Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 24, 1901, Page 1

4 [ ——= THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JUNE OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 24, S — RAIN 10 THE RESCUE Eioments Take & Hand in Hastening the Daliverance of Miss Stone /T MAY FORCE THE BRIGANDS TO MOVE fa Such Eveat They Will Be Glad te Take the Rensom. NEXT NEWS EXPECTED TO BE DECISIVE Mission Treasnrer Thinke it Will Be Oall tor Mouey. SARATOFF DISCLAIMS ANY PARTICIPATION Nrites to Paris Paper Denying th He is Still Directing Opers atlons of the Macedonin eport Committee. CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct, 23.-Cold rains | sro falling in the district where the bri- | jands who abducted Miss Stoue, the Amer- {can missionary, are concealed and a pro- {onged stay in the mountains Is belleved to % almost impoesible, even for the brigands. dence it is considered that they will hasten lo release the captive as soon as they can vecure the ransom and then disperse 10 their homes. No word has come (o the missionaries to- fay, though W. W. Peet, treasurer of the miesions here, to whom they would come municate, is hopeful. Mr. Peet is not ex- pecting news until he is asked to forward the gold, which he estimates will weigh between 300 and 400 pounds PARIS, Oct, 23.—M. Saratoff, the former president of the Macedonlan committee, has written a letter to the Temps, dated from Parls, emphatically denying the re- ports that he is an accomplice in the ab- duction of Mies Stone, the American mis- slopary, and tbat he is even now at the bead of the band of abductors. He says he bas been living quietly in Paris for the past month. LONDON, Oct. 24.—"Seven brigands held up a diligence that was proceeding to Cas- ®ari, in Sardinia, with a registered mall bag," says a diepatch from Rome to lhe‘| Dally Express. “Shots were exchanged and two carbincers who were escorting the dili- gence were wounded, while a woman pas- senger was killed. In the scufe the pos- tal clerk cscaped with the registered let- ters.”" AUSTRIAN FARMERS ted N Has Scarved Demanding & Recasting of Customs Tariffs, ASTIR Them Into VIENNA, Oct. 23.--At & meeting of com- mittees representing Austrian agricultural | and maoufacturing Interests jo Austria to dovise ways for competing with foreign competition the following was adopted “In view of the oreign policy of the United States and the example of Germany, & complete recasting of the Austro-Hun- rlan customs tarift is advisable in order o afford adequate and permanent protec- tlon to industry and agriculture, to facili- tate the conclusion of favorable commer- cial conventions and to promote exporta- tion, “Following the example of the United States, facilities offered by the customs tarift for concessions should be turned to advantage In the case of every Individual state. Treaties should contain mo clause granting the most favored nation treat- ment in & general and unrestricted sense, but clauses should be inserted providing for reciprocity and equivalent advantages.” A turther resolution advocated the con- clusion of commerclal treaties for long periods where they would give sufficient protection to home production, but recom- mended treaties for short periods with the nited States and the Argentine Republie, &i0g in conclusion that the countries of central Europe should “‘unite for a common fefense agalust transoceanic competition.” URGES THEM TO BE SOCIABLE MEXICO CITY, Oct. 23.--1t had beep ex- pected that the Pap-American congress would this afternoon get down to a dis- cusston of rules and organization, but an unexpected turn was given to the affairs by the following resolution presented by the delegations signing the same: “Whereas, The American international conference In Mexlco considers that peace | 13 the first condition of prosperity and na- tional progress; that progress between the ®tates represented in this conference is in- tispensable In order that their work should bave the result that Is sought; that this sonference, Invoking its common origin, his- toric (raditions and the solidarity of inter- ®sts of the republics of Colombia and Vene- tuela, considers it opportune to direct a triendly and deferential word to the gov- srnments of the countries before mentioned, tn order to prevent any sad conflict, which In the present circumstances might alter the cordial relations hetween these sister republics; now then be it ““Resolved, That it convey its desire that | the governments of (he republics referred | to, inspiring in themselves the sentiments nlready expressed, may reach an equitable | and rational agreement of their present difcultios, Swedish Doctor Gets Nobels' Prise, CHRISTIANIA, Norway, Oct. 23.—Al- though the fact is not ofcially announced, | 1t s regarded as assured that Dr. Henrl | Dumant, the Swies physiclan who was | recommended by the Swedish Rigsdag to | the committce entrusted ‘with the Nobels annual prize for the sncouragement of peacs a0d arbitration, will be awarded that prize this year. Frederick Passy, th: former member of the French Chamber of Deputies, Tecelved the next highest vote. Japan Isau YOKOHAMA, Oct flcials announce the bills to the amount ry Billa, ~~The treasury of- issue of exchequer of 10,000,000 yen, re- payable in three months, at 7 per cent Interest. Negotiations continue for the sale of the bonds abroad. TAKES ARMS TO INSURGENTS Pig Conslgnment of Rifles and Cars to Colombians, P K, m Oct. 2. Advices re La Guayra, Venozu Monday, October 21, say ant of arms and am wunition, consfs. 500 rifies and 400, 000 cartridges, on b. 4 schooner towed by & Venezuelan gunboat and in charge of the Venezuelan generals, Pedro Rodriguez and Francisco Lieva, left La Guayra October 18, bound for the upper Orinoco. The urms and ammunition will be turned over to the Colombian liberals at Llanos-de-Casanaro, for use by the latter against the conserva- tive government in the Colomblan depart- ment of Boyca. The expedition, which was sent by the Venezuelun government, de- parted openly, following plans arranged in Caracas. General Uribe-Uribe, after several days' delay, passed from Venezuela into the Col- ombian district of Las Gras Saturday with 2,000 men. Whether they are all Colom- blans or partly Venezuelans, It is impossi- ble to definitely ascertain. 1t is believed that General Uribe-tribe istends trying to join the detachments commanded by Marin the Colombian Iiberal leader. at Garcla Rovira. General Uribe-Uribe will try to evade action with the conservatives near the frontier and if he succeeds In so doine will attack the conservatives at some dis- tance beyond the frontler. In the meantime the Venezuelan troops stationed at Tachria have been or are manoeuveriag for the purpose of distraoting the Colombians’ attention from General Uribe-Uribe's movements. President Castro is anxiously awaiting news of General Uribe-Uribe's success President Castro will probably Issue at about the end of October an official state- ment to the effect that Venezuela enjoys international peace. The Nationalists in the islands of Curacoa and Trinidad and in Europe are co-opera- ting more or less successfully with the uationalists in Venezuela and have prom- ined rebel activities and uprisings in the near future. AS AGUINALDO'S SUCCESSOR Central ceived o ela, under that the first * Filipine Proclam Committee on Confirming General Malvar, MANILA, Oct. 23.—Nothing has been heard from the Island of Samar for three days, owlng o the typhoon having blown down the telegraph lines, excepting one cable message and mail advices. Admiral Rogers has received a report by gunboat. He has notified the troops at the ports to be on their guard, owing to the massacre of the company of the Ninth regiment at Bal- angige At Pambujan, Island of Samar, all of the bulldings in the vicinity of the barracks were {mmediately razed. General Smith on his arrival at Calbayoga, Island of Samar, sent reinforcements to Weyler. They found the garrison of that place, numbering fiftcco men, besieged by over 100 bolomen. The United States tra port Sumner leaves here tonight with 350 men of the Twelfth infantry. The cruiser New York was delayed by coaling and tak- ing supplies on bourd, but it left Ma last night with 330 marines under Major Waller. There are 2,600 troops on the island of Samar. General Chaffec does not anticipate any further disasters. He considers that there is no cause for alarm. The garri- sons, he says, have been increased and every precaution has been taken to prevent another surprise like the one at Balangiga. which was unfortunate for two reasons, | the loss of the men and the effect which it | will have on other parts of the archipelago. The general, however, belleves this will only be temporary. It is known that agita- tors have been endeavoring to inflame many communities by giving accounts of the oc- currence in Samar. The central Fillpino committee has issued | e B0 SRR O8O0 J e areeted a proclamation confirming Malvar as the successor of Aguinaldo. Coples of the docs ument have been widely circulated. WASHINGTON, Oct, 23, —~Admiral Rodgers has cabled the Navy department bis arrival on his flagship, New York, at Catbalogan PILOT OF ISLANDER CENSURED Board of Inqairy Says He Should Not Have Kept Veasel at Full Speed. VICTORIA, B. €., Oct. ~The tesult of the offcial inquiry into the loss of the steamer Islander with forty lives, near Douglas Island on August 15, was made public today. The report says the vessel was seaworthy and was properly equipped aod menned. It was wrecked by contact with some unknown substance, presumably fcedrift very much submerged, sinking in twenty minutes, Continuing, the report says the evidence clearly showed that the capacity of the ship’s boats was sufficient, but owing to the want of proper management and dis- | cipline there was a rush at the last mo- ment which prevented the rescue of sev- eral lives, and there was an unpardonable | lack of appreciation of the existing danger 10 their fellow passengers shown by those In the boats. The report concludes “Whilst admitting that the vessel was generally navigated in a careful manner, we find that mo special instructions had been fssued by the manager to the men in charge of the deck when he left the bridgs relating to toe navigation or speed of the vessel, in the event of falling in with float ing ice, which was not locallty through which the ship was pass- fng. We think that Pilot Leblanc is open to censure for his action in keeping the ship at full speed—at the rate of nearly fourteen knots an hour—after having seen floting ice some ten minutes hefore the ac- cident. We would also condemn the cus- tom apparently in vogue in coast watel of leaving the bridge of any steamer at | night and more especially ® passenger steamer in charge of only one officer. We also find that there is no proof in the evi- dence before us that the loss of Islander was due to the intemperance of the master or others.” IS FOUND GUILTY OF ARSON Alezande iness Affa Prominent in Dallas May Serve ve Years, DALLAS, Tex., ¢ case of . H. Alexander today brought in @ verdict of guilty and assessed the The jury in the —_—_— Dr. Mann Ace KANSAB CITY, Oct, Mann, pastor of Grace ity, "today declded to u he ‘bishoprio of Nor him by the national e churghes at San Francisco, October 15, Dr Mann will request that the' coremony creat- bim bishop tuke place n Clty, e 28.~Dr. Cameron church, ~ Kunsas t the call to ukota tendered n of Bpiscon il punishment at five years in the peniten- tiary. Alexander, the defendant, was charged with arson, in hirlng a man to burn a building in this city in December, 1895, on which there was $15,000 insurance. He was formerly president of the Dallas Consolidated Street rallway and now is head of one of the largest Beaumont ofl companics unexpected in the | ROUSING REPUBLICAN RALLY fouth Omaba Geote in Line with Reoord- Breaking Meeting. ARE HEARTILY RECEIVED SPEAKERS Edward Rosewnier Delivers the Prin- cipal Addres Deeds Reviewing Great of Republica Party Calling for Support. . The largest and most enthusiastic repub- lican rally of the present, campaign was held last night at Modern Woodman hall, South Omaha, under the auspices of the Young Men's Republican club. Every seat in the hall was occupled and fully 100 wers compelled to stand. Hon. Arthur H. Murdock called the meet- | Ing to order and Introduced the speaker: Judge Irving F. Baxter was the first speaker. He sald that he had faith in the repub- lieans and citizens of South Omaba and believed that they would vote right on November 5 and support the republican ticket from top to bottom. In order to vote this year, he sald, it will be necessary to register. The judge then urged every re- publican to register and see to it that his neighbor also registered. Continuing, (he Judge sald he felt sure that the citizens generally would turn out and support George McBride for sheriff. “Me has,” he said, “demonstrated his fitness for public office and the people, regardless of party, ought to vote for him.” Before closing Judge Baxter said a good word for all of the can- didates on the ticket. Colonel Moores' Little Talk. Colonel Frauk E. Moores, Omaha, was next introduced. The introduc- tion was hardly necessary, as nearly every- one in the clty is familiar with the rotund figure of Omaha's popular mayor. Colonel Moores said that he did not come down to make a speech, but just wanted to have a friendly little talk with the citizens of South Omaha. He stated that “from the day it rained so hard” he had been working early and late supporting the nominees of the convention and would continue to do so up to the closing of the pefls. “There is no fight among republicans this year,” sald the dolonel, “we are all a unit for the ticket, while on the other band the fusion | forces are badly split up.” Then Mayor | Moores told a story which amused the | audience greatly and caused any amount of applause. Continuing, the mayor spoke of the confidence the people had in George MeBride 4nd he urged that a heavy vote be cast for this popular candidate. In fact, the mayor requested all republicans to vote | the straight ticket. He sald that Judge Vinsonnaler and Tom Crocker had been faithful servants of the people and deserved re-election, The other candidates on the ticket were taken up and a good word was said for all. In closing, Colonel Moores urged the necessity for all republicans reg- istering on Friday next. He sald “don't wait until the last day, but register Fri- day.” " Candidates Speak Bricay. William J. Hunter, candidate for county treasurer, spoke briefly. He said that if elected he would conduct the affairs of the office in a businessliks manner and turn any interest on public money into the county treasury. Judge Vinsonhaler, when called upon, was accorded a cordial reception. He an- nounced his candidacy and asked for the support of the citizens of South Omaha promising to give the people an economica administration. Next came Thomas Ceocker, candidate for register of deeds. M. good impreseion, his brief remarks being well received. He said that If the repub- licans turned out on election day the county ticket would be elected by 2,500, E. F. Brailey, candidate for coroner, and P. A. Edquist, candidate for county sur- voyor, also spoke. At this juncture George mayor of Crocker made a| with a round of cheers. In response to calls Mr. McBride spoke of the interest be- | ing taken in the campaign and urged all re- publicans to work and vote for the whole ticket. Edward Rosewater's Addre Chairman Murdock then introduced Hon. Edward Rosewater, editor of The Omaha Bee. Mr. Rosewater was glven a most cor- dial and hearty greeting as he stepped to the front of the platform. He said in part: | “Mr. Chairman and Fellow Citizens: 1 | do not say fellow citizens of South Omaha because I think you are a part of Omaha. 1 have never recognized the boundary lines between Omaha and South Omaha. It would | take a great surveyor foday to find them for himself. 1 am from Omaha and from Ne- braska and so are you, and whatever con- cerns the state of Nebraska and the people | of Omaha concerns all of us.” | The speaker then referred to Mayor | Moores as the great big flywheel of “the | machine.” which caused the audience to laugh and cheer. Continuing, Mr. Rose- | water sata “We ought not to be so hilarious, as we {are passing gradually from under the | shadow of a great national calamity. Only A few weeks ago the people of the United | States were shocked by the assassination of the most beloved man that ever sat in the presidential chair. We can scarcely | realize the loss that this nation has suf- fered. Tt has been my lot to come in con- tact with the three martyred presidents. | For ten months or more I saw Abraham | Lincoln almost every day, and I was fairly | well acquainted with the lamented Gar- fleld. 1 think T was the third man he shook hunds with after taking the oath of ofce in front of the national capital. 1 have | heen in his home at Mentor, 0., and was introduced to his mother and family, but | never did T come 5o near to one of the great | men of the country, and xo often in con- tact with him as T did Willlam McKinley. Only an hour before the fatal turn in his ! illness took place 1 was in the Milburn house at Buffalo talking with the president's brother, with no thought of the tragic end | which was %o soon to come. Of all of the three martyred presidents McKinley was the most sublime hero, greater in fortitude, I'in religious feeling and In moral courage than any other. Facing death with the absolute assurance that his life was about to close, he sald ‘It is God's will, His will, | not ours, be done.’ Government St Liv “But we rejoice today that the govern- ment at Washington still lives. In the | place hallowed by the memory of Abraham Lincoln and by Garfield and McKinley we | nuve a sturdy American in Theodore Roose- velt. The most striking proof of his great- ness was given last week when be invited Booker Washington to dine with him at the White House. By that act he showed that he was one of nature's noblemen.” After speaking briefly of slavery in the south Mr. Rosewater safd that he was proud to have been one of the original re. publicans when the party ACoatiaued on Second Ps, | was arganizes ) | where REWARD FOR TRAINROBBERS Southern Pacific Offers T¥vo Hundred and Fifty Dollars for E of Them. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 28.4Th Pacific company has offered a reward of 150 for the arrest of each Of the robbers implicated in the Eugene (Ofe.) holdup. EUGENE, Ore, Oct. 23.~OMcers who have been searching for the tralnrobbers to- day have been unable to seeure any tracy ot the men. Their tracks show (hat thev started toward Eugene after leaving the en- gine. There Is absolutely no clue to their identity. Southern EUG Ore., Oct. 25.—The northbound Southern Pacific Overland express, which was due here at 3:42 this morniug, was held up by robbers near Walker's station, fitteen miles south of here, at 3 o'clock this morn- ing. The express car was badly damaged, but the booty of the robbers amounted to little. Two men boarded the train at Cot- tage Grove, climbing on as the train pulled out. After passing Walkers, which is four miles from Cottage Grove, they climbed over the tender and covered Engincer Bert Lucas and the fireman and his belper. The train was ordered to stop, after which the fireman and helper were ordered to un- couple the train between the express car and first coach. Engineer. Lucas was then or- dered to pull ahead, the fireman and helper being left behind. After golng a short dis- tance the train was stopped ahd the robbers proceeded to the expross car, taking with them the engineer. The exprese car was blown open with dynamite and Express Messenger C. Charles was ordered out, but he retused to go, and with his shotgun com- manded the situation iuside the car. The robbers ordered him to come out or be blown up with the car, but he responded: “Blow and be d—d!" The car was then riddled with rifle bullets, which did not ln- Jure the meseenger, who kept up & continu- ous fire from the inside, which held the robbers at bay. A charge of dynamite was then thrown into the car, with a burning fuse, but Charles grabbed it and threw it outside, where it exploded. Next the robbers com- pelled the engineer to crawl up to the open- ing inside of the car, hopiug to use him a8 a protection from the messenger's shots, but the messenger kept up A steady fire over the engineer’s head and still held the robbers at bay. The robbers then gave up their efforts to secure the express treasure and went for the mail. They secured the registered mail, then cut thg engine from the rest of the train and ordered Engineor Nichols to pull ahead. They ran to Jud- king' point, in the outskirts of Kugene, they disembarked and ordered the engineer to return and get his train. The train arrived here at 7:30. tonr hours late. The news was wired from Saginaw and offi- cers were out in search of the robbers early this morning, but as yet have secured no trace of them. They are handicapped by having no description of the men. Posses from both Lane and Douglas counties a out in search of the bandits.. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 23.=Fhe following telegram regarding the train boldup in Ore- %on has been recelved at the Southern Pa- cific headquarters: “Train \No. 16 was boarded by masked men at ¥ o'clock this morning mear Cottage Grove and the cn- gineer. was foi to stop Jihgr Walker. The robbers dynamited the express car, hut did not succeed in opening the safe; The engincer was then forced to run his train to a point half a mile east of Goshen, where the robbers took the registered mail. The train was then ordered (o Eugene, where the robbers got off. The sheriffs at Eugene gnd Roseburg were informed and posses are now out. The passengers were not mo- | lested.” {FOLLOW THE AMERICAN PLAN British Tron and Steel Manufacturers lanning a Gigant bination, Com- NEW YORK, Oct. 23.~The projected amalgamation of the businegs interests of the largest iron and steel manufacturers in the United Kingdom has so far escaped observation, says the Tribune's London correspondent. The formation of the United States Steel corporatfon was the signal for similar concentrations of capital in Europe. The German iron masters and steel manufacturers, under the. leadership of the Krupps, have been endeavoring to organize an Industrial commission and the Belgian mine owners and iron and steel manufacturers have been moving in the same direction. The interests of both those countries are centered in a few hands and these combinations, while not vet effected, are easy, in comparison with the amalga- mation of British iron and steel manufa turers, whose interests here are of tre- mendous magnitude and inertia Protracted negotiations have been re- quired, but a combination is being arranged by a group of the largest iron and steel | manufacturers of the north and south with the help of an American organizer. This combination will control the manufacture of rafls in the United Kingdom and will have a cash capital of £20,000,000 without a drop of water, and when another group of large manufacturers of iron and stecl, with whom negotlations are now in prog- ress, is drawn in, the capital will be in- creused to £40,000,000. The American or- ganizer is John R. Bartlett, who effected not long ago a combination in the oil man- ufaciuring trade and won the confidence of a large group of English capitalists by his skill and practical intelligence in cond ing financial operations. FORGERY IN NOMINATIONS WEBSTER CITY, la., Oct, (Special Telegram)—The furore created fim this county by the failure of the democrats to file their certificates of nomination county officers with tae auditor within the twenty-day limit is not abuling, but is in- creasing every day. The papers were fllod one day (oo late. ‘The democrats assert that efforts were made to fle the papers the evening before the time expired, but the auditor could not be found and o the papers should be filed dated one day back and thus bringlng them within the limit. | The chairman of the republican committee filed objections to this procedure It is now asserted that forgery has en- tered into the matter, W. A. Wharton, chalrman of the conven- tion, is sald to have been affixed to the ncmination certificates by some one other than himselt, Wharton resldes in Strat- ford. When the democrats found that the papers had not been filed it was too late to send them to Stratford and get them back in time. As to whether the demo- crats will withdraw the nomination papers and let the ticket go by default or coutinue the fight before the election commitice has not yet been determined will bear tbe case Thuraday, 1901 -TWELVE PAGE: . GLE COPY FIVE CENTS. PACKING HOUSE DESTROYED Hammend's Indiasa Plant Burned at o Los 600,000. WILL REOPEN AT ONCE IN SOUTH OMAHA Flames Are Speedily Beyond Control of Local Department and Engine Companies Are Summoned from Chicago. CHICAGO, Oct. 24.—Half a million dol- lars' worth of buildings and slaughtered cattle were destroyed by fire which broke out In the plant of the G. H. Hammond Packing 'company at Hammond Ind., last night. At midnight four buildings had top- pled over in ruins and the flames were oaring high above the dismantled walls and threatening to destroy the ten structures that remained standing. Hammond's fire department was utterly unable to bandle the fire and aid was sent from here and South Chicago. At midnight the following buildings were in ruin: Export beef cooler, a four-story brick and frame structure containing thou- sands of ightered cattle; the cold storage warehouse for cattle, the beef slaughtering house and the sheep slaughtering house. Besides these half a dozen other buildings occupied as residences by officials of the company and @ brick structure occupied as the general offices were destroyed. Helpless Againat Flam The one engine company in Hammond, quartered half a mile from the fire, was helpless against the flames, as a high wind was blowing and sent a shower of sparks upon the unprotected buildings on every side. Nearly everybody in Hammond flocked to the fire and bucket brigades, hun- dreds to the squad, began to fight the fire. Despite their willing work the big sheep slaughtering house caught fire. The beef slaughtering house and the cold storage warehouses for cattle were also burning a few minutes later. Then an appeal was sent to Chicago for help. Several engines were loaded on cars and a detail of Chicago's best firemen was started for Hammond at the rate of forty five miles an hour, over the Pennsylvania road. When the Chicago forces arri they found the four buildings in flame: The sheep and cattle slaughtering houses had been destroyed and the last portions of the walls tumbled down as the men were disembarking. The cattle warehouse was almost gone, but the export beef cooler, the Iargest building in the plant, and the of | ‘The signature of | place where the firc started, was still standing. Flying Sparke Srread the Blaze, The firemen, seeing there was no chance to save the burning buildings, devoted their energies to checking the advance of the flames. The roofs of three of the other buildings in the neighborhood caught fire from flying sparks, but after two-thirds of the walls of the burning structures had tumbled down the flames were under con- trol. At 12:45 this morning the fire marshal sald he was confident there would be no further spread of the fire. It is not known how the fire started. Over 2,000 persons were employed in the departments de- stroyed. The G. H. Hammond company is one of the ploneer packing houses. It was estab- lished in 1869 and grew from wmall pro- portions gradually until it has come to oc- cupy many acres of ground. Vice President Vogel said that the loss should not exceed $500,000 and that this sum was fully protected by insurance. The plant will be rebuilt at once and few of the men will be idle for any length of time. At 2 o'clock the fire was still burning, but was under control. Four employes of the company were trampled upon and badly bruised by cattle that were stampeded in the yards. One fireman wae caught under a talling wall and had an arm broken, An- other fireman was badly burned. |TO REOPEN IN SOUTH OMAHA CHICAGO, Oct. 24.—Officials of the Ham- mond company stated this morning that the plant at South Omaha, which had been slosed since last spring, would be reopened as soon as men can be transferred from Chicago. MAKING CONVERTS IN CHINA Mission Reports One Hundred and Eleven uring the Year, Congregationalist CHICAGO, Oct ~The report eof the committes on Chinese work was read at today's session of the American Missionary associution at Oak Park. The report was prepared by Rev. James W. Bixler of New London, Conn., but as Mr. Bixler was not present owing to an injured ankle, the summary was read by Secretary C. J. Rider. During the year the report shows 111 Chi- nese converts were added to the rell of the Congregational Association .of Chris- tlan.Chinese. This 1 the greatest number ever converted in any year through the efforts of (he organization. “We are not unmindful,” runs the report, “‘of (he great value of the educational work beiug carried on by the twenty-one missions, but at the same time we would not have it forgetten that all the instruction in languages and in other brauches of knowledge is auxiliary to the gospel work, and is merely bait." President Frank G. Woedworth, L ot Tiscagoola university, Tuscageela, Miss., | spoke on “Foreign Industrial Training, Its Place and Mission In Race Elevatien.” In- dustrial traiuing, he said, had in it the ele- ment of danger that it leads te the inten- sification of the idea that the Degroes' mis- sions is to be that of a rvant te ethe London, Conn., was selected for the meet- Ing next year. {NO CLUE TO STAMP THIEVES Police Vorce Admit at Sea In Chi office CHICAGO, Oct, 23.—Detectives admit that they have no possible clue can hope to trace the identity of the men who committed the stamp robbery at the Chicago postoMce. Nothing of the slightest value has been found up to the present time, although over thirty detectives and Inspectors are working diligently on the case. Al the known safe-breakers of prominence are under surveillance and secret A cvnummel service men and police in all the large cities are aldlog the local force 4o its work, CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Neb Friday; Southerl Temperature at Omaha Ve Hou Dex. S o p REFUSE PASTOR ADMITTANCE Methodists at of Chu ender Lock Doors ch Against Rev, J. Calkins, FORT DODGE, la., Oct. 23.—(Special Telegram.)—Rev. H. J. Calkins, a vou Methodist minister, 1s a churchless pastor, although holding an appointment from con ference to the church at Callender, in the Fort Dodge dittrict. When Calkins av- prared to open services the trustees locked the church doors and rofused bim admis- slon. The congregation has been with out services for two Sundays and scorus all suggestions of arbitration, Tte stubborn resistance necessitated an expla- nation by the new presiding elder, J. W. Lothian of this city. According to this explanation the trouble was caused by the discrediting of Dr. F. E. Day, former presiding elder of the Fort Dodge distriet at conference hecause of charges he made againet Rev. D. M. Yetter. Rev. Yetter was summoned to answer to this charge be fore the conference. Dr. Day failed (o produce the proof mcceptable to the con- ference to back his accusations and Rev Yotter was acquitted. He is now pastor of the Methodist church at Spencer, la. Day was severely censured by the presid- ing bishop and his recommendations to conference were disallowed. For this reason he could not secure the pastor whom he bad promised for the Callender church This accounts for the opposition shown Rev. Calkins. Dr. Day is now pastor of a large Methodist church at Sioux City. ALLEGED MURDERER CAPTURED Under Influcnce of Cocnine Police Station to See the Chief. oes OTTUMWA gram.)—Harry Ta 3.—(Special Tele- Hammondtree, wanted at Newton, la., on the charge of murdering Dr. B. M. Taylor September 14, was ar- rested by Chief of Police John Gray here late this afternoon. Hammondtree, under the influence of cocaine, went to the police station and shook hands with the chief and then started to leave. The chief re- membered him and had bim arrested. Ham- mondtree formerly lived here. He played the plano in & house of il repute. He is 30 years of age. He says he was at Newton at the time of the murder, but thinks he knows who killed Taylor. A reward of $2,000 had been offered. Hammondtree sald he went to Marshalltown after the mur- der, but later said he left before the crime was committed. He ways he went to Min nesota and then returned. Chief Gray thinks he bas the right man and has wired the sheriff at Newton. SENSITIVE ON EQUAL RIGHTS Club Women in Missourl Federation Object to Huving Their Oy ization Misunderstood. ST. JOSEPH. Mo., Oct. (Speclal Tele- gram.)—-Mrs. Edwin Harrison of St. Louls, president of the Missourl Kederation of Women's Clubs, which opened Its sixth an- nual session here today, is very sensitivo over a growing impression o many sections that the organization is gradually develop- iog Into & woma rights federation. Some of the strong-minded members have Dbeen endeavoring to further the principles ot equal rights, but Mre. Harrison today se- verely scored the move and she was sup- ported by the convention. Addresses wera made by the president, Mrs. Harrison, Mrs, C. F. Runcie, who clalms to have originated and organized the first woman's club in the United States, Mrs. Elizabeth Wrothwell of this city and Mrs. W. R. Chivvis of St. Louls, all persons of more than &tate yrominence in club work. A reception is being given the delegates at the Benton club tomight POWERS HAS FRIEND ON JURY Fermer Schoolmate of Defendant to Pavs o it or GEORGETOW . Oct. 23.—The trial of Caleb Powers was resumed promptly at 9 o'clock. It has been discovered by coun- sel for the commonwealth that one of the jurors was u schoolmate of the defendant and was fn the same class with him for three years at Kentucky university, George L. Danforth of Louisville was the first witness on the stand today. He vus in the senate chumber when Goebel was shot, but was unable to tell whence the bul- lets came. AGAIN AT WHITE MAN'S TABLE Booker T. Washington the Treasarer of Un ty. Dinen ¥ with NEW HAVEN, Conn., Oct. 23.—Booker T. Washington, who is attending the Yale bicentennial celebration, was & guest of Morris €. Tyler, treasurer of the univer- sity, at & dinner at Mr. Tyler's residence Monday eveniug. Former Postmaster Gen- eral Bissell also accepted an invitation to dine with Mr. Tyler that evening and met Mr. Washington. Mr. Tyler sald the invi- tations were sent and accepted ten days he- fore Mr. Washington dined with President Roosevelt in Washington. s Carnegle Money, ~Andrew Carnegle has to establish libraries at Dun- Movements of Ocenn Vess New York—Arrived ete. Balled: Ste London; Fuerst Bismaro Philudelphia , Antwerp; Te At Hong Kong-/ Seattle, via Yokohama via Yokohama. At Glasgow—Arrive treul, At London-—Arrived York, for Rot(crdum. At Southampton-—Safled: Theresa, from Bremen, Cherbourg. At Hamburg ~Arrived: biu, New York via boirg | AU Cherbourg—Sailed heresa, from ew York At Leghorn—Arrived | New York, vin Naples At Liverpool-Arrived Canadian, from New York: Oceanic, from New York, JLaurle, from New Yorks b4 Oct, 23, Britannia, Mar- Tosa Maru, Tucoma, Tacoma, Numidian, Mon- Amsterdam, New IKKaiserin Maria New York, via Steamer Colum- Plymouth and Cher- Kafserin Maria Bremen and Southamptar Vietorls irum | fre escape | fo the building and contents, HOTEL IN A BLAZE Contral Nouse Badly Damaged at Fifteonth and Dedge Btreets, FIRE DEPARTMENT HAS A NASTY FIGHT Rearing Farmace in Fall Blast W Retouers Arrive. the FLAMES START IN OLD ELEVATOR SHAFT Eweep Throngh the Building Befers Al Can Be Given. CLOSE CALL FOR SEVERAL OF THE INMATES Inner rway Burned Anay and ves and Ladders Afford Only Means of Egress for Many, the Fire which started in am abandoned elew vator sbaft of the Central hotel, Fifteenth and Dodge streets, shortly after 9 o'clock last night caused a small panic among tha Buests and resulted in about $5.800 damaxe Fortunately the blaze occurred so early in the eveming that few of the guests had retired and all were enabled to escape without serious in- jury. The only personal damuge was sus- tained by H. B. Stewart of Atlantic, la.. who ran back to his room to ket some clothing and was burned about the face and neck. About thirty persons occupled rooms in the hotel portion, among them heing several women and children. The building, a three-story hrick struc- ture, fs owned by Frank B. Kennard and is Insured for $20,000. The third floor is completely gutted. The roof is so badly damaged that It will have to be recon structed, but the walls, it is thought, were not Injured. The lower floor was occupled by H. E. Fredrickson as a carriage store, The flames did not enter this portion of the bullding and the only damage sustained by s stock was from wafer. The hotel which eccuples the two top floors Is run E. P. Quivey, L. D. Holmes and W, E Davis. Al furniture, bedding and other centents on the top floor aro destroyed and much on the second floor suffered from fire, smoke and water. This is valued at $1,500, A rooming house on {he second and third floors of the building adjoining the Kennard building on the east, run by Mrs, 8, K. Scott, was slightly damaged by fire, Flames Spread Quickly, The fire was discovered at 0:15 by Hariy Blake. night clerk of the Central hotel, who promptly turped in an alarm. The fire (le- partment responded quickly, but the build- Ing being old and cheaply constructed the flames gained rapid headway, and by the time the first stream of water was turned upon it five minutes later it looked as though the structure was doomed. Flames were bursting from every window on the third floor, the glass haviog been broken by the heat, aud great volumes of.amoke poured upward from the airshaft in the middle of the roof. The attention of the firemen was divided between getting water on the fire and rescuing guests from the cond and third floors. The inslde stalr- case had been rendered useless almost im- mediately after the fire broke out, and the only means of egress left was the Iron fire escape which led from a window on the third floor, near the southwest corner of the building, to the sidewalk. For ten minutes this metal stalrway was crowded with guests, all half-dressed and badly trightened. Within elght minutes after the alarm of fire sounded three streams of water were plying upon the flames, and two steamers wore under headway within ffty feet of the building. The pressure was §o great that two lines of hose burst and had to be replaced, but this was done so quickly that the great crowds looking on from the fire- lines scarcely realized what had happened. By 9:30 the flames seemed suddenly to yield to the torrent of water and three minutes later the fire was virtually out and the scene was In darkngss 1t only by the showers of sparks from the smokestacks of the engines. Harry Blake, the night clerk who was first to discover the fire, says it appeared to start in a plle of rubbish in the bottom of the shaft of an old frelght elevator, and that the flames leaped up the wooden casing to the third floor from which point they spread, g Plckaninny in Close Quarters. Among those who had narrow escapes from cremation or suffocation by smoke was A little T-year-old colored boy named Tommie Wilder, whose mother works {n un all-night restaurant on Douglas street. Be fore leaving for her work in the evening she had followed her custom of locking bim In the room, which is on the third floor of the hotel, overlooking Dodge street. When the fire was at its zenith, and when it looked as though the structure was cer tainly deomed, the spectators were horri- fied to hear a thin, quavering voice shout- ing for help. Tooking up they saw his tiny black face silhouetted against the yellow re of the flames and heard him cry, “Mammy! where is vo,' mammy Firemen began getting a ladder ready to run up to the window when there ap- peared another candidate for assistance in the person of Pat Kern, a brawny Irishman, whose wife but a moment before hud safely descended by the {nner stalrcase. A flash of flame revealed Pat hanging by his finger tips to the ledge of a third-story window. It was the window next to the one occupied by Tommie. ““Hold on a minute rescue corps shouted ladder up there In w jiffy!"" 'hat was the longest Jiffy I ever saw,” sald Pat a moment later as he stood safe und sound upon the sidewalk below, “An other second and 1 would have let go.” As & matter of fact the ladder was resting on the window sill within ten seconds of the time he was discovered. About this time a negress, sobbing hys- terically, dashed through the fire lMpe and grabbed little Tommie to her breast. She still wore a cook's apron und her hands were daubed with dough. She took Tommie back to the restaurant with ber, In the Hoodoo Room. Don’t droo!" “We'll the have a To Frank Secor, a smelter employe, be- longs fhe distinction of having oceupled room No. 13, which is oo the third floor, Ha was sound asleep when the fire broke out and the evil traditions of that numeral might have been maintained {f several other guests of the house hadn't awakened him by runniog through his room n quest of the He got out of the house with his trousers and a cotton shirt. Al his other effects were buraed, ‘She bulldiag cost origlaslly §$65,000-and iy