Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 21, 1901, Page 1

E OMAHA DAILY BEE. BUILD SHIPS SLOWLY of Admiral Bewles Calls Attention te Li Progrens in Oonsiruction. DELAY CAUSED BY THE STEEL STRIK factery to Eurd JMORE NAVAL CONSTRUCTORS ARE WANTED DEPARTMENT NEEDS NEW BUILDINGS “Namber of Carpenters Afloat Barel Adequate to Needa of Service and Not Enough for Shore Duty. WASHINGTO! port of Admiral , Oct, Bow ~The chiet ., of tention to the slow progress in the con struction of ships made In the last yea owing (o sirikes and d armor and steel forgings. that under the present He points ou system for lays emanating from this source rests wit the government and renders it Hable t suits for damage by toward (he s which, he says, wil considerable progress zation of ship fittings reduce the original cost of ships of th navy and decrease the expense of maintenance. He touches upon the test of fireproofed wood conducted by his bu reau and says that the two processes submitted both desirable qualiti neither wholly mends itself to adoption by the navy. while the products o Admiral Bowles sirongly recommends that the floating dry dock at Havana, recentl purchased from the Spanish government, be sent to the site of the new naval statio at Olongapo, Philippine islands, as soon as il essential, he says, for the efficiency of the the ropairs on it are completed. It mavy on the Asiatic station, both from strategical and economical point, that the government. should be in possession of dry dock in the Philippines at the earllest the dock just purchased can be placed in condition for possible moment. He says use of vessels up to 10,000 tons displ ment within the limit of the sum appro- priated by congress for its acquirement. Wants More Constractors. Admiral Bowles earnestly recommends a dncrease in the number of naval construc tors, which is now limited by law to forty. inade- This number, he says, is entirely quate to the present needs of the servic and he urges that the limit of the corp be i.creased by congress to sixty. H ays the efciency of the throughout the country is largely limites by the lack of dry deek® and modern bulld ings for the equipment of the yards. Th navy yards, however, continue to present & fruitful fleld for the application of mod ern engineering to thelr mechanical equip ment, as well as modern methods of or ganization to the scheme of administration which, it properly applied, should result in greater efficlency in the conduct of th anpual re the bu- veau of construction and repairs, calls at s of delivery ot the purchase of armor the responsibility for de- | the ship contractors The construction bhureau, he says, has mad dard their possess com- navy vards OMAHA, MONDAY MORNINC , OCTOBER 21, 1901-TE N PAG etlon of French Miners' Fed- erntion Any ous to Bring PARIS, Oct delogates of the miner tion were held yesterday at St. Etien. @ hout any decision being reached on tn ' tion of the threatened strike. Anoth « jeting will be held today. Meanwhile t. ars are devoting columns to the situat. 1 generally taking a gloomy view. Dispatches from Montceans-los-Mines say that while the place s outwardly quiet, the feeling is such that a very slight fncident would be likely to lead to an outbreak of violence among the 8,000 miners in the locality, These are divided into two fac- tions, “the reds,” who favor a strike, and “the yell who are opposed to such a step The prefect, who has forbidden the sale of arms throughout the department, yes- terday seized two cases of muskets at St. | Etienne that were on their way to Mont- ¥ | ceuux-les-Mines. It is asserted that both factions are already supplied with guns and revolvers, which they have concealed in thelr homes. One of the leaders of the reds declared that they not only have Gras | muskets, but also Lebel rifies, ammunition | and bayonets. The chief element of danger is the pos- stble action of 1,200 men, ing company refused fo re-cngage after the last strike and who have bee unem ployed since. Six hundred gendarmes are patroling | Montceaux-les-Mines. The manager of the Effioiency oi Navy Yards L'm ted by Lack of Dry Dooiks - A under with o carriage gendarmes, sabers, The leaders of the “reds” ineist that a strike fs inevitable, but many who are in o position to form a sober opinion belicve that a strike will be averted, or at all cvents confined to certain localities, DINNER FOR ROYAL COUPLE Dake and heass of York Enters tained at the Admirnlty Houne At Halifas, and armed the escort revolvers of y and 5 of y HALIFAX, N. 8, Oct. 20,—~The royal party spent its last day in Canada today. In the morning the duke and duchess ex- cted to attend divine service at the An- | glican church, but the governor general and | the countess were the only members of the royal party present An immense congregation attended the eevning services. The bishop of Nova Sco- tia, Rev. Dr. Courtney, preached a sermon n a vine right of kings was dead and thanking God that such was the case. Robert Burns, he contended, was the man who had done more than any other In his generation to n | establish the equality of mankind. .| In the evening there was a dinner at the admiraity house which the duke and duchess attended. The warships were illuminated this evening. The royal couple will leave for St. John, ., at 11 o'clock tomorrow on Ophir. It has been announced today that if any foggy weather comes up after the departure - | of Ophir trom Halifax the royal party will @ [ cancel their engngement at St. John. . e} N d -| LEOPOLD WOULD GO TOO FAR His Minist Object Chiefly to Hiy Extending Trip Beyond the United States. o work and greater economy in the expense, . which is now out of proportion to the work done. Burenw Has Its Hands Full, Admiral Bowles says the construction bu yeau has been taxed to its utmost by th work of designing new vossels and super vising vessels now building, and that thes conditions have been aggravated by a lack of such Navy department bulldings avail able for the technical and clerical staffs of ths bureau. He reports a lack of drafts men of the requisite qualifications and ex presses a desire to obtain for the burea more graduates of technical schools. H attaches much importance to the need of an effofent corps of carpenters in the nav @s an adjunct to the corps of naval con structors. The number of carpenters now #flont, Admiral Bowles says, is barely ade- quate to the needs of the service and the number on shore duty Is entirely inade- «quate, He polnts out that good pay, and instructive employment ol #hore duty, and recommends that as oo as ciroum: for the instruction of carpenters’ mates b established. ITO REACHES WASHINGTON ous Japanese 8 ' tained at Dinner by Members of the Legation. WASHINGTON, Oot. 20.—Marquis Ito, th Japanese statesman who 1s visiting th United State He was met at the railroad station by thi Japanese minister and the entire legatiol staff and escorted to the Arlington hotel where he will remain during his stay | this city. tained at dinner at the legation. Only the visiting party, which, in additiol to the marquls, included Mr. K. Tsudzuki former vice minister of forelgn affairs, an Mr. 8. Tokloka and the members of thi legation staff, were present at the dinner. Marquis Ito would not be seen, bein; indisposed, but Mr. Tsudzuki, who is au- thorized to speak for him, sald: “1 really cannot say whether Joln with the other nations in regard t the settlement with China, but I cannot say just further. have new commer or ask for in this connection. He has not, am quite sure, any pronounced views o the question of a Pacific cable, except that he, like all the rest of the people, woul be ple 18 much pl developments there on Tomorrow the marquis our part. will visit to President Roosevelt. New Haven, where he honorary degrec of L.L.D. from Yale un versity. 1, for England on his way home. PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 20.-The General "Haquedono, which for % been at anchor in the Delawa iver, Kot under way down the river. Nantiugo de Cuba. stated as the vessel us being that he Puitea States, such employment means an honorable position on shipboard. ces will permit that a school esman Bnter- arrived here this afternoon. Tonight the marquis was enter- Japan will 1 know our country signed the protocol with the others. what will be done It may be necessary that China treaties with Japan. The marquis cannot say what we will want d to see a cable laid. Marauis Ito sed at the advances this gov- ernment has made in the east, as we are, and he and all of us hope to see further the Btate department and also pay his respects In the evening he will leave for New York and thence Ko to 15 to receive the He will leave before November Chilian today and proceeded bound for Havana and Commander Gonzales otten under was dolighted with his Ml (Copyright, 1901, by Press Publishing Co.) BRUSSELS, Oct. 20.—(New York World Cablegram—Spoctal Telegram.)—The king of the Belglans' plan to visit the United States is the outcome of a long standing wish to see the new world. He Is meeting with some opposition from his ministers, who do not like to have him go so far away, but he is determinod to carry out his Intention if possible next spring. He asked Burgomaster (Mayor) Ryswyck of Antwerp to accompany him, but the latter could not go until the year v | of_his office had expired. Y| King Leopold's expectation is to remain away six months, going from New York right across the American continent to Sau Francisco, then visiting Mexico and returning by way of Japan, India and Egypt. It is to the proposed extension of the tour beyond the United $tates that the Belgian ministers chiefly object. DELEGATES GO SIGHTSEEING Representatives Congress Vi e o " n n i at Pan-American t Places of Inter- in Mexico, MEXICO CITY, Oct. %.—The Pan-Am- erican delegates passed Sunday in sightsce g, Monday morning the delegates will visit the quarters of the general secretaries of the conference, Inscribing thelr names and addresses. In the afternoon they will hold an Informal mesting for the pur- pose of making preliminary arrangements, but will not meet for a formal inaugural session until 3 p. m. Tuesday. Minister of Forelgn Relations Marescal will preside, delivering the welcome address, Tuesday night all the delegates and thelr familles will be entertained In the vreal- dential apartments at the national palacs to witness fireworks and lllumination and listen to a serenade by the best military bands. Two rooms have been set apart in the palace and handsomely furnished for the use of the Bureau of American Republics, KNOW NOTHING OF THE HEAD German Of abouts of Skull of Von Ket- teler's A o e o n 1. n n N a o o win, BERLIN, Oct. 20.—Nothing Is known offcfal circles here of the some German marines recently brought to Germany the head of the Chinaman who assassinated Baron von Ketteler. Emperor William has presented the lord mayor of London, Frank Green, with his photograph and autograph as a souvenir of his majesty's recent visit to England on the occasion of the funeral of Queen Vie- torla, n in d CANADIANS TRY SURPRISING Scouts Adopt Boer Methods and the ter Decamp After Briet Detense. [ ¢! PRETORIA, Oct ~A force of Cana- dian scouts surprised a Boer laager near Balmoral. The Boers fled after a short fight. The Canadians had two killed and AR officer and two men wounded, - ——— | Niath | with bolomen and to call the guard, which whom the min- | | other points | company does not leave his office except in | | inces supposed to have been pacified have in which he sald that the belief in the di-| Van | report that | { and quartermaster general, will decide upon ESCAPE ANOTHER SLAUGHTER tenant Baines of Ninth Infantry Dis- covers New Plot of Insurgents. REINFORCEMENTS RUSHED TO SAMAR Natives of Luron Show Delight Over News of Recent DI Li ster—Use Wagon Springs to Ma tactare Bolos. MANILA, Oct. 20.—Owing to the vigilance of Lieutenant Thomas Baines, jr., of the United States infantry another slaughter of American troops by finsur- gents has been averted. It seeme that Licutenant Baines discovered a prisoner re- entering a cell at Carbiga, island of Samar. where several were confined, through a hole that had been made in the wall. An investigation showed a plan to All the jail would be necessary to get the door open. and then attack the garrison. It also de- veloped that the instigators were a priest and the president, both of whom have heen arrested, together with several other promi- nent_persons Other attempts have been discovered, but fortunately frustrated, at Panbujan and in Samar. Several persons have been arrested in connection with these. Reinforcements are being rushed Samar. Three hundred and thirty marin under Lieutenant Colonel Mancil C. Good- rell, have gone there on board the United States cruiser New York and two battal- ions of the Twelfth infantry will start im- mediately for the same destination. United States officers from other prove to arrived in Manila and they say the news of American disasters spreads like wildfire among the natives, who scarcely attempt to conceal their delight. Wagon Springs to Make Holos, The Manila constabulary discovered a large quantity of steel Wagon springs, which were being shipped to various districts Investigation showed that these were to be used in manufacturing bolos. The troops in Samar anticipate hard fighting. Brigadier General Jacob H Smith, who is in command. has visited most of the ports and instructed the com- manders that the insurrection must be hemmered out and General Lukban, the in- surgent leader, captured. Already the movement of troops has begun. General Lacuna, who surrendered last May, has complained to General Chaffee that the terms upon which he and his force surrendered have nof been respected by | the Americans. He exhibits a document, signed by himself and General Frederick Funston, in which he and his force are granted immunity In respect of all acts committed contrary to the laws of war. Since this document was executed of Lacuna’'s officers and men have been tried, condemned and sentenced to death for killing American prisoners. General Funston says that when it was signed he gave Lacuna orally to understand that the illing of American prisoners was ex- cepted. Lacuna admits that semething was sald on the subject, but says no thorough understanding was reached and he con- siders the writien agreement binding. WILL PLANT A M'KINLEY OAK Farmington Arranges Special mony for Occasion of Roose- velt's Visit There. Cere- FARMINGTON, Conn., Oct. 20.—Arrange- ments for the visit of President Roosevelt fo this town next Tuesday Include the dedlcation of a tree which is to be planted on the village green by the townspeople and named the McKinley oak. There will be a reception in the afternoon to the young women of a boarding school and 100 other invited guests. The purpose of the pre dent's coming is to visit his sister, the wife of Commander W. 8. Cowles U. 8, N. He is expected to arrive here at 1:15 p. m. Tuesday by a special train and will be accompanied hy Senators Hawley and Platt, Commander Cowles, Secretary Cor- telyou and Theodore Bingham, Preparations for police protection have been made at the request of Washington officials, twenty constables having been de- talled for special duty on that day. On Wednesday morning at §:10 o'clock the president will leave for New Haven to at- tend the Yale by-centernial exercises. WASHINGTON, Oct. 20, — President Roosevelt will spend a day in Farmington, Conn., the summer home of his sister, Mrs. Cowles, before golng to New Haven, where he s to have the degree of L.L.D, conferred upon him by le university. Accompanied by Secretary Cortelyou, the president will leave Washington tomorrow afternoon, arriving at Farmington Tues- morning | Senator Platt of New York was at the White House this afternoon and talked | with the president regarding the federal patronage in the Empire state. It Is sald the situation regarding the principal of- fices, over which there has been consid- erable discussion, remains unchanged Tonight Civil Service Commissioner Proctor was at the White House. The president attended religions services at the Grace Reformed church as usual this morning. GRAND ARMY APPOINTMENTS Eli Torrance Gives Out List of Ofice to Serve Until Next En- eampment. MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 20.—Commander-in- Chief Eli Torrance of the Grand Army of the Republic gave out these appointments: Judge advocate general, Henry M. Duf- fleld, Detroit; chief of staff, Major Noel Blakemal Mount Vernon, Y. These persons have been named as members of the executive committee of the national council of administration and with the commander-in-chief, his adjutant general the time and place of holding the next national encampment: Willlam Armstrong, Indianapolis, Ind.; Edgar Allen, Richmond, Va.: Thomas G. Sample, Alleghany, Pa.; 8 Jones, Centerville, la.; Loren W, Collins, St. Cloud, Minn.; Thomas W. Scott, Fairfield, 111.; Frank M. Skerrott, 8t. Louls, BAD FOR KANSAS JOINTISTS Lindsays Fined und Given Six Months Each of Forty Count, WINFIELD, Kan., Oct. 20.—Two jointists, Charles and Dock Lindsay, were convicted in the police court today of selling liquor | on forty counts. They were sentenced to six months’ In jail and fined $100 on each | was in charge of Rev. J. count. This will mean tweaty years ia Jall .aed & tae of §4,000, . DAMAGING RAIN AT SKAGWAY Torrent of W ley, Wrecking Three Ra Bridges. er Rushes Down Val- ond PORT TOWNSEND, Wash., Oct steamer Centennial, previously ashore near Teller City, arrlved in quaran- tine last night, bringing 450 passengers. Centennial sailed from Nome October o. Among its passengers were thirty who were destitute and who were brought down by the steamer freo of charge, Its passengers report that at St tically set in and that the streets were trozen and snow had begun to fall. 20. The Skagway and vicinity have been visited | by disastrous rainstorms, according to pas- sengers arriving on City of Seattle today, causing much loss of property. On the aft- ernoon of October 13 a torrent of water rushed down the valley earrying destrie- tion in its wake. Three bridges wers | wrecked, the roadbed of the White Pass & Yukon rallroad was washed away in places and buildings on the water front between Broad and the bluff were inundated A big slide occurred near Pennington and the enowsheds just erected were wrecked. Three days is the minimum time that will pass before trains can be moved on the road. Losees will easily foot up to $75,000 When the waters began to make their ap- pearance around the doors of houses In Skagway on the low ground much excite- ment prevalled and, as the rain continued | in torrents, all made preparations to move. Captain Jenks, U. out and they rend life and_property. The carrying away of bridges along the railroad means great loss to men at Daw- son who were shipping In machinery for winter mining purposes, as the machinery now at Skagway cannot be moved until the road is repaired, and by that time the river will be frozen so that the machinery cannot reach Dawson until spring. Pl PRESIDENT DOLPHIN LOSES Telegraphers in Convention Decide to Oust the Leader of the Strike that Fail red neslsthnee in saving ST. LOUIS, Oct. 20.—The Order of Rail- way Telegraphers declined to re-elect M. M. Dolphin president, as had been predicted from the beginning of the convention by members who blame him for losing the Santa Fe telegraphers’ strike, and for other executive actions ot approved by the ma- Jority. 1 Two candidates entered the feld for the presideccy of the order, Mr. Dolphin and H. B. Perham of St. Louis, who has been grand secretary aud treasurer for the last five years, during which time he has also been editor of the Rallroad Telegrapher, the official organ of the order. Three can- didates wanted the office ol®grand secre- tary and treasurer, to succeed Mr. Perham. They were L. W. Quick and T. W. Byron of St. Louis and J. W. Austin of Fort Worth, Tex. Mr. Austin once held the office and he sought to depose the entire official staff. Tney dethroned Dolphin, but Perham put up a front that was not ex- pected. Both candidates won easily. At last night's session Lhreo Vice presi- dents and two membeis of (he bourd of directors were eclected an follows: First vice president, John A. Newman, Wichita, Kan.; second vice president, T. M. Pierson, St. Louis; third vice president, D. Camp- bell, Dayton, 0. C. Layman and S. O. Sinks were re-elected to the board of di- rectors. The meeting did not adjourn until mid- night and even then the work of revising the constitution was not finished. A com- mittee on revision was authorized to com- plete the work and the business of the convention was thus ended. CHURCH MUST FIGHT SALOONS Rev. B. Mason Makes Vigorous Appeal to Members of Ohlo Mission-, ary Conference. PIQUA, O, Oct. 20.—The sessions of the international missionary conference of the Christian church were most interesting and {nstructive in character today. The services began at sunrise with prayer. At the close of Sunday school misstonary ad- dresses were made by Rev. McHowsar of Maple Rapids, Mich., Rev, Frank H. Pet- ers of Yellow Springs, O. The first sermon at the morning service was preached by Rev. B. Mason of Springfield on “God's Call to Christian Workers: Will You Go?" He insisted that it was necessary for all churches to fight saloons and other evil traflics and every one should willingly do | his part in carrylng on the work. The second sermon was by Rev. §. O, Helfenstein, D. D, of Orangeport, N.Y. His theme was “Man's Answer to Call; Here Am 1, Send Me." He sald we should know this call by its necessity and obey The best way to work for missions was to Christlanize America and then the world This afternoon the theme discussed was “Obligations of School Missions,” led Rev, 1 soc The Ly ¢ of the Christian church, pentecostal service this afternoon P. Barnett, D. D., of Norfolk, Va, FUGITIVE FINALLY ARRESTED Henry J. Smith, Former President of Lansdale Deposit Company, Jailed at Last, PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 20.—Henry J. Smith, at one time president of the Lans- dale (Pa.) Trust and Safe Deposit com- pany, was arrested here after having been a fugitive from fjustice for five years. He is charged with embezzling about $30,000 from the trust company of which be was president. Before the shortage was dis- covered Smith left Lansdale. A reward of $500 was offered for his apprehension. He went west, where he remained until a short time ago. After his arrest Smith sald the company's loss was due to his bad Judgment of the value of certain securities on which he made loans. He denied h ing stolen any of the company's funds. GET MONEY FOR SCHOOL FUND Auditor of Minnesotn Sells Dollars Worth of State Land. ST. PAUL, Minn., Oct, 20.—State Auditor Dunn returned today from the northwestern part of the state, where he has been con- ducting a series of land sales. The land lies in Norman and Kitson counties, In the famous Red river valley, and is con- sidered excellent farming land. One hun- dred thousand acres were disposed of at an average price of $10 per acre, thus realizing $1,000,000 for the permanent school fund. Most of the purchasers were farmers from lowa and other western and central slates, g reported | Michael winter had prac- | 8. A., ordered the militia | J. Aldrich, D.D., of the educationsl | Disconsaes Politionl Bituation in Ohio Mints at Modification of Act at the Com on and Says Phi g Congre 1 ppine Questions Will Be Solved., spent Sunday in Omaha after a four days trip through the state. Ho was the gues of Semator Millard at dinner and in th a number of prominent Omaba republicans The senator is on a speechmaking tour each Nebraska, lown and Ohlo. his lowa engagement tonight at Valley and goes from there to Des Moines and Burlington. Nevada braska,” sald Senator Fairbanks last night “for it is indeed a great and state. | impressed with ment which is apparent on every han Since traveling through your state and ob- serving the progressiveness and prosperity | of its people | no longer wonder at decline of populism here. be quite impossible for me to regard thi as anything but a good republican state. “We of the states to the east were pleas- | antly surprised when Mr. Bryan lost Ne- braska. We were all confident of Mr. Mc- Kinley's election, but we scarcely against us four vears before. | for redeeming Nebraska belongs to capablo republican leaders in the state and vight column hereatter. “As to lowa, it Is needless to say an thing, for it is a foregone conclusion that the usual big republican majority will be rolled up there this fall. doubt about Ohio, either. 1 with the conditions in Ohic and 1 I am safe in predicting that the republican state ticket will win am In touch think entire There be elec and that month will be republ foraker will be re-elected. “We have no state election this year, but the recent ecity election at Indianapolis gave the republicans cause for | great rejoicing. For the last six years the democrats have been in control of the city government and they wero strongly in- trenched. Despite the advantageous posi- tion of the opposition, the republicans elected their city ticket by a big majority. This victory, I take it, indicates a great strengthening of the republican forces in the entire state of Indiana.” Senator Fairbanks said the gressional session would be ane of most important in the history of the coun- try. “There is 30 much important business at hand,” sald he, “that it is Impossible to say just what will be the great f next con- of the senate, of which | am a member, will probably recommend some modifica- tlon of the act providing for the govern- ment of the island, but 1 am not prepared to state at this time just what changes will be undertaken. Additional legislation for the Philippines will depend upon the reports that come from there. The work of establishing a civil government Philippines has been progressiug satisfac- torily and I am more than ever convinced that the United States will solve every problem connected with those islands with credit and honor. There will probably he some legislation for the Nicu- raguan canal SENATOR'S BODY REMOVED Remaine of C. K. Davis Taken (o Washington for B ST. PAUL, Minn, Oct. 20. c K Davis left tonight for Washington, where she will hereafter make her home. Pre- vious to her departure she had the body of her husband disinterred and will take it to Washington for burial in the national cemetery. The fact that the distinguished senator’s body was to be removed from the state which had honored him In life was {mot known until today and has caused considerable comment. It has been pro- posed to erect a mausoleum in one of the city parks wherein the body might be en- tombed and a measure looking to this end was considered by the last state legislature, However, no action had been taken and it is said that Mrs, Davis, becoming displeased with the delay in the matter, determined !to remove the body to Washington for | finul interment, | DUKE’S LAWYERS ARE ON HAND Indications Are That Papa man is About to Make His Donation. (Copyright, 1901, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, Oct (New York World C: blegram—Special Telegram.)—Eugene Zim- merman of Clncinnati, father of the duchess of Manchester, has arrived at Down Place, Windsor, where he is the guest of the duke and the duchess. The dowager duchess of Manchester s also there. The household is daily in hope of the coming of an heir. The duchess was out walking in the grounds with the duke this morning, the weather being delightfully mild. The duke's lawyers, as well as those of | his mother, have been to Down Place twice since Mi. Zimmerman's arrival, a cireum- stance which points to the drawing up of the settlements for which the duchess and her mother-in-law have so long been press- ing Mr. Zimmerman. GYPSUM TRUST ENGULFS THEM il and Adamite der Contract Plaster nts Are U for Purchase. Forty rl CHICAGO, Oct. 20—The new gypsum combine, which is to be incorporated under the name of the United States Plaster com- pany, will be in operation by December 1. Nearly forty plaster milis and adamite plants, it is reported, are under contract for purchase by the new company. The present output of these plants is about ,000 tons annually. In his conduct of the negotiations, C. A, Honecker, formerly audi- tor of the Amerlcan Steel and Wire company, has been assisted by P. 8. Jones of New York. The new company will control, s it 1s said, 20,000 acres of gypsum land In the United States. The underwriting of th pew corporation will be done by the pro moters of the scheme, SENATOR FAIRBANKS TALKS REPUBLICAN PROSPECTS VERY IHIGHYI Porto Rican Senator Charles W. Fairbanks of Indiana evening, at the Millard hotel, he received having volunteered to spend four days in He begins | Missouri “It gives me great pleasure to visit Ne- prosperous During my stay here I have been the evidence of content- | the | In fact, it would | hoped | to carry Bryan's own state, which had gone The credit | the | I am sure they will keep the state In the And there ts no | is no doubt that the legislature which is to in Indiana the ture of the session. The Porto Rican committee in the | far-off | CONDITION OF THE WEATHER ¥ st for I Light V YALE AN OLD SCHOOL aska—Continued Winds Fale rluble perntare at Do, R a0 Omahn Yesterday: De. and University Celebrates Twe Hundredth Anniversary, MANY SONS OF ELI VISIT ALMA MATER Oity of Now Naven Bedecked in B Honer of Occasi ». cees B STONE ELUDES THE PARTY MEN % Behind Raile Shows Inclinn- tion to Stay There | President to Be Titled at the Exercises | ST. JOSEPH, Mo., Oct. 20.-(Special Tel- Wednosday, egram.)—Ex-Governor Stone, who spent | | Sunday 1n the city, was the most elusive man for an aspirant for a high office who ever came here on a political mission 1t was announced before his coming that the purpose of his visit was to make friends with the party lcaders in St Joseph and northwestern Missouri and line them up un- .| der his standara for the fight he will make against Governor Dockery if he wants to Ko to the United States senate. But after the ex-go a light repast at hotel encer, general so- licitor for the Burlington, drove up in his carriage and the two left the place without informing anyone whither they were going. Politiciane visited the corridors of the “|tel all afterncon and others would have | gone had they not heen informed that Stone had been taken under the wing of Judge Spencer. 1t s claimed that Stone had received In- | formation of the lay of the land politically in this part of the state and that he pre- ferred to place his case in the hands of Judge Spencer and make him his political | manager. This is a natural sequence to the sudden and hurried conferen of these two gentlemen fn the union station a few weeks ago which immediately preceded the announcement that Judge Spencer had withdrawn from the race for the senate. WOULD BUILD RESERVOIRS George Gould Sugmests Means of Re- claiming Arid Reglons of the West, WILL CONFER DEGREE UPON ROOSEVELT Former Governor i road Solicitor nn REVEREND TWICHELL PREACHES SERMON Walton W. Battershall Glves Addre on “The Old Faith and the New Knowledge” in Center Charch, NEW HAVEN, Coun., Oct. 20.—Yale unt~ versity began today the celebration of the 0th apniversary of the founding of Yalo college. The bi-centennial of the great institution of learning was ushered in with ceremonies essentlally religious Services were performed in accord with the devout and reverent traditions of the £00d old New England days when the little handful of clergymen gathered together and with prayertul supplications asked divine blessing upon the fnstitution which they had conceived and® brought forth. The old hymns were sung and powerful sermons were preached. The city, proud in its function as a seat of learning, bad bedecked itseif in Yale's colors and presented a splendid spectacle, Blue draperies were inte with new cut evergreen, and (his general scheme of color was broken only by the graceful folds of the starg and stripes. The principal streets had become arch- ways of blue, adorned at intervals with pictures of President Roosevelt, who on Wednesday I8 to become a son of Yale, when Yale's honorary degree is conforred upon him. From the simple school today found itself a great university, de- veloped through the years from a one- bullding institution down through its brick row to a campus, thence to a second campus and now (o a third and stretch- ing out utx departmental buildings to ter- ritory as great again. ho- SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct dent George J. Gould of the Northern Pa- cific, with officers of that road and the Den- ver & Rio Grande, left here by special train | over the latter road for Denver tonight. During the afternoon the Parker City branch was inspected and tonight the spe- cial tied up at Springville. Tomorrow the Tintie mining district will be visited, then the San Pete valley branch will be in spected, after which the party will depart for the east In an interview President Gould gave it as his opinfon that what I most urgeutly needed not only in this state but throughout the arid states of the west Is the establishment in the canyons and on high ground of a series of immense reser- voirs for storing water to be used in re- claiming great areas In the valleys and doserts. HELP FOR MACHINE STRIKERS Chicago Federnth Fight 20.-Prost- of 1701, Yale Sxercines in B In Battell chapel, where the bi-centen- nial was Inaugurated, the services were participated in by an assemblage as im- POSing as the exercises were simple. On the rostrum sat Prosident Arthur Twining Hadley. At his right was Rev. Joseph Twichell, D. D., of Hartford, the preacher of the bi-centennial sermon. To his left was Thomns G. Beonett of the Yale cor- poration. Next to Dr. Twichell sat former President Timothy Dwight. On one end was Hoo. Henry Howland of New York, on the other Rev. Charles Ray Palmer, both fellows of the University corporation. All wore gowns of their office. Below in the choir stalls sat a picked choir of students. The body of the chapel was occupled in the center aisle by distinguished delegates and guests who wore academy gowns with hoods of many colors. The seats of the «ide aisles were filled with Yale graduates, while the three galleries were reserved for women, Services began at 10:30 a. m. A chant by the cholr was followed by the Lord's praver. President Hadley read a lesson | from the scriptures and after the Te Deum the vast congregation sang psalm ixv. Rev. Joseph Hopkins Twichell of Hartford, the senfor fellow of the corporation, preached the sermon, The closing hymn was “I Love Thy King- dom Lord,” written by Rev. Timothy D.D., LD, president of Yala from 1797 to 1817. , Then was sung the doxology and the benediction was pro- nounced by Rev. Timothy Dwight, presi- deut of the university from 1866 to 1899, Preaching in Center Charch, of Labor Decldes Judge Kohl Injunet CHIC! | ation of cause of strikers suat's inju federation 10, Oct, he Chicago Labor tonight eniisted in the the Allis-Chalmers machinist nd decided to fight Judge Kohl ction through the conrts, The also decided not oniy to secus able lawyers for the legal struggle, but began a crusade Inst federal judges whose actions they resent., speakers | were bitter in thelr denunciations. It was declded to request every Illinols congressman and both senators to peti- tion congress to cartafl the powers of th federnl Judges. President Roosevelt will o be asked to embody such a request in his first message to congress BUYS MINES FROM FRENCH Newh Veder- | e Secures Ca Group of Mines from Paris Banke Meanwhile held in other ™ bi-centennial services churches of the sermons were preached by Rev. Smith, D.D., In the Center chure Joseph Anderson, D.D. of Waterbury United church, and Rev. Walton, Wesley Battershall, D.D. of Albany, in Trinity | Cactus group of mines in southern Utab. % Rigrioniifa : R ey mla’ that tully “S1.000,000 | CUFSh: ~All of theso churches are located frige : A Lot thiose | 01 the historic &reen adjacent to the col would be spent in the equipment of these | |oco Lionarty and for many years the col- | mines. A modern mill of large capacity | lege commencement exercises were in Cen- | will be built somewhere In the neighbor- | 50y oy hood of the mines and a monster smelter | poo™ \wiyon W, Battershall with & capacity of at least 500 tons & day | o™ 0T 0 L arecs on will be erected in the vieinity of Salt Lake | puiin and the New Kuowledge,” said Olty. “The world today is facing problems which perplex it and appeal to it, which {HOBSON NAMES THE IDEAL | {urt' up from oid savageries, which it L/ dreamed it had battered down with the | veneers of its civilization, which shake the moral pillars upon which its civilization has been built, which confound its smooth tongued prophets and . one-eyed philoso- PR phers, who tell 1t that humanity for its or- 20, Capthin | well-being and its development were ity and Norman . Rev. . in the SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 20.—By the pay- ment of $200,000 to the attorney of Ded- machy & Sellers, the Paris bankers, Samuel | Newhouse has come into control of the D.D, in The Old In Lecture at Knoxville He Says Ad- ral Philip Exemplifies ¢ tianity in Service. rin- KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Oct. g Richmond Peacson Hobson addressed an | audience of 5000 young men at the First |Into Bappy and contended lito neods believe Methodist Episcopal church thix afternoon ";".‘,‘"““e‘l‘:;'h“"' “":1"”:,:::,',,2"1 o :::: under the auspices of the Young Man'll;’ e ':-1" o ““:I“’_“ ll’ MAao m_'rn. b Christian association. He discussed the re- """@h:’ ld'"" ‘"l ; .’1‘: ze»«mn 4 ,'.m.i lations of science and scientific training to | 'f (M8 ‘:“’ “\'w"h:":IL":‘;W_"':"Mrr;r'w the spiritual side of man's nature. Tonight, | C*htaKe of converts, 0 4t the same ehurch, he lectured on the per. | *d Plot in subterranean Europe, ltke some Sonmel of the American navy, making prom- | ©f 0Ur recent importatious, like the one ; PRl ? who & month ago struck down the presi- :'r"(,:“,:;','_"‘ll:: |l“"‘|,‘"",":.:‘.l;:,'_”‘"""" Of the | 4oit and sent & wave of horror around the world, eclvilization would collapse like a FOR CHURCH ON FAIR GROUNDS house of cards. | St World Must Have Religl “A man may think that he can fulfill hix lite without the church and Christ and the tremendous forces Which it propagates in the consclence and conduct of the world There will be times in his history when he will discover his mistake and If he look outside of his curtained window he will see that the great world, If it keeps its hold on its most preclous things, must have a religion that puts the voice of the eternal behind the soclal moralities and the lamp of an immortal hope within the sepulcher.” This afternoon at 3 o'clock Rev. George Park Fisher, D. D, LL.D., professor of ccclesiastical history and dean of the Yale divinity school, delivered an address on the subject of “Yale University in Its Re- lations to Theology and Missious. He id in part: ‘As to theology within the precincts of the university in the last four or five dec ades, the period 1s too recent to he re viewed at length on the present occasion. It is a period in all enlightened coun- tries, of the concentration of thought and inquiry upon the hjstorical foundation of Christianity, including the life, the per« Lowis Rellglous Hodies titionin Are ¥ the Managers of S uis Expos ST. LOUIS, Oct. 20.—All the churches representing the St, Louls Evangelical alli- ance, Archbishop Kain of this Catholic diocese and practically all of the re- ligious societies and interests of the city have presented a petition to the Loul- slana fair management asking for the erec | tion on the fair grounds of a suitable bullding for the holding of religlous meet- ings and conventions and for the display of such exhibits as the varlous religlous bodies may desire to make. | pme——— Movemenis of Ocean Vessels Oct. 20, At New York—Arrived: Ryndham, from Rotterdam. At Queenstown—Salled: Campania, for New York At Southamp! tor Now York At Philadelphia New York. At Moville—Arrived: City of Rome, from New York, for Glasgow, —8alled: Friesland, ~Arriy enste rrived: Waesland, from Bouthwark, from Umbria, from