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Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-13
Man Breaks His Leg.

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Nov. 12.--(Spe-
cial.)-H. ]. Winn, travelling man from To-
peka, Kan, broke his leg just above the
knee while on the Missouri Pacific train
from Auburn today. He was i'll and while
writhing from the pain caught his foot in
the frame of the car seat in ouch man
ner as to cause serious fracture.
The administrator Of the estate of John
Neu, who was recently killed by a traction
engine, which lie was driving falling through
bridge in Wyoming precinct, has COM
menced suit against Otoe county to recover
1000 damages for his death. The plaintiff
alleges that the bridge was in bad con-
dition and unsafe.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-13
preventative National
PLAN TO ORGANIZE NAVAL RESERVE
Report of Allen to Secretary Long
Ur.es that Project BE Pushed.

Report of Allen to Secretary Long
Urges that Project he Pushed
WASHINGTON Nov 12.-The leading
feature of the annual report Of Assistant
Secretary Allen to Secretary Long, relative
to the naval militia, gives strong indorse-
ment of the plan for the organization of a
naval reserve. He points out that the ex-
perience of the past year has suggested GER
tain changes in the original plan for this
organization as contained in the bill sub
mitted to the last session of congress, and
he therefore urges that it be again pushed
with the amendments prepared by Lieuten-
ant Commander w. H. H. Sutherland who
was for part of the year in direct charge
Of the naval militia bureau OF the Navy
department.
In substance, that officer says that as the
personnel act has made the term of service
Of enlisted men in the navy four years, the
same period should be fixed for the enroll
ment in the naval reserve officers should
be promoted in war time with the regular
officers with whom they hold the same date
of commission. 1t is also recommended tha,
steps be taken for the organization of a per-
lnanent coast signal system from the retired
list of the navy and the employees of the
lighthouse and life saving services. There
are several thousand of these men and with
a small appropriation and an annual drill
for a few days each year, they would be
competent, the report says, to take up their
duties Immediately on the outbreak of war.
With a retired naval officer in charge of
each lighthouse district and an officer in
charge at the Navy department and the nee
essary paraphernalla at the nearest navy
yard ready for use, this necessary adjunct
of war could be put in working order in
twenty-four hours.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-13

Question of Transportation Will BE
TnlScn Ip md OmnIln il InXited

Taken Up ana Omaha is Invited.
WASHINGTON Nov. ia portion of the
Industrial commission will go to Chicago
this week to conduct an investigation into
the question of transportation. Witnesses
have agreed to appear as follows:
November 16: A A. Kennard, representa-
tive Of the Chicago Butter and Egg board,
Chicago, Ill.
November IS: Chester A. Fuller, Norfolk
(Neb) Business Mems association; E. p.
Beacon, Milwaukee Chamber of Commerce;
G. H. Greedy, commission merchant, Chicago,
III.
Chicago Great Western railway.
November "a G. F. Woffindin. chairman
freight committee. Great Northern; J. F.
Ripley, chairman western classification COM
mittee, Great Northern.
November 25 ]. F. Tucker, chairman
Central Freight association, Chicago; Edgar
II. Evans, representing the indianapolis
Board of Trade
November 27: Representative National
Grange. P. of H.
The Chicago Board of Trade sent very
interesting letter to the commission on pool
ing, which will be read before the subcom-
mittee at the Chicago meeting.
Invitations have been extended to the Chi
cago Board of Trade Builders exchange,
Grain Receivers and Shippers association,
the Peoria Board of Trade and Produce ex-
change to the St. Paul Board of Trade and
Chamber of Commerce. the Minneapolis
Board Of Trade and Chamber of Commerce,
the Chambers of Commerce OF Omaha, Kan
sas City and to the Boards of Trade of De-
troit, Louisville, Winona and La Crosse.
The sittngs will be held at the Auditorium
hotel, beginning November Is and continuing
until November 27.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-13

IT was closed for repairs last summer. The
building, which is now one Of the most
beautiful church edihces in the city, was
filled to the doors at both morning and even
ing services. The morning sermon by Rev.
f. M. Saunderson, DID,, the newly appointed
pastor was appropriate to the occasion
The church building has been enlarged by
the building OF an addition 23x44, has been
reseated with leather upholstered opera
chairs and large organ placed in 1t. The
walls have also been decorated, the prevail
ing tint being green, harmonizing with the
carpet, which is a green figured Brussels.
The audience room will seat 500. In the
basement are a prayer meeting room and
kitchen with range, sink, closets and toilet
rooms
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-13
GOOD GOVERNMENT In CITIES
Municipal League Will Discuss Measures to
Purify Municipal Rule.
TWO HUNDRED DELEGATES TO BE PRESENT
system VIII he offered Least Subject
to Corruption and Promising
Most Advantages for
Substantial Growth.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 12-Questions OF
vital importance to American municipalities
will be discussed a. the fifth annual meet
ing of the Municipal league, which will be
held in the Board of Trade rooms at Colum-
bus, o., on Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day Of this week More than 200 delegates
from the various AFFILIATED organizations in
all parts of the country will attend and the
topics selected for discussion appeal most
strongly to all interested in good govern
ment
Each year increased interest has been man
ifested in the work of the league. The
most important business of the coming
meeting is the discussion of the Municipal
Program" which aims to present form of
government under which municipalities will
be least subject to corruption and offer most
advantages for substantial growth. 1t in
cludes municipal corporations act which
proposes some radical changes in the present
municipal systems and makes ample pro-
vision for municipal ownership and opera
ton of franchises and for the reform of the
civil service.
The program" will be presented as the
report of the committee of seven which was
appointed at the Louisville meeting two
years ago. report was drafted last year,
but was not acted upon, and 1t has since
been carefully revised and perfected II will
be presented for adoption on Friday after
noon.
Program of the Sessions.
When the first session of tie meeting is
called to order Wednesday afternoon, annual
reports will be read including the address
of the secretary, Clinton Rogers Woodruff
of Philadelphia, on results accomplished by
the league during the past year. Delos f.
Wilcox. of Elk Rapids, Mich, will read
paper entitled, AN Examination of the
Proposed Municipal Program" Wednesday
evening will be given over to Ohio members.
James G. Carter, president of the league,
will preside and addresses will be made by
Edward Kibler, member of the Ohio Munic-
ipal Code commission, Judge E. j. Blandin
and Harry A Garfield.
On Thursday morning municipal indebted
ness will be the topic for discussion and
addresses will be made by Comptroller
Coler Of New York and DR.. Albert Shaw of
the Review of Reviews In the afternoon
Horace E. Denning, chairman of the COM
mittee on municipal program, and Frank ].
Goodnow, professor of administrative laws
at Columbia university will read papers on
phases of government under the proposed
program. The annual banquet will be held
Thursday evening at the Hotel Chittenden,
where ex-Judge Gilbert H. Stewart will pre-
side.
On Friday morning papers on municipal
accounting will be read by DR.. Leo S. Rowe
professor of municipal administration at the
University of Pennsylvania; E. NJ Hartwel
of Boston, Walter s. Allen of Boston, Prot.
@. M. Tooke of the University of Illinois
and A. L. Crosby, formerly deputy auditor
Of Cleveland.
The public discussion and final adoption Of
the municipal program will conclude the
meeting on Friday afternoon.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-13
PUGJLIST Is FATALLY HURT
Harry AofeI VIII Probably Die from
Injuries Received In n Brook
Iyn Prize Ring.

NEW YORK, Nov. 12,-At the Pelican
Athletic club in Brooklyn last night Harry
APPEL and Jack Fox were matched at 1888
pounds for twenty rounds. APPEL was
knocked out in the thirteenth round and
several hours afterward lapsed into state
of coma, from which he has not yet recov-
cred. 1t is claimed that when APPEL fell he
struck his chin on the floor. receiving a
fracture. He is now lying in the Norwegian
hospital In Brooklyn unconscious, and 1t is
said that the chances of his recovery are
small.
Several arrests were made today and 9TH
ers will be made tomorrow James G. Rea-
gan, the timekeeper, was arrested and held,
together with four OF the young men who
acted as handlers and witnesses. Fox has
not yet been arrested.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-13
Grcnt Rri1nin is PIcnsed.

LONDON, Noy. 13.-The Times, referring
editorially this morning to the speech OF
United States Ambassador Choate at the an
nual banquet of the Walter Scott club In
Edinburgh Friday evening says:
THE American people are generous
enough to like us better for being proud and
glad of their sympathy than for having
given them our own. So now the English
people, amid the chorus of depreciation and
abuse from the continental press. find in the
hearty appreciation of a great, free nation
encouragement and strength Of kind which
even ironclads cannot supply"
Proceeding to discuss the bearings OF the
Samoan agreement, the Times remarks:
Both the English and American people
will remember that in the very nature OF
things Germany can never be the friend OF
either in quite the same sense as they are
and ought increasingly to become friends
OF one another"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-13
TRUST CONFERENCE TO MEET
Another Convention to Consider Com
bines VIII he Held in Chicago
During January.

CHICAGO, Nov. 12.-The executive COM
mittee named at the recent trust conference
in this city to make arrangements for an
ether convention met at the Sherman house
Saturday and decided that the conference
should be held in January in Chicago.
The committeeman present were NJ. l.,
Lockwood OF Zellenople, Pa, president OF
the American Antitrust league. chairman;
William Prentiss, Chicago vice chairman;
R. W. BoddinghOuse, Chicago; George S.
Bowen, Chicago; james w, Wilson, Chi
cago; w. b. Fleming, Kentucky; A. NJ. Todd,
Michigan; Franklin H. Wentworth, Chicago.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-13
pry.n sbouIdcr. shotgun.

LINCOLN, Nov. 12.-W j. Bryan and his
son left for st. Louis. where they will be
Joined by Colonel w. C. Wetmore and will
go to the game preserves of the latter for a
weeks hunting trip. Mrs. Bryan will join
her husband in Arkansas the latter part of
the week. when they will go to Texas for
an extended trip.
ST. LOUIS, Nov 12.-Colonel Moses G..
Wetmore, formerly president of the Lig-
gett & Myers Tobacco company, departed
from the Union station tonight for his hunt
ing and fishing preserves in the heart of
the Ozark mountains, taking with him a
party which will be Joined tomorrow at
Springfield, Mo-, by w. j. Bryan
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-13
Practically WORTHLESS

WEST POINT, Neb., Nov. 12.-(SpeciaI.)-
The new reservoir constructed by the city.
and which was finished some two or three
weeks ago, has been found to be practically
worthless. The price paid by the city was
$2435, and the reservoir will not hold
drop of water The so-caled cement which
covers the interior, and which should be
watertght. has been found to be nothing
but very cheap quality of dirty sand.
About $500 will have to be expended to
make the reservoir available for use. The
city has no recourse on the contractor and
simply will have to suffer
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-13
Davis, Grandson FaIIs at Front.

HALIFAX, N. s., Nov. 12.-Lieutenant C.
c. Wood OF the North Lancashier regiment,
reported fatally wounded at Kimberley and
whose death was subsequently announced In
Saturday evenings cable message, was a
grandson of Jefferson Davis, president OF the
southern confederacy, and a great grandson
Of President Zachary Taylor, His father is
Captain j. Taylor Wood. who has resided in
Halifax since the close of the war between
tho north and the south, Captain Wood
figured with great distinction as naval lieu
tenant and commander in that war, his ship
being the cruiser Tallahassee.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-13
New York Horse Show.

NEW YORK, Nov. 12-The dress parade
or the annual horse show. which opens
den, was held today. 1t is the fifteent h
show in number and indications point to a
better exhibition. The entries are more
numerous than for any previous show. In
the list of competing owners there are
more than sixty newcomers. The amount
OF the prize money is greater and there
has been an increase in the number of
more volumnous than heretofore that it
has been found necessary to begin judy-
ing at an earlier hour each day in order
that the judges may have a chance Of
making daily awards at a reasonable hoIr
each night.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-13
Bombnrdment nj Mnfekine.

LONDON. Nov, 12,-The following dis
patch from Colonel Baden Powell, British
commander at Mafeking, dated October %,
and forwarded by General Butler. was posted
this evening by the war Office;
"All is well here, After two days she'll
ing and a heavy bombardment, a tody of he
enemy made general attack on three sides
OF the town, which was repulsed by our
Maxim tre. The emy is now drawing off.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-13
BREAKS SHOOTING RECORD
Denver Crack shot scores Thirty-One
Consecutive Bullseyes on
5OO-Yard Range.

DEN EEK, Nov. ia record of rifle
shooting, which, 1t is believed. stands un-
equaled. was made at the regular meet
ing of the Denver Rife club this after
noon. {. c. Ford, the secretary of the
club, scored 1879 out of possible 200 on a
o.oo-yard range. with the regulation target
for that distance. The record was made
from forty shots. Ford scored eight bulls
eyes, then put the next shot in the circle
Immediately outside of the bulseye, fol-
lowing this with thirty-one consecutive
bullseyes. The latter is the remarka BILE
feature of the record
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-13
Consuls Hold Conference.

CAPEToWN, Nov. S.-A dispatch from
Pretoria, dated yesterday, says that the for
eign consuls hold weekly meetings at the
residence of the Italian diplomatic agent to
discuss matters of international interest.
According 60 the same correspondent. the
Rose Deep and Ferera Deep, with ten other
mines, are working. White and black labor
is plentiful and the mint is busy coming
gold
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-13
NAVAL BRIGADE STARTS NORTH.
Twenty Guns from the Cruiser Terri
bic PRss Through Durham.


DURHAM Natal Nov. S.-Captain Percy
Scott of the first class protected cruiser Ter
rible has been appointed commandant here
in the place of Major Bethune, who will as
sumo active command of the mounted Out
lander corps. The march of the naval bri-
gade, with twenty guns, through the town
was an inspiring one. The band of the Ter
rible, stationed outside the town hall, played
popular airs and the crowds along the line
Of march exhibited intense enthusiasm.
Another batch of Boer prisoners has ar
rived. The British wounded will go to
Capetown tomorrow.
Since hostilities began there have been
small factional fights along the Pondoland
border, but otherwise the natives there have
been quiet. The natives around Pietermar-
itzburg, owing to the situation at Ladysmith,
are becoming nervous and are beginning to
seek places which they consider safer.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-13
Crystal Wedding.

WEST POINT. Neb.. Nov. 12.-(Special)-
Christian Hrschmann, assistant cashier Of
the sFirst National bank, celebrated his
crystal wedding on Wednesday evening at
his home, north of the city. A large num-
ber Of the leading society people of the
vicinity were present and numerous valu-
able gifts were rendered.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-13
To Open n Kindergarten.

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Nov. 12.-(spe-
cal.)-At the last meeting of the Board of
Education it was decided to open a public
kindergarten in this city Monday, December
4. Miss Coral White Of Edison, Neb., was
elected teacher for this week. This move
is made necessary by reason of the crowding
of the lower grades by very young people.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-13
nnssin WilI Rcmoin Neutral,

BERLIN, Nov. 12.-The Vossische Zeitung,
discussing the probability OF intervention by
European power during the hcstilities in
South Africa, says However much Great
Britain's position in Africa may be i'm
periled it is quite unlikely that Russia will
make any anti British move. Great Britain
can rely on American and Japanese support
in case of any difficulties with Russia in
China"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-13
Lnrned VIII Recover.

HASTINGS, Neb., Nov. 12.-(Special
Telegram.)-F. G. Larned is speedily re-
covering from injuries sustained Friday
morning by leaping through coach window
CT Burlington westbound flyer when 1t was
going at full speed. He has regained con-
seriousness and was rational all day. This
afternoon he was up and walked around for
several hours. The attending physician says
there is no longer any doubt OF Mr.. Lar
ned's recovery.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-13
AQUATIC SPORTS AT VANCOUVER.
Rowing and Sailing Events Planned
for MOrld,s Chn III nj IN shin

VANCOUVER, b. c., Nov. IA worlds
championship meet of aquatic sports is to
De heid at vancouver next year 1t is pro-
posed to have rowing and sailing comne
titions continuing throughout three days.
A local committee has the matter in charge
ana Is now in communication with lead
ing oarsmen and Jake Gaudaur the present
champion, has already been secured as one
of the attractions.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-13

WEST POINT, Neb., Nov. 12.-(Special.)- y
While Peter Hart, prominent farmer liv-
ing three miles from town, was huskng
corn on Friday he happened to throw one
Of the ears Of corn little farther than he
intended and it struck one of the horses,
causing the team to run away. In endeavor-
ing to catch the lines, Mr.. Hart fell under
the wheels of the wagon and sustained a
broken leg.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-13
Proof Against MoIineux.

NEW YORK;. Nov. l3-The World pub
fishes an affidavit by Joseph Koch, man
ager of a Broadway, private letter box
Molineau as the man who engaged letter
box on December "a, 1885, under the name
of II. Cornish. Koch further swears that
a sample box OF Kutnow powder. as well as
other pieces OF mail arrived addressed to
H. Cornish.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-13
ExpIosinn kiIIs a Wntchmnn.

SANTA CRUZ, Cal, Nov. 12.-An eXrlo-
sion occurred early this morning in the
glazing house of the California powder
mill Four cylinders containing 16,OOC
pounds of powder exploded. a small
amount was fuse powder and the remainder
blasting powder. The explosion wrecked
the MILL blew down miles of fencing, de-
stroyed the salt petre warehouse, broke
panes of glass in Superintendent Peyton :
residence, some distance away, and ex-
tinguished the electric lights in Santa
Cruz. Patrick Hughes, night watchman,
was killed. No cause for the explosion
can be ascertained
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-13
Church Enlarged.

YORK, Neb., Nov 12.-(Special.)- Sat
urday cveninE thu Methodists opened to the
publiG tho largo side rooms in their church
fo' reading rooms. Books, magazines, pc
riodicali and newspapers have been sup
piled and hereafter on Mondays and Sat-
urdayl these rooms are opened and FREQ to
thu public. The Methodists have one of the
finest church edifces in the state and only
recently had placed therein fine pipe
organ.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-13
Bloody Fight.

DEI>VER, Nov. 12.-A special to the
News from Ell Paso, Tex, says: Tommy
Maher, the featherweight champion of
Chicago, and "Reddy'' Gallagher, feather
weight champion of the southwest fought
to a draw on the Mexican side of the Rio
Grande this afternoon. The contest was
exceedingly spirited and bloody and was
witnessed by 500 persons. The fight was
to have been to a finish. but darkness
stopped it at the end of the twentieth
round.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-13

MILWAUKEE Nov. 12.-Ransom Wiltze,
the veteran who murdered Mrs. Maria Ell
gard last June by placing poison in n can
of beer and who was found guilty and
sentenced TO life imprisonment on Saturday
last. was found dead in his cell at the
county Jail today. A post-mortem was
held, the physicians deciding that death
was due to natural causes.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-13
settlement of a strike.

AKRON, o., Noy. IA final set settieme,ns sgne,as
of the strike at the Stirling bon bo,'ea rG he
as ano Strikers will return to work tomorrow;
FERNS OF the settlement were not mar iais
public The men who were disehasgea secratarv ,nSs
ntsbon of the state Board of Arbitration
was Instrumental in effecting the se'''e-
ment.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-13
Church Debt Raised.

HASTINGS, Neb. Nov. 12.-(Special)-
The members of the Christian church OF
this city have just finished paying the en-
tire Indebtedness upon their church, also
upon the parish house and have consider
able money left An all days glorifcation
meeting will be held tomorrow because of
.he good financial standing Of the church.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-13
Throws Away HIS Crutches.

WEST POINT, Neb., Nov 12.-(Special.)-
A. Schaeffer, an old resident OF Hooper,
Neb., visited this city a few days ago. For
six years past he has been a confirmed in
valid, being paralyzed and compelled to use
crutches Soon after arriving in this city
he felt that he was able to walk without
the aid Of his crutches, and when he ar
rived at the home of his friends here he
threw them away. BY some means the dis
ease left him and he is now practically
sound and healthy.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-13
BOY Hurt.

COLUMBUS Neb., Nov. 12.-(Specal Tel
egram Paul, the 10-year- son of o. T.
Roen, met with serious accident this after
noon. He was riding horseback when the
horse threw him and dragged him some
distance. He received a severe scalp wound
and was otherwise bruised. Fortunately, no
bones were broken. Had not assistance
been near at hand he would have been
DRAGGED to death.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-13
Neyyspaper Sold.

PLATTSMOUTH. Neb., Nov. 12.-(Spe-
cial)-Editor S. A. Morrison Of Eagle has
sold the Eagle Beacon to his brother and
has purchased the Champion at Arcadia,
Valley county, where he will remove and
edit it.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-13
Britons Go TO the Front.

ST JOHNS, n. F., Nov. 12.--The Allan
liner Carthagenian, which arrived here yes
terday afternoon, has 150 men for the Brit
ish squadron at Esquimalt, British Colum-
bia. On the mems arrival there two war
ships will be Immediately despatched to
South Africa to reinforce the British feet
in those waters
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-13
Darbcr Fatally shot.

RACINE, Wis, Nov. l2.-Peter George, a
barber, was fatally shot today By one of
two Italians who are still AT liberty. The
shooting occurred at Ives, five miles north
of here and was the result of n saloon
quarrel
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-13

LONDON. Nov 12.-The War office an
nounces that the troopship Roslyn Castle
has arrived at Durham and the troopship
Gascon at Capetown.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-13
Whaling Vessels In PORT,

San FRANCISCO. Nov. R.-Two more
of the whaling fleet arrived from the
North Pacific today. They were the Alex
ander and Karluk. The Alexander brought
5000 pounds of whalebone and the Karuk
14,0O0 pounds
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-13
Hastings Defeats kearney.

HASTINGS, Neb.. Nov. 12,-(Special.)-
The Hastings college foot ball team re-
turned yesterday from Kearney, where 1t
defeated the High school eleven of that
city by a score of II to 0.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-13
FIfty priyntes Arc Poisonel.

Yates of Company * of the Forty-second
volunteer infantry were the victims of
ptomaine poisoning and eighteen of them
are now i'm the general hospital at the
Preside slowly recovering from the ef-
fects of their sudden indispostion, The
poison is supposed to have been in the
hash
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-13

Our casualties we're slight, Lieutenant
Llewellyn, with several armored trains,
drove off the enemy at Crocodile pool on
Wednesday. killing eight"