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Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-19
ERUPTION GREAT CALAMITY
Because of It's National Character
Guatemala Newspapers DO Not
Refer to Losses.

GUATEMALA CITY. Guatemala, Dec. =
Correspondence OF the Associated p T.,
1t is probably due to some governh ~
instructions that the papers here have nc
said anything with reference to the erup-
tion OF the Santa Maria volcano, which
cannot be considered because OF its mag
nitude rs a national calamity.
The losses suffered by German capital
alone are not less than 50, ,25O, 900, consist
ing OF houses and machinery destroyed,
and destrution Of the present coffee crop.
II the total destruction Of many other prop
critics belonging to other foreigners as
well as to the natives is added to this
amount the actual losses ascend to a fan
tastic sum. The volcano is still in activity
and a new eruption is feared at any time.
The suffering is indescribable for, besides
the loss of coffee. which is estimated at
about 100000 quintals. the corn and wheat
fields are ruined.
Owing to the unusually high rate of ex-
change business is entirely paralyzed, for
all imported articles have reached such
prices that very few persons can AFFORD
to buy them and most OF the merchants
sell Just enough to cover their expenses
The worst part OF the present bad con-
dition is that no one knows how OF when
# will change and it is almost uncomfortable
Just now. Articles Of first necessity have
reached inaccessible prices and the poor
class Of people is suffering therefrom.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-19
LONDON WELCOMES BOWEN
Papers Think No Hesitation Need Be
shown I'm Accepting His
Arbitration.

Copyright, 1902, by Press Publishing Coz
LONDON. Dec. 1s.-(New York World
Cablegram-Special Telegram. )-Comment-
ing on the announcement from Caracas that
Mr.. Bowen has been commissioned by Pres
ident Castro to make terms for Venezuela,
the Standard this morning says:
The most Mr.. Bowen could do would be
to interpOse his good offices between the
belligerents. If they were accepted the re-
moter claims OF the allies presumably
would be referred TO the mixed commission
suggested In Lord Lansdowne's dispatch of
December
The measures already adopted have thus
far worked so smoothly that there is sub
stantial reason for hoping that the latter
stages of the controversy will be equally
satisfactory.
The Chronicle also refers to the message
and says It will prove pleasant relief to
the people of this country II the impression
which is prevalent in America, that the
critical phase has passed. proves correct.
If the assertion that Mr.. Bowen is to be
arbitrator proves correct a satisfactory ar
rangement ought not to be remote We
cannot suppose that either the British or
German government would hesitate to ac-
cept the services of Mr.. Bowen. 1t, of
Castro is merely playing for time, and
that his sudden desire for arbitration is
not sincere. His last attitude, like his
previous attitudes, may be but a move in
a game.
on the whole, however, we are disposed
to hope that a pacific solution of this
theory problem may be not far away.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-19
TRAVELS ALL UNcoNScIoUsLY
Suicide in Missouri Surprised to
Find HimseIf Out of
Illinois.

MARCELINB, Mo-, Dec. 1s.-C. p. Bow
dish Of Elburn, ILL.,. shot and killed himself
In a hotel here tonight
He arrived on the Santa Fe this morning
and after registering at an hotel visited
physician and complained of being sick.
The doctor suspected that he was drinking
and advised him to refrain.
Bowdish promised 20 do so, and returning
to his hotel stopped in the telegraph office
and asked the operator what town he was
in. Being informed that It was Marceline.
Mo, he expressed surprise that he was out
OF Illinois, and then sent a message to his
wife at Elburn, ILL.,, to come and get him.
This afternoon Bowdish bought an ex-
pensive pistol and just before supper time
went up to his room. A few minutes later
the report of pistol was heard and he was
found lying on the bed. bullet hole in his
right temple and his left eye badly disag-
ured where the bullet had come out A
bottle of carbolic acid was found under the
pillow.
On the table was a letter, in which he
bade goodby to his father. P. s. Bowdish
OF Elburn and his aunt, Mrs. Nellie Bittens,
SIC Sunnyside avenue, Chicago, and asked
that his property go to his wife. The note
said:
son to pay expenses and get me home.
have one reason for doing this, my money
is nearly gone and am not strong enough
to work.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-19
FIX ALL FUNERAL DETAILS
Mrs. Grants Body VIII Re Inferred
with Military HOnOrs Rt
New York.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Is-Arrangements
were completed here today for the funeral
OF the late Mrs. Julia Dent Grant There
will be funeral services at the Metropolitan
Methodist church in this city at $3.50 on
Saturday morning. the Rev. Frank NJ. Bris-
tol oflciating.
Immediately after the funeral the cortege
will proceed TO the Pennsylvania railroad
station and take the train for New York
city The Grant monument associations
representative will meet the CONN at Jersey
City and take Il to the Grant tomb In
Riverside drive where Grant post, G. A. R.,
will serve as a guard OF honor
The committal service will be held at the
tombs on Sunday morning. Special military
honors will be paid and all the army and
naval Officers in New York city and vicin-
ity will attend I'm full dress uniform
The honorary pallbearers In this city viii
be Speaker Henderson, Secretaries Root
and Wilson, Major Grenvile Dodge SEN
Rtors cullom. Fairbanks. Allison. Foraker
and Platt Of New York. John r. Mclean Of
Ohio and Hon. ]. 4. Bancroft Davis Of
Washington.
II is not expected that they will accom-
pany the remains 20 New York though Sec
retary Root and some Of the others may do
So There will be no funeral service at
the house.
Through the japanese minister the sym
pathy OF the empress OF Japan for the Grant
family in its afiiction was expressed today
in the following cablegram;
Her majesty the empress. heard with
much sorrow OF the death OF Mrs. Grant
Please convey 70 her family her majesty :
Minister OF the Imperial Household.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-19
DAUGHTER NOT TO BE RICH
Child of Andrew Carnegie Not to he
Burdened with Wealth of
Father.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.--The Evening Post
today prints the following: In our real es-
tate columns yesterday in our reference
to the sale by Mr.. Carnegie to Mr.. Burden
of certain lots in the Highlands" of Fifth
avenue, we spoke of Mr.. Carnegie's own
house, which is to be a Christmas gift to
his little daughter This item had been
printed before and we took IT for an un-
disputed fact. We now learn that II has
no foundation whatever and that nothing
could be less in harmony with the ideas
of Mr.. and Mrs. Carnegie than that their
daughter should now or ever be burdened
with great wealth. Least of all is she to
be taught while in youth that she has
great expectations" or any expectations
at all beyond a moderate competence
Neither of her parents deems great wealth
a desirable possession for the morning of
life, or for any part of life, except as It
may be employed for the advancement of
the human race.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-19
WITH FREEZING WATERS
Crew of Disabled Vessel, FrOst-Bitten
and Helpless, Take Days TO
Attract Aid.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1S.-Suffering
severely from exposure and privation seven
shipwrecked men and one woman arrived
here today on the British steamer Mira.
The victims included c. II. Clements, owner
of the British schooner J. N. wylde; Cap
tain Dunphy, his wife, and fve seamen. on
Newfoundland J. N. Wylde was overtaken
by blizzard, which continued more than
week. Benumbed by the cold the captain
and crew were unable TO manage the
schooner, which was tossed helplessly
about Several vessels passed. but the cap
tain and crew we're unable to answer their
signals. Finally one OF the sailors sue
ceeded in fastening a signal to the mast,
which, on December IA. brought Mira to
the rescue
After battling fve hours with the heavy
seas, Mira's crew succeeded in transferring
the sufferers to their vessel All Of the
victims were badly frost bitten and four Of
them are now in a hospital
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-19
SUES FOR SIXTH INTEREST
Papers Filed at Colorado Springs in
which Many Millions Are
Involved.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, Dec. Isl.
B. o'Hare. one OF The. original locaters Of
the Portland mine at Cripple Creek, today
filed a suit In the district court against
James F. Burnes and the Portland Gold
Gold Mining company, asking for one
sixth Interest in the mine and one-sixth
interest in the ore which has been shipped
since date OF discovery.
The mine has produced approximately
s12 .O0O, 900, and at the ruling market price
Of the stock is selling at Sc 1000 000 so that
the claims amount 10 $3.OOO. 900 against the
Portland estate, The suit Is brought upon
practically the same grounds as those upon
which James Doyle obtained a judgment
OF $500, 900 in the district court at Council
Blufts. Ia. several months ago. This is the
largest suit ever brought In Cripple Creek.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-19
NO. FEAR OF MONEY PANIC
Sentiment on Wall street Changes
and Prices for stocks IL
Improved.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1s.-The stock market
opened very strong and active today,
gains OF to points being registered in
the early trading. The improved showing
was primarily due to a better feeling re-
gardng conditions In Venezuela.
Gains OF over per cent were made at
the opening by Baltimore & Ohio, Louis
Vile, New York Central, Reading, St. Paul,
Rock Island Brooklyn Transit and several
others, Some Of these, notably st. Paul,
more than held their early advances.
The list while showing some decrease in
activity, held firm during the morning ses-
sion. Call money was offered at per
cent and the demand was moderate. There
was a tendency to slighter ease in the rate
for time money.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-19
AGED MAN is KIDNAPPED
Family Want His Estate and Spirit
Him Away from NeighbOrhOOd
of Coast.

MARION. Ind, Dec. 1s.-John De Camps,
so years old. who mysterfously disappeared
from 0FeenviAs, o., year ago. has been
located at Somerset. village near here.
De Camps and an older brother owned an
estate valued at 100000. The older
brother died suddenly and the next day a
sister Mrs Harriet De Laplaine, filed a suit
in partition. Another faction of the fam
fly tried to get possession, and 1t is said
De Camps was kidnapped and brought to the
home of one of his nieces at Somerset.
The Greenville court has been notified
and All effort will be made to take De
Camps back home and restore his property
to him.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-19
ASPHALT RECEIVER SUED
Asked to Devote Cash and Securities
TO the Payment of Certain
Creditors.

TRENTON. N. j.. Dec. 1s-The Land
Title and Trust company of Philadelphia,
as trustees for holders Of gold certificates
OF the Asphalt Company of America, today
instituted suit in the United States circuit
court against Henry Latham and John NJ
Mack. receivers for the Asphalt Company
of America and the National Asphalt COM
pany.
The object Of the suit is to have the
holders Of the gold certificates given pref
erenoe over holders OF common and pre-
ferred stock and also to foreclose a mort
gage held by the Land Title company.
The petitioners ask that securities
amounting to nearly 1900 900 and 81 ,OsO,-
$40 cash and demand notes OF the sub
sidiary companies be devoted to the pay
ing OF Of the holders Of the gold certi-
fcates OF the Asphalt Company OF America.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-19
DEWEY CABLES FLEET ORDERS
Advises the Navy Department where
ships VIII Go For
Christmas.

WASHINGTON, Dec 1s.-The Navy de-
partment has received a cablegram from
Admiral Dewey announcing the pro-
posed itinerary Of the vessels OF his feet
during the Christmas holidays.
Admiral Dewey's cablegram, dated San
Juan, December IA. is TO this effect:
Proposed itinerary OF vessels for Christ
mas holidays: Kearsarge. Alabama. Massa-
chusetts. Iowa. Scorpion, Trinidad Illinois.
Indiana, 10 ST. Thomas; Texas. 10 Point-a-
Petrie; Chicago, New York, Eagle, to Cura-
cCa San Francisco, Albany Wasp, 10 May
aguez; Cincinnati, Atlanta, Prairie. tugs
and torpedo boats. TO San Juan: Culgoa 10
Mayaguez and San Juan; Olympia Nash
willie and Machias, TO 81. Kits; Detroit TO
Antigua; Mayfiower and Vixen 70 Porto
Rican waters and vicinity, and Dolphin, TO
Antigua and vicinity.
In reply Secretary Moody sent the follow
ing:
Carry out proposed itinerary. Merry
Christmas.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-19
DEAD BODY is DISCOVERED
Found in Idaho and supposed 20 BE
that of Cedar RapidS
Iowa, Man.

BOISE, Idaho Dec. 1s.-The body OF a
man believed to be either Earl Blttle or
Andrew Bittle OF Cedar Rapids, Ia, was
found near Mountain Home, Idaho. The
man is supposed to have been dead several
months.
In his pocket was a railway ticket from
Cedar Rapids to Portland, Ore. and a purse
containing $3.50. The purse bears the name
Of Andrew Bittle
CEDAR RAPIDS. Ia. Dec. 1s.-Edward
Bittle, whose dead body was found near
Mountain Home. Idaho. left here May 27
to buy land. He was known to have left
the train at Granger Wyo., which was the
last heard OF him. He was a wealthy
young farmer. living at Lisbon, eighteen
miles east OF Cedar Rapids.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-19
STEALS IN NOVEL MANNER
Canton Man Charged with COnfscRt-
ing Coin on Ground of
COunterfeiting.

CANTON o., Dec. 1s.-Edmund Hauser
has been arrested by United States officials
and will be given hearing at Warren to-
morrow.
He is charged with representing himself
as employed by the government to examine
and withdraw from circulation counterfeit
coins. II is alleged he visited a number OF
stores, showed a badge which seemed to
prove his statement, and was allowed to
examine money in the cash drawers.
In several instances he is said to have
taken money and placed It in his pocket on
the ground that it was counterfeit and
would have to be conhscated
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-19
BoERS DUE IN COLORADO
Mae Thousand IrrecOneiIabIes VIII
Leave south Africa for Amer
lean West.

DENVER, Dec. 1s.-Neariy 5000 Beers
are preparing to trek to Colorado. New
Mexico and Texas. The representative OF
this movement is General Pearson. late
quartermaster general OF the South African
republic, whose headquarters are in New
York.
in communication with the general with
regard 10 new lands for the settlers and
General NJ. DeVilliers. who Is now looking
over these lands, has expressed himself as
favorAbly impressed with this state.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-19
DITCH DRAINS MARSH LANDS
Indiana Counties Spend Million
on Big Reclamation
Work.

CROWN POINT, Ind, Dec. 1s.-Prelimi-
nary steps are under way in the north
western counties OF Indiana to construct a
large artificial waterway which will re-
claim hundreds OF thousands of acres of
Kankakee marsh land now regarded as
worthless.
contract has been let for the first four
teen miles in Laporte and Starke counties
for 5000 The ditch will be eighty feet
wide and sixteen feet deep. II is the plan
Of other counties to continue the ditch to
the Illinois line, a distance OF sixty miles
The total cost will be about 81, 900 900.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-19
SAY WOMAN WAS HIS WIFE
Many witnesses support Claims of
Laura BIEEar OnlTriaI for
Conspiracy.

FREEHOLD. N. j., Det 1s.-Mrs. Mary
Roche was the first witHess today in the
trial of Laura Biggar. Dri Charles c. Hen
bricks and Samuel Stanton for alleged con-
spiracy to get the estate Of Henry NJ Ben
nett. Mrs Roche formerly kept house for
Mr.. Bennett in New York and she said that
in 1900 he told her he would occupy one
Of the fats IN his apartment house In Sew
enty-second street with his wife.
The witness said that later in the same
year Miss Biggar showed a certificate Of
marriage with Mr.. Bennett. An unsuccess-
full effort was made to shake DR.. ]. @. Con-
leys testimony that he was present when
a male child was born to Miss Biggar at
DR. Hendricks sanitarium.
Joseph Rickert testified that Bennett and
Miss Biggar stopped in his hotel in Mount
Pleasant, Mich, December 15, 1900 and that
Mr.. Bennett had registered as Henry NJ.
Bennett and wife" The register was pro-
duced and the state Acknowledged the sig
nature. c. e. Keter OF New York said Mr.
Bennett at his farm in Farmingdale, N. j.,
June IT, 1901. introduced Miss Biggar to
him as Mrs. Bennett.
Samuel Stanton, former Justice Of the
peace and one Of the defendants, testified
that he married Mr. Bennett and Miss Big
gar at MS nome IN Hoboken, January 2,
1898, and that he gave Miss Biggar a mar
riage certificate, which later she said she
lost. The witness said she asked him for
another and then he gave his story Of the
effort to record the certificates
William B. Layton. an iemploye at Mr..
Benefits stock farm, sahi he had heard
Mr.. Bennett call Miss BigEar his wife. but
became confused when CROSS examined
He was shown an affidavit and asked II
he had sworn to 1t. The afadavit was made
in September and in it Layton had stated.
IT was alleged. that he had never heard
anyone address Miss Biggar as Mrs Ben
nett The occasion for the affidavit was
not made public in court
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-19
KINGS COUSIN is ARRESTED
Is ArrnIgned on Charge of Being In
Gambling House and Then
Released.

MADRID, Dec. 1s.-General Borbouny de
Castelivl, a cousin of King Alfonso, was
arrested yesterday afternoon in a gambling
house =,
He was arraigned before the captain gen.
eral and subsequently released. The gen.
eral has been challenged for the energetic
attempts made to suppress club gambling.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-19
MANY KILLED BY EARTHQUAKE
In Addition to Fatalities, Nine Thou
sand Houses Destroyed in
Russian Town.

TAsHKEND Asiatic Russia, Dec. Is
Three officials. two soldiers and $50 ma
tives, mostly children, were killed by the
earthquake which destroyed the town OF
Andijan. Russian central Asia, Tuesday.
In addition 800 natives and seventeen
soldiers were injured and 5000 houses Of
natives and 1SO Russian residences were
destroyed.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-19
Currency for philippines.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1s.-The senate com
mittee on the Philippines today agreed upon
bill for the establishment OF a currency
for the Philippines, which is the joint pro-
duction OF Senators Lodge and Allison. The
bill makes the gold peso OF 12 $40 grains
the unit OF value in the Islands and makes
the gold coins Of the United States legal
tender for all debts.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-19
LET DENVER PACIFIC WORK
Two Million Dollars to he spent on
Thirty-six Miles of
Road.

DENVER. Dec. 1s.-Contracts we're let
today for the grading OF thirty-six miles
OF the Denver, Northwestern Pacific
railroad in front Of the mountains between
Denver and the tunnel through the crest
Of the continental divide. The work on
this section is heavier and more expensive
than on any other portion between Denver
and Salt Lake City.
The contracts let today call for pav-
ments OF S2,000.00O. Work is to be begun
within ten days. Further contracts will
be let soon.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-19

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1s.-While on his
way TO the White house today shortly after
noon to see the president Mr.. Payne, post
master general, suffered an attack OF acute
congestion. He was driven to his hotel
and two physicians summoned This after
noon he was much better and will be at
his once tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-19
TWICE ARRESTED FOR MURDER
Michigan boy Il Again in Custody
on Charge of Staying
Father.

IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich, Dec. 1s.-Nels
Erickson was again arrested today. charged
with the murder OF his father John Erick-
son. who disappeared last May.
A shotgun found near the body. supposed
at the time to belong 10 the dead mans
son. has been fully identified and led t. the
arrest today.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-19
ECCENTRIC MAN is WEALTHY
Denies Himself All the Comforts of
Lie and Dies I'm n Gem
eral Hospital.

TORONTO, Ont, Dec 1s.-Ely Hyman. a
Jew who begged for admission to the gen.
eral hospital here on Saturday, is dead
An examination OF his clothing resulted in
finding scrip worth S31 900. other papers
showed him to be worth probably 800 .0O0
For twenty years he has slept in sheds
and stables He sold papers and begged
His heirs are his wife and daughter, living,
It is thought, in San Francisco.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-19
Movements of Ocean Vessels ID.

Al New York-sailed; la Touraine, for
Havre.
~ Naples-sailed: Hesperia, for New
York.
At Glasgow-Arrived: Furnessia, from
New York. Sailed: Carthagenian, for ST.
Johns n. F., and Philadelphia.
At Browhead-Passed: Haverford from
Philad adelphia. for Liverpool
AZ Queenstown-Arrived Haverford. from
philadelphia, foI Liverpool and proceeded.
sailed; Celtic. from Liverpool, for New
York.
Al Cape Town-Arrived; Inverlc. from
Tacoma via Montevideo.
AZ Hamburg-Arrived. Pennsylvania, from
New York.
A. Hsvre-Arrived; Ia Lorraine, from
New York
Al Genoa-ArTived: Lain. from New
York via Gibraltar and Naples.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-19
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER

Forecast for Nebraska-Fair in North.
probably Snow in South Portion Friday;
Saturday Fair
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-06-21
Notice for Publication

Timber Land, Act June 8, 1878.
United States Land Office, Oregon City, Ore
gon, March 25th, 1902.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of congress OF
June 8, 1878, entitled, .An act for the sale
of timber lands in Ihe states of California,
oregon, Nevada and Washington Territory"
as extended to all the public land states By
act of August 4. 1892,
Thomas J. earns
of Alsea, county of Benton, state sof Oregon,
has this day filed in this office his sworn
statement No 5692s for the purchase of the N E
Il of Section No S4 in Township. No 10 S,
that the land sought is more valuable for It's
timber or stone than for agricultural purposes
and to establish his claim to said land
before the Register and Receiver OF this
the 10th day OF June, 1902.
He names as witnesses:
c M Vidto of Alsea, Oregon.
I, G. Headrick I"
Spencer SO
j W Hyde ofPhilomath tt
Any and all person claiming adversely the above
described lands requested to file thefr
ms in this office on or before said 10th day
of June, 1902;
Chas B Moores, Register,
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-06-21
THERE ARE THIRTY TWO
This Years Class at the col1ege-Their
Courses and Their Theses.

The class that graduated this
week at the college numbered 81.
The subjects of their theses and the
courses from which they gradual
ed follows:
Bachelors of science-House-
hold science-sThe Loss of Food
Value by Fermentation in Bread, =
Ina Pearl Allen, Maud Matt1ey;
Analysis of Breakfast Cereals, =
Frances Edna Be1kt1ap, Edith
S1ayton Howard; "Poets of the
E1izabethan Age" Gertrude Eli
zabeth Ewing: Chemical Analysis
of Baking Powders, . Rena Jane
Garret, Ma1inda Alice Small; sThe
Iusecticida1 Value of Acety1ene, :"
Elizabeth Ney StGermain, Crystal
Minor; "Breadmaking, Orla
Thompson.
Agricu1ture-',Taxation,o Ralph
Billings; Lime, Sulphur and Salt
Compc1nd; its Preparation and
Insectidal Value" Fred Chauncy
Houston, John E Smith; Rural
Improvement, the School Grounds;
Leroy Garfield Matt1ey: Wood
Ashes; their Composition and Val
ue," Herman Vance Tartar; "a
Chemical Study OF Barnyard Com
post" George Harris Thompson;
Butter Fat as Affected by Feed, !"
Arthur Edgar ,Tu1ly; tThe Infu-
ence of Commerce Upon Civi1iza-
tion," William VanGross.
Pharmacy-Pharmceutiea1 Ana
1ysis of Berberis Aquifo1ium, "
Alexander Edward McGillivray,
Victor Cleveland Spencer; 'Disin-
lection Of the Sick Room, Ethel
Florence Smith, Maud Sturgeon.
Mechanical Engineering-"La-I
Dor and the State" Thomas Bi1yeu.
"A Drainage System for the Oregon
Agricultural Col1egecampus,' Roy
Howard, Kirby Mclean, Chester
Willis Laughlin; "A Four-horse
Power Vertical Steam Engine"
Noble William Leadbetter, Harry
4indon Lusted; Labor and Cap
tai, Fred Steiwer.
Electrical course-'sThe De-
ign and Construction Of an E1ec-
ric Motor, Augustus Marshall
A1spaugh, can Inductive Coil"
Marion Forest Bridges, James
Franklin Scott.