Africa. HIGH PRAISE FOR AMERICAN METHODS Brother Jonathan and the Germans More Aggro:sive Than English. CENTRALIZE EFFORTS ON CERTAIN LINES JUNE English Are To'd Why it is American Machinery is Preferred. EFFORT IS TO PLEASE THE BUYER M Present Models Do Not & Some- thing 1s Designed Which Wil ~Interchangenble Ports Factor. (Copyright, 1903, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, Nov. ZL—(New York Worid Cablegram — Special Telegram.)—Henry Birchenough, the special commissioner sent by the British Board of Trade to Investi- gute the present position and the future prospects of Britlah trade in Bouth Africa, has filed his report. He fs an able govern- ment officlal reporting to his department and the report Is regarded as one of the most important documents for the British trade which has been printed In fifty years. Almost from the beginning to the end it is ah acknowledgment of the superlority of American trade methods and the conse- quent success of the Americans in exploit- ing the Bouth African trade. Mr. Birchenough comments on the Amer- fean method of sending repregentatives with experience who are able to conduoct all branches of business and notes that the Germans and Americans are sensible enough to combine where the production allied trades run naturally together, ‘ sharing the expenses of repre: ation, whereas the British firms hold steadily aloof. Out of Johannesburg contracts for $1,000,000 worth of steel construction Amer- fdans got $975,000. The English firms are now trying to get in by imitating Amer- lcan methods. ““The rivalry of America when carefully analysed,” Mr. Berchenough reports, “is seen to concentrate ftself upon & few wel defined branches of trade, such as agricul- tural implements, mining machinery, elec- trical machinery and uipment, steel frame construction, mac! tools for work #hops, steel tools, all kinds of wire, cheap furniture, vehicles in which steel plays an important part, a few manufactures such a8 boots, shoes, hats, clocks, watches, *American competition is materially aided by low frelghts, which competing British teamship lines eafry in American car- goes from New York to South Africa as fretghts from Hnglish porta in which Amer- manutacturers are ) ‘eftecting repairs induces to purchase American bullt machin. ery when otherwise they would - prefer British. “The general !mpression one forms in South Africa is that the forelgners, es- pecially the Americans, owe much of their wsuccess to the extraordinary aectivity and alertness they show In the conduct of their Dbusiness and the careful measures they take to retaln and extend their connections. S than their and should co-operate with ~>ch other for that con- % Wy very clogely and carefully the loc. = conditions and the speclal requirements of the South African market. The Americans excel In which are admirably gotten up | 1o give just the Information ted. The English catalogues are greatly proved, but @s often as not they do not prices or some important detail. In for contracts both the Amer- and the Germans draw up specifica- . ‘with greater attention to detall and #elling polnts then do the British." 'NEW CARS FOR THE SMOKERS Oaly Trouble is Cold Alr Comes Where Smoke s Intended te Ge Out. (Copyright, 103, by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS, Nov. 21.—(New York World Ca- blegram—Special Telegram.)—An effort is being made to Introduce & new type of rallway carriage on the Metropolitan rall- way sultable for smokers, the glass of the windows being replaced by metal plate plerced with square holes. Many officlals were present at & trial. Police Prefect Lapine appearing with a box of cigars #oon all were smoking merrily. passed through the holes and the venttla- tlon was excellent. but It was rather chilly in the car. A woman suggested having the compartments made smaller. The ex- periment as & whole was pronounced a suc- oo, URUGUAY HONORS GARIBALD! Monument to Italian Liberator to Be Erected du Nationmal Capital. (Copyright, 138, by Press Publishing Co.) BUENOS AYRES, Nov. 2l —(New York World Cablegram—8pecial Telegram.)—A monument to Garibaldl is to be erected in Buenos Ayred, opposite Palermo park. Garibaldl, before commencing the deliv- erance of Italy, fought for the independence of Uruguay. It was there that he first | flourished the red shivt, which has since become the Garibaldlan badge. BURGLARS BREAK ART WINDOW Gue of Sixteenth Oentury Smashed in the Cathedral of Rouen. (Copyright, 198, by Press Co.) PARIS, Nov. 2.—(New York World Ca- blegram—8pecial Telegram )—Thieves broke Into the old cathedral of Rouen and stole not Irretrievable. But they broke & maguificent , Whose loss i@ inestimabie a, trunks for the poor. & of the sixteenth oen- 19, 1871, feation of Reprisals Because N v E. ! PAGES 1 TO 12. E OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNIN NOVEMBER 22, 1903—FORTY PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS, ALY sHows _ ResenMeNT | INDUSTRY HIS DOWER Pope Has Not Been More Conettlatory. (Copyright, 1908, by Press Publiching Co.) ROME, Nov. 21.—(New York World Ca- blegram—B8pecial Telegram.)—The tempo- rary disappointment caused all over Italy by the fact that so far the new pope h not yet broken the line of policy followed by his immediate predecessors and has re- mained within the limits of the Vatican, has brought about reprisals on the part of the Itallan government. The appoint- ment of the Cardinal del Val as secretary of state has accentuated the hostility of the civil ‘against the ecclesiastical power, not only because of his foreign birth, but prin- cipaily by reason of his well known oppo- sition to any scheme of conciliation with Invaders of the papal dominion He s considered an enemy of Italy and his recent promotion as prefect of the aos- tolic palaces. which gives him practical control of the Vatican finances, has served only to ingrease the ranks of the opposi- thon. The first sign of reprisal appeared when the new Itallan premler, Signor Giolitti, issued a circular letter to the prefects of all the Itallan provinces calling their at- tention to the gréat influx of French mem- bers of religlous orders into Italy, caused by drastic laws adopted in France againat the religious congregations. The Italian premier sounds a note of warning against the possibility that thé laws of the coun- try governing educational institutions may be violated by the new arrivals, and urges the prefects to watch carefully that none of the religious orders expelled from Franoce be allowed to exercise any influence dan- g°rous to the educational system of the ocountry. Another pretext for peprisal has been found in the fire whioh recently took place In the Vatican and came near causing great damage to the library and museums. An investigntion ordered by the government brought to light the fact that the Vatican fire depart the importance of the treasures preserved in the papal residence, consisting as it did of only four firemen and a chief, of whom only three could be found on the fatal night. The attention of the government was also called to the great danger caused by the immediate proximity of priva dwelling apartments to the library, muse- ums and gallerlies, where such valuable treasures are preserved, whose loss would be absolutely irreparable. Plus X immediately gave orders for the total reorganization and re-equipment of the Vatican fire department, which 1s now more efficient than it has been for cen- tu past, and willingly agreed to the suggestion of the Itallan offcials that all apartments adjoining the museums| lfbrary or halls of archives be vacated and that all store rooms In olose proximity to the art treasures of the palace be emptied of their contents. In government circles, how- ever, such measures are not considered sufficient to safeguard the treasures in the Vatican, which ‘are considered national property. There is talk of enforcing the fourth article of the laws of guaranties, ‘hich provides that the Italtan government may assume. the direct control of the Vat- ican museums and library and. the expense | Adutnas, - greatly diminish the influence and the in- come of the Vatican authorities. A serfous consequence of the Vatican fire was the rather alarming iliness of Mgr. Bressan, the favorite chaplain of the new pope. He was /Il in bed on the night of the fire, but insisted on taking part in the work of the fire fighters, with the conse- quehce that he contracted a severe attack of pneumonia. He is now out of danger and the personal visits of Plus X have helped him considerably toward recovery. The pope has ordered two new carriages totally different from those which are used at present for his daily ride in the Vatican gardens. They greatly resemble the old- fashioned coaches in which the cardinals take their rides through Rome and it ls sald that Plus X intends them for use when he shall some day come out of his volun- tary prison. Plus repeated the expression of his wish visit the Abbey of Mente Casino wi he recelved the abbot of the Benedictin Rev. Boniface Krug, from whom he obtalned all the detalls of the re- cent visit by Emperor Willlam to the his- toric monument. From what he sald it s falr to surmise that the pope himself sees at least the possibility of a complete agree- ment with the Iitallan authorities in the INSANITY AMONG ~ NOBILITY Number of Titled Hungariaus Afiicted Recently with the Malady. (Copyright, 1%3, by Press Publishing Co.) BERLIN, Nev. 21.—(New York World Ca- blegram—Epecial Telegram.)—A singular epidemic of madness seems to be making its way among the higher Hungarian no- bility and affecting some families of Euro- pean notorfety. Count George Festetics, the eldest mon of Count Tassilo Festetics and Lady Mary Douglas-Hamflton, lately committed sul- cide In & lunatic asylum by hang'ng him- self. He was only 2 years old. Another Hungarian magnate, Count Bzabo of Arad, the owner of nearly £00,000 acres of land, has had to be confiued as a dangerous lunatic. He had lately incurred neavy y & . under the impression that he could not pay his debts, and. that his creditors were pursuing him night and day with redhot irons to brand him as a swindler. A third noble, having large estates in Transylvania, Count Esthaby, has fallen a wvictim to the mania after a wild career of dissipation extending over several years, during which he sold every stick of furni- ture in his castle and every tree on his extensive estates. Like Dr. Dowie, he now regards himself “as an Incorpaoration of various old testament personages—some- times Moses, sometimes Abraham, but more frequently Eolomon. CHANCE FOR HAIR PULLING Theatrical Munagers Laugh at the Proposed Bernharde-Calve- Rejane Combination. (Copyright, 108, by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS, Nov. IL—(New York World Ca- blegram—Special Telegram.)—The practical theatrical managers of Paris take no stock in & Bernhardt-Calve-Rejane combination. They believe that If it were effected it would not last & week and might end in the women throwing all the stage sc- ovessories at each other's head: It s pointed out that if one had a success the others would be unwillicg that she should retain the theater for a long run while they were out of the public eye. It s prétty certain, however, that Mme. Premier Oombes Gives an Interesting His- tory of His Rise in Life. BORN THE SON OF A POOR WORKING MAN Death of Pather Left Him Younger Brothers to 8i NOW STUDIES LANGUAGE FOR DIVERSION Devoting His Time at Mastering Russian and Has Two in View When This is Done. Present to More (Copyright, 198, by Press Publishing Co.) ANGOULEME, France, Nov. 2l.—(New York World Cablegram.—Special Telegram. ~The French prime minister, BSenator Combes, was interviewed by the World correspondent in his small villa at Pons. near this town, where he gtopped before his return to Parls, and gave an extremely Interesting account of his romantic career. Premier Combes is one of the hardest worked men in France, and while he is in Paris Mme. Combes says she has very little chance of conversing with her hus- band, as he works nineteen hours each day. Besides his official business he per- forms several self-imposed tasks. At pres- ent he is teaching himself the Russian Janguage. In the same way he has learned in the last three years without any teacher first Gérman, then English, and afterward Spanish. When he has made some progress in the Russian language he intends to learn Basque, the language spoken by the people In the Pyrenees, and the Breton, spoken In the French province of Brit- tany. “One must have something to divert one's thought,” observed M. Combes. “If one is not fond of the theater, the coffee house or card playing.” And then the premier proceeded to tell the story of his youth. “I was born in the village of Roque- courbe, In the Tarn department,” he sald, “the son of a poor workman, whose only tortune was his ten children. One day my father conceived the idea of opening a small_hotel, and this business might have made him & rich man, but he had a brother, who was a priest in the same vil- lage. ‘The latter noticed that the Inhab- itants liked to go on Sundays to the hotel rather than to the church, and insisted upon the Lotel being closed, promising to pay my board and lodging in the next training collage for theological students. Jegacy Was Younger Brother's. “Some years afterward—my father haw- ing dled in the meantime, leaving my younger brothers without any fortune—I found - humblé situation in the school of the Assumptionists at Nimes, where I was enabled to continue my studies and at the same . to ‘edrn some money. There 1 pre thests on | of * the ' booki 1 ‘was obliged to ¥ead for this purpose opened my eyes to (He beautles of solentific philoso- phy. ‘Afterward I accepted the situation of a teacher at Pons, where I became acquainted with my present wife, who was at that {ime much too rich for me, for she had $10,000 and T had nothing. But love helped me and at last I married her, but was forced to promise my father-in-law that 1 would fit myself to practice as & physi- olan In the place in the course of five years. 1 kept my word. “During the five years of my medical studies we should haye had nothing but 1,600 france ($300) a year, the interest on my wife's fortune, a sum of course not sufficlent for us and my younger brothers, had I not given lessons from 6 o'clock in the afternoon until 11 o'clock at night. I prepared myself for these lessons from 4 to 8 in the morning. From 8 in the morn- ing til 5 in the afternoon I worked in. the hospitale and laboratories. “This is the reason,” concluded Premier Combes, smiling, “why I did not learn card mzlnl. and must at present learn Rus- if T wish to divert my thoughts.” ROB ITALY OF ITS OLD ART ite of Stringent Laws Antiques Still Continue to Be Exported. (Copyright, 198, by Press Publishing Co.) ROME, Nov. 2l.—(New York World Ca- blegram—Special Telegram.)—The govern- ment is greatly concerned over the clan- destine exportation of statuary and an- tiquities from Italy, especfally to England and the United States. Although there is & law inflicting severe penaities on those who attempt to dispose of antique objects in foreign countries, the trade in these artioles confinues brisk and only a few days ago the cable signaled the arrival of a large quantity of statuary in New York and Boston,” which {s to be set up in the garden of a fashionable dame in Newport. It has come to the knowledge of the au- thorlties that a large association of thieves i at work to rob many of the museums and monuments of their prized sculptures and recently Baron Kancler, secretary of the archaeological commission in Rome, had to denvunce to the Roman police the con- tinuous thefts of historical articles from the catacombs. Three persons were ar- rested the other day while coming out from the catacombs of St. Ippolito, to which they had forced an entrance. CAKE WALK MALADY LATEST Paris Caught the COrase and New Suffers from Nts Effects (Copyright, 1908, by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS, Nov. 2l.—(New York World Ca- blegram—Special Telegram.)—How sad it is that one can not overindulge even in the {nnocent pleasures of the cake walk with- out suffering from it. The Parisians have discovered that he or she who constantly “cake walks” without il effects must be a native Benegamblan or a thoroughbred Vir- ginian. Just as there is o rage for the cake walk, so there is almost an epidemic of the “cake walk malady.” It attacks her or him who goes to exercise In the cake walk ambulatory contortions. The malady begins In the nostrils, which s followed by watery eyes and lrritation of the nostrils. At its helght the symptoms of this strange affection resemble those of influenza. it has been = ted that the dust kicked up by the ke walkers inflame their eyes and air passages. The wits CONSIDER CHANGES IN CHURCH L Several Countries. (Copyright, 1903, by Press Publishing Co.) ROME, Nov. 21.—(New Yérk World Ca- blegram—Speclal Telegram.)—As announced exclusively in the World more than two months ago, the pope ts serfously cohsid- ering the advisability of taking from the Jjurisdiction of the propaganda the church In the United States and Australla, and perhaps In England and Ireland. The Americah bishops have for a long time in- sisted that as the church in their country | | Olaims that United B:ates Has Violated has made great progress during the last fifty years it would be only just that it should receive the same consideration and treatment as the church in Cathollc coun- tries; that is, be enabled to transact its af- fairs through the channels of the regular Roman congregations instead ¢f with the propaganda alone. The recent visit of Cardinal Moran to Rome brought up the same question re- garding Australia, principally because the propaganda is suffering from congestion, and many declsions which are of the great- est importance cannot be rendered for years, because of the multiplicity of busi- ness. In England and Ireland just now the Tablet and other prominent Catholle publications are advocating that the church in the United Kingdom be also exempted from the jurisdiction of the propaganda, and the agitation promises to bring forth interesting results. However, It I8 too early to announce that a solution of the difficulty has been found in the appointment of primatial sees in the several countries concerned, as such an arrangement could not possibly give one prelate jurisdiction over the others of the same country without curtailing the rights of third parties, The only solution #0 far submitted I8 that of distributing the transaction of the business of all Eng- lish speaking countries among the several congregations of Rome, just as it is done for Catholic countries, even If, in this case, the Anglo-S8axon countries do not enjoy full official diplomatic relations with the holy see. Such a step would be taken by way of exception, in order to relieve the congestion of the propaganda and expedite the transaction of business, and also, in- cldentally, to increase the revenues of the holy see by fees and taxes which Wre not pald now, because the propaganda is by institution obliged to transact all business gratis, CLOSING OF A USEFUL WORK Straits Settlements Praises Man Who Has Been British Governor Thirty Years. (Copyright, 198, by Press Publishing Co.) SINGAPORE, Nov. 21.—(New York World Cablegram—Special Telegram.)—The re- tirement ané return to England of Sir Frank Ackelstane Swettenham, K. C. M. G., governor of the Straits Settlements, after thirty years of useful incumbency of office has been signalized by a grand din- ner and a grander ball. In addition the Straits Times has published as a supple- ment a fine portrait of the plcturesque | governor, an unus.al compliment, for the ‘ftmes s not much given (o pictorial ters. , The was af L all the notables of the Settlewments, Tngiud- ing the sultans of Perek and Pehang, and the speakers outdid themselves in eulogiz- ing the departing executive, who it is felt is destined for greater things by the home government, The ball at the town hall was brilllant, made especially brave by the military and naval men in attraotive uniform, and again there were speeches, In which were recited the great bemefits that had accrued io il native states through the wise administra- tion of Sir Frank. The governor was once & soldler and has behind him a fine record in the field, with many medals to attest to his career, as a warrior. He ls also a writer of note, particularly as to the people, language, habits and country of the Malay peninsula, several of his works being re- garded as test text books. As Indicating the catholieity of his tastes, his recreations are recorded in “Who's Who" to be hunt- ing, shooting, racing, polo, billlards, bridge, sketching and skating. NAPOLEON'S WILLOW DOOMED » mat- Tree to Make Way for Im- proveme! at Windsor - Castle, Copyrighted, 1003, by Press Publishing Co. LONDON, Nov. 2l—(New York World Cablegram—Special Telegram.)—Napoleon's willow at Windsor is doomed because of changes about to be made in the chapel grounds. A branch was cut from the weep- ing willow that sheltered Napoleon's grave at St. Helena and planted near the chapel of the castle of Windsor. The brauch took robt and became a superb tree, but a thun- derbolt broke its largest branch September 2, 1870, when the French empire fell at Sedan. Yet the tree lived on. It was struck again by a thunderbolt when the young prince imperial, son of Napoleon III, fell massacred in Africa by Zulus. The brave old tres, whose fate was seemingly bound up in that of the Bonapartes, has outlived both shocks—a seeming prophecy of the triumph of the race—only to fall under the hand of the wood-chopper. FIRE "BRIGADE A SMALL ONE Five (Copyright, 158, by Press Publishing Co.) ROME, Nov. 2L.—(New York World Ca- blegram—8pecial Telegram.)—~The great Vatican, with its priceless treasures, has a fire department composed of flve men: Luigli Gnoni, marshal; Fortunate Bevitori, corporal; Domenico Bevitori, Lulgi Re =ino and Bavatore Costantinl comprise the fire company, whose only apparatus is a little arm pump that was presented to Leo XIII at the beginning of his pontifi- cate. The men are all of ripe age and know little of dril Their duty really is to see that no fire starts rather than to try to put one out. GIVES TITLE FOR A PICTURE Artist Who Paints Portrait Plus X is Oreated a Count. Pope \ (Copyright, 1908, by Press Publishing Co.) ROME, Nov. 21.—(New York World Ca- blegram—Special Telegram.)—The first por- traft of the new pope was painted by Thaddeus, whose pictures of Leo XIIT were famous. The second portralt has been completed by the Vienmeso court painter, Berthold Lippay, who has been created a count of the Ho!y-..l-u Ewmplre lu recoguition of w | arrangement. COLOMBIA FEARS WAR Will Await the Result of Reyes' Visit Before Adopting Severe Measuren HAVE HOPE OF ACTION BY THE SENATE Expross Bolief that Oengress Will No Bupport Defection of Pansma PRESIDENT MARROQUIN MAKES APPEAL Terms of Treaty. WILL INCREASE THE MOSQUITO FLEET Secretary Moody Will Ask Congress to Authorise Comstruct Boats in South American Waters, of Smal to Use BOGOTA, Nov. ZL.—A man prominent in public affalrs today Informed the corre- spondent of the Assoclated Press that the Colombian government would await the re- sult of the mission to Washington of Gen- eral Reyes before deciding upon its pollcy with regard to the new Republic of Pa- nama. The general opinfon here is that there will be war, but that the government will first do Its utmost to effect a diplomatic United States Minister Beau- pre and the American colony here are deeply grateful to the authorities for the consideration shown to them. The belfef is expressed in government circles that the United States senate will not approve of the { action of President Roosevelt in regard to wffairs on the isthmus. All parties here have offered their ald to the government and over 100,000 volunteers have tendered their services in the event of a declaration of hostilities. . President Marroquin has made the fol. lowing statement to the Assoclated Press, in response to queries as to the political situation in Colombia: “Urited States Minister Beaupre and all Americans here are surrounded with every guaranty for their safety. My communica- tions to the United States senate and to the people of the United States make manifest the attitude of my government on the Pan- ama question. The situation in the interior of the Colomblan republic is quiet.” President Marroquin’s reference to his communication to the people of the United States is explaned by the following address which he has given the correspondent of the Associated Press: To the A-el‘e- The President of lombla to the Amer- ican People: The Colombian nation has just been the victim of unexpected aggres- sion and is In danger of losing the best part of its territory. A military movement, not popular sentiment, was the origin of the proclamation of the independence of Panama. The American government, which always had been held by Colombia to be its best friend and ally, prevented with marines, loyal militta from subjugating the traitors and checking the origin of the insubordina- tion, The solemn treaty between Colombia and the United States alluded to until the t moment by the Ameriean government, inds the United States not only to respec the mm‘m‘ and ownership of the Pan. mus by gfllfl_lllbll- Isth bat to help the futier et et Deciares Treaty Vielated. The pmmdlng‘ of the United Sta! marines on the isthmus and of the Amer- ican minister here are in open violation of that treaty. ‘The isthmus of Panama, the most coveted part of the globe and the most precious part of our herland, always has been respected by nations as a sacred trust confided by Colombia to the “honor and power of the American people. People. The traditions of that great nation, the ! United States, as a mighty defender of rights and bearer of the standard of civil- ization before the world, always h: gprosed to the cession of tertitory and ¢ alsmemberment of nations. Nonrecognition of the confederate states during the civil war confirms emphatically the application of this doctrine decisively at cric ments. . The American ple will not permit, I am sure, & violation of public treaties, thus d'ngn their glorious traditions, in order to Obtain by force what Colombia is ready to concede through pacific and equit; wa, Colombia heartily wishes strengthen the tles of friendship and com. merce with the United States and give vig: orous impulse to the common Interests an to the greater power and glory of her oldest sister republic. But the proceedings of the Washington overnment interfere, unhappily, with good celing in. both countries, bel bar: fer in the way of an enterprise, advantageous not only to them, but to humanity in general. | The Colomblan people. tranquil in the strength of right and being sure of the sentiments of aulllm nd equity of the Americnn ‘reopfe, apoeal to the national conscience of the Unitd States, which eon- science constitutes a force superior ?’y fal to that of an army and navy, in order to save the honot and integrity of our terri- tory. The Stars and Stripes, always dear 'to and respected by the republics of both Amer- joas, never shall be outraged or blemished in Colombin. No matter what the pro- re of the government at Washington mny be, the persons and the property of cltizens of the United States here remain protected by the traditional honor of the wernment and peoplé of ‘ola™hia > MARROQUIN. Correspo the Government, Some Interestin, The following are extracts from fre- quently exchanged notes between United States Minister Beaupre and Forelgn Min- It Rico: Mr, Beaupre wrote: “I have reeived a oable message saying that the people of Panama, as the result of a popular move- ment, have broken the political treaties with Colombla, have resumed their inde- pendence by the adoption of their own avernment. which has been recognized by the president of the United States, who recommends that the governments of Co- lombia and Panama arrive at a pacific and equitable settlement of the questions In alspute. He declares the United States is bound by treaties and by the interests of eivilization to insist that free traffic across the isthmus be uninterrupted by constant civil wars. (Signed) Beaupre." On the following day Senor Rico ne- knowledged the receipt of this note and set forth that Colombla, wishing to have the canal opened, signed a treaty January 22, 198, to consider which the Colomblan congress was called to meet in extra ses- ston Had Heard Threats. The government of Colombla, he added, was also notified that the United States would not admit modifieations of the meas- ure, and that if it was not approved triendly relations between the two coun- tries would be compromised and the United States congress would take painful meas- ures. The treaty was sent to congress with this information. The sepate did not approve the treaty and appointed a com- mission to study the best means of satis fying the United Btates government with out violating the constitution. Continu- ing, Minister Rico sald that Minister Her- ran informed the United States govern- mept on the 34 inst. that the military at Panama had been suborned, had re. belled and had procjatmed the independence of Panama, owing to the belief that an- (Continued on Becoud Page) THE BEE BULLETIN. Forecast for Nebraska—Fair and Colder. Page. 1 Fighting for South Afriean Trade. In Pr Chicago Strike Settlement Hangs. Wilson Names Food Standards. Attorney Summers Wil Not Talk, Two Men K in Mine Explosion. Gompers Defents the Sociall News from Nebraska Towns. Omahna Girl Missing in Denver, Twenty-Seven Die in Fire. Clark's Side of Home Controversy. Not Frightened by Kaw's Bioff. General Sumner Now in Command, 6 County Hoard has Family Row. Soldiers Are Enroute to Manila. t Week in Omaha Society. neilman Talks to improv Hill May Change Railrond Pl Councll Bluffs and fown News. Commercinls Beat Raplds Oficinls Arreste x Too Strong for kers Overwhelm Bellev ements and Musle. Review of the Week. Woman and Race Suiclde. Observance of Thanksgiving Day. Editor Municipal Ownership of Financial and Commercial, Bartley Bondsmen Case Coming CALLS OUT TWENTY THOUSAND Strike Inaugurated Today is Supposed Affect Structural Workers Everywhere, to irom NEW YORK, Nov. 2.—As a result of the collapse in negotiations between the Iron league and the Union of Housesmiths ard Bridgemen, looking to a settlement of the lqeal labor troubles, it Is stated by tne labor ! leaders that a general striko of the streetural fron workers is to be ordered today all over the country, with the ex- pectation of calling out 20,00 within the next few days and throwing out of em: ployment at least 100,000 men. The announcement was made by Frank W. Johnston, secretary of the International Association of Structural Iron Workers and a member of Parks' old unfon. On Novem- ber 80 a general meeting of the Interna- tional association will be held; by that time it is expected the strike will be In full swing in all parts of the country and the central body will take general control. The strike iy a continvatfon of the old fight against fac iron leaguc. Piaas wero made several weeks ago for such a strike, but the leaders assert that it had not been pushed because it had been hoped that a cettloment with the league might be reached. All hope of this has been aban- doned, howevel Fred Rissman, who has charge of the structural; fron work on the Auditorium, when shown the above telegram, sald: “This will have no bearing upon us, for the reason that the.ggople for whom we are doing this work are not affiliated with the fron league, which is an organization similar to the big manufacturers' associa- tion of the east. The iron league flour'shes in big citles lke New York, Philadeiphi Pittsburg, Chicago and St. Louls. Even If the strike were to include others, I don't belleve we'would strike; as winter is upon us and the laboring man who wowd strike now Is a fool.” JUDGE CAUTERIZES GOVERNOR Declares FRANKFORT, Mich, Nov. 2—Jjudge Chittenden's charge to the jury in the Thomas perjury case in the circuit court has caused a sensation because of the court's caustic criticism of Governor A. T. Bliss. The governor recently pardoned Deputy (iame Warden Spafford of Cadlllac, who was convicted of manslaughter at Frankfort. The case arose from the shoot- ing of a fisherman who, it was claimed, had resisted arrest when Spafford caught him In an alleged violation of the state fish and game laws. Spafford’s pardon was prac- tically simultaneous with his conviction. His friends followed up their advantage by charging that Thomas had perjured him- self to qualify as a juror in the Spafford case, and Governor Bliss in extending ciem- ency alleged that it was a packed jury that had convicted Spafford. In the Thomas case Judge Chittenden ordered the jury to bring in a verdict of not gulity, “This whole proceeding, so far as the pardoning of Spafford is concernod and the arrest and detention of this respondent, Thomas, is & burlesque upon decency, jus- tice und fair play,” sald Judge Chittenden. “I consider this case an act of persecution rather than prosecution, placing the ad- ministration of justice at a disadvantage in this country and rendering powerless the function of the court by the blind indiffer- ence’ of the state's chief executive.’ Tndga Chittenden has disregarded the par- don of the governor on the ground that the document was not legally drawn and exe- cuted, and has ordered Spafford to appear in his court today for sentence PRINCESS TO DESIGN STATUE Herole Bronze to Be Placed in West- minster in Memary of the Colonials, (Copyright, 193, by Prees Publishing Lo.) DUMBARTON, Scotland, Nav. 21.—(New York World Cablegram—8pecial Telegram.) ~The duchess of Argyl, better known as the Princess Louise, and a charming daugh- ter of the late Queen Victoria, is at the present moment the most successful of royal artists. Her latest commission is to design & heroic bronze statue in memdry of all the colonial troops who gave up thelr lives In South Africa in the Boer war, which is to have a place In Westminster Abbey. When the colonial troops commit- tee, a rellef organization, discovered after the war that it had an unexpected balance, it was decided to erect & memorial to the colonials. Although the chapter of the ub- bey had ruled that no memorials should be placed (n the historic place, It was per- suaded to provide space in the nave for the colonlal memorial. A committee, mem- bers of which were the earl of Carlisle and Willlam Thornyeroft, the seulptor, con- cluded to usk the duchess of Argyl to make the statue and her royal highness cheer- fully consented to do so. TIE-UP 1S EFFECTIVE Ohicago Street Railway Oompany Operate Its Oars But Part of Time. POLICE ARE GIVING AMPLE PROTECTION As Result Riots Which Marked First Day of Strike Subsides. PASSENGERS ARE WARY OF THE CARS Few People Will Ride on Trains Operated by Oompany. HARD FOR MEDIATORS TO REACH RESULT Conference Hetween Attorneys of Compnany and Strikers Has Not Caused Settlement of Question. CHICAGO, Nov. 2.—Tonight marked the close of the tenth day of the greatest street rallway strike Chicago has ever knowns Except for the first day, upon which the tieup of the 220 miles of wrack of the Chi« cago City rallway was practically com- plete, cars manned by nonunion crews and under police protection have been operated on one trunk line, while on others the strike has been broken until a limited vervice betweeg 8 or 9 a. m. and & p, m. is being nmintained on four of the maln north and eouth lines traversing the south side for distances varying from five to elght miles. No cars have been run on any east and west lines, nor has eny ate tempt been made 10 run cars in any direce tion during the e.ening or early morning. One of the four lines in Limited cperation, the Indiana avenve, is in a measure tribu~ tary to another, the Cottage Grove cable line, and dependent upun the successful operation of the latter. The other two, the Wentworth avenue and the Halsted street lines, use the same tracks from the busi- ness portion of the eity to Twenty-second street, approximatelv one-third of thelv tength. Riots which attended the efforts of the company to run cars on the first day of the strike have subsided, a result due to a large extent to the detalling by Mayor Harrison of nearly one-third of the city's police force to the duty of preserving the peace along the various lines, so that but little oppoeition v offered to the ylaning | of cars. At no time during the st (ke has violence offered resulted in great ¢estruc- tion to property or injury to persons, the former being largely confined to the breaks ing of windows in the cars. Car Darns A Barracks, On the nine iines runn‘nk east exd west, on Twenty-sixth, Thirty-first, Thirey-fitth, Thirty-ninth, Jorty-tnird, Foriy-seventh, Sixty-first, Sixty-third and Seventy-socond streets, no attempt has been made to break the tieup and but a comparatively smal | number of passengers have been curried on those lines on which the cars are run- ning. { 'Phe car barns and power houses of the company have been cenverted into bar- acks, furnished with sleeplng and com- missary accommodations for the iaen in the service of the company, Notwithstanding the efforts of pickets -about each barn and power house Lo pre- vent the delivery of coal and provisions no | shortage o? either is apparent. While nego- tiations for a peaceful settlement of the { controversy between the company and its striking employes, have been progressing for several days, preparaions for & long slege and the supplanting ot the strikers by nonunion men have bacn pushed for- ward, Many men have been brought Into the city from other points and are nhoused in the company's buflding until the oMeclals declare they are able to man all cars that can be furnished police protection, The strikers are recefving the financial or moral support of nearly all branches of or- ganized labor in Chicago and vicinity, Settlement May Come Soo Prospects for a settlement of the stroet car sirike seemed brighter today than at any other time since the walkout. Leaders on both sides inclined to this view, bas- ing their hopes largely on the ‘“get to- gother” spirlt manifested by those in au- thority. ‘When the work of mediation was resumed today, however, there were still too many Questicns unsettied to warrant a eonfident vrediction of an early settlement. At least one proposition of the strikers wd- vanoed by Mi. Darrow ut yesterday's con- ference with Attorney Bliss of the com- pany bhad not been acted upon by the directors of the raflway company, and the rxacutive hoard of the tralnmen had mot taken official action on two or thres propo- sitions made by Mr. Bliss. Mayor Harrison and his medfafion com- mittee of counclimen assembled early at the city hall to recelve reports of the progress of negotlations. Announcement of the fact that the company had refused the services of & well-known eastern strike breaker gave them much encouragement. The City Rallway company was oper- ating today, as yesterday, cars on the Cot~ tage Grove, Wentworth and Indiana ave- nues and Halstead street lines. The police declared it preferable to run an inereased number of cars on the lines already in | aperation and dia not undertake to protect | service on additional streets. To avold attack by pickets of others closed carriages were employed to convey wupplies to the power houses and barns where the nonunion men are quartered. The pickets were unusually quiet about the offices and bulldings of the company and the ruse worked successfully, Amnother Conferemce Desired. At the conclusion of & meeting of the di- rectors of the City Rallway company and Attorney Bliss, at whigh the results of the latter's conference with Mr. Darrow yes- terday. were considered, Colonel Bliss an- nounced that he would have nothing to say until after hie had again conferred with Mr, Darrow. . A riof in which several thousand men, women and childfen took part oceurred on Archer avenue today. The mob, which gathered to Intercept 4 number of wagons under escort conveying food to_the car barns, charged the police and constables, shouting and throwing stones. A constable was struck on the head and badly cut. Thé police drew their revolvers and made a stand about the wagons, but refrained from shooting. The rioters were finally driven back and consoled themselves by burning & wagon previously wrecked in the vieinity of the barns. Sensational rumors that au attempt had been made to blow up cars on the Went. worth avenue line by means of dynamite caps proved groundless. Thres raflroad signal torpedoes fastened to the rails were | &t frst believed to contain dynamite,