Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 1, 1902, Page 2

BRIGHT PROSPECT FOR FAIR Eocretary Furnas Oasts Horosoope and Says Weather Will Be Geod. GATES FORMALLY OPEN THIS MORNING Bedsin, Acc n Gemerally to Be Clos t of Labor Day—Par Mo eaking in Attermoon. (From a Staft Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Aug. 81.—(Special.)—"A week ©of this kind of weather and the state fair this year will pass into history as the Breatest ever held in Nebrask: retary Robert W. Furnas of the State Board of Agriculture today. After a dismal Saturday and a cloudy n came out brightly this morn- den change le in keeping with the old-es- tablished order of things. He says the week preceding the fair is always wet and greeable, but. it has seldom rained to any marked extent during the falr. The gates will be formally opened to- morrow morning, and it fs likely that mearly all of the exhibits will by that time be in their proper places. All day long men were busy throughout the grounds putting on the finishing touches and scores will be kept on duty in the night. Following is the program for the week: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1L Lincoln day and Labor day. Speed called at 1:30 p. m. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2. day. Galied at 130 p. m. te Horticultural soclety will distribute fruit free to all who may visit the Hortl- cultural bullding. W. J. Bryan will address the people from Headquarters bullding at 2 p. m. Awarding of premiums. 2 Cluases §, 33737 B2, ¢ and o; class A, lots 1, , and class B, lots 1 and 2 will commence and continue until com- pleted. Class C, lot 1; class D, whole class, and class B commence and continue from day to day until completed. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3. Fraternity day. Fraternal drill teams \»ill compete, commen: ;fl at 2 p. m. The tollowing organizations | be represented: Anclent Order of United Workmen, Degree 'of Honor, Ladies of the Maccabees, High- landers, Knights and La of Security and Modern Woodmen of America. 8peed called at 1:30 p. m. Sale of Hereford cattle, Berkshire swine and Duroc swine. Awarding premiums in class A, lots 5, 6, T and §; class B, lots 4, 7,12 and 8, and class C, lots 2, §, 4, 6 and 6. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4. Bpeed called at 1:30 p. m. Bale of Hereford cattle. Awarding premiums in class A, lots 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13, and class D, lots 8, 6, 10 and 11 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6. Grand parade of live stock at 11 a. m. Speed called at 1:30 p. m. Observe Lahor Day. Trade In most of the leading businéess houses and stores will be suspended at noon tomorrow. This agreement was made partially because of the fact that the day is a holidy, but also on account of the opening of the fair. - The postofiee and other public offices will be open a portion of the forenoon. All barber shops and numerdus other union labor establishments will rpmain closed throughout the day. ‘The featura of the holiday, locally, wiil* be the parade of the labor organizations in the moraing. All of the unions will be represented. It is estimated that there will be upward of 2,000 men in the parade. In the afternoon the labor unions will join in a pienic at Lincoln park, at which there will be speaking and numerous forms of amusement. Aban Street Fair. ‘The local lodge of Elks has abandoned the proposed street fair, which was to have been held during thé first weel’ in 3 }vz- unl. that 8t Paul's M int opal chus anned a serigs of evangelical ;:?fl}:: gr%l- week, and as the church temple is almost in the center of the proposed street fair district the Elks decided to withdraw in its favor. Mickey Has a Busy Week. J. H. Mickey will have six more days of active campaigning this week. During the last month Mr. Mickey has been going most constantly and he Intends to keep at it until the day of election. On Monday this week he will be at Nebraska City, en THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: BIXth district, J. C. L. Wisely of Sargent, Custer county; for senater, Fifteenth dis- triet. C. A. Sayfler of Milburn, Custer county; for representatives, Fifth and Sixth districts, 8. P. Groat of Broken Bow and N. K. Lee of Round Valley: for county torney, Fred Cummins of Cooleyton. The plattorm adopted pledged the nominees, if elected, to use all honorable means to bave socialistic principles at once enactéd into w. NO TRACE OF THE MURDERER Coron Jury in Wymore K Develops Little that New. WYMORE, Neb, Aug. 81.—(Speeal)— Coromer Walden of Beatrice arrived in the oity yestérday morning and an Inquest was held over the remains of the man who wa tound dead in the stock yards Friday even- Ing. The verdict of the jury was that the man met his death by two bullets from a ibre revolver in the hands of an un nown person. The trainmen on freight No. 64 heard two shots fired just as they were pulling out and & man was seen to board the train and ride within two miles of Hum- boldt, when he left the train and ran north through a corn fleld. This man answered the description of the person who was last seen with the murdered man. He is now missing. They were partpers and the one Who escaped had béen drinking heavily in the early evening. No disposition has yet been made of the bod: NO WORD FROM CHAMBERLAIN fon Growi n Tecumseh t He Has Departed for Good. TEOUMSEH, Neb, Aug. 381.—(Spectal Telegram.)—There has been but little lght cast upon the Chamberiain bank fallure case today and whatever developments there were are not of an encouraging character. No word comes from Cashier C. M. Cham- berlain, who is sald to be In New York state and who has been much sought after during the last forty-eight hours. The gen- eral opinton is that no word from him will ever be volunteered. Bank Examiner W. H. Hartwell has been at work on the case all day, but of course will say nothing a ¥ Some suggest that Mr. Chamberlain has much of the good paper with him, while others belleve he has none. He has specu- lated in cattle largely lately and s much Indebted to the bank. At best, business here will suffer for some time to come. HEAVY RAINS OVER THE STATE Iy Saturated and Warm Dry Weather is ‘Wanted, FAIRBYRY, Neb., Aug. 81.—(Spectal)— Heavy rains smounting to 1.40 inches fell during Priday night, accompanied a severe electrical storm. The ground is so saturated that fall plowing and threshing Is greatly retarded and more sunshine 1s needed for the late corn. NELSON, Neb., Aug. 31.—(Special.)—This section was given another big rain Friday night. Two inches of water fell. NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Aug. 3L—(Spe- clal.)—The heaviest electrical storm of the son struck this city last night and for a time it seemed as though the town would be demolished. The rain was very heavy and considerable damage has been reported. GOVERNOR SAVAGE AGITATED Brings the Cholcest Words in Hin (From a Staff Correspondent.y LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 3L—{Special Tele- gram.)—Governor Savage sald this evening t he had mothing to give to the press in answer to the broadside delivered by Mr. Rosewater in this morning's Bee. He €ald Rosewater had called him & number of things he had never denied belng, but that there were some things that he, was not, and he would prove it later. He in- timated that he bad some photographs he wanted taken of some exhibits and hints also that he will be able to secure evidence to prove that Rosewater is what he vo- clferously asserted to severel today, “A Tuesday at Milford, on Wednesday at Grand Island and on Thursday at Herman. Between trains In this city he will have conslderable time for visiting the state falr. Three Hurt in Collision. In a freight train collision on the Rock Island pear Rokeby last night three per- sons were painfully though not seriously burt. R. C. Duun of Kansas City sus- talned a fracture of the shoulder and two small bruises on the head. Willlem Gl of Martel, Neb., was brulsed about the thigh and head. Robert Stackelford, also of Martel, sustained slight injuries about the chest. The trains were switching and were at a slow rate of speed when the collision occurred. TRAMP FALLS OFF THE TRAIN — Section Mean Find Body Beside the Track with Life Ex. timot. LEXINGTON, Neb., Aug 3L—(Spec ‘Telegram.)—~When train No. 4 arrived here this morning, four hours late, two tramps g0t off the tender and reported to the night operator that a companion had fallen off the train east of Cosad. The section men were notified and with a band car wenmt west on & search. Two miles east of Cosad they found & body, which they brought to this city. Coromer Miller was notified and an inquest held. The companions of the dead man give thelr names as Harry Search and Charlfe McCounkey. Thelr evidence was that they bad come from Wyoming and were enrouts for Independence, Okl. The dead man was 22 years old, named Clarence Foreman. Ac- cording to t evidence of two men, the fireman was throwing hot water into concussion of the brain. The rusning at a speed of forty miles body was taken to the un- . H. Cleveland and a young man's father, t0 be a ranchman at NBLSON, Neb., Aug. 31.—(Special.)—The fusion county central committee met here Friday INQMI and fixed September 13 a8 the date'for their convention. Soelalists Name Candidates. SARGENT, Neb., Aug. 3L.—(Special Tele- ram.)—At the socialists’ couvention beld at Broken Bow Saturday the following nom- jeations were made: For congressman, bilicusness, heartburn, ind! gestion, sad all liver ills are cured by Hood’s Pills 80ld by all druggists. 35 cente \ damned old llar.” TEKAMAH, Neb., Aug. 31.—(Spectal.)— The republican conventfon for the nomina- tion of 4 candidate for representative for the Thirteenth district, composed of Burt and Washington counties, was held In Tekamah yesterday. Willlam G. Harrison of Blair was the unaninious cholce for that position. As the district is strongly re- publican there is little question of his eleotion. Overcome by Damcing. EMERSON, Neb., Aug. 31.—(Spedial.)— Miss Marle Kerwin, daughter of John Ker- win, died today after a very brief lliness of beart fallure. She attended a dance last evening and participated In almost every number until midnight, when she was taken with fainting spells, from which she did not rally. She was about 20 years old and was held in high estes Te Banquet Ol Settlers. ‘WEST POINT, Neb, Aug. 81.—(Speclal) ~—The 014 Settlers’ picnic is announced for Beptember 11. It will be held at Riverside park. A epecial feature will be a banquet to be given to who can show a resid: in Cuming county prior to the year 1880. The cost of this banquet has been de- frayed by the business and professional of this ecity. Mickey Talks TEKAMAH, Neb, Aug. pecial )— Yesterday closed the fourteenth annual re- union of the Burt county veterans. A large erowd was in attendance to greet John H. Mickey, who was present and addressed his comrades. No address of the reunion has been as well recelved as was Mr. Mickey's. bor Day. NEBRASKA CITY, Neb, Aug. 31.—(Spe- labor unions which have the afranging of the Labor day celebration tomorrow have completed their work, and, weather per- mitting, there will be an enormous crowd id in this city on September 20. ‘The republicans have called their county convention for September 13, at Beemer. KINDLED WITH A CIGARETTE Costly Prairfe Fire in Indian tory Gets Its Start frém ’ a Stub, Terri- GUTHRIE, Okl., Aug. 3L.—A preirie fre in the vieinity of Marlow, L T. near the Oklahoma boundary raged twelve hours, de- rything tu its path. Farmers wore than & bundred strong, fought the flames, which when night came were finally stopped by counter fires. One bundred and Afty tons of hay and several flelds of growing corn were consumed. A strong north wind gave the fire great head- way. It originated from » clgarette stub, FLEET MOVES BEYOND SIGHT Higginson Takes First Btep in War Game. LAND FORCES ARE MIGHTY BUSY NOW Are Being Schooled in the Use of Heavy Guns and Put Through Drills that Are New to Many. Groat NEWPORT, R. I, Aug. 31.—Under cover of fog and the blackness of night the North Atlantic fleet, commanded by Rear Admiral Higginson, slipped its cable In Menmesha Bight, Vineyard sound, shortly before 10 o'clock tonight and put to wea, making the first move afloat in the war game between army and pavy in the im- aginary war along the New Bngland coast. From Fort Rodman to Fort Wright, at Fisher's island, every fortification |Is manned by artillerymen and every head- Iand is patrolled by elgnalmen as carefully as If a hostile fleet were about to descend on this part of the seaboard. The actual war period began at the expiration of the forty-eight hours of preparation, and while the fleet appeared to take things e the land forces under General M Arthur were drilled at the guns and at a signal station with all the vigor that fore~ casts real confiict. Never in the history of this country has such a grim pect. been given to the defenses which guard New Bedford, the citles on Narragansett bay, the Connecticut shore and, more im- portant, even, the city of New York from attack under cover of Martha's Vineyard d adjacent islands through the great waterway, Long Island sound. Artillerymen Numeron Tonight when taps sounded at all the forts nearly 5,000 artillerymen went to sleep beside their guns, ready to spring up for action when' the alarm should be given. On the walls of the fortifications paced guards, and along the beaches sharp-eyed signal men swept the sea with thelr night glasses, feverishly anxious lest the light of a hostile war vessel be taken for that of a friendly merchant craft. On the sea the fleet had been swallowed up in darkness, and It will next be heard from when it makes a descent on the coast. There are nearly 5,000 men afioat, and it may be that Admiral Higginson will endeavor to land his marines at some ex- posed point of the shore defenses and at- tempt to capture it before making his at- tack or before making an attempt to force an entrance into Buzzard's or Narragan- sett bays or even Long Island sound or to silence some fort. The army s ready for anything that may come up. To cripple the army’s line of communication may be Admiral Higginson's first thought, in order to use his marines. The first point of at- tack Is looked for at Fort Rodman, manned by volunteer artillerymen, but there may only occur a reconnoisance by the gunboats while the great battleships swing into action to the westward, and by skiliful maneuvering theoretically hammer the fortifications to a mass of rulns with their ponderous turret rifle Doesn't Appear Bellicose. . FORT RODMAN, NEW BEDFORD, Mas: Aug. 31.—So far as appearance ‘went Fort Rodman today, no one would imagine that war, or even a mock war, was im- pending possibly within half a day. Nor would an observer imagine that a hostlle fleet was anchored in battle array within ten miles of the post. It was a day of great actlvity and practical work, but, so far as appearances of hostllity were evl- do;t in camp, peace reigned. nyone whose ideas of a state militia eamp bad been galned by the days of sky- larking and general “racketing”” which once prevailed, would never have recognized Fort Rodman during either Saturday night of Bunday. It was quiet as a Sunday school and the only sounds which broke the still- ness were chirrups of the crickets and the dull, distant tread of the sentries. The camp itselt was literally wrapped In slum- ber, officers and men alike apparently rec- ognizing the meed for piling up sleep in view of nights of future waking and a momentary call, Sunday was not in the least a day of worship or idlenes The customary throng of visitors was absent, the war orders com- pelling a rigid curtailment of passes and limiting the outsiders in camp to a few chosen war correspondents and one or two cholce officlals in favor at headquarters. Outside the guard line there was a crowd all day long, especially during the parade And the band concert of the afternoon. But for the most part the usyal orna- mental features of camp were absent, the tented portions of the field being too far removed from the street to make it visible to the civillans, and nothing which the untrained would appreciate as being in or- der but the few ceremonies of the day, such 4s guard mount and evening parade. Pushing Preparations. For the militlamen, however, there was Dot a single minute of idleness. Colonel Frye was rushing preparations, knowing that in two days he must pull comparatively green militia artillerymen into a conditi to man effectively a post whose ordnance at the big guns in the western emplace- , while Battery B was similarly oec- cupled in the east emplacement. emplacemept the state officers were as- sisted and supplemented by the direction of some of the regular artillerymep of the permanent post. Battery K and Battery A worked at the fifteen-pound rapid fire guns in the western and eastern emplacements respectively. Battery C manned the efx- pounders on siege carriages and Battery 1 Tan about the shore with the Gatling snd porary works for range-finders. work easler. The morning guard mount was well per- formed—wondertully well for the second day in eamp. Captain Lombard of Bat. tery B was officer of the day and Lieu- tenant Gleason of Battery K was officer of the guard. screens and locating It was & morning of hard and the aftermoon wi none the Cerps Divided, Yesterday the sigual corps was diyided, Lieutenant Spelcely, with nine state signal ocorps men, and Private Baker of the reg- ulare, taking up their post on Mishaum Poiat. The balance of the regimental sig- Bal corps, twelve men, with Privite Cline of the regulars, will be on duty Fort Rodman. Over at Gay Head is Priva Mayberry of the regulars, acting as trans. mitter of the messages from the Vineyard, whose operators have their eyes on the hostile fleet In Menmesha Bight. It is pretty certaln that any men from the fleet will be seen immediately from Fort Rod- man. This morning the signal detalls were busy working out messages back and forth around the various parts of the camp, and on the top of the fort, while on the big observatory on the range station messages were exchanged with the stations at Misham and Cuttybunk. Toa No Day of Re NEWPORT, R. I, Aug. 31L—With imag- inary war almost at hand, Sunday was far- from a day of rest to the troops mamning the defences 1p this vicipity. Working par- ties were out pearly all day, while the Mas- sachusetts troops At Forts Adams and Greble Pad a busy time among the big guns and mortars,. Company by company they were taken up to the numerous batteries where the detalls were explained to them by the regulars, but as ad- missions (o the fort 'were cut off the reg- ulars were unmolested by the crowds of ex- cursioniats which surged Into the city. The men at the signal stations soattered along the shore were, however, not so fortunate. The search lights at Price’s Neck, though somewbat off the beaten track of the ocean drive had numerous visitors, while the little telephone stations at Bateman's Polnt and Cartie Rock were fairly besieged. At one | time nearly 100_curfous excursionists were | clustered about a little corporal’s guard at the very tip end of the island of Rhode Island, and troops were plied with questions of all kinds. ‘These littlo stations have | been designated as A, B and C. Btation A |1s the ome at Cartte Rock, Station B at Batema: point and Station C at the Search light at Price's Neck. Assistant Secretary of War Sanger, who has been here for the last three days wat | taken on board Nourmahal, owned by John Jacob Astor, and shortly before noon the yacht left for the eastward in the direction of the fleet off Martha's Vineyard. The Nourmahal returned just before dark. The gunboat Gloucester arrived during the day in order to get the last mall. As it(dis- appeared in the mist to the eastward on its return, those on shore caught the last slimpse that they will probably have of any of Admiral Higginson's fleet, until they make theit appearance threatening some point. The weather all day was hazy, and tonight a fog is threatening, and every pre- caution was taken to guard against an at- tack after midnight. From Alabama’s Deck. UNITED STATES STEAMSHIP ALA- BAMA, MENMESHA BRIGHT, Mass., 31.—Since the arrival of the Mas Naval reserves on the battleship Alabama yesterday to take part in the war game, there have been two incident caloulated to remain In thelr memorles. One was the service held today on the gundeck for- ward, when Chaplain Reinolds celebrated mass, and the otheér the concert last night on the port quarter deck by the Naval Re- rves band. The Naval reserves were disiributed to Alatama's quota numbering 113 men. The band was aszigned to Alabama, In spite of the fact that Massachusetts has nonme. The rescrves on board Alabama include Com- pany H of Springfield, Mass., and Company G of New Bedford, under command of Cap- taln G. R. H. Bufington of Fall River. An immense fiet had mobilized in Nen- miesha Bight by moon. The last to come were the battleship Indiana, the auxiliary crulser Supply, the crulser Mon Alllcen and Scorplon. This formidable squadron of ffteen ships. The marines who have been on the shore of Martha's Vineyard broke camp today, but thelr destination was not known. It seemed probable during the afternoon that Ad- miral Higginson's fleet would move before the hour set for the beginning of hostill- ties. Great Guns! NEW LONDON, Conn., Aug. 31.—At in- tervals all day the blg guns and the mortars at the forts in this vicinity belched forth fire and smoke and sent shot several miles at imaginary targets, illustrative of movin; ships. The concussion was so great that it was felt plainly in this city and it seemed by the sound &8 If the guns were at old Fort Trumbull instead of from seven to thirteen mfles distant. The United States Steamship Panther with the Connecticyl’naval battalion on board salled awey shy stward just before noon today to jéin the attacking fleet, leav- ing the trainifg ship Lancaster .ih the harbor as the sole representative of the navy. Major General MacArthur and General Greely, chief signal officer, will be at Fort Trumbull until after the enemy is sighted and will then proceed to whatever point that may be considered the most advan- tageous for the direction of the movements of the army forces. It is believed that the plan of signals s the most complete ever established in the world and every precaution has been taken to have substitutes for any system that may be destroyed or captured by the Searchlights will play an lmport- ant part in the maneuvers At night w the efficiency of those of the army was demonstrated at midnight when the waters of the entire New London district were completely covered, every searchlight being used that hour and directed a short distance above the surface of the waters. It was a magoificent sight and the smallest boat, even the small craft used by the mackerel fishermen at this season could be seen plainly and with the ald of marine glasses the occupants of the boats could be counted. How the warships can get within firing distance of the forts, as set forth in the governing the war game, Is somewhat ifylng to the uninitiated. Flashlights Interest Realdents. FISHER'S ISLAND, N. Y., Aug. 81.—The summer residents at Fisher's Island were greatly interested in the flashlight signals exchanged With New London, Plum lIsland and Gardiner's Island and a large number of them are watching for the approach of warships almost as keenly as the soldiers. The searchlights light up the water so plainly that it 18 possible to see & ship as well as though it was daylight. The soldiers are tonight sl ing beside thelr guns, ready at & momen notice to beat off a' possible attack from the enemy. The officers particularly are alert, some of them expressing the opinion that an at- tack tonlght is probable, because the at- tacking force will hardly expect the de- fenders to look for them on the first night. Considerable target practice was indulged in throughout the day. Tonight a schooner was sighted and, in range of Fort Wright, the fort fired and the shells appeared to fall dangerously mear the vess aboard the schooner evidently alarmed at the demonstration and imm diately put on all possible sall to carry them out of range of the guns. A few mo- ments after the schooner was observed rui ning away, the order to cease firing Wi given at the reservation. THIS BOMBARDMENT IS REAL Excursionists Say They Were Nearly Hit by Shells from Fort Terry. NEW LONDON, Aug. 81.—Passengers re- turning to this city tonight on the New York, New Haven & Hariford raliroad steamer Maine, from a trip to Newport were indignant at what they considered the carelessness of the officers in charge of troops at Fort Terry. The passengers t that as the steamer was passing the get of the boat and while it ually hit many of the shots were 8o close that the excitement and terror on board was intense. One of the shells landed not less than fifteen feet from the bow of the steamer, another touched the smoke- stack, and another fell in the water in the immediate vicinity of the steamer. It was only after a prolonged blowing of the whistle that the bombardment from the .| tort ceased. Kills Thiel and Shulver, Aug. 3L—A KANSAS CITY, trolley car , irt of th ty, - ;- -‘M"m&""fl&"flk " kuling Both, " cl . the warships just before the dinner hour,| INTER CLUB MATCH TODAY Competition in It Girt Crowd of American Rifie Tea Dwindies to Sea SEA GIRT, N. J., Aug. 81.—Labor day at the big Interstate shooting tournament now in progress under the auspices of the Na- tional Rifie Association of America, the New Jersey Rifle association, and the United States Rifle assoolation, will be de- voted to firing In t earbine team match. The inter-club event is new this year. The competition I8 for the rifle club cham- plonship of the United States and fs open to teams of five men from any rifie club or association in the country. Each man must fire ten shots at 200 yards on the standard American targ Any rifie and any ammunition may be d. It was orig- | inally arranged that the match should be ! shot simultaneouusly on home ranges of clubs located not less than 100 miles from Sea Girt, beginning at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon on targets supplied for the pur- pose by the National Rifie assoclation. As no outside entries have been recelved, how- ever, the shooting will be confined to the teams on the range. The prizes are a championship banner with a gold medal to' each member of the winning team, a #llver medal to each member of the second team, and a bronze medal to each of the third team. Tuesday will be one of the big days, as the competition for the famous Hilton | trophy 1s to take place then. The proposed match between teams of cadets from the United States military and naval academies scheduled for Tuesday has been declared off, the r department rul- ing that it was not feasible to send the roquired number of cadets here. The com- pany and regimental team matches will be rosed of Wednesda: Final errangements have been completed for the organization of an all-American rifle team and the visit of that team to Ottawa, Canada, to compete for the Palma trophy. A year ago at Sea Girt a Canadian team wrested tho trophy from the United States and carried it off to the dominion. According to the latest plans the all-Amer- jcan team will be selocted from riflemen in attendance at this meeting, for a final shoot to be held September 5. The team will start for Ottawa ir a speclal car Sep- -mber 10, reaching there the following day. The afternoon of September 11, and all day September 12, will be devoted to practice. The shoot will take place Sep- tember 13, teams representing Canada an¥ Great Britain being the other competitors. MEETING OF MAIL CARRIERS (Continued from First Page.) riers, have expressed themeselves as highly pleased with the manner in which the campaign in behalf of the letter carriers’ bill has been conducted by the present offi- cers of the association. IMPORTANT TO THE CARRIERS President Kellar Has Radical Changes to Bring Before Assoclation This Week. DENVER, Aug. 31.—There will be 1,000 letter carriers in Denver by noon tomorrow to attepd the thirteenth annual convention of their national assoclation. The acered- fted delegates to the convention number 600, and 400 to 500 other carriers are ex- pected to visit the city during the conven- tion. About 500 had already arrived to- night. Although the convention is sched- uled to open tomorrow, no business will be transacted until Tuesday. President James C. Kellar, in his an- nual report, which will be submitted on Tuesday, will recommend the establishment of a retirement fund for the benefit of disabled or infirm carriers. It will recom- mend that the United States government be made the custodian and distributing offi- cer of this fund, which shall be maintained by a pro rata assessment upon all the carriers of the assoclation. The plan will find favor, Mr. Kellar thinks, in view of the bill before congress providing for an increase of salaries of letter carriers. Committees will be appolnted to push the bill. The president will explain an important change In the management of the associa- tion. This is the ehange from the board system to the centralized system. Under this plan the association Is managed very much like a business corporation. The president is also, by virtue of his office, head of the executive board, which corre sponds to the board of directors of & corporation. He s, therefore, mot only president, but general manager of the asso- clation. The other officers, such as have executive power, are all under the direc- tion of this central head. The president’s report will show that dur- ing the year the organization has estab- lished branches in Porto Rico and Hawall, which are represented at this convention by proxy. He will refer to the extension of the postal service to the rural dlstricts, the growth of that service and the ne- cessity of making provision for the rural mall carriers in the natlonal body. He will recommend that they be taken into the assoclation. The report also covers the fraternal in- surance feature, known &s the Mutual Benefit assoclation.. A premium is placed on the face value of every poliey. If, when the Insurance is due that amount has not beéen pald, a corresponding deduction 1is made from the amount of the policy. The plan also provides for a reserve fund fin- vested in United States bonds DOING IT ALL ON HOT AIR Three Denver Newspaper Men Have Made & Raise and Are Golng Back B DENVER, Aug. 31.—"Blg Gleoy,” one of the largest balloons ever comstructed, was successfully startod from this city this afternoon on a trip the purpose of which is to break the world’s long distance rec- ord, as well as all previous records for fast balicon sailing. It also intends ultimately to reach New York, if possible. The balloon contains 140,000 cubic feet of hydrogen gas and was bullt especially for this trip. The expedition was plsoned and equipped by the Denver Post. The oc- cupants of the balloon are Captains T. Baldwin and Percy Hudson, aeronauts, C. 8. Sherman, a member of the art staf of the Denver Post. Bottles containing messages will be dropped to earth by means of parachutes and thes will indicate thé course of travel and ex- PRESIDENT'S LEISURE DAY Rests and Vitits with Seoretary 8h * and Dr. Webb, iOTMElS ARE SHOWN OVER BURLINGTON Citizens of Vermont Metropolls « Visitors a Trolley R After Fifty-Mile on Lake Champlain, Cruise BURLINGTON, Vi, Aug. 31.—After have ing spent the night at the country res!- dence of Secretary Shaw, on Lake Cham- plain, President Roosevelt today was con veyed In the steam yacht Rifreda to the Shelburn farm, the home of Dr. W. Sew- ard Webb, where he will remaln over ght. His arrival at Thompson's Point last night wae made the occasion for a great demonstration, fully 4,000 peopie having gathered to extend him a ftting welcome. There was an elaborate display of red light and fireworks, the latter in. cluding some beautiful set pleces, while numerous small craft on the lake which had gathered for the event tooted their whistles, fired salutes and in other ways shared In the tumultuous reception. Ascending the steps of the Shaw rewi. dence the president thanked his audience for having turned out in such numbers to greet him. At the conclusion of his re- marks he was cheered vociferously aund the crowd dispersed. Those of the pgrty who did not accom- pany the president to Thompson's Polnt were entertained today by a committee of 100, representing the business men of Bur- lington. A special steamer had been char- tered and they were taken for a fift; crulse on Lake Champlal After a brief stop at Valcours to take on Congressman Joseph Sibley, who wished to join in the entertalnment of the visitors, the boat continued up the lake to Blufft Point, N. Y., landing at the dock of the Champlain hotel, where lunch was served, following which & drive was taken around the grounds. On thelr return here about 6 about the city and out to Fort Kthan Allen, several miles distant. Tomerrow afternoon the president will return to Bur- lington and at 10 o'clock will comtinue his Journey. MOB DID NOT GET THE NEGRO Is Severely Wounded and Will Prob- ably Die from His In Juries. SPARTA, 1lL, Aug. 31.—The negro, Ardes Wilson, who, escaped from the lynching party here last night, is alive, despite the many rumors brought in at midnight last night that he was riddled with bullets. Luck favored Wilson from the start. As the lynching party brought him forth on a run to the electric light pole, where they intended lynching him, it was seen that his hands were loose. When nearing the outer edge of the crowd of spectators he ‘was seen to throw up his hands and throw off the noose and was through the crowd and away before those holding the rope realized what had happened. The lynching party at once pursued him, firlng & volley of shots, one of which struck an onlooker in the arm. Wilson staggered and fell, and arose and run into a yard, making good his escape. As soon as day broke parties began to scour the country and Wilson was His wounds consist of & shattered shoulder and a bad wound in the leg, together with wounds all over his body. He was Jodged In the Chester jail. His condition & critical. HEBREW THEATERS AT PEACE gers Deny Forming Trust, but Admit that Co-operative Plan 1s Adopted. theaters have agreed to cease hostflitfes. Ellis Glickman, manager of the local Jew- ish playhouse, denies that & trust has been formed, but says an agreement has been made by the terms of which plays will be passéd from one house to another and per- formers will be exchanged In order to re- duce the bllls The houses are to be run as a kind of co-operative circult. The fol- lowing theaters are parties to the agree- ment: Glickman's, Chic People’s, New York; Thalla, New York; Windsor, New York; Grand, in course of construction, New York; Perry's, Cleveland. These are the only theaters in the country devoted to Jewish productions. DYING OF THIRST AND HUNGER Oregon Cattle Suffer as Result of Six Hot Months and Many Spring Fences. BURNS, Ore., Aug. 31.—There has never been a time in the history of the stock fin- dustry In Harney county when stock have suffered so much for feed and water as dur- ing the present summer. The hot weather in the hills and the springs creeks bave been fenced up, causing the stock to travel a long distance for water and return to ran which is ceusing & great In several places cat- tle are dying for nt of feed and water. POLICE RAID FORTY SALOONS hele- 5 Bluecoats of Spring Onto, Azes Wi Dooers Don't Open Promptly. Use SPRINGFIELD, 0., Aug. 31.—The police made strenuous efforts to keep all saloons The whole force was dressed clothes and watched all loons closely. Forty saloons were raided, but only three successfully. One place was ided twice, the fi time fifteen loiterers being caught and the last time forty. Some of the offcers carried axes and on the re- fusals of the saloonkeepers to open at thelr mand the doors were knocked in. DEATH_RECGSRD. Octavia Yale Eastman. Word received yesterday by Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Burns of the death of their granddaughter, . Octavia Yal Eastman, at the home of her par- Eastman with the body at is always pure Brewed in & plant as clean as the “' cleanest home kitchen—always open to 3 visitors last o'clock the party was given a trolley ride ! morning. Interment will be at Prospect HIN at a time to be announced later. FIRE RECORD. Bark City of Papete. BAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 31.—The bark Clty of Papete, lying off Lombard street whart caught fire early today and was dam aged severely. The fire tug Irvine was three house in extinguishing the fames. City of Papete arrived August 20 from Unalaska with 217,000 codfish consigned to the Alatka Codfish company. The fire probe Ably was caused by rats and matehes. Butte Mining Plant. BUTTE, Mont., Aug. 31.—The entire holst« mg plant, pumping station and shaft house of the Alice Consolidated Gold and Silver Mining company was destroped by fire to- day. Loss is estimated at $100,000. Part of the fire crept down the shaft, but being Sunday no lives were lost. 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