Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 16, 1903, Page 1

ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871 OMAHA, RIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 16, 1903—TEN PAGES. SING LE COPY THREE CENTS, War and Marine Departments Start Readi- ness for Trouble in Far Bast. COUNTRY OF CZAR DOES NOT WANT WAR Plans Are Buch No Time Would Be Lost if Fighting Oomes. ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND MORE MEN 60 Foroes in Chiness Proyinces Increased by Two Army Corps. JAPAN SEEMS TO BE MORE PEACEABLE Oomcin papers to Be More Cireumspect In Articles and Ne s Progre, of Government Request News- ~ Are PARIE, Oct. 15.~Official dispatches from Bt. Petersburg say the Ruselan ministers of war and of marine have announced that while not wishing to make any move likely 1o precipitate hostilities in the far east, vet both departments of the government wish 10 have it known that they are completely prepared 16 meet any eventuality Ofcial ‘advices from Japan and China ®how that the negotiations between the Ruseian minister to Japan, Baron de Rosen, and.the Japanese foreign minister continue, but their status is not disclosed. in the meantime tbe officials here have been informed of the progress of the com- mercial treaty between China and Japan ‘which may have an im ant bearing on the Russo-Japanes, “situation. The treaty opens Mukde capftal of Manchuria. und one othgs.phint to Japanese commerce. oh 'Jp!nl of the Manchurian eapital { n, while Russia has not yet evacu- BV Manchuria, s considered significant @nd as lkely to amelforate the difference. Feeling in Jupan Tranquil. BT. PETERSBURG, Oct. 15.—A dispatch received from Port Arthur says the advices from Tokio show the feeling in Japan to be more tranquil and -that the reports of ex- tensive war preparations are denled. The Japanese war minister has requested the newspapers to be more circumspect in their utterances. The Port Arthur official newspapers reit- erate the impossibility of Russia evacua- ting Manchuria while the rebellion con- tinues in China, and they emphasize the beliet that the mikado and the marquis Ito are both opposed to war. Ovcupation May Be Permanent. YOKOHAMA, Oct. 15.—The veteran statesmen's conferences with the cabinet ministers at Tokio Tuesday, while signifi- cant of a crisis, are understood to have been pacific, confirming the prior conferences be- foro the throne on June 23, stipulating the Sntegrity of Corea and Chinese retention of Manchuria, with a recognition of Russian rights. These confercnees indicate that the negotiations are progressing towards a pa- eifio solution of the problem. Baron de the Russian minister to Corea, and Fapaziese forelgn “minster held tvetr fourth conference yésterday. It lusted four ‘hours. M. Lessar, the Russian minister to China, has informed Prince Ching, head of the Chinese Foreign office, if China rejects the demands of Russia the occupation of Manchuria by the Russlan troops will be permanent. The Russian forces at New Chwang have been reinforced by two bat- taltons. Russin Mast Keep Falth. LONDON, Oct. 15.—A dispatch to Reuter's Telegram company from Tokio, dated yes- terday, says'. Important cabinet meetings were held yesterday and today and the im- pression In well informed circles s that Japan will insist on Russia’s fulfillment of its promises. The newspaper comment s quiet, but insistent. The Nichi-Nichi, the most powerful paper, belleves the St Petersburg government is innocent of the bellicose actions of the Ruasian agents in the Omjent. It urges, however, the necessity for precaution, because the ambition of Russian agents not Infrequently precipitates hostilities, The Jiji, also an influential paper, inaintains that the only hope of peace les in Russia’s fulfillment of its promises. A Tokio dlspatch to the Times says the Russo-Japanese negotiations are progress- ing, with no reason at present to apprehend any but & peaceful issue. ‘The alleged Russian fort at Yongampho is now stated to be merely a signal station to communicate with Au-Tung, the port on the Yalu river which is 10 be opened to in- ternational trade under the American treaty with China. ‘The Times correspondent in Russia sends elaborate accounts of military preparations and the hurrying of troops to the far east. They state that two army corps with an aggregate of 100,000 men are being mobil- fzsed and dispatched through Siberia In al haste from the military districts beyond Moscow, Tamboff and Penza. 3t is stated that the war ministry has al- “Peady demanded an extra credit of 25,000,000 roubles for these preparations. M. Witte left the finance ministry just in tige to avold the disagreeable situation. His suc- cossor is sald to be hardly able to cope ‘with the difficulties of the situation. Reserve officers are being refused pass- ports abroad and there segis no doubt, says the Times, that the postponement of the csar's visit to Italy is as much due to the far eastern crisis as to the soclalists. FOUR MEN KILLED IN WRECK Missourt Pacific Roadbed Yields (o Pressure and Ours Are Plled in Heap. LIND@BORG, Ksu., Oct. 35.—Four harv- est hands were killed in & wreck of Mis- fouri Pacific fast frelght train No. 83, heavily loaded with wheat, two miles east of Langley, Kan, today. The roadbed had been weakened by the recent heavy rains and as the train rounded & ourve the ralls spread and eleven curs were plled in & heap at the bottom of an embankment twenty feet high. The harv- est_hands were roturning from western Kynsas and they were stealing thelr way. Tbey were probubly smothered by wheat There was little upon the persons of the men to identify them. The names of two of them seemed 1o be Jenkins and Slosson, from Johnson county, Missourt. —_—— Accidentally Shot by His Wite, Feast In ¥ 5 S LONDON, Oet. 15—Th the Pligrims’ soclety t boundary commission at Clah tonight proved the most notis blage of Englishmen, Americans an adians ever brought together in Lofd In addition to the members of the conf* mission the British cabinet ministers, the American ambassador and the most prom- inent representatives of English public life | Field Marshal Lord R ks | | were present lerts presidea Lord Roberts proposed the health King Fdward and President Roosevelt in | A united toast which met with a cordial | reception. He then proposed “The Alaska | Bouddary Commission,” to wiich Lord Alverstonc replied, saying that the meet- Ing of the commissioners would stand as a monument to the feeling evidenced in Amerfca and Great Britain to settle thelr differe a common sense | method. Ex-United States Senator Turner and the Hon. Clifford Sifton, Canadian interfor minister, answered for their re- spective countries, the latter saying that no greater crime could be concelved amidst human nature than trouble between Great Britain and the United St Short talks were made by Secretary Root. Mr. Aylesworth and Lord Lonsowne, all speaking in high terms of the commission and the countries interested therein. TURKS PASS INTO BULGARIA They Retire Without Coming Oontact with Troops of that Nation. s by into BOFIA, Oct. 15~The Bulgarian frontier has again been crossed by Turkish troops at Demir Kapu, near S8amakov. The Turks were pursuing a band of insurgents and | follawed them three miles in Bulgaria A number of shots were exchanged, but the Turkish soldlers finally retired with- | out coming into contact with Bulgarian troops Buch Incidents arouse less attention now, | owing to the absorbing Interest taken in the Bulgarian elections. The four opposi- tlon parties have fused against the gov- | ernment, but the success of the latter s assured SAIONICA, Oct. 15.~The military opera- tions in Macedonia are slackening, al-| though there are occas'~~sl reports of fighting at varlous points Instructions have been recelved to cease making Sal onica the base of operations against the Insurgents and the orders to send more Anatollan troops to Salonica have been countermanded A large lusurgent band was dispersed October 13, near Marhovu, after elght hours skirmistiug. The Turks lost sixty kilied and wounded, while the losses of the in- surgents reached . Clrcumstantial re- ports have been received here that Borls | Sarafoft was killed October 12 in a skir- mish at Pruya, near Florina. KING AND .QUEEN HONORED All Paris Gives Hearty Welcome to Royal Couple from Sunny Ttaly. PARIS, Oct. 15—King Victor Emmanuel and Queen Helena of Italy, accompanied by President and Mme. Loubet and a bril- llant suite, spent the day at Versailles. The city and the palaces were beautifully decorated and a large military force was on duty. The great crowd assembled at Versailles constantly acclaimed their majesties, who spent the morning in examining the his- toric points and palaces. In the afternoon they drove through the park and later re- turned to Paris. Tonight there was a gala performance at the opera house in honor of the royal visitors. ROME, Oct. 15.—King Victor Emmanuel has sent & telegram to Premier Zanardelll expressing his gratification at the hos- pitable treatment he has roceived in France. The talk in official circles tends towards an alllance’ between Italy and France, as recently suggested by the for- mer foreign minister, Slgnor Prinettl. HEARS THAT AMERICA WINS Londen Advertiser Gives Forecast of LONDON, Oct. 16—The Morning Ad- vertiser announces that it regrets to learn from a source which it regards as beyond question that the decision of the Alaska Boundary commission virtually concedes the American case. The Morning Advertiser, which fs thor- oughly satisfied with the rellability of its statement, says the news will be received in Canada with consternation. It gives a map and a detalled explanation showing how the decision will affect Canada and adds that those who have followed the | arguments have been thoroughly satisfied with Hon. Clifford Sifton’s proposition and presentation of the case. Wreckage Washed Ashore. LONDON, Oct. 15.—Advices recelved to- day say that wreckage from the British bark Lochlong, which sailed from Noumes, New Caledonia, April 20 for Greenoch. has | bean washed ashore at the Chatham | Slands end that it is feared the vessel and the twenty-four persons on board have been lost. Siep Toward Gemeral Settlement. PARIS, Oct. 15.~The Matin has reason to believe that the Anglo-French arbitration | treaty is merely the first step toward a | general settiement Of all possible differences | between France and Great Britaln, and | the negtiations touching the other points | will_continue until all the dificulties Nable | to divide the countrics have been settied. Wedding is to Occur Soomn. PARIS, Oct. 15.—A Rome dispatch, pub- lished in the Paris edition of the Herald, | says the marriage of Marquis Carle Ru- @inl, son-of the ex-premier, and Doru, | daughter of Henry Labouchere, Epglish member of parliament, will take place at | Florence toward the end of the month, Fo-.es of Spitan Demoralised. PARIS. Oct. 16~The situation of According to official dispatches recelved here the minister of war's forces ng a | s, | throughout | insisted on referring to himself as a “tem- | of the complainant's witnesses DIRECTORS OBEYED ORDERS Minutes of Meetings Were G'ven Before the Meetings Were Held, SHOWING IN THE SHIPBUILDING CASE e of Corporation Trust Ce ¥ho Voted to Buy Factories @ So Without Know What He Bought. NEW YORK, Oct. 15.—When the ship- bullding investigation was begun today Frederick Beward, formerly one of the di- rectors of the United States Shipbullding company and an employe of the Corpora- tion Trust company, was called to the stand. He became a director of the ship- building company in 1802, at the request of Mr. Deming of Alexander & Green. The witness could not say why Deming wanted him to act. The witness said he acted s an Incorporator for from fifty to seventy- five companies, while he was employed by the Corporation Trust company. He had actzd as director of ten of the fifteen com pantes. Mr. Utermyer examined Mr. Seward st length as to the circumstances atsending the issue to him of a temporary certifi- cate of stock, upon which he qualified as director. The purpose of the extended showing as o the acts of the so-called “dummy” di- rectorate formed in New Jersey when the shipbullding company was first organized has not yet been disclosed, but it is said that the bondholders of the receiver may attack the legality of the a of the first board. These acts include the increase of the capital stock and the acquirement of the constituent companies. The witness said that he personally pald nothing for his share of stock, and he did not know 1f anyone clse had paid for it. Me under- stood, however, that the share of stock be longed to him. He endorsed the share of stock in blank and surrendered it to one of the employes of the Corporation Trust company, receiving no pay. He did not know what became of it Proceedings Were Dictated. In answer to Mr. Utermeyer, Mr. Stew- ard testified that he understood a “dummy” director to be a “‘temporary” director and the examination the witness porary” director. There was a sharp wrangle between counsel occasioned by the witness handing Mr. Guthrie his sub- poena in order to show that he was one Mr. Uter- meyer protested that Mr. Guthrie had no right to take ghe paper, and Mr. Guthrie insisted that the record show the character of the paper given him. The witness said he had seen Mr. Deming of Alexander & Green several times while acting as direc- tor, but could not recall any of their con- versation. He was given the minutes of the first directors’ meeting before the meet- ing was held. The minutes were a resume of what was to be done. Thev included all of the documents and resolutions ready to be passed. The procecdings were put through without change. The witness sald that he and his co-directors voted for the acceptance of the offer contained in the minutes. Seward said he hed never heard of John W. Young before that meeting. He also €aid that he did not at that time know the business of the Hyde Windlass com- pany. Aside from the papers he knew nothing of the Canada company. He ac- cepted the papers that were submitted to him because they came from rellable persone. He did not know of the firm of Moore & Bons and did not know whether he had voted to acquire their plant while he was acting as director of the shipbuilding company. The witness sald he had placed no valuation on the plants separately. He said he had, however, placed a val- uation on the whole group of yards and Mr. Utermeyer asked him how he could value the whole if he had not valued the plants. The witness said he had taken the the report of the accountants on the val- uation. Voted as He Was Told. Mr. Seward was continued on the stand when the hearing went on in the afternoon and Mr Utermeyer sought to show that he voted as a director simply as he was told by the attorneys of the corporation and that he had possessed no knowledge as to the value of the several properties which he voted to purchase. The witness would not admit that he had blindly fol- lowed instructions while a director and insisted that he had acted his own Jjudgment dictated, accepting the assurance of persons in whom he had faith when he voted to buy the property which the com- pany acouired. When the witness passed to the other side for cross-examination Mr. Guthrie handed him the minute books of the stock- holders and the directors, and the wit- ness, reading from them, recited the sev- eral elections and changes af officers made by the company and then the books, with A copy of the original proposal made by Joln W. Young, were offered in evidence Redirect examination of Seward brought out the fact that for his services as director for the shipbullding company he had been pald the sum of §%. Later, when Mr. Un- termyer asked him If he would have voted the same if it had been proposed to issue $171,000,000 worth of securities, Instead of §7 000,000, the witness refused to answer. Mr. Guthrie had objected to the question as im- material and in the end it was agreed to certify the question to the court after coun- sel had exchanged sarcasm on the subject Did Not Pay for Shares. Horace 8. Gould of the Corporation Trust company, who sald that he had acted as in- corporator for 100 or more companies, was the next witness. He had two shares of stock in the shipbullding company, but did not pay for them himself. He sald that he {had no personal Interest in the company and that he had probably had the two shares of stock long enough to endorse them and hand them back to the Corporation Trust company. Kenneth McLaren, secretary of the Cor- poration Trust company, was the next wit. ness of the day. He said that his corpora- tion had five directors, but could only name three of them. He was sure, however, that either Max Pam nor Charies M. Schwab had any interest in the concern. He was one of the incorporators of the shipbuilding company. but could not tell who had asked him to become an Incorporator. He had two shares of stock, but did not pay for them and had no pecuniary interest in the ship- butiding company. The hearing went over until next Wed- nesday, October 21, and Lewis Nixon will take the stand. He was sworn at the close of the hearing today, but did not give any testimony. Through Sleeplng Car Service. CHICAGO, Oct. 15.—Through sleepi; service between Chicago aind Los Amng and San Francisco a between and Galveston is to be established Wabash been car EXP! k) e Employed by Pacific Express Company Stop Work at Seve eral Towns. 15.—A strike was declared sk this evening by the | Pacific Express messengers in 8t. Louls Last Tuesday the members of the iocal Brotherhood of Rallway Expressmen sub- mitted a demand for an increase of 10 per cent in wages. They stopped work and only returned upon the assurance of Gen- eral Superintendent F. C. Geutsch that thelr demands would be considered. An answer was promised them today and the expressmen decided to continue to work, pending the arrangement The demand was considered today and notification was sent to the express mes- sengers that the increasa could not be granted. The walkout resulted. General Superintendent Geutsch mald to the Asso- clated Press at S:30 tonlght: “Less than 8T. LOUIS, Oct soon after € o'c Unusually Light Tarmout All Over Oity on First Day. APATHY GREATEST AMONG DEMOCRATS Returns Do Not Lanst ompare All with Year, but Clrecumstances Warrant Much of Fall- ing om The registration of voters yesterday, wo far as shown by incomplete returns, was remarkably small as compared with that of the first registration day of last year. This Is not surprising, however, when the com- parative eircumstances are taken into con- sideration. Last year the fight was fierce on certain nominees and a state congres- sfonal election was in progr besides, so 100 men are affected by the strike here. 1 have not heard from other sections of the country yet and do not know whether there were similar strikes in other cities. We were prepared for the situation, and are filling the vacancles rapidly and busi- ness is going right along tonight.” | KANSAS CITY, Oct. 16.—The employes of | xpress company in this city ent on strike tonight for fhoreased wages Ninety men are Involved PORTLAND, Ore.. Oct. 15.—The employes of the Pacific Express company at Port- land did not walk out today. The repre- sentative of the company here stated to- night that he belleved that all the men in his employ were satisfied with their present treatment WICHITA, Kan., Oct. 1.—The Pacific Ex- press employes in this cfty struck at 6:30 | tonight. They demand the same wages as Wells-Fargo and Adams Express employes got. SAN ANTONIO, Tex.. Oct. 15—Twenty- five out of twenty-seven employes of the Pacific Express company in San Antonio, in_obedience to an order from the chief officers of their assoclation, went on strike at 6 o'clock this evening. | ths Pacific E: The local agent of the Pacific Express | company of Omaha said vesterday after- noon that while he had heard of pros pective strikes on the part of emploves at other places he had mo expectation of any trouble at Omaha. MARSHAL LOSES HIS PLACE Vermont OMcial de; Removed by Presi- for Nexlect of Duty. WASHINGTON, Oet. 16~The president, upon the recommendation of the attorney general, has removed Marshal Fred A. Fleld of the district of Vermont for derelic- tion of duty in permitting the escape at Providence, R. I, of three Chinamen en- trusted him for deportation. The prisoners, who escaped with eleven others, were under sentence of deporta- tion and were conducted to Providence, R. 1, on the evening of June 3 and placed on board a steamer at that point some time prior to that time. At 5 o'clock the mar- shal left the boat and returned to Boston, ! leaving the prisoners in charge of his son, | | _District. |Sixth | Eighth . {Eleventh | First { Fourth iBixth |Beventh {Beoad o {Third i Fourth that both great parties and even the minor ones were doing their utmost to get out a heavy vote. This vear only one state officer, a supreme court judge, is to be elected, the other contests being within the county. The weather, too, during the greater portion of the day yesterday was | untavorable. As will be seen from the figures below the falling off among the democrats than republicans, The “no answer” column, it will be ob- served, is very small, while the populists and soclalists are almost out of the running. The light registration is confined to no particular ward, but is general throughout the city incomplete is greater FIRET WARD. No District. Rep. Dem. Soc. Pop. Ans. Tt First il B R e i Second Third Fourth . Fifth Sixth ot 1 Bevent | Bighth Tot. Ist day 198,98 Tot. 1st day 102351 % . SECOND WARD. Dem. Soc. Por Wnde Wk LA THIRD WARD. No Rep. Dem. Soc. Pop. Ans. "‘ I y } );‘ 3 10 .5 No Rep. . Ans Seventh Distri Second | Fifth K] Bighth Ninth . Tenth i - B 4 FOURTH WARD. o Rep. Dem. Soc. Pop. Ans. “ [ 2 . District First . L6 Fifth Sixth Seventh . Elghth Ninth Tot. 1st day 1908 381 atem st who was acting as 173 Jeputy, to,accom- pany the prisoners to-San Francisco. Before leaving them the marshal informed Lis gon that two men on the boat, whom he claims had been pointed out ‘to him as proper persons. but whom he had never and that he might leave the prisoners in their charge while he went to supper. The deputy did so and upon his return | from supper found that the two men and | the three prisoners had escaped. The mar- shal claimed these two men had been pointed out by the agent of the rallroad company with whom the government had arranged for thelr trip scross the continent The agent positively cenles this state- {ment and without passing upon the ques- tion of veracity raised by this denial, the attorney general was of the opinion that upon the marshal's own story he was gullty of culpable negligence as to call for his immediate removal in the interests of the service. IN THE HANDS OF THE JURY Fate of Five Mutineer Convicts at Leavenworth Soon to Be Settled, | LEAVENWORTH, Kan., Oct. 15—The case of the five mutineers, charged with the murder af Guard Waldrupe in the san- sational Jall break in the Fort Leavenworth military prison November 7, 1001, was given to the jury at noon today. The defendants are Gilbert Mullins, Turner Barnes, Frank Thompson, Fred Robinson and Robert Clark. They are among the most desperate criminals in the country. All are from the Indian Terri- tory and they are serving long sentences. In the mutiny 1wenty-eight prisoners es- caped after a fierce fight with the guards One guard was killed and several of the mutineers were shot, and three finally died of their wounds. In his instructions to the jury Judge Riner sald that the fact that the men were felons undergoing punishment for erime should | count nothing for nor against them in de- | termining the weight of the cvidence. | AT HIS DESK ON PAY DAY| # ‘» City Employe of New York Devotes *Time to Management of Pool | | NEW YORK, Oct. 1.1t has been discov- ered, according to the Herald, that a depart- ment employe of this city, one of the “ex- aminers” whose duty it is to pass upon ex- pense accounts of detectives employed by the district attorney in his efforts to stamp out gambling, is the recogmized azent and manager of a system of pool rvams sald to be controlied by an east side comgress- man. 1t is known that he refused to pass favor- ably upon the expenditures of the de- tectives, and the Herald asserts that for a long period the “examiner” has seldom vis- ited his desk except upon payday. District Attorney Jerome says the head of the department will have an oppor- tunity to tell what he knows of the matter. SUCCESSFUL IN ONE ENDEAVOR heyenne Man Fails to K1l His Wite, but Succeeds in Taking His Ows Life. CHEYENNE, Wyo. Oct. 15.—(Special.)— Mason M. Robertson attempted to murder his wife tonight and killed himself. Mrs. Robertson was not seriously wounded. She wiys formerly Miss Baunk and lived with her parents near North Platte. She mar- ried Robertson two years ago. Mrs. Rob- ertson left her husband fhree months ago and ber refusal tonight to sgain live with No Diatrict Soc, Pop. Ans. Rep. Dem. First . 43 < 3~ Seventh .. Eighth . Ninth ... Tenth . Eleventh SEVENTH Rep. Dem. Soc. P WARD. o L) L 8 &0 a - “ District First Second . Third Tourth Fifth Sixth Tot. 1st day 1903.778 ; 76 Tot. ist day 1902488 ' 130 EIGHTH WARD. No Soc. Pn:\] Ans. a 2 iz 1 ) District. First . Second Third Fourth Fifth Sixth .. Seventh Eighth Tot. 1st day 1903347 u Tgl ist day 1902.471 L] NINTH WARD. = o Rep, Dem. Soc, Pop. Ans. Tot ”e 12 s .. 28 Rep. Dem. sty oG District. South Omah FIRST WARD. Rep. Dem. Scatter. Tot. .82 [ 408 kg Precinct. First Becond Totals Precinct. First .. Becond .. Rep. Dem. Scatter. Tot. eiess BB 16 1 o i ® L4 134 H THIRD WARD. Rep. Dem. Scatter. Tot, . % LT @& 3 » Totals .. Pracinct. First . Becond . Totals - un s FOURTH WARD. \ Dfl?“ Scatt 2 % FIFTH WARD. Re, 'D"n\n Beatt, 1 16 * "SIXTH WARD. Rep. Dem. Scatter. Tot w W e b o e | Totals . am-n N Totals 1968 A7 ar 62 Totals 1%02 W% e 16 MAY - SETTLE BIG STRIKE James F. B Offers Himself as Medistor Between Colorade Men and Mine Owners. Precinct. or. Tot. ] £ ‘ 81 1 Precinct. er. Tot. First E Second . CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo.,, Oct. 15.—Pres- ident Moyef of the Western Federation of Miners, who has been In conference with mine owners and union leaders in this dis- trict, said today that James F. Burns, president of the Portland Mining company, which is employlug union miners, had of- fered his services as medlator between the sirikers and the Mine Owners' association. The executive committee will have a con- ference with Charles McNell of the United States Reduction and Refining company. The conference has been arranged by a number of leading mine owners in Colo- rado Springs, and it is thought will result in the settlement of all difficulties at the milis of the United States company. COLORADO SPRINGS, Oet. 15.—After a hut down of six weeks as the result of the miners’ strike at Cripple Creek, the Standard plant of the United States Re- duction and Refiining company &t Colo- rade City resumed the treatment of ores today. A full force of 1% men 18 at work. 13| RESS MESSENGERS STRIKE SMALL NUMBER REGISTER|CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska—F. Today; Fair Saturday. Temperature at Omaha Vesterday: " Dex. . 81 50 51 52 sa 52 51 50 A and Warmer NORTHCOTT QuUITS POSITION Mod Go with Bankers Fraternal TITTIIYIY Resigna from n Woodmen to ROCK ISLAND, 1L, Telegram.)—Lieutenant vernor W. A Northcott of Illinols, at & meeting of th executive council of the Modern Woodmen of America here toduy, resigned %is po sitlon with the Woodmen to accept a position with the Bankers' Fraternal union, of Cleveland, O. Mr. Northcott re tains the office to which he was eclected for lite, of past head consul of the Wood- men, without salary. He will not from the state, but will direct the opera- tions of the Bankers' Fraternal union from Greenville, T, his home There was criticlsm of executive council by soclety for employing Mr. Northcott last July at a salary of $4,00 per year, but at the time he uccepted the same he declined {the Fraternal unfon position he now ac- cepts. Mr. Northcott informed the execu tive council he did not feel called upon to Oct remove the Woodmen ing $2.000 per year because he preferred to continue his identity with the officlal management of the Modern Woodmen The offer from the Bankers' Fraternal union being renewed, he insisted his resignation be accepted FIND DYNAMITE ON TRACK Northern Pacific Train Passes Over Powder Without Causing an Explonio: HELENA, Mont.. Oct. 15.—Six inches of dynamite were found on the Northern Pa- cific near Birdseye. eight miles west of Helena, this morning. An extra freight east bound passed over the dynamite with |out exploding it. The dynamite was die | covered early this morning by section men Tt had been placed under the rail, the fish plates of which had been removed rThe train that passed over it was pulled by Engineer Moffatt, who sald that the track appeared to be all right. Chief. of Detectives McElbridge of St | Paul, in charge of the Northern Pacific divisions and officers left with a pack of bloodhounds soon after the finding of the explosive was reported. He has not re- turned to the city and no report has been received from him. —— WOMAN SHOT AND ROBBED Body of Resident of St. Louis Discov- ered Where Concenled After Murder, 8T. LOUIS, Oct. 15.—The dead body of Mrs. Kate Lauman, aged 5, was found Iying in a clump of bushes near the road- | side this evening at Normandy, a suburb | of this city. She had been shot and robbed | and there is no clew t6 the murderer, | Mrs. Lauman spent vesterday afternoon visiting her brother, George E. Smith, and late In the afternoon started home along home, and & rearch finallly revealed her body late this afternoon. A chatelaine bag, !in which she carried some unset diamonds, valued at $9, had been torn open and the | diamonds were gone, as well as rings | valued at $50. A bullet through her left temple had |ended her life and the body had been dragged into the bushes and concealed. {MAIL TRAIN LEAVES RAILS | Switchman Killed and Two | Clerks Injured on the Santa Fe. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Oct. 15.~Fast mall No. 8, from the west, on the Atchison, To- peka & Santa Ie raflway was partially de- ralled in the eastern butskirts of the city | today. All of the cars remained upright | and none of the passengers was injured. | Frederick Horn of Khnsas City, a switch- { man, was killed, and J. H. Barr and W. A. Rogers, mail clerks, and A. N. Gilbert, a second switchman, all of Kansas City, were hurt sitghtly. The accident was caused by the forward mail car jumping the track at a switch. The rest of the tram went iu another direc- tion and struck a work train, but the pas- senger was going at a slow rate, so that no material damage resulted. PROBING INTO CORRUPTION Missouri Grand Jury Has Other Mem- bers of Legislature Up for Examination. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, Oect. 15.—Com- paratively few witnesses were before the grand jury today. The only members of the legislature examined were Representa- tives 8. M. Gray of St. Clair county and C. E. Kiefner of Perry. The other wit- nesses were G. W. Hayes, O. £ Groves, A. H. Lowing and J. W. Houtz of Springfield. It is believed they were examined regard- ing the county warrant blll. It is stated the grand jury today investigated the run- ning of saloons on Sunday and the sale of lottery tickets. SENATOR PLATT IS MARRIED Announcement is Made that the W ding Took Place onm Last Sunday. NEW YORK, Oct. 1 —~Announcement was made today that the marriage of United States Senator Thomas C. Platt and Mrs. Lilkian T. Janeway took place at the Hol- land house on Sunday last. The Rev. G, R. Burrell performed the ceremony in the presence of the immediate members of Mr. Platt's and Mrs. Janeway's families The senator sald today that he chose a private ceremony to avoid the crush and anneyance of a public wedding. Senator and Mrs. Platt will leave the city this even- ing for & short trip. Reading Seconds Get Dividend. PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 15.—The directors of the Phladelphla & Reading Rallroad company today declared a general dividend of 1 per cent on the s preferred stock of the company, pavable November 10 This is the first (ime In the history of the road that a dividend has been on the weoond preferred stoek. The regular semi- annual ghmknd of 3 per cent on the first », -4 ) stock o . 15.~(Spectal | some members of the | | stand for the criticlsms when he was los- | the deserted road. She did not reach her =| 1 SPEAKS OF SHERMAN Prosident Rootevelt Delivers an Address at Unveiling of Statue of General, ‘NITS AT DISHONEST PUBLIC SERVANTS Lives of Boldiers of he Oivil War Bhould | Teach Patriotism. Il'NIS GOVERNMENT DEPENDS ON PEOPLE Oitizons Must Keep Alive Spirit of Heres to Suococeed. STRIKING SCENE AT THE DEDICATION | Addresses Delivered by Many Prome inent Persons, Incinding Soldlers Who Assoclated with Sherman, 1INGTON, ive ceremonies, Oct. 15.~With impress- an equestrian statute of William Tecumseh &herman was unvelled heer this afternoon, In the presence of ‘UM‘ ial Washington with the pr.sident at ite head and thousands of veterans, mem- | bers of the societies of tha Armies of the | Tennessee, of the Cumberland, the Ohin and the Potomac. As the two large flags weloping the statue were drawn aside by Willlam Tecumseh Sherman Thorn- dyke, the grandeon of the dead chieftain, the cannon of the Fourth artillery boomed |a salute and the Marine band struck up |the “Star Spangled Banner.” Success in |every detail attended the ceremonies, { which were in charge of Colomel T. W | Simons, superintendent of publie bufld- ings and grounds. Befora the unvelling of the statue the president and Lieutenant General Young, chief of the general staff of the army, re- viewed the troops, participating in the dedication parade from the stand opposite the statue. The president dellvered the address of the day. A representative from each of the socleties of the four armics spoke In culogies of General Sherman. At 2:30 o'clock the president, under the escort of attachments of minutemen, walkad from | the White House to the statuc which faces | the south front of the treasury. The pres- {ident walked alone, preceded by Captain | W. 8 Cowies and Colonel T. W. Simons, {his naval ana military Following {the president were Secretary Hay, Post- | master General Payne, Secretal Cortel- you, Acting Secretary of War Oliver and | Becre: Loeb, With the arrival of the {president began the review of the troops. | Lieutenant General Young was chief mai- |shal and with his staft heaged the pro- | cession. Following came the Second cav- alry, the engineer battallon from Wash- ington Barracks, headed by the Engineer band, two battalons of coast artillery from Forts Washington, Hunt and Munroe, the Fourth field battery of artillery from Feort Myer, a company of the hospital corps, s detachment of marines and two battalions of seamen. The second divison of the parade consisted of the various organish. | tione of the Distriot National guard under command of Brigadler General Gaorge H. Harries. The balking of a horse hitched tp a gun of one of the artillery companles of the National Guard caused an embarrassing halt in the parade. The president was greatly amused at the antles of the animal and applauded the men who came to the rescue by practically carrying the gun past the reviewing stand, horse and all. The invocation was offered by Rev. Dr. D. J. Stafford. General Grenville M. Dodge, president of the statute committes, gave a | brief description of the statute and then Introduced Willlam Tecumseh Sherman Thorndyke, ‘who from the base of the pedestal pulled a cord and two immense | flags slowly parted, unveiling the statute | of his granafather. Attached to' the cord was a bunch of flowers, which the little fellow carried to the stund and presented to the president, who complimented him warmly. President Roowevelt Speaks. The president was introduced by ‘General Dodge. As he arose the veterans gave him round after round of cheers. The presi- dent's speech was frequently interrupted with applause. The president safd: Today we mest together to do honor to the memory of one ot the t men | whom, In the hour of ner agony, our na- tion brought forth for her n. | The civil war was not only fn the impor- | tance of the !ssues at stake and of the outcome the greatest of modern th it was also, tuking into account the (y of the fighting, a of the armies en the the close of the Napoleonl | Among the generals who rose to | Mtlon "as leaders of the vari n the field are many who will Temen - bered in our history s long s this history {adlf Is remembared Hhefidur:‘ the incar- nation of _flery STRY N rowens . | Thomas. " ‘ursighted, tholheaded. whose steadfaxt courage burned ever highest in the supreme moment of the crisis; MeClel- lan. with his extraordinary gift for organ- {zation: Meade. victor in. one of the® de- cisive battles of all time; Hancook, t. of the true fighting man among the ars; Logan. type of the true fighting man among the volunteers—the names of these and of many il endure eo long as the memors of the and for liberty our people hol Twe Great ¥ .. fight for unfon Yigh among these chiefs rise the figures of Grant and of Grant's great lleutenant, Sherman, whose statue here in the nationai capital 18 today to be unvelled. It 8 not necessary here to go over the long roll of Bherman's mighty feats. They are writ- ten large throughout the history of the civil war. Our memories would be poor indeed If we did not recall th now, as we look along Pennsylvania avenue and thiak of the great friumphal march whieh surged down Its Jength when at the close of the war the victorious armies of the east and of the west met here in the eapital of the nation they had saved There is a pecullar fitness In commem- rating the t deeds of the soldiers who preserved this nation, by siitahle mo; ments at the national capital. |- trust shail soon have a or statue of A ham Lincoln, to whom more than to other one man this nation owes Jo i tion. Meanwhile, on behalf of the peopl of the nation, I wish to congratulate all Of you who have been instrumental in me- cul the erection of this statue tu Geu- eral Sherman Lessons to Be Learned. The living can best show thelr respect for the memory of the great dead by the way in which they take to heart and ac upon the lessons taught by the lives whi made (Lese dead men great. Our homag: today to the memory of Sherman comes from the depths of our being. We would be unworthy cltisens did we not feel pro- found gratitude toward him, and those, like him and under him. who, when the country called in_ her dire need, sprang forward with such gallant eagerness to answer that call. Their blood and their toll, their endurance and patriotism. have made us and all who come after us for- ever their debtors. They left us not merel & reunited country, but & country fnoai- {ulably greater because of its rich heritage in the deeds which thus left it veunited. As & nation we are the ter, not oniy for the valor aevorlon to " duty ‘A plaved by the men in biue. whe won in he g1eat struggle for the union, 180 for the valor and the loyalty toward what they regarded as right of the men in gray: for this war, thrice fortunate above ‘all | other recent wars s outcome, ft to all of us the right of brotherhood allke with valiant victor and vaiant vanquished, oreover, our homage must not only aides. the size \