Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 17, 1902, Page 1

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 17, 1902—TEN PAGES. KILLED IN A BRAWL Banker Nicholas Fish CUomes te Untimely End in Front of a Saloen. MAN AND TWO WOMEN ARE Private Datective Named Sharkey Alleged to Have Btruck Fatal Blow. VICTIM SPENDING EVENING WITH WOMEN Assailant Joined Them Later and Quarrel Ultimately Resulted. LEFT LYING UNCONSCIOUS ON SIDEWALI Fish W Families In New York and De- louged to a Prominent Banking Firm. NEW YORK, Sept. result of terday. the police have not yet determined. Conflicting stories, sponsibility must be there seems to be no doubt that Mr. had a quarrel Phillips and Mrs. Nellie Casay. Mrs. Libby Phillips, 34 years old, the case, According to the police Mr. Fish entered Ehrhardt's saloon, 26 West Thirty-fourt street, yesterday afternoon with Mrs. Phil- The police say that but that meither Mrs. Casey nor Sharkey, who sub- sequently joined the party, were aware of knew the ‘women, was not reluctant to join the party lips and Mrs. Casey. Mrs. Phillips knew who Fish wi his identity, Sharkey, who when one of the women Invited him to. The police say that Fish did most of the that his money was exbausted and he announced & check. Sharkey, Ignorant of Fish's identity, ques- tioned his ability to make his check good. buying. Fish then discovered that he would have to draw INVOLVED Member of One of Oldest 16.—~Nicholas Fish, millionaire, descendant of one of the best known of American families, died at the Roosevelt hospital at 3:25 this morning, the n injury received in Ehrhardt' saloon, 266 West Thirty-fourth street, yes- Whether he wae murdered or fell such as would nat- urally follow an event in which eriminal re- placed, are told, but Mrs. Nellle Casey, 80 years old, and Thomas J. Bharkey, 48 years old, a private detective, were arrested early today in connection with FOLK GETS WRONG TIP Hears that Alleged Boodler Kelly is at Little Rock, but Hopes Do Not Materinlize, ST. LOUIS, Sept. 16.—A rather uneventful day passed in the boodle investigation. Ten members of the house of delegates who failed to appear before the grand jury yes: terday were examined today in regar . to the city lighting bill and the street re legislation. The grand jury is lookii, all phases of lighting scandal in an deavor to secure enough evidence to indict the millionaire givers of the $47,000 bribe paid to the members of the house combine. There were several false clues as to the whereabouts of Charles F. Kelly brought to the attention of Attorney Folk, but none turned out to be of any value. On tele- graphic announcement that the much wanted man was in Little Rock, Ark., the eircuit attorney wired the chief of police there to take him into custody. It soon transpired that the man was not Kelly and that his ap- prehension was due to the desire of an in- dlvidual in Little Rock to earn the $500 re- ward oftered for the arrest of the missing delegate. The police and deputy sheriffs are still looking for Delegate Charles F. Kelly and former Delegates Emile Hartmann, Louis Decker, John Sheridan, Julius Lehmann and Adolph Maders to be in some time, There have been numerous reports during the last few days to the effect that Delegate Kelly was ready to eurrender but nothing has been seen of him by the authoritles. Tmportant developments are expected when he comes before the grand jury, as he i K Fish v o gnizant of the with & .pfivate detective |the one charged with being cognizant of th named Thomas J. Sharkey, who joined the banker at a table, where he had been for meveral hours drinking with Mrs. Libby J. source of the bribery. All the indicted men in the boodle cases {who are out on bond have been notified to call at the Four Courts and renew their security as a result of the information ls- sued against them by the circult attorney. LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Sept. 16.—For three hours today it was thought that Charles F. Kelly, wanted In the St. Louls boodling cases, was in hiding in Little Rock, and the entire police force was looking for him. Con- nolly, a local lawyer, wired the Post Dis- patch that he would produce Kelly for $50. Through that paper the police here were notified and Connolly was shadowed. When & man answering Kelly's description, except as to age, jolned Connolly, both were taken to police headquarters. The suspect proved an alibi, but Connoly stuck to his story that he had spent last night with Kelly, who, while drunk, told who he was, and sald he would return to St. Louls tonight. He now claims Kelly left town this afternoon. Chiet of Police McMahon does not believe Kelly has been In Little Rocki h ¥Fish, 1t 18 said, took offense at this and WESTERN MATTERS AT cAP'TAL angry words eneued. Then, the police, someone slapped Fish's face. of the women, eclinging and out to the sidewalk, Restrained by the Women. The police He finally went out of the saloon and and Fish encountered each other on the | postoffice: sidewalk. Sharkey's hat had been knocked | lantic, d he Wwas bareheaded. There was ; by whom commenced known. Fish f head striking a flagstone. . Just before the scufe on the sidewalk|at Nebraska City. commenced Mrs. Casey, becoming alarmed, | ber 15 at Aberdeen, ay that Sharkey 'attempted to follow Fish, but was for a moment re- strained from dolng so by the other woman. or was knocked down, his | ster City. according to One | Civil Service Examinations for Postal to Fish's arm, dragged him toward the door of the saloon Service in Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.—(Speclal T gram.)—Civil, service examinations will be held at the following places for the posi- tions of clerks and letter carriers in the In Iowa, on October 15 at At- Cedar Falls, Clarinda, Decorah, a| Fort Dodge, Fort Madison, Grinnell, lowa it is not | City, Mason City, Mount Pleasant, Web- On October 18 at Creston, Du- In Nebraska, October 15 In South Dakota, Octo- Deadwood, Huron, buque, Newton. hurriedly left the party. After Fish fell it | Sioux Falls. is sald that Sharkey re-entered the saloon and then left it and went into a saloon ‘The postofice at Lamont, Union county, a|South Dakota, has been discontinued. fow doors away and a moment later left | Postmasters appointed: Nebraska, Charles that place and boarded a street car. He was closely followed by Mrs. Phillips, carrylng his hat and who also Fish was lying uncon- sclous on the sidewalk and a lot of people who wi boarded the car. B. Keplinger, Colchester, Sheridan county, vice, H. Colchester, resigned; Threshley B. Buckner, Oconto, Custer county, vice, G. W. Thurman, resigned. Séuth Dakota, Frederick W. Boettcher, Artas, Campbell gathered about him and some men carried | ©OUNLY, vice, A. J. Hezel, resigged. bim into the hallway of the saloon and Being unsuccessful, they again brought him to the street, think- He was lying on'the street when the officer arrived and who called an ambulance from Roosevelt Fish's identity was not learned | D88 been appointed assistant engineer in As soon tried to revive him. ing he might revive there. hospital. until bis clothing was searched. as this was learned he was entered as private patient. Arraigned in Police Court. Mrs. Phillips, Mrs. Casey and Sharkey ‘were arraigned today in pollce court and held to the coroner. The police stated tting magistrate that they were held as susplcious characters in connection wi to the with the death of Nichol Fish. M Casey denled all knowledge of the case Mrs. Phillips, ‘You'll find out later. Banker Fish, who was 63 years of age, when questioned about the Additional rural free delivery service will be established on October 16 at New Hart- ford, Butler county, lowa, route embraces an area of nineteen square miles, contain- ing a population of 495. Melvin D, Willlams of Saratoga, Wyo., the geolbgical survey. WHITE HOUSE PAINTERS QUIT Trouble is Between Rival Lahor Or- ganization and Not Because of any Grievance, WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.—Thirty mem- + bers of the Brotherhaod of Painters, Deco- rators and Paper Hangers affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, em- ployed at the White House, which is In course of reconstruction, were called out was the descendant of one of the oldest and |O0 @ strike today by Danlel Lear, Washing- most distinguished of American families. Nicholas Pish, Hi ndfather, Colonel ton representative of the Brotherhood. The reason given is that four painters be- fought with distinction in the battles of | loDEINg to the Amalgamated Association of Harlem Helghts, Saratoga and Yorktown, Hamilton Fieh, was the first | ton. and his fati secretary of state under President Grant. After several years In the diplomatic Painters of New York City, a rival associa- mployed on & part of the interior painting, under a subcontract with a New York painter named Marcot. This fight service he entered the banking business ip | Detween the Brotherhood and the Amalga- this city, In 1887. Of his brother: Hamil- ton Is former speaker of the New York as- mated assoclation is of long standing and the outcome, so far as the work on the in- sembly and Stuyvesant is president of the |terior finish of the White House is con- Hiinols Central Rallroad company. Coroner Jackson held Sharkey in $1,000 cerned, Is problematical. The strike may prevent the president's bail and Mrs. Phillips and Mrs. Casey in |famlly from occupying the White House as $500 bail each as witn soon as they had anticipated. The Amal- Sharkey made the following statement [gamated men have telegraphed their agent preliminary to his arralgnment: I went Into Ehrkardt's and women with whom 1 was acq; w there two inted. They in New York, Mr. Healey, to come to Wash- ington. gulleq out when they saw me: “Come aver | NATIVES THREATEN MURDER feor®l' B ‘taiked after ad ta to them some Banker Fish seemed to take offense being there. We had a few words all at on.e he drew off with his arm struck me. Then we both got up. out one door and he the other. He In golng out. Caused by a Blow. Coroner Jackson made an examination of He sald no fracture of He believed to paralysis of the brain, caused by a blow on the left side of Mr. Fish's body. the skull had been found. death bad been due the face or head. Fisl been He thought that It M injured the skull sis or concussion of the braln. sald this wi the brain. Dr. O'Hanlon, coromer’s physician, hemorrbage, due to violence. Bullet Intended for A DILLSBORO, Ind., Sept. 16.—Mrs. Mi; Robinson, aged 36, of Elrod, Ind., was shot today by her father-in-law, F. A. Reahm, About two months ago she married a man named Robiuson in St. Louis. Reabm and Robinson quarreled over board bill and the bullet that | sional district has been broken by the struck Mrs. Robluson was intended for her and will i the woman Bbusband. t down with them, and this | Mis t my a I went ust r.vt stumbled down the steps and fallen bad fallen on a stone or pavement and would probably have been fractured. The coromer sald that & knockout blow usually caused paraly- The pupll of Mr. Fish's right eye was dilated, 'Illn. the left was contracted, and the corcmer & symptom of paralysis of per- formed an autopsy on the body of Mr. Fish. He found that death was caused by cerebral maries Warned If They Do Not Leave at Once They Will d Be Killed. WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.—The Depart- ment of State has requested the Mexican embassy here to use its good offices in pro- tecting the lives of Mr. and Mrs. Everett Morgan and Miss Sarah Linley, residents of Plainfied, Ind., who are misslonaries at Cotovol, Mexico. It is learned by the department that the natives of the place have threatened to take the lives of the party unless they shall leave by tomorrow. The missionaries have been in Cotovol about a year, baving been sent there by the Board of Foreign Missions. The Mexican embassy has forwarded the request to the authorities at Mexico, ask- ing that steps be taken to protect the par- ties in question. May Use Small Quantities. WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.—Commissioner Yerkes of the Internal Revenue bureau has @decided that where borax, or similar pre servative used in butter in extremely small quantities for preservative purposes only, the product will not be subject to tax as adulterated butter. . TON, Pa. Sept. N 16.—The repuh- lican deadlock in the urteenth congres- nomination of C'C. Pratt. An umpire ap- nted by State Chajrman Quay cast Voto which broke the deadiosk. kA T The last named is thought | olorado, where he has been for | |THROWS DOWN A CAUNTLET French Minister of Marine Makes Remarka~ ble 8peech at Bizerta. FRANCE IS READY TO MEET ANY ENEMY Expresses Sentiment that May Keep Forelgn Minister Delcanse Busy Explaining in More Diplo- atie Language. :, Sept. 16.—M. Pelletan, marine, made a remark- able speech & 4n entertalnment of the municipality yesterday evening, which, it is expected, will cause the French foreign minister, M. Delcasse, some trouble in ex- plaining. After pointing out Bizerta as a bulwark of France, M. Pelletan proceeded: We do not say we want to make the Mediterranean a French lake. We have been cured of the dreams of the great man, who wished us to dominate the world But part of the Mediterranean is French and will remain French. With this power- ful rampart, so well situated for defense and also for attack, and with Corsica and Toulon, we can hold the open door be- tween the two halves of the Mediterranean in_spite of Malta and Gibraltar. | “Certainly, T do_not desire a conflict of | people against’ England_any more than | agalnst Italy, but as we do not know what others are doing it is part of our | duty to prepare for the holy war; for the French fatherland against its enemies, | whoever they may be. I _am convinced, thanks to the fellow workers by whom 1 am surrounded, that we can face every eventuality. Becurity hardly exists any more for the civilized world. At the end of the nineteenth cen- tury affer the defeat of France by the barbarism of old Germany, we saw _an offensive return of the law of brute force. The whole world seemed to be dominated by the maxim, “Might before right.” We must then, devote all our efforts toward keeping infact that focus of light—French genlus, M. Pelletan concluded with remarking that he would not say more at present. He had not yet become accustomed to being a minister and feared he might be carried away into expressing his opinion of mat- ters which exclusively concerned the forelgn minister. France has at Blzerta a powerful mill- tary and naval stronghold, which, with Toulon on the north of the Mediterranean, French miitary and naval men assert that France's naval power in the west of the Mediterranean is unassailable and all that is required to consolidate the position of France is the construction of the so-called Canal of Two Seas, which Is to unite the Mediterranean with the bay of Biscay and thus render it independent of the straits of Gibraltar. His Government is Vexed, PARIS, Sept. 16.—The needlessly offensive allusions to Italy, Germany and Great Brit- ain, made by M. Pelletan, the marine min- ister at Biserta have caused considerable surprise here and are generally deprecated. The only explanation offered by Frenchmen is that M. Pelletan has forgotten that he is now a minister and not a journalist. Mr. Delcasse is said to have been extremely vexed at M. Pelletan's utterances, which are calculated to considerably frritate Italy, at & moment when the government had suc- ceeded in alleviating the {ll feeling in that quarter. M. Pelletan chose a very tortunate moment for his Ajaccio re , as it coincided with the telegram of the count of Turin to the French ambassador at Rom French min tell at the battle of Solferino in the Itallan cause. M. Pelletan’s further blunder yes. terday In agaln using insulting language, regarding Germany and Great Britain has increased the annoyance felt against him, barrassed to explain it away: An official this afternoon said. . Pel- letan’s remarks must be taken as strictly personal, and in no way reflecting the gen- eral spirit of the French government toward the powers mentioned. He spoke in his ca- pacity as minister of marine and as treat- ing of the defense of the coast and not as the mouthpiece of France's forelgn policy.” WILHELMINA IN GOOD HEALTH Queen of Holland Opens Session of Staats Gemeral, Accompanied by Prince. THE HAGUE, Sept. 16.—Queen Wil- helmina opened the Staats General in per- son today. She appeared to have com- pletely recovered from her {llness. She was accompanied by her husband, Prince Henry, and the queen mother. The queen’s reference to forefgn af- fairs In the speech from the throme w confined to the statement that the relations of the Netherlands with foreilgn powers continues very friendly. The rest of the speoch was devoted to domestic affairs. TALK OF ANOTHER CARDINAL Notwithati & Pressure, Howeve: Vatican is Not Likely to Aot Soon in the Matter. ROME, Sept. 16.—Pressure for the ap- pointment of another American cardinal con- tinues to reach the vatican from American churchmen. The correspondent of the Associated Press, however, is in a position to say that what- ever the future may bring forth, there will be no American cardinal named at the consistory, which will mark the close of the papal jubllee. BOXERS ARE AGAIN ACTIVE Some of Them Enter Cheng Tu Fu and Start Trouble—Militia Now on Guard, LONDON, Bept. 16.—A dispatch to the Standard from Shanghal says that a force of armed Boxers entered Cheng Tu Fu, | capital of Szechur province, September 15. Some of them were killed or captured In the streets of the city and the shope there are closed. The military authorities are patrolling Cheng Tu Fu and the situation there is reported to be serious. PRESIDENT SARATOFF TAKEN Authorities Finally Cormer the Elu- sive Chief and Macedonian C mittee in Belgrade. N LONDON, Sept. 16.—Cabling from Vienna, the correspondent of the Daily Chronicle 4 telegram has been received from Belgrade announcing the arrest of M. Saratoff, president of the revelutionary Macedonian committes, who has ‘been in hiding for some time. To Represent Philippines. MANILA, Sept. 16.—Brewster Cameron | has been selected to represent the Philip- | pine islands’ commercial interests at Wash- ington, and will, during the meeting of con- gress, seek to obtain tariffl concessions for Philippine products, reduction in the Phil- ippine tariff, and that the United States commission be granted permission to deal | with lmmigration to the Philipplnes. paying homage to the French soldiers who | and the French forelgn office 19 visibly em- | | ern of Waseca. UTAH DEMOCRATS NAME KING Salt Lake City Man is to Run for Con- gress—Senatorial Debates Proposed. PROVO, Utah, Sept. 16.—The democratic state convention today nominated Judge W. H. King of Salt Lake City for.congress and Richard W. Young, formerly of the supreme bench in the Philippines, for jus- tice of the supreme court, and adopted a platform in which trusts and beet sugar were prominent features. The platform also extends the eympathy of the demo- cratic party of Utah to Mrs. MtKinley. No mention was made In the platform of efther of Mr. Bryan or 16 to 1, but the Kansas City platform was indorsed and the cheer- ing which greeted Bryan's name when mentioned by Chalrman Powers showed the feeling of the party toward him. Both nominations were made by accla- mation and the platform was adopted with- out amendment and amid much enthusiasm. A resolution oftered by a Salt Lake City delegate requesting the state central com- mittee to arrange, it poseible, a series of debates during the campaign between Unitd States Senators Rawlins and Kearns was carrled with a yell of approval, and it is stated that the challenge will be is- sued in behalf of the senlor senator. For- mer Senator Frank J. Cannom, who was selected as permanent chalrman of the convention, bitterly denounced the repub- Hcan party for its friendship to truste and what he termed its tacit approval of the “murder of the innocents” in the Philip- pines. The platform insists that the Filipinos shall be given free government under American protection, denounces the Philip- pines policy of the government; demands a readjustment of the present tariff by which all goods and products competing with trust-made articles shall be admitted free of duty; opposes pauper labor; de. mands a strict immigration law; announces its belfef in the right of labor to organize, and advocates the adjudication of differ- ences between capital and labor by a non- partisan board, whose decisions shall be enforced by the government. Anarchy is denounced and the demand made that all anarchists be excluded from our shores. NOMINATIONS _IN MINNESOTA New Primary Law is Given Its First Test There im Selecting Congressmen. S8T. PAUL, Mion., Sept. 16.—The new primary law was given its first test In a general election today, when the voters of the various political parties went to the polls to register their choices for nomi- nees for congressional, judicial, executive dna county oficials. As a rule the repub- lican vote turned out to the primaries more readily than did the democrats, but this is attributable to the fact that the contests for election among the repub- licans were keener than among the demo- crats. Only two of the congressional dis- tricts presented republican nominees who were unopposed, while on the other hand but two districts had democratic contests. Congressman Morris in the Duluth distriet, Congressman Heatwole in the Third and Congressman Eddy in the Seventh.declined to stand for a renomination. Tawney of the Fifst atstrict d Con- gressman Fletcher of the Fifth were both | candidates for renomimation, but had con- tests for the honor, while Congressman McCleary in the Second and Congressman Stevene In the Fourth were renominated without opposition. Polls were kept open throughout the state until 9 p. m.,, and the returns were late in coming to hand. The nominations for congress so far returned are as fol- low! First district: Democrat, Peter McGov- Second dlistrict: Repub- Mcan, J. T. McCleary of Mankato; demo- crat, C. N. Andrews of Mankato. Third district: Democrat, C. C. Kelars of Leseuer Center. Fourth district: Republican, F. C. Stevens of St. Paul; democrat, L. Gieske of St. Paul. Fifth district: popu- list, Andrew Nelson of Mfnneapolis. Sixth district: Democrat, J. A. Dubois of Sauk Center. Seventh district: Populist, Au- gust of Fossburg of Willmar; prohibition- Knute Johnson of Stoney Brook. Ninth district: Democrat, Alexander McKinnon of Crookston; populist, Nels T. Noel. LOOKS LIKE BILL DEVERY WON Reports from New York Primaries Indicate that Goodwin and Sheean Are Beaten. NEW YORK, and the Sept. 16.—Democratic republican primarles were held in “various assembly dlstricts in the boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx today. There was keen interest in the contest in the Ninth assem- bly district, where William 8. Devery, ex- deputy- commissioner of police, had for wecks conducted a plcturesque campalgn as the candidate for the Tammany leader- ehip as against Frank J. Goodwin, Tam- many leader, and John C. Sheehi, leader of the Greater New York democracy. At 11 o'clock tonight Louls Munzinger, Sheehan's campaign manager, conceded the election of Devery. An unofficlal table shows that the vote cast in the Ninth district (with one district approximated) le: Devery, 1,684; Goodwin, 728; Sheehan, 1,319, Among the republicans there were few contests and all were of a more or less mild nature. Abraham Gruber, in the ‘Twenty-first district, John Striebling, in the Twelfth, with Dock Commissioner Hawkes in the Twenty-fifth, were all successful agaisst their opponents. Lemuel B. Quigg won in the Nineteenth district for the re- publicans over Moses G. Byers. The reg- ular factions of the two parties were suc- cessful in both party primaries in Rich- mond borough. In Brooklyn the regular republican ticket in the Seventeenth Ai trict won over that favored by Walter B. Atterbury. The regular democratic ticket won in all districts but ome. ROOSEVELT FOR PRESIDENT Connecticut Convention Ha tion of Endorsement Aw; Its Consideration. Resol HARTFORD, Conn., Sept lcan state convention assembled i the Auditorium tonight to transact the business preliminary to the more important program of tomorrow, which calls for the nomina- tion of candidates for the high state ofices. An important feature of the session a resolution, offered by State Senator Knealy, endorsing President Roosevelt for the presidential nomination in 1904, The resolution was referred to the committee on resolutions. Andrew F. Gates, chairman of the re- publican state central committee, called the convention to order and in a few words introduced Senator Orville H. Platt as tem- porary chalrman of the convention. The convention adjourned at 9:15, after haviog been in session sbout an hour, 16.—The repub- STAND WITH THE PRESIDENT Conferring Senators Raise No Objectien to His Publio Deolarations. WESTERN TRIP, ALSO, IS DISCUSSED Meeting montou at Oyster Hay is Most Har- d Political Conditions Are Freely Gone Over—Coal Strike Not Mentioned, OYSTER BAY, N. Y., Sept. 16.—Senators Hanna, Spooner, Allison, Aldrich and Lodge and Postmaster General Payne spent sev eral hours with President Roosevelt today and discussed with him the entire political situation, having special reference to the conditions in the western states, which the president is to visit on his approaching trip. The parties to the conference were very reticent after they returned from Sagamore Hill, but it can be etated on reliable au- thority that it was decided to make no attempt to revise the tariff at the coming sesslon of congress; that the president is to maintain his position as to the trusts, and further, that he is to inaist on his demand for reciprocity with Cuba. It sald he will fully outline his policy with regard to the latter in some of his western speeches. It can be stated on excellent authority that the coal strike was not touched. The president's object in having this conference was to learn if there had been any marked political changes in the differ- ent sections of the country during the last year. The conference today, it is sald, showed that there has been none. ‘‘The conference was entirely harmonious,” said one of the participants, who declined to permit his name to be used. ‘No differ- ences of opinion occurred and the presi- dent's position on the different questions was endorsed. We talked over the entire political situation, particularly that in the states through which the president is to pass. The coal strike was not talked about. The senatorial visitors arrived here about 1:50 p, m. The senators refused to see a number of newspaper men who were on the train. On their arrival they were driven to Sagamore Hill In the president's trap. They left in the private car in which they arrived for Long Island City. President and Mrs. Roosevelt rode through the village this morning apd in- spected the decorations which had been placed on the buildings for yesterday's re- ception. The president was very much pleased with the lavish display. Theodore, Jr., and Kermit Roosevelt left this morning for Groton, Mass., where they will attend school. This is Kermit's first year there. 0DD FELLOWS ELECT OFFICERS Only Contest is Over Deputy Grand Sire, in Which Robert Wright Wina. (From a Staff Correspondent.) DES MOINES, Sept. 16.—(Spects attendance thus far at the meeting of the sovereigu grang. lodge of 0dd Fellows h: been a littfe” digappointi) large crowds in the city, but not such overwhelming crowds as had been anticl- pated. However, on Wednesday, when the parade is to take place, there will be many from the state who will be here for but one day. The election of sovereign officers occurred this forenoon, and this is regarded by many as the most important business before the lodge. The following were se- lected: Grand Sire—John B. Goodwin, Ga. Deputy Grand Sire—Robert Allentown, Pa. Grand Sécretary—J. Frank Grant, Baltl- more, Md. Grand Treasurer—M. Philadelphia, Pa. Assistant Grand Curry, Baltimore, Md, Grand Chaplain—J. W. Venable, Hopklns- ville, Ky. Grand Marshal—John B. Cockrum, dianapolis, Ind. Grand Guardian—John Welsh, Startford, Ontario. Grand Messenger—Charles H. Lyman, Co- lumbus, O. The work outside of the sovereign grand lodge, which is all secret except the matter of election of officers, consists of the prize drills by different organizations of the P triarchs Militant. These are in progress at the state fair grounds and will continue for several days It is expected that the parade tomorrow will be one of the largest ever participated in by the 0dd Fellows. It will be roviewed by the governor, by the gramd sire, by city officials and distinguiehed visitors. An open event of great interest was the reunion of past grand representatives this evening, addressed by Robert T. Danfel ot Georgla and Major John F. Lacey of Iowa. Major Lacey took for his subject the “Loulsiana Purchase” and gave a historical review of the addition of the territory to the domains of the United States. According to the custom of Atlanta, E. Wright, Richards Muckle, Secretary—Elvin J. In- the order of the eovereign grand lodge, the retiring | grand sire, Alva Curtis Cable of Covington, 0., 18 succeeded by his former deputy, John B. Goodwin of Atlanta, Ga. At today's business session of the lodge Mr. Goodwin was elevated to the position of grand sire without any opposition. For the position of deputy grand sire to succeed Mr. Goodwin there were five candi- dates, one having come Into the field to- day in the person of F. M. Huffaker of Virginia City, Nev. The five candidates nominated for deputy grand sire were: Robert E, Wright of Allentown, Pa.; BE. 8. Conway of Chicago, Ill.; W. G. Nye ot Minneapolis, Minn.; Massena Bullard of Helena, Mont.; F. M. Huffaker of Virginia City, Nev. With this list the nominations closed and the roll of representatives was called for election. Before the first ballot could be taken Mr. Bullard of Montana snd Mr, Huffaker of Nevada withdrew from the contest, leaving a three-cornered struggle between Wright, Conway and Nye. The first formal ballot resulted as fol- lows: Wright, 89; Conway, 72; Nye, 25. Inasmuch as it required 107 votes to nominate the first ballot was futile. Be- tore the second ballot Mr. Nye of Minne apolis withdrew and the majority of his votes went to Wright of Pennsylvania, who was elected on the second ballot, with the tollowing vote: Wright, 109; Conway, 78. Mr. Wright was present in the bullding when he was elected and belng called upon for a speech briefly thanked the repre- sentatives for the honor bestowed upon him. Suspeeted Men Are R CHICAGO, Sept. 16.—The grand jury to- day voted “no bills" against Oscar Thomp son, Joe Claffey and Edward Counselman, who were arrested and held to that body in connection with the Bartholin-Mitchell mur- der mystery. lmmediate release of the men s expected. s | CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska—Cooler and Show- ers Wednesday; Warmer in West Portion Thursday. TESTIMONY IS AGREED UPON 014 Straw is Not to Be Threshed Over in the Rallway Merger Canes. NEW YORK, Sept. 16.—Hearings were begun here today of the United States | ngainst the Northern BSecurities company. Frederick G. Ingergoll of St. Paul, the spe- clal examiner appointed by the Minnesna court, where the action originated, to take the testimony, explaincd that :he nearfazs were to be held by stipulation of the po tles interested and not by his direction. The attorneys in the ease, including Soll- citor General Richards, then held a confer- ence and at fts conclusion the following stipulation, which had been drawn, was read by Mr. Richards: It has been etipulated by counsel for the United States and counsel for all the de- fendants in this cause that certain testi- mony and documentary evidence hereto- fore taken shall be considered as taken in the present case. 1, therefore, request that you spread upon the record a minute to the effect that all parties etlpulate and agree that the testimony of J. J. Hill, C. 8. Mel- 1in, J. 8. Kennedy, G. ‘W. Perkins, W. P. Clough, Jacob H.' Bchiff; Charles Steele and P. Morgan, taken In the case of Peter Power agalnst the Northern Pacific Rallwa: Company, and also the testimony of E. H. Harriman, taken before the Inter- state Commerce commission at _Chicago, 101, on January 2, 1902, in regard to the consolidations and combinations of car- riers subject to an act to regulate com- merce, Including the method of assoctation known as the community of interest plan, shall be considered as testimony in this case. At the suggestion of the commissionsr an adjournment was taken that counsel raight agree upon the particular testimony to be received and get the testimony in shape, and set September 25 for a continuatlon of the hearing. DATE IS WORRYING ST. LOUIS Fair Board Wishes Everybody to Tell it When Gates Should Be Opened. ST. LOUIS, Sept. 16.—World’s Fair Com- missioner Barrett's offictal report of his visit to three of the most powerful viceroys {of Chiun was recelved today. He was io- celved with honors by Viceroy Chang Chih Tung, at Hankow, and by Viceroy Yuan Shih Kai of the Metropolitan province of Chih Li, in which Pekin s located. The viceroys all assured him that they would recommend liberal appropriations for ex- hibition purposes by the imperial govern- ment. Numerous suggestions have been received by the World's fair officials that there be an earlier opening of the exposition than May 1, 1004 Whether the opening shall be early in April, 1904, or be deferred to May.1. will depend,largely on public opinion. The exposition authorlties announce they will be glad to hear not only from the government board at Washington and state commissioners, but from the national com- mission, the board of lady maunagers, the state governors and also from exhibitors and others specially Interested In the en- terprise. LINCOLN MAN PROPOSES AID . J. Kent Introduces Resolution Bind- ing Carpenters’ Brotherhood to Give Miners $10,000. ATLANTA, Ga., Sept. 16.—The principal feature of today's sesslon of the convention of United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America was the introduction of a resolution by Delegate S. J. Kent of Lincoln, Neb., urging an appropriation of $10,000 to assist the striking miners of the Pennsylvania coal reglon. The resolution was referred to the committee on resolutions and probably will be adopted by the con- vention tomrrow when it is understood the appropriation may be increased to $20,000. Favorable reports in regard to the condi- tion of the brotherhood were submitted by President Huber and Secretary and General Manager Duffy, FIVE CHICAGOANS ARE HURT Recelve Injuries in Co n of Ele- vated Train af Sixty=Third and Madison Avenue. CHICAGO, Sept. 16.—Five persons were seriously injured and three train loads of passengers were thrown into a panic in a collision between three South Side elevated trains tonight at Sixty-third street and Madison avenue. The injured Robert Colbert, motorman, both lege frac- tured. H. C. bruised. Isadore Phillips, severely cut about the bhead and body. Belden Briscoe, guard on train, hip dis- located and body brulsed. Mrs. George Clark, face lacerated MUST LIVE ON DECAYED CORN Vietims of Mimbres Valley Flood Are in Most Pitiable Plight Until Rellef Comes. Otter, legs crushed and body DENVER, Sept. 16.—A special to the Re- publican from Santa Fe, N. M., says: Gov- ernor Otero today received harrowing de- tails of the suffering caused by the recent Mimbres valley flood. A letter from the rellef party says: “Rations have been distributed to 836 people. Crops are lald waste. People aje living on decayed corn and beans." Missourl, Kan & Texas Report. ST. LOUIS, Sept. 16.—The annual report of the Missourl, Kansas & Texas Rallway company for the year ending June 30, 1902, just issued, make# the following showing Gross earnings $16,891,8%. compared with 316,408,083 for 1901; operating expenses and taxes $2157L564, compared “with §11.134.146 for 1901; showing met receipts of 34,519,835, compared with $4.265,43 for 11; payments of interest on bonds and rentals $3,644,708, a slight increase over the previous year; surplus, 395,889, being an Increase. Movements of Oc Vi At New York—Arrived—Oceanie, from Liverpool and Queenstown; Kron Pring Wilhelm, from Fremen; Laurentian, from Glasgow. Salled—Kaiserin Maria Thereso, for Hremen; Cevie, for Liverpool; Pennsyl: vania, for Hamburg At Queenstown — Arrived — Westernland, trom Philadelphia, for Liverpool At Antwerp—Arrived—Friesland, from New York. At Bremen—Arrived—Kalser Wilhelm der Grosse, from New York. At London—Arrived—Mesaba, York. Sept. 16. from New 'HENDERSON IS OUT | | | —_— | 1 Speaker of the House of Representatives Declines te Make the Race. ’SENDS LETTER TO COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN Delay in Answering Due te Neunding Oenditions in His Distriot. ASSIGNS DIVERGENT VIEWS AS REASON Does "Not Believe Lowering the Tariff Will Cure Trust Evils, PROTECTION GOOD FOR WHOLE COUNTRY Not Being in Harmony with Platferm nnd W ple of He 1 re Do Make Race. DUBUQUE, Ia., Sept, 16.—Speaker Hen- derson, finding that his views in respect to the treatment of trusts by reducing the tariff, in whole or in part, are not in ac- cord with the views of many of his party [in lowa, has this day declined to aceept | the nomination for congress and has with- drawn from the race. ! Speaker Henderson has addressed the fol- lowing letter to Hom. C. BE. Albrook of Eldora, la, chairman of the notification committee: My Deur Sir—I have never answered the | kind notice communicated by you wnd your | associates advising me of my nomination | for the eleventh time by acclamation as re- | publican candidate for congress of the | Third district of lowa. | “Repcrted conditions ‘in the public mind in my aistrict upon public solicies induced me to make this delay. 8ince my return to the | district 1 have made a careiul study as to the sentiment in the district und state, and 1 believe that there is no little sentiment, and growing sentiment, among republicans that 1 do not truly represent their views on the tariff question. Believing this con- dition to exlat and knowing that I do not agrec with many of my people that the trusts, to which 1 am and have been op- posed, can be curbed or the people bene- fited by free trace in whole or in part, 1 must_decline to accept the nominajion ‘so enercusiv and enthuslastically made. 1 ave devoted twenty of the best years of iy lite to the service of my people and my country and have fought for what 1 be- lieved "to be best for (he farmer; (he laborer and the business interests of this disiriet and state. 1 am grateful for the devotion thut has ever been accorded me &and to the hour of my death will hold in a grateful heart the memory of thal devo- tior 1 will later on give in some detall my views and convictions on our conditions and on public questions and state my reasons Wity the repub purty and its poiicies ehould continue h. the confidence of the voters of the Unitad States, and why the doctrines «f the democracy should find no lodgement in the faith and teachings of the republican party. Very truly yours, D.B. HENDERSON Talks Concerning Withdrawal. Speaker Henderson announced his with- drawal after a conferonce of several hours’ duration with Chairman Glasser of the congressional committee and friends this atternoon. Speaker Henderson has been contemplating this action for two weeks, but had intimated nothing of it to his | friends untll yesterday. At the conference his friends implored him ot to take tho actfon, but to no avail. He said he had made up his mind and no argument could cause him to change his decision. When asked for his reasons for withdrawal Speaker Henderson sald: “My letter to Chairman Albrook fs the whole thing in a nutshell. You caonot Kill the trusts by applying free trade with- out killing our own industries. The for- eign trusts are fighting the American | trusts, and 1 do not believe that for the ! purpose of controlling American trusts we should make a market for foreign trusts, thereby crushing out the interests of this country. | “After the conference at Waterloo, hear- |ing the sentiments of the chairman of | my district, I concluded my tariff views | were at variance with those of many of | my party, and I did not wish to appear in a false position.” Speaker Henderson gave out an address this evening which states his views on the tariff and trust questions and because { these views, in his opinion, are not in ac- cord with the state platform and with | the opinions of prominent members of his party, e declines to accept the renomina- tion. Address to Voters. The address is to “The Voters of the Third lowa District.” He says, being a republican, he is a protectionist, and if he | ever entertained a doubt as to the wisdom of the protection policy, comparison be- | tween the present and the past would blot out such doubt. He then speaks of the tariff planks of the last two national con- ventions. Continuing, he sald: “For three years 1 have advocated giving control of trusts to congress. In my judgment proper su- pervision can never be had until congress has power to treat with them. I am glad to see by speeches made by our fearles and upright chief executive that he is ad- vocating federal confrol over these cor- porations and, while in some quarters they may sneer at it, I have not seen any propo- sition yet, except this, that seems at all Itkely to bring relief. No proposition has ever been made by the democracy except- ing to put everything on the free list and to give the country free trade. In other words, they proposed to kill the child dead in order to cure it. “In other words, they propose to slaugh- ter every interest in the Unjted States, whether capital or labor, in a wild and blind effort to provide a remedy for trusts. In my opinion, if combinations could be regulated and controlled we would have very little demand for changes in the tarift law, To show how strongly the re- publican party feels on the subject, in fits | state platform this year it declares for { any modification of the tarlff that might bo | required to prevent affording shelter to | monopoly. Apply Wrong Remedy. “Our democratic friends treat this ay moving into tree trade ground. It Is noth ing of the sort. It Is & bold declaration tbat it modifications of the tariff are re- quired to preyent monopoly from shelter- ing fitself upder the wings of protection, then the tariff laws shall be modified to prevent that condition. For my part, if any great interest in this country is prosper- ing through protection policies and is us- ing its advantage, growth and prosperity to plunder the American people, I for one am ready to strike it by whatever legal means we may be able to adopt, providing that by 8o doing we will not hurt innocent persons. 1 am not prepared to say we will strike down American combinations and let outside corporations come In and do the work, but I would like to control our own corporations. 1 have becn imoro smused than hurt at the suggestions that I have been against auy changes in the tariff. While I have been against general revision, recognizing the widom of Presi-