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Omaha daily bee., 1907-12-27
NITRATE STRIKE Is BROKEN
Spanish Anarchists Were Leaders and
They Have Deserted Men at
Iduique.

VALPARAISO, Dec. 26.-According to
an official statement the recent encoun-
ter at Iquique between nitrate strikers
and the police resulted in the killing Of
$40 men and the wounding of about fifty.
During one of the engagements the
troops fired particularly at the leaders
Of the strikers, but their aim was poor
and the men were not hurt The president
and vice president of the strike organ
ization, who are Spanish anarchists, have
disappeared.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-12-27
WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL
Rural Routes Established and Car
riers Named for Nebraska
and Iowa.
CFrom a stan Correspondent.) }

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-(special Tele-
gram. Rural routes ordered established
March 2: Nebraska. scott's Blum, scotts
Blum county route l. population. 400; fam
lies. lO5. South Dakota. sisseton, Roberts
county, route 4. population. 400; families. lO3
Rural carriers appointed for Iowa: ALI
son, route ,. George II. Draper, carrier;
Ed Tragar. substitute; Manchester. route p
Clarence J. Roadway. carrier; Harry F.
Gray. substitute
Omaha daily bee., 1907-12-27
TeIephone Buoys to BE Used.

PARIS, Dec. 8-Following elaborate ex-
periments to prevent the recurrence Of ac-
cidents to submarine vessels, the minister
of the navy has issued orders that all sub
marines be fitted out with detachable tele-
phone buoys, which, in the case Of accident,
viii permit of communication with the sur
face.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-12-27

Strife now divides the navy over the
question of commanding medical vessels.
Page 1
Judge Anderson makes caustic remarks
about John R. Walsh at Chicago trial
Page /
Captain Johnson of the army in wash
ington comforting with Indian bureau on
the Ute problem. Indians said to be will
ing 10 return to Utah. Page !
Sick woman in Chicago is moved by
police by force. Page i
Art forgeries are numerous in this
country. Page i
Methodist minister is on trial in Phil
adelphia- Page
Prominent New Yorker throws himself
before subway train Page
Chicagos fire chief pays tribute to his
men for work of the last year. Page
Reports of New York state banks and
trust companies in city of New York
show that these institutions have prac-
tically recovered from effects of recent
furry. Page
FOREIGN.
Anarchy exists around Urimiah. Page
Chinese government is planning to stop
the resistance of rebels against policy.
Page I
sultan's troops are victorious over
tribesmen. Page /
NEBRASKA.
Candidates for state superintendent in
evidence at State Teachers association.
Chancellor Andrews of state university
named by nominating committee for presi-
dent Page q
York applies for transfer track be-
tween two lines of road in town. Page q
The marshal of Uehling is shot by AL
1.o-4 duv{pp oorfroversy
Page 2
Judge Troup. after hearing arguments
in the cases brought to test the validity
of the Sunday closing laws, announces
that he will render decision next Men
day. Page i
city mission children enjoy Christmas
tree in the Auditorium, where Santa Claus
visits them and distributes many presents
and candy and oranges. Page 2
Northwestern railroad restores elevation
allowance of q cents a bushels on grain
shipped to St Paul, Minneapolis and
Duluth, beginning January 16. Allowance
will be restored after January % on grain
shipped TO eastern points which is to be
milled in transit at Minneapolis. Page g
DIR. A. S. Won Mansfelde of Ashland
denies report that he has discovered
Fenugreek seeds TO be a cure for con-
sumption. Page s
Congressional bees are already buzzinR
in the bonnets of local statesmen and
some have begun their campaigns fo-
the nomination. Page q
CoB1AnERCIAL AND IEDUSTEIAL.
Live stock markets. Page 2
Grain markets. Page 2
Stocks and bonds. Page7
MONUMENTS or OCEAN gTEAMSHrPS
Port. Arrived. Sailed.
NEW YORK -. United states :. Potsdam
Omaha daily bee., 1907-12-27
Constable Dies OF Wound.

MINNEAPOLIS. Minn.. Dee 3.-Consta-
bic Donald B. Mccall died today from
wound received while trying 10 arrest
ThOmas Lee az Prior Lake on a warrant
charging burglary, The ofhcer was met b.
a fusil2de from Lees revolver. Lee was
a-Tcs.ee
Omaha daily bee., 1907-12-27
Y Ut II III
aX WIREI-IlS

CAPE RACE n. F.-Adriatic. $50 miles
east of Sandy Hook at 9:l5 p. m, Oath,
probably dock 10 a. m. Friday
LIZARD-Graf Waldersee, 125 miles west
at IL :25 a. m. Win probably reach Ham
burg about 1880 a. m. Friday.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-12-27
TIE WEATHER.

FOR OMAHA, COUNCIL BLUFFS AND
VICINITY-Fair and colder Friday.
FOR NEBRASKA AND IOWA-Partly
cloudy and colder Friday
Temperature at Omaha Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-12-27
SUMMARY OF THE BEE

Friday. December ~, 1907.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-12-27

Anarchy exists around Urimiah. Page
Chinese government is planning to stop
the resistance Of rebels against policy.
Page !
Sultans troops are victorious over
tribesmen. Page
Omaha daily bee., 1907-12-27
DOMESTIC.

Strife now divides the navy over the
question of commanding medical vessels.
Page i
Judge Anderson makes caustic remarks
about John r. Walsh at Chicago trial
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-24
DENIES SMUGGLING.
Commander Winslow Says He Did
Not Evade Paying Duties.

Writing to the Secretary of the
Navy, Commander Cameron MGR.
Winslow has endeavored to clear him
self from the charges made against
him in newspaper articles to the eff
feet that he smuggled goods ashore
at the time he left the United States
cruiser Charleston, at San Diego, Cal.
last June.
1t was alleged that he evaded the
duties on wine, high grade cigars,
and valuable .curios which were TAX
en- to his home. Commander Wins
low claims that not only did he have
no large amount of wines, cigars OF
curios, but he paid duties on any ar
ticles concernng which there was the
slightest question Of their being duit-
able.
Commander Winslow said such
wines and cigars as he had, were
purchased in New York for private
and official entertainment, and fo1
the most part official He said they
had been on board for about a year
and that what remained of them was
landed with the remnant. of cabir
supplies and his household goods
with no thought of smuggling. Later
in the day when he learned that they
might be subject to duty he Informed
the collector Of the contents of the
boxes and paid the duty in all case:
where there was a doubt.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-24
FRANCE QUIETED DOWN.
Peaceful Solution OF Wine Growers
Strike Now in Sight.

While Ehe wine growers strike II
France is still far from being finally
settled, the progress Premier Glenn
enceau has made is very pleasing tc
President Fallicres. The head OF the
present French cabinet has held sev-
eral sessions with Marcelin Albert
the Napoleon Of the wine growers in
the south. with the result that af-
fairs are gradually shaping thetnsel-
yes toward a peaceful end out Of the
difficulty Premier C!emenceau has
the full support Of the president OF
the French people in the firm bat
patient manner in which he is deal
ing with the dissatisfied southerners.
and the few occasions on which he
has been compelled TO show the auto
cratic hand has been with Fallieres
full approval and consent.
While the fact has been generally
kept secret. it is known that the at
tack upon the presidents life recent
", when he was fired at twice BY
Leon Maille, but fortunately escaped
unhurt. was the result OF the wine
growers lnsurrection and was made
by one friendly to their cause. Mar
celin Albert. their leader, has coun-
seled them to have patience and at
tempt nothing but peaceful solution
of the difficulty. and in most cases
his advice has been needed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-24
FIRE FROM THE SKY.
German Government Tests One OF 1ts
Big Airships.

The trial of the German govern
ment's big war airship, built under
the auspices of Capt. Won Krogh, was
conducted recently with great secre-
cy near Paris. France, the experts
who witnessed the trial going to the
secluded spot by night. 1t was an
nounced that later the big gasbag
was kept at a height of 100 yards
for a period of four hours, and was
under perfect control, moving at q
rate of about 25 miles an hour.
The absolute secrecy of the test
prevented particulars from leaking
out. It is stated that one advantage
out. 1t is stated that one advant-
age of the machine lies in the
stability of the cigar shaped gas
bag which is obtained by two inner
balloons, one at each end Of the'shlp.
The balloons are inflated by two gas
machines on the platform. Room IS
also provided for six men and two
rapid firing guns on the platform.
Apparatus is fixed over the balloon to
balance the whole after shot or re-
ducton in the amount of ballast. Two
motors are placed on the platform
but only one of these is used IN run
ming the ship, the other being held
for cases of emergency. The firing
of shots had no effect in the opera
ting of the machine.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-24
EIGHT KILLED
From Explosion of Powder on the
BattIeship Georgia.
The Cause of the Accident is I'm
known, But Was Not Caused by
CarelcsSneSS.
CarelcSSneSS.

CareicSSneSS.
b. the explosion of case Of pow
der in the hands of gunner in the
after superimposed turrett of the
battleship Georgia in Massachusetts
bay Monday, six men were killed and
fifteen injured.
Not one of the persons in the tur-
ret escaped injury. The following
are the names of those who were kill
ed outright:
William J. Thatcher, chief turret
captain, Wilmington Del.
Faulkner Goldthwaite, midship-
man, Kentucky.
W. ]. Bucker, ordinary seaman,
Quincy, Mass.
G. G. Hamilton, ordinary seaman,
South Framington, Mass.
William Thomas, ordinary seaman
Newport, r. I.
George IL. Miller, ordinary seaman
! Brooklyn. \. Y.
In addition to the above the follow
ing died after being taken to the
hospital:
Lieut.. Casper Goodrich. New York
Edward J. Walsh, ordinary seaman
lynn, Mass.
Twelve injured remain in the hos
Dital, of whom Midshipman James r
Cruise Of Nebraska and Seaman Jas
P. Thomas of Brooklyn, n. T., are
not expected to recover.
The other mems conditions has no
! changed since they were carried II
the hospital.
The cause of the explosion is no
known.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-24
USES HIS KNIFE
On a Negro Woman and on a Po-
lice Officer.
He Is Pursued and Shot at BY a
Posse of White Citizens But Makes
| He EcroDa
His Escape,

There was some excitement in
Rowesyille on last Saturday night
caused by the outrageous conduct of
negro by the name of Jim Jones
The correspondent of The State at
Rowesyille says Jones is a bad fellow
generally and he kept up his reputa-
ton on Saturday night by an un-
provoked attack on Lavissa Lee, a
woman with whom ne has lived for
the past six years off and on, and by
an attack later on Officer Dempsey.
It seems that Jones is very jeal-
Gus of Lavissa and Saturday night
about 1870 he found her talking
with a group of negroes on the street
near the railroad crossing and with
out warning he slashed the woman
with a. big knife and the blow or
blows laid open the back side of her
head and then caught into the flesh
and opened cash on her back from
the neck to the waist line.
While none of the wounds are ne
cesarily fatal, they were serious
ones, as one or two arteries were cu'
in the scalp and the wound on he;
back is half an inch deep in places
officer Dempsey was notified OF thf
assault and arming himself with
pistol, which was furnished him oj
[ntendant Stokes, he ran aga!ns1
Jones in the dark without knowing
that he was up against his man unit
the latter made leap for him.
The pistol was not a self actlns
one, which Dempsey did not know
and when he pulled the trigger with
out having cooked it, it of course dil
not go of and Dempsey was over
!, thrown and went down on his bach
l in the ditch with the negro, who :!
a powerful fellow, on top Of him ant
irving to nse his knife on him
2 Dempsey called for help and did hi
hest TO ward of the blows OF the ne
gro. He was cut slightly in the ief
hand and his shirt was cut thre
= times over the heart, but ne was no
injured other than the slightest Gu
: on the hand The white men ma
; gathered by this time and the negr
: ran. followed by a fusillade OF revoI
yer shots and by discharges froI
{ shotguns, but so far as known ne wa
y not hit in the darkness. A scare
was made for him until mldnlgn
: and it was renewed yesterday, but q
!. was not found.
There is no doubt but that ne WI
: return and then he will be placed uI
der arrest. If he had been foun
: Saturday night the chances are tha
!. there would have been dead ms
u u GER in Rcwesville, as the temper
{ the young white men was suen tns
e thew would have taken no chance
I with the "nigger" armed as ne wa
y and after making the assault Wnlc
4 he did on an officer.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-24
NaEIIl EXPLOSIONS.
Have Killed Many on Battlcships III
Recent Years.

The explosion of the gun on the
bartleship Georgia has not been the
only accident of like character thai
has occurred in recent times. Amons
the, first serious accident of this KIND
WAS in the 40's when some trivial oc-
currence kept President Tyler from
being on the deck of the old Prince
Tor: when a new gun exploded, Killing
Secretary Upsher.
But by far the most serious accl-
dent in bygone days was the eNp!o-
sion Of a gun on the battleshlp Mis-
souri, in 1904, when the crew was
engaged in target practice on the
Flarida coast. The gunners were
irving to make record time in firing
the. gun, but in some way the oxygen
combined with the other gases latent
in smokeless powder. The men had
inst inserted the third charge when
the explosion came. Forty olncefs
and men were killed. In the inquiry
which followed the crew, instead OF
being censured, received the highest
praise for the way IN whlc the! res
cued the bodies OF the deao ana
wounded. 80
IN February. 1903, on the battle
ship Iowa by the bursting Of one OF
the Pinch guns. kiiinG several o.
fhc men who we're at mess. Again IN
1898 nine men were killed in tur-
rel bv the explosion of one OF the
els eht-inch guns on the battleshlp
Ma Massachusetts. An order had been
given to change from percussion 10
electric firing after the gun was COCK
ed and the breech was open to allow
the change to be made. The lanyard
was pulled accidentally, the gun DIS
and all the men in the tur-
ret Killed. Since these various eN-
Dlcsions the guns on all the vessels
have been strengthened 50 that there
is not much liability OF ACCIDENTS as
arlv
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-24
Baling and Handling Cotton.

1t mas Oeen suggested Li11le duC
again that more care should be glver
by the farmersin handling and baline
their cotton for the foreign market
That much loss is incurred every
year by the farmers of the South
through the way they put their cot.
ton on the market is no longer ques
toned, and experts in Europe anc
America are now giving this impor.
tant matter considerable attention
At the recent Cotton Congress il
Vienna a prominent cotton spinne,
of England contributed a valuable
address on this subject in which he
dealt forcably with the evils Of loose.
ly packed and poorly covered cotton
He also made several valuable circu.
lations and the figures should be suf.
fcient to attract earnest attention or
the part of our farmers and all who
deal in cotton.
Making all allowances for reduced
freight by land and sea for the small
er bulk, and for diminished tare,
&c., it is calculated by the gentleman
referred to above that the total saw
ing on crop of $4,000, 900 bales, Of
which 100000 were sent abroad,
would be over S33, 100000. At the
height Of the last season there were
much complaint of congestion on the
railroads and delay in transporta-
ton, and it was said that about SO
per cent more cars were needed to
provide adequately for promptly car
rying all the cotton to market.
With proper compression and bal
ing the congestion and delay would
be fully relieved and prompt trans
portation and delivery could be made
with the same equipment, but Mr..
Macalister continued his figuring by
assuming that the additional equip
ment must be provided for the pres
ent method Of baling. He estimated
that 10000 cars are now used in car
rying a 12,000,000-bale crop. and
that 10000 more are necessary to do
the work with promptness and dis
patch. This at 1920 for the cost of
each car would mean the investment
Of SIS, 10000 more capital, which
wot,ld be unnecessary with proper
compression and baling.
It will be observed that this has
to do with saving in the
cost of transportation and handling,
and does not take into account the
.oss from waste and injury to cotton
as the result Of the present loose and
defective methods or the risk of loss
o. fire il transit and warehouses and
he higher cost of insurance, which
one of our own authorities while
ago reckoned at some S20,00r 900 for
1 seasons crop. The lo,. waste
rom these various cause scatter
I'd all along the line, but it must in
evitably fall upon the producer in
'eductlon in the price he receives for
lis cotton.
All the cost and risk it is subject
% in getting to market must be
aiken into account in determining
hat price. The economic advantage,
% say nothing of self-respect and
business pride, in packing American
:otton for market in a civilized fash
on ought to be impressed upon all
in the production and mar
,eting Of this most important Of our
The present slovenly meth
ID is fiagrantly extravagant as we'll
S disgraceful. The farmers are pow
rless to bring about the necessary
eform, unless they are aided by ali
Tho are interested in the cotton
rade
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-24
They Still Live.

During the war the Congress of
the United States erased the name Of
M. F. Maury from the list of distin-
guished United States naval officers
because he had joined the Confederl
acy. "Poor FOOLS" said Admira-
Semmes when the news reached him
of the action Of Congress. M. F.
Maury will live in history as dis
tinguished naval officer of the Uni
ted States long after every man who
voted to expunge his name from the
list is dead and forgotten. :" And so
| it has proved. The whole civilized
world know who M. F. Maury is but
the men who voted to erase his name
are dead and forgotten. The petty
spite of these failed to effect Maury.
After the close Of the war Field, who
built the Atlantic cable, in a speech
at a great banquet given in honor Of
the completion of that great enter
prise said England put up the mon
ey, M. F, Maury furnished the brains
and he did the work" And Maury
still lives.
"When Jefferson Davis was Secre-
tary of War of the United States, :"
says The News and Courier, ''an
aqueduct was built over Cabin John
Creek as a part of the water-works
system Of the City Of Washington.
The work was done by army engi-
neers under mis- direction, and the
names of those who were in authori-
ty at the time were inscribed on the
keystone of the arch spanning the
stream. When Caleb Smith was Sec
retary of the Interior under Abra-
ham Lincoln he ordered that the
name of Mr.. Davis, which had been
chiseled into the stone. should be cut
out, and it was done If Caleb Smith
ever did anything else during his
term of office. we do not know it;
but at the time, we have no doubt
that he was much trumpeted for this ;;
mark of his loyalty to the cause of
the Union.
For more than forty years there
has been a blank space in the key
stone Of Cabin John Bridge. Every
visitor to the place has asked whose
name had been cut out of the stone;
nobody has asked who cut it out, so
that it has come to pass that Caleb
Smith has been forgotten and that
Jefferson Davis lives on. Thi;; is ex-
actly as we would have it and as it
ought to be- The mean, petty spite
If Congress and Of Caleb Smith fail
ed Of its object. Instead OF their
action causing the distinguished men
twas aimed at to be forgotten it has
made them more famous, and today :
hey live in history and is known to
he civilized world, while those who
;ried to obliterate their greatness
ire dead and forgotten.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-24
BIG CROP OF CORN.
Mir. T.. ID. Smith Thinks the William
son Plan is Responsible.

The State says the greatest crop OF
corn in the history Of South Carollna
will he gathered this year, according
to the reports that are coming IN. Mr.
+, D Smith, president. OF the S@nth
Carolina Cotton Growers association.
ascIibes this TO the interest taken IL
the Williamson plan. and he thlnfa
that those who followed the .>rmul'
given by Mr. McIver Williams"n nave
made large yields and that tneir pro
frs will be such as 10 Justify thelr
having taken sir Williamson ad-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-24
FOUND IN DEAD LETTERS.
Forty-Five Thousand Dollars Return,
ed to the Senders.

During the past year the sum Of
s67,45628 in actual money was
found in dead letters, and s55, ,271.37
was returned to senders.
The increased efficiency and effect
iveness OF the division of dead let
ters, bureau Of the fourth assistant
postmaster general, as evidenced by
the annual summary Of the work ac-
complished, is very gratifying to the
officials of the department, who have
worked hard to make it possible to
have every person making use of the
mails to receive back any rlisdirect-
ed or miscarried mail During the
last fiscal year 12,743,625 pieces of:
mail matter was received, as CON-
pared with 11,273,941 In the fiscal
year ended June 80, 1906.
There were returned to senders
3,5S7,032 letters and 92,62S parcels,
against 2,249,339 letters and 90,-.
294 parcels in the previous year. In
the fiscal year just closed ,282,928s
circulars and non returnable letters
were destroyed, while in the fiscal
year of I905-1906 there were $780,
749 destroyed.
During the previous fiscal year
s61,2O9.59 was found in actual cash
in dead letters, and s51,954.16 re-
turned. In addition to this, CONNER
cial paper, including money orders,
checks, drafts, ETC., of a total value
Of S2,013,076.36 was removed from
undeliyered letters during the year.
All of this was returned to senders
except s7,132.26.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-24
FOUND HER MARRIED..
After Being Absent MANY Years Be
turns TO ;.if:,.

Thomas keefer. Of Steubenviiic
O.. who ras beli""cd to have Aera
lost in Il river collision twenty-five
wears ago. and who vas mcurne:i ds
dead by his wife. Thursday ni::h!
walked into the home CT che woman,
who had been the wife OF ano.iic!
man for fifteen years.
Edmuur Dixon. the second has
band learning OF the expected arriFa;
Of the man with the prior ctaiHi,
packed his suit case. and as hec:or'
entered the front door be wcat ca:
tho hack
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-24

The efforts Of those New York
negroes to defeat the ends Of JUS
tice by contributing money to pre-
vent the negro murderer Dunbar
from being brought back to South
Carolina for trial goes to prove the
charge that negro criminals have the
sympathy of their race everywhere.
The BEST friends of the negroes re-
oret this
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-24
PACKAGE Is LOST
Reported That Ten Thou>,n,: Dollars
Missing at Florence.

1t is reported that an express pack
age of $4,000 has been lost at the
Florence. S. c.. Office. SuDerlnteu-
dent Sadler OF Chralottc. SuperlnteIt-
dani Dimaio of PinkertonS and three
route agents have been working on
the case for several days. An arrest
will probably he made.