Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 2, 1903, Page 1

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. OMAHA, ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871, WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 2, 1903—TEN PAGES. SINGLE OOPY THREE CENTS. | ¥ ARRESTS ATBEYROOT Five Persons Taken Into Oustody Beoause A of Assault on Magelssen. SAY NO ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO KILL Turiish Officials Olaim Shots Were Fired Oelebrating Marriage Oeremony. LEISHMAN MUST BE GIVEN PROOF Bofuses to Accopt Such Statement Unless it is Qonolusively Oonfirmed. PROMISES OF PORTE ARE NOT KEPT American Minister Pres for Det- inite Settlement Namber Matters Where Agreeme: Have Been Reached. CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 1.—The porte has notified Minister Leishman that five ar- rests have been made at Beyroot in con- nection with the shooting which led to the repért that Willlam C. Magelssen, the vice coneul there, hud been assassinated. The Turkish officlals continue to Insist that no attempt was made on the vice con- sul's life and they reassert that the whole story originated in a feu-de-jole fired on the occasion of a marriage and in accordance with cuntom: ; Mr. Leishman, however, refuses to accept an explanation without conclusive proof that the judicial investigation continues. Attempt to Burn Colle The attempt to burn the American college Wt Harpoot occurred five weeks ago and ap- parently was the work of an individual who considered he had a grievance against the college authorities. When Mr. Lelshman ‘was informed of the attempt he demanded that the porte protect the American intitu- tion and in consequence Instructions were sent to the authoritics at Harpoot to try in the regular courts the charges against fifty Armenians, accused of trafcking in arms and engaging in other seditious acts Among the accused is Prof. Tenekedjian ol the American college. Promises Are Not Kept. Mr. Lelshman is pressing for a definite wettlement of a number of matters on which greements were reached with the Turkish uthorities last year, but which In spite of frequent promises on the part of the porte have never been executed. For instance, a . naturalized American is still in prison at Tripoll, although the porte has frequently fnformed Mr. Leishman that the authorities at Beyroot, who have just taken over Tripoll, have orders to liberate him. Mr. Lelshman recelved a“telegram from Rear 'Admiral Cotton, dated from Genoa, Italy, Sunday evening, announcing that the United States war ships Brooklyn and San Francisco would arrive oft Beyroot at the end of this week. The American officlals here attribute the frafr, but to ‘general on of the authori- ot Washington at the nonfulfiliment of porte’s promises on pending questions il the and to the determination of President Roosevelt to show Turkey that it cannot trifle with American representatives. Action of United States Approved. Diplomatic circles here generally approve ©of the energetic action of the United States, ‘which, It is pointed out, is amply justified by the bad faith of Turkey, and #t is felt that the appearance of the United States ‘war ships In Turkish waters will lead to the immediate settlement of the pending disputes. Nothing so Impresses the porte as a naval @emonstration and the diplomats claim that this will be specially noticeable in the pres- ent case, as the Americans are not fettered like other powers by agreements regulating the International and political affairs of Turkey. Man Who Fired is Arrested. WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.—Chekib Bey, the Turkish minister has recelved from the minister of forelgn affairs at Constanti- nople a dispatch glving the Turkish version of the reported attempt on the life of United States Vice Consul Magelssen at Beyroot, It was dated August 3 and ori inally was sent to the minister's summer home at Bayville, L. 1. After declaring that the report of the assassination of Mr. Magelssen was ab- solutely false, the dispatch gives a version of the affalr practically the same as h: been told in the dispatches from Turke: It says that the pistol was fired by a man returning from a marriage fete, that the shot was fired in the air and that it hap- pened just as Mr. Magelssen was passing in his carriage. This, the dispatch says, 1 the vice consul to belleve that an at- tempt had been made against his life. The man who did the shooting already has been delivered to the judicial authorities. Chekib Bey's dispatch also asserts that order and tranquillity prevail at Beyroot. The information contained in the cable- gram has been furnished to United States Minister Leishman at Constantinople by the Turkish minister of foreign affairs and to Secretary Hay by the Turkish minister here. Warships on the Way, MESSINA, Sicllly, passed through the Straits of Messina at 1120 a. m. today, bound south. The sema- phore saluted the war ships wishing them &00d luck. Oficlal News from Heyroot. WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.—The first official dispatch coming directly from Beyroot re- garding the Magelssen affair has been re- celved by Secretary Hay. It Is dated Au- gust 31 and is signed by Consul Ravndal It says: “The attempt on Magelssen's life falled. A narrow escape, but the vice con- sul suffered no injury.” —_— OFFERS TO PAY CREDITORS Nebraskan Would Help Put Up $100,. 000 to Take Virgin from Comeern Recelvers. NORFOLK, Va. Sept. L—At & meeting here today of the creditors of the Oliver Refining company, which falled for over & quarter of a million dollars, a proposi- tion was submitted by the company to pay its Jlabilities dollar for dollar If the re- celvers were withdrawn and the company allowed to resume operations. The proposition is that Thomas Oliver of N. Y., and Willlam Oliver of Lockport, Neb., brothers of John Oliver president of the company, agree to fur- Bept. 1.—~The United States cruisers Brooklyn and S8an Francisco CARNEGIE MAKES PROPHECY | Predicts that England, and United States, W with Canada | Become Dominant Power, BARROWAIN-FURNESS, Eng., Sept. 1.— The autumn conference of the Iron and | Steel Institute opened here today under the presidency of Andrew Carnegie. Mr. Carnegie in opening sald that the rec- ord In fron and steel of England, “the great little mother of nations,” had not been equalled by any of its children, although its olflest and biggest seems to inherit his mother's indomitable spirit and the abllity { to work miracles. In all matters of fron and steel, how- ever,” continued Mr. Carnegle, “the child has been borne upon the ehoulders of the parent. 1f the Atlantic ocean had been prairie land, there would have been little left in the world but the conquering old lady and her family, all under one roof, under one flag, a self-sustaining empire under free trade with probably two hundre millions of our English speaking race, and a home market so big as to give control of neutral markets. “No question of protection or preferential tariffs then to dlsturb us; beside all this we should have been able to enforce peace | among, nations. “Gentlemen, unfortunately exists whare we should have preferrod prairfes, but it {s traversed in about the same time as the three thousand miles of land between Montreal or New York on the Atlantic and San Francisco and Victoria on the Pacific. Who so bold as to predict that | never s our race to succeed in converting | the ocean, hitherto a barrier to your exten- | sion, Into the pathway to reunfon of the two once united branches. Not I! “My faith is unshakable that some day this will be accomplished and that instead of being two small islands here allen to| the European continent you will look across the sea to your children i Canada and the United States and become once more the mother member of the dominant power of the world. HAYTI AFTER BOODLERS Former Ministers of the Republic Have Been Arrested and Presl- dent Probes Scandals. an ocean | PORT AU PRIN Haytl, Sept. 1.—The commission of Inquiry into the financial scandals is continuing its investigation. M. Gedon and M. St. Victor, former ministers | under the administration of President Sam, have been arrested. There is talk of the impending arrest of several persons of prominence. President Nord is determined to vigorously prosecute all those implicated in the fraud: Alleged extensive frauds in the fssue of Haytlan government securities involving gbout $200,000 were discovered several menths ago. It was charged that the se- curitles were fraudulently issued with the complicity of the Bank of Haytl. The presi- dent appointed a committee of investigation in spite of the opposition of the ministry, which, however, took similar measures. In an address to the soldiers of the guard on June 20 President Nord vigorously de- ‘the action of the. national banks as being hostile to the gov- ernment. ROOT TO VISIT LORD RDBERTS Secretary of War to Be Guest ot the Noted En General. LONDON, Sept. 1.—War Secretary Root of the Alaskan Boundary commission has accepted an invitation to be the guest of Lord Roberts Thursday night at the lat- ter's country home in Surrey. #0n Saturday the secretary will visit Chiet Justice Verstone at his country place, which Is also in Surrey. Mr. Broderick, the British war secretary, has asked Mr. Root to be his guest for three days during the army maneuvers. Ambassador Choate will give a dinner tonight in honor of the American commis- slon, which will be attended by the com- missioners, counsel and thelr wives and Captain Bentley Mott, the United States military attache at Parls, and Marvin Carter. Hepry White, secretary of the United States embassy, will not be secretary of | the joint commission.. The secretary will| be selected from the Forelgn office and probably will be Str Eric Barrington Vil- lers. yord Roberts is Not Coming. LONDON, Sept. 1.—Although Field Mar- | shal Lord Roberts is still booked to sail for Boston on Mayflower September 23, It can now be definitely stated that he is not going to the United States this autumn. The alteration in his plans was necessitated by the postponement of the Britlsh army maneuvers until the middle of Sepiember | because of the bad weather which has re- tarded the harvesting of the crops, and the situation In Somaliland, the war office not | wanting Lord Roberts to be absent while | the new east African campaign is in prep- aration, Germany's Exhibit at Fair. BERLIN, Sept. 1.—Germany’s exhibit at the Bt. Louls exposition is taking form Some shipments have already been made | and it is possible to forecast the wholo with tolerable accuracy. It will adequately tepresent Germany in all the lines where collective exhibits are made, that s, where like industry is grouped by the govern-| ment commissioner. For instance, no man- | utacturers of porcelain are allowed to ex- | hibit as individuals independent of the | but they must submit to being| grouped with others in the same class. Open Port, PEKING, Sept. 1.—A telegram has been recelved here announcing the 'steamer Stanley Dollar (formerly a Danish vessel, | but now owned by an American) sent from | Tien Tsin to Yongampo, at the mouth of the Yalu river, for & cargo of lumber from the Russian concession on the Yalu river, was prevented from entering the port of Yongampo by a Japanese gunboat, whose conmander sald Yongampo was not an open port and that American merchant ves- sels had no right to enter. Court Discusses Procedure, THE HAGUE, Sept. 1.—The first session today of the court which is to decide the Venezuelan cleims was occupled by the dis- cussion of proceedure to be followed. The members of the council of arbitration, the | premier, Dr. Kuyper, and the forelgn min- \ster, Baron von Linden, were present. The press was excluded from the court. Several Tepresentatives of the Interested govern: ments have not yet arrived here. BERLIN, Sept. 1—Oskar Messter, who has invented an apparatus combining the phonograph and a moving photograph ma- chine, 80 as to produce & speaking photo- graph, gave a private view of his invention W satisiactory results, . | should DECLARATION OF REBELLION Macedonian Revolutionary Committee Issues One on Sultan's Jubiles T COVERS NORTHERN MACEDONIA Fighting Continues in Distarbed Provinces and Reports of Bar- barous Actions of Bashi Ba- zouks Are Recelved, SOFIA, Bulgaria, Sept. 2—The Macedonia revolutionists awaited #§‘snniversary of the sultan’s accession ‘@ iaim the long- anticipated general Gtion in north- ern Macedonia, the/d .mation of which was issued today i@ (i by all the mem- bers of the Iy general staff. The new outbreak /dded by the famous Macedontan 4, QGeneral Zentchieff, president Macedonian committee, and Colox ikoft, who was wounded in 1892, v The new’ ' ‘ritory covers the districts in the valley of the Struma, at the base of the Rhodophe mountain chain and to the north of the river Vardar. Colonel Jankoff is directing the movements of | the bands in the southern portion. Troops Kill Inhabitants. News of severe fighting is still coming in. At the village of Armensi, after a day's fight, the troops in the night time massacred the entire population of 180 men and 200 women. The Turks have also mas- sacred the inhabitants of the village of Velesi. It is reported that Hilmi Pacha, the in- spector general for Macedonla, refused to leave his headquarters in the konak at Monastir. The insurgent leader, Grueff, in a letter to Hilmi Pacha, demanded that he prevent the barbarous acts of the Turkish soldlers and Bashi-Bazouks, otherwise the revolutionaries .would massacre all the Turkish inhabitants. The insurgents have occupled the mountain pass of Gergele, on the main line from Balonica to Uskub, and Turkish troops have been sent to dislodge them. Turks Massacre Women. The town of Malkoternovo is reported to be in a state of anarchy, the Turks plun- dering the houses and committing un- speakable atrocities on the women. A strong force of Turkish infantry, cav- alry and artillery recently attacked the village of Stollovo, mnorthward, which had been occupled by Insurgents. The latter retired, after which the Turks en- tered the place, massacred the entire pop- ulation and dedtroyed the village. Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria has ar- rived at Euxinograde, Bulgaria, where he has been joined by the premier. The prince s expected to remain there/for some time. Itan Celebrates Anniversary. CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 1.—The ocele: bration here of the anniversary of the sul- tan's accession passed off without any untoward incident. The sultan held the customary reception and received the con- gratulations of the representatives of the powers and unhouh dignitaries. This WWA C ng to the latest Turkish estimate, about 1,600 Bu garians were killed in the recent fighting at Bmilero, Ve Nevska and Klissura. The Turkish loss is not stated. This loss does not include the loss in the Smilero dis- trict, where fighting was resumed August 30 and continued until yestérday. Sarafoff, the revolutionary leader, left Salonica yes- terday. MINERS BREAK AGREEMENT Quit After Promising to Work While Wage Scale is Under Con. siderations KANSAS CITY, Sept. 1.—8ix hundred coal miners In the Novinger district in norti- eastern Missourl refused to go to work to- day, violating the agreement made between the operators and John Mitchell, national president of the United Mine Workers of America, at Chicago, last week, that the men remain at work until the end of the Kansas City confereice to meet, here Sep- tember 10. This conference s to discuss differences affecting the 10,000 miners in Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas and the In- dian Territory, The mines affected are the John C. Tars- ney mine, R. E. RomBauur's two mines, three owned by the Manufacturers' Coal and Coke company, an adjunct recently bullt by John W. Gates, and the mines of the Sheridan Coal company, all located at | or near Novinger, Mo, and the Bolen- Darnall Coal company’s mine at Higbee, They all are thin-vein mines and thelr total output is relatively small. The strike is approved by James Mooney, a mine leader who was not satisfied with the Chicago agreement. The operators, most of whom are In Kansas City today, expressed the opinion that the miners will return to work as soon as they thoroughly understand the agreement. INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 1.—National Seo- retary Wilson of the United Mine Workers of America sald tonight concerning the | action of the miners of the Novinger dis- | trict in Missouri: President Mitchell and I conferred with the Missouri operators in Chicago last week and it was agreed that the miners continue work until September 1, when_a conference would be held at Kan: sas City. Since these men have broken their contract we shall doubtless be com- pelled to use stringent methods to ‘ive up to their contract. This district is' the the most dissatisfied in Missouri. The anthractite mine owners have worked the mines during the summer in accumu- lating a great quantity of coal that they might meet the possibility of @ recurrence of any labor troubles which would cause a closing of the mines. The operators are merely anticipating conditions that might arise by keeping on hand coal to fil their contracts should any conditlon ~develop which would cause ‘a ceasation in mines. ROOSEVELT TO OPEN FAIR resfdent Will Go to Syracuse om Monday to Attend New York State Fair, the OYSTER BAY, Bept. l—Arrangements practically have been completed for the president’s trip to Syracuse to sattend cn Monday, September 7, Labor day, the open- ing of the New York State fair. Accompanied by a small party, President Roosevelt will leave Oyster Bay on the night of the 6th, arriving at Syracuse Mon- day morning. At 10 o'clock he will review & great Labor day parade. Shortly before noon he will be escorted to the state falr grounds, where he will formally open the fair and deliver his Labor day address. Returning to the city later in the afternoon the president will revie the parade of the letter carriers. In the evening Former United States Senator Frank 8. Hitchcock will give a dinner in honor of the president. Prest dent Roosevelt's party will return direetly to Oyster Bay, arriving here on the morn- of the Sy T — PHILIPPINE WAR. VETERANS Decide to Hold Next Meetin nd to Reports, ST. PAUL, Sept. 1.~The Army of the Philippines held a two-hour session today and selected St. Louls as the place for the next annual reunfon. In an address of some length General Irving Hale delivered a glowing eulogy on the Work of thearmy in the Philippines and then discussed pend- ing legislation of the ecenvention. General Hale scored a hit in his address when he declared that the national soclety of the Army of the Philippines was here to stay and it must never allow itself to be absorbed. He sald: An _important matter for our considera- tion s the relation of this soclety to the several other sociefles of the Spanish-Amer- jcan war. We must co-operate with them 80 far as possible and doubt in time many of them will combine with others. Butelt must be understood that we must never merge this soclety Into the other. It has a distinctive character and is des- tined to live and grow In American his- tory. General Hale took up the question of his own succession in so direct a way that it 1s not likely he will be re-elected to the presidency. He said that he did not believe in the principle of one man holding office too long. There is much talk of making General Charles King president. Ideutenant Macras of Council Bluffs, first vice president, is also prominently mentioned for the presi- dency. General Hale, in his address, spoke in favor of the ratention of Secretary Schutts, He also favored a change in the constiu- tion which would admit Sontract surgeons to membership. Secretary . Schutte's re- port on new ritual was adopted. Letters from President Roosevelt, General Miles and Admiral Dewey were read. Tomorrow will witness the parade of the veterans, preceding which there will be a Brief business session. In ihe evening a public meeting will be held, at which General Hale will deliver an address. FODREA SUCCEEDS GRIFFITS Former Omaha Newspaper Man Be- comen Advertising Agent of the Burlington System. i CHICAGO, Sept. l--(Spetal)=Penn. P. Fodrea today took charge of the advertls- ing department of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Rallway company as eting ad- vertising agent, vice J. R, Griffits, re- signed. Mr. Fodrea Is a Nebraskan and resided in the state until last January, when he went to Chicago as assistant advertising agent. Prior to that time he was for one year assistant edvertising agent of the Burlington & Missourt River railroad. Before entering the rafiroad service he was for several years connected with the Nebrasle newspapers. The department of which Mr. Fodrea takes charge is one of the most important of its kind In the United States. Mr. Fodrea {8 well known in Omaha, where he did newspaper work for some time prior to his identificgtion with the . fie reportorial “potice and rafl- roads” up to January, 1%02, when he be- eame assistant to Charles 8. Young, then advertising agent for the B. & M., and also previously of The Beesstaff. Mr. Fodrea’'s advancement, manifestly, has been steady and unbroken and his rise to his present position in so short a time is remarkable in the rallroad annals of the west and doubtless of any other sec- tion. Only about 3 years of age, Mr. Fodrea has a bright future in a channel ot employment which offers such wide range of opportunities, STEALS HALF A MILLION Thiet with Long Criminal Record Robs Bank, but Booty is Recovered. MILWAUKEE, Wis, Sept. 1.—The Ger- man National bank was robbed of $500,000 by a daring thief who gave his name as' George P. Johnson. The money was ex- tracted from the paying teller's desk with the aid of a short piece of ccpper wire while the teller was engaged at the tele- phone. The thlef was captured and the money recovered in a few minutes. Johnson to- night acknowledged that his name is Joe Shea and the Bertlllion measure estab- lishes this fact. He Is credited in police circles with having robbed the Metropol- ftan National bank of New York of $10,000 on July 28, 188, for which he served a term of two and a half years in Sing Sing and was identified at that time by Captain Colleran of Chicago as Philip Balley, who, sevefal years before, had been under in- dictment for stealing a $1,000 diAmond pin from a jeweler in Chicago. The prisoner appears to be about 30 years old. AFTER CLEVELAND'S MAYOR Attorney General of Ohio Attacks Law Under Which Johnson Wishes to Act COLUMBUS, 0., Sept. L—Attorney Gen- eral Sheets flled a quo warranto case in the supreme court today that attacks a section of the Longworth bond lssuing ac- count. The primary object is to oust the election board from office. The Cleveland | election board has called a special election under the Longworth act to approve the issue of §1,500,000 of bonds for sundry city | improvements, the election to be held next Monday. The board is attacked on the ground that it is established under a spe- | clal act, It 1s suspected that the real object of the litigation is to prevent Mayor Tom L. Johnson from proceeding with improve- ments In which large numbers of em- ploves will be engaged. The report of the committee of the council ‘nvestigating the | matter will be made public next week. | UTAH WOMEN FORM BUREAU Will Disseminate Information in Op- position te that Given Out by Mormons, BALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 1.—A general bureau of informatiop 15 to be established n this eity by the Woman's Missionary union of Salt Lake City and the Utah Ministerial unfon. A circular has been sent out to ministerial assoclations and mis- slonary ‘and church organizations all aver | the country calling attention to the bureau, explaining its objects. For some time the Mormon church has had a bureau of in- formation on the temple grounds for the benefit of tourists, and It 1s to furnish these visitors with information from the Gentile point of view, especially on the question of polygamy, the churches in politics and kindred matters that the bureau is 10 be establised. | T— [ wiou KEARNEY GETS THE NORMAL State Board of Bducation Puts in Large Part of Day Balloting. SELECTION MADE LATE IN AFTERNOON When News is Received im Kearney Whistles Blow and People of Town Comm. a nce to Have lee. (From a Staff Corespondent.) LINCOLN, Neb. Sept. l—(Special)— Kearney gets the new state normal school for the erection of which the late legisla- ture appropriated $60,00. Ord and Broken Bow also ran. The location was declded upon on the 1lith ballot, after the board had discussed for some time the advis. ability of adjourning. The proposition made by the Buffalo county towp was a 2-acre site for the school, a large three- story brick bullding that can be used as & dormitory and a water power privilege, in all valued at $90,000. On the winning ballot Kearney got 4 votes, Ord 1 and Broken Bow 3. Treasurer Mortensen remained true to his home town, but who made the flop is not known, neither s it known at this time, how the individuals on the board voted. The Aus- tralian ballot system was used all through the contest. The balloting for the location hegan this morning and up to the last there was no indication as to which would be the lucky town. Manv complimentary votes were cast and nearly all of the fifteen vowns en= tered received as high as three votes, lack- ing one of belng selected. At noon the contest was between Hastings, Central City and Kearney, though Ord never failed to get its one vote. Gothenburg and St. Paul came In for their share of votes along about the noon hour. Adjournment was taken after the fifty-seventh ballot until 1 o'clock and when it was resumed with- out a choice. After the sixty-fifth ballot an adjournment for an indefinite time was talked of. The members Anally got to- gether, however, and Kearney landed the prize about 3:30 o'clock. Before the voting began routine matter was taken up and disposed of by the board. The plans for the mew library building at Peru, for which the late legis- lature appropriated $43,000, drawn and sub- mitted by George A. Berlingof, with some modifications were adopted. It was voted to require bidders to give a guaranty bond for $6,00 or a certified check for $2,000 for the faithful performance of the work and should 1t be not completed in the time epecitied a forfeit of $10 a day s to be charged for each day over time. KEARNEY, Neb., Sept. 1.—(Special Tele- gram.)—A telegram was teceived in this city this afternoon from Lincoln which states that after 111 ballots the State Board of Education selected Kearney as the loca- tion for the normal school. The last bal- lot gave Broken Bow 2, Kearney 4, Ord 1. The selection was made at 3:15 o'clock. Within a few minutes after the receipt of the last bulletin the news was pretty well over town and then something broke lobse. The steam laundry whistle and the Kearney whisties ‘sut the nolse golug and soon every molsy contrivance that could be gotten hold of was used to make more noise. The city tonight presents a holiday appearance and the €ommunity in good spirits. ATTEMPT TO WRECK JAIL Noise Wakes Jaller, but Fall, INDIANOLA, Neb., Sept. 1. — Four masked men before daylight this morning broke Intoethe county jall here and at- tempted to blow off the locks of the steel cage occupled by Charles H. McMillan, the slayer of Lee Jones, who Is waiting trial on & charge of murder. They succeeded in getting two of the locks off, but the noise roused the jailer and the men fled. The identity of the men s unknown, amd whether their purpose was to liberate Mc- Millan 18 equally a mystery. County Asked to P NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Sept. 1.—(Spe- clal Telegram.)—On August 15 two wagons and their drivers were precipitated to the bottom of Pable creek by the giving away ot a bridge and as a result Cal’Chapman, the owner of the teams, has filed a claim for $690.50, and one of the drivers, Alex Gibson, has presented a claim for $2,600 against the county. The other driver so ar has filed no claim, but it is expected that he will tomorrow. DIETRICH DELAYS SUPPLIES Revenue Cutter Walits for Senator So Long that it Cannot Reach Northern Missions, CHICAGO, 18ept. 1.—A special dispatch from Seattle to the Chicago Inter Ocean says: The revenue cutter Thetis falled in its effort to reach Point Barrow this summer with mail and supplies for the missions and the whaling station at the most north- erly point of Alaska. Thetis arrived at St. Michael July 14, but lay there until August 1 walting for Sen- ator Deltrich of Nebraska, whom it was to take to Nome. It reached Nome August 2 and the day following started on the trip northward. At the lcy cape, nearly 1,000 miles from Nome, and about 200 miles from the gov- ernment rescue mission, where the mail is left, the cutter encountered a solid lce pack in that frozen sea that never yields to the onslaughts of any ship man has yet bullt Thetis hugged the shore in hope that shifting winds might open a way, but in that it wes disappointed and finally turned back. The mail was left to be taken Ly Esquimo canoes or whalers, but it will be months before it gots there. ONE WIRE TAPPER SHOT s of Delmar Track Fight Men Who Would Get Unsuth Reports. ST. LOUIS, Sept. 1.—Buperintendent Matthews of the Delmar track dlscovered “wire tappers” in operation at the track this afterncon. In a fight between the “tappers” and Matthews' men one of the former was shot in the face and is thought to have been badly wounded. The wires extended from the betting ring north to Olive street. It was just ready for work when the discovéry was made, The other end of the wire was in Delmar garden. There were six men in the gang. They carried away thelr wounded com- rade on a street car and all trace of them was lost CONDITION OF THE WEATHE Forecast for erature at Omaha Yesterday: Des. ) 50 50 59 ae as T ™ (a4 s1 " T4 m FIFTH WARD REPUBLICANS Voters Hear from Candidates Who Will Be Voted for at the Primaries, A meeting of Fifth ward republicans was held in Young's hall, Sherman avenue and Corby street, last night for the purpose of hearing from candidates, and a preliminary warming up for the campalgn. President Christie of the Fifth Ward Republican club, at the request of a number of those pri ent, called a meeting of the club for Thurs. day evening, September 10. G James B. Bruner was clected chairman and O. C. Schwerin secretary of the meet- ing. Chairman Bruper spoke of the new primary rules, and expressed the hope that republicans would not be as Inconsiderate and foolish they have been a number of times In the past, and give the best offices in the courthouse to democrats when there are more than enough republicans in Douglas county to elect the entire repub- lican ticket Joseph Redman made the hit of the even- ing by stopping A. C. Troup when he was called on to speak, and asking him whether, if elected district judge, he would issue injunctions the same as the present occu- pants of the bench. The people of the Fifth ward and of the entire city, Mr. Red- man declared, are tired of having the mu- nicipal government run by the district court, and of electing councilmen who are not allowed to do anything except by or- der of or with the consent of the district court. As Mr. Troup has never been on the bench or issued any injunctions Mr. Red- man proposed that he bef given cordial sup- port, coupled with a warning to go slow oy the injunction business. Anthony J. Donahoe, the Fifth ward can- didate for sheriff, and famillarly known as “Tony" Donahoe, was called for and briefly announced his candidacy and asked the support of the ward. The support of those present was evidenced by thelr applause. He responded negatively to a question from the audience, “Will you want a third term?" and was asured that neither will John Power after election day, though he now thinks differently. A five-minute rule was adopted and the chalrman announced that all candidates present werd invited to address the meet- ing. The following responded: Willlam Altstadt, candidate for fustice of the peace; H. P. Stoddart, for county judge; Robert Smith, for clerk of the district court; Charles 8. Elgutter, for county judge; E. F. Bralley, for coroner; Chris ~Boyer, for county assessor; Henry E. Ostrom, for county assessor; A. C. Troup, for district judge; Fred W. McGinnis, for constable; for Justice of the for constable; Jo- seph Morrow, for constable; James W. Kin- kead, for justice of the peace; Charles Unitt, for county clerk, and D. M. Haverly, for clerk of the dfstrict court. They re- ferred to the new primary rules, the fights within the party In the past, predicted har- mony hereafter and pledged support to the republican nominees. As the audience was not yet satisfled with the amount of oratory furnished, F. F. Morearty, Charles W. Fear and C. E. ‘Watson were called for and made short talks, urging harmony in the republican ranks. PRIVATES SEEK COMMISSIONS Forty-Nine Enlisted Men Report te Army Board for Exami- nation. FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan., Sept. 1.— (Special.)—Forty-nine enlisted men re- ported today to Major C. G. Morton, Sixth infantry, president of a board of officers to examine candidates from the ranks for commisslon in the army. These men have been undergoing in- struction since July 1 and It is be- lieved that a greater percentage of tho class will pass the board than did year. There are now ninety-three vacan- cies 1h the grade of second lleutenant in the army. When all of these candldate who pass the board are commissioned civil- fan candidates will be examined, those who are honor graduates from military schools of the country to receive the preference. An order was recently issued to the effect that in future the department will select an honor graduate each year from the eix military colleges which show the highest state of proficiency according to the re- ports of the army Inspectors. MISSOURI COUPLE KILLED Anonymous Letter Leads to Discovery of Murdered Ma nd Wite, WARRENTON, Mo., Bept. 1.—Mr. and Mrs. Yeater, aged respectively 60 and 61, were found murdered at their home on a farm a few miles out by officers and neigh- bors who went to the house today. In- formation of the murder was found by the rural mail carrier by an anymous letter left in the box iIn front of the farm houss The carrier at first thought the letter a hoax and did not Investigate at once. The bodies when found were badly mutilated and indicated that there had been a fearful struggle between the aged couple and their assassin. Suspicion s directed against Willilam F. Church, an adopted son of the murdered couple, who has disappeared, and the most diligent search has falled to disclose any trace of him. All his personal effects have been removed from the house. The hand- writing on the note is believed to be his. Movem of Ocean Vessels Sept. 1. At New York—Arrived: Potsdam, from Rotterdam aitd Boulogne: Kron Prinz Wil- helm, from Bremen and Southampton. Batled: Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, for Bremen via Plymouth and Cherbo Cevie, for Liverpool: Carpeathia, for Live pool; Citta di Napolf, for Naples‘and Genoa. At' Queenstown—Arrived: Sanonia, from Boston, for Liverpool, ands proceeded; Oceanic, from New York: Nordland, from Philadeiphia for Live At Glasgow—Arrived: Montreal; Numidia, from New At Hamburg—Arrived Philadelphia. At Naples—Arrived: York via Mederia. At Bremen—Arrived: Kaiser Wilhelm 11, from New York. At _Plymouth—Arrived: trom New York, At Antwerp—Arrived: New York. At Liverpool—Arrived: Portland, At Yokohama—Arrived: Empress of Japan, from Vauncouver. B. C, for Shang ha!l and Hong Kong. - ork. Armonfa, from Hesparia, from New Pennsylvania, Vaderland, from Ottoman, from Nebraska—Falr Wednesday ™ =0 S0 n2 £ last | FIRE OF REVOLUTION Indians Arise on Isthmus of Panama, Join- ing New Insurgent Leader. HAVE SECURED ARMS FROM Guns Taken from Former Rebels Appear in Hands of New Ones, AMMUNITION FRESH FROM FACTORIES COLOMBIA Equipment of Foros Shows Insurrectionary Movement to Be Well Planned. ;ONE GENERAL ESCAPES FROM PRISON Believed that Herrera and Lorenso Are on W to Join Army Op- posed to United States ot Colombia. NEW YORK, Sept. 1-—Travelers in Panama report the ‘sthmus allght with fires of & new revolution, according to a Times dispatch from San Jose, Costa Rica. The Indlans have arlsen and the late followers of General ienjamin Herrera are mustering in the mountain villages preparatory to jolving an creanized revolt caused by the rejection of the Panama canal treaty, Mundreds of stacks of arms conflscated by the Colomblan government at the close of the late revolution have reappeared from some mysterlous source. With the arms goes immunition fresh from fac- torles, showing the movement s not spasmodic, but garefully planned, Travelers from Panama to Plonta say that It is reported General Herrera has disappeared from his home near Bogoti and is presumed to be on his way to the tsthmus. New Re-olutiouary Commander. 1f tins 1s true, Herrera probably will again assume command of the revolution- ary forces and cast bis lot with the isthmus people, as was his intention had the late revolution terminated in favor of the liberal party. General Vicotonlano Lorenso, who was banished to Coucau after tho surrender of the liberal forces last December, has escaped and is presumed to be in the marshes making his way back to the isthmus. Lorenzo had 7,000 Indians in his follow- ing and it is belleved he will have little difculty in rallying the old forces if he suoceeds in makiug his way back to San Carlos or to any contiguous point. From Chorrerra comes the report thet he is i that locality mustering the Indians. At Boujouka, Colonel Arcouca is in commard ot well mobilized forces. Rejection of the Treaty Dispatches from a Bogota correspondent assert, says a Panama dispatch to the Herald, that the Panama canal treaty was rejected by the senate because of the imperative nature of the notes rfivw from &ecretary of Stute Hay and United States Minister Beaupre. These notes, the correspondent declares, were regarded as offensive. The maln question now discussed I8 whether the United States will be willing to enter into new negotiations or will simply let the matfer drop and take up the Nicaraguan route. SHAW INSPECTS BUILDINGS Secretary Is Preparing to Turn Money Over to World's Falr Directors. ST. LOUIS, Sept. lL—Leslle M. Bhaw, secretary of the treasury, arrived in St Louls this morning from Chicago and in- spected the bulldings at the World's falr, preparatory to beginning the disbursement of the $5,000,000 appropriated by the federal government. After breakfast Secretary Shaw, oscorted by a committee of World's fair directors, was taken In the car Electra to the admin- /{stration building on the World's fair site, where he Was welcomed by President | Franels. An tnspection that included every bullding and all parts of the ground then followed, the company heing driven over the great eite in carriages. None of the bulldings wers entered by Secretary Shaw and his party except that being erected by lowa. He tarried there a short time and then hurried on. From the top of the art palace, where ho was next taken, the secretary was afforded a view of the main picture of the exposition, showing the great exhibition bulldings, several of which are now completed and walting the installation of exhibits and the decoratlve features ‘In the course of construction. Secretary Shaw was ‘mpressed with ths sight, for he sald: “Gentlemen, it 18 a gem. 1t 1s the finest thing I have ever seen. The view from this point annot be surpassed.” After finishing his tnspection of the World's fair, Secretary fhaw was escorted to the Mercantile club, where a Juncheon was spread in his honor. Among those present were a number. of prominent busi- ness and newspaper men. 1t 1s expected that Secretary Shaw before leaving will appoint an agent to handle the $5,000,00 government fund. Charles H. Huttlg, president of the Third National bank, and Charles Parsons, president of the Btate Natlonal bank, are spoken of prominently in that connection. TAKES A GIRL FOR CROWS Farmer Fires Oorn Into = Kills Daughter, Yateh His ot and OTBEGO, N. Y., Sept. 1L—John,Swan ae- cldentally shot and killed his daughter, Mary, yesterday. Swan had been troubled with crows in his corn and yesterday he saw the stalks moving, and thinking crows were iIn the patch agaln, discharged his shotgun at the moving corn. To his horror his qaughter screamed and he found that he had shot her in the breast. She was gathering corn for din- ner and her father did not know It. Swen is nearly crazed. PASSENGERS ARE IN A PANIC Jump from Swiftly Moviag Car and Three A Seriously Hur! KANSAS CITY, Sept. 1.—The passengers on a crowded cable car became panie- stricken today on the Twelfth street v duct that spans the rallway yards. fearing a collision, and several jumped from the swift moving train. Joseph Trower, gen- eral sales agent for a stock commission firm, James Mansfield and Richard Dayton, colored, were seriously burt, .