Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 31, 1903, Page 1

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. TABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871 OMAHA, MONDAY MORNING, AUGUST 31, 1903. LOOKING FOR Commeroial Interests Gombining to Push Reciprocity with Oapada. TAKE UP WORK WHERE DAVIS LEFT OFF Farmers and Busine s Element Unable to Agreo on the Program. NEWSPAPER MEN ARE COMING WEST | Union Pacifio to Bhow Thew What is Being Done Out Here, LIVE STOCK RECEIPTS ON THE INCREASE Btatistles Show the the Country in a Most Healthy C Internal Com meree of to Be (From a Staft Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.—(Special )—A stronger effort than has ever been made be- fore will be put forth at the coming ses- 1 of the Fifty-elghth congress to securs iprecal commercial relations with Can- ada. Commereial reciprocity with the Dominfon has been a dream of the leading #tatesmen of the United States and Canada for years past. Had Cushman K. Davis lived it Is confidently belleved that com- mercial treaties would have been made with France and England. The death of the late senator from Minnesota brought a stop to further activities In this direction. ch year, however, brings Canada and the United Btates into closer commercial relations, notwithstanding the barriers ex- isting between the two dominating factors of the northern hemisphere. The work be- gun by Benator Cushman K. Davis is not to stop, according, to a well informed Canadlan who was in Washington this week. Instead of a commercial war of re- prisals and retallation there I8 to be a commercial union between Canada and the United States. Already a league has been formed among business men on the border Jand of the United States nearest the Canadian possession looking to the enact- ment of legislation at Washington and it 18 expected some measure of good will come out of the league's work during the next session of congress. The great business in- terests of the north section of the United Btates bordering on the Canadian line de- mand a commercial unfon with Canada. The farmers and the small business inter- ests have placed themselves in opposition to commerclal reciprocity with our neighbors on the north. Just where the line to a reciprocity treaty shall be drawn is still in a nebulous stal but those who are Interested on one side or the other look forward to trade relations with Canada in the not far distant future. Worked Well in Past. In view of the determination of the Na- tional Reciprocity league to establish head- quarters in Washington during the next seasion of congress it is recalled that a com- and the gmfi Mm- was negotiated in 184 which was in force for almost twelve years and which according to ex- perts accomplished greet good for the two countries. This treaty made no provision for fixing the duty on dutlable articles coming from one country into the other. It simply provided that certain enumerated articles being the growth and products of Canada and the United States should be admitted into each country free of duty. The treaty was terminated in 1866, just at the close of the civil war. Many reasons are given for the termination of that treaty, the prinelpal of which, however, is that the reconstruction period was just abreast and that money was needed to put the re- public in the forefront of the nations. In 1874 another treaty known as the Brown- Draft treaty was negotlated contemplating the admission of wood, coal, salt and lum- ber. This treaty, however, falled of rati- floation and up to this time there has little or nothing been done to bring the two countries together, although the great ma- jority of Canadians and the people of the United States speak the same language, profess the same religion, enjoy the same liberties and are full copartners in advanc- ing the high measure of civilization of which the Anglo-Saxon race is the pro- Jector, Newspaper Men Coming West. Twenty-five Washington newspaper men, representing the leading newspapers of the United States, will leave ‘Washington this week as the guests of the Union Pa- cific rallroad to attend the National Irri- gation convention to be held in Ogden on Beptember 15 and 16 The Union Pacific railroad proposes showing these men who write what the west is today. After the convention the Washington correspondents will be treated to an object lesson of ex- isting irrigation canals throughout the in- termountain country. All sorts of enter- talnments are being arranged for the men who go on this western trip. Many of them are taking thelr yearly vacation for the purpose of informing themselves upon the very great question of irrigation, which question promises to be a factor In the coming session of congress. The first national frrigation convention was held at Salt Lake City in 1881 In that year about 3,600,00 acres were under irri- gation in the arid reglons, all through pri- vate enterprise and co-operative effort, wholly due to the Mormons of 'SI, who frst putyirrigation te practical account in that Mction, Today there are nearly £00000 acres under irrigation and the west 18 just beginning to wake up to the tremendous possibilities afforded by the government in projecting new Irrigation enterprises. The coming Irrigation con- gress will be the eleventh convention of that body and will be attended by many of the leading men of the country. Live Stock Recelpts. conditions throughout reflected by the July of Commerce Internal commerc the United States, a report of the Department and Labor, through its bureau of statistics, are quite satisfactory. Recelpts of live stock at five markets this year to the end of July amounted to 1178,87 head. Last year 1728208 head were peported to the corresponding date, and } 33 head in 1901 In 190 a total of cars of stock arrived at the same markets, 36,419 cars in 192, and 81,802 In 1008 The total receipts of stock for this year were divided as follows: At Chicago, 8577847 d In 170,565 cars; at Kansas City, 2.6%,- head in 54310 cars; at Omaha, head in 49.2% cars; at Bt. Louls, head in 3718 cars; at St. Jospeh, 1 head iIn 30,029 cars. July receipts of cattie Chicago this year were the heaviest since 1882, with the eingle exception of those of July, 1501 The Increase in natives ompared with range and Texan stocks characteristic of July arrivals The state of the provision market, <. (Gontinued on Fifth Page) \ w as o “TRADE| 731,458 2,001,945 73,260 M. WITTE HEADS MINISTERS | Former Russian Minister of Finance Leads Committee, but May Lose Influence. Aug. 9.—An imperial rescript dated August 20, is published ap- pointing Minister of Finance Witte, presi- dent of the committee of ministers. The rescript at the same time entrusts him with the work of bringing to a speedy successful conclusion the negotlations for the Russo. German commercial treaty and with the continued supreme direction of the min- istry of finance in order that his close a { auaintance with the requirements of Rus- slan commeres and industry may be fully utilized. The official messenger announces the appointment of M. Pleske, director of the imperial state bank, as minister of finance, Although the resignation of M. Witte as minister of finance was expected ever since his last budget statement, which had a valedictory tone, the secret was well kept. M. Witte went to Peterhof after midnight and repeated to the czar his resignation and ‘recommended M. Pleske his suc- cessor, simultaneously in order to forestall any intrigues in the Interest of M. Plehve, minister of the Interfor. M. Pleske has made a good reputation as director of the ymperial state bank but he has not in- itiated anything, remaining a loyal subor- dinate 4t M. Witte, and doubtless he will try 4wy on his policy The % a of president of the commit- tee of m. 2 is one of great honor, but M. Witte's a influence 1s regarded as problematicd g, Mafs promotion is consid- ered a triumpt. e Plehve interest. A special com has been formed at the prefecture, 'ed of factory in- spectors and various’ Monaries of the secret police, with of Sirom Minister Plehve to prevent striki. at all hazards. The commission is arresting and banishing workmen by hundreds and has beeh author- 1zed to employ both preventive and repres- sive measures. MOTOR BOAT RACE DRAWS WELL Crowds All Aleng the River Seine Gather to Witness the Content. ST. PETERSBUR PARIS, Aug. %0.—Great public interest has been aroused in an automobile boat race which started from Paris to the sea, 220 miles. Fifty-seven boats started, rep- resenting the principal makers of auto- mobiles. There will be six stages. The Journey will take six days, owing to the numerous locks on the Seine, the finish taking place next Friday. The contest takes place under the patronage of the minister of marine and three other mem- bers of the cabinet. A great crowd, including many notables, witnessed the start of the race this morn- ing, the boats starting at Intervals from 8 o'clock until 11 o'clock. The boats carr; motors of from twenty to sixty horse power and are capable of making twenty- two knots an hour. Mercedes arrived first at Nantes, at 6:45 o'clock this evening and Flora arrived second. All the towns along the river are making preparaticns to en- thuslastically F‘" the ceupeting motor boats. VISITS CARLIST STRONGHOLD Young King of Spain Enthusiastic- ally Recelved by the Peasantry. MADRID, Aug. %.—King panied by the prince and turfas, left San Sebastian provincal tour. The first stop was made at Estella, Navarra, the former Carlls capital, where the king visited the scene; of the battle with the Carlists in which the marquise of Duero, the commander of the ilberal army, was killed. Everywhere the peasants, who are noted for their Carl- ist sympathies, gave the royal party the warmest welcome, in many cases kneeling as the cavalcade passed. For several hours the journey was made on horseback and in carriages across the Basque and Navarra highlands, and the loyalty displayed on the route is held to be a proof that Carlism is almost dead. LABOR FIGHTS CHAMBERLAIN Seat im Parliament for West Birming- ham to Be Contested at Next Electio) Alfonso, accom- princess of As- yesterday on a LONDON, Aug. 30.—As an outcome of the recent successes at the parliamentary bye elections the labor party is organizing contests for seats in Parliament at the next general elections on an unprecedent- edly large scale. Among others, Mr. Cham- berlain's seat for West Birmingham will be contested by the prominent labor leader, W. J. Davis, a strong free trader. Russia Launches Battleship. ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. .—The battle- ship Slava, which Is one of the largest vessels in the Russian navy, was launched yesterday at the Baltic yards in the pres- lence of the czar and the royal family. | Slava, which was laid down in 191, is of {13,600 tons displacement, 16,000 horse power and 376% feet long. It has an armor belt | of 9.4 Inches and carries an armament of four twelve-inch guns, twelve six-inch suns, twenty-three one-inch guns, twenty three-pounders and six one-pounders. Its speed is to be elghteen knots and its crew will number 740, Reformer Commits Sulclde, HONOLULU, Aug. 3.—Charles Ahi, prominent member of the Bow Wong clety, committed suicide today by shoot- | iIng himself through the head. He had re- cently returned from China. Persecutions | there on account of his reform record | caused him to come to Honolulu. He was expelled from college in China and was despondent over his inabllity to remain there. Crowds Watch Eruption. ROME, Aug. .—The eruption of Ve- suvius continues in all its grandeur, but without apparent danger to the neighbor- | hood. Hundreds of the people remain up all night long to witness the spectacle, The lava emitted I8 of an unusually liquid form and consequently has co ed a larger area than at previous eruptions, adding much to the beauty of the scene. BAN JUAN, P. R., Aug. 30.—The republi- can leaders here say Governor Hunt's visit to Senator Mark Hanna was to settle the admission of Porto Rican delegates to the republican national convention, to arrange for answering the democratic attacks on Porto Rico and to discuss the possibility of running Governor Hunt for the vice presi- deney German Warships Coming. HALIFAX. N. 8., Aug. 3.~The German arships, Vineta, Gazelle and Panther, will leave here tomorrow for Bar Harbor. {and escorting | and mostly northeas: ‘| time Saturday VETERANS OF PHILIPPINES Important Questions to Be Settled at Meet- ing of the National Bociety. MANY CITIES WANT THE NEXT SESSION Chicago, Make Offers for the Meett ST. PAUL, Minn., Aug. 30.—Delegates are beginning to arrive for the annual reunion of the National Society of the Army of the Philippines, which will begin its sessions tomorrow afternoon in the state capitol. All last evening and today the reception committee was busy recelving delegates them to hotels and other places of accommodation. The east is sending a large delegation and word re ceived at the headquarters indicates that the western and southern states will be well represented. The reception commit- tees expect fully 2000 will attend and it has accommodations for all that have made application. The 8f. Louls delegation has already es- tablished itself and is making a vigorous campalgn for the next rounion. The city that desires the next reunion will have to make a strenuous eanvass to land It, for Chicago, which has the second largest camp In the United States, is out to cap- ture It. Chattanooga, Put-in-Bay lIsland, 0., Buffalp and Cleveland have also made attractive offers. The encampment proper will open at 2 o'clock with a business session in the senate chamber of the state capitol. Two questions of vital importance to the soclety will be discussed at its business sessions. At present contract surgeons who serve in the army of the Philipplues are not eligible to the society. Many that have served in that capacity desire to become enrolled. Tt is'thought at this reunion that the bylhws will be so amended that con- tract surgeons may become members. Tn addition to this question the soclety will consider the advisability of forming a woman's auxiliary, similar to the one in connection with the Grand Army of the Rapublic. Wednesday will be the greatest day of the encampment. At 10:30 in the morning the military parade will be held. Nearly 3,00 will be in line and the military and ¥emi-military organizations of the city, and even some from adjoining cities, will make up its six divisions. The governors of Minnesota, North Da- kota and Towa will participate. The gov- ernor of lowa will probably be accom- panied by his staff. General Kobbe and staff, Generals Wheaton, Sommers, Mer- ritt, *MacArthur, Funston, Metcalf and Brigadier General Charles King are ex- pected to be in attendance. The parade Y | committee also extended an invitation to the eleven Minnesota regiments of the eivil ‘war, which will be holding a reunion here at the same time, to join them In the parade. HOPES FOR RACE DASHED Captain Barr Says Sem fs Toe High for Ameriea Cup Contest Today. BANDY HOOK, N. J., Aug. 30. — The weather conditions tonight render it highly improbable that Rellance and &hamrock will meet tomorrow. The northeast wind, which continued all day, abated but slightly toward evening and at sunset was blowing twenty-cne miles an hour; the rain com- ing In blinding drifts and the sea running high. Captain Charles Barr of Rellance was ashore late in the afternoon and said that the probability was greatly against a race, as even if the wind abated the sea would be so high that the boats would not dare attempt it. 8ir Thomas Lipton exprassed himself forcibly today on the allegations that De- signer Fife and Captain Wringe were in bitter controversy over the cause of the defeat of Shamrock III. He sald: I want to say that I am absolutely dis- gusted with the continual repetition of the story that I have criticised Mr. Fife ¢nd that Mr. Fite and Captain Wringe are at loggerheads. I want the Associated Press to say distinctly and foreibly that I have never criticised Mr. Fife. I had Mr. Fife build me a boat, He built me a beautiful, and, I think, a fast boat. He pat in it hi§ best endeavors and I have never questioned jile loyalty and his ability. It is not Iis fault that Mr. Herreshoff bullt a better cne for these waters. It fs not his fault that the wizard of yacht bullding is in this country, and & wizard he is. H6, (o, stories’ of Mr. Fife's having any contro- versy with Captain Wringe are without foundation. Captain Wringe has salled Shamrock IIT in the same manner as Mr. Fife built it—to the best of his ability. I have no fault to find with him and the statement that I have found fault with Captain Wringe or that Mr. Fife or I have interfered with him is ridiculous. Mr. Fife has done his full duty by me and so has Captain Wringe. There is no controversy between me and either of them, and none between them I will vouch, Sir Thomas, said tonight that he thought there was a chance for a race in the morn- ing. adding that Shamrock had weathered a stiff gale coming over and that he would like to see It in a good sea tomorrow. NEW YORK, Aug. 30.—The local weather bureau received the following dispatch from Washington at 10 o'clock: The wind over the international yacht race course Monday will be brisk to high with cloud: - sibly rainy weather. NG g Owing to the continued threatening weather it was announced at the New York Yacht club tonight that no decision as to whether there will be a race tomorrow will be reached untll 7 o'clock, when the regatta committee meets, and having decided upon racing or calling off the race for the day, will at once notify Sir Thomas Lipton aboard Erin. That Sir Thomas regarded the prospect for a race very remote was shown by the fact that this evening he instructed H. Heir Davis, his personal representative in New York, to notify all guests invited on board Erin tomorrow that the sea was so rough and the prospects for decent weather s0 bad that he thought it not advisable for any of them to come aboard and that In consequence the tender used to convey guests from the city to Erin would not make its usual trip, Two days after the final race Sir Thomas will be the guest of honor at a banquet to be given at the Waldorf-Astoria by the Order of Pilgrims. At midnight the wind at Sandy Hook was from north-northwest, twenty miles an hour. There was a heavy surf running, but it was not quite so bad as at the same The mist had cleared and it was possible to see for a distance of fourteen miles off shore. In these condl- tions and with a possible decrease of the wind's velocity ‘after sunrise, there is a fair prospect that the yachts may be able to race today Steer R RACINE, Wis., muck. Aug. %.—In a panic at {he first annual ‘picnle of the butchers of Racine, held at Bunside park today, four Tsons were severely Injured by & mad steer which broke loose and ran through & crowd of 1,000 people. A hundred or more persons were kno-wed down and tbree women falnted- \ SINGLE COPY THREE CENTS. DETECTIVES BALK ROBBERS men on Great Nerthern Heavily Armed Expégting V “KIE Ca it trom y. HAVRE, Mont.,, Aug. %.—What = sup- posed to have been an attempt to hold up | the westbound fiyer of the Great Northern by “Kid" Curry and his gang occurred Friday night, near Malta, it has just been learned, and was only frustrated by de- tectives riding on the engine. Three sus- plelous looking characters boarded the train and two started to climb over the tender when they were discovered by of- ficers who covered them with guns and ordered them off. They promptly slid oft the side of the tender, disappearing in the darkness. For three days the train crews, mail clerks and express agents on passenger trains between Glasgow and Havre have been heavily armed and a score of de- tectives have been mding up and down the line anticipating a holdup. Several days ago the company received what they considered rellable information that } { vey Logan, alias “KR" Curry, was back in Montana and would attempt a holdup. The men who boarded the traln at Malta Friday night were fpavily armed. Malta is but a few miles from Wagner, the point where the Great Norihern holdup occurred two years ago. KANSAE CITY, Aug. W.—Harvey Logan, allas “Kid" Curry, lved at Dodson, Mo, a small town about pleven miles from Kansas City. He was the leader of the robbers who held up a Great Northern train on July 3, 190%iand secured $45.0/0 In unsigned National bank notes after dynamiting the safe. Me escaped from the county lail at Knoxville, Tenn., on June 27 last, while awaltlng removal to the penitentiary at Columbus, O., to which he had been sentenced to twenty years' im- prisonment after having been convicted of uttering altered Bank notes, being these that he had taken from the Great Northern express car. He is charged with other crimes and therd is a standing re- ward of $1,100 for his aryest and conviction. —_— COAL MINES MAY NOT CLOSE Presfdent Baer Has Returned from Europe a: Gives Little Credit to Rumor. READING. Pa.. Aug. ®.—George F. Baer, president of the Reading sallway. and fam- fly arrived at home here from Europe late last night. Mr. Baer will be at his office in Philadelphia tomorrow. Interviewed to- day as to reports from: the upper anthra- cite region that some eollleries there would have to close, Mr. Baer sald that he had not kept in touch with the eoal situation, and could not say whether for the present any of the Reading company’s collieries would be ordered to shut down. It was his impression that there had been a steady active demand all summer for do. mestic sizes of anthracite and that the surplus sizes which they were obliged to store consisted of rice and buckwheat coal. These enter into steam making industries exclusively. For the first time in the his- tory of the anth industry collieries have been running dujjr'g the warm sea- son this year and’it be a. surprise to the coal and railroad officlals here gen- erally if orders should be issued for the collieries to close now that the fall. and win- ter trade is about to open. PRIEST OBJECTS 'TO OATH Calls on Typographical Union Modify Ob! fon of Members, to MARSHALL, Mich, Aug. 30.—Rev. Dr. P. A. Baart, rector of St. Mary's church of this city, today, in a sermon on “Educa- tion,” said no Catholic could consistently take or keep the oath of some labor unions, and he mentioned particularly the Typo- graphical union, part of whose oath he quoted as follows: I hereby solemnly and sincerely swear that my fidelity to the Typographical unfon and my duty to the members thereof, shall in no sense be interferred with by any al- legiance that I may now or hereafter owe to any other organization, social, political or religious. Father Baart sald tfhis oath placed the unfon before the church and before the state and distinctly impeached the loyalty and cathollcity of those who take such an oath. Possibly the leaders may not have realized the full force of the words they used In thelr oath, he sald, but whether they aid or not, every patriotic citizen and every sincere, consistent Catholic should Insist that such an oath be modified and that the objectionable clause be cut out. FIRE IN COAL BUNKERS Flagship of Naval Tri ng Squ: Reaches Newport with Cre Fighting Flames, NEWPORT, R. 1., Aug. 30.—The flagship Yankee of the Naval Training squadron, which is flying the flag of Rear Admiral W. C. Wise and which has been engaged in the maneuvers off Portland, entered the harbor this morning with her midship bunker afire. The fire was discovered Thursday morning by smoke on the gun deck. Some 200 tons of coal were removed from the top of the bunker, leaving some 300 tons. Then the fire hose was used and since that time the fire has been smoulder- Ing. The crew is.still engaged In moving the coal from one bunker to another. Yankee coaled at Bar Harbor, August 9, and this is some of the soft coal that was taken aboard there. Admiral Wise will in- spect the training station tomorrow and the trainingship Monongahela. The latter vessel will then go to League Island for repairs, RISE IN THE PRICE OF COAL Kansas Operators Tack Twenty-F Cents Per Tom om Thelr Product. TOPEKA, Kan., Aug. 30.—At a meeting of the Osage county coal operators, held here today, the price of coal from the mines that supply the northern and eastern Kansas markets was advanced from $2.5 to $3.10 per ton at the mines. This is the highest price ever charged for this coal. One of the operators sald the Increased cost is 1 the result of the Increased price of labor. BRYAN CANCELS HIS DATES Gives No Reason for Ohlo Duiing Week. ot Speak Com CLEVELAND, Aug. 3.—Mayor Johnson tonight received a telegram from W. J. Bryan asking that his e ements to speak during the coming week in Ohio be cancelled o cause was givea SHIPS TO GUARD AMERICANS Washington Authorities 8till Feel that Vessels Should Go to Turkey. LONDONHEARS THEY ARE NOT WANTED Reports that Minister Lelshman Has nited States to Recall European Squadrom from Turkish Waters, Requested WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.—Other than the advices from Admiral Cotton announcing his departure with the cruisers Brooklyn and San Francisco for Beyroot, there were no developments In the Turkish situation today, so far as Washington is concerned. No additional information came today from United States Minister Leishman, Secre- tary Hay saying tonight he had not heard from our minister to Turkey since yester- day morning The orders to Admiral Cotton to proceed to Beyroot will not be canceled, It is au thoritatively stated tonight, unless the president so direc{s. Such an order at this time, however, apparently would not avail anything, as the admiral is now on his way to Turkey. The Assoclated Press Interview with Chekib Bey, the Turkish minister, at his summer home at Sayville, L. T, was a tople of almost general discussion in offi- clal circles toda: That the minister is manifestly perturbed over the situation of affairs In Turkey fs fully realized here. His uneasiness over the presence of an American fleet in Turkish waters, lest it be taken by the revolutionists as an evi- dence of the American government's sym- pathy with their cause, it is thought, will not be a strong enough reason for its withdrawal. The administration regards it as a sacred duty to sce that adequate and prompt assistance and protection should be given American interests in the dis- turbed districts and for this reason feels justified (n having the waships sent to Turkey. Furopean Squadron Enroute. Contrary to expectation, Chekib Bey had not arrived in Washington up to 8 o'clock tonight and inquiry at the leading hotels failed to disclose that he had telegraphed he was coming. A number of dispatches are awaiting his arrival here. Presumably some of the dispatches are from Constan- tinople and Secretary Hay will grant the minister an audience tomorrow if he comes to the city. With the departure of the crulsers Brook- Iyn and San Francisco for Beyroot this morning, as announced by Admiral Cotton to the Navy department, the entire Euro- pean squadron is now on fts way to the Turkish seaport, the gunboat Machias hav- ing left Genoa yesterday. The crulssrs are much faster than the gunboat and Adwiral Cotton cabled that he expected thszy would reach Beyroot by Friday next. The Bureau of Navigation of the Navy department has been advised by cable that the cruisers Brooklyn and San Francisco salled from Genoa this (Sunday) morning and are expected to arrive at Beyroot Friday next. Hunt! for the Culprit. CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 30.—Since the representations made by United States Min- ister Leishman, regarding the attempt on the life of Vice Consul Nagelssen, the authorities at Beyroot are displaying a marked activity in thelr efforts to find the culprit. Warships Not Wanted, LONDON, Aug. 0.—A dispatch from Con- stantinople, dated August 29, to the Ex- change Telegraph company sa derstood that after an interview with For- elgn Minister Tewfik Pasha, Minister Leish- man requested Washington to recall the European squadron, which has been or- dered to Beyroot. The Sofia correspondent of the Times telegraphs that it is explained that the Beyroot affair was merely a wedding party engaging In a feu de jole, and the shots were not directed with design against the United States vice consul, Mr. Magelssen. Cruisers to Port Satd. GENOA, Aug. 80.—The United States cruisers Brooklyn and San Francisco sailed at 12:25 p. m. today for Port Sald, where they expect to find Instruction Indicating their future movements. SHAW TO INSPECT EXPOSITION Ofticials Say They Have Earned the Subsidy Voted by Con- wres CHICAGO, Aug. 3.—Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw held a confer- ence in Chicago today with a committee of officers and directors of the Loulsiana Pur- chase Exposition company and perfected arrangements for his inspection of the World's fair grounds at St. Louls on Tues- day next. The committee which met the secretary today was composed of Vice Presidents Corwin H. Spencer and August Chener, Directors J. . Wade, John Schroers, A. L. Shaplelgh and George T. Cram, and Secre. tary W. B, Stevens Secretary Shaw and the members of the committee from St. Louls will leave to- morrow evening, arriving at 8t. Louls Tues- day morning. They spend the forenoon in making an inspection of the work done at the fair grounds, where four of the big exhibit buildings have been completed and nine others being well advanced In con- struction. The secretary also will inmpect the government buflding and the govern- ment fisheries bullding. At the conference at Chicago today the secretary was in- formed that within the coming week the exposition company will have expended $10,000,000. Under the act of congress the government appropriation of $5000,000 be- comes available as soon as the exposition has expended $10,000,000. The secretary goes to St. Louls to see for himselt how the $10,000,000 has been spent and to consider plans of the disbursement of the $5.000,000. In St. Louis Secretary Shaw will be en- tertained at luncheon by the Mercantile club on Tuesday afternoon, when officers and directors of all. the banks and trust companies of St. Louls, as well as the di- rectors of the exposition, will be present Secretary Shaw Is expected to address the assemblage. LIQUOR DEALERS TAKE HAND Declde to Oppo Low a the Re-eleciion of Mayor of New EW YORK, Aug. 3.—The Liquor Deal- ers’ association of New York met today and passed resolutions denouncing Mayor Low, and announcing that the assoclation has determined to enter the municipal cam. paign this year as a nonpolitical body to oppose the election of its enemies and espouse the cause of its friends Police Commissioner Greene was nounced in the resolution. 80 de- CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska—Fair Monday and Tuesday; Warmer in Southern Portion Tuesday Temperature at Om. acoanR- L EELELE) on 'y FIGHT WITH DESPERATE THIEF Special Officer Cosgrove Nearly Loses His Life in the R Yara rond About £:30 o'clock last night, while Spe- clal Officer A. J. Cosgrove of the Chicago, St. Panl, Minneapolls & Omnha Rallway company was making his rounds in the Webster street froight yards, he saw some- one in the act of breaking into a freight car. He quickly ran to the spot with the intention of arresting the thief. The man, who turned out to be John Meahan of 1417 North Twenty-third street, heard him com- ing, turned quickly and covered the officer with a revolver and ordered him to throw up his hands. When the officer complied with the command, Meahan asked him if he had any weapons, and when he replied In the negative he said he believed he would search him and did o, keeping him covered with the revolver. The officer had no revolver but possessed a billy which was in one of his hip pockets. This Meahan secured. He also tried to get Cosgrove's watch which was fn his vest pocket, but the officer kept backing off and he could not reach ft. While Cosgrove was keeping away from the man and backing off the robber sud- denly stumbled over a rail and the de- tective was upon him instantly and grabbed the gun. A lively tussle ensued which lasted for several minutes. Meahan was getting the better of the officer and finally wrenched the revolver loose, placed it against the body of the detective and pulled the trigrer. Cosgrove saw what he was attempting to do and made a quick move to one side just as the bullet left the gun o that it did not strike him, but the powder burned his clothes. The shot at- tracted the attention of one of the switch ing crews who was working in the yards and they ran to the spot. As soon as they arrived they lent their assistance toward making Meahan a captive. He was quickly overpowered and taken to the nearest patrol box, where a wagon call was sent in and he was landed in the city Jjall charged with highway robbery. Meahan {8 a young fellow about 20 years of age and he and some of his brothers are well known to the police, having been under arrest a number of times for various of- fenses. While the young man was on his way to jall in the wagon he was asked It he would have killed the officer had it been possible for him to do so. He at first hesl- tated but finally replied that it was his in- tention to kill him when he fired the shot and he thought he had surely done ®o for relght yards he found some braes and other material In a sack near the spot where Meahan was éaptured. If it is found that the brass was secured by breaking open cars in the yards the charge of burglary will also be placed against the prisoner in addition to the charge already against him. P —— WHEN COLONEL BLAKE COMES Emmet Branch of Irish National League Plans a Big Meeting for Him, A meeting of the Omaha Emmet branch of the United Irish league was held in the Paxton cafe yesterday afternoon to make preliminary arrangements for the observ- ance of the one hundredth anniversary of the execution of Robert Emmet. A num- ber of Irish-Americans, including some women, were present, but it was declded to postpone the appointment of committees until & meeting at the same time and place rext Sunday. J: A. Connor presided In the absence of T. J. Mahoney, the president. Secretary Howard read a telegram from Colonel Blake, stating that he would not be able to be In Omaha September 20, the date first set, but would be here Sunday, Sep- tember 27, when he will deliver a lecture for the benefit of the United Irish league. The Emmet branch some time ago for- warded to the general treasurer of the league in New York $771.50, and desires to send another donation of as large a sum as possible in response to an urgeny ap- peal sent out last month from the head- | quarters of the league. Of the Trish mem- bers of Parliament sixty are without pri- vate means, and as they receive no salary from the government they would be unable to occupy their seats, and work for the benefit of Treland, but for the funds pro- vided for them by the United Irish league. Colonel Blake is & West Pointer and was an officer in the United States army. Three years ago he went to South Africa snd organized the Irish brigade, which he com- manded during the Boer war, the brigade being credited with fighting as hard and as gallantly against the English armies us any body of Boers. HEARS OF ALLEN IN MEXICO United States Minister is in Loeating the Absconding Preacher, BOSTON, Aug. 3.—A dispatch was celved today by Chief Inspector Watts from United Btates Minister Powell at the City of Mexico, in relation to the report that Willard 8. Allen, the defaulting treas- urer of the Preachers' Aid society of the Methodist Episcopal church had been seen in that city last Sunday. Minister Powell said he had no personal knowledge that Allen had been there, although he had heard the report. The telegram also sald that the minister would co-operate in every way with the authorities to find Allen, re- Movements of Ocean V 1s Aug. 30, At New York-Arrived—Patria, from Mar- sellles, Naples and Palermo. At Scllly—Passed—Kaiser Wilhelm 11, trom New York, for Plymouth, Cherbourg and Hamburg At Liverpool—Arrived—Canada, Montreal; Celtic, from New York ueenstown. Sailed—Georgic, for York At Moville—Arrived—Bavarian, from Mon- treal, for Liverpool. and proceeded. At _Giasgow—Arrived—Columbia. from New York via Moville. Bafled- Sicilian, for Montreal, and_passed Tnstrahull. At Bremen—8alled—Grosser Kurfurst, for New York_via Cherbourg, and passed Dunger - ~s Mth At Queenstown-Sailed—Etruria Liverpou . for New York AL Boulogne Sur Mer—Sailed—Staten- dam, from Rotterdam, for New York, and passed Prawle Point. At Plymouth—Arrived. August 31 Wilhelm II, from New York, for bourg and Hamburg. and proceeded AU New York—Arrived—Zealand, Antwers from via New trom Kalser Cher- from IREVERSE FOR REBELS Bustain Severe Defeat in Engagement Where 1,000 Men Are Killed. PORTE ASKS BELGIUM FOR OFFICERS At Bame Time Swedes in Tarkish Service Receive No Pay. IS BEING MOBILIZED Diplomatio Agent Says This Means No Hostility Toward Turks, WOULD KILL CHRISTIANS SERVIAN ARMY TEACHERS Moslems Preach that Time for Holy War Has Come and People Must Be Ready to Respond to Summo SALONICA, Aug. 30.—The Bulgarian ine surgents sustained a severe reverse at Smilovo Friday, 1,00 of them being killed, The insurgents to the number of 8,000 occu- pled a position on a helight, which was stormed by six battalions of Turkish troops commanded by Servet Pasha. After losing 1,00 of their number the Bulgarians fled in the face of the heavy Turkish artillery fire. The Turkish losses were insignificant. Insurgents Rule at Monastir. SOFIA, Bulgaria, Aug. 30.—Dispatches ra- ceived today from Constantinople, Salonica, Monastir and Adrianople reveal an equally unsatisfactory condition of affairs in Mace- donla. From Saloniea came reports of new uprisings. At Monastir the Insurgents are sald to be masters of the situation. Tele- grams from Adrianople declare that the Insurgent bands are continuing thelr ravages, At the moment that the porte is asking Belgium to supply officers for the Mace- donfan gendarmerie, the Swedish ambassa- dor at Constantinople has notified the Turk- ish government that unless they receive their pay immediately, the Swedish officers now at Uskub will leave the country. The Dnvenik says the Servian diplomatic agent has notified the porte that two divi- sfons of the Servian army have been mobl lized without any hostile intention as re- gards Turkey, but they will be sent to the frontier to prevent Albanian incursions into Servia A new outbreak s reported to have oc- curred in the environs of Salonica and sev- eral skirmishes have taken place between Glevgyell and Salonica. There has also been a fight near Edidjevarda, both sides losing heavily Tarkl Discouraged. In the district between Kasteria and Florina, south of Monastir the insurgents have destroyed all the fortified residences of the wealthy beys. A notorlous brigand named Abdul Medjid recently delivered a harangue to the inhabitants of Tetuvo tell- ing them prepare themselves to slaughter all the Bulgarians upon the first appear- fnce of Teralulgnes borhood. Many’ have been brought Uskub, Seces and Monastir. troops are reported to be greatly discour- aged and many deserters have been thrown into prison. According to the Dnevnik the hodin teachers &ttached to the n.osque) in the vilayet of Kossavo are yreaching that the time for a holy war has come and that the people must be ready to kill the Chris- tians in the vilayet. Insurgent bands are said to be In complete control of the dis- tricts of Demirhissar and Kitschevo and the chief mountain passes in the vilayet of Monastir. The total strength of the bands in the vilayet of Adrianople is estimated at 6,000 men. The insurgents have blown up the { barracks at Ghloktipe, hear Malketernovo, killing sixty soldiers. They also attacked and set fire to the Turkish camps at Fgri- | palanks, Kratovo and Kotchenl. A great panic ensued, the troops firing Into each other. / The Bulgarian government has sent an- other regiment to strengthen the frontier forces in the neighborhood of Kostendil. A private telegram from Rula, Bulgariay near Kostendil, says the reservists in the frontier villages have recelved orders to be ready for mobilization the moment fighting occurs at frontier post: Insurgents Levy Fine, SALONICA, Aug. 30.—The Bulgarian in- surgents on capturing the town of Nevska August 25, selzed the arms and ammunition of the garrison, levied a contribution of $5,00 on the town and then withdrew to the mountains. The Turkish troops on their arrival bombarded the town, but 1e- celving no response they entered the town without molesting the inhabitants. Austrian Consul Near Fire. CONSTANTI Aug. 30—t appears that the report by the Austrian consul at Uskub that a detachment of troops di charged their rifles at the Austrian con- sulate there arose from the simple cir- cumstance that a party of reservists leav- ing Uskub in a train, fired In the air, as is their custom in joining the colors and the Austrfan consulate happened to be close to the station. Agitation In Servia, BELGRADE, Servia, Aug. 80.—A crowd of thousands of people gathered in the theater square this afternoon and demon- strated in sympathy with the Macedonians. Heveral well known politiclans spoke. They condemned Turkish misrule, appealed to the Servians to assist the Macedonians in their struggle for freedom and declared that Servia, Bulgaria and Montenegro ought to occupy end rebulld the Turkish empire. The meeting called on the gov- ernment to interfere in behalf of the Macedonians Reports are In circulation here that the monastery of St. Prochov, on the Servian frontier, was attacked Saturday night and utterly demolished by the Turks and Bul- garians. Garibaldl on Situ ROME, Aug. 3).—General Ricclott! Garl- baldl, who fought on the side of Greece against Turkey in 1887, has been inter. viewed regarding the rumor that Greece will support Turkey against Macedonia He sald he did not find it strange that Greece and Turkey should unite in sup- pressing the Macedonian Insurrection, “I myself,” he continued, “have urged Greece to come to an agreement with Tur- key before Russian pan-Slavism or Aus- trian pan-Germanism gains the mastery over all the eastern Adriatic coast. Greece, Albania and Italy have only one road to safety and that is a full and cordial un- derstanding with Turkey “Borls Barafoff asked my advice in or- ganizing the Macedonfan insurrection, com- plaining that I was unfavorable to it I apswered that I could not approve it because the insurrection was based on the hope of Austro-Russian Interventies, \