Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 22, 1901, Page 1

DAY MORNING, o “ OCTOBER CLOSING IN ON ARDUL %, Powers Consider Making Jeint De: the Sultan Reform. “t ” % HIS PRESENT COURSE ENDANGERS PEAL Macsdonian Affairs Not the Only Trouble on His Hands. IF NATIONS ACT, THEY'LL BE THOROUGH Will Foros Porte te De More Than Keep O1d Fromises. 1T 1S FOR THIS THAT FRANCE IS WAITING Would Be Preasing Lorando Clatm More Vigorously If it Did Not Fear DI n of Whole Turkish Empire, PARIS, Oct. 21.—~The fact that France has not yet employed coercive measures to enforce a settlement of the Lorando claim by Turkey is due to the unsettled condition of the interior of that country. It is feared that such action might bring about the dis- ruption of Turkey. The misgovernment of Macedonia, the ex- cosses committed ‘n Armenia and the dis- satisfaction on the island of Crete have reached such a polat 1s to constitute a men- e to peace, The powes, acting on the inttiative of Russia and France, are now discussing the basis of an understanding for joint representations to the porte and for eventually obliging the sultan not only to carry out the clauses of the treaty of Berlin relating to Macedonia and Armenia. but to give guaranties fo: further reforms and the settlement of numerous peading questions, SHE WANTS CHANGE OF HEIR PEKIN, Oct. 21.—A new heir to the throne will be appointed when the dowager em- press meets Prince Ching and several of the viceroys at Kal Feng, capital of the province of Ho-Nan, where there will be a general discussion of the affairs of the empire. This news is believed to be authentic, as It was received from high Chinese off- clals. The present heir has proved to be dissipated and uncontrollable. Moreover, his father's status as a banished prince makes his succession contrary to Chinese traditions. The candidate of the empress is sald to be Pel Tze, a nephew of Prince Tuan, who is intellectually weak. He par- ticipated In the Boxer aggressions, per- sonally leading an attack on the French cathedral. The roform faction disapproves of the selection and suggeats that the pow- ers oppode it it the empress wishes to carry it out. Prince Ching staris about November 1 from here to act as grand marshal of the court on its journey from Kal-Feng. Present Heir's Antecedents. The heir to the throne Is Pu Chun, of Prince Tuan. He was born In 1884. In 1885 - Prince Tuan, who had become one of the most powerful of the advisers of the dowager empress, obtalned the honor of having his son named by the emperor and @ short time afterwards Pu Chun was se- lected as heir to the widow of one of the wealthiest Manchu pyinces. In the au- rumn of 1868, when the emperor was de prived of all but nominal power, it was announced that Pu Chun had been ected a8 helr apparent to the throne. It wa announced in November last that Prince Tuan had fled to Kan Su. He is a Manchu of pure descent, is the grandson of Em- peror Taouk-Wang, who died in 1850, and a nephew of Emperor Hien-Fung, who died in 1861, Prince Tuan's father, Prince Tun, was the most likely heir to the throne after Taouk-Wang's death, but his succession was set aside for some reason Which has not been made public. About the middle of this year Prince Tuan was sald to be fomenting an insurrection in western Mon- golia. Ho was Inst reported to be at Ululmski, in Turkestan, to which part of the world he had been banished sult of the part which he took in the Boxer uprising. son DUKE AND DUCHESS DEPART Suowstorm and Theft Mark Their Day of Sailing from Can- adn's Shores. HALIFAX, N. 8, Oct. 21.—The duke and duchess of Cornwall and York left Canada this morning in the presence of thousands of cheering spectators. A heavy snow- storm began shortly before Ophir steamed away. The duke of Cornwall and York has sent a farewell address to the earl of Minto, the governor general of Canada, in which he says he is anxious to make known through him with what regret the duchess and himself “'bid farewell to people who, by their warm-heartedness and cordlality, have made us feel at home amongst them from the first moment of our arrival on their shores." The duke praises the Northwest mounted police and the militia. The thanks of the duke and duchess are extended to the Do- minion and provinclal government, to the raflroad companies, to Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the premier, and finally to Lady Minto and the governor general, for the unfailing kindness and genuine hospitality they ex- tended, Prince Alexander of Teck was the vietim of a robbery yesterday, a gold watch, an heirloom which had. been in the family for generations, and & purse filled with soverelgns having been taken from his cablu on the royal yacht Ophir, MANCHESTERS CHANGE HOME Leave Down Place Ki Castle, Anticipation of Events. for olton Copyright, 1901, by Press Publishing Co) WINDSOR, Oct. 21.—(New York World Cablegram—Special Telegram.)—-The World correspondent hears that the duke and duchess of Manchester are leaving Down place tomorrow for Kimbolton castle, Hunt- ingdonshire. They had the option of re- maining at Down place until November 13, but as the duchess would probably not be in a position to be moved on that date they decided to leave at once. Mr. Zimmerman, father of the duchess, is already at Kim- bolton castle preparing for the reception of the duchess, a re- | RETURNS SECURITIES TO BANK tain the Val- % Surrendered by Attor. (UAKE BEFORE THE YANKEE Germany's Tradesmen Tell Each Other Their Business Fears. ARE EAGER FOR A DEFE ney for Cashier, LOWELL, Mass., Oct. 21.—The roubles which had caused great the officers of the Merchants' National ‘lor three days in consequence of the » parance of its teller, Albert G. Smith, bl fts bookkeeper, Lewis H. Swift, prac- tically were smoothed out today. The bank has lost about $115,000. The directors offi- clally state this and at the same time say they have had returned ‘“valuable securi- tles."" | The bank’s loss, it {s understood, fs made | up of two items First, the stealings of | the two men during the last two years, shown now by the books, and, secondly, that part of the cash included in the loot retained by Smith and Swift as the price of thelr bargain to return the securities. | The “valuable securities” which have been | recovered, as described by one director, were returncd In carpet bags and repre- sented bouds, notes and other negotiable papers and bunches of money, all supposed to have been taken from the bank vault Just_prior to the time the men disappeared on Thursday night Interest for the moment pursult of Smith and Swift and tonight it | was understood that United States officers | had found near this city the men's hiding place. An immediate arrest was expected without regard to the probable inaction of the bank directors. It is generally believed the men were In Boston until this morn- ing and that they are now some distance away. Smith had corresponded with Mon treal parties and it is thought he has gone | there. financial suspense IVE ALLIANCE Hope that by Uniting All Central Ea- rope They May Be Able to Block Uncle Sam's One March, BERLIN, Oct. 21.—The Bund der Indus- triellen held a general meeting here today at which was discussed the ‘‘Amerjcan Dan- ger'” and the new German tariff The general secretary of the bund, Dr. Wendlandt, described the “American dan- " as great, and said that German manu- facturers were conscious of this. He quoted figures showing the extraordinary growth ot exports from the United States to Germany and the decline of goods going in the op- posite direction, and complained that the average of duties imposed by the United States is 50 per cent, while that of Ger- many 18 only 10 per cent. A further hard- ship, he sald, is the requiring of a declaras tion of invoices before a consul, thus give ing Americans possession of business se- of German manufacturers. He as- serted that the United States departments maintained detectives in Germany to dis- cover trade secrets and undervaluations and cited the case of a factory in Saxony which had been ruined thereby Referring to President Roosevelt's re- ported wish to come to terms with Ger- many, the speaker sald ““Germany's best policy will be to wait for the American to come to us, and then de- mand the removal of the worst Injustices and annoyances before we begin a fixed treaty. Germany should refuse to act un- Bartlett of Boston, representing the men. | til the United States reduces the dutles What the agreement was by which the | below 20 per cent.”” bank got back the greater part of the ¥ plunder will not be stated, but the happi ness of all the bank's officers expressed without reserve indicates the serlousness of the sltuation prior to the agreement. Lawyer Burke, when asked it his clients would be in danger of prosecution, said: know nothing which would Indicate that the young men will he prosecuted.” The bank for three days has been be. sleged by customers, but in every case ac- counts were found to be correct. This makes it impossible without official state- ment to ascertain wherein the men were short in their accounts. Smith was under $30,000 bond, but Swift as bookkeeper was not supposed to handle money and so was not bonded. Several of the directors have stated that they do not expect Smith or Swift to return here. POWERS IS FINALLY EXCUSED Witness Twenty-Four Before the Jury. as centers in the crots In Carpet Bags. The loot from the bank vaults was re- turned in carpet bags, delivered at the bank very early this morning, after the directors had been in conference at a hotel with Lawyers Burke of this city and sible Remedies Discussing the remedies at Germany's disposal, Dr. Wendlandt said the chief one was the tariff, an increase of which must absolutely be applied. *This,” he declared, “would bring America to its senses and counteract the boundless despotism of truste.” He recommended the formation of a cen- tral European customs union against the United States, and, admitting the great dif- flculties in the way of this, declared that It it should prove impossible, then a common agreement should be made to treat Ameri- can goods differently from those of other countries. Other speakers warned their hearers against a tariff war with the United States, since that country can easily get from other countries what it now imports from Ger- many, while Germany would be unable to do the same. The bund adopted resolutions favoring the passage of the tarlft bill after dropping the double system of Auties on grain, in order that Germany may have mew duties for the securing of advantageous trade relations with the United States. The bund also rec- ommended that the plan for a European customs union against the United States be further considered. WAIT FOR SOMEONE TO SHOOT Colombian Executives and Foreign Nations’ Vewsels Still Expect Something to Happen. Defendant After Leaves Stand GEORGETOWN, Ky., Oct. 21.—Caleh Pow- ers loft the witenss stand (his afternoon after his long effort in his own hehalf. Powers sald no one ever hud his personal key to his office except Leo Davidson, son of Assistant Secretary Davidson. He gave Davidson his key to keep while he was away from Frankfort, from January 12 to 17. Powers sald: “I want to say that there is a possibility that shots may have been fired from the secretary of state's office. Duplicate keys could have been made. But when Goebel was shot I had the keys to my office in my possession. Powers denfed most emphatically that he had ever con- spired with any human being to do violence to William Goebel or any other democratio official. Powers said the military force was only to be used in the event that the democrats tried to take forcible possession of the public offices hefore the cases of the re- publican contestants had been carried to and decided by the United States supreme ecourt. “Do you know where Bob Noakes is?" asked Mr. Campbell. “I do not, sir. The prosecution used him before; 1 did not.” “Do you not know that he is now in In- dlana, where Taylor is?% “I have mot seen Mr. Taylor for some time," replied the witness. Powers denled that he gave Youtsey 2 key to his office during the month of Jan- uary. He was asked why he did not put Youtsey out of his office when he found him there with a gun. Powers replied “It has not been my custom in life to control the actions of men by brute force.” At 4:10 o'clock Powers left the witness stand, after having becn before the jury for about twenty-four hours. Dr. A. Mor- gan Vance of Loulsville was the next wit- ness. He sald Goebel had been shot from the front. James Carpenter of Louisville testified that when Goebel was shot he came from the senate buflding and found a number of persons looking up at a raised third-story window of the executive bullding Ex-Adjutant General Colller testified at tha night session. There was nothing new in bis testimony. After several other wit- nesses were heard court adjourned at 9:40 p.m Holland Whittaker, under Indictment for the murder of Goebel and under $10,000 honds, will testify for the defeuse tomor- row. ONE VICTIM FROM O'NEILL » Warne COLON, Colombia, Oct. 21.—The anxfous and prolonged uncertainty regarding the date upon which the Insurgents will prob- ably attack the city of Panama still exists, resulting in a wearisome tension productive of disastrous results to the commerce of the {sthmus. The recent doubling of import duties on all goods and of the liquor taxes will not be likely, it Is thought, to result in a proportionate increase of revenue. On the contrary many foreign orders have been canceled. The United States battleship lowa, the British sloop of war lcarus and the French second class cruiser Protet, at Panama, and the United States gunboat Machias and the French crulser Suchet at Colon continue to awalt the development of events. Friday night a large number of insurgents were seen at Empire, an important railway station near Panama, but they disappeared upon the approach of government troops. Yesterday another body of insrugents was seen at Fanfar, less than half a mile from the Laboca wharf on the outskirts of Pan- ama. Fanfar is where the insurgents posted their artillery when they shelled La Boca in last month's battle. ITO MOVEMENT WITH ITO OUT Marquis' Friends Seeking throw Cab out to Over- et for Him With- His Sanction, YOKOHAMA, Oct. 21.—The Marquis Ito's party has iInitiated a strong movement to overthrow the cabinet. Important politi- cal developments are anticipated. WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.—"This Is very surprisiog news,” said Mr. T. Tsudzuki, former vice minister for forelgn affairs ot Japan, at the headquarters of Marquis Ito at the Arlington hotel today when shown the press dispatch from Yokohama stat- ing that Marquis Ito's party has initiated a strong movement to overthrow the Ja- panese cabinet. “I can say authorita- tively,” he continued, “that such a move- ment has not the sanction of the marquis himself and that he has no desire to wit- ness the downfall,of the power. When we left Japan political affairs there were practicably peaceful and I do not belleve Warner, aged 42, and his wife, Annie, aged | the movement will prove to be a very 35, who travel under numerous aliases, were | formidable one. We have no information Arrested tonight on information from H. K. |0 lead us to belleve that such an event Cochran, postoffice inspector at Buffalo, was imminent.” The specific charge against the prisoners | Marauis Ito and his party left Washing- is & fraud alleged to have been perpetrated | 'o0 v the 4 o'clock traln for New York upon L Harding of O'Nelll, Neb., witn | CIt¥" whom Mrs. Warter opened communication | PREPARE Fon’fifiiL STRUGGLE through a matrimonial periodical, later ask- ing Harding to send a ticket and $10 cash, Colombian Rebels and Regulars Con- centrating in the Vicinity and stating that she would go to Nebraska of Panama, and Wife Arvested for Matrimon L. E Fraud on nrding, ROCHESTER, . Oct. 21.—Charles | | to become his wife. Harding complied with the request. HOGG PROMOES_HIS_EOMBINE ormer Executive Now in York to Get Backing for Ol Project. KINGSTON, Jamaica, Oct. 21.—Letters re- ceived from Papama say the Colombian rebels lost heavily in a battle near there last Thursday. The rebels are concen- trating in a camp in the neighborhood, and both sides are preparing for a clash which, it is expected, will largely determine the fate of the revolution. New DALLAS, Tex., Oct. 21.—Former Governor James 8. Hogg and James W. Swayne are n New York City to interest capital in (he formation of a big combination of all the independent producers in the Beaumont fi+ld who have the means of handling the oil as individual concerns. The capitylization of these Independent companies approximates Discredit Story of Dewet's Death, THE HAGUE, Oct. 21.—The former resi- dents of the Transvaal who are now in | this city entirely discredit the rumors of the death of General Dewet emunating from $100,000,000. Durban, Natal. NEW DOUBLE-TRACK BRIDGE Barlington Plans to Build for the Fa- tare Across the Mouth of the Piatte, (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.—(Special Tele- gram.)—General and Mre. ¥. Mander- son are at the Arlington, having arrived this evening from Nebraska. General Manderson is here for the purpose of se- curing the approval of the secretary of war on plans for a new sieel bridge which the Burlington road proposes to build om the site of the present structure at Platts- mouth, “The bridge will cost in the neighbor- hood of $500,000," said the general attor- ney of the B. & M. system. “While the present structure is in good condition, the faet remains that it is not heavy enough to carry the enormous locomotives we now have, consequently we must rebuild. In fifteen years the locomotive has increased in welght to such an extent that bridges built not long ago are ineficient. We must change the bridge across the Platte at Plattsmouth to meet the changed con- ditions of the modern mogul. The plers of the bridge are in splendid condition, but it 1s our purpose to widen them at the top to carry a double track. Although it is our purpose to put on the new structure only a single track at first, we are look- ing to the future and will build the new bridge with a double track in view." Ralph W. Breckenridge of Omaha is at the Raleigh. He is here to argue the case of the Northern Assurance company of London against the Grand View Bullding assoclation, which is on eall in the su- preme court. The case grows out of the fire at the Worthington Military academy, Lincoln, and comes to the supreme court on appeal from the court of appeals of the Eighth circuit. Halleck F. Rose of Lincoln is also in Washington and repre- sents the Grand View assoclation, Breck- enridge representing the insurance com- pany. John N. Baldwin, general attorney for the Union Pacific, with headquarters at Omaha, is a guest at Willards'. He 18 here on business connected with a case in the supreme court in which his company is interested. L. P. Funkhouser of Omaha is a guest at the New Willards, having come on to attend the biennial session of the supreme council of Scottish Rite Masonry for the southern jurisdiction, which began its ses- slons today. Gustave Anderson, also of Omaha, one of the executive members of the councll, is also In attendance upon today's session An abstract of the condition of the Omaha national banks at the close of busi- ness September 30 shows: Loans and dis- counts, $16,520,984; total specle, $1,880,- 456; lawful money reserve, $2,911,342; gold coln, $1,151,450; individual deposits, $11,- 597,684; average reserve held, 8.07 per cent. The Lincoln banks show: Loans and discounts, $2,860,036; total specie, $167,- 724; lawful money reserve, $240,846; gold coin, $42,155; individual deposits, $2,609,- 359; average reserve held, 21.68 per cent. Postmasters appointed: Nebraska—Lilac, McPherson county, H. Foles, vice J. Popham, resigned. South Dakota—Brisco, Walwgrth county, E. A. Wug. Titus J. Howard of Greeley, Neb.; James L. Carney of Marshalltown, Ia.. and James B. O'Hara of Elkton, 8. D., were today ad- mitted to practice before the Interior de- partment. DEMOCRAT GETS THE PLACE Roosevelt Makes Good His Promise in Selecting South Carolina Revenue Collector. R. WASHINGTON, Oct/ 21.—The president today appointed George E. Koester col- lector of internal revenue for the district of South Carolina to succeed W. L. Web- ster, deceased. With the appointment the following statement was issued: “Mr. Kocster Is a prominent democrat and has been recommended for the position by a large number of influential business men and representative citizens, not only of South Carolina, but of North Carolina and elsewhere.”" The appointment of Mr. Koester termi- nates a controversy which began upon Mr. Roosevelt's accession to the presidency. 1t was in connection with this appointment and that of former Gevernor Jones to a tederal judgeship in Alabama that the pres- ident announced that his policy in regard to the southern appointments would be to name sultable republicans if they can be found and if not to appoint democrats. Mr. Blalock, who has long been identified with the republican party In South Caro- Iina, at first was understood to be slated for this position, but the president later decided not to appoint him. Subsequently Senator McLaurin, whom the president consulted about the matter, suggested the name of Mr. Koester, PRESIDENT QUITS CAPITAL Leaves for Farmpinston and for His Participation in the Exer. cines at Yale. WASHINGTON, Roosevelt lett Washington at 4 for Farmington, Conn., on a special Penn- sylvania train, which was run as a second section of the Federal express. The train consisted of a private car, & Pullman and a locomotive. The president was accom- panied by Commander Cowles, his brother- in-law, at whose summer residence he will stop at Farmington, Secretary Cortelyou, Dr. Rixey and Mr. Barnes. one of Mr. Cortelyou's assistants. On Wednesday the president will go to Yale college, where the degree of L.L. . is to be conferred upon him. He will return to Washington on Thursday. NEW YORK, Oct. 21.—The train bearing President Roosevelt and party reached Jersey City at 10:10 p. m. The president spent most of the time after leaving Wash- ington on the observation car, retiring for the night at 10 o'clock After reaching Jersey City the'irain was run onto the transport Maryland and taken up East river to Port Morris, where it proceeded to New Haven. Oct. 2. — President FOULKE TAKES THE VACANCY on « ice Commission in ¥ John B. Harlow. Accepts Appointment WASHINGTON, Oct. 2L.—It was an- nounced offcially today that Willlam Dudley Foulke, to whom the president on Saturday last tendered a membership on the civil servico commission, vice Major John B. Harlow, resigned, had accepted the ap- pointment. Mr. Foulke will qualify and a sume the duties of the office about the No- vember 1. 1901—-TEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CEN ROB CRICAGO POSTOFFICE Drill Isto Stamp Vas Underneath the Buildiag. LOSS NOT DISCOVERED UNTIL MORNING Bargl from Stamps to the Value of $74,010 Miss- CHICAGO, Oct. 21.—A sensatlonal robbery which netted the perpetrators $74,610 in stamps was discovered here this morning when the wholesale stamp department of the postoffice was opened for busines A rapid investigation developed the fact that the burglars had crawled under the flooring for about 300 feet, bored a hole in the bottom of the vault, secured the stamps and escaped, carrying thelr booty in & wagon. The work of forcing an entrance to the vault had evidently been going forward with much patience for many days. It is be- lleved, however, that the intention of the thieves bhad been to enter the cashier's vault, in which there was $35,000 in money and stamps valued at hundreds of thousands of dollars. The bottom of the vault is of steel, half an Inch thick. In this ninety- seven holes were bored until a space eigh- teen inches square—just enough to allow the entrance of a ma body—had been so weakened that it was possible to take out the whole plate with little diffculty. A dry goods box stood over the hole thus made and concealed the work of the robbers while it was in progress, When discovered today the finger marks of one of the bur- glars were still discernible on the dust of the box, which he had pushed to one side. 8o earefully had the job been planned that men working in other parts of the bullding had not the slightest inkling of the daring robbery being worked almost under their noses. Robbers Came in 8 W The robbers drove up to the southeast corner of the postofice bullding in a wagon, the tracks of which could be plainly seen today. The bullding is a temporary affair and the men had only to open a little door to admit themselves under the flooring. To reach the vault it was necessary to crawl about 300 feet over odds and ends of boards which littered the way. The route evidently had been carefully studied, for a detective who went under today without knowledge of locations became lost and was nearly overcome by the foul odors before assist- ance reached him. Having secured their plunder the robbers londed it into the wagon, drove across a vacant lot and turned into Wabash avenue, in front of the Art bullding. Of the $74,610 in stamps taken $4,712 were in “postage due” stamps and $2,060 in spe- clal delivery stamps. So the convertible stamps amounted to $67,828, but of these $4.828 were Pan-American stamps of § and 10-cent denominations. F. 0. Spalding, chief clerk of the whole- sale stamp department, discovered the rob- bery when he opened the vault at 7:30 o'clock. The safe had been locked. with its contents apparently secure, at § p. m. Saturday. Mr. Spalding it once notified Postoffice Inspector Stuart, who hurried from his home and at once began an inves. tigation, assisted by his deputies and a squad of detectives from the city hall. After completing the search the inspector said: Largest Robhery in Postal Servic “It was the largest stamp robbery ever done in the history of the postal service in this country. To get to the vault the men entered through A trap door. A tew feet in they encountered a brick wall, which they dug through, rather than prow! around looking for a clearer route. The wall, like others undler the building, is of flimsy construction and it could not have taken them long to pick thelr way through it. A hundred feet or 0 further they ran against another wall and this also they dug through. On the way they also encountered a number of pipes, and as the floor is but two feet, and in some places three feet, above the ground, they tunneled under the pipes. Thelr whole course is plainly marked In this way. The wholesale stamp vault, like the shier's vault and the money order vault, is sup- ported by a brick wall. It forms a square and before tho robbery was airtight. In this the robbers broke two holes, possibly to secure more air, as the place undoubt- edly was foul, or to have an extra place of egress In case of discovery. For light they used dry batteries, one of which they left behind. This battery one of my men dis- covered and the wagon tracks are the only clews we have at present. ‘The space under the vault is large enough to allow a man to stand upright, and their work must have been comparatively easy with the drills and steel saws which they used. The stamps were arranged in twenty-pound bundles and the welght of the load they carried off must have been 500 pounds. Evidently one man handed the packages down to the others waiting below. As their progress must have been slow, carrying even one bundle through all those tunnels, crawling on all fours, 1 judge they worked for hours getting their hooty to the wagon. Feel Secure at Their Work. “Evidently they felt perfectly secure, al though somewhat disappointed at missing the cashier's vault, where there was $35,000 in cash and a great quantity of stamps. I cannot tell now how many men worked at the job. Every effort will, of course, be made to recover the property and capture the men who took it." Postmaster Frederick E. Coyne is in Washington. He is responsible for the loss until an act of congress frees him from it For amounts up to $2,000 the postmaster general has authority to relieve post- masters. Of the stamps stolen 1,776,000 were 1-cent and 1,662,900 2-cent stamps. They got 130 | $1, 307 32 and fifteen $5 stamps also, but Inspector Stuart said he thought they would have difficulty in disposing of the larger denominations. WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.—It s explained At the Postoffice department that the law allows a credit up to $10,000 to postmasters at offices where losses occur in which proper precautions had heen taken. Al ahove this amount has to depend upon the action of congress. Postmaster Coyne will present a claim for the amount of the loss and the department will transmit it to con~ gress. Meantime, any balance agalnst him on account of the loss will remain out- standing, but It congress should fail to act favorably he will be called upon to make the loss good orsethief Cony. ST, PAUL, Oct special _dispatch mays whose right name |is noted horsethief, wi ret time in his care ourt here toduy of steallcg n valuable team from a Dane ity farmer on August 1 and sent to prison for five years, Brown, who Is from Mo na, Is sald to be the head of a gang horsethieves with headquarters near Chicag A Madison (Wis) James Hrown, James Dowlin convicted for r in the munic | him CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska—Fair Tuesday and Wednesday; Light Variable Winds. Temperature at Omaha Yeste Honr, 1P mo. 2 pomao v » » » . » » WACO BLOOD FLOWS AGAIN Texan Town Witnesses Another Duel Like the Brann- Davis, WACO, Tex., Oct. 21.—~One of the Hercest street duels ever fought in this scction since the famous Brann-Davis tragedy oc- curred shortly after 1 o'clock this afternoon on Austin avenue, the busiest thoroughfare in the city, and resulted la the death of two well known eltizons. The principals In the tragedy were ex-Sherift W. T. Harrls and his son, W. T. Harris, jr., on the one side, and Dr. J. G. Lovelace and his stepson, Z. T. Reynolds, on the other. Bad feeling has existed between the men for some time over family affairs and trouble had been expected as a result. The parties met by chance in the Turf saloon and young Harris, it is alleged, opened fire with a shotgun on Lovelace over his (Har- ris’) father's shoulder, but without effect. Lovelace immediately returned the fire with & revolver, killing young Harris almost in- stantly. Lovelace then turned his revolver on the elder Harrls, who likewise was killed. Lovel: and Reyuolds were both uninjured. They immediately gave them- selves up and were taken to the county jall and locked up to await the action of the grand jury, which fs now in session. The bodies of the Harrises were taken to an undertaking establishment and prepared for burial and tonight were transferred to their home. The principals were all related in some degree by marriage. W. T. Harris, jr., was unmarried, while the elder Harris leaves a widow and two married daughters. SPECTACULAR PARADE AT YALE March of Six Thousand Costumed Stu- dents Closes First Day of An- niveraary Celebration, NEW HAVEN, Oct. 21--Six thousand graduates and studonts of Yale marched in qay parade tonight in celcbration of the university's bicentennial. The entiro pa- rade was spectacular in the extremw. All the periods of the history of Yale and the country I the last 200 years were well symbolized from the Pequot Indian garb of the seniors to the caps and gowns of blue worn by the graduates. Bach de- partment of the university, 0o, was rep- resented by distinct costumes. The art school students appeared in the tights and doublets of the middle ages, the divinity students In gowns of red and the forest school pupils In archers’ uniforms. The #core of Japaness studepts in the univer- sity were an interesting feature of the pro- cession, carrying a float on which ap- peared the inscription ‘“Japan for Yale and Yale for Japan.” All along the lines were floats and transparencies bearing legends descriptive of the varlous classes. The welcome was offered in Battelle chapel this afternoon by President Ar- thur Twining Hadley of the university and responses to the greeting were glven in behalf of the city, state and nation and of the universities of Great Britain and continental Europe. LONDON, Oct. 21.—Wreaths from Yale university were deposited yesterday on the tomb of Elthu Yale in the Wrexham (North Wales) parish church in the pres- ence of a large assemblage. The flags of Great Britain and the United States wera displayed and. the boys of the Natlonal school attended the exercises and sang “America.” BURNETT HELD IN CUSTODY Man Who Attempts Suicide Must Appear Refore the Grand Jury. CHICAGO, Oct. 21.—Dr. Orville & Bur- nett, who was with Mrs. Charlotte Nichol here last night when she committed suicide and who clalms to nave attempted his own lite, was held to the grand jury by a cor- orer's jury today. It was charged that he could have kept her from her act had he tried and that his conduct should form the basis of an investigation by the grand jury. A physlelan at the inquest testified that the morphine Burnett had taken was not suficient to hurt him and that the wound in his neck made by a hatpin was not visible to the naked eye. Willlam L. Nichol tonight took the body of his wife to Nashville for burial. With were his three motherless children, only one old enough to know that the mother was dead STUDENT MAY BE MURDERER Henry Sedley of ¥ ng the De le Arrested for h ot Ed- ward Corrigan. NEW HAVEN, Conn., Oct. 21.—Henry MacDonald Sedley, a Yale student, has bheen rested by the police for causing the deith of Edward Corrigan of the law school. Th police say that Corrigan and Sedley, with other students, were in & lunch wagon near the campus Saturday night and that Sedley threw Corrigan from the wagon o that he struck on his head, fracturing his skull. No Kidnaping of Goulds, DENVER, Oct. Many querfes are b neernin wuld children. A special from Balt Lake says: Late Saturday night, while George Gould's train was sidetracked here, one of the porters reported thut he had seen & woman hanging about the train und that she had pecred into one of the cars. It was reported to a policeman, but he could find no trace of the womun ) importance wis attached to the incldent and neither the police nor anyone clse believes hat there was any plan to kidoap the Gould children (Speclal Telegram.) ng_made in this city Movement of Ocenn Vewsels, Oct, 21, At New York—Arrived: Aller, Naples and Glbraltar; Zealand, Menomines, London At Glasgow~—Arrived New York At St Johns, N. F.—Arrlved: Cartha- genfan, Glasgow and Liverpool for Halifax and Philadelphin At Viadivostock Tyre, Portland, At Glasgow York led At Que for l}l‘\r At Gib Genoa, Antwerp) City of Rome, from (Oetober 16.)—Arrived; Mongolian, Montreal, Cltonla, ‘Boston New al., ar—Arrived: Hohe York for Nuples and Genoa At Hamburg—Arrived: Ammon Francisco and Valparaino via London, zollorn, New a rumored effort to kidnap the | HIGH MASONS GATHER Thirty-Third Degree Men of Semthern Jurisdiotion Are in Washington. THEY OBSERVE CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY Osuncil Dates Its Existenos frem Mi Yoar Eighteon Naught One NEBRASKANS AND IOWANS ATTENDING ve Anderson, Fermer Goveraor She: man and T. 8, Parvin, ELECTION OF OFFICERS WILL BE TODAY Representative Richardson 18 to Ase eend to the Chair of the Sover- elgn Grand Commander—Al- ) fon Encouraging. | et WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.~The council of the thirty-third Anclent and Acceped Scottish Rite ot Free Masonry for the southern jurisdic- tion of the United States, the mother coun- el of the world, met today in blennial ses- ston. The gathering marks the centennial celebration of the council, which was os- tablished in Charleston, 8. C. In May, 1801, the actual recoknition of the cen- tenary befng deferred until now to be co-existent with the unveiling of the wmon- ument to General Albert Pike, long sov- ereign grand commander. The feature of today's session was the address delivered by Representative Richardson of Tennes- see, the lleutenant grand commander aud acting soverelgn grand commander. The allocution, among other things, laid down an {mportant ruling that a wember of a foreign jurisdiction cannot become a member of the jurisdiction here without severing his connection with the former. “It an applicant is a member of bodies In a forelgu jurisdiction,” according to the allocution, “he cannot be admitted into a body of ours until he renounces his al- leglance to such foreign jurisdiction. A cltizen of Great Britain or other foreign government may be a citizen of the United States, but he must firsi renounce fareign allegiance and swear alleglance to our government.” A similar rule should ap- ply in Masonry. supreme degree of the Commander's Resame. In the allocution Commander Richardson pointed out a splendid increase in the membersip and an unparalleled prosper- ity. He recommended the filling of most of the vacancies on the supreme council, whese full membership of thirty-threo had become reduced to twenty-three. Since the establishment of the council there have beon crowned in all 112 active members, of whom only four have dled and five are on the emeritus list, In the past two years forty new bodies of the Scottish Rita Bave been organized, the number of per- fect olus has increased by 3,366 and princes of the royal secretat have increased by 3,163, Assurances have been recelved that the supreme council of Colon at a session this month will withdraw authority over the subordinate bodies in Porto Rico and Mr. Richardson announced that the jurisdic- tion of this supreme council over Porto Rico is undisputed. He urged thorough co- operation with the Porto Rico bodies. He congratulated the order on the unusual freedom of Masonry from charlatans and the spurious and urged continued care- ful mcrutiny of all applicants. The allocu- {tlon closed with an impressive tribute to | President McKinley as president and as brother Mason. Referring to the assassina= tion Commande= Richardson sald: MK Worthy Maso: “The country was shocked by this deed | as probably it was never shocked before and it will be long cre there is a full recovery. In the meantime our hearts go out in deep, sincere and unmeasured sympathy for the bereaved widay for the irreparable loss he, in common with our whole country, has sustained. ’ “Men of all parties and professions hon- ored'him for his pure and elevated characs ter as a public officer, for his personal in- tegrity and manhood as a citizen and his tender and affectionate life In the home cir- cle. He was a typical American gentleman and this I say without reserve as one who knew him well and intimately and onter~ talned political opinions widely difterent from those held by him. Standing within the shadow of this overwhelming and far reaching nationul calamity, the American people know no politics, but all unite ln paying tribute to that great and lovable { man who in the rich fullness of his fame, and when he had so much to live for, calmly looked into the faces of those he loved and who loved him, and would fain have had | him stay longer, and fully consclous of his impending fate, without a murmur, bug with childish simplicity, as he was about closing his eyes in death, sald: ‘It is God's way: His will be done The election of officers will be tomorrow, Representative Richardson undoubtedly will be elected sovereign grand commander. ¥ | Council Members Who Are There. The following are ip ettendance membera of the council Reprosentative Richard= son, Tenne lieutenant grand come mander; 12 Carr, Miles City, Mont, grand prior: J. E. Adams, Minpeagoiis, geand chancollor: Martin Collios, 8t. Luuis, ministor of state; I'red ‘Webber, ington, L. ., secretary generai; Wy San Francisco, treasurer generaly . Nunn, davannah, grand almones; S, . Todd, New Orleans, grand auditor; it Fleming, Fargo, N. 1), grand constable; B, K. Sherman, Vinton, Tn., grand chame berlain; J. R. Hayden, Seattle, Wash., firs( grand equerry; 1. W. Pratt, Portland, Ore., gecond grand equerry; A. L. Fitzgerald, | Bureka, Nev., grand standard bearer; ) | M. Foote, Evanston, Wyo., grand herald T. 8. Parvin, Cedar Rapids, Ia; John F Mayer, Richmoud, Va.: A. B. Chamber- lain, Galveston, Tex.; J. W. V. Cortlund, Asheville, N J. W. Morris, Wheeliug, W. Va; E. T. Taubman, Aberdoen, §. D.j Gustave Anderson, Omaha, Necretary Genersl Heports, At the afternoon session the annual ree port of the secretary general, Frederick Webber of Kentucky, was submitted. It showed that the southern jurisdiotion Is more prosperous than at any previous time, Recelpts for 1899 and 1900 were §51,653 and for 1900 and 1501, 363,720, Up to August 41, 1901, the library had cost 352,916, The sum of $3,062 was sent to Galveston to the reliet of the flood sufferers and §i50 to the Jackwonville fire sufferers, The report of the treasurer general, Wile lam . Pierce of San Franclsco, was read, but was not made public,