Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 9, 1903, Page 1

373 THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE. e —————— Lt b R B S S o PAGES 1 TO 10. Lol ol og o ESTARLISHED JU NE 19, 1871. OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 9, 1903—THIRTY-SIX PAGES. SINGLE COPY GIVES POPE ADVICE French Writer Tells New Pontiff What that Oountry Wants of Him. FIVE SPECIFICATIONS mainder of Oountry May Add Buough to Koep Him Busy for Time. FRENCHMAN GOES CRAZY OVER BALLOONS Offers to Pawn One and Throw in Royal Orown as Beourity. MERRIMENT OVER FAIR WILL CONTEST IN THE LIST Extremes in Following Up Testimony n Fight for Millions the Frenchm La to (Copyright, 103, by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS, Aug. 8.—(New York World Ca- blegram—Special Telegram.)—Emile Olliver, & member of the French Academy and an eminent writer, In an article on France's relations with the papacy which may be brought about by election of a new pope, enumerates these things that France hopes from Plus X: 1. That he may have a concillatory spirit n his examination of his nominations for ish _«I)&c 2 That he may forbld all meddling in France's affairs, elther by orders or advice. 3. That he may so discourage the mainte- nance of a Catholic party that there may exist only a single great liberal party, in which the Catholies will have a place. 4. That he will allow the French to de- cide for themselves whether a republic or monarchy suits them best. 6. That he may dissipate all misundsr- standings by afirming in a solemn and def- inite fashion that liberty of conscience and tolerance are irrevoeable conquests, against which the court of Rome nouriahes no con- cealed evil intent. Bernhardt at Her Best. Bernhardt is sald to have At her best In Alcard’s new drama, ‘“The Legend of the Heart,” which she produced recently in the theater of Orange, in the south of France, with great success. The play is bullt upon one of the storles in Boccacclo's ““De Cameron.” In the original story the jealous husband tears out the heart of his wife's lover, has it delicately spiced and cooked and serves it to her. She eats it and finds it to her taste. Then he tells her what she has eaten, whereupon she throws herself from the window, saying that after the heart of her lover no other dish shall pass her lips. Alcard has elaborated this story, has avolded the horrible scene of woman eating her lover's heart. He makes the servant—who, at his master’s command, sets mastiffs on the lover, become mad at the sight, fancy himself a great black dog of the plain, come raging on the soene and recount to the Lady Alice the death of her lover. Then she kills herself. Bernhard plays the role of the lover, _ Cabestaing. Amused at Fair Case. A Toulouse court is taking 1& of an insurance ' company living in Paris, relative to the Fair will case. Mr. Galite swears that on April 30, while he wa: going In a train from Paris to Toulouse, he heard an unknown woman say that while she was a passenger on @ transatiantic steamer with Masse and Mauranne she heard one of them admit that they really ‘were nowhere near Passy when the auto- moblle accident occurred in which the Fairs ‘were killed. This would seem to be the limit of such testimony. Even the Paris papers, appreciating the absurdity of this continual cropping up of new witnesses, say that anyone not present at the Fair accident can soon get a place in A museum. A comic paper represents a judge asking a ‘witneas: “Since you were present at the Fair acci- @ent, which dled first?” and the witness re- plying, “Only, God and the Vanderbilts Crasy Over Ballooms. A well-dressed, under-sized, bronzed stranger appeared at the government pawn- shop on Rue Servani one day this week and azed the clerks there by saying: "“I am momentarily short of money and ‘would like a loan on one of my balleons. *On your balloon?" echoed a clerk. *Certainly. I am Santos-Dumont, and my No. 9 is at the door. Please go out and esti- mate the best loan possibl A puzszled employe was going to seek the manager, when the stranger added con- fdentially: *You will find a man in the basket of the Balloon. Be careful how you address him. He is the king of England and wants a loan on his crown.” This was too much, and a policeman was ealled, who took the lunatic to the station. Little has been done in ballooning here this week. Bantos-Dumont has overworked and s 1ll at home. The Lebaudy's and Mr. Jaune ‘made several successful ascents at Mantes with a small balloon about the size of Santos’ No. 9. Jaune came to Paris, circléd Eiffel tower and returned to Mantes without ineldent. In a characteristic editorial in the Intran- sigeant Henry Rochefort pays a tribute to Bantos’ courage and generosity, but reflects on the nalvette he showed in trusting Gen- eral Andre by offering the use of his bal- loons to the war ministry. “Doesn’t the honest, frank, little Brasil. fan see?™ asks Mr. Rochefort, “the old traitor Andre's motive in appointing twe of his agents to participate in Santos' ex- periments? Even If those agents are hon- o8t, doesn’t he know that Andre is Dreyfus' friend, who s putting Jews at the head of our army wherever possible, and will | promptly communicate all of Santos' bal- looning secrets to the Dreyfusards, who, in turn, will communicate them to Germany’ been but the Undoubtedly it is Impossible for this brave, | fngenuous aeronaut to appreciate the depths of infamy of the scoundrels who are hold- ing France by the throat while their ac- complices search their pockets.” WOMAN TAKES DOCTOR DEGREE Niuth of Her Sex to Recelve the Homor from the University of Be (Copyright, 188, by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS, Aug. &—(New York World Cable- gram—Special Telegram.)—Florence Mary Fiteh of Stratford. Conn.. has received a doctor's degree from Berlin university with honors. Only nine women have taken this high degree, three of whom are Ameri- cans. Miss Fitch is the daughter of a Protestant clergyman. She was educated at Buffalo and then in Oberlin college, O., taking & bachelor's degree in 1897. She was & teacher in the High school at Buffale and came to Germany in 13%. The subject SAYS IT IS- PERSECUTION Woman Makes Startling Aceu Against the Louvre Authorities, . (Copyright, 1803, by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS, Aug. 8.—(New York World Ca- blegram—Special Telegram)—Mme. Parma- glanni, allas Marsy, sent for the World correspondent yesterday to make this state. ment: “l have already told of my persecution by the police, but I want to make clear why those in high authority desire to rufn me commercially out of revenge. “I am an exoellent art expert myself, but the so-called Parmagianni Is a wonder. | We always carefully of the cquisitions of the Louvre, and often laughed at the high prices given out as paid for the objects secured, and won- dered who pocketed the difference between the announced price and the actual value *“Thres years ago we saw and pronounced the famous tiara of Saltophernes merely a clever imitation, and worth at most not more than 30,000 franc (3,000 Naturally some one got the difference between some such sum and the 200,000 francs ($40,000) sald to have been pald. “It 1s a remarkable fact that in this Instance the money was pald immediately, whereas usually objects oftered are kept on approbation and the money is paid long afterwards. We sald this openly and even communicated our suspiclons to the press. “When Adolph Rothschild left some 5,000,- 000 francs ($1,000,0000 worth of art treas- ures to the Louvre, he provided more than 200,000 francs ($40,000) for fitting up a room for them. We experts saw at a glance that the actual fitting up cost less than one- quarter of that sum and did not hesitate to ask openly who got the rest of the money. Naturally this made us detested by the Louvre authorities, who have seized Parmaglanni to encompass our ruin. “The so-called Parmagianni Is shamefully treated in prison. The electric light Is so arranged that its glare in his eyes pre- vents sleep, and the keepers go to his cell every quarter of an hour. When the case is settied we will make a bitter fight agalnst our persecutors and will make the authorities suffer. Already they wish they ‘were out of the case. “Once everything is settled, we will leave & country where there is no justice either for Christians or civilians, where men have no respect for women, and expect them to work for their support. In fact, we think we shall declde to take all of our belong- ings and go to America. SPEED LIMIT ON THE MOTORS Abolish it Ratses House of studied all Proposal to a (Copyright, 108, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, Aug. 8.—(New York World Cablegram—Special Telegram.)—The fero- city aroused by motor “scorching” on the country roads has manifested itself in a way that has startled the motoring traternity in the House of Commons this weel. The ministers, actuated by Premier Bal- four, who has been fined four times for exceeding the speed limit, introduced a bill providing means of Identification of cars and requiring licenses for drivers. The proposed abolition of the speed limit provoked a hurricane of indignation from all quarters of the house, swamping the premier and his small band of motorists. It was urged abolishing the speed limit would render the country roads impractic- able for the purpose and that it was class legislation of the worst kind. One sedate tory asserted that if the speed limit were sacrified the country people would take the law Into their own hands, would lay obstructions in the rfoads for motors, would play village hose upon them and he would solemnly vow that he would start an antl-motor campalgn himself in his own district. ‘Then the government climbed down and offered a speed lmit of twenty-five miles in the country and eight in a town. But the majority would not consent to any- thing more than fifteen s0 a speed limit of twenty miles was agreed to, and the bill was saved. FITZGERALD IS REFRESHING Lord Mayor of Cork Makes a Hit With King Edward on Re- cent Visit. (Copyright, 18, by Press Publishing Co.) DUBLIN, Aug. §.—(New York World Ca- blegram—Special Telegram.)—Lord Mayor Fitzgernld of Cork, whom King Edward has created a baronet in recognition of the royal party's cordial reception in that city, s a politiclan of the New York Bowery order He is & bullder, his business being chiefly in carrying out munieipal contracts. Locally he is known as “up with the shaft.” be- cause of the final instaliment on public con- tracts being paid when the chimney staek is erected. Fitzgerald's constant adjuration to his workmen is “Up with the shaft." When Prince Henry of Prussia visited the Cork exhibition last year Mayor Fitzgerald wrung his hand at parting and said: “Look here, don't forget to send your brother (Emperor William) over here and the Cork boys will give him the time of his lite.” While King Edward, the duke of Con- naught and the duchess were visiting the exhibition in state, the duchess and the countess of Bandon hesitated about step- ping Into s ecarlage, the horses being rest- less. Fitagerald unceremoniously bundled them In from behind, saying: “Hurry up, girls, the lunch will be cold." On taking leave of King Edward the other day Fitzgerald consolingly said: “I'll see you before long again, as I'm going to London in October.” Both the king and the queen were de- lighted with Fitzgeraid and the king tells everybody about him. DESIRES TO SUE THE SHAH French Architeet U te Secure fils Claim Against the Persi (Copyright, 1%8, by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS Aug. 8—(New York World Cable- sram—Special Telegram.)—Philippe Meriat, & French architect, is endeavoring to have the shah of Persia summond before The Haguo tribunal to secure the payment of a debt of 300,000 francs (390,000). 1t he suc- ceeds he will establish a precedent covering payments of disputed claims between gov- ernments and Individuals. The question is whether The Hague tribunal is competent to try such a case. Mr. Merfat bullt the Persian pavilion at the exposition of 1%0 and, nothing belng pald, has vainly sought redress in the French courts So he was advised by Deputy Cloares from Finisterre, | cottes, RAILING AT LEBAUDY Fremchmen Demand that HMe be Sent to Prison or to the Madhouse. DANGEROUS PRANKS OF A MILLIONAIRE Proclaims Himeelf Emperor of the Sahara and Locates His Oapital. LEAVES FIVE SAILORS TO OCCUPY IT Angers the Arabs and They Proceed te Oapture His Garrison, REFUSES TO PAY THE RANSOM DEMANDED Unfortunate Men Are then Carried Into Interior as Pri s and Thelr Fate Stirs Up French Populace. (Copyright, 103, by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS, Aug. 8.—(New York World Cable- gram—S8pecial Telegram.)—*“To prison or to the madhouse with Jacques Lebaudy,” the Paris press cries almost with one voice. ‘The public Is enraged at the wild eccen- tricities of the millionaire in proclaiming himself the emperor of Sahara, after selz- ing a poftion of the desert as his empire, landing, and then deserting five of the crew of his pleasure yacht, Frasquita. The newspapers say his brother, Max, commonly ecalled by his nickname of “Le Petit Sucrier” (the little sugar bowl), who was noted for his assoclation with “Co- racing touts, gamblers and black- maliling reporters” and also for his infatu- ation for Mile. Mursy of the Theater Fran- cals, was “merely a fool, whose excesses killed him at the age of 2" whereas Jacques, called “Le Grand Sucrier” (the blg sugar bowl), is neither a dangerous lunatic or a criminal, who probably has sacrificed the lives of five French citizens to the in- sanity often accompanying the Intoxication of wealth. The brothers got thelr nicknames from the fact that their father's millions were made in sugar. Jacques Lebaudy engaged twenty sailors at Havre to report aboard his yacht at Las Palmas, on the Canary islands. On a rival there, June 1, the men found a small schooner of fitty tons, which needdd for a crew only the eight men whom they found already aboard. Ten more were shipped, however, and ten others were left there to await orders. The yacht salled June 10 and anchored off the coast of Moroceo in 27 degrees, 80 minutes, narth latitude, op- posite the Canary islands, between Cape Juby and Surva. Lebaudy spent the night ashore with ten of his men and after a few hours' tour inland declared the empire of Sahara founded. He selected a location for his capital, which he named Troja, and returned to his yacht, leaving five men ashore, Angers the Arabs. Landing again thirty miles south he countered a caravan of Arabs Who amic- ably camel's m‘& the ) ing him to the yacht, meanwhile making the saflors salaam, prostrate themselves, address him as emperor and kiss his feet in order to impress the Arabs. Finally he returned the boy, alarmed by the menacing actions of the Arabs, and then arranged with the Arab chlef to buy a pretty Arab girl. But she objected, and her screams so excited the Arabs that Lebaudy and his men returned hastily to the yacht. Lebaudy wished to return directly to Las Palmas for the other ten men, aband- oning the five ashore, but the sallors pro- tested, Insisting on returning for their companions. Of the five only one was found, the quartermaster, a man named Picard, and he had been made captive by a band of Arabs who demanded 1,000 francs (3200) ransom. As Lebaudy refused to pay the money the sallors raised it among themselves. But when they went to pay the ransom Plcard and the Arabs had dis- appeared. The other four captives had already been taken inland. Lebaundy threatened to maroon the men for disobeying orders, but on his arriving at Las Palma the French consul there forced him to send home the fifteen who had come from Havre and whose papers were sald to be irregular. The minister of the colonies at Paris says he sannot Interfere, but the minister of marine has opened an inquiry on the complaint of the sallors. Frasquita flew a triangular blue flag with three golden balls. Lebaudy's letters ad- dressed to the authorities at Las Palmas and elsewhere reporting the loss of his sajiors were dated “Troja, Empire of Sahara,” and were signed by the “Chief of the Emperor's household.” Lebaudy had trouble last year over il- legally landing at the Isle of Wight, and at the office of the minister of marine in Paris he conducted himself so that he was regarded as a lunatic until properly { dentified The latest dispatch from Las Palmas re- ports that the Spanish authorities have seized Lebaudy's yacht, Dahlia, for fiying the Portuguese flag without authority. The | yacht is being repaired and a Spanish gun- boat is lying alongside. {STAKES HIS WIFE AT CARDS to His Himself Despair. Loses Game Kills Friend in, (Copyright, 138, by Press Publishing Co.) MOSCOW, Aug. 8.—(New York World Cablegram—8pecial Telegram.)—A rich man of Moscow named Ivanoff sat down to play a game of cards at his club with a friend named Maximoff, lost heavily, and at last, having no more money, proposed his wife as a wager. Maximoff had been paying court to Mrs. Ivanoff for a long time and accepted eagerly, Dutting up $160.000 as a counter wager. He won. Ivanaff, beside himself, went into the next room and shot himselt. IMPROVEMENTS AT WATERLOO Roads Belng Transformed Inte Wide Avenues and Ot Maa (Copyright, 138, by Press Publishing Co.) BRUSSELS, Aug. §—(New York World Cablegram—Special Telegram.)—The coun- try around the battlefleld of Waterloo s being lmproved. Among other things the road leading from the Lion of Waterloo to the state roads of Mont. 8t. Jean, Binche and Brussels is to be transformed Into an avenue sixty-five feet wide. The route from Brussels to Namur is lkewise to pe lmproved. REGATTA WEEK A SUCCESS 1 lant Seasonm Atomes for Ascot nd Goodwood Social Fiascon. (Copyright, 138, by Press Publishing Co.) COWES, Isle of Wight, Aug. 8.—(New York World Cablegram—Special Telegram.) —Regatta week this year has been one of the most brilllant on record, making up for the flascoes of Ascot and Goodwood. The American contingent played a con- splcuous part In entertaining, but nowhers was hospitality more lavish than aboard Anthony J. Drexel's floating palace, Mar- garita, which James Henry (Chicago) Smith has chartered, with his sister, Mrs. Dantel Cooper, doing the honors. “Smart parties” were taken aboard for luncheon or dinner nearly every night by Mrs. George Keppel, who is acting as Mr. Smith's soclal godmother. The dowager (Consuelo) duchess of Manchester, Miss Yznaga, Countess Lowe, Princess Henry of Pless, M¢ gtady Randolph Churchill) George W Lord Churchill, who is the ilord chay ain, and the Ogdens and Ar- mours iy & een among Margarita's guests. It wa/ Siected that King Edward would lunch / & yesterday, but he did not, thoug/ oI5 doubt, under Mrs. Keppel's aegly =, distinction may not be impossi- ble r. Smith. He had a special or- ch¢ rom London, a chef of the highest clf nd everything was carried out on a s¢. .t luxurious magnificence almost un- P ented. The cost could not have been less than $0 a day. Last night there was a grand ball at the Egypt house, given by the dowager duchess of Manchester, at which the king was present. Mr. Smith and Colonel and Mrs. Cooper were among the guests. Lady Charles Beresford, the wife of the vice admiral, will sail for New York next Wednesday to pay a number of visits and remain some time. She is notable for her independence and individuality, she and Lord Charles being an unconventional couple. She is an ardent admirer of Wag- ner's musie, a taste which her sailor hus- band dWes not share. Formerly she was a famous horsewoman, but now she Indulges in the wild delights of motor “scorching. Lady Charles has two daughters, one of whom fs still at echool. She Is a consider- able heiress, being the daughter of Richard Gardner of Leicester and has been married twenty-five years. Among other notables who are about to visit the United States Is the marquis of Graham, the eldest son of the duke of Montrose, who has gone to Montreal with Lord Brassey on the Sunbeam. He is a serious young man. He went right through the South African war and then essayed to get into Cape politics, but was not suc- cesstul. He is handsome, unmarried and though not very wealthy, will inherit a considerable fortune. TITLED WOMEN DOG LOVERS Pugnacious Bull Dog is Now the Fa. vorite Among the Really Swell Ones. (Copyright, 198, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, Aug. 8—(New York World Cablegram—8pecial Telegram.)—It would, g rd to say that a love of s in fiew to English soclety. iny card upon which was Inscribed, “Miss Fairy Butler Lytton," the name of her pet dog. It may be doubted if even the most ardent members of the Ladles' Kennel association would now | think of doing such a thing. Still, at the present moment, man and woman's best friend has no reason to complain. The list of ardent dog lovers is headed by Queen Alexandra, who as princess of Wales, was painted with a pet skye in her lJap. Many of her most famliliar photo- graphs show her with Alix, a noble Russian wolt-hound, often exhibited at dog shows and whose death was a great grief to the royal household. As In duty bound, most of the women, who belong to the court circle follow the queen's example. Miss Minnle Cochrane is a devoted dog- lover. 8o is Lady Knollys. The young Quchess of Westminster is very learned in dog lore, but probably the most “doggy” feminine wearer of the strawberry leaves is the duchess of Newcastle, who shares wigh the duke the presidency of the Borho! club. The countess of Aberdeen and her daughter, Lady Marjorle Gordon, make a speclalty of the Scotch terriers known as “Aberdeens.” Another dog lover is Mrs. Sydney Waterlow, who belongs to a great Mterary and legal tamily and is noted for her intelligent affection for animals. In sharp contrast to the pampered pups of patrictans now all the rage in aristocratic circles is the pugnacious bull dog which has become extremely popular of late with the London public because of the strenuous part he takes in “Glittering Gloria. farde now running at Wyndham' To judge from the comments of some of the newspapers the dog is regarded as “The whole play. INTERCEPT MARCONI MESSAGES French Company Offers Proof of Ab ity to Accom plisk It (Copyright, 18, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, Aug. 8.—(New York World Ca- blegram—Special Telegram.)—The French Wireless Telegraph company has replied to Marconi's assertion that his messages can- not be intercepted, by informing him that for the last six months every message sent, not only from his station at Poldhu, but from all Marcond stations around the British coasts, has been Intercepted by the French Wireless Telegraph company's station at Cape de la Hague and that coples of these | messages are at his service. Marconi has | not asked for the coples. | When the prince of Wales recently visited | Poldhu station he asked Marcon! to send | a message across the Atlantic, but the in- | ventor inférmed him that it would be six months before the apparatus would be | ready to carry out that experiment. 'BANDIT LEADER WRITES KING Demands of King Pei that Cease Persecution of His Followers, (Copyright, 1%8, by Press Publishing Co.) BELGRADE, Aug. 8.—(New York World Cablegram—Special Telegram.)—Hia, & notorfous leader of brigands who has been “operating” for some years in the region about Rannik, has written to King Peter I the following letter: If thou givest rights and Servia the people will b thy name and our country will be the only one in the world where there will be no crime. That is why 1, king of the forests, demand from you, the crowned king, that the persecu- tions to which we are subjected by the gendarmes may be put a stop to. Beneath the bandit king's signature is his seal ard & repr-eatation of & sword sod skull, Hberty to ENEMY IS CAPTURED! Magio Messages Annonmoe Discovery of Hostile Fleet and End Mimio War, OLYMPIA TELLS (TS FIND BY WIRELESS | Defending Vessel Then Surrenders After Bummoning Strong Assistance. KEARSARGE OPENS FIRE ON INVADER bama and Illinois Aid Attack on Ad- miral Bands' Squadron. VALUE OF AEROGRAMS AMPLY PROVED Urgent Calls Pass Along Line, Bring- ing New Fleet Quickly to Scene of Hostilities 0 Bar Harbor, BAR HARBOR, Me., Aug. 8.—~The hostile fleet in the mimic war has been capiured, and is now in the harbor. The gnemy was sighted for the second | time during the night at 3 a. m. by Olym- pla, which signaled the flagship Kear- sarge. Kearsarge, with lllinols and Al bama, put after the enemy, who surren- dered after shots had reen fired by Kear- sarge. An !nstant after recelting the news the operator in the wireless telegraph room was signalling for Kearsarge to announce the discovery to Rear Admiral Barker The Aagship, twenty-five miles away, off Mount Desert rock, caught the sound waves and answered. In a few moments to ald Olympla, Olympia is Captured. Meanwhile the latter vessel had found itself in a predicament. The fog, which been of advantage to the enemy, proved of disadvantage to Olympia, for when it lifted, and Admiral Sands’ vessels were seen, they were too tlose to the de- fending vessel for it to escape. Under the rule of the maneuvers it was overpowered by the superior force, and could do moth- ing but run up the white flag and consider itself captured by the hostile squadron. The conditions at this point, had it not been for Olympia’s wireless equipment, in- dicated that Rear Admiral Sands might have reached an anchorage. It was about 4:30 when Olympla’s mes- | General | sage was received on Kearsarge. quarters were sounded, and in a remark- ably short time Kearsarge was under way, followed in turn by Alabama and Illinols. | A number of torpedo boat destroyers and tugs fell in behind the battleships as they rushed on to meet the hostile vessels. In an hour Kearsarge and its consorts were In sight of the enemy. As goon as it was within range, Kear- sarge opened fire with its secondary bat- tery. The other two battleships followed sult. Admiral Sands Surrende Admiral Sands' flagship, Tpxas, made no Instead, a white flag was run axns. . Then, foliowed _an _inter- | change of signals, and the invading and defending squadrons headed for Bar Har- bor. Admiral Sands sailed from Bar Harbor on Monday. He ran 300 miles south of Nova Bcotla and on Wednesday turned back toward the coast. For two days the fleet steamed at halt speed, so that it would not reach Maine too soon. Admiral Sands kept his squadron together all the time and in about the same order. A quarter of a mile in advance was one of the tor- pedo boat destroyers acting as an advance guard. Early on Friday night a thick fog rolled In from the gea and Admiral Sands ordered the fleet to race at full speed for Winter Harbor, the easterly entrance to Frenchman's bay. It was his intention to enter Winter Har- bor, and, If discovered, to run into Bar Harbor, or possibly keep along the coast and effect an entrance somewhere else, but Olympla prevented this. Under this search problem the value of the wireless telegraph in the navy has been demonstrated to the satisfaction of the naval officers. Under ordinary conditions it would have been several hours before Olympia could have communicated its dis- covery to any other ships of the squadron even if it could have made a run for It, which the rules prohibited. But by aid of wireless service not only was it able to inform the admiral of the approach of the enemy, but Admiral Barker's flagship, Kearsarge, transmitted the message from ship to ship along the whole iength of the | coast from Mount Desert rock to Cape Ann, so that in a short time all the de- fending squadron was ‘nformed of the enemy's presence and reinforcements to Ad- miral Barker were coming from miles along | the coast. All these ships are to gather here for two days preparatory to salling for Oyster Bay, where the entire flest is to be re- viewed by the president on Saturday. AIR SHIP GOES INTO RIVER t with the Langley Inven- tion is, However, Partly Successtul. WIDEWATER, Va., Aug. S.—partly successful cxperiment with the fifteen foot Langley air ship was made today from the | house boat in the Potomac river, off this point. The aerodome started well in a straight | line south with a velocity of seventy feet per second and flew for a distance vari ously estimated at from 0 to 69 yards Some deflection in the wings soon after the launching caused it to take a down- ward course, which it followed rapidly and was !mpelled into the water under the full power of its engine. There was sufficlent steam generated for a rapid fight of a half or three quarter of a mile moment more had disappeared from view. The machine was recovered. It was con- siderably damaged. ESCAPE IN BROAD DAYLIGHT rs in Columbus, Ohie, Make Saw Out of & Fo- tato Kaife. Janl COLUMBUS, O., Aug. 8.—Lewis Harmon, the convicted murderer of George Geyer, near Alton; Robert Shiflett, Kellar, another alleged horse thief, and Lewis Eyling, alleged forger, of Dayton, 0., escaped from the Union county Jail in broad daylight today, by cuttng off & bar in the bath room. The work is supposed to have been done with a potato knife, filed in the shape of & aw. Under the full pressure of this | force the machine struck the water and a | Franklin | county, charged with horse stealing; Otis | THE BEE BULLETIN. Forecast for Nebraska—Partly Cloudy Sun day, Show Southwestern Portion M alr and Warmer in West Por- t 1 Gives Pope Advice on Course. bmen Rall at Lebaudy. Attacking ¥Fleet ix Captured. News fro Declde on Direct Primary Vote. Board Tries to Avoid Pablicity. Affairs at South Omaha. Rush for Tickets to Coronation. Past Week In Omaha Soelety. Tri amberts Begin, Walter Egan Golf Champlon, Crushed by Falling Bleachers. Council Bluffs and Towa News. wmp fn Unfon Pacific Stoe Results of the Ball Game Dohertys Keep Tenais Trophy. Good Sport at Matinee Races. Noted Western Character Gone. Stories of Geueral Miles. Amusements and Musie, Sporting Review of the Week. Edltori Roosevelt as a Traveler. Tity as a Business Corporation. Century Old China Uncarthed. Financial and Commereial. Nebraska Towns. Temperature nt Omaha Yesterday: Hour. Deg. Hour. Des. a. . 62 75 .o 63 %7 . 64 ™ o6 o 68 an 71 73 B | TRIBUTE TO LATE P. M. ARTHUR word came that Kearsarge was on its way | Cordial Words Spoken of Veteran Chief by Member of Engineers’ Brotherhood, Recently, during the present session of the Union Paclic adjugtment board of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, the members had T. C. Livingston, a veteran engineer and insurance secretary of the Omaha jodge, write the following tribute to the late Grand Chlef Peter M. Arthur and Inscribed it on their records. It goes to show the deep love and respect held toward Mr. Arthur by those of the craft which he honored Peter M. Arthur Scotland, in 1831, when but 11 year and was soon thrown upon his own resourees. He had the ad- vantage of a common school education, but his needs required that he should become a wage-earner nd he hired out to a farmer for % a week, when still a young boy. After a time he secured employment as a wiper of engines for the New York Central rallway, and having energy and ambition, the ' officials recognized his worthiness of something better. He was promoted to the position of freman and is superfor ability and strict attention to every duty soon brought further promotion to the position of engineer, in which ca- pacity he served the New York Central until 'he was chosen grand chief in Cleve- land, February 25, 1514, In’his last address in & public meeting at Winnipeg, a few moments prior to his sudden death, he used some characteristic phrases. After speaking of the great moral i ement of the members| he said: %‘3‘ greater crime can - the was born and came ol in Paisley, to this country be than for a man to run a locomotive when hi mind 1s under the influence of liquor?”” And later, “Always concede to others the same rights you have demanded for yourself. It is not clothes nor wealth, but character, that ceunts. Come, let us reason together.” He was one of the finest types of a gen- tleman that the world has aver seen. No man ever met with discourtesy from him. He was gentle to the last degree, courteous to all and his face ever wore the smile of a genial soul. Peace be to his ashes. MILLARD RIFLES IN CAMP Will Spend Week at Krug Where Competitive Drill Takes Place. Park, The Millard Rifles have perfected ar- rangements for their first annual muitary tournament, which takes place at Krug park this week. Considerable interest has been aroused throughout the etate in con- nection with this tournament, and twenty- three companies of the Nebraska National guard will send representatives to Omaha to compete for the Jacobson medal, a gold trophy to be awarded to the best drilled individual soldier. Through Senator Mil- lard, the commander of the Department of the Missouri has also made a detall from each company of regulars now stationed at Fort Crook, who will be present at the tournament and take part in the competi- tive drill. The regulars will turther give exhibition drills, as will also the South Omaha cavalry troop, under command of Captain McCulloch, and the Dodge Light Guards of Council Bluffs, under command of Captain Mather. The Omaha Guards and Thurston Rifles will camp during the tournament with the Millard Rifles, and a special day will be designated upon which these companies will give exhibition drills. There will further be tent-pitching and wall-climbing contests, as well as a drill by an awkward squad. MAY SOON FIND HIS MOTHER Long Scarch of a Boy fs to Be Rewarded with Succe Likely CHICAGO, Aug. &—'"Isabel Gonzalves found; rich; hold boy; m2ney for transpor- tation and expenses s being telegraphed.” This message was received from Oakland, Cal., today at detective headquarters. A few hours prior to ! arrival August Gon- zalves, a Portuguese boy who for the last six months has been vainly searching for tidings of his mother, wvhom he has not seen for several years, left the detective headquarters, vhere he has been cared for since last Monday, with the ‘ntention of “beating” his way to the coast. Young Gonzalves was born in Honelulu and when 7 years old was }idnaped by his father and tuken (o the Canary (slands 8ix months ago his father died and the boy began the search for his mother. Every effort is being made to find him again and acquaint him with his good fortune. ROYAL GRANTS AN ISSUE Depend Upon & Final Declsion of the Courts of Hawail, HONOLULU, Aug. 8.—Judge DeBolt of the territorial court today refused to grant the restraining injunction asked for by the Hawaifan Commercial company of Spreck- elsville, the largest sugaz plantation on the island, against the Walluku Bugar company of the Great Mau island The litigation involves water rights to the value of several hundred thousand dollars, the source of the water being in the moun- tains. Upon the lssues in this case depend: scores of old royal na‘*~a rwats, leases, ecds and Louadariea, — FIVE CENTS. B TWO FIRES ONE TIME Midland Glass and Paint Oempany and Marks Brothers Heavy Losers. | TOTAL LOSS OVER WUNDRED THOUSAND 8ix Firemen and One Other Hurt, but No Fatalitios Are Recorded. STUBBORN FIGHT MADE BY FIREMEN Four Hours of Btruggle Against Heavy Odds Ends in & Victory. SECOND BLAZE COMPLICATES SITUATION Fire Breaks Out in Lumber Room at Hospe's Just as Midland Blase Thre: to Get Beyond Control Figures on Losses. Total loss, estimated.. Midland Glass Co. stock i Loss, estimated. Amount of insu Marks Bros., Loss s 3 Amount of insurance, estimated.... Nash bullding, 100-16 Harney, valua- tion sehe i guirse . Loss, estimated Lilliputian Bagaar, [T T Loss, estimated ..., 100 N A. Hospe, stock subject to damage.. .$128,000 200,000 100,000 100,000 10,00 10,000 10,000 55,000 6,000 22,00 9,000 5,000 ance, estin tock valuation stock Sammary of Casualties, Ole Olson, captain of Hose Company No 3; face and eyes badly burned and hands cut by falling glass. | Roy Gray, No. 3 engine company: | haled smoke in Jungs and_face burned. Nels Johnson, ' Engine Company No. overcome with smg Ed_Burmelster, by_falling glass. Christian Clausen, Engine Company No. 1; eves burned from turpentine. Clarence Cummings, Truck No. 1; over- come by smoke. Frapk Menting, emplove of Midiand Gla and Flate compiny, bruised from jumping out of third-story window to roof of ad- Joining building. in- 4 ruck No. 1; hands cut Will Not Stop Busine “We have about an 8 per cent Insur- ance. 1 don't care to discuss the loss or valuations. The fire will not atop our bus- iness. We shall be open Monday and will roced with repairs at once.”—Frank W, udson, secretary and manager Midland Glass and Paint company “I have just made a trip through the building and belleve our loss to be not greater than 60 or 6 per cent. We shall go right on with business.—James Ebersole, assistant manager of the Mid land company. “While our loss is complete, we shall continue to do business at the Baum Iron works, where we have our stock. Our loss s fully covered by insurance''— Danlel Marks. E. W. Nash, owner of the burned build- ing; is out of ‘the city and nothing definite is known as to what will be done, but it is understood the structure will be put in good condition. Severe Test on Firemen. ‘The above facts and figures tell the story, In rough outline, of two fires last night, one of which wi the most stub- born and difficult to combat with which the Omaha firemen have had to contend for many a day. Tt was the fire which gutted the Nash bullding at 1608-16 Harney street, occupied by the Midland Glass and Paint company and Marks Brothers' Sad- dlery company, lasting from 5:40 until after 9 o'clock. The total loss at this fire is placed at approximately $116,000, fully eov- ered by insurance. The other fire was on Douglas street, between Fifteenth and Six- teenth, and did probably $12,00 worth of damage, divided between the Lilliputian Bagzaar, owned by Benson & Thorne, and | the A. Hospe Art store, the heavier divi- sion falling on the former firm. The origin of the big fire is traced to a defective motor wire, which supplied power for the elevator. The flames were first seen lssuing from this wire on the third floor of the fifth story bullding. The cause of the Douglas street fire is not known. The fires burned simultancously, for a while at least. Just as the flames were raging worst at the Harney street fire and Chief Salter and his large army of men were being taxed to their utmost, menaced every recond by the Increasing potency of their deadly enemy, a second alarm soundefl and Assistant Chlef Windheim took truck No. 8 and cart No. 11 off to the Douglas street fire, which, though serious, was soon extinguished. The entire department was out, having responded to a general alarm, and never did men fight. under greater odds nor acquit themselves better. Men Have Desperate Struggle. Time and time again it scemed as if the gallant firemen would have to give up in despair, but, facing the most extreme danger, they held on with bulldog tenacity, fighting as they went, until finally they conquered. Thousands of spectators thronged Harney street on the south, Sev- enteenth the wi Farnam and the alley between Harney and Farnam on the north and Sixteenth on the east and cheered or groaned as the firemen prevailed or were for the time overpowered. The crowd was so great that large numbers of women and children sought places on the high grounds surrounding the courthouse. Cordons of police were necessary through- out to keep back the crowds. The hoss was strung from every adjacent fire plug and formed a network along the surround- ing streets. This made it necessary the street cars to cancel regular which was not resumed untll 9 lines were run on Farnam and Harney streets and the cross-town cars run around on the Fifteenth and Howard tracks, hows ever, so that service was not entirely abandoned. Many daring and thrilling feats were per- formed by the firemen during the progress of this fight. Once, about 7 o'clock, when it seemed the fire had been conquered, seven of Chief Balter's men were noticed on two different fire escape landings In the s of the building, at the third and fourth stories. They were working with some of the seven hoses that had beon pouring volumes of water into the bufld- ing. Three of the men were above, and four below. Suddenly windows were opened, and like a flash of tremendous lightning great theets of flames swept out of the lower window, that on the third story landing into the faces of the four men. Instead of leaving thelr hazardous station, as the crowd expected them to da, these four, reinforced by the othor three, who came down in the mouth of the fire, held the streams on the raging flames in. side until finally the flames were subdued None Hurt on Donglas Street. All the firemen injured, were at the Har- ney street fire. No casuzities resulted from the Douglas street disaster. Captain Ol son is thought to b the worst hurt man, His injurles are pronounced serious, his eyesight being somewhat despaired of. Yet he is not thought to be fatally injured. The Nash building fire was discovereq by Henry Welseuberg, sa siplope of O on for