Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 1, 1903, Page 1

. DECLINES THE PLACE| 5. EflTABLlHHhD JUNE 19, 1871 OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 1, AILY BEE 1903—TEN PAGES. ALt SINGLE COPY THREE CENTS. Ny, M Milner hfun to Aceept 0w ~"fi1,:’ X Vacant by lcnnnflan. m SECRETARY mrcm: STEPPED OUT hflu of Exchequer Refused to Advo- oate Taxation of Food, * FEARS POLICY OF PROTECTIVE TARIFFS 5 Lord Georgs Hamilton Resigns Before Ho Knows Oppenent Quit. CHAMBERLAIN PUBLISHES A PAMPHLET Former Colonial Secretary Issues » Manifesto Which He Sets Forth the Views Previ- . ously Announced, LONDON, Sept. 30.—~The Assoclated Press understands that Lord Milner has refused 10 accept the colonfal office portfolio. Premier Balfour Is expected to make an & MABouncement to this effect at the lunch- eon at Shefficld, LONDON, & October 1 pt. .—~The text of C. T. Ritchie's lotter of resignation of the post of chancellor of the exchequer was made public tonight. It js dated September 15, and runs as follows: ; y Dear Balfour: 1 am afraid after ovcurred at the cabinet meeting v ¥, It 1s not possible for me to re- i a member of the government with advantage to myself or to it. 1 have refore, to usk you to piace my resigna- in the hands of the kin am in entire sympathy wiih the desire o unite the mother country and the col- more closely, but 1 know of no “mmethod by which preferential treatment ean he accorded to the colonies other than sthat which Is advocated by the colonial geeretary, namely the taxation of food, which involves as a consequence an in- \ m‘ot taxation. To this policy 1 am Ritehie in the Dark. are also asked to abandon the policy this country from which we have de- 80 much advantage, but are not tol t.Js the proposal. would gladly giv jderation to any practicable scheme fc dning botter access to forelgn markets for meeting the evils of which we com- plain, but we have had no such schemo ed before us. 1 fear however, ur tlonally,” any proposal for retaliato would Inevitably lead to protectic produce far greater evils than it was 8d to prevent eannot tell you how much I from my old colleagues, rself, from whom 1 have u Kindness and consideration Yours very_truly e Rrrenie letter of resignation of Lord George tow, the late secretary for Indla, was blished tonight, accompanied by a [\to the chairman of the conservative of Baling, which borough he rep- in Parliament, in which Lord —.ys that he wrote his resignation ternoon of September 15, In 6 \of Mr. Chamberlain's resigna- d athe consequent eliminating of Ming reluting to preferentiafl tarims " the government program, an of which ing papers-of September taived the announcement | . London Gazette of the ewn resignation. The jon commencing My " saye. the recent discussions in the and the knowledge 1 hate obtained propesitions you propose 10 publicly sate I have no alternative than to re- feel o) Ohamberiain Issues Manitesto. Colonfal Secretary Chamberlain pared a pamphlet, which is in the Pt a manifesto, and which will be Monday, on the subject of his fiscal pronouncement. sald that It sets forth definitely berlain's views and adheres to nts he emphasized in his Rgrmln(- ( #psech, including imposing a duty on Liberal associafion of ufls, . Midlothian h, Scotland, has adopted Lord Y, eldest sop. of the earl gt Rose- cuntiidate for «2ariifment at feneral election. Lord Dalmeny ress accepting the nomination aw unalterably opposed to Joseph rlain's preferential trade proposals. Riot at Buda Pest. PEST, Sept. 30.—A sangulnary en- between the striking car men took ‘here today. Revolvers were used on and many persons were wounded, mortally, Fifty arrests were made. on was due to an attempt of the totalling about 2000 men, to pre- trikers from working and to attacking the yards of the car- 's Yacht Strikes Trawler, IND, Belgium, Sept. 30.—The royal Shot) Alberts, with King Leopold on i oollided at the entrance of Ostend this morning With a steam traw lislon was of little tmportance. The only Yost ay anchor and part of cable, und proceeded without de- D MOTHER OF LOVER leut Woman is Given nee for Crim. PENAM, Conn., Sept. 30.—A jury in the gourt today returned a verdict of hter against Mrs. Mary Manson, boen on trial charged with the Of Mrs. Julin A. Wilson by polson- Indeterminate sentence of not less t years and not more than ten s slate prison was Imposed. motive for the crime the state al- Mrs. Manson desired to get pos- A of Mrs. Wilson's property through ‘s son, George Wilson. whose at- JaA to Mrs. Manson were frowned upon _mother WORD TO THE CAPITAL District Attorney Tells of of Inspector Inv .~ Ing Other Peraous. FRANCISCO, Sept. 30.—-United District. Attorney Woodworth has to the United Btates district Washington the testimony that Erwin divulged at his hearing aner Heacock, to the effect [ I. Richardson told him that gifts & in the ‘Postal Device and Improve- ¥ had been made to Augustus and George W. Beovers, heads delivery and the salary allow- respectively. aer Heacock sald today that he not render his decision 1a Py " s [ 1= MARKET ~ STRONGER New York Ha l-a-r-n on the Other sh “ept 30.~The so close tmproved tone of the Stock ex- “ May afternoon was fully maintains. Als morning. Consols were firm. They obened at 88%, % above yester- day's closing quotations. There was a substantial rally in most of the depart- ments, Americans opened firm and higher in response to the recovery in New York “The failure of J. J. Trons, a broker con- nected with the Glasgow Stock exchange, was announced. The failure is not an Im- portant one. Mr, Irons was connected with the Grand Trunk and Kafir markets. The settlement on the London Stock ex- chancs is progressing satisfactorily. Up te 3 o'clock no difficulties had been disclosed, the alarmist rumors had ceased and fallures were anticipated Lord Rothschild, in an Interview with a representative of the Assoclated Press, said that =0 fan) as he knew the settlement has out any troubles. There was provement In the situation and ct of a speedy recovory. to the statement made by no japer that a suggestion had been | nanciers to the government that the latter convert all the outstanding se- curities Into a uniform British 3 per cent stock, Lord Rothechild declared the state- ment to be nonsense. No such suggestion has been made and it would not be con- sidered for : momept by the government if made. RUSSIA WANTS MINING RIGHTS Askl Other Comcesslons Before B uating Chinese Province; Promised Next Week, ne- a PEKING, Sept. 30.—Attention here s con- centrated on October 8, the date fixed by Russia for its evacuation of Mukden, and New Chwang. Russia’s action In fulfilling or ignoring its agreement to evacuate will be the chief factor, it is considered in de- termining its relations with Japan Prince Ching, the president of the foreign board assures the foreign ministers that he continuing to resist the Russian pro- posals, Prince Ching told Mr, Lessar, the Russian minister that Russia should carry out its agreement first, and then the other concessions it requiras in Manchuria would be discussed. Chinese papers as- sert that M. Lessar Is pressing for Russian control of the custome and mining rights in Manchuria, in addition to the proposals embodied in the last Russian evacuation scheme, Uchide Yasuya, the Japanese minister is opposing the Russian demands. Sir E. M., Satow, the British Minister and United States minister Conger, have limited their pretensions to friendly advice. HURRICANE SWEEPS BERMUDA Banana Industry Hadly injured and Much Ot Damage Also Occur NEW YORK, Sept. 30.—~The hurtieane which swept the Island Monday last reached #) veloelty of 100 willex ail lollr, says a Herald dispatch from Hamilton, Bermuda. Great rollers from the southwest to the east showed the disturbance on the ocean and the inhabitants rushed in terror from the streets. The full force of the hurricane was not realized until reports began to come from the partly isolated districts, Only ono person is known to have been Killed. He is George Harris, who met death nuderneath a falling wall at 8t. Georges. Hundreds of houses were damaged, many losing their roofs. The banana industry was badly injured The streets wre filled with debris and the islands present a battered aspect. The losses amounted to several hundred thou- sand pounds. FRIAR NEGOTIATIONS Po, HALT "hilippine Wash. Decides to Take Up Questions Direet w ington. (Copyright, 19038, by Press Publishing Co.) ROME, Sept. 30.—(New York World Cable- 'he negotiations gram—Special Telegram.)— in the Philippines between the Vatican and the United States government regarding the sale of the'land held by the friars and the removal of the native monks from the islands have been called off by Pius X. Mgr. Guidl, the Roman prelate sent Manila as apostolic delegate to conduct the negotlations. has been recalled to Rome. It has been decided at the Vatican that here- after Philippine islands questions must be dealt with directly by the pontifical secre- tary of state and the government at Wash ington. or, what is still better, through a | special representative of the holy see sent to the United States from Rome. WAGNER FESTIVAL A SUCCESS Roys Amelal aged and All uesta Are Present at Opening. BERLIN, Sept. 3.—The Wagner festival was begun night with a reception at the Reichstag bullding. It was a brilliant offi- clal and soclal event, many members of the cabinet, including Foreign Secretary Baron von Richtofen, being p Profs. Paine and Kelley represented the United States It was thought that the opposition to the management of the festival would keep prominent people away, but the emperor's | approval of the festival resulted In all the official guests attending The emperor today appointed Herr Lelchner, president of the Wagner commit- tee, & privy councilior The reception was preceded by a concert in which Mme. Schu- mann-Tielnke was greatly applauded. sent SAYS BISHOP CAUSED RIOTS | Ge Professor Makes Asninst Compurriot Place in C BERLIN, Sept. 3.—Prof. Nippold of Jena university, at the general conference of the Evangelistic Missionary soclety of Ger- miny, at Goerlits, Saxony, today, charged that Bishop Anser, the German bishop of South Shanghul, was largely responsible for the outbreaks in China, because of his arogance and ambytion. The professor even accused the bishop of intemperance, Declared Free of Plague. SANTIAGO, Chile, Sept. 3.—The whole of the province of Tarapaca, including the port of lquique, the capital, has been de- clared free from bubonie plague. Fdinburgh Rroker Suspends. TONDON, Bept. 3.—The suspension of P. M. Cunningham was announced on the Edinburgh Stock exchange. 1t was not as to’ RECEIVE CZAR 1IN SILENCE Vienna Does Not Greet the Russian Ruler with Bhow of Pleasure, \COHPARED WITH VISIT OF KING EDWARD | —_— | Troops Are Seen in Great Force Line Streets Over Which Two B nd perors Pass Through Town VIENNA, Sept. 3.—The arrival of the czar here today was not marked by the same popular enthuslasm as was shown during the visit of King Bdward and Em- peror Willlam. This was probably due to the military and police precautions, as both sldes of the streets we lined with infan- try, cavalry and artillery, and behind the hedge of soldlers was a thick line of police facing the populace. The emperor’s reception, however, was respectful, it not as enthusiastic as might Rave been expected. The thoroughfares through which the czar and emperor Fran cls Joseph drove on their way from the sta- tion to Schoenbrunn castle were officially decorated, but the city proper showed al- m no evidence of welcome. This may be accounted for by the fact that the roya! procession did not touch the maln section of Vienna The cz: on on his arrival seemed tired and the way to Schoenbrunn castle gave Ittle evidence of interest in the arrange- ments for his reception. The police precau- tions were extraordinary. Almost half the Vienna force was concentrated along the route from the station, where a great num- ber of detectives were gathered. At the state luncheon Emperor Francis Joseph proposed the health of the czar and expressed his pleasure at welcoming his majesty. Touches on Balkan Situntion. He said he accepted it as a fresh proof of friendship which he greatly appreciated. He hoped, continued the emperor, that their perfect accord of views and considerations concerning the regrettable occurrences in the Balkan peninsula would again contrib- ute to the success of the action the two countrles are taking in the interest of Euro- pean peace. The czar in replying said that the em- peror’s words of welcome had touched him deeply He had accepted the invitation with exceptional pleasure and was happy to be able to express his personal feelings. The cordial understanding between Russia and Austria and the complete harmony in the action of thelr governments consti- tuted a gvaluable pledge for the success of the great work of pacification on which they were mutually agreed. The humanitarian aim expressed, con- tinued the czar, must be sustained with firmness and perseverance by methods which were most fitted to ensure a real and permanent pacification. He hoped, ke said, that these efforts would contribute ‘to the strengthening of general peace. After luncheon thelr majesties, accom- panied by Grand Duke Francis Ferdinand and a number of guests, drove to the sta- tion near Vienna, where they took trafn for Muerzsteg on a hunting expedition, in the course of which it is expected thatthe Balkan situation will be discussed. The remark of the Austrian premier, which has most irritated the Hungarians, conslisted of his statement In the Reichsrath that Austria was prepared to go to war In defense of Emperor Francls Joseph's declaration agalnst the demand that the Hungarfan language be used in orders glven to soldiers of the Hungarian con- tingent of the Austro-Hungarian army. Francis Kossuth, the opposition leader, fs in favor of a peaceful policy, but Herr Barabas, who heads the majority of Kos- suth's followers, fs inclined to push the agitation to extremes. The German merchants at Buda-Pest are going about in fear of their lives, on ac- count of the threats of death leveled at them as a result of the language agifation in Hungary. Count Hedervary, as the result of an ad- verse vote in the lower house of' the Diet yesterday, again submitted his resignation and telegraphed Emperor Francis Joseph begging for its acceptance, and today made the formal announcement of his resignation fn the Diet. Of for the Wunt, Bhortly after 2 p. m. the emperors, in hunting costume, took a train for the im- | perial shooting box at Muertzsteg, eight miles from Neuberg, Styria, accompanied by a number of guests, going on a hunting expedition. The monarchs were warmly greeted by the spectators. Conferences on the Balkan situation will be held during the expedition to Styria, where elaborate precaytions have been taken for the safety of the czar. The czar’s drives to and from the Schoen- brunn castle, were his only appea the streets of Vienna YOUNG PREACHERS DEFICIENT Chancellor of New York University Thinks They Should Know More About B NEW YORK, Sept. 3.—Chancellor Mac- Cracken of M York university deplored | the lack of chureh training shown by the ;u\tl‘nlv student in his annual address to { the student body today. He sald: | “I wish we could reguire from every | freshman a Sunday school diploma that | would certify that he knew by heart the }'r.»n Commandments, the Sermon on { Mount, a church catechism of some kind, a score of the scripture hymns. This univer- sity will join any assoclation or universi- tles and colleges that will demand this as an entrance requirement. So much as in us | lies we will make the college a place for preserving and strengthening reverence for things divine," Movecents of Ocean Vessels Sept. 30. At New York—Arrived—Hohenzollern, from Genoa and Naples; Kalser Friederich der Grosse. trom Bremen and Southampton rorl Prinz Wilhelm, from Bremen, South- And” Cherbourg; Perugla =—from Napl te.; Mongollan, from Glasgow: ‘atricla, from Hamburg, etc. Sailed—8t Louls. for Southampton: Nordham, for Rot- terdam; Teutonic, for Liverpool; Main, for Baltimore. At Philadelphia — Arrived — Switzerland, from Antwerp. Al “Queenstown—Arrived—Saxonia. _from Baston, for Liverpool, and proceeded. Salled “Auranta. for New' York: Ultoniu, from L\crpunl for Boston. Bouthampton—Arrived—Philadel) hh trom New York” Salled - Deatschiand, Hamburg, for New York, via Chatbour& At Liverpool—Arrived—Oceanic. from New York. Balled—Belgenland, for Philadelphia. via Qu-ennaun ensington, lo( Montreal; Ul{d e, for New York. via Queenstown. Arrlvd—()n Waldersee, HI' burg, wodd uth, for Ham- la Deutschland, Bremen and Southampton, for New 4 Atrived—Calabria, from Marséilies—. H York, for Na 'A'Y Aniwerp-Builed-Rhystand, for Phil nmm ;:...% ! the | PLENTY OF WILLS, NO MONEY | FIND BODY OF TOM MADISON |CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Late John G. Bohn of Omaha One of n Queer ¢ cumstances, NEW YORK, Sept. 30.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Behind the will of Mrs. Alicia Arm- strong, declared by Surrogate Silkman of White Plains to have been forged, which was filed by Misses Eva and Georgina Bradley of Cliffside, N. J., there has devel- open a romance which dates back nearly half a century. It is declared to be a ro mance in which their father figured as the lover of Alicia Armstrong when she was a girl just budding Into womanhood, but it is a tragedy, too, in which their mother fig- ured when she was a young wife, when she was a mother and now that she is a widow. Then there is the will of Johin G. Bohn of Omaha, Neb., who committed suicide in his hotel, the Klondike, on April last. Five days later Eva Bradley received a will sent to her through the mafls which made her Bohn's sole héle, The witness to the will was Andrew Lubrek. He is now sald to be crazy and confined in an s Wal- tor, who represents the Bradleys, mother and daughters in thelr civil actions, went to Omaha to get the money for Hva, but falled and returned. The money ie still expected to come to ¥va. The will of Francis Bradley, the father and husband, who dled from a stroke of apoplexy in York while here buyifg goods eight months ago, was filed in HacBensack, but has been held up until more eviflenee could be offered to prove the signatufes. Then there is a will somewhere in qontana, made by a great-uncle of the Pradley girls, which make Kva Bradley th§ sole beneficiary, but she has not recelved sy money DOCTOR GOES ON THE STAND Tells of Trip to Hoapital with Vie- of Tillman's Bullet, Tum. tm LEXINGTON Tillman trial today Dr. F. H. Mcintosh testified that he rode in the ambulance with Mr. Gonzales to the hospital after the shooting and that they were alone In the ambulance. Asked if Gonzales sald anything to. him on the way to the hospital, the doctor said that Gonzales asked him to state frankly if he was mortally wounded. Witness said he told him he was afraid he was and that Gongales sald: “Yes, 1 think the fellow got me. The doctor then told of the course of the treatment pursued and sald he belleved death to have resulted from the gunshot wound. J. A. Hoyt of the editorfal staff of the Columbia State saw Mr. Gonzales in the State office about fifteen minutes after the shooting. He was then suffering intensely, witness sald, but rallled, He was with him continuously until he was removed to the hoepital. “Did he say anything about his condi- tion?. the sollcitor asked. “Yeés, he sald he was afrald he would die before his wife got the witness replied ed If Gonzales mi'da any statement to him, Mr. Hoyt sald Be had told him all about the shooting. Objection was raised by the defense to the admission of_the ‘statement: which. My Hoyt sald Mr. Gongzales tnade (o him re- garding the shooting and a lengthy argu- 8. C.. Sept. 30.—Tn the | ment ensued. NEW LINE OF GULF STEAMERS Kan City Southern Rallway Com- pany Will Control Frelght Ships to Europe. KANSAS CITY, Sept. 3.—The new frelght service arranged by the City Southern Rallway company into effect tomorrow. The new line of steamers will operate from Port Arthur, Tex., to the prineipal ocean ports of Great Britaln and the continent. There will be twenty first-class freight steamers in the service. Stuart R. Knott, president of the rajlway company, sald that the number of vessels assigned to this service is sufficlent to fur- nish prompt sallings as business may re- quire to any of the ports of the Umited Kingdom or the continent. He said: We belleve that the facilities afforded by our new service will enable us to meet the growing demands of the export trade from the gulf and will be appreciated by ship- pers in our territory and along the lines of the connecting railroads. with whom close working arrangements have been and wil! be made. The line will be equipped with the fol- lowing first-class freight steamers, of mod- ern construction, particularly adapted to the gulf and transatlantic trade: Laura, Winnifred, Raithwaite, Rokeby, Sandsend, Membland, George Pyman, Coniston, Rose- bank, Dunholme, Waverly, Holmeside, Dal- mally, Vera, Beneliff, Huntclifte, Merldian, Selma, Montgomery and Horsley. BEATS GARNISHMENT SUITS Pennaylvania Raflrond Company Am- It of Liti- sation with Account Brokers, scean Kansas will go nounces Successful R ALTOONA, Pa., Sept. 30.—The following announcement was made at the general of- fices of the Pennsylvania Rallroad com- pany here today The Pennsylvania Rallroad company has, after a long contention in the courts and considerable expense and trouble, succeedad | in defeating the collection agencies of W W. Rogers and G. O. Smith, in the attach- ment of wages of Iis employes under the laws of West Virginla and Missouri, and secured a release from these people dis- gharging the raliroad company frem all further liability as garnishee in these cases. All_money therefore in the hands of the company will be returned to the employes as fast as it can be gathered in from the different departments. During the time mentioned the wages of 1,162 employes was" garnisheed, the total sum aggregating over $30,00. The old claims were bought by Rogers and Smith from merchants, 50 cents on the dollar belng paid for them. They were then sued out in West Virginia and Ilinols. Eight hundred were duplicated iu Missourl, but the courts declared them illegal. Within the mext ten days the money will be re- turned to the men. NO HOPE FOR TOM HOHN He is Denied a New Trial and Sen- CHEYENNE, Wyo. Sept. % Telegram.)—Tom Horn the celebrated army scout, Indian fghter and rangs detective, who assassinated Willie Nickell, near Cheyenne two years ago, was today denled & new trial, and was sentenced to be hanged on November 2. Horn is suspectefl of the murder of three Iron mountain ranchmen, two Browns, Park, Colo., ranchmen. and a Mexican army officer. He recently broke jail and was recaptured. Tt is expected he will make a confession and implicate many wealthy cattlemen, who employed him in the assassinations. —(8pecial w | Only Bhort Distance from Place Where He Was Last Been in Life. MURDERER EVIDENTLY TOOK OWN LIFE Empty Box wv:nu Contained Rough on Rats Found Near B but No Weapon Has Yet Been Discovered. 2. hay COWLES, Neb., Telegram.)~While on ths Emigh farm four miles north west of Cowles, a son of J, W. Harp ham found the badly decomposed body 'dm Madison, the Smith county Kan. murderer, who on the night of September 15, killed a Mrs. Willlamson, her ged mother and her only child, a little girl s old by stealthily sneaking into the while they slept and brained them with the shank of a cultivator shovel, at thelr quiet home twelve miles south of Red Cloud. he point the body r. Harpham today, is about a @ half from where Madison was alive by the posse of a hundred men under Agnew of Smith county and Sheriff Me- Arthur of ster county, Nebraska, about 1 o'clock p. m. September 18, Also from where Detective Franklin tried to get the Lincoln bloodhounds to take the trail without success. The body would undoubt edly have been found the next day by the vosse, had it not been for the misleading occurrence of two horses being stolen that night only two miles south of that point and the bloodhounds leading the posse to the pasture from which they were taken, *d them to belfeve Madison was the thief and had escaped on horseback. Although many discredited this idea, no reliable trace of him had been found until toda when his remains were found. The body, although badly has been positively identified Madlson. As yet no weapon has been found near the body, which lay on its back in a washout at the bottom of a ra- vine, beside it lay an empty rough on rats box, and the general supposition is that Madison committed suicide by (aking polson when he was hard pressed by the posse September 18, Coroner Hall has gone to the scene to take charge of the remains. Kvery one is Jubllant over Mr. Harpham's fortunate find, because it clears up the whereabouts of Tom Madison, and renders certain that the murderer has not escaped. Dog Discovers Body. HASTINGS, Neb., Sept. 30.—(Special Telegram.)—The last phase of the tragedy south of Red Cloud in which Mrs. Ada Willlamson, her daughter and mother were murdered on the morning of September 17 occurred at noon today, when the remains of Tom Madison, who has been a fugitive since that time, were found in a ravine six miles north of Red Cloud, and within three miles of Cowles. Madison's body is badly decomposed and it is thought that he’ has been dead eight or ten days. The first to discover the body was the dog of WifSum Harphin, @ faimer. Thel man was cutting huy vpon the west slope of a hillside, below which is a deep ravine overgrown with sunflowers and thick, tall swamp grass. The dog started a rabbit from the hillside and ran into the ravine in pursuit, but soon gave up the chase and emitted a long howl, which Mr. Harpham heard but did not particularly regard. The dog, however, continued returning to the ravine and coming back to the farmer, so well indicating that there was something there that he left his team and followed the dog to the ravine, thinking to find some animal or fowl. The dog led him to the grewsome sight of a man lying in the ravine dead. He lay at the bottom near some stagnant water and well hidden by the rushes. 3 Mr. Harpham saw that the man had a bullet hole in his throat and on the ground near his extended arm lay & revolver. Mr. Harpham left the body and came immedi- ately to Cowles, where he notified Coroner Hall of tae discovery. The news spread through Cowles rapldly and everyone thought instinctively of Madison. The coroner went at once to the scene, accom- panied by most of the population of Cowles. The dead man was at once identified by many of these as Tom Madison, the alleged murderer and fugitive. The decomposed remains were taken to Cowles in a wagon, thence to Red Cloud 'under charge of Coroner Hall, where an inquest will be held as soon as the Smith county, Kansas, officials arrive. It is thought now that much of the time that the supposed murderer was hunted by the revengeful posses the fugitive was lying dead at the bottom of the ravine, driven to his death through fear and exhaustion. The weapon he killed himself with was a 5-calibre reyolver, two chambers of which were empty, signifying that his first shot missed It is now thought certain that Madison did not steal McConkey's horses, as was at first testified by the officers, There is a feeling of general relaxation in the vicinitles of Cowles and Red Cloud that Madison has been found. A letter was found in the dead man's pocket which posi- tively identities the man to be Madison. Sept. mowing (Special today of where was found by mila and last seen decomposed, as that of Case of Mistaken BONESTEEL, 8. D., Sept. 3).—(Special Telegrdm.)—Marshal Lewls arrested a man entity. last evening who answered the description | of Thomas Madison, charged with a triple murder near Red Cloud, Neb. He is cer- tainly a bad man. He gave the name of Johnson and also James McGee. He was very quarrelsome and started trouble sev- eral times. He drew a revolver on & man by the name of Gray of Sioux City, who took the weapon and pounded him with it. He had skeleton keys, fles and a bottle containing laudanum. ,He will be held for identification. DESIRE ENLARGED POWERS Interstate Com to Commercial B tention to Defective La CHICAGO, Sept. 3.—The Interstate Com- merce commission, with a view to obtaining further powers than are conferred upon it by law, has issued a circular to the various commercial and mercantile exchanges of the country calling attention to the need of further legislation to make its work effec- tive. The circular declares that the Elkins bill “eontains no provislon for the prevention of unjust discrimination in tariff rates be- tween different localities or sections, or In the classification of freight, or between car- load and less than carload rates, nor for protection ageinst the continuance of rates unreasouable in themselves. ‘The aim of the commission is to secure the authority to the committee prescribed in the first section of the bill, for the pur- --un(runn-mu-n-\n i % | command of Major O. G. Forecast for Nebraska—Fair Thursday and Friday Temperatare at Omahn Yesterda Hour. Dem. Hour, 61 1. » » » ». » » [ " TRYING TO KEEP Judge Vinnonh 10 11 . 12 m. IT DARK | er Refuses to Give R ding Trust Hix Possession. Intormation Funds in Vinsonhaler affects the mild criticisms of which ap- and now positively re- information con- A repre- County Judge to he greatly offended at his official conduct peared in this paper, ¢ fuses to give out any cerning the affairs of his office. sentative of The Bee called on Judge Vinsonhaler yesterday morning and made ahother attempt to ascertain from him the amount of money turned over to him by his predecessor, Judge Baxter, represent- ing money pald In by corporations in land condemnation cases where an appeal from the award of appraisers had been taken, money held in trust for estates in probate, unclaimed witness fees, ete. This information - Judge Vinsonhaler posl- tively refused to give. Nor wa< he wil- ling to state how much money from such sources he has in his keeping at present While: the records of the county judge's office are In such shape that it is difficult to tell Just how much money Judge Bax- ter turned over (o his successor, it is known that it must have been a consider able sum, and much of this money still remains in Judge Vinsonhaler's hands. One item alone, being for $15,104, paid Into the hands of the court by the Union Pacific in a land condemnation case on March 16, 1899, still remains in the custody of Judge Vinsonhaler, pending a decision of case which was appealed to the supreme cburt. It is known that there are many similar land condemnation cases where considerable sums of money are tied up in the hands of the county judge awalting decision of the higher cour which moneys according to Judge Vinsonhaler's statement are deposited in bank to his credit as county judge, but draw no in- terest Why Judge Vinsonhaler should refuse in- formation on these points is something the taxpaying citizens of Douglas county can- not understand, and they are earnestly de- manding that a strict business admin‘stra- tion of the affairs of the county judge's office be substituted for the “keep it dark’ policy pursued by the present incumbent. HOFELDT AND PARTY RETURN ack from Fatherland and Deny the Story of Bel recently the Germ. Arrested, County Commissioner Peter @G. Hofeldt of Elkhorn and party arrived home Tues- day night at 1030 from a six-weeks' tour of Germany, coming in over the Wabhash from 8t. Louts, The party Incladed, besides Mr. Hofeldt, Jacob Sap of Benson, Jatehim Bull of Elkhorn, Henry Rasmus and Christ Moedring of Chalco, Henry Kruse, Miss Mary Kruse and Jergen Hagge. The time was spent visiting thelr former homes at Bunsdorf, Juvenstedt, Dorsstedt and several minor places, after which they salled from Cuxhaven on Moltke, Septem- ber 17, and arrived in New York last Sat- urday evening at § o'clock Mr. Hofeldt positively and unequivocally denfed the rumors, some of which were published, to the effect that Henry Rasmus and other members of the party, including himself, had been arrested and confined in Jall for three weeks, more or less, on charges of being German citizens who had failed to perform the three-years' military duty required by law. On this point all | of the travelers agreed. One of them, under a promise that his name would not be used, stated that there was considerably more than a good foundation for the reports of imprisonment—especially in the case of one member of the party who was so foollsh as to run away wearing a uniform belonging to the government—but that on the wa home a solemn agreement had been made not to tell anything about the matter. County Commissioner Hofeldt was the hero of the party from start to finish in Germany. He was the only one who bore a title, and it was an entirely new title to the Germans. They had heard of presi- dents, congressmen and mayors, but this was the first “county commissioner’ to visit them. Several very warm debates were held in different places, Henry Rasmus stated, as to whether the president or the county commissioner occupled the highest office n America and as Mr. Hofeldt w on the ground, and s physically a much larger man that President Roosevelt, the advodates of the county commissioner's claims had the best of the argument —_— SECOND GOES TO FORT RILEY Only One Nebraska Heglment of Na- tional Guard Will Participate in the Maneuve The only Nebrasks National Guards regi- ment that will participate in the urmy maneuvers at Fort Riley will be the Second regiment. Two companies from Omaha, Company I, Captain G. W. Sues command ing (Millard Rifles); Company G, A. D. Falconer commanding (Omaha Guards), of the Becond regiment, and Com pany E, Captain John G. Cameron of Te- kamah, constitute the companies of th Becond regiment in this vicinity that wil participate In the maneuvers. The talion will leave here October 17, under Osborn of Omaha. The other companies of the Second are A at Kearney, B at 8t. Paul, C at Nebraska City, D at Fairbury, F at Lincoln, H at Aurora, L at Norfolk and M at Albion. The train conveying the regiment will go in four sec- tions, the entire regiment mobilizing at Lincoln. A coffee car will accompany each section, In order that the regiment may fed enroute. The signal corps company from Fremont also will accompany the train. MISS JULIA GRANT INJURED With & ¢ v 8. Grant is Thrown SAN DIEGO, Cal 30.—Miss Julla Grant, daughter of U. 8. Grant, and Miss Isabel Ingle have narrowly escaped serious and possibly fatal injuries in a runaway accident on Eighth street. Miss Grant's spirited horse overturned her light buggy, throwing both young women to the ground They were brulsed about their heads and wides and were removed 1o thelr homes in a :nh“ It 1s hoped serious results may aveyte — the | Captain | bat- | BUSINESS OF NATION Treasurer of the United States Makes Public His Annual Report. | - | GOLD HAS BECOME THE MONEY OF TRADE Customs Receiptd Bring Yellow Metal in Very Large Quantities MILITARY DEPARTMENTS COST MONEY More Spent for Them Than for Any Other Single Purpose. TWO ITEMS ONLY SHOW A DECREASE and Departments of Govern Recelved More With Exception of Pension terest A ment Have Money Than Last Year, WASHINGTON, Sept. 30.—Bllis H. Rob- erts, treasurer of the United States, has submitted to Secretary Shaw his report on the condition of the treasury Juhe 30, 199, and its operations during the last fiseal year. The total net revenue for the year was $560,398,6i4, an increase of $38,955,430 over the year preceding, and the total ex penditurea 506,008 an inereaso of $35,- 031. The surplus was 17,667, as com- pared with $91,28 in 190 In the receipts there was an incr e of upward of 330,- 000,000 from customs and a falllng oft of over $41,000,000 from internal revenue, the Iatter being the resuit of legislation en- acted with that object. On the side of the expenditures there was an Increase in every important account except pensions and interest, in which there were slight decreases, The expenditures for the two military departments, which amounted to $191,237,654, forming by far the heaviest out- lay for any single purpose, wero upward of $21,000,000 greater than the year before. The aggregate Income,. including, besides the revenues, the recelpts from bonds, notes and coin certificates, was $1.211,3M,- 097, and the aggregate outgo $1,122,667.085. At the close of the year the treasury held $593,088,860 in gold and silver on deposit against outstanding certificates and treas- ury besides the $160,000,000 in gold which forms the reserve against United Btates notes, Treasurer Roberts places the men stock of the country on Junme %, 1803, in- cluding gold and silver, United States notes, treasury notes and nationsl bank notes, but not certificates, at $2,688,149.621, an increase of $124,882,963 for the year. The increase in gold was $60,137,401, and in na- tional bank notes $56,998,5660. Stock of Gold Large. total estimated stock of gold was L9, constituting nearly 47 per. cent of the whole. The gold in the treasury amounted to $631,420,789, a gain of $71,220,4% In twelve months. During the yewr $126,- 715,723 in gold was deposited at the mints and assay offices. Of the recelpts Irom customs at the port of New York, consiitvting 67 per cent of the whole, & ner-deut were in gol, i'he proportion of kold at other porta is about 80 per cent. The imports of gold were $14.982,047, and the exports $47,090.505. The increase of the money in circulation during the year was $12L,740152, of which 19,656,662 was in gold certificates and $54,- 520,193 in national bank notes. The share of rhoney for each person increased 8 cents and the proportion of gold to the whole rose to 42 per cent, the highest ratio ever recorded. There has been a continual Increase in the proportions of paper currency of the denominations of $10 and under in circula- tion, but the growth hardly keeps pace with the demand. The supply can be increased it congress will anthorize the issue of gold certificates for §10, and remove the re- striction on the lssue of $ notes by na- | tional banks. To meet the constant pres- sure requires strenuous effort in the prepa- ration of the currency fssue. The national bank notes presented for redomption during the year amounted to $196,420.621, or 51 per cent of the average of those outstanding. Of the §5 notes the redemptions were 85 per cent; of the tens, 46 per cent; of the twenties, 48 per cen! of the fifties, 61 per cent, abd of the dreds, 73 per cent. These figures: shéw tht the tens and twenties remain in efrculation longest. GETTING READY FOR FAIR Passenger Agents Meet to Consides Matter of Handlng Pe St. Louts, notes Th 8, | ST. LOUIS, Sept. #.—Passenger agents | and traMc managers of railroads entering St. Louis met in the Terminal association rooms today to discuss and recommend plans for the improvement of the tleket- buying and baggage-checking facilities at Unfon station preparatory to the World fair rush. All of the roads were repre- sented | TORONTO, Sept. 30.—It was announced | here today that arrangements have beem ;.rnuph‘ d for Queen Vietoria's jublies presents to be shipped to the St. Louls ex- position tomorrow night Sept. 80.—The city coundll of Dusseldorf Rhenish, Prussia, has appro- priated $15,000 for its exhibit at the 8t | Louts exposition {ARCHBISHOP KAIN VERY ILL Physicians Hold Consultation and 8 that He Condit Serfous BALTIMORE, Sept. %.—At midnight Archbishop Kain was reported to ba resting quietly. While it is admitted that his grace |ix very weak, his secretary, Father Byrne of St. Louls, hopes that he will recover. The physicians In attendanee upon th | prelate agreed after this evening's eonsul- { tation that the prelate is in a very seplous condition. Another consultation will be held tomorrow forenoon. No visitors were permitted to see the patient during the day ——— l BRYAN ONE DAY~ IN OHIO An Spare for paten, That s the Thm Can COLUMBUS, 0., Sept. 30.—1t I8 a; today that Hon. William J. Bryan in Ohio on October § to lend the democratic cause; He will speak at Napoleon Harbor during the day and in at night. He had promised to days to the Ohlo committgs, tions for the European tfip Bumber to one,