Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 8, 1901, Page 1

[ __——— ESTARLISHED Jt BRAND DAIRY GOODS nole fam Will Inapeo: Butter and Similar Prodvots for Export, WILL CERTIFY AS TO THEIR EXCELLENC. with Intends to Cater to Foreiga Pala High-Grade 8teck. PURITY AND QUALITY HIS TRADEMARK Thoroughly Practieai and Honest Bys is Preposed INSPECTION BY CUSTOMS DISTRICTS | Iatention i to Protect All Parties and at the Same Time Extablish Con- fAde In Other Countries for American Shipments. WASHINGTON, July 7.—The agricultural | appropriation act for the current fscal year authorizes the secretary of agriculture | 0 his discretion to apply the law for the | tnspection and branding of live cattle and products t5 dairy products intended for exportation, the purpose being to enable American exporters of dairy products to &ive foreign buyers the assurance of cer tification by the government of the United States of the purity, quality and grade of | dairy products, Sccretary Wilson has decided to exercise | the authority couferred on him by estab- | Jshing In the customs disiricts of Boston, New York, Chicago and San Francisco a | system of inspection of dalry products and bave experis in those departments gather information by means of which regulations may be drafted. A beginning will be made In a small way, with view of bringing about a practical and Bonest system by which all parties may be properly protecied It is stated at the d partment that 1t s probuble that at an early dute the owners or shippers of prod- ucts for export may, upon application, | bave the goods marked and certified as to purity and quality, provided they are above the minimum grade. OUR AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS | ¥ Expecially with New Great Growth of « Produce, mmerce in Posse WASHINGTON, July 7.—Frank H. Hitch- cock, chief of the foreign market section ©of the agricultural d riment, has com- plled statlstics showing the distribution of the agricultural exports of the United States for the years 1833-1900. He shows that there were a dozen coun- | tries In 1900, to each of which *he United ! States exported over $10,000,000 worth of domestic farm produce. The Unlited Kingdom purchased $408,000,- 00) and Germany $134,000,000 worth. Our agricultural exports to the United King dom were the largest on record, except- ing those of tho extraordinary year, 1868, when @ value of $489,000,000 was attained In our trade with Germany the exports for 1900 were decidedly In excess of any previously reported and show an increase of nearly 100 per cent in the five years' period. Next in order in 1900 were the tollowing The Netherlands, § 00,000, these figures being exceeded only in 1899 by less than $1,000,000; France, $45,000,000; Belgium, $33,000,000, as against §31,000.000 in 1896 to | France and $18,000,000 to Belglum during | the same vear; Italy, $24.000,000; Canada, | 21,000,000, Japan, over $15.000,000; Den- mark, nearly $15,000,000; Cuba, $14,000,000, as against $4,000,000 in 1806; Spain, $10,- 600,000, as against a trifle less than $10,- 000,000 In 1896; British Africa, §10,300,000. Exports ranging in value from down went to more than a dozen different countries. Our total exports of domestic tarm pro- duce to Cuba, Porto Rico, Hawall and the Philippine islands in 1900 had an aggregate value of over §20,000,000, as compared with only $6,200,000 in 1895, South America was the only continent to which our agricultural exports for the five years show a decline—from $11,- 236,000 In 189 to $9.4562,000 in 1000, The most striking gain was in our exports to Asin, rising from $5,735,000 in 1596 to nearly $23,000,000 in 1900, The principal part of our agricultural exports in 1900 found a market n Europe, sales to European countries hnyv- ing an aggregate value of $739.000,000. With the exception of the phenomenal year 1896, when they reached $762,000,000, these fg- ures are the largest on record. In 1806 they were §03,000,000 To the various North American countries the exports in 1800 were $66,000,000, in 1899, $38,000,000 and fn 1896 | 44,000,000, The ten principal items in agricultural ex- | port trade for 1900 were: Breadstuffs, $ 744,078 cotton 88,078 $173,751471; live animals, bacco, $20.422,371; ofl cake meal, $16,806,302; vegetabl, trults and nuts, $11.6 $9,266,220; weeds, $7,07 079, total, $844,610,530 The total fn 1556 was 574,398,264 About Balf of the trade in breadstuffs in 1900 went to the United Kingdom, with Germany next at $i 000. Of the raw cotton, $60,260,000 went (o the United Kingdom, $54,395,000 to Germany and $27.776.000 1o France. Of meat products, $107,621.000 went the United Kingdom and $32,708,000 of live animals to the same country CHICAGO POLICEMAN STABBED Saves other meat_products, $43,685,081; to- and ol ecake olls, $16,345,006; i dairy products, | i others, $31,0 from Insults and Thrust in the Abdomen, CHICAGO, July 7.—Policeman Micharl | O'Mally was probably fatally stabbed fn the abdomen tonight by a man whom he ar- resiod for insulting women In Curtiy street. The r's attention was at- tracted by a woman who had been accosted by three men. He arrested one and was at- tacked by the other two. In the struggle that followed the man under arrest struck the fatal blow. The two men then escaped, | pursued by the officer until he fell ex- hausted from the loss ot blood. Mrs. Vaughn oute to Oma WASHINGTON, July 7.—(Special Tele- | gram.)—Mrs, W. K. Vaughn, wite of Judge Vaughn ot this city, Is enroute to Omaha to attend the funeral of her father, Dav'd Devol of Council Blufts. Mrs, Vaughn will | make quite a visit in Omaha, the guest of Der daughter, Mrs. D. C. Reed. J. W. Davis and wife and J. B. Lewls of Cmaba are reglstered here tonight. | contain | days and found the valuation of the county | | 16,11 and made a levy on general | fund, le. ‘ asslstant | George Ricketts | tastes of 1 \ "HE OMAHA DAILY BEE. MiSSOURI Decide still Lo PACIFIC CUTS, TO0O Aot er Than May [ Frelght Rate Chiengo LINCOLN Among railr 1 gencral tha ", Chicago-Missou resuit in a reduction tions in the present tar, from St. Louls to Missous and A vement of t. would brng the 8t. Louis railroad tu rate-cutting war and would probably cause a still further reduction in the rates from Chicago. | Under the existing tariffs the Chicago- | Missourl river rates are about bigher pei hundred than from Louts but thy reduction announced by the Santa Fe would give Chicago shippers an | advantage over the southern point of 10 | cents to the river. This situation, it is | believed, will force the Missouri Pacific to enter the fight for the protection of trade with St Louts. Without a change | in the southern rate a vast amount of the | trade with the Missouri metropolis would be lost to Chicago and since the other railroads have shown a disposition to cut rates indiscriminatoly 1t is considered quite | likely that the Missouri Pacific will adopt | a rate still lower than the reduced Chi- cago tariff. July fal Telegram.) | offici; the feellng 1a | wposed reduction of . t rates will| B s g 4 "Rer propor- | freignt | west cents Hiteheook ¢ TRENTO! Hitcheock cording y's Anm July twenty of of 7.—(Spectal | precin the assessors, | improved land, | unimproved, 2,666, village lots unimprove value $51,048; horses, | attle, 11,168, value | $57.139; mules, 172, value $1,700; & 19, value $86.50; hogs . value $3,761.0 Tha commissioners were in session eloven Neb., county's to the returns 140,431 ucres value 158,16 value $319,176.7 and tmproved, 1,68 4,400, value $31, to be road, bridge, bond, insane and sol diers' rellef funds, making a total of 15 mills, yielding $13,906 This compares tavorably with Il previous records. Beatrice BEATRICE, Neb., July Speclal.)—At the last meeting of the Board of Education the following assignment of teachers wis made fon (he year beginning September 16 Superintendent, W. L. Stephens; musical | director, M. 8. Calvin; manual training, | | Tenchers Assigned. A. Pearson: drawing, Miss Minnie Davis; | principal of 1tigh school, W. S principal and Latin, Rawles nglish literature, mathematics, Eva McCune; history, A. C. English and chemistry, Robert Lans- science, C. H. Beans; German, Emilie Hamm, Heltzman; | Jultetta O. Anna Brady; Reatrice Girl Charges BEATRICE, Neb., July 7.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Miss Marie larold, an 1S-year-old | girl who lives at Tecumseh, but who has | been employed recently at the Oxford hotel, made a complaint to Chief of Police Ashen- felter today, charging W. A. Cain and | with criminal assault The two young men were arrested tonight and place in jail, where they were both identified by Miss Harold as the ‘golity men. The assault is sald to bave occurred last Wedneeday ulght. Assaalt. Smartville Wounld Be Hele: TECUMSEH, Neb. July 7T.—(Spectal)— The name Smartville does not suit the all the citizens of that village, which is located north of Tecumseh in this county, and accordingly a petltion fs being circulated praying the authorities to change it to Helena. Originally the town got its name from ['s earllest settler, Rob- ert Smart, and there are those citizens who oppose the idea of changing the cognomen tates n Foot, Neb. July 7.—(Speclal)— Frank Lieman, while mowing on his place| south of town, cut one foot and part of the other off of his 4-year-old son, who was) playing in the weeds. The child is in a critical condition. M BEEMER, Fremont Child Drinks Poison. FREMONT, Neb.,, July 7.—(Special)—A 14 months' 0ld son of A, Zlocky drank some fly poison yesterday afternoon while left alone & few minutes and Is now in a dan- gerous condition and not likely to recover. BATTLE FOR ROGERS’ MILLIONS Prerogative Court of New Jersey Asked to Decide the Matter NEW YORK, July 7.—The Journal Advertiser will say tomorrow Executors of Jacob §. Rogers' will de- cided yesterday to have the battle between the helrs and the Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York for the locomotive bullder's $8,000,000 fought out in the pre- rogative court at Trenton, N. J. “This step was taken,” sald Willlam Pennington, one of the executors, “because of the expected litigation over the will The estate will probably be tied up for years and it will be necessary from tim to time to secure orders from the court for the handling and proper investment of the funds. The securing .of these or- dors could be tied up in the lower courts and so we deem it best to bring the case before the chancellor at once.” and Versailles Sufferers Need Rellef. COLUMBUS, reliet for the 0., July An appeal for| fire sufferers at Versailles, | 0., has been sent out by Mayor Calderwood | and Rev. M. W. Baker, pastor of the Chris- tian church of that town. They state that 100 persons are homeless, many destitute and several injured as a result of the fire | which devastated Versailles Saturday, and the loss Is estimated at $500,000 to $750,000 The loss by vesterday's fire which de- atroyed nearly the entire business portion of this town will reach several Rundred thousand dollars. The fire originated in an| old mill and is supposed to have been of incendiary origin. The insurance is esti- mated at $60,000, Probably fitty residences were destroyed and fully 300 persons were rendered home- less. All stores, includingy groceries, hard- ware, dry goods, shoe, harness and drugs, were burned to the ground except one, a department store. Telephone and electric light service was destroyed. Several per- sons were badly burned and finjured, none fatally but | Webater City Reats Fort Dodge. FT. DODGE, Ia, July 7.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The Fort Dodge ball team was de- | feated by Webster City here this afternoon, | to 4. Lowry, in the the box for Fort Dodge, was wild and was hit hard. Both | teams played & pretty flelding game. Bat- terles: Lowry, Drill and Smith for Fort Dodge: Owens and Conlin for Webster City. oy r Wood Much Better, HAVANA, July 7—The condition‘of Gov- ernor General Wood, who has been suffer- iog trom typhold fever, is wuch improved. | ervolr. | big irrigation schemes in Kansas and east- ! at | been given the management of the carnival | home | and they were intimate friends or relatf OMAHA, IRRICATION LAW 1S LECAL Kansar Bupreme Cenrt Declares Land May Be Condemned, [ VAsT SCHEME MAY BE FULFILLED Arkansas River to Be Drawn On for wervoir, Even as C nflower Op| MON TOPEKA, Kan, July 7.—The state su- preme court has handed down a decision de- claring the Kansas irrigation law to be con- stitutional and the condemnation of land by the Pawnee Lake and Irrigation company is valid. This will make it possible to curry into effect the biggest irrigation schems ever attempted in Kansas—that projected in Barton county, in the exact center of the | state The company projecting the plan sought to condemn lund twelve miles long and cight miles wide, the old Pawnee lake, for a res It built a long ditch from the Ar- kansas river, just west of Great Bend, to the lake and proposed to fill the lake when the river is high and hold the water until it is needed fn the main and lateral ditche | in eastern Barton, Rice and Reno counties, | the latter two counties adjoining Barton. Storage has become a necessary part of all ern Colorado because most needed the Arkansas river is likely to | be dry. The country in which the company is working Is a great growing district and work on the diteh will now be pushed rap- | 1dly to insure the mext crop. The Arkansas river is that over which Kansas and Colorado are at law, Kansas suing the state of Colorado for fllegally di- verting the water from that stream and | ausing it to run dry In the Sunflower state. HUMBOLDT OFFICER Metzner Fata when the water is KILLS . Iy Shoots Watchn Called to Protect Metzner's Own Family. FORT DODGE, egram.)—Ole M Humboldt, eigh city, was shot and 3 o'clock this body was riddled shotgun in the was intoxieated It ported here (it Metzner came | home drunk on Saturday night and began to abuse his family and that one of the | children went to summon McMillan, who promptly started for Metzner's residence. Metzier beard he was coming, procured a shotgun and went to meet him. The two men t in the road near Metzner's howe and Metzner shot McMillan down. Only one barrel of the gun was fired, but the range was short and death was instanta- neous, the full charge lodging in McMil- lan's breast. Metzner ras been placed under arrest. He does not denmy the shooting, but says that he did 1t whew crazed by drink. Me- Millan was 28 years old and unmarried. | Humboldt is excited over the shooting and thera have been some threats of lynching, | as McMillan was well known and popular. | Motzner {s over 50 years of age, has a large family and is a miller at Humboldt ELECTORAL LAW FOR CuBA P July 7 Millan, n (<Ipecial Tel- nightwatchman at miles north of this Kkilied by J. Metzner morning. McMillan's with a charge from a bands of Metzner, who stitationsl it Idle to Draft Ideas for Wash- Change. Convention Considers ington to HAV . July 7.—~The Cuban constitu- tional convention has not arcived at an| understanding regarding the electoral law Several meerings were held last week, but little Interest was manifested In the pro- ceedings, many of the delegates being ab- |OHIO DEMOCRATIC ACTIVITY | 1ection ot | Buckner ,have come from all sent. The conservatives are hopeless with respect to the rescinding of the universal| suifrage clause and are endeavoring to se- | cure a plural vote for property holders and for professional and business men, In this they are strongly opposed by the radicals An objection hes recently been ralsed against drawing up the electoral law until the United States government has approved | the constitution, the argument being that | it would be useless to draft laws based on| the constitution if Washington is going to make changes in this instrument. LAST RACES AT DEADWOOD Quarto-Centenninl Alrendy Closed, but Firemen and Foote racers A Carnival Yet (o Contest. DEADWOOD, §. D, July 7.—(Special Tel- egram.)—The quarto-centénnial carnival closed this afternoon with exercises by the | children ot Deadwood and other Black Hills towns. The Sioux Indians have just left for Pine Ridge agency and the city |s rap- 1dly getting back to its normal state. The arnival has been entirely free from fakes, thieves and accldents. One more firemen's contest s yet to be run, the hub-and-hub wet, and it will be called tomorrow. A footrace will also be run between Conny Collins, one of the pro- tesslonal members of Lead hose team No, 1, and a State university student from Ver- milion, one of the best runners of the Rapid City hose company. Many compliments have for its success throughout. M’KINLEYS’ PLEASANT SUNDAY Quiet, Restfnl nclude a Drive to Cemetery to Decorate toars Children's Graves, CANTON, July 7.—A qulet, restful and | pleasant day is reported at the McKinley | this evening. The president, Mrs. McKinley and Mrs. Barber during the morn- Ing drove to Westlawn cemetery, placed flowers on the graves of the McKinley chil- dren and other relatives buried there and spent the remainder of the day at home. In the afterncon they sat on the porch for a time. Only a few callers appeared at the house, This evening Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Barber and their children and Judge Day were en- tertained at dinner and remained to spend the evening. Mre. McKinley's condition con- tinues favorable. Des Moines Ball Player Killed, DES MOINES, Ia,, Jul¥ 7.—(Special Tele- gram.)—In a game of base ball at Union park between amateur clubs of boys Proc- tor Goff, aged 16 years, was struck by a pitched ball and dropped to the dying in a few minutes. It is not known just where the ball struck him or why he | cational | pational commissioner of education, | that this session and the resul ground, | collapsed 8o quickly. He was a popular young man and bad played much before, DAY MORNINC Pennsylvanin Ratlrond, \luulrrlbll'} and Morgan Interests Divide the Territory, i PHILADELPHIA, July |7.—The \nnh\ American tomorrow will publish a story to | the effect that the entire ¢oal transporta- tion t of the Mississippl river will be| divi among the raliroads controlled by | the Pennsylvania, the Vanflerbilt and the | interests, The Pennsylvania and | anderbilt lines will carry all the | coal produced in the bituminous regions, while the Morgan roads will control the entire anthracite transportation | This ‘combination, the article goes on | to say, will bring about the consoltdation ot the bituminous interests north of Ten- nessee and east of the Mississippl. The work of consolldation has been golng on | for a year and every avenue for trans- | the | portation of coal is in the control of these | three Intercsts i Among the bituminous group are the | Pittsburg Coal compauy, the Iilinois Coal | compan the latter representing all the pal properties of Illinols and Indlana, and the rmount Coal company of West Virgiola. The total capitalization of the bituminous Interests is estimated at $340,- 000,000, Warm Filght in Prospect Over Mem- bership of State Central Committee, COLUMBUS, 0., Jily 7.—Although tho | democratic state convention does not open | until Wednesday morning, the leaders and some of the delegates are here today. The It by congressional districts on Tuesday, when the members of the com- | mittees are selected | A8 no efforts will be mRde to endorse McLean, Jolinson o1 anycne e’ for senator and as the nomination of Colonel James Kilbourne for governor is desused, there Is no general interest being taken in the com- mittee on credentials Much interest {s belng thken in the se- members of the state central committee, on which the MeLean men have had a majority. The futeresis of Colonel Kilbourne and Mayor Tom L. Johnson of Cleveland, as well as of John R. McLean and of the others, are involved in the new state organization. Nearly all the leaders of what were known as gold democrats are delegates to the convention and they are | opposing the platform vies of Mayor John- | son of Cleveland and Mayor Jones of To- ledo, as well as any reference whatever to the silver question. The Hamiiton county delegation from McLean's home at Cincin- nati_ has Hon. Charles W. Baker as chairman and Judson Harmon and Har- lan Cleveland as members of the commit- tee on resolutions for thelr respective dis- tricts. Baker was a leader for Palmer and Judge Harmon was attorney gen- eral in Grover Clevcland's cebinet aud Har- lan Cleveland was United States district at- torney under the same administration. There has been an actlve canvass for months for the gubernatoriai nomination, with J. L. Zimmerman, J. C. Welty, Isaac S. Sherwood, A. W, Patiick and others in the fleld ageinst Klibourne, Ai: gave withdrawn except Zimmerman. It fs belleved that the Kilbourne men will select someone for lieutenant governor and that there will be a ftree-for-all con- test for other pluces on the state ticket. EDUCATORS OF THE NATION Thousands of I troit to Decide on in selected Gather ttel m Teaching. DETROIT, Hotel Cadillac the fortieth ann July 7.—The lobby of the which Is headquarters for convention of the Na tional Education , 18 crowded tonight with prominent educators, who parts of the country | to attend the meetings. The first general session of the clation in the Light Guard armory will not be held until Tues- day afternoon, but the committee will open tomorrow with sessions of the national council of education and the Indian edu- department. Willlam T. Harris, 15 the first speaker before the national council. He will read a paper on “Isolation I School; How it Hinders and How it Help The morning session of the Indian de- partment will be devoted entirely to ad- dresses of welcome and responses. For the first time one of the general sesslons of the association has been glven over to discussion of the teaching of econoraics in the schools. It is expected t t discus. President Green sion of the toplc, which terms one of the most important before the convention, will result in much prog- ress in the teaching of economics in the schools A strong effort will be made by mem- bers of the extreme northwestern part of the country to secure the next convention and Portland, Ore, and Tacoma, Wash., are being boomed for the next meeting place. Over 3,000 members had arrived in the city up to tonight. WANTING TO BE AN ANGEL That's Not the Sort of Hymn This Sunday School Man Ad- vocates. DETROIT, July 7.—The fourth annual | convention of the American Soclety of Re- | liglous Educatlon opened this afternoon In | the Ccntral Methodist Eplscopal church | with an attendance of 200. Prof L. H Jones, Ph. D., of Cleveland and Francls Wayland Parker of Chicago institute spoke | on “The Sunday School as it Should Be.” | Both speakers advocated teaching children what they ought to be morally at the same | time they are tustructed in their books in | the day schools. Prof. Joues argued that| normal schools should be established for | the instruction of Sunday school teachers and that they should be pald salarles, Mr.. Barker came out strongly against| the singing of such hymns as “I Want To | Be an Angel” and urged that the Sunday school be put on a more common sense, practical basts WRECKED TRANSPORT ARRIVES | hles Into New York Two Steamers Crutches. EW YORK, July 7.—Two Merritt + & Chapman wrecking steamers arrived today from Matanzas, bringing into port the United States transport McPherson, which went ashore February 4, eleven miles west of Matanzas, The wreckers have worked nearly five months on the transport. Many times the holes in the bottom were stopped only to be worked open again by unfavor- able weather. The transport was finally hauled off July 1 and taken to Matanzas. After a month's work in preparing the wrecked vessel for sea the steamers salled Juue 30 for tbis port, ‘(Ilv to confer with officlals of the Union | the banks of |'a colorea jockey, Willlam Scott of Louls- | Ridge road, | The others injured are Uniform System Being Dev Harriman Lines TRAFFIC MANAGER STUBBS IN OMAHA Conference Will He 14 with Loeal Officinls Relative to Adjustment of Methods—=No Definite Facts Divalged, J. C. Stubbs of San Francisco, manager of the “Harriman lines, traflic is in the Pacific rallway. Mr. Stubbs reached Owaha Sunday afternoon, taking rooms the Iler Grand. He refused to see vis itors, One of the officlals of the Union Pa- cific sald: “Mr. Stubbs and many other officials of the Union Pacific and allied lines have been disgusted with the sensa- tional newspaper reports which have fol- lowed his octions from the time he was appolnted traMc manager of the Harriman lines. Some papers have stated that he bad been appointed in opposition to the executive head of one of the lines and that he is to take steps to make changes all around. 8o far as we know, there {s not a word of truth in any of the reports “Mr. Stubbs will hold a conference with the heads of the passenger and freight departments of the Unlon Pacific at head- quarters Monday. Just what subfects will ba discussed and what form the discussion will take s not known." Continuing, the official sald that the position held by Mr. Stubbs is a novel one from the fact that the lines over which he has sway are under the nominal con- trol of three presidents, while persons | holding similar positions on the Vanderbilt | nd Gould lines are under a president or chairman, who has control of all the lines in the system. HOPELESS CHASE FOR ROBBERS Sherif's Posse About Discouraged nt Fleetness of Great North= ern Outlawns. ANACONDA, Mont., July 7.—Special dis- patches from a staff correspondent of the Anaconda Standard on the ground are to the effect that there is little hope of the sherift's posse overtaking the men who held up the Great Northern express train at Wagner, Mont,, Wedneeday. The corre- spondent has just returned from the section of country where the posses were expected to overtake the robbers. His account Is that the pursuers have been outwitted and that the robbers have eluded them. ¥ There are now two theories presente One is that the outlaws, who are far be! ter mounted than their pursuers, have al- ready crossed the Missourl river and are well on thelr way toward the Hole-in-the- Wall country in Wyomling, the most notori- ous refuge of criminals in the United States. The Holo-in-the-Wall 18 a fastness pra tically impresnable and capable of being successfully defended by a fow men almost against any force. The reglon between the | point is the Missouri breaks and the Hole- in-the-Wall {s very sparsely settled, a| few scattered cattle ranches being the only | evidence of human habitation. Pursuit over | this wild section, according to old plains- men, is virtually hopeless, The other theory s that the robbers have gained the intricacles of the bad lands | along the Missourl river in the Little| Rockies and are there waiting the time | when the chase shall have grown cold and then seize a favorable opportunity to ford the river at a place where crossing could ot be effected by men unfamiliar with he river and its treacherous windings. Every foot of ground is an open book to | Avenue hotel, where he wi | magnate Insisted he would. the robbers, who have used the vicinity as thelr stamping ground for years, Officers are still in the field, but it is| the opinion of those who are on the ground | that the scene of active pursult must now | be transferred to Yellowstone, Custer or | Dawson counties, through one or more of which the robbers must pass to reach the Hole-in-the-Wall. TRAIN KILLS LILLIAN REED Dotanieal Absorbed in Her Sketching Scenery, Struck by Burlington Engine. Author. ST. LOUIS, July 7—~While sketching on the Burlington raflroad a mile and a half from Loulsiana, Mo., Ml;s Lillian Reed of the Missouri Botanical | Garden, a well known writer on botan! ul and geological subjects, was run over and instantly killed by a passenger train late this afternoon. Miss Reed was spending two weeks' vacation at Louisiana. She se- lected that place for the purpose of obtain- ing botanical specimens and making draw- ings of pecullar geological formations in its vicinity. She had been almost totally deat several years as a result of fever. She was 45 years of age. She leaves a brother, B. K. Reed, in Fort Thomas, Ariz., another In Washington, D. C., and a sister, Mrs. Carrfe L. Marshall, writer, in Eldora, | Ia e had been connected with the Mis- sourl Botanlcal Garden as Indexer and as- slstant librarian more than ten years. Miss Reed was graduated from the Wisconsin university at Madison and was studying for a degreo from the Chicago univer- ity, |LIGHTNING KILLS lectricnl Storm da Does Great Damage at Fort Erle, JOCKEY Severeat ver Known FORT ERIE, Ont,, July 6.—~This place was visited last night by the severest elec- trical storm ever known in Canada. At the race track the row of stables was struck and ville, Ky, was killed. Willlam Benner, a | tarmer whose stable Is just outside the track, was killed and his son rendered un- conscious. Mrs. Wolver, who lives on the met death in the same manner. William Nash of and Willlam McCormick of Tor- luable horses were injured. Chicago onto Several MORE CIRCUS MEN SUCCUMB Death Liat Already Numbers Five and Others Injured Are in Bad Shape. BERLIN, July 7.—In addition to Willlam Smith and C. H. Felton, news of whose death has already been cabled, John Wald- son, Willlam Waldson and Jobn Smith have succumbed to Injuries received in the acci- dent to the train bearing Baroum & Bailey's | circus, at Beuthen, upper Silesia | David Adam. George Illart, Stephen | Brott, Leo Bene and C. H. Thum, who are | of his | origtnal of the character Mr. | Winston Churchill's injured, lle in a dangerous condition at the hospltal at Beuthen, cory y| CONDITION OF THE WEATHER | Forecast for Warmer in Fair and Cooler; Nebraska—Fuir Kastern Portion; Varlable Winds, iperature nt Omnaha Yeste Den. Monday; Tuesday Tei Ho OMAHA IN THE HEAT BELT Weat of the Misaissippl the Outlook In for Continued Warm, Dry Wenther. WASHINGTON, July 7.—Comparatively cool weather prevailed today over almost the entire country east of the Mississippi river. In the Ohlo valley and lake region temperatures are considerably below the average. West of the Misslssippi high tem- peratures continve and because of the existence of a low pressure in the north- west predictions are for more warm weather. Weather bureau officlals expect that eust of the Mississippl river the lower tem- peratures will continus for a short time at least. In the middle Atlantic states and throughout New England rain h fallen, but in the west the weather remalus re- markably dry. Atlanta reportcd a maximum temperature of $6; Boston, 76. Buffalo, 76; Chicago, 80; Cincinnati, 84; Pittsburg, $0; St. Paul, 74, St. Louls, 92; Memphis, 94; New York, 84. In the heat belt some temperatures re- ported were Blsmarck, 88, Omah 6 Salt Lake, 90; Davenport, Denver, Kansas City, 94; Little Rock, 98; Memphis, o In Washington the maximum was 88, but a fall of 20 degrees took place tonight as the result of a heavy thupderstorm. es nt Chicago. CHICAGO, July 7.~Today was the coolest day In Chicago since last May. The maxi- mum temperature was 66 and the minimum 60. This is a drop of 26 degrees since 6 o'clock Saturday night, when the ther- mometer registered 2. A stiff breeze off the lake brought the change. Cool Lake Br |DEATH OF PIERRE LORILLARD B hters and So Surround His Bedaide ns the Milllonaire Breathes His Last. NEW YORK, died at July 7.—Pierre Lorillard 2:10 this afternoon at the Fifth takon from the Deutschland when that ' steamer arrived from Europe July 4. The members of the family present at the ‘bedside when the end came were: Mr. Lorillard’s daughters, Mrs. T. Suffern Taller, Mrs. Willlam Kent and thelr husbands, and Plerre Lorillard, Jr., and wife and Plerre Lor)lfgra 111 Mr, Lorillard's © regent severe iliness dated from Jyne 20. “He was in England and went to his lodge at Ascot, hoping to sce “his horss, David Garrick, win the Gold Cup. He was stricken with an uraemic chill and was sick for a week. He was advised to come to America and boarded the Deutschland, but his condition became graver each moment. His physi- clan, Dr. Kilroy, told him he did not think he would live to get to New York, but the It has never been thought could recover since his arrival, The funeral will be at 11 o'clock Wednes- day from Grace church. Burial will be in Greenwood cemetery. Plerre Lorillard was eldest son of Peter Lorillard, founder of the fortunes which made the family name famous. He in- herited much of the business ability of his father and marked success attended the commercial enterprises which he planned and executed, At the death of his father he recelved $1,000,000 and an interest jointly with his brothers and sis- ters in the great tobacco house of which his father had been the head. He at once bought from his brothers a control of the house and by shrewd management greatly increased his fortune. He built a hand- some residence at Fifth avenue and Fifty- sixth street and entertained in princely manper. In 18 he became Interested in the turf. With Iroquoly in 1881 he American to win the classic English Derby. He was also an enthusiastic yachtsman and once raced his Vesta across the Atlan tle. He founded and controlled at the time death the fashionable resort at Tuxedo. He was nearly 68 years of age. He 1s survived by his wife, son Plerre Lorillard, jr, and daughters, Mrs. Willlam Kent and Mrs. T. Suffern Tailer. He leaves a large fortune. Various estimates have been made of the value of Mr. Lorillard's estate and, while Its exact is not known, 18 belleved is more than $25,000,000. Ae long ago 1884 1t was sald to be from $15,000,000 to $20,000,- 000, he was the first it 1t ST. LOUIS, July 7.—James E. Yeatman, philanthroptst, died today, aged 84 years, of uraemia, for which he was operated on nearly two weeks ago. James E. Yeatman was born August 27, 1815, in Bedford county, Tennessee, and came to this city in 1842 For several yoars he was In the iron business, but in 1850 en- tered the commission business. That same year he founded the Merchan s’ bank, which afterward became the Merchants' Natfonal bank, When the civil war broke out Mr. Yeatman endeavored to maintain peace and labored earnestly to that end. His sym- pathies were with the union and when war could no longer be avolded he hecame one of the commission sent from here to ex- plain the local status of affalrs to Pres- ident Lincoln, In 1864 the Western Sanitary commis- slon was called Into existence by General Fremont and Mr. Yeatman was appointed president of the commission. The com- mission established hospital steamers, sol- diers’ homes and rellef bureaus and Mr Yeatman's work, both of organization and rellef, won him tho highest pralse from members of all parties, Although a slaveholder before the war he devised the organization of the Fy men’s bureau and made an officlal report to Washington in which he advised the leasing of abandoned cotton plantations to the freedmen For many years Mr, Yeatman had mot been actively engaged in business, but was identified with numerous charitable moves ments. Mr. Yeatman is believed to be the Drinsmaide In novel, “The Crisls." The philanthropist and novellst were great friends, Mr. Yeatman was married twice, but both wives are dead Frans Rens, Circus Magna BERLIN, July 7.—Franz Renz, for many years the principal circus proprietor, has Just dled at his villa near Hamburg, His first great horse was Parole, | value at the present time | FIVE OPEN FOR SETTLERS McKinley Preo'aims Date of Oklaboma Rusl SIXTH OF AUGUST WILL BE A BUSY DAY C President Rogistration of Applicants te Begin the Tonth of July. SIXTEEN DAYS FOR FILING OF THE NAMES t Will Have Equal Shew Agninst All Econers. | DRAWINGS TO DECIDE THE LUCKY PEOPLE Every Precaution Fairne: Taken to lusure the Distribution ot Government Favors—( of Three to Super in mmitie end It. WASHINGTON, July 7.~The proclama- tion of President McKinley, opening to set- tlement the lands ceded by Indians i the territory of Oklahowa, was given to the public today. The proclamation covers the cessions made by the Wichitas and afil- tuted bands of Indlans in accordance with the act of March 2, 1895, and those made by the Comanche, Kiowa and Apache tribes in_pursuance of the act of June 6, 1900, The proclamation provides for the opening of the lands in those reservations which are not reserved at 9 o'clock . m. on the 6th of August next, the lands to be open to settlement under the homestead and townsite laws of the United States The proclamation says that beginning on the 10th Inst. and ending on the 26th those who wish to make entry of land under the homestead law shall be reglstered. The ceglstration will take place at the land offices at Reno and Lawton. The reglstra- tion at each office will be for both land districts. To obtain registration, the applicant will be required to show himself duly qualificd to make homestead entry of these lands under existing laws and to give the reg- istering officer such appropriate matters of description and identity as will pro- tect the applicant and the governmont agalnst any attempted impersonation. Registration cannot be effected through the use of the mails or the employment of an agent, oxcepting that honorably dis- charged soldlers and sailors may present thelr applications through an agent, no agent being allowed to represent more than one soldier. No person will be al- lowed to reglster more than once, After being registeret applicsnts will be glven certificates, allowing them to go upon the ceded lands and examine them in order to ald them In making an intelligent selection. No Sooners Need Apply. It Is explicitly stated that “no one will be permitted to make settlement upon any of the lands in advance of the opening pro- vided for,” and the statement is added that “during the first sixty days followlug sald opening no one but reglstered applicants will be permitted to make homestead set- tlement upon any of said lands, and then only in pursuance of a homestead entry duly allowed by the local land officers or of a soldler's declaratory statement duly ac- cepted by such officers.” The order of the applications I8 to be determined by drawing, the plan for which 1s described as follows: ‘The order in which during the first sixty days following the opening the reg- istered applicants will be permitted to make homestead entry of the lands opened hereunder will be determined by drawings for both the EI Reno and Lawton dis- tricts publicly held at the United States land office at El Reno, Okla, begin- ning at 9 o'clock a. m., Monday, July 26, 1001, and continuing for such period as may be necessary to complete the same. The drawings will be held under the supervision and immediate observance of A committee of three persons, whose inte | rity s such as to make their control of the drawing a guaranty of its fairness. The members of this committee will be ap- pointed by the secretary of the interior, who will prescribe suitable compensation for their services. Cards of Identification, “Preparatery to these drawings the reg- istration officers at the time of reglster- ing each applicant who shows himselt duly qualified shall make out a card, which must be slgned by the applicant, stating the land district in which he desires to make homestead entry, and giving such a description of the applicant as will enable the local laud officers to thereafter identity him. This card will be at once sealed in a separate envelope, which will bear no other distingulshing label or mark except such may be necessary to show that it s to go into the drawing for the land for which the applicant desires to make entry. “These envelopes will be separated a cording to land districts and will be care- tully preserved and remain sealed until opened in the course of the drawing as hereln provided. When the reglistration 1s completed all of these sealed envelopes will be brought together at the place of drawing and turned over to the committes in charge of the drawing, which, in such manner as In its judgment will be at tended with entire fairness and equality of opportunity, shall proceed to draw out and open the separate envelopes and to give to cach enclosed card a number in the ordor in which the envelope containing the same 18 drawn." “While the drawings for the two districts will be separately conducted, they will o cur as nearly at the same time s is pra ticable. The result of the drawing for each district will be certified by the com- mittee to the oficers of the district and will determine the order in wilch the ap- plicants may make homestead entry of sald lands and settlement thereon.' Detalls of the Drawing. Subsequent proceedings are provided for follows: ‘The homestead entry of sald lands dur- ing the first sixty days following the open- Ing can be made by reglstered applicants and in the order established by the draw- ing At each land office, commencing Tuesday, August 6, 1901, at 9 o'clock, In- clusive, for that district must be presented the applications of those drawing numbers 1 to 120 inclusive and will be considered in their numerical order during the frst day and the applications of those drawing numbers 126 to 260 Inclusive must be pre- sented in numerical order during the sec- ond day, and so on at that rate until all lands subject to entry under the home- stead law and desired thereunder have been entered. 1f any applicant falls to appear and present his application for en- try when the number assigned to him by the drawliog Is reached, his right to