Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 1, 1900, Page 1

[ f40n STABLISHED e . X JU R TEN PER CENT apiny Makes o Conosssion to the L7 Btriking Miners, ES ARE POSTED IN DISTRICT Mine Workers Are Wamed Not to Be Tempted by Increase, REGULAR ADVANCE PREVIOUSLY ~FIXED NE’ 19, MITCHELL IS NOT ADVISED President of HAZLETON, Pa., the Philadelphia & Re company of a notice gr u. 10 per cent to all the em thirty-nine collieries in the Schuy ley did not any apparent at the beadquarters of the Workers today President Mitchell did not know of action of the Reading company until formed by a reporter of the Associated Press. He did not express the least sur prise. He refused to discuss the ndvance, ,ot its i val commotion United Mine cause the but it OMAHA, MONDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 1, 1900. SINGLE DOCTOR SHOOTS A DEBTOR | - :A]lwrcm)on Over a Bill for Professional | Services Ends in Killing | FATAL SUNDAY AFFRAY AT BEATRICE | kdriver Hurn Refuses to ¥ Lee and 0 Pauseh His Head, but Gets a Fatal Wound. | Hae v Dr. | BEATRICE, Neb.,, Sept. 30.—(Special Tel- Crew of After NEW YORK steame andria, Egypt terranean, brou shipwrecked ship Noupareil vessel foundere doned her rival here, pareil, saile 10, bound for cargo of case Man v VESSEL IS LOST AT SEA the Nonparell Are Days of Saved Sufferiv. Sept Bht on 1 shortly Hatfield, reported (hat his ship, from New Captain our: il 30 Glengoil, which and oth tuto amen, taken from the British ). ~The British tramp rived from Alex r ports in the Medi- port twenty-nine 22, Their they abane on his the Non York on September ptember after ya, Java, with a full Two days after leaving “ WAITRESS SHOOTS HERSELF May Fennon Commits Suicide Under a Peouliar Condition, SENDS BULLET THROUGH HER HEART Left Mriet Note Saying She Had Been Disappointed and Could Benr It No Because John Percy spurned tions and refused to marry her, Mrs. May hef affec- [CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nabraska : Tair; Bast to South Winds Temperntare nt Omaha Yesterdny: Hour. our. Deg. 5 neom. 70 “ L s o FATAL WRECK IN SOUTH Two Killed and Three Wi sult of Aecident Die ns Ree IN NEBRASKA TODAY Governor Roosevelt's Trip in the Antelon State is Commenced, WILL COVER FORTY-FOUR OF ITS COUNTIES Itinerary Includes an Immense Amount of Territory and Travel, HIS PARTY IS A NOTABLE GATHERING 1s understood per cent {ncrease Sandy Hook a strong southwest gale sprang up and soon increased in force and hauled to west-southwest and assumed the propor- that he knew the 10 opram ) \Witijam J will be made and was [ (FEE0 TGS anxious 10 see in what manner the informa- by Dr. W. P Hurn, hackdrive rtly after noun today prominent a Fennon, a waitress, went to his room in Sasts Fe. the Barker hotel at 10:40 Sunday forenoon and shot herself through the heart. Percy | Would Receive Bixteen Per Cent Better sh ORLAHOMA OIES—Shi Prominent Republicans and State Candi- Wages Than Before Strike, OPINIONS AMONG THE UNION MEN DIFFER While Some Hold Go to Work Others e ter to Walt for ey Are Ready to PHILADELPHIA ing notice, bearing Sept. 30.—The follow- date of October 1, was posted today In vicinity of all the col Meries of the Philadelphia & Reading Coal and Iron company In the anthracite region Philadelphia & Reading Coal and Iron Co., October 1 This compuny will pay an ad vance of 10 per cent on all men and bo. employed In ita collteries, This advance takes effect toda i ¢ LUTHER, ral Siperintendent Beneath this notice another which read as follow Fellow Mine Work ers of Americ fo this notice | Philadelphla &I pany. but wait ont was posted United Mine any i ttentio Luther of th ling Coul and Iron com- until you hear trom P Mitchell of the United Mine Workers of America, or untll you have decided by your own loeals what is right for you to do. CUR POTTRR Mr. Potter officer in the district branch of the Mine Workers of America The regular Reading company advance for the last half of September and the first half of October Lad previously been fixed at | © per cent above the $2.50 basis. The seale for the precceding thirty days was at the $2.50 basis. The advance 10 per cent offered in the posted notice by the Reading company I8 separate and distinct from the matural scale increase and hence the total fncrease to the miners would be 16 per cent SHAMOKIN, Pa Work United , Sept. 3 posted here today by the Philadelphia & Roading Coal and Iron company to the effoct that beginning with tomorrow an ad wance of 10 per cent on the net wages of men and boys will obtain. While son strikers sald they were ready to go to work in the morning others hold that it would not be wise until Peesident Mitchell had fssued official notice as to the course the men should pursie Interest is manifested as to whether the Reading company's collieries will be able to work tomorrow, irrrespective of the question of the recognition of the mine workers' union by the mine operators. Meth Notices were of Settlement, BCRANTON, Pa., Sel\. 30.—~At every colliery {n the anthracite region .a notice will be posted Tuesday morning announcing ® 10 per cent increase in wages based on the present scale, effective October 1 and that the operators wili arbitrate any griev ances their employes may present. There 18 no condition to be attached as to the men returning to work before the arbitra- tlon shall begin, 5o it is to be inferred that the men are privileged to meet in conve tion and adopt any plan of action they may deem advisable before entering upon arbi- tration. It is supposed the miners will | come together as members of the union, fix | the minimum of the concessions they will be content with and then go forth as indi viduals to treat with their employers through committees of employ he ar- | bitrations being concluded satisfactorily committees of employes will report back to the convention of United Mine workers that they bave come to a settlement and the strike will then be declared off. This would avold the recognition of the union by the operators and at the same time per- mit the union to regulate the terms of set- tlement. Outlook N rable. WILKESBARRE, Pa., Sept. 30.—A promi- nent coal operator who 1s in touch with the negotiations now going on looking to a sottlement of the miners' strike, said to- night that on Saturday night it looked very favorable for a settlement, but it does not look so favorable tonight. The activity of the United Mine Workers in the Schuyl- Kill region has put a damper on the nego- tlations. . Some of the operators here le more strenuous efforts were put the United Mine Workers today men out in the SchuylRill region any time since the strike began rator quoted says this does not show a §0od spirit on the part of the men who are directing the strike. The report given out that the contemplated offer of the company's call for a 5 per cent reduction in powder 18 erroncous. If any reduction is | made 1t will be uniform and it is thought the price will be fixed at $1.50 a keg instead | of §220 as now puld in the Lackawanna | and Wyoming reglons. The operators admit that President Mitchell is now acquainted with some of the plans the companies hav tn view, but the compantes are not deal- ing with the United Mine Workers, but through intermediaries SAYS NOTHING OF CONFERENCE | Mine Saper on as rn that forth by to bring than at The ope- rtendents Decline to Talk he Results of the Proceedings. WILKESBARRE, Pa., Sept, 50 superintendents who attended the confer ence fu this city last night declined to say anything further today as to the pro- ceedings | The day was very quiet at strike head- quarters. The leaders remained at home Thoso who visited the meeting place said | they had heard nothing from the national executive office about the holding of a | conference of the miners in this city to PasS upon a new scale of wages which | the operators may submit. President | Mitchell will visit Wilkesbarre on Tues- day and an elaborate program has been prepared for his reception The mass meeting will be held at West Sdo park | and Mr. Mitchell will bo the principal epeakor. ¢ At St. John's church, Pittston, this morn- 1ag Rev. Father Garvey, the pastor, ad- ministered the temperance pledge to 1,800 | members of his congregation who are en- gaged in the strike. The pledge holds §0o0d as long as the strike lasis. At Holy Saviour church in this city | Rev. Curran, the pastor, administered the | temperance pledge to 800 men who are strikers. In his sermon Father Curran The mine | | that ticer and Iron company crease of 10 per cent In wage posted in other places ganizer tion | thirty advisad the men to keep up their good | . Tecord and do nothing to disturb the peace | a8 long us the sirike lasts, tion would be conveyed to the men. The action of the Reading company in directly notifylng its me.’ through rs indi cates that the op will rece from their position nize the union What President be in view of of refusal to recog- Mitchell's first this phase of the 18 not known.” The operators are not taking into consilleration ““but they will wish they had Discussing the question of a compromise the president said it would depend upon eir cumstances whether a compromise would be considered. When asked if the amount of the Increase would be one of the circum stances he sald it would bo a conside tion. There is considerable talk t that the posting of the notices will a break in the strikers' ranks. The leaders reiterated tonight that there be break, and the strikers pertect control President Mitchell be did not order the miners' notice to be placed along with of the Reading company, he thought it was done as a result of his warning to the strikers last week to the effect that they should not go back to work until ordered to do so by the union offi cials. The strikers, he said, probably chose the poster scheme as one the means of keeping the men in line The usual Sabbath throughout the Lehigh blg mass meeting was which was addressed by and Natlonal move will situation evidently he me sald cause labor would no under quiet prevailed valley today. A held at Freela President Mitchell Committeeman Dilcher. At Langsford, in the Panther valley, tonight a mass meeting was addressed by National tommitteeman James. The strikers are aking a strong effort to get about 2,000, now working n Creek valley, to strike tonight bus loads of strikers went (2 and attended the meeting. It fs reported that a number of men will g0 to that locality tomorrow morning for the purpose of inducing the non-strikers to leave the valley General Gobin and Sheriff Toole have been asked for protection by the companies ope rating the minos. HARRIS ISSUES WARNING Strikers Are Instructed Away fr Work Until celving Orders. the Panther Six omni- that valley Remai Re- , Sept. 30.—The phia & Ilvading offering miners an SHENANDOAH, of the Piilad Conl in- were today this town Upon reading the notices Or- Harrls, whose headquarters are at Mahanoy City, issued instructions to the presidents of the local branches of the United Mine workers to warn striker agalnst returning to work until so or- dered by the officials of the union. Placards were accordingly tacked up throughout the district notitying the mine workers to remain away from the collieries until President Mit ell should order them to work or until the local branches of the unfon should take concerted actlon Mr. Harris sald the Reading company’s proposi was not acceptable because the men insist on the abolition of the sliding scale the $250 basis. They also demand a guar anty that the increase in wages sball be permanent General Gobin today ordered the Twelfth regiment home and the soldiers will leave here on special train over the Philadelphia & Reading at 8 a. m. tomorrow. There wa a parade of all the troops here today, re viewed by General Gobin. of visitors, It is stated that since the English-speak- ing branch of the United Mine workers was organized here last week 150 additional members have been enrolled. Meetings of mine workers were held in various sections of thfs district tonight and the Reading company's notice was dlis o ed The meeting of the foreign em- ployes in this town was addressed by C. S, Pottier, pyesident of the Polish branch of the United Mine Workers here, and a na- tional organi After the meeting Mr. Pottier sald the strikers in this vicinity were unauimous in their intention to abido by the instructions of the national board of the United Mine Workers, Reports from Mahanoy City and other points in the Schuylkill region indicate the same sentiment exists throughout the re- glon. Or Pottier said tonight that @t Lost Creek last night Joined the union and about the same num- ber added their names to the roll at to- night's weeting here The town was full Contract ix HAZLETON, Pa.. Sept & Co. have posted a ‘o at firm's collieries to the effect cordance with the report of the committee of employes pr last that the arbitration agreement between the firm and the men has been broken and the contract ended The firm also announces that it will start up all its collieries tomorrow morning and afford any of its employes an opportunity In 30.—G. B. Markle all of the that in ac- ot to work so long as the collierles are sufi- | perate them to The notice also wages will continue the says clently manned to firm's satisfaction. the present rate of until further notice. LOSE CONTROL OF STREET CAR ple Are Dashed ¥ NIl dnd Number Ave In, Many Wichitn - WICHITA, Kan., Sept —A heavily loaded street car dashed ut top sperd down College hill today and at the foot of the incline jumped the track, plunging into Chlsholm creek. Of the fifty pacsengers were injured. Among those most seriously in jured ar Mrs. Ferguson, yeurs of age, eye knocked out, ribs and leg broken, may die; Margie Foster, head crushed; Mrs. J. A, McGulre, lungs crushed and injured fa- ternally: J. W. Wilson, back broken and head erushed, will die; Mrs. J, W. Wilson, seriously injured are Mra. McGuire, who was badly hurt, said “A seal was throws onto me apd | was crushed down into the water. A baby and its mother were thrown in be- side we. I picked the baby out of (he water and gave It to its mether. 1 think it was dead at the time. I did not know the moiher." all the men, | at Mahanoy City and | " FIGHT ~AMONG an owes him be learncd one eye a deaf mute, ceount The from witness, was as of this city, in a dispute over Lee claims that Hurn | afratr nearly as can the | follows Dr. Lee ha floor of the I and Hurn and his wite Jukt the hall. About noon kurn dressing with the intention of going to the noon Burlington train and came out into the hall on his way om, when he met Dr. Lee at the stairs and spoke him kod Hurn if he busy and plied that he was sald that bill he to have Hurn look at. wa the back room and und says that when he of his Hurn, how his offices block second street on - the on Court live in apartments across was to a rear r the head of Di. Lee a Hurn r he had a to that like got 1 returned offiee would Kked suspenders Dr again and sald to him that hill Hurn replied I don’t deny a Leo was stepping out I don't owe any bill bill for that do any good, but a man in your business who runs up a bill like that and don't do auy good don't deserve mon The bill was supposed to be for attendance on Hurn's wife sorvices in question Alterentio Followed hy Shooting, When Hurn finished speaking 1 [bim: “Do you mean to insult me | Hurn replied: “No, sir, I do not; but | this is no day to settle bilis.’ | Hurn claims that Lee then called him | vile name and Hurn struck at him, o asked a physi_fan | tions of a hurri were set to stes an_exceedingly The seas | tons of water considerable | T storm continued 13, at | noon, au cane ady All of the salls were suddenly furled except two topsails, which the vessol, s there was bigh sea running hoarded damago until d m th falling upon the deck, finally throwing the vessel on its be Nonparell remained in this position and all efforts to right it were unavatling. | continued to run very | that the cement along the port side of the waterways and and straine had also started Leen secured t the port side the he vessel, frequently doing fittings and mend to the The Thursday, September rated, but the sea bigh. It was found stanchions had started violently The large spar which eyebolts broke adrift, eyebolts out of the deck. that the decks had the deck on wrenching the All these damages in opened up the decks and let a lot of water futo the hold The conditions continued to grow worse for wind | increased was gale ship Th, several days under became so vioient to wat and ou September a 18 the f gale anda the on the port side. the crew w set to work throwing over the cargo. Un settled weather and a very Tuesday and on Thursday, | tinued day much hy y The seas whic | washe | the | skylights, | up to the deck |ing of Saturda throughc ev ut h and lightaing and violent swept rything from dechhouses rough sea con- and Wednes the 20th, there was squalls. over the vessel the decks, filled smashed the At 3 o'clock in the morn- y, the 22d, the ship was The deal mute who witnessed the strug- | 'VI0E 4t an angle of 40 dogrees and the | gle says that {he apparently throat and Lee, reaching b pocket, drew his revolver The first shot missed and | grab the gun when Lee fired again, the | bullet entering Hurn's left breast, left of the nipple, passing horizontally between the fifth and sixth ribs, tearing off the [apex of the lung and strikinz the spine, |then ranging down the entire length of the left lung and lodging between the vinth and tenth ribs, next to the spine, splintering the rib and spinai Hurn staggered back and caught h'mselt in the doorway of his room, where his wife, who had been attracted by the shots, found him, When passersby, attracted by the ghoot- ing, rushed up the stairs Lee was placing when Hurn tried to grasp struck Lee at by Lee the Kk and fired twice Hurn tried to column, no- | Mis pistol in his pocket and as the crowd | ascended the sinirs called for thers te |stand back and, passiug downsialrs, sure | rendered himselt to Police Officer Spahn. Doctor Out on Bail. Lee was taken to the office and as at the time vot considered serfous, was Peleased on $1,000 bond, Hon, A. Murphy giving his security for his appearance Oct ber 13 | Later the physiclans announced the wound }!.v be fatal, saying that Hurn c.uld not survive, and County Attorney Rinaker vis- ited him to procure a statement frcm him, which was as given above. When Lee gave himself up he claimed that his head hurt him and asked the officer if he | blamed him for shooting. He was loath to glve up his revolver, fearing mob vio- | lence, but nally h d It over. Dr. Lee was rearrested at 8 o'clack thia | evening and on failure give an $8,000 bond was committed to the custody of the sheriff. At a late hour tonmight Hurn was !nuvl\fly sinking and the physclans state | will not live longer than morning, county judge's the wound was to Congress of the ¥ Rody minat 1 Uproar and Gen- ral Confusion, neh Cul- PARIS, Sept. 30.—The stormy and some- times amusing proceedings of the congress of French socialists culminated at this morning's session in uproar and confusfon. The congress first met two days ago at the conclusion of the International Congress of Soclallsts, and the meeting had been devoted to interminable discussions on the subjects of the constitution of the con ress, the Guedists, Blanquists and com munists the independents with having violated the constitution by wrongful This charge served as an excuse for introducing all sorts of side questions, provocative of beated arguments, which soon degenerated into threats and abuse. This morniug it was evident that the delegates had slept but little over night They were nervous and aggressive and the gathering soom became a pandemonium, in | the which the rival camps hurled insults at each other. M. Bagnal was ac wed by M. Andrieux of having sold him self to the other party. He dashel through the ranks of his supporters and struck his acer When they sepavated it was found that M had been seratched on the hand, whereupon he Guesdists shouted “Assassins!” bounded to their feet and left the Salle Wagram in a body, M ‘We have longer common with derers The votes, had beer Andrieux on the head anything crying, in no mur scessionists, representing more t 1,000 groups and syndicates, met this after noon in the Salle Vantier, formed a con- gress of their own and adopted resolutions condemning the Wagram socialists and favorable to the ministerialists READY FOR YOUTSEY'S TRIAL fon win ves an Re at ou Announce ‘Then dy at the Call Georgetown, Pros we FRANKFORT, Ky., cution will announce trial In the case of will be called at Sopt. 80.—The prose- themselves ady fo Heury Youtsey, which Georgetown tomorrow None of the representatives of the de- fepse could be scen today, but it is be lieved the defense will be ready. The attorneys for the defense have sent {nterrogatories to Indianapolis to be an swered by ex-Governor W. §. Taylor and ex-Secretary of State Charles Finloy, be ured as evidence for Youtsey. Youtsey will be represented by T. J. Crawford and it SOCIALISTS | general | | who were in alliance reproaching | crew in was washed ov At 3 of a steamer nearer it toward ft Glengoll, to and sent | sight a ard | severa had bee to his hip | Several men had been | bound constant The ed th to bont danger chief officer ured 0 o'clock in the afternoon the smoke was sighted and as it came wreck and headed The steamer proved to be the New York It hove 1 took off part | the men, the injurcd being sent first | bad into the to jump boat b by overboard a rope, and were ha When the boat | returned to the Glengoil it was stove along- | s1de, but its | on board the | sent and made Jccupants were safely landed steamer. two trips successfully. Another boat was The | last trip of the boat was made after dark |and when it went alongside of the steamer F. George, crushed | overboara and 1 fiew ol the “ere ost. w Captain Hatfield and ose an one of the boat's crew, got on the gunwale and was washed the wenty-eight e eftoets. They express gratitude for the care and of of kinduess bravery the | toundered ter, | tons reg | oil | Standard vessel, |LOPEZ | Former Secre erly tary arrived here is sald to 800 to the people t plexion and stra tary, who says from head to fo name. He salu sk Warren, pearance Whil “My object in is not to interfe solely to tell the goverament of as Filipin States. We b Justice for our co *Thos no doubt At the h The only on the Philippin Commisstoner contain and present eve terview Many fostivities sting Pallas parade ng, October 2, in Convention h R. W. Nelson of Newport and James F Askew and John M. Stevemson of George- ‘own, The prosecution wi'l he repr sented by Commonwealth's Attorney Franks lin, T. C. Campbell o Cineluvuti and Vie- Lter ¥. Bradiey of Georgetown. be givel that Ka who and the | perial hotel coming up from quarantine Lopez | Bave out the following signed statement visiting the hotel and retired rew of effecting the timely rescue. in latitude It hailed from Leith, Scot was company. and tary Captain o Present the Cause of t Davidsen and the the Glengoil in The Ncnpareil longi ude 42, d, ab.ut 1,870 owned by the It was a new 30.50, IN UNITED STATES | tnorousn f Aguinaldo Will Filipinos, he ight that ot. A ited re in American pe Filipinos desire in reference to the future ountry. said that my coming to America is in th Interest of certain persons and parties, our ountry. to the nt ot will NEW YORK, Sept. 30. and confidante of A today on the ve come here at of Fisk Warren and he expects to explain Filipinos’ side of their fight with this country Lopez is a small man, with a yellow com- black bair. h t A know ) before. Sexto Lopez, form- iinaldo, ‘ampania. Lopez the invitation His secre- e has known Lopez for eight years, is a colonial from Queens- town and describes himself as a Britisher the dock there was only one man to meet him, a large sandy- haired personage who was addressed as Mr. George, but to reporters refused to give his the gether they began a hunt of the dock f finally party went to the Filipino and t, made his ap- Im- United States s, but ple what the merican politic Tt has been We, . know no parties in the United ave only one desire, to seck who desire to give us justice will be glad onditions of the Philippines Is peace with honor to both partles and 1 hope to be able to show that the conditions of our country are such as to fit us for maintenance of that independence,' 1 he added to the additional need refer is the publication of my 1t is chiefly a Schurman’s views of the wants and All we want the statement matter to which 1 hook ply to and will on report Phillppines Mr. Warren, Lopez and his secretary left in the afternoon for Boston. Interview, When Senor Lopez reached this city tonight he was impressed by newspaper men, but he went to Young's refusing to grant an in- CARNIVAL AT KANSAS CITY Visitors Expected the Festivities of the ¥ KANSAS CITY, Sept. 30.—Thousands of visitors are arriving here incident xpense bas been spared to make the feu- tures of this year's pageants more inter- than ever to attend carnival week. No The Priests of oceur Tuesday even when Pallas Atheae will hall be given a right royal recoption teature of which will be the annual ball the final The carnival parade, which appeals to native because gfiits many unique features, Thursday, Octobar 4, . Phi 8 City meaos o malotain it and vistor alike s to faci reputation is sufficient guarauty that all who spend the comi Joy themselyes. e ek bere will en- cabin | The cabin was filled with water of being | and | past | the | who was standing just outside the heard the shot, and pushing the door open found the woman Iylng upon the bed dying the smeking pistol in her hand City Physiclan Coffman and | Holovtchiner were called, but when they arrived life was extinct. The coroner being notified, the body was taken to his under taking rooms, where inquest will be held upon it at 9 o'clock this morning. Until about five months ago Mrs. Fennon was employed head waltress at the Hurker hotel regulurly with her leaves sisters whom Dr. Ellas as employed, mother at 2550 Harn her mother and a brother. Her husband, to che was married in 1892, deserted her five years ago and has not been heard from since. The suicide left ounger sister mfort, forgive been it want ) tha rest hav dear sister ut made her street two home She beside this note, addressed to o this act id can't the m hut T have it g8 and wear me. Let ma want, Good- \d the res bye, ong to hat they d mother Went to Se erey. This note was not signed, but identified the handwriting as her Mrs. Fennon left home at 6 o'clock Sun- day morning, saying she was going to the Jarker hotel to “fill a business engagement with Mr. Percy,” and had to go at that hour or he would leave Omaha on an eatly traln. As to where the woman was during the next four or five hours no one know. It was nearly 11 o'clock when Nellie the second floor of the hotel “Do _you know where | Percy?" ghe asked “Not unless he's in his room man replied. “That's his room 246, Mrs. Fennon entered the nated and clo can find Mr Miss th Hoft No. ment d ed and locked the door. A few minutes later Mr. Percy, who had been down to breakfast, came up and was surprised to find the door of his room locked. He gave it a vigorous shake. A volce from within asked “Is that you, Perc “Yes, this is 1" he answered Then there was a rattling and fumbling of the lock on the inside, und during this brief interval Percy chaffed pleasantly with Miss Hoffman, whose room was across the Ball. The door of 246 yielded and swung ajar. Percy was in the act of pushing it open when there was the report of a pistol withio; ke slegped vver the Jmeshlicld | in time to see Mrs. Fennon fall back npon the bed. Blood was gushing from a wound over the heart A pistol hung a moment In her fingers and dropped to the floor. Death came almost immedia‘ely. Physicians arrived about ten minutes later, but nothing remained for them to do { but examine the wound and sign the death certificate. s Perey's Pistol, the coroner's assistant examination was made |room and the woman's effects. It |learned that the revolver with which she | had shot hevself was the property of Mr. Percy and that she had secured it by prying | open his valise. In a purse on the bed was brief note ibbled on an irregu ar fregment of writing paper. This, which was addressed to her sister, referred to a | isappointment, but gave no detalls of her | trouble. Several waitresses Fennon has that she was | | When came of a the was young in the been to women, employed as hotel, say that Mrs. circulating the rep ri marry Mr. Percy, but [the latter denles that he ever broached the subject of marriage to her “We have been friends,”” he said, “noth- ing more. 1 saw the girl early this morn- ing and she told me then she to Sloux City. She never | commit suicide. I can't drove her to it Mr. Percy and Miss Hoffman were taken to the police station Bunday ni ', where they told their story to Chi‘f Donahue. They were released at once, however, as there was no evidence to show that {hey were in any way respomsible for the woman's death. Both will appear as wit | nesses at the coroner’s inquest today The dead woman was of French descent a brunette, slight of figure, comely and apparently about 2 years old. PROMOTION FUR ROBERTS Oficially Announced That He in Ap- pointed Commander in Chief of British Army, was going threatened to imagine what LONDON, 20.—~It 1s offcially an- nounced that Lord Roberts has been ap pointed commander-in-chief of the British army Although the fact that the appointment had been made was already known, th. formal announcement is, hailed by the | unionist party as a welcome pledge that army reorganization will be carrled out |in the most effective manne It was beginning to be r something was needed to gi the uwionist campaign. official announcements George Wyndham, parliamentary member and under secretary of state for war, in | his speech at Derby tomorrow, will out- | line the government’s scheme of army re forms and that the war office is arranging | with Lord Roberts for the return of a large portion of the army in South Africa. The Times, in an editorial reference this morning to the appointment of Lord Roberts as commander-in-chief, hints that Lord Kitchener will come home to assist him at his new post. PLACES THE BLAME ON STEYN Kruger Says He Kn &le Was Hopeless A Capture of Machadodorp. Sept ognized that strength to Accordingly semi are out that Mr. LONDON, Oct, 1.—~An Interesting repurt comes ¥rom Komatipoort to the effect that Mr. Kruger, in a letter to his wifo aunouncing that he s golng ou a six months' holiday, said, In substance, that after the capture of Machadodorp he knew the struggle was hopeless and counseled moderation, but that Mr. Steyn's “arbitrary | bebayior” overruled his counsel Parent Succecds Marchand, QUEBEC, Sept. %0.—Hon. 8. N. Parent has accepted the premiership of this proy- fmoe, to succeed the late Premier Mar- chand, Sinco then she has not been | married | relatives | s to ms to | Hoffman, a waitress, saw her in a hall on | Santa Fe passenger | Waterloo, eighteen miles today. Two persons were and three were Tom Mayers of Oklahoma City man, was one of the killed DALLAS, Tex., Sept. 80.—A the News from Guthrie, O. T The northbound through pas for Kansas City, due here at was wrecked at Waterloc fifteen miles south of Guthrie, tonight and | two killed and a dozen fifteen more tnjured Killed THOMAS MAYER EDMUND ROOT Injured } James Dlack | train was north killed fatally of her outright wounded a traveling others special to says nger train | 140 p. m., | a flag station | passengers Okl Jonah ah Tex of Jonah, arm broker ok of Oklahoma City bank. badly cut injured; Jamos Missourt, arm badly crushed S-year-old grandson, Roy, had his t injured, probably fatally: . T. Smith Texa about head hody; J 8. Lyons of Guthrie, shoulder dislocated George H. Willis of Guthrie, cut and one ear almost torn off; John Wilkin of Chi- | cago, cut by glass; R. Artman of ay | county, Missouri, bruised about the body; | Thomas McNeil of Derby, Kan., injurcd about hea The train left Oklahoma minutes late and was g forty miles an hour and Engineer John l(.u-r“ felt a jar and found the rear trucks of he tender broken. He reversed the lever and attempted to stop the In a few seconds the baggage and e mail | cars were off the track moment | later the smoker was fc the alr by the m train behin toppled over and turned upside down with | The day coach following left partially and then the whole train came to a standstill rybody in th smoker was more hurt. Thomas Mayer, a hardware traveling man from Oklahoma City thrown to the r with terrific force and his skull fractured He struck the lamp and his head and face | were fearfully cut. He was killed in stantly. Edmund Root, a cattleman from Jonah, was hurled half way the length of | the car and after being taken out, started | to walk, but fell over and died in a fow minutes from internal injuries. With the exception of the Vanderveer hoy none of those injured appear seriously hurt ward H. ( of the National head and back of Bay county | ana ni ch | ot president about the Vandervee hurt | City forty-five | runnir five | train pre AN ntum of the a crash track the | | or JLITTLE . oaimn | | Filipinos Are Generally Quiet, | Attacks Have | Reported. NCAR wAND A Al- MANILA, § vielnity of Ma a been than of late, although last Wednesday night there were brisk attacks at Las Pinas and Paranaque, south of Manila, as well as outpost firing at Imus, Bacoor and Mun tin Bupa. Th American officers are satis- fled that the alleged amigos living in and around the towns in question participated | in these attacks | Official reports have been recefved of | insurgent activity in Zambalos and in Batangas province. Two skir mishes occurred during the week on th Bicol river in the province of . Sout Camarines It is estimated that the in surgents lost ninety killed the distriots. Two civilians, John and Ralph McCord, of San F who started on a business trip for Vigan and Banguel, in northern Luzon, have not been h from for three weeks. It is thought they have | been killed or captured by the Insurgents. The lipinos in the more quiet | province in various McMahon ancisec NEWBOLD KILLS HIMSELF| ent Railro Ends His Birm Man of the South | Life at ahu BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Sept. 30.—Warner M. Newbold, superintendent of the south and north and Birmingham divisions of the Louisville & Nashville railroad, committed suleide at his residence In this city today by hooting himself in the mouth with a 38- alibor pistol Mr. Newbold lost his ago and since that has been despondent and to that cause is attributed th terrible deed which has shocked the community, He was about 55 years of age and has been con nected with the Louisville & Nashville rail- road for many years. IHe was prominently mentioned as a probable successor to eral Manager Metcalf of the Loulsville Nashville sysiem, who recently resig g0 with anoth road. Mr. Newbold came to Birmingham Kentucky, where he owned a large stock farm and which he continued to operate up to the time of his death. The remains wert taken to Loulsville tonight for interment VESSELS ARRIVE FROM NOME | and Port Noren with Pa wers and Bullig wife some months Gen- & ed to from Come fron PORT TOWNSEND, Wash steamships, the Oregon have arrived from Nome 462 passengers and the latter eighty-eight passengers, two boxes of bullion and a par- tlal cargo of Arctie furs. Azcording to the records of the quarantine officers, 2,000 peo plo have arrived from Alaska and have been inspected here during the last four days Smuggling across the Britlsh Columbia line into the United States has been carried on extensively of lale. The officers have been keeping & close watch. Collector Houstis has recelved a telegram from Sumas announcing the arrest of two men with a pack trafn of five horses laden with general merchandise and miners' supplies.. The goods were purchased in British Columbia and were destined to miaes twenty-eighy miles from Sumas In the Mount Balier dls- trict. The customs officers think this cap. ture Important and beliove that it may lead 10 other arrest: Troops Are Calle COLUMBIA, 8. C., Oct, 1, moriing “ 12:80 o'clock Governor McSweeney re. calved a telegram from Mayor W. D) Mor- gan of Georgetown, 8 ., appealing to have the wililiu ordéred 6ut to %1ppress o threatened re riol. The g mor fmme- fept. 30.~Two the Portland, The former had Olately wired Colonel Bparkman of George- town to have his ¢ alry D8 hurdied there. The trouble was caused by u negr. | killing white man." Georgetawn 18 ol e const” and the negroes outnumbered the whils everwhelming; | B | The speech of pre | the pastor o at Falls dates Join the Train, BUSY DAYS AND NIGHTS AWAIT HIM Mile a W Carey ¢ e Travel Necessary to ¢ Distingnished Soldier and Stw hroungh ATCHI ON, Kan 30 rnor Nel ' t Falls City Sopt (Spectal Tele Roosevelt will begin his morning, arriving at 8 o'clock will traverse forty counties and will fonal distriets by candidates on ticket and the candidates through their own dis morrow the first Nebraska he of the 1 through th will stop four nety pass He the six congre: accompane blican From Chadron, on Wednesday, he will Deadwood for an evening meeting from there will re-enter the state by of Chadron and the Elkhorn Valley 0 Omaha, where ho will close In Nebrasia Roosevelt has already traveled most of South Dakota, but was unable 1o reach Deadwe his northern sched ule. hence the visit to the Hills was made a part the Nebraska (rip. At Chadron two cars of the special train will be cut off the Deadwood will be an exclting against time. National Com mitteeman Schneider will have cha of the train throushout the trip in Nebraska and the Black Hills and R. A. Redford of will_represent the national repub headquarters. Mr. Redford bas an nounced that ne reception committees or sther persons will be permitted to ride be tween stations, nor will they be permitte o0 through the train during stops at meei- ing pl The trip will be made strictly according to the schedule announced by the republican state central committee and no stops will be made other than those named in the published itinerary. From Nebraska Governor Roosevelt will enter lowa, stopping first at Waterloo. On his western trip he has already visited Wis consin, Minnesota, North and South Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Utah, Coloiado and Kansas, His Work in Nebraska. way road and g his itinerary Governor over Chicago In Nebraska Governor Roosevelt will speak at five evenlng mectings, three of which Wwill be In Omaha. The itiuerary wor t L day dmcludos Valis Clty,' A burn, Tecumsch, Beatrice, Wilbor, Crote Fairmont, Sutton, Has ings, Minden, Hol~ drege, Arapahoe and McCook, where the first evening meeting will be held. Tucs- day morning the start will be made from North Platte at 8 the train having doubled back over the Burlington and Union Pacific roads by way of Hastings during the night, in order to be at North Platte for the morning start. Stops will made at Lexington, Kear Grard Island, Aurora, York, Seward, Lincoln, Ashland and Plattsmouth, where the sec- ond evening meeting will be held. Leav ing Plattsmouth about midnight the train will make run west over the Bill ings line the next day's work will begin at Broken Bow at § o'clock Wednes day morniug. Continuing along on the same line stops will be made at Hyaunis, Alliance and Crawford. At the latter point the train will transfer to the E'k horn road and run on to Chadron and from there north to Deadwood. The scheduls for Thursday begins at Valentine and fr cqudes Ainsworth, Bassett, O'Neill, Neligh, Norfolk, Stanton, West Point, Fremont, ir and Omaha. The trip has been arranged so that there will be stops in nearly every one of the forty-four counties through wh'ch the train pa This will include five counties in the Iirst congressional districi, sevan in the Fourth, eight in the Fifth, sixteen in the Sixth, five in the Third and two in the Second. be tast and Demonstrations There will be Omaha, Lincoln, ¥ several other plac Rough and Presentations, onster demonstrations at McCook and adron the man and author will be a greeting thoroughly character of the wesl. At that point there will be a convocation of ranchmen and cow punchers from all over the great cattle plains of the northwest. Besides these there a full company of Rough Riders and o number of men who fought at San Juan with Rooscvelt. The feature of the meeting at Chadron will be the presentation to Governor Ioosevelt of a palr of gold spurs, the gift being made on behalf of the cowboys and ranchmen of the west. entation will be made by I. 1. Van Dusen of South Omaba. Secre- tary of State Dobson of lowa and Norrls Brown of Kearney are also billed for speeches. The meeting will be in the nature of a reunion of Rough Riders and frontiersmen and will be oue of the most notable on the eutire western schedule The Nebraska contingent, comsisting National Committeeman Schuelder, €. Dietrich, W. K. Fowler, Congrossman B. Burkett, Alex Laverty and a corps of new: paper correspondents arrived here tonight They will Join the Roosevelt train here. Rider, state accorded 1stlc of H ROOSEVELT'S DAY OF REST Republican Candidnte s Much Re- freshed by His Sunday in Kansax City, stop KANSAS CITY, Sept. 30.—A quiet was passed by the Roosevelt party at fhe Midland hotel. Governor Roosevelt had fn- tended to attend the Dutch Reform church In this city, but found that church closcd temporarily on account of the absence of Therefore he accepted an inyi tation to attend services at Westminster Presbyterlan, Rov. W. P. George, pastor On bLis return he expressed great satisfac- tion at the sermon he had heard. During the afternoon he was driven to the Coun- try club, where be mounted a horse and took a gallop through the country by-weods At 1 o'clock he met the newspaper men of his party at the hotel and fmmediately went to dinger with United States Senator Beveridge of Indiuna. In the afternoon ho was entertained at the home of W R, X1 son, editor of the Star. In the ovening he entered his private ckr, “Minnesots, much refresbed by the day s rest. The pecisl teain e scheduled fto arrive ALy, Neb. ll;l-“ LImorrew meru N