Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 29, 1902, Page 1

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. OMAHA, FRIDAY MORN G, ilGUST 29, 1902—-TEN PAGES SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS STRIKE BECOMES WAR Twe Guards and Two Strikers Are Killed Near Blaeflelds, W, Va. OTHERS WOUNDED AND UNDER ARREST Attack is Made on Miners and Tipplemen at Orane Oreek Works. SOLDIERS HAVE TO USE BAYONETS Orowd of Strikers Appear Too Demon- strative for Bafety. SMALL RIOTS FREQUENT THROUGH DAY REPLY TO CANAL PROPOSALS Colombian Answer Hi and is Enroute to Wi Framed WASHINGTON, Aug. 28.—An important communication relating to the Panama ca- nal treaty has been received by Mr. Concha, the Colombian minister at Washington. The officials at Boggh ister that spocy tion here have antlcipated thEG, ! at Bogota to some extent and alréd set about the task of traming & reply Wi gh, to the best of their knowledge, will embody the views of the home government. When the Instructions from Bogota are recelved the answer, which they will have already drawn up, will be made to harmonize with the latest scntiment at Bogota, and it then will be presented formally to Secretary Hay. As already stated, the modifications which Virgin and Striking Miners Clash ¢ Incessantly. TAMAQUA, Pa., Aug. 28.—After a day of intense excitement the situation in the Panther Creek valley has quieted down and tonight the troops are enjoying a well- earned rest. This evening Company K of the Twelfth regiment, under the command of Captain Helm, escorted the nonunion men to their homes in Lansford and Coaldale. While large crowds of strikers gathered on the #treets, there was no hostile demonstra- tlon, The officers of the Tweifth regiment de- olared that the second battalion of that regiment, now stationed at Shemandoah, would be ordered here tomorrow, unless the situation is greatly improved. The battalion will be stationed at Summit Hill. This afternoon Colonel Clement, in com- mand of the Natioval guard in the fleld, were suggested by Mr. Hay met with general approbation in Colombia, but there are a number of changes which the Colombian government desires to make before the treaty I gned. The main purpose of the negotiations which have been golng on between Bogata and Washington is to conform the spirit of the canal act with that of the canal treaty. Rather importance differences In the letter of these two documents have been pointed out, but it 1s believed here that, by virtue of the special legislative provision of the con- stitution the difficulties encountered can be done away with. ELASTICITY IS SHAW'S SUBJECT Secretary of Treasury Expiains His Purpose in Inviting Additional urrency Issue. WASHINGTON, Aug. 28.—In view of ru- mors as to Secretary Shaw's plans for re- lleving the money market in the event of a possible stringency the secretary, who is issued an order to the troops on duty in the Panther Creok val calling atten- tion to a recent act of the I viding & penalty for the calling of obscene names. He directed that tMp officers In command rigidly enforce the provisions of the act. John King, Tim King, John Kelly and James Mirte: four of the men arrested by the troops this morning, were released. John McCann, the fitth prisoner, was taken to Lansford under a heavy guard, where he was arralgned before Squire Lewis on & charge of assault and battery, breach of the peace and inciting riot. He was held in $800 batl. n the Tro This morning a report gained currency that the striking men were gathering In force to make & march on the No. 4 colllery, ‘where the Lehigh Coal and Navigation com- pany is mining and cleaning coal. The col- Mery s at the west end of the Panther creek valley and the Governor's troop was ordered to that point. Companies F and K %iard names. While Jimmy Marteen. an Italian, was In the act of hurling a stone at ® car several soldlers jumped off and made resistance and the soldlers were compelled o fix their bayonets. In the riot which fol- lowed Marteen was slightly wounded in the o. '“m troopers started back to the camp, and as the cars rounded a curve just out- side of Summit Hill, at & point where the tracks take an abrupt dip, the motorman on the first car made the discovery that the The cars were nt ahead to place sand upon the rails. When this had been done it was possible by moving the cars slowly to reach Lansford in safety. A mob had gathered there and for a time 1t lookéd like a rlot. As the first car wi passing through the mob Captain Gearhart ‘was struck on the right shoulder by a stone. Seoveral soldiers jumped from the car in pursuit of the stone thrower. After an ex- eiting scuffle they captured Joseph McCann, & young miner. They proceeded again, but had not gone far when another crowd was encountered and the soldiers were again taunted and stoned. Half a dogen soldiers jumped off and captured three men who, It is alleged, ‘were urging the orowd to attack the troopers. The men gave thelr names as John King, Timothy King and John Kelly. They were taken to camp at Manila park, ‘where, together with McCann and Marteen, they were placed under a heavy guard. The officers of the Twelfth regiment ail agree that the situation is serfous. Thes say the feeling against the soldiers is very intense in Coaldale, Lansford and Summit HEHENANDOAR, P, Aug, 38.—Atter an uneventful fourney from Philadelphia the second city troop, numbering about sixty men, arrived at the Philadelphia & Reading rallway statlon at 7:30 o'clock this morn- ing. The disembarkment was quickly made and at §:30 o'clook the troopars were march- ing toward camp at Indlan Ridge, where they are now occupylng the site vacated by ¢he governor's troop last uight. West Virginia Troops Called Out. HUNTINGTON, W. Va., Aug. 28.—Major B. Verlander of the Second battalion, West with the three companies of state militia here and one company at Milton to New River coal fleld, where trouble is imminent. The companies have been assembled and will leave at once on & special train. Berlous trouble (s predicted. PARKERSBURG, W. Va., Aug. 28.—Colo- vel C. B. Morrison of this city, command- ing the Second regiment, West Virginia Na- tional guard, received orders this morning from Governor White, calling his regl New River coal flelds. The officers to state what is their destination, is supposed to be Red Ash, where companies are scattered at in the state. Huntington bas three, Parkersburg two, Milton, Ansted and Blueflelds company. A speclal traln has been ordered out and the companies are as- sembled at thelr armories bhore awaiting further orders to move. Why Troops Are Semt. CHARLESTON, W. Va., Aug. 28.—Gov- ‘White ordered the Second regiment of t to Thurmond, New River strike dis- , today. The troops are from Parkers- burg, Hustingion, lMilton Charlesion Ronceverte. They will arrive theve during the afternoon, establishing headquarters at ‘Thurmond. Regarding bis action in sending militia to the New Rover coal mining district, Gov- (Continued on Second Page) in New York, today authorized Assistant Secretary Alles to make the following statement : ‘The, secretary recently invited some of the larger national banks in the prinei- pal citlies to order additional amounts of circulating notes to be printed. National banks are entitled to issue circulation to the full amount of their capital. The ag- gregate capital of national banks is $700,- 000,000, but the banks have outstanding only $358,000,000 of circulation. ‘The secre- tary has hoped to introduce an element of elasticity into the present system. His suggestions to the various banks in the lar that they maka nraparation for additional circulation have met with very favorable response. It is not his In- tention that they should issue this -addi- tional circulation at all events, but only In case of actual necessity and emergency. With this in view, those banks which have made arrangements to deposit United States bonds as security for such addi- tional circulation have sent in their orders and the secretary has had all branches of the treasury service busily engaged in ex- pediting the preparation of the notes pend- ing a possible emergency.’ PAGE COUNTY IS PROSPEROUS Talks of Com- (From a Staft Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Aug. 28.—(Special Tele- gram Representative Hepburn of Towa Is in Weshington on business with the depart- ments. Speaking of the political situa- tion in the Hawkeye state the well knawn Iowan sald: “I have no reason to think that any of the republican nominees for congress will be in danger In Jowa this fall. The democrats always have me beaten before the election s held, and I suppose they are etill of that way of thinking. The democrats in Iowa are pe- cullar to our state. They fight, no ‘matter what the outlook agpinst them is. Page county, my home county, illustrates for- cibly the financial condition and content- ment of the people of my district and of Jowa in general. On August 1 the banks in the county, which has a total popylation of 24,000, had individual deposits In their custody of $2,762,000, average of $110 for every mam, woman and child in the county. This is four times the per capita circulation of the United States In gen. eral. Yet the democrats will nominate tickets and fight along the same lines. Prosperity has never been greater. The democrats In my district have placed In nomination Mr. Davis of Fremont. o 1s & most estimable and pleasant man.” MILES’ VISIT TO BE SHORT General May Inspect Most of the Camps in Philippines, but Will Not Stay Long. WASHINGTON, Aug. 28.—General Nelson accompanied by Mrs. Miles and Whitney and Maus, will leave Washingtou for the Philippine islands next We lay. Mrs. Miles may not go farther than San Francisco with the gen- eral, or she may conclude to accompany bim across the Pacific. “I regard the trip as merely & visit there,” sald Genmeral Miles. “It may be called an inspection tour, and I shall make it & point to Visit probably every army camp in fhe islands, although, as I have said, this matter has not yet been determined upon. The visit will consume from thirty to sixty days.” The transpert Thomas, on which the gen- eral and his party will sall, has recently been overhauled and fitted up, making it cne of the most elegant and comfortable of the army transports. WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL of Postoffices at Arapabo Neb., and Missouri Valley, Ia., Changed. Locati (From @ Staft Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Aug. 28— gram.)—THe postmaster general has author- ised & change of site of the postofice at Arapahoe, Neb., to the All the postoffice at ‘Missouri the bullding owned by Dr. The comptroller of the currency has ap- proved the Live Stock National bank of Chicago as reserve agent for the Citizen's National bank of Belle Plaine, Ia., and the Chase National bank of New York for the Citizen's National bank of Sisseton, South Dakota. Charles A. Hurley of Manchest Ia., has been appointed & car laborer in the United States fish commlission service. Postmasters appointed: South Dakota, Agnes C. Reder, Greemmont, Lawrence county. Wyoming, Catherine Carpeater, Little Bear, Laramle county. Ia. Emperer William Gives Italy's King a Taste of Real Btrenuousity. CORBIN AND YOUNG ARE SPECTATORS Vi & American Generals Gase from & Window at Parade of the Po- tentates Plaudl the Populace. BERLIN, Aug. 28.—The entry of King Victor Emanuel Into the city today and his drive through the Unter den Linten was advanced purposely half an hour from the published time as a precaution against possible disorder. Consequently the great crowds which were packed into place an hour before by the police at the Branden- burg gate, were astonished by the arrival, at a brisk trot, of a gorgeous cavaicade, rrounding a eix-horse carriage in which sat Emperor Willlam and a small man in a dark ulform, pulllng at a blonde mus- teche. The carrlage stopped and the crowds ceased cheering in order to see what was to happen. The chief burgomaster, Herr Kerschuer, advanced and read an address of welcome from a parchment scroll. Be- hind the burgomaster stood bareheaded 100 representatives of the city in evening dress. The reading was over in less than a minute. The Itallan king thenm turned to the German emperor and asked him if he should reply. The emperor shook his head negatively and the king then shook hands with Herr Kirschner and thanked him. A deputation of young women advanced on the other side of the carriage and gave the king a bunch of roses, he smiled, bowed,' buried his face in the blossoms, handed the bouquet to a lackey and the cavalcade and carriage swept through the gate and down Unter den Linten, three- quarters of a mile. On one side of the thoroughfare were curlasseurs, dragoons and lancers, lined up two deep—a glitter~ ing barrier of color! On the other side the people’s view was unmolested, except by extraordinary numbers of police stand- Ing with thelr faces toward the spectators. The cheers of the people were spontaneous and really cordial. They seemed so to General Corbin and Young and their party, who had a row of good windows. What Americans Most Admired. The American officers most admired the splendidly horsed cavalry more. than any- thing else. The show was over in a few seconds. Shouting and the successive crashings of bands placed at intervals be- t 2 the squed of cavalry marked the progress of the king and the em- peror down,the avenue. Their majesties later drove to the Italian embassy for breakfast and then again to the castle in order to recelve the diplomatic corps. The secretary of the United States em- bassy, John B. Jacksom, represented the United States in the absence of the Ame: lcan ambassador, Andrew D. White, who is on a visit to Switzerland. BEmperor Willlam kept King Victor Eman- uel up late last night at Potsdam and Bbad him out of bed at & o'clock this morn- ing. The visit of King Vietor anuel to Emperor Willlam bas been marked by the conferring of many orders, including the Order of the Annunciata, which was personally handed to the king by Count von Buelow. The Order of the Black Eagle was b stowed on Signor Zanardelll, the Ital premier, and the German ambassador to Italy, Count von Wedl; the Order of the Prussian Crown on Signor Prinetti; the Grand Cross of Saints Marks and Lazarus on Baron von Richthofen and the Grand Cross of the Itallan Crown on the German under secretary for foreign affairs, Dr. von Muhlberg. Count Lanza di Busca recelved a bust of Emperor Willlam. SCHWAB COMES OVER FOR REST Proves His Statement by Going to (Copyright, 192, by Press Publishing Co.) HAVRE, Aug. 28.—(New York World Ca- blegram—Special Telegram.)—On arriving here today Charles M. Schwab was most emphatic in his denial of the story that he 18 about to form a universal steel trust or that his voyage Is conmected with tho affairs of the shipping trust. He sald: My trip is purely for rest and recu- peration. I have been working pretty hard recently and my physician advised mt to go slow. I bave no plans whatever beyond an indefinite stay at various con- tinental watering places. I intend to leave business strictly alone while on this side of the ocean. There is not the slightest friction in the steel trust management everything is most harmenious. I have not the slightest idea whether trusts will be an issue in the next presidential elec- tion, but (smiling) I do understand, how- ever, that they are being freely discussed nowaday: Mr. Schwab worked extremely hard dur- up before 5 o'clock watching for mall and at 6 was immersed in & pik spondence, with the steel trusi agent by his side. Passenge: gave himself five minutes’ leisure during the voyage. POPE APPOINTS MGR. GUIDI | Formally Named as the Apos- tolic Delegate to the Phil- ROME, Aug. 28.—Mgr. Guidi has appointed delegate in the Philippines. Mgr. Gudi is expected to hasten his de- parture for Manila in consequence of in- formation received here at the vatican of the organization of & schismatic Catholic church in the Philippines. The vatican professes not to attach much importance to the movement and declares it “cannot develop under the leadership of persons whose sole reason for organizing ip be- cause they are excommunicated from the Catholic church CASTRO HEADS FOR THE FOE Presi t Expected to Ex- we Lead with the Revo- lutionists Soom. been WILLEMSTAD, Island of Curacos, Aug. 28.—A battle between the army com- manded by President Castro of Venezuels sad the revolutionists of that republic is immivent. The president returned from San Casimiro to Cua, and is marching on Ocumare, where the advance guard of the government army is stationed. The rev- olutionists occupy La Democracia, only a few leagues distant from Ocumare. All 1the telegraph and telephons lines are cut. Tells the Amerio: Association of United States’ Power to Gov- ern Territory. SARATOGA, N. Y., Aug. 28.—John G. Car- lisle of New York, former secretary of the treasury, delivered an address before the American Bar assoclation today. He spoke of the power of the United States to own and govern territory, which, he said, was a question of the aecquisition of territory trom Spain. “Unless the constitution s changed, which s hardly probable,” sald Mr. Car- lisle, “the law is the same, whether the ter- ritory Is located In the eastern or western hemisphere.”” o He next touched on the ltmitation of the power to acquire territory under the con- stitution of the United States and re- ferred to the power to declare war and to make treaties. “The terfitory acquired by military occupation,” the speaker declared, “is held by the same until congress can meet and substitute civil for military govern- ment.” Congressional power to government acquired territory was dwelt upon at some Tength, and the Porto Rico tneident In re- gard to imports and exports was alluded to by the speaker. ““Porto Rico and the Phflippines cannot be domestic for one pus and forelgn for another purpose,” he . Mr. Carlisle quoted ffom the decisions handed down by the suprdme court. Mr. Carlisle sald in adfition: The right of discoveryiis not authorized by International power& The power to derlve territory is derived from the same source as power to declare war. Not only is the power to acquire admitted, but also is the right to govern it admitted. 1 don't believe it right to the people to proscribe political rights, depriving them of 'a say in the conduct of these affairs, Territory is of depriving its of government. itory when rati- Dot property in the | inhabitants of* the po The government In a t fled by a treaty becomes administered by the military. The func- tions of the latter, after the recognition of territory as a part of the new owner, ore merely "to_preserve order, to protect the intorests, of the people; to see that they shall enjoy the liberties of subjects of the governing’ country. When_ the treltg with Spailn was ratified Porto Rico and the Philippines became do- mestic. Those new possessions could be- come domestic for one and forel for another. It was held, however, that Porto Rico and the Philippines did not be- come domestic under the meaning of the revenue laws. The constitution was in force with Porto Rico when it became a part of ;{:[e L;nl;ed all-l:u{ The tna;wnhh Prfim co 1s domes! and authorities of the. port af New Fork have ruled that the reguiations governing vessels trading in foreign trade did not apply to those trad- ing with Porto Rico. he constitution does not expand or con- tract, but extends wherever our boundaries extend. As the territory of a country e tends #o its jursdiction extends or dimin- ishes as the country diminisnes. In the section of trade mark and patent law, the principal address was made by T. T. Rond of Chicaso. Reports were submitted by several of the special committees. —— MORGAN TO H% tend Voting Trust OF STOCK NEW YORK, Aug. stockholders of the pany was Issued today the voting trustees, recommending a contin- uation of the voting trust for five years. ‘The company postponed a dividend declar- atlon recently, in order that the sharehold- ers might have an opportunity to record their wishes with regard to the voting trust. The circular contains the following: “The events of the last elghteen month: in connection with railroad properties hav revealed to us the danger to which cor- porate properties are exposed, of the con- trol of their stock being bought up fn the market by purchasers not identified with the property or permanently interested in its development and improvement. There- fore, we do not hesitate to state that in our opinion it is decidedly for the interests of the Southern railway to protect their property by an extension of the voting trust until negotiations now pending for the fur- ther development and strengthening of jts lines shall be settled beyond any risk of til the completion to transportation interests in the southern states which have an important bearing on the interests of the Southern railway. MANY VICTIMS OF CHOLERA Epidemic on the Other Pacific is Becoming Alarming. VICTORIA, B. ., of oholera is reaching alarming proportions jon the other side of the Pacifio, the out- break extending further and having more victims than ever before reported. It extends from the island of Java to Japan, and alniost every city on the coast and many from the interior are affected. , t00, 1s being contracted by Buropeans well as npatives. In Hong from the first of the outbreak to Au- patients being Buropeans, and 511 deaths of whom four were Europeans. In Tien Tsin, the last report placed the number of cases for the year at 1,049 and 764 deaths, within the city walls, and 1,015 cases and 693 deaths outside the city walls. In other places in China, proportion of cases and deaths is just great, A dispatch says hundreds have died in Java. A writer from Kuelln Kwansi prov- ince savs: I write from a oity stricken with a vio- lent epidemic of cholera. People are dying Outside the city over ole families are re- In Japan the disease is working fearful havoe. TRANSVAAL CANNOT PAY ANY Times Correspo: t Wa berlain that No War Pen is Poasible. LONDON, Aug. 20.—A dispatch from Pre- torfa to the Times, o which the corre | pondent voices the popular protest against the attempt to increase the tax on mines with & view of making the new coloni contribute to the cost of the war, says well founded reports credit Joseph Cham- berlain, British colonial secretary, with the idea of getting from $250,000,000 to $500,000,000 from the coloules for this pur- pose. “It is well to face the fact: says the Times correspondent, “and the facts are that for many years to come there will be no prospect of the Transvaal havieg any surplus above what is necessary for the proper development of the country. It is obvious that any attempt to exact even $250,000,000 would permanently hamper the resources for what will at best for years remain & poor couatry, dependent om & single industry.® o facto, although Aug. 22.—~The epldemic | Banbern Refuses Nevitt and Peden Habeas Oorpus Privilege. HOLDS THEY CANNOT BE PARDONED Sustains the C of Judge Phil in the St. Clair County Homd Controversy and Ma damus Procedure, ST. PAUL, Minn., Aug. 28.—The United States court of appeals, In an opinion by Judge Sanborn, today denied the applica- tlon for writ of habeas corpus or other re- lief in the cases of Thomas D. Nevitt and Samuel C. Poden, judges of the county court of St. Clair county, Missour), and sustains thé right of a federal judge to imprison Judges of county courts for contempt in refusing to carry out the mandates of a Judgment issued by him. This case, the like of which, it is said, has mot come before the courts since the early and unsettled days of the republic, dates back to a period shortly after the close of the civil war. St Clair county, in ald of the construction of a ratlroad, issued a large amount of bonds and when these became due the county sought to evade payment and to have the courts in- validate them. ' The judgments against the county, aggregating more than $200,000, | however, were issued In the United States court. The county fought on, adopting every legal device to defeat the enforce- ment of the judgment and the case has been in the court in some form until about two years ago, when United States Judge Phillips, at the instance of one of the Judgment creditors, lssued a writ of man- | damus directing the county court to levy | tax for the partial payment of the fn- debtedness. The judges refused to obey the mandate, holding that the bonds had been lllegally issued. Then came the or- der of arrest and commitment for contempt of court. Dignitaries Play Hide-and-Seek. The judges evaded the federal court of- ficers, who sought to serve the writs on commitment, hiding in the woods and other places. Meanwhile the county courts were not held, criminale went untried, civil cases could not be heard, the county roads and bridges fell into decay and other busi- neas commonly transacted by the county court was wholly neglected Recently, however, the marshals discov- ered the hiding places of the fugitive judges and arrested them. Their counsel petitioned the court of appeals for their release on bail and for an order staying 5 an application could be made to Presiden: Roosevelt for a pardon. In denylug their application Judge San- born declines to enter into the merits of the original controversy as to the legality of the bonds, and holds that a writ of babeas corpus cannot be mad ‘perform re- o the office of a writ of as it 18 avail- abie only, when & pri 1s strained by a'court without ¢ ..-, e emg L N e In answer to this, Judge Sanboran holds that their commitment to prison until thay comply with a mandamus directing them to levy the tax referred to is not of a crim- inal character, but civil, remedial and coercive in its nature, because it of the character of an execution to collect judg- ment and that the president is without constitutional power to grant reprieve or issue pardon in such a case. ALL THE HEIRS SATISFIED Fair Family Reach Agreement, but it Will Take Long Time to Perfect Arrangements. BAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 28.—Although the heirs of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Fair bave reached an agreement, it will be six months or W year before all the legal arrangements can be perfected. The wills left by the decedents will be filed in the near future for probate. Then executors will have to be appointed and there are a number of minor heirs whose interests will have to be looked after. There will be no contest, however, over the estate, as the Fair children, Mrs: Anna H. Nelson, Abram Nelson, Charles Smith and the other heire, desire to avold litiga- tion. All the terms of the adjustment will not be made public, but the attorneys state that (he relatives of Mrs. Fair will receive the tull value of her estate, which has been estimated at $300,000. None of those in- terested will admit that they are to be given & lump sum in cash. The document by which the Nelsons re- linquish all claims on the estate of Charles L. Fair is in the form of a quit claim, the consideration for which is stated to be $10 in gold coin. By it Mrs. Nelson and her two sons convey to Mrs. Oelrichs and Mrs. Vanderblit all thelr right, title and inter- est in ninety-nine different pleces of Fair estate property in this city, together with thirteen in San Mateo county, three in Napa, four in Yolo and some holdings in Calaveras county. This settlement will not affect the ap- plication of Public Administrator Farham to secure administration of the will, which 18 belng opposed by the heirs. CITY OFFICIALS LEAVE TODAY League of American Municipalities ‘Will Conclude Grand Rapids Con- vention This Aftern: GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Aug. 28.—At to- day’s session of the convention of the League of American Municipalities ad- dresses were made by the president, Jacob A. Canton of Manhattan borough, New York. J. MecCardy, ex-comptroller of St. Paul, Minn., Comptroller James H. Smith of Bal- timore, and Ignatius A. Sullivan, the “dry goods clerk mayor” of Hartford, Conn. The afternoon was devoted entirely to en- tertalnment. The convention will close to- morrow with the election of officers and the choosing of the mext place of meeting. CANNOT CAN SO CHEAPLY NOW Fruit Prese s May Have to Pay Glassware Makers Higher Prices. PITTSBURG, Aug. 28.—At a meeting today of manufacturers of pressed and blown glassware it was decided to increase the price of common pressed tumblers and tin- top jellies 5 per cent and all other lines 10 per cent. These advances are made necessary, the mapufacturers say, by the cost of production in all lines. The fn- creased prices take effect at once. LITTLE SLEEP FOR EMANUEL [CARLISLE TALKS TO THE BAR|JUDCES MAY STAY I JAIL |coNorTion OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska—Fuir and Cooler Friday; Saturday Fair, Temperatare Hour. D a - a At Omaha Yeaterday: . ) 5 L] 7 8 L4 10 1 12 CONGRESS ELECTS OFFICERS m Places for & Year and Selects Mile waukee for Next Meeting. Fraternal Conven En DENVER, Aug. 98.—Joseph A. Langfiit of Pittsburg, Pa., past supreme regent of the Royal Arcanum, was today elected presi- dent of the National Fraternal congress, Other officers were elected as follow Vice President—B. 0. Wood, Flint, Mich., grand chief of the Loyal Guard. Secrotary-Treasurer—M. W. Backett, Meadville, Pa., supreme recorder of the An- cent Order United Workmen. Milwaukee was chosen as the meeting place for next year. The congress this afternoon adopted a resolution introduced by Dr. Oronhya- tekah reafirming the old table of mortal- ity rates, first adopted five years ago and repeatedly reafirmed since. The pro fon known as the “force bill,” which re- quired all of the orders to adopt the mini- mum scale, s repealed, however, by a res- olution previously adopted. TRUST PROSECUTION ACTIVE St. Joseph Butcher Reiterates Tenti- mony Declaring Secret Rebates Made by Packers. ST. JOBEPH, Aug. 28.—The beef trust investigation proceeded at 2 o'clock this afternoon, but without material dlsclos- ures. J. F. Seitter, a local butcher, was on the stand for the prosecution. His evidence was to the effect that he had, on a few occasions, been given rebates by local and that he had been warned not | any other packers. Attorney Gemeral Orow is piling up this line of evidenge In hopes of establishing his lcellll!.lun that a combine existed prior to May 5, The lanquiry will adjourn this afternoon until some time next week. WANTS NO MESSENGER BOY Western U Fully Decides to U Girls Hereafter in Chicago Delivery Work, CHICAGO, Aug. 28.—The Western Union Telegraph company has definitely decided that it will, in this city, employ no more boys as messengers. The boys have struck three times within the last month company has decided that it will employ ‘them no longer. Girls will be used to ¢ 8 in the busin Tir thost OBSERVING OLD HOME WEEK Massachusetts Rest: % and Cleve- 1and and Joe Jefferson Gather at Sandwich. SANDWICH, Maes., Aug. 28. town, which almost may b the entrance to Cape Cod, is observing 014 Home week. Among the speakers at the dinner today were Joseph Jefferson and former President Cleveland, both summer residents. Mr. Jefferson told stories, while Mr. Cleveland talked In a more serious veln. Among other things he said that he belleved that our safety as a nation, our happiness as a people deptnds upon keep- ing alive forever as the foundation of all other efforts and of all other endeavors a love for the old home. BORIS GOES TO OYSTER BAY Grand Duke of Russia Announces He ‘Will Call on President Roose- velt Soo ~—This little 1d to guard NEW YORK, Aug. 28.—Grand Duke Borls of Ru cousin to the czar, who Is mak- ing a tour of the world with his suite, ar- rived here from Buffalo tonight. He sald he does not know how long he will stay or what he will do except that he will let his fancy dictat \ Regarding a visit to President Roosevelt the duke said: “T shall call on President Roosevelt, probably about September 3, at Oyster Bay. I expect to go to Newport on the 4th and probably will sail for Europe September 9, but that is uncertain at present.” WATKINS IS THE RIGHT MAN Identified as Person Whe Passed Spuri, Check at Seattle. SEATTLE, Wash.,, Aug. 28.—Information was recelved tonight that the man ar- rested at Newcastle, Wyo., on iclon of being Philip D. Watkins, has been def- initely learned to be the person wanted. Sheriff Cudihee wired the authorities at Billings, Mont., today to let him know if the question of identity has been settled, and If so he will send a deputy fo Montana after the prisoner. Watkins 1s wanted here for pi ng & spurious check for $100 on a local bank. STEER ROPER BREAKS RECORD W. E. Fiteh of Eatom, Colo, Performer on ¥ Progra: 1s Star tler Day CHEYENNE, Wyo., Aug. 28.—The world's record for steer roping was broken by four of the large number of participants {In today's \contest in connection with the | Frontier day celebration. The winner was W. E. Fitch of Eaton, Colo, who per- formed the feat in Afty-five seconds. The former record was 1:29 2-5 seconds, made by Duncan Clark of Iron Mountaln, Wyo. Fitch Is government cattle inspector at Eaton Move ts of Oceun Vessels Aug. 28, At New York— Columbla, | Hamburs; La H men, P At Queenstown—Salled: Germanie, trom Liverpool, for New York. At Liverpool—Safled: Commonwealth, for Boston. At Havre—Arrived: L'Loraine, from New or! At Cherbourg—Arrived: Moltke from New ork. At Bouthampton—Arrived: St Louls, from New Yorl HONORS GRAND ARMY Reugh Riders’ Oolonel Makes Acknowledge- ment to Oivil War Veterans, TO THEM IS DUE GREATEST GRATITUDE None Others Have Had to Endure 8o Much for Their Republio. LEAVE DESCENDANTS GRAND LESSONS Horitage is Inspiring Example of Valor and Industry, NEW HAMPSHIRE IS PRESIDENT'S HOST He Spends Whole Day in the W State, Making Principal Address at State Emoampme at The W ity NEWBURY, N. H., Aug. 28.—President Roosevelt topight Is the guest of Secretary of State Hay, whose summer home is sit- uated a few miles from here on the shores of Lake Sunapee. The socretary and his daughters met the president upon his ar- rival and joined with the assemblage In ex- tending him a hearty welcome. The prest dent delivered a brief address to the towns- people, in which he thanked them for thel, greeting. He then entered Secretary Hay launch Nomad and steamed to the Falls. New Hampshire's arms were open today In readiness to receive the president. Lon before he was awake a committoe repr senting the governor boarded the train. The welcome they extended to him on be- half of the state was magnified later in the day in the smaller towns through which the train passed, and at Nashus, Manches- ter, The Weirs and at Concord, although the day was replete with miscarriage of ar- rangement Crowds Toe Great. ¥ At The Weirs, where the Grand Army reunion was held, the people, in the ex- oess of thelr desire to accord the president a fitting reception, came near causing a crush which might have resulted disas- trously. As it was the president was for & time in the midst of a howling, surging and was all but carried off his feet. So inadequate were the police arrangements that the crowd had entire control of the sit- uation and much rellef was expressed when the president, after reviewing the veterans, was ascorted into the hotel for luncheon. Here again the carefully laid plans for his entertainment went astray. Luncheon was served through the gallantry of the governor's staff, who turned to waiters. The president's speech at the park was most favorably recelved. As in the case of Ban- gor, he admonished his hearers to remain still and not to shove. A great crush oc- curred at Concord as the train was ng jout, and for a time it was fearsd (eas “BUIT. Sewall Loses Sleen,. NABHUA, N. H, Aug. 28.—For the first » time since beginning his tour of New Eng- land President Roosevelt last night slept aboard the train. He remained up unmtil & late hour, talking over old times with Bill" Sewall, his former gulde, whom h insisted should accompany him to EIl worth and back to Bangor. In all proba- Dility the president will return to Malne in October for a hunting trip. Early this morning at Kittery Junction, Me., the train was boarded by General Ay- ling of Concord, N. H., secretary of stat Edward Pearson and George H. Moses, rep- resenting Governor Jordan of New Hamp- shire, who extended the president a wel- come to that state as soon as the president bad passed the boundary. In his anxiety to respond to the greeting of the people of Clermont, & small station, the president, who had not finished dressing, rustied to the door of his car, wrapped in an overcoat, and bowed to the little gathering. At Wyndbam Junction the populasce was stir early and as the train approached the station a salute was fired and a rousing cheer went up as the president appesred on the rear platform. The train reached Nashua on time. Ovation is Co uouns, The president and his party w to carriaj d all proceeded to the city hall. At the station and along the streets, and massed around the platform, which had been erected in front of the eitv hall, were thousands who ch d incessantly from the time the president’s traln appeared un- t1l he had begun to speak to the great as- sembly. The president occupled about tem minutes with his address. Withdrawing from the platform, the pres- ident, the reception committee and those who were with the president resumed their carriages and proceeded to the Nashua Junction station. The ovation to President Roosevelt was continuous and as the train drew out prolonged cheering followed. Some at Hoi H Erred. MANCHESTER, N. H., Aug. 28.—A presi- dential salute, mingled h & great crowd, greeted the president as his train reached b . As many of the men on the reception committee here were personally known to the president, the exchanges of courtesies were unusually cordial. The president was driven about the eity in & barouche drawn by four horses. On on of the bridges the two lead horses became unmanageable and bad to be taken out. An- other delay occurred when the procession was held up by a passing frelght train, At a polnt opposite Merrimac common the president’s carriage was brought to & stop and the loeal camp of Spanish-American war veterans tendered the president a salute and their commander, Colonel Wil- Ham Sullivan, stepped forward and pre- sented him with a bouquet of roses. In accepting them the president spoke for ten minutes, saying: We have heard a great deal of criti- cism about what our people have done in he Philippines. Those who went out there our brothers, ftriends, companions. lly one of them who g—well, we are not all ._(Laughter.) There is we should put & stop to h the wr doer, it has every reason wh wrong doing and pu: be he soldler or civilian, been possible o get at any soldier who did wrong he has been punished, but the fact Femafns that you and those like you in the Philppines have written & in the Konnr roll of and shame to us as & natio stand by you and appreclal have done. 4o was enthusiastically cheered st the close of his remarks, following which the line of march was taken up for the depot, where the president boarded his speclal train for The Weirs. Addresses Encampment, THE WEIRS, N. H.,, Aug. 28.—Fully 30,000 IMDIO jolned in welcoming the presideat