Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 31, 1901, Page 1

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. STABLISHED JU NE 19, 1871. SCHLEY'S TASK DONE Admiral Osmpletes Tostimony After Five Days on the Btand. NEW LIGHT THROWN ON OFFICIAL LETTER First Draft of Repert is Objeeted to by Ad- miral Sampton. NEW YORK NOT INCLUDED IN THE CREDIT Qobley Yields Point, Thinking There is Glory for All COLLOQUY WITH HODGSON IS DENIED Witness Does Not Recall Any Unfavor- able Reference to Te His Ouly Remurks Being Directed Townrd Enemy. WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.—The long or- al to which Admiral Schiey has been subjected since Monday morning ended this afternoon, when bis cross-examination was concluded and he was allowed (o leave the witness stand. When the judge advocate finished the cross-examination, shortly after 3 o'clock, the court propounded to the admiral thirty-four questions prepared by the members of the court. These qu tiona touched many points of the cam- peign of the flying squadron, but mainly centered nbout the difficulties encountered in coaling and the reasons for the retro- grade movement. Not one of them rey lated to the battle of Santiago. The judge advocate's examination this afternoon covered the retrograde moves ment, the reconnaissance of May 27, the loop of Brooklyn and the alleged colloquy with Lieutenant Hodgson about Texas. One of the most Interesting features of the day was the development of the fact that the report of the battle written by Ad- miral Schley July 6, 1898, was not the original report. The original report never bas been published and, in accordance with a previous declsion, the court today de- clined to permit it to go into the record. Admiral Schley was allowed to explain, however, that Admiral Sampson declined to receive the firet report because it did not mention the presence of New York. Glory Enongh for All “I felt that the victory at that time," said Admiral Schley in explaining the mat- ter, “was blg enough for all and 1 made this change out of generosity and because 1 knew it New York had been present it would have done as good work as any- body elte. Captaln Thomas Borden of the marine corps, who was aboard Brooklyn, will be the last witnees called for Admiral £chley. After he testifies tomorrow the Judge advocate will put on the stand the witnesses in rebuttal, of whom there are understood to be about fitteen, and it 1s possible that Admiral Schley's counsel will call’ severat* witnesses 'in° sur-rebuttal. The first question Captain Lemly asked Was whether Iowa was with the fiying #squadron at Hampton Roads when he gave the captalns of the ships the verbal orders as to attacking the enemy's fleet. Ad- miral Schley replled that it was not. In response to questions he said that he first fell in with Towa off Clenfuegos. Captain Evans was then il and Commander Rogers vas In command. He did not recollect whether he bhad communicated the verbal orders to the latter. He first saw Cap- tain Bvans on May 20. He was then ques- tioned as to his conversation with Captain Folger when the latter suggested a circular blockade, such as exlsted at Wel Hal Wel. The admiral sald he thought the fleet at Wel Hal Wel was larger than his and that there were flanking veseels in that fleet He was asked whether he did not con- sider a circular blockade with the vessels pointing in, as moblle as the other form in that the ships could move elther way by turning with the helm. Defends HI The admi-al replied that ne thought & circular blockade, where all the ves sols charged to the center, would produce confusion 48@ inevitably lead to a differ- ent arrangement according as the enemy moved t or west. ‘‘The outcome,” sald he, “‘could only be more or less confu- slon, euch as did actually occur later.” The admiral's attention was called to Captain Folger's statement that the lat- ter had advised him to go In closer at San- tiago and his own statement-in-chief that on the next day Captain Folger had sig- naled him that they were within range of the batteries. The admiral in reply changed the date of the signal to & day later. He read Folger's signal: “I think the forts may open at this range.” He eald when Folger made this signal the squadron was in practically the same posi- tion as on the day Folger testified he had asked the admiral to go In closer. Wit- vess' attention was called to his state- ment regarding Santlago, ‘‘Nor any ves- sel entered or departed,” and he was asked how he knew this. He replied that he only knew it because he never heard of any ship getting in, On the Cuban block- ade when a Frenchman succeeded in got- ting through the blackade line Into Havana the fact had been widely advertised as a great accomplishment. His conclusion, therefore, was that none had entered, Coming to the reconnoisance on May 31, when the Spanish ship Colon was bom- barded as it lay In the harbor at Santiago, Captaln Lemly asked Admiral Schley when he first recelved notice that the com- mander-in-chief would be at Santiago. The witnesa replied that the notice had come in the dispatch brought to him by Cap- tain Cotton, which was dated May 29. This telegram was, he said, not received until May 81, Possibly, too, New Orleans might have brought information of the coming of Admiral Sampson. “Why dia you wait two days after the discovery of the presence of the fleet in the harbor before undertaking your recon- nolssances?"" Takes Time to Conl “For the reasou that | had used those two days for coaling the fleet for fear the coemy shonld come out."” Relating the occurrences of the. bombard- ment he recalled that Captain Higginson had asked after he (Schley) went aboard Museachusetts that the bombardment be postponed until after dinner; that he wurned some people to get off the turrev; that Jommander Potis had glven notice that they were on the range. He did not recall, he said, the signal to not go In closer, but it was possible that such a sig- nal had been sent and it had not been re- corded. 1t might be that it was with this a5 with other signale which had not been Tactics (Continued on Fourth Page.) BULLER'S MESSAGE TO WHITE Pablishes Allesed Order Directing Commander at London Jonrna dysmith to Capitainte, LONDON, Oct. 1 gives the essential The Natlonal Review terms of the dispatch from Sir Redvers Buller to General Sir George White when in command of the beleaguered British garrison at Ladysmith According to this authority the message ran as follows: I have been repulsed. You will burn aur ciphers and destroy all your ammun ¢ You will then make the 8L terms . ‘4, . with the Boers after 1 have fortified an the Tugela.” General Buller, ** j speech which led to his dismissal fro. smmand of the First army corps, cha *he National Review to publish the fu yoh and to explain how it was obtaine. ‘ng that he would then publish a cer ay of the original and allow the pubs Judge the matter. The editor of the National Review now explains that he got the dispatch from a civilian who was in Ladysmith at the time and who sald there was nothing secret about it He asserts that he understands that both General Buller and General White have ofcially asked permission to publish the 4, ” | cetve why permission has been withheld | The same informant, giving an alleged ex- | planation of the fact that there was no co- | operation between General Buller and Gen- leral White during the battle of Colenso, says General White was informed that the attack was fixed for December 17, but Gen- eral Buller commenced the attack on De- cember 15, to the dismay of General White, who had not completed his preparations. The Morning Leader characterizes the Na- | tional Review's version of General Buller's | dispatch to Sir General White as “im- aginary and misleading.” FRANCE PRESEAVES ITS FLAGS inese Expedition Are o Government Keep- ing with Ceremony. | PARIS, O¢t. 30.—~There was a picturesaue cercmony in the grand court yard of the | Hoiel des Invalides today, consisting In the handing over of the flags of the regi- | ments which formed the French expedition to China and the colonial regiment which took part in the Madagascar campalgn. A company of zouaves in gay Turkish cos- tume and companies of other line rewi- ments were drawn up in the court vard. Facing them were massed the veterans quartered at the Hotel des Invalides. Gen- eral Faure-Biguet, the military governor of Parte, surrounded by a brilliant staff. re- viewed the men and afterward made a patriotic address. Three grizzled veterans then advanced and took possession of the flags, which they proudly held while the troops marched past, saluting them. The flags were then placed among the military relics in the Hotel des Invalides. LAST WORD TO THE SULTAN Admiral Caillard Goes to Levant to ay Down Terms to Turkey in No Uncertain Volce. PARIS, Oct. 31.—The entire French Med- iterranean wquadron left yvesterday after- noon, says the Toulon correspondent of the Figaro, while one division put in at Salins D'Hleres another, composed of three bat- tleships and two cruisers, under the com- mand of Admiral Calllard, proceeded to the Levant. Two thousand troops will be added to this force. Admiral Calllard's instructions are that It complete satisfaction is not given by the Ottoman government to all the claims of France he shall seize the custom house of the port nearest his squadron. It is be- Jieved his destination is the Island of Mity- lene or Salonike. The island commands the entrance to the Dardanelles and the Gult of Smyrna. YERKES PRAISES HIS SYSTEM Direct Curremi for Electric Roads 1 14 to Have Proved Harm- less In Chicngo. LONDON, Oct. 30.—Charles T. Yerkes to- day testified before the arbitrator appointed | to declde on the electrical system for un=- derground rallroads. would not be connected with any but the direct current svstem. Mr. Yerkes sald he had electrified 500 to 600 miles of streot car lines in Chicago, which, equipped with this system, has never had a single death !as the result of electricity. E. W. Rice technically testified in sup- port of Mr. Yerkes' contentlon. ROYAL YACHT ALMOST HOME neh, t Cornwall Ap- tain After Tour of the World, Duke and ¥ proach B LONDON, Oct. 31.—4 a. m.—The British squadron escorting the roval yacht bearing the duke and duchess of Cornwall and York, was sighted at 1 a. m. today six miles off the Lizard. A wireless mes- sage had previously reached Ophir fifty miles from Secilly islands. DANES DENY CANCER RUMOR Copenhagen Journal Refuses to Credit the Story of King Edw Con COPENHAGEN, Oct. 31.—The OMcial Gazette publishes a denial of the state- ment that King Edward is suffering from cancer and declares untrue the roport that speclalists were In consultation regarding him during his recent visit to Denmark. GREECE TO SECURE CRETE Turkish Am udor to St. Peteraburg Sends Information to the Sultan. LONDON, Oct. 30.—A dispatch to Times from Constantinople says that Turkish ambassador at St. Petersburg has informed the sultan of Turkey that the annexation of the island of Crete to Greece is imminent and inevitable. the the | Russians Suffer for Food, ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 30.—The distress caused in the eastern provinces of Russia by the failure of the crops Is so severe that the authorities have forbidden the | newspapers to publish any save ofcial in- tormation. More Troops for the Front. LONDON, Oct. 31.~The War office sent orders to Aldershot last night directing | that a brigade of cavalry be prepared to start for South Africa by the middle of next month. authorized version and that he cannot con- | He rei‘erated that he | Ophir, | OMAHA, PRESIDENT ON [IRRIGATION Western Interests to Be Treated fa Forth- osming Message. ROOSEVELT FAMILIAR WITH NEEDS OF CASE Captain Culver of Milford Fnth Over Philipp| ants Up Wash| hief of Police 1o Pointer ton | (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.—(Special Tele- gram.)-Irrigation for the arid and semi- arid states is to be serfously considered in Preaident Roosevelt's first message to con- gress, and 1t will be accorded as much space as will the part devoted to recl- procity and the isthmian canal. This is the judgment of tha western senators and representatives who have seen the presi- dent in relation to this important question. Elwood Mead, Irrigation expert of the Department of Agriculture. also confirms the view that irrigation will have serious consideration in President Roosevelt's mes- sage. He had a long conference with the chief executive today. Mr. Mead reviewed the whole subject of frrigation with the president, who is no stranger to the wants of the west. “Having lived for many years in the arid section of the country, President Roosevelt did not have to be told of the present con- ditions in that section,” said Mr. Mead. “Our talk was along definite plans for the reclamation of the arld lands, and 1 hope some plan satisfying all interests for the upbuilding of the west can be formulated upon which we all can agree. Nebraskuns in Washington. Captain J. H. Culver of Milford, Neb, who has been in Washington several days on matters connected with the War depart- ment, sald today that orders had been fssued for the Fifteenth Infantry to pre- pare for transportation to the Philippines. Captain Culver's son is second lleutenant of one ot the companies of this regiment, although at present unassigned. Captain Culver returns from nearly three years' service in the Philippines enthusiastic in praise of the wonderful possibilities of the archipelago. Having been Instrumental in securlug for Milford its only rallroad, the largest flouring mills in the commonwealth, the State Industrial home and the Soldlers’ home, he is now looking for wider flelds of operation, which he believes he has found in & new company which he has formed with other Nebraskans, to be called the Luzon Transportation and Improvement company, having for its object connection of Sublg with Manila bay by rallroad. Army and other officials familiar with the route proposed regard Captain Culver's scheme favorably. R. F. Kloke of West Polnt renewed a decade-old acquaintance with Major Rich- ard 8 ster, chief of police of this city, today. Nearly twenty years ago Sylvester edited a paper called Progress In West Point, Neb., and it was during his resi- dence there that Kloke formed the friend- ship, which has not been interrupted, al- though the two men bad not met since Sy« vester left Nebraska. Kioke did net know whether he would be taken for a confidence man when he sent in his card, but the major himself settled that question by re- calling at once his friend of West Point days. Department Notes, Postmasters appointed: lowa—J. B. Thornburg, Orchard, Mitchell | county. | South Dakota—E. J. Satter, Hooker, Tur- | ner county. | Rural free delivery routes have been or- | dered established January 1 in Towa as fol- lows: Ellfott, Montgomery county—Route embraces thirty-nine square miles, contain- ing population of 550; Danlel M. Langston appointed carrler; postofice at Grant to be supplied by rural carrier. Onslow, Jones county—Area covered, thirty square miles; population served, 535. Lochiel Johnston appointed carrier; postofMces at Clayford and Clay Mills are to be served by rural car- rier. Civil service examinations are to be held in Boone and Mount Pleasant, Ia., Novem- ber 20 for positions of clerks and carriers in the postoffices at those places. Isaac N. Oraturf, Caleb A. Inlow, Wilber C. Burk and M. F. Frank, carriers in the postoffice at Omaha, have all been promoted from $600 to $800. A postofce has been Angora, Cheyenne county, James W. Lowry postmaster, HARMONY PREVAILS IN ARMY Ofcers Are Not 1y Com- mended, However, for Thor- oush Efclency. established at Neb.,, with So Gene WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.—The annual re- port of Inspector General J. C. Brecken- ridge says that while there are reports of { harmony and good will among the ofcers of the army, the expression “all officers are thoroughly Instructed and efcient” is noj heard so frequently as before the Span- Ish war due ng doubt to an influx of young and Inexperienced officers. Most reports, | however, are favorable. Some lack of at- tention given by officers to their daily Mfe and duties is noted. The report commends the sagacity and ability of officers who have | conducted civil affairs intrusted to them | abroad. The class of recruits received is reported generally up to the standard. The iscipline of the troops is reported gen- erally good. Of the post exchange the Inspector gen- eral says: “The reports show that wher- {ever practicable post exchanges were in operation in the garrisoned posts at the time of the inspeetor's visits and the pre- scribed rules and regulations were being fully complied with and that their business was generally satistactory.” PRIESTS GET THE INDIANS Secretary of Interior Agrees to Re. Order Govern- ment Over Parochial Schools, voke Preferring WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.—Secretary Hitch- cock today gave assurance to Archbishops | Ireland of St. Paul and Riordan of San Francisco that he would revoke the Indian school order of former Commissioner of Indian Affairs Browning, which held, in effect, that Indian children must be sent as far as practicable to the regular agency and government Indian schools and that after the government institutions had been supplied as far as practicable the Indian children might be sent to the sectarian schools. The Browning order, which elicited considerable comment at the time, was re- cently suspended and the archbishops called to ask that it be entirely sevoked instead of suspended. Secretary Hitchcock agreed to this modification. THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 31, 1901 -TWELVE PAGE SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS, SUPPRESSED STORY OF FIGHT In Report Which Was Sent Back Ad- miral Schiey Describes Part Played by Each 8 WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.—~The suppressed preliminary report made by Admiral Schley is dated off Santiago, July 3, and is ad- dressed to Admiral Sampson, the com- mander-in-chiet of the North Atlantic sta- tion. The report, In substance, describes the coming out of the Spanish fleet from the harbor of Santiago and calls attention to the fact that signals were made to the vessels of the American fleet, which were | obeyed by all the ships. It then proceeds to describe the fight and gives briefly the part played in it by each one of the ships, showing that Brook- lyn, Oregon, Texas and lowa remained in | action until Viscaya went ashore and that Colon surrendered to Brooklyn and Oregon. The admiral commends the bravery of all | | the American officers and crews engaged in the fight and recommends the command- ing officers for gallant and meritorfous conduct and for the superb handling of | their ships. Then follows some routine fng the Spanish losses, the injuries and casualties to the Americans. It recom- mends that the commander have the com- manding officers transmit to him (8chley) the detailed reports of the engagement in order that he might write a full and de- tailed account of the battle. RESCUERS COME TO -GRIEF matter, giv- Freight Train, WASHINGTON, Pa., Oct. 30.—A wreck occurred on the Baltimore & Ohlo road east of Brady's tunnel, a short distance east of Washington today, which resulted in death of three men and the injury of ten more, two of whom may die. The wreck was a collision between an empty engine and the westhound Wheeling accommoda- tion train. Dead: MICHAEL HAHN of Findleyville, car in- spector. JAMES BEGGAN of Washington, super- visor of the Wheeling division. M. J. PADDEN of Roney's Point, clerk in the supervisor's office. The engine was on its way from Washing- ton loaded with officials going to render aid |- to a wrecked freight train near Vances statlon and was hit by the passenger train just as the engine emerged from the tun- nel, both going at high speed. CARRYING COALS TO FRANCE American Product Makes Heavy G WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.—~Consul General Skinner, at Mareeilles, under date of Oc- tober 4, informs the State department of the ever increasing success of American coal in the French market. During the firet half of 1900, says Mr. Skioner, 457,- 732 tons of English coal arvived ap Mar- seilles, as against 7,779 of American. From January to July of this’ ‘.Sr ever, the figures stood 38Rk ban and 97,622 tons American. There s a necessity for employing foreign shipping for the transportation of American coal. DOCK FLOATS DOWN COAST Huge Structure Designed for M slppl Port Passes Key West En- route to River's Mouth. Ine WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.—Rear Admiral Endicott, chief of the bureau of yarde and docks, received a telegram today stating that the big floating dry dock destined for | the naval station at Algiers, La., Key West at 4 o'clock yesterday. The dock still has about 500 miles to traverse. It is learned here that the arrival of the dock will be made the occaston of a big aquatie demonstration, it being the plan to have a fleet of steamers and other craft meet the dock at the mouth of the Mississippt and accompany it up the river to Alglers. passed GERMAN WAITERS SENT HOME Violation of Contract Labor Law Detected and Appenl Brings No Leniency. ‘" WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.—The thirty Ger- man waiters who arrived In this country early in the present month on the steamer Mongolian have been ordered by the Treas- ury department to be deported. Upon land- ing In New York the ‘waiters were ar- rested under the contract labor law. After an investigation of the case it was held that they were here in violation of the law. They took an appeal to the secretary of the treasury. He Issued the order today for their deportation as contract laborers, Appointments by the President. WABHINGTON, Oct. 30.—The president today made the following appointments: Justice—Frank 1. Oshorne, North Caro- lina, associate Justice, court of private land claims. Navy—Lieutenant commanders, A. Carr, John B. Bliss; licutenants, Leland F. James, John L. Sticht; gunners, Owen Hill, Charles Hierdahl, Mra. Grant Hers WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.—Mrs. Grant, widow of General Grant, has almost re- covered from her recent indisposition, She suffers from a bronchial affection, which, however, does not confine her to her room. Mrs. Sartoris, Mrs, Grant's daughter, re- turned to Washington today and will re- main with her mother during the winter. Clarence f Aunin. Browning Ruling Abrogated. WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.—~The secretary of the Interior today formally abrogated what is known as the Browning ruling, which in effect holds that it is the duty of the service to fill the regular govern- ment schools before permitting drafts on the Indian children for sectarian school enrollment. Hamilton's New Postmaster, WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.—The president today appointed James E. Stevens post- master at Hamilton, Mont Turn Eyes to the Paat, WORCESTER, Mast, Oct. .—The an- nual meeting of the Amerlcan Antl- quarian soclety was held this evening. Th officers of lasi year were retained. = Hey new members were admitte l’n‘)ur; « historie value were read by Dr. B 1. Hals Charles F. Adams and Stephen Salishury Bourke Cockran Res:s i NEW YORK, Oct. #0.--W. Bourke Cock- ran, who was badly injured yesterday by a fall from his horse. was reported today to have passed a comfortable night. His in- jurles, while painful, to be not dangerous. are thought the | HADAR TRAGEDY EXPLAINED Duerr Baid to Have Killed Fetterly After Being Fired On. FARMER PROMPTLY GIVES HIMSELF UP Two ot Prisoner's Bridles Found (n Dead Man's Hands—His Compan the PIERCE, Neb., Oct. 30.—(Special Tele- gram.)—A shooting tragedy occurred be- tween 2 and 3 o'clock this morning on the farm of Christian Duerr, seven miles south of here, on the road to Hadar. It seems that Goorge Fetterly and a friend who have been buying cattle for Norfolk par- tles were In town in the evening and after drioking indiscreetly started in a carriage to Norfolk. Duerr wus awakened carly in the morning by the barking of his dog. He got up and dressed and went outdoors and called, supposing it was a neighbor. He heard no response and as the dog was still barking, he concluded something was wrong and went into the house and got his double- barreled shotgun and went down toward the barn, when someone ran out of it. Duerr called to the runner to halt, but the latter turned around and fired a gun at Duerr, the | charge going over his shoulder. Duerr | 1itted his gun and fired, the shot hitting the other man in the head above the eyes and Killing him instantly. The man had two bridles belonging to Duerr in his hands when he was shot. Shortly afterward the Intruder’s pal drove up, but Duerr told him 10 %0 on or he also would be shot. Word was sent to Norfolk and Dr. Holden and Chiet ot Police Kane drove up and identified the body as that of George Fet- terly. Mr. Duerr, accompanied by F. G. Lehman, came to Pierce early this morning to inform the county sheriff and coroner, but as the sheriff was out of town and the coroner lived in Plainview, nothing was done until afternoon. The sheriff, coroner and jury drove down to the place and viewed the body and, accompanied by the witnesses, drove back to Pierce, where the testimony was taken at the courthofise this evening. Dead Man's Pal in Defense. NORFOLK, Neb,. Oct. 30,—(Special Tele- gram.)—About 1 o'clock this morning George Fetterly, u cattle buyer, was killed by Chrie Duerr, & Ruselan farmer, who lives about five miles northwest of Norfoik, one aud oue-half miles north of Hadar, in Pierce county. Edmund George, who was with Fetterly at the time of the shooting, drove into Norfolk and notified Chief of FPolice Kane, who, in company with George and Dr. Holden, went out to the Duerr farm, where they found the dead body of Fetterly just as he had fallen, with a bridle belonging to the farmer clutched tightly in his left hand, and partly under his body in his right hand and across his body lay a double-barreled shotgun with one barrel diechatyed. George, the dead man's companion, ac- counts ‘for their prescoce on the farm in id vess on their way home to. Norfolk and had stopped at Duerrs place to get a drink, that Duerr came out and he heard three shots fired, first one and then two In rapid succession. He saw Fetterly fall and, thinking him badly wounded, started to Nortolk to notify the police and obtaln surgical assistance. plain the presence of the farmer's bridle in the dead man's hands. Duerr when found was patrolling one of | his flelde with tvo loaded shotguns ready | for use. His story was that | twakened by some notse he got up and took with him his shotgun. As ho started out toward his barn he saw 4 man going away from it with a bridle on his arm and he called to him to balt. Instead the man turned and fired at him with his shotgun. Duerr then brought his own gun up and fired both barrels as rapidly as possible, one of the charges taking effect in Fetterly's forehead, killing him , almost instantly. Chief Kane advised Duerr to glve himselt up to the sheriff of Plerce county, which he agreed to do. When the chief of police and the doc- | tor arrived on the ground they found the body still warm. Edmund George, the companion of the dead man, is under in- dlctment. for disposing of mortgaged prop- erty and will have his trial at the Novem- ber term of the district court in this county, QUICK DEATH OF CHILD-WIFE Phys for Young Woman Taking Off, { | Kan 0SWEGO, Kan., Oct. 30.—Dr. C. €. Cal- hoon was brought to this oity today from | Mound Valley and lodged in jall, charged | with the murder of his 1S-vear-old wife, | who died suddenly Saturday last. It is | asserted that Mrs. Calhoon was dead and her body embalmed almost before the neighbors were aware that she was even sick. It is sald also in reply to in- | quiries Calhoon replied that she had fallen | trom her bicycle and hurt herself fatally. A post mortem examination revealed that Mrs. Calhoon had died from a criminal operation. Her life was insured for sev- eral thousand dollar [STRIKE AMONG SMALL BOYS Youngsters Ask Indulgence in Hi lowe'en Pranks and Resent omcial Refusal, MUNCIE, Ind., Oet. 30.—The two fruit jar factories of Ball Bros., employing 1,000 hands, and the Hemingray Flint Glass works, employing 500 hands, are almost closed down tonight because of a strike ‘among the small boys employed as helpers. The day force quit this morning and the night crews with a few exceptions joined tonight. The boys demanded to be per- mitted to take part in the Hallowe'en fes- tivities tomorrow and when refused struck for more pay, demanding 15 cents on the day. They receive from 85 cents to $1 per dny and men can hardly do the work for any price, not helng quick enoug DIPLOMA DEALER INDICTED Grand Jury Deeld to Hold Dr, Smyser, Former Secretary of State Dental Board, CHICAGO, Oct. 30.—The grand jury today voted indictments against Dr. Jacob Smyser, former secretary of the State Dental hoard. He is charged with forgery in the issuan of bogus diplomas 1o dental students. v busl “and wg\'-’ He did not try to ex- | being | 1 | | | 0dum home. I | time and had locked the children in the CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast tor Nebraska—Fair Thursday and Friday; Westerly Winds. Temperatore at Omaha Yeaterday: Hour, Deg. Hour. Dew. as " or 72 un T o 73 a6 T2 ar " on ™ T0 wr an up to 8 p. m. MOLINEUX HEARING IS FIXED Judge McMahon Sets it for Saturday of Next Week, Although At torney Biack Objects, » » » » [ s 0.7 inches of rain had fallen NEW YORK, Oct. 30.—The application by counsel for Roland B. Molineux for the dismissal of the indictment charging him with the murder of Mrs. Katherine Adams came up before Judge McMahon in the court of general sessions today. An ap plication for an adjournment of the argu- ment made by Assistant District Attorney Garvin was denied, the court saying that the defendant's counsel might present its argument this afternoon and that the de- fendant would be given time in which to make reply Attorney Biack, for Molineux, urged that this charge be dismissed because of the character of the evivdence presented to tho grand Jury which found the indictment and also on the ground that the indict- ment found was on insufficient evidence, At the afternoon session of court Judge McMahon sald the argument had been post- poned for one week. Ex-Governor Black protested, saying the defendant had been in prison for three years and that his case “should not be handled about like an ordi- nary matter of collecting rent.” Judge McMahon replied that no injustice would be done the defendant by the adjournment and he then set the hearing for Novem- ber 7. MISS GOULD ACCEPTS TRUST Two Dutfes Ave Imposed Upon Youny Woman Philanthropiat Which She Agrees to Perform. NEW YORK, Oct. 30.—Miss Helen M. Gould tonlght announced that she had ac- cepted the position of vice president of the McKinley Memorfal assoctation. I shall,” sald Miss Gould, “gladly serve on the committee and accept the office and do all T can to help build the monument to the memory of the late president. It 1s a worthy undertaking and I am heartily in favor of it." Miss Gould also sald that she had ac- cepted the Invitation te be'a member of the Board of Women Managers of the Loulsiana Purchase exposition of 1903 TRIBUTE TO DEAD HEROES olonel of Ninth Infantry Does Ho to Thone Engaged in Balangis Disanster. lil’xh ‘.:;n.%”fmmm of m Balangiga disaster in regimental orders pralses the magnificent heroism of the dead American soldlers. To the survivors he says: “Your splendid, courageous, defensive and aggressive war- fare at Balangigu has gone iInto history as a rare achievement of your regiment. I am proud of you. To you and to those who fought and fell the army is indebted for a superb demonstiration of whas the | bravery of a few determined men may ac complish under most unequal and unfavor- able clreumstances NO ESCAPE FOR THREE BABES Children Are Locked in House, Which Burns During Absence of Mother. WEIR CITY, Kan.,, Oct, 30.—Three negro children named Odum, aged 4 years, 2 vears and 9 months, were burned to death In this city today by the burning of the Mrs. Odum was away at the house. It was not known that the children were in the house until she arrived home some minutes after the fire alarm had been turned in and it was then too late to do anything toward resculng them. It is pre- sumed that they set fire to the bullding whila playing around a cook stove in which fire had been loft. GLASS SUPPLY IS REGULATED ntrol Output of 4 Meet to Fix Trede Agreement. PITTSBURG, Oct. 30.—~The board of direc- tors of the Pittsburg Plate Glass company, which has a productive capacity for 20 per cent rore than the entire consumption of the country, spent the entire afternoon in considering a proposition of M. Jules Ger- naert, engincer and general manager of the selling agency of the Belglum plate glass interests, for an international trade agree- ment, which Is to take in Belgium, Russian and German plate glass productions. The plan is to cut off all overproduction, as well as to fix 4 minimum price and divide the markets logicall new t Oct. 3.—Hon geneval _of Bu, Mexico, LOUIS, Buchn direct American exposition, left 8t Louls t wight, with his family,. for the City Mexico to attend the meetings of the P American congress, to which he fs a de gate, representing ‘the United States gov- ernment anun ST, W the Py May (rwin Will Enjoy Life, RBALTIMORE, Oct h.—~May Irwin, playing here this week fn “Madge Smith announced today he intention to retire from the stage at the cloge of the present Ko Miss Irwin ald that she had passed through an enormous amount of hard work and desired to v A rest for the remainder of her i who 18 Mavements At Que Brow Head Passed nstown and Liv At _Liverpo New York. Safled via Queenstow [Philadelyhia, for smadie, from O . for New York, Arrived — Belgenland, for Liverpool, and pr ew York, for New York, for from Liverpool, Celtic, ted from Ultonia ;ronel—Kalled—Glamorganshire, Portland, Ore Nt New York—Arrived—Maestic, Liverpool and Queenstown Theresa, from Bremen. 8 for Liverp Zealand, fc Cherbourg A PYiohe Kong—Arrived India, from Vancouver. via Yok At Bouthampton_-Arrived rom New York. Salled {iambure. for New York Arrived—Lahn, 08, for from serin Maria —-Germanic. ol Antwerp, v npress ama Philad Columbla, of iphia, froi AU Napl trom york, for ¢ New TOSSED HIGH IN AIR Engine Hurle Unensveoting Autemobiliss FRENCH EXPERT IS THROWN FIFTY FEET roalists Meet with Evea More Untoward Fate. ENGINE DASHES UP WITHOUT WARNING Operater Makes Vain Effort to Tara K Machine Aside. Now York VANDERBILT AND PARTY WITNESS INCIDENT Automatic Bell Fa Ap to Herald Tri oach and Frenchman Remem L] Next ance Comes Seve erul Minutes Later NBW YORK, Oct. 30.—As Henrl Foure nler, the French automobilist, was crossing the track of the Union rallway in We: chester in an automebile, in which five other men were seated, the machine came into collision with a locomotive, with dis- astrous results. All six men were hurt and the machine demolished. The names of the party and the extent of their in- juries are: . B. Fullerton, special agent of the pas- senger department of the Lonk Island rail- road, badly cut about the head and face and euffering a compound fracture of one leg. A. G. Batchelder of the New York Jour- nal, who is chairman of the Natfonal Cy- clist associarion’s board of control, brokem leg and other injuries. J. H. Grey, New York Herald, broken shoulder and leg Arthur Lewls of this city, cuts on face and hand and ankle sprained. Henry J. Everall of this city, brulses and cuts and leg sprained. Henri Fournier, foot sprained. Mr. Fournfer sald tonight that the party was on its way home to New York when the accident occurred, having been out all day In company with Willlam K. Vander- bilt, Jr, in his machine looking for a good road on which It was Fournier's in- tention to try for the mile record tomor- row. No Time to Escape “1 had just rached the crossing,” he said, “and the front wheels of my machine wers Just touching the first rail, when the loco- motive ioomed up and I realized that an accident was inevitable. Not having time to reverse the power I gave the handle a quick turn, which moved the front wheels to the right and the crash came. “The locomotive struck the machine two or three inches behind the left front wheel, throwing it around so that the rear of the automobile was brought against the Joco- motive. The first thing I remember was somebody calling and asking me if I wese desd. 1 thipk I was unconscious for about a minute. The machine was completely des molished. It was not one of my racing ma. chines. It was of only ten-horse power, very heavy and was built to hold six per- sons."" There 18 no flagman at the crossing, which is hidden by bulldings, but an automatio bell {s supposed to ring on the approach of a traln. The members of the party say it did not ring. The rallroad people claim otherwise. Fournier, who was handling the lever, and Everall were thrown about fitty feet. Fullerton and Batchelder were hurled 160 feet, while Lewis and Gerrle were mizod up with the wreckage of the machine. Notables See Accident, Foxhall Keene, W. K. Vanderbilt, ir., and parties of women, who were starting for the Meadowbrook hunt, saw the accident and gave assistance to the wounded until & number of physiclans arrived. Fournier and his companions were taken in a special car to a hospital at Mineols, L. I. The surgeons say that Fullerton, though much more seriously hurt than the others, will recover. BABE IS VICTIM OF DUEL Montana Husband Opens Fire on His Wife and Shoots Two=Year-0l Daughter Fatally, BUTTE, Mont,, Oct. 30.—~Ethel Plumb, aged 2 years, is lying dead at the home of her grandmother, Mrs. H. Parke, at Vir- ginia City, this state, as the result of a duel fought with revolvers by Mr. and Mra. Plumb. Mrs. Plumb has a bullet wound in the hip, Mrs. Parke was shot through the right shoulder and Mr. Plumb s in jail with a powder-burned face, Plumb and his wife have not lived haps plly together for a long time and of late Mrs, Plumb has been living at the home of her mother, Mrs. Parke. Last night Mr. Plumb went to the house and opened fire upon his wife, who obtained a revolver and also began shooting. At the first shot fired by the husband the child fell dead with a bullet through its head. The women will recover. PRIVATE CAR IS STAUNCH superintendent of Lackawanna capen Injury Through Sturdiness of His Conch, serlous NEW YORK, Oct General Superine tendent T. E. Clarke of the Delaware, Lack« awanna & Western railrond was soveraly hurt today in a collision near Summit, N, J. A locomotive drawing his private car ran into a freight train on a curve neap Killington. The engine and caboose were badly dame aged, hut Mr. Clarke's strong private car withatood the shock. Mr. Olarke was thrown 10 the floor of the car and was badly hurt, The fireman was badly hurt in jumping, The engineer escaped injury. STRANGE TASTE OF—PARENT Father Secks to Reatow Name of Ase Upa Infant, but Priest Objects, TOPEKA, Kan., Oct. 30.—At Centropolis, a small town in Franklin county, M. Bern= heimer, a German farmer, named his ine< fant Leon Crzolgosz and was driven from the county today by indignant citizens, Bernbheimer sought a priest today and asked him to ecbristen his son. When the point in the ceremonies for the name to be given was reached the priest indignantly refused to christen an infant with such a nam and administered a stinging rebuke to tha parents.