Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 22, 1902, Page 1

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. TABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. OMAHA, TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 22, 1902—TEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. FOR THE GARRISONS Board of Officers Make Report on Army Post Improvements, ALLOTMENTS MADE FROM APPROPRIATION Full Amount Will Be Expended During Present Fisoal Yoear, TO COMPLETE POST AT DES MOINES It Will Be Made to Accommodate Four Tnvg- of Oavalry, COAST ARTILLERY IMPROVEMENT PLANNED Bonrd Decldes to Proceed at Once with Neeessary Specifications for New Bulldings and Post WASHINGTON, July 21.—A board of off- cers consisting of Major Generals Corbin and Young, Brigadier General Ludington, Lieutenant Colonel J. A. Johnston and Ma- Jor George Ruhlen was appointed several weeks ago by the secretary of war to take into consideration the vision to be made for accommodations and shelter for troops returned from Cuba and the Philippine islands, and to consider generally the construction of new posts throughout the United States to accommo- date Increased garrisons to be stationed there. The board submitted its final re- port to the secretary of war, who has ap- proved the recommendations submitted by it. The amounts given are those esti- mated to complete the construction of the various works, and while the allotments are made from the current appropriations, it s not expected that the full amounts will be expended In all cases during the fiscal year. The allotments are as fol- lows For the construction of a new post for & regiment of cavalry at Chickamanga Park, Georgla, $500,000. A new post for a battallon for infantry at Haine's Mission, Alaska, $260,000. A new post for a regiment of infantry on the military reservation at Monterey, Cal, $12,000. Three new posts, each to sccommodate two companies of coast ar- tillery at Fort Worden and Fort Casey, ‘Wash., at the entrance to Puget sound, and Fort Rosecrans, near San Diego, Cal, $120,000 each. Oalifornia Improvemen Provision for a regiment of infantry at the Presidio of S8an Francieco, $75,000; en- largement of Fort Lincoln, near Blsmarck, N. D., to accommodate two companies of infantry, $60,000; enlargement of Fort Meade, 8. D., to accommodate headquar- ters and two squadrons of cavalry, $90,000; the completion of Fort McKinzle, Wyo., to accommodate one battalion of infantry, $116,000; barracks, quarters. stables, etc., for two batteries of light infantry at Fort D. A. Russell, Wyo., $200,000; enlargement of Fort Bthin Allen, Vt. to accommodato two squadrons of cavalry and two batter- es of artillery, $175,000; quarters at Fort Myer, Va., for the officers of two bat- terfes of fleld artillery, provision having already been made for the barracks, sta- bles, gunshed, etc., for these batteries, $60,000; necessary repairs to be made at Fort Harrison, Mont,, to make accommo- dations at that post for a battalion of in- fantry, $10,000; enlargement of Fort Doug- 1as, Utah, to provide accommodations for headquarters and two battallons of infantry, $125,000; to begin the recomstruction and fmprovement of Fort Snelling, Minn., to make provision at that post for the ac- commodation of a full regiment of in- fantry aud two batteries of fleld artillery, $250,000. Co To complete post at Des Moines, Ia., to sccommodate four troops of avalry, $240,000. To enlarge Fort Lawton, Wash., to ac- commodate headquarters and one battalion of Infantry, $105,000. To enlarge Fort Wright, Wash., to ac- commodate one battalion of Infantry, $80,000. To enlarge Vancouver barracks, Wash., to accommodate one full regiment of in- tantry and two Dbattalions of artillery, $140,000. To reconstruct Fort Ontario, N, Y., so @8 to provide accommodations for one bat- tallon of infantry at that post, $160,0000. To reconstruct Whipple barracke, Arizona, to provide accommodations at that post for one battalion of infantry, $120,000. To enlarge Fort McKinley, Me., to ac- eommodate one additional company of coast artillery, $65,000. To continue construction of barracks and quarters at Fort Riley, Kan, and Fort Leavenworth, Kan., to provide for in- creased garrisons at those posts and the officers of the schools of instruction to be established th at Riley 3225000, at Leavenworth $250,000.. The board also took into consideration the construction of mecessary buildings at many of the coast artillery posis on the Atlantic seaboard, on the gulf and at the mouth of the Columbla river and at some of the island posts for cavalry and artillery, where additional bulldipgs are needed to sccommodate the increased garrisons. It has been declded to proceed at once with the plans and specifications, necessary bulldings at the new posts to be enlarged and to imvite bids for their construction, but it is contemplated to place only a part of the work at other places under rontract ot present, to avold the large congestion which would result by throwing too much work on the market at many of these places. The work that probably will re- celve first consideration will be the new posts to be established at Chickamauga Park, Haines Mission, Alaska, Monterey, and the Presidlo, San Franelsco. ELEVEN CONTRARY JURYMEN %o Angry with Man Who Fal Agree with Them (hat They A most Use Physical Foroe, ete Post at Des Mo CHICAGO, July 2L.—After a wrangle with an obstinate juror which lasted twenty- four hours and became #0 heated at times that fets were shaken in the persistent man's face by his associates, a disagree- ment nas resulted in Judge Brentano's court in the case of Martin Howe, a con- stable charged with the murder of James ¥. Harty. Juror Charles A. McDonald stood out per- slstently against convietion and the feeling of the other eleven members of the jury against him wae 80 intense that the angry t21¥® contiuued after the verdict had been rendered. McDonald said later that be stood out for Howe through prinel belleving that the constable acted in self-defense. question of pro- | TO BE BURIED IN GREENWOOD R emains of John W. Taken Mackny to Be to New York. LONDON, July 21.—The remains of * W. Mackay of San Francisco, who dle 4, yesterday evening, will be taken to', . York for interment in Greenwood cemetet, Brookiyn. The exact date for the removal of the hody and the arrangements for the tuneral will not be decided upon until the arrival fn London of his sonm, Clarence Mackay, who sailed from New York on Sa:- urday last. Mrs. John W. Mackay {s quite prostrated with grief. The afternoon newspapers as well as the morning print long obituary notices of Mr. Mackay. An informal meeting of Americans so- journing in London, held at the Carlton hotel this evening, adopted resolutions ex- pressing regret at the death of John W. Mackay and tendering sympathy to Mrs. Mackay and the other members of the family. Among those present were Gen- eral Joseph Wheeler of Alabama, Former Governor of Maryland Frank Brown, Jef- ferson M. Levy, former member of congress from New York, and George T. Wilson, third vice president of the Equitable Lite Assurance soclety of the United States The, Rome correspondent of the Assocl- ated Press, referring to the death of Mr. Mackay, says a deep impression has been caused there by the sudden decease of one who was related by marriage to 8o many leading Italian familie ENGLAND EXPECTS A SLICE Death of John W. Mackay in that Country May Mulet Estate for Inheritance Tax. (Copyright 1902, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, July 21.—(New York World Cablegram—Speclal Telegram.)—Estimates published here put J. W. Mackay's fortune | at $40,000,000, but how far these are based on mere speculation it ls fmpossible to determine. However, in legal circles it is considered a nice point whether the British government is not entitled to clalm a death duty of 5 per cent on what Mrs. Mackay inherits under her husband's will, though not naturalized, she is domiciled in England. Then a death duty will have to be placed on all the testator's investments in English securities, so the chancellor of the exchequer calculotes on making a handsome haul out of his es- tate, as Mackay's English investments are sald to be mearly $10,000,000. His friends declare that four years ago, foreseeing a prospect of his estate being mulcted by the English treasury, owing to his wife being domiciled here, he as- signed to her the greater part of the for- tune he intended to bequeath to her, in- cluding his English investments, and that the balance of his fortune goes to his son. LOSE THEIR LIVES IN RAIN Fifteen Persons Drown in a Tor- rential Storm at Kie R KIEFF, Buropean Russia, Jul teen persons were drowned ¥ a sudden in-rush of water into the base- ments of various houses in'the lower ipor- tions of the tow A torrential rain storm, accompanied by violent wind and hail, broke over Kieft during the afternoon and turned the streets | into veritable torrents, flooding cellars and drowning thelr occupants before they were able to escap: Large trees were uprooted and rallroad embankments were washed away, necessi- tating the suspension of trafic. The losses sustained are very heavy. HAYTIEN SITUATION WORSE Provineclal Government Divided Into Four Parts and is With- out Authority. PORT AU PRINCE, Haytl, July 21.—The situation in Hayt! has becorhe worse. Gen- eral Jean Jumeau, who supports the can- didacy for the presidency of M. Firmin, Is on his way to the capital, and General Salnave, with a considerable force, has started for Cape Haytlen, in order to at- tack General Nord, the war minister. The provisional government here s divided into four partles—one firminist and three anti- firminist groupe—and is without any au- thority. The population is also divided and it is generally believed that M. Firmin will not meet with any serious resistance in his advance on the capltal. TO REINFORCE BERTI'S MEN rnment Fleet Salls from Panama for Agua Dulce with General Su PANAMA, Colombia, July 21.—The gov- ernment fleet sailed last night with rein- forcements and ammunition and provisions for General Berti's army at Agua Dulce. General Salazar, governor of Panama, instructed the commander of the fleet to deliver certain letters to General Berti, and by all means, should the revolution- ary gunboat Padilla be met, to engage it in a decisive battle. Governor Salazar be- lieves that a big battle 18 being fought at Agua Dulce, and If the government troops are victorious in the engagement the rev- olution on the isthmus will be ended. NAME KEANE FOR BISHOP Minneapolis Man ected to Take ROME, July 2L-At a meeting of the congregation propaganda fide today it was decided that Rev. James J. Keane, pastor of the Church of the Immaculate Concep- tion at Minneapolis, Minn., be appolnted bishop of the diocese of Cheyenne, Wyo. The meeting approved of the division of the diocese of Sloux Falls, 8. D, as pro- posed by Bishop O'Gorman, the new dio- cese to have Lead, Lawrence county, as the residence of the new bishop, who will be the Very Rev. J. Stariha, the present vicar gemeral of the diocese of St. Paul, Minn, BATTLESHIP SEEMS ILL-FATED Ru of Crew, ST. PETERSBURG, July 21.—The battle ship Retvisan, bullt in Philadelphia for the Russlan government and which re- cently arrived here, seems to be ill-fated On her way from Philadeiphla five mem bers of her crew were killed by the explo- sion of a water tube, and yesterday two others of the crew were killed by falling to the bottom of the dry dock while paiat- ing the battleship's keel. TAFT BIDS POPE FAREWELL American Party Oordially Received by Head of Catholio Ohurch. ONTIFF PLEASED WITH NEGOTIATIONS ”, % Iy Himself Being Con- S5 Tatistactory Settlement Qumestions Now Issue. ROME, July 21.—The pope received Gov- ernor Taft and the members of his party in tarewell audience at noon today. The Americans drove in two carriages from their hotel to the vatican. Taft and Judge Smith wore evening dress, as prescribed by etiquette; Major Porter was n full uniform and Bishop O'Gorman wore ecclesiastical robes. They were re- ceived at the great door of the vatican by the Swiss guards, who rendered military honors. At the foot of the state staircase the Americans were met by Mgr. Bisleti, master of the ceremonies, who was accompanied by several other dignitaries of the papal court. At the door of the pontifical apart- ments the noble guards and gendarmes rendered the customary honors, after which Governor Taft and his companions were introduced into the presence of the pope, who welcomed them with marked cordiality. To mark his satisfaction at the of the negotiations the pope presented each member of Governor Taft's party with a personal gift enclosed in & mag- nificent morocco case adorned with the paper. Governor Taft got a gold goose quill of exquisite workmanship, with Pope Leo's coat-of-arms on the feather. To Bishop O'Gorman wae presented a pectoral cross set with rubles and amethysts and having a cameo center bearing the figure of the virgin surrounded with pearls. celved a gold jubilee medal. The pope gave Mrs. Taft an enamel reproduction of the ancient painting of Saint Ursula surrounded by virgins. The Americans were ushered into & pri- vate library and as soon as the door was opened the pope went half way to meet and greeted Governor Taft with the great- est cordiality. The pontiff commenced the interview by saying he was happy that the negotiations had progressed so well, and was confident of a satlstactory settlement of the questions at issue. He intimated that an apostolic delegation would speedily be Instructed as to the car rying out of the ideas in question, saying: “I will see that orders be given him 0 his work, over which I will watch per- sonally.” Expresses Esteem for Americans. Turning the conversation, the pope er pressed the highest esteem for American methods of treating church matters. In United States as setting an example well worth copying. Governor Taft thanked the pope for the promptmess and courtesy shown him during his visit and promised co-operation with the apostolic delegate in prosecuting the questions on the lines agreed on at Rome. te expressed regret at the fact that the negotiations had beex mwade the occasion of the circulation ot false reports in varlous papers and soma telegraph agencles, whick had glven rise to unfavorable comments upon the vatican. The pope also protested agminst such false venorts, but he prophetically declared that by this time he was accustomed to that kind of misrepresentation. The pontiff then rose with unusual active ity, walked with the Americans to the op- posite side of the room and showed them the mosale which he is sending to Presi- dent Roosevelt in return for the president nt of & box containing his (Mr. Roose- ) literary works. The mosaic is a copy of Corrldi's well-known picture of Pope Leo, sitting on'the terrace of the vatican gardens, surveying Rome. It was made in the vatican workshops. The pope then gave Bishop O'Gorman an autograph letter to President Roosevelt. Members of Governor Taft's party asked the pope to bless several boxes of rosar- fes and other religious mementoes, which his holiness did most willingly, adding that his benediction was extended to all thelr relations and friends. After an audience of forty mtnutes, in which the conversation was carried on in translating, the pope saw the Americans to the door of the library. Governor Taft and his companions then called on the papal secretary of state, Car- dinal Rampolla, with whom they exchanged similar courtesies. Later Governor Taft, accompanied by Judge Smith and Captain Strother left Rome for Naples Bishop O'Gorman will sail for the United States next week. He will take with him a letter from Cardinal Rampolla to Secre- tary Hay. AMERICANS TO BE HONORED German Cabinet Orders fons in H peror Willlam, Conferring Decor of Em- BERLIN, July 21.—Cabinet orders con- terring decorations on about 300 Amer- fcans, who had to do with the trip of Prince Henry of Pru to the United States, are in Emperor Willlam's hands for signature. The foreign office sent the papers to his majesty a fortnight ago and thelr return and the announcements are expected any day. The list was largely made up by Dr. Holleben, the German minister at Washington, though of course Prince Henry personally suggested a good many name The delay In fixing up the lst seems to have been due to the necessity for ascertaining beforehand whether per sous in officlal positions would and could accept. There has been much correspondence be- tween the forelign office and Dr. Holleben regarding the attitude of the American offic'als, whose individual preferences ns set forth in the correspondence are kept inviolate here. However, after months of exchange of views the list was finally agreed upon and sent to the United States embassy for revision. The United States ambassador, Andrew D. White, following precedent in such cases, politely declined to make any sug- gestlons and returned the list to the for- eign office without any expression of opiu- fon. It appears that a standing instruc- tion of the State department is that the bestowal of decorations shall be discour- aged as much as possible, because decora- tions have no place in the American gov erument system, cannot be returned in kind, and nearly always lead to diplomatic apnounces. It is understood that the decorations are chiefly various classes of the crown order. Each class of the several Prussian orders has a bumber of sha: In the red eagle, for lustance, there are thirty. Judge Smith and Major Porter both re- | French, Bishop O'Gorman and Major Porter | | $6,000,000 1n | success | Increased the total | mark reached in ten years. | Ing. MISSISSIPPI NOW | FALLING Helght of FI Reached and Water of Lowlands Be- » to Recede. KEOKUK, Ia, July 21.=The height of the flood in the Miselssippl river was reached today south of here. The river fell an inch and a half at Keokuk today, and the fall will reach southerm points by to- morrow, but a rise of a foot or more in the vicinity 5 Canton, Quiney, LaGrange and Hannibal today carried the water over thou- sands of acres previously uninjured. The highest water is- belleved to be at LaGrange and Gregory, where the water on Sunday was well below the rails of the Keokuk & Northwestern rail- way ou the bank of the river. Today a Tudge | 1004 18 pouring over the tracks and reach- ink to the steps of the noaches. This rise extended the flood clear back to the high- lands at the foot of the bluffs. The road- bed is superb and trains are delayed only by slow speed while running through the water, The rise today took out some more wheat in the ehock which previously stood with its butts in water. Extension of the flood damage to a large amount In dollars, although not a very great increase in percentage over the pre- vious damage. The farmers are Inclined to report much higher figures than a few days ago, but estimates of $4,000,000 to Missour! along the seventy miles of river frontage are conservative. The rise today compelled the Barlow Cultivator works ot Quincy to ehut down, but several other factories considered high and dry got along by pumping out the water flowing in. The river here I8 full of debris, the most northern point of the great flood, {and the rivers above are pouring in much drift from overflowed lowlands. South of here the flatness includes thousands of rabbits as passengers on logs, pleces of houses and other wreckage. BURLINGTON, Ia., July 21.—The Mis- slssippl river is stationary here tonight. The water is flooding the Illinois bottoms. SPRINGFIELD, I, July 21.—Since the heavy rains of Friday and Saturday the Tiltnols river has risen again and is seven- teen feet and seven inches above low water mark at Havana. The Lacey levee is in great danger, be- Ing already weakened by the long strain. The narrow gauge rallroad between Lewis- ton and Havana has been abandoned in consequence of being flooded. PEORIA, II1,, July 21.—The Illinois river tonight continues to rise and Is standing at 21.4 feet above low water mark, the highest The Western League baseball park is four feet under | water, and there will be no chance to play | ball here for at least two.weeks. The Pe- oria team {8 scheduled to play bere on the 20th, but there is mno possibility of the water going down sufficlently within that time. Reports from down river points state that the damage to crops is dally incre: | ing and has already reached thousands of fact, he had more than once pointed to the | dolla M’LAURIN REFUSES OFFICE Senator Turns Down Offer Made by President of Vacancy on Court of Claims, Vo OYSTER BAY, N. Y., July 21.—This was the quletest weekday at Sagamore Hill since the president arrived. No visitors came during the early part of the day and none was scheduled to come later. Presi- dent Roosevelt passed the morning in his IHbrary with Secretary Loeb, attending to an accumulation of public business. President Roosevelt is In receipt of a letter from Semator John L. McLaurin of South Carolina, declining the proffered appointment to the vacancy on the United States court of claims. The president. it can be sald, very much regrets this de- cision, as he belleves McLaurin's senatorial experfence would have made him a good addition to the court of claims. The president 1s now uncertain what he will do about Senator McLaurin, It Is understood that he is anxious to appoint bhim to some position in recognition’ of what the president regards as his services to the country and his demonstrated abil- ity In public life. - Senator McLaurin's let- |ter 18 couched in the most positive terms and evidently was based in particular upon a newspaper article which accompanied the letter. The article sald the senator had sold him- selt for the purpose of getting such an office. It can be sald that the vresident regards such a type of accusation as be- neath notice, and sincerely regrets that Senator McLaurin should have deemed it necessary to pay any attention to it. Sen- ator McLaurin evidently has changed his opinion about accepting the proffered ap- pointment since he was in Oyster Bay on July 11. At that time he Indicated his readiness to accept the vacancy on the court of clalms and the only question then was when he should resign from the sen- ate. Mrs. W. 8. Cowles, a sister of the presi- dent, and wife of Commander Cowles of the navy, afrived at Sagamore Hill tonight, She will be the guest of the Roosevelt fam- ily for some time. BSecretary Shaw 1is ex- pected to visit the president some time this week, but the date is not announced When the president goes to Bea Girt on Thursday to visit the camp of the New Jersey National Guard he will be accom- panied by Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss Alice Roose- velt, Mrs. Cowles and several other women. CITIZENS AFTER A MURDERER Man Who Killed Another Near St Joseph 1s In Danger of Belag Lynched. ST. JOSEPH, Mo., July 21.—Alfred M. Fenton, & wealthy farmer of Kushville, Mo., was shot on the streets of that village by Mark Dunn at 11 o'clock last night. Dunn, who, it is alleged, had been drink- ing, was arrested, but escaped from the officer, secured a shotgun and shot Fenton, who was passing in a bu Fenton dled from his wounds at 2:10 o'clock this morn- The shooting was entirely without provocation and Dunn is in denger of belng lynched by the citizens of Rushville He s in charge of Deputy Sherlff Luther Moberly, who s doing the best he can to protect his prisoner. Moberly tried to bring Dunn to St. Joseph on the traln which passes Rushville at 11:30 o'clock, but the infuriated citizens prevented the officer and his prisoner from departing. Many threats of lynching are made and Officer Moberly has pressed sev- eral men into service to protect the life of the prisone: Negroes Driven Out. WITCHITA, Kan., July 21.—It was re- ported here that a mob of 100 persons drove a negro family out of Blackwell, OkL, last night and burned the house rented to them. No_negroes have been allowad .to even work in that city since it was founded. A message recelved here tonight admits that a negro family attempting to settle there was ordcred away, but that thelr house was pot burned. CONDITION OF AGRICULTURE Census Burean Issues Bulletin on Farms in United States. NUMBER IS INCREASING EVERY DECADE There Are Now Four Times the Num- ber of Farms There Were Half & Century Ago and Acre- age is Greater. WASHINGTON, July 21.—The census hu- reau today issued a bulletin giving the con- dition of agriculture In the United States for the year 1800. It shows that there wore at that time 3,567 farms in the interlor, which were valued at $16,674,694,249. Out of this amount $3,660,198,119, or over 21 per cent, represented the value of bulldings and $13,114,492,066, or over 78 per cent, repre- sented the value of lands and improve- ments other tban bulldings. The value of farm fmplements and machinery was $761,- 261,650 and of live stock $3,078,050,041. These values, added to the value of the farms, gives a total value of farm property amounting to $20,514,001,838. The total value of farm products for the | vear 1809 s given at $4,579,118,752, of which amount $1,718,960,221 was for annual products, including livestock, poultry and bee products. The bulletin places the average size farms in the United States at and it Is stated that 49 per cent of the land of | 18 cultivated. The total acreage for the en- | tire country was 8§41,201,545. The number of farms in the United States has increased in every decade for the last fifty years, and so rapidly that in | 1900 there were nearly four times as many farms as in 1850 and 25 per cent more than in 1890. The total acreage of farm land also has Increased, but up to 1580 less rapidly than the number of farms, thus involving a steady decrease In the average slze of farms. Since 1850, however, the total acreage has increased more rapldly than the number of farms, so that the average size of farms has increased. The total area of improved land has increased in every decade since 1850. Important Agriculture States. A comparison by etates indicates that the most important states in agriculture, beginning at the west, are Missourl, Iow Illinofs, Indiana, Ohlo, New York. Together they contribute per cent of the total value of farm prop- erty and 38 per cent of the total value of farm products, Texas leads with the greatest number of farms—352,190—and also with the highest acreage, 125,807,017. But only a little over 15 per cent of the farm land in Texas was improved and the value of the farm land in Texas was less than in Pennsylvania, Ohlo, New York, Missouri, Iowa or Illinois, being $962,- 476,278, Missour! ranks second in the number of farms, having 284,856, Other states hav- ing more than 200,000 farms are bama, 223,220; Georgla, 224,691; 264,151; Indiana, 221,897; Iow Kentucky, 231,167; Michigan, 203,261; Mi; sissippl, 220,803; New York, 226,720; North Carolina, 224,637; Ohio, 276,719; Pennsylva- a, 224,248; Tennessee, 224,623, Iowa leads the list in the percentage of improved lands, more tkan 86 per cent of the farm lands of that state being fm- proved. Illinois follows with more than 84 per cent. Ohio comes next with 78 per cent and is followed by Indiana by more than per cent. Illinols occupies the first position in the matter of total valus of farm lands, the figures for that state being $2,004,318,897. Other State Valuew. Other state values are: Iowa, $1,834,345, 546; California, $796,527,955; Indiana, $978,- 616471; Kansas, $864,100,286; Kentuck $471,045,856; Michigan, $690,655,764; Minn cota, $788,684,642; Missourl, $1,083,121,897; Nebraska $747,950,057; New York, $1,06,- 723,895, Ohlo, $1,198,923,946; Pernsylvania, $1,051,629,173; Tennessee, $34 Texas $062,476,273; Virginia, $323,515 Wisconsin, $811,712,319. The livestock farm lands of the country are put down at a value of $7,505,284,273, or nore than 3 per cent of the whole. The hay and grain lands at $6,379,543,543, or 31 per cent of the whole. Dairy prod- uce over & per cent. Cotton over 5 per cent. There are 51 coffee farms In the country, valued at $1,932,915. A chapter of the bulletin is devoted to irrigation, and the following extract from it summarizes the presentation: A comparison of the number of irrigators and of the number of acres irrigated at the beginning and end of the decade of 1880-18% shows that these have approxi- mately doubled. The number of irrigators in the arid states and territories increased from 62,584 to 102819, or 9 per cent, and the number of 4cres irrigated increased from 3,664.415 to 7,263,273, or 108 per cent. The percentage of Increase In the number of acres irrigated fs somewhat larger than than in the number of irrigators and oc- curs principally in_what may be termed the mewer states—Idaho, Montana, Utah and Wyoming. This increase is explained by the irrigation within recent years of large areas on ranches in forage crops and pasture. In California and Colorado the reverse condition is noticeable. The Increase both in number of irrigators and In area irri- ated has been proportionately less than n the new states, showing a decrease in ratio of growth, due to the more complete development and utilization of available water supply. In these stdtes the acreage irrigated has increased respectively 4 and 80 per cent, or, taking both states together, 61 per cent, while the number of irrigutors has increased 86 and 82 per cent, respectively, or together 84 per cent. Thys number of irrigators is Increasing more rapidly ‘| than the area brought under cultivation, showing a more marked tendency toward the subdivision of large irrigated tracts and the cutting of these into smaller home- steads, mainly devoted to fruit raising. of the offsprings of his ambition. EXTINGUISH OIL WELL FIRE After Burning for Several Days the Blaze is Smothered by Use of Steam. JENNINGS, La., July 21.—The oll well fire was extingulshed this afternoon by the use of steam and without the ald of chem- fcals. Nine bollers of large capacity, con- nected with two lines of four-inch pipe, were set in the field to the northeast of the burning well. One of the lines was stationary and the other movable, so as to follow the flames, and a man was sta- tioned at each boiler to keep the steam pressure up to 126 pounds. It is esti- mated that the combined bollers gave a 225-pound horse-power force. Two four- inch water lines, lald from the north with two-inch connection, and fifty feet of hose on each connection, were 1o arranged that the flames could be cov- ered from the east, north and nortbwest. One of the pumps on the Jennings-Hey- wood Ol syndicate well was used to force water and the other to force chem- icels. The steam did the work, extinguish- ing the flames, which have been raging for & week. The chemicals did not bave to be used. 146 acres, | Pennsylvania and i 4“ FORECAST OF THE WEATHER or_Nebraska—Fair and Warmer Wednesday Increasing Cloudi- Temperatare at Omaha Dex. [ 63 64 (34 70 2] 74 76 FIRST MONEY FOR STRIKERS Financial As Forwarded to Men In Anthracite Region from Outside. Yesterday: Deg. o ™ . 80 ™ ™ ™ ™ [l 7 72 ance 1 INDIANAPOLIS, July 21.—The first finan- clal assistance was sent to the striking anthracite miners tonight when Secretary Wilson forwarded to the secretary-treasur- ers of the three anthracite districts checks for thelr respective shares of the $50,000 appropriated by the recent convention to be applled immediately to relleving the wants of the strikers and their familles. Under the recommendations the money was ordered to be divided pro rata among the districts, according to the number of | miners in each fleld. All of these men { who will receive this ald are not members |of the unmlon, but the organization will familles whether they carry unfon cards or not. Mr. Wiison does not expect large public donations to arrive for several days yet, | as some time will be required to get the | machinery for making systematic collec- | tions In operation. President Mitchell spent a busy day at his office here, attending to office business that had accumulated during his absence. He said he would probably start for Wilkesbarre Wednesday afternoon. His |stay In the east this time will be until the strike is won. SHAMOKIN, P July 21.—A call was | issued by landlords of tenement houses to meet next Thursday to take action on the failure of & large number of tenanis to pay remt since ihe miners' strike started. The landlords say their losses since the tieup run into thousands of dol- lars. Two-thirds of the storekeepers and saloon-keepers have asked for a reduction in rent during the continuance of the strike. [MISS YOHE'S JEWELS GONE Gems Valued at $250,000 Said to Have Disappeared with Captain Bradlee-Strong. NEW YORK, July 21L.—A formal com- plaint of grand larceny was made against former Captain Putnam Bradlee-Strong this evening by May Yohe, who visited police Readquarters, accompanied by her mother and her lawyer, and there charged Strong, who recently disappeared from his home at Hastings, with the theft of jewels which she valued at $260,000. Her com- plaint was entertained and a general alarm was sent out for the arrest of Stroug. Miss Yohe's counsel eaid the sate in the Kniekerbocker Safe Deposit company, where Miss Yohe had kept her jew opened today and it was found that her jewels, valued at $250,000, had been re- moved, nothing of value being left except a few trifilng trinkets. He also explained that pawn tickets calling for $100,000 worth of the miesing gems had been recovered. THREATEN MAYOR WITH DEATH Newly Elected Execptive of Kenosha Asked to Vacate Office or Prepare to Die. KENOSHA, Wis, July 21.—Mayor Charles H. Plennig, the newly elected re- publican mayor of Kemosha, has been threatened with death. During the last few days he has recelved a number of let- ters supposed to have been written by an Itallan demanding that he vacate the of- fice of mayor or prepare to dle. The letters state the death of the mayor has been planned and that a man has been selected to kill him, and the writer of the letters, which are not signed, claims to be the man selected. Detectives will make an investigation. SAGE HAS NARROW ESCAPE In Attempting to Bourd & Car His Foot Slips and Is Dragged Fifteen Feet. NEW YORK, July 21.—Ruseell Sage had a narrow escape from serious injury this afternoon. While attempting to board a Broadway car his foot slipped as the car moved ahead and M. Sage fell. He was dragged a distance of fifteen feet before the car was stopped. Mr. Sage's secretary helped the financler to his feet. He was unhurt, though badly shaken up. Mr. Sage went to the Western Unlon bullding, where he had an appointment, and later returned to his office, where it was sald he felt mo 1l effects from the fall. TO TAKE PLACE OF FEEHAN Candidates to Suee Late Arch- shop Will Named n Thursday. CHICAGO, July 31.—Candidates from whom Rome 18 to choose & successor to the late Archbishop Feehan will be pamed Thursday, July 24. Each one of the sixteen irremovable rec- tors and consulters of the archdlocese of Chicago today received potice from Bishop Spalding to appear at conferences to be held that day in this oity. Bishop Spalding, who is the oldest suffragan biehop in line of consecration in the archdfocese, will preside at the coun- el Movements of Ocean Vessels July 31. At New York—Arrived: Kroonland, from Antwerp; Gailla, from Marsellles and Naples; Spartan Prince, from Genoa and Palermo; Blucher, from Hamburg and Southampton; Bovic, from Liverpool; Min- netonka, from London. At Lizard—Passed: Ryndam, from New York, for Rotterdam; Friesiand, from New York, for Antwerp. At ' Plymouth—Salled: Graf Walde tor New York. At_Plymouth—Arrived: Kalser Wilhelm der Grosse, from New York At Bremen—Arrived: Grosser Kurfurst, trom New York. . At Philadelphla—Arrived: Rhineland, from Liverpool via Queenstown. At_Cherbourg—Arrived: Kalser W'ihelm der Grosse, from New York via Plyaouth, for Bremen, and proceeded. Safled: Koenl: gen Louise, for New York At Parim—Passed: Yang Tee, from Ta- coma and Seattle via Yokohama, Hong Kong, Singapore, etc., for London. At Brishane—Arrived: Oaorangl, from Vancouver, B. C., via Honolulu, for Byd- ney, N. 8. W, take care of all those on strike and their [ DROWN IN THE ELBE Exoursion Steamer Prinus Loaded with Passengers Out in Two by Tug. FULLY FIFTY BELIEVED TO BE DEAD Among the List Are the Members of Eilbeck Male Oheral Society. ACCIDENT OCCURS CROSSING CHANNEL Many of the Passengers Baved Use Ropes and Boats of the Tugw. DISASTER CAUSES SORROW AT HAMBURG Captains of Both Boats Give Theme selves Up to Police and Tell What They Know of Colltsi HAMBURG, July 21.—The steamship Pri- mus of Hamburg, with 185 passengers on board, was cut In two and sunk by the tug Hansa on the River Elbe at 12:30 o'clock this mornin 8o far ascertainable about fifty per- sons were drowned. Thirteen bodies ! ready have been recovered. Primus was an excursion mer from Buxtehude, province of Hanover, Pruesia. The disaster occurred between Blankenez and Nienstdeten. Among the passenge: were the' members of the Eilbeck male choral soclety. At the time of the accident Primus was crossing the river channcl near Blankenez, from the southern into the northern fair- way. Acoording to witnesses aboard Hanaa, the movement was made too precipitately. Primus struck the tug's engine room and Hansa endeavored to push it ashore, but the tug grounded and the ships parted. Primus then sank. In the Interval, however, about fifty of the passengers were able to reach Ha by means of ropes and ladders. Seventy more were picked up by the tug's boats while others swam ashore. Disaster Causes Deep Gloom. The disaster caueed deep gloom here Many children Jost both their parents. The choral society, which was on board the excursion steamer, consisted malnly of workmen. There were no forelgn pas- sengers. Captaln Petersen of Primus swam ashore and gave himseif up to the police, Captain Sachs of Hansa also surrendered Primus was the oldest boat on the Eilbe, It was bullt in England in 1844 and had never before met with an sccident. The Hamburg-American line, which owned Hansa, issued a statement to the effect that the weather was fine, the moon was shining and that both vessels were steering absolutely clear of each. othe Suddenly Primus, when about 450 foet from Hansa, put its rudder hard aport and crossed the bows of the latter. 'his mistake,” continues the stateme: dered a collision unavoidable.- The eonly possible step for Hansa to take, mamely, to go full speed astern, was immediately carried out, but without avail. Less than a minute elapsed between the time Primus changed its course and the colllsion, Boats were {mmediately lowered from Hansa and ropes and ladders were thrown overboard. Fifty persons were rescued by the boats. At the same time Hansa tried to push Primus ashore, but being deep draught, grounded itselt before the pas- senger boat. Primus floated down stream and sank 300 feet from Hansa. Panic Renders Assistance Useless. { The terrible panic on board the vessel when the tug struck it rendered assistance almost useless. Forutnately Dolphin came up and aselsted in saving a number of persons, while other boats assisted in the work of rescue. Some of the survivors furnish graphio d scriptions of the awful scenes of the dl aster. According to the story the band was playing and many couples were dancing on deck, when the crash of the collision came Ifke a thunder bolt. The vessel gave great list, its deck taking such a slope that it was impossible for the passenge: to keep thelr feet. Those below scrambled up the companionways, but most of the persons in the saloons were drowned. Men fought for their own safety regardless of others. In the midst of the confusion the botlers exploded, adding to the horrors of the scene and many persons are sald to have been injured by flying splinters of metal. More of Primus’ passengers would have been saved by the ropes thrown from Hansa had it not been that before those who selzed the ropes could be hauled on board they were pulled from the lines they had grasped by other persons struggling in the water and all were drowned in the hideous contusion. This morning enormous crowds poured out from Hamburg to the sceme of the collision and the shore was thronged with thousands of friends and relatives of those on board the sunken steamer who had come in heart-rending anxiety to learn the fate of their friends who were among the ex- curslonists. Many sad scenes were wit- nessed as the bodles of those lost wei washed upon the beach or brought sshore by divers. It is asserted that divers have already recovered forty-five bodles, yet it is im- possible to fix correctly the death lst. Estimates of the dead are from fifty to sixty. A large number of survivors were in- jured, though not seriously. Fifty-Eight Harvesters Drown. ST. PETERSBURQ, July 21.—A ferrybost while crossing the river Volga today &t Beresniki, sank and fifty-elght harvesters were drowne MINERS OF THREE STATES Interstate Convention in Which In- Territory is Re) Being Held in Kansas, TOPEKA, Kas, July 21L.—An interesting convention of the miners of Kansas, Mis- sourl, Indian Territory and Arkansss met in Pittsburg today for the purpose of de- termining what action the miners of the west will take regarding the enforcemen of the demands upon the operators. The wage scale for the ensuing year has not yet been agreed upon. The general feel- ing among the miners is in opposition to & strike, especially since the action of the Indlanapolis convention, unless it should become necessary to thus enforce their de- mands upon the operators. September 1 was set as the time when some kind of settlement must be made.. The Kansas con- ference will probably be in session for several days.