Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 25, 1903, Page 1

PART L F THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. i PAGES 1 TO 8. &’Z - ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871, OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 25, ~SIXTEEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY THREE C 1 NIXON TELLS TALES Five Millions in Btook Dividfli Among Pro- moters of Ehipbui'ding Company. ONE MILLION IS NOT ACCOUNTED FOR tional Testimony Bronght Out at Ex- amination of Company's President. SCHWAB WOULD PUT UP MUCH MONEY Offers Money to Nizon to Consent to Reor- ganisation Pla; LETTERS ARE OFFERED Ben IN EVIDENCE Communication of Schwab to Joseph H. Hoadley Shows Former Would Spend Money to Carry Out Sheldon Scheme, NEW YORK, Nouv. 1.—After & series of | postponements consuming nineteen days, which gave rise to rumors that a settle- ment was being arranged, the hearing in the proceedings to make permanent the re- cofvership of the United States Shipbulld- ing company was resumed here today. The attendance was scarcely halt as large ws at previous hearings. Charles M. Schwab, formerly one of the regular attendants, was not present, though represented by Max Yam, his personal counsel Lewls Nixon was the first witness today His redirect examination was conducted by Samuel Untermeyer, counsel for the bond- holders. Before the hearing it was arranged that the adjourtment should be for two weeks on account of engagements of Mr. Nixon and W, B. D. Guthrie, counsel for the com- sany. Both Mr. Uniermeyer and Mr. Guth- declined to make any statement about the reported negotiations for a settlement. On the resumption of the redirect ex- amination Mr. Untermeyer again took Mr. Nixon over the affairs of the Bethlehem Bteel company and its connection with the shipbuilding company. Nixon Shifts Responsibility. Mr. Nixon declared himself ignorant of the affairs of the Bethlehem Steel com- pany before its acquisition by the Ship- bullding company, having made no Investi- gation thereof, and having relled upon the reports of the accountants. For matters since that time he referred Mr. Untermeyer to the minutes of the meetings, declining | 1o testify to_matters of record, and in re- | #ard to the lists of the shipbullding secyr- ity he adhered to his previous attitude, that ; had left this to Judge Jary and Mr. Wwho, he stated, had complete chary ©of the matters. In this connection Mr. Untermeyer asked, in & Jong course of questioning, about the relation of the shipbullding company and the constituent companies when the several plafits and thelr awsets had been leased ‘back to the donstituent companies after the neorporailon, endeavoring to get from Mr. Nixon a statement of the ownership of the wpsots of the constituent companies under these circumstances. Mr. Nixon sald that he was unable to speak with authority en #0 complicated a point of law, and es- pecially as he had no opportunity to con- mult the leases, The leases were sent for. Mr. Nixon was then caused to relate the steps he took in opposition to the Sheldon reorganization, when an assessment on the stock of the shipbullding company w suggested to him by Joseph H. Hoadle: and he and Mr. Hoadley endeavored to per- sunde Mr. Shwab to consent to this plan. | During this relation Mr. Nixon described himself as “an amateur in the business,” and then Mr. Guthrie objected to the whole.| statement. Mr. Untermeyer sald he had ne | objection to striking out Mr. Nixou's refer- | ence to amatenrism Schwab's Overture. | Mr. Untermeyer offered in evidence tw letters from Churles M. Schwab to Mr. Hoadley, offering to purchase certain stocks and bonds of the shipbullding company, Mr. Nixon admitted that the stocks and bonds referred 1o were those given him at the formation of the company, in case the Shelton reorganization plan should be ugreed to. r. Guthrie immediately objected to these tters, but Mr. Untermeyer declared it relevant, as showing that “Mr. Schwab bribed or attempted to bribe the president of the Shipbullding company to agree to & plan-of reorganization which he had previ- ously objected to. Mr, Untermeyer thrice repeated the state- ment about attempted bribery and finally secured the admission of one of the letters, the authenticity of the other, a copy, being | unproved. The letter was as follows: NEW YORK, Ma 2 Hoad - 8 ihe Unifod States Shipbuildin tion plan \a perfected. I hereby 10 take and pay for 100,000 of fi Kage bonds of the United States Shigbuiid & company, 2.000 shares of preferred a 000 shares of common stock. of $90,000. plus Interest on said bonds, on or before December 1, 1903, Sald bonds and stocks to be deposited with Messrs. Mcln- tyre & Marshal, 74 Broadway, New York, wnd to be exchanged for securitles of re- organized company, as designated by agree- ment issuel by the reorganization company. Yery truly yours, P C. M. SCHWAB. (Bigned) Sehwab W Pay Nixom, The second letter, which was later ad- mitted as evidence, is as follows: NEW YORK, May %, 1903.—Mr. Joseph H. Hoadley, New York, N. Y. Dear Sir: Pro- Viding the United States Shipbuilding com- pany reorganization is perfected. I hereby KuaFantee (o pay to your order $40.000, amouut of payment af which has been made | the Sheldon syndicate on a subscription | of $100.000 made by Lewis Nixon. 1 also | agree 1o have said subscription placed to my account and guarantee to have a com- lete release lssued to sald Nixon, by sald heldon syndicate. CHARLES M. BCHWAB “After the date of these letters did. or did | not Mr. Hoadley get you to mccept this plan?’ asked Mr. Untermeyer. Mr. Nixon explained in answer that Mr Hoadley advised him to consent to the Sheldon reorgunization because Mr. Schwab had refused to accept the assessment and that he (Mr, Nixon) had thereupon written « letter recommending the Sheldon plan. “As to my deriving any profit from the transaction, that is nensense,”” said Mr. | Nixon. ““The transaction concerned others | and | prefer that they should tell it Mr. Untermeyer served & request upon Mr. Guthrie to preduce certain letters in | Mr. Schwab's possession concerning the plan. Mr. Nixon then testified to writing to Mr Schwab later and obtaining from him a lotter confirmatory of the proposal in the letter of May 2 to Mr. Hoadley. Mr Schwab's letter stated that the proposal wak contingent 1 the suecess of the | Sheldon reorganization plan and Mr. Nixon 1d that he then let the matter drop. xi Kept In the Dark. Witness sald in reference to the Sheldon plan that he felt “greatly irritated” be- cause he. though president of the ship (Conttaued o Becond Page) ' | today resumed the debate on the budget for | torelgn affairs | unanimously adopted, as was a resolution | the rumor that the house of the late duke | | housebreaking and larceny, is suspected by EXTRAORDINARY PERSON DIES|SAN DOMINGO SURRENDERS|PARSIFAL MAY BE PRESENTED Sir Johm Blumdell Map! Variously Successful Career is at An End, Nov. #.—8ir John Blundell Maple, M. P, is dead. He was born in 184, Sir John for a long time had bewn suffering from Hright's disease and heart | trouble i The deceased baronet was a typical figure | in this busy age. He was with equal suc- | cess a business man, a race horse owner, | a country squire and member of Parlia- ment. At the age of 16 he commenced bus- | tness in his father's small furniture shop, which gradually developed inio tts present | huge proportions. His title reward for poiitical services to the United King dom. Hardly un election wus held in the metropolls for many years without Sir! John personally driving voters (o the polls in a four-horee coach. Fis exposure of the scandals in the south after the one of the earliest movements toward the reform of the wars. Few men played a LONDON, was @ | war was | more prominent work in the racing world than Sir John Maple in the last two de- cades. He headed the list of winning own: ers in 1902 and had the largest racing stud in the United Kingdom, but the Aristo- cratic Jockey club persistently denfed him admittance, presumably on account of his nection with business, until last Sep-| ber, when it was already known that | is iliness must fatal. 8ir John gave large sums in benefactions, notably $60,000 | to the University College hospital. His| only child is the wife of Baron Hardstein, first secretary of the German embassy in London. ELOPING SEEMS FAMILY TRAIT Ger n Princess Who Disappears Ha Sister Who Left with Italian Painter, BERLIN, Nov. M.—It now appears that Princess Alice, wife of Prince Frederick Ernst of Schoefburg-Waldenberg, left her home at Gauernits, three months ago, tak- ing her son, 18 months old. Her former coachman, Emillo Matterni, also disap- peared some time ago. The princess sup- posedly Is in ltaly The princess’ sister, the Princess Elvira of Bourbon, eldest daughter of Don Carlos, the Spanish pretender, eloped with an Italian painter, Folchi, several vears ago and lives with him at Milan Prince and Princess Victor Frederick Ernst had lived apart for some time. The prince had alsé broken off relations with his father and is now hunting in Styrfa. Princess Alice is described as being small and pretty, with bewltching eyes and of an extremely ardent temperment. Coachman Emillo Materni 1s reputed to be unusually handsome. He was married to a German girl, but the princess' liking for him was well known at (Gauernitz, where he occupled a position of confidence. Prince Frederick of Schoefburg-Walden- burg is described as an unsympathetic soldler. Princeas Beatrice, another sister of Prin- cess Alice, married Prince Massimet dai Roviano and elghteen months ago jumped inta the River Tiber on account of jeal- oumy, but was rescued and celebrated her reconciliatfon with her husband In a theatrical manner. LUNATIC IN BANK OF ENGLAND ots Four Times at Kenneth Gra- ham, Secretary of the Bank, but with Bad Atm. LONDON, Nov. 24.—A murderous attack with a revolver was made today on Ken- neth Graham, the mecretary of the Bank of England and who Is well known as a writer, by an individual who 1s supposed to be Insane. The latter fired four shots in rapid suc- cession, but Mr. Graham was not hurt Considerable d'Mculty was experienced in gecuring the would-Le assassin. A fire hose had to be requisitioned before he could be disarmed and taken to the police station, The would-be assassin is a Londoner from the East End. The dooctors certified that he Is a lunatic, It appears that the lunatic asked to see the manager of the Bank of England and was shown Into a reception room, where Mr. Graham and others were gathered. The stranger took up a position in front of the fire, pulled out a revolver and commenced shooting, in the meantime shouting, “Come on, you cowards.” The occupants of the room fled and the lunatic was finally over- powered by the attendants. WILL KEEP MAN AT VATICAN French Deputies Deelde Not to Abol. fsh Embassy at St Peter's, PARIS, Nov. 24.—The chamber of deputies M. Allard, soclalist, moved the suppression of the French embassy at the Vatican and Foreign Minister Delcusse | opposed the motlon, saving that while the concordat was malntained the embassy was essential to carry on relatfons with the Vatican. The motion was defeated by 324 to 21 votes. Con Imentary to Hedmond. DUBLIN, Nov. #4.—At a meetihg of the Irtsh parliameritary party here today, at | which Jchn Redmond presided, a vote of cordlal confidence In Mr. Redmond was ! by Mr. Redmond asking that Willlam O'Brien withdraw his resignation as mem- ber of Parliament for Cork city. Ll Bld ~There is no truth In | Uncle Sa LONDON, Nov. of Richmond, in Belgrade Square, will be purchased for the United States embassy OMAHA MAN UNDER ARREST Charged with Robbing Some of the Ark le Residences of Clevela CLEVELAND, O., Nov. %4.—(Special Tel- egram.)—Charles Bennett of Omaha, who was arrested yesterday, charged with the police of having robbed a number of arlstocratic east end residences. Bennett was arrested on Euclid avenue und it is asserted by the police that he threw a ring and watch into the street when he ob servad the offcer The residences were entered by the use of duplicate keys while the owners were away. The man seen to ! entor the homes was stylish appearing and | well dressed. When hix ring of the door- | bell wus answered he asked for some one. | to whom he gave a fictitious name. When | he discovered that mo one was st home | By the above method he then entered the house wilh & duplicate key. 5 | ;utionists this morning and that President | | later that the ship was mistaken for a gove | tions ought to cease because they inter- | &t once,” mald Mayor Harrison. | to trial | | Odell on Monday on the requisitfon for | | City to stand trial on an indictment charg- |EARTHQUAKE SHOCK IN UTAH | ‘«- Report from Oape Haytien Th of Bepublio is Fugiti Clyde Line Sted w York Re- ports 1 Flence Under Rebel Gun at Port of INSURGENTS SHOOT AT‘Q vely Samana CAPE HAYTI Nov. #.—Dispatches’ recelved here from Peutro Plata say that Ban Domingo was surrendered to the re.c- Woa y and his ministers took refuge on board a German warship. The dispatches further say that great enthusiasm prevails throughout the country Still Shelling San Dominge. NEW YORK. Nov. 24.—Fighting I« going on at San Domingo, says a dispatch, dated Monday, from St. Thomas, D. W. I, to the Herald. The German warship Falke has been supplied with live stock. It was dis- patched to San Domingo Clty this morning by Commodore Schrodem i The Clyde line steamer New York arrived today from San Domingo. Castain Mar- mion says the New York was at San Do- mingo City during the bombardment. The firng continued throughout the three days the ship was there. A threatened attack from the opposite side of the river hurried the steamer away. “It was Fourth of July fireworks every flght,” said the captain, “and T don't be- lieve the rebels could capture the city In ten vears I the money holds out.” The purser's boat was struck by a shell while goiug ashore to the custom house. | On the night of November 16, while passing into the harbor of Samana, the New York was fired on by a battery of two guns by the insurgents. Captain Marmion was told ernment cruwser. The captain says his ship is much larger than the Dominlean war vessels and it was bright moonlight at the time. The shots passed high over the ves- sel. Captain Driggs Reports. WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.—Captain Driggs of the crulser Baltmore, cabling under date of November 23 from San Juan, P. R., where he went to take on coal, advises the Navy devartment as follows: “At the time of departure, Baltimore from San Domingo City, noon 2ist Novem- ber, condition was quiet and the streets of the city had resumed their normal aspect. An armistice has been concluded, which is of doubtful duration, pending the consid- eration of the offer of the president to the insurgents to resign his office and leave four ministers in charge of affairs. The insurgents may insist upon naming some of those ministers. The whole question of his successor to be settled by general elec- tlon to take place within twenty-four hours. Four men-of-war were anchored at San Domingo City at the time of the Balti- more's departure. The operations about Ban Domingo City have not resulted in any great casualties of life or property.” The following cablegram was received at the Btate department tvday ‘from Minlstor Powell, dated Ban Domin yesterday: “Proposition of San Domingan govern- ment is not ucceptable. The revolutionists refuse to consider any other terms than immediate surrender and resignation of the president. If the terms are not accepted an assault on the’city will be made until 6 o'clock this evening." Powell Triks to Fighters. SAN DOMINGO, Nov. 24.—President Wos y Glll requested the ministers of the | United States, Belglum, Haytl and Spain to intervene in behalf of the government. | The insurgents refused to accept the | terms offered and demanded the immediute capitulation of the city. Minister Powell informed the chiets that periodical revolu- rupted commercial relations with other countries and augmented the debt of San Domingo, which was without means to pay foreign creditors. The minister sald also that these periodical revolutions endangered the peace of this government and of the governments of other natlons, and that the present revolution, if continued, would tm- peril the sovereignty of San Domingo. Last night passed quletly. CHICAGO'S NEW DEPARTURE Will Enter in Competition with Com- mereial Company for Light- ing the Oity. CHICAGO, No Mayor Harrison to- day declared that the city would enter the electric lightning fleld at once in com- petition with the gas trust and the Chi. | cago Edison and its subsidiary compan- | les. The mavor believes that he has found a solution for the problem of regulation in the prices of light to the householders of Chicago. The attempt to enter the fleld by selling to corporations and private indi- viduals current trade in the municipal plant will, it is expected, result in an ap- peal to the courts by the big lighting cor- porations. This, Mayor Harrison declares, 1s what the city would invite, as it would detenuine its right to deal In public neces- sitiea, “It is just as well to meet this matter “The ear- | lier we enter the field, the easier we will | be enabled to tuke advantage of the power of the great drainage canal's connection with the waters of Lake Michigan and the Misslssipp! river. THINKS HIM FALSE JEWELL Attorney Gemeral of M Charges Agsinst City Man H vl Flles Kansas JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Nov. #.—Attor- ney General Crow returned from Kansas City this evenin where he has been to file an information against Senator Jewell on the charge of soliciting & bribe. He pald that as soon as it {s known where Senator Jewell Is steps will be taken to bring him | Attorney General Crow stated tonight that he expects to leave for Albany, N. Y., on Friday night to represent the state | of Missouri at the hearing before Governor the return of Willlam Ziegler to Jefferson ing attempted bribery. He expressed him- | self perfectly confident that Governor Odell will honor the requisition Two Distinet Tremors Fe Serious Damage Done. SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. %.—Two dis- tinct shocks of earthquake were felt in this city today. No serious damage was United States Judge Refunes to Grant Injdnction Amninat Present- & W Opera. NEW YORK. Nov. #.-Judge Lacombe in the 'nited States circuit court declined to grant the injunction asked for by sima Wagner and Slegfrled Wagner, heirs | of the late Richard Wagner, restraining Manager Heinrich Conrled from producing the dramatic festival play, “Parsifal’” In addition to the many legal points presented | by Gilbert Ruy Hawes, representing Mrs Wagner and her son, in support of his con- tention that Manager Conrfed’s production in New York would be illegal, the lawyer called on the court to preserve the sacred atmosphere with which the widow and eon surrounded the composition, and pre- vent its production on any stage other than that at Beyreuth. The composer himself, the lawyer alleged, declined all of of a license to produce “Parsifal’’ made by many managers of Europe, many of them representing royal and court theaters Former Judge A. J. Dittenhoeffer, repre- senting Mr. Conrled, declared that a great many of the sentimental claims were not founded upon fact, and established the fact by affidavits that the great composer him- self had parted with at least the publicas { tion rights of the play for a consideration of 77,000 German marks to the firm of R Shott's Son The decision of Judge Lacombe insures | the production of “Parsifal,” scheduled by Manager Conrled for December 24 at the Metropolitan Opera house with an all-star cast, CONFESSES DOUBLE MURDER Killing Police OM- Up Mysterious Crime. Co- Man Arrested fo cer Clears CHICAGO, Nov. 24.—The mystery sur- rounding the holdup of the cashier's office of the Chicago City rallway last August, | in which two employes of the office were | shot and killed, was cleared today by the confession of Gustav Marks, who was ar- rested last Saturday night for the murder of Detective John Quinn, whom Wirks shot | down while trying to escape arrest. | Harvey Vandine and Peter Neldermefer | are named by Marks as his accomplices in | the car barn murders. According to Marks' story the three men went into the office of the rallroad company for robbery. Marks says that when he ordered the men { to throw up their hands they obeyed, but | Neldermefer burst in the window of the office and commenced ‘shooting. Vandine then broke down the door with a sledge hammer, Marks says, and went in the of- fice and took all the money he could find. In all $2250 was secured and Marks says the money was evenly divided among the three men. The next day Marks and his two companions went ‘o Denver, where they remained but a short time. From Denver they went to Cripple Creek and in & week they came back to Chicago. Since then, according to Marks‘ confession, they have been implicated in a number’ of hold- ups and shooting affairs. MORROW AND BARR:IT AGAIN Governor Dockery's Stenographer and Former Marshal Are on Trial in St. Louis. 8T. LOUIS, Nov. 24.—The trial of A. L. Morrow, stenographer to Governor Dockery, and Thomas E. Barrett, former marshal of the St Louls court of appeals, charged with conspiracy in, the fraudulent naturalization of ten alien residents of 8t. Louls county, began today before Judge Adams, in the United States district court. The charges In connection with the naturalization frauds are pending agalnst them. Barrett was convicted last week at the time of the conviction of Dolan and | Barrett of having alded and abetted others | in having traudulent citizenship papers in their possession. Dolan and Garrett were sentenced to flve years each In the state penitentiary. Judge Adams deferred the Barrett sentence. The testimony of Joseph G. Gillick, jointly indicted with Morrow | and Barrett, who has turned state's evi- dence, Is expected to be the chief reliance of the government. Among the witnesses subpoened by Morrow e Governor Dockery, United States Senator Cockrell, Attorney General Crow, Supreme Judge James B. Gant, BSecretary of State Samuel Cook, State Treasurer Willlams. O'DAY IS GUARDED IN JAIL Posse Proposes to Defeat Attempts Either at Lynching o Rescue. CHEY Wyo., Nov. 24.—(Special Telegram.)—Sheriff Webb and deputles ar- rived at Casper tonight in charge of Tom O'Day, the notorfous outlaw. Friends of | the prisoner lay In wait for the posse, in- | tending to deliver him, but were not suc- cesstul. However they managed to get away with the bunch of stolen horses | found In O'Day’s possession at the time of his capture. O'Day is in jail and Is surrounded by a large posse of armed guards, both Inside and outside of the structure. This pre- caution is taken because there has been loud talk of 'ynching him and because his friends | have threatened to raid the jall and rescue him. O'Day is a man of iron nerve | and the talk of lynching has failed to disturb bim in any visible way. In the theft of the horses recovered by his friends, | he was assoclated with a number of other outlaws and riearly all of the criminal | element In central aroused by his arrest in Wyoming has been CARBOLIC ACID FOR WHISKY Sallmaker Sul One for the Other Reveuge, Killing Three. titutes the LOS ANGELES, Cal, Nov, 24—The Ger- man ship Octavia, 143 days out from Ant- werp with a cargo of cement and steel rails to Port Los Angeles, has dropped anchor a mile' off shore in the latter port The captain of the vessel brought ashore his first officer in a dying condition. The | Octavia arrived in port with the sallmaker in irons, charged with murder, and the | vessel's log showed three sallors buried at | sea. The story portends an unusual tragedy ' on the high seas. Shortly after rounding the Horn the sallmaker induced three | sallos to join him in .a rald upon the| whisky portion of the cargo. In an ens ing drunken fight the three sallors assauited and severely beat the sall ker. Bubse- quently the sallmaker induced the stame three men to make « second raid on the cargo and, It is suid, purposely cmused them to drink of & carboy of carbolie acid, and they died. It is supposed thet the Aret officer also drank of the polson. | house, | cock left for home | ¥ite and the erection of a public SUMMERS AT WHITE HOUSE lls on the President in Company with Senator Millard. DENY DIETRICH MATTER IS DISCUSSED Also Cal toffice Departme: Rgnuests Coples of Papers Relating to Lease of Hast- ings Postofice ding. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Nov, 4.—(Spectal Tele- gram.)—Senator Millard accompanied United States District Attorney Summers to see the president this morning. On leav- ing the White House both Senator Millard and Mr. Summers announced to newspaper men in walting that the subject of Senator Dietrich's fndictment by the federal grand Jury in Nebraska had not been discussed. It fs, however, understood that notwith- standing the assertion of both Senator Millard and Mr. Summers that the latter went over In some detall evidence presented to the grand jury and which brought about | the bills against the Nebraska senator. Later Mr. Summers called at the Post- office department and gave notice he would ask for copies of papers there on file in relation to the Hastings postoffice lease. The district attorney was shown an ad- va e copy of the fourth assistant post- master general's report, In which the Hast. ings lease is discussed, Whatever action was decided upon could not be ascertained, as both Senator Millard and Mr., Summers refused to discuss the matter in view of the judicial questions nvolved. Between calls on the president and the Postoffice department Mr. Summers took time enough to call upon some of the members of the Nebraska delegation but failed to indlcate that he desired to see certain others. He saw Mr. Hinshaw and Mr. Burkett, but so far as could be learned aid not see Judge Norrls, Judge Kinkatd or Mr. McCarthy. It may be possible that he left a message of good cheer for these gentlemen but they are not advised of it it he did. Judge Kinkaid remarked he would be plaased to see Mr. Summers If the latter desiredl to see him. Just what course Mr. SBummers will pur- #ue when he reaches Omaha is not known He has had the benefit of the attorney gen- eral's discriminating judgment. Whether this Is for or against Senator Dietrich will be determined largely by Mr. Summer's position when the effort is made to securs a speedy trial on the part of Senator Dietrich, who has certainly not suffered by the visit of Mr. Summers to Washing- ton, Ballot te No Purpowe. The Towa delegation, which has been in- terested in the sclection of a successor to Judge Shiras, recently retired from the bench of the northern district of lowa, held their fifth meeting today without re- sult. Twelve ballots were taken, after which the caucus adjourned until three o'clock tomorrow. Discuss Ros Opening. The opening of the Rosebud agency in South Dakota will be oms of thé serious questions before the South Dakota dele- gation during the present congress. The efforts made this year by Inspector Me- Laughlin to bring about an agreement with the Indians, which falled, serfously handicaps the delegation. Whether to pass the bill glving the Indlans so much per acre for their lands or whether to ask for another commission to treat with them is a much discussed question. Representative McCarthy of the Third Nebraska district sald today he was quite as much interested in the opening of the Rosebud reservation as the South Dako- tans, but he did not believe that we could afford to violate our treaty or moral obli- gation with the Indians. He sald he was in favor of paying a fair price for tho lands, much of which he believed was susceptible of vast improvement. R. W. Richardson of Omaha, secretary of the National Good Roads association, fs in Washington for the purpose of con- ferring with the director of good roads inquiry, Martin Dodge, of the Agricultural department, relative to prospective legis- lation. Send Stevens' Remuins Home, Oenator Millard was notified today by Quartermaster General Humphrey that his department would transport the re- mains of the late Sergeant Eugene Stev- ens, son of Nathan Btevens of Omaha, free of charge from Manila to Omaha. Senator Millard has asked the department of fustice to expedite the approval of deeds to lots adjacent to the quarter- master's depot fn Omuha, which are needed | to carry out the purposes partment in constructing the new ware- #0 that the owners may get their money and the quartermaster's department g0 ahead with the work of construction. Today Senator Millard applied to Gen- of the War de- | eral Crozier, chief of crdinance, to furnish gun carrlages for the dismantled guns in | Forest the rlages Improviug Old Fort Omaha. Representative Hitchcock introduced a bill today eppropriating $100,000 for the re. construction of the bufldings at Omaha, sald bulldings to be used and oc- Hill cemetery, being decayed old gun cur upled by commander and staff officers of | the »f Missourl. Mr, this afternoon Representative Mondell introduced a to prohibit the selection or location of tim- ber lands in leu of lands relinquished within forest reserves. The bill seeks to amend the forest reserve lieu land law. Under the present law millions of acres of poor lund have been exchanged for well timbered land and this Mr. Mondell seeks to stop. Public Bullding for North Platte. “Judge Kinkaid introduced a bill today appropriating $76,000 for the purchase of a bullding for the use of a postoffice and land office at North Platte. The congressman from the BSixth Nebraska aleo called on (h Postoffice department with & view of secur- Department Hiteh- | ing the establishment of a rural route out of Merna, Custer county, Postal Matte Representative Hinshaw saw the Depart- ment of Justice with a view of having a draft for the lot recently purchased by the government at York, Neb.,, forwarded at once. Mr. Hinshaw also Introduced a bill increasing the salaries of rural free de livery rs and grading salaries us follows t 2; second year, $540; third year and thereafter, $%00. Mr. Burkett today recommended the ap- pointment of Mrs. Rosa Keahler as post- master at Davy, Lancaster county, In place husband, deceased. He lso recom- mended the establishment of a rural route from Raymond. Postmasters appointed Marshall county, Mary L. M, Adams, dea Dillon, Adams, vice D. Lee county, (Continued on Second Pagw) . Old Fort | bill | THE BEE BULLETIN recast for Nebrasks Warmer in Eastern P 1 Nixon Gives Away Trust Secrets Summers Callx at the White House City of San Domingo Surrenders, Worst Day of Chicago Strike. Hold Panama for Colombian Loans ah Free Trade League Wood Whips Moros Thoroughly. Tnterest Centers in Supreme Court Young Witness May He K ped. Nebraskan Jumps from Father Dowling on Race Affairs at South Ommha. Still Hold Onto Isle of Pines. Major Runcie Ready to Testify. Council Blufia and JTown News. Thanks, Turkey and Sport Senators Morgan and Hanna Talk, Cardinals Complain News Lenks, Vote of Late Election. Low Graln Rate to Chicngo Next. Another Fight for a Baby. Board Will Follow New Tax Law. Thanksglving Day Reminders. Financial and Commeroial. Editorial. Review of the Late Book Plan Evolved to Beat Coal Trust. Rain or Snow and tion Wednesday. Temperature at Omaha Yesterday: Deg. How Des. 1 p. 26 26 28 24 24 28 24 24 24 ». » ». » » » » » Czazaane VCN MUEGGE KNOWN HERE Loquacious Haron with K Taungible Fortune Once an usive but Omaha Policeman, The account in last Bunday’s issue of the front serves to remind some of the Omaha police force of the days when the irrepross sible baron walked a beat In this city. Sald one of von Muegge's former asso- clates yesterday: “Yes, indeed, I remember the baron well, He came to Omaha from San Francisco in 1690 and was on the police force for sev- eral years, going from here to the Worl fair @ Chicago and from there to Cincin- natl, While in Omaha he often told of the certaln stipulations were complied with, He was a4 man who impressed you with the idea that he considered himseif above his position. He gave evidence of education, but was rather profuse in his manner of talking. The fortune which the baron expected was left by his mother, Marie Josephine, Baroness von Muegge, countess of Holzen- dorf of Baxony, stipulated that von Muegge should serve ten years in some officlal capacity before he recelved the money. The time limit has recent indiscretion in the matter of talking ing for the estate. BURLINGTON LOOKING SOUTH Said to Have an Eye on the K City Southern as Houte to the Gulf, CHICAGO, Nov. (Bpecial Telegram.) ~The action of the eastern trunk lines in advancing grain and flour rates to the At- lantic coast is likely to result in the con- struction or acquirement of an independ- | ent outlet to the gulf by the | ard probably some of the other Chicago | Missouri river lines. Overtures, it is sald {have been made by Mr. Hill to E. H. Southern to the Burlington. Mr. Harri- man, however, 1 sald to be disinclined to sell, as he needs the road as an outlet for the Alton and Union Paclfic The Missourl,. Kansas & Texas would also make a good gulf outlet for the Bur- lington, but it would require the building | of a connecting line. This road is con- | trolled by the Rockefellers and, though they have no particular use for it, are said to be disinclined to give it up to Mr. Hill, except at an exorbitant price, gotlations are sald to have been oper by Mr., Hill with the management of the Santa Fe and the latter appears to favorable to granting the Burlington track- age rights over its line from Superior, Neb., to Galveston, Tex. | CONFIRMATIONS _BY SENATE General and Con- suls Approved in Executive Sexsion. WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 | executive session today lowing nominations Consuls-—-James A, Leroy onsul at Durango, Mex ilinols, at_ Barranqull, Hotter of New York, at | P. Smyth of Missourd, at Tunstall, Eng- lund: Willlam Hurrison Bradley of Illinols, at Nanceport; Theodor J. Bluthard of 1I- linols, at Bremen, Germany; Robert Woods The senate in confirmed the fol- of Michigan. Clalr A, Orr of olombia; Julian assua: H. Ayme of Tlinois, Consuls G Missouri, at at Brazl. al—ticrman R, Dietrich of yaqull, Eeuador; Williar R. Holloway of Tndians. «t Halifax, N. 8. William A. Rublee of Wisconsin, at Vienna: John W. Riddle of Minnesota, agent and consul general at Cairo. Bgypt s Joseph A. Gill of Indian Territory, judge of the United Btates court for the northern district of Indian Territory se B. Fuller of Californta, pension wood Huntington of New York. as a praiser of merchandise at ) York: Rol | ert A. Olive of 1 al merchandise at Price of Mississ collector ' of customs for the district of Vieksburg Postmasteres: Oklahoma—T. N at Pawnee. Willlam ster, at Cody. STORM IN THE MIDDLE WEST Snowfall West of Mix While on Razes. BURLINGTON, Nov fell here this morning. Reports from near- by points say the storm was almost a | blizzard. Trains on the Carthage branch {'of the Burlington had difficulty in push- ing through the drifts. MEXICO, Mo., Nov. 24.—The first snow of the season visited central Missour to night. The snow s one inch deep and still falling. CLEVELAND, violence swept over Lake Erie last night | and today The wind reached a velocity rly 50 miles an hour, and & tremen- war kicked up. The steamer which was, disabled was towed und harbo Bushc Wyonaing P, We iept River, nkes = e 24.~A lght snow v, U of ne dous sea Portag: fate Cleve | Willlam Wardwell Hopes to Li NEW YORK, Nov. 2{.-Willlam T, W wel former treasurer of the Btandard O , has been operated on for a tumor WA e pationt il be o"s otitieal cosn, e n e condilon for wome deye. St. Louls Post-Dispatch biinging Earon von | Muegge and his $300,000 fortune again to the | fortune which he expected to receive when | Germany, and the will| been extended several times, and it is his that has jeopardized his chaneces of qualify- | Burlington | Harriman for the sale of the Kansas City | d | be | Willlam | Bliss of New York, at Venios. Italy; Louls | A storm of great | 'WORST DAY OFSTRIKE More Damage Dene at Ohicago Than Ay | Time Sin¢e Trouble Began. CITY COUNCIL MEETS UNDER GUARD Members Unwilling to Trust Themeelves Without Strong Police Proteotion. POLICE ORDERED TO SHOOT TO KiLL Given Instruotions to Resist Foroibly Any Attack on the Uars. NEGOTIATIONS FOR SETTLEMENT SLOW While Both Sides « ave Made Some Nelther Will Con- cede Points Consldered ¥ by the Other. ceanion: CHICAGO, Nov. M.—Conflicting roports on the probability of immediate peace in ' the street car sir/ke came (rom represonta tives of the Chicago Street Rallway com- pany and the striking trainmen today. It was learned definitely that the rallway company had offered o urbitrate the con- tention which, the company copsidered, re mained the sole issue hetween tie present situation and a settlement. This point, it was said, Is the taking back of the men employed by the City Rallway company who went out on sympathetic strikes. The company asserted that these men violated agreements, while the strikers assert that the agreements were not properly made. Colonel K. R. Biiss, attorney for the eom- pany, sald today: “Only one point now is left to be adjusted. The company Is wiiling to arbitrate that President Buckley of the striking division said at the same hour: “‘We are no nearer @ settlement than we were last night on yesterday. Council Under Guard. With “ | preserve p police guard strong enough to ve if disorder should threaten the city council, the aldermen transacted | business relating to traction affairs last night with dispatch. A detail of poiice on the floor of the councll, fringing ihe seats and guarding the doors, was the unacous- tomed precaution (aken s the result of I the Tattersall meeting of street rellway strlke sympathizers Sunday and the an- | nouncements of several union labor organi- zations and other societies that ‘‘mass meetings” would be held in thé gallerics of the council chamber. The precaution having been taken, the council proceeded to do a number of things which the labor element demanded it should not do and to leave undone ieverel things which have been insisted on. A recom.men- dation for the exiension of the Cbicago city rallway franchise uniil Februacy 2 was reported by the local traneportation committee and will be made p next week. Ttecolutions agalnst extensions of fran- chises before che spiing eloction &ud peti tions for immediate municipal ownership were disposed of with short grace and re- | ferred to commitiees In spite of tae demand from their sponsors for hinmediate action. The advertised meetings brovght in a few score additional people to tie galleries and they were orderly except at one time, when Alderman Honrimann was hooted aund jeered for asserting that the council wi honest. The mayor quieted this outbreak and the policemen were not needed. Worst Day of the Strike. During the past twelve hours strike sympathizers did more damage to the car lines than on any previous day since the strike was begun. Wires were cut on many of the cross town lines, and all kinds of obstructions were put on the tracks. 'n Btate street every manhole between Forty-fust and Forty-seventh streets was filled with stones and debris so that ¢ | couid not pass over it. A big gang of men worked steadily for lhours removing obstructions. » There 18 said to be a shortage of coul at the Forty-first street power hous Pleaty of nonunion’ coal teamsters, how- | ever, are declared to be in readiness to procure & supply if the company does not hear from the teamsters' organization 5007, Another attempy was made today to run the State street cars, Six trains iw-n- started from Seventy-first street, but 1 | | their progress wap slow. In spite of the police patrol, spikes were found driven in the cable siots at intervals and the ob- structions cleared away earlier in the day were replaced by the strikers in numerous | cases. . H Choke | The starting of the cable cars was furs ther delayed by damage to the big under- { ground “turn wheel” on which the cable | revolves at Thirty-second street. Ralls had | beon siipped in between the four-fout | #pokes and when the power was applied twisted the wheel out of shape and came | near putting the line out of service for the iday. The rails could only be extricated by ! sawing them into sections, The wires sup- | plying electric power to the Thirty-ninth | street troMey cars were cut near Cottug® Grove avenue, One of these wires supplied 1 addition the light for the car bains at hirty-elghth street and Cottage Grove venue and the sudden fal of ihe lght alarmed the nonunicuists ‘n the | who, bellpving an attack by strkers a | their sympathizers was Imminent themseives and prepared to resist repaired the damage When the first State | the Main Wheel varns, ] armed Splicers street trains remched | Forty-third street crowd, estiiated at more than 1,000 men, was followiug them The trains kept as close together as possi- ble and were under heavier police guard than yesterday. Police Inspector Junt fs- sued orders which indicated that se:lous trouble was anticipated ® Shoot te Kill ia the Order. His “shoot-to-kill” order was the instruc- tlon given to the police should an assault be made upon the cars The strikers did net want their pay. At least they did not desire the money bad enough to appear at the general offices and relinquish their badg Arrangements thut Manager McCulloch made t0 pay off the first division of 50 employes were made futile today by the refusal of the strikers to take advantage of the opportunity to draw their money, Cushiers took up thelr ! places and clerks were at hand to receipt for badges at the appointed time, but nove of the employes appeared, It took the Btate sireet train two and half hours to go from Bixty-first street Lo Thirty-ninth, but from the latter street (o the down town district progress was pri tically unobstructed The police, i #ting the intentions of a crowd In front of the heudquarters of the engineers and firemen, who left the rallway company's employ in sympathy with the trainmen, charged with drawn clubs The crowd melted luta nelghboriug swloons and hall-