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Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-02
QUEEN TO ASSIST THE POOR
Prominent People VIII Join in Effort
10 Raise Cash for TN
employed.

LONDON, Dec. 1.-Queen Alexandra has
not given up ner interest I'm behalf of the
unemployed and has sanctioned an unique
plan to raise moro funds for them. This
will be in the shape OF an issue of a
Christmas book which will be entitled,
The Queens Christmas Card
II will consist OF poems stories, sketches,
drawings and music by persons prominent
In the world of art and literature Of
Great Britain Alfred Austen, the poet
laureate; Thomas Hardy, Marie Coreln
Hall Caine. George Meridith. Arthur Wing
PinerO, Sir Laurence Alnla-radei.la, Edwin
A. Abbey William HoEnan-Hun., Sir Ed
ward John Poyntar ana Sir Edward Elgar
are among the host of those who will
contribute The production of the book
will be practically gratuitous. 1t will
sell for half crown and the proceeds will
be devoted to the uueen's unemployed fund.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-02
PRESIDENT PALMA REELECTED
Election Passes on Quietly, NOninee
Of the Moderate Party Being
SuccesrfuI.

HAVANA. Dec. 1.-The political agitation
which began six months ago with the na-
tional convention of the liberal party and
which has dwindled since the withdrawal os
General Jose Miguel Gomez. the presiden-
tial candidate named by that convention,
ended today In an election that was so quiet
and uninterestinG as to cause scarcely a
ripple of excitement. The vote cast was
very light
The withdrawal of the liberals from all
nominations as a protest against alleged in
justices by the government and the people
I'm conducting the primaries left clear field
for the moderates and every moderate
nominee was elected from President Palma
to the provincial councillors.
The only liberals who will have seats in
the new congress, which opens in April.
will be the hold overs, and consequently
only third of the Senate and fifth of
the House will be composed OF members Of
that party.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-02
M'WlLLlAMS CONFESSES CRIME
MaW Who Killed wife and rive chill
aren Says woman Drove Him
20 desperation.

INDEPENDENCE. Ia. Dec william
s. MeWilliams today confessed 70 the
murder OF his wife and five children. whose
mutilated bodies we're found Ia their home
near this place last Friday McWnliams
says that he committed the act because he
believed his children better dead than alive
and could live no longer with hts wife.
whom he accused OF driving him 20 despera-
tion with her demands for money and her
Jealousy.
The confession reci-s iu detan the muir
der Of each meuIl~t ,hc family Mcwil-
liams hrst Surr tile,n down with "A
hammer upd ga them with
butcher kui.c
When htuusUt .... co1rt this morning
MoWilliams aid not wish an attorney 10
be secured Tor him. but one was named bv
the court a plea Of guilty is expected
although IL is possible that an effort may
be made 70 prove insanity.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-02
JOHN MITCHELL ILL AT HOME
Head of Miners Union suffers from
Disease of stomach which
Affects Heart.

INDIANAPOLIS. Dec lit was an
nounced at the national headquarters of
the United Mine Workers of America today
that President Mitchell was taken sick on
a train while coming from Pittsburg and
is now at his home at Spring Valley, H.,
suffering with acute stomach trouble, which
has affected his heart. No serious results
are feared. The national executive COM
mittee OF the organization has been await
ing the arrival of President Mitchell. but
held its first session today
SPRING VALLEY, ILL.,, Dec. I.--John
Mitchell, president OF the United Mine
Workers Of America. arrived today, suffer-
ing from nervous prostration. No serious
results are apprehended. II is said by
doctors that a few days OF rest and quiet
will restore his health
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-02
BALFoUR WAITS UNTIL MONDAY
British Cabinet VIII Continue once
Until the King Returns
to London.

LONDON. Dec. 1.-The cabinet held
m~et'ng this morning lasting an hour and
a T. There was reason to believe that
{ : colleagues Of Premier Balfour ap>
7 his decision to resign rather than
{ : solve Parliament. but no official COM
! : cation is yet forthcoming.
Balfour is going to Gloucestershire
& he weekend. so he will not see King
Z =. ird before Monday. when his majesty
arrive In London.
some quarters 1t is considered possible
Premier Balfour may yet elect to
I've Parliament rather than 10 resign.
liberals do not hesitate to attribute
premier a deep laid plot to spring the
surprise of general election on the coun-
try at an inopportune moment for the sake
OF gaining "A technical advantage for his
party by forcing the election before the
new register Of voters comes into operation
In January. II is further alleged that the
hints OF the premier's intention to resign
have been spread with the purpose OF con-
cealing his real motives from the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-02
COUNTING OF BALLOTS BEGINS
Judge Amend Rules that Court is
Estopped from auestiOninR
validity az ballots.

NEW YORK. Dec 1.-The recount of ball
lots in iive ballot boxes used in Now Yorl,'s s
contested mayorality election was ordered
to be begun today by Justice Amend in the
superior court. Justice Amend modified
his original order SO as 70 limit the can
vassing to the candidates for mayor. comp
trollers and president of the Board OF Al
dermen. and also 20 eliminate from the re-
count the void and protested ballots
Counsel for W. R. Hearst. George b. Nc
Clellan and Assistant Corporation Counsel
Butts engaged In a heated argument be-
fore the boxes were opened. Alton B. Par
ker, for Mayor Mcclellan, and Mr. Butts
contended that the court had no right to
make a recauvass Of the votes or to recon
slider the result. but could compel the cleo
ton inspectors correctly to state the result
they reached on election night
You mean, then" said Austen G. Fox.
for Mr. Hearst that you do not want the
true vote ascertained and that IL a vote Is
Tor Hearst or Mcclellan ynu do not want Il
counted
81 mean" returned Mir. Butts that
want the true vote, the vote according to
law"
And how may that be donc?"
by quo warranto proceedings" was the
reply
Such proceedings ca3l only he undertaken
after January l." comp,ented Arr. Fox
| Il see"
Mr.. Parker said the court had no right to
throw out any ballot which had been
counted by the election inspectors. Justice
Amend ruled that he is e,toppcd from ques-
tioning the validity of the ballots and that
| they must be counted as cast
| The first ballot box was then opened by
inspectors in the courtroom and the recount
was begin. with the representatives Of the
newspapers occupying tho seats intended
for jurymen.
| The opening of four ballot boxes and thC
| recounting of the ballots was finished to-
night before Justice Amend, The net re-
| suit was a gain of seventeen votes in thC
! four districts for Hearst all of these belnl
gained in three districts one district was
found corr ect as far as the accredited votes
| for the. three candidates was concerned
Henry NJ. Younge of counsel for Hearst
said tonight:
The results thus far have shown tha
! the inspectors miscounted the split ballots
! to the gain of Mcclellan and the ,oss o
Mr.. Hearst We have reason TO believe
! that the fraudulent count exists through
the greater part of the city of New York
! IL It turns out i'm other districts as 1t haj
| in those examined today, Mr.. Hearst h
| elected on the recount.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-02
WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL
First National Bank Authorized 10
Commence Business at VOL
bach, Neb.
(From a stan Correspondents }

WASHINGTON, Dec. l.-(Special Iele-
gram.) 1.-THE application of L. ]. Dunn,
W. 7. Aud, E. d. Gould. H. d. Enslow and
w. G, Roberts to organize the First Ma
tional bank of Wolbach. Neb., with a
SOS, 900 capital has been approved by the
comptroller Of the currency.
James VI. Parrot has been appointed
postmaster AT Doniphan, Hall county Ne
braska, vice c. + Raymer resigned
Rural carriers appointed; Nebraska-val-
paraiso, route 2. Daniel H. Hedges. car
rier; Daniel n. Hedges, jr., substitute.
Iowa-Maxwen. route ., George NJ. Gamble
carrier; John II. Gamble, substitute. Olds
route /. Frank A. Butterheld, carrier: Clark
Zickefoos. substitute. Waukeon, route L.
William Toney. carrier; George Toney
substitute.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-02
DR.. M'LEoD TAKES THE STAND
Boston Physician Denies Guilt and
Explains NecesSfty for Oper-
alton ON woman.

BOSTON, Dec. 1.-The jury which mas
been hearing the evidence at the trial of
DR.. Percy DeMille Mcleod the Back Bay
physician who Is charged with being an ac-
cessory to the performance of an Illegal
operation upon SuSaupa a. searx. the dFoss
suit case victim, retired b. consider the tes-
'timony at 4:45 O'Clock this afternoon. Judge
Stevens, before whom the case has been
tried instructed the jury to seal the YER
dict, should one be reached tonight, and
present it tomorrow morning
DR.. Percy d. Mcleod, one OF the defend
ants In the suit case mystery" took the
stand in his own behalf today. He made a
denial of the charges against him. He said
that on the morning of September IA he was
called to the house on Winthrop street, oc-
cupied by a woman who he was later told
was Mrs Dean. to examine a young woman
CMiss Geary). He told Mrs. Dean that an inn
mediate operation was necessary TO save
the girls life Complying with the request
OF Mrs. Dean he called Dr. Pettee by tele-
phone and secured his assistance. The
operation was performed upon the girl to
save her life, he said.
DR.. Mcleod said that he discovered that
an illegal operation had been performed
on the young woman. making a second op-
Grafton necessary. Everything that surg
teal skill could suggest was done for the
patient and for four days it appeared as If
she would recover, On the fifth day; how
ever, there We're evidences of perltonitis,
and the doctor concluded that the girl would
die. He so advised Mrs. Dean aud on the
day following TUESDAY, September l9) ne
learned that the patient was dead. He
gave a detailed statement of his movements
on that day, which is the day on which
the prosecution claims the girls body was
dissected, and declared Il did not dismem-
ber the body OF the Geary girl nor did ]
see her after Monday night. when she was
dying"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-02
MERIWETHtR VERDICT READY
Court-MartiAI Reaches "A COBcIuSion
aud Forwards it 90 Secretary
of NaVS for Review.

ANNAPOLIS. Nd. Dec. 1.-The court
martial in the case OF Midshiplnan Minor
Meriwether ir.. who was tried on the
charge Of manslaughter for causing the
death OF Midshipman James r. Branch.
jr., IN hst night. completed its work late
this afterpoon aud adjourned. No informa-
tion was given out as to the findings Of
the court. The proceedings and record in
tine case will be Forwarded 10 the Navy
department for review and the verdict will
be announced from there
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-02
WOULD SETTLE WITH GERMANY
President Morton OF the Equita bI e
says Matter viii Ne Adjusted
satisfactorily.

NEW YORK. Dec. i.-Referrlng To the
news that the imperial insurance office at
Berlin has threatened receivership proceed
ings against the Equitable Life Assurance
society because OF the society's failure TO
increase It's cash reserves in Germany
President Morton said today:
Indications point TO an amicaDle settle
ment OF existing differences By the end Of
the year As a matter Of fact we have
large deposits IN Germany az this time
aud we arc prepared TO Increase our re-
serves substantially"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-02
STEEL BARGE AND FOUR, LOST
Captain and Wife and two of Crew
OF the DeIRwanna
Drown.

BOSTON. Dec, 1.-The founderng Of the
new steel barge Delawanna and the loss
OF four persons on board. including Captain
John B. Munsey and his wife. was reported
here today by the tug Scranton. witch rad
been towing the Delawanna from New
York. The barge went down IN a heavy
sea at $50 O'Clock last night about eight
miles east byN south from Minor light.
The lost were
CAPTAIN JOHN b. MUNSEY
MRS MUNSEA. his wife
ENGINEER or THE BARGE.
COOK or THE BARGE.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-02
STOLEN JEWELRY RECOVERED
Brooch stolen from Chicago House
Found by woman Near EIe-
waited station.

CHICAGO. Dec. 1.-The Bauman Jewelry
company whose store was plundered on
Wednesday night by thieves. who smashed
the show window and carried off diamonds
valued at $4,000, recovered the larger part
Of the diamonds.
A diamond brooch valued at $500 formed
the principal part Of the iowelry stolen
and this was brought 70 the store today by
young woman who found Il on the stairs
leading 10 a station Of the elevated rail
way. The young woman carried the jewelry
home with her and had no idea OF its value
until she read in the papers OF the robbery.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-02

Al New York-Arrived: Cedric. from
Liverpool.
Al Nsn'es-Arrived: scilian Prince, from
New York
At GlasgOw-Sailed: Siberian for Bos-
ton. Arrived: citta di Torino. from New
York.
York
Al Antwerp-Arrived: Montreal. from
Montreal
At plymouth Arrived: Bremen from
New York.
At London-ArNed; HiDcrnian. from
Montreal
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-02
Crew of ParneH Saved.

MILWAUKEE,, Dec. 1.-The steamer Har-
lem of the Western Transit line arrived
today with seventeen men OF the crew of
the steamer Charles Parnell. which was
burned opposite Squaw Island. Lake Michi-
gan. Thanksgiving day. The men suffered
frightfully from the cold during the hours
they spent in small boats waiting for a
rescuing vessel to sight them
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-02
hundred and Forty-Niue Lives Sacrificed
During Season.
IRA H. OWEN REPORTED LOST
Vessel Which Carried Grew Of Nineteen
Men Went Down OFF EkatSr Island.
MANY STEAMBOATS, MAY VET Be SAVEo
Reports from Upper Ports Indicate
that weather Is Growing Bet
ter and that the Sea ~
Going Down.

DETROIT, Dec 1.-The Journal says
149 lives have been sacrificed. over seventy
ships wrecked and loss OF nearly S,mO,oN
has been sustained in the three big storms
on the great lakes this season. This is the
most disastrous season in the history OF
shipping On the lakes beyond doubt.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-02
steamer NeEa Lost.

NORTHPoRT, Mich, Dec. 1.-The steel
steamer Vega, ore laden, is a total wreck
on Fox island, at the foot Of Lake Michi-
gan The crew of nineteen men were
taken off by Indian fishermen ana was
brought here late last night The Vesi
ran on Fox island during a heavy sntw
storm and shortly afterward broke IN half
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-02
nnrge Picked Up BIZ steamer.

BAYFIELD, Wis, Dec. 1.-The barge
Constitution. which broke away from the
steamer Victory during the great storm
early in the week, was picked up by the
steamer Moore and brought into this port.
It's steering gear broke during the gale.
but the boat otherwise is unharmed.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-02
rnn on Medicine PeddIers.

Commissioner of Internal Revenue Herkes
has isued statement to the collectors
of internal revenue that there is no in
ternal revenue special stamp tax for the
peddling of alcoholic patent medicines and
LIQUORS and directs that peddlers going over
the country disposing of these things shall
be required TO pay a special tax at every
district and separate place at which there
is evidence of sales having been made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-12
WILL MAKE WINDSOR BEAUTIFUL
Citizens Spurred by Womans Campaign to
Remove GIaring Advertisement.

Derby. Conn, Sept. 11.-spurred to action by a
woman's campaign for Windsor beautiful the
citizens of that town, the Oldest in the State.
have voted to remove a glazing advertising sign
that for years has defaced the entire west side of
the covered wooden bridge over the Pennington
River.
The bridge belongs to type of which few
examples are extant. and is one of the most in
teresting and picturesque historic landmarks in
Connecticut. 1t spans the river at point where
a bridge was first built by the Rev. Ephraim
HUT who died in 1911 This primitive structure
was rebuilt many times, freshets carrying it
away every few years, until in 1874, substan-
tial arch was constructed with money raised by
a widely advertised lottery. This bridge stood
for sixty years before it was carried away by
The great flood Of 1854. Then the present struct-
built great stone piers rising thirty
feet above the water.
Bids for removing the huge sign have been
asked for. and the contract for the work will be
awarded by a town meeting this week. All signs
on the interior walls of the bridge have been
effaced and the whole structure will be painted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-12
TRANSACTIONS IN REALTY.

Gibbs & Kirby have sold for Martha L. Ash No.
PAS West 1oSdst., three story and basement dwell
ing house. 17x1O0.11 feet.
John Tucker has sold for E. Henderson to f.
Buchert No. SIS East S6th-st.. a four story fiat
house. 22x10oS feet.
Slawson & Hobbs have sold for MAY G. Falconer
to client. for occupancy the three story Queen
Anne dwelling house No AO West 75th-st,, size
Folsom Brothers have sold for Henry Keeling the
St. size 25xs2 feet. to Robert Denegris;
FIVE s6 aS S26 ee s5e Feet No Ass u9 sd
for James H. .Lindergar No 4s East 11sth-st.. a
E ] Kehoe has sold to John E. Hentz and
Jacob Siegel the frame building with store. lot
feet south Of 2ooth-st sue moo
Martha L. Ash has sold no 245 West 2O3d-st.,
three story and basement brownstone front dwell
ing house on lot I7x1ooi1 feet: CO.,
Gumb No. l ,222 Par6-ave five story double fat
Joachim & Goldschmidt have sold for John F.
ahouse on lot aSxss 1' feet 's story o0"Oie
Annie E Crombe has sold the plot 175x1OO5 feet.
on the north side of 65th-st, 1SS feet west Of
.Lowenfeid & Prayer have bought No 30 East
1913 feet Al Also sold to Kallrnan Goldman and
house on lot 25x16S5 feet story tenement
B. 7. Sngerman has sold No 420 West s3d-st
five story tenement house; on lot 25x1Oo.5 feet,
H j. KantrowttZ has resold for Hillman & Gold
North sfSa PEE Vest Of sta Sa the
"A. Arthur G Mghlker has sold for Bridget Camp
Park-ave., on Let 2611x7S feet
E. c. Fl. vogler has resold for Margaret NJ. Nc
lot 20xS0 feet.
creenwaId & Cypress have sold the six story
tenement house. with stores. in course of con-
struction, at No 100 to 4OS East 7Sth-st, plot
John Solomon has sold for Mr. Ames to
Matthias Malt No. IS Orchard-st. five story
tenement house on lot 25xS76 feet.
Jesse ]. Goldburg has sold TO client Of Joseph
J. Harris No. l24 Cherry five story tenement
house. with stores lot 25x100 feet
Edward Polak has sold for H. Q. Heuer the plot.
1l07r1l1 eat The south of hist
west of Morris ave. TO a builder.
Antoinette B. Witte took title Yesterday to pa5o
feet west of West End-ave. The stated considera-
ton nominal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-12
BIG VOTE LOOKED FOR
Many Ne5park Democrats to Cast
Republican Ballots.

The primaries in Essex County open at l
o. m to-day and close at 9 =. m. Both the
Colby and the anti-Colby forces confident
of victory. Many Democrats who voted the
Republican ticket last year are. therefore, en-
titled to vote in the Republican primaries this
year How this vote will go is problematical-
The Colby management hopes TO get the bulk
of it.
Alderman Martin. of Newark said yesterday:
In ordinary times not over S per cent of the
Republican vote is polled at the primaries, and
this small number is largely composed Of the
ofT1ceholders and persons directly or indirectly
connected with the organization. It is reason
able TO think that through friends and rela-
tives, these same persons may double or treble
the ordinary vote so we anticipate that the
machine will receive the support OF 70 or 70 per
cent OF the Republican voters tomorrow.
It is not by any means certain that all office
cause it is not intended to disturb them in their
positions in the slightest degree.
Ex-sheriff George Virtue expressed hts belief
IN Colby's success He said:
predict that Major Carl Ientz will meet his
political Waterloo on Tuesday. Colby is after
him hotfooted and win win out Colby will
carry the 4th. the 9th. the 18th and the 18th
wards. The 18th is the majors old banner ward.
Colby will carry other wards too. and. be-
sides. he viii carry Orange Bloomfield and other
in spite of the efforts OF the De Camp-H Harrison
Teed combination UP there The fight is not
like that OF some years ago
1t is felt by the friends of Major Lentz that
upon the issue Of this primary fight depends his
leadership in Essex County. Three years ago,
when he was a candidate for Sheriff. it was said
that his candidacy was challenge to his party
enemies. and that if the election should go
against him he would retire Major Lentz was
beaten in that election by more than 1.500 ma
Jority by William Nicoll Democrat, while the
other candidates on the Republican ticket re-
ceived phenomenal najorities. It estimated
that 80 per cent Of the Republican votes was
polled against Lentz.
He did not accept the result rebuke. and
did not resign his leadership. His friends say
that if Colby wins out Lentz will at once loyalty
accept the situation and work to carry out the
will Of the voters including the adoption of the
Colby platform, which is the main question at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-12
TRICKS OF BIG WAVES.

There plenty of adventures 10 De Iouhu
in photographing the great waves of the sea
F. J Mortimer, an Englishman. tells of some
rough experience in getting pictures of this
kind on the stormy coast of the Scilly islands.
He SAYS: "One can never trust the sea for
moment. Once I was standing with my back
to a cliff, on the top of which was friend,
whose outstretched hands I could just reach
After watching the for some time breaking
at safe distance L turned my back on it for
one moment to reaco UP to my friend for a
fresh dark slide Fatal moment-as fatal as
taking ones eyes from a crouching tiger-for
no sooner had 1 turned my head than wave
darted in and crashed with terrific force on to
my back. I was absolutely fattened against
the rock, all breath and feeling were knocked
from my body. while my camera was smashed
to smithereens. Bruised and gasping. 1 could
only totter home to bed. and two days were
passed before 1 was fit to venture out again.
Then there was another adventure" says
Mr.. Mortimer, again. caused by rope man
who was too careless. He had lowered me
down narrow crevice. chimney as it is
called and having seen safely come to
ground at the bottom he calmly threw the
rope down to and went off, never thinking
that he might be required to haul me up again
One glance at told me that l was in
most dangerous position; the tide coming
in and would be yelling UP the chimney
and only by way Of the chimney could escape
All intentions of taking photographs threw to
the wind after shouting till L was hoarse,
I began the upward climb unaided-elbow work
of the stffest kind. The chimney was 100 feet
high and I spent the rest of the day in getting
to the top.
Another time the promptitude of friend in
trying to save my life cost me a valuable out
fit. / was photographing from the base of
cliff on the top of which stood my friend, hold
ing the rope to which I attached Along
came a fine wave that would have made a
magnificent study. While it yet far dis
tant. sudden distrust of it entered my friends
soul and while ] was STOPPING over my things
on the ground. without word of warning he
gave mighty jerk to the rope and hauled me
into the air. Dangling helplessly. unable to
cry out, 1 was forced to watch that fine wave
roll. quietly in, break with a great effect of
foam. and as quietly go off with all my ap-
paratus.
II once had an awful fall when descending
steep bit of cliff on ST. Agnes. I was Chamber
ing down. very much incumbered by my cam
era which allowed me to cling on with one
hand only, supported by toes. knees and elbows.
when suddenly rat leaped from hole in the
rock brushed against my face and landed on
my hand Now I didn't know that rats inhab
tied the rock and my surprise this unex-
pected discovery in natural history. combined
with the start l gave when the rat touched my
hand caused me to let go my hold and fall
distance of thirty feet. 1 landed on my camera
case breaking UP my outfit completely as
the sea itself could have desired. ''-(Chicago
News.