Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 18, 1902, Page 2

: 1 Republicans of Hardin county realize that candidate is demanded who Is an active and etrong campaigner and naturally turn ‘0 ex-Speaker J. H. Funk of Towa Falls, on nccount of his being a magnetic cam- palgner and one of wide experience, be- sides being one of the best known men in the state and 4 man who has been a lifo- long republican of the staunchest kind He is one of the strongest republicans in the district and a man upon whom the party could unite with confidence of his leading It to success at the polls in Novem- ber. It {s not known whether Mr. Funk would accept the nomination If it was ten- dered him, but his constituents are confi- dent that he fs a man ably fitted to meet opposition at every turn and one whose candidacy. they could royally support. Other candidates euggested fn this part of the district are O. E. Albrook of Eldora, and Judge B. P. Birdsall of Clarion UPHEAVAL IN STATE POLITICS of Speaker Henderson B Ont Many Candidates for the Place. (From a Staft Correspondent ) DES MOINES, Sept. 17.—(Speclal.)—The announcement of Bpeaker Henderson of his retirement from congress has created such an upheaval in politics as has never be- fore been kmown in fowa. But very little new developed in the case today. It was found that a great varfety of opinions -x ist as to the real cause of the sudden ! termination of the speaker to quit politics A great many of his friends declare that he will be forced yet to remain in the race and that another convention called in the Third istriet will surely renominate. him by acelamation-and virtually give him au- thority to choose his own platform. Before the day had far advanced a determined movement in that direction had been taken. A number of minor political conferences were held with this in view. On the other hand it {s assumed that the Third district committee will immediately call a district convention, that caucuses will be held and county conventions all within two or three weeks, and that this convention will choose another candidate to lead the republicans of the Third distriet. Among those considered as candidates are Charles E. Plckett, Waterloo; W. F. Ha riman, Hamptov; C. E. Ransler, Tndepen ence; 0. B. Courtright. Waterloo, and W. H. Norris, Manchoster. It 1s generally agreed that the nomin tion will now go to the western end of the district, as it has been in Dubuque county for so many years. In that Pickett appears to be the most avallable man. He 18 a popular lawyer and last year was at the head of the Eikg in the United States. He has been chancellor commander of the Knights of Pythias of lowa. Harriman is state senator and was last year candidate for governor. He is on the Loulsiana com- mission and the State Agricultural Board. Courtright made a start to be a candidate agalnst Henderson last winter, but with- drew to make it unanimous for Henderson. He Is a new man in the state senate and made a creditable record last wiuter. The others named have been regarded as pos- sible candidates before The situation precipitated by the speak- er's letter has brought about little less than a crisis in the party. The democrats belleve that inasmuch as Henderson h ways had a great,many democratic votes, he was the only republican who could have carried the Third district, and with him out of the way there will be not a par- ticle of doubt about the election of Horace PBoles. —— NEBRASKA . CAUSES SURPRISE Actlon of Governor in Refusing to Aliow Militia to Attend Mancuvers [ s (ot Undergtpad.i? £ WASHINGTON, Sept. was recelved e War departaient today from Major: 1 Batds'at Fort Riley, Kan., saylng that he had been informed that the Nebfaska militia would not partic- ipate. Tn the arder issued for the maneuvers two regiments of infantry of twelve com- each had been included from Ne- Tents and other equipment from the quartermaster's department and pro- visions from the commissary department had been ordered for thess troops as well as for the regular sldiers and volunteers from other states. The Nebraska troops had also been In- cluded in the plans for the maneuvers and the announcement that they will not be present after the invitation to participate had been accepted is a matter of surprise and regret with War department offcers, who had been making arrangewents for the maneuvers. POSTMISTRESS FOR SCHUYLER Amands Russell A These Named by the President—Hammon for Dows. WASHINGTON, Bept. 17.—~The president today appointed the following postmasters: Alaska—Dougias, Robert R. Hubbard. Calitornia—Ocean Park, A. E. Melg: Indian Territory—Coalgate, Walter 8. Meller; Marietta, William E. Hagan. Towa — Bloomfleld, Joseph Rominger; Dows, Clyde E. Hammond. Kansas—Atwood, Jonah E. Nickolls; In- dependence, Willlam A. Hamiiton; June- tion City, J. B. Callem. Nebr, Schuyler, Amanda Russell. North Dakota—Fessenden, Jncksan. 3 Oregon—Iudependence, M. Merwin. BLOODHOUNDS LEAD THE WAY Man Found Accused A 1t Twe Little Girls, but Vigorously De: Gulit, ~A telegram HAMILTON, O., Sept. 17.—~A most brutal wssault upon two liftle girls, aged § and 6 years, daughtess of Charles H. Motgen, has caused liitense exoitem " According to the story of one of the girls # stranger enticed them with candy late ‘alley, and when they tried to get away he elsed them both by the throat and dragged them to a lot overgrown with high weed. ‘He struck one on the head with a blunt ‘weapon and-cut the head of the other. When the outrage became known several hundred citizens began s search. Blood- hounds led to a house occupled by Joseph Roth, a gardever. He was arrested, but vigorously denles any gullt. .One of the children is expected to live. The dogs went over the trall loose and went up a wtairway to Roth's room. Rheumatism What 16 the use of telling the rheumatio u-u’-ll-llumn-mhm‘u- He koows that his sufferings are very | measures. much ilke the of the rack. What he wanis o i what will per- Hood's Sarsaparilla It prom) the acid in .- the discase dl‘flml.ln‘fl -5 system agalnsss return. Try Homer A | piattorm B ™ | republican state | lished in the New York Tribune August 1, in | with the republican national BABCOCK REPUDIATES PLAN Not Father of Idea of Putting Trus Geods en Free List. SCHEME FATHERED B8Y THE DEMOCRATS Points Out Distinct Difference Re- the Towa Plattorm and the Demoecratic Idea of arie HEyy tween (From a Staff Cofrespondent.) WABHINGTON, Sept. 17.—(Speclal Tele- gram.)«/The attentfon o Chairman Babcock of the republican congressional committee was today calléd to the published réport of the conference at Oyster Bay.in .which it was stated that “The Baboock plan of put- ting trust-made goods on the free list was not mentoned.” Mr. Babcock dictated the | following statement: “I have never advocated putting trust- made goods on the free list simply because they were manufactured by a combination or tFust, hor do I know of any republican who has.. We have always antagonizeu, «bis prop- o sition, which is of deimocratic origin, and 1 want to call attention’to an authorized in- terview on the Iowa platform which fully explains my position on this subject, as pub- which I said ‘The tariff plank is in harmony platform of 1896, which eays “‘we are not pledged to any | particular schedule. The question of rate: is a practical question to be governed by the conditions of titne and production.” ' The result of the election of 1896 enabled the re- publican party to repeal the obnoxious Wil- son, law and enact in its place the Dingley tarift, and as I understand the lowa plat- form, it means just what the national plat- form of 1396 says, that when changes be- come necessary by condition of time and production such chenges should be made in barmony with the republican policy of protectiof The republican party has ever been ready to meet new conditions and I belleve it will handle this question cour- ageously and In time with the republican platform of 1896, under which the Dingley tarift law was enacted. Not Democratic Doctrine. The Jowa platform and the democratic idea of tariff reform are as far apart as the heavens are from the earth. Any changes that the republican party would make would be stricly upon protective lines, while the democratic idea would be a tarift for rev- enue only, which means free trade. The democratic proposition to put all trust-made articles on the free list would be the worst blow that could be struck at labor in this country. It Is not a question of who ‘man- ufactures articles for export, whether an individual or & combination of industries, but the question is the comparative cost of manutacture of such articles in, this coun- try with the costs of similar articles in for- elgn countries. In this question the wages of labor is an all-important factor. The democratic idea if enacted Into law would mean the closing of factories, followed by idleness very much like the condition that existed under the Wilson tariff law.” Orders in Departm The comptreller of the currency has ap- proved the lowa Natlonal bank of Des Moines as reserve agent for the First Na- tional bank of Prescott, Ia. The postoffice at Lyman, Cass county, la. has been ordered discontlnued. Clemmons Graham has been appointed clerk and Mary T. Desmond appointed sub- stitute clerk in the postofice at Newton, Ia., and Fred J. Sheer at Nebraska City, Neb. Charles W. Eddy ‘of Milbank ana Will R :Hurst of Deadwood, 8. D., have been appofnted railway mall clerks. The postmaster general has sent out ad- vertisements for proposals for carrying the United States mail between the postoffice and depots for terms from July 1, 1903, to June 30, 1907, in the following Towa citie Burlington, Cedar Rapids, Council Bluff Des Moines, Dubugue, Fort Dodge, Keokuk, Ottumwa, Oskaloosa; ‘aleo advertisements for carrylng mall throughout tho state on star routes. W. A. Farnish of Cambria, Wyo., has been appointed a blacksmith at Fort Har- rison, Mont. William Baker of Boston, Maes. been appointed & clerk at thé headquarters of the Department of the Missourl in Omaba. M. K. Jones has been appointed postma ter at Ishawios, Big Horn county, Wyo, vice Martin L. Jones, resigned. Additional rural delivery service will be established on October 15 at Jansevill Beomer county, Ia.; area covered, twenty- one square miles; population, 475. R. McConaughy and wife of York and Mrs. Edward Hayden and two daughters of Omaha are at the Ralelgh. REPUDIATION AT BOSTON (Continued from First Page.) Creased 41 per cent since 180 when his Wages have not been increased propor- llflnll!li’ Underlying Cuban reclprocity as well an the glant guestion of trusts s the fesue of tariff reform. 1t is in vain that the re- publican party seeks to evade it. It will Tot be dodged. Mr. Naphen arralgned the republican party for its Philippine policy. He also advocated reciprocity with Canada. START FIGHT ON ROOSEVELT t for Re- Adopted, tion, omination in Al but with 0 BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Sept. 17.—When the convention reassembled today it was evident that there would be a fight on that part of the platform en- dorsing President Roosevelt for a renomi- nation, This opposition is sald to have had Its origin in the recent action of the presi- dent in retiring Willlam Vaughan, retiring State chairman, from the office pf district attorney for north Alabama, for alleged neglect of duty. There was also a feeling against the clause in the platform con- demning child labor in cotton mille. As s00n as Chairman Davidson called the convention to order the platform and reso- lutions, as reported by the committes were read, and when, that part. of it endorsing President Roosevelt, for the nomination in 1904 was. reached fhere were loud cries, “No, na."" The pl reported re- afirms the Philadgiphie otm, . favors ‘the organisation. of 1abor fof legitimate protection and the enactment of laws for the peaceable and falr settlement by arbi- tfation of differences, 8s they wmay arise, bftween organized capital and labor; favors legislation relating to chfld work in cotton mills; condems the ‘‘spirit which seeks to arouse prejudice of the pagple against the rallroads,” and advocates the “emact- meat of laws so regulpting the rallroads a8 to adequately protect the Interests of the people, but opposed to any drastic The platform then indorses the wisdom of the Dingley tariff jaw and urges a contin- uance of that policy. Republican legisia tion to bulld an inter-oceanic canal is ap- Froved. . The “bravery aud herofsm of our soldiers and sallors in the Philippines” ars applauded, and the ajtacks of the democratic party ypon them Is condemned. A high tribute is paid to the late President Mo- Kinley. The platform then expresses con- THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1902. fdence in the administration of President Roosevelt and says: “We express our faith in his thoroughly American and patriotie ides and we belleve his leadership estab- lshes confidence, both in the success of the republican principles and the continued prosperity and progress of the country, and we therefore favor his renomination to the great office he flls with patriotism and abllity.” After the reading of the platform J. A W. Smith of Birmingham offered a sub- stitute, the same as the original repo except that it omitted all mention of en- dorsement of President Roosevelt for re- nomination., The substitute was vigorously debated and the convention was thrown Into turmoll. Some of the speAkers up- held the substitute, declaring that it was too early to speak out on the campalgn of 1904, while others charged that was being made to knife a republican president Finally the roll was called and the substitute was defeated, 8 to 148. The platform also originally reported was finally adopted, Including endorsement of Roosevelt for the nomimation in 1904, The majority for adoption was large. J. A. W. Smith of Birmingham was nomi- nated for governor. Tn a resolution which was adopted the republicans of Alabama accept the new ate constitution, disclaiming all respon- sibllity for its enactment. The following ticket was nominated: For governor, J. A. W. Smith of Birmingham; for leutenant governor, Charles O. Lane of Huntsville; for attorney general, W. H. Armbrecht of Mobile; for secretary ot ate, J. H. Carter of Cullman; for auditor, T. B. McNair of Marshall county; for treasurer, H, Lee Brown of Convue county; for superintendent of education, J. C. Fon. ville of Crenshaw county; for commis. sioner of agriculture, T. B. Morton ot Fayette. YANKEES ARE FOR ROOSEVELT Connecticut Republicans Declare That They Wish Him Retained Through Another Term. HARTFORD, Conn., Sept. 17.—Abram Chamberlain of Meriden, the present state comptroller, was today nominated by the Connecticut republican convention as @ candidate for governor to succeed Governor George P. McLean, who on account of ill health had declined to be a candidate for another term. Mr. Chamberlain was opposed fof the nomination by Livingston W. Clevéland of New Haven, who, however, was defeated on the first ballot, recelving only 138 votes while Mr. Chamberlain had 343. Resolutions indorsing the administration of President Roosevelt and favoring his nomination for the presidency in 1904 were adopted. Other nominations were as follows: Lieutenant Governor — Henry Roberts, Hartford. Secretary of State—Charles G. Vinal, Mid- dletown. Treasurer—Henry H. Gallup, Nerwich, Comptroller—W. E. Seely, Bridgepont, The ticket was completed by the selec- tion of George L. Lilly of Waterbury for congressman-at-large. The platform adopted says ‘We heartily approve and applaud Pres| dent Roosevelt's vigilant care of tie cou try's interests, domestic and forelgn. We share his pride in the magnificent work of the American soldfer and sallor and the American administrators in the country's new _dependencies, and his _sentiment against thelr uapatriotic traducers. gnd we favor his nomination for the presideficy by the national republican convention of 1004, Ve belleve with Lincoln, Garfleld, Blalne, McKinley arid Roosevelt' in a’ protective tarift that wisely fosters American {ndus tries and gafeguards American wages. We gPpoge a' general revision of the tarift at this time aa both inopportune and unneces- pary. If in any, schedule import duties are found “that have been natoriously per verted from their true course to the in- ordinate enrichment of the corporations, monopollatic In fact or in tendency we look to & republican congress to apply in its wi dom the needed corrective without impair- ing the principle of protection. o believe with Willam McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt in the policy of trade reciprocity as the natural supplement of Tartlt protection and the key with which to unlock the world's markets for the surplus products of American flelds and Amer mills. Especlally we commend the pre dent's efforts to perform a plain duty and obtain for this country a lucrative merce by arranging a judiclous reciprocity treaty with Cuba. Continuing, the platform eays: ““We be- leve that great aggregatiors of capltal, commonly called trusts, while necessary for the economic conduct of large business and commercial enterprises, should . be subject to such supervieion, state or. ma- tional, as will safeguard public and pri- vate Interests.” VERMONT TICKET IS CHOSEN Republicans Choose Men and Declde on Change in the Prohibi- tory Law. CONCORD, N. H., Sept. 17.—Followlng the action of the party in Vermont, the repub- Ilcans of New Hampshire in state convention today warmly debated the question of mak- ing changes in the prohibitory laws. Those in favor of a change carried the day. The contest for governor was won by Nahum J. Batchelder of Andover, who is prominently {dentified with the Patrons of Husbandry. General Stephen H. Gale of Bxeter with- drew before the nominations were called for and Mr, Batchelder was chosen by acclama- tioh. No other candidates are nominated by state conventlons in New Hampshire. The platform adopted endorses the admin- istration on all points and favors the re- nomination of President Roosevelt. Il combines are condemned and one plank op- poses the indiscriminate destruction of for- Some Other Nomi TOPEKA, Kan., Sept. 17.—Nearly all the nominations on the allied people’s party ticket made by the Initiative and referen- dum are now in, but not all those chosen bave signified thelr willingness to serve if elected. Following are the nomipations: Gov- erpor, J. H. Lathrop; congressman-at-large, Rev. C. M. Sheldon; superintendent of pub- le Anstruction, E. E. Rice of Norton; jus- tices of the supreme court, H. Dy Shinn of Ottawa, John Madden of Emporis, Prank Doster ot Topeks, J. Y. Robbins - of.To< peka and W. H. Wakefleld of Mound City. PHOENIX, Arlz., Sept. 17.—The repub- lican territorial convention today nominated for delegate to congress Robert E. Morrl- «on of Prescott, formerly United States district attorney. TACOMA, Wash.,, Sept. 17.—The demo- cratic state central committee has named Frank B. Cole of Tacoma as candidate for congress, vice Steven Barron, withdrawn. OFFICIAL ROGUES’ GALLERY National Prison Congress Decides to PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 17 lons of the National Prison congr e concluded today. An earnest plea for er, su- perintendent of the Washington police force, at the morning session, and Dr. John T. Bird of the Michigan State reformatery and Br. Theodore Cook, jr., of the Maryland State penitentiary discussed recreation and sanitation in prisons. Major Sylvester's argument for the estab- lishment of a natiopal identification bu- au 50 impressed the delegates that the executive committee was directed to peti- tion comgress for an institution of this character. an effort | can | com- | PIUS CASE 1S PRESENTED Arbitration Board at The Hague Takes Up 0ld Ohureh Olaim. DIAZ MENTIONS IT IN HIS MESSAGE Promises (0 Abide by Decision, but Intimates That it Mast Be in Favor of Mexico as Against the Church. | THE HAGUE, pt. 17.—The interna- tional arbitration board today ruled, with reference to points ralsed Monday, that | Mexico's reply to the United States’ mem- orandum shall be included in the documents |in the case and that the plaintiffs have the right to introduce a written reply before September 25, that before the American pleadings Mexico shall be heard and that each side Is entitled to make a reply through a single counsel representing each slde, Senator Stewart of Nevada then resumed his presentation of the case of the Upitad States and ‘introduced documents from the archives of the arehbishopric of San Fran- cisco in support of his contention that the Jaw of 1735, tounding the Plus fund, gave the proceeds in perpetuity for the civiliz- ing of the natives of California and the propagatioh of the Catholic religlon in those reglons, and that the expulsion of the Jesults by the king'of Spain only changed the trustees of the funds, as the Jesuits were not its owners, bu’ merely trustées for the church, Senator Stewart dealt lepgthily with the Mexican contention: and was followed by Garrett McEnerney, legal advisar of Arch- bishop Riordan of San Francisco, who as- serted that the Pius fund hbad been recog- nized as belonging to Californians by all the authorities of Mexico from 1670 until the cession of California by the treaty of Guadeloupe in 1849, Mr. McEnerney contended that the funds were administered In turn by Jesults of {Spaln and Mexico and that the funds were never the property of the administrators, but always retained thelr original charac- ter as trust funds. Mexico's contention that the funds were intended solely or prin- cipally for the civilization of Spanish or Mexican subjects was untenable. Mr. McEnerney occupied the rest of the session and will resume the pleadings Sep- tember 22, Diaz Tells His Congress. MEXICO CITY, Sept. 17.—President Diaz, in his message to congress, says of the Pius claim, now being arbitrated at The Hague: ““The first contentious International claim In which the parties are Mexico and the United States of America has by mutual consent just been submitted to the per- manent arbitration court, instifuted at The Hague by virtue of a conference called, and justly called, 8 peace conference, The case in question grows out of a_claim pre- sented by the Catholic church of upper California against the Mexican republic and upheld by the government of the United States, looking to the payment of interest on a fund which was created in colonial epochs for the bénefit of missions in that former portion of our territory. Originally the fund In question was entrusted to the Jesuits for thelr: California missions, but as the consequence of the royal order which expelled the Jesuits ‘from Spanish territory in 1768, property constituting the fund passed to the crown of Spain, which en- trusted its admin[8tration to royal com- mission, in whose hands it was at the time when our indepegdence was consummanted. The nationdl government. continued to ad- minister the fund, which was destined for the reduction of the barbarous Indians, and their conversion to Christiapity; and though In 1836 it caused the fund to be placed at the disposal of the bishop of California to be administered by him, that arrangement was cancelled by decree of February 8, 1842, and the administration of the fund reverted to the Mexican govern- ment to be employed by the government | In such form and manner as it might de- | termine compatible with the original in- | tention of the founders. When the Division Was Ma “When In 1848 upper California was seg- regated from fhie Mexican federatfon, ‘the Mexican government, taking its stand prin- clpally on article xiv of the peace treaty with the United States, concluded in that same year, which pronounced as ended and canceled all debts and claims which citl- zens of the United States might allege against Mexico, considered ltself released trom all llabilities toward representatives of the church in California, who, it they belleved they had any claim to urge, ought to have urged it against the government to which the sovereignty of upper Cali- fornia, with all fis cofrelative rights atid obligations, had passed. Not couvinced by considerations to which T have alluded, the church in queetion, notwithstanding its lack of competency, went before the joint claim: commission, which was held at Washing ton under convention of July 4, 1868, de- manding the payment of interest up to date of the clalm. Owing to lack of agree- ment between the commissioners, the case was submitted to an arbiter or referee, who, belleving he had found grounds for such actlon, sentenced us to pay a certain sum. Already Paid Once Too Often. “The Mexlcan goverament, notwithstands ing that it coneidered the sentence unjust, paid the nterest assessed against it on the strength of that deeislon. The Cali- fornla church has since claimed that the republic ought to continue paying interest on the fund, aml its clalms were presented through the diplomatic channel. After an exchange of motes between the representa- tives of the United Statés and the minister of forejgn relations, and seeing that no agreement was reached (we on our side maintaining that the arbitrary declsion of 1895 did mot include subssquent interest and that there is no ground for claimini that interest or-for regarding the prin clpal fttselt), it was declded, ‘with that epirit of conciliatoriness Wwhich befits e —e—— STRENGTH AND FOOD. The First Comes From Last, ‘When proper food Is used in sickne: the recovery is much more rapid and sure, and a food that is good And easy of dig tion is right for anyo Mrs. H. L. Gordon of Corry, Pa., was taken down with nervous prostration and heart trouble about & year ago and for weeks It seemed that she could not live. She “The medivine 1.took for my nerves and heart injured my stomach and I grew steadily worse until I could retain pothing. For weeks | was kept alive on oune teaspoonful of beel tea and one of lime water every hour and after & While I could ot even comtinue that. I grew weaker and weaker and finally was compelled to use sweet oil to feed the bowel until one day my daughter suggested that I try Grape- Nuts dry 1 could uot retain anything molstened. After the third day I began to dily mend and for weeks and months I ate them three times & day. When | began eating Grape-Nuts 1 weighed 75 1bs,; now | weigh 110 and am my housework d eating nearly any erything. I tell everyone I hear com- lpl.ll of poor stomach to try Grape-Nuts and many bhave on the strength of my curs friendly nations, to submit the case to The Hague court for adjudication “1 have to add that in accordance with the stipulations of the agreement of the question, both governments in due course appointed their respective arbitrators, who met on the ist inst. at The Hague, and these arbitrators fn turn appointed a fth arbitrator, or referee, to docide in case of disagreement. The Mexican government confides In the acknowledged integrity and high character of the jurists who conati- tute the respected tribunal and once more engages itself to comply with the definite | sentence uttered in this matter. [MARINES GUARD THE TRAINS Cincinnati Sends Fifty with Rapid Fire Gun to Pr: Order at Col Ashore erve COLON, Colombla, Sept. 17-~American marines are now traveling as guards on the passenger trains to and from Panama. The United States crusier Cincinnati landed fifty marines today and also sedt ashore a small rapid-fire gun; which was placed on a railroad truck, protected by iron plates. A small detachment of Ineurgents W deen near Mindi station early today. The government troops attdcked the enemy fin- | mediately and drove them back. A col ored woman who was in the vicinity of the scene of the skirmish was killed. PANAMA, Colombia, Sept. 17.—Com- mander Potter of the United States crulser Ranger will tomorrow morning place guards on the tralns running across the |sthmius. This step will be taken in addition to the marines landed this morning at Colon from the crulser Cincinnati. It Is dot probable that the revolutionists will attempt to in- terrupt trapsit on, the raflrond General Salazar, commander of the goy- ernment forces on the isthmus, and Acting Consul Ehrmann were in copfcrence this morning. The general was informed (hat the measure of placing guards on the trains could not be considered as an act of hos- tility to Colombia, but that it was only taken under the necessity of insuring un- Interrupted trafic over the railroad. Gov- ernor Balazar has just received a tele. gram from Colon saying that the first 1,000 men of General Perdomos’ army had arrived there. FIREMEN FIX IT Locomotive Hrotherhood's Constitu- tion Changed in Several Impor- tant Clauses Alrerdy Voted On, OTHERWISE CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Sept. 17.—About two-thirds of the constitution of the Broth- erhood of Locomotive Firemen has been finally acted upon by the convention in session here. The first important change recommended was the substitution of the word “engine- man” for the word “fireman,’” ae it ap- pears in the preamble. This includes both fireman and ehgineer and admits the two on the same footing. A resolution was in- troduced to change the name of the organ- {zation in a similar maoner, but it was re- jected. The office of fourth vice grand master was created and will be filled at the elections Friday or Bal decided to increase the reserve fund for the brotherhood from $100,000 to $250,000. This increase is made necessary by the great growth of the order and was recommended by Acting Grand Master Hannahan in his blennial report. The necessary amount will ised by quarterly Assessments. Mn" was nl:o decided to pay every member of the brotherhood who is over 70 y of e the full amount of his insurance claim. This will mean the giving to bemeficaries several, slolgand dollars at once, and from now on a large amount yearly. R NOZZLE GASHES BURKE’S NOSE Engineer Attending Fire Chief's Con- vention is Hurt in Saving Crowd from Wetting. day. It NEW YORK, Sept. 17.—Today has been test day for the fire chiefs attending the annual convention of the International As- soclation of Fire Engineers. Exhibitions of newly invented apparatus and appliances for fire fighting were given. The tests were in charge of a committee headed by Chlet Brotison of Larchmont. An interested spectator during the aft- ernoon was Chief Thomas P. Purcell of Dublin, Ireland. ‘White Star line dock today for some hours. The chief came over in the steerage on Oceanie, not belng able to get a cabin pas- sage, and had been held up as an immi- grant. Engineer Thomas Burke of Riverdale, an inventor and exhibitor in the tests, badly hurt in the afternoon trying to save a crowd of spectators from injury. Two men holding the nozzle of a 120-pound pressure hose on exhibition lost their grip. Burke grabbed the noszle and held it, but it threw bim about until he had five gashes on his head and became uncomsclous. By that time the pressure was turned off. Nobody but. Burke was hurt, though his wife, who was in the crowd, fainted. He was taken to a hospital. KELLY AGAIN ELUDES FOLK Alleged Boodier is Not with Relatives in St. Louis When Detee- Arrives. BT. LOUIS, Sept, 17.—Late this afternoon twe duplicate warrants for the arrest of Charles F. Kelly, who Is befng sought for on the charges of bribery and perjury in con- nettion with the municipal boodle cases, were issued andg placed in the hands of de- tectives. Circuit Attormey Folk had been informed from an apparently authentic source that Kelly was io hiding in the house of a relative on Lincoln avenue., The detectives failed to find the fugitive. Ad- ditional members of the house of delegates were before the grand jury today, but that body adjourned early, presumably to pe mit Clreuit Attorney Folk te investigate the rumeor concerning Kelly's place of conceal- ment. John J. Burke, whose testimony most In- terested the grand jury yesterday, appeared in for further questioning. Burke is not a member of the present combine and w not a member of the combine which passed the lighting bill In the last house, but he is believed to know about the recent movements of Bpeaker Charles F. Kelly, whom, above all otber persons, the grand jury desires to find. Rate for Presbyterian Assembly. CHICAGO, Sept. 17.—The Chicago & North- western railway announced today that ar- rangements have been made by the trans- continental lines for the meeting of the Presbyterian general assembly at Los An- geles in May, 1903, the rates being on & basis of $50 for the round trip from Chi- cago. Owing to the large attendance at the Federation of Women's clubs the rail- roads anticipate a large attendance at the meeting of the Presbyterian assembly COLORADO NGS, Bept body of Winfield Scott Btratton lay in state this afternoon at the Mining exchange building and was viewed by 10,000 persons. The line of people was constant from 1 o'clock untl] 6. and there were so many people still in ilne when that hour arrived that the doors were kept open until 7:15, when the casket was removed to the home on North Weber streel.- The funeral serv fce ‘at the Stratton residence will take place tomorrow. He was detained at the | —————— FOREST FIRE REPORTS VARY Those frem Washingten Encouraging, but Not the Others. OMAHANS HAVE A FINANCIAL INTEREST Hahn's Peak Rond, in Which They Are Interestesd, Has to Contribute hting the CHEYENNE, Wyo., Sept. 11.—A tele- phone message from Grand BEncampment says the forest fire situation s growing more alarming along the Wroming-Colo- rade line, The residents af Pearl, Colo., and En- campment fear that unless the fires are soon checked the towns may be wiped out. The -fires are creeping dangerously close to the mining camps and ranching settle- ments and, while no loss of life has been reperted, it 1s feared isolated miners, pros- pectors and gheep herders may get caught in the sea of flgmes sweeping over the distriot and perish before aid can reach them. Following the dispatch recelved by Gov- ernor Richards from Secretary of the In- terior Hitcheock, in answer to a request for more asslstance in fighting the fire along the Wyoming-Colorado line, C. W. butt, forest superintendent at Saratoga Gar- fighting the fire mear Pearl, Colo., and in the. southern part of this state. been empowered o employ all the help needed to bring the flames under control. Word was received from the Grand En- campment, district today that the fire sit- uation is growing more alarming. The res- Idents of Pearl, Colo., and Encampment fear that unless rain falls or the wind dies down the towns may be wiped cut. The Hahns Peak ‘Railroad company has sent every avallable man to Mill ereek to com- bat the timber fires which have broken out afresh. Metter Around Saratoga. DENVER, Sept. 17.—A special to the Re- publican from Saratoga, Wyo., says: The forest fire situation is more encouraging tonight. Owing to the heavy clouds of smoke which bang over the district it Is impossible to see the fires, but reports in- dicate that the fire at Pearl, Colo., 1§ be- Ing brought under control. Mine owhers and ranchmen Ip the path of the flames have taken precautions and little improved property I8 being destroyed. A special from Laramie, Wyo., says: The Keystone forest fire is still burning fercely, but no fmproved property is being de- stroyed. Miners and others have had time 10 take necessary precautions to save their property. PORTLAND, Ore.. Sept. 17.—Three town- ships have been burned over by forest fires along the Wilson river in Tillamopk county, destroying timber estimated to be worth $1.600,000. Large bodles of timber lands in that gectfon have been purchased by eas ern capitalists during the past year. The timber is said to be the finest in the state and very little of it has been cut, owing to its inaccessibility to market. WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.—The forest fires in Washington state are “dying down,” ac- cording to the telegraphic advices to the Interior department today, but no more #pecific information is given in the report. A government forest ranger has been or- dered to the Lewls river country to imme- diately investigate the situation there. Special agent Dixon of the general land office today telographed from Beattle, Wash., that .the. forest fires In the sta have abated, according to the most reliable information. Mr. Dixon wires that he h sont, Agent Grygla to Enumclaw to fnyesti- gate’ the situation, CLERKS TO ELECT DIRECT Mall Sérvice Men to . Choose Viee Presidents by Division Vote. BUFFALO, N. Y., Sépt. 17.—Delegates to meetings of both the United States Railway Service Mutual Benefit assoclation and .the National Asséciation of Railway Postal Clerks continued their deliberations today. Proposed changes in the comstitution of the benefit. association were discussed. ' It was stated that the proposition to change the rate of assessments would not be brought to a vote. A change made pro- vided for the direct election, by each of the divisions, of the yice presidents instead of leaving them to be chosen by the del jates from the divisions who attend the conventions. The committee on legislation was abolished and its work will hereafter be done by a part of the board of directors. The natlonal association adopted a res- olution to further support the bills now pending in congress for increasing the sal- arfes of every class of rallway mall clerks. Already two out of the five difterent classes have recelved increases, and It ls hoped to get a bil] through congress for the benefit of the other three. The Order of Rallway Mall Clerks of America decidéd to hold the next snnual convention in Houston, Tex. Beveral changes have been made in the constitution of the order and a benevolent feature has been added. Baraain BABIES. If babies were for sale the most invet- erate n-huun!“m in the world not look for a bargain m She would want the best baby that be bought, regardless of price, Every woman naturally craves a healthy, handsome child, and her cray- ing can be gratified if she will but re- member thet the child’s health is her hae been instructed to proceed at once to the rellef of Supervisor J, S. Atherly, who Is He has BARD A7 POINT OF DEATH Physicians Have but Little Hope for the Recovery of the Call- LOS ANGELES, Cal, Sept. 17.—United States Senator Thomas Bard still lies al the point of death from typhold pneu. monla. His physicians have little hope of his recovery ABSOLUTE SECURITY, Cenulne Carter’s Little Liver Pills. Must Boar Signaturo of AMUSEMENTS. Woodward & Burgess, BOYD'S | il TONIGHT AND BALANCE WEEK Joseph Haworth CORIANTON rices—25¢, 60e, c, $1.00. Bargain Mat, Wednesday 'and 'Saturday, %c, de. Lower rates for school children. Next attraction— Bunday, Sept. 21, ‘AN' AMERICAN TRAMP .i:raml | Farewell Concert Band Afternoon 2:30 Evening 8:18 Combined Classical and Popular Program pLT Evening 35¢ Reserved selits 508" TODAY ELLERY"S Royal Ifalian Matinee BASE BALL VINTON STREET PARK. Peoria vs. Omaha. September. 17-18-19. wo sames each day.. First qame calied onEI@HTON TELEPHONE 1531. OPENS SUN. MAT,, SEPT. 2( Box Office Now Open. HOTELY, The MILLARDS, g3 AL FhATURES, - LUNCHEON, FIFTY CEN'TS, 180 to 8 p. m. - BUNDAY §:%0 DJ, DINNER, Tée, teadlly Increasing business has ne ecess!- tated an enlargement of the cafe, doubling its er_capecity BANK STATEMENT. No. 2116 REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK, at Omaha, In the 8t Close of Bu‘lnr RESOU Loans and discounts . Overdrafts, secured I e circulati "8, bon rouiation. U. 8. bonds to secure U. B. de- posits . U. 8. bonds on hand .. Premiums on U. 8. bonds Btocks, securities, etc., N Banking house, furniture and fix- Due from banks )2 t agents) . Due from state banks and bankers ... approved re- ents .. nationai 5,637,82 508,270.90 185,94 115,019.54 11,859.00 rency, nickels and Lawful ‘money reserve in bank, viz. Bpecle .. . Legal tender notes Redemption fund 'with h lr'l-lsur (5 per cent circulation) Total . o §amp 469.12 LIABILITIES, tal stock paid in . lus fund oo expenses knotes outstanding national § 60602144, 062,178.47 National Due to oth banks . Due to Due to anies and savings ks Lo 28,0243 Individual deposity subject to check..... 1,214,985.76 Demand certificates of et . . 1186816 certificates of . oposit " Certified checks ' Cashier's checks out: undlnf oy 4 United Blates deposits State of Nebrasks, County of o&‘.';u-. .. . Luther Drake, cashier of the Abov named bank, do solemnly swear lh?‘lh- above Ill“l'rul 1o the best of my elief. LUTHER DRAKE, shier Bubscribed and sw t uih 4y o se:lnn.nb:ll':.nl’;lg“ Safacs b T AMIUEON, (‘o"n(-—Alu;'l*:‘ hav v r“ ¥