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Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11
SMART SET HAS GAY LARK
Story Of a Christmas Party Which Was Not
Intended to Leak Out.
WOMEN DRESS AS MEN AND MEN AS WOMEN
TITLED Ladies' Cut Fine Figure In
rights and Demonstrate They
Gould Make Good In the
Chorus.

Copyright, 1903, by Press Publishing COD
LONDON. Jan. 10.-(New York World
Cablegram-special Telegram.)-The facts
are slowly leaking out about an extraordi-
nary entertainment gotten up at Lord and
Lady Howe's Christmas party at Gopsall.
This consisted Of a fancy dress ball con-
fined to members Of he house party, in
which all the women appeared as male
characters. Lady HoweA dressed as a
knights Templar, with a long black cloak,
with a white cross, a two-handed sword,
bright steel armor and helmet. Her sister.
Lady Sarah Wilson, more daring. appeared
as Prince Charlie, in kits, and made a very
attractive, well-shaped young man.
Princess Henry Of Pless made an ex-
tremely graceful Romeo. 1t was generally
voted that she would make the fame Of
any chorus.
But, histrionically, the success Of the
evening was Mrs. George CORVALLIS West,
formerly Lady Randolph Churchill, who
came as a registering Spanish cavalier. She
wore black silk tights, doublet and hose,
a dark crimson velvet cloak trimmed with
gold; had a sword, a great diamond blazing
in her black sombrero, with its dropping
features; diamond buckles on her pretty
shoes, and a black mustache, waxed and
ferociously curled like the kaiser's.
The women we're at first rather shy about
entering the room in their unaccustomed
but most becoming costumes, and shrink
ingly tried to hide behind the skirts OF
their companions. But this feeling soon
wore off and everything went gaily as pos
sible. 1t was odd to see what appeared
to be men dancing with men partners.
The affair was not to be talked about, IL
was understood, but 1t has come out, never
theless, and excites the greatest interest.
Countess Howe, Lady Sarah Wilson and
Mrs. George CORVALLIS West CLady RAN
dolph C%hurchill) are aunts of the present
duke Of Marlborough. Princess Henry OF
Pless is a sister-in-law OF Mrs. George
CORVALLIS West. Earl Howe, whose great
wealth may be gagged by his ownership
Of SO, 700 acres Of profitable land, belongs
to one Of the proudest families of the
United Kingdom and is prominent in what
Is called the Smart" set. One OF his an
c~estors, the third Viscount Howe, was a
brigadier general in the French and Indian
war and fell at Ticonderoga. Another, the
fifth Viscount Howe, had the chief COM
mand Of the British troops in the American
war for independence, led at Bunker Hill
and captured New York.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11

Don't be a Jim Dumps" II you have
force, come sell high-elass books, an ex-
eellent profession. Call 6Sl Paxton block.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-27
CUBA TO !
ENTER union
RESOLUTION introduced in Fed.
eral Senate by NewIands
Of Nevada.
CARE or THE DEBT
SEE, 100000 Bonds Shall Be Obligation,
of the New State and the Inter-
est Rate to Be Reduced to
Three Per Cent.

washington, Nov. Ex-senator New
Hands of Nevada today introduced a
sioint resolution inviting Cuba to be-
come a state of the United States, up
on terms of equality with other states
of the union. 1t provides that Porto
IRico shall become a province of Cuba,
and that all present officers Of Cuba
shall retain their positions until their
terms expire; that S35, OO0,O 900 bonds Of
sCuba shall become the bonds of the
state of Cuba, with the interest re-
duced to 8 per cent, and 2 per cent. to-,
be applied to the sinking fund; that the.
present rural guard of Cuba shall be,
Incorporated into the army of the,
hunted States, and that the money in.
the Cuban treasury shall become the
money of the state of Cuba. The res
~olution closes with the following:
! That the foregoing resolution is not
linsnired by a desire to annex forciblyl
or to assert sovereignty over the ISL
and Of Cuba, or to exercise any form
of compulsion, but solely by regard for
the interest of the two countries and
the conviction that the interests of the.
states composing the federal union and
those Of Cuba are so identified that
they can be administered by &. union
under one form of government in which
all shall be represented, on equal terms,
md to be governed by equal anil UNI
discriminating laws, ensuring freedom.
of trade and equality Of right and priv
Loo >
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-27
DEATH IN a Mine.
Half Score of Victims in the Fa-
nous Chill Farm" in State of
PENNSYLVANIA,

Connellsville, Pa, Nov. 25.-Ten more
victims were added to the already long
list of the unlucky Hill Farm" mine.
Just as the day shift in the Ferguson
mine was preparing to leave at $50 o'clock
a terrific explosion occurred in the lower
chambers, and nineteen mixers who were
working in the vicinity were thrown in all
directions, the roof came tumbling down,
and the close air of the mine became
supplying. The men rushed in every d.
rection, seeking means OF escape, but only
nine succeeded in reaching the pit mouth
alive. These were picked up by the rescu-
ing party in different positions after an
hour of frantic search. AS these nine
emerged from the mine pit one by one
their faces were blackened, their hair
scorched and clothing burned almost to
shreds from the flames that followed the
explosion.
The other ten perhaps never regained
consciousness after the disaster. Their
bodies were found lying in all shapes, hor-
ribly burned, when the rescuing party
reached them shortly after / o'clock.
The explosion occurred in the Ferguson
mine of the Dunbar Furnace company,
which adjoins the Hill Farm mine.
1t is believed by mining experts that
the fire which has been burning in the
Hill Farm mine since the disaster Of
1880 b-oke through the walls which had
been erected between the "Hill Farm"
mine and Ferguson mine and caused the
explosion.
AS soon as the news Of the explosion
was known to the officials of the COM
pany a rescuing party was organized and
half a hundrea men descended into the
deep pit to rescue the injured and dying.
Great volumes rolled out of the mouth of
the mine, and the rescue was dangerous.
but finally the last of the dead was
brought cut. Their bodies are so terribly
burned that it is impossible to identity
them.
Those who escaped were carried to the
company's offices and cared for by ply
sicians. Some of the injured may die.
The dead are all foreigners except James
McGuerque, son Of the pit boss.
The fire is still burning,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-27
THREATS ARE BOASTFUL
General SaIazar States That Colombia
Is O%ruanizina an Army.

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Panama, Nov. 24.-General Victor
Salazar, formerly governor of the de-
partnlent of Panama, and who during
he last revolution was supreme COM
mander of all the Colombian forces on
the isthmus, a been requested to give
his opinion concerning the present
trend of affairs on the isthmus, and tel
egraphs as follows from Palmria, in
the department of Casca:
[ consider the movement unworthy and
u!npatriot:c. l deplore it deeply, because
brother, and because for that land I
would wish only days of glory and well
fare. The road it follows leads to suicide,
and even now 1t Is not too late to reflect
and save Panama the horrible conse-
quencea.
The departments Of Cauca and Antio-
quia and the whole of Colombia, with po-
litical or social distinctions, will rise like
one man to defend the national integrity.
General Uribe,Ur,be. eneral Benjamin
Herrara and all liberals have offered their
services to the government. An army of
100, 600 men now being organized and to be
commanded by both liberal and conserva-
tive leaders will soon march on the
ithmus.
The fact that American help Was asked
for and accepted by Panama character
ICES the movement as reasonable to the
fatherland. misleading in sentiment, and
offensive to the national dignity.
Since 1902, when Admiral Casey refused
to permit transportation Of Colombian
troops on the Panama railroad, General
Salazar has entertained a bitter dislike
for the peop,s, Of the United States. At
that time he cabled, through the Asso-
ciated Press, a sensational protest to the
world against the action of Admiral Casey.
General SalaZar is most influential among
the younger element of the Colombians
He is courageous and energetic, but of
q%uixotic nature, and probably believes tina
his statement that an army of loo, 900 is
being organized will stun the people of
the new republic.
Ell DuenGe'S last edition says:
The P~anamanianS alone do not fear
the Colombians, but they fear them less
now that they are assured of the aid Of
heir Yankee brothers,"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-27
l%NDUSTRlALS GO OFF,
Corn Products Leads the Decline, With
a Loss of IL Points on Common
Stock.

New York, Nov. 26.-Some of the
less prominent industrial securities
broke heavily on exchange today. The
greatest decline was in Corn Products
preferred, which sold off Yer ~
points, while common went off AZ. The
company is a consolidation of leading
starch n glucose companies of the
country. No explanation for the de-
cline is o~btainable. Other weak stocks
included American Locomotive pre-
ferred, which was off 8 points; Ameri-
can Car and Foundry, common and
preferred; U. S. Steel preferred, and
Pressed Steel Car issues.
The Corn Products company con-
trolls the National Starch company,
which owns the disnantled starch fac
tory in Sioux City. Immediately aft
er the big Corn Products company got
control the plant here was shut down
and has never had a chance at being
opened since. The plant here was one
Of the best and most profitable in the
country. Other plants equally well sit
uated We're closed n favored estab-
Listments operated when business pol
icy would AVE dictated that the prof
table Plants be continued and the
poorer ones closed. The troubles of
u. company doubtless relate to this
1cd business policy.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-27

of General Steele from Little Rock to
reinforce Banks in Louisiana in 1864.
His gallant defense at Elkin's ford
on the Little Missouri river on the 4th
Of April, 1864, was highly commended
by his superior officers, and he was
soon after placed in command of his
brigade.
Receives Terrible Wound.
On April rs. 1864. while fighting the
combined cavalry forces of Kirby
Smith at Marks Mills, Ark, command
ed by Major General Pagan, he was Sc
verely wounded in the left, thigh and
fell into the hands of the enemy. The
wound was pronounced mortal, the
thigh bone being slightly fractured by
a Belgian ball, weighing n and one
half ounces, the bone severing the ball,
and the pieces afterwards being x
tracted from different parts of the
body, except one drachm of lead, which
lodged in the bone where the ball
struck, and still remains. Owing to the
severity of the wound he was not held
Il prisoner, and after a confinement Of
nearly six months, his wounds being
sufficiently healed, he, in the October
following, by the aid Of clutches, re-
joined his m at Little Rock.
He was soon after breveted %brigadier
general of United States volunteers,
confirmed by the senate, and assigned
" uuly. L ICllGNeu 1clleIdl lIldyCA
at st. Charles. and later commanded a
brigade in the division of General
Shaler. and the post Of Duval's Bluff,
Ark, until his muster-out Of service in
September, 1865.
After the war, General Drake en-
gagged in the practice OF law about six
years, acquiring n high reputation as a
criminal lawyer, since which time he
has been engaged in the railroad and
banking business.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-27
DCWIE NEEDS MILLIONS.
ne Faithful Are "Commanded" to In
vest in Zion CITY Securities.

'i'S faItnrGl Are "CoH1n7anced' TO IN
vest in Zion City Securities.
Chicago, Nov. 23.-John Alexander
looWie, general overseer Of the Chris
tl"n Catholic church, has issued a call
for 100000. The head of the Zion
industries does not make the call in
The form of a request for money or adj
vice TO his followers to take up that
amount of additional stock which he is
attempting to float.
This is not my advice to you,
Whom God mas committed to my care
1t is my command as Gods messenger
and your leader" says the letter, which
Is published in the recent numbe Of
the Leaves of Healing"
Realize by immediate sale the cash
proceeds of all you property, invest in
SZlon securities or Zion land, and come
With all your house to Zion City" Is
\ me command. The general overseer
L declares that the need of capital is not
1 due to a depression Of the business Of
the Zion industries, but because he
demand for Zion products is greater
than the producing power of its present
capital.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-27
HAS SENATE.
an Bill Causes a Sharp Debate
kIo~~ D,nIn ;,e

Along Party Lines.
Washington, Nov. 23.-The senate held
It's longest sitting of the session, the en-;
tire time being consumed in debating q
motion to refer the Cuban reciprocity bill
to the committee on foreign relations. The
.~political line was sharply drawn in the
discussion, the republicans advocating
such reference and the. democrats con-
tending that the measure should go to
the committee on finance. The motion
prevailed without division.
The debate served to brsslg out some in
cidental references to the merits of the,
bill. Senator Teller took occasion to corr
rect published reports that he has hope Of
defeating the bill. or that he intends I'M.
duly to obstruct it's consideration. SEN
ators Allison and Aldrich announced their
willingness to have the bill go to the for
eisr relations committee, but they
united in an expression of opinion that
such reference should form no precedent
for the reference of revenue bills in the
future. Senator Allison also denied that
there was any purpose of revising the
tariff by reciprocity treaties.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-27
RATHBONE TELLS ALL.
His Old Complaint Against
General Woods Conduct as Gov
ernor of Cuba, .

Washington, Nov. 23.-Major Estes G.
Rathbone, formerly director Of posts in
Cuba, was given a hearing today by
the senate committee on military af-
fairs, which is investigating the
charges against General Leonard Wood
in opposition to his confirmation as q
major general. Rathbone reiterated
the charges made several times before
to the secretary of war, the senate COM
mittee on relations with Cuba, and In
public statements following his trial
in connection with the Cuban postal
frauds. He filed written and specific
charges with the committee. He alleged
General Wood. while military governor
Of Cuba, accepted money from the Jai
AI&i, which was, he said, a gambling
concern, n asserted he had made
personal friends and boon companions
Of eH-ccnyiCts. He also charged him
With giving instruction of entirely I'M
constitutional and un-Annerican char
aCter 10 the courts,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-27
MUTINY ENDS IN MURDER
German Vessel Reaches Los Angelo.
With a Fearful Story of Trouble.

''ei a FSdlIui StOTy OF TOuDics
Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. 26.-The Ger
mar ship Octavia, 143 days out from
Antwerp, dropped anchor a mile off
shore late yesterday. The captain
brought ashore his first officer in a
dying condition. The .Octavia arrived
in port with a sailmaker in irons,
charged with murder. and the vessels
log showed hat three sailors were
buried at sea.
Shortly after rounding the Horn, the
sailmaker, who, it is said, was drink
ing heavily, began making trouble
among the crew n induced three sail
ors TO join him in making a raid upon
the whisky portion of the cargo. In the
ensuing drunken fight three sailors as
saulted IL severely peat the sail
maker. Subsequently the ~sailmaker in
duced the same three men to make q
second raid and it Is said he ~purposely
caused them to drink a carboy OF car
bolic acid. of which they died.
1t is supposed the first officer also
drank of the poison, and that his pres
ent dying condition is the result.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-27
EX-GOV. BRAKES
REMAINS AT REST
Funeral! Is Held From the Cen
trail Christian Church
at Centerville.
TIE BODY LIES IN STAT
Stream Of People Paid Respects at the
Bier, and Not Nearly All Wero
Able to Look on the Re-
mains of Departed.

Centerville, Ia, Nov. 25.-The funeral
of Ex-Governor +. NJ. Drake was held
here Monday. The services were con-
Quoted from the Central Church of
Christ under the auspices of ST. Johns
commandery, Knights Templar. The
body lay in state for three hours in the
church, which wa. Inadequate to ac-
colnulodate the crowds. Interment was
at lakewood cemetery.
The most imposing funeral process
sion in the history of Iowa took place
at $50, when over LOCO military, state
ana civic officials and private citizens
Soieinnly followed the remains to the
cemetery to the strains of Chopin's flu
neral march, played by the famous Fiji
ty-iirst Iowa band.
Two Trains From Des Moines.
Two coaches filled with state officials
and an entire trainload Of Drake uni
Versity faculty and students came 10
participate in the ~obsequies. The eX-
governors two m Frank and John
A. OF Chicago, and his daughters, Mrs.
ShontZ of Chicago, Mrs. Sawyer of Bal
timore and Mrs. Sturdevant of this city
were in attendance. Probably the most
remarkable feature of the funeral was
the extraordinary display of flowers,
over a carload of elaborate designs
having been received from railway
presidents, statesmen and others from
all over the United States, including
two cabinet officers, two senators and
several congressman.
The body lay in state from $50 until
noon, When it was removed to the
church, where the principal program
was carried out. after which the pro-
cession forIned and marched to the
cemetery.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-27
LOOKS WARLIkE AGAIN.
RUSSIA and Japan Appear to Be Get.
ting Closer to the Dancer Mark.

""ss'a n Japan Appear to Be Get.
ing Closer to the Danger Mark.
81. petersburg, Nov. 25.-A semi-of-
iiclal russian agency has received from
1ohlo a report to The effect that Japan
csc Wafships have been dispatched to
plsVeht the Russian war vessels,
aAdIeVltch and Baian, reaching Port
there.
London, Nov. 25.-The alarming re-
port Irom Toxic that Japanese war
siits nave been dispatched to
rmo russian Warships from reaching
can not be confirmed here.
1T is possible that thir report is con-
Hected with the statement of the jap
dlese Journal, the Nagasaki Shimpo,
announced in these dispatches yester-
uay' 10 the effect that a Japanese
OF twelve vessels had left
'asGpo Tor an unkonwn destination.
ne iact that such a statement
should be issued by a Russian semi
oll!clal agency is, however, regarded as
sisIiilcant. Curiously enough, the
itussian newspaper Svet a few days
ago expressed the belief tina communi-
catlon between Port Arthur and Japan
Iad already been interrupted.
IN Cardiff renewed activity was re-
vi lile PdiL oi RUSSIAN ana Jap-
anese agents with a view to securing
4ufther shipments of coal.
Protest From Korea.
London, Nov. 25.-The Daily MATHS
correspondent at Toxic says that he
RUSSIAN minister at Seoul has adj
dressed another note to the Korean
government DECLARING that if Korea
should ignore all warnings and persist
IN opening Yongampho to foreign trade
ltoSsla will take active steps to deal
With the situation. The Korean govern
laent has replied, strongly objecting to
itusslais interference as a violation of
iAoteas sovereign rights. A commune
catlon to the same effect, according to
the correspondent, was sent to the jap
anese minister at Seoul.
Inc questions arising from the af-
ray between Japanese and Russians
at Chemulpo nave not yet been settled,
adds the correspondent.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-27
CANNOT FIND THE GROOM.
Wedding Preparations at Home Of DR..
Brown for Daughter Not Needed.

brown TOT NOtFlHeeOeo 81
Ce%nterville, Ia, Nov. 24.-The decora-
lions spread about the home Of DR.. C..
F.. Brown of Centerville in preparation
for the expected marriage of his daugh-
ter, Miss Grace Brown, n w. A. Ma
gee of Comanche, /. T., were torn down
today and the numerous presents re-
moved from sight because the groom
has failed to appear.
The wedding was set for Thursday
noon. The plan was for him to come
from st. Louis, where he went on a
purchasing trip, and the wedding trip
was to be to New York, then by water
to New Orleans and then by rail to his
home. A telegram sem from his ho-
tel at St. Louis revealed the fact hat
he had left there, but was not heard
from here. The supposition Is that his
intentions We're never serious.
DR.. Brown, the father of the young
woman, is one OF the most prominent
physicians in Appanoose county. He
is well known as well-to-do and occu-
pies one of the most elegant homes in
Centerville. Both be and his wife have
always been prominent in all move
ments for the improvement n bet
terment Of the town and community.
and their many friends and admirers.
feel the utmost sympathy for them at
this time.
Miss Brown is one of the most pop
ular young women in Centerville and
takes a leading part in the society at
fairs of thec city. She has any admir-
ers, but to none of them did she give
any encouragement until w. A. Magee
appeared in Centerville about Septem-
Der l of this year. He secured a posi-
ton as clerk in a local dry goods store
and soon became acquainted with Miss
Brown.
The young people met several times,
but it is said by friends of Miss Brown
that only on one occasion did Magee
make a formal call at the young wom-
ans home. About September %, he left
Centerville without notifying his en-
his employers OF his Intentions, but it
seems that Miss Brown knew where he
a gone. oon it leaked out that h
young people were corresponding and
that Magee had gone to Texas, though
the place where he located cannot be
learned.
A few weeks ago Miss Browns pa
rents announced tt engagement of
their daughter n Magee and it was
stated that the wedding would take
place at the brides home at noon
Thursday. Preparations were made for
the event and the young people kept
up their correspondence. Few invita-
tons had been issued as Magee asked
that the wedding be a quiet one owing
to the recent death Of his father.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-27
HElNZE IN MEXICO.
Montana Millionaire Takes Options on
Famous Copper Mines.

Austin, Tex, Nov. 24.-Advlces from
Mexico state that August Heinza. the
noted copper mining man of Montana,
has obtained an option on the fa1nous
Ladicha copper mines, situated in the
state Of Guarrero, Mex. These mines
are owned by the Mitchell Mining and
Smelling company, of which Georgs
Mitchell is the president. The mines
are valued at several million dollars.
w. H. Blake, representative Of MI.
Heinze, is now on his way to the mines,
The property will be personally inspect
ed by Mr.. Heinze before the deal is
closed. It is MI. Heinze's plan to erect
a large copper smelter at the mines and
to build a railroad from Ladicha to the
port of Acapulco ON the Pacific coast of
Mexico if the property is acquired by
him.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-27
GRAIN MARKETS.
Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Nov. 24.-Cash quotations wert
as lollOWs:
Whaat-No. 2 spring, TIC; No. 3 spring,
TSrglc; No. 2 red, S29S3Ac.
Corn-No. 2, 42%c; No. 2 yellow, 44c.
0ats-No. ., Size; No. 3 white, 34q3Sc.
HHSrlcv"Good feeding, S6GSsc? fair to
,hoice mailing, 43M53t.
Timotry seed-Prine, $2.S5;
pr1ririrns-Mes pork, $11. 371a@11. so;
ard, SsG,S71LaG.9O; short rib sides, $6.75@7.25
hort clear sides, $6.50q6.62la:
W'hislty-On basis Of hig wines. $1.25.
I1",ttfci-NIarket was firm; creamery, 150
&c: dairy, 14@l9c.
IF ;cgs-Ilnrket firm at 22G24c
~Gneese-Market steady at 10@11c.