Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 25, 1902, Page 1

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. JUNE 19, 1871. OMAHA, MONDAY MORNING, AUGUST 25 SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. FORGET SUNDAY RULE Massachusetts Orowds Oannot Refrain from Oheering Roosevelt. DEMAND TO SEE HIM AT EVERY STATION He Appeans, but Only te Briefly Bow His Acknewledgements. CHANLER = BABY IS DULY CHRISTENED | Event Goes Into Newport History as an Important One. MRS, ROOSEVELT MAKES BRIEF CALL Comen Syiph for Few Hours with Her Husband—He Speaks To- ay at the Nahant Library. NAHANT, Mass, Aug. 24.—President Roosevelt left Newport this atternoon in a sumptuous train of four cars. Accompany- ing him to the train were Mr. and Mrs. i Chanler and Senator and Mrs. Lodge, the | two latter journeying with the party to Na- hant, the home of the Lodges, where the president will spend the night. A more quiet day could not have been wpent by the president. As is his custom, he rose early and after eating a light break- fast, left the Chanler house about 9 o'clock and went out to meet Mrs. Roosevelt, who had come up on Sylph during the night. The president was aboard the ship for about two hours. Mrs. Roosevelt accompanied him ashore and spent about half an hour at the Chanler residence, taking a look at the baby, but did not remain for the christen- ing. She left shortly before the event for Oyster Bay. The president remained at the Chanler villa, where the ceremony of christ- ening the baby was performed by Rev. John Diamond of the Episcopal church in the presence of the president, who acted as god- father; Senator and Mrs. Lodge, the latter acting as godmgther; Mrs. Julla Ward Howe and a large number of the personal friends of the family. Ohristening 1s an ‘The affair was regarded as one of the most auspicious events of the season at that fash- fonable resort, due not only to the national prominence of the Chaxlers, but to the fact that the president of the United States acted as godfather. Traveiiog on Suidey was for the president, but in this instance he was obliged to depart from his custom as Event. TAFT DEFENDS HIS COURSE Informs Court that Filipinos Appoint- ed Were Better Than Their War Records. MANILA, Aug. 24.—The defense in the Freedom sedition,case has called Governor Taft as a witney how that many former insurgent lelfl:\ o were guilty of va- rious offenses W imized by the law of war have been'\ o civil posl- tions. by Governor Tatt gave { fect that many such form#u been appolnted, but that.thés, honest, stralghtforward and ew. murder from American standards, buv that from their own standpoint they undoubt- edly belleved their conduct of the war to have been legitiimate. Governor Taft sald that he had found these appointees to be loyal and that they were not chesen be- cause they happened to be Insurgent gen- erals, but because they were men of Influ- ence among their own people. He sald the experfence of the civil authorities among these men had been most satisfactory. Governor Taft has resunied the governor- ship of the archipelago, relleving Luke E. Wright, who has been acting governor dur- ing bsence. Commissioner Wright is preparing to visit the United States. Mrs. Chaffee Is Safe. MANILA, Aug. 24.—Mrs. Chaftee, wite of General Chaffee, who has been serfously 111 for the past week, is now {mproving and 18 out of all danger. ABDUL'S ORDER IS SIGNED Turkish Sultan tructs that De- ted States Be Con- ceded at Onde. CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 24.—An im- perial order has been issued, commanding that all the demands made by the United States on Turkey be conceded and the rela- tlons between the porte and the United States Igation here have assumed their nor- mal condition. The noh-execution by the Turkish govern- ment of agreements reached long ago on several questions affecting’ American citi- zens led to somewhat stralned relations between the United States legation and the porte. Last week Mr. Lelachman informed the porte that he would not discuss other matters until the terms of other matters already decided were carried out. The de- mands made by the United States de- manded the rebullding of the United States mission house at Khaput, destroyed at the fan massacre_there, and granting permission to Armenian women and children to join their husbands and fathers who are naturalized Amer‘cans. Mr. he went to Newport for no other reason than to attend the christening, and it was neces- sary to reach Nahant today in order to malin- tain bis schedule, Lieutenant Governor Bates and Adjutant General Dalton of Mas- sachusetts met the president at Newport and com the arrangements for e taining president in Boston. The fact that | rest. 10 the prest. journey - . 1o le evident today by the crowd gathered sbout the depot at Newport, which cheered his arrival and contirued cheering until the traln was lost to view. Stonebridge, R. I, Fall River, Taunton and Manefleid, M: turned out in force to greet the execut and as each place was reached the train was slowed down, the president appearing on the atform and bowing his acknowleds- Even Bos Whoops. At Boston the entire party entered the special tvaln which was standing on an- other track, the crowd in the meantime keeplng up a continuous cheering. arriving at Lynn, where oarri walting to take the party to Nabant, sight was ome long to be remembered. | Stretehed from the station through the ity | the peninsula to Nahant, a dis- tance of four miles, were tully 60,000 people, who cheered again and again as the presi- dent passed. There were two miles of car- riages on elther side of the road. The pres- ident rode with Senator Lodge and wi corted from Lynn to Nahant by a troop of cavalry. ‘The arrival at Nabant was a signal for another outbreak of applause and the two “places seemed to vie with each other as to which should be the more cordial in fite greeting. 3 ‘Tomorrow afternoon the president will de- liver an uddress from the steps of r.,a n- brary bullding in Nahant. The most extraordinary precautions were taken by Senator Lodge for the president’s safety. Tonight the entire house is sur- rounded by a number of policemen. NARRAGANSETT PIER, R. I, Aug. 24.— Mre. Theodore Roosevelt, with her son, Theodore, ir., arrived in Saunderstown, in ‘Narrangansett bay on the Sylph today, and was entertained by C. Grant Le Farge of New York. MACARTHUR TO ARRIVE TODAY NEW LONDON, Aug. 24.—Major General MacArthur, who is to be in command of the army maneuvers in the coming war Sames with the navy, 1s expected to arrive here tomorrow to sssume personal direc- tion of the preparation in the forts at the eastern entrance of Long Island sound. ‘With him will be General Randolph, chiet artillery officer, General .Gillesple of the Engloeer qorps aund General Greeley, chief signal officer. COOKIES TROUBLE COLLIER He is in I at Bedford, Accused of Polsoning T for Family Use. BEDFORD, Ind, Aug. 24.—Mart Collier, aged 62 years, the husband of Mrs. Mart Collier, who, with her children, grandchild- ren, sous-in-law and several boarders, were seriously polsoned with arsenic Thursday, was arrested today and placed In jail on a charge of poisoning with arsenic the flour from which cockies were baked and served to the household. Collier and bis wife have been soparated. BEATS ALL STOCK SHIPMENTS Dominion Liner Siarts Across from Portland with Three Th sand Head Aboard. PORTLAND, Me., Aug. 24.—The largest shipment of cattle ever-taken acrces the Atlantie left last night on Norseman of the Dominion line. In all there were 1,179 bead of cattle and 1,398 sheep. This, ac- been with the minister of foreign affairs, whose agreements have been annulled by the grand viefer. CHOLERA AND LADRONES KILL “|Two Fatal Aggncies in Philippines :: Continue to Destroy at AT Intervile, MANILA, Aug. 24.—~Officlal cholera sta- tistics show a total to date of 25,664 cases and 18,040 deaths. The actual number of es and deaths is greatly in excess of e official list. Th ‘were but elght ca reported last Saturday. In some of 'the provinces of Luzon the cholera situation is bad. Four hundred and fourteen cases and 317 deaths were reported from the province of Tlocos Norte last Saturday. Ten members of the native constabulary were ambushed last Tuesday at a point near Magdalena, in the province of Sorso- gon, Luzon, by @ band of sixty ladrones. The latter were armed with rifles and bo- los and a desperate fight at close range took place. One member of the comstab- ulary was killed, two were wounded three were captured. Seventy constabulary bave taken the fleld in pursuit of the la- drones, . SUPERSTITION WILL NOT SAVE Chinese Who Murdere PEKIN, Aug. 24.—An edict has been fs- sued ordering the murderers of an English misslonary named Lewls, and an Australian missionary named Bruce to be punished. The crimes were committed at Chen Chou, in Ho Nan province. The government ex- presses deep regret at the occurrence and promises to make reparation. It is reported that the murders were the outoome of an outburst of superstitious frenzy on the part of the populace, based on the idea that the missionaries in question had caused an epidemic of cholers, which is raging at Chen Chou, by polsoning drinking water. The mob wrecked the mission bufld- ing and killed the missionaries, who had but recently arrived at Chen Chou, where they were cordially welcomed. BALDWIN MUST HUNT FOR IT Supply Boat Frithjof Has Not Been H from and Zeigler ‘Worries, LONDON, Aug. 24.—Cabling from Copen- hagen the correspondent of Dally Express says Willlam Zeigler of New York, who financed the Evelyn B. Baldwin exploring expedition, has ordered Mr. Baldwin to procecd to Frunz Joseph land on the Amer- ica, in search of the boat, Frithjof, which has not been heard of since July, when it was dispatched to take relief to Mr. Bald- win. The boat America reached Hanangsvasg, Norway, from the north and passed Frith- jof at sea. Frithjot was commanded by Willlam C. Champ, secretary of the expedi- tlon. YANKEE PLAN AT FRANKFORT Post Gra Sch Patterned After Those in America Apt to Be lished, BERLIN, Aug. 24.—The Lokal Anzefger says an evidence of the growlng Amepigan- ization of the world is shown in a plsn to establish & post graduste medical school at Frankfort after an American model. A private on has contributed $500,500 for the establishment of this school. LONG GERMAN CONVERSAT!ON It Begins at Sassnits, Ends at Kol- Berg and is by Wircless .. BERLIN, Aug. 24.—BExperiments In wire- MAKEUP OF NEXT CONGRESS Many New Faces Scheduled for the Benate After the Fourth of March. MORE CHANGES IN MEN THAN IN PARfi Congression: Campalg: Progressed Far Enough to Make a Forecast of the Lower House. (From a Staft Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.—(Special.)—Of the thirty senators whose terms of service expire on March 3 1903, at least haif of them and possibly more will have difficulty to retain their seats In the upper branch of congress. This condition of affairs has not existed for a generation and is much com- {mented upon by old-time politicians about the capital. William B. Allison, who heads the list of those to retire by reason of expiration of service on March 3 next, has been re-elected and his credentials have boen filed for an- other term of six years. Alexander §. Clay ot Georgla, democrat, will undoubtedly suc- ceed himeelf, the primaries in his stato having declared for him. Willlam J. Deboe’s successor has already been elected in the person of Mr. McCreary. William P. Dil- lingham of Vermont, it is thought, will suc- ceed himself, as will Charles W. Fairbanks of Indlana. The credentials of Joseph Ben- son Foraker are on flle, the Ohlo legislature having re-elected him last spring. Senator Gallinger of New Hampshire has no fight on his hands and will succeed himself, as will Henry C. Hansbrough of North Dakota. Senator Willlam A. Harris of Kansas, it ig believed, will be succeeded by a republican, and indications point very strongly to the dofeat,of Henry Heitfeld of Idaho, who will be succeeded, it 1s believed, by a republican. James K. Jones of Arka 1s out of the running and John P. Jones of Nevad cording to Semator Stewart, will be suc- ceeded by General Hawley, a republican and a wealthy mine owner, who, it 1s understood, will Lave the republican support now that Sendtor Jones “has declared thai he will take no hand in the fight. Semator Kit- tredge of South Dakota has been endorsed | by the state convention, and, it is belleved, will be elected unanimously. Samuel D. Me- Enery of Loulsiana will succeed himself. John L. McLaurin of South Carolina will be succeeded by a straight-out democrat. Stephen B. Mallory of Florida will succeed himself. Willlam B. Mason of Illinols, it Is thought, will be unable to command strength enough to Secure his re-election. It is not, however, certain that Congres: man Hopkins, notwithstanding the endors ment of the stat. will land prize. Boles Penrose of Pennsylvania will in all probabllity be re-elected, although there is a considerable fight belng made upon him inside the ranks of the stalwa Senator George C. Perkins of California has a fight on his hands. It is, however, belleved that he will be able to elect enough leglslators to insure his re-election. mund W. Pettus of Alabama will succoed mself, as will 0. H. Platt of Connecticut. Chaotie in New York, Conditions in New York state are some- what chaotic, although the wiseaeres pro- djct the re-election of Thomas C. Platt. Senator Pritchett of North Carolina has the fight of his life on his hands and the elec- tlon is clothed In doubt and uncertainty, with the chances against his retwrn. Jo- seph L. Rawlins of Utah, It confidently believed, will be succeeded by a republican. Joseph Simon of Oregon cannot read his election In the stars. Senator Mitchell is against him, as is also ex-Senator McBride, and as the Mitchell-McBride forces are in the saddle in Oregon, Senator Simon will in all probabllity be succeeded by someone who wears the Mitchell badge. The fight being made on Senator John C. Spooner of Wisconsin is known throughout the coun- try. Just what will come of the bitter struggle going on between the La Follette and anti-La Follette forces it is impossible to say, although the senate would lcse one of its ablest and most brilliant members should John C. Spooner fall of re-election. The fight in Colorado grows in intensity, but the chances point to the re-election of Henry M. Teller. George Turner of Wash- ington, who has been acting with the democrats, but elected by a fusion of populists and democrats, it is pred cted, will be succeeded by a republican, advices recelved in Washington the last few weeks indicating this conclusion. Senator George G. Vest of Missourl returns to the shades of private life at the conclusion of his term on March 3, having begun his senatorial career on March 4, 1579. He will, of course, be succeeded by a democrat, but it has been impossible as yet to indicate who that dem- ocrat may be. George L. Wellington of Maryland is already preparing to leave the senate, his successor having been elected 1in the person of Arthur P. Gorman. And so of these thirty men whose terms of office expire on March 3 next at least one-half of them have bitter fights in front of them, and in a very large majority thelr defeat is confidently predicted. Mixed on Lower House. In the absence of anything like authentie information upon which to base estimates of the probable results in the congressionai elections the political prophets of Wash- ington are giving out prognostications based upon hopes. There 1s absolutely no way to cateh the real drift of political sentiment through- out the country at the present writing, for the very good reason that neither party has yet perfected its organization and mo canvasses whatever have been made. There is, however, basis for the claim of the democratic congressional campalgn man- agers that large gains will be made by the minority party. The democratic representa- tion in the present congress is far below the normal and nearly a score of seats now held by republicans attach to democratic distric It the republicans conduct an apathetic campalgn they will lose many of these scats. But on the other hand, they have the advantage in the number of new seats created under the latest re- apportionment act. It is mot to be expected that the repub- licans can hold the heavy majority in the Fifty-eighth congress which they have in the Fifty-seventh. To secure control of the house, however, the democratic man- agerz must win 13 at least twenty-seven districts' now represented by republicans and in addition must carry a majority of all the new districts which will be rep- resented for the first time after March 4. Whether or not the party leaders on the democratic side of the political fence really desire to obfain contrel of the house in the next congress is an open estion. Should they do so they will' have a de- fensive instead of an aggresive campalgn on their hands two years hence. If the house in the Fifty-eighth congress is demo- cratic, the democratic party will be held ponsible for all the sins of omission, well as commission which may be charged e convention, ‘were conducted successtully % and Kolberg, & Muucol up to the popular branch of the congress (Contiaued on Fiufth Page.) SAVES HER ALEMSMS EDGE Nashville Boy Rescues Young Wom After Nearly Losing His Life for Her. — MOUNT EAGLE, Tenn, Aug. 24.—At First Point last night Vinnle Tucker, a prominent young woman of Decherd, and | one of a party on a mountain trip, stepped over the cliff. Sidney Cowan of Nashville sprang to her rescue and caught her, but to Jate to prevent her fall. Both were dragged over the predipice together and landed on the incline thirty-five or forty feet below. Though Gowan was badly shaken up he was still consclous as his | body rolled down the ledge and caught in |& bush which stayed his descent. Miss | |'rucker. bleeding and uneenscious, was rol! |ing down the way he had gome. As she | | passed he cought and held her. They | ! were but three feet from the edge of a | | 300-foot chasm. Their companions quickly | | organized a rescue pafty, descending to the {ledge by » narrow winding path. Cowan was found clutching th unconscious girt clothing in one hand and & clump of bushes | in the other. Both were saved. —— HIGHER PAY FOR OPERATORS Northern Pacific Anmounces = Volun- tary Uniform Ralse, Effective Next Mondny. —3 ST. PAUL, Aug. 24.—Four hundred tele- graph operators—otie-Balf of the force— employed by the Northern Pacific railroad will get an increase in wages September | 1. An order increasing the minimum sal- aries in amount from $2.50 to $10 per month was issued by the company Satur- day. This action, which voluntary, will add 325,000 to the pa: of the company and affects operators alang the entire sys- tem. 0. C. Greene, superintéddent of telegraph of the Northern Pacific, when asked about the order stated that it was entirely vol- untary on the part of the company and was decided upon without the least agita- tion on the part of the employes. The In- crease of from $2.50 to $10 will be graded, Superintendent Greenme #ald, according to the amount of business done at the re- spective stations. MODJESKA HAS TEDIOUS RIDE Ship on Which She & Passenger is Crippled and Proceeding Slowly, NEW YORK, Aug. %4.—The British steamship Sheppy Allison arrived from Mid- dlesborough tcday and repofted that on Sat- urday when about 300 milé§ east of Boston | it had sighted the rican lner Feurst Bismarck, which that its starboard shaft was brokem : that it was proceeding under one s iptain Ber- ends of Fuerst Bismarck ptain Wil- llams of Sheppy Allison all were well on board and that he wi ling on his voyage at a speed of al knots. Fuerst Bismarck sail New York Thursday morning for via Ply- mouth and X . a2 large number of cabin igers. Among them were Mme, Helene Modjeska, George Alberti, Henry Adler, Franz Joseph Freund, Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood Remey, W. J. Stmp- son, Dr. and Mrs. C. Benjamin Kopt and George Waterbury. HUSBAND HELD FOR MURDER James M Ja terson of New Albany as Slayer of Mrw. Masterson. NEW ALBANY, Ind., Aug. 24.—Mrs. Min- nle Masterson, wife of James Masterson, was murdered here tonight and her husband in jail charged with the crime. He denies the charge. He says that he and his wife were returning from Louisville to their home on South street, this city, and had Just gotten off a car when a man stepped from behind a post and grabbed his wife, who was a few steps ahead of him, and the woman screamed, “For God's sake, Willie, den't!” and three shots were fired in rapld succession by her flant. Masterson the murderer of his wife fired two shots at him, one of which took effect in his arm. He was bleeding profusely from a wound in his arm when arre: FRATERNAL CONGRESS OPENS First Meeting of Annual Conventl Will Be in Denver Today— Many Expeeted. DENVER, Aug. 24.—The annual conven- tion of the National Fraternal congress will be in this city tomorrow. nal orders and 300 delegales, representing 4,000,000 persons, will attend the conve: tion. Many important questions for the hetterment of thé fraternal lodges will be discussed. Prominent lodge men from all parts of this country and Canada will at- tend. LOSS LEAVES HIM HOPELESS Lawrence TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Aug. 24.—Lawrence aner, an Austrian miner aged 29, who was | recently from the coal fields of Pennsylvania in search cf employment, threw himself un- der the wheels of a passing train today and was decapitated. He reported to the police yesterday that he had lost $160. The los: of the money is belleved to have been the | cause of Slaner's self-destruction. R PRESIDENT SHAFFER IS SICK Eminent Labor Leader Co; Be in Critieal Co s Detiri PITTSBURG, Aug. 24.—Theodore J. Shaf- ter, president of the Amalgamated Associa- tion of Irom, Steel and Tin Workers and | prominent generally in labor circles, is seri- ously 1ll. The nature of his {lines could not | be ascertained, but his condition is consid- | ered critical. Mr. Shaffer was taken sick Saturdsy night, During the greater part of | today he was reported riou TOM GARRETT DIES LAUGHING Chicago Drug Clerk Fal While Merry and Drowne. from Boat [0 ST, JOSEPH, Mich., Aug. 24.—During a fit of laughter Thomas C. Garrett, 27 years of age, a drug clerk of Chicago, lost bis bal- ance, fell out of a boat and though his body {lem by Prof. Shaler of Harvard Draws Vivid Pioture of Prosperity. WATER FOR POWER AND IRRIGATION Resources Easy. HELENA, Mont., Aug. 24.—(Special.)—Dr. N. 8. Shaler, dean of the St. Lawrence Selentific school of Harvard university, who Is visiting in Helena and who is largely in- terested in gold mining, says: “The domi- nation of the Pacific coast and the acquiring of the paramount Influence by the United States in the commercial and political fairs of the Orlental nations is intimately bound up, if not entirel the development of the Rocky mountain region by the means of irrigation. This is the great national question of the future. It is not by the means of ships, guns and armies that we will control the Pacific coast, but by acquiring the trade of the teeming millions on the other side. It is manifest that this goal, for which the commercial na- tions of the earth have been contending since the dawn of history, canmot be suc- cessfully won in competition with other nations and the articles which we require to trade with these people be hauled across 2,000 miles- of unproductive country. “Land transportation is always more ex- pensive than water; this being true, we must develop nearer the Pac!fic coast a source of supply for the materials with hich to trade with these people, so we can deliver them to the ships with short land hauls. My Intimate acquaintance with the Rocky mountain region, extending over & period of nearly thirty years, has con- vinced me of its wonderful resources, min- erals, timber, manufacturing and agricul- tural, of which the thousands of millions In the precious metals which Montana bas produded mere promise of what it will turn out in the future. It is manifest, how- ever, that under present conditions you can- not measurably increase the output and en- large the variety of the metals produce} until you have cheaper labor. Cheaper labor n turn is Cependent upon cheaper living, and cheaper living can only serve a result of the development of the agricul- tural resources of the Rockles. Water s the Key. ‘““Water is the key that solves the prob- lem; once turn upon the 150,000,000 acres of government land in Montana the water which now runs to waste past it, causing desituciive ficods along thg lower reaches of the -great streams that head in your state, and it will produce of agricultural produce an amount equal to any In the United Stat Irrigation is not an experi- ment, it is older than history. We read of it In the hieroglyphics upon the temples ot ancient Egypt; we find works stil] in use in India that were created thousands of years ago and again in Arizana and New Mexico we find irr'gation canals so old that great forests have grown over them, de- cayed and sgafn & pew forest haw - replaced the old. Long before the advent of the white people in the United States these ir- rigation canals supported a highly civilized people. We have an example in modern times, England restoring the Irrigation works of the Pharachs and of the prehis- toric races in India. ‘Once wake the people of the United States to the importance of irrigation as unlocking ths treasure houses of the mines and alding the United States in the acquiring of its true position on the Pa- cific coast and the opposition, which con- servative people naturally have to the un- known, and, as they suppose, untried, and government appropriations for national ir- rigation will come even more freely than they do for the improvement of rivers and barbors. I say to you from actual knowl- edge that the land susceptible of irriga tion s capable of supplying to the world as much of the necessaries of life as does the great Mi hird of the entire area of the United States and of this area about one-third can be reclaimed; this pro- vided the government undertakes the mat- ter and carries it out on a scale com- mensurate 10 the results to be achieved. So great is the productiveness of the soil, under perfect conditions for agriculture, viz., long days of continuous sunshine dur- ing the growing season, fertil ‘water applied just when it is ne this one-third will equal in aggregate pro- ductiveness both in quantity and quality, the average productiveness of the whole as compared with the Mississippl valley. In other words, the one-third, for which there is water available for cultivation will produce from two and one-half to three times as much as any similar area of land in the United States, making the production of the Rocky mountalns fully equal to any other similar area of land. Natural Power in Plenty, “While the Rocky mountains are some- what deficient in coal, not in quantity but in quality, It has what is better, a supply of water falling from an average eleva- tion of 2,600 feet, constant in quantity which is capable of producing power suf- ficlent to turn the whéels of the continent. Now that electricity has permitted the transmission of this power to points re- mote from where it is generated and this, too, with excellent efficiency owing to the dryness of the climate, I am quite sure that I would prefer the water power of the Rockies to the coal deposits of the Alleghanies. My observation tells me that the climate of the Rockies will produce a race of men and women capable of the very best things; It is invigorating, stimu- lating and infinitely more mild than the Mississippl valley. It permits, except at very high elevations, the carrying on of any sort of business during the entire year. It s free from destructive storms and to sum up, it is the best in the United States. I predict for this region a future of in- finite promise. On Ive the question of the food supply and give consequent cheaper labor to the Rocky mountains and there is no portion of the Unfted States whose future s so gr Here is the combina- tion and I cannot eee now, though I have carefully sought for them, any flaws in the structure. Great fertility of sofl, mar- velously stimulating and perfect clima mineral resources surpassing any similar area of country In the world and more readily accessible; unlimited power and peopled, as it will be In the future by a superior development of the best races of northern Europe. What more could ol ask for any country?! Harvard coll has recognized the Importance of this prob- establishing & professorship to teach the young meu that come to our school the Impoftance of the development by frrigation of the Rocky mountaln region. Prof. Elwood Mead is the teacher of this sclence ip our college, he having been for of the irrigation works Was recovered in ffteen minutes life was exuact now counected with the goverament irrigation d - FUTURE OF THE GREAT WEST| ly dependent upon, | CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Foreoast for Nebraska—Local Rains Mon- day and Tuesday. Temperature at Omaha o Hour. v Deg. .. . e . T Yestera Ll o s -] S§2ss2zed SCHURZ AT SIGEL'S COFFIN Attempta to Speak of Battles They Fought Together, but Overcome. NEW YORK, Aug. 24.—Taps were sounded | today for General Frunz Sigel. Simple and | unostentatious was his funeral. Sufround- | ing the fMag-covered cofin wherein lay | the general, attired In the well worn uni- form he had used during the war, stood | the fe'v surviving ‘comrades who had fought with the veteran in two hemispheres. Some of these spoke simple eulogies and then the body was carried to its last resting | place In Woodiawn cemetery, followed by a long line of scarred and crippled veterans bearing with them tattered fiags. Conspleuous among thoese who paid tribute to the memory of Gepéral Sigel, was Carl | Schure, his comrade ab arms, first in the | great uprising which swept Eufope in 1848 | and later in the civil war. As Mr. Schura stood by the bler of his dead friend and recalled the battles (n which they had fought together he gave way to emotion and had to lean heavily on the 1ld of the cofin. For three hours the body lay in state and during that time at least 10,000 persons filed past. There wers several | relatives, the chief mourner being the widow of General Sigel, his sons, Franz, jr., Paul and Robert, his daughter, Mrs, Lela Schehl and members of their respective famill | Following them came the orators of the | oceasion, ‘Cari Schurz, Dr. A. Jacobi and George von Skal. CROWDED ENGINE EXPLODES Crew’s Guests Maimed and Brakeman Killed on Alton Road at Mexico, Mo. MEXICO, Mo., Aug. 24.—One man was killed, three fatally Injured and one seriously hurt at midnight last night by the explosion of the boiles of the big mogul engine draw- ing the first section of the Chicago & Alton train No. 86, eleven miles east of this city, while golng thirty-five miles an hour. Killed: ! HARRY C. MARKWELL, brakeman, § tor, Mo Fatally Infured: M. L, Stevenscn, fireman, Slater, Mo. L. C. Shatlenberg, Slater, Mo. J. T. McMaban, Springfield, Mo. Seriously Injured: M. O. Pagt, Slater, Mo. All of the men were riding on the engine when the accident occurred. Engineer Page and Fireman Stevenson were running the engine and the others were visiting them. The boller was blown 200 yards and nine cars.wers. - SHARON™ HAS HARD SHAKING Molten Iron Gets Into Water Guard Five Ueavy Explosions Quickly Follow. SHARON, Pa., Aug. 2.—Sharon was shaken from end to end today by five suc- cessive explosions at the National Steel | company's furnace north of town. The explosions were caused by the molten iron breaking out of the stack and running { Into the water around the bosh. The shock | was so great that houses were rocked as {1t by an earthquafe. Great damage re- sulted to the furnace, and the stack has | been forced to close down and will have to be partly relined. The plant will be idle probably a month and the loss to the | company will amount to thousands of dol- lars. {WHAT AWAKENED WICHITA Orfent Road’s Construction Gangs Knocked Hard in the Center of Town. WITCHITA, Kan., Aug. 24.—Witchita peo- ple were awakened this morning by 600 | rallrond laborers building a track for the ‘Frisco road on Moseley avenue, on which a right-of-way was granted recently to the Kausas City, Mexico & Orlent. Until daylight this morning no Intimation had been given that the 'Frisco intended to occupy the street. The police remon- strated with the men, but no heed was paid to them. There fs talk of tearing up the new track tomorrow. This is the only avallable street that the council can give the Orient road. ANOTHER TALE FROM KANSAS Emporia Has Distre Things to T Corre- ing EMPORIA, Kan., Aug. 24.—Hundreds of farmers are fleeing from the waters of the Cottonwood river, leaving behind thelr deluged farms and flooded homes. The river has been rising steadily for a week and great damage is now resulting. Some farms have been under water twenty-six hours, causing certain destruction tg crops. The Neosho river is entirely out of its banks below its junction with the Cotton- wood. The Santa Fe raliroad is troubled much with washouts and has discontinued running some of its passenger trains. DREADFUL DREAM IS TRUE Bryant Schick of Chicago Awakens to Find His Wife and Chil- dren D CHICAGO, Aug. 24.—Bryaat Schick was awakened (his morning by & dream that a | mishap bad befallen his wife. He found | the house filled with escaping gas, and his wite and two children, & girl of 2 yea: and an infant, dead. It is supposed that Mrs. Schick turned on the gas while tem- porarily insame. She left a mote, but ft | was s0 poorly written that no ome could read it. Movements of Ocean Vessels Aug. 24. At New York—Arrived: Bovie, from Liverpool; La Gascogne, from Havre; Min- nehaha, from London; Zeeland, from Ant- werp. At Queenstown—Sailed: Etrurla, Liverpool, for New York. At Southampton—Salled: Koenigen, from Bremen, for New York. At Moville—Ar : Sardinian, New York, for Gl At Hambury trom from F iberian, Liverpool, for Halifax, BLOCKADER IS VICTOR Blue Bquadron Oaptures White OFf Man- _ chester, Massachusetts. MAKES SUPERIOR SHOW OF STRENGTH Surrounds the Enemy and Pillsbury Hus to Surrender, CAPITULATION COMES AT 5140 A, M, Higginson's Vigilanoe and Quick Aotion “Save Coast.” GLOUCESTER IS THE POINT OF ATTACK Three Ships of the White S Attempt to Capture Harbor, but Are Captives Themselves ROCKPORT, Mass., Aug. 4. search problem on the New En w terminated at 5:40 this morning by the signal “Surrender; demand uncondi- tional” from Rear Admiral Higginson's [ ship and the reply “Accept surrender, trom the foretruck of Prairie, Commander Pillsbury’s flagship. The battle between the Blue, or defend- ing squadron, and the White, or attacking squadron, was thus quickly ended, elght miles south of Thatcher's feland. The cnemy had most signally falled to make a harbor, having for its objective Salem. A preponderance of fighting strength, rela- tively 64 points, represented by the battle- hips Kearsarge, Alabama and Massachu- setts, Scorplon and a torpedo boat, had overwhelmed the 46 points represented by the auxiliary crulsers, Prairie, Panther and Supply. To epeak from a theoretlc stand- point the White squadron was entirely de- stroyed by the guns of the defending bat- tleships. Thus on the fourth night the game of ‘naval strategy was brought to an end, it having covered a period of unceasing toll, sleep- less nights of anxious and wearing vigil and grave uncertainty to its participants. Story of the Test. The destruction of Pillsbury’s squadron occurred at a point just within the outer limit of Gloucester harbor, not over elght miles southerly from Thatcher's island, off which it had been anchored since Wednes- day, when the war game was declared opened . The surrounding and “putting out of mc- tion” of the squadron in command of Com- mander Pillsbury was the culminating in- cident in one of the most interesting chap- ters in the peace history of the American navy. For the placing in operation of the maneuvers of the war ships off the coast 0 to be . the blue, the defending flest, and the other the white, to be a hostile fleet bent upon effecting an anchorage in some unprotected harbor in the coast from Cape Elizabeth to Cape Cod, opposed all the time by the defending fleet. The anchorage had to be maintained against the defenders for a period of six hours. Boats Engaged. Commander Pillsbury’s consisted of auxillary cruisers Prairie (flagship), Panther and Supply. The two former boats were each assigned twenty points of fighting strength, while Supply was assumed to represent five points. Ad- miral Higginson's fleet was actually perior in the number of its members, and by the same arrangements made as to the Pllisbury fleet it represented a total of ninety-seven points| of strength. Kear- sarge, Alabama and Massachueetts battle- ships were given twenty, the crulsers Brooklyn and Olympla eight each, Leydon and Montgomery, Gloucester, Mayflower and Scorplon three each, while a Bumber of tor- pedo boats made up the remaining numbers. To win in the mimic war the Blue squad- ron had to bring agalnst the attacking ves- sels, as ‘it did early today, warships su- perior in their combined assumed fighting power. Each side bad the right to cap- ture individual craft of the other fleet b overcoming them in paint of strength, anf under the rules of the game the captured vessels were to retire altogether from the fleld of action. Tn the defeat of Plllsbury the defense, with three battleships, Scorplon and with & single torpedo boat, had sixty-four points 80 that the balance wi nst the at- tacking squadron. Throughout the mimic White squadron war there was placed in operation a system of coast defense which was admpittedly of credit to those who engaged in'it. The problem was so complicated that on the war vessels here tonight the week's work is viewed with satisfaction for the one reason, if for no other, that the squad- ron has had invaluable practice. The final event of these war moves was the sequence om many complicating development The capture came at the end of a night filled with rumors as to the location of the attacking squadron. At 9:30 o'clock last night three battleships of the Blue squadron got under way in a hurry and sailed to the eastward. The intention was to move on to Portland and if that had been carried out Admiral Higginson, as it later devel- oped, would have swung the balance of his fighting force to that end of the coast line, as Pllisbury had intended he sbould, but which was not done on account of heavy seas running outside Cape Blizabeth, Hig- glnson, however, deflected his course back to Gloucester after a swing seaward, in response to & report that the enemy had not been sighted when it was belleved he had been, but in the last hours of the night, Pillsbury salled toward Cape Ann from the outside and, as it proved, right under the very guns of the defending squad- ron. Commander Pillsbury when still out to ses, after maneuvering headed straight tor Salem harbor. Sighted at Signal Station. But the desired vantage point was never reached. When his boats had arrived off Magnolla they were sighted by the signal station on Baker's lIsland. A essage was t to the station at Rockport here and the torpedo boat, Barney, was sent to notity the Blue squadron. The station here had been informed before Higginson's bat- tleships had been sighted off Gloucester and that later they had returped to thelr berths under the lee of Harper's Island. Barney's commander was mystified there- fore when after rounding Stralghtsmouth he saw Do evidence of the presence of Kearsarge. On a hazard Barney was steered southerly. After Higgloson's ships had crulsed up