Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 1, 1902, Page 1

N THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ¢ ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. OMAHA, FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 1, 1902—TEN PAGES. VILLAGE IS IN RUINS Little Oity of Los Alames, Oalifornia, Wrecked by Beismio Distarbaros. HUNDREDS FLEEING FOR THEIR LIVES Torror-Btricken Populace Leave Hemes and Bush from the Boeme. GAPING FISSURES IN FRUITFUL VALLEY Hills and Knolls Spring Up During the . ight s if by Magio. SPRINGS OF WATER NOW BUBBLE IN SAND General Topegraphy of Rich Valley 1s Changed Dampge to th Extent of Thousands of Dollars is Wron SAN LUIS OBISPO, Cal., July 81.—A strip ©of country fifteen miles long by four miles ‘wide, rent with gaping fissures and dotted ‘with hills and knolls that sprung up during the night as it by magle, a vill in ruins and hundreds of people fleeing f their Iives, are the results of last night's selsmic @isturbance In the prosperous and fruitful valley of Los Alamos; in the northern part of Santa Barbara county. During the last four days that section of country has been shaken by a series of earthquakes that is without precedent in the history of tradition of the Pacific coast, and the continuan of the disturban and the increasing severity of shocks ha #0 terrorized the inhabitasits that they are leaving for other parts as rapidly as pos- sible, and even now the village is almost entirely deserted. The disturbances began on Sunday even- fng with a shock which caused several thousand dollars’ worth of damage to prop- erty in the village and the surroundl country, being more severe and more di astrous in the vielnity of the Western Unlon Oll company's ofl wells on the Car- riga ranch. This shock was followed by a number of disturbances less severe and less dis- astrous, continuing through the remainder of Sunday night and Monday afternoon. On Tuesday night beginning at 12:10 o'clock there was another series of seven.shocks, all of which were light. The general di- rection of these disturbances was east and west, and in action they resembled the waves on a pond of water. The most severe shock of the entire weries occurred ai 11:30 o'clock this morn- ing. Hills were shaken and twisted to thelr foundations, and the valleys trembled @and rolled Jike the unstable surface of the oodan.' Great fissures were run deep in earth, - hills and knolls appeared in level valleys, springs of water opened im ELECTION Lord IS ln-ebpn SIGNIFICANT Sees Hope for LONDON, July 31.—Lord Rosebery pre- sided at a largely attended dinner of the Liberal league tonight, afwhich Herbert H. Asquith, Sir Bdward £2, %y Henry H. Fowler, Richard B. 24 other prominent liberals were Rossbary, 1a the . coures | TGN speech dilated on the result of the. “ bye-election for member of the Hou. Commons to represent North Leeds, whit._ resulted in the election of Roland Bar- ran, liberal. Mr. Barran sat at Lord Rose- bery's right. The speaker chatacterized the North Leeds verdict as having greater significance than any single election since the late Mr. Gladstone first returned from Midlothian and as an almost vital blow to the prestige of the gavernment. Yet, Lord Rosebery warned his vieltors that fifty such elections as that of North Leeds might not turn the party in power. It showed, however, that the nation was beginning to look dispassionately at tho government's record In Jocal administra- tion. The liberal party had suffered a long period of sterility, raid the speaker, it had been going through the valley of the shadow of death from want of concentra. tion and it had been allowing itselt to be- come dieassociated from the fmperial cs- pirations of the nation. The party had suf- fered, continued the speaker, by its un- fortunate attitude in regard to the Irish question and until fmperialist liberal prin- ciples prevailed within there would be necessity for the continued existence of the Liberal league, which he said did not threaten interaal union, but formed a rallying point for those sharing the prin- ciples of its promoters. CONFIDENCE IN WEST INDIES Chamberlain Takes Hopeful View for ing Situation Much Improved, LONDON, July 81.—In an explanatory statement in the House of Commons of the grant of £250,000 for the relief of sugar planters in the British West Indies, Colonlal Secretary Chamberlain said he took a hopeful view of the future of the islands. When he took office grave apprehension existed that the islands would be thrown on the hands of the government and it was that state of affairs that led to the appointment in 1896 of a royal commis. sion to Investigate the West Indlan suga Industry. As & result of the Brussels convention's abolition of sugar bounties, which were roining the West Tnales had much improved and was brighter, especlally as a direct line of fruit steamers wi develop! an im- portant trade. It was promised also that enormous coal deposits which had bean found in Trinidad would materially help the islands, and British Guinea, which now much which promised to have. comsiderable com- | mercial value. People Rush to Streets. ‘With the first warning of the sound of places of safety in vacant lots and flelds, while many fled toward the nelghboring hills. - The first vibrations were similar to the preceding disturbances in direction and ef- fect, but they were framediately followed by the most terrific shock ever experienced In this section of the state. The earth trembled and rolled and twisted until it ‘was impossible for people to stand erect and the terror-stricken inhabitants crouched together in the o8s, fearful that the earth beneath them might open and swal- low them. The terror Inspired hy the rumbling and trembling of the earth was Increased by the sound of falling bulldings, which gave some idea of the terrible de- struction that was being wrought. "When the most serious shocks had passed and the rumbling sounds had dled away in the distant bills, the people gathered in groups about the rulns of thelr homes and places of business and when they saw the extent of the damage dome many of them, fearful of & repetition of this experience, immediately started on foot or by any con veoyance that could be had for places where the previous shocks had been most severe. In the darkness of the night it was im- possible tp determine the full extent of the destruotion wrought, but with the dawn of day the stricken village presented tho Appearance of the rulns of & city long deserted. A church had been levelled to the grouud and not one brick ‘butlding was feft standing. Chimoeys bad toppled over, frame bulld- Ings had been wrenched apart and thrown from their foundations. Telegraph and telephone wires had been broken and there -u mot & bullding in town that had not been damaged more or less seriously. In store bulldings that were not totally de- stroyed the merchandise was thrown fi shelves and everything breakable was de- stroyed;. not a pane of glass was left in sny window of any house in town and io crockery and glassware de- Damage Reaches Thousands. uuurvnlw estimated of the l- to village 1s $30,000 and this perty In the sur- merchant in town u Union ofl wells on the two . tanks were wrecked over, and much other damage disturbances continued throughout it intervals of two hours, but none ‘were severs. The people hav V!Ih.‘ every conveyanoce has of the county for Bince the fret disturbances on: Sunday night there have been over seventy tinet shocks and those who have been keep- Ing record have now given up, as the dls- turbances have become almost comtinuous. Professors on Earthquakes. IERKELEY, Cal, July 31.—Regarding earthquakes t Santa Barbara county, (Continued on Becond Page) However, the period until the promised. abolftion of “bounties in 1908 must be over and £250,000 was the small- est sum that would suffice. The govern- ment would see that the relief fund was then distributed, that the neediest should get the largest share. KITCHENER GETS A SWORD General Presented with Fine Weapon by Capetown as & Token of Esteem. LONDON, July 31.—Amid tremendous en- thusiasm Lord Kitchener was tonight pre- sented with a sword of homor, the gift of Capetown. Sir Josgph C. Dimsdale, Lord Mayor of London, made the presentation in the course of a South African dinner, which was attended by many notable per- sons. ‘When the enthusiasm had sufficiently sub- sided for Lord Kitchener to make himsell beard he returned thanks for the gift, and expressed the confident hope that in South Africa, at any rate the sword would not again be drawn from its scabbard. Lord Kitchener eulogized Lord Milner, British high commissioner to South Africa, and made a striking appeal based upon his in- timate and personal friendship with and knowledge of the South African administra- tor, that he be given the confidence snd sympathy of the British pation. Referring to the mineral and agricultural ‘wealth of the new territory, Lord Kitchener ‘You may assure yourselves that you thing less than the making of a new America in the southern hemisphe: He sald the question as to who would fur- nish the money, brains and effort to carry- ing out this pi would be ope to con- sider. MANY AMERICANS DECLINE etuse Decoratio: from Emperor Willtam on Account of Vieit of Prince Henry. — | BERLIN, July 31.—An officlal of the Forelgn office informs the Assoclated Press that the reason for the rather short list of decorations In connection with Prince Henry’s visit to the United States is that many persons on whom Fmperor William desired to confer honors declined, reguest- ing that only a photograph or some small souvenir from Prince Henry be given. A Boston newspaper telegraphsd the court marshal today to inquire why Boston was left out of the decoration and the Forelgh office calls attention to the fact that Prof. Hugo Muensterberg of a4 university was given the Red Eagle of the third class. This decoration, however, was not announced in the American list, be- geuse Prof. Muensterberg s a German eitt r of Prince Henry's protographs were sent to Bostonians, in- cluding Mrs. Montgomery Sears, Miss La- mong, Major Perrin and John C. Warren. ROOT ARRIVES AT HAVRE Secretary of War eral Plator Fren on Government. HAVRE, July 31.—General Pistor of thc French army boarded the steam: Bavole on its arrival bere this Ihlrnoon and officially greeted Ellhu Roof, the Am secretary of war, on behalf of ch goverament. General Pistor r of war has 0 d me to come in the name O the government of this republic 10 salute your ‘excellency on your landing on French ol and to bid you welcome. Our ardent desire is that your stay in France may be in all renpects agreeable. I am happy at the clrcumstance (hat gives me the privil- lute the srmy of the Amarican 5 person of its chief, the done me the | supplant REORGANIZE ROCK ISLAND Offers to Purchase All Outstanding Bteck of the Old Oompany. COMMON AND PREFERRED STOCK ISSUES Bonds Under the Reorganisation Are to Mature in a Hundred Yea Bearing Interest at the Rate of Four Per COent. . AV YORK, July 31.—Formal announce- meat of the reorganization of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Rallroad company was made today in a circular letter which was sent to all stockholders of record. With few exceptions the main details have al- ready been published, The circular says in part: Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Raliroad company, (of lowa) hereby offers to pur- chase all the outstanding stock of the Chi- o Rock Island & Pacific Rallway com- pany, certificates for which shall on or before the first day of September, 1902, be deposited under the terms of this offer with the Central Trust company of this eity. For each share of stock of said rallway company, of the par value of $100, 8o deposited to deliver $100 in its four per cent gold bonds of 2002; $70 in the preferred stock of the Rock nd com- pany (of New Jersey), and $100 in the common stock of the Rock Island company (of New Jersey). Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad company is a railroad corporation organized under the laws of the state of lowa, with power to acquire the lines of rallroad and the capital stock of the Chicago, Rock Is- Jand & Pacific Rallway company. Its au- thorized securities are: $125,000,000 stock, $75,000,000 four per cent gold bonds, known as Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Rallroad company 4 per cent gold bonds of 2002. The 4 per cent gold bonds of 2002 are limited to the aggrggate face value of $76,- 000,000 and are to be secured under a trust agreement with the Central Trust company of New York by deposit and pledge of all shares of the capital stock of the present Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Rallway company, which may be acquired under this offer of purchase or otherwise, and can be issued only to a face amount equal to the par value of the stock pledged under the trust agreement. The bonds .are to mature November 1, 2002, to bear Inferest at the rate of 4 per cent from November 1, 1902, payable semi- annually on the first days of May and No- vember, both principal and interest to be payable in the ecity of New York, free of tax. The bonds are coupon bonds for $1,000 each with the privilege of reistration as to principal and registered bonds in the denomination of $5,000, or multiples there- of. The coupon bonds and registered bonds are interchangeable. The Rock Island company is & corpora- tion organized under the laws of the state of New Jersey. It has no mortgage in- debtedness. Its authorized capital stock s $150,000,000 in two classes; $54,000,000 of non-cumulative preferred stock and $96,- 000,000 of common stock. Tawme of Preferved Stock. The preferred stock is entitled to non- cumulative yearly dividends at the rate of 4 per cent for the year 1902 and for each and every year thereafter until and in- cluding the year 1909; at the rate of 5 per cent per annum for the year 1910 and for each and every year thereafter until and including the year 1916; and at the rate of 6 per cent per annum thereafter. The preferred stock is also preferred as to capital. Holders of the stock are en titled to elect a majority of the directors, but such privilege may be surrendered with the consent of the holders of two-thirds in amount of the preferred stock. The amount of preferred stock cannot be in- creased save with the consent of two- thirds of each class of stock. The Rock Island company has entered into agreements with the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad company (of Towa), under which, in consideration of deliveries of its preferrcd and common stock for the purpose of the foregoing offer, the Rock Island company will be- come the owners, as {ssued, of the capital stock of the Iowa company. Accordingly, upon the acceptance of such offer by all stockholders of the present company, the Jowa company will have ac- quired the entire capital stock of the pres- ent company, while the entire capital stock of the lowa company will, in turn, be held by the Rock Island company, so that through the stocks of the Rock Island company to be delivered in pursuance of this offer of purchase, the proportionate interest of stockholders of the present Chi- cago, Rock Island & Pacific Rallway eom- pany in the railroad properties and in their future earnings is preserved. The capital stock of the Rock Island company not required for the purpose of this offer ie reserved for future issue for the acquisition of additional properties and other corporate purposes. Accompanying the circular, and under date of Chicago, July 31, 1s a resolution adopted by the board of directors recom- mending the acceptance of the reorganiza- tion plan. The new company has organized with this list of directors: R. R. Cable, Marshall Fleld, H. C. Frick, Willlam H. Moore, D. G. Reld, J. H. Moore, W. B. Leeds, Ogden Mills, George 8. Brewster, Anson R. Flower, Francis L. Hine, George C. McMurtry and George T. Boggs. This is the old board, re- elected. with Mr. Frick as an additional membe:. Willlam H. Moore is made chairman of the finance or executive committee, In which position it is said he will practically Mr. Cable as chalrman of the board. Other members of this committee are: Messrs. Fleld, Leeds, Reld, J. H. Moore and Hine. The directors elegted Mr. Leeds presi- dent of the new company, with Mr. Reid as secretary and treasurer and Mr. Boggs as assistant to Mr. Reld. No statement of any kind was lesued re- garding the financing of the reorganized corporation, but it was again declared thaj, under the terms of exchange no con- siderable cash outlay would be required. Trading in Rock Island shares was very light today, total operations aggregating only 5,100 shares, at a net loss of 2% points. HOPE FOR WOMAN SUFFRAGE Premier of Australia Says Will in Time Preval that Federat that in it LONDON, July 81.—Edmond Barton, premier of Austriilia, replylng today to a deputation of woman suffragists headed by Lady Heory Somerset, said the .utleok for woman suffrage was excellent through- out the Australian commonwealth. The success the movement already had met with In four out of the six states, «aid, presaged the ultimate adoption of plan throughout the whole federation. \ WORKS ON PUBLIC BUSINESS President Puts in & Busy Day, with Little Time for Social Features. OYSTER BAY, N. Y., July 31.—President Roosevelt disposed of a large amount of public business early today with the sistance of Secretary Loeb. The presideat had as guests at luncheon today Adolph . Ochs and Stanford Newell, United ‘States minister to ‘The Hague, who is. in this country on leave of absence. He called merely to _pay his respects to Mr. Reose- velt. Just after luncheon was announced four other guests appeared at Sagamore. Hill, two of them somewhat unexpected. Post- master General Henry G. Payne and George R. Sheldon, a well known New York banker and friend of the president, arrived in a trap of Mr. Sheldon, having driven from a point on the island mot far distant.. Soon atterward Governor Willlam M. Hunt and Attorney General Harlan of Porto Rico, the latter a son of Mr. Justice Harlan of the United States supreme cgurt, also reached Sagamore Hill and jolded the party at luncheon. During the afterno yte president and Postmaster General Paydle, after consider- ing some matters relating to the Postoffice department, reviewed briéfly the Wisconsin political situation. Governor Hunt and Attorney General Harlan discussed with the president and postmaster general the situation in Porto Rico, the governor reviewing his admin- istration and outlining the present con- ditions In the islands. He became en- thusiastic over the conditions on the fs- 1and and its people. He told the president that the Porto Ricans, having already im- proved thelr condition by the possession of the island with the United States, were anxious to establish yet closer relations, particularly in commercial matters. The trade of the island, he thought, would bear careful cultivation by American manufact- urers and business men. President Roosevelt indicated forcefully his interest in Porto Rico and expressed great confidence in its future as a most desirable acquisition to this country. No formal dinner guests were entertained at Sagamore Hill tonight. AMES DECIDES TO RESIGN Minne: 1s Mayor Gives Up Ofctial Position crifices His Brother. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., July 31.—Mayor A. A. Ames, now at West Baden, Ind., has de- cided to resign his office, the resignation to take effect September 6, The letter will be read to the common councll at its next meeting. The mayor postpones his retirement; to save the city the expense of & spe: #lection, which would have to be held i the resignation took effect earller. The mayor has also to secure the resignation of his brot! Colonel Fred W. Ames, superintendent of police. He was brought to these terms by the visit to West Baden last evening of Police Captal Charles R. Hill, who will be actiug super- Intendent, and Jobn TTyh-ite. ‘He does not Bjive the power while upt of the city’ to perform the’ functions of mayor, but he wired Acting Mayor Fred M. Powers to secure the removal of the chief and wired the chief himself advising resignation. Al- derman Powers has agreed to carry out the wishes of the mayor. This is the climax of the police corrup- tlon scandals which have agitated the community and occupied the grand jury and the courts for two months. Mayor Ames is in failing health and may not return to Minneapolis at all, unless forced to do so by the courts. When the case of Chief of Police Fred W. Ames was called today his attorneys moved to quash the indictment on the ground that the grand jury was prejudiced and blased. The court denfed the motion, whereupon Chief Ames pleaded not guilty and the case was set for trial next Tues- day. TRACY SHOWS UP ONCE MORE Escaped Oregon Conviet Appears at Cabins and Makes Demand Food. ELLENSBURG, Wash, July 31.—Sam Evans, who lives fifteen miles north of here, reports that last Monday a man came to his cabin and sald that he was Tracy. He bad a 30-caliber Winchester and two revolvers. He compelled Evans to furnish him with food. The stranger showed Evans a wound In the back of his head and said that he was shot by & mem- ber of a posse bn the West Side. A Wenachee special says: From 10 o'clock yesterday morning to 9 o'clock at night Harry Tracy, was an unwelcome guest at the ranch of W. A. Sanders and 8. J. McEldowney, six miles down the Co- lumbla river. Tracy came out of the Cascades, riding one horse, packing an- other and leading a third in reserve. He carried a Winchester and two revolvers. He took dinner and supper at the ranch, having the men covered with his rifle. Toward evening he foreed McEldowney to bring him two fresh horees and turn loose his jaded animal He went south. NEED COMPACT ORGANIZATION s that it Must Come the Empire Would Crumble. JOHANNESBURG, July 31.—Lord Milner, British high commissioner in South Africa, and governor of the Transvaal, presided an important Church of England meeting held here today. Deallng with the question of organization, Lord Milner said that the British nation was liable to attach too lit- tle attention to this matter at the preseit moment of rejoicing and triumph when the country's power as & nation through- out the world, stood, or appeared to stand bigher than ever before. Lord Milner said that he thought that unless the empire showed a more compact organization than 1t had seen in the past it would cruv, le. The speaker deprecated the spirit . * in- tolerance shown by the Church of England toward other churches. TEAMSTER PLANS MURDER to His ther in Towa. KANSAS CITY, July 31—Fred Falken- burg, the teamster who today killed bis wife and then shot himselt, deliberately planned the deed. In one of Falkenburg's pockets was found a telegram written yes- terday and addressed to his father, Jobe Falkenburg, at Montezuma, Ia., requesting the latter to come to Argentine and take the two bodies to the old home at Monte- zuma. The couple’s two grown daughters slept in & room adjoining that of their parents, SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. PROMOTION FOR SCANNELL Revival of Bumor that Omaha Prelate is te Be Made an Archbishop. OTHER CHANGES ARE ALSO SUGGESTED Among Them Are Reducing Size of Western Diocese and, the Appoint- t of Several Bishops. (From a Staft Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, July 31.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Members of the priesthood re- turning from Rome guardedly intimate that the bishopric of Omaha is to be raised to an archepiscopal see and that Bishop Scannell is to be elevated to an archbishop In conformity with the desires of a great many western Catholics. It is rumored that some of the present bishoprics, specially In the western states, are to be reduced in extent and that new sees will be created to meet the growing demands of churchmen for smaller dioceses than at present exist. It is well known that Bishop O'Gorman, in his re- cent visit to Rome in conjunction with Governor Taft of the Philippine commis- sion, urged upon the occupant of the papal throne the importance of reducing the l'm- its of the episcopal see of Sioux Falls, S D., as at present constituted and that his arguments were of so conclusive a char- acter that returnipg pllgrims frem Rome do not hesitate to predict changes in the South Dakota diocese. Just what these changes will be are problematical though should Omaha be raised to an bishopric it is thought that the new arch- bishopric would take in & portion of South Dakota and that a new bishop would be appointed to look after the spir- itual interests of the territory atached to the archepiscopal see of Omaha. It is anticipated in Catholic circles here that & number of changes will shortly be made in the personnel of the faculty at the Cathollc university, over which Arch- bishop Keane presided with no signal ability until he was called to Rome to be- come the head of the American college in that city. Bishop Conaty, it is understood, will shortly leave the university, as will a number of the faculty, for the reason, as is erted, that the college is in bad straits financially and that it will be {m- possible to continue the number of the present faculty, in view of the reduttion in the number of students and financial condition of the university. Rome belfeves in the rotation in office theory, and as Bishop Conaty has been the head of the institution for several years, it 1s thought that he may be given a hishanrie in ona of the western states and that & new man, pre-eminent in busines abilities, will be called to the head of the faculty of the university here for the pur- pose of putting it once more upon its feet. Routine of the Department. The postoffice at Ives, Dundy county, Ne- braska, has been re-established, with John B. Burt as postmaster. The proposition of the First National bank of Waverly, Ia., for leasing the pres- ent postofice quarters at “that place, with an addition of twenty féet in thé rear of the busilding has been accepted by the Postofice department. Mrs. J. Thurley of Washington, D. C., has been re-instated as assistant matron of Genoa Indian school, Nebraska. David N. McClure of West Mineral, Kan., has been appointed carpenter at Plerre Indian school, South Dakota. The comptroller of currency has approved the Seaboard National bank of New York and the.St. Paul National bank of St. Paul as reserve agents for the First National bank of Clear Lake, 8. D. The postofice at Theresa, Converse county, Wyoming, has been discontinued, the mail going to Dougla Contract Surgeon Preston 8. Kellogs, United States army, has bgen relieved from duty at Fort Egbert, Alaska, and order&d to Fort Robinson for duty. IMPLICATES SOME OFFICIALS One of the Men Cha; with MNiino! Foot Race Swindle Makes Contession. SPRINGFIELD, Iil., July 31.—A sensation was created tonight whed it became known that Dennis Dannacher of Greensburg, Ind., one of the defendants in the foot-race cases, had made a confeesion at Greensburg before he came here last night. The confession implicates Alderman Bvan T. Brewer, Johnnie Connors and L. R. Stil- son of this city; Gus Montgomery, allas Jen- n'ngs; A. Kent and” Billy Matthews, the lat- ter three being footracers. Stilson was ar- rested today and held in §10,000 bonds. Stil- son secured warrants for Shaffner, charging perjury, and for Dennis Dannacher. Both turnished bonds. A special from Richmond, Ind., to the State Register tonight says that County Clerk W. A. Carry of Hamilton county, In- dlana, who was arrested there tonight on a charge ot el g implicated in the alleged swindling, ha furnished bond. FLOODS IN TEXAS SUBSIDING No Pain in Vieinity of Dallas for Two Days and Outlook More Hopetal. DALLAS, Tex., July 31.—Reports received this afternoon from the flooded districts make the outlook more hopeful. The only unfavorable news comes from the Texas Pacific near Forney, where Brushy creek suddenly rose, washing out rallroad tracks and bridges and cutting off many people in the bottom lands. Boats ,are being used to rescue the in- habitants. The Texas Pacific is open west of here for through trafic and all roads announce a resumption of traffic, although in some cases by & roundabout There bave been no rains in the vieinity of Dallas for two days and similar reports come from many points in the state. BRYAN BACK AT NEW HAVEN Visitor fin was today a visitor in New Haven. He Is & guest of Mr. and Mrs. Philo 8. Bennett at the Apsantaws club, Bavin Rock. He will leave tomorrow for New York, golng later to Maryland to address a Chautauqua assembly at Mountain Park on Saturday. In an interview Mr. Bryan sald I am glad to see that the republicans of Jowa admitted yesterday the necessity for tariff reform, for, while it will strengthen the republican party In that state /or the coming campaign, it will uitimately weaken it, for the republicans cannot permit any reform in the tarlff without endangering thelr whole system. CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska—Falr and Warmer Friday and Saturda Temperature at Omaha Yesterday: Hour. Hour. Deg. 1P 2 e u5 2 3 Kl s T s L] HITCH AS TO POLICE BOARD the Whole Thing— ment for Savage. (From a Staft Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Neb., July $1.—(Special.)—The members of the new Omaha police board to be appointed by Governor Savage, have not yet been taken out of the hopper. The governor's mall, however, Is still loaded with suggestions and endorsements of dif- terent candidates, and a large part of his time is taken up by visitors anxious to tell him what to do, Congressman Mercer was down again this afternoon laying down the law to the governor, but whether the slate has been fixed up yet, or not, is still open to question. The hitch, it {8 understood, arises from the fact that Congressman Mercer wants to hog it all. He is sald to have given it out that the commission must be com- pletely his dlsposal for the purpose of assisting him to secure a renomination. Mercer says he will not be satisfied uniess both Blackburn and Broatch are appointed He has called to his help to get pressure on the governor all the railroad interests of Omaha, whom Mercer has served in congress. It is whispered that between them they have been holding out as an in- ducement to Governor Savage a promise of a federal appointment to be secured through Senator Millard when the governor makes bis exit from the execufive mansion next January. This is the same promise that has been held up to him several times since the promise to renominate him failed to materialize. Some of the governor's friends, it is said further, have cautioned him against banking on a federal appointment, which they say can hardly be delivered any easier than the promise of renomination on which the same influences fell down so sadly. They have asked the governor whether he proposes to be gold-bricked twice by the same people. In the meantime the police board appoint- ments are hanging fire. The governor is satisfied that no harm can come from a delay, 80 it would not be surprising if the announcement of the favored applicants were put off again until next week. The eovernor is listening respectfully to the various committees and friends of different applicants, but he is mum as an oyster as to what he proposes to do. ‘The governor has abandoned his plan of going to Omaha to consult the taxpayers and other interested persons. LUCRETIA MAY BE A WIFE Pretty Thirteen-Year-Old Girl Meets Handsome Aector and Now. Her High Chair {s Empty. CHICAGO, 11, July 81.—(Spectal Tele- gram.)—Has pretty Lucretia Freeman, the 13-year-old daughter of Wesley Freeman, 6735 Oakley avenue, eloped? She has been missing for several days. Immediately after the strange disappear- ance of the girl comes a story in which a young man, an actor, dark, handsome and stylishly attired, figures. He first made his appearance some weeks ago. This was be- fore Lucretia left for Omaha to spend a month’s vacation at the home of her grand- mother, who lived there. Since the departure of the girl for Omaha in June, nothing has been seen of this young man. Ten days ago the mother of the girl re- celved wol that her daughter had left for Chicago snd specified a certain time when she would arrive here. The mother Wi in waiting at the depot when the train came In, but her daughter was not aboard. TWENTY-SECOND SHOWS WELL Gets First and Third Place Preliminary Shooting at Leavenwort LEAVENWORTH, Kan, July 81.—The preliminary shooting in the annual rifie competition of the Department of the Mis- sour! ended at Fort Leavenworth today. Sergeant Ernest McEachin, Company H, Twenty-second infantry, made the best score in the preliminary two days' firing. His score was 247 out of a possible 400. Corporal Garvey of Company A, First battalion of engineers, stands second, with a score of 233. Private Coventry, Company. M, Twenty- second Infantry, is third, with a score of 223. Tamorrow the medal shooting will begin. Major Gencral John C. Bates, commanding this department, will be bere Tuesday to make the award of medals. COMPLETE SALE OF HAMMONDS by Property Fin Thurs Which Armours a » . CHICAGO, July 31.—The Tribune tomor- row will say: The sale of the controlling interest of the G. H. Hammond company and the Hammond Packing company to Armour & Co., or individual members of the Armour fipm, ie now practically com- pleted. It is reported the deal was for- mally closed July 81. The price paid is not known, but the amount fnvolved is close to $5,000,000. The Hammond com- panies have plants in St. Joseph, Mo., Ham- mond, Ind., and South Omaha, Neb. Movements of Ocean V At New York—Arrived: Celtic, from Liverpool. Satled: Friedrich der Grusse, for Bremen; Columbia, for Hamburg: La Gascogne, for Havre. At Bellly—Passed: St. Louls, from New York, for Southampton; Fuerst Bismarck, from New York, for Plymeuth, Cherbourg and Hamburg. At Queenstown—Sailed: Germanic, New York; Haverford, for Philadeiphia At Glasgow—Salled: Livonian, for Phila- delphi: At Cherbourg—Arrived: Bremen, New York. At Genoa—Arrived: for from Lahn, from New York At Havre—Arrived: La Savole, from New York At Southampton—Arrived: Bt. Louls, from New York At Plymouth—Arrived: Fuerst Bismarck, from New York, for Cherbourg and Ham- burg, and proceeded At Rotterdam—Salied York via Boulogne Sur At Liverpool—Salled Boston via Queenstown from Boston. At Kobe—Arrived: City of Pekin, fiom Hong Kong via Shanghal and Nagasaki, for Yokohama, Honolulu and San Fran- clsco, In tow. At'Moji-Arrived: Ventnor, from Port- land, for Port Arthur and Hong Kong. Ryndam, for New Mer. Commonwealth, for Arrived: Ivernia, HOLD UP OMAHA MEN Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben Treated to & Touch of High Life in Deadweod, BAD MEN TAKE POSSESSION OF TRAIN Ambushed in Outakirta of Oty and Engineer Oompelled to Stop. SEVERAL PASSENGERS PUT IN IRONS Made to De Penance for Mistreating Deadweod Men at the Den. INDIANS HELP OUT THE WHITE MEN Visitors After Being Sufolently timidated Are Hscorted Aronnd City and Given a Royal Time. DBADWOOD, 8. D, July 31—(Speeial Telegram.)—The train bearing the Omaha excursionists was a trifie late and it was almost noon before it arrived in Deadwood. It was met at the edge of the eity by a gang of cowboys, under “Doc” Middleton and “Jim" Hdrtzell; a band of Sioux In- dlars, commanded by “White Hand Bear Captain Seth Bullock and a swarm of dep- uty sherifts, Chief of Police Edholm and about all of the population of the elty, both sexes. Obstructions had been placed on the track and the Indians and cowboys placed in ambush. When the tralu came to a stop it was immediately surrounded and seme of the visitors, thinking it time to disembar! tried to leave the cars. They traced their steps, however, for a head appeared at a door or window It was the target of a cowboy or Indian gun. The shooting was fast and furfous and some of the people from the Gate City took it seriously, for they sought the floor and did not do a thing to the seats but tear them up in an endeavor to get under them. Omaha Leaders Are Handcuffed. After about a ton of ammunition had been exhausted and the fellows from Omaha frightened into a state of submis- sion, the cars were boarded and the leaders of the holdup, accompanied by George V. Ayres, John Treber and other citizens who had been mistreated by the Knights of Ak- Sar-Ben while in Omaha, went through the coaches and pointed out the chief offend- ers. These were taken from the cars, hand- onfted tngathar, thrawn fate th wagon and driven to the city jail. The rest of the extursionists were pushed off the cars, formed in line and surrounded by mounted Indians and cowboys, who at every few steps accelerated the pace of the pligrims from Nebraska by taking a few shots at their feet. The city had turned out to greet them and they got an ovation as they marched through the strests on their way to the city hall, whete the atet offenders were tried. - Those who had been hauled befors tlc high court of the Elke loaded with chains were Mel Uhl, Fred Mets, H. J. Pentold, Thomas Fry, John Kelly, Walter A. Hall, Dave O'Brien, Frank The judge was severe on them and sen- tenced not only them, but every member of the party, to abstain from water and sleep while In Deadwood. It was a red hot reception and & hair raising one to some of the visitors. Give Deadwood a Surprise. The Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben got bravely over the scare of their wild-west reception by nightfall and after the electric lights had been turned on they turned them- selves loose. There were only 158 in their party and in the eveping 100 of them, in full regalia of the knights, pa- raded the streets, with bri lights, fireworks and th ernors on horseback. They a the treatment they have received at the hands of the Deadwood people was fast enough to satisfy them. Their parade wa a dazzling, slzzling combination of nol pyrotechnics, gaudy costumes and good fel- lows. It took with the people and the marchers received one continuous ovation from the time they left their until the parade disbanded. After the parade they all took in the town and were given a touch of high life. They are at home in this city and the people and all the town is theirs and they are having the time of their lives. They have been presented the freedom of the city, have been arrested and fined for coming from Omah In the wildwest show and other attended in a body the crowning of the queen of the carnival and tomorrow morn- ing, it they are able, will march agaln in the big para Visitors Take in Lead. This afternoon & large number visitéd Lead and went through the big mills, while others visited the busy ward of Deadwood and made an inspection of the various smelters and reduction works thers, took in the United States assay office and handled more gold in one plece than they r expect to again, there being several large clean-ups in the office now. The party is enjoying its visit and every- one In the city is trylng to make it ®o pleasant for them that when they get home they will pall at the mention of fun. The party will leave Deadwood on the Burlington at 1:30 tomorrow afternoon for Hot Springs, where its members will take a bath and proceed to Omaha. WEST IS OUTDOING ITSELF Rallroad Report Shows Corn in Iows, aska and Kansas & Bumper Crop. CHICAGO, July 31.—The monthly erop report of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Rallroad company shows that in lowa, Nebrasks and northern Kansas the corn is rank and green, but a little late for the It will almost certainly be the largest crow ever grown in the west. Wheat in the same territory is very heavy and will yleld not less than thirty busbels per acre aver Oats are & good crop. The heavy rains have done little dam- age. BURNED BY GAS EXPLOSION Seven Injured, Three of W win Die, by Accident Factery. DAYTON, 0., July 31.—Seven men were feartully burned today by an explosion in one of the bulldings of the Stoddas Manufacturing works. Three will probably dle. The explosion wes caused by & leak- age of patural gas. B