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Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-29
YOUNG MAN FALLS FROM TRAIN
william Meredith of Waco Picked Up
In InsensibIe Condition and
May Die.

YORK, Neb., Dec. 2s.-(speeiaI.)-Guy
Meredith. eldest son Of Representative will
liam Meredith. met Inst evening with an
accident that may cost him his life. The
Aver going east over the Burlington was
late and arrived here at about the same
time as the local going east. and Guy Mere
dith, supposing that II was the local train,
boarded it for his home. Waco. the next
station. The train had started before he
discovered that he was on the flyer. He
was standing on a car platform. As the
train neared Waco and he stepped down
one step on the platform to obtain a view
Of the place where he wanted to stop, the
train gave a lurch. throwing passengers
against Meredith. pushing him on the train.
When found he was senseless. Physicians
believe that be is seriously injured, espe-
cially about the head. Guy Meredith is one
Of the most popular young men In the
neighborhood. He Is about IS years old.
The accident may prevent MI. Meredith at
tending promptly the FIRST session OF the
legislature.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-29
THEY HAD HEARD OF MONEY.
Crusoes of Utah to whom Cash Was
an Unknown Quantity.

CrusOes of Utah TO whom Cash Was
an Quantity.
There have arrived in Los Angeles two
young men who have made the trip across
the continent from the Mississippi river
in a canvas-covered wagon drawn by a
pair of mules. Their experiences have
been varied and int~eresting-often hazard
BUS, but never more unique than when
passing through southeastern Utah.
In that section of the state have settled
a few score Of families, regardless Of the
fact that the nearest railroad is $50 miles
away and that there is absolutely no mar
ket for the product Of their ranches.
They raise what they want to eat, their
ranches support their ever increasing herds
and they expect to realize fortunes from
their cattle and lands when a railroad PEN
etrates the ~fastness and traverses that sec
ton. Meantime money is almost an I'M
known medium Of exchange. Cattle and
grain are tho units Of value.
The young men say that in one settle
ment where they stopped there was not a
dollar in money, all told, in the town. At
one OF their camping places they visited
a nearby ranch to buy one Of the numerous
chickens that were running about the
place.
what have you to barter?" asked the
woman of the house.
Cash" was their reply.
What, cash money!" was her astonished
inquiry.
do you want a she chicken or a he
chicken" was the next question.
They informed her that they would take
a "he chicken"
''Then II it's cash money you have, you
may have IL for 15 cents, but where in the
world did you get money!"
They told her that they had Just come
through Colorado and got money there.
They neglected to add that they also paid
rs cents apiece for chickens there.
"Oh, yes" she remarked, i've heard
that they had money in Colorado"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-29
GABRIEL IN THE BELFRY.
Ruse to Give sinners a FOretaste of
the Judgment Day.

The Rev. George A. Cox. a r~evivalist OF
some note in northern Indiana and south
ern Michigan, resorted TO an unusual ex-
pedient last week to turn sinners from
their evil ways.
He had been preaching night after night
to a village congregation, but had utterly
failed to awaken interest. The usual spe-
cial prayers for the conversion Of sinners
had been offered and meetings ''for women
only had been held, but nothing seemed
able 10 bring the sinners to the anxious
seat.
One night he secreted a negro boy in the
belfry Of the little church. The lad was
provided with a large horn, and at a certain
i~uncture in the minister's closing PRAYER he
was to blow Il with all his might.
The sermon that evening was from the
text, MANY are called. but few are chosen"
and Mr.. Cox eloquently dwelt upon the
delights OF the saved and the suferings
Of the lost. Then he knelt In prayer and
begged the Lord to hasten the day OF His
coming and 10 turn the hearts OF the
wicked toward Him before It was forever
too late.
Gabriel, come blow thy trumpet" he
shouted. Come and sound thy mighty
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-29

warning Of approaching woe to a stin-
necked people"
This was the signal for the negro boy in
the belfry and he sounded blast after blast
In answer to the minister's prayer.
There was a commotion tn the oonErera-
ton. Many pious men aud women fell o.
their knees and began 10 pray. unnv,r
sat with blanched faces and trembling
forms, expecting every moment the world
to come to an end.
"Ah, brethren, 10 exclaimed the minister.
"our petitions are at last answered. Down
upon your knees, brethren. that you NAV
receive the Lord in contriteness Of heart
and humility Of spirit, for this is surely
the day Of the resurrection
SO well had the program been carried
out that saints and sinners alike dropped
on their knees. and 100 voices were raised
in supplication for forgiveness. many OF
the oldest and most hardened sinners in
the village praying Justify for mercy. A
call for penitents was followed by a rush
to the mourner's bench, and by hallelujahs
from members who saw their sons and
daughters taking the first steps toward a
better life.
After quiet had been restored. and while
the congregation sat In breathless silence
for something supernatural to happen, MIR.
Cox called the negro down from the belfry.
and the lad came down, horn in hand and
a broad grin upon his face. As he came
down through the little scuttle hole in the
ceiling and dropped to the floor, MIR. Cox
pointed him out as the supposed Gabriel.
and then began to shame the sinners for tho
cowardice they had displayed.
"If thus you are frightened at the horn
Of Gabriel" said the minister, what will
you do when you come to stand before the
judgment seat Of the God whose mercies
you have trampled upon, and whose grace
you have so long abused? Shame upon you
Come to God, confess the evil Of your lives
and ask forgiveness before GabrieIs trum-
pet shall sound in reality for you"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-29
CORONATION BAZAAR SCANDALS.
Ina which the American Women Are
Mixed Up.

The golden glamor begins to fade from
King Edwards coronation, which began as
a world-famous pageant, was suddenly
darkened by the shadow of disaster, and
finally ended as a simple and impressive
religious ceremony. Not the least heralded
part Of the celebration, says Harper's
Bazaar, was the coronation bazaar held
In July, and opened by Queen Alexandra.
Rumors of awkward disclosures concerning
Its management are rife in even the most
exclusive circles of the court. The duke
OF Fife, the kings son-in-law, who is
chairman of the bazaar committee, insists
on the publication of the balance sheet, in
order to make clear to an inquiring world
why very great sales resulted in very
small and even evanescent cash returns.
Certain great ladies, who helped to make
the bazaar a success or otherwise, and who
have been talking to their admiring friends
at afternoon teas of the wonderful efforts
and sacrifices they made for the bazaar, are
equally determined to keep the financial
statement strictly private and confidential.
Rumor sys hat the reason is that the bills
Of expense sent In by these great ladies'
practically absorbed the entire receipts of
the bazaar; hence their coy unwillingness
to see the accounts given to a cold and un-
sympathetic world. Rumor further says
that the American stall. which was so elo-
quently hymned on both sides OF the At
lantic, is as much under the cloud as the
rest, even more so, perhaps; for everything
in the American stall was charged for, al.
though the women at this stall were among
the richest Americans in London. There
is something sordidly humorous in the pic
ture Of these great ladies with proverbial
Anglo-saxon thrift making social capital
by taking part in the great charity sale
posing as patronesses and dispensers Of
royal and noble bounty, and then sending
In a formidable bill "for services rendered"
OF course this way be all idle talk, though
we are hardly inclined to think so, while
the great army and navy bazaar scandal is
green in our memories. The ladies, who
robed themselves in the mantle Of charity
on that occasion, got heavy expenses from
the funds and annexed som OF the most
valuable articles "as mementoes" Of an in
teresting function-mere eotillon favors, as
It were. The coronation bazaar scandal
may, as we said. be mere idle talk. This can
only be decided by the publication OF the
accounts, and his majesty's ~son-ln-law
should carry his point without hesitation
or delay. Meanwhile we must content our
selves with saying, like the apostle Of the
g~entiles, that charity" covers a multitude
of sins.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-29
POISONED WINE WAS GIVEN HIM
Richard Cummings of Chicago Drinks
IL, Dies and whole Family II
Arrested on srspicIon.

CHICAGO, Dc" 7s.-r iisoned, It is
charged, by means Of a bottle Of wine as
a Christmas present, Richard Cummings,
60 years Of age. died today at the home OF
Mrs. Lizzie Shanahan, 1928 Ashland ave-
nue., where he was boarding.
William Moniak. mis- wife, Mrs. Theresa
Moniak, and their 14-year-old daughter,
Mary. OF 1926 Ashland avenue. were ar
rested to-day on suspicion Of having poi
soned Cummings.
A bitter quarrel Is said to have taken
place between Cummings and Mrs. Shan
ahan on one side and the Moniaks on the
other. The wine. according to the story
told the police, was given to Mrs Shan
ahan by Mary Moniak on behalf of her
parents as a peace offering. Mrs. Shan
ahan drank some Of It and said she suf-
fered from severe pain soon afterward.
She offered some Of the wine to her niece,
who complained that II tasted bitter. Cum
mings drank the remainder and died TWEEN.
ty-four hours later.
81 have been poisoned by that bottle OF
wine and | want the people who gave 1t
10 me arrested" we're his last words to
Mrs. shanahan. DR.. William T. Kirby,
who attended him, received a similar state
ment.
An examination Of Cummings stomach
will be made tomorrow. Moniak and his
wife deny that they had any knowledge
Of poison being in the wine.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-29
THEY DO A LITTLE FIGHTING
RevOlutiOnists Under Rivera Retain
Position Against CastiIIO's Force
At C~auyRFRO.

WILLEMsTAD, Curacao. Dec. 2s.-The
Venezuelan revolutionists have resumed
active hostilities against President Castro.
There occurred yesterday morning a lively
engagement between 1900 revolutionists
under General Rivera and the government
forces at Cauyarao, In the vicinity OF Coro.
Details Of the engagement are lacking.
but 1t is known here that the revolutionists
had artillery.
y The government forces were commanded
by General Refereno Castillo. General
Rivera retained his position.
The armistlce between the government
and the revolutlonists has just expired.
News has reached here from an authori-
tative source in Caracas that Vicente Co
meE, nrst vice president Of the republic.
intends to carry out a bold strategic stroke
against President Castro.
General zoilo Vidal and other leading
supporters OF General Matos. who had
sought refuge here, left the island OF
Curacao early this morning in a sallboat.
which took them in a short while to the
Venezuelan coast. The departure OF these
men is proof hat the revolt against Castro
is on in full force.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-29
Cause for Another Duel.

PARIS, Dec. 29.-The Figaro this morn
ing says that Admiral Gel vais recently had
a personal encounter at the ministry Of
marine with NJ. Messier. who is chief of
cabinet under NJ. Pelletan, the minister Of
marine. NJ. Messier struck the ADMIRAL
with his fist and was afterward ordered out
Of the office. Admiral Gervais, until he was
retired the other day. owing to having
reached the age limit, was the aemiral
designated to the supreme omman Of the
French navy in case Of war.
TIL Matin this morning publishes an in
terview with Minister Pelletan, who de-
MES that there has been any personal en-
counter between Admiral Gervais and NJ.
Messier. NJ. Pelletan says the last time
the admiral appeared at the ministry Of
marine was when he called to take leave
on his retirement. His interview on that
occasion with M. Pelletan was most cour-
teous. M. Pelletan says the admiral has
never complained Of M. Messier.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-29

pitsl. arrived today and found them doing
we'll. Mrs. Stewards jaw is fractured and
she has severe scalp wounds. and Earl,
aged 8. has a broken arm. Hobart, aged
8. has only minor injuries.
Frank Baker Of London, Ont. 10 reported
not quite so well tonight. His collar bone
IS sbroken. leg cut and he suffers from
general shock.
Mrs. J. II. Cummings OF Port Huron,
George Stacey of Wanstead. Miss Mamie
Morse Of Sarnia. Misc Matte Northey
ard James Northey Of Peterboro.
]. A.. Lamont OF Wyoming. ont; william
Morris OF Sarnla and ]. A. Rimplin Of To-
ronto, are resting comfortably. the sur
geons say. and making good progress
toward recovery.
The possibility Of pneumonia developing
among tho wounded as a result Of their ex-
posure while pinned in the wreck is feared
by the surgeons tonight. Several of them
show some symptoms Of the disease.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-29
VENEZUELA is FULLY INFORMED
Now Knows United states Attitude
aud VIII Arrange for Full Pay
ment of Its Debts.

CARACAS, Dec. 2S.-Mr. Brown and
Louis Baralt, Venezuelan minister Of for
eign affairs, held a long conference last
night. Mr.. Bowen, obeying instructions
from Washington, conveyed to Senior Baralt
President Roosevelt's refusal to act as
arbitrator in the Venezuelan difficulty. He
recommended hat the matter be taken to
the international peace court at The Hague,
which had been expressly organized 10
consider questions in which the honor of
a country or the disposition OF territory
were not concerned.
He suggested the organization Of a COM
mission to sit in Washington, the allied
powers to be represented on this commits
sion by their representatives to the United
States and Venezuela by a delegate. The
commission is to sign a document setting
forth the matters to be decided at The
Hague court.
Mr.. Bowen said, also, that Germany
would not press for an immediate payment
and that she had agreed to accept a guar
antee based on a percentage Of the Gus
toms receipts.
As a result Of this conference, Senior
Baralt telegraphed President Castro to re-
turn from La Victoria. The president will
reach here tomorrow and Venezuela's
answer to the foregoing proposal will be
given then. 1t is understood that Ven
ezuela will make any concession, even
abandoning her demand that her navy be
returned.
Through the Venezuelan delegate to the
commission the Venezuelan government
will ask that the blockade be lifted at
once.
Senior Baralt has expressed the desire
that Mr.. Bowen represent Venezuela on
the commission. II Mr.. Bowen cannot &C
cept the post 1t is suggested in official
circles that 1t be given to w. w. Russell,
secretary to the American legation.
Senior Baralt has prepared the following
statement for the Associated Press:
Venezuela agrees TO pay all her debts.
the payments to be guaranteed by a GER
tain percentage of the customs receipts, or
by the fotation of a special loan, also to
be guaranteed. l believe the proposal to
submit the issue to The Hague will he
acceptable to President Castro. / am sorry
that President Roosevelt was unable to act
as arbitrator" .zn:s
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-29

TECUMsEH, Neb.. Dec. 2s.-(speclaI)-
The matter Of location Of the handsome
monument Hecksthorn post, @. A. r.. OF
this city is going to erect has been settled.
II will be located in a conspicuous position
In the public highway Just north Of the
Tecumseh cemetery. The view is good from
this point. Some Of the post members OPP
posed this location because 1t is outside
the cemetery. but the majority OF the mem
bership agreed on the place. The monu-
ment is dedicated to the soldier dead in
the local cemetery. 1t is to be eighteen
feet i'm height and the central figure will
be a life sized figure OF a Union soldier in
the position at rest" The contract has
been let for the erection of the monument.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-29

in connection with the visit Of the ofRcers
Of the cruiser Chicago last spring. the Asso-
ciated Press has been requested o~fhcially to
deny the existence Of any luminosity toward
the United States. either among the Italian
people OF on the part Of the Italian govern
ment.
This lack Of animosity, IL ia sointed out.
is proved by the last Italian note on the
Venezuelan matter, in which II is said that
Italy had unlimited confidence in President
Roosevelt. II American ships OF war com
to Italy, the Associated Press is requested
to say, they will be heartily welcomed
everywhere.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-29
ELKHoRN TRAINS SNoWBoUND
Worst of the blockade Occurs Be-
tween AinHwOrth and
JOhnstOvn

AlNswoRTH. Neb., Dec. 2s.-(special
Telegram.)-The train service yesterday at
-Ainsworth was in a thoroughly demoralized
condition. The westbound passenger, which
should have reached here at 1921 Friday
night, was blockaded some three miles east
Of town and failed to reach here till about
s o'clock last night. The eastbound train,
due at 6;25 Saturday morning, was snow
bound west Of Johnstown and failed to ar
rive there until s o'clock in the evening and
did not get to Alnsworth till 3 o'clock this
morning on account Of a freight snowbound
g few miles east OF town.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-29
DECLINE IN GREAT SALT LAKE.
An Appeal to Government soon to BE
Answered.

The decline in the waters Of Great Salt
lake, Utah. which has been In progress for
the last sixteen or seventeen years, says
the Brooklyn Eagle, has become q matter
Of concern to local property owners and OF
much interest to scientists. In the fifteen
years ending with 1900 the lake had fallen
SO feet. a decline more serious than at
first realized, as the lake is very shallow,
averaging less than twenty feet, and as the
eastern and western shores slope so grad
ually that a fall OF a foot in the level ex-
poses many square miles Of bottom.
Business interests centering around the
lake have so suffered from the decline that
within the last twelve months a petition,
signed by a number OF the prominent ON
cials Of Utah, was sent to the United States
geological survey requesting an investiga-
tion Of the phenomenon. Some light 10
thrown on the movements Of the lake In
the last (twenty-second) annual report Of
the survey, Part w, now In press, in which
a careful comparison OF the rainfall records
since 1858 has been made. II Is found that
the low water fluctuations Of the lake, OF
which there have been several since that
time, correspond in a remarkable degree
with the periods Of deficient rainfall, and II
has further been discovered tina one inch
Va IAAAAe ~ sNNA - " AN0ef ARbL NHe
watershed OF the lake makes a difference of
0.26 OF a foot in the water level. This ratio
applied to the present low water, on the
basis Of the deficiency Of rainfall for the
last fifteen years, which amounts to 147
inches. seems to account for less than half
Of the present fall. so that other causes
for Il must be found
In recent years II has been suggested that
the increase in irrigation Of adjacent lands
by water taken from the streams feeding
the lake has caused the lowering Of ith
waters. Large quantities Of water are
spread upon the farm lands by irrigation,
partly TO be absorbed by vegetation. partfy
to be evaporated and partly to return to
the streams or lax in the form Of springs,
On account Of the artificial control OF the
streams feeding the lake the causes Of the
present low water have become much COM
plieated. but careful ~gaugings OF the lake
levels are being made and additional OBJ.
seryations taken 10 discover the causes OF
it's decline and to learn, II possible, whal
part irrigation plays in 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-29
Bryan Received by ping.

MEXICO CITY. Dec. 2S.-William j..
Bryan's visit here has been varied by sight
seeing and official calls. He has been re-
ceived in audience by President Diaz and
Minister Of finance Limantour.
Mrs. Bryan and the children yesterday
visited the shrine of the Virgin Of Guada-
loupe.
Last evening The Bryan party took train
for Cordova, whence they will travel over
the Vera Cruz G. Pacific road to Alfred
Bishop Mason's hacienda, Yale. The party
will return here Tuesday morning.
The government people have not sought
Mr.. Bryan for information on silver, as his
views are we'll known here.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-29
sues for Commission.

SEWARD, Neb., Dec. 2s.-(special)-An
action was commenced in county court yes
terday by Thaddeus M. Cline against ]. B..
Liggett for $247,5O. Mr.. Liggett is one Of
the leading merchants of Utica and last
summer listed his stock Of merchandise
for sale with Cline Cline succeeded in
finding a purchaser and both parties exc
cuted papers, but the deal a~fterward fell
through and Liggett refused to pay the
commission.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-29
MRS. ANNA WILLARD VERY LOW
Another of mnha's N Women
Lies Critically Ill at Her
SONS Home.

Mrs. Anna G.. Willard, widow Of Ezra
Willard. has been very Ill for som days
at the home Of her son. Ezra Millard OF
the Anderson Millard company. at 1918
Capitol avenue. and at a late hour last
night 1t was feared by her children and
by DR.. McClanahan that she might not
live until morning. Mrs. Willard has, how
ever, shown much vitality during her i'll
ness and Il is hoped by her friends. these
including many OF the earlier settlers Of
Omaha, that she may rally.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-29
British Cruiser ProwIs About.

LA GUAYRA, Dec. 28.-The Red Liner
Maracaibo arrived here this afternoon at 2
O'Clock and entered the port. 1t landed
It's passengers and mails and received
passengers and mails from La Guayra. Al
terward it left for Willemstad.
The British cruiser Charybdis passed this
port yesterday, going in a westerly direc-
tion. Charybdis returned from the west
this morning and continued in the direction
OF Trinidad.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-29
Raymond cline RecoverInE.

Raymond Cline OF 1918 L~eavenworth
street. who lost his left hand n was
much bruised Hnd cut up by falling from
a Union Pacific freight train at Boulevard
avenue Saturday afternoon, is recovering
from the shock OF the accident al Clark
son hospital. and will soon be discharged
from that institution
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-29

TECUMsEH, Neb., Dec. 2S.-(special.)-
At a special meeting of the school board OF
Tecumseh district last night Prof. A. ].
Macy Of Broken Bow was elected to fill the
vacancy Of principal Of the high school,
caused by the resignation of Prof, Isaac
Hospers. Prof. Macy was principal Of the
Broken Bow schools one year and super
intendent one year, and has good letters.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-29
MARCoNpS FEATS CONTINUE
sends Two or Three Messases Daily
to Europe by His wireless Proc
ess Mt Glace Hay station.

GLACE BAY, N. s.. Dec. 2s.-The Mar
conf station continues to maintain laily
communication with Cornwall with con-
stantly increasing efficiency and facility.
Marconi is still here. but will leave
shortly for the Cape Cod station. In the
meantime he is sending two or three mes
sages by wireless telegraphy to Europe
daily. Some of these dispatches are lengthy.
One of the dispatches was directed to ex-
Empress Eugene.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-29
WILL KEEP UP BLOCKADE
Foreign Allies Agree to Keep Ports Of
Venezuela Closed.
NO RELEASE PENDING ARBITRATION
FIIibusterinE Expeditions Will Not
Find an In~terregnum In which to
Garry Assistance 10 veneEue-
Ians without Restraint.

LONDON. Dec. 2s.-k dispatch to the
Central New from Rome says It has
been semi-oficially announced that under
special agreements the blockade OF the
Venezuelan coast by the allies will con-
tinue during the arbitration Of the issues.
Under this agreement operations OF Al
clustering expeditions intended to carry aid
in munitions Of war to the Venezuelans
will be restricted. which would not be the
case were the ports to remain open and
unRnRrded.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-29
Is TennIs Champion.

TUXEDO PARK, N. Y, Dec. 2S.-In the
matches between George Standing OF the
New York Tennis and Racquet club and
Cecil Fairs, Punch" of the Princess club
latter was victorious, three sets TO one.
The first OF this series was won by Punch
IN TWO straight sets The match was
purchased. Following Is the score: SO, 81.