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Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25
Jury AcoUITs MISS BIooAR
Other Defendants I'm the Case Are,
However, Found Guilty of
Conspiracy.

FREEHOLD, N. j., Dec. 24.-Laura Biggar
was acquitted and DR.. Charles G. Hendricks
and Samuel Stanton. formerly justice Of the
peace, were found guilty by the Jury today
In ths case against the defendants on the
charge Of having conspired to get control
OF the entire estate Of Henry NJ. Bennett, a
capitalist of Pittsburg, Pa.
The Jury, which retired at $3.50 last night,
remained out all night end today asked the
court IL the Jury might convict two Of the
defendants and acquit one. The court said
such verdict would be legal and later In
the day the verdict. as stated, was re-
turned.
Miss Biggar laid claim to the entire es-
tate Of Bennett. who died recently, leaving
large fortune. as his wife and the heir Of
child Of Bennett. which she said was
born to her after his death and which soon
died.
DR.. Hendricks was her physician and the
proprietor Of sanitarium IA which she
said the child was born. Stanton said he
had united Miss Biggar and Bennett in mar
riage and certificate signed by him played
an important part in the case.
The claim OF Miss BIggar was contested
by persons who laid claim to being the
rightful heirs of Bennett and they made the
charge Of conspiracy. Under the will Miss
Biggar was bequeathed a large part of the
estate
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25
LEAVE LONDON FOR CHRISTMAS
Exodus TO the Country and Continent
Takes All of the Smart
Set

Copyright. 1902, by Press Publishing Coz
LONDON. Dec. 2S.-(New York World Ca
blegram-special Telegram. )-London has
rarely been so thronged as during the last
ten days. when the crush Of equipaRes and
fashionable people in the West End equailed
that OF the height Of the season. Today
there was q general exodus to the country
and abroad. the traflo to Paris being quite
unparalleled at any preceding Christmas.
The king is keeping the festival in true
country style at sandringham, where he has
large family party gathered together and
is providing all manner Of junketlngs for
his tenants and the countryside. The ar
rangements for the queens dinner to the
soldiers widows on Saturday are now COM
plete, an act OF kindness which Il is an
open secret the munincenco OF Sir Thomas
Upton enabled her to provide.
The Anglo-American contingent has all
left London. The duke and duchess of
Manchester have gone to Paris. Mrs. Ar
thur Paget Is with the duke OF Deyonshire's
party a. Chatsworth. which also includes
Sir Charles Hartopp. Mrs. Ohauncey and
her sister. Lady Newborough, are staying
at Rufford Abbey with Lord and Lady sa.
vile, where there IL to be theatricals. Lord
and Lady Essex are spending Christmas
with their children at their villa in Cas-
siobury Park. the mansion itself being let.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25
HOMELESS PEOPLE FREEZING
Condition of Survivors of Earthquake
I'm Asiatic Russia It PITT
fable.

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 24.--while full
details OF the recent earthquake disaster
at Andijan, Russian Central Asia, are not
obtainable, owing to lack Of communica-
tion. the brief dispatches received here de-
scribe the situation as horrible.
The temperature has fallen to the freez-
ing point and thousands OF persons are
homeless. One sention of sthescity has been
completely destroyed. Only one cotton
gin and one church are standing. The first
shock drove the inhabitants generally In
doors, otherwise the loss of life would
have been much greater.
Notwithstanding the offers of free trans
portation. they are remaining in the vicin-
ity Of the city, which will be rebuilt A
substantial start has been made In the
collection of a relief fund.
Andijan is a cotton center and exports
4o.oOO.o00 pounds Of cotton annually. The
population, numbering $4,000 souls was
growing rapidly. The people were engaged
In cotton raising and ginning. OF twenty
gins nineteen have been destroyed. The
people are not like Russians. They are
private owners Of land, but live in cities
and towns.
The houses in Andijan are principally one
story high and are built OF unburned
brick. The War department here informs
your correspondent that everything is be-
ing done to relievs the suffering and bar
racks in which the population will be
housed are being built
A letter is expected here within a week.
The mail from Andijan ordinarily takes
ten days to reach st. Petersburg.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25
TO WATCH CROWN PRINCESS
King George Sends Omcers TO Ge >
60 Observe the Actions
of Louise.

BERLIN, Dec. 2.-The Lokal AnEeiger
today prints a dispatch from Dresden say
ing that King George Of saxony has sent
several of his high officials to Genoa to
observe and report on the actions Of the
fugitive Grown Princess Louise.
The Protestant clergy hope that Berlin
will bring pressure to bear for a divorce.
The crown prince beat the crown prin-
cess, according to an editorial statement
In the Vossiche zeitung one Of the most
careful newspapers published in Berlin,
which adds:
Their disagreements reached this crisis
in June, after Prof. Gircn became the
children's tutor The princess at that
time considered seeking a divorce and
visited her best friend, Princess Theresa
OF Bavaria, who dlssuaded her. The prin-
cess, however, after returning to Dresden
did not resume martial relations"
The sympathy OF the people OF Dresden
seems wholly with the princess, who is Of
cheerful. pleasure seeking disposition.
The crown princess loved to torment her,
forbidding her many books. among them
some by Tolstoi. Zola and Nitszche.
Prof. Andre Giron is described as an
ideallst Of the extreme type. 1t is related
that his family once considered conhnlng
his In an asylum because he refused a leg
acy on the grounds Of delicaoy Of feeling.
DRESDEN. saxony, Dec. 24--It is re-
ported here that the crown princess Of Sax
ony left a written confession Of her rela-
uons with M. Giron, together with a dec
laration OF her unalterable intention OF
never returning to the Saxon court. The
court has no official information as to the
present whereabouts of the princess. but it
Is known here that she is going to Mem
tone, France, to reside.
1t is believed that the pope will be ap-
pealed to to grant an absolute divorce.
VIENNA, Dec. 24.-The princess, through
M. Lachenell, a former president OF switz-
erland' has informed the Neuse weiner
Tageblatt that she intends to take immedi-
ate steps to secure a divorce, but will not
return to salzburg for fear Of being placed
in an asylum.
In two other letters to her intimate
friend, Princess Therese of Bavaria, she
complains bitterly of her treatment at the
Saxon court. where she always was sub.
jected to the strictest discipline. She says
the official statements In her case are in
correct.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25
BUGGY TRUST FORMED NOW
Big Combine Obtains Control of Ninety
Per Cent of Pole and Shaft
Factories.

AUBURN, N. Y, Dec PA combination
of the shaft and pole companies of the
country, to be known as the Pioneer Pole
and Shaft company, has been incorporated
in West Virginia with a capital Of
81, ,0OO, ,OOO
The following companies have entered
the combine: Kile-Ford company, Akron;
the Bradley company. Ashtabula the Troy
Bending company, Troy; the Warner Pole
and Shaft company. Cincinnati; the We'll
hngton Bending company, Wellington; the
Wellington Pole and Shaft company, Sid
ney; the Carroll Pole company, the Buck
eye Manufacturing company. Anderson;
the Anderson Pole and Shaft company, An
derson; ]. H. Smith q Co., Muncie, Ind;
the Memphis Bending company, Memphis,
and the Campbell & Dean Manufacturing
company, Tullahoma. Tenn.
These factories turned out last year more
than 80 per cent of the entire product OF
the United States.
The officers are: President, w. A. Sny-
der; vice president, q. A. Lambert; secre-
tary and treasurer. Frank N. Kipling.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25
at Omaha Ye.terdnyi
SALT TRUST AGAIN IN COURT
Fresh Bankruptcy ProceedinEa Are
Instituted and Fraud f.
Alleged.

TRENTON, N j.. Dec. ga new suit
was instituted in the United States court
today to have the National Salt company
adjudged bankrupt. A former suit was dis
missed by Judge Kirkpatrick because OF
proceedings instituted in the New Jersey
court Of chancery for the appointment of
receivers.
The complainants In the present case are
James P. Lee Of Tuxedo Park, William H.
Berger Of New York and Ophelia T. Jones
Of Brooklyn, who allege that in August,
when the officers Of the company were
cognizant that 1t was insolvent they trans
ferred property to the value or 81, 202 900 to
Milo NJ. Belding for :45O.OO0. who was aft
erward permitted to obtain judgment for
S23S,O00 for balance claimed as a creditor.
1t is charged that this claim was purely
"colorable' and in the interest of the In
ternational Salt company. with which he
was connected.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25
RICH MINE OWNER MISSING
Pack Mules Wander Into Camp and
1T is Interpreted that He has
Been Murdered.

SAN BERNARDINo. Cal. Dec. 24.-John
Doyle, wealthy mine owner, has been
missing for two weeks and foul play is
suspected. Doyle left Gray's Landing, on
the Colorado river. we'll provisioned for a
trip to Salton, nine miles distant, to take
the places OF twenty Mexicans who had
refused to work.
week later Doyle's pack and saddle
animals wandered into Ehrenburg with
everything intact. Ehrenburg is in an op-
posite direction from Salton and It Is sur
missed that some OF the Mexicans waylaid
and killed Doyle and led the animals to-
ward the Mexican settlement to conceal the
crime.
Doyle was the largest owner in the rich
group OF gold mines at Gray's Landing and
was we'll known. His disappearance stops
negotiations for the sale OF the mines to a
Pittsburg syndicate.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25
MAY PREVENT AN ELECTION
Deadlock Between the House and SEN
ate of Colorado Is Now
Probable.

DENVER, Dec 24.-The state CANVASS
Ing board today awarded the certificate
Of election as representative in the dis
puted San Juan district 10 c. A. Cooper,
republican.
The house will contain thirty-four repub-
lieans and thirty-one demoerats and the
senate eleven republicans and twenty-four
democrats.
The republican leaders are planning TO
unseat fifteen democratic members-elect Of
the house on the ground OF fraud and thus
secure majority on joint ballot.
This step. II taken, will probably result
In deadlock between the house ana SEN
ate which may prevent the election Of
United States senator.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25
Engineers story.

Engineer Bay, who is at his home, 612
Sixteenth street. this city. was not very
communicative on the subject Of the ac-
cident which occurred near Rogers, but In
response to questions said:
No. IL. the Colorado special, was an
hour and fifteen minutes late at RoRers
Tuesday morning and as we reached that
place a freight train in charge of EnRi-
neer fisher and Conductor Sage was TAX
ing siding to let us pass. Evidently some
thing was wrong with the air, for the train
did not get in the clear when we came
around the curve. We were running slowly
with the air on and the train was hardly
moving when the collision occurred. My
fireman. Charles Hodgson, jumped Just be-
fore the collision and my foot was on the
step just as the engines struck. was
thrown on and bruised up so that could
not continue the run Hodgson was hurt
in jumping. and It IL believed that he in
jured his spine and is worse injured than
/ am. The train was In charge Of Con-
ductor Arthur Blakely He was standing
in the aisles OF one Of the coaches when
the trains met and was thrown against a
seat and his side bruised. The crew of the
freight train had evidently seen the coll
lision was inevitable, for they had left
the train before the crash.
Everything was fortunate for the trains
and the injured persons. The wrecking
crew was but fourteen miles from the
scene OF the accident working on the wreck
which took place Monday at Ames crossing.
Two engines we're being sent light to Grand
Island and In a short time these had been
attached 10 the two trains. the two dam
aged engines removed from the track and
the trains proceeded. Doctors were on the
ground within twenty-five minutes of the
Time the accident occurred. but their SER
vices were little needed.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25
OMAHA MAN IS HURT
Union Pacific Engineer Injured in Wreck
at Rogers, NebraskA.
EIGHT PASSENGERS AND CREW WOUNDED
l'wA Holiday Passengers Suffer in oOln-
Between Trains.
COLORADO SPECIAL SMASHES FREIGHT
Catches Rear Oars When Running Forty
Miles an Hour.
LoRADo SPECIAL sMAsHES FREIGHT
PASSENGERS GIVE WILLIAM BAY MEDAL
Travellers Appreciate Bravery of Man
Who stuck by Engine and sub
scribe Handsome Testimonial
a to Aid Suffering Man.

ROGERS, Neb.. Dec. 24.-(special. )-The
Colorado special, No. IL, on the Union Pa
cinc, was wrecked here yesterday morning
and several people seriously injured. Tho
train was little over an hour late, but
the engineer, William Bay, slowed down
coming into town, and II was owing to. this
fact that the wreck was no worse An
eastbound freight was doing some switch
ing at the time and the engine and sew
eral cars had been taken onto the elevated
track, leaving the remainder of the train
on the sldetraek. The crew Of the freight
had calculated on tho passenger being later
than 1t was and the engine was caught
Just over the switch. The crew of the
freight. including the engine crew, seeing
a collision was inevitable, Jumped and es-
capped injury.
Escaping steam obscured the view Of En-
gineer Bay OF the passenger and he did not
see the danger or the fagman sent back by
the freight crew until It was too late to
stop the train. though its speed was mate
rally checked before the crash came by the
setting of the emergency brakes.
The engine OF the freight train was
badly smashed by the force OF the collision
and that Of the passenger was disabled so
that another one was pressed into service
70 take the train on.
The injured;
William Bay. engineer Of the Colorado
special, Omaha, hips hurt. bruised and cut.
Charles Hodgsdis. fireman passenger,
Jumped; spine hurt.
A. w. Cole. Chicago, limbs bruised, head
cut.
Miss E. M. Murray. Orchard. CAL, cut and
bruised slightly.
Mrs NJ ]. Wilson. Lyons, Ia, right knee
and head bruised.
N. f. Reed. druggist, ottumwa. Ia. back
wreched.
II. A. Walton. train porter, right hin
bruised.
The freight. eastbound, was about to take
a siding when the passenger. westbound,
crashed into It head-on.
The two engines were nearly demolished.
the tender OF the passenger telescoping tho
baggage car. and the dining car was con-
siderably damaged.
The passengers took up a subscription to
buy a gold medal for Mr.. Bay In recoRni-
tion of his bravery.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25
POLICEMAN is FOUND GUILTY
Stands Guard in Full Uniform while
Chicago JeweIry store Il
Being Looted.

CHICAGO. Dec. 2l.-Polleeman Patrick
Mahoney was found guilty" and Dan Cur
ran. confederate. mot guilty" OF bur-
glary by jury. which returned It's verdict
in Judge MeEwan's court today.
The burglary OF HAgemann's jewelry
store. with which the defendants were
charged, netted the robbers $4,000 OF
which $1,000 was recovered by the police.
James Clark and an aceompliee were con-
vieted and served terms In the penitsntiary.
Upon his release CLARK told a story to
the states attorney which resulted In the
arrest OF Curran, a saloon keeper, and
Mahoney, a policeman, well known and
respected among his fellows,
Clark testified that Mahoney in full uni
form stood guard while the jewelry store
was being looted.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25
NATION BEGINS TO BUILD
Worlds Fair Federal Structure VIII
he Started in n Few
Days.

ST. LOUIS. Dec. 24.-Gratz B. strickler
has been assigned by James Knox Taylor,
supervising architect Of the Treasury de-
partment, to superintend the erection of
the United States government buildings at
the Louisiana Purchase exposition. Mr..
strickler reached the city today and had
a conference with the director OF works.
The site for the buildings is now being
prepared and will probably be ready for the
commencement of operations within fifteen
days, II the weather conditions are IA
yorable.
The government proposes to erect a large
main exhibit palace and a fish pavilion
For both OF these buildings the contract
has already been closed.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25
YOUNG sTRATToN MARRIED
Son OF Late Colorado millionaire weds
Miss Josephine A. I.arabee
of wisconsin.

OSHKOSH, Wis. Dec. 24.--Ipaac Harr~
stratton and Miss Josephine A. Larabee
were married this morning at the home Of
the brides mother.
The groom is a son OF the late Colorado
millionaire. Considering the prominence
Of the couple. the wedding was decidedly
quiet in it's character.
There were no decorations in the parlor
where the ceremony was performed and
they were unattended. Besides their i'm
mediate relatives. William N. Cooley, a coll
lege chum of the groom, was. present. Fol-
lowing the wedding. dinner was served IN
the dining room, where no decorations
were to be found. Mr.. Stratton gave his
business as q, banker at Colorado Springs.
The couple left for the west at o'clock.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25
PAPER CAPITAL NO GOOD
OIL Company Promoter Arrested for
Using Mails with Intent to
Defraud.

CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-william Baer Ewing,
secretary Of concern known as the
Standard Oil Promotion and Investment
company, has been arrested here by post
office inspectors under an indictment re-
Gently returned against him in San Fran
cisco.
He is charged with having used the mails
with intent to defraud, and many persons
are said to have invested money in his
company under representations that It had
subscribed capital of $2,5OO,OOO and
money on deposit in San Francisco banks
and that men Of large means had united
in the venture to promote the oil in
dustry Of the Pacific coast.
Ewing was taken before a United States
commissiore. today. vixen the hearing was
continued until Friday
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25
AIM OF WOMAN is DEADLY
Fires Once at Man and Kills Him
Instantly and IL Acquitted
by COrOner's Jury.

BRADFORD, Pa, Dec. Pat ollyedale.
small hamlet near here. yesterday after
noon, Mrs Edward Burdick Aot John Ryan
dead in defense Of her honor.
Ryan entered the woman's apartments
during her husbands absence. She saw him
coming, and fearing trouble. got the pistol
out of drawer and held It under her apron.
When he attacked she fired once at her as
sailant, killing him instantly.
eoroner's jury returned a verdict OF
tustihable homicide. Ryan. who was a la
borer employed about the place, had been
drinking heavily for several days.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25
MISSIONARIES NOT ALARMED
Express No Fear Because of the War
like Movements of General
TunE Flu slang.

LONDON. Dec. 24.-A dispatch from
Shanghai says the missionaries ana others
at the capital Of the province OF Kansu
report that although General Tung Flu
Slang is undoubtedly accumulating stores
and men the local authorities attribute this
action TO his fear OF arrest and do not
expect any aggression on his part
The Chinese ofneials regard with sus-
pieion the eiroumstantisl reports OF
seriously organised rebellion north Of
Mukdon. in reference to which the Tar
tar generals in three Manehurian provinces
recently memorisliIed the throne.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25
SMOKE SM0THERS ORPHANS
Small Fire Nearly Causes Tragedy I'm
Louisville Presbyterian
Asylum.

LOUISVILLE, Dec. 24-A small blaze in
the storeroom Of the Presbyterian asy-
lum in this city tonight caused a panic
among the inmates.
The building filled with smoke, but the
matron managed to get all the children out
safely with the exception of two little
boys, who were rescued by a fireman after
they had been almost suffocated.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25
BOYS FOUND FROZEN TO DEATH
Had Run Away from Chicago Indus
trial Home and Were Going
10 Rockford.

WOODSTOCK, ILL.,. Dec. 24.-HIIding Holm
and Frank Smith, aged 8 and 10 years, re-
spectively, were found frozen to death in a
cornneld near here today. and their com,
panion, Arthur Carlson. aged 10, was found
ondly frozen. but alive. The boys ran away
from the Chicago Industrial Home here on
Monday, having told their companions that
they we're going 20 spend Christmas AT their
former home In Rockford.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25
WILL SURROUND NERO'S DEEP
Pacific Cable Cannot Cross Deepest
Hole in All Ocean
Bed.

HONOLULU. Dec. 17.-Via San Fran
cisco, Dec. 24.)-S. s. Dickinson, special
agent OF the Commercial Pacific Cable
company, returned today from Manila,
after choosing cable landing sites at Mid
way island. Guam and Manila. He also
surveyed route around Nero deep,
hole in the ocean bed between Guam and
Midway, where the survey ship Nero re-
ported to be tire greatest ocean depth in
the world.
Mr.. Dickinson's level went down $500
fathoms at this point, and then he chose
route around IL. it being deemed i'm
practicable to lay a cable over It.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25
MRS. DoCKERY is BETTER
Governors Wife Sleeps Two Hours
and Doctors Are More
Hopeful.

JEFFERSON CITY, Dec. 24.-Mrs. Dock
ery's condition at 10 o'clock tonight showed
Improvement, No opiates have been given
for the past seven hours and tonight she
slept from o'clock until nearly s.
The appearances tonight were so reas-
surfing that her physicians were inclined TO
entertain hopes for her recovery
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25
CAB DRIVERS GO ON STRIKE
st. Louis Men Turn Their Rigs Into
the Barns Promptly at
Midnight.

ST.LOUIS, Dec 25.-Promptly at mid
night $50 cab and carriage drivers all over
the city turned in their rigs because Of
the failure of their employers to grant
demand for higher wages. About eighty
hve liverymen and undertakers are affected
by the strike.
There are $40 members of the local union
OF cab and carriage drivers. AS a number
Of the largest firms of liverymen and under
takers complied with the demands their
drivers did not go out
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25
CHIEF ISAPRACHER is DEAD
Famous Greek Indian Passes Away
An Oklahoma, AGED Ninety
YsRFa.

GUTHRIE. okl.. Dec. 2-chist Isa-
pracher OF the Greek Indians dled suddenly
tonight at okmulgee. I. T.. At the age Of 90.
e had been prominent In Creek Affairs
sixty years and was connected with
Xefy treaty OF Importance between the
Nted States government and the Indians
during that time. He was recently chosen
10 represent the tribe IN Washington on
matters Of Importance eonnseted with tho
Greek nation.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25
REPORTER MAKES BIG HAUL
Old Milwaukee Newspaper Man Of
fered Two Million Dollars for
Iron Properties.

sAULT STE. MARIE Mich, Dec. "a
Chase s. Osborn, state railroad commits
sioner' who not many years ago was a re-
porter on the Milwaukee News. and his
associates have been offered $4,000. 900 for
their iron ore properties in the Sudbury
district, north Of the Canadian 500.
The offer to purchase is said to eoms
from the Clergue interests, and is one rea-
son the loan OF s.. 800 900 by a Lake Superior
company has Just been concluded.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25
Aster Aid. Hosp.taI.

LONDON. Dec. 24.-williAm Waldorf AS
tor has given s25O.OOO to build a new out
patient department for the hospital, for
sick children in Great Strand street. Il
will be dedicated 10 the memory OF his
daughter, GWsndoline. Whs died recently.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25
HILL TRAVELS THROUGH SNOW
Broken Wires Lead to Fears that Mag
nate Would Pass Christmas
In Drift.

ST. PAUL, Dec 24-James ]. Hill re-
turned tonight from a trip to the Pacific
coast. blizzard has been raging through
out North Dakota and as the telegraph
lines were down, no word could be re-
ceived from Mr.. Hills special train, and
1t was feared that It might be snow
bound. 1t weathered the storm, however,
and arrived at st. Paul only few hours
late
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25
MISSoURIAN ASKS RECOUNT
WaEonsr wants Ballots Checked over
which Elected Butler to

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 24.-George C. R. waE-
oner. who is contesting Mr.. Buffers elee-
ti0n. will on Friday make formal appliea-
ton to the Board Of Commissioners Tor
recount In the aixty-four precincts Of the
Twelfth congressional district.