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Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-01
MILLIONS FOR THE FORESTS
Congress VIII Appropriate Large
Amount for Their Preser-
walton.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 31.-The American
Forestry association opened its twenty-frst
annual meeting here today.
Secretary OF Agriculture Wilson made an
address, in which he said that the depart
ment is experimenting &c, ascertain what
trees are best adapted to different locali-
ties.
Over 100, 900 plants. he az. viii be sent
out for the experiment duriRg the coming
year.
The report Of the board of directors
showed that greater interest is being man
Tested in forest reserves In the southern
Appalachian mountains.
The bill providing for the purchase of
1000 900 acres at a cost not to exceed &c.
900. it was stated, would be pressed at this
session Of congress.
There were 1888 members elected during
the year. making a total membership Of
2,136.
Most Rev. Mgr. Sbaretti, archbishop of
Ephesus, has received the pontihcal brief
appointing him apostolic delegate in Can
ada, to succeed Mgr. Falconi, who has ar
rived in Washington to take the place Of
Cardinal Martinelli as apostolic delegate In
the United States.
Mgr. Sbaretti was formerly auditor OF
the delegation in this city and was three
years ago appointed bishop of Havana.
There he succeeded in his negotiations with
General Wood in adapting the ecclesiastic
state to the new civil order in a manner
most satisfactory to this government and
to the holy see.
Mgr. Sbaretti received his brief at the
apostolic delegation here. where he has
been a visitor during the last fall and he
will leave for his residence in Ottawa on
Friday.
Today. accompanied by General Wood.
Mgr. Sbaretti was received by President
Roosevelt. who expressed to him his salts
faction with his work in Havana and his
thanks for the hearty cooperation he gave
General Wood while there.
The American Physical society today
elected the following officers for 1908
President, Arthur Webster Of Worcester,
Mass; vice president, Elihu Thompson
second vice president, Prof. Merritt OF
Ithaca, N. Y; treasurer, William Halter,
Milton M. Price Of South Dakota has been
appointed commercial agent Of the United
States at Jeres de la Fontera, Spain.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-01
TO RELIEVE COAL FAMINE
Baltimore q Ohio il to Give Fuel Ship
ments Preference over other
Commodities.

BALTIMORE. Dec. S1.-General superin-
tendent Arthur Hale of the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad issued the following order to-
day:
Until further notice we cannot accept
carload freight, except live stock and per-
ishable products, for points east of Pitts
burg, Moundsville and Parkersburg. We
will continue to accept our own empty cars
and employ foreign cars en- route home.
This action places an embargo on car
load shipments from the connecting lines
Of the Baltimore & Ohio. II means a
temporary halt in grain shipments. Just
how long this will last lie not known. but
probably not more than a week. The object
Of the order is TO relieve the coal famine
along the line.
CONNELLSVILLE, Pa, Dec. 31.-Ftfteen
thousand miners and coke workers Of the
Connellsville, Lower Connellsville and
Latrobe regions get a 10 per cent wage ad-
vance for a New Years gift. The ilde-
pendent concerns followed the example set
by the H. C. Frick Coke company and vir-
tually the same scale will go into effect
all over the coking country the first Of the
year.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-01
VIII Protect French Claims.
AMOUNT OF CLAIMS EQUAL
Germany and England Believed to Be
Owed About Same sums, but For
mer's officials Are silent.

BERLIN, Dec. 31.-The German govern
ment's reservations in agreeing to submit
the Venezuelan claims to arbitration con-
tinue to be undisclosed in their entirety.
From statements appearing today, how
ever. IL seems to be confirmed that Ger
many excludes from the claims which are
subject to arbitration demands amounting
to $500, 900 for seizure of property and out
RACES on the persons of German subjects
under circumstances which are here deemed
SO clear that 1t is useless to call in arbi-
traitors. The payment Of this sum will not
be demanded in cash at present, but a
sufficient guarantee Of the payment will be
insisted upon.
Great Britain's preferred claims are
equivalent in amount to $500 900, hence the
statements made abroad that Germany Is
asking more than Great Britain are incor-
rect. Germany valves an apology for what
are here called diplomatic insults" ask
ing only material reparation.
1t is now stated that German cruiser SUI
perber will sail for Venezuela January 4.
The Lok Anzeiger, the only German
newspaper having a special correspondent
at Caracas, prints a dispatch from the
Venezuelan capital dated December 20, re-
Iating the correspondents experience in
interviewing President Castro. He found
him at General Alcaatara's estate at La
Victoria, dancing at MONDAY. General AL
c~antara. who was waiting with a bundle o.
dispatches, remarked to the correspondent
that ut would not do to interrupt the
presidents pleasure even with state bust
ness but the correspondent says he spoke
to the president between dances, land after
a Conversations reconnaissance" inquired
II he intended to give the powers satisfac'
ton.
why, no." replied the president, 81 a n
the one demanding satisfaction for insults.
"At this remark" the correspondent con,
t%inues, "a lady clapped the president OF
the back and said: That's the way to talk
old boy"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-01
ADMIT REBELLION is SERIOUS
Chinese officials Confirm Statements
of Uprising, but Say Force in
Warning Province In Sufficient.

PEKIN, Dec. S1.-Replying to inquiries
from the legation. the Foreign office today
admitted that there was some truth in
the reports OF warlike preparations on the
part of Tung Flu Sang, although It char
acterizes the stories of his movements as
exaggerated.
The Foreign ONCE says the viceroys OF
northern provinces have sufficient troops to
subdue him. This latter statement is dis
believed. 1t is expected that government
troops will Join Tung Flu Sang in the event
OF his undertaking a rebellion.
Popular sympathy is with Tung Flu Sang,
who was exiled and degraded for obeying
the orders of his superiors and attacking
the foreign legations here.
The monument to Baron Won Kettler. the
German minister who was killed in Pekin
shortly after the outbreak Of the Boxer
trouble, will be dedicated on January IS,
Chinese and German officials participating
in the The monument is a white
marble arch, spanning the principal bust
ness street at the spot where Baron Won
Kettler was assasslnated.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-01
WAGES ARE TO BE INCREASED
Delaware, L-RcLSRwannR n Western
d Half Million q Month to
It's Pay Roll.

NEW YORK. Dec. 31.-Beginning tomor-
row. a new schedule OF wages Will 90 into
effect on the Delaware. Lackawanna &
Western railroad that will increase, sub
stantially. the pay of a large percentage of
the. employees in all departments of the road.
The percentages Of increase vary in differ
ent departments and with different men of
classes Of employees. According to an Off
cial statement, the new schedules, taken
In connection with previous increases made
during the year 1902, will make the total
increases approximate what other roads.
located in the territory through which the
LackaWanna runs, have done in this direc-
ton.
President Truesdale would not state
definitely what these increases will aggre-
gate per month or year, but 1t was ascer-
tained that they will approximate $4,000
per month.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-01
BIG SALE OF BEN HUR SEATS
OmahA People Take Almost Five
Thousand Dollars worth on
First Day.

AS was expected. the ADVANCE sale Of
seats for the engagement OF Ben Hur"
opened yesterday with a rush. The spec
tacle opens a weeks engagement at Boyd's
on Monday evening OF next week. and as
eight performances will be given here and
seats were placed on sale yesterday for the
entire week. a long line of purchasers APP
peared before the box ONCE opened and
the waiting procession did not break until
the sale closed at 9 o'clock last even
ing. The advance sale yesterday was
S4.75i, which is probably the largest
ever recorded in Omaha for any the
atrieal offering during a single day. Al
though the sale yesterday was one OF un-
usual proportions, plenty OF excellent seats
can be secured for every performance next
week, as the sale was evenly distributed
throughout the eight performances.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-01
MEeLEY GOES TO SANTEE
Montana Man AppOihted TO Take
Charge of Nebraska
IndfansA
From a stan Corrtspondent)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-(Special Tele-
gram. )-secretary Hitchcock today APP
proved the recommendation OF Commits
sioner Jones and appointed WILDER A. Meg
ley. now at Fort Peck. Mont, to be super
intendent Of schools at the santee agency,
to succeed w. @. Saunders.
The comptroller Of the currency has ex-
tended the corporate existence of the First
National bank Of Omaha until ehe close of
business December 81, 1929.
The City National bank Of Lincoln has
been approved as reserve agent for the Ma
tional Bank Of Wichita. Kan.
These Iowa rural free def very letter car
riers were appointed today: Fremont,
regulars, Swain Cook. William A. Vanbus-
kirk; substitutes, A. Cook and Bur Lee.
Linville. regular, Everett w. Swan; sub
%stitute, Leonard Moore. Molrose. regulars,
Homer Josselyn. Ira v. Josselyn and Will
lam o'Conner; substitutes. Mark Carmody
and Michael O'Conner.
Secretary Root by a decision just rem
dered has thrown In the hands Of the civil
courts in the Philippines for decision the
controversy between the two elements in
the Catholic church In the islands which
has developed into an actual sehism. The
schismatics, under the leadership of a
priest known by the name of Agilpay, have
retained possession OF a large amount OF
property which is claimed by the Catholic
church and the latter appealed to Governor
Taft to dispossess the s~chismatics. The
governor held that the question was one for
the adjustment Of the civtl courts and the
case came to Washington ION appeal. Sec
rotary Root has sustained Governor Taft's
view. The Importance O1 the matter to
the United States government lies in the
fact that the property in controversy Is
part Of that to which title must be passed
to the United States II the negotiations
now in progress beween Governor Taft and
M. Guido succeed.
The Interstate Commerce commission
will hold a hearing on January Is at the
federal courthouse in New York City II
the case Of Kentucky State Railroad Com
mission against the Louisville & Nashville
and numerous other roads, involving ar
alleged merger.
Arguments in the case on Antonio M
Opisso in de Yeaza, a native Filipino whit
is seeking to compel the clerk OF the dis
trict court to record his citizenship declar.
alton, was continued today and decision
was reserved.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-01
NEW YEARS DAY CALENDAR.

Forenoon
Special service at Trinity cathedral. con-
Quoted by Bishop Williams, at 10 o'clock.
Afternoon
Curling by Omaha Curling club at Cut
on lake.
Live bird and target shoot at Gun clubs
grounds across the river at 1880 o'clock.
AT Cozy Corners at Boyd's theater at
$3.50 O'Clock.
Vaudeville at Creighton-orpheum at $50
o'clock.
Receptions at many private residences.
Evening
deception at Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION, Z to 10 o'clock.
Reception at Young Women's Christian
association, 5 to s o'clock.
Reception by Women's Relief corps of
George Crook post, S to Ii o'clock.
High School Cadet Oficers' club bail,
Metropolitan hall.
"At Cozy Corners, at Boyd's theater.
Naudeville at Creighton-Orpheum.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-01
SEND BALLOONS OVER SAHARA
French Explorers Try Experiment
and IL Successful They VIII Trav-
erse Desert by Airship.

PARIS. Dec. S1.-Mme De Burax and Cas-
tilleon De st. Victor embarked at Mar
settles today for Tunis, whore they propose
to send up two small balloons for the pur-
pose of ascertaining whether the winds
which prevail in winter will carry airships
across the Sahara desert. II this Is sue
cessful the two explorers propose to cross
the unexplored portion Of the desert in q
balloon.
This plan receives the support Of the
French government. which supplies the
balloons. The airships to be used first are
furnished with registering instru-
ments and carry requests written in several
languages, asking the finders to return them
to the authorities at Tunis.
Major Marchand Of Fashoda fame is to
meet the explorers at Gabes. at which
point the two balloons will be sent OF.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-01
PINNED UNDER THE ENGINE
Fatal Wreck Occurs on south Park
Road Near Pittsburs switch,
Colorado.

DENVER, Dec. sl.-The combination train
on the South Park railroad, which left Dem
yer last evening, was wrecked about 4
o'clock this morning near Pittsburg switch.
four miles east Of Breckenridge. The en-
CINE and four cars jumped the track and
rolled down an e-mbankment.
Engineer Daniel Williams and Fireman
Frank Younger. both OF Como. were pinned
under the locomotive and were terribly
scalded. Williams died two hours after
being removed from the wreck. Younger
may recover. The passenger car remained
upon the track and no passengers were in
tured.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-01
AUSeLElCH DIFFICULTY ENDS
Get Together and News Il
Hailed with Delight by Crowds
Celebrating New Years.

VIENNA. Dec. Slater a protraeted
conference DR.. Won Koerber. the Australian
premier. and Coleman De Sell, the Hun
garian premier. surmounted the difficulties
in the way Of reaching an understanding
with regard to the Ausgleieh at 3 o'clock
this evening. and It was then announced
that the premiers had agreed to- compro-
mise tho Ausgleich difheulty.
The Ausgleich is the customs union and
fiscal agent between Austria and Hungary.
The news Of the settlement was published
In extra editions OF tho newspapers and was
received with signs Of satisfaction by the
crowds celebrating the new year.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-01
FORMER SOLDIER IN TROUBLE
shoots and Kills "a Girl, but Asserts
the Shooting Was Acct
dental.

NEW YORK, Dec. s1-Lydia DeGraw was
shot and fatally wounded in Paulheld's
saloon in Washington street, Paterson. ~.
j., late last night. She died in the am
bulance while being taken TO the hospital.
William skinner, colored. was locked up
on the charge OF being responsible for the
girls death. He asserts that the shooting
was accidental skinner returned to this
city three weeks ago from Fort Robinson.
Neb., after having served ten and a half
months in the army. He is 20 years OF age.
The dead girl was about p years old.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-01
Movements OF ocean Vessels Dec. al

At New observation-disclosures. from
Bremen: Liguria, from Genoa. Sailed
Celtic, for Liverpool; Philadelphia, for
southampton.
At OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. from New
York, for Glasgow, and proceeded.
At OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, from
New York.
At the northumberland, from
Philadelphia, for Antwerp.
A. Queenstown-Sailed-Ultonia from
Liverpool, for Boston.
At observation-disclosures, from
New York. Sailed-Noordland, for Phil
adelphia.
At Hong Kong-saied-Athenian. for
Vancouver.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-01
WABASH TO ENTER ST. JOSEPH
General COunse BIOdgett Tells the
Citizens of that City hat il
the Roads Purpose.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Dec. ST. expect to
see Wabash trains running into st. Joseph
at no very distant day" said Colonel Wells
Blodgett, general counsel OF the Wabash
railway. with headquarters in st. Louis, to
a representative Of the st. Joseph Gazette.
Colonel Blodgett says the Wabash may
build a new line from a point near Pat
tonsburg, Mo-, to connect with this city, a
distance Of sixty miles. This would give
the Wabash a good line from St. Louis
to st. Joseph.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-01
Rock Islands New Service.

GUTHRIE. Okl., Dec. 31.-The Rock
Island announces train service established
over the newly constructed extension from
Lawton, Okl.. to waurika. okl., where con-
nection is made with the main line, thus
giving another direct route to Dallas. The
new extension is forty miles in length and
passes through FaXon and Temple, Texas
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-01
PARTY OF EXPLORERS EATEN
Lieutenant de MaEnese and Party
Captured by UEanda canhibaIs,
who Feast ON Bodies.

BRUSSELS. Dec. s1.-rhe Congo admin
istration has received news that Lieutenant
de Magnese and his party. who were In
charge OF Port Boni, on the frontier Of
Uganda, were attacked by a eannibsi tribe
june II last and that the entire party was
murdered ana eaten.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-01
Goes with Denver a rio rande

ST. JOSEPH. Mo, Dec, ga. C.. Hinck-
ley Of st. Joseph. formerly master me-
chanic Of the St. Joseph & Grand Island
has been appointed master mechanic Of the
Denver & Rio Grande and left for Denver
today to assume the duties of his position
January l.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-01
JoBBING AND MANUFACTURING
General Advance in All Lines IL re-
ported for the Year just
Closed.

The increase in the business OF the manu-
featuring and jobbing trade has been prin-
cipally along the lines OF development OF
houses already in business at the beginning
OF the year, as is shown in detail In this
review. The number OF employees have in
creased. the wages TGid are higher and the
volume OF busineSS has reached a point
which surprises those who were most
Eanguine a year ago.
The year has not been remarkable. as
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-01
CASTRO ACCEPTS The PLAN
Willing to Submit All Differences to The
Hague Tribunal
ANSWER GIVES GREAT SATISFACTION
Text of Reply VIII Not he Made
Public Until IL Has Been Trans
mitted to the Allied
Powers.

WASHINGTON, Dec. S1.-The answer Of
President Castro to the proposals of the
allies TO submit to the arbitration Of The
Hague tribunal the Venezuelan difficulties
has reached Washington through Minister
Bowen.
The answer amounts to a general accept
ance Of the principles of the proposition,
President Castro being willing to submit
the arbitration Of his case to fair and i'm
partial authorities.
The e.tsils of the answer will not be
published here in advance Of its reception
by the European allied powers. and. in
fact, it may be withheld entirely from
publication, on the ground that II really
belongs to those powers.
Today the answer is being prepared at
the State department for transmission to
Europe. AS it is quite long and will I'M
doubtedly require careful consideration by
the foreign Offices at Berlin, London and
Rome, It is not expected that any further
steps toward a ina settlement can be
taken for a day or two.
The feeling here, however, based on a
knowledge Of Castro's position, is that HIS
nswer practically clears the way for the
submission OF the case to arbitration.
The answer has given great satisfaction
here.
Will Protect French Claims.
PARIS, Dec. 31.-A dispatch to the Matin
from Caracas confirms the statement that
Venezuela has promised France to treat
its claim as those of Great Britain, Ger
many and Italy, but adds that q similar
promise was refused to Belgium, Spain and
Holland.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-01
MUST SERVE TIME
edward ;. Drsysr Of Chicago f. to
Hssia the New Year In
Joliet Prison.

cAGo. Dec. st-Edward S. Dreyer.
: banker and treasurer Of the West
was taken TO Joliet today to
any Delayed sentence for with
~ OF park funds.
tilioAyears have passed since
"Ilion. during which time he
eofveierated IN the county jail.
"a ssults Of Efforts looking
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-01
Jobbers, Manufacturers, Retailers and
Bankers Encouraged by Conditions
FIGURES SUPPORT THEIR ASSERTIONS
Increase in Trade lie Shown by Every
Balance Sheet Prepared.
REVIEW OF THE DEAD YEAR N GENERAL
Every Line of Local Activity Com
tributes TO the story OF a Forward
for the Gate City
In Commercial Importance.

Bank clearinRs ..........F $500, cor ,6B3
Vol. of JObbinE business. 1IO,OOO,OOO
output Of Omaha smeItery 3~5,O3O,232
Real estate transfers. ..... ~1B,628.32O
Building permits ......... 1,OO0,S30
Real estate m't'g's. hIed... 3,O3s,275
Real estate mtg. elease 3,1SO,O1O
Money orders paid at
Omaha ........ ........ 2,IsI,8SG
Money orders issued at
Omaha ........ ........ 44s,8s7
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-01
Bring He'd IntO Court.

County Attorney Walling said last night
that the state had twenty witnesses yet
and the best witnesses we're being held
back until the last.
w will have the bed in which Mr.. Lille
lay. the window curtain and the window
glass in court before we get through" said
he, "and there is some other articles which
before We rest"
During the progress OF the preliminary
hearing the state has attempted TO show
that the telephone in the Lille residence
was not In working condition on the morn
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-01
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER

Forecast for Nebrasko-Fair Thursday and
Friday.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-01

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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-11-24

help of Il r;IGa bench. we found q car
pctin= Of mountain grass for our bed
AMI space Just large enough TO liz
down spocn fashion. as we'd done in
prison. and aired by 81 holc cut in the
gables Elark sam descended. and We
moved the loose poles back into posi-
ton. Ain no Gushwiackin' secesh
gwine LUX far 20 up dare" said he.
with a c!IUrkle. and went his way to
prepare tie turkey.
After long sleep we awoke and
crrpt down from the loft. wondering;
tl.at we bad not been hidden 10 the
feast Black Sam WAS sitting Ike q
ulCuru~-. with his hank yellow dog for
comraninu in misery. By the light
OF waning fire in the chimney we
saw the well picked boucs OF u turkey
and some scraps OF ponc on the board
What lad happened? Surely that woe
brgonp negro aud lis woebP-onp do.
had not rrcsiod themselves on ;he bird
OF freedom. We looked from one &c
the othr: II olir Crowl and then 10 oui
hest. who gT-:i5lil=ly began his story
Of the diensirnCs Jubilee feta. said
he: '.Tlps= -; dat tu:!cy an dat pon'
ready IN Eei; To- ,:,il yn' nil 10 Thanks
Cih"r wien 'l"rG cone l;:ssrl q Cap
! NoHliS spt-'sh c-iiirr conpany sneaE.n
around an sly G'y loog.n' fur Yam
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-11-24

bilee OF freedom his simple faith tod
him must come with eyes almost
bursting from their sockets he listened
to our story of the e;nancira;ion-how
Lincoln had strucl; the fetters OF from
every slave and if once he could reach
Yankee territory there would be no
more dragging him back TO slavery.
When the poor wretch comprehended
the wonderful story he sat silent for
a long time. Then lie looked into the
face of each of US. Il gleam OF peace
growing brighter ard brighter on his
ebony skin. "Yo' all is shuah 'nuff
YankS.' said he. else yo' amt talSin
dat away to Black Sam" Nothing we
could say was stronger than the ne.
gro's logic "Yo's Yanks. an yo's hun
CRY. I'ze hungry. too-hUngry for tur-
key. 'kase dis about Thanksgiben time.
TZe gwinc kill de bird o freedom an
Glib yo' all n dinner" For n moment
we thought the startling news OF eman-
cipation had turned the poor slaves
brain. There was no sign OF poultry
culture about the premises.
Black Sam saw the doubt written on
our faces. "Oh. rzc got dat turkey. all
ricl:tt' he shouted. Bin waiiin tree
year fur tas'c o. him. 'TwuZ dis away:
| lowed de nigGahs gwine get free all
| account o. Massa I.lnkum. an ! said