Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 30, 1902, Page 1

— ‘THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED E 19, 1871. OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 1902—-TWELVE PAGES. FLE COPY FIVE CE COLOMBIATO ASK WHY Will Demand Explanation of Nioaragua's Alleged Hostile Tricking. COREA'S ASSURANCES WON'T SUFFICE His Provious Promises of Investigation Are ot Well Fulfilled. IMMEDIATE ACTION NOW DEMANDED Giving of Aid to Oclombian Rebels Must Be Btopped. ARMY AND NAVY TO BACK UP DEMAND War Vessel Purchased at Seattle May Find Something to Do in Unex- pected Quarters if ‘WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.—Colombla will formally demend of Nicaragua an explana- ton In regard to the leged participation in the revolution agalnst the Colomblan government and back up its @emand with the most formidable land and maval force it can muster as soon as t| present rebel activity on the isthmus has been crushed. Information to this effect ‘was recelved from an authoritative source in Washington todav. The above intelligence causes comsider- able surprise in diplomatic circles, for but & few weeks ago it was announced that Mr. Concha, the Colombian minister, and Mr. Corea, the Nicaraguan minister, had estab- lished an entente cordiale between their Tespective governments; that bygones were to be regarded bygones, and that the time was ripe for a satisfactory under- standing by the two governments. It Is now learned that the initial move toward the establishment of an amicable understanding between” Nicaragua and Co- lombla was made by Mr. Corea, who also proposed to Mr. Concha an adjustment of the difficulties which have so long been pending over Colombia’s claim to the own- ership of & strip of what is claimed by Niecaragua to be part of its coast line. Minister Concha declined to accede to the Jatter proposition, declaring that clatm ‘which Colombia had brought forward for so many years could not be adjusted, or, In fact, brought in any material degree to- ‘ward adjustment by the by the N Concha was Corea in an intente cordiale. Arms for Colombian Rebels. Immediately after Minister Corea’s ar- rival in Nicaragua, where he went some weeks ago on a deave of absence, the Co- lombian officlals here, it s stated, re- celved information to the effect that arms and ammunition for the Colombian rebels shipped from the Nicaraguan minister be- W Senor Concha lot Corea's attention to The latter offictally replied ident Zelaya would immediately institute an Investigation to ascertain if the reports were well founded. A short time ago, however, more reports ‘were recelved in Washington to the effect that Nicaragua still continued its material support of the revolutionists on the isthmus and now Colombia, it is stated, finds its patience exhausted and has decided to pre- went a formal demand for an explanation. Meauwhile, it s understood, the entente cordisle has only a nominal existence. It is not anticipated that the affair will lead to an actual war with Nicaragua, but, nevertheless, Colombia is making prepara- tions to back up its representations with a relnforced army and pavy. It develops that the purchase of the well armed war veseel at Seattle, as well as several prospective of war ships for the Colombian navy, have Nicaragua rather than the pres- ent troubles on the {sthmus in view. A dlspatch recelved at the Colombian here from Governor Salazar of Panama, dated yesterday, states that the yebel it Padilla was recelving coal and supplies at the Nicaraguan port ot Coronto. Colombia Wants Another Vessel, BEATTLE, Was Aug. 29.—~Captain Henry Marmaduke, graduate of the United Btates naval academy, veteran of the elvil ‘war, ex-officer of the confederate etates Davy and surviver of the memorable bat- tle between Monitor and Merrimac and recently a §1.000 clerk in the War de- partment at Washington, has arrived in Beattle to take command of Banning, the ship belng outfitted here as & war vessel for the Colombian government. He will sall as soon as Banning is ready to leave the Moran yards. The Colomblan gov ment ls negotiating for another war ves- sel here. 9 WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL One New Postmuster Named and an lowa Office Goes Out of Business. (From a Btaff Correspondent.) ‘WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Joseph W. Balley has beem ap- potuted postmaster at Galena, Lawrence county, 8. D, vice John B. Sheahan, re- moved. The postofiice st Chase, Johnson county, Ia., has beep discontinued and wmall ordered to North Liberty. Congressman J. A. T. Hull of the Des Molnes district is in the elty looking after tmatters connected with the branch head- quarters of the republican congressional committes. Captaln Hull said that there ‘was Gothing now in the political situation GERMAN STEAMER IN DANGER Repeatedly Struck by Bullets Wi Taking Cargo in the Harb a v KINGSTON, Jamalet man steamer Polaria, whie today from Venezuela, reports last, August 22, while at Carupano, s, 700 rebels attacked that place Wt bornly and got inside the town, where th were met by a thousand government troops under General Velutin. fght!ng, lasting the whole day, followed and ended in the disorderly retreat of the rebels, sev- eral of the latter being killed or wounded. Bullets repeatedly struck the steamer and the passengers were in danger. The commander of the steamer commu- nicated with General Velutinl and asked for protection. The general replied that the steamer must clear out, as it had no right there. The captain refused to leave the port and telegraphed to t! crulser Gazelle, Captain Graforcol Guayre, asking for immediate protection. Gaszelle arrived at Carupagn Sunday mory ing and protected Polaria while the lattes proceeded to take on ocargo. This work was completed on Monday night gnd Polaria salled under the protection of the German crulser, which also left Carupano. When Polaria left Carupano the Venesz- uelan government officials there were in fear of another and more serious attack on the place. Trade was completalv crippled and many atrocities were reported. A dispatch to the Assoclated Press from Willemstad, island of Curacoa, Monday, August 25, announced the details had been received there of the reoccupation of the port of Carupano, Venezuela, by the Venez- uelan government forces. It would, there- fore, 'appear that the fighting referred to by Polaria was followed on the part of th insurgents in an attempt to recapture Carupano. WILLEMSTAD, Curacoa, vices which have reached here from C acas, Venesuela, are to the effect that a severe fight occurred yesterday between the government forces and the advance guard of the revolutionary army under General Matos. The revolutioniats we: commanded by Generals Soile and Vidat. They made an attempt to occupy the town of Taguay, but after a fight of five hours | they abandoned the fleld to the govern- ment forces. Two hundred of the revolu- tionists were killed or wounded. President Castro is now at Cua, twenty-five mil from Caracas. AMERICANS MEET EMPRESS Mrs. Corbin and Mrs. Potts Are Pre- sented at Berlin by Mrs, Jack: Aug. 29.—Ad- BERLIN, Aug. 29.—General Count von Huleson-Haesler, chief of Emperor Wil- lam’s military cabinet, has informed Gen- erals Corbin and Young that the emperor Wwill recelve them on the Tempelhot field at the review tomorrow. Mrs. Corbin and Mrs. Potts, wife of Lieu- tenant Commander Templin M. Potts, who is to relleve Lieutenant Commander Rel ler, naval attache of the United States here, October 1, were presented to the em- press by Mrs. Ji X Jackson, the tunity for Mrs. Behler aud Mrs. Kerr, wite of Major B. Kerr, the United States mili- tary attache here, to' say farewell, as their husbands leave the embassy at the end of September. The empress was specially cordial while talking with the American group. Mrs. Corbin was also présented to the king of Italy. The generals occupied a box at the opera last night, and their broad, yellow scarfs attracted much attention from the diplomatic section, for they looked like the ribbon of the Grand Cross of the Black Bagle. ““Where did those Americans get the Black Enagle?’ was asked, and a secretary who had been in Washington had to e: plain that the ribbons were a part of the parade uniform of American generals. The generals, with Secretary Jackson, called on Baron von Buelow, Baron von Richthofen, Count von Fulenburg, the chiet of the general staff; General Count von Schlieffen, Field Marshal Count von Walder- see and others. Count von Witzleben, the representative of Germany at the West Point centennjal, has asked the American party to visit the military school at Lich- tenfold, of which he is chief, on Monday. Major Kerr will give the American generals & dinner on Monday night. PRINCE AND PRINCESS WED Nicholas of Greece and Helen of Russia Are Married at St Peterab ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 20.—The be- trothal ceremony of Prince Nicholas of Greece and Princess Helen occurred this afternoon. The marrlage service was held afterwards in the palace church. A grand tate dinner was given {n the palace in the evening and was attended by members of the imperial family and many other dis- tinguished personages. Prince Nicholas is the third son of King George of Greece. He was born In 1872. Grand Duchess Helen is a daughter of Grand Duke Viadimir, uncle of the czar of Russia. She was born in 1882 NEW YORK, Aug. 29.—Gyand Duke Borls attended services this afternoon in the new Russlan church in honor of the marriage of his sister, Grand Duchess Helen, and of Prince Nicholas of Greece, which took place today In Russia. ‘The rest of the afterncon was devoted to visits to various points of interest in the city and in the evening he attended the per- formance at the Casino with a party of friends. On returning to the Waldorf it ‘was announced that his imperial highness inteded to retire immediately, but at mid- night he again left the hotel to join a party of friends at the Union club. ||LANDSCAPES MUCH CHANGED Peculinr BEffect the Recent Severe Earthquake Shocks in Island of Mindanao. MANILA, Aug. 20.—The scanty reports received here regarding the recent earth- quakes in the Island of Mindanao show that they began Thursday, August 2. The dam- age was widespread. but few fatalities were reported. No reports, however, have been recelved from parts of the island where it is feared a serious volcamic eruption has oocurred. ‘The meet serfous shock was experienced the first day. It lasted one minut i GROWTH OF UNITED STATE Review of Statistios from Eighteen Hundred Up to the Present Year. PERCAPITA CIRCULATION AT MAXIMUM (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.—(Special Tele- gram.)—A moving picture of conditions in the United States at decennial intervajs from 1800 to 1850 and annually from 1850 to 1902 fs presented in a monograph just issued by the Treasury bureau of atatistics, entitled “Progress of the United States in Its Material Industries.”” This mono- graph consists of a series of tables showing area, populatipn, wealth, debt, money In eirculation, banks and bank clearings and depositors, farms and farm values, manu- tactures and their value, revenues, ex- penditures, imports, exports, rallways and their business, the shipping industry and many other features of national develop- ment, in the census years from 1800 to 1850, and annually from 1850 to 1902. The figures presented, regarding more than 100 subjects, show an interesting and in many cases a phenomenal growth in the indus- tries, finances, production and transpor- tation of the country. The area has grown from 827,844 square miles in 1800 to 3,025,- 600 square miles in 1902, exclusive of Alaska and the islends belonging to the United States. The population per square mile, which was 3.6 in 1810, was 26.1 in 1902, notwithstanding the great Increase in ares meantime. The total wealth has grown trom $7,000,000,000 in 1850 to an estimated $94,000,000,000 in 1900, and the per capita wealth from $307 in 1850 to $1,235 in 1900. In no feature has there been greater fluctuation perhaps than in the public debt and interest charge. In 1800 the public debt was $15 per capita; in 1840 it had fallen to 21 cents per capita; in 1852 it was $2.67 per capita; in 1861, before the beginning of the war, $2.74, and then mounted rapidly until it became $76.98 per capita in 1865, gradually falling again after the war to $38.27 in 1880, $14.22 in 1890, $12.64 in 1893, $13.60 in 1896, and $12.97 in 1902, Money in Circulation. Money in clreulation amounted to $13.85 per capita in 1860, touched $20.57 during the period of paper currency near the close of the war, but fell below the $20 mark until 1881, when it reached $21.71 per o ita. By 15v2 it had reached $24.60 per ita; In 1896 it was $21.44; in 1000, $26.93, and in 1902, $28.40 per capita, the highest point that it has ever reached. Deposits in savings banks amounted to $1,138,676 in 1820, $6,973,304 in 1830, $43,431,130 in 1850, $149,277,604 in 1860, $549,874,358 in 1870, $819,106,973 in 1880, $1,524,844,506 in 1890, $1,810,697,023 in 1895, and $2,697,004,580 in 1901. Meant! the individual deposits in national banks had grown from $500,910,- 873 In 1866 to $3,11,600,196 in 1902. “The cause of these fnanclal conditions above noted—the increase of currency, bank notes, etc.—is ' found in other tables showing the development of farms, manu- factures and of the various Iindustries. The number of farms increased from 1,- 449,073 in 1850 to 6,739,657 In 1900, the value of farms and farm property from $4,000,000,000 in 1850 to $20,000,000,000 in 1900 and the value of their product, which was not measured until 1870 grew from $1,968,000,000 in that year to $3,764,000,000 in 1900. The value of farm animals in- creased from $544,000,000 in 1850 to $2,981,- 000,000 in 1900. The value of the product of the manufacturing industries grew from $1,000,000,000 in 1850 to $13,000,000,000 In 1900, while the number of people employed thereln grew from less than 1,000,000 in 1850 to 6,760,000 in 1800. Comparative Table. The following table shows the figures for a few of the more important columns of the monograph, for the years 1890, 1835 and 1902: uy Keuopy a9p dnand i o5 weat Aanseany uj s T61°628'608°9 * T oeT § 0u %1 . BT LEY'UL'S poIEIs Jou pare; Tlee LT See ‘See 882 39 §25 8 WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.—General Chaffee has cabled to the War department that he acd his successor, General Davis, are of the opinion that another regiment of cavalry can Dow be spared from duty in the Phill pibies. The necessary orders have been fo warded to him to send home one regiment, and the Sixth troop of the Ninth cavalry will be relieved from duty and will sail on on Logan for San Francisco, September 15, the remaluder of the regiment te sall Oc- tober 1. Corporal O'Brien Gives Bail WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.—Richard T. O'Brien, formerly corporai in the Twenty- sixth Volunteer infantry, who has been confined o jall here accused of perjury on account of his testimony before the senate Philippine committee during the last ses- slon of congress, was arraigned before Jus- tice Anderson today. He pleaded not Suilty and was released on $5,000 bail. His trial will probably occur ia October. ) ! BAR ASSOCIATION OFFICERS They Are Elected, a SARATOGA, N. Y., Aug. 20.—The Ameri- can Bar assoclation clected officers today. Francis Rawle of Philadelphia was made president, John Hinkley of Baltimore, sec- retary, and Frederick B. Wadham of New York, treasurer. A resolution by Judge L. L. Bond of Chi- cago in regard to preparing a national trade- mark law, was referred to the standing committee on trademarks. A similar dispo- sition was made of & resolution for the creation of a court of patent appeal. olution by Judge Thomas of New adopted to the effect that there should be erected at Washington a temple of justice sufficlent in capacity to sccom- odate the courts now compelled to meet in different places in the east. § W. B. Hornblower of New York offered the following, which was unanimously adopted: Resolved, That the committes on federal courts be instructed to prépare and submit to tl il on at the next annual meet- ing a bill to Increase the number of judges in_ the United States circuit court from three to five, four of whom shall be neces- sary for a quorum. Thomas F. Wilkinson of New York pre- sented a resolution which was speedily ta- bled. It was to the effect that in view of the recent press and populsr ecriticism of the slow process of law, the assoclation “de- clares its condemnation of all legal proce- dure for the purpose of ipdefensible delay or defeat of the ends of jubtice and pledges its influence to secure prompt enforcement of the law in the interest of morality." In the section of legal education, Henry 8. Redfield of the Columbia Law school read & paper on “A Defect in Legal Education,” which was followed by a discussion. Frank- ling M. Danaher of the New York State |Board of Law Examiners presented a paper on “Courses of Study for Law Clerks.” The assoctation will meet at Hot Springs, Va., In August, 1903, W. B, Hornblower of New York presided at the annual dinner of the assoolation given at the Grand Unlon hotel tonight. GET A MILLION [N CASH Terms of Settlement with the Heirs of Mrs. Charles Faly Partially Made Public, SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 29.—By the terms of the agreement made between the heirs of the late Mrs. Charles L. Fair and Mre. Hermann Oelrichs and Mrs. W, K. Vander- bilt, jr., the former are given more than $1,000,000. Of this sum paid by wann wife and er-in-law, to Mrs. Nelson. The money was deposited in the First National bank, where it now stands in the pame of Mrs. Nels¢n. Within a month the balance will be ided over to the heirs of Mrs. Fair, who will have fn thelr own right more than $1,000,000. In addition to this amount thers is still a comsiderable. sum reported im the per- sonal property of the late Mrs. Charles L. Falr, the value of deters ‘which be wmined until her estate is fil‘ "t ;&t however, estimated by~ mfl $800,000 in gold coin has been a hs, worth between $60,000.and $80 According to A. R. Cotton, attorney for Mrs. Nelson, the personal property will be distributed by the probate court in four months. This 1s the settlement made by the Fairs, as stated by Charles J. Smith and Abraham Nelson, brothers of Mrs. Charles L. Fair, Theresa Oelrichs and Hermap Oelrichs made application today for letters pf admin- istration on the estate of Charles L. Fair, the California millionare killed in an auto- moblle accident in France a short time ago, and flled the last will and testament of the dead ma The document bequeaths the entire estal to Mrs. Charles L. Fair, the wife, who died by the same accident that ended the life of Mr, Fajr. At the same time a petition was presented by Hannah E. Nelson, Joseph Hafvey and Charles 8. Neal for letters in the estate of Caroline D. Fair and an order for the pro- duction of Mrs, Fair's will, now in a safety deposit vault. Her will makes bequests to the testator’s relatives of about $60,000, and the remainder of the estate is left to her husband. DEATH FOILS AN ELOPEMENT Monroe Mob Shoots One of the Prin- eipals, Supposing He Had Com- mitted Assault. MONROE, Mich., Aug. 20.—Walter Lemer- and, lately from Toledo, came home this noon and found a Frenchman in the house with his wife. A quarrel ensued, the un- known finally runuing from the house. An officer ‘attempted to arrest him, when he ran down Third street, a crowd pursuing. The cry “Assaulter” was raised and the mob began to shoot. The unknown ran fnto a cornfield, where he was surrounded and shot dead, a bullet penetrating his heart. sitting in the parlor with me when my hus- band came home. There was nothing wrong.” She would not reveal the man's name then, but later she told the sherift that the dead man was Joseph Labarge, 319 Cherry street, Toledo, and that she and La- barge had planned an elopement. No arrests will be made until after the inquest, which will take place tomorrow. REOPEN ON FIRST OF OCTOBER Glass Works Selects ¢ Agree Sche: Outsiders In. COLUMBUS, 0., Aug. 20.—At the meet. ing today of representatives of the Amer- fcan Window Glass company, the Inde- pendent Glass company and the Federation Co-Operated Glass company it was de- clded to reopen the factories on October 1. No definite agreement was reached re- garding the proposed trade agreement for maintaining prices. It was the opipion of the representatives of the various com- panies that there are too many factories operating independently of the selling agencles to permit of an effective agree- ment at this time. BEfforts will be directed during the next ten days to bring these companies into one of the three large com- panies. PRISONER LEAPS FROM TRAIN Harold Plerce, Arrested at Sylvia, Kan, for Forgery, Delays Trial Indefinitely, HUTCHINSON, Kan, Aug. Pilerce, arrested at Sylvia for for leaped from & train near here while s run- ning at the rate of forty miles an hour and escaped. He was belng brought to Hutch- inson for trial —Harold PRESIDENT RILLS A BEAR lhu;u One Near Newport, N, H., at Olose of Diversified Day. MAKES A SPEECH AND A CALL EARLIER the Night.on Mountal Glad of the Chance to Rest. NEWPORT, N. H, Aug. 20.—President Roosevelt was today entertained in a man- ner to his liking. Instead of making num- erous addresses, meeting committess and Indulging in handshaking he plunged into the forest of the Croyden mountains, hunted big game and just before dark succeeded in shooting a bear. In a few remarks preliminary to his talk here he had disclaimed any Intention to go hunting, but Senator Proctor, who, like the president, 1s & good shot, induced him to alter his determination. The president arrived shortly after 10 o'clock this morning and after being driven through the principal streets delivered a short address on the principal square. The town had an expectancy, as the president’s coming hall been looked upon as the most notable event in its history. No sooner had he concluded his address than rain began falling and the president and those of his party got a thorough drenching. The presi- dent refused all offers of umbrellas, saying his mackintosh would protect him. Calls at Corbin Mansion. A visit was made to the Corbin mansion, ‘where Mrs. Corbin, widow of Austin Corbin, recelved the president. After a short stay the long procession of carriages moved over to the home of George 8. Edgill, who with Mrs. Edgill, served the party with lunch- eon. The president was given an hour's start ahead of his party, in order that he might visit the club house and don a hunt- ing costume. Several times the party caught up with him, and finally he and Sen- ator Prootor entered the woods and became lost to view. Darkness was coming on when the party returned here and soon after their arrvial Becretary Cortelyou telephoned that the president had shot a bear. Upon their return from the woods they will spend the night at the club house and it 1s not improbable that the president will try for large game early in the morning. At Summer Home of Secretary Hay. NEWBURY, N. H., aug. 20.—A program intended to glve President Roosevelt a period of rest and pleasure, after nearly f Bard w & the Now large num- ber of speeches, was before the chlef ex- ecutive today. He passed the night at ““Fell the summer home of Secretary of State Hay, and was not due to leave there until 10 o’clock today. Then he was gol only to Newport, N. H., twenty minutes ride by traln from Newbury, to spend the rest of the day and the night in the great park owned by the Jate Austin Corbin of anticipated by the president with much pleasure. He will spend the night at the club house In the park. During the morning the members of the president’s party put in their time fishing and boating on Lake Sunapee or in vari- ous other ways enjoying themselves. ROOSEVELT INVITES A CROWD Asks the Citizens of Nassau Co to Visit Oyster Bay Se tember 15. ty OYSTER BAY, N. Y., Aug. 20.—On fnvi- tatlon of President Roosevelt, the citizens of Nassau county will visit Oyster Bay and Sagamore Hill on September 15. The invitation will be read from 136 pulpits in the county next Sunday, it having been forwarded to all the ministers. The min- isters here today issued a call to the citi- zens of the village to tal eps to proj erly receive the visitors and to decora the village. A public meeting has been called for next Tuesday afternoon, when plans will be elaborated. The plan which h lage one mass of American flags. At Sagamore Hill the reception is planned to last from 3 untll 6 o'clock, but the hours may be extended, owing to the size of the crowds. The secret service officers will bandle the crowds there, alded by New York detectives If they can be obtalned. YOUNG TEDDY IN CHICAGO President’s Som Gets that Far oun His Way to ‘the Black Hills, CHICAGO, Aug. 20.—Theodore Roosevelt, ir., arrived in this city today in company with H. R. McCullough, third vice presi- dent of the Chicago & Northwestern Rail- way company, on the Penmsylvania line's New York express. The party went at once to Mr. McCullough's home at Lake Forest, where they will spend tomorrow. Sunday they expect to leave for & hunting trip in South Dakota and the Black Hills. OPINION IN THE TEVIS CASE Court of Appeals Reverses Previous Decision, R that By-Laws Are Binding. ST. LOUIS, Aug. 20.—Ap opinion handed down today In the United States court of appeals in the case of the Modern Wood- men of America against Laura C. Tevis and H. D. Tevis, defined the by-laws of benefit associations as equivalent ‘to the conditions set out in ordinary i policies, and that clerks of lodgs bound br them. A benefit certificate was issued W. W. Tevis on March 81, 1899. The monthly as- sessment was due August 1 of the same year. It was not pald promptly and Tevis died on August 10. The clerk of the lodge to which Tevis belonged had been in the habit of receiving assessments which were much as twenty days overdue. The by- laws provided positively that certificates lapsed if payments were not promptly made. / Judges Samborn, Thayer and Lochren concurring, the court decided that “benefit associations may limit the authority of their agents,” and therefore reversed the decision of the lower court. Lovell with the Santa Fe, TOPEKA, Kan., Aug. 29.—Offclal an- pouncement 1s made of the appointment of Alfred Lovell as assistant superintendent of motive power on the Santa Fe. Mr. Lov- ell recently res d as superintendent of motive power on the Northern Pacific. He will succeed W. A. Nettleton on the Banta Fe. taken a firm hold s to have the vil- | CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska—Local rains Satur- day and Sunday. perature at Omaha ¥ Des. Howu: o 1p 2 p Te: Municipality Leaguers Discern i Pericles of the First Ward a Fit Trustee. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Aug 20.~The sixth annual convention of the League of American Municipalities closed this after- noon. Next year's convention' will be held at Baltimore, Officers were elected as follows: Presi- dent, Mayor J. A. Smythe, Charleston, §. C.; first vice president, M. M. Stephens, East St. Louls; second vicq president, Mayor Richard J. Barr, Joliet, Iil; third vice president, Mavor J. M. Head, Nash- ville, Tenn.; treasurer, Hon. Thomas P. | Taylor, Bridgeport, Conn.; secretary, Hon. John MacVicar, Des Molnes; trustees, Mayor Thomas P. Hayes, Baltimore; Mayor John Arbuthart, Winnipeg; Hon. Jacob, Cantor, New York; Mayor I. Sulli- van, Hartford, Conn.; Councilman I. 8. Haseall, Omaha. The constitution was changed to pro- vide for three grades of membership, as follows: First, active members; second, honorary members or former active mem- bers, who shall have the privilege of the floor, but no vote; third, associate mem- bers, editors of municipal journals and members or individuals of firms engaged in making municipal necessities. IOWAN AT FARMERS’ CONGRESS L. H. Wilbur of N & 18 to Discuss Postal Reforms at Macon, Georgla. ALBANY, N. Y. Aug 20.—President George L. Flanders of the Natlonal Farmers' cougress, the next annual meeting of which will be held in Macon, Ga., Oc- tober 7 to 11, is preparing a program for the occaslon. President Roosevelt, it is said, will be one of the speakers, as will Governor Candler of Georgi Among the other speakers and their toples are: “The Interoceanic Canal,” Former Secretary of Interlor Hoke Smith; “‘National Irrigation in the West,” affirma- tive, C. N. Hentz, Los Angeles negative, ML ¥.; "Reciprocity, John K. Campbell, “Forest and Refore- stration,” Dairy Commissioner N. M. Wana- maker, Massachusétts; “Postal Reforms, Particularly Affecting the Farmer,” L. H. Wilbur, Nashua, Ia.; ‘“Relations of the Dalry Industry to Agricultural Products of the South,” W. D. Hoard, Atkinson, Wis.; “The Farm Products in' the Markets of the World,” 0. P. Austin, chief of the United S bureau of statistics; “How Can We Best Bulld Up Our Merchant Marine,” F. B, T ot New. York,.tsvoring subsidy; ver. Wilson ot Illinols, opposing it. NONE FOR WLAURIN'S PLACE Six Candidates Are Short of a Major- COLUMBIA, §. C.; Aug. 20.—The officlal returns from the democratic primary held Tuesday to nominate state officials and a United States senator to succeed Senator McLaurin were tabulated tonight. In the gubernatorial race the candidates in the second primary will be D. C. Hayward of Colleton and Congressman W. Jasper Tal bert of Edgefleld. M. F. Ansel of Green- ville finished only & few hundred votes be- hind Talbert. For superintendent of education, C. B. Martin has defeated the incumbent, John J. McMahon. Of the six candidates for McLaurin's place, none received a majority and Con- gressman Lattimer and ex-Governor John Gary Evans will make the second rac Contestants for the congressional nomina- tions in the Second and Third districts as L well as candidates for the remaining state offices who did not recelve a nominating vote will meet in the second primary Sep- tember 9. WARM FOR MRS. JACK FROST ‘Wife of Prominent Oklahoma Poli- tictan in Sweatbox, Cha Chilling Orime, BLACKWELL, Okl, Aug. 20.—Mrs. Jack Frost, wife of a prominent business man and politiclan of this city, was arrested here tonight, charged with poisoning Mrs. Alice Combes and her eldest son, Ernest, with intent to kill the entire family of seven persons. Mrs. Frost was takenm to the jail at Newkirk. The crime was committed last Tuesday in the sbsence of the family. The house was entered and a liberal amount of ar- senic was sprinkled in the coffee pot. The next morning Mrs. Combes and Hrnest were polsoned. None of the others used the coffee. Mrs. Combes and her son a: in a critical condition. The alleged mo- tive for the crime is & family quarrel, EASY FOR GOVERNOR CANDLER Geor, » Execcutive Says He Knows What to Do with Railread Mergers. ATLANTA, Ga., Aug. 20.—The Constitu- tion will say tomorrow: If the rumored merging of the Southern, SBeaboard Air Line and Louisville & Nashville reaches a stage where & fulfillment seems probable, Gov- ernor Candler will take a hand in the mat- ter and use such measures as may be in the power of the state to prevent it, so |far as Georgla is concerned. “In the case of the Southern and Sea- board,” said Governor Candler, “the law | would be perfectly plain. They are clearly | competitcrs and a merger or consolidation would mean a lessening of competition, which the constitution expressly forbids. s of Ocenn Vessels Aug. 20, At Plymouth—Arrived: Furst Bismarck, trom New York, for Cherbourg and Ham- burg, and proceeded. yAL Rotterdam—Salled: Potsdam, for New o) i At Queenstown—8alled: Beldenland, from lA\'trBoo for Philadelphia; Common- wealth, from Liverpool, for Boston. Ar- Merion, from Boston, for Liver- pool, and proceeded. At Moville—8alled: Glasgow for New York, At Bouthampton—8alled: Auguste Vi torla, frem Hamburg for Philadeiphia. At Hamburg—Arrived: Moltke, from New York, via Plymouth and l'nerbour,A At Hong Kong—8alled: Empress of In- dia, for Vaucouver, via Yokohama, ete. At Aukland, N. Z —Salled: Ventura, from 8ydney, for Geu Francieco, vis Honolulu, Movem. Furnessia, from ORDER 1S TO SHOOT General Gobin Takes New Tact in Dealing with Btrikers' Mobs. WILL ALLOW SOLDIERS TO RETALIATE Sharpsheoters Are te Pick Off Balligerents Whe Throw Missiles. PUBLIC ALLIANCE TURNS TO ROOSEVELT Potitions Him to Foros Morgan to Bring Abeut Peace. CLASH OCCURS AT TAMAQUA, PA In the Fracas Captain Heim is Slightly Injured and More Than a Dosen Strikers Feel Point of Bayonet. PHILADELPHIA, A 29.—Having ex- hausted every other means for preserving peace and n protecting the nonunion men from violence on their trips to and from the mines, Brigadier General Gobin, fn com- mand of the troops now in the coal flelds, tonight lssued an order that the soldlors shall shoot any person detected in throwing stones or other missiles, and that it any mob resist the authority of the troops that they shall freely use their bayonets and butts. The Panther Creek valley has been in almost continual turmoil this week axd the troops stationed there have had a difm- cult time In protecting the llves of work- men. Tonight the situation in that valley bas lmproved considerably and it is hoped by the military authorities that the law- lessness and abusive language directed towards the soldiers will now se. The other sections of the coal reglon are com- paratively qulet. A mob gathered at the Dorrance colllery near Wilkesbarre early in the day, because it was rumored the colllery was about to start work. The crowd soon scattered, how- ever, when it was found that the rumor was incorrect. The general strike situation remains un- changed. There is some coal being shipped, but the quantity is so small, compared with the normal shipment, that it has little or no effect on the market. The fuel now coming to ‘market is prineipally washery and loose coal. Qobin Males it SHENANDOAH, Pa., Au 20.—General Gobin returned to headquarters from the Panther Creek region tonight. He recelved the report of Major Gearhart and made a perzonal investigation of conditions there, and tonight issued an order in which he says: It 1s very evident from the recent conduct of the riotous element In this sectio; ~th&: the conservative attitude with u ‘have heretofore hllan\'* Y. haye personally of Lansford and qu information be furnished !ummll]HHl and 3 r su nd direc the authoritie: Coaldale that the bmit to insults or violence 5. are therefore di- o arrest any person usiy lnwult- ing language, epithets, or violence towards tha troops while in the'performance of their duty. Have such parties arrested ond taken to your guard house for future dlunosition, In movitg troops place rellable, competent and skilled marksmen on the flanks of the command and arm your flle closer with loaded guns and instruct them that in case of attack upon the column by stones or missiles, where the attackl not be reached the men th carefully note the man attacking the col- umn and, being ceitain of his man, fire upon him without any further ordsrs, For the execution of this dut but absolutely reliable men, no mistakes. On a general mob; if re- sisted, use your bayonets and Dutts vig- orously if at all possible before resorting to volley firing. The general says that no more troops will be called out at present. Alllance Petitions Roowevelt. ‘WILKESBARRE, Pa., Aug, 20.—The Pub- lic alliance of this city, which has been endeavoring to bring about a settlement of the coal strike in the interests of the bueiness men of the anthracite reglon, has sent the following appeal to President Roosevelt: To the President of the United States; Bince the lncepflfln‘){ the barbarous and senseless struggle ih the anthracite coal region, we, the non-combatants w] upon neutral ground, have suffes evitable fate of such unfortunates tide of battle ebbs and flows over and . about us. We havi .ndumdvylu ntly. We have petitioned humbly, ‘e had ho) for much upon J. P. Morgan's return. But now, after a struggle of four months dura- ton, a period of suffering and proj ive business paraiysis, when it sesm tl the time was propitious for a settie- ment some kind, if not & matter of concession to ‘public _opinion, lain, business proposition, Eu met with his henchme: as gone forth; ‘““There wil ment, no arbitration, no conclliation, mediation, no concessions. The fight lnu'n €0 on” Mr, ‘Morgan has placed § bay upon us pbich mesns universal yuln, destitution Fiot and bioodshed. 1s J. B. Morgan grester than the people? Ts he mightier than the overnment? W1l he be permitted to re- T is time 3 t 1s time You senting the nine-tenths of our people, we apj you to use your influence to stay the Jug- gernaut which crushes us. Encouraged by our recent utterances, relylns upon your judgment and patriotisfa, confident of your moral courage, we appeal from the king of trusts to t resident of the le. r(u- = q'fl! P!.’BLXC AEIPANCI‘ T, H. Hart, Chalrman. Mitchell Knows of No Negotiations. President Mitchell sald this evening that there were no negotiations on for a settlement of the strike so far as he knew. Mr. Mitchell will leave here tomorrow for Atlantic City and will spend Sunday at the seashore. On Monday he will go to Phila- delphia and deliver the principal address Labor day meeting to be held in that city. CHARLESTON, W. Va., Aug. 20.—Gov- ernor White tonight recelved a petition from citizens of Thurmond declaring that there had been no necessity for nding militia there and aeking that the troops be withdrawn at once. The governor de- clared that he had investigated the mat- t very thoroughly before acting and that he would not remove the troops un- til satisfied that all necessity for their presence was past. New River region loaded about ene-third its normal output of coal today. DETROIT, Aug. 20.--Captaln Henry C. Barter, secretary-treasurer of the Inter- national Longshoremen, Marine and Trans- port Workers' association, today sent & check for §$1,000 to the striking hard coal wminers, This is the second check for a like amount which the longshoremen ha: sent, and Captain Barter said that the as- soclation would send elght more, one each f