Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 17, 1903, Page 1

THE OMAHA DaAILY BEE. AGES 1 TO 8. OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 17, 1903—SIXTEEN PAGES. THREE CENTS. DEVONSHIRE AT HEAD Former President of the Jouncil Now Pres- ident of Free Food League. WILL OPPOSE CHAMBERLAIN'S POLICY | | Doss Not Give Promise of Opposing Other Plans if Ministry. ACCEPTS, THE (FFICE CONDITIONALLY Must Be Oonsulted if League Desires to Broaden Scope. GOSCHEN TAKES ISSUE WITH LEADERS Says Proposed Plan Would Be Sui- cldal, as England Depends for Much of Its Food Upon For- elgn Countries. LOMDON, Oct. 16.—~The duke of Devon- ire, recently lord president of the council, conditfonally accepted the presidency of ho Free Food league, which is organizing campalgn against the fiscal policy of Mf. Chamberlain and Mr. Balfour. This im- ortant move in the flscal contest developed onight at the meeting of the parlimentary mitteo of the league, when & letter from the duke of Devonshire to Sir Michael cks-Beach, Mr. Ritchie's predecessor a: mncellor of the exchequer, accepting tho proffered presidency of the league upon cer- In conditions, was read. The committee passed a resolution unani- ously accepting the conditions, and this on was immediately communicated to e duke of Devonshire. The substance of he duke's letter follows: DEVONSHIKE HOUSE, Oct. 13.—Dear | Beach: " You informed me when we last Inet that the wish had been expressed that join the league and take a part in its $peracions. I understand that the principal bject of the league is to oppose the new parture in the fiscal policy, which now heen definitely announced and which noludes the taxation of food imports from lgn countries and preferential treatment or the colonies, us well 4s o general tarift imported manufactured goods. Partial Opposition to Governmen 1 understand that these objects do not in- olve opposition to the policy of the gov- rnment insofar as that policy 18 limited to jeserving to the government the right of roposing to Parliament tariff legislation lor the purpose of negotiating commercial eaties and the mitigation of hostile riffs. Continuing the duke of Devonshire refers the desirability of restraining “the [trongly protectionist tendencles manifested t the recent conference at Sheffield,” and /8 the duty of combating before the intry the polley of the Tariff Reform should not be left entirely to radicals members of the Cobden club. Thus, the juke of Davonshire says, he cannot reject Invitation of the Free Food league to its president, although he must ac- that office conditionally, Continuing ind the body I am asked to join, ring the name of the league, I8 a parllamentary committee, T te that you will seek to broaden its tion, with the object of extending tions. If this is done and I am in- accept the presidency 1 must ask ‘consulted as to the nature of such ex- #0 T may have the opportunity of ,n‘MnR how far I feel myself in unison the new constitution, also ask that be made clear that the views I have ve oxnml.g a Io' I‘tl- at ““edl’ ;owfl;d government are fully shared by the It must_also be understood that mervices as I could render can only be ited in character. Will Not Make Fight. 1t 18 seventeen years since I took an ac- o in_the campalgn against home de. It I8 not in my power to take the e active part now that I took then. I \ust be regarded as adverse to the propo- jtion, rather than as a combatant of it. It with some reluctance that I consent to this limited part In the present con- oversy, but el that many unfonist embers of Parliament whose ideas, 1 be- 3 with mine, are making great crifices in order to maintain thelr opin- {fns. and T am unwilling that they should me_as indifferent to their political i eats. Blncerely ¥oUrS EVONSHIRE. ({Mr. Ritchle, the late chancellor of \the ;chequer, and Lord George Hamlilton, late tary of state for India, have also ined the league duke of Devonshire's adhesion to the Food league is regarded as greatly hening the free trade party. The 1 papers this morning point out that & repetition of 188, ‘when the duke, on ting from Mr. Gladstone, tried to n independent, but was eventually by the conservatives. Bo now duke of Devonshire and his unionist Nlowers will be unable to maintain an dent attitude of supporting the gov- nment, except on Its fiscal policy, but Il be compelled by the force of circum- nees to fall into line with the liberal traders, Goschen Opposes Food Tax. ord Goschen, who was chancellor of the chequer in Lord Salisbury's second ad- tration, delivered a strong speech in don ftonight against the taxation of He pointed out that France and nany had begun with small taxes on t, which had risen rapidly with the demand, with the result that in t Britain the price of wheat was out 7 shillings less per quarter than in rmany and from 8 to 12 shillings below price In France. sald there was no doubt that such were pald by the consumer, and as Britain depended upon forelgn Spplies for four-fifths of its food re- rements, a&s compared to Germany, deh took one-third of its food supply foreigners, and France, which took t 2 per cent, it would be most tnad- ble thus to tax food. I addition to this the speaker said there uo guarantee that the colonles would § satisfied with the small tax proposed. Hey might demand an increased tax; then Mire would be friction and the renewed that the empire was endangered to i the concession of the increase de- ffndea. Vith regard to the prospect of workmen ng better pald under the proposed plan Goschen pointed out that wages in Hrmany were 20 per' cent lower than in t Britain, whlle it was preposterous suppose that the tax of 2 shillings on eat would appreciably benefit the agri- ure of Great Britain. t To Buy American Steel ONDON, Oct. 16—~The Daily Telegraph that Harland & Wolf, the ship- ing firm of Delfast, has signed a con- to take all the fron and steel it re- res from the United States Steel corpo- It s estimated that this will 10 150,000 tons yearly. Wice President Assumes Power. UATAQUIL, Oet. 16-4Vice President 0 yesterday assumed the execu- , President Pluza leaving for s, ce of Banabl, to see his " 'hoia dying. WA KING AND QUEEN Ruler of Italy Sees Medals Made ce. in s Honor ¥r PARIS, Oct. 16.- and Queen Helena President and Mme King Vietor Emmanuel of Italy,, escorted by Loubet, today visited the mint, where medals in commemoration of their visit were struck off. The president presented thelr majesties with the first medals and Finace Minister Rouvler offered the royal visitors two caskets containing unique specimens of counters used by members of the royal house of France. Subsequently the party proceeded to the Hotel de Ville through dense crowds of people, who loudly acclaimed the Italian king. At the Hotel de Vilie, a reception was held by the municipality, at which notabllities of commerce, industry and the arts were present. The police prefect of the department of the Seine, delivered an address of welcome, to which the king briefly responded. The city of Parls presented to King Victor Emmanuel a beautiful cabinet con- taining specimens of medals struck off for soverelgns and two ideal figures on ivory and bronze. The general council of the Seine gave the queen a reproduction in gold, en- riched with brilliants and pearls, of its in- signla, and a cordon of pearls. The diuner given by Forelgn Minister Delcasse tonight fn honor of the Itallan sovereigns was a brilllant function. The guests included the president of the repub- lic and Mme. Loubet, the high officlals of the government, the forelgn ambassadors, Count Cassini, Russian ambassador to the United States, and Countess Cassini. King Victor Emmanuel conversed at some length with the ambassadors. TO DEFEAT SPEYER'S CLAIM Canadian Oreditors of Consolldated Lake Superior Company Ask for Legal Rellef. TORONTO, Ont., Oct. 16.—1wu law suits concerning all the branches of the Con- solidated Lake Superior company's troubles have been filed, one here, the other at the 800, both attacking the agreement with Speyer & Co., and the mortgages and bonds, and asking that these issues be declared beyond the power of the company, contrary to law and of no effect, and to have them et aside, One of the suits is by James Conmee and Charles K. Bowman, members of the provincial Parliament, against the Algoma Central Railway com- pany, against which they hold claims of nearly $500,000; also against Speyer & Co. and the Consolidated company. The other, entered at the S0o, is in be- halt of all the creditors and practically to the same effect. Both ask for injunc- tion and the appointment of a recelver, and In the first, Mr. Conmee's writ, Justice McLaren today granted the order of in- junction, returnable on Tuesday, when the other side will be heard. NEW YORK, Oct. 16.—The banking firm of Speyer & Co. has informed the gentle- men connected with the reorganization committee in Consolidated Lake Superior company affairs that it will agree to a reasonable postponement of the sales of the assets of the company, even for sixty days, provided the properties are turned over to the charge of Recelver Brackenthal of Philadelphia, who was appointed receiver at their instance, FRANCE IS GETTING READY Over Five T ¥ d Exhibits To Be mlled at the St. Louls Exposition, PARIS, Oct. 16.—M. Boeufve, chancellor of the French erabassy at Washington, has been appointed representative of the for- elgn office at the St. Louls exposition. He salls for the United States tomorrow and will go direct to St. Louls and begin in- stalling the French exhibits. M. Boeufve has conferred with all the leading branches of the French exhibits for 8t Louls and says the exhibits will number 5,000, against 3,00 at Chicago, and that they will exceed in general Interest dnd completeness any previous French ex- hibits. They will include an elaborate ex- hibit of the government's furniture. Gobe- Uin and Beauva's tapestry and Bevres pottery. Automoblles, laces largely represented, and the methods of education, farming and mining in France will be shown. The Cepartment of labor will make an elaborate showing of French methods of industry and production. The manufacturers are seeking an enlarged space. The director of fine arts has issued a notice to artists that all works destined for 8t. Louls must be submitted before Novem- ber 11 The jury, which wili select the work to be exhibited, will sit from Novem- ber 17 to November 28. NO DECISION YET REACHED Rumor that Alaskan Boundary Com- mission Favors United Sta: is Untounded. ' and silks will be LONDON, Oct. 16.—The Assoclated Press has the highest authority for saying that the announcement made by the London Morning Advertiser today that the decision of the Alaskan Boundary commission vir- tually concedes the American case is en- tirely untrue. The commission, thus far, has reached no dectsion and no vote has been taken, even in the private session, which would indi- cate Chief Justice Alverstone's position It Is quite true that the general trend of opinion among those connected with the tribunal, aside from the commissioners, ls that the ultimate decision will be in favor of America, but there is yet not the slight- est warrant for saying it has been reached. Confirming the statement that no de- clsion in the Alaskan boundary arbitration has been reached, the St. James Gazette this afternoon adds: “There s, however, increased Canadian confidence.” The commission adjourned today until to- morrow without making any announce- ment. Russia Agrees to Su, Schedule. BRUSSELS, Oct. 16.—There seems to be good prospect of Russia glving its adhe sion to the sugar Domestic arrangements hitherto had interfered, but Russia has now volunteered modifications which it coasiders ought to satisfy the signatories of the convention. Baron Kerft, special representative of the Rus- slan government, has been instructed to fully explain to the permanent sugar com- mittee, now In session, the proposals of his government. convention, Drake Marries & Duchess. VIENNA, Oct. 16.—A newspaper of Bu- charest announced today the marriage of Grand Duke Cyril, son of the czar's uncle, Viadimir, to the divorced Grand Duchess Victoria of Hesse, daughter of the late duke of Edinburgh. VISIT MINT| SAYS CHRISTIANCY DID 1T Miller, Acoused of Taking Bribes, Heard in His Own Defense, RYAN ORDER PASSED BY NEBRASKAN Such i the Claim of Defendant, Who Says that He Wanted to Deny Malls to Turt Firm. CINCINNATI, Oct. 16.~The trial of D. V. Miller and J. M. Jones for alleged con- spiracy to extort a bribe was resumed be- fore United States Judge Thomas today. District Attorney Sherman McPherson con- tinued the cross-examination of Johns, who was on the witness stand yesterday. To a question put by McPherson as to why Johns did not mall the decision en- closed in a letter from Miller to his client (Ryan) rather than arrange for a meet- ing with Ryan in Cincinnati, the witness replied that although he had written con- tracts with Ryan he went to see him and make sure of getting his money. He de- nied that payment was contiguous on get- ting specific rulings. The witness was closely questioned as to how Ryan could make him any trouble, also as to why he dld not give Ryan the Christiancy declsion of December 6, when they first met on the night of December § at Cincinnati and withheld the same until Ryan paid the balance of the $4.400 the next morning. | Johns was again questioned as to what he had read on postal laws and his special qualifications for practice before the Post- office Department, whers the Ryan c was the only one In which he participated. He denled that Miller was the one who was expected to revise Ryan's literature, or that his friendship with Miller was his special quallfications. He said his telegram to Miller reading: “Our first proposition accepted,” did mot refer to the written contracts with Ryan but to another mat- ter. Johns was again questioned as to his bank books and checks but nothing new was brought out, As to Johns Record. A telegram was presented, showing that Johns had offered his services before the postoffice to Secretary Smith of the N tlonal Becurity company of St. Louls and then the witness was closely questioned whether he considered it professional to solicit business, Albert M. Adams, an attorney of Rock- ville, Ind,, with offices adjoining those of Johns, was cxamined as to his relations with Johns and some business he had transacted for him, and also as to Johns' calling Miller by the name of “Jim." W. H. Nichols, cashier of the Rockville Natjonal bank was examined as to Johns' business and produced records of the bank. Thomas, Aldelotte, sheriff of Parke county, Indlana, and brother-in-law of Johns, testified to accompanying Johns to Cincinnat! December 16, He did not hear Johns tell Ryan: “Here, I brought you the goods,” or “It took clever work to get that signature of Christiancy,” or any- thing of that kind. He saw Ryan settle with Johns on that occasion by paying the balance of $4,000 in checks and cash, & Miller s Defense Begun. The defense of Johns then closed ard Chief Postoffice Inspector Cochran of Washington was called as the first witness for Miller, He testified to an Interview with Miller, In which he charged that “Ryan had been held up,” and wanted Miller to explain it. Inspector Cochran also testified to witholding Miller's mail. Francis Huebner, a clerk in the office of the assistant attorney general for the Postoffice at Washington, testified that Christiancy thought it would be better to have Ryan & Co. revise their literature 80 as to comply with the postal require- ments than to issue a fraud order and s0 instructed Miller. D. W. Miller then took the stand. He stated he advocated that a fraud order issue against Ryan,’but on the presenta- tions of Outcalt of Cincinnati, counsel for Ryan, that Ryan & Co. would eliminate all objectionable features of thelr turf commission and guarantee enough deposits to pay all certificates, Christiancy allowed the concern to continue on the observance of certain stipulations that were made in writing. Miller aiso testified that the much disputed supplemental report of the postoffice Inspectors on the Ryan case was delivered to him December 9, when Christiancy was with him in thelr office, and that the latter read it and said there was nothing new in it and directed Miller to write a letter on the Ryan case, sim- flar to the ruling in the Arnold case, but to write it with “a string to it." Letter wi String to It. The witness read e letter and explained that the first part was the ruling and the last part was the “string.”” He explained that Ryan ing on de mand, but on thirty days' notice, on ac- count of being ruled off the turf at New Orleans. Miller said the “string” was in- tended to prevent Ryan from using the let- ter for promoting or advertising his betting schemes. In the afternoon Miller testified to order- ing Ryan's mail held up at St. Louls for violations of postal laws after the Chris- tlancy ruling had been mafled to Johns, and produced coples of those orders. Miller sald he had malled the ruling to Johns because the latter had so requested as Ryan's attorney, and thought it the same as sending those documents to Ryan. He dented receiving anything at any time from Johns that would influence his off- clal action. He also dented any under- standing with Ryan, Johns or any one else as to his official action. After a direct ex- amination of an hour and a half the cross- examination was begun at 2:30 p. m. by Assistant Attorney Darby, who questioned Miller about previous interviews with Bris- tow, Robb, Cochran and others in Wash- ington during the investigations. When he sent letters to Johns he addressed the en- velopes himself. This was the case with the decisfon In the Ryan case, although it was not customary for the assistant at- torneys In the department to address thelr own envelopes. Denfes Accurney of Note ‘The stenographic notes taken by Watson whan concealed in Bristow's office during the Robb-Cochran interview with the wit- | ness were again produced and the witness was closely questioned about his state- ments that be had sent the decision to Ryan and not to Johns and many other statements differing from subsequent re- plies. Miller sald the notes of Watson were not complete and did not give his response to Rebb and Cochran in full. When Miller was confronted with the stenographic reports of the interviews in the offices of Generals Bristow and Robb, he said he Aid not know that Watson was concealed In a corner at the first interview. He was closely crossexamined as to distrep- ancles In his statements at these different conferences with both Robb and Coch- ran. The witness stated he would have been ——————— _ AContinued on Becond Page) _ IMPRESSIVE SERVICES HELD 1 Tribute to Archbishop Kain in Balti. more to Be Followed by Elab- orate Funeral BALTIMORE, Oct. 16.—Impressive serv- ices were held this afternoon over thé body of Archbishop John Joseph Kane at St. Agnes’ sanitarium. When the services had been completed the casket containing the remains was borne to Camden station, and, under the escort of a large party, left at 3 o'clock over the Baltimore & Oblo for St. Louls, where interment will be made on Wednesday. It was at first arranged to hold a solemn high mass, but after recelving instructions | from Archbishop Glennon of St. Louis it | | CHANGES IN THE LAND LAWS was announced that only the regular serv- fces for the removal of the body accoiding to the ritual would be held." Bishop Dona- hue of Wheeling has arranged to have a body of the Catholic clergy wccompany the remains through West Virginia. At Cincinnati the train will be met by a delegation of priests from St. Louls. These will accompany the body to St. Louls. | Ffom the station at St. Louls the remains | will be carried to the late residence of Mgr. Kain, where they will lie In state. Cardinal Gibbons will leave on next Mon- day for St. Louls. A requiem high mass will be celebrated at the cathedral in St. Louls next Wednesday with the cardinal the celebrant. The sermon will be preached by Archbishop Keane of Dubuque, la. The funeral services in St. Louis will be elabo- rate. FORGE MILWAUKEE CHECKS | Railroad Places Special Detectives Upon Trail of Men Who Did the Work. MILWAUKEE, Wis., Oct. 16.—Spectal de- tectives of the Chicago, Mflwaukee & St. | Paul road have been assigned to Investi- gate what may prove to be a most ex- tensive serles of forgerios. The forgery con- sists of a duplication of the official check of the company, according to statements of officlals. A few days ago, according to the story told by John A. Hinsey, who is at the head of the detective service of the | company, a check was received at the pay- master's office in this city, that had been cashed at an interfor point. The check was made payable to “Jack Dillon” and was for $63 It was on a form similar to that used by the company, being an exact duplicate of the® raflway check, save that is was printed instead of engraved. It bore what purported to be the nignatures of the two officials of the auditing department that are necessary to make the check valid, and that of the assistant paymaster, The check bore the endorsement of the sup- posed “Jack Dillon” and others through | whose hands it had passed. Special de- tectives of the company are now engaged in an effort to trace it back to the per- son who originally received it. It is con- sidered by the detective to be incredible that only one check was printed, filled out and signed. AFTER MAYOR AND ATTORNEY Kansas Officers Accused of Permit- ting Crime to Continme With- out Punishment. KANSAB CITY, Oct. 16.—~Mayor T. B. Gilbert and County Attorney James 8. Gibson may be oustel from office If the plans of the committee of citizens now in- vestigating charges of alleged corruption are carrled out. M. A. Waterman, chair- man of the Mercantile club and ecitizens' committee, which first divulged the charges of boodling made against the Board of Education and later started a fight on gambling and licensing of joints or llicit saloons, sald today: I have no hesitation In saying that for making the_statement Mayor Gilbert did before the Mercantile club, when he sald he knew of the existence of gambling and of joints and permitted them to run in violation of law because public sentiment ‘avored them, action will be instituted to remove him from office. The same applles to County Attorney James 8. Gibson, who has admitted by his acts in’flling injunc: tion suits and by word that he knows_ot open violation of the prohibition laws. We are not going to excuse any one who is gullty of any offense under the law. Mr. Waterman announced today that the committee is now ready to enter upon its work of securing evidence for the grand jury, which will undoubtedly be called next Monday. —ee DECLINES TO BE AUDITOR Henry Eustis of Minneapolis Does Not Want Place in Post- effice, ST. PAUL, Minn., Oct. 16.—The Dispatch says: William Henry Eustis of Minne- wpolis has been offered the position of auditor for the Postoffice department at Washington, recently vacated by Captain H. A. Castle, and has declined the same with thanks. A letter was sent to Becre- tary Shaw yesterday, In Which Mr. Bustis states that he does not/think it would be for the best Interests of the republican party In the state to have the auditorship £0 to Minneapolis n view of the recent ap- polntment of Mr. Eugene G. Hay to the appraisership on the Board of Customs Ap- peals. It was intimated today that M. C. Fosncs, the present head of the rural free delivery, will succeed Captain Castle, NOT GUILTY OF ASSAULT Jury Frees W ot 1 Street Man Accused Attempt to Maurder, FREEHOLD, N. J., Oct. 16.—The fury be- fore which David Lamar, “Monk” East- man, Bernard Smith and Joseph Brown were tried on & charge of assault with intent to kill James McMahon, returned a verdict of not gullty today. Lamar, whe is & prominent figure in Wall street, and Smith, his brother-in-law, were accused of heving hired KEastman and Brown to assault McMahon, The last named was formerly Lamar's coachman and had had trouble with his employer. SAM PICKETT UNDER ARREST Charged with Using Mails to De- fraud People Who Would Jo Opera Company. DENVER, Colo, Oct 16—Sam Pick- ett, #a traveling organizer of th atrical companies, Was arrested in this city today and arraigned before ! United States Commissioner Capron | on a charge of using the malls to defraud. His bond was fixed at $600. Pickett came | from Salt Lake City recently and an-| nounced his intention of organizing an | opera company. He is accused of fraud- ulently obtaining money from would-be | session of congress to secure the repeal | of the timber and stone aet | fled with frrigation associations. | pose Is sald to be to prevent iand exploita- | Nort Dakota, chairman of the pubiic land | early in the session a bill proposing amend- actors and managers, for whom he adver- - | et court martial. Effort to Bo Made to Repeal the Desert, Timber, Btone and Pre-emption Aots. SENATOR HANSBROUGH TO FIGHT BILL Proposes Amendments Which He Ueves Will Remedy Present Evils and Prevent Land Grabbing by Big Corporation (From a Staft Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Evidences are at hand that a strong effort will be made at the coming desert land and commuted homestead laws. The move- ment has been formed by interests identi- Its pur- tion by corporations and encourage the set- tlement of the public domain by homeseek- ers. There are indications that efforts to repeal the desert land laws will be vig- orously resisted.* Senator Hahsbrough of | committee, was in conference today with Interior department officials concerning this matter, Benator Hansbrough believes that the timber and stone act and desert land laws should be amended in some important particulars, but condemns any movement having for its purpose the repeal or amend- ment of the commutation clause of the homestead laws. The senator sald today that he was preparing and will present ments to the desert land law and timber and stone act. The bill will provide for the sale of the timber on government lands to the highest bidder in tracts not exceed- Ing 320 acres. The timber to be scaled prior to auction and a thorough examina- tion made by officials to determine its quantity and value. Under the Hansbrough bill no person or corporation could pur- chase more than one tract. As to the des- ert land law, the bill will prohibit the as. signment by an entryman of his desert right prior to making final proof. Under the present laws an entryman can assign kis right the moment he makes his filing. “If my amended bill prevails,” sald Sen- ator Hansbrough, “it will have the effect of making the desert land entrymen prac- tically three-year homesteaders because |18 Fore THE BEE BULLETIN cast for Nebraska— Sunday 10 Devonshi eads Says Christiancy « ontest Over Change in Land L Falr Saturday and Dowle Descends Upon New York. Japan Masses Its Fighting Men. Clergyman is Denfed n ¥ Pacific Express Service News from Army Ready for First Results of School Ro Aftairs Council Bluftx and fowa News. Dan Patch Breaks Wagon Record. | Nebraska Tow ke Hits City's Milk S Pro d Prim South Omaha. Civie Federation Talks Open Shop. Convicts Found Guilty of Murder, Fight on New Revenue Law. Review of the Week's Trade. Methodists Are Coming to Omahn. Unlomeof Three Churches Planned. 10 Tons of Useles Steamboating on the M 1 12 15 nele Joh 1 and Commereial, Posthumons Joke. Family Proposition in the Arm: Earnings of Harriman Lines Drop. Temperature at Umaha yesterday: Grocers as to Some Defi- mnite Action. ANXIOUS FOR BULK SALES LAW Credit Men Will Confer with Retail | At their regular dinner meeting in the Commercial club the members of the Credit Men's associa- some action locking toward the passage of bulk sales | laws, and a motion was carried to appoint a committee to confer with the Omaha Re- tall Grocers' assoclation forming some definite plan.,As President was absent the appointment of the committee was deferred for they will be required to live on their land | days. tion J.H and make improvements for three years|some before making proof and they can make no assignment during that time. tern Sent to Jail. Leopold J. Stern, the Baitimore con- tractor, recently indicted in connection with | a postal contract, appeared In Ho police | court today. Judge Scott denied the re- quest of Stern's counsel for an immediate hearing. Bond was fixed at $,00 and Stern was committed to jail, Bodles of Soldiers Buried. The bodies of elghty-five American sol- diers, who died in the Phillppines, were buried iIn Arlington cemetery today with appropriate religlous services Dillott is Insane. Peter Elllott of Minnesota, who was ar- rested at the White House on October 5, and who made a violent attack upon the officers who had him In custody, today was offclally adjudged insane and recommitted to St. Elizabeth’s Insane asylum. WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITOL Indian Bureau Knows Nothing ef Alleged Trouble on Omaha Agency. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.—Speclal Tel- egram.)—Indlon Commissioner Jones today sald he had recelved no advices regarding depredations alleged to have been commit- ted by a gang of white men on the Omaha reservation. Mr. Jones' attention was called to a press dispatch from Decatur, Neb., in which it was stated that Indians of SBkunk and Wolf lodges were In a high state of excitement, and that United States Commissioner Sloan had sent dep- uties to quiet the Indlans and arrest gullty white men. “It 1s customary,” sald Commissioner Jones, “In case of any trouble whatever upon an Indian reservation, for the agent or bonded school superintendent to advise this office at once by wire. We have heard nothing of the reported outbreak.’ These rural carrlers were appointed today: Nebraska—Cozad, regular, Edwin Totten; substitute, Clarence E, Totten. Douglas, regular, Hugh A. Hensley; sub- stitute, Iman Hensley. Hoskins, regular, Albert T. Waddell, George Weatherbolt; substitutes, John Kautin, Henry Wet- lisch. Kearney, regular, Robert A. Leitch, George A. Mercer; substitutes, James M. Leltch, Israel King. Vesta, regular, George W. Myers; substitute, James Powers, lowa—Truro, regular, Fred Mont- gomery, substitute, John Hogue. Two new additional free delivery routes will be established November 16 at Falls City, Richardson county, Neb. The routes embrace an area of fifty elght square miles; population, 1,160, Cuthbert & Black of Chicago were today awarded the contract for the conduit and wirlng system of the new public bullding at Norfolk, Neb., at $1497, and agree to complete the work December 30 next. Major Adrian 8. Polhelmus, surgeon, will proceed to Fort Crook for duty, re- leving First Lieutenant Charles Marrow, assistant surgeon. Lieutenant Marrow upon being relieved will proceed to Fort Shertdan for duty, GENERAL ACCUSED OF PERJURY Head ot Col do Brig: of Militia Will Be Placed om Trial DENVER, Colo, Oct. 16—It was definitely learned today that the charges on which Brigadier General John Chase of the Colorado National guard has been sum- moned before a military court mext Mon. 5 are perjury and disobedience of orders. | The perjury is In connection with the im- prisonment of Davis, one of the strike | leaders at Cripple Creek. ! General Chase signed court papers which stated that Davis had been released. His| friends say he did not read the papers care. fully and committed the act inadvertent, His enemies say that is no excuse for the | act. Charges against Colonel Frederick Cross and Colonel Frank Kimball have been formulated by Major Arthur E. Williams and General Chase, They alleged that loaded weapons were drawn by Cross and Kimball, on Major Willlams and two order- | lies. General Chase will file charges with the governor against Adjutant General Sherman Bell, but the governor, it is inti- mated, will not hand them to the judge advocate uniess Chase should demand a spe- from parties and then rcfusing to pay | | same. in torce in fif-| | teen states. | N. Robinson lead in a discussion of the | anti-rebate colnsurance clause, caused comment lately. wero averse to this clause, in operation in one other city. solved to Invite some of the prominent in- surance agents to appear before the as- soclation at its next meeting and explain the anti-rebate, c rooms Thursday decided to again push with the Taylor Credit men law which selling their are will very anxious prevent for Such a lawals now evening igea of a few for merchants | goods in bulk to other the which has The credit men all | which is only It was re- T. W. Austin read a paper on legal ques- tions with foreign complications. TO PAVE MILITARY AVENUE Contract Let Total of ¥ivé Thousand Dollars. to Hugh Murphy for The contract for laying 1,50 yards of about $5,200. rado Paving company, per yard higher, and Charles B. Fanning for brick, who bid 18 cents per yard le than Contractor Murphy. to Hugh granite paving sixteen feet wids on Military avenue from the county line to the paving already down Inslde the city was awarded yesterday afternoon the park board. Murphy by The price is $5.50 per run- ning foot, meaning that the job will cost Other bidders were the Colo- which was 8 cents 1t was decided to stop all work on Central Coad, George L. the ltigation plelon of Having Killed Mrs. Lauman. boulevard north of Farnam street untll the termination of George A. Joslyn, James C. Kitchen, John Miller and Charles Metz to enjoin the collection of the assessment to pay for Improvements. POLICE LOOK FOR MURDERER Man Arrested at St. Louls on Sus- trought by ST. LOUIS, Oct. 16.—~The police worked dlligently all day today to discover some clue to the murder of Mrs. Kate Lauman, whose dead body was found last night lying In a clump of bushes by the roadside near Normandy, a suburb. G. H. Clarig, alias George Roe, was ar- the at Clayton until rime as a suspect. ppl WIIL A enport Wednesday. rested in a raloon today near the scene of He Is being held his story of his where- | abouts for the past three days can be in- vestigated. The Lauman family has offered a reward of $600 for the apprehension of the murderer. RIVER CONVENTION TO MEET DAVENPORT, Ia., Oct. 16.—The program New York Court Uphol ight Board to Dispe with Mar- ried Teachers. for the first day of the Upper Mississippl River Improvement convention, to be held here next Wednesday and Thursday, jssned today. was Addresses will be delivered by Governor Van Sant and Senator Clapp of Minnesota, Congressmen Wade of Towa, Barthold of Missouri and Prince of Illinols. WIVES MAY BE DISCHARGED NEW YORK, Oct. 16.—~A decision handed Movements o At New York—Arrived: Auguste Victoria, | from and Cher- | | bourg. Safled: Celtic. for At At At York; Bavarian, At At New At At San Fri Ocean Vessels Oct. Hamburg, Southampton Tiverpool Liverpool—Arrived Queenstown™Arrived Moville—Sailed: = Astoria, for Montreal. London—Arrived: Anubls, for Francisco for Hamburg. Havre—Arrived: La Touraine, ork. down by the appellate division of the su- preme court in Brooklyn today declares in effect that the Board of Education of this city had the right to enact a by-law | declaring the place of & woman principal, head of department, or teacher, vacant in the event of her marriage. 16, Germania, from New_York via Que:nstown. Sailed: Arabie, for New York via Queenstown; Victorian, | for New York. Mayflower, from Boston for Liverpool and proceeded. New trom Ban from Hamburg—Arrived: Pennsylvania, from New York Antwerp—8alled: Memphisan, 1sco. for At Naples—Salled: Prince Oscar, for New York At Nantucket Lightship—Passed: August: Victoria, from Hamburg via pLFig pmbure Y“{oumn.pt-lnuc solng to DOWIE IN NEW YORK Zicnist Orusaders Reach Metropolis Ready to Begin Regeneration of City. CROWD FILLS STREET AROUND FERRIES Police Force Required to Avoid Serious Congestion of Urban Trafflo PLANS FOR HOUSE TO HOUSE CAMPAIGN Leader of Party S8ays Every Family Will Be Visited Twice. COMES AS PROPHET "ELIJAH OF OLD Says that He Doens Not Visit New York as Head of Relig Organiza« tlo but Prophetio Capaeity. in NEW YORK, Oct. 16.—Under the @irection of an advance agent 4% members ot John Alexander Dowle's Zlon hosts arrived trom Chicago on the Baltimore & Ohio raflroad early today to participate in a crusade for the regeneration of New York. All ap- peared happy and said they had had an en- Joyable trip. They landed at the Battery and at once boarded cars for Madison Square garden. As s00n as the first car started the erowd on board began singing a hymn and a large crowd of curfous spectators gathered around those walting outside the ferry house. Men in the Dowle party distributed tracts among them. The men were all dressed in a uniform resembling that worn by the United States infantry. The women did not wear uniforms. The crowd around the ferry house grew so large that it blocked the street and the po- lice drove the spectators back to the ourb. One of the features of the party was the Junior cholr, consisting of about fifty lttle boye. There was also a drum and fife corps of thirty men dressed in Yhaki uniforms. Thirty per cent of the party were women, and children of all natfonalities. Dowie Arrives In Special Tratm. Dowle himself arrived in his special train at the Grand Central station, disappolnting the crowds who were awaiting to see him at the West Shore railroad ferry, his train having come from Albany over the Hudson river division. His private carriage was ting him at the West Shore depot and Zion leader, with his son and two lieu- tenants, took a public*hack to the hotel. A number of his own people greeted Dr. Dowle, but there was little demonstration. Another train bringing Dr. Dowlie's ad- herents had previously arrived on the New { York Central. A train with 100 Dowleites were met by a score of thelc adherents. They were hurried in cabs or trolley cars to Madison Square garden. It required more than ten trucks to haul all their bag- ®age. Some of the trucks were decorated with small gold crosses printed oa white paper and stuck on the baggage, Besides his son, Dowle was accompanied by his wife, Carl T'. Stern, chiet of police of Zlon City, and Robert Massy. All reg- istered at the Plaza hotel. Madison Square Garden Headquarters. Madizon Square garden, which is to be the headquarters for most of the host, will soon be occupled by 1,800 of the it zens of Zion. Each presented at' the en- trance an {dentification card, with the pho- tograph of the holder, and every person was carefully scrutinized by Director Mitchell, All had expected to breakfast fn the gar- den, but it had been ir.possible to make provisions today for wny meals before 6 p. m., und they left the garden In search of a meal In a nelghboring restaurant. Scattered -around the entrance to the gare den were the Zion guards, in black. uni- form and a black peaked cap. On the cap just above the peak was aylove In. giit and under it the word braided In glit let- ters, “Patlence.” In the belt they wo was the usual sword strap, but ipstead of & weapon the strap held a bible. All who wished were assigned to nearby buarding houses. Consplcuous among the arrivals was the Zion band, numbering thirty-elght mem- bers, all dressed in a bright green uniform. Among the most prominent of those who arrived today was Elder Abraham F. Lee, general recorder of the Zlon 'restoration host,” who has charge of (he ‘‘restora- tion” movement all over the world. Others who arrived were Charles F. Barnard, formerly a Chicago banker, and now gen- eral financlal manager for Dowle; W. O, Dinlus, chaplain of the host, and Elders Farr and Hall of Chicago. Dowie Calls After a rest Mr. Dowle proceeded to Madl= son Bquare Garden, where about 3,000 of the host awalted him. When he stepped into the roow the assemblage arose and faced him. He held up his hand and wsald: “Peace be to thee” “Peace to thee multiplied,” answered the great crowd In one voice. Dr. Dowle than made his way to the bal- cony, asked for a roll call and assigned the audience to sections of the hall, sepd~ rating them according to the trains by which they arrived. His orders were re- peatedly Interrupted by the hammering of carpenters still at work preparing the hall for the Zionists, but who at first paid little attention to his orders to desist hammers ing. When Dr. Dowle sent an overseer to ask them to stop they sent word that they were working (o keep @ contract and could not stop. The roll was then called. Dowle to Reporters. After looking over things at Madison Square garden, Dr. Dowle grihered the reporters together and talked o them for over an hour. He sald that his mission here i3 one of peace and that during the three weeks that the followers of the Christian church are here they expected to visit every family in this city at ledst twice. He says also that he comes in the capacity of the prophet Elijah and in accordance with' the revelation he made in 1901 to audiences of 7,00 people in the Auditorium, Chicago, and promises to ex= plain more fully what the revelation means, He sald that he 1s & law-ablding citizen of this country, is opposed to ses cret socleties and only asks for fair play for bimself and his people. He .said further he has fought many battles against wrong and has always won; that his com~ ing to New York s not a money making scheme and he does not care if the people here do not pay his gas bills, He sald; I have not come to New York as the representative of a powerful ecclestastie body, but in my prophetic capacity, mot. for your ‘smiles. T wm ‘as inay ent to ridicule as to any other wrong. Youp faclle pen should never be harnessed i Fidicule, There is a place for ridieule & gatire. but T eay your pens should new be used in ridiculing an; man who lleves he has a message manity. "t never pava to flght dgainst God, ¥ am anything. | am & a bave mo | the Very open man