Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 20, 1903, Page 1

[ THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871 OMAHA, THURSDA MORNIN 1903—TEN PAGES. POWERS TALK ACTION Joint Naval Demonstration May Overawe Tarks and Insurgents Alike. RUSSIA LIKELY TO MAKE FRESH CLAIM Porte Foarfal Warships Will Present New Demands for Settlement. SULTAN'S TROOPS IGNORE COMMANDS Boldiers Halt Trains While They Enjoy Outing on Way to War. REBELS WARN RAILWAY COMPANIES Tell Lines Not to Carry P sengers, as Attacks Must and Wil Be Made on Train: PARTS, Aug. 19.~1t was 1earned in official Quarters today that the action of Russia in ordering a naval squadron to Turkish waters may be speedily followed by an im- portant joint naval action on the part of the powers. Communications are at pres- ent Loing exchanged between the powers relative to a joint naval'demonstration be- foro Saloniea. The final determination will depend largely on Russta, but if a joint demonstration shall be determined on, the fleets of France and Austria will certainly co-operate and it is probable that the fleets of ail the European powers having Turkish interests, except possibly Germany, which throughout bas not favored taking ener- getio steps against Turkey, will take part in the demonstration, In (he meantime the Russian squadron will not proceed to Constantinople, as has been reported, but will rendeszvous about the #mall port of the vilayet of Adrianople at the entrance of the Bosphorus, For the present this squadron has no orders to as- sume an aggressive course. This action will depend on Turkey's fulfillment of the terms of Russia’s final demands in conneo- tion with the assassination of Consul Rost- kvoskl. The punishment of a number of the par- tles tmplicated 18 not considered to be full compliance with the terms of the demands, which include an adequate indemnity. Be- wides tho: Rostkvoski incident, the proposed naval action befors Salonica is due to the earnest solicitation of the forelgn consuls at Balonica, who set forth that their lives are In danger. The first representation on the subject reached the French government several ‘woeks ago and since then other consuls have made simflar representations. The assassination of M. Rostkvoski is glving such emphasis to the statements of the consuls that consideration of a joint naval demonstration of sufficlent strength to tmpress Turkey with the necessity for taking declsive action looking to the main- tenance of order In Macedonia is now in progress. & ‘The exchange of communications has continue g 2. Turkey. ‘. italy May Become Invelved. ROME, Aug. 19.~No other power s in & better popition than Italy to quickly send a fleet to Turkey. In fact, Italy may be almost considered as already having a war ship on the spot, as the torpedo boat destroyer Minerva is off the island of Lemmons, in the Aegean sea, a few hours ealling from Saloniga, and the battleship Reumberto, which 1s at Agosta, Silesia, can roach Ottoman watese in about forty hours. The Italian Mediterranean squadron, now oft Cagliri, Island of Sardinia, has been ordered to Sleily, so as to be nearer the scane of the trouble in the controversy. The Itallan ambassador at Constantinople has cabled the Foregn office saying the porte has declared it will be able to re-es- tablish crder in Macedonia and has secured effective protection for all the foreign con- suls there. Situation is Less Dangerous. BOFIA, Aug. 19.~The general Macedontan situation is regarded in official circles here as belng distinctly less dangerous than it ‘was & week ago. Now that the unanimity of action on the part of most of the Inter- ested powers toward a speedier enforce- ment of the reforms in Macedonia seems assured, there is a more hopeful feeling that the trouble will be confined to its pres- ent bounds. Roumania Ready to Act. The Vedomosti, the organ of the Daneff party, discussing the situation in Bulgaria, in the event of & war with Turkey, says on the recent visit of the king of Roumania to Bmperor . Francis Joseph at Ischl the monarchs arrived at an understanding that in the event of such a war Roumania should mobilize its army and occupy the ular = territory between Ruschuk, and Silistria, including these towns, in order to maintaln the equilibrium of power in the Balkans In the event of Mace- donla. becoming an automomous provinoe, ‘which would otherwise give Bulgaria a oo predominating influence in the penin- sula. ‘The Vedomost! points out the isolated position Bulgaria oocuples. Austria, it says, is determined to repress the Slav power, while Russia has no confidence in' Prince Ferdinand and France s backing Russia. Now is the most critioal moment in Bul- saria’s affairs and nce Ferdinand Is away, But he is & remarks the Vedomosti, without any sympathy for the Slavs. The revolutionary Autonomye says the insurgents at Zer are using small quick firing Austrian cannon and that the insurg- ents oaptured near Resen a Turkish courier who was carrying important orders to the Turkish {roops at Okhrida. LONDON, Aug. 18.—A dispatch to & news ageney from Vienna says Bulgaria has or- dered 15,000,000 cartridges from a Vienna firm for prompt deilvery. The Dally Mall asserts that Great Britain, Russia and Turkey are laying in enor- mous quantities of Welsh steam coal, pre- sumahbly in preparation for eventualities. The British admiralty has asked for quo- tations for 1,000,000 tons for storage at the British stations, principally Gibraltar and Malta, for four months ending December, which is double the quantity usually re- quired. Russia wants nearly as much and Turkey Is buying extensively. The Dally Mall further understands that unleas the Macedonlan situation improves all the powers will probably send squad- rons to Turkish waters. Asked to Tuke No Passengers. VIENNA, Aug. 16.—A telegram from Boris Barafoff, the aotive leader of the Macedon- fan insurgents, to the management of the Ortental reliroads is published here. Bar- Afoff says that the genera! staff of the revo- lutionary committee at Macedonis and Ad- SUPPORT TARIFF Imperial Chamb to Opp of Commerce Seems Preferentinl Trade for Britain. MONTREAL, Aug. 19—Resolutions urg- ing the establishment of fast steamship lines between the United Kingdom and its colonfes were adopted at the conference of Chambers of Commerce of the empire to- day The debate on the compromise resolu- tlons regarding better trade relations was resumed. The mover of the motion re- fused to accept any changes. The speeches were generally favorable to the iden of preferential trade, though the British delegates were somewhat chary in thelr expression of approval. The feature of the debate was an attack made on Joseph Chamberlain by Joseph Lawson Walton, M. P., of London, Bngland, which was recefved with much dissent, the speaker being at times heard with difficulty. To- night the delegates attended a reception glven by Lord Strathcona. JAP PAPERS DENOUNCE BEAR Mikado’s Minister, However, Belittles Cries of War Declaring Peace wir “cept. Ly, » TLONDON, Aug. 1. n today from Yokohama say . #f ing newspapers of Tokio have - the silence which they have hitheés served regarding the situation in Cou and publish articles strongly denouncing Russia’s action. The Jiji declares it time to show Corea that Japanese pa- tience is exhausted, while the Shimbun urges the government to demand explana- tions from Russia. An agency's Interview with Count Hay- ashl, the Japanese minister, quotes him as saying: | Not only I, but my government, disclaim all the panic stories of war between Rus- sla and Japan. All fears of a conflict are groundless. Both Russia and Japan are really trying to be concilllatory. War would not be an advantage to either. So far it has been a game of bluff. Japan has no warships bufiding in England and has not Increased the strength of its army. BRITAIN PROTESTS TO BELGIUM Note R received lead- b | ecting Congo Atrocities is Forwarded to King ' Leopold. LONDON, Aug. . respondent of the Dally M s Belglum has received a copy of the note Great Brit- win addressed to the powers regarding the alleged ill treatment of the natives and lllegal monopolies in the Congo Free State. The contents of the note are unknown. It has been forward to King Leopold, who is at Gastin. The Dally Mall says it has no official confirmation of this statement, but that there is reason to belleve it is accurate. Herlin Learns & Lesson. BERLIN, Aug. 19.—Lessons taught by the recent disaster on the Paris underground raflway are being applied by the ministry of public works. Orders have been lssued to the officlals of the in underground by wires wholly - ) % motor current wnd to install apparatus enabling train hands to break the traffic ourrent anywhere and thus stop trains ap- proaching the scene of an accident. The officlals are also ordered to come over- crowding cars. Captain to Be Secretary. MANILA, Aug. 19.—The Philippine com- mission hs appointed Captain Vanhorn of the Eleventh infantry secretary to the provincial government of the province of Moro and Captain Keller, engineer corps both of the new appointees to recelve an addition of 2 per cent to thelr army pay. Major Robert L. Bullard, with the as- sistance of the friendly Moro chlefs, is making arrangements for a grand cele- bration and conference on the completion of the Lanao military road. Germans Absolve Castro. BERLIN, Aug. 19.~The Foregn office offi- s here regard the arrest of German and other merchants at Cludad Bolivar, for re- fusing President Castro's demand to pay taxes a second time, as probably being the work of the local gcvernor and for which the Veneszuelan president {s not responsible. It is thought President Castro will order their release. Cossacks Capture Bandits, ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 19.—A dispatch roceived here from Port Arthur says a band of native bandits recently attacked a dynamite magasine near the Manchurian frontier station and attempted to blow it up. A detachment of Cossacks captured twenty of the bandits, but the majority of the band escaped. Joke Leads (o Fatal Duel. Bml.l*, Aug. 19.—Ljeutenant Kayser was probably fatally shot yesterday In a duel at Allenstein with Lieutenant Klauen- fugel, The Auel was the result of a’joke at a farewell supper given at the officers’ oasino to Captain Flege. Archbishop Harty $tfll in Rome. ROME, Aug. 19.—Most Rev. J. J. Harty, archbishop of Manila, has postponed his departure from Rome, as he is desirous of assisting in the consecration of Right Rev. Thomas A. Hendrick, the recently appointed bishop of Cebu, next Sunday. Salisbury is No Better, LONDON, Aug. 1.—The condition of Lord Balisbury today is unchanged. FRAUDULENT DRAFT JAILS MAN Bank Employe Tries to Cash Bogus Instrument and s Arrested. OKLAHOMA CITY, O, T, Aug. 1—0. T. McKinnis, who has been employed in the Bank of Bridgeport, at Bridgeport, Okl., was arrested today at the instance of the bank, charged with attempting to cash a fraudulent draft for $4,000 at the American National bank in this city. The draft was signed by the Bridgeport bank. MeKinnis is & cousin of George McKinnis, president of the Bank of Bridgepert, and prominent In territorial politics. URGES EASY DIPPING ORDER Senator Warren Asks Wilson te Give Flockmasters Conces- slons. CHEYENNE, Wyo., Aug. M.—Senator Warren today telegraphed Secretary Wil- son, asking a modification of the sheep dipping order, which requires an additional Aipping when sheep aro to be shipped from the state. It is alleged that the order will work great hardship on flockmasters 1 SCHEME(TVW0 T0 ONE ON RELIANGE| New York Betting Men Find Money to Bupport Faith in American Boat. ALL READY FOR TODAY'S CUP RACE Yachts Lie Like Greyhounds in Leash Awaiting Slgn Dispute for Blue Ribbon of the Sena. to Forecast Disappointing. The weather bureau's special bulletin for the yacht race tomorrow predicts a breese of from 3 to 9 knota an hour. NEW YORK, Aug. 19.—Qver the ocean race course outside of Sandy Hook Sir Thomas Lipton's third challenger, Sham- rock III, will tomorrow try conclusions with Rellance, the new defender of Amer- fea’s cup. It is expected that one of the largest crowds which ever witnessed an international cup rece will go out to see the fnitial contest for the biue ribbon of the sea. Again this year as in the two preceding series the government will police the route with revenue cutlers, and the most strin- gent rules have been lald down to prevent interference with the single stickers. Like greyhounds in leash, the racers are moored tonight inside Bandy Hook ready for the fray tomorrow. Both yachts were given their final trial spins today. Shamrock 111 was remeasured today, the result showing that Reliance will have to give it one minute and Afty-five seconds time allowance. Give 0dds on Rellance. Despite the time allowance which the de- fender must concede to the challenger, the friends of Rellance are extremely confident that Sir Thomas is again doomed to de- feat, the confidence in the American boat being reflected in the betting at 2 to 1 on ellance, The friends of the British boat on the other hand express the greatest faith. In neither of his previous attempts to carry oft the precious mug did Sir Thomas sall on a challenger. Tonight he was in doubt whether to do so tomorrow or not. His friends on Erin urged him not to do #0 for fear of an accident. According to the rules the first race will be fifteen nautical miles to windward or leeward and return, depending on the direction of the wind. After that the races will be over a triangular course ten miles to the leg. The next race will be safled on Saturday and the third next Tuesday, and thereaftor every other day until the series is completed. The winner of thres out of five will take the cup. If the course is not covered within the time allowance, five and one-half hours, it i3 no race. The weather predictions for tomorrow is not alluring, the forecaster. promising & breeze of from 3 to 9 knots. A 7-knot breeze will be necessary to carry the boats over the course in the allotted tim Yachts Sail in Company. For the first time the chalienger and de- fender today salled In company off Sandy Hook, when both w taken out for final trial spins. Except when passing. in oppo. there was no opportunity %0 compare them, though some thought Shamrock III heeled a little more and seemed to carry a larger stern wave. Rellance was first to get away from its moorings within the Horseshoe and passed out by the point of the Hook at 10 a. m. There was a fine ten-knot breeze from the south southeast, and salling close hauled it went out through the main ship channel and Gedney's channel to the Sandy Hook lightship, about eight miles, at a fast pace. Shamrock IIT left Sandy Hook fifteen minutes later and followed the defender out through the channel to the lightship. Both carried all lower salls and club top- sails. Rellance turned at the lightship and ran back toward the channel, meeting Shamrock IIT on the way out. The two yachts passed each other at a distance of a mile. Shamrock 1II proceeded as far as the lightship, hove to ahd awaited the ar- rival of the Oceanic, bound In, and then followed the big liner in under mafin safl and Jib. The earl and countess of Shaftes- berry, the latter the sponsor for Shamrock III &t its launching, were on board Oce- anlc, and as the steamer passed the crew of Shamrock cheered the countess. Both the yachts returned to thelr moor- ings at Sandy Hook after having been ab- sent an hour and a quarter. For the re- mainder of the day both boats swung to their moorings while their crews over- hauled their safls and got everything In readiness. Sir Thomas Lipton's steam yacht Erin came up the harbor in the afternoon to recelve the earl and countess of Shaftes- berry and others of Sir Thomas' guests. €. Oliver Iselin and his advisers passed the night on board Rellance's tender, Sun- u 4k e sy e ner | beam, at anchor near Rellance. Sir Thomas Scents Victory, ‘When asked for a prophesy of the resuit of tomorrow's race, Sir Thomas sald: I am more confident of winning than ever and my confidence Is shared by every man of the flest and other admirers of Sham- rock IIL. Designer Fife is thoroughly satisfled with the tuning up that Sham- rock III has received and Captain Wringe is confident. 8ir Thomas added jokingly: Shamrock IIT will win the first race either six or seven minutes, I'm not quite certain which; the second race by four minutes and a half. You will have to ask me about the third later. In reply to a question whether there was any basis for suspicion that the lenger had not been permitted to show its speed in the trials with Shamrock I, Sir Thomas said: There never was any jockeyl consider it an honest way of getting people to bet their money. Except In a few casés when Mr. Fife has wanted to sall alongside of Shamrock I, we have always done the t we could 'and I have always wanted to see it do its best. A flood of letters, cables and telegrams reached Erin today from all parts of the world, bringing wishes for the success of Sir Thomas and Shamrock III. One came from Lagos, Portugal, from Lord Charles Beresford, saying that all the officers and men of the channel fleet sent hearty good wishes and hoped to hear that Shamrock III had won by a length. Other messages came from the Durban Yachting club of Bouth Africa, the Yacht Racing Assoclation of Perth, Western Australia, the Royal Yacht squadron of New Zealand and from nearly eyery yachting club in Canada. Among ' the notables who will probably be guests of Sir Thomas on Erin during the races are: Adjutant General and Mrs. Corbin, Paymaster General Bates, U. 8. A Charles Russell, Captain Brawnson, commander of the naval academy; General and Mrs. Adna R. Chaffee, Mr. and Mrs John D. Crimmins, Mr. and Mrs. T. A Edison, Mrs. Jeflerson Davis Hayes, Mr 1 do not | ani Mrs. John Flagler, Senator and Mrs. Kearns of Utah, Governor B. B. Odell, Commodore Price and Mrs. Price, Lady Swettenham, wife of the governor of the ‘(Continued on Second Page) WILL FRAME A NEW TREATY Colomblan Congress Gives President Power to Arrange Pa Cans WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.—Unofficlal, but what is considered rellable, information has been received by Dr. Herran, the Colomblan charge d'affalrs here, indicating an intention on the part of the Colomblan Senate to resume consideration of a fresh Panama treaty.. This shows a decided change in the turn of affairs and leads Dr. Herran to hope that a measure will yet be passed. . On August 13, after the disapproval of the treaty by the @enate, the body ap- pointed a commnitted of thrée members to act jointly with a committee. from the House of Representatives to frame a meas- ure having for its object the ratification of a treaty between the two countries by the executive of Colombia after the two houses of the ColomBlan congress had passed an enabling act outlying the terms and conditions on which a treaty should be drawn. The president of Colombia by this act would have full power in the premises and the treaty would fiot have to be after- wards submitted to the Colombian con- gress. The scheme is similar in its Intent to the provisions of the Dingley tariff act which gave' authority to the president to negotiate reciprocity treaties with foreign powers. The idea contained in the proposition is not dissimilar to the Bpooner act itself, as this act gave authority to the president to begin negotiations with the government of Costa Rica if he was unable to reach a satisfactory arrangenfent with Colombia for a right of way for the Panama canal. NEW YORK, Aug. 19.—Willlam Nelson Cromwell, general counsel of the Panama Canal company today issued the following statement: t T have just received from my representa- tve a) Bogota a cable dated August 1 reporting that the Colomblan Senate has appointed a committee of three senators to come to an agreement with the House of Representatives and prepare a bill author- i#ing the government of Colombia to make a treaty in form thus approved in advance by both the houses of congress. I have also received further cables may- ing the report of the commitice of the Colomblan BSenate was signed by seven out of the nine members of the committee, and recommended the approval of = the treaty with certain amendments. BOGOTA, Colombia, Friday, Aug. 14.— (Delayed in transmission.)—A bill is ready authorizing the government to make a new canal treaty with the United States on a fixed basis and also providing for modifying the nationalfconstitution. NICARAGUA WAN ;S THE CANAL Dr. Coren Ml'”—_-‘ll Country Views Undertaking tn ernational Light. PARIS, Aug. 19.—~Dr. Corea, the minister of Nicaragua to the United States, who Is here on a vacation, when seen today, de- clined to discuss the rejection of the Panama cenal treaty by the Colombian The minister was asked whether, 1f the the United States d He replied: Bince my it hl;‘» ver { i wable to :n’t‘. :'- nine instructions mi; ter, what the terms or conditions will be; rivate capacity, I am but speaking in my sure Nicaragua will ap?mc any new negotiations in a spirit of complete frank. ness and fairness. It has always consi ered the great enterprise as one in Which the commerce of the whole world ix con- cerned and never viewed the subject from any restricted, personal standpoint, but rather as an undertaking of in national importanc LAUDS UNREST FOR NEGROES Booker Washington Declares Colore Men Should Not Be Easily tinfl, NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 19.—Some 1,500 negroes, representing almost every section of the country, assembled in the house of representatives today to attend the fourth annual convention of the National Negro Businessmen's league. Booker T. Washing- ton, president of the league, was the central figure of the convention and his address tonight attracted a large audience. He said In part: ‘We will succeed in winnin, our way into the confidence and esteem of the American the vote of r what his color, who 18 & large tax payer. It is not the negro who owns a successful business, or who works at a trade, who is charged with crime. While we are in many cases surrounded with disadvantages when we compare our condition and opportunities with those of the Jew in many parts of Europe, it is easy to see that almost every opportunity denled the Jew is open to us ‘The eater the difficulties to be over- come the more strength we shall gain by succeedl; Every house owned, every farm well eultl. vated, every bank account opened, every tax receipt, are influences which will oper- ate tremendously in our favor, The nero is not ungrateful for all the benefits he has received at the hands of the white people of this country and should on every proper occasion express this gratitude In no uncertain langu: e ‘Wher- you find a race that is easily satisfled and one that has few wants there you will d a race that s of little value to its count! industrially, commercially or in any other direction. UNION ARRANGES EXPLOSION M Declares Outrage at Springs Fixed by Fe Metal, IDAHO BPRINGS, Colo. trial of Nepolt and Carbonetti, Italian members of the Miners' union, who are charged with complicity in the blowing up of one of the bulldings of the Bun and Moon mine last month, a sensation was caused by the evidence given by Willlam Beattle, a union miner. He declared H. E. Chandler, financlal gecretary of the unlon, told him some time before the explosion that a committee consisting of Nepoll, Car- bonetti and Phillp Fire, the man who was killed at the time, had been appointed to blow up the Sun and Moon. Chandler has been missing ' since some time before the explosion and officers have been searching for him TUNNEL DIGGERS GUARDED Protect m Cripple Creek Work., . Aug. 19.—At the Nom- CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo., Aug. 19.—Work on the drainage tunnel, which was almost completed w! the miners struck last week, was resumed today, 110 nonunion men being employed. Of this number twenty are armed guards stationed behind a rope strung around the property 40 feet from the shaft house. It is said the miners will live in the house until the tunnel is completed. CAPITAL TALKS OF WEBSTER Oandidacy Will Have Tendency to Smoke Out Other Aspirants. VICE PRESIDENT CERTAINLY FROM WEST Figures Given Out at Land Office Show Half Milllon Acres Have Been Disposed of During t Past Ye [E— (From a Staft Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.—(Bpecial Tele- gram.)—The action of the Nebraska repub- lfoans yesterday in'endorsing Hon. John L. Webster for vice president was the subject of considerable discussion in political cir- cles hereabouts today. In some quarters it was not regarded seriously; in others, how- ever, it was taken differently, it being argued that the unanimity which charac- terized the action of the convention showed that Nebraska was not afrald to speak its mind and that the state had a candidate in all seriousness. One thing was generally conceded by politiclans when Webster was discussed, and that was that it will have a tendency to smoke out prospective vice presidential candidates in other states. An Iowa politiclan, speaking of Mr. Web- , sald that while he was known in the middle west as & good lawyer, he was wholly unknown to the country at large, which would operate against him it he serfously was entertaining the vice presl- dentfal bee. The fact that Webster was an avowed candidate for a place on the Isthmian Canal commission, and that he had gone to Oyster Bay to see the president about the matter, it was thought in some quarters would militate against him. In other quarters, however, Mr. Webster is looked upon with a good deal of favor, It being contended that a western man Wwill be given place on the ticket. As the demo- crats will make every effort to carry Indi- ana next year there is a growing bellef that the tail of the republican ticket will come from that commonwealth. ng of Public Domain. The commissioner of the general land office has had prepared for general information a statement of public lands disposed of and the cash receipts ther from during the fiscal year ending June 8, 1%8. It appears that in the twenty- seven states where there still remain lands subject to public entry thers were a total of 207,872 entries, taking up 17,741,071 acres, for which the government was paid $10,- 667,60 In Nobraska 5,30 entries were re- corded for 802411 acres, and $167,1%8 pald for the same. In Iowa there were twenty- three entries, involving 50 acres, and the government recelved §2,633. There were 8,746 entries in South Dakota, calling for land covering 785,772 acres, for which the government recelved $288,863. In Wyoming 2,014,698 acres were covered by 14,906 en- tries, and for these $818,866 has been pald into the treasury. These rural carriers for lowa routes were appointed: Des Mofnes, Highland Park stafion, regular, Thomas,J. Gabriel; sub- stitute, Rose Gabriel. Bast Peru, regulan Isaao J. Gifford and Clyde H. Barber; sub- stitutes, 8. C. Gifford and L. F. Clifton. urg, regular. Herbert A. Blshop: substitute, 1dd M. Bishop. Onawa, regu- lar, Charles A. Taylor; substitute, O. T. Collins, Oskaloosa, regular, Samuel W. MoKinley; substitute, Martha L. McKinley. Shelby, regular, Harry B. Davis; substitute, William Baer. Walnut, regular, Charles 'W. Booth; substitute, Mae E. Booth. H. J. C. Dormin has been appointed post- master at Buffalo, Scott oounty, lowa, vice Louisa Reinbrecht, resigned, and Ole Haag- ensen at Kent, Codington county, South Dakota, vice W. J. Gregory, resigned. Wil Advertise Navy. To expedite the work of recruiting the Navy department will authorize posting additional posters in various parts of the country and advertising extensively In the newspapers, This plan has been followed with excellent results by Lieutenant Ever- hardt, who is now on recruiting duty. Industrial Home Inmates FPolsoned. Fifty or more Inmates of the industrial home here have been taken violently 1, | and it is thought they are suffering from ptomaine poisons. Samples of bread, milk and spring water, which had been furnished them have been submitted to the district chemist. The patients are all reported out of danger, though some of them are still quite Il Cuban Fostal Treaty Sigm: The postmaster general today signed the protocol to the postal treaty between the United States and Cuba made necessary by the amendments adopted by the Cuban senate. The treaty becomes effective with- out ratification by the senate of the United States, but the Cuban laWws require the action of the senate of that country, and one of the amendments made embraces a statement of that fact. Another provides for the prompt transmission of the malls of one by the other subject only to sani- tary regulations. These alterations are specified In the protocol, and they have been accepted by the postal authorities of this country. The treaty will now be for- warded to the president for his signature. The treaty perpetuates the regulations for the exchange of malls between the two countries which were made while Cuba was under American control. Root Leaves for England, Becretary Root left for New York today and will sail for Europe on Friday to take his seat as chairman of the Alaskan bound- ary commission, which meets in London on September 3 Until September 1 the War department will be under the direction of Colonel Banger, the assistant secretary, at which time General Oliver will sucoeed him. General Corbin left on the same train with BSecretary Root and will witness the yacht race apd then make a trip north to the Thousand fslands and Canada. Miller Controversy Begins Agal The controversy between the Book Bind- ers’ union and William A. Miller, assistant foreman in the government printing office, has broken out afresh. On Monday Public Printer Palmer handed Miller a met of charges prepared by the union. Miller was informed that he could take the rest of the week to reply to them, but he sent them back to the public printer yesterday with the statement that they were made by irresponsible parties, that they were based on hearsay and were oo absurd to seri- ously consider. The officials of the government printing office were loath today to discuss the case, but it was learned that the charges were mainly directed against Mr. Milier's per- sonal character and related to acts sald to pave been committed as far back as twenty-five years ago. An officlal of the government printing office says Miller's status in the office is not likely to be disturbed. A claim has been filed by Miller for pay which he claims to be due him for the time he was out of office. Public Printer Palmer has referred the matter to the comptroller of the treasury for & decision. CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska—Fair and Warmer Thursday; Friday Fair, Warmer 1 Northern and_Central Portions; Fresh North Winds, Becoming Variable. ratare at Omaha Yesterday: Des. Pomoiees 81 BLAME PUT ON BALL CLUB Coroner's Jury Finds Old Owners Re- ble for Philadelphin Disaster, PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 19.~The coroner today concluded his investigation into the mccident at the Philadelphia National League Base Ball park August § which re- sulted In the death of twelve persons and injury to nearly 500 others. The verdict of the jury wi follows: We find that the accident was due to the rotten condition of the suj ting timbers of the and we further find that the Philads Base Ball club, the formes avin in part as and in stating at the time of tho tra that the bulidings were in first class con- jon. The jury recommended an increase in the staff of bullding Inspectors and the as signment of a certain number of inspectors to the sole duty of inspecting places of amusement. It was also suggested that the bureau of buflding inspection allow no hemlock timber to be used in stands of a permanent nature. The jury advised also that the present fleld stands at the Phila- delpbia National League Ball park remain unused until every part has been inspected and the recommendations of the building inspector have been complied with. This verdict absolves from blame the present owners of the Philadelphia Natfogal League Base Ball club, who purchased the franchise early this year from the former company, of which John I. Rogers was the principal stockholder. RABBIS TO REVISE MARRIAGES Jewish Law to Conform with Civil Regulations the Future, PHILADBELPHIA, Aug. 19.—~The annual convention of the Union of Orthodox Rab- bis of America was virtually ended today, although a final session will be held to- morrow to dispose of unfinished business. ‘The committee on education recommended ths establishment of schools for Jewish children in all cities where the unfon is represented. Rabbl Yoff of New York recommended that steps be taken to have marriages per- formed by authorized rabbis only and that the laws regulating Jewish marriage and divorce be made to comply with the oivil laws of the land. The Zionist movement was endorsed by t), convention. !'1- Baltimore; Loulh; Wilovsky, Chicago and cinnatl. TEXAS BANK CLOSES DOORS ritual was ap- . Yolt,. New 8t. Lesser, Cin- BEAUMONT, Tex., Aug. 19.—The Citizens National and Savings bank was this after- noon closed by Bank Examiner Logan, who has been here for several days looking over the affairs of the institution. Examiner Logan positively refused to say anything concerning the state of the bank's affairs, except that he had prepared a statement for the comptroller of the currency. Tt is rumored on the street that the bank has a large sum In paper which is alleged to be practically. worthless. It s also stated that there fs 3200000 in overdrafts. ‘The bank was opened for business May 81, 101, with a capital of $100,000, and the deposits have ranged in the nelghborhood of $500,000 until recently. The other banke In the city were prepared for the collapse. —_— GIRDLES GLOBE IN HURRY attle Man Journeys Round the World in Fifty-Four Days. SEATTLE, Wash., Aug. 19.—James Willis Sayre reached Seattls at 4:15 this atternoon, having girdled the globe in fifty-four days elght hours and fifty-five minutes. The best previous record, made by Charles Cecll Fitzmorris, was sixty days thirteen hours and twenty-nine minutes. Thus Mr. SBayre has broken the secord mcre than six days. BIGGEST FENCE COMPLETED el Indian Heservation Pro. tocted by 200 Miles of ‘Wire. HELENA, Mont, Aug. 19.—The fence about the Fort Belknap Indian reservation, which is sixty miles long and forty miles wide, has at last been finished. It prob- ably is the longest fence in the world and has taken years in bullding. The plan s to protect the flocks and herds of the Grosventres and Assiniboines. LONG TROLLEY FOR KANSAS Four Milllen Dollar Company Pro. poses te Oomstruct Sevemty- Five-Mile Line, TOPEKA, Kan., Aug. 19.—The Topeka, Lawrence & Kansas City Electric Rallway company has applied for a charter here with a capital of $4,000,000. T. 8. Salathiel is the promoter. The line will be seventy- five miles In length. Movem of Ocean Ve A 19, At New York—Arrived: Oceanic from Liverpool: Patricla, from Hamburg, Boul- d Plymouth; Lombardia, from Salled: St. Louls, for South- Ryndam, for Rotterdam via Majestic for Liverpool. At Queenstown—Arrived: Ivernia, Boston, for Liverpool (and proceeded.) lled: Carpathia from Liverpool for New k. Rhineland, ton—Batled: Kaiser Wilhelm ‘rom Bremen, for New York via Cherbourg. At Liverpool—8atled: Teutonie, for New York, via Queenstown, Westeriand, for Philadelphia, via Queenstown. At Cherbourg—Sailed: Kaiser Wilhelm Grodse, from Bremer, and Southamp- ton for New York. At Taku-—Sailed: Hyades for Tacoma. yLandon—Arrived: Menominee, {rom New ork. At Philadelphia — Arrived: Switzserland, from Antwerp, for VETERANS IN PARADE Graod Aemy Marohes Throngh 'Frisco Streets in Martial Array, GLORIOUS VICTORIES ARE RECALLED Boldiers of Oivil War Bejoin Battered Oolers for & Day. NEBRASKA CONTINGENT MAKES FINE SHOW All Parts of Oountry Represented in Battlo-Soarred Banks. WOMAN'S CORPS FETES GEN. STEWART Spanish Fighters Honor Miles, While Varionus Departments Hold Recep- tions in Evening and Con. cort is Given. BAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 19~Ten thousand survivors of the clvil war passed in review today, marching to the martial tunes that inspired them to endeavor forty years ago. Above the national colors, borne by every marcher, proudly floated torn and tattered flagn. Veterans with empty sleeves and Ilmping gait were eloquent reminders of the sor- row and glory of war. Unlike the parade of yesterday, with the quick marching line of youth, today's procession was the meas- ured and steady tread of age. As the dif- ferent divisions marched along waves of sentiment passed over marchers and spec- tators. There wore many sturdy heroes in line, but they waited for their weaker com- rades and the column halted often on its two-mile course. “It's my last march,” id many a griz- zled veteran as he started out. “It is now or never, and I am golng to try.” One bent old man 70 years old with the Wisconsin delegation could not be dis- suaded. His gait grew siower from blook to block and he would have fallen had he not been held up by two of his comrades. Two civillans stepped from the spectators and led him out of the line. East Oo to West. In the long line were men from every corner of the land. Veterans who perhaps had enlisted from Maine or some other far away state wore the badges of western commonwealths, showing the growth of the nation they fought to keep intact, Of all the states, California excepted, the ono that had the largest number (n line was Illinols, but Ohlo was & close second. Almost every delegation bad an emblem, Ohio its buckeye, Connecticut a wooden nutmeg, Minnesota a loaf of bread and so on indefinitely. There was somothing dis- tipctive to each group. The men from Vermont, the Green Mountain state, bore a line of seven green banners, each contain- ing a letter, the whole spelling the name of the state. At the head of the procession rode a veteran on & bicycle. Whenever the 3 ers halted he circled around lie an and kept away with. the ease of @ ui‘-n: e - gray head 4 the delegation and every time he blew.a. blast the crowd chesred. One thousand men marched under the yellow banner of Iliinots. At the head was Colonel Thomas G. Lawler, past com- mander-in-chiet of the Grand Army. As usual, the Badger state posts fell in after Nlinols and closed up the first diviston. There were 300 in the line, led by General Arthur McArthur in civilian clothing, keep- ing company with General Amasa Cobb, former chief pustice of the supreme court of Nebraska, and General Lyon, chief justice of the supreme court of Wisconsin, At the head was General J. P. Rundell, commander of the department and his chief of staf, Captain Henry of Bau Claire, All the Wisconsin officers were on foot, while the New York, Illinols ‘and Ohio delegations ‘were supplied with horses and bands to ac« company their divisions. Bucktails in Line, Pennsylvania headed the second division.. At its end of the line appeared & buck tail, indicating the presence of a survivor of the famous First Pennsylvania Rifies, the “Buck Tails,”" There were five these old mountaineers, one man new lehse of life shouldered his crutoh went gamely without the wooden assistance he had been accustomed to for thirty years. In the New York section, Which fol- lowed Pennsylvania, two girls trotted along, keeping company with their fathers. Ome wife also accompanied her husband, Jerry Stunts of Pasadena, a former Empire state soldier, walted in & wheel chair until his former comrades appeared wheh he di- rected his attendant to push him into line. On the staff of John Bcouter, commander of the New York division, was M. W. Cart- wright, chief bf police of New York City. The afternoon was devoted largely to re- ceptiops and reunions. At the headquarters of the Women's Relief corps and the Ladies of the Grand Army the number of visitors was so great passage through ‘the rooms was almost impossible. The United States Matmed Soldiers’ organisation met in Tem- | ple hall, but the attendance was unex- pectedly small. After Comrade Storey had explained the work done by the order to secure pensions for disabled veterans, an adjournment was taken until tomorrow. 014 members of the First Missouri and Becond United States artillery met and exchanged storles of the wer in an in- formal way. A few survivors of the tamous “Iron Brigade” of the Army of the Potomac as- sembled at Ploneer hall, their session also being of & soclal character. All the state and headquarters were open and hospitality was lavishly dispensed. The roomill of the Sacramento Valley posts, as well as those of the Bouthern Californis and Fresno people, were centers of Interest, and at each place boxes of Californis fruit were freely given to all visitors. the evening thousands attended vocal and instrumental concert at Me- chanics pavilion. General Nelson A. Miles was the guest of the Spanish-American war veterans and the woman's corps gave a reception to Commander Btewart. Re- unjons were also held by the Ladies of the Grand Army. A campfire at the armory of the Spanish-American war veterans closed the events of the night. Parade Will Be L embered. ‘The parade today of the veterans of the Grand Army of the Republic in this city will be long remembered by the thousands of people who packed the streets along the line of march. Not @ few of them recormised that for them this meant the passing of the hefoes of many & bloody struggle in defense of the unfon, for all time, in & collective body, so far as this city is concerned. Devaid of all pomp and panoply of the warlike host which marched in all the pride of strength and youth in yesterday's parade, there was