Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 15, 1903, Page 1

STABLISHED JUNE | OMAHA, THURSD AY MORNING, OCTOBER 1903—TEN PAG NG LE COPY THREE CENTS. RUSSIA SHOWS FORCE Troops in Large Number Are Massed on Plain Near Port Artbur, DISPLAY A SURPRISE More Soldiers Seen Than Were Thougl to Bs in Manohuria TO CHINESE THINKS THIS BEST WAY TO AVOID WAR | Oommander of Osar's Foross Gives Hi Reason for Maneuvers. JAPAN OFFICIALLY DENIES REPORTS GGevernment Says Negotiations Are & Satistactorily with No Reason to Antlcipate Unpleasant Result. Progre PORT ARTHUR, Oct. 18.—~The review by the viceroy, Admiral Alexieft, on Sundad, of 76,00 soldlers participating in the man- @uvers, was the last act of last week's *‘war game.'” This force was massed on the plains out- Bide this eity. It included infantry, cavalry And artillery. Every infantry regiment i partly mounted, in accordance with the re- cent regulations. Forelgners were given every opportunity to witness the display ®nd the statements of oficers regarding the total force were verified by count of the Visiting experts It was also officially announced that the entire force within easy operating distance of Port Arthur numbers 100,000 men. Two months ago it was 6,000 men. Bunday's spectacle demonstrated that the reports Tegarding reinforcements arriving in Man- ehuria under estimated the real increase. The army assembled Sunday was greater than the Pekin diplomatists believed Rus- sla’'s entire force in Manchuria to be. Officials here are taking pains to advertise Russia's strength and proclalm that the maneuvers are intended as an object les- #on. Best Way to Prevent War, Admiral Alexieff, speaking to an Ameri- €an official, sald Jar would be o great calamity. Hers we belleve that the best way to prevent it would be to strengthen ourselves as much a8 possible, therefore we have left no steps untaken for that purpose. The detalls of the maneuvers were kept pecret, but the correspondent of the As- mociated Press learned that the landing forces at Tallen Wan bay were repulsed. It s reported that the attacking army broke through Port Arthur's defences at | the boat oft Nabalva, three points. Two battleships and two crulsers are on their way here from Russia. When they mrrive Russia’'s naval force on this station will be stronger than Japan's, according 1o the views of the Russlan officials. Anticipation of war is at fever heat in She army and navy; but this is based on- E'oly on the activity of the ialb16 eVerywhera. THS higher oMCiuls be. Jieve that Japan has been over awed by the Wu of Rusgla’'s power. No steps toward the évacuation of Man- churia have been taken. The = OMcial Journal, the editor of which is a colonel on the viceroy's staff, says none will be taken. The governors of East Siberia are here, consulting with the viceroy for the purpose of arranging a new division of territory beyond the Amur Into three provinces. The reports that a Chinese army had as- wembled in the rear of Mukden are not sonfirmed. Marines Leave for Port Arthu ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 14.—A thousand marines belonging to the Baltic fleet left Bt. Petersburg today for Port Arthur. Jupan Stops Talk of War. LONDON, Oct. 14.—The Japanese gov- ernment has issued a denial of the alarmist report of the imminence of war with Rus- sia in a dispatch from Toklo, dated yester- day, and sent to the Japanese ministers abroad. It says: The negotiations concerning the Man- churian and Corean questions are follow- ing the normal course, and there is no rea- son 1o anticipate a rupture between Japan and Russia. The alarmist reports current abroad are devold of foundation. FOURTEEN PEOPLE INJURED Missouri Pacific Train Strikes Open Switch and Freight Train at Jo) JOPLIN, Mo., Oct, 14.—Missouri Pacific passenger train No. #1, from Kansas City, run into an open switch in the yards here tonight, colliding with the rear end of a freight train standing on a siding, and in- Juring fourteen persons. The injured: Mra, Nefa Haynes of Joplin, Mrs. Alex Black of Carthage, Mrs. Haynes' child, J N. Potts of Marceline, Mo.; Mrs. Estrada of Jopliu, Mrs. P. W. White of Joplin, Mrs. W. B. Wamsley of Joplin, Mrs. M. R. English of Washington county, Ta.: Mrs. Ryan A. Daith of Joplin, Mrs. J. M. Hickey of Carthage, cut about head and probably nternal injuries; unconscious; J. H. Hill of Sarcoxie, head cut and unconsclous; Bella Clark of Carthage, Riley Clark, colored yorter, condition sertous; Beatrice Kennolly, colored, Joplin. WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL Number of Rural Carriers Appo @ar Nebrasks, lowa and Seuth Dakota. ted (From a Staft Correspondent. WABHINGTON, Oct. 14 —{8pectai’ Tele- gram.)—Rural carriers appointed today: Nebraska—Unlon, regular, Earle Upton; substitute, Linus Reynolds. Hampton, reg- ular, Wil Cattron; substitute, Maude M Cattron. Tow: Rock, regular, Jesse G. Smith; substifute, Lewis M. Smith. Pat. teson, regular, Warren A. Folwell; substi- tute, Frank Folwell. Center Point, regular, Artie R, Btewart; substitute, John Arnett Perala, regular, Archie L. Matson; substi- tute, Roy W. Matson. Nodaway, regular, J. W. Kirk; substitute, Jesse T. Brown. South Dake Centerviile, regular, Willlam G. Bertach; substitute, Henry K. Bake- man, Dead Man is from Chicago. BAN FRANCISCO, Oct. M.—The man who committed sulcide in & King street lumber yard last Saturday has been identified as obert Bader, late of Chicago. He wrote to | formation he may have on his friends in' that eity on t he shot himself. stating that »‘ifi‘u"&“i; take his own life. Killed in Colliston. NCINNATI, Oot. 1~ lision traine on ' the (‘Inc.lv?:llt efl-m: P& Peoria traction line at 'North Hend e -=§§§§§i ¥ — OUTLAWS PI}TACKED BY CREW Al ..“" '.:"::::'-"uleam One of the in 7 MANILA, Oct. 14.—The ¢ in which Johnston and Hermi way constabulary officers, accof one constable, started from Guibal & Cuy- agan islands, attacked the owtlaws on near- ing the latter place, killing Johnston and wounding Herman and the constable. Herman killed four of the crew and the other two jumped overboard. He then put back to Negros, where he sent guns and ammunition to the police and abandoned Bayouan, where he was in hiding when the last was heard from him, On Saturday night the police captured the boat, several constabulary guns tion and some money. They al Johnstone, whose body was found in the boat. It ls presumed that the crew In- tended to kill the outlaws and secure their money and arms. Larardo Toledo, the insurrectionist who has been operating in Albay for some time past, has surrendered with thirty of his men and ten guns. The only band now operating in the province of Albay is that formed by Sarla, possessing, it Is believed, some ten guns Governor Taft has wired the War depart- ment that he will intervene with the Typo- sraphical union committee appointed to in- vestigate the charge that George Tracy was dismissed from the foremanship of the in- sular printing bureau for promoting the formation of the union He reported that the evidence submitted showpd that'the action of the public printer tmpelled the failure of Tracy to fulfill the obilgution as essumed at the time of his appeintment and also his neglect of the duty fnvolved by the obligation mentioned, to teach Filipinos the printing trade. The Philippine commission has notifisd the Chinese government that an export duty of § per cent has been imposed on cariboo. TAKE LAW INTO OWN HANDS Mok at Ontario, Cannot Wait for Condemned Man to Be Hanged. ammuni- buried HAMILTON, Ont., Oct. 14.—~Walter Jack- son, the convicted murderer of Fonnie Buck, a 6-year-old boy, was taken from the county jall here last night by a mob and lynched. Shortly before midnight seventy-five masked men, all armed with rifles or shot- guns, Zorced thelr way through the rear of the jall and overpowered Jaller Stephens. Jackson pleaded piteously for.mercy, but was taken into the streel, where the mob had equipped itself with a rope. This was quickly thrown over an clectric pole and the noose placed about Jackson's neck. He was asked if he had anything to say, but only pleaded for mercy. The mob then pulled him into the air, after which they quietly dispersed. Not a shot was fired. Thirty-five minutes after the lynching Jackson’s body was cut down by the sherift and coroner and remoyed to the morgue. The murder of little Fonnie Buck was u peculiarly =mtrocious crime. Wheu' the body was found it was horribly mutilated. Suspicion rpointed to- Jackson and when he was arrested a lynching was narrowly averted. His trial quickly followed and a verdict was returned within two hours. He was sentenced to be hanged, but his at- torhey's appealed’ to'the supreme court. SULTAN OFFERS AMNESTY Porte Will Provide Funds to Restore Property of Macedonian Refugees in Roumania. SOFIA, Bulgaria, Oct, 14.—After corre- spondence with the Macedonian refugees through the Bulgarian government the sultan has promised a general amnesty and fupds In ald of rebullding thelr home- steads If the fugitives return to Mace- donia. The refugees have consented on condition of the repatriation being unde foreign control. The authorities in Rou mania are now estimating the amount nec- essary to carry out the arrangement. This news has made a favorable impression here. The government has decided to dis- miss several classes of reserves as soon as | the porte begins to fulfill its promises. Linen Weavers May Arbitrate. PARIS, Oct. 14.—A proposition to arbi- trate the strike of linen weavers at Armen- tier has been submited to a referee. After yesterday's riots parties of Armentiers ap- peared as though attacked by an army. The populace 15 still in & state of terror. Texan Marries English Girl. Oct. M—John M. Love of Galveston, Tex., son of Colonel R. &. Love of the Galveston News, and Miss Ethel, daughter of Herbert Oxley of London, were married at the Church of St. Mary Abbotts here today. Training Ship May Be Lost. AMSTERDAM, Oct: 14.—Some concern 1s felt for the safety of the Dutch steamer Argus, used as a training ship for naval cadets. Two cruisers have started to search the North sea for the missing vessel, Good Crop In New South Wales. SYDN 8. W. Oot. 14.—The gov- ernment estimates the area of wheat in New South Wales at 1,6%,M8 acres, or 22600 acres above the area in 102 The condition of the wheat is distinctly good. MISSOURI LOOKS FOR GRAFT Grand Jury st Jeflersom City Has for Investiga JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. grand jury which is Investigating the e lative boodling had four witnesses before it today. They were Represeutative J. N. Gipson of Chariton, former Representatives E. E Phipps of Kansas City and Russell Kels- ley of Carroll and Senator L. A of Bt. Joseph. Senator Vorles introduc and passed through the senate a bill requir. ing the St. Joseph raflroad to carry pas sengers for one but it died in the house, were charged at the Vorles was probably 1 Corrupt influences time and Senator asked for any fin- the subject Representative Phipps s supposed to have told of the influences which defeated Sen- ator Jewell's candy bill. This is his second appearance before the gramd jury. He is considered an important witness. The appeal of Colonel Edward Butler of Bt. Louls, convicted of attempted brib- ery and sentenced (o three yeArs' im- prisonment in the penitentiary, wus taken under advisement by the supreme court today at the conclusion of arguments by Attorney General Crow for the state and Judge Willlams for the defense. A declston may be rendered next month, . Vories | fare on all its lines, ' KING AND- PRESIDENT DINE Heads of French and Italian Nations Bao- quet at Elvsee Palaos. TALKS TAKE ON A POLITICAL TINGE Feast Made Ocecasion for Expressing Good Feeling Now Existing Be- tween People and Govern- ments of Two Countries. PARIS, Oct. 14—President Loubet this evening gave a banquet at the Elysee palace in honor of the king and queen of Italy. It was a brilliant function and was an occaston for toasts in which host and guest alike expressed their pieasure at the rapproachement between the two nations and dwelt on the happy effect that the Franco- Itallan friendship would have on the rela- tions of the European pawers generally. At the end of the banquet President Lou- bet arose and addressing King Emmanuel sal 8ir: France realizes the significance of your majesty's visit to the president of this republic, in which it sees a striking demon- stration of the close agreement which, re sponding equally to the sentiments and {n- terosts of the Itallan and French peoples has been established between their govern- ments. It js assured that the two countries henceforth can pursue thelr national tasks with reciprocal confidence and goodwill France hafls your majesty's arrival with sincere joy, which joy is doubled by the | gracious presence of your queen. With all my heart I raise my glass in the name of France and her government in honor of | your majesties, drinking to the glory of our reign, to vour happiness and to that of the queen dowager and to the greatness and prosperity of Italy. Response of the Kin King Victor Emmanuel in reply to this toast thanked the Frénch president and ex- pressed his delight at the hearty welcome that he and Queen Helena had received, adding that he saw therein more than a mere demonstration of the traditional politeness of the French. His majesty then continued: France rightly considers my presence in Paris the natural result of that work of rapproachement happily accomplished be- tween the two countrjes. Italy's Interests make her ardently desire the continuation of peace. Her position in Europe enables her to contribute by her attitude to the realization of this eminently civilizing re- sult, toward which my highest and warm- est aspirations and the constant efforts of my government are dirncted i know that my feelings are shared by France and the government of the repub- lc. Therefore 1 am doubly happy to find myself on French soil, and hlpJ!)' at the cordiality shown to the queen and myself I am happy to raise my glass to the health of the_ president and the greatness and prosperity of France. The @ining hall presented a very hand- some appearance, being decorated with cholce works of art. The guests num- bered 144 and included, in addition to the officlal personages, a number of celebrities in the world of literature and art. The streets tonight were thronged with a happy crowd admiring the decorations and illuminations, which were numerous and magnificent, especially in the Place and |Avenue de I'Opera, the grand boulevards jand the Rue Royale. Carrlage traffic had to be suspended throughout the evening. The people showed remarkable enthuslasm. ARBITRATION TREATY SIGNED h Diploma e Agreement to § The Hague Tribunal. LONDON, Oct. 14—The arbitration treaty between Great Britain and France was signed here tod«y by Foreign Secretary Lansdowne and the French ambassador, M. Cambon The text of the treaty is as follows The government of the French republic and the government of his British majesty, signers of the convention concluded at The Hague July 29, 1899, for the peaceful settle- ment of international disputes. considering that by article 19 of that treaty the hig contracting powers reserve to themselves the right of concluding arguments with the view o have recourse to arbitration in all cases which they shall consider it possible | to submit thereto, have authorized the un- dersigned to agree to the following pro- vislons. Article 1—-Differences of a judiclal order, of such as relate to the interpretation of treaties existing between the two contend- ing partics, ‘which may arise between and which may not be possible to settle by means of diplomacy, shall be submitted to the permanent court of arbitration and hoard at The Hague by the convention of July 2, 189 on condition, however, that {they do’ not involve either vital interests or the independence or honor of the two con- tracting states. and that they do not affect the interests of & third power. Art. 2—In each particular case the high contracting parties, before addressing them- selves to the permanent court of arbitra- tion. shall slgn a special arbitration bond setting forth clearly the subject under dis- pute, the extent of the powers of the arbi- tration and the powers to be observed, as regards the constitution of the arbitral and the procedure. Art. 3—The present arrangement is con- cluded for a term of five yvears from the date of the signature CAMBON. (Signed) LANSDOWNE COLOMBIA PREPARING TREATYi First Steps Taken Toward § Canal Proposition to U States Government. mitting fted | BOGOTA, Colombia, Oct. 14.—The senate committee charged with drawing up e | bill authorizing the president of the re- | public to negotiate a new canal treaty with | the United States, today presented the project to the Senate. It provides that the latter must approve or disapprove the ex- tension of the concession for six years, | granted to the new Panama Canal com- pany in 1900. If this is disapproved, Colom- bia will reimburse $1,000,000 to the com- pany, with interest, and will take posses- | sion of the canal works next year, in which case this republic will then be able to ne- | gotiate a new treaty with the United States. If the extension of the concession is approved by the Senate, the new Panama Canal company will have until the year 194 to fulfil its obligations. The Senate will take up the bill on Monday It is pointed out that authorizations | given to the executive by the Senate to | negotiate treaties are valueless, as the executive, according to the constitution, negotiate treaties without authoriza- | tion from the Senate and present tem to Congress for approval and any law amend- ing the constitution to this or any other effect, must be sanctioned two con- secutive congresses. can by MOBILE, | formation Georgetown, Grand tions on the isl ricane and flood are deplorable and the people are suffering from fever. It is aiso stated that the supply of food is scant, The fever ls attributed to decaying fruft and sap trees which were felled the storm and to numerous cattle that hed. | . Oct fl\'e his name as J h from St. Louis, Y committed steamer Ca CEA | ordinary | of from 6% to IN A FIGHT OVER RATES Roads Camnot Agree Upon n Cross and Schedule. LOUISVILLE, Ky closed doors at the traffic officials of Oct. M.~Behind Galt house prominent transcontinental and southeastern roads today discussed the question of a cross-continent and gulf rate, upon which they could not agree last week in Chicago. The situation has developed into a fight | on the part of the roads throughout the ]-mlnn bourded by the Ohlo river on the jnorth und the Missiseippi river on the west against the western trenscontinental lines. The roads which comprise the Southeast- ern Frelght assoelation and those in the Transcontinental Freight association until recently have been making through rates from Tennessee, Georgla and to other south- ern states to the Pacific coast and vice versa. The southeastern lincs, however, for the last five years have been dissatisfied with the divisions they got out of th through rate, but thelr demands for a larger division were mefused. The south- |eastern lines then cancelled their eastbound rates from the Pacific That was during Jmly and since then shippers from or to Cd#lifornia have had to bill their goods twice. Whe transcontinental lines retaliated by abolishing westbonnd rates and the manufacturers were left without through rates. This state of af- fairs led to the closing down of many fac- tories in the south in the last few months. Formerly they were glvén a through rate of about $145 for their product to Call- fornia. Now the lowest combination rate amounts to $1.65. goods they had agreed lost heavily on Jay down In Call- fornia at a certain prics and are afraid to sell ahead on contracts. Cotton piece goods have heen shipped around Cape Horn to California for the first time in decades. The southeastern roads have two alternatives which they are debating—whether to- ask the transcon- tinental lines to go tn with them on a hori- zontal increase of about 10 or more per cent on this business or to raise their own sep- arate rates to points where the goods are turned over to the western lines. Many southern manufacturers claim that a raise in rates will kill their bustness MOVEMENTS OF THE DOW!EITES Some Go to New York on Crusade and Others Wil Colonize North Dakota. CHICAGO, 1ll, Oct. 14.—The ‘“restoration DPost” of Zion City began its moving upon New York City today. At intervals of one- half hour train loads of the followers of John Alexander Dowie loft the north shore city, elght trains in all, bearing over 3,00 At the blowing of the fire w@lstles every inhabitant of the city was ready to kneel and pray for a safe journey, and over 7,000 men, women and children gathered at the railway station to listen to the final in- structions of their leader. The cars are decorated only with a Zion danner at the rear of each train, while the Zion guards were distributed throughout the cars, while the 2 band and the res- toration chofr of @ veices and the chil- dren’s chofr gathered about to inspect the departing host. The train went over various lines, passing around Chicago. The band and cholr trains ‘were the last to leave. NEW YORK, ‘Oct. 14.—Madison Square Garden Is being prepared for the use of John Alexander Dowle and his adherents, who are expected to arrive Friday to under- take a reformation. Workmen today began to build at the east end of the garden a platform with a seating capacity sufficlent for ' “Zion's” 50 officers and choir of 60. In front of the platform will be a baptismal pool thirty feet long and fifteen feet wide. ABERDEEN, 8. D. Oct. 4—L. D. Harr of Rockford, Tll, was in Aberdeen last night on his way home from North Dakota. He announced that he had closed a deal for 32,000 acres of land in southwestern North Dakota for the Dowleites of Chicago, who purpose to colonize the land and establish colonfes in Bowen and Billings counties. TILLMAN CASE GOES TO JURY Judge Gives Explicit Instructions Re- & the Plea of Sel Defense. LEXINGTON, 8. C., Oct.' 14.—Colonel Croft of counsel for the defense, resumed his argument in the Tillman trial, when court convened today. He was followed by General Bellinger, who made the closing argument for the state. At the conclusion of General Bellinger's argument Judge Gary immediately entered upon his charge to the fury. After defining | murder and the different degrees of homi- cide, the court charged the jury that a plea of self-defense having been set up, the jury must be shtisfied by preponderance of evidence that the defendant was without fault in bringing on the difficulty; that he believed he was at the time fn danger of recelving serfous bodily injury, or losing his life; and that a reasonable man of firmness, courage, reason would have reached the same con- clusion. The court concluded the charge at 1:42 p. m., when the jury retired. Senator Till- man, uncle of the defendant, was in court today. DEMOCRATS GET OFFICES Necessary, INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Oct. 14.— unoffigial returns in the Indianapolls city election give Holtzman, democrat, 20,594; Bookwalter, republican, 19,666; Hitz, pro- hibitionist and independent, 5.47%0. Holtz- man's plurality is 98. Edward W. Little, democrat, is elected judge of the police court over Thomas C. Whallen, republican and present police judge, by a plurality 00, William H. Fogarty, democrat, is elected ety clerk over Thomas J. Yount, repub- lican, by about 140. The city council will probably be republican, but it will require | the official count to determine. BODY IS LYING IN STATE Hundreds of People View the Remains Kain at Baltimore. BALTIMORE, Oct. l4.~The body of Archbishop Kain, who died last night, is lying in state at St. Agnes sanitarium. prudence and and while the vote Is | | exceedingly close, the Indications are that | | | reall; { our people and deman | the Fifth street | yaras, Afty FORMER PRESIDENT SPEAKS Grover Oleveland Addresses Members of the Oommercial Olub of Ohicago. GOOD CITIZENSHIP IS HIS THEME Worst Form for Others, is His Opinton. CHICAGO, Oct. 1 ‘Give to our people something that will concentrate their com- mon affection and solicitous care—ahd let that be their country's good; give them a purpose that stimulates them to unite in lofty endeavor-and let that purpose be a demonstration for efficlency and benef- leence of our popular rule.” This was the solution offered by former President Grover Cleveland as a remedy for corrupt politics, in a speech before the members of the Commercial club at their annual banquét given at the Auditorium hotél tonight. The subject discussed by Mr. Cleveland was “American Good ( lzenship,” and he dwelt at length on th necessity of every citizen doing his part to make political action what it should be. This is the first time in eight veara that Mr. Cleveland has visited Chicago, and he received an enthusiastic reception by the 200 banqueters when he appeared at the speakers’ table. liis speech in part was as follows: Mr. Clevelund Speaks. As I understand my situation, I am under bonds to keep the peace, if possible, by eschewing poiltics in 'the few words 1 shall speak tonight; and I hope 1 may fulfill the condition of my bond and avold disturbing those most suspicious of my conduct if | deal with that old, oid topic, American Good Citizenship. Our government is made by triotic, un- selfish, sober-minded men for the control of and protection of a patriotic, unselfish and sober-minded people. It is suited to such a people; but for those who are selfish, corrupt and unpatriotic, it is the worst government on earth. It is so constructed that it needs, for its successful operation, the constant care and guiding hand of the people’s abiding faith and lovs; and not only is this unremitting guidance necessary to keep our national mechanism true to its work, but the faith and love which prompt it are the best safe-guards against selfish eftizenship. ‘We are told that the national splendor we have bullt upon the showy ventures of speculative wealth, is a badge of our success. Unsharing contentment is en- joined upon the masses of our people: and they are invited, in the bare subsistance of thelr scanty homes, to patriotically_re- Joice 'in thelr comntri’s prosperity. This s too unsubstantial an enjoyment of bene- fits to satisfy those who have been taught American_equality; and thus has arigen by a perfectly natural process, a dis- satisfied insistence upon a better distribu- tion of the results of our vaunted pros- perity. Some Objectionable Thin We now see its worst manifestation in the apparently incorrigible dislocation of the proper relation veiween lavor and capital. This, of itself, is sufficiently dis- tressing; but thoughtful men.are not with- out aread of sadder developments yet 1o | come. There has also grown Up Among ourpeople & disregard for the restraints of law and a disposition to evade its lim- itations, while querulous strictures con- cerning the action of our courts tend to undermine popular faith in our courts of justice; mna last, but by no means complatats of Imaginary or shortcomings in our financial cies fur- nish an excuse for the flippant exploitation of all sorts of monetary nostrums. 1 hasten to give the assurance that I have not spoken in a spirit of gloomy pessimism. 1 shell be the last of all our people to believe that the saving grace or triotism among my countrymen is dead or will always sleep. 1 know that it's ymely revival and activity mean the tion of the loftiest hopes of a free natlon. 1 have faith that the awakening is forthcoming; and on this faith 1 buil a cheerful hope for the healing of all the wounds inflicted I slumber and neglect. Thelr creed should bind together in gen- erous co-operation all who are willing to fight to make our government what th fathers intended it to be—a deposito of benefits which, in equal current and voi- ume, should flow out to all the peopie. This creed should teach the wickedness of attempting to make free Dhrar!unll) the occasion for selzing especial advantages, and should warn against the dangers ruthless rapacity. It should deprecat tentation and extravagance in the in the management of puble affairs simplicity and _strict econom It ould teach toleration in all things save dishonesty and infidelity to public trusts. Mr. Cleveland arrived at Chicago early this morning and went direct to the Auditorium hotel, where he greeted a number of friends who were walting to meet him. At 1 o'clock this afternoon he was the guest of Cyrus H. McCormick and David B. Jones at a luncheon given in his honor | at the Chicago club. Concluding this he attended the Studebaker theater as the guest of James H. Eckels, comptroller of the currency during Mr. Cleveland's sec- ond administration. Aside from a public reception to be given In Mr. Cleveland's honor at the Art institute, the program has not been definitely decided. After the reception he will leave for his home in Princeton, N. J. SORE TOE CAUSE OF ILLNESS win Klkine Very Stek It of Wearing Tight Shoes. PHILADELPHIA, Oct. W—William L. Elkins, the milliondire traction owner, i serfously ill at his country home a few miles from Philadelphia Mr. Elkins, it is sald, is suffering from organic troubles and worry has added to his unfaverable physical condition. It is also stated that Mr. Elkins' illness began with inflammation caused by & tight shoe frritating a corn on his toe. This trouble became 50 acute that it was feared the toe would have to be amputated. one Is allowed to see the patient and a physiclan is at his bedside constantly. A report was circulated that Mr. Elkins was dying, but at his home the only an- nouncement made was that his condition | was extremely grave KANSAN KILLS HIMSELF Blacksmith Jumps from Via Places Head Under P Frelght Train, et and ng KANSAS CITY, Oct. 4.—After an unsuc- cessful attempt to kill himself, W. A. At- wcod, aged 50, a blacksmith from Everest, Kan., committed sulcide here today In a sensational manner. First he leaped from viaduct to the railway feet below. Although badly injured, he was able to walk away unas- sisted and before anyone could reach the spot Atwood, kneeling beside a passing freight train, placed his head under the wheels. He was decapitated. He was de- spondent over domestic troubles. Liguor Seller Must FPuy Fenalty, BROWNING, Mont., Oect. 14—The authorities on' the Blackfoot reservation have arrested Jake Willams on a charge Hundreds of friends and members of the | of having violated the law in selliug whisky Catholic clergy have viewed the remains today. The relatives of the archbishop are waiting instructions from St Louis, where i is belioved the funcral will take place, | Which led to the murders there Sunday At the preliminary hearing before the United States commissioner Williams waived examination and was held to the i B R w":p“m‘m \ife ot | CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska—Cos West and Showers in day Fair and Cooler. Thursday in Portion; Fri- Temperature at Omaha Yesterday: Deg. Hour. Dex. . 84 1 . BT .88 0 . B2 .. b3 . b2 s o 84 . 88 FIRST CONVICTION OF KIND Established by Fi Ity Woman Charged with Larceny from Person. Precedent G ing In the criminal division of the district court the first conviction ever made before Judge Estelle the charge of larceny from the person was made yesterday after on colored The defendant in this case was a resi dent of the burnt district. Of late the In crease in the number of cases where lar. ceny from the person was charged, has worrfed the county officials, as it is & hard matter to secure convictions in these cases The plaintiff in this case, H. D. Jones. while a visitor at Miss Brown's domicile, had six $20 gold pleces taken from his per- son and charged Miss Brown with theft. The case was called before Judge Estelle Tuesday morning and yesterday afternoon the jury returned a verdict guilty and the defendant is theréfore sub- Ject to a penitentiary sentence. Speaking of this case, Judge Estelle said: “This conviction is a matter of much concern to me and T am gratified to know that we have established this precedent. It will give the habitues of the resorts below the lina some {dea of what they may expect in future cases of this kind. They victimize every one of the persons who have exlfibited such poor judgment as to visit these places. There are no reasons however, why be made a rule, even in these resorts In this case the prosecuting attorney was Assistant County Attorney Frank L. Weaver. LOCAL- GOLFERS TO CHICAGO Delegation from Country Club Goes to Participate in Big Events. the A delegation of golfers, representing the Country club of this city, departed for Chicago last night to participate in some Dbig events to be contested in that city this ‘week. The principal event for western golfers is the big contest arranged for Saturday between the best twelve-men team in Chi- cago against an equal number of the crack players representing the Transmississippl Golf association, which s the largest and most important golf organization west of the Mississippl river. The players who constituted the Transmississippl team in- clude the following: A. and J. Stickney, McKittrick and Lam- ‘from St. Louis; D. Stewart and D. Kimball from Omaha; S. Abbott from Lea vitt, Neb.; W. Dickinson, J. R. Maxwell and B. G. Guinand from Des Moines: Bend from St. Paul and Lucas from Denver. The bellef that the Transmississipp! team will be able to put up a winning game is found in the fact that Clarence and Wiiter Egan and Louls James—each of whom have won the western and national cham- plonship events—will not assist in repre- senting the Chicago golfers, as they are | absent in the east attending coilege. HOW THE CHIEF KNEW DAVIS “Private Detective” the Author of Strange Storfes Which Never Panmed Out. “I see Private Detective Davis has broken out again,” sajd Chief Donahue. “My personal acquaintance with the gen- tleman dates back about four yedrs. He represented to me that there was a tunnel from the northwest corner of Fourteenth and Dodge to the southwest corner, where a saloon stood. I had an investigation made. There was no tunnel “But, 1 had not done yet with Mr. Davis. | He discovered that Mayor Moores was to be assassinated on the very night before | election day, when the mayor was a can- didate in 1901 Davis nearly pestered me to death with his nonsense about that affair and finally T told him T didn't believe a word of it. He finally went to the mayor with his story and related a weird story implicating twelve men." WARNED BY THE CONDUCTOR Man Killed in Street Car Aceldent Blamed with His Own Death. The coronar's jury called to investigate the street car accident which resulted in the death of John Nelson, Sunday last at the south end of the Sixteenth street viaduet, brought in this verdict at 6 o'clock last evening: “We, the jury, find that the deceased, John Nelson, came to his death by being thrown from a street car while it was rounding the curve at the south end of the Sixteenth street viaduct between the hours of 4 and § o'clock, Sun- day, October 11, and that he was thrown from the rear platform by the car ing around said curve. We furthe: that no blame is attached to the crew from the fact that deceas: warned not to stand on platform dustor.” FIRST AUTOMOBILIST lurch- find JED E. Fredrickson Asked Pay Damages for Injuries to Small Child, The first suit for damages ever brought in the local courts for injurles growing out of an automobile accident were filed with the county clerk yesterday The case is that of Samuel Brown, by his best friend, Mollle Brown, against Henry | B. Fredrickson ‘The petition alleges that the plaintiff, who is 7 years old, was in- jured by the careless driving of the de- fendant in the operation of his automobile {on October 3. Damages amounting to $1.500 are asked for in the petition. SHELDON SUCCEEDS GIBBS Senator Hanna Appol Ma: Vacasey om Hean Committee. New York NEW YORK, Oct. 14.—George R. Sheldon of this city has recelved notice from Sen- ator Hanna, chairman of the republican national’ committee, of his appointment as & member 10 succeed the late Frederick 8. Givbs, noon. The case was that of Minnie Brown, | of | wholesale robberies should, 'LOOKS INTO FAILURE { —— WITHHOLDS MONEY FROM THE CONCERN Oharged with Detaining Funds Earned by Bethlehom Steel Company's Plant. CASH NECESSARY TO PAY EXPENSES When it Did Not Oome Company Was Much Embarrassed. RESIDENT DIRECTOR CALLED AS WITNESS Testimony ted by Manag: of Concern te Comply with Letter of Law in | lection of OMcers. | | NEW YORK, Oct. 4.—The inquiry into the affairs of the United States Shipbuild- ing company, which is being pressed by the Bondholders' Protective assoclation, was resumed today befors Referse Oly- phant. | Since the last hearing arrangements have | been made 16 take the testimony of Charles | M. Schwab, Max Pam Lewis Nixon, George W. Perkins, John W. Young, James Duane Livingstone and others concerned. D. Leroy Dresser, formerly president of th> Trust Company of the Republic, whose testimony as to the circumstances under which the shipbullding combination came into being, and particularly the terms by which it acquired the Bethlehem steel {works, and agreed 1o market its stock, startied financial circles, took the stand, but before he was asked any questions there was an argument over the propriety of Mr. Guthrie for Mr. Schwab, cross-examining him It was finally agr that Mr. Guthrie should cross-examin: Mr. Dresser, and after 1t had been expluined that Charles M. Schwab would attend o id testify when desired, and several w (ncsses, including Joseph Schwab, Oliver Wren, secretary to Charles M. Schwab, and Mr. Young, had been sworn, the examination proceeded counsel Not Aware of Value. Mr. Guthrie first questioned witness as to the reports he had received or seen on the value of the plants included in the ship- buflding combine. Mr. Dresser sald that he had seen the reports of Alexander & Green, but denied that he had ever seen a report on the plants made by Admiral Cowles of the rnllod States navy. “From the time the prospectus was first prepared until the transaction was finally consummated had there been anything sug- gested to you that affected the soundness of the company " “I suspected nothing unul 1 came back from Europe,” said Mr. Dresser. “I made @ very careful inquiry at that time. Trou- ble occurred during January and Februafy, and I belleve it was due to the control by Mr. Schwab of the Bethlchem company.” The witness then explained that he had appealed to Mr. Pam for assistance from the Bethlehem company, and sAid that even after the Sheldon reorganization the earnings of the several shipbuliding prop- erties and the Bethlehem company were sufficlent ‘to pay fited charges. Mr. Dres- ser said that all the Information contained in the prospectus of the company came from either Riddle & Common or Colonel McCook. Witness said he had net talked to Mr. Schwab about taking a part in the under- writing. Mr. Nixon did that, he said, and brought him Mr. Schwab's subscription of $500,000. Mr. Schwab later pald the full amount of the allotment against him. He sald there was & series of aswessments, and he bellcved that Mr. Schwab paid in full. Sehwnh Exh its Reports. The witness was then led over the cir- cumstances attending the call which he and Mr. Nixon made at the office of Mr. Bchwab on June 14, 1902, He testified that Mr. Schwab had showed his reports of the operations and earnings of the Bethle- hem company. “Mr. Schwab sald it would earn 32,000,000 a year,” the witness said, “and as a mat- ter of fact, it did." Asked If $3,000,000 was not the prophecy, the witness said: “Mr. Guthrie, L do not wish to overstate the figure. Twe millions { would have satisfied us that it was a good purchase.” The witness swore that he had not re- celved any surplus cash or first mortgage bonds as a promote: “When 1 was in Paris,” sald he, ‘T re- celved some stock in the company from Mr. Yo When 1 left here I owned 1,450 shares of the Trust Company of the Republie, which was worth $600,000, but that had been pretty well wiped out. M Young gave me either 4,000 or 5,000 shares of each kind of stock and I sold it for £100,000." No Knowledse of Lost Bouls, The witness denled knowledge of the ex- (istence of $400,000 worth of first mortgage bonds which Mr. Guthrie sald had nefther gone to the creditors, the underwriters nor the subscribers. ~Witness said that he never knew of any such Mirplus. It then developed that Mr. Dresser had endeavored yesterday to gét into com- munication with Mr. Schwab and the testimony upon the point brought from the witness the declaration that the sbip- |bullding company had been wrecked through the withholding of the Bethlehem profits. ‘The effort of the witness to reach Bchwab {had been made through Charles Harris of the brokerage firm of Harrls, Gates & Co. and was brought out by Guthrie for the purpose of showing that Dresser hud sought to plead with SBehwab and had held over | him the threat of exposure of other facts in connection with the shipbulding faflure Mr. Guthrie introducea the sensational incident and testimony by dropplug his questions as to the stoek Dresser had received, and saying: ‘Do you remem- ber what you did yesterday? “My memory I8 good enough for that, answered the witness Visit to Office of Broker. “Did you pay two visit yesterday to the office of Mr. Charles Harris “I did,” sald the witness. “Did you not seek a private Inlerview with Mr. Schwab?' asked Mr. Guthrie. “I certalnly did mot” sald the witness, and then In response to & series of questions put to him rapidly the witness denied that be had sent word to Mr. Schwab that it would be well for him to see bim, or that he had threatened to make disclosures that would injure Mr, Schwab. He also denled that he said that it would be better for Mr. Bchwap to quist the matter or that he, Dresser, had nothing to lose in the way of reputation or that ft would be better for all concerned to siralghten the whole matter out. When Mr. @uthrie finished his question