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HE DAILY BEE ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 JS71. OMAHA i iiNisra OVEMKEK 27 iso COPY PIVE CENTS. TURKEY DINNER IN LONDON American Society Fittingly Celebrates Thanksgiving Day. BAYARD IS UNFORTUNATELY ABSENT UnlInl Slnten AiulniNMiiliir IHnex with Hie Uiteeu nt WlnilNiir lint HIM IN I'rnlHeil liy All tin Siieiikerx. LONDON Nov.

20. The cccond Thanksgiving dinner of the American society took place thin evening In the grand hall of tbo Hotel Cecil. Mr. Henry S. Welcome chairman of the inclcty presided In the absence of the United States ambassador who with Mrs.

Bayard wan "commanded" to dine with the queen at Windsor castle. The dinner was on a more elaborate scale than any of the previous gatherings of the no- clnty and about 300 ladles and gentlemen wore present. The hall was splendidly de corated. A. ppcclal feature of the ornamentation In addition to the Ptarn and stripes which were everywhere displayed was a quantity of American corn especially brought over for that purpose.

Many American dishes were on the menu and some Immense pumpkins had a nharo In providing the good things for the table. Behind the chair occupied by Mr. Welcome was a representation of thu Statue ot Liberty and a largo American cnglo and near the chairman on a velvet pedestal was an cnomous pumpkin pent as a present to Mr. Bayard whotv absence was much regretcd. In the middle of the dinner there was a eurprlse for the "Quests when melt one present received a leather-bound poiivonlr book containing the protralts of Mr.

Bayard and all the American presidents. Including President-elect McKln- loy. Mr. Bayard's letter of apology for not being able to attend and wishing "godspeed to the land we all lovo" wa followed by a telegram from the United States ambassador from Windsor cattle IH which ho said "Your charming eouvonlr of the day wo celebrate IIUB just been received and the copy for her majesty will bo presented before your dinner Is over. All who love the United States and Great Britain will join In mutual congratulations over the peaceful relations of the English people of the world.

Mr. Bayard's sentiment was greeted with loud cheers and Mr. Welcome the chairman of the Hocloty la alluding to Mr. Bayard'o rcgrctcd absence said was a good omen that the United States amba was the guest of the queen at Thanksgiving dinner. The toast to the queen was honored with unuuiial energy ami with cries of "Tiger.

Sir1 Frank Lockwood. In proposing "Tho Prenldent of the United States referred to liln recent visit to the United States. Ilo bore me-soase ho said from Baron Russell of Klllnwen the lord chief Justice that ho would feign bo with them but that the death of relative prevented him. Toast to the president waa drunk with enthusiasm to the tuna of the "Star Spangled Banner All of the speeches of the evening1 eulogized Ambaiwador Bayard and regarded the quccn'n Invitation to Windsor as a great compli ment. Sir Richard Webster the attorney general responded to a toast to "Tho Community of the English Speaking Peoples.

who are now as ho put It only emulating each other In the peaceful paths ot science art and literature. 'Among those present were Lieutenant Commander. Cow a tUo United naval 'attache Mr. Bayard'o Hccrelary General Collins the United States consul general Mr. and Mrs.

Henry M. Stanley Sir Richard Webster Sir Frank Lockwood Mr. Francis W. Jacobn and Mr. Moimtcncy Jcphson.

Sir Henry Irving and Lord Rofebery were Invited but sent re grets. Lord Rosebery writing from Dal muny said I cun truly nay that It would hnvc given me the srento.Mt pleasure to bo prewent and to show my deep resppet for your country nnd Its ambassador but 1 am detained here by a public gathering over which I luivo to preside. Yours rcHpectfully HOSEIJERY. BERLIN Nov. 2C.

At the Thanksgiving banquet tonight of the American colony Ambassador Uhl and William S. Correll c-onsul General for the United States ut Dresden wore the principal speakers. Mr. Uhl made a capital speech on national Issues nnd proposed cheers for the emperor. President Cleveland nnd President-elect McKlnley.

Mr. Carroll wnoko to "Tho Day Wo Celebrate. Nearly -100 people were present Incliidliii Charles B. Kay. the United States consul general hero George Kceiian consul general nt Bremen James C.

Managhan consul at Chenltz William J. Black consul at Nuremberg Thomas E. Moore consul at Wolmar Frederick Okke. consul at Breslau William C. Drpher consular agent at Qitebcn Edward T.

Crane consul at Hanover Peter V. Dcuster consul at Crefcld Julius Muth consul at Madgeburg Rev. Dr. Dirlrlo pastor of the American church In this city and Rev. Dr.

Clark president of the United States Christian Endeavor society who has just arrived hero from Tur key. The banquet was preceded by a reception at the Kalscrhoff at which Mrs. Uhl presided. The German-American society also gave a banquet In honor of Thanksgiving. PARIS.

Nov. Thanksgiving celc- bratlnna were confined to a meeting of the American University Dinner club tonight at which the United States ambassador. Mr. James B. Eustls presided.

Prof. Sloano of Princeton. M. Bartholdl. the sculptor and Mr.

Ernest LavesBe. the French academician were among the speakers. ROME Nov. 2C. The stars and stripes floated todiiy over the United States nm- bassy and consulate the American college nnd the residences of the Americans here.

Religious services were celebrated In the national church by Rev. Dr. Nevln and were attended by nearly all the leaders of the American colony. The United States am bassador. Mr.

Wayne MacVelgh was -unable on account ot 111 health tn bo present. KIM OF SKUVI.V VISITS THU 1'OI'H. Itoyal ineNt nt lulrlnnl I.enveN Illn llo nnil CnllH nt Ynllenii ROME Nov. king of Servla who Is the guest of King Humbert at the qulr- Innl paid a state visit to the Vatican today. Ilo was escorted by a detachment of nir- Mncers and the route to the door of the Vatican was lined with troops the bands playing the Servian and Italian anthems.

King Alexander was received by pontifical officials nnd was escorted to the pope's anto-ehamher where ho was received by the master of the chamber the majur dome the leading dignitaries and the officials of the guard of honor. Ills majesty was then conducted to the pope's apartments where lie had a private audience with the pope lasting three-quarters of an hour. The king afterward returned with the same ceremony to the qulrlnal where Cardinal Rampolla thu papal secretory of state returned the king of Servla's visit on behalf of the popo. King Alexander was quietly greeted by the In the street. i.Mi'inou HICOMMINI Speeeli of l-'rnni-U to Hie Iliin- Kiirlnii I'lirlliiiiient.

BUDA-PKST. Nov. 20-Emporor Francis 'Joseph as king at Hungary opened Parliament In the Cavtle Ofen today. In his speech from the throne his majesty referred entirely to the Internal measures contem plated. IU said tlint efforts would bo maJo to Improve the condition of agriculture for the development of the agrarian bunk fcyutcm for thu construction of Irrigation worka nnd othur meaning of a like nature Ills mnjepty ultu urged the attention of Parliament to the carrying out of luirrency reform and the resumption of upoclo pay ment.

sT.vitvns HAY AMI A n.vi.r. Without I-'ooil for Thlrtj'-Slv Hour After the Illur Iliillle. HAVANA Nov. 20. It transpires that after the engagement fought In the Rubl hlllu between Spanish forces under Captain General Weyler ami the Insurgents under Macco the Spanish commandcr-ln- chief and hla elaff were without provisions for thirty-six hours.

The train with the supplier on board was detained but General Weylor would not await Ita arrival and urged his troops onward regardless of the absence ot the provisions train. Antonio Lopez Coloma the leader of the revolutionists In the province of Mntnnzas when the Insurrection broke out and sentenced to death and rebellion and homicide will be executed at o'clock tills afternoon. Colonel Zamora In command ot the Cardenas district of the province of Mnlnnzaw bos caused the arrest of Dr. Pedro Hcvld Ilcnlto Jo Mrlbona a lawyer and Laurlco Ordebn OP employe of the Cardenas rail road. These arrests were the result of disclosures In the letters recently found upon the persona of some captured Insurgents.

Additional arrests are expected. Captain General Weyler has Issued orders to the farmers In the provinces of Plnar del Rio Havana and Matanzas to carry thu new crop of corn to the garrisoned towns and the railroad officials have boon In- utrueted to provide the farmers with cars and mules with which to facilitate transportation. The corn will bo sold to the commanders of the Spanish columns and will bo used for military purposes. commanders may buy the corn nt current prices or may admit It as deposit. After December 20 all corn found stored on the farms or olPa- whore without the knowledge and consent of the military commanders will bo considered contraband or war and the farmers po withholding It will bo criminally prosecuted.

A dispatch received hero from Lieutenant Colonel Durango Pays ho has encountered an Insurgent force at the Mora farm near Cano province of Havana. He adds that hU troops compelled the Insurgents to retire leaving ten killed on the field and carryIng Ing away many wounded. Antonio Lopez Coloma former leader of the revolutionists in Matanzas. was tftot this afternoon having remained for twenty- four hours previously In a chapel according to law. MADRID Nov.

2C. A dispatch from Havana says the Spanish gunboat Baracoa has captured three boats laden with Insurgents arms and ammunition In the Mnjarl river province of Santiago do Cuba. Ill'SSni AXI CHIMOSi HOY. Oiiinplnlnnnt TeKtllleM Further In the Criminal I.lhel Suit. LONDON Nov.

20. At the Old Bailey today Justice Hawkins presiding at the trial of Lady Scllna Scott mother of Countess Russell John Cockcrton on engineer Frederick Kast a groom and William Aylott a valet charged with criminal libel by Earl Russgll was resumed. Lady Scott who was In the court at an early hour was smartly dressed and wearing a long sable mantle. When she entered the prisoner's dock her maid ostentatiously handed her a bottle of smelling salts. The court was densely crowded moro Interest apparently being taken In the case today than upon any of the previous days of takingtestimony.

The cross-examination of Earl Russell was continued the main feature of the day's proceedings being questions put to the witness regarding his relations with a Chinese serv ant. Duringthcso Interrogations the carl admitted that ho had spent 1,000 $5,000) In employing detectives to watch his wife. The cross-examination of Earl Russell also brought up the famous letter from "Lady. which figured In th 5 previous suit. ThlFtmlsslvo" reiidJr.

court. It 'devel oped that the'author' was Lady Cardigan and showed that It' was she who told the story of Earl Russell and the Chinaman who she eatd "was cleverly reshlppod to China by Hon. Lyulth Stanley. The earl admitted that ho at one tlmo emplojed a Chinese boy. whom he brought with him from San Francisco but the witness denied all the allegations of Impropriety.

When questioned lu regard to Prof. Santayana of Harvard Earl Russell said ho had never heard of his having another name. Earl Russell's evidence was In the main an emphatic denial of the statements made by the male defendants. The case was then adjourned. I.OI'iCOI.OMA Ts K.VKCI'TKII.

SIIIUHI overuiiient AVreuKn VeiiKe- 11 ii CMon nil I NII rue lit Anlliilor. CnpyrlRlit. IBM liy 1'iem l-ubllsliltiK Company. HAVANA. Nov.

20. Now York World Cablegram Special Telegram. Lopez Col oma was Hhot today in the Cabanas castle. Thu Moigan liner Arkansas from New Orleans landed today 130 American mules for the Spanish army. A son of General Weyler left Barcelona Spain today to join his father.

A hospital train on the Western railway bringing 100 sick Spanish soldiers from Artemlsa to Havana was fired upon by Insurgents last evening between Salmi and Gabriel stations. Several shots passed through the cars but the conductor was the only person wounded. Another train following after wa.i shot at In the fiame locality. Lopea Coloma and others were arrested more than a year ago on a charge of fomenting rebellion In Motanzas province. The others have been released and It was thought th.it Coloma too would bo liberated but the Spanish government deeming him the leader of the movement In his section has put him to death.

Kmll Arloii ComeH Trial. PARIS Nov. 2G. Emll Arton was examined before a magistrate last evening as the first step to a new trial which Is creating an immense sensation because of the universal belief that Arton holds the Key to the whole unsavory Panama scandals. Involving as some allege 100 public men.

The question on all sides Is Will lie reveal all bo knows I'M 11 the MrlUern 1'lac'cn. HAMBURG Nov. 2fi. It Is estimated that about 8,000 dockers arc out on a strike In this port but steamers are arriving with men to replace the strikers from England and Sweden. Lighters have joined with the strikers.

The dockers of Kiel have announced their Intention of going out on Friday morning. MnMoiili IllotN In 1'raace. PARIS Nov. 27. An anti-Masonic congress at Lyons whoso resolutions were a covert attack on political Freemasonry and on Jewish Intervention ended tn scrloun rioting which lasted until midnight.

The military had to clear the streets and many persons were seriously Injured Includliig'M. Thclerry of the France Libre. ItrltlNli Columbia 'iiHhi iiinIilex Weil. VICTORIA. B.

C. Nov. 2fi. The marriage was solemnized here yesterday of Hon. Victor Stanley heir presumptive to the earldom of Derby and Anule eccond daughter of Hon.

C. E. Poolcy president of the provincial cabinet. The wedding was the most fashionable In the history ot British Columbia. Anierlean lu I'rrm'li Duel LONDON Nov.

20. A special dispatch from Paris says a duel with pistols was fought near the city on Sunday last between the murquls do Montmatrcs and J. A. Htitch- Inson un Amurlean resident. Six shots arc said to have been exchanged at twenty-five puces with no result.

Thirty People Kllleillii nil BERLIN Nov. dispatch from Breslau lau my a tiat thirty persons were killed lut't uvenlng In a colliery explosion ut Zen- Ruisliin Poland Mrx. Ynrile-lluller I.IIINN lleiSuit. LONDON Nov. 2G The action of Mrs.

YnnUMlullcr formerly of San Francisco against Lord Tweedmoutb boa been dla- LARGER ARTILLERY FORCE Secretary Lament Wishes an Increase in One Particular Only. ANNUAL REPORT ON CONDITION OF ARMY Over Fifty Million Kvpeiuleil l.nnt Year lint Ten Millions IN llio Kx- tlinnle fur lie Yenr Unit IH to Come. WASHINGTON Nov. 20. In his annual report which was made public today Secretary rotary Lament renews his previous recommendation that the Infantry bo reorganized on the general Idea of three light and mobile battalions of four companies each to the regiment Instead ot the cumbersome ten companies a formation adopted a century age- and abandoned by other nations slnco the development ot modern magazine rifles and ho quotes Generals Sherman Sheridan and Lieutenant General SchoflcUl In support of the necessity of the reorganization of the Infantry.

The completion already ot some coast defenses and tbo approaching preaching completion of other modern batteries render necessary a larger force of artillerists but no other Increase of the army Is asked for. The plan of seacoast de fence Involves 100 distinct batteries In over twenty harbors. Investigation this year has shown serious deficiencies In the arms and equipments of the state militia. When the states furnish tlio armories and defray all expenses Incidental to keeping their forces In training Secretary Lament suggests that the United States should provide them with the Implements which they will need In active service arms and field equipments as the supply on hand Is totally Inadequate for serious and prolonged field operations. The secretary recommends that the Springfield rifle caliber -15 bo Issued to state troops obsolete arms and equipments to be sold and the proceeds credited to the states and that the states bo allowed to purchase from the department supplies at regulation prices.

The report shows that whereas on the 1st of July 1893 ot our modern defense but one high-power gun was mounted by the 1st of July next we will have In position seventy high-power breech-loading guns and nlncty- flvo breech-loading mortars of modern design and by the following July on completion of work already under way or provided for 128 guns and 153 mortars. A battery of two or three of these guns takes the place of the former pretentious fort and Is vastly moro effective. The number of gun carriages completed and building all of which will be finished within the next fiscal year. Is twenty twelve-Inch sixty-nine ten- Inch eighteen eight-Inch for guns and 153 for mortars. By July 1S97 there should bo ready seventy gun carriages and 123 mortar carriages.

The total number of guns completed to date since the first appropriation Is sixty-one eight-Inch fifty-six ten- Inch twenty-one twelve-Inch and eighty mortars. With the money already provided thcro will bo completed by Juno 30 1S97 seventy-two eight-Inch guns eighty-seven ten-Inch guns forty-seven twelve-Inch guns and eighty-eight twelve-Inch mortars. The-estimates of the department for the next fiscal year aggregate $10,482,208. The armament'- 'trcopa4wlth UIio'abw- magazine arms was completed In May and the armory Is'turning out 125 rifles or carbines per day. under the appropriation made last year.

All the ammunition for small arms now made Is supplied with smokeless powder of American manufacture of satisfactory quality. The secretary says the Mississippi river commission has decided to discontinue the plan to Improve the river by bank protection and to adept the plan of dredging channels In shoal places and maintaining with state and local co-operation an effective levee system. With this change of policy the minority believe the function of the commlf.slon Is ended and the work should be turned over to the secretary of war. The 310 Apache prisoners of Gcronlmo's band have the secretary saj-s led a quiet pastoral life at Fort Sill and have reached a self-supporting conndltlon. He recommends that In time title to the 30.000 acres they occupy bo acquired by the government and that they then ho placed under control of the Indian bureau.

The report shows total expenditures for the war department for 1S9B aggregating $51,803,298. ONI3 SL'tiAK TIll'ST CASH IN COUIIT. OondiiiiiiclciiiN AVlfni'Ns Will Know Ills I'll to III Short Time. WASHINGTON. Nov.

20. It Is expected that one of the first decisions to be rendered by thu United States supreme court when It reassembles will be on the writ of error In the case of Elvcrton R. Chapman of New York City one of the "contumacious" witnesses before the Sugar trust Investigating committee of the senate a couple of years ago. Chapman's was taken as a test case by the government largely to govern the prosecution in the other long litigated If the writ Is dismissed It Is probable that the New York broker will bo Immediately surrendered by his bondsmen and habeas corpus proceedings then Instituted In order to secure a decision on the constitutionality of the law on which the prosecution Is based. NHW CONi I.IIIHAHY.

Join Semite nnil I Inn HO CituiniHtce riniinliiK for MM Orciiiilloii WASHINGTON Nov. 20. The Joint library committee of the nenuto and house which Is holding dully sessions for the purpose of devising meant for the administration of the now congressional library ban decided to In- vlto the advice of a number of eminent librarians Including President Ilrett of the American Library association President Putnam of Boston and the heads of the state library at Albany and the Columbia library. Members of the committee soy there has been no request for the now library building for the Inaugural ball. They do not ficeni to favor fiiicli a program and say the building Is not adapted to this purpose.

in it.vi FHII miiviiiY simvici CoHtH los of Monoy. Hut IN l.lltoly tn He Popular. WASHINGTON. Nov. 20.

Reports showing the rcsulta of the rural free delivery experiments by the government urn reaching the Poptofllco department from the localities where the Is on trial. They are eald to ahow general satisfaction with the forvlco and good results In thu work as a whole. Thu results will bo embodied In a spocl.il report on the scheme and Ito feasibility to bo forwarded by the postmaster general to congress early In the souslon. What recommendation ho will make Is not known but the Immense cost Involved In tint general adoption of rural free delivery will bo pointed out. llllet liny lit lie Willie UOIIHC.

WASHINGTON Nov. 20-The president and Mm Cleveland attended ho Thanksgiving giving services today at the First Prcsby- tcflu'i church. The day WAS bright and balmy and Mr. and Mra. Cleveland drove In the karnucho with open windows.

Later the presidential family ate Its Thanksgiving d'nner nt the white house. The day was xppnt quietly In accordance with the vluws iwnrcFKfMl In the president' proclamation. Tint member of the families of the cabinet oiiicera Npeiit the day at their hornet with the exception of Secretary and Miss Morton who dined with Secretary of State and Mm OltK'y. MIT INVHSTIflATtS SIMM-Toll Joint CniiRreKftlnnnl Mlirnry Coiuinll- tee Seen No SliitVtMirr. WASHINGTON Nov.

20. The joint congressional library committee has decided not to Investigate the accounts of Librarian Spofford. When the committee was appointed It was understood It would be optional with It to go Into the question of accounts and the committee for sotno days has had under consideration the advisability of Investigating the charges of Irregularity made against Spofford a year ago. The question was taken up In secret session yesterday and after an exchange of views covering two hours' time a decision was readier to allow the matter to rest where It was left by the Treasury department. Said member of the committees today "Wo shoulr have gene Into the Investigation It there had been anything to Investigate but wt have satisfied ourselves that Mr.

Spofforc' owes the government nothing. It Is true there was a discrepancy In his accounts amounting to about 130,000 but this was duo to his method of bookkeeping. This money from thu beginning was In government depository but It was there with some ot Spofford's own funds. The accounts were so entangled that the respective accounts could not bo determined until the treasury Investigation was made The amount duo the government has been turucil Into the treasury. This leaves a shortage and satisfied as wo are that there was nc Intention of wrong doing wo have concluded not to open up the subject at all.

Wo arc of the opinion that the trouble was duo to the complication of duties Imposed upon Mr. Spofford and wo shall I think try to prevent a recurrence by recommending the appointment of a registrar of copyrights. Mr. Spofford has rcqlUsted that this bo done and there Is every reason why congress should grant therequest. HUMOUS URVOI.UTION IN CIIII.T.

Mliilxtor Onr.iti HUM Nn Information of Troiililo mill IHOI-OIN It WASHINGTON. Nov. 26. Indefinite rumors reach here of a revolution In Chill but are discredited at the Chilian legation where Minister Gaza received Ja cablegram 'from the under minister ot forcgn affairs giving the names of a cabinet jiist formed by President Errazurlz. The cable makes no reference to any disorder1 and this with the announcement of the cabinet Is taken us conclusive evidence 'that the revolutionary rumors are unfounded.

The now cabinet Is Prime minister and minister of the Interior Carlos Antuncz foreign relations Carlos Morla justice and public Instructions Puga Home nuance SotorrUyar'war and navy Ellas Fernandez Albnnb.public works and Industries Francisco Borgavoldez Cucvas. President Errazurlz named a cabinet shortly after assuming office'on September IS but there was opposition td It by the Parliament and as a result this npw cabinet Is named. SINKS OUTS1DB YOHK HAItllOIt. Steamer Crinvileil ivltli UxriirsloiilHtM CIoi-iH DIMVII AVKlniiil "VVnmlliyr. NEW YORK Nov.

2G The sidewhecl steamer John E. with the Clinton Fishing club on boar'l sank on the elbow of the Romor shoals at 12:30 o'clock today. All her passenger's" resqued. Thcro were no women aboard' and 'there was no oxcltoment. Only of the boat was submerged -the upper deck both fpro and aft being1 nbuve-the surface.

The fishing party rt rtO men "Started on the Moore at S' o'clock for the fishing banks. The boat strutSHCelUier a sunken Wrout or'a ysck nnfi jEi rn five mlnuto Several of. the passengers were wet. to their waists before they coulil scramble to the upper deck. A heavy fog was on at the time which caused Samuel Morrell to lese his bearings.

Abotit an hour after the boat strirck the steam pilot boat Walter H. Adams pasr.ed on her way to Stapleton S. I. She heard the Moore's signals of dlo- trces and went to her assistance. All the Mooro's passengers werc transferred to the Adams Ir.

small boats eight or ten at a time. llli.MIKlM PARTY SHOOTS HAIIIUTS. Diilio mill DnelieNM of MnrllmroiiKli Kiitertnlii Tlielr Hiiynl VlMltoi-H. WOODSTOCK. EllB.

Nov. 26. There was good sport with rabbit shooting at Monument ment Park Blenheim today. Instead of taking lunch with the ehootdri the prlncem of Wales with her daughter faltices Victoria the duchess of Marlborough and other women of the party drove to Oxford and took lunch at Christ Church with Deati Paget. They afterward dined at Blenheim.

Thousands of peroons visited Woodstock tonight to witness the torchlight procession and the fireworks In honor of the vUlt of the royal party. The weather was fine but cold The irlnce and prlncow of Wales princess Vlc- orla of Wales and Prince Charles of Denmark planted trees at Blenheim thla morning In memory of their visit to the duke and luchess of Marlborougli. Mr. Arthur Dai- four first lord of the treasury and Mr. and Mm George N.

Curzon the latter formerly Miss Mary Lclter of Washington accompanied the princess of Waleo and party on helr visit to Oxford toJay. SON AIIIIKSTKI AS KOIIKUK. CIiurleN II. Illllley CluirKeilvllli Io- f-llllllu TWO NlltlOllIll IlllllliN. KANSAS CITY Nov 20.

Charles II. Bailey EOII of the late Probate Judge O. P. Balloy of Independence wan arrested hero today for forging a credit for $1,000 on the National Live Stock bank of Fort Worth Tex. Bailey cashed the letter of credit securing $900 from the Metropolitan National bank of this city and $100 from the Christian-Sawyer bank of Independcnco Mo.

When Bailey was arrested all the money except lf 0 wao recovered. Bailey sayo he Is not guilty. The letter ho claim was cnt to him by his undo but the Metropolitan bank officials ray It Isin Bailey's hand writing. Bailey wan rear i In Independence. ilo Is 27 years old and hns a wife In Waxu- laclilc To.x.

Trusted Cleric Turns ICinliezzler. KANSAS CITY Nov. 20v-Goorgo E. Ross. the trusted money clerk of.jthe United States Express company who mj-s'terlously disappeared five doys aso lalelleved to have ono to Mexico.

TJl'o ofllcJaLs of the coni- iany still remain reticent although pushing on active search for Ross and con- to go over bis hooka. It Is nald that 10 has been traced as fir west as Wichita and that detectives worklnc on the CBOO are following a clue tiat will give good results within a few days. Two packages containing an aggregate ot fl.COO are miss- ng. What further Investigation will reveal remains to bo seen. lln I tie CHATTANOOGA Nov.

20. Governor Hastings of Pennsylvania and party arrived In the city last night.They are on a tour of Inspection of the monuments erected to IJptinsylvanla troops that fought at Chlcka- inauga and I opkput Mountain. They are icing driven ever the city and battlcflcld6 today. While' hero the- Park commission of Pennsylvania will dtfclde upon the location of a number of new monuments to be erected at once. The party will remain In city todpv and tomorrow and return liomo by way of IHUsburR tomorrow night.

TlinnloiulvliiU' Dux I'linloiiN. JEFFRRSON CITY Mo. Nov. 20. The governor Issued Thankaglvlng pardono to- lay as customary to Ira Destm See sentenced In Vcrnou county In May 18U2 to sixteen years In the paultentlary on the r.hargo of murder lu the second degree and to Lauls Sllvu convicted of embezzlement from the Ralinvalcr.Rooghcr Hat company SI Louis illva's had been Ivlng here since the confinement and It waa through her cfforls that the pardon wan Issued WORK OF THE STORM KING Telegraphic Communication with Western Nebraska Practically Out OfT MUCH DAMAGE ON NEBRASKA RAILROADS AVI I nuil Sleet Dflny All of the 'I'mInM nuil Ilrenk DIMVII Mllen at TeleKrnph MUCH In the Went.

Thcro was but little activity In local railway circles yesterday. There were three excellent reasons for this. In the first place a holiday means that the passenger men can have at least a half holiday secondly several of the railroads took off BOIIIO of their freight trains nml thirdly the telegraph service was so Interrupted as to Klvo but llttlo work to the clerks of the various headquarters who keep track of affairs along their respective lines. night's storm provnl to bo most severe and there Is not railroad In Nebraska that did not suffer deleterious effects In consequence. Telegraph poles by the hundred and telegraph wlro by the mlle went down during the night.

The wires became covered with a heavy coating of sleet and when the wind came along and steadily swayed the wires to and fro they could not stand the vibration with their Increased weight and Just tumbled down In 11 heap. The rails also became covered with slcel and their slippery condition caused the wheels of the locomotives and coaches to slip and slide along delaying all the trains during the day. The Union 1'aclflc yesterday morning found over 300 of Its telegraph poles between Columbus and Kearney measuring their length on the snow covered ground. It Is needless to add that all telegraphic communication between these points was sus pended. West of Kearney there was not BO much trouble although the wires were pretty well tingled.

The poles remained upright however and the wires did not fall down. At 1 o'clock In the afternoon the telegraph department reported that the worst trouble was between Schuylcr and Elm Creek. Largo gangs of men were sent by Superintendent Korty from several stations along that part of the line and It Is said at headquarters that all the wires will bo In working condition by tills morning. It will take several days though to put the telegraph department In as good condition as It was before the storm. The Burlington alee reported much damage along Its line.

No telegraphic communication could bo had at headquarters yesterday morning with points west of Aurora. The presumption Is that the wires and the poles beyond that point have nil gonu down In the etorm. The Ulkhorn had no communication whatever with the western part of Its road during the morning. The Iowa lines are nol so badly handicapped. They were receiving no news from Chicago headquarters yester day.

This however Is because all the Chicago cage offices are closed and the Windy City haa born captured by King Foot Hall and not because the telegraph wires In Iowa are lying on the ground. No trouble has been reported along any of the Kansas HncjS and so far Is la known all wires thor6iiro In working co'ndltlon. The storm was a' general one throughout Nobracka and but few points 'escaped UH fury. There was more sleet than snow and everywhere there was an abundance of wind during the night although It so very high nt any point. Most ot the general officers en mo down to their desks In the morning to open their mail and to read the telegrams that did not come.

The clerks were given a holiday generally although a number ot them showed up Just to convince their superior officers of their loyalty to the company's Interests. The foot ball fever had oven spread through the railroad headquarters and the local ticket offices and the railroaders were during the morning figuring out the probable scores of the day's game rather than freight and passenger rates. All the ticket offices Just for the looks of things and not for any real business were open jcstcrday morning from o'clock until 12. Then the ticket men deserted their posts to enjoy one of the few afternoons they have had to themselves slnco last summer's excursion to Hanscom park. All the eastbound trains were delayed from an hour and a half to two hours In getting Into this city.

The train men reported sleet and about an Inch of snow as far west as Cheyenne. Overland Union Pacific No. 2. which Is duo here at 4:15 did not reach Omaha until 6:30. The Hock Island trains were from a half to three- quarters ot an hour late.

The eastbound Durllngton trains were all reported on time. lleports received showed that the storm of yesterday prevailed all over the state. Very llttlo snow foil but the wind at times In the- western portion blew a small gale. TIIAXICSOIVl.VlJ WAS A WIXTIIV DAY. HetiortM of Italii Snow nuil Sleet a nil Severe "old.

DAVID CITY. Neb. Nov. 2C. Special.

A drizzling rain and sleet began hero yesterday afternoon coating everything with Ice. Last evening several flashes of lightning accompanied by heavy thunder were followed by a heavy fall of rain most of which froze as It fell. Many branches have been broken from fruit and shade trees. Two and a half Inches of water has fallen and It has turned colder and Is now snow ing. ing.FULLERTON.

FULLERTON. Nob. Nov. 28. Special.

All day yesterday the rain continued to fall slowly and froze as fast as It fell covering everything with a heavy coat of lee. urlng the night the wind which hail been in the cast for two days changed to northwest causing the incrcury to drop several legrces. This morning the city presents a pitiable spectacle. Trees telephone wire and fences arc smashed to the ground. The vlnd Is now blowing a gale and the cold Is jecomlng moro Intense every minute.

There a great quantity ot corn still In the field this county and fear Is entertained that will have to stay until spring. NEIJHASFCA CITY Nov. 2G. Special. heavy rain commenced falling at 7 o'clock ast night and continued steadily until on early hour this morning The ground is horoughly soaked.

BUTTON Nub. Nov. 2C. Special. A severe- rain storm commenced yesterday and irovailcd all night.

and this morning turned snow. It la now snowing with a high vlnd and Is getting cold. WILSONVILLB Nub. Nov. 20.

Special Telegram. It Is snowing between Orleans and St. Francis. The temperature. Is fall- ng and the prospects arc for a heavy snow all.

all.NORTH NORTH BEND Nob. Nov. 2C. Special. The wort't I'torm of the season set In yes- onlay and utllt continues.

Traffic about town nearly suspended. Sidewalks and streeto are covered with Ice making travel nearly mpoE'-'Ible. No serious damage has been ro- mrtcd a yet. Traln are all from two to our hours late on the Union Pacific. Tole- iliono and telegraph wires are working mdly.

NORTH LOUP. Neb. Nov. 20. Special.

The misty weather of thu pest two dayn culminate' la.it evening In a uucccEslon of showers of rain and rslcet accompanied by eals of thunder and vivid flashes of light- ilng a remarkably rare phenomenon for November weather In this climate. The tern- lerattiro fell last night from about freezing 10 degrees above zero and thu tihvct of co that llrat formed from the freezing mint a now covered with neVcral Indira of coarcu cilret. VYKSTKRN. Nob. Nov.

20. Special. "tin inn'cury Rt 8 o'clock yesterday reels- oroil fif decrees at 8 this morning 22 degrees and 1 Inohus of rain fell during the amo lime. The mibioll ID thoroughly vlilcli Is very encouraging1 for the next crop 'urn about throo-fourtho hunkod and win- or win at I't looking tint DUNCAN Neb Nov. 20-(3peclal-0vcr two Inches of rain fSSfifJr last night frees- Ing to everything BBKvfell making over forty-eight hours Rife sleeting.

Telegraph poles and mBJjtjiro breaking down trees are BpllttlnrfHagft' with the heavyweight of lea nniMRSs-rinc wind accompanied with enow from llio northwest Is blowing now. nils la the worst storm In a good ninny years. There was heavy thunder and lightning last night. LYONS Neb. Nov.

20. heavy rain fell here all last night and the ground Is covered with Ice nearly an Inch thick. CornhuskltiK has been delayed. A heavy snow Is falling. SIini.TON Neb.

Nov. 20. Special. llnln and sleet set In at 2 o'clock yesterday and for two hours fell In torrents with frequent lightning and heavy thunder. Three Inches ot water foil.

Everything has a coat of Ice an Inrh thick and many fine shade trees are ruined being broken down from the weight on them. Roads arc almost Im passable. This storm will be especially severe on stockmen feeders and stock as this station Is one of the mrst extensive feeding places in the country. About 100,000 head of sheep are now here with many to come within the next few weeks. Many hogs and cattle are also being fattened here.

Snow has been falling hard all the forenoon with no prrspect of letting up. SCHUYLER. Neb. Nov. Yesterday was drizzly disagreeable day a mist of the night before having frozen and made walking miploanant ns well as uns-nfe.

During the day the atmosphere grow warmer and toward night It began raining which It continued to do most of the night with the result that this morning rain gauges registered a fall of nearly three InchcH of rain. This morning the wind wan changed from northeast to northwest and It has slnco grown steadily colder at 2 o'clock the wind driving a fierce gale from the northwest and blowing a heavy snow with Indications that a blizzard roan may follow. JEFFERSON la. Nov. 20.

Special Tele gram. It rained steadily hero from 0 o'clock last night until 4 this afternoon. The wind 1ms changed to the northwest and It Is rapidly growing colder with TOIIIO snow. Prospects are for wild timetonight. CHAMBERLAIN S.

D. Nov. 2C. Special Telegram. The storm which commenced yesterday with sleet developed during last night Into serious blizzard.

and la raging tonight with unabated fury. A strong northwest wind Is blowing causing snow to drift very badly. Uneiiblneio prevails as to the effect on stock on the range west of the Mlswiurl river which may not have been placed In shelter. The thermometer registered but slightly above zero. SIOUX FALLS.

Nov. 20. Special Tele gram. Much damage has been done by the sleet atorm of last night and today. Telephone service Is demoralized and ot trees are ruined by breaking fiom the load of Ice.

This morning many sidewalks are Impassable because of broken treea. At 0 o'clock this evening only one telegraph wlro 1 working. ST. PAUL. Minn.

Nov. 20. Specials to the Pioneer Preps from various points In Northwestern Minnesota and the Dakotas report the worst blizzard for many years. At Jamestown. N.

D. It has been mowing for the past sixty hours and blizzard has now developed that makes It extremely dangerous for anyone to venture out on the prnlrlo. In West Superior. WIs. the blizzard turned Into a sleet storm and all traffic In the city la suspended.

Street cars are not running. A Chamberlain S. I report says the storm Is of a decidedly bllzzardly character and It la feared there will be con- iildcrnblo loi-s of stock on the ranges. The wind is very high. The thermometer standu at about zero.

MACHO'S III3AUKV DY.VAM1TK M1.V12S. IIu.w Weylet Men Were Ie Into Train nuil MiiMxneveil. CHICAGO. Nov. 20.

The Tribune's special from Jacksopvlllc Fla. says Colonel Joao Reyes aid-do-camp of General Macco wounded and cnrouto to New York for medical treatment and with dispatches to the Junta passed through here yesterday. He says the fighting In the Rubl hills of Pinar del Rio was the most sanguinary battle of the war. Ho claims 2000 of Weyler's men were killed In two daya and twice as many wounded. Weyler went to the Held "with 35,000 men In three columns one of 15,000 under himself one of 10,000 under General Echague and a third of 10,000 under General Munoz.

They found Macco entrenched In a crescent-shaped range of hills. When at the foot of the hills the Spaniards were met with a withering fire that cut gaps In their ranks. Macco's men snot from behind rocks and trees and gradually gave way before the Spaniards who encouraged by what they thought to be victory pursued them. Suddenly a deafening explosion rent the air and a scene followed oomewhat like the mine horror at Petersburg during the civil war. Horses and men were blown high In the air and fell to the earth dead and mangled.

The dynamite mine was touched off by Johni Linn formerly of thli city who Is MOCCO'B electrician. Mucco then let loose his dynamite guns prepared by Linn and more havoo was wrought. In the mine explosion. Colonel Reyes says Wcylcr lost 700 men killed and COO moro in the charge bc ldc.i 100 wounded. Next day Maceo knowing of the rufcervo force under Woyler retreated to even a stronger position.

There ho wau attached by the column under Echague who wao roundly thrashed and driven from the field losing SOO killed be- nldos 1,300 wounded. Next day Maceo retreated again maneuvering all the while to entrap Woyler Into a field that had been honeycombed with dynamite. Meanwhile however General Weyler. hearing there was danger of an uprising In Havana because of lila failure to crush Maceo. hastened back to that city.

i.v A WASHINGTON TOXV.V. Fire OrlKlimfcN In a Mold In Ieiiveu- ivorth nuil HUIINCH Hum. SEATTLE Wash. Nov. 20.

Nearly the entire business portion of the town of Leav- enwoith the headquarters of the Cascade division of the Great Northern railroad was burned today. Every house opposite thi depot with the exception of one small building was lost. The flro originated In the ofllco of the Jerks hotel. The lodgers had a narrow escape from cremation. A cook In the hotel named Sllverstonc and a brakeman named Thomas Metzdorf were severely burned about the head and face.

Leaven- worth Is located on the eastern slope of the Cascade mountains and Is a thriving town of abaut 1,000 people Inhabited by railroad men and miners. NEW YORK Nov. 20. The fertilizing plant of Trcston Sons 1. was destroyed by flro today.

The factory consisted of six frame buildings covering about an aero of ground. About 200,000 worth of machinery was destroyed PEORIA. III. Nov. 27.

Shortly after 9 o'clock last night flro was discovered on the third floor of the Pcorla house the oldest and second largest In Penrla. The building at midnight seemed to be doomed to destruction but at 1 o'clock this morning the flro was under control. No fatalities occurred though there were many narrow escapes. A man named Van Meter and two of the female help were taken from the hotel unconscious. The loss IH about $20,000.

CrlHil Sii-H HumpeViinN U'nr. LONDON Sept. 27. A Uorlln dispatch to ho Morning Post says Slgnor Crlspl the 'onncr Italian premier In an autograph letter to a charity bazar declares It IH a delusion to suppose that Europe Is In favor of peace. The ambitious and rovungcful powers Buld Slgnnr Crlspl are only walling mil succcsii Is assured to plunge Europe Into war.

MovcineiilN of Oeenn VCNNI-IN Nov. At Now York Arrived Ethiopia from Glasgow. At LIviTpool-Siillod-Brivlii for Boston. At NupleH Arrlvt'd liniH from Nuw York At Hreimirlwvori Arrived Alter from New York via Hautlmmptoii. At QupeiiHtown Sailed-llrltnnnlu from Liverpool for New York.

At London-Hullea-MlsMlsalppl. for Now York. At Genoa-Halli-a Fuldu for Now York. FIGHT IT TO A DRAW Nebraska ami Iowa Unable to Score Single Point. IIAWKEYES MAKE DESPERATE ATTEMPTS Iowa's Gladiators Battle Fiercely for the Coveted Touchilowu.

DEFENSE OF U. OF N. IS WONDERFUL Protects Its Goal with a Determination Mar vellously Successful. FEARFUL ODDS GALLANTLY OVERCOME Ili-iivy llne of the CoiuiuerliiK lieu Dnnhle to Ili-eiik lie Sturdy lleMlHluiiee ot thu IIMMI KlIIINIIN tl O. For almost three hours yesterday afternoon Nebraska and Iowa struggled upon a rough and slippery fluid of Ice and most of thu time In a snow storm lu their annual championship foot ball game.

When time was called on account of darkness with a minute of the halt still left neither eleven had succeeded In crossing Its op ponent's goal line and the contest ended with the score 0-0. The tie gave the western championship to Iowa for even had Nebraska won they would have been tied for thu title. Tomorrow afternoon the teams will meet again and make an effort to decide the su premacy. A more disagreeable day could not be Imagined for the game. When morning dawned rain was falling steadily and this changed into sleet as the temperature went down with thu advance of the day.

At noon the regular foot ball 'Held at University park was a solid sheet of Ice and It was found necessary to slake oft auother gridiron on another purl ot the grounds. This was but a slight Improvement. Soon after the game began snow commenced to full and continued to the finish. On account ot the Inclemency of the weather the game which Is usually attended en mubse by the society people ot the city was not witnessed by many of swelldom. The attendance was about 1,000 constating principally of students and alumni ot the two universities represented on the field and by football enthusiasts not to bo deterred by the weather.

The game WUR a hard fought contest anil was filled with Incidents calculated to keep up the enthusiasm of the spectators to the end. The condition of the ground neutralized Iowa's advantage In weight to a great degree and to this Is duo lowa'x failure to score. Ac It was Us goal wau nqver threatened whereas on two different occasions It had excellent opportunity to cross No- braska's line. One occurred In the first and the other In the second half. When the first half was within fifteen minutes of the end the ball U'IIB on Ne braska's fifteen-yard line.

In the possession of Iowa. The contest wus waged within these fifteen yards for the next twenty-two minutes for Ilia tlmekecpcr'B watch stopped and the fact was not discovered until the halt was forty-two minutes long. The ball changed hands frequently until Iowa had it within five yards of Nebraska's goal on the first down. Here Nebraska stood Ilka a rock and held like a stone wall against the rushes of Iowa's backs. By a mistake the officials allowed Iowa five downs but on the last the ball was no nearer the goal than on the first down.

Nebraska rushed It out of danger and when the half was called It was on the ten-yard line In Iowa's possession. Again In the second half Iowa seemed to bo In sight of victory. The half was within a few minutes of being up with the ball In Nebraska's hands on Its fifteen-yard line. Nebraska gained nothing on two downs and Thorpe droppcil back for a kick. Milford ford center snapped the ball back to him but It flow over the quarterback'a head In the darkness.

It rolled to within a foot of Nebraska's goal when some one fell upon it. A uquabhlo ensued and both captains finally agreed to call the game. Throughout the game Iowa showed to better advantage had the ball the greater part of the tlma and kept It largely In Nebraska's territory. IOWA BUCKS VICIOUSLY. With the wind blowing a stiff breeze from the northwest Captain Thorpe kicked oft for Nebraska and the game was begun.

The punt was against a strong wind and failed to carry moro than twenty yards. Iowa at once began a scries of short strong rushes against the Nebraska line which was expected to bo such an easy thing. The line of the Lincoln men held well and the Kalns through It were not worth mentioning. Then Iowa called upon Meyers Its sturdy and fleet-footed right halfback to advance the ball. Ho resondcd with run ot twonty-flvo yards.

There was a flutter among the gold-colored flags but the red and whlto waved a moment later when Iowa lost the hall to Nebraska on a bad fumble. Nebraska realized the strength of the opposing team and at once massed Ita strength back of the line for a tandem play. It gained a few yards the first tlmo. but on a repetition of the play the Iowa team was thuro low and ready break It up. Nebraska was forced to punt and under adverse circumstances as the wind from the west was strongly against them.

For Iowa Meyers took the ball on a thirty-yard run between the- left end and tackle and then followed a series of short rushes. In stopping one of thpBo Jones Nebraska's left end was hurt but pluck liy resumed play moment later. The ball went to Nebraska before Iowa had a chance to push It any further along toward the Nebraska goal. The loss of the ball wuu for BOIJIO rank holding In the line by Iowa. Captain Thorpe brought joy to llio Nabraukans by gaining four yards on fake kick.

An attempt to go through the line was unsuccessful and Thorpe kicked for twenty yards. Hobbs returned the ball for Iowa the exchange of punts giving neither sldo an advantage. Holbrank made a short gain for Iowa after Thorpe hnd ruturned the punt of Hobhs. Then thcro was mo fumbling Hoth BldoM. HoblM failed to gather In Thorpe's second kick and Wlg- Klns missed thu pigskin after Hobbs hud lot got past him.

Iowa finally captured the ball twenty yards away from Nebraska's goal. With the coveted goal In night the lowans now put on a full head of etcam but thu excellent tackling of Thorpe and Shcdd all hut neutralised their best effortx. Turner tlio big right guard of the No- iruHka team too showed that ho was able to stop the advances of tlio lowans. On Iowa's last chance to aavo the ball ho wai. through the line like a flash tackling the runner back of the line and throwing him for a loss of two yards.

It was an olcgunt pleco of defensive work ono of the mout meritorious Individual plays of the game. NKBRASKA ON THU AOGRESSIVB. The ball went to Nebraska Iowa having fulled to gain the requisite flvo yards thanks to Turner's timely tackle. Cook wan summoned and answcri-d with a run of four yards fnr the Lincoln lads. Dungan the loft tucklo went through thu other vvlsK for two yards and was fa'lowed by Wiggins who pushed It along thrco yards further.

Then Nubruftka commenced to pour throutiU tbo utnhvart line of tbo junt 11U.