Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 26, 1902, Page 1

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. STABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. ()){AHA. TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 26, 1902—TEN PAGES TRUSTS HIS THEME President Takes Up Corporation Question in Plain 8peech at Boston. URGES THAT CONGRES‘S REGULATE THEM Proposes that It Be Given the Power and Responsibility. EXECUTIVE BRANCH WILL DO (TS PART Buits Undertaken by Kvox Are Nos for Mere Effeot. PRESENT SYSTEM, HOWEVER, INADEQUATE e Desired is Provision for n Greater Publicity of Merging Corporations. Wirat Cha Compeliin of Al " BOSTON, Aug. 25.—Preeldent Roosevelt's train left Lynn at 4:40 and reached Boston at 6 o'clock, on schedule time. Under escort of cavalry he proceeded to Sym- phony hall, where he delivereq the follow- ing addr Governor Crane, Mayor Collins, Men and ‘Women of Hoston: I am glad o have the chance of saying a few words to you this evening. There are several matters that I ould Ike to discuss, and I can say, in sincerity, that when 1 come here to New England, when 1 come to Boston. I like o go over as many subjects as possible, 50 It on them. 1 have great ment. up this evening the gen- eral question of our economic and social relations, with specific reference to that problem ‘with which, I think, our people are greatly concerping t-emselves—the roblem of our eomp‘;l soclal condition as ntensified by the ekistence of the t corporations which we rather loosely des! nate as trusts. But I wish to say one or two things as preliminary. In the first lace, 1 have not come here to say that I ave discovered a patent cureall for the ha! get faith in your juc 1 waht to tik Promises a Thelr Keeping. hen people’s minds are greatly agitated on any Bubjeet, ‘and eapeclally when they feel deeply, but rather vaguely, that con- ditions are not right, 1t is far’pleasanter in eddressing them to be indifferent as t: ‘what you promise, but it is much less pias- | ant afterward. Of course the worth of a romise consists purely (n the way in which fhe pertormance squares with it. That has two sides to it. In the first place, if a man is honest, he will try just as hard to keep a promise made on the stump as one made off the stump. In the second place, If the people keep their heads they won't wish promises to be made which are pussibic rformance. O R Vo ace that one side of that ues tion is my duty and the other is yous Mankind goes ahead, but slowly and i oes ahead mostly through each of us irying to do, or at least tl rough each of the malority of us trving to do. the best that s 1n him and doing Tt in the most in- telligent and sanest wi Common Citizsen’s Responsibility. ded blic on the theory that the sverage hx;:n‘:i‘“ ag & rule will do n ok, ave Soing to decide fof what s our fathers wore Y. 1 sane and wl e. If our S By Sions. { oy hat ls wrong, then the republic cannot stand. , when we come to the question of mfl’“dum-hlp. the first requisite is that o man shall do the homely, everyday um-drum duties well. He has got to be bread winner, he has got to take care of his wife and’ children, he has got to be @& nelghbor whom his neighbors can trust, he has got o mct aquarely in his business relations. In fact, he has got to do those everyday, ordinary thini he is not a good citizen. If there is any one quality which is not admiranle, whether in a nation or in an individual, It 1 % '::‘;.hfl is of no possible use to decline to go through all the ordinary duties of Sufenanip for & long ace of time and L ly get up and teel angry e ething of somebody not clearly defined nd demand reform as Sonrets winetance and could be or Problems of Progress. this is & preliminary to what I awant fo say o you about thia whole dues: ‘tion of corporations as affecting the public. here are very many and very difficult problems with which we are faced as one of the results of the I which, taken all together, We . progress. It orse than useless for of us to rall at or regret the great growth in industrial centralization of the last haif-century. 'Th tical thing to do is to face the condl. as they are and see if we cannot get the best there is in them out of them. We are not going to get any complete or per- foct sotufion Tor all of the ovils which come 1o our minds when we think of the trusts by any single action on our par A Eood many diferent way will be re- quis ‘man ahy Te have so; tor rems e e 3 ir-"m-fl. ‘é.l:ll cleatly—we havo §ot o, ly, ex] ment some Cult to set clearly before JUAR e Zifhcall o, ok clowRy bofors hd ‘especially those gentiemen ‘means Who deny that the evils cting '"th [nul (o‘lvlg.'n ll am i tastlon of the "trasta be. tafien T iarest When'a sreat nterest, tidh s sued for violating the antl- w it 18, ROt & move against prop- move i TAVOF of Droperty, be- h You can make It ‘evident that all mes ind small, alike, have to obey the law, you are putting the safeguard of law around all men. System May Be at Fault. Wh it evident that no man -nu"r'&'a': ioe for violating the law you make it evi nt, that every man wil ected from violation of the law. I am Paciined to think that much the rentost trouble in eny immediate handling of the uestion 0f the trust comes from our sys- of gavernment. tlemien, if what we read in the paper true they are speaking of a numbver of | ternational trusts. Lt would be very! iMcult for any set of laws, on our part, (o etely with & problem which be- | =l great 1 now. rnational in its bearing, but can oe done In various wi | t deal is being done and a more ‘can be done If we can| le, ouf wyaiem of govern. marvolously well--(he Bt dividing fhe runctions "of wevs | t: of m"l'"“ & scheme under Idano, | ew York and South Carolina 'can elf | come in together for certain purposes and | yet each be allowed to work its salvation as it along certaln lines. But while 1 ly belleve in axity of policy, | not ve that that policy should ‘ve | Tossilized and If it is to be chansed we must change our governmental method to| whicl regon, e with all my heart In the New town meeting, you cannot ew England" town “meeting in ' Bostor ou_have {&l to try something else. Now when t government was fous there were no great indiviaual or| rate fortunes and commerce and in-| dus were © on very much URey had been from the days when | R and Babylon stood In fhe Meso: | "rhe wagon and the vack | salling craft—those were merce. Everything has the business world of civilization trom ok ‘ome & torrent. no particular thing at that ime to bother as to whether nation or| control of ~the _corporations. hey were easy to control. Now, however, the exact reverse Is the case and remem. ber & say ‘“‘corporations.” 1 do not say! !IIN'Z trusts, nierel) A combinations ol' Nbl rations or corporations under certain pe- Culiar ‘Conditions. Tor tnatunce, ‘some e ago the attorney ~general took. action against trust. There has been on a8 to whether the at would not seek to COLOMBIA REBELS STRONGER Government Garrison at Colom May Not Be Able to Suceessfally Detend the Town. KINGSTON, Jamaica, Aug. 25.—The Brit- 1sh steamer Orinoeo, which arrived here to- day from Colomblan ports, reported the rebels of Colombla are increasing their forces continually ang that there is great activity in the vicinity of the Isthmus. It Is feared that the governmeat garrison at Colon ¢finot Luccesstully defend the town, owing ptrength of the rebels. Orin. 4 passenger Captaln Na- + “lgpding to the tsland of Tiinidad to W SS#Band of the Venez- uelan revolutiony g, known as Ban Righ and Bolivar, 2 Colombian government Is reportetii 2 acquired from the Venezuelan n&';,‘-n party for warship service. - COLON, Colombia, Aug. 25.—The first batch of isthmian reinforcements, number- ing 600 men, which arrived here yesterday trom Savanilla on board the British steamer Barnard Hall, consisted of three battiations of Santander troops under the command of General Rafael Rodriguez. General Gonzalez Valencia, commander- in-chief of the army of the interior, is ex- pected to arrive at the isthmus with the next relnforcements. The refnforcements of yesterday camped on Monkey hill last night, a mile distant from Colon. They are des- tined to strengthen the garrison of Colon. The British cruiser Phaeton arrived at Panama Saturdsy from Buena Ventura, where it went to protect British interests as the result of the Colomblan government's action in attempting to compel the British steamer Ecuador, belonging to the British Steam Navigation company, refusal to earry troops to Panama. PROPAGANDA MEETS SEPT. 1 Coadjutur for Francisco Archbishop of New York Are to Be Selected. 3 ROME, Aug. 25.—Cardinal Gott, the new prefect of the propaganda, has convoked the congregation of the propaganda for September 1, when among the business to come up will be the questions of the ap- pointment of a coadjutor, with the right succession, to the archbishop of San Fry clsco, Most Rev. Patrick Willlam Riordan, D., D. and the nomination of an arch- biehop of New York. The Associated Press learns that the congregation {s almost unanimously in favor of Rt. Rev. George Montgomery, bishop of Los Angeles, Cal, as coadjutor to the archbishop of San Francisco, and Rt. Rev. John M. Farley, vicar gener: w Tork. In the event of Bishop Quigley not being appointed the congregation of the prop: ganda is likely to request that a new li of candidates be submitted. The prevalling opinion at the vatican is that the pope is likely to appoint Right Rev. James Bdward Quigley, bishop of Buf- falo, N. Y., to the archbishopric of Chicago, notwithstanding his expressed preference for remaining in Buffalo. Refuse to Be Inveigled Into Schemes of Mischief. LONDON, Aug. 25.—The attitude of the Boer generals on the continent s regarded here as absolutely correct. It has beén found impossible to inveigle them fnto schemes of discontent and mischief. General Botha's reported statement that is is the duty of the burghers wishing to live in South Africa to respect and observe the laws of the British empire and render themselves faithful subjects of King Ed- ward enhances the respect that Englishmen have hitherto felt for him. BRUSSELS, Aug. 25.—The Boer generals have issued a statement that their services at the Transvaal legation will no longer be required after the end of September, when the legation will be abolished. When they conferred with Dr. Leyds last week the generals suggested the desirabl ness of his surrender of his position as rep- resentative and on the disappearance of Dr. Leyds, it is thought probable that former State Secretary Reltz will become leader of the irreconciliables and attempt to organize an anti-British campaign in Europe. DISCUSS PRESIDENT'S VIEWS English New: rs Comment in a Conservative Way Upon Roose- 's Recent Trust Utterane: LONDON, Aug. 25.—The newspapers here are taking time to digest President Roose- velt's views on trusts and there has been little comment on the subject thus far. The Evenlng Standard considers that his definjtion of the position combinations ought to occupy ““is precisely what is ex- pected of a man of the president's tem- perate, logical mind,"” and adds that the “suggestion of governmental supervision of capitallstic rings is practicable in theory, although it is not easy to surmise how it can be made operative.” The Pall Mall Gazette remarks: President Roosevelt's pronouncement leaves no doubt that he intends at least to scotch some of the gigantic enterprises which are deleterious to the general com- munity. At the same time he is too wise to ignore the fact that the tendency of commerce {s in the direction of & coneen- tration of forces, and that this force needs guldance and not blind opposition. FOR LIBELING A FILIPINO len Each Seutenced to Dor; Six Month Fined One Thousand Dollars, MANTILA, Aug. 25.—Frederick Dorr, pro- prietor, and Edward O'Brien, editor of Freedom, have each been sentenced to six months in Bilibld prison and fined $1,000 cach for libeling Benito Legara, a native momber of the civil commission, by pub- | lishing a certain article in Freedom. Eoth Dorr and O'Brien have also been convicted of eedition, but have not yet been sentenced on this count. The cases have been appealed to the supreme court of the island. JOHN BULL PAYS THE FREIGHT Repre, atives of India at the Coro- nation Will Have Thelr Expei Acey % Allowed. Aug. %5.—Announcement has | Just been made that the imperial govern- ment will defray all the e¢xpenses borne by the guests representative of India at the coronation of King Edward. This de- clst t rest a much-afred grievance, the first intention of the government be- ing to make the Indian government bear the expenses of Its representatives at the crowniag of the king. that | PREDICTS ~ CHEAPER BEEF Beoretary Wilson Bases Opinien on the Immense Oorn Orop. AMERICANS THE GREATEST BEEF EATERS Western Trip Leaves Secretary Confl- dent of Republican Snccess in the Fall and 1904, (From a Staft Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.—(Special Tele- gram.)—"If no damaging frost occurs w thin the next thirty days,” sald Secrtary Wilson of the Agricultural department,.*there will be the greatest corn crop harvested this |country ever saw. With this crop matured within the next month and fecd ng to begin about the first week In September, I feel | confident that within three months you will | see some reductions in the price of beet.” Secretary Wilson explains that the loss of Australian mutton has increased the de- mand for American beef and that Americans themselves are becoming the greatest beef | eaters in the world. He adds: “Despite this Increased consumption and foreign demand, 1 still belteve that out tremendous corn crop turned Into beef will bring down the prices of that article of food. Secretary Wilson, who has recently re- turned from a trip in the west, is most confident of the republican outlook fn the fall campaign and in the 1904 fight “President Roosevelt is a great favorite throughout the west,” he said. “He 1is | the west's candidate for next president overwhelmingly. His policles have all been popular throughout the western states.” Routine of Departmen E. F. Gast has been appointed postmaster at Holmquist, Day county, 8. D., vice Au- gust Gast, resigned. The comptroller of the currency today de- clared a third dividend of 10 per cent in favor of the creditors of the LeMars Na- tional bank of LeMars, a., making in all 60 per cent on claims amounting to $126,711. John L. Benbow of Fort Madison, Ia., has been admitted to practice before the In- terfor desartment. A postoffice has been established at Wilke, Hardin county, I with Christian Boddum, as postmaster. The postoffice at Brant Lake, Lake county, South Dakota, has been discon- tinued. The comptroller of the currency has ap- proved reserve agents for national banks as follows: National bank of North Amer- lca of Chicago, for the Commercial Na. tional bank of Council Bluffs; Northwest- ern National bank of Minmeapolis, Minn. for Second ubug Ia., bank of Sisseton, S. D. Otto W. Woodward of Grinnell, Willlam M. Taylor of Creston, Leonard D. Bane of Dall Frank Nesvacil of Iowa City, Fred A. Nelson of Griswold, Ia., and Jerome M. Higman of Lander, Wyo., were | today appointed railway eclerks. The comptroller of the currency has ap- proved changes in Nebraska mational bank oOfficers as follows: Omaha National bank, Omaha, Charles . Waite, assistant cash- ler, in place of E. E. Balch; First National bank of Valentine, J. T. May, vice pre: dent, and Cora L. Watters, aseistant cashier. Lieutenant Colonel Martin B. Hughes, Tenth cavalry, has been ordered to take station at Fort Robinson. Rural free delivery routes will be estab- lished in South. Dakota on October 1 as follow Bath, Brown county, one route area covered, thirty-four square miles population served, 375. Valley Springs, Minnehaha county, one route; area, thirty- elght square miles; population, 425. War- ner, Brown county, one route; area, forty | square miles; population, 375. The post- office at Rondell will be discontinued. DRAMA HAS REGAL NEW HOME Willls Wood Theater Opened in Ka sas City by Messrs. Burgess and Woodward. KANSAS CITY, Aug. 25.—Kansas City's mew $500,000 play house, the Willis Wood, was formally opened here tonight by Amelia Bingham and her company, presenting Had- don Chambers' “A Modern Magdalenc. In the company were, besides Miss Bing. ham, Henry E. Dixey, Wiiton Lackaye, Ho- bart Bosworth, Ferdinand Gottschalk and Joseph Holland. The occasion was made bril- llant by the attendance of Governor Dock- ery of Missour! and an audlence comprising the fashion of this part of the southwest. Previous to the opening of the play, short speeches were made by Governor Dockery, Walter Sanford, manager of the theater, and others. Miss Bingham eald: “This is the most beautiful theater I have ever seen.” W. J. Burgess came from Omaha for the opening, bringing with him a party of news- paper men. The Willls Wood was built hy Colonel Willis Wood of St. Joseph, Mo., at & cost of over $400,000, to take the place of the ola Coates house, destroyed by fire two years #go. It Is conceded to be one of the band- somest play houses in the United States. STEPS IN FRONT OF A CAR Mrs. Marie Antoinette Hopkins of Louls Meets Death Tragic Manner, ST. LOUIS, Aug. 2.—Mrs. Marie An- tolnette Hopkins, widow of the late Wil- liam A. Hopkins, former United States | minister to the Argentine Republic, was in- stantly killed by stepping in front of a street car going at the rate of thirty miles an hour. Deceased was born in Parls, France, in 1839. She was a_marchioness by birth and 8 baroness by her marriage fn 1860 to { Baron von Renthel. Five children survive | her, all of whom, except Constantine L. von Renthel, are residents of other countries, A daughter, Helen von Renthel, fs af present sofourning in Odessa, Russia. Alexander, the cldest son, is stopping in | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. “Santy” is a resi- dent of Buenos Ayres, Argentine Repub. lic, while abother son, Frederick, is & resident of Austria. Cablegrams have been forwarded to all of them relating the cir- cumstances of the death of their mother. Mrs. Hopkins was an ardent Christian worker and a devout member of St Episcopal church. WOLSELEY SAYS N IS TRUE Field Marshal Now Concedes Wi Revlying to a corre- spondent ked . 'eld Marshal Lord Welseley if the repcrt was correct that he bad described the American army as “the best in the world,” the fleld marshal writes that he belleves the quotation accurately describes that army, l L} i INGLE COPY FIVE CENTS OHIO LEGISLATURE CONVENED | (OMMITTEE T0 MEET AGALN|CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Rentore Jurin- COLUMBUS, 0. Aug. * 2%5.—The Ohlo legisiature convened at 8 p. m. today In extraordinary session to ‘emact laws to provide for the government of municipali- tiés and to restore lost jusisdiction to the supreme court, these matters having been rendered chaotic by the action of that court during the early sulmmer. After roll call the go¥ernor's message, accompanied by a municigal code bill, pro- pared under the direction’ of the executive, | was received. Following this resolutions were offered on the deatlt of Hon. William Bell, jr., former secretafy of state, and at the time of his death A member of the house. Adjournment was fthen taken. In his message Governof Nash first calls attention to the act, pasded last May, de- priving the supreme court of nearly all the appellate jurisdiction fofmerly possessed by the court. The repehl of the act is recommended. Continuing, the messagd say: “During the last days of June the supreme court of the state handed down several de- | cisions which practically deprive our muni- cipal corporations of all government. It is apparent that this is an extraordinary oc- caglon, which needs a remfedy at the earli- est possible moment. “‘Constitutional governmient must be re- stored to our cities and yillages. The labor demanded of us is not #d much a work of construction as of readjustment. The question now is not what e think would be & 'model’ municipal govefnment, but what we can get considering! the constitution limitations and all the clreumstances sur- rounding us. ““The task must be approached with a spirit of ‘give and take’ and with a determina- tion to accomplish something which will bring order out of chaos. It is time enough to attempt to have our favorite ideas in re- gard to the municipalities incorporated lnto law after order has been restored and when the general assembly has ample time at its regular session to discuss and consider them,” The governor then traces briefly the his- tory of constitutional government of mu- nicipalities in Ohlo and advises that th legtslature ignore the requests for a con- stitutional convention. He then submits his ldeas of the neces- sity of the situation in the form of a municipal code bill the enactment of which he recommends. Concluding, the governor say: “I suggest that by joint resolutions you refer the school laws to the state com- missloner of common schools and the at- torney geenral; the laws relating to the compensation of county officers to the auditor of state, secretary of state and the attorney general; the laws relating to registrations and elections to the secre- tary of state, and the Ilaws relating to annual boards of equalization to the audi- tor of state, with instructions to revise and re-codity said laws, remove therefrom | all tmperfections and have their work ready for presentation to the genmeral as- sembly of Ohlo of t-l"X Monday in January, mf-“ PRE GOES TO GOVERNOR JENKS Nomination by Democynts at Alabama Primaries Slips Past Johnston of Jeflersom. MONTGOMERY, Ala., Aug. 25.—In the democratic primaries held today for the nomination of candidates for state offcers Willlam D. Jenks of Barbour, the present incumbent, won over former Governor Jo- seph F. Johnston of Jefferson for governor by a majority which will probably reach |20,000. This election was the first 'held since the adoption of the new constitution, by which the negro is eliminated as a po- litical factor in Alabama, and the new or- ganlc law was made an fssue in the cam- palgn. It was indorsed In its entirety by Jenks and Johnston also guaranteed to up- hold it, although he opposed its ratifica- tion. R. M. Cunningham of Jefferson defeated C. E. Waller of Hale by almost 20,000 ma- Jority for lieutenant governor. R. R. Poole of Marengo, for commissioner of agricul- ture, Thomas L. Sewell of Walker for au- ditor and J. Craigsmith of Dallas for treas- urer had no opposition, they being ac- corded a second term by precedent. It is expected that a second primary will be necessary to decide the contests for attor- ney general, secretary of state and super- intendent of education. The following congressmen were renomi- nated without opposition: First district, G. W. Taylor; Second district, A. A. Wil- Ms; Third district, H. D. Clayton; Fourth district, Sidney J. Bowle; Sixth district, J. H. Bankhead; Seventh distrigt, John L. Burnett; Eighth district, Willlam Rich- ardson; Ninth district, Oscar W. Under- wood. In the Fifth district former Congre man Willle Brewer is opposing Charles W. Thompson, present Incumbent. The re- turns indicate the renomination of Thomp- son. The nomination of state officers by a general primary was an innovation in Al- abama. The election passed off quietly throughout the s NEFF GETS VOTES ENOUGH Is Elected Chalrman of Calif publican State Conventio: feat| Metealf, SACRAMENTO, Cal, Aug. 25.—The re- publican state convention was organized to- day by the election of Lieutenant Governor Jacob H. Neff chairman over Congressman Victor H. Metealf. The ballot stood: Neft, 423 Metcalf, 406%. The close vote attests that the struggle one of the most strenuous in the his- | tory of the republican party in this state, Neft was supported by the Flirt, Edson and Hayes forces ,and Metcalf was backed by Gage. The Neff people declare that the capture of the organization by them fn- sures the defeat of Governor H. T. Gage for renomination. It is pointed out by the Gage men that Neft's success was due to | bis personal popularity and that it was net & square test of Governor Gage's strength. The convention took a recess until 7:30 p m. IDA RALLIES THE SOCIALISTS #l Banner in Denver Will Bear the Howlet Name—Bo: for Govern DENVER, Aug. 25.—The referendum of the soclalist party, just completed, has re- sulted in the nomination of the following ticket: For congress, Ida C. Howlet of Denver: governor, Edward C. Boyee, Den- ver; lleutenant governor, R. A, South- worth, Denver; attorney general, Carl Whitehead, Denver; secretary of state, C. H. Norrls, Buena Vista; state treasurer, George R. Arnold, Golden; auditor, William M. Nash, Delta; superintendent of public lustruction, Anna P. Parrott, Geldfield. Osunty Republioan Organisation Oalled to Reconvene Next Baturday. TO CORRECT ITS IRREGULAR ACTION Thirty-8ix of the Sixty-One Members of the Committee Quickly Sign the Call in Absence of Chalrm, Since the meeting of the republican county committee last Saturday members have come to realize that they falled to comply with the primary election law, and to avold the possibility of having the nomi- nations declared invalid a majority of the members have issued a call for another meeting of the committee. When the illegality of the proceedings under the action of last Saturday’'s meet- ing was called to the attention of Mercer, Blackburn and Gurley yesterday by Mr. Breen, they admitted that the law had not been observed in its requirement of the county committee to designate the polling places and appoint the primary elections places and appoint the primary election officers, but declared that they had prece- dents for their action and manifested no disposition to join In retraceing their steps to correct the irregularities. In the interval a call had been prepared to reconvene the county committee next Baturday and it was quickly signed by thirty-six, more than a majority of the members. Coples were mailed to all mem- bers of the committee last night to give the full five days' motice required by law. The call with the signatures attached is as follows: We, the undersigned, being a majority of the members of the committee, db hereby call a meeting of the republican county central committee of Douglas county. Ne- braska, for Saturday, August 30, 1902, at the hour of 2 o'clock p. at Washington hall, in the city of Omaha, in said county, for the purpose of carrying out the Jre- visions of the law relating to the holding of primaries in sald county and appointing the judges and clerks for the republican primaries to be held September 19, 1%2, in fald county, and designating the piaces'for holding sald primaries, and for the trans- action of such other business as may come before such committee meetin; All members of said committee are hereby notified to be present at sald meeting. Dated August 25, First Ward—A. M. George Cathroe, Second Ward—Thomas Callopy, Dusatko. Third Ward—George A. Mead, H. Zimman. Fourth Ward—J. H. Adams, Lee E, Grier. Fifth Ward—W. L Klerstead, C. W. De Lamatre, A. B. Hunt, Sixth Ward—G. W. Winship, R. B. Carter, W. 5. Askwiti. Seventh Ward—Theodore Olsen. Eighth Ward—C. R. Hutton, U. B. Bal- M. F. Singleton. Omaha—Michael Smith, Joseph Peter Olson, J. C. Troutan, Steve E. Kryder. A. Potter . Clontarf—Joseph Munzer, F. A. Burke. McArdle—Willlam Glandt,George Rohwer. Florence—Charles Keirle. Chicago—G. H. Denker. Union—L. C. Ducker, C. C. Curtis. Jefferson—Henry F. Helde, NEVADA SILVER FORCES MEET w 1902. Back, Willlam Hutton, James R a—— Fight for the State Ofces May Prevent F RENO, Nev., Aug. 25.—The silver party and the democratic party of Nevada will meet in separate conventions here tomor- Tow to nominate a congressman and a full state ticket. Fusion may or may not be effected. The delegates of both conventlons are already here and the questions of fusion and the distribution of the offices are being discussed. It is impossible now to forecast | the result. The democrats are fighting Saddler’s re- | nomination for governor and it is believed | that Congressman Newlands, candldate for United States senator, is behind the fight. John Sparks, a wealthy cattleman and mine owner, is being boomed by the democrats | for the position, but he has not yet con- sented to run. Saddler claims votes enough to secure the nomination. . C. D. Van Duger is an avowed candidate for congress, but there are several others avallable. Lem Allen is another aspirant for governor, but it ls thought he will be content with the nomination for lieutenant governor. Howell, the present Incumbent, has opposition for the office of secretary of state in the person of Nate Roff, also a sil- ver man. TAKES FRIEND FOR BURGLAR Richmond, Vi, Man Shoots a: tly Kills Another Oce ing Same House with Him, RICHMOND, Va., Aug. 26.—Mistaking his triend, who cccupied the same dwelling with him, for a burglar, J. D. Wilson shot and instanty killed G. F. Apperson here late t night. Apperson recéntly had changed his sleep- ing apartments and Wilson, seelng a form which in the darkness he supposed to be that of a burglar, challenged and, receiving no answer, fired. FIELDER -VAUGHN SHOOTS HIM Landlord Mitchell of Peor mento of Milwaukee C Visit The Has Me- PEORIA, Ill, Aug. 25.—Shortly before midnight Harry Vaughn, right fielder for the Milwaukee base ball team of the West- ern league, became entangled with W. Mitchell, proprietor of the Mitchell hotel, and in the melee that followed Vaughn shot Mitchell in the hand. The wound is not & serious one. No arrests have beeu made. MILES GOES TO PHILIPPINES Secretary Cortelyou Corroborates Ru- mor and Explains Purpose of the Visit. BOSTON, Aug. 25.—With reference to the statement that Lieutenant General Miles is going to the Philippine islands Secre- tary Cortelyou sald tonight General Miles 18 going to the Philippines with the permission of the president to inspect army condltions there.” NEGRO LYNCHED BY A MOB Wo. n Whoe Was V Dies of Woun RALEIGH, N. .C., Aug. 25.—Tom Jone the megro who criminally aesaulted Mrs. Will Smith of Seven Springs, who died from her wounds, has been lynched by a mob which took Jones from his captors, Forecast for Nebraska—Local Rains Tues- day; Wednesday Fair. o SPANISH WAR VETS’ DESIRE It is to Place Memorial Tablet for BINGHAMTON, N. Y., Aug. 25.—At the state assembly of Spanish war veterans in this city today a committee was appointed to secure for veterans of the Spanish war, it possible, the same preference now mc- corded veterans of the civil war under the civil eervice law. Delegates to the na- tional convention were Instructed to as- sist In an effort that is to be made to bring about an amalgamation of all the Spanish war veterans’ organizations in the United States. 1t was decided to erect at the base of the statue of Liberty on Bedloe's island, New York harbor, a memorial tablet to Cap- tain Alexander Wetherell, U. 8. A., who was @ veteran of both the civil and the Spanish-American wars, and who was killed at the battle of San Juan hill. It was announced' that President Roosevelt has promised to attend the dedication of the tablet next spring unless something unexpected prevents It. FLOUR FREIGHTAGE IS LESS Minneapolis Shipments to Move at Smaller Cost After the First of the Month. MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 25.—In confirm: tion of the conference decision reached last Friday, the flour committee of the roads entering’ the Twin citles today decided to reduce the rates to Chicago and St. Louls. The present Minneapolis to Chicago rate of 12% cents per hundred was reduced to 10 cents and the rate of 16 cents per hun- dred on Minneapolls to St. Louls ship- ments was scaled to 13 cents. These re- ductions go into effect on September 1. They are made because of the general reductions in wheat rates from southwest- ern points to St. Louls and Chicago, ANDREWS IS DENIED BAIL Alleged Detroit Embeszier is Granted Habeas Corpus, but is Still in Jau. LANSING, Mich., Aug. 25.—The Michigan supreme court has granted a writ of habed: corpus in the case of Frank C. Andrew: recently convicted of misappropriating funds of the wrecked City Savings bank of Detroit. The writ is made returnable October 1, and Andrews will remain in jail meanwhile. Andrews’ attorneys wanted Judge Murphy of the recorder's court of Detroit-to sot -ball for thelr client, pending &n appeal to the supreme court, but Judge Murphy refused and the question of ball will be argued before the supreme court at the October term. SHE LEAPS OFF EADS BRIDGE Unidentified S$t. Louis Woman Evades Bystander and Leaves Life by Water Route. ST. LOUIS, Aug. 25.—An unidentified woman, apparently 60 years old, jumped from the Eads bridge into the Mississippi late tonight. W. E. Fitzgerald, crossing the bridge, eaw her on the railing and selzed her. She told him she simply wanted to look at the river below. He walked away, and turning saw her spring into the darkness and heard the splash as her bady struck the water. This is the first instance in local police annals of a woman committing suicide from the Eads bridge. BRIGHAM YOUNG IS VERY ILL Mormon Leader Left in Critieal Con- dition by Operation for Dropsy. SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 25.—Unofficial announcement s made today of the serious illness of Brigham Young, president of the Quorum of Twelve Apostles of the Mormon church. President Young, who has been on a trip through the Jackson Hole and Teton Basin country in Idaho for his health, has been operated upon for dropsy and is sald to be in a critical condition. As president of the Quorum of Twelve President Young is next in line for the presidency of the church. IDAHO RAISES THE ROADS State Board Applies Increase to Great Northern and Northern Pacifie. BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 25.—The State Board of Equalization today followed the course foreshadowed by its action last week, when it adopted a resolution in favor of taxing the gross earnings of rallways. There was an increase of $250 per mile on the Great Northern and Northern Pacific, and some minor changes on branches; otherwise the assessment stands as last year. There was an increase of $6 per mile on the Western Union Telegraph company. LIMIT FOR A BANK WRECKER Washington Judge Gives Joh Ten Years of Steady Insid Work. WHATCOM, Wash., Aug. 25.—Judge Net- erer today overruled a motion for & new trial for H. St. John Dix and sentenced him to ten years in the penitentiary, the limit under the laws of this state. Dix was convicted of wrecking the Scandina- vian-American bank in this eity. He fled to England and was arrested there about six months ago. Bluecher, from and Southampton; Vaderland, from At New York—Arrived: Hamburg, Boulogne Ethiopla, from Glasgow. Waldersee, for New York. Point—Passed: Rhyndam, from New York, for Boulogne and Rotterdam. At Browhead—Passed: Tauric, from New York, for Liverpool At Glasgow—Arrived: Sardinian, Minneapolis, from New York. Menominle, for New from trom At London—Arrived: N-‘; York. Salied: ork. At Bremerhaven—Arrived: Grosser Kur- furst, from New York SWIFT TO BE HEAD Ohioage Packer Slated for Presidency of Oonselidated Oompany. WITH M. CUDAHY CHAIRMAN OF DIRECTORS Information of Their Beleotien Comes frem Autkoritative Souros, REPORT THAT E. A. CUDAHY WILL RETIRE Omahan to Hold Stock in New Oonoern, But No Office. ). OGDEN ARMOUR ALSO BOOKED TO GO Latest Information is that Comb! t of Big Packing Houses is to Become Effective First Day of September. A prominent eastern capitalist who owna stock in several of the packing companies was In Omaha yesterday and sald to friends at his hotel that the merger of the packing interests was going through. More than this, he sald that G. F. Swift would be at the head of the combination and that Michael Cudaby would be chairman of the board of directors. It was understood from the same author- ity that E. A. Cudahy and J. Ogden Armour would retire for a time from the busine These two capitalists will, however, have stock in the amalgamated assoclation. It is understood that the official an- nouncement of the new organization will be made about September 1. Later on a message came to Omaha that T. W. Tallaterro had just returned from trip. Mr, Tallaferro is general manager of the Cudahy interests here. To a reporter for The Bee Mr. Tallaferro sald that he had just returned from his ranch at Stan- ton and that he knew nothing about the proposed merger. It 1s known that Mr. Tallaferro was in Chicago when the merger deal was con- summated and that he returned only a few hours before the query was put to m, On good authority it is stated that am inventory of the Cudahy plant is now be- ing taken. This work has been In progress for a day or two, but the management has kept the matter quiet. No one at the Swift plant in South Omaha seems to know anything about the merger. Mr. Manches, tha managar, is noncommittal, as he gets all his {nstruc- tions from Chlcago. General Manager Howe of the Armour works says he does not know a thing and Mr. Benn of the Omaba packing plant is in the same posi- tion. It is a fact, however, that the merger deal has gone through. CORPSE NOT TO BE EXHUMED Doubt as to Identity of Body Buried as that of Minnle Mrtqhell Still Prevatle, | CHICAGO, Aug. 25.—~Doubt as to the identity of the body buried Minate Mitchell must for some time complicate the mystery shrouding the Bartholin- Mitchell murder case. For the second time Judge Brentano today refused to Issue an order to ex- hume the body of the woman which was found on August 7 in the weeds of a lonely field at Seventy-fourth and State street: A plan was on foot to have dentists who worked on the young woman's teeth in- spect those of the dead body to clear up the doubts of identity, but Robert Mitchell, brother of the supposed decedent, declined to sign afdavits ne ry for the ex- humation. He said his family was willing that the body be disinterred, but that, although the only means of idemtification they had were articles of clothing found near the body, they were not willing to take the initiative. Chief of Police O'Nell today received in- formation that leads him to belleve Wil- llam J. Bartholin, the suspected murderer, wi in Chicago August 16, He sald he thought the fugitive was not dead and that he was seen with valise, and probably left the city two daye after the discovery of the body of his murdered mother in her home. BELIEVE BOY WAS MURDERED De Soto Citizens Are Hunting Body of Horse Trader's Companion Making Threats. ST. LOUIS, Aug. 25.—A special to the Republic from De Soto, Mo., says: Nearly 100 citizens of the nelghborhood three miles east of here on the Valley mines road, are up In arms over the supposed murder of & 17-year-old boy named Geory who s strangely missing. A posse has been search- 1ng the woods and the surrounding country for three days for his body. Charles Fulkerson and James Harrington, horse traders, and Harry, the latter's 14. year-old son have been arrested in connec- tion with the case. George worked for Ful- kerson. Fulkerson is held on a charge of murder without ball, but Harrington and the #on, who were only charged with being ao- cessories, have been released on bond. The boy's family name is not known, Fulkerson says he employed the boy three months ago at Kennett, Mo., and since then he had been traveling with him in their covered wagon. The boy has been missing since Thursday night and the citizens be- leve that during a quarrel over wages he was murdered and his body hidden. Har- rington asserts that Fulkerson took the boy into the woods and came back without him. Fulkerson denied that he killed the boy. WOODMEN ANXIOUS TO CHOP At Present Fraternal Congress They ‘Will Propose Pruning Prevail- ing In co Rates. DENVER, Aug. 2.—The opening of the annual convention of the National Frater- nal congress, embracing fifty-six societies and 4,000,000 members, scheduled for to- day, was postponed until tomorrow, as the national officers and more than balf the delegates did not arrive until late fn the day. One of the principal questions which will be considered by the convention is the proposed reduction of the insurance rates. The congress some time ago established a schedule making the minimum rate 93 cents. The Modern Woodmen of America, it 18 said, will make an attempt to have this figure still further reduced,