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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-19
FISHER MAKES A STATEMENT


Says the Indictments Are the Result OF
Political Persecution.
Postmaster Fisher and his deputy,
Edward Francis, both of whom were
subpOenaed as witnesses, were seen at
their hotel in Omaha, and Fisher made
this statement: This is the first |
knew of indictments being re-
turned against Senator DIETRICH and
myself. l can say, however, that they
are the result Of political persecution.
and that l have been treated unfairly
in the matter. 1 have been In Omaha
ten days, expecting to appear before
the grand jury as witness.
Not being called to testify, I made
application both to the district Judge
and TO Foreman White to be permitted
to make statement to the grand jury.
l was unable to secure a hearing, how
ever, aud was today dismissed with
the assurance that would not be
called rs a witness. There is really
nothing In the charges, and my friends
will support me in my defense. II
witnesses had been permitted to have
been cross-examined the result would
have been quite different and no indict-
ment would have followed"
Washington, Nov 17.-Senator Diet
rich and Editor Rosewater, of the Oma-
ha Bee. have arrived In this city and
all inquirers as to the Indictment of
the senator were referred to Rosewat-
er, who declared that the indictments
were the result of political quarrel.
Rosewater asserted that Senator Diet
rich had a good defense, and added
that he and the senator had come to
Washington at this time to bring about
the removal Of District Attorney Son.
mers. He said they already had been
to the White House on this mission.
Rosewater declared that District At
torney Sommers had pushed the
charges against Senator Dietrich for
the reason that they were politically
antagonistic.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-19
wALKER AND GuDoER CALL
At the Palace at Panama, and the DE Facta
Government Is Delighted.

At the Palace at Panama, and the De Facto
Government Is Delighted.
Panama. Nov. II. = Rear Admiral
Walker. who is practically President
Roosevelt's representative on the 18TH
mus. and Consul General Gudger. who
Is here to direct the relations Of the
United States with the de facto govern
ment. called at the palace and in the
name OF the United States government
paid their respects to the members of
the junta. Rear Admiral Walker pre-
sented letter from President Roose-
welt. and there were mutual exchanges
or good wishes. Otherwise the visit
was quite informal.
The visit has been construed by the
jnnta and by the people of Panama as
a formal official recognition of the new
republic. and has provoked many ex-
pressions OF satisfaction and con
gratulations upon the new order OF
things.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-19

Paris. Nov. l7.-t,arlos Calderon,
formerly Colombian minister OF
finance, has addressed a letter to the
Paris edition Of the New York Herald
In which he says that the presence of
United States warships in Colombian
waters will not be sufficient to oabrogate
the obligations entered into between the
republic of Colombia and the French
Panama Canal company. He ridicules
Panama's desire for independence. and
says the United States navy is the sole
grand master OF the revolution
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-19

LACROSSE. Wis, Nov. l8.--For the
second time recently the Ulrfch build
Ing and the three-story block ct Fourth
and Main streets was burned. causing
Z loss on the buildings and contents
estimated at about $4,000. The prin-
cfpai losers, are the He'll Shoe COM
pany s25.00o and on the building $40,
001
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-19
Big Company Climbs Down.
tents near the coal camps.
ACQUITTED BY THE CORONER

seems That j. r. Fur.Ong was Justified In
killing Irving Mcdonald as
st. Joseph. Mo.
st. Joseph, No., Nov. 18.-Joseph
Francis Furlong. OF st. Louis. the trav-
cling man who shot to death Irving
Mcdonald, the young st. Joseph mil.
liOnaire, Sunday morning at the Hotel
Metropole. has been acquitted by q cor
oners jury. and discharged from GUS
tody.
Furlong. in company with william
Lynch, another travelling man: Mrs.
Lester Myrick and Miss Grace Holt, Of
the Governors Son" theatrical COM
pany. visited q cafe late Saturday night
and started for their hotels In the
morning. They were follewd by four
young men, Mcdonald among them.
and In fight at the hotel Mcdonald
was shot through the stomach.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-19
Wants to Know where He Is At.

Washington. Nov. l7.-Dr. Herran,
the Colombian charge d'affaires. has ca
bled his government that he is isolated
here, and asking for immediate instruc-
tions. He received Il cablegram dated
Nov I'D from an official of the Rogota
government. but il wasof apersonal ma
ture and made no reference to the 18TH
mian matter.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-19
Expect. to Go In. same w.y.

Alexandria, Ind, Nov. Is. - Mrs
Peter Sherry, 80 years old. is lying at
the residence of her father, William
Hackleman, 90 West Washington
street. suffering from consumption. SIZE
has selected her pall-bearers. her burial
dress, her undertaken and has divided
her personal effects among the vari-
Gus members of her family. She has
three small children. Ten members OF
her family have died of consumption
during the last few years.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-19
DOES IT MEAN WAR;.
Colombian Commissioner Tells
the Panama Junta That There
Is Trouble Ahead.
At Which Colombia's Peace Over.
lures Are Rejected by the
Panama Junta.

Colon, Nov. 1S.-A conference was
held between the junta and the COM
mission which arrived on board the
Scotia. This commission proved to
be authorized by the governor Of the
state of Bolivar, who assumed response
bility for sending them here. The con-
ference was held on board the United
States steamer Mayflower. During
the conference Nicanor Insignares,
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-19
Ends Hi. Ball Pitching.

Rushville, Ind, Nov. IS. = Arnold
Yasel, former pitcher on the Rushyille
base ball team, and one Of the best
oHt6elders in this part OF the state,
met with bad accident as he was
boarding Big Four train. He grasped
the bar on the coach, but failed to get
secure footing. e was jerked of
BE feet and fell backward very near
the track. His right hand was caught
under the wheels and the wrist was
SO badly crushed that amputa don was
necessary.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-19

by Bacon. This opposite extreme met
immediate rejection II was at this
point that some of. the senators with
drew from the caucus
The other two propositions were to
refer the matter to conference be-
representatives and senator's and
to authorize German to appoint a com
mit-ee to recommend progra mme.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-19
Veteran Of los BattIes Dead.

Washington. Nov. IS. = Brigadier
General Reuben II. Bernard, veteran
Of the civil war who participated In
103 battles and skirmishes in that con-
dict, and I'm subsequent Indian cam
paigns. is dead at his residence In this
city His remains will be inferred at
Arlington Thursday with the usual
military honors.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-19

Muncie, Ind. Nov 1S.-During
heavy electrical storm s. A. Kelly.
furniture salesman, was knocked un-
conscious while standing in the door
of his home and was severely injured
An unknown laborer in the city park
was knocked unconscious at the same
time, and several other people felt the
shock.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-19

COLOMBIA UrrERs A PROTEST
Sends tn Europe Her Complaint OF thu
Action of the United States.

Sends to Europe Her Complaint OF the
Action of the United States.
London. Nov. 17.-The expected pro-
test of Colombia against the proceed
ings of the United States on the 18th
mus of Panama has arrived here. The
salient point of the document, which
is quite long, is that the main re-
sponsibiIity for the secession Of Pana-
ma lies with the United States gcv-
eminent. firstly. by fomenting the SEP
aratist spirit, of which there seems to
be clear evidence: secondly. by hastily
acknowledging the independence of the
revolted province, and, finally, by pre-
venting the Colombian government
from using proper means 10 repress
the rebellion"
The paper says that the Colombian
government has protested to the Unit
ed States and sends the protest to Eu-
rope that the reasons therefor may
be known to the civilized world II
declares that the United States have
ignored article 35 of the treaty of 1916
which provides that the United States
shall guarantee the sovereignty Of Co
Iombia over the isthmus Of Panama,
and also that the Colombian govern.
mezt denies the assumption that 1t has
stood in the way Of an isthmian canal
Cn the contrary 1t points out that
since 1895 Colombia has granted canal
privileges to different people no less
than nine times The protest also says
The hastiness in recognizing the new
government which sprung up Is under
these circumstances all the more sur.
prisiBg to the Colombian government
~. they recollect the energetic opposi.
ton Of Washington to the ackpowl
edgement Of the belllgerency Of the
Confederates by the powers during the
civil war;"
Washington. Nov 17.--The protest
of the Colombian government against
the recognition by the United States
Of the independence Of Panama has
been received here and will be laid
before the senate as soon as ii is trans
lated, as it is in Spanish.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-19

Cincinnati, Nov. II. = The national
convention of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union in body went to
pay visit to rMother" Thompson,
an original crusader. Mother" Thomp-
son Is now In her S8th year and as she
was unable to get to the convention
here the convention went to her.
Mother Thompson lives at Hillsboro, O.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-19

Bloomington, ILL.,, Nov. 1S.-Secre-
tary Ira Whitmer. of Bloomington, has
issued call for the annual conven-
ton OF the Western Canned Goods
Packers association at the Sherman
House. Chicago, Feb. 10 and IL. The
association controls the canned goods
output OF fifteen states and has sever
al thousand members
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-19

indianapolis, Nov. .18.-The differ-
ences between the Indianapolis pack
fng houses and the butchers union
will be settled without declaring q
strike. James Sullivan, business agent
Of the butchers union. said that there
would be no 1trike.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-19

Pittsburg, Nov. 17.-Repreeentatives
OF the Amalgdmated Association of
Street Railway Employees have made a
demand upon President ]. d. Gallery,
Of the Pittsburg Railways company,
Tor an adjustment Of wages and hours,
to take eject Jan. 1. The company
will bropably reject the demand
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-19
Were Loyal to COLOMBIA.

Colon, Nov 1S.-Eleven irreconcila-
loles of the common class were arrest
ed ON the streets of Colon and shipped
on the steamer Trent to Cartagena
without being given time to go home
for their clothing or to say farewell
to their families.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-19

Sovereign Honors P.ad the Flag Of the
Junta-Fraferna visits


Panama, Nov. Is. = The United
States flagship Marblehead has hoisted
the dag of the republic of Panama
and saluted it with twenty-one guns.
The Tres Noviembre, a gunboat of
Panama, displaying the United States
dag, answered the salute. The shore
batteries also fired salute of twenty
one guns, which the Marblehead an
swered At 10 a. m. Rear Admiral
Glass, Consul Gudger and Commander
Phelps, accompanied by Lieutenant
Philip Andrews and 8. w. Trellin-
wider. officially called on the jurta.
A military band played 1.-The Star
Spangled Banner on the arrival Of
the officers at the palace. and ON tiieir
departure from that building.
They were received by the members
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-19
SAN DOMINGO INVADED
Jimines' Forces Surround the City and the
Situation Is Reported To BE
Desperate.


Desperate.
San Domingo, Nov. 18.-The political
situation here Is serious. The insur-
gents are bombarding the city. Gener-
ais Wenceslao Figuero and Juan Fran
cisco Sanchez are refugees In the for
eign legations. The city Is completely
invested by 1000 men under Pichardo
and four other generals. A general
attack is expected within the next few
days. General W0s y Gil refuses to
capitulate, and it is believed that the
fighting will be severe.
Fighting in the streets is likely to
occur at any moment. The United
States cruiser Baltimore has been COM
PEELED to leave to coal. A German
naval vessel is ready to land troops at
a moments notice. .
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-19

Indianapolis, Nov. 1S.-A dispatch
from Harrisburg. Pa. says that Gov
ernor -Pennypacker has honored a re-
QUESTION from Governor Durbin, Of
Indiana, for the return to Frankfort
Of Francis w. Guibert, now under
arrest In Pittsburg for defrautling
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-19
HAD A SHINING MARK.
Did the Grand Jury at Omaha, and
Claims to Have Hit
Something.
INDICTMENT OF A o. s. SENATOR
Dietrich Of Nebraska. Charged with
Selling His pull" for the
Sum of 81. 800.

Omaha, Nov. 1.-THE federal grand
jury has returned true bills against
United States Senator Dietrich and
Postmaster Fisher. of Hastings, Neb.,
charging them with conspiracy and
bribery in connection with the appoint
ment of Fisher to the position of post
master
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-19

New York, Nov. 1S.-President Pull
lam has. issued call for the annual
meeting of the National League and
American Association Of Professionl
Ball Clubs to be held at the Victoria
hotel in this city Dec. next.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-19

Washington. Nov. l7.-Senator Quay
has introduced separate bills for the
admission OF New Mexico and Arizona
as states They are identical with the
bills introduced by Delegates Rodey
and Wilson in the house.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-19

Man Proposed, bat the Wind Disposes.
Paris, Nov. H.-Comte de la vaulx
has started in his balloon with the ex-
pectation Of landing In Switzerland.
This is the Comte's hundreth ascent
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-19

Keenes Retiring from the English Turf
London, Nov. 16.-It is learned that
both James r. Keene and Foxhall
Keenes are selling OF all their horses
here and are retiring permanently from
the English turf
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-19

Temperatue Drops Forty Degrees.
Bloomington, ILL.,. Nov. 18.-The first
cold wave of the season swept over
central Illinois, and at 6 p. m. the tenn
pera ture was 20 degrees above zero, a
drop of 20 degrees in twelve hours:
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-19

Chicago. Nov l7--Clarence Forbes
and kid Herman. Chicago feather
weights, fought six fast rounds to q
draw. Forbes had the better of the
fight up to the last round, when Her.
man succeeded in evening matters.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-19
FRANCE IS WITH US
She Gives the Republic OF Pan
anna Full Recognition as
a Nation.
BuHAU-vARILLA IS NOTIFIED
Jusserand Giving the Notification
Colombia Sends in Protest
Peace Commissioners
at Colon.

Washington, Nov. IL. = M. JUS
serand, the French ambassador, has
advised NJ. Bunau-varilla, the minis
ter Of the republic OF Panama. that
he will formally receive him today as
the minister of the new republic.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-19

Colon, Nov. 1.-THE steamer Scotia.
which arrived here Sunday caused such
excitement. did not carry General
Reyes and the commission from Bo-
gotta. Instead there were on board of
her number of prominent Colombians
who came as a peace commission from
the state of Bolivar. 1t is not con.
sidered probable at this writing that
they are acting under the authority of
the government at BosOta.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-19

Cngianu Netfueu OF HsecosHftfons
London. Nov. 1S.-United States Am,
bassador Choate has communicated to
Lord Lansdowne the action of the
United States In regard to Panama.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-19

OF the junta, the cabinet ministers and
Generals Huertas. Jeffries, Diaz and
Varon and their staffs. Admiral Glass
said lie was glad to officially call upon
the government of the republic of Pan
anna. 1t had been a great pleasure FOR
him to salute the flag of the new repub-
lie, for whose prosperity and great
ness he had the best wishes
Senor Arrange member of the junta,
answered, saying that in the name Of
the junta and of the people of Pana.
ma he expressed sincere pleasure at
the prese"ce of the gallant feet in
Panama bay, representing the noble
people and government of ,the United
States, ''to whom the .isthmus is deep
ly grateful for the hand Of fellowship
SO generously and promptly extended
to them by its great president" Con-
sui Ge.eral Gudger proposed a toast
to a new Panama canal treaty, which
was answered by General yarOn, WHO
toasted President Roosevelt and the
United States army with great cordial
ity.
The people of Panama are happy
over the official recognition Of the flag,
and the event was celebrated enthu-
siastically. During the ceremonies
large crowds of people surrounded the
palace of the government. The flag of
the republic of Panama which was
saluted by the Marblehead was made
on board of that vessel.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-19
Charge Against the Senator.

Charge Against the senator.
The Indictment against Senator Diet
rich charges that he accepted money
and property in consideration Of his
recommending Fisher for appointment
as postmaster at Hastings. That
against Postmaster Fisher charges him
with making an agreement with Sen
ator Dietrich by which the former was
to pay In property and money $1,3OO
Alleged Go Between Testides-
The last witness called before the
grand jury was William Dutton, a
hardware merchant of Hastings. Ac-
cording 10 buttons testimony, he Out-
tom acted as intermediary In all the
alleged transactions between the indict
ed men, and after hearing his evidence
the grand jury excused the remaining
witnesses who had not testified, and at
once prepared its report to Judge Mum
ger.
Composition of the Grand Jury.
The jury is composed of twenty
members, nineteen Of whom are said to
have voted for the indictment and one
against. The members came from all
parts of the state, no two of them be.
ing a resident Of the same town. The
foreman, Frank +. White, Of Omaha,
is secretary Of the grand lodge Of the
Masonic order OF Nebra ska. The other
members are mostly prominent business
and professional men. -Four other
cases said to be of a similar nature are
being investigated by the grand jury,
aud report on all or part OF them Is
expected soon. All are cases in which
postofiices and postmasters are con
cerned
First of the Kind Ever.
This indictment is said to be the first
ever returned against United States
senator on charges Of this nature, and
caused Intense excitement in govern
ment official circles In Omaha and In
adjoining towns when 1t became Iub
lie. Just what action will be taken, II
any, comprehend DIETRICH could not be
learned.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-19
GUNBoAT MAYFLowER.

q brother of the governor of the state
vf Bolivar, who was the spokesman
of the Colombians. made a strong ap-
peal TO the Panamians not to disrupt
the republic of Colombia, and he sup
plemented his appeal by the solemn as
surance that Colombia would grant all
the rights demanded by the isthmians
and eventually carry out their grand
project of building the canal.
Told That He Was Too Late.
Replying to Senior Insignares, Senor
Tomas Arias, representing the junta,
said that the Bogota government and
the Colombians generally did not ap.
pear to grasp the actual conditions pre-
vailing on the isthmus. The revOlu-
tiOn, Senor Arias said, was born abb
solutely of the unanimous desire Of
the entire people of Panama, and was
irrevocable. 1t was the ret Of new
independent governmen; already thor
oughly organized. arc formally recog-
nized by the United <ates govern
ment in receiving It's representative,
Senor Nj. Philippe Buanu-varlla, as
well as by the goyerni..ents Of France
and Italy.
Will Always Love Colombia.
Senior Arias then read the kilograms
which he had sent to General Salazar.
former governor Of the department Of
Panama, and now governor of Cauca,
one OF the United States of Colombia,
containing statements to the same ef-
feet. Continuing, SenOr Arias said;
Colombia will always find in this
country the most sincere brotherly feel
ing. The political ties binding the
isthmus to Colombia have been broken.
but the fault is not that of the 18th.
mus. The ties Of affection, however,
never can be broken"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-19
Panama Commissioners Arrive.

New York, Nov. Is. The City
of Washington has arrived here. On
board of her were the special commits
sioners from the Panama junta sent
to negotiate a canal treaty with this
country. They are Dr.. Manuel Z.
Amador and FREDERICK Poyd. A dis
patch from Colon says that DR.. Pablo
Arosemena has been appointed as ad-
visory counsel of the aforesaid COM
mission.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-11-19

Panama. Nov. 1.-THE junta has
appointed a commission composed Of
Senores Arias and Espinosa to proceed
at once to Colon and confer on board
the United States steamship Mayfiower
with the Colombians, who have ar
rived there on what is understood TO
be a peace mission. The so-called peace
commissionersare from the departme mt
OF Bolivar, but il is not yet known
whether they are authorized 10 repre-
sent the Bogota government. or wheth-
er they come en- behalf Of the depart
ment of Bolivar to recognize the new
republic.
hut They Must Recognize Panama
II the commissioners. represent the
Bogota government. and are properly
empowered to and do recognize the re-
public of Panama the matter Of re-
muneration 10 Colombia for the loss
of the isthmus may be broached. The
Panama commissioners. however. are
fully determined to do nothing that
may i'm any way weaken the position
of the young republic or endanger the
independence of the isthmus.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-02-17

Selections From Shakespeare: The King
ship of Right Living
What stronger breastplate than a
heart untainted?
Thrice is he arm'd that hath his
quarrel just,
And he is but naked though locked
up in steel,
Whose conscience with injustice is
corrupted.
From Henry VI"
l feel within me
A peace above all earthly dignities,
A still and quiet conscience.
From Henry VIII"
I swear it's better to be lowly born,
And range with humble livers in
content,
Than to be perk'd up in a glistening
grief,
And wear a golden sorrow.
From Henry VIII"
Ny crown Is in my heart not on my
head;
Not decked with diamonds and In
dian stones,
Nor, to be seen; my crown is called
content;
A crOWR-it is that seldom kings en-
JOY.
From Henry VI"
The purest treasure mortal times
afford,
Is spotless reputation; that away,
Men are but gilded loom or painted
clay.
A jewel in a ten times barr'd up
chest,
Is a bold spirit in a loyal breast,
Mine honor is my life; both grow in
one;
Take honor from me, and my life is
done.
From Richard II"