Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 5, 1895, Page 1

[ THE OMAHA AILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. « OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 5, 1895 OUTWITTED THE DETECTIVES Oredit of Oapturing Dr, Fraker Due toa Traveling Man, "' INDUCED A CONFEDERATE TO CONFESS Implicated in the Indle—~Whole Story May Never Be Known. 8T. LOUIS, Sept. 4.—J. 8. Hackley, one of | the best known liquor deummers in the United Btates, whose territory extends from ocean to ocean and from the great lakes to the gulf, whose business address is Loulsville, Ky., and whose residence is Moberly, Mo., is th' man who outstripped the best detective | the | talent iIn the country in “turning up"” alleged life Insurance swindler, Dr. George W. Fraker. Mr. Hackley arrived in §t. Louls '.ydny and registered at the Planters, In speaking of the case he said: the most Important witnesses is dead. He was drowned in Kansas August 13, the day after tae insurance companies paid the money over to J. B. Lincoln for the Fraker estate under the order of court, and the other one 19 now in jall at Springer, N. M., awaiting trial for burglary. “The first man was drowned under the name of Phillips. I have excellent reasons for believing, however, that this was an alias and that his real name was John Triplett. George Horry, who is now in a New Mexico Jall charged with burglary, and an old negro | who has since died, were with Fraker when he was supposed to have been drowned. I have known both Fraker and Horry for nearly twenty years, and when I read the story of Freker's drowning while on a fishing excur- don with such a crook as Horry I was at ‘once struck with the strangeness of his com- panfonship as evidence of rascality. 1 have been quietly at work on the case since. From the first 1 was convinced that Fraker was alive, “I-came to the conclusion that George Horry was the only one with knowledge of the affalr from whom I could force definite and conclusive information So I began to track him. After locating him I decoyed him to Moberly, and without letting him know that I had had anything to do with it I had the marshal of the town, who is a friend of mine, arrest him for carrylng concealed weapons. After he had been in the lockup a day without knowing definitely what charge would event- vally be lodged against him, I called on him He recognized me at once and after hours of persuasion and threats I got from him not only all the detalls of Fraker's attempt to #gwindle the insurance companies, but also the exact locality of the doctor's hiding place in the woods of Minnesota. Then I hurried to Topcka told the officers of the K Insurance company all I knew. Fraker's arrest soon followed, and that's all I will Bay about the matter at present,” *“Hadn't the Insurance companies been after Horry and Triplett?” he was asked. “Of course they had, but they could get nothing from them. 1 know positively that Mr. Herrick, attorney for the Kansas Mutual, not so long ago offered to lay $18,000 in Horry's lap and guarantee him immunity he would tell him Fraker's whereabouts. Further than this Hackley would say noth- ing, That feature of the story which Mr. Hack- ley refuses to discuss is pronounced by others who have given the case close attention from the start, and who have inklings of what it Is, as the most sensational of all the elements which comprise the conspiracy. It i8 hinted that in it are involved the names of two or three very prominent citizens of Missouri, which if mentioned would shock the state. It is probable, so it is said, the insurance companies themselves have made such terms with these men for obvious reasons that there will be no sort of ection against them which would reveal their iden- tity and the important part they took In the conspi-ac: SPENT A RESTLESS NIGHT. KANSAS CITY, Sept. 4.—After a night a day spent in the county jail, Dr. George W. Fraker was taken to Richmond on the & o'clock train this evening. He left in charge of Sheriff Holman and City Marshal Byers of Richmend, and in that city Fraker will finally be brought into court to meet the charges made against him. While some au- thorities say that the now famous doctor cannot be sentenced for any part he has taken in the crime, the attorneys for the in- surance companies interested have relaxed none of thelr vigor and declare as strongly that the prosecution will be quick and posi- tive, and that they have the statutes to back the case they will make, Dr. Fraker spent a rather restless night in ~jail, owing to the excitement of his journey from the north and the ordcal passed through here in meeting former friends and answer- ing the hundreds of questions fired at him, and today has been none the less severe Photographers, eager to got a snap shot at the resurrected man, bored him to death in thelr efforts to get him to sit for a picture, while reporters, friends and a string of curi- ous people kept him busy answering number- less questions that he hal parried many times before. In all his interviews last, night and today Dr. Fraker steadily adheréd to his former statement (hat he did not conspire to de- fraud the insurance companies, nor did any of his rolatives. This claim, however, has parently been set at naught by a little in- advertence on the doctor's part. In a con- wversation with several reporters in his cell today he stated that while in Kansas City shortly after his supposed drowning in 1893 he bought the suit of clothes he now wears at a local clothing house. The admission was a joyous oue for the Insurauce attorneys, who state positively that the suit was bonght by George Horry, the couvict whom they have all along alloged was the doctor's accom- plice. It is now believed that Fraker never came to Kansas City at all, but that Horry bought tho snit and transferred it to him at an outside point. A MADE AN ADMISSION. Dr. Fraker, when asked 1f it did not look queer Lhat he could travel so far away as Milwaukee without receiving aid from out- side sources, sald: “When I went on that fishing excursion 1 was preparing to take a trip to California to bring back my nephew I collected some outstarding debis and had $540 in my pock:ts when I fell tnto the river.” Mrs. Adlfe Randall, a dermatologist, has added a peculiar phase to the case by de- elaring that a person who visited her rooms wihen Fraker was supposed to be in Kansas City and who asked to have some superfluons hair removed from his face was none other than thy doctor traveling in the guise of a woman. Her deseripiion of her would-be pa- tient, whom she says left without finally re- colving the treatinont, tallics exactly that of the doctor. Mts. Kandall, suspicious of the sex of the person, was o th calling for (he polico When the paticnt left, Net vntil his arrest, she says, did she realize that ne might bhe Dr. Frak t will bo re- membered that st (he Iusuranca trial it was proven that Dr. Fraior chunged his sex at tated periods, un fnstance remarkablo in bis- tory. ‘The dcubters havo all subsided and now fuily admit that Fraker has been caugl Interest centers to a great extent in Fraker's young Miunesota comparion, and mouy be- Heve the detectives huve made a mistake in letting him go. Blate Sesa‘or A. L. Lyman has been rec- ommended 10 dofend Praker. What Als courso of tactics will be is not known, LIBKRTY, Mo., Sept. 4.—Two checks wore today presented at the Commercin) Savings bank, where the Fraker Insuranee mmney fs deposited, but were not honored, us (he bank had been enfoined from paying out ihe funds ©Ona of the ‘chenks was {or $1,006, and wa: glven to Mis. Cynthia Hatfield of Macen county, afster of Fraker, by executor J. B. Liseoln. The other chicck was for $100 to QGeorge Magruder, a brother-in-law of Fraker. SRS Distingnished Nut STOCKHOLM, Sept. distinguished naturalist ot 81 years. Kan., Mutual Life and and ralist Dead. 4.—Sven Loven, the s dead at the age “‘One of | with | point of | COMMENDED ONARIES. vi LI Hung Chang Tswoes o Pr nm on to the Chinese, NEW YORK, Sept. 4.—R. E. Speer, secre- tary of the Board of Forelgn Missione of the Presbyterfan church in the United States, received a letter today from Rev. O. W. Hous. ton of Nanking, China, dated July 12. The letter contains a copy cf the proclamation is- sued by Li Hung Chang, the viceroy, which not only requires the Chinese to desist from molesting missionaries, but speiks In terms of pralse of the work done by them. Mr. Speer says the proclamation illustrates the folly of forming judgment of the whole of China from conditions existing in one sec fon, and it §s more significant beciuse Nanking has been a more or less turbulent center. The following is the letter: “In Szechuan, 200 miles to the west, wholesale destruction of mission property has taken place; here we were sought after by the officials. Three weeks ago our district magistrate invited all the men of our mission community to dinner, treating them with all honor, and now comes unsolicited, one of the best proclamations which has been fssued in China since the era of modern mission. The transiation Is as fol- lows: ‘Given by Li, by grace of the empercr, commissi r of salt revenue, expectant in- tentant of circuit and prefxct of the Ning (Nanking' circuit, being advanced three steps in office and having one brevet rank, having thirteen times honorable mention fn official records. For the purpose of publicly and straigntly charging the people concern- ing forelgners who have in whatsoever points of the interior established chapels, schools or like places. Fora long time these have been permitted by the emp: s commands, Now having examined the doctrine halls in eyery place pertaining to this prefecture, we find that there have been estab'ished free schools where the poor children may receive instrue- tions; hospitals, where Chinamen may freely receive healing; that the missionaries are alt really good; not only do they not také& the pe-ple’s possessions, but they do not seem to desire men's praise. “ ‘Already the prefect, with the magistrates of the provincial capital, has personally vis- ited each hall and has commanded the istrates of outside districts to personally visit each outstation of the church and talk with the missionaries. They have personally ob- served the hospitals, school houses, etc. They are for good, established with the sincere de- sire to save men. Althongh Chinamen are pleased to do good, there are none which exceed this (missionaries). I think it right there to put jorth this proclamation, plainly charging soldiers and all people. Be it known that foreigners here renting or otherw renting halls, to do 5o to help the poor, and there is not the least underhandedness. Let it not be that you, on the contrary, wrongly invent false reports and even commit crimes and misdemeanors. If there should be shame- less villains, who, thinking to fish for wealth (. e., take by violence), Invent reports and create disturbances, falsely accusing (the mi sionaries) of offenses, they will first be thor- oughly examined, then strictly dealt with. They will be punished to the fullest measure, certainly not leniently. ou have been informed and warned. Do isregard this proclamation. Given on the 12th of the intercalary, fifth month, twen- ty-first year of Kuang Hu (July 4th, 1595)." 1 had a very pleasant interview last week with Hon. Yung Wing. He will be remem- bered as the young man in whose charge 200 Chinese boys were taken to New England in 1872 to attend school. In the late war they were found to be the only officers of the navy who could he depended upon to fight. This has advanced them in favor with those officials who are inclined to be progress've. and our viceroy, Jan King Fung, cabled to Yung Wing, who 18 an American citizen and has been living at Hartford for thirteen years, to come out. The object is to consult in regard to an educational system for China. His plans are very wide, embracing the acquiring of knowledge of sciences and English in the competitive civil examina- tions which are the foundations of China's civil service; eompulsory education of both sexes, the establishment of high schools and universities, and the education of large num- bers of Chinese boys in the United States, Germany and Great Britain. He does not include France In the last list, because he fears the effect of French thought upon the moral character of his former countrymen. He believes the Chinese language is too cumbersome for the future needs; that the wine of new thought must be put in new bottles, and that Rnglish will be the ve- hicle of the new education for this country.” STRONG e of Lords Marked by Severe Comments, LONDON, Sept. 4.—In the debate In the House of Lords today on the second read- ing of the Irish land purchase bill, Viscount Clitden said that the measure appeared (o him to be onme for the rellef of evicted tenants, who he sald, were the scum of their class and who amused themselves by cutting off the hair of women, and shooting old men. He hoped that the bill would be rejected, Baron Halsbury expressed regret that such language should have heen employed in this debate. The only question at issue, he said, was on continuing in operation an act which otherwise would expire with the lapse of time. The bill passed its third reading. The House of Lords has passed on first read- ing the bill to remove doubt as to the valid- ity of the act of the Dominion of Canada respecting the deputy speaker of the Canadian senate. Germnn Editor Under Arrest. BERLIN, Sept. 4.~Herr Pfund, editor of the Vorwaerts, has been arrested and two edi- tions of his paper have heen confiscated by the government upon the ground that the paper contained articles fnsulting to Emperor William. The Vorwaerts published the names of the factories and business houses, which, having closed_on Sedap day, stopped their employes' pay. Herr Pfund, ‘editor of the paper, is charged with lese mafeite in writng a disparaging account of the Inauguration of the William I memorial church, which is described as the “Acgler’ church. The Vor- waerts article on the Selan day celebra- tlon, for which it was confiscated, wa headed: “The Dynastic Military Festival.” LONDON, Sept. 4.—A Berlin dispatch to the Daily News says the articles in the Vor- waerts were submitted to Emperor William and to the king of Saxony, and that both ex- pressed their disgust with them. The arti- cles appeared on August 17 and September 1. The Vorwaerts continues freely to criticise the emperor's speech in which he called for the suppression of the socialists. Anxiety for n Brit LONDON, Sept. 4.— today says that INDULGED 1IN LANG Debate in the ¥ British Ship, he Evening Standard anxiety Is felt at Belfast for the safety of the ship Lord Downshire, which left Iquique last May, since which time nothing has been heard of the vessel, There were thirty-two persons aboard the Lord Downshire. 1t is feared (hat this may have been the ship sunk in the colli- sion with British ship Prince Oscar on the night of July 13, bout 500 miles southeast of Cape St. Rogue. Al of the crew of the ship with which the Prince Oscar was in col- lision are supposed to have been drowned, as were also four of the créw of the Prince Oscar, which sank scon after the collision. Mot Work for Jupun iu Formosa. ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 4.—The Novoe Vremya's correspondent at Viadivostock writes that the Formosan insurgents are con- ducting a successful warfare against the Japanese in which women share equally with men In making 2 determined resistance. Theugh the srmy is decimated by sickness the Japanese will grant uo quarter and spare neither women nor children, Field sa Sept. 4.--Mr. Marshall Fleld of Chicago and Rev. Dr. Brooke Herford will be passengers on board the Cunard liner Gallia, which salls for New York tomorrow. General A. V. Kauts Dead. SEATTLE, Wash., Sept. 4.—General A. V. Kau'z died tonight of paralysis of\the stom- ach. He wak on the retired list with the rank of brigadier geueral. Jing- | der. | der ARMOR WITHSTO0D THE TEST Instructive Experiments with the Plates of the Battleship Towa. WILL BE A FORMIDABLE VESSEL Henvy Shot Falled to Destroy the Armor or Seriously Injure the Structure Which Backed it Up— Naval Officinls Highly Pleased. WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.—The new battle- ship Towa will withstand the projectiles of the best twelve-inch gun afloat. That was the conclusion drawn today from one of the most important tests ever made at the gov- ernment proving grounds at Indian Head. Since the equipment of modern battleships with, heavy armor there has been, in certain quarters, a question as to whether the frame- work of ships so armored could resist the crushing force of a blow from one of the Dbig guns, even though the armor itself was capable of keeping the projectile out. Hith- erto all tests of armor have been made against unyielding wooden butts. Today the United States, for the first time since the use of modern guns and modern armor, began experiments to determine the actual strain and injury to which a battle- ship would be subjected If struck by a projectile. For that purpose a side armor plate of the battleship Towa, now building at the Cramps' yards in Philadelphia, was fitted upon an actual reproduction of a sec- tion of the ship. It consisted of the inner and outer bottoms of five-eighths inch steel, forming compartments with lateral steel bulk- heads four feet apart. Outside the outer bottom was a skin of five-eighths steel, and between this and the fourteen-inch armor plate were ten inches of solid oak backing. Above was the protecting deck, and below the malin deck, the whole being backed above and below by oak of the estimated strength of the protection and man decks. The plate itselt was sixteen feet by seven and one-half feet, fourteen inches thick at the top and sloping toward the bottom to a thickness of seven inches. The Importance of the test was such that Secretary Herbert himself went down the river to witness it, and there were more than the usual number of officers from the ordnance and construction bureaus. The shots were firel at 250 yards, at right angles to the plate, to secure the normal impact. The first was a 500-pound Carpen- ter projectile from a ten-inch gun, driven by 140 pounds of Dupont’s brown prismatic pow- It struck the plate with a velocity of 1,482 feet per second, or with an energy of 741,000-foot pounds. The projectile was driven fnto the plate about six inches, and not a single injury to the backing was di | covered, save the sheering of nine bolts con- necting the protection deck with the armor. This was not considered serious at best. The second shot was also from a ten-inch gun, but the powder charge was increased to 216 pounds, which increased fhe velocity to 1,862 feet per second, so that It struck with'an energy of 931,000-foot pounds. This shot also spent itself on the plate withsut creating a sign of a crack or injury or straining the framework. There was not a bulga in the plate or frame of the vessel, A single bolt, howéver, was driven out. Having thus tested the fourteen-inch plate, it was dscided to subject the frame work to a still severer test, and an pound Wheeler-Sterling shell,’ driven by 460 pounds of powder, was fired at it from a twelve-inch gun. ‘The projectile struck with a_velocity of 1,800 fect, or an energy of 1,530,000-foot_pounds. This shot should, ac- cording to all_estimates, have penetrated a sixteen-inch Harveyized plate, ~ Although it cracked the plate already weakened by the two previous shots, and penetrated to the weod backing, it did not get through the backing. The enormous recoil of the picte, however, pulled it from the wood ahout three-fortieths of an inch. It also struck close to a bolt and sent it with tremendous force across the compartment against the inner bottom, which was bulged, but not penetrated. The outer holtom was slightly bulged algo and the bulkhead where the shot struck buckled. On the whole the result of the test with the plate and frame- work was considered remarkable. The plate withstood the government test for a sixteen-inch plate splendidly, and con- structively the test of a seventeen-inch plate. The resistance of the frame really aston- ished all. Secretary Herbert was greatly re- joiced at the result, and Captain Sampson of the Ordnance department says the in- jury both to the plate and frame was the very minimum. “The framework withstood the shock better than we hoped it would,’ said Captain Sampson. NEW P E WALLER CASE. Accused o Questionable Trans: tions Aga t n American Citizen, WASHINGTON, Sept. 4—A splce of inter- est is to be added to the Waller case by an Investigation of the coniuct of Consul Wetter, who was Waller's successor, and is the pres- ent consul at Tamatave, Madagascar. This investigation i the result of charges made by Charles T. Lyons, a resident of Brooklyn, N. Y., who was temporarily n Madagascar on business last September. Mr. Lyons went to the island as the agent of a Boston firm of exporters, and it is al- leged incurrel the enmity of the consul through the fact that in taking the place there he necessar!ly ousted a man who was a per- sonal friend of Wetter's. Wetter had Lyons arrested on the charge of opening mail ad- dressed by the consul to the governor of one of the provinces of Madagascar and at his trial Insisted upon sitting as Lyons' judge as well as acting as prosecutor. Lyons became 50 convinced that he was doomed to imprison- ment through this process that he forfeited his ball and left the island before the trial terminated. He claims to have notified the State department promptly of what he had done, and to have filed charges against Wet- ter and complains that his charges until re- cently have recelved no attention, The State department officiels expiain the fact that no acknowiedgment has been made of Mr. Lyons* communication by saying that they did not know of Lls whereabouts until notified recently of his arrival in Brooklyn. It was stated at the same time that Mr. Lyons Liad now been notified that any charge he might have to make would reccive due consideration at the hands of the department Mr. Lyons is represented by his friends as still determined to press the charges, but he has-decided_to await the return of Assistant Secretary Uhl, who has charge of consular matters In the department. it is expected that Mr. Lyons will then file a sworn claim in the case and press-it to a conclusion. Hi defense against Wetter's original charges s that the letter he opened was addressed to himself and that the letter to the Madagascar official was enclosed under one seal with va- rious other letters to himself (Lyons) The investigation will bear directly upon the Waller case. Waller and his stepson Paul Bray, sat with Wetter as members of the court and it appears themselves gained the fll will of Wetter, because they resisted what they believed Wetter's desire to unduly punish Lyons. This was one of the ques tions touched upon by Waller in one of the letters to his wife which were intercepted by the French authorities, ana this fact it Is asserted accounts for Wetter's alleged su pineness In defending Waller's rights Towan Land Case Settled, WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Acting Secretary Reynolds today af- firmed the dzcision of the commissioner of the general land office in the case of the Cedar Rapids & Missouri River Rallroad company against the B. Stevenson estate In the name of his widow, Mattlda Stevenson. The land is in the Council Bluffs series of the Des Moines district, and was a part of the in- demnity grant to the company. The acting secretary rules that, although the land Is within the limits of the grant, as the com. pauy bad never made a selection of it and it has been restored to the public domais November 1, 1867, the company has acquired no right thereto. INDIANS READY FOR ALLOTMENT. Mass Meeting of the Choctnws to Dise cusn the Subject. SOUTH M'ALISTER, L. T., Sept. 4.—A big mass meeting of representative Choctaw In- dians took place at Atoka today, there being 170 Indians by blood and about 1,000 non- citizens present, The eonvention was called by a committee of citizens who realized the danger of further delay and the constantly increasing encroachment ‘of the white men, who today outnumber the Indians five to one. The full-blood eitizens have also at last made up their minds that congress will soon take active measures in matters pertaining to the Indian territory, and have concluded that it they must dance they had better assist in the program. The exercites conslsted of speaking by prominent men, followed by an old-fashioned barbecue. The princ'pal speak- ers were B. N. Wright, A. R. Durant, J. J. Allen, Joseph Gardner and Judge Connor (Choctaws), and Hon. A. 8. McKennon of the Dawes commission. Resolutions were adopted praying the Choctaw national council, which convenes at Tuskahoma in October, to appoint an Indian commission to treat with the Dawes commission, and for the council to place the matter before the people in order that the d sire’ of the people may be known. Resou- tions were also adopted recommending the allotment of lands and an equal d of the public domain. A FIGHT. Demand the Re f the Kansas State Doard, TOPEKA, Sept. 4—A big fight fs on in Kansas between the stockmen and Governor Morrill. Today the commission men at the Kansas City stock yards telegraphed the governor, demanding the reorganization of the board. They gave ag@ reason the fact that two members of the present board, constituting a majority, publish broadcast every report of Texas feyer in any com- munity in the state in order to justify the collection of 2 cents a head inspection fees on all cattle shipped from Texas, New Mexico and Arizona through Kansas to the market. The present board, without au- thority of law, keeps two inspectors in the southwest territory, who make the stock- men pay 2 cents a head for all shipmenta into and through this state. The stock- men of the state are also organizing, and will make a_demand on Governor Morrill tomorrow at Emporia to remove the present board. The stockmen of Kansus buy their cattle in New Mexico and Texas, and they claim the 2 cents inspection is a rake-oft for the board. The stockmen of this state represent one-third of its wealth. More than one-third of the money on deposit in the banks of Kansas belongs to stock raisers. Present AT HOT SPRINGS. Four Prisoners Sccure Their L by an Ingenious Process. HOT SPRINGS, S, D., Sept. 4.—(Special Telegrath.)—Barker and Taylor, whf were confined in the county Jail awaiting trial for larceny, and two half breeds who had been bound over to the United States court for cattle stealing on the reservation last night made their escape. They procured an iron bar, which is a part of the apparatus for au- tomatically closing the cell doors, and dug into the cement floor and under the 'iron grat- ing which separated them from the outside window. Crawling through this opening they reached the window, and with the bar and a chain from one of the cots bent the iron bars to one side suffciently to allow them to squeeze through. Their escape was not dis- covered until this morning, and It is thought they are now well on their way to the reser- vation. The two prisoners cemaining in jail say they have known of tke plot to escape for some time, but as it was none of their business said nothing abouc it. The sheriff and his deputies are scouring the country for fugitive: 3 AG rty IN ADOVE THE LIMIT. Bond Syndicate Depasits 8 00,000 Worth of the Yellow Metal, NEW YORK, Sept. 4—The bond syndicate today turned over to the treasury enough gold to raise (he reserve above the limii. Yesterday and the day before $2,800,000 was withdrawn for shipment, but as the syndicate deposited 00,000 just at the close of businéss the reserve is again intact. man & Bro,, coffee merchants, 1 away tomorrow $1,000,000; Arbuckie 000, and Neslage & Fuller, bullion $100,000; total, $1,700,000. The offi- the subtreasury refused to say whether the $2,000,000 which the Farmers Loan and Trust company deposited on private account on Tuesday was used by the syndi- cato in its deposit, but the probabilities are that it was. They Intimated that the syndi- cate had considerable gold on deposit in the vaults of the government, and that the de- posits were practically transfers. The bond dicate has deposited with the government about $12,000,000 over and above the amount which was paid for the bonds. gt s ol STORM WRE KED MANY BUILDING Village of tingdon, Tenn., Visited by n Severe Rain and Wind Storm. NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sepl. 4.—The storm which visited Huntingdon today was the worst In its history. Its course was north- west, and it was accompanied by torrents of rain. The Nashville, Chattancoga & St. Louis railway depot was completely wrecked, with the exception of the telegraph office, in which several persons were seated. The debris from the freight department fell in such a direction as to protect it. The roof was blown from the main Southern Normal university building. On the public square the large brick storehouse occupled by Sarter's grocery; Head & Son, dry goods; Karnman & Lusky, dry goods, and Scott & Bewles, clothing, were unroofed and their stocks damaged. The public square is almost impassable on account of the timber and debris. The damage amounts to several thousand dollars. No lives were lost. CHARGED WITH TLE STEALING. Well Known Wy Arrested at New Castle. CHEYENNE, Sept. 4.—(Speclal Telegram.) —J. W. Smith, a well knowa Wyoming busi- ness man, was arrested by United States Marshal McDermott at New Castle Saturday charged by Captain Watson,” agent for the Crow Indians, with killing and stealing range cattle belonging to his wards. Smith gave bonds for his appearance on September 10 before the United States ‘commissioner at New Castle. Thefts of eaitle belonging to the Crows have been golng on for some time, and the agent now ciaims to have evidence implicating a nhmper of white men in northern Wyoming as the guilty parties and their arrest ig expected. ® Business Man Ranchman Commits Suicide, CHEYENNE, Sept. 4.—(Special Telegram.) —Word was received by Corener Linton today that Mark Martin, a ranchman of Meridan, had committed suicide. (The manner or cause of the suiclde has not been learned. Martin was one of the piomeers of this county, and was at one time eounty suveyor. He was 65 years of age and: leaves no family. — —a——— Former Omnha Man Commits Sulclde. KANSAS CITY, Sept. 4.+-Willlam 8. Good win, 88 years old, the som of a well known local contractor, and himkalf a well known clerk, committed suicide in his room at the Hudson house by shooting bimself through the head. Sickness and the lack of employ- ment is the cause. The aet was committed at 9 o'clock last night in his room in the Hudson house, but was not known till today, when his room was broken into. At different times Goodwin has been a clerk in bauks in St. Louls, Omaha and San Francisco. He leaves & widow e Probunbl Pace. RAWLINE, Wya, Sep'. Wo men wear- ing shirts of the Rockford buse ball team and giving their names as Lusk and An- derson, were arrested in a box car today. They embarked at Newcastle, Colo,, and the car ‘waw destined to Puebly), Colo. They were well provided with provision SHOT THROUGH THE HEAD Paul Miller is Instantly Killed by August Bouerwein, HAD ASSAULTED THE LATTER'S MOTHER Trouble Caused by Drink and Hard Feeling Crented by Opposition to Miller's Marringe with a Daughter of the Family. Yesterday afternoon at 1:45 o'clock August Souerweln, 19 years of age, shot and Instantly killed his brother-in-law, Paul Miller, and then walked to the nearest telephone, which 18 at the corner of Sixteenth and Manderson streets, and had the police notified of the crime and his willingness to give up. The shooting took place in a potato patch in the north bottoms at Sixteenth and Fort streets and was witnessed by five persons. Five years ago Paul Miller, then a soldier in the Second infantry stationed at Fort Omaha, met and married Pauline Souerwein, the eldest daughter of August Souerweln, sr. The marriage was performed under pro- test, as both of the parents of the young and’ comely girl objected to the union. The relations between the two families had not been of a friendly nature, and Miller rarely | visited his father-in-law except when in lig: uor, at which times he was of a very quarre some disposition. honorably discharged from the service, where he had served as clerk, with the rank of ser- geant, to the quartermaster of the Second in- fantry. After leaving the army he opened a student’s lodging house in the building that stood on the site of the present Schlitz build- ing, where he remained in business until it was razed. He then became attached to the Prudential Life Insurance company as a so- licitor, and left this position to accept a place 'with Harmon Bros., and was time- keeper and overseer of the pickle farm and works when Killed. The Souerweins are a highly respectable German family and came from the father- land to Omaha eight years ago. They own a comfortable home at 4927 North Seventeenth street, besides other property. family, two children, Caroline, 20 years old, and August, 19, and the father and mother, who are both over 60 years of age, follow gardening as a means of livelihood. They have resided in this neighborhood for six years and are spoken of in high terms by thelr neighbors for their industry and thrifti- ness. Miller was a good citizen, husband and father when not in drink. BECAME CRAZED WITH DRINK. All day yesterday Miller was drinking heavily, and when he was returning from his dinner he cut across the potato patch owned by Souerwein. Young August bade him good morning, which seemed to anger him, and one word brought on another, until Miller Mecame o angered that he chased the boy off the lot where he was working, and al- most to his ho.ne, a block away. Ed J. Clark, an employe of the Souerweins and an ex-army corporal, tried to pacify the excited man. Shortly after the boy, with his sister and father, returfied to the fleld. More threats by Miller were made. Mrs, Souer- wein, an old lady 60 years of age, heard Milier abusing her family and ordered him to leave the farm. This was the climax of his insane anger, and he flew at the old lady with threats to Kill. Clark and the whole family tried to hold the man, who chased the frightened woman half way across the big fleld. He was caught by the son and daugh- ter before he could strike her. way again he was warned by young August that his life would be in danger if he as- saulted his mother. When within a foot of his mother-in-law, and six feet away from the boy, he recefved the shots that ended his life. STATEMENT OF THE PRISONER. Detective Dunn happened to be in the locality where the crime was committed and followed the hoy to the Portland Cement works, where he had gone to telephone, and placed him under arrest. Captain Mostyn, {th Sergeant Ormsby and Detective Davi arrived shortly afterward and took the pris: oner to the cily jail. The body of Miller was taken in charge by the coroner and removed to the morgue. Upon examination two gunshot wounds were found. "One shot passed through the upper part of the left shoulder and ranged upward through the left jaw. The other bullst en- tered at the base of the skull, under the right ear, and passed through the head The pistol used was a ch pattern 38 cal- iber. The coroner's inquest will be held at 10 o'clock this morning. The prisoner says that he only to wound Miller to save his mother. that Miller, when his parents, and once threw them out of a window because they refused to give him money. Ed Clark, Josephine Souerwein and her mother and’ Mrs. Gibson, 4908 North Six- teenth street, testify to the facts respecting the shooting ‘as narrated. When the news of the shooting was carried to Mrs. Miller she went into hysterics. When she became calm she, with her two chil- dren, aged 2 and 4 years, wers taken to her father's house and cared for, intended He says SHE GOT TO THE SAFE FIRST. Mixs Greeley Blocks the Pl Negro Robber, An attempt was made yesterday afternoon to commit a robbery in the very heart of the city. It was a few minutes after 4 o'clock at the office of the Nebraska Ice company, 304 South Twelfth street, in the basement of the United States National bank building. The objective point of the thief's raid was the safe. The robber was balked In his attempt by the presence of mind of the clerk, Miss Maggie Greeley, who was alone in the office. She was busy at her work when a negro entered the office shortly after 4 o'clock. The man did not say a word to her, but walked straight toward 4n open safe, which. was standing at the end of the desk at which Miss Greeley was working The young woman was surprised, and de- manded what he wanted. The negro, with a profane exclamation, told her that it was none of her business, and commanded her to keep quict, at the same time continuing on his way to the safe. Miss Greeley was thoroughly frightened, but retained sufficient presence of mind to rush to the safe, the door of which she closed and locked. Then she ran out of the office, and the negro was not slow i following her example Miss Greeley found a policeman, and with him returned to the office, but the thiet had decamped without disturbing anything. Miss Greeley was not able to give a good description of him, although she felt con- fident that she wouid be able to recognize him If she saw him again. She said that he wore a black slouch hat, and was at- tired in dark clothes, and was a large man. Shortly after the officer departed another negro_entered the office while Miss Greeley was there alone. He sald that he was 100k~ ing for a job, but his object in entering the office appeared to be an investigation for Le kept looking about continually. Miss Greeley noticed this and ordered him out with the threat that she would call the police, and he left. The second man was smaller than the first, and was dressed in blue clothes. He had been noticed hanging about the building for some time. It is supposed that the two men were partners and that the second man went into the of- fice to see how the first was getting along. At the hour of th: day when the robbery was attempted Miss Greeley is usually the only one in the office. The safe is cus- tomarily left standing open. Yesterday afternoon the open money drawer contained only $8 in small change, but there was a arger amount in other drawers, Movements of Ocean Steamers, Sept. 4 At New York—Arrived—Wiliehad, from Bremen; Aurania, from Liverpool; Lohn, from Bremen. At Glasgow—Arrived—Circassia, from New York. At Southampton—Arrived—Steamer Paris, trom New York. himself Three years ago Miller was | The entire Breaking drunk, has often abused | SINGLE COPY FIVE CEN FIVE MEN MEET HORRIBLE DEATH, All Were Asphyxinted by a Large Volume of Eseaping Ga PROVIDENCE. R. L, Sept. 4.—Five em- ployes of the Providence Gas company went to thelr death in the cellar of the Westfield street gas holder about 1:30 o'clock this after- noon, asphyxiated by gas being the cause. The names of the dead: COTTON, 26 years, single. RILEY, 45 years, married, with six chil- dren, Thornton Pike street. M'MANUS, married, Borden street. BURNS, 19 years, East Providence. M'NAMEE, 36 years, single, Brook street. The accident was a peculiar one. For several days leaking gas has been detected in the holder, and today the company sent six men and ‘a foreman to repair the leak, which proved to come from the defecttve valve connecting the four-inch main, which supplies the Westfleld street holder with gas from the main holder on Globe street. The men had just returned from dinner at 1 o'clock, antl going down the wooden stdirs which 'led from he entrance of the holder to the cellar below, hegan to work on the broken valve. a cloth bag about the large main extend- ing in from the street, when the bag gave way and an immense volume of‘'gas rushea out. In less time than it were overcome, with the exception of one man, who managed to grope up the stairs, where the fresh air enabled him to recover sufficlently to reach a place of safety. Im- mediately after it became known that the men were there and unable to get out willing hands attempted to go to the rescue, but nothing could be done while the escaping gas rushed up the stairs, Foreman Charles Allen aid all he could, but there was no cut- Ml in the street and he knew not which way to turn. The police were quickly on the &pot and roped off Westfield street, and Medical Examiner Palmer stcod in the door- way to prevent anybody from going down the stairs. At the foot of the stairs lay one of the men who had almost reached the bottom stalr when he was overcome and sank back, a 100k of Anguish on his countenince. Soon after 3 o'clock the gas company sent a gang of men to dig up the street to get at the maln shut-off further along, it being understood that no other means of shutting oft the gas could be attained, and even then it meant two hours’ work. ~Foreman Allen took a hand in the excavation, but was over- come before the digging proceeded far. He was taken to the Rhode Island hospital in the ambulance, which arrived a short time before. His life is despaired of. URIED UNDER i oF takes to tell it DEBRIS, Minois State ilding Collapses. SPRINGFIELD, Iil, Sept. 4.—A horrible accldent occurred at the state fair grounds this afterncon. The west tower on the great machinery hall, which i now being roofed, collapsed and fell in, burying several men be- neath its ruins, Charles Hobson and James Parker, both plumbers of Lincoln, Neb., who were at work on the ground floor were killed. They were covered with several tons of brick and mortar. The injured are: Fred Berd, badly mashed; N. Williamson, a carpenter, both ankles broken; Samuel Davenport. of Chicago, boss carpenter, badly injured about the back by falling debris; John Gethard, a carpenter, gash cut in the head, will proba- bly recover; Charles Brownell, water carrier, hoth legs and arms broken, also burned by mortar and fearfully lacerated, will die. Neither bullding nor tower was braced, but whether this caused the accident or not is not known. It is the gencral opinion that the hard rain last night loosened the mortar, which had no time to dry, work having been rushed on the building in order to have it completed in time for e fair, and that this caused the accident. The loss will amount to several thousand dollars, James Clancey, a slater, fell from the roof ifito a mortar bed, striking on his head, but escaped with a few brufses. All the im- prisoned men had been gotten by 9 o'clock tonight. Several were unirjured. B MEDICO-LEGAL CONGRESS ME comed to New York by Ex-Judge Noah Davix, NEW YORK, Sept. 4.—The first session of the International Medico-Legal congress was held in the United S court room in the federal building this morning. Ex-Surro gate Rastus S. Ransom presided and mad the opening address. He warmiy welcomed the visitors in the name of New York end Brooklyn. He also paid a high tribute to the genius of Clark Bell, the president elect of the soclety, for the Interest he always taken in maintaining its presti for giving it a name and a fame in this and other lands, He then a carpenter, TS, W, introduced ex-Judge Noah Davis. Ex-Governor Roswell P. Flower was to have poken first, but at the last moment he had to sead his regrets. Ex-Judge Divis said that the first profession in the worid was that of medicine. He would place the church next, and the law in the third place. He caid tha' those who had devoted their wisdom to the development of truth were (he real benefactors of mankind. He thanked the congress for its courtesy, and was followed by Dr. Forbes Winslow. - Dr. Winslow sald: “T do not regird myself as a stranger to America or her ci.izens. 0-e of my ancestors came over with the pilgrims. and yesterday I met one of his de:cendants in this city. So you see I am almost at home. Graduates In law and medicine have a ter- rible responsibility. It is well that the two professions shall establish a fort of twin- ship between them.” Dr. Winsiow then re viewed the lunacy laws of Englan1 and argued that a connection between law and medicne luable. Dr. Winslow in conclusion Hypnot'sm will play a most importan part In the question of responsiblity here- after. T wish you success and am glud to be here.” Senator Charles Z. Guy of New York spoke of what medicine and law have done for humanity and organized society. Prof. R. Ogden Doremus of New York sprke of the great change which chem'stry had effecied in jurisprudence. He was followed by Dr. Wil liam J. O'Sullivan, who sald the far-reiching importance of the congress could not be over- estimated, The following olected: Prof. vice presidents, Judge Judge Noah Davis, officers were Clark Bell, unanimously president; legal Abraham H.' Daly, Dr. W. J. O'Sullivan, Judge Pratt, Judge A. Z Palmer of N Brunswick, ' Judge and Senator Charles L. Guy; medical vice presidents, Dr. D. T. Crothers of Hartford, Prof. Ogden Doremus, Dr. Paul Gibler, Dr. Hubbard W Mitchell, Dr. 'W. B. Outten, all of New York; Dr. Irving C. Rose of Washington, Dr. L. Forbes Winslow of London and Mrs. M Louise Thomas of New York; secretaries, Dr. Moritz Eilinger of New York, Dr. F. B. Downs of Hartford, Dr. Albert Bach of New York, Dr. Clarence A. Lightner of Detroit, Prof. Charles Doremus of New York and [ George Clupper of New York. When the congress resumed its sessions this afternoon the congratulatory proceedings of the morning were supplanted by the regu- lar business of the program. Clark Bell, president, said that the department of psychology and psychological medicine and been subdivided into four departments—(A) insanity and mental medicine, in charge of Forbes Winslow, M.D., London, chairman and & number of vice chairmen; (I) inebrl- ety, T. D. Crothers, M.R., chairman ard seven vice chairmen; (C) sociology ard crim- inology, Hon. Moritz Eliinger, chalrman and six vice chairmen; (D) experimental psychol- ogy, Prof. W. E. Sudduth of Chicago and five vice chairmen The chairman introduced Dr. Talcott, super- intendent of the Middletown insane asylun whose interpretation of insanity was that it was when the imagination got the better of the Judgment Forbes Winslow, M.D. brated alienist, was then called upon to read his paper on “‘Insanity.” He traced the his- tory of legislation for the care of lunatics in Great Britain and the United States. Dr. Albert Bach, ex-vice president of the soci- ety, read a paper on the ‘Necessily of Amendment of the Law of New York Apoer- talning to the Commitment of the Insaie.’ Dr. Crothers read a paper on “Legal Re suonsibility in Inebrlety of London, the cele | filled National They disconnected it and tled | all | | most entirely of re SOUTH SIDERS ARE WAKING First and Second Ward People Join the Movement for Reform, BUSINESS METHODS IN CITY AFFAIS Subject Discus: at a Large Meeting at National Ward Lengues Organized a1 oMme the First and Sccond wards hall, at the corner of Thir- teenth and Willlams streets, last night to listen to a discussion of the issues of the coming municipal campaign by men who are identified with the work of municipal re- form as planned by the Citizens’ League. At 8 o'clock every seat in the hall was occupied, and as soon as the speaking was commenced the standing room was all ap- propriated. The audience was composed al- Idents and voters of the a deep interest In the affairs of municipal government, and they showed by their enthusiasm that they care more for an honest and economical admin- istration of public offices than they do in the success of the candidates of any particular party. The Voters of wards, men who tak; meeting was called to order after § o'clock by George Bertrand, John Rosicky selected as chairman. In as- suming the chalr Mr. Rosicky stated that the meeting had been called for a purpose. The voters of the First and Second wards had met with the knowledge and conviction that the time was ripe for the citizens of Omaha to get together and join hands in an effort to secure better government for the city of Omaha and the county of Douglas. Charles Hoeppner was called upon as the first speaker. Mr. Hoeppner s an earnest advocate of good government on non-partisan lines, and made a brief but pointed addresa in support of his belief of the need of re form “in local matters. Questions of fact, he stated, had been put before the peopls of Omaha which must convince them that it was necessary to put men on watch in tho city and county offices who would admin~ ister the affairs of government In a business- like manner and not rob the people. With deficiencies in every fund set aside for the carrying on of the city's business and with a shortage In the school fund it was neces- sary for the voters, regardiess of party, to see that the management of public affairs is placed in the hands of men who should be chosen for their honesty and integrity and not on account of their standing in any secret political society or in any political party. IT IS A MOVE FOR BUSINESS. Hon. R. W. Richardson was then intro- duced by Chairman Rosicky and was warmly welcomed. He spoke substantially as fol- lows: “The presence of this splendid audience demonstrates the fact that you are Individually interested in the citizens" reform movement, a movement that takem a course for better things for the people, both for the taxpayers and the wage earners who_are not so fortunate as to be enrolled in the list of owners of property, a move- ment for the betterment of all who are in- terested in all that concerns the welfare of the people and the city. Some weeks ago more than a thousand of you expressed vourselves as taking the position that ft was desirable to stand together to correct the abuses and remedy the evils of the pr ent city and county governments. ““This is not a hackneyed reform movement, having for its object the getting of one class of men out of office just to get another class in. It alms to strike at the foundation of the wrong and to put in force such princi- ples that the results must be to the best in- terests of the city. Our platform declares the need of a nonsectarian, ncnpartisan moye- ment to put business principles into our gov- ernmental affatrs, and to demand the same honesty, capability and accountability from our public officials that is demanded from of- flcials and employes by business firms and private corporations. ~ We are all familiar with the struggle we have gone through dur- ing the past few years to Keep even in our business affairs. Every business man and every corporation has been compelled to re- duce the forces of men and to cut salaries to meet the depression in business. In our city affairs and in the county government and In the school board we still have the me old system of extravagance and dis- regard of the wishes and condition of the people wio pay the taxes for the conduct of these public trusts. The officers elected have not been true to their trusts. The faflure of the last legislature to keep Its trust with the people has given Omaha a disrupted police force, strife in all depart- ments of business, when the people had d manded the right of home rule and clv service fn official circles, This the Citizens' league demands, a civil service that will make honesty, fidelity and capacity the sole tests of fitness for public office. The reform is not a new fdea. The cities of the old coun- try, recognizing the necessity of better gov- ernment in local affairs, have adopted the citizens' plan of government and have the best governed citles in the world. In this country New York, Boston, Brooklyn, stald old Philadelphia, St. Louls and Chicago have thrown off party rule In municipal matters and have made great strides toward purer and better government, and the time s ripe for Omaha to follow their example.” EVIL FROM THE A. P. A, Mr. Richardson discusscd the A. P, movement and denounced the aim, plang and work of the organization In no uncer- tain terms. He pointed out the ills that have arisen from the work of the order in munici- pal matters and the harm that was being done by its pernicious practices, and closed his address with an impassioned appeal to his fellow citizens to stick close to the land- of the constitution, which guarantees rights to all men, special privileges to and religious liberty to the humblest citizen. The speaker's denunciation of the work of the oathbound order and his appeal to the men before him to assert their manhood and unite for reform in local government aroused the audience to a fine enthusfasm, which was manifested in prolonged applause After a selection by the band Rosicky arose to introduce Mr. B, the next spcaker. He found the act wholly ui Lecessary, When Mr. Rosewater left his chair the audience set up a cheer which was pt up for several minutes. Mr. Rosicky finally got in a word to the effeet that he found it urnecessary to iIntroduce the next speaker, and Mr. Rosewater stepped forward while the audience again vented its enthusie asm with another round of applause, “The American people,” said Mr. Rose- water, “have never yet been confronted by a problem with which they were unable to successtully grapple. In the early days, when the people of the colonies were denied the right of representation in Parliament, they raised (heir hands in revolt and cried: ‘No taxation without representation.' S0 we to- day propose to raise our ktinds to the people who dominate us and cry no taxation withe out representation. We have been taxed, but we have not been represented.” Mr. Rosewater told of a debate he had held ‘with a populist up in the Platte valley three years ago. The popullst had declared that he was not golug to vote the republican ticket any niore, because lis vote did not count. He explained that the people of Lia county had elected a member of the legisia- ture, who had gone to Lincoln and voted in direct violation of the wishes and fnstrue- tions of his constituents, and the people who had sent him there had desorted the party and would not return to it until they had some assurance that their votes would count. That's (he shape we are n in (his city to- day,” sald the speaker. “Our votes don't count. We sent & delogation to last winter, but they d'd not represent We elect men to the councll and to the Board of Educaticn, but our voles den't eouut. Taey Péy no at'ention to the wants and ueeds of the paople who elect them, but they take thelr instructions and pay thelr alleglance to C il 125 of the A. P. A, There's your gov soon and A Chalrman Rosewater,