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Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-12

Count de Dion Elected Because He
Insists Making n Speech

PARIS, Dec. 1.-THE Senate, sitting as
high court, today resumed the hearing OF
witnesses in the case of the Auteuil disturb
ances. The Count de Dion insisted upon
making a speech before taking the oath, to
which NJ Fallieres, president of the court
objected The count was finally elected
amidst an uproar
Cailly and Dubie two of the prisoners,
were particularly noisy and vituperated NJ
Falleres The public prosecutor demanded
their expulsion and the sitting was sus-
pended.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-12
MAYNARD RELEASED ON BAIL
Former Attorney General of Mich-
iEan ArraiEned on Indictment
Found by Grand Jury.

LANSING, Mich, Dec. 11.-Former Attor-
ney General Fred A, Maynard of Grand
Rapids was today arraigned on an indct-
men: found against him last week by the
grand jury. He pleaded not guilty and was
released on bail,
The indictment contains forty counts and
charges thai Nj, Maynard compelled his
stenographeI, George II. Kuhns, to give up
$40 per month of hs salary, 81 600 in all.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-12
NO BUENA VENTURA pRIzE MONEY.
Supreme Court Says Nesscrs Con-
domination Mns WRONG.

WASHINGTON, Dec l1.-The United
States supreme court today decided in the
naval prize money case growing out of the
capture of the Spanish steamer Buena Ven
tura during the Spanish war, that the con-
demnation OF the vessal was contrary to the
terms Of the presidents proclamation and
ordered the proceeds of the sale of the vessel
to be turned over to the owners. In the
cases of the vessels Pedro and Guido, also
owned by Spaniards. the condemnation was
affirmed.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-12
BRUMBYS CONDITION WORSE
Admiral Dewey's Flag Lieutenant
UnconsciOus-BaItim Special
ist Called to Washington.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE conditions
of Lieutenant Brumby. Admiral Dewey's
flag lieutenant, changed for the worse to-
night, lace.
He became unconscious toward midnight
and a consultation OF the physicians was
held and a telegram sent summoning a
Baltimore physician, who is a specialist on
fevers of the kind from which the lieutenant
is suffering. Mrs. Haywood, a sister, is at
his bedside
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-12
WAITS TILL WITNESSES DIE
President of Defunct Minneapolis
Guaranty Loan Company Re-
turns from Hiding In Mexico.

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. l1.-Louis f. Mem
age, formerly president of the defunct
Northwestern Guaranty Loan company of
this city, who returned voluntarily from his
hiding place In Mexico a few months ago
after fiye years absence was today made a
free man The county attorney entered nolles
in the three indictments for embezzlement
that have been hanging over Menage six
years The principal witnesses in the case
are dead.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-12
Movements OF Oeean XesseIs. Dec. !

Al Brisbane-ArriYed-M from San
Francisco.
At ou-Arriyed-Guernsey from
Portland via Muroran
At Nagasakl-s -saled-Arab, for Portland
ore.
AT Gihraltar-ArrlYed-E from New
York and proceeded for Naples and Genoa
AT New -Arriyed-Amsterdam, from
Rotterdam.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-12
PRYOR RESIGNS FROM BOARD
Former Chief Justice of Kentucky
Has Given In Position hoard of
Election Commissioners.

NEWCASTLE, KY, Dec. lit is stated
that Judge w, S. Pryor, former chief JUS
tice, has resigned as chairman and member
OF the State Board of Election Commits
sioners.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-12
FirAt Snow In Kansas CITY.

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 1.-THE first snop
Of the season in the southwest has been
falling since early this morning In north-
west Missouri the snow Is three inches
deep, while in Kansas City II Is melting as
1t falls and is considered beneficial to grow
ing wheat.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-12
INTER-CiTY GANG OF CROOKS
MinneapOIis-st. Louis-Chicago
Burglar Combine.

CHICAGO, Dec. 11.-As the result OF raids
made by the police last night on fences"
at 391 and TAG West Van Buren, street and
the arrest of eight women, the police believe
they have discovered an organized gang of
burglars. operating in Omaha, Minneapolis.
st. Louis. Chicago and other large western
cities.
One of the women arrested last night, who
gave the name of Mrs. OBrien, was today
identified as a Mrs. Fogarty, whose husband
is supposed to be in Omaha.
1t is believed by the police that other
members of the gang are posted in different
cities each conducting branch of the main
organization in Chicago, Much OF the
property recovered in last nights raids is
supposed to have come from outside cities as
it has not been Unidentified here.
1t is thought that the proceeds OF
burgaries in Minneapolis. Omaha and St.
Louis were shipped to Chicago for disposal,
while plunder secured in Chicago was
shipped to other cities most of it probably
TO Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-12

Rev. Vyruwy Morgan was pastor of the
Firs; Baptist church in thia city 70! about
six months and resided at 524 North Twenty
third street. During his charge here the
church fourshed and the project Of building
q new edificc wal considered During DE-.
Morgan's residence here his wife was in del
icate health and after a few weeks the pas
to, sen: her south. Her lungs were Sc
riously affected, however, and DR.. Morgan
determined to give up his work and remove
to Colorado for the benefit of her health
Previous to his pastorate here Dr.. Nor
gan travelled through America doing lit
erary work for English and Welsh journals
He is native of Wales, where he made
hia residence until two years ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-12
Forecast for Nebraska
Partly Cloudy; Variable Winds.
Or, MORGAN is IN TROUBLE
Former Omaha Pastor in severe FL
nnncinI straits with wife Dying
with Consumption.

DENVER, Dec. 11.-(Special Telegram)- y
DR.. Vyrnwy Morgan, a clergyman formerly
living in Omaha, is in great distress in Den
Yer. His case was brought before the Bap-
tist minister's conference this morning by
Rev. w. l.. Jordan and the tale told was one
that made all the men there plunge deep
into their pockets in spite of their scanty
salaries
DR.. Morgan is in Denver at 1924 Clay street
with his wife, who is dying of consumption.
Three children are i'll with scarlet fever
and he has, within the last day or two, re-
ceived news of the death of his fourth child
in England. He is at present without a
charge and dependent upon the sale of his
book for support. 1t has not been success
ful in Denver and the family is practically
penniless Contributions may be sent to
Rev. w. l.. Jordan, at Gil East Twenty
sixth avenue DR.. Morgan is author of THE
Cambro- American Pulpit" a collection Of
speeches of Welsh ministers in America
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-12

Mrs. Fogarty, or Mrs oBrien, is well
known in Omaha but has not included this
city in her travels for several years. Chief
Donahue says that the woman is a clever
shoplfter and journeys from one town to
another as she exhausts their possibilities or
becomes known. She has been under arrest
IN a number OF western cities and two years
ago was involved In serious trouble in
Minneapolis. The woman Is not wanted in
Omaha for any specific offense. and is not
thought to have any relatives here.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-12

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Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-12

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The times., 1899-06-14
FTDEL G.. PIERRA.
IGNACIO REMIREZ.
PEDRO GALBIs.
EMILIO DEL JUNCO.
FRENCH DIPLOMATIC EFFORT.
4 Novel sample Reported by Consul
Heenan mt Odessa.

Consul Heenan at Odessa has reported a
novel sample of French diplomatic eff11t
to the State Department. He says that the
municipal waterworks OF odessa are BE-
ing extended. and as several Russian firms
failed to provide the necessary number OF
iron pipes, the contract was given to an
American firm.
"A curious incident in connection with
this contract" the Consul continues. was
the action of the French Government
through its Ambassador at ST. Petersburg
The Ambassador asked to have the con-
tract taken from the American firm and
given to a French firm on the ground that
the close relationship existing betwee l
Russia and France entitled them to iavoTs
OF this kind. The Russian Foreign Of
fee took the matter up and the Governor
OF Odessa was instructed to investigate
and see what could be done. The Cover
nor was Obliged TO report that the town
refused to change their arrangements, be-
ing quite satisfied with their contract with
the Americans. The Ambassador request
ed that the specifications be altered to suit
the French pipe. but the town declined,
for the reason that the best engineering
skill favored the shape required by tire
specifications. which was the shape usei
bv the Americans. ="
The times., 1899-06-14
A HOPELESS pARANo1Ac.
Alleged Condition of John ChnnIer
AmeIie Rivcs' Former Husbnnd.

Amelie Rives' Former Husband.
New York, June 13.-A sheriff's jury in
the supreme court yesterday listened to
testimony as to the sanity of John Arm
strong Chanler. former husband OF Amelie
Rives, now the wife of Prime Troubetzky.
The proceedings were begun by Lewis S.
and Winthrop Chanler, brothers of John
Armstrong Chanler. who allege that he is
incapable of managing his own affairs
Chanler was not in court, his counsel
saying his condition is such that he could
not leave the Bioomingdale Asylum.
The first witness, DR.. Samuel p. Lyon of
Bloomlngdale. testified that Mr.. Chauler
became an inmate of that institution IN
1897 He said Mr.. Chanler is a paranolac
and ineurable. He believed everybody was
trying to poison him.
Dr. Carlos f. Macdonald corToboratel
DR.. Lyon. He said the patient believes his
stomach is a Leyden jar and that he is a
silver box tarnished from magnetism.
The jury returned a verdict that Mr.
Chanler is incompetent to manage himself
or his affairs. An application Will now lie
made to the supreme court for a commit
tee of his person and estate.
The times., 1899-06-14
DEFYING A TROLLEY ROAD.
4 New Jersey Man Resents Invasion
of His Land.

Plainfield. N. J.. June 13.-"Count" John
k. Van Ness, of East Front Street. still
holds the fort against the Plainfield Street
Railway Company in the latter's attempt to
cross his property in order to construct
their Scotch Plains extension, but it Is ex-
pected that the trolley company will ca
pituiate to the count without much more
ado. as Van Ness seems to hold the supe-
rioT position in his ifnprovised shanty
home directly ON the surveyed route of the
trolley line, which he has protected with
a brass cannon and whose range sweeps
the point where an invasion of a trolley
employees would have to be made to oust
him from his station.
The rails are nearly laid today to the
fences which the count declares Is the
trocha which it will be dangerous for Ital-
ian laborers to cross with picks and shov-
els. 1t is understood that the railway
company have already offered $500 to the
count" to eyacuate and allow the build
ing of the road to go on without interrupt
tion and that he will probably retire from
the defiant position with the money and
honors in short time. Last night City
Judge Runyan notified Van Ness that he
need not appear in court till tomorrow
morning to answer the charge OF discharg-
ing firearms within the city limits without
a permit, the offence being committed
when he vas getting the right range with
his cannon Saturday night to enfilade the
ranks of the trolley company should they
invade his precincts.
The times., 1899-06-14
An Interesting Pension Ruling.

An important ruling has been made by
the Commissioner of Pensions in connec-
tion with certain class Of pension claims
II appears that the widows of the mem
bers of the police and fire departments OF
many cities are granted pensions by mu-
nicipal ordinances or State laws. Quite a
number of these beneficiaries have been
found to have title to pensions from the
Federal Government, under the act OF
June q, 1890. Commissioner Evans holds
that the State or municipal pension which
a widow may receive must be regarded as
a gratuity ard not as vested right, ami
that consequently the receipt Of such a
pension cannot be regarded as affecting
the question OF dependence under the act
of June Il, 1890. The act of 1890 provides
a pension for soldiers widows who have
no income other than that derived from
their own labor. which must not be in eN-
cess of the amount S96 per annun) they
would receive If pensiOned.
The times., 1899-06-14
TIE TROOPS LEFT AT HONE.
Remaining Regular Force Stir
Equal to Any Emcrgeucy.

htIhHtninE heEulpr Force Still
Equal to Any Emergency.
The following memorandum explanatory
of the reduction of the regular force in
the United States was issued by the Adju-
tant General yesterday:
The departure Of the four battalions Of the
Twcnty-f0urth and Twenty fifth Infantry from the
United States for the Philippines will leave the
great We.t with troops available for its protec-
tion as follows:
Nebraska and the Da%otas-This arrangement
provides Tor several companies Of infantry and
twelve troops Of cavalry On the spot Immediately
available for Indian service north Of the Union
Plcittc Railroad. with a light battery and two
troops OF cavalry in reserve at Fort sheridan Chi
cago.
Oklahoma and Indian Territory-Four troops OF
cavalry are Immediately available at Forts Reno
and Sill, with three light batteries and four
troops cavalry at Fcrt Riley Kansas Three troops
cavalry at Fort Leavcaworth one AZ Jefferson
Barracks, one ut Fort Logan, Denver, Col. which
will be available to be moved in any direction
by ample railroad iacliti to meet any necessity
arising in the great West.
Arizona and New Mexico-There will remain
seven troops ot cavalry, with COMPANY in
fantry, at the main Indian agency At san Carlos
Ariz.
Texas-There will remain three troops of cav
airy and three companies Of infantry on border
duty and a light battery in reserve at san An
tonic Tex.
Idaho and Utah-There will be four troors OF
cavalry and several attachments Of infantry i'm
mediately available with quick communication
BY rail- for re-erforcemcnts f0r the central West
should necessity arise.
As the strength OF each company and troop
remaining in the Western garrisnts Is about twice
what il before the Spanish war it will be
seen that the troops available in the great West
quite ample to meet any ordinary uprising.
BY retaining in this country a battalion OF the
Twenty-fourth and Twenty-ffth Infantry the de
partment is iuaugurating a system which it hopes
at early date to apply to all regiments on
foreign service. ThIt Is. 10 have two hattllions
abroad, fully manned and oticered, with home
battalion TO which all thos, disabled hy foreign
service may he sent to recupcrlte after active
service in the tropics
The invalided and coual,scinG thus have a
definite home station to which they may at once
be sent. and the foreign hospital service and the
regiments in the field be relieved OF embarrass-
ment. Men absent on fur!ouEh then have a def
rite location to which they can report. and such
officers rs recover sufficiently to perform light
duty will To- able to reader vllFab,C service in
putting recruits destined for their regiments in
shane
The times., 1899-06-14
Com,uI.ory Arbitration.

We have not been always able to be
in entire agreement with our friend the
German Emperor. fact which perhaps
he may see his way to regard with
Christian resignation; but we are heartily
with him for cnce in his sturdy opposi-
tion to the Russian plan of compulsory
arbitration. The tenth article of the
Cars proposition on this subject. which
provides that questions involving inter
oceanic canals and currency shall be sub
mitted to permanent international tri-
bunal for decision, is not a thing that
the American people could stomach, and
we are glad to know that our delegates
did not proffer their consent to it. We are
especially glad, because it is pretty well
understood that they would have pleased
the Administration If they had.
At some time in the future We may
learn how this strange proposition came
to be presented by our old friend, obvious
ly In the interest of our most active COM
mercial competitor. 1t could not have
The times., 1899-06-14
s1x CENTS FOR A LIFE.
A New York Jury's Verdict Against
IL Street Chr Company.

New York, June 13.-Six cents for grind
ing a boy IA years old to death under the
wheels of Metropolitan Street Railway
car was. the verdict returned in the su-
preme court yesterday by jury.
Charles B. Morris, rich dealer in
produce, who lives in a handsome hous
overlooking the Hudson River, near West
Seventy-third street, sued the Mstror oil
tan Street Railway Company for $2500)
damages for causing the death of his son
on the night of the accident Mr.. Morris
and his family were returning from a
church fair in carriage. AT One Hun
dred and Twenty-siXth street car CO.
lded with the vehicle. Leslie Morris, his
son, was fatally injured.
The company alleged that the coach
man who had enjoyed the confidence OF
the Morris family for many years as a
sober and reliable man. was drunk The
jury deliberated for three hours, and re-
turned a verdict for cents damages.
This is the smallest verdict OF the kind
in the history of the New York courts.
Mr.. Morris will appeal.
The times., 1899-06-14
STRIVING bR A JUDGES S TOGAa
Todny's PefnsyIv"nin Democratic
onvention at Harrisburg.

HARRISBURG, Pa, June 13.-The sure-th.ng
nomination of candidate for the Supreme
Court has crazed the Democrats of Penn
sylvania, and the leaders and workers from
every corner or the State are here pulling
this way apd that for the thirty CT more
distinguished gentlemen on and off the
bench, who are after the vacant place in
the higher tribunal which must, under the
minority representation idea, be filled by
Democrat Every candidate has a hun
dred or two of enthusiastic boomers, and
these with their bands are paradng the
town tonight with banners and shouts.
AS it looks now the convention tomor-
row will have to settle the supreme judge
ship matter on the floor. No candidate
OF the thirty is willing to retire. The
leading candidates are Yerkes. of Bucks:
Wolverton, of Northumberland; Smith, of
Lackawanna; Ermentrout, of Berks; Ken
nedy. of Allegheny; Mesterzat, of Fayette
and Lynch, of Luzerne. The nominee is
likely to come from this group. with the
chances favoring Yerkes or Wolverton.
Some combinations are talked of among
the western candidates. and also between
1erkes and Smith. the former to take the
place of Smith on the Superior Court
bench, when he is promoted to the higher
court. but all these alleged deals are re-
pudiated There has not bc-.l so large a
hShiObiatlC III many years, ana
the representative men of the party are
here. including former Governor Robert E.
Pattison.
What is disturbing the leaders more than
the controversy over the supreme judge
snip is the platform They want to strad-
die the Bryan features of the Chicago
platform as much as possible. but in doing
SO they will surely make trouble for them
selves. There is free silver group here
which demands that the 16 to l and other
pianks shall be nailed on good and tight.
Ionight former Lieutenant Governor
Blacks friends made public a letter writ
ten by him yesterday He says in part:
The Democrats of this State would. in
my Judgment, commit a foolish and fatal
error should they in deliberate State con-
vention either tacitly or expressly repu-
diate the national platform adopted at
Chicago and so separate themselves from
the national organization and the great
mass of the party in the country"
The times., 1899-06-14

been a gratuitous fling at America, be-
cause the Russian Foreign Office takes it
self too seriously for anything of that
kind 1t is not likely to have been solely
at the instance of the British Ministry,
! much as Lord Salisbury's Government
! would delight in seeing such a provision
adopted. and handsomely as it would be
] paid for.
| We are rather inclined to the belief that
strong pressure has been brought to
bear in st. Petersburg from this couatry
in behalf of a scheme which. if adopted,
would accomplish what the British Arbi-
| tration Treaty of 1867 was intended to.
That nefarious measure it will be remem-
! bered. proposed the submission of both our
canal and our currency standard to a pack
/ ed European court of arbitration. AS to
! each of the subjects referred to, the OBJ
! ject was carefully concealed under a mass
/ of complicated verbiage; but il was there
safely enough and the knowledge that
( it was undoubtedly led to the defeat of
the treaty in the United States Senate.
We are afraid that, considering the Ad
ministration anger displayed toward Pro-
fessor Haupt, there is too much reason for
believing that the magnates of the Republi-
can party would be willing to sell out the
Nicaragua project; while we have not
doubt that they would be glad to force
the question of cur monetary standard
into position where it could be settled
by a foreign tribunal rather than by the
American people. And so we say we are
pleased that the veto of Emperor William
has been interposed at The Hague.
1t is conceded to be a good thing to
| adopt measures to lessen the chance of
war between civilized nations. The Ameri
can proposition looking to friendly media
tion represents a step in the right direc-
ton. 1t is also good, and indeed, is de-
manded in the interests OF common hu-
manity, that such Infamous things in war
as the '.dum- dunn bullet, should be for
ever abolished. Germany is in favor of
honorable, ron-interfering mediation, and
is opposed to allowing inhuman military
appliances.
The compulsory arbitration project
which, if accepted by the Peace Confer
ence at The Hague would be followed by
much more drastic Anglo-American
treaty on the same subject next winter
is as dead as Hector, and we are not sorry
that it is SO.
The times., 1899-06-14
The TroricaI American.

itTDm tNe hItsl> Nlty Stlr.J
The American will enter the trupic zone with
a decided lead physically and Intellectually over
any native in those regions, lie must tlkc care
not 10 lose this Tor tn, zahc Of liquor or an thing
else. lie must conform Iii, body. as it were. %
the climate and yet retain hi- st,adia-t Nosthera
mind On this viii depend the maintenance OF
his supremacy. In time viii be silcl to The
human species the tropical American The Eng
Ii,h have been long lowering about in equatorial
regions. Until recently it has been believed that
childr,n Losn of English parents in India would
not live 20 grow up in that country. and 50 they
were sent at an carly age 10 Eagland- Yet Rrd
ward Kipling was bern in Bombay and lived
there till he WAS twelve years old. when he went
to England and Europe received school etl'ici-
tion and returned to lEdil. The NIulvaneys are
not the only white family that can live in India
The tropical American may Prove a very in
tcrastiug type. a sort OF compromise between The
cold North and the fiery South. losing something,
it nav be. Yet perhaps gaining. and always con
quer5f.
The times., 1899-06-14
CHRISTIAN SCIENTIST HELD.
Healer Eiutcr To Fncc the Federal
Grand Jury.

Buffalo, N Y, June 13.-George H. Kin
ter. the Christian Scientist. under whose
treatment little Ralph Saunders died of
pneumonia. and James C. Saunders. the
boys father, were held yesterday by Com
missioner Robinson for the Federal grand
jury. They are charged with manslaughter
Bail was fixed at $500 in each case.
The theory of the prosecution is that
the United States Revised Statutes author
ize 4 Federal prosecuting officer to use the
provisions of the penal code of the State
in which a crime is alleged to have been
committed.
The penal code defines the crime of man
slaughter TO be homicide without crimi-
nal intent committed By person engaged
in the commission of q misdemeanor. and
makes it a misdemeanor not to provide
medical attendance for a minor toward
whom a person stands in the place of a
parent.
Another section of the code. declares that
any perscn-is guilty of a misdemeanor who
suffers a minor to die as a result of neg
ligence.