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Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-31
CROPS OF THE UNITED STATES
Final Returns In and Department of
Agriculture Issues Bulletin
Showing the Yields.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 3O.-Final returns Il
the satisfaction OF the Department Of Agrl-
culture from regular and special cores
pondents, supplemented by reports OF spe-
cial field agents, show the acreage, produc-
tion and value Of the principal farm crops
Of the United States in 1902 to have been
ss follows:
Corn average: Acres. 94,O4s, G13: produc-
ton, 2,52S,64S,S l2 bushels; farm value De-
cemher i, 1902, H,O1I017, 349.
Winter wheat average: Acres, 2S,5S1 .426,
production. al, 7SS, $50 bushels: farm value
December 1 1902, S266, 727 ,475.
Spring wheat average: Acres, 1880. 99S;
Production, 2oS, 342 b%usnels; farm value,
Oats average: Acres. 2S653.14i: produc-
tont sSI,S42, ~ bushels; farm value De-
cember l, 1902, 1908, 5S4 ,S52.
Barley average: Acres, 1856, 063; produc-
ton, l34,954,023 bushels; farm value Decem-
Der l, 1902, s6l, 1898, G34.
Rye average: Acres. l,97S.54O; production,
sSSi6SO,5g2 bushels; farm value December l,
1902, S17.OS0, 1913.
Buckwheat average: Acres. SD4,SS0; pro-
duction, 1853, 40 bushels; farm value De-
cember l, 1902, 1854. 7O4.
Potatoes- average: Acres. 2,965, 5S7; produc-
ton. 2St,682, 1S7 bushels; farm value Deem
Der /, 1902, S1A, Ill, 1876.
Hay average; Acres. 80, s25. 227; production,
5g.Sbl,5t3 tons; farm value December l. 1902,
S542,0 36, 1854.
Tobacco average: Acres, 1890, 1874; produc-
tlon' 81 ;SSS' gS pounds; farm value Decem-
Flaxseed average; Acres, 3,7S9. 7OO: pro-
S14,661. w
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-31
PROSPERITY KILLS FUSION
COngressman Neville ADMIT Calamity
Farty IL in Hard Lines at
Present.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 30.-According to Com
gresham William Neville, representing the
Sixth Nebraska congressional district. and
whose home Is at North Platte, just 80 long
as that state Is In its present prosperous
condition the fusion party can never hope
to make any gains. Mr.. Neville. who is a
fusionist, refused to be a candidate for re-
election last fall because OF this fact.
LAS long as things remain as satisfactory
as they are In my section of the country II
is useless for a fualonist to run. l think
that William J. Bryan is a possible candi-
date for the presidency In the next national
campaign said Congressman Neville. who
is at the New st. James hotel. Reports
which have been generally published stat
ing that two-thirds of the land entries on
public domain were fraudulent and made
by hirelings of cattlemen is false. There
has been a great deal Of demonstrating in
Nebraska In recent years. Some of the set
tiers have found 1t impossible to make a
living on the land and they have left, SELL
ing their rights to cattlemen. This is per-
fectly right and legal"
Judge Neville is accompanied by his wife
and daughter. They are enroute to Wash
ington, having spent several weeks at Hot
Springs, Ark, in hopes Of benehting the
health OF the congressman.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-31
MAST BRAVE TO THE END
Although stricken with Yellow Fever
Refuses to Believe Condition
Is Serious.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3O.-Details Of the
death of Thomas Mast, late United States
consul general at Guayaquil. have reached
the State department in a report from
United States Vice Consul Robert e. Jones,
who nursed his superior to the end.
Mr.. Jones says that Mr.. Mast was taken
sick on Monday, December 1, with what he
thought to be a bilious attack, but thought
he would soon be all right. Mr.. Jones in
sisted on calling a physician, who said Mr..
Mast had liver trouble.
On the Saturday following another ply
stefan was called in who pronounced the
disease to be yellow fever, in which opin-
ion he was corroborated by a third physician
and both said his condition vas very Eeri-
Gus.
Mr.. Mast, however, did not think so and
as late as 1880 p. m. Saturday said he felt
much better and would soon be all right.
Mr.. Acston, the German vice consul, and
Mr.. Jones took care of the sick man all
night. About 12:3O a. m. he became worse
aud lost consciousness and after a long
and hard struggle expired at 1880 Sunday
morning. His funeral was attended by all
the ~ofhcials at Guayaquil.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-31
CHINESE WHO WOULD LEARN
Are Dismissed from School by the
Mandarins and other students
T~hereupOn Strike.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 30.-students at
Nan Yang college, at sycawey, recently went
on strike because several Of their number
were suspended for reading a reform news
paper called "Hsin Min Chung Pao,' OF
News for Renovating the People" edited
by the reformer, Liang Chico, the chief
disciple Of Kank Yu Wei.
This paper. according to mail advices
from China. is merely an up-to-date news
paper, but as such is tabooed in mandarin
circles.
The students were forbidden to read II
and when several OF them were caught
with papers In their rooms they were dis
missed by the president of the college,
When the started to say farewell to their
college mates the entire student body ap-
pealed to the president for remission OF
the punishment. The request being refused
every student at the college collected his
belongings and left the place. There wal
no disorder.
CONSERVATION has been caused in man
DARN circles by the students action.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-31

the game, but we are not represented BY
men OF that kind. we will get what we de-
manded at arst or nothing. The final set
Element must ultimately come right here in
Omaha. and Il must come pretty quick, too,
OF the Southern Pacific and Northwestern
will be tied up"
Thirty-hve Of the strike breakers returned
TO Omaha Tuesday, after having spent
holidays at their homes. No new importa-
lions have been made and the forces in the
shops are gradually dwindling down. There
was a rumor that the company had dis
charged its guards. but this Is denied. IL
the guards are leaving Of their own accord
and that this force, too, is now very small.
WORD Comes to Local Men.
Martin Douglas. secretary Of the local
lodge OF boilermakers, received a telegram
last night from President Ed Kennedy con-
tanning the same information conveyed in
the Wilson message and the remarks OF
President Mcneil as quoted above. The
blacksmiths also received a telegram from
President Slocum to the same effect.
The men here say their representatives
will stand firm for every demand contained
in the original uItimatum, with an addi-
tional demand for more wages than were
paid at the outset Of the strike. They
declare that as other roads throughout the
country are constantly increasing their en-
ployes' pay, the Union Pacific should do so,
too, and that It VIII have to before this
strike Is disposed of.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-31
GOLDEN JUBILEE is CLOSED
PassiOnist Fathers End Celebration
with Ceremonies of Deepest
Religious Character.

~PITTsBURG. Dec. 3O.-with solemn
high ~pontihcal mass the services which
concluded the golden jubilee of the Pas
sionist Fathers of the United States were
begun this morning at 1890. Right Rev.
Bishop Richard Phelan, d. D., Of Pittsburg
and Right Rev. Bishop job W.. Shanahan
Of Harrisburg were placed upon the throne.
Right Rev. Leo Had, o. s. B. D., vicar
apostolic Of North Carolina, was cele-
brant.
After the gospel Rev. D.. s. Phelan, LII.
D.. editor of the Western Waterman of
st. Louis, delivered a sermon Oh THE
Work of the Laity in the Church"
At the conclusion Of the mass very Rev.
Father John, c. p, read the papal briefs
concerning the plenary indulgence and
other blessings from Leo XIII for those
who attended the jubilee.
The last service Of the jubilee took place
this evening, when solemn pontihcal YES
pers, benediction and to deum were cele-
brated. Bishop ShanRhan was on the
throne and the celebrant Of vespers, bene-
dictioh and te deum was Bishop phelan OF
this city. He was assisted by Rev. Thomas
w. Rosensteel.
The sermon, Motives Of Gratitude" was
by very Rev. John, G. p, chancellor gen.
eral.
The Passionist fathers were the chanters
In capes.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-31
ARRESTED ON UGLY CHARGE
secretary-Treasurer and B~oOLkeeper
Are Accused of Juggling
Figures.

NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-willis f. Gridley,
a lawyer Of Syracuse. and Edna Ranney, a
bookkeeper, also Of Syracuse. have been ar
rested, the former here and the latter at
Syracuse. Gridley was secfetary=treas-
urer and Edna Ranney the bookkeeper of
the National Mercantile agency OF 4 this
city. 1sT
The complainant is Cornelius Van Colt,
postmaster and president of the company,
who charges that Gridley, as secretary
treasurer, issued worthless papers and pre-
vailed upon Mr.. Van Colt, as president, to
sign them, the paper being Of no financial
value. Gridley, with the assistance and
cooperation Of the Ranney woman, in her
capacity OF bookkeeper, had false entries
made in the books, 1t is alleged.
In this manner the books Of the COM
pany, instead Of showing a balance of
$4,000, in round figures. 20 the credit Of
the postmaster. showed a debit on his part
Of 81 1000.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-31
lB[L
Bone Pains, Itch1nE, Scabby
skin Diseases.
PIMPLES,

CANCERS, sWELLINGs, PIMPLES,
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Botanic Blood Balm. 1t destroys the
active poison in the blood. If you have
aches and pains In bones. back and Joints.
Itching Scabby Skin, Blood feels hot,
Swollen GLANDS, Risings and Bumps on the
Skin, Mucus Patches in Mouth, Sore
Throat, Pimples. Copper-Colored Spots, all
rundown, Ulcers on any part OF the body.
Hair or Eyebrows falling out, take
Botanic Blood Balm. guaranteed
to cure even the worst and most deep
seated cases where doctors, patent medl-
cines and hot springs fail. Heals all
sores, stops all aches and pains, reduces
all dwellings, makes blood pure and rich,
completely changing the entire BODY into
a clean, healthy condition. b. b. b. has
cured thousands after reaching the last
stages OF Blood Poison.
Old Rhenmatfsm, Catarrh, Eczema,
itching HUmOrs. SerOfuIa,
are caused by an awful Poisoned condi-
ton Of the BLOOD. -. b. b. stops Hawking
and Splitting, Aches and paihs. Itching and
Scratching; cures Rheumatism. catarrh;
heals AT Hcabs. scales, Eruptions, Watery
Blisters, foul fostering Sores; by giving 4
pure. healthy blood supply TO affected paTtj.
Blood Balm Cures Cancers of all Kinds
Suppurating 6welings, Eating Sores. Tu-
mors, ugly Ulcers. II kills the Cancer
Poison and heals. the sores or worst cancer
perfectly. II you have a persistent Pim-
Pains take Blood Balm and they viii dis
appear before they develop into Cancer.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-31
DEPRESSION STILL PREVAILS
According 70 Hamburg Chamber Of
Commerce Conditions Are I'm
satisfactory I'm Germany.

LONDON, Dec. s0.-The Hamburg Cham
Der Of Commerce has published It's annual
report OF the commercial situation in Ger
many.
It comments with regret on the c%ontinu-
ance Of a condition Of economic depression,
condemns the protectionist demands Of the
agrarians and asserts that an unfavorable
c%onjuncture has been gravely accumulated
by the uncertainty prevailing in regard to
the future commercial treaties.
Concluding its review Of the situation. the
chamber addresses an energetic appeal to
the German press to refrain from attacks on
Great Britain and urges that in an economic
respect, and especially in regard to its col
onies, Great Britain must continue to be the
tate.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-31
william Pleased over Gable.

BERLIN, Dec. S0.-Emperor William has
t~elegraphed, to Max Guileaume Of the
North German Sea Cable works of stettin
as follows:
Il have learned with special pleasure
Of the launching OF the first cable ship
built at a German shipyard and / express
In connection with the North German At
lantic cable the hope that it will con-
tribute toward strengthening more and
more the good. relations between Germany
and the United States" y
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-31
WHOLE WESTERN HEMISPHERE
IL Now Included as Participants to
Forthcoming Louisiana Pur-
chase Exposition.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. so.-President Francis OF
the Louisiana Purchase exposition today
received the following cablegram from
Commissioner Lewis. now in Brazil:
"BraEfl will oficially accept. President
will ask appropriation @25O.0OO. Further
information as soon as obtained. ImpOr-
tant conference tomorrow"
The Significance Of this news lies in the
fact that BraEil's acceptance practically
completes the entire western hemisphere.
The assurances received now include every
independent power from Alaska to Psta-
gonia.
The executive committee today approved
the plan for the department OF sculpture
submitted by the chief OF sculpture, Mr.
Bitter. The plan provides for an expendi-
ture OF t107. 500 upon the sculptural deeora-
tions Of permanent buildings. The pro-
vision - made for q grand total Of seulp-
tural decoration for the grounds Of S277, $40
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-31
REBELS START NEW isTGfE
Ksn-FOw-Fu Collects 100000 Men and
Sets Up as a Ruler.
CHINESE FORCE CANNOT DrrHsoNE HIM
Tale of n New Monaghan Dynasty in
Budget Of News Brought from
the Orient By. steamers
Reaching victoria.

VICTORIA, B. G., Dec, 30.--steamer Glen
! ogle, from the Orient; brings news that
the disaster in the Hashun coIiery was not
so had as reported, a majority Of the 8g1
imprisoned miners having been rescued.
United States ship oregon arrived at
Yokohama December n, after a very rough
passage from San Francisco. All its boats
were lost and the stormy seas which swept
Its decks carried away all the deck gear,
resulting in the death Of one man. II was
ordered into dock. $50 "-~
Lieutenant Hino OF the Japanese infantry
has Invented an automatic pistol which will
fire eighty cartridges a minute. The range
is more than 1,O00 meters. The Invention
has been taken over by the Japanese gov
eminent.
The Japanese budget for 1908 has been
submitted to the Diet. The revenue for
the year is 25S,5s7 yen and expenditure
FAC, 54s, 81 yen. The balance OF 12,754, 566
yen has been set aside for railway con.
struction and extraordinary expenditure.
An estimate Of so, $50, $40 yen is made to
spread over eleven years for the naval ex-
pansion program.
japanese papers print dispatches from
Pekin that the imperial government has
received dispatches from General Tsao, in
Moukdon, saying that Kan FOX Flu, q rebel
leader. has collected a force numbering 100,-
900 at Koto, north of shirkiang and that the
rebels have erected fortineations, coined
money and created a new STATE. General
Tsao says the imperial, civic and military
officers in Moukden are powerless to deal
with the rebels. -
Steamer Iyo Maru- Of the Snyk line
reached port this afternoon with 5000 tons
Of general cargo for the United States. 1t
brought news Of astragedy following a riot
Of Chinese coolies detained at Singapore
in immigrant sheds.
Two Of the police were captured and
held by the Chinese on the top floor Of
the immigrant depot and when the police
attempted to rescue them the Chinese fired
upon them, killing two and wounding one.
Thirty Chinese we're wounded before the
police were rescued.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-31
STRATToN WILL is ADMITTED
Son Loses in the First Step in
the Contest Of the DOcu- g.
'ta ment.

COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo, Dec. 3d.
Judge Orr OF the county court admitted the
will of the late w. s. Stratton to probate
over the protests Of the contestant Of the
will, /. Harry Stratton.
Orville S. Dimes. DR.. II. Rice and William
Lloyd, the latter being Mr., stratton's secre-
tary during his life, were the only wit
nesses examined and they simply testified
to the executing and the signing Of the will.
The attorneys for the contestant offered
no evidence in support of their protest.
They gave notice of an appeal to the dis
trict court.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-31
MRS, ANNA c. WILLARD DEAD
Had Been Ill for Several Weeks and Fatal
Termination Anticipated.
RESIDES IN OMAHA FORTY-FoUR YEARS
Deceased and Her Husband, the Late
Ezra Willard, Were Both Promi-
nent for Many Henrs in
the Life of the city.

Mrs. Anna c. Willard, widow Of the late
Ezra Willard, passed away at her home,
1918 Capitol avenue, yesterday evening
after an illness of several weeks, during
which she had steadily grown weaker. For
several days. the end was known to be
near at hand and DR.. McClanahan could
give no hope. The funeral will take place
from the residence Of the deceased.
Mrs. Willard was born in Newark, N. j.,
October %, 1884, her maiden name being
Anna Clark Williams. February 6, 1855,
she was married to Ezra Willard in
Dubuque, la, and came with him to
Omaha three years later. She leaves six
children: Alfred Willard, cashier Of the
Commercial National bank; Ezra Willard Of
the Anderson-Millard company, who made
his home with his mother at 1918 Capitol
avenue; Mrs. Clifford, wife Of Or. Harold
Clifford; Mrs. Herbert Rogers, wife OF the
vice president Of the Milton Rogers COM
pany, and Misses Helen and Carry Willard,
who lived with their mother. Senator Mil
lard was a brother-in-law of deceased,
and b. H. Barrows and Miss S. J. Bar
rows, cousins. a brother, w. b. Williams,
is located il Lincoln, Neb., and two sis
tiers, Mrs. Jane II. Vandevere, widow Of
General Vandevere Of Los Angeles, Cal,
and Mrs. Margaret Doherty of Perry, la.
Leader in, Early Day Society.
Mrs. Willard was one of the leaders OF
Omaha society in the early days and took
a prominent part in charitable and other
enterprises. Her husband came to- this city
in 1858. He was born in Hamilton, Can,
and before coming to Omaha made sojourns
to Sioux City, Davenport and Dubuque. He
first came into prominence in business cir
cles here in connection with Willard, Cald-
we'll & Co., engaged in the grain business.
He was the first president Of the Omaha
National, and later founded the CONNER
cial National bank. During the years 1870
and 1871 MT. Willard held the Office of
mayor of the city.
The billiards first lived in this city at
Eleventh and Harvey streets, at that time
the fashionable residence portion of the
city. Mrs. Millard has OF late years lived
quietly but her loss will be felt by a large
number of omaha's most prominent citi-
zens, especially those who knew the city
in the old days.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-31
MEALS EATEN IN SILENCE
One OF the Rules Enforced Mt the
Point Iona Concern in
California.

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Dec. 3O.-The deposit
ton Of Mrs. George F. Mohn OF, Los An
geles, which was introduced yesterday was
before the court this morning when he
Tingley-Times libel suit was resumed.
A large section Of this deposition wal
stricken out on motion Of the plaintiff, The
questions being referred to only by folio
page and line, so that no inkling of theil
Import got before the jury or went upon
the record. % .. 1T,
The only fact admitted was a statement
by the deponent that under the rules pro-
mulgated by Mrs. Tingley the meals at this
institution were eaten in silence.
Tit defense next produced the deposition
Of Mrs. Miriam G. Egbert of Los Angeles,
who was present at the cornerstone laying
at Point Iona. Deponent said tina Mrs
Tingley absolutely controlled the finances
Of the institution.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-31
WHIPPING POST FOR STRIKERS
That is Punishment which Chinese
Judge Imposes on Engineer who
Quit to Force Wages Up.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30~.-Punishment OF
100 blows and two weeks Imprisonment
was the sentence of a Shanghai court in a
recent case OF an engineer who left his en-
ployers without due notice. Because other
employees Of the company prohted by an
advance of wages in which the engineer
was omitted, the defendant, in company
with seven other engineers, struck.
The company prosecuting the case con-
tended that as the men were employed by
the month they should have given a months
notice Of their intention to leave, a DO
sition which was upheld by the court.
Warrants are out for the other strikers.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-31
PAST YEAR MARVELLOUS ONE
In the Expansion Of Every Line Of Business,
Says Bradstreet.
UNPARALLELED ADVANCE EVERYWHERE
To Say Year was Best Country Has
Experienced Does Not Suggest
Enormous strides United states
Took In All CaIIinEs.

NEW YORK. Dec. sO.-Bradstreet's re-
view Of the business year, to be issued Sat-
urday next, will have the following:
To say that 1902 was the best year this
country has ever. experienced, while truth
tui enough in the main, does not suggest
Iully the enormous strides which the United
states took in the year just closed.
practically every branch Of ordinary trade
the best Of previous years and yet this inn
mense enlargement OF output was not suf-
heient Of itself TO satisfy the growing, II
might De even termed Unsuitable, demand
for all grades of materials.
IN many cases the usual foreign outlets
Ior our products was. perforceI neglected by
American producers, who confined their eff
forts to supplying insistent domestic de-
mand, while In others foreign production
put with the result that new currents ard
channels were created in our foreign trade.
our export trade, therefore. shrunk,
while our imports expanded to unprece-
denied figures. The railroads Of the coun-
Try, IN their efforts to handl the business
offered them suffered as never before from
congestion, and complaint of interference
with production and distribution of the
products of the farm and the loom was
practically universal.
Universal unrest was naturally marked as
IL always Is In times either of prosperity
or Of depression, and serious d~isorganiza-
ton of the country's basic industries re-
rendered unnecessary BY liberal recogni-
and it IS safe to say that two men obtained
higher wages, or had their working time
reduced without resortina to strikes for
every one who quit work.
Speculation, .it II true, felt the checks I'M
posed on II by, conservatism, by short crops
In the. preceding. year and last, but not
least, by high rates for money; but des-
pite the fact that stock market Operations
were only about one-half those OF 1901,
bank clearings, those usually reliable
guides of business, (Jhowed aggregates
practically equal to the hitherto unheard of
totals of 1901.
All this was accomplished with a mini
mum of friction, as reflected In the form
OF business embarrassments.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-31
SHIRAS PREPARES TO RETIRE
Will Resign some Time During Win
ter and Judge TAFT il Talked of
~ Hia Successor.

WASHINGTON, Dec. s0.-Justice shiras
of the supreme court Of the United States
will retire some time during the present
winter. The date has not been nxed and
cannot be until certain cases have been
argued, and other cases which have been
set for rehearing have been disposed of.
Mr.. shiras, however. will retire during
the present session OF congress in order
that his successor may be named before
adjournment.
Among those named as probable sue
eessOr is w H. Taft, civil governor OF
the Philippines.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-31
THREATEN TO ASSAIL PEKIN
Military Omcer Says Rebels only
Await Signal from Tuns Fuh
Slang to Uphold Dowaner.gft

SHANGHAI. Dec. SO.-A military oficer
has arrived here from Kan-su province to
secure munitions Of wa and supplies for
the commander of the imperial forces. He
reports that all the imperial troops en-
listed in Kan-Su, together with a majority
Of the Mohammedans there, are only await
ing Tung Fuh siang's signal TO march on
Pekin, expel foreigners and uphold the
dcwager empress.
Prince Tuan is expected to cooperate
with Tung Fuh Slang with a force OF Mon
golians.
PEKIN, Dec. 30.-The missionaries In the
Sian Fun region have been ofheially lnoti-
fed to be prepared to leave II necessarys II
is recommended that the wonien uand lchil-
dren be sent to safe ports, a~sa
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-31
TWO DIE OF DIPHTHERIA
Disease Breaks Ont on Board of the
United states Training Ship
Buffalo.

WASHINGTON. Dec. sO.-A dispatch re-
ceiVed at the Navy department today from
Captain Wise. stationed at Key West. re-
ports an outbreaks OF diphtheria on board
the United States training ship Buffalo.
which arrived today at Pensacola.
Two Of the boys died Of the disease
Guy Charles Pattyson, aged IS years. OF
Silver Creek. N. Y, n Robert Emmett
Casey OF KAnkakee. III. There were a
half dozen diphtheria patients aboard Brf-
falo. but Captain Wise added that all were
improving.