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~ THE MORNING NEWS. j. H. E3TILL, President. i:siab’Hhed 1850. - - Incorporated 1888. 11l A FIERCE FIGHT VOl'G CHICAGO DESPERADOES RESISTED ARREST. LIST OF KILLED AND WOUNDED PROVED THE MARKSMANSHIP AND THE METTLE OF THE MEN. Desperadoes Were Wanted for Com plicity In the Chicago Car Horn Robbery and Murder When Found. They Offered Resistance. Fosse of Farmers Pursued and Shot Too of the Desperadoes Aft er They Had Killed a Rrakeniitn, Chicago, Nov. 27.—Chained wrist to wrist, their hair matted with dried blood, their clothing covered with dust and dirt, two beardless boys, Peter Niedermeier and Harvey Van Dine, sat to-night in the presence of Mayor Harrison and Chief of Police O’Neil, calmly confessing to their share in a three months’ career of crime which has included eight murders, the wounding of five other men and a long series of robberies. The two young bandits, neither of whom is over 21 years of age, togeth er with their companion, Emil Rosskie, who is no older, were captured near Liverpool, Ind„ to-day after a fight in which they battled against policemen, railroad detectives, railroad laborers and farmers. One man was killed, another fatally wounded and all three of the young bandits were wounded, but not seriously. The dead: L. J. Sovea, brakeman on the Penn sylvania Railroad. Wounded: Joseph Driscoll, detective on Chicago police force, shot through abdomen and can live but a short time. Matthew Zimmer, detective on Chi cago police force, shot in head and arm. Niedermier was wounded in the head by birdshot; Van Dine was sim ilarily injured, and sustained in addi tion a flesh wound in the left thigh. Roeskie was shot in the right hip. For Robbery null Murder. The three men were wanted by the police for complicity in the murders at the car barns of the Chicago City Railway Company on Aug. 30, when two men were killed, a third badly wounded and $2,250 stolen. Gustave llarx, who last Saturday night murder ed Officer John Quinn when the police man endeavored to place him under ar rest, confessed after his capture that he. in company with the three men, had committed the crimes at the car barns. The hunt for Van Dine, Nie dermier and Roeskie has been hot ever eince. Although they knew that the entire police were looking for them, the three men remained in the city until Wed nesday morning. “We were ‘laying’ for a fellow that was a witness against Marx,’’ said Van Dine. On Wednes day they left Chicago, going to a “dug out’’ made near Miller Station. Ind., "here they were surprised by the po lice this morning. When the Battle Regan. Both parties opened Are, and Dris coll fell. Van Dine and Roeskie rush ed out. followed a minute later by Niedermier. The latter ran to the tracks of the Michigan Central Rail road, and throwing- himself flat on the road bed. steadied his arm on the rail as he kept up a rapid lire with three revolvers. Roeskie ran for the brush, hut Van Dine retreated slowly, al though the air around him was filled with bullets, and the snow at his feet was kicked up by them. He is a splen did marksman, and catching sight of Detective Zimmer, who was behind a tree, he fired. Zimmer went (town with a bullet in the head. As he fell. Van Dine fired again and the second bul let tore through Zimmer's arm. The detectives fired constantly, but the bandits escaped. After running •bout a mile across-country, they came to the tracks of the Pennsylvania road. A switch engine with a train of cars was close at hand and, hurrying up to It. the men ordered Brakeman Sovea to uncouple the train from the locomotive. He refused and attempted to take Niedermier’s revolver from him. The latter instantly sent a bullet through the brakeman’s brain, laying him dead in the snow. Springing past Sovea’s body, the bandits mounted the locomotive, with revolvers in hand, and ordered the en gineer to move out in a hurry, which he did, going in the direction of Liver- J>ool, Ind. After two miles had been covered the men ordered the engineer to slow down, and leaping to the ground, disappeared in the woods. Ilrinforccmrntfi Secured. After the train had carried Van Dine jind N’iedermier away, Detective Shee han hurried to the nearest telegraph and wired Chief of Police fil, aslt lng that men be sent out with rifles. The message met with a Prompt response, and in a short time Assistant Chief of Police Schuettler * n ‘‘ fifty officers, armed with rifles, were on the way to Millers by special train. Capt. Briggs of the detective •wo , top c f t jj e p ermS y| van j a Railway was given orders to get the three men, bead or alive. He and his men were bn toward Liverpool. ''hen the bandits left the train they were nearly exhausted and unable to "“veL It was easy to track them In new-fallen snow, and the hunt was •Peedily closed. ho men were seen as they dodged “bout in the sand dunes, and the farm 's, most of whom were armed with ° ou hle-baneled shotguns, opened fire ,h om. Neidermier received a full “'irge in the head, and the blood u earned down his face and into his bV c Ending him so that he could v‘ I 'y see. A shot grazed Van Dine’s ®hd his wound in the leg was inning him. The posse tvas clos ' hi on all sides. There was no es tv'T' and it was evident to both men the time had come either to sur "der or to fight to the death. ■ The Jig Was Ip. n ine said to-night in discussing ; surrender: “The Jig was up for us, ,-matter how many we killed. I says ici ' wha t do you think?” He cn,i his !lead and dropped his guns • '‘hat, how they got us.” n ‘ nien were at once handcuffed, rvi'i 1 a train and hurried to nnt go ’ th * c ‘ty police officers wasting iln i " dnut ® in rushing them over the situ nto Illinois in order to avoid pos -10 conflict with the Indiana police, who might have demanded the men on account of the murder of Sovea. This fear was not justified, as Gov. Durbin of Indiana has said he approved of their action. They were taken into the office of Chief of Police O’Neil and there in the presence of Mayor Harri son and a throng of officers, they dis cussed the events of the day as calm ly as though it had been nothing un usual for them. The prisoners, how ever, did no boasting. They showed not the slightest hesitation in con fessing to their crimes. Their de meanor was more that of boys who had been caught pilfering. Van Dine sat upright, talked freely, showing in word and bearing the cour age that he has revealed throughout. Neidermier sat with his head on his hands. When Van Dine said: "Pete, here, shot Driscoll.” Neidermier look ed up, smiled slightly and remarked: “Yes, I shot Driscoll and the brake man," and then sank back to listen to Van Dine. Both men admitted that Marx had told essentially the truth in connect ing them with the various crimes charged up against them, and said that they did the killing at the car barns. Following fresh footprints in the snow from the scene of the capture of Neider mier, and Van l Dine, Fred Miller, Douis Miller, John Dillon, Charles Hamilton and Hugo Kemp, residents of East Tolleston, Ind., captured Emil Roeskie, sitting on a bench in the Wabash sta tion at Aetna, Ind., a town four miles northeast of Liverpool, Ind. The ar rest was m’ade at 4:15 o’clock, shortly after Roeskie had missed a train to Chicago. He was unarmed. The bandit was identified by Hugo Kemp, a hunter, who engaged the desperado in a fight for life at a sand pit in East Tolleston, when the fugitives pressed a locomotive into service to esdape the police. NEW ARMY DEPARTMENTS \ Are to Be Created lor the General O Hirers, By R. M. Larner. Washington, Nov. 27. —Secretary Root, before retiring from the War De partment, intends to increase the num ber of military departments, with a view to providing stations for surplus general officers of the rank of major general and brigadier general. The Department of the Gulf, formerly known as the Department of the South, is to be re-established, with headquar ters at Atlanta. It is probable that the new depart ment will include Georgia, South Caro lina, Florida. Alabama and Tennessee. The subject is now under consideration by the Secretary of War and the gen eral staff. There are six major generals, fifteen brigadier generals, and one lieutenant general, and there are but twelve mil itary departments in existence, eight in the United States and four in the Philippines. It is proposed to divide the United States into three military divisions, and then divide the divisions into departments, so as to provide a department for each of the general offi cers. To do this a redistribution of territory will be necessary. The work has been going on quietly for some time, and an official order on the sub ject may he promulgated by the Sec retary of War within a few days. Maj. Gen. Corbin’s recent trip to the South was in connection with the location of the department. It was originally proposed to include the states of North Carolina and Virginia in the new department, hut for reasons best known to those in authority, the two states will be continued in the De partment of the East. There is some talk of creating a de partment of coast defense, but that question is giving the general staff considerable trouble. Those having the creation of the new departments in charge are not willing to reveal the Secretary's plans in advance of the general orders. POWELL DENIES THE NEW GOVERNMENT. United Stnte* Minister to Santo Do mingo Refused to Recognize It. Santo Domingo. Nov. 27.—United States Minister Powell to-day refused to acknowledge the provisional govern ment, and also denied its demand for the withdrawal of former Finance Min ister Galvan, w-ho with Judge George Gray of Delaware, had been appointed to arbitrate the Santo Domingo Im provement Company. Mr. Powell told the provisional gov ernment that the question of arbitrat ing the claims of the Improvement Company was now closed and could not be reopened; that the board of ar bitration was now fully constituted, ac cording to the conditions of the proto col: that the board will convene and proceed to the consideration of issues presented by both parties, and that its decision will be final. He added that the United States gov ernment cannot and will not interfere with the composition of the arbitration board, named by the government of President Wos-y-Gil. she" sank a tug. Auxiliary Crniser Yankton Was Speeding Out to Sea. Norfolk, Va„ Nov. 27—The tug Hustler of the towboat fleet of Joseph M. Clark & Cos. and the United States auxiliary cruiser Yankton attached to the training squadron of the Norfolk Navy Yard, collided in the harbor to day The Hustler sank within three minutes, affording her crew opportun ity to escape without injury. The cruiser sustained no serious damage and proceeded on her way. The Hustler, in command of Capt. Maehem, was bound from Portsmouth for Atlantic City with two barges. The Yankton was outward bound with a large number of landsmen on a train ing cruise, and was speeding along at a lively pace. She ran directly into the middle of the tug's stern, smashing that part of the vessel into splinters. The Hustler filled rapidly and went to the bottom. SPAIN HAS BROKEN WITH VENEZUELA, Washington. Nov. 27.—Spain has taken the first step toward a breach of relations with Venezuela. The State Department has been notified that the former government has withdrawn the exequaters of all Venezuelan consuls in SDB.in. It is surmised that this action is taken because of the ill treatment ac* corded the Spantsh minister to Ven ezuela, as a result of the Mexican-Ven ezuelan arbitration, and of the disre spect shown the Spanish consul at La- Gualrs. SAVANNAH. GA., SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 28. 1003. CARTER GOES FREE FORMER ARMY OFFICER Ol'T OF PRISON. “MY HONOR IS UNSULLIED,” IS THE WAY THE EX-CAPTAIN RE GARDS HIMSELF. Carter Goes From Leavenworth to Chieniio to Meet His Attorney, Horuee G. Stone—Stone Say a Car ter Got 11 In Money From Westcott, His Fat lier-ln-Lutv—Saya He Hna Proof of Thta—Carter, Himaelf, Make* a Statement. Leavenworth, Kan., Nov. 27.—The doors of the Leavenworth prison will open at 5 o’clock to-morrow morning for Oberlin M. Carter, formerly a cap tain of engineers in the United States army. Convicted by a court-martial of conspiracy to defraud the govern ment, he has finished a term of five years imprisonment, having a credit of ten months for good behavior. Carter to-morrow will leave for Chi cago and be met by Horace G. Stone, his attorney, who has been collecting evidence in the civil case pending in the United States Court, through which the former army officer hopes to get vindicated. Judge Kohlsaat is to decide whether Carter is entitled to valuable bonds and real estate which the government asserts were secured illegally. Says It fame From Westcott. Mr. Stone declared to-day thfat be fore the case was ended the public would have ample proof that the large amount of money which aroused sus picion against Carter, was secured from his father-in-law, Robert Westcott, de ceased, who was a milliortaire in New York. Westcott, according to Mr. Stone, was always generous to his son-in-law, and when he turned over $400,000 of bonds shortly after Carter’s arrest. Carter accepted the gift as a matter of course. The next day Mr. Westcott left for Europe. L'ater he gave testimony in the Green and Gaynor case, which prov ed damaging to his son-in-law’s repu tation, tending to show that Carter had obtained the bonds for contractors. "We now r have proof from Westcott’s bank books and other records,” said Mr. Stone, “which tends to show that this it not true.”' United Suites Commissioner Booth recently reported to Judge Kohlsaat that he believed Carter's uncle and brother, Lorenzo and Stanton Carter, had turned over all the property to the former military officer. Carter Says He's Innocent. Mr. Stone to-day received a letter from his client, in which Carter wrote: “That in the coming trial in the fed eral court, it will be shown beyond cavil that every dollar I had was prop erly received by me; that I always served my country loyally and intelli gently; that the work intrusted to my care was properly, successfully and economically done in the best possible manner; that I always did my duty as an officer of the Corps of Engineers, and that, although crimes have been committed against me, my honor is un sullied.” ON A TEST CRUISE Elntilln Will Sail Before It Starts for tile Bast. Washington, Nov. 27.—Unwilling that the torpedo boat flotilla shall at tempt the trip to the Asiatic station until each boat has been given a thor ough trial in a sea way. Secretary Moody has decided to order the tor pedo boat flotilla on a cruise from Hampton Roads to Charleston, S. C. The board of Inspection and survey, of which Capt. Train is president, will accompany the flotilla that they make report to t'he Secretary based on their personal observation of the con duct of the boats. If the test cruise is satisfactory the board will leave the flotilla at Charleston, and return to Washington, the flotilla proceeding on to Key West and thence to Culebra, whence they will sail later for the Asiatic station by way of the Medi terranean. The flotilla is commanded by Lieut. Lloyd H. Chandler and consists of the destroyers Decatur, Bainbridge, Barry, Chauncey and Dale. NEW RAILROAD COMPANY. North Carolina, Capitalists Are to Unfit! a Line. Raleig'n, N. C., Nov. 27.—The At lantic Railroad Company was incor porated here to-day. The total author ized capital stock is a quarter of a million dollars, and the company is au thorized to begin business with $50,000 paid in. The proposed road is to be fifty miles in length from Goldsboro to Raleigh. The directors named are T. A. Green of Newbern, Lovett Hines of Kinston, Nathan Oberry and G. A. Norwood, Jr., of Goldsboro; John A. Mills, and W. W. Mills of Raleigh. The stockholders are all prominent North Carolinians, living in the east ern section of the state. The parties in the matter are also endeavoring to lease the Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad, largely the property of the state, extending from Goldsboro to Morehead City. PROGRESS OF THE WORK On the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Rnllxvny. Mexico City, Nov. 27.—President Still well of the Kansas Ctty, Mexico and Orient Railway has arrived. He re ports that construction gangs are working at three points along the line of the road, and that active work is going on in the United States. Nearly all of the road is graded, and 325 miles of track are In operation. This road will be part of the Hamburg- American Steamship Line's route to Asia. WILL FORCE PANAMA IF COLOMBIA MUST. Gen. Reyes Says Ills Country Is Pre linreil for Thnt. Atlanta, Nov. 27. —Gen. Ruiz Reyes of Colombia, with a party of govern ment officials, passed through this city to-day en route to Washington, where they expect to arrive early to-mor row morning. “The Colombian people, although they are very bitter against Panama, are doing everything possible,” said Gen. Reyes, “to settle this matter amicably, but if there is no other way, Colombia wifi force Panama back.” Gen. Reyes said the Colombian army can be increased to 500,000 men in a very short time. He also said that the Colombian government is anxious to have the canal through Panama, and if matters had been allowed to take their proper course there is no doubt the details of a treaty could have been arranged to satisfy all parties. IT IS SAID THvTrEYES COMES AS A LOBBYIST. lie Might Find Trouble In I’luylng That Role. Washington, Nov. 27.—The State De partment has advices by cable from Minister Beaupre at Bogota, dated Nov. 25, in w'hich he states that con siderable excitement still prevails at the Colombian capital; that there is much talk of raising an army, but no troops have yet enlisted, and there are rumors in the city of a revolution in the state of Cauca, directed against the Marroquin government. Rumors have reached the State De partment from another source’ that Gen. Reyes’ mission to Washington is primarily to try to array opposition senators against the ratification of the Bunau-Varilla-Hay canal treaty. There also is talk of the formation of a combination of South American coun tries directed against the United States. Respecting the coming of Gen. Reyes to Washington, it is said at the State Department that much depends upon the natifre of his credentials as to the reception he will have. It seems prob able that if he is brought to the de partment by the Colombian charge, Dr. Herran, he will be accorded a respect ful hearing. But it also is pointed out that his activities must be confined to lawful channels, as an alien, and any attempt on his part to influence by di rect representations any other than the executive branch of the United States government w'ould scarcely he view'ed with equanimity. Respecting the statements attributed to the General in a New Orleans in terview, that Colombia would send 100,- 000 men into Panama overland, the fact is recalled that the instructions to the United States naval officers on the isth mus would not permit hostile Colom bian troops to land. HERR -UN TO MEET REYES. Colombian Charge and Commission er Will Confer. Washington, Nov. 27.—Dr. Ilerran, the Colombian charge, will have a con ference to-morrow with Gen. Reyes, the commissioner from Colombia, who is expected to arrive here in the morn ing. At the conference it will be de cided with whom Gen. Reyes shall confer. It is assumed that he has proper credentials, and that he will have conferences with the State De partment officials, as well as with the members of the Panama Commission. It is said that the Bolivar commis sioners will be party to any confer ences that may occur only by courtesy, as they have only letters to Dr. Her ran from the Governor of Bolivar. ■ Their mission to Washington is to ob tain accurate information from him regarding the isthmian situation. NOT THINKING ABOUT SENDING TROOPS. Washington, Nov. 27.—Lieut. Gen. Young, chief of staff, was again to day asked, in view of the repeated statements of Gen. Reyes and others that if the mission of the general to Washington was a failure Colombia would march on Panama with an army of 100,000 men, whether the United States were contemplating the sending of troops to the isthmus. He emphati cally declared that no problem for the defense of Panama against an attack ing armv had been considered by the general staff, and that the subject had been given no consideration whatso ever. Panama Correspondence. Washington, Nov. 27. President Roosevelt transmitted additional cor respondence relating to the new repub lic of Panama to the House of Repre sentatives to-day. The correspondence consists of letters from Consul General F.hrman to Assistant Secretary Loomis of the State Department, relating to the period immediately following the setting up of the new government. In a letter to Secretary Loomis, on the 9th, Mr. Ehrman says, regarding the revolution: ”It seemed that every thing had been prearranged with the officials of the army and navy, as there was practically accord among all the officers.” MET DEATH IN AFIRE. Snspected Arson Was Committed to Hide Murder. Duluth, Minn., Nov. 27.—Thomas Ghehen was cremated. Frank Thomas was probably fatally burned, and three other persons are missing, as the result of a fire which yesterday destroyed the Central Hotel at Tower, Minn. The suspicion is entertained that the fire was of incendiary origin, and that the hotel was fired to cover up a mur der. as a man was seen to slink away from the hotel just after the fire was discovered. * • * For h IVew Treaty. Raleigh. N. C., Nov. 27.—The Capi tola Manufacturing Company of Mar shall, Madison county. North Carolina, was incorporated here to-day with a capital stock of $300,000, beginning with $45,000. It is to manufacture cotton, wool and other textile products. The principal incorporators are J. R. Swann, J. J. Redmon, F. Shelton, G. W. Cole and Jessie Fisher, with about fifty others. CLEVELAND SAYS NO HE WILL NEVER AGAIN RE A CAN DIDATE. HIS DECISION UNALTERABLE. SO HE DECLARES OVER HIS OWN SIGNATURE. Former President Writes n Letter to the Public— I Those Who Have De clared for Him Cnnsed Him to llesitute Through Thoughts of Gratitude and Duty—Determined, However, to Announce His Final Conclusion. New York, Nov. 27.—Grover Cleve land has sent the follow'ing letter to the editor of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle: “Princeton, N. J., Nov. 24, 1903.—My Dear Mr. McKelway: I have wanted for a long time to say something which 1 think should be said to you before others. "You can never know' how grateful I am for the manifestation of kindly feeling toward me on the part of my countrymen, which your initiative has brought out. Your advocacy in the Eagle of my nomination for the presi dency came to me as a great surprise, and it has been seconded in such man ner by Democratic sentiment that con flicting thoughts of gratitude and duty have caused me to hesitate as to the time and manner of the declaration on my part concerning the subject—if such a declaration should seem necessary or proper. “In the midst of it all, and in full view of every consideration presented, I have not for a moment been able, nor am I now able, to open my mind to the thought that in any circum stances or upon any consideration I should ever again become the nominee of my party for the presidency. “My determination not to do so is unalterable and conclusive. “This you, at least, ought to know from me; and 1 should be glad if the Eagle were made the medium of its conveyance to the public. Very sin cerely yours. (Signed.) "Grover Cleveland. “St: Clair McKelway, L.L. D., Brook lyn, N. Y.” The Brooklyn Eagle, to the editor of which Mr. Cleveland’s letter was ad dressed, announced to-day that the support he had given Mr. Cleveland for the Democratic presidential nomination would now be given to Alton B. Par ker, at present chief judge of the Court of Appeals of this state. RETURNED TO HIS OWN AFTER MANY YEARS. Old Man Announced Hl* Paternity to Hi* Son. Augusta, Nov. 27.—About the longest case of separation known in this sec tion was ended Thanksgiving Day, when a stranger over 80 years old, walked into the home of Judge John R. Cloy at Graniteville, S. C., twelve miles from Augusta, on the Augusta and Aiken Railway, and announced to Judge Cloy, "I am your father.” Just 54 years ago, when Judge Cloy was twenty-seven days old, his fa ther, Jacob Wesley Cloy, suddenly dis appeared, leaving his wife, a 2-year old daughter and infant son. The old man explains his depature by saying he was overseer for Martin Posey and was an important witness against him for the murder of his wife. Posey sent him away. He has spent the past half century in Canada and various Western states, and recent years in Mississippi, whence he now comes. four wereTpoisoned BY EATING SARDINES. Winamac, Ind., Nov. 27.—Frank Mil ler, his wife, his brother, Joseph, and his father-in-law, John Johns, who re cently came from Tiffin, 0., have been poisoned by eating sardines. On last Friday the family ate sar dines put up in mustard and vinegar. Shortly afterward all became violently ill. Joseph and Frank died on Tues day in terrible agony, while Mrs. Mil ler and her father died to-day. It is not yet known the cause of the poisoning, but it is said the can showed evidence of having been open ed before it reached the Miller home. got herdTvo'rce aFd~ PROMPTLY MARRIED. Newport, R. 1., Nov. 27.—A decree of divorce was to-day ordered to be en tered in the case of Mrs. Arthur T. Kemp against her husband. Mrs. Kemp is a sister of Mrs. Reginald C. Van derbilt. Some hours after he had granted a decree Judge Dubois of the Supreme Court performed a marriage ceremony between Mrs. Kemp and Hollis H. Hunnewell of Boston. A few friends, including Reginald C. Vanderbilt, brother-in-law of Mrs. Kemp, were present. WANTS $5,000,000 FOR A PATENT OFFICE. Washington, Nov. 27.—Senator Daniel of Virginia to-day introduced a bill ap propirating $5,000,000 for a patent of fice in Washington, to be erected east of the Capitol, the site to cost $600,000. Cotton MID Men Meet. Charlotte, N. C., Nov. 27.—A meeting of cotton manufacturers of the South has been called to assemble here Dec. S to formulate a plan for the curtail ment of cotton production. The call was Issued by the committee of North Carolina manufacturers, and all mill men are interested. WORK OF THE HOUSE. Hciuililicans Criticised for Doing Nothing. Washington, Nov. 27.—The House met to-day and adjourned until Tues day. The proceedings were marked by a debate on the motion to adjourn over, during the course of which the minor ity took the Republicans to task for not proceeding to the transaction of business. Mr. Williams of Mississippi, the mi nority leader, protested against the inactivity of the House, asking if the majority were afraid to trust them selves. He said that while the speak er had not been able, as he knew, to name all the committees, yet there were matters which the Ways and Means Committee, already organized, could consider, citing among other things the resolution relative to Cana dian reciprocity. Mr. DeArmond of Missouri also crit icised the Republican majority for its course, saying it tended to mortify the President. Mr. Payne of New York, upon whose request unanimous consent was given for debate on the motion to adjourn over,, replying to the opposition, took occasion to say that the Republicans would hardly care to take up the ques tion of tariff revision and disturb busi ness conditions on the eve of a pres idential campaign. He also said the time was not opportune to consider reciprocity with Canada as desired by the minority leaders. There was a party alignment on the vote on the motion to adjourn over, the Democrats voting against it. The motion prevailed, 81 to 63. Mr. Meyer of Louisiana called tip his resolution providing for the acceptance of the invitation to the members of the House to be present at the Louisiana Purchase celebration in New Orleans, but objection was made to its consid eration . Mr. Bartholdt of Missouri made an address on the St. Louis Exposition. He reviewed what had been accom plished and what was being provided for the public. HITCH IS OVER COREA. That In Why tlie Negotiation* Are Prolonged. St. Petersburg, Nov. 27.—The pro longation of the Russo-Japanese nego tiations at Tojio, which have been de layed by Viceroy Alexieffs return to St. Petersburg, is due to the inability to reach an understanding regarding Corea. Tentative terms on the subject of Manchuria have been settled. Japan recognizes Russia’s dominant interests and agrees not to place obstacles in ♦he wav of the solution of the prob lem. While still maintaining the ultimate recognition of her treaty rights, open ports and the integrity of Chinese sov ereignty, Japan is content to leave these questions in abeyance so as not to embarrass Russia. In return Japan insists on the recognition of her in fluence in Korea and the opening of Yongamipho or other ports to foreign trade. Russia is willing to concede something, but she opposes the open ing of Yongampho, on account of its proximity to the mouth of the Yalu river on the ground that it will threat en her interests and complicate her difficulties in Manchuria. Russia is doing everything possible to bring the negotiations to a conclu sion. Viceroy Alexieff has the Czar’s orders to this effect. Russia believes it wise to press matters while Japan is in a pacific mood, which is attributed to foreign counsel. The chief fear expressed here Is from the effect of the United States contin uous pressure on account of the open door policy will lead Japan to rashness. The attitude of the United States causes much nervousness tind some resentment. BIG FIRE ATNOCATEE. Depot, Freight tar* and I,amber Were Destroyed. Bartow, Fla., Nov. 27.—The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad depot, together with seven boxcars and six flatcars, burned last night at Nocatee. Flames reached W. G. Wells & Co.’s large saw mill, completely destroying it, with over 1;000,000 feet of lumber. There Was no insurance on the sawmill . FORMAL DEC BEE ENTERED In the Will Cone of Philo S. Bennett at New Haven. New Haven, Conn., Nov. 27.—The for mal decree of the Probate Court in re lation to the Philo S. Bennett will, of which William J. Bryan is an executor, was announced by Probate Judge Cleaveland. After reciting the known facts in the case. Judge Cleaveland de crees that neither the sealed letter, by which It appeared than Mr. Bennett expressed a desire to give $50,000 to Mr. Bryan and family, the typewritten doc ument in the possession of Mr. Bryan, nor the envelope containing the letter should be admitted to probate as part of the will. Otherwise Jhe will was allowed and ordered to be recorded. RUSSIA HANGING FIRE. Japan I* Anxiously Awaiting the Answer to Demand*. Tokio, Nov. 27.—There has been no alteration of the relations between Ja pan and Russia concerning the Far Eastern question. The leading organs urge the government to press Russia for an answer to its demands regarding Corea. There are indications that should the answer of the Russian government be much longer delayed, it will be difficult to repress the impatience of the army and navy. In circles supposed to be well informed, it is believed that the Russian answer will reach Tokio be fore Dec. 6, the date of the assembling of the Diet. Arrests at Tellnrlde. Teiluride, Col., Nov. 27.—Fourteen miners, including Local President Guy E. Miller and Secretary O. M. Carpen ter, charged with conspiracy, have been arrested by Sheriff Rutan since the troops arrived in this district. Presi dent Miller was seized while talking to the other men imprisoned in the Jail. No warrant had been sworn out for him. Subsequently Miller was re leased, there being no charge against him. DAILY. $8 A YEAR, a CENTS A COPY. WEEKLY 2-Tt MES-A-WEEK, $1 AYEAR THAT SET OF SILVER FIGURES IN THE HEARING OF GEN. WOOD’S CASE. JAI ALAI PAID $5,100 FOR IT. PRESENTED IT TO WOOD WHEN CONCESSION WAS GRANTED. MllJ. It uncle Wn an Important Wit ness Against Gen. Wood—He Told of nn Agreement to Write the Fa mous Mngaslne Article That Was to Praise Wood and Criticize Gen. Ilrooke—Man Who Sold the Silver Service Testified. Washington, Nov. 27.—The Senate Committee on Military Affairs to-day heard Maj. James E. Runcie, of Hav ana. probably the most important witness that will be offered by the op ponents of Gen. Leot/ard Wood in their attempt to prevent his confirmation to be major general. Maj. Runcie was on the stand several times during the day, telling the com mittee of a dinner at Santiago, Cuba, attended by himself, Gen. Wood and Ray Stannard Baker, a newspaper man, at which, it is alleged, was plan ned the magazine article attacking M'aJ. Gen. Brooke that has figured con spicuously in the Wood case. Maj. Runcie was siopped more than once during the course of his testimony and told to give nothing, but facts of which he had personal knowledge. This did not exclude his story of the dinner incident, which resulted in the issue of subpoenas for three other wit nesses, among whom is Gen. Brooke. In Wood's Confidence. In his testimony Maj. Runcie ex plained that he had acted as the confi dential adviser of Gen. NVood for near ly two years, and that they lived to gether at Santiago. It was while they were living in the same house that Mr. Baker went to Santiago in search of material for a magazine article. A meeting was arranged between the three men, and a dinner followed, testi fied Mr. Runcie, at which was discuss ed the plan to have published an ar ticle which would exploit the success of Gen. Wood in dealing with affairs at Santiago and draw a comparison with the situation at Hanava unfavora ble to the administration of Gen Brooke. Maj. Runcie declared that Gen. Wood asked him to write the article, and that he had done so. The article was given to Baker and published in Febru ary, 1900, over the name of Maj, Run cie. He asserted that Gen. Wood knew what the article contained, and thai they had correspondence about it as the result of the furor created by its publication. He offered to produce copies of letters which he had written to Gen. Wood, concerning his own defense. It was not until after Gen. Wood suc ceeded Gen. Brooke that the article was published. The effect was a sever ance of the relations between the wit ness and Gen. Wood. Silver Service for Wood. Other witnesses called by the com mittee to testify were Maj. E. Ladd, u. S. A., who audited Gen. Wood’s Santiago accounts: Wallis Clearman, a former employe of a New York Jew elry house, who made the sale to the Jal Alai Company of the silver set, which was given to Gen, Wood; -and a representative of the Bureau of Insular Affairs, who explained the character of the game and the manner in which speculation is indulged in by the spectators. Baskets, raquets and other paraphernalia were usedi in Illustrating the manner of play. Mr. Clearman was twice on the stand. The first time he told the committee that after the purchase of the silver set he took the ware to Havana and delivered it to Zaras Queda and re ceived the purchase price, $5,100. He was not asked whether duty was paid on the set. The second time he was asked con cerning the charges that after nego tiations were made between the pur chasers and the Jewelry company Ja. telegram was received by the purchas er, telling him not to close the deal until notice of the granting of the con cession to the Jai Alai Company had been published in the Official Gazette at Havana. Mr. Clearman said he had never heard of such a telegram. It was brought out through the tes timony of another witness, and by in spection of the articles of the Jai Alai Company that Zaras Queda was a member of the board of directors. SOCIALISTS PROTEST AGAINST LYNCHINGS. Brussels, Nov. 27.—The International Socialist Bureau has Issued a manifes to protesting against the lynching of negroes In the United States, and urg ing the American working people "not to permit the governing classes to di vert their attention from the Social question by encouraging racial war.” The manifesto is signed by delegates from all countries. Accident to the Mnine. Washington, Nov. 27.—The battleship Maine has suffered another Injury. The inability of the ship to make more than 12 knots on her recent cruise to Colon was due to an accident to her engines, which occurred before her de parture. Four of the large engine “ys" or supports are broken, and It will be necessary to repair them before it will be safe for the Maine to increase her speed beyond twelve knots, although the vessel’s maximum speed is 18 knots. Steamer Seme Struck. Norfolk, Va., Nov. 27.—The steamer Neuse of the Norfolk and Southern Railway service ran upon a shoal in Albemarle sound during last night, and has not yet been floated, though tugs have been sent to her assistance. The reports from the steamer are meagre on account of her isolated position, but it is known that she is in no dan ger. Cxarlna'i Condition. St. Petersburg, Nov. 27.--The Czar ina's condition causes some alarm, as the inflammation of her ear does not yield to treatment, and lt-ls feared that an operation may be necessary. The Czar has decided not to bring her to St. Petersburg, fearing she may take cold on the journey, and she will re main at Sklernlwlce until all danger Is passed.