Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 19, 1903, Page 1

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JUNE PLANS FOR FAR EAST Ozar Oreates Bpecial Oommission to Oon- sider Affairs of Ohinese Provinoes FIVE MINISTERS ARE ON THE Join Vieeroy Alexieff in Deciding tions Whish May Oome Up. WILL DEVELOP TRADE AND INDUSTRY Russia Proposes to Alter Laws of Land in Oontroversy. JAPAN DESIRES PEACE WITH HONOR o~ s, Que Minister of War of that Country Denies that the Army Favers Hostilities and Says Cab- inet Wants Peace. gm-h“'rmunum. Oct. 18.—A special under the presidency of the ezar, has been formed to consider affairs in the far east. It fncludes the ministers of the interior, flaames, forelgn affairs, war and the navy, and Viceroy Alexiefff. Other members will be nominated by the czar. The commission will consider budget proposals, measures to develop trade and industry and proposed siterations in the laws, Jupan Wants Peaoce. YOKOHAMA, Oct. 18-/The Japanese minister of war Lieutenant General Terauchihi, denies that the army is de- sirous of war and ys that the cabinet is unanimous in wishing peace with honor. Basis for Mediatio A newspaper published at Port Dalny is authority for the report that the British minister to Japan, SBir McDonald, has un- dertaken to mediate between Russia and Japan, and having secured Japan's consent to certain proposals, is now negotiating with Russia. These proposals are that Russia shall restore Manchuria to China and that the principal Manchurian towns be opened to foreign commerce, that Rus- sia withdraw all its troops with the ex- ception of the rallway guards; that it re- nounce its forestry concessions on both sides of the Yalu river as well as the Yongampho concession, and that the whole country south of the Yalu be admitted as belonging to the sphere of Japan. LONDON, Oct. 18.~Cabling from Tien Tsin, the correspondent of the Standard says the Chinese governor of Chan-8l prov- ince reports that General Tung Fu Slang is attacking the Russians in Mongolla, The correspondent explains that this pos- sibllity refers to some interference with Russlan surveying parties on the Urga- Kalgan rallway line. PARIS, Oct. 18.—~Count Cassini, the Rus- slan ambassador to the United States, has been interviewed on the far eastern ques- tion. The ambassador sald that the dan- ger of a confliet, which was real few days back, seemed to have been averted, and that If ever a conflict came it would ot be provoked by Russta. Continuing, Count Cussini sald: “Our Tghts tn ohyrin (are: undentuble, We made the country, which until quite re- cently was & mere haunt for bandits. We now have a vigllant 'police thers, and, , We have bullt the railroad. This does not mean that we intend to annex Manchuria, but having incurred enormous expenditures and possessing immense in« terests there, we Insist that these be safe- guarded, and we expect to realize our legitimate benefits. The powers under- stand this so well that none, except pos- #ibly Jupan, seriously contemplated in- sisting that the evacuation be effected Oc- tober 8. Russia cannot evacuate Man- churla before obtaining the guaranty to which it has a right from China, and all Europe, including even Great Britain, rec- ognizes that their their interests are united ‘With those of Russia.” IMPERIAL STATUES UNVEILED ¥irst of Emperor Frederick of Ger- many and Consort Erected in Berlin, BERLIN, Oct. 18.~The statues of Bmperor and Empress Frederick, opposite Brandenburg gate, were unvelled today in the presence of Emperor Willlam and his empress, the crown prince and other im- perial personages and a large assembly of migtsters, officers and offictals. I spite of the wet and cold weather a large crowd gatliered to witness the cere- monies. Thelr majesties deposited wreaths at the bases of both statues and then drove to the castlc, where lunch was served to the members of the imperial family and their forelgn guests. Aftor the repast Emperor Willlam de- itvered un address, In which he sald he believed that he would best perpetuate the memory of his parents’ activity in the past by reading some sentences which Councillor Hingpeter had committed to paper in‘grate- tul love and reverence of the dead. Having read these extracts, which referred to the L fate of Emperor Frederick and the sufferings of his consort, the emperor eulo- gized the lite work of his parents as a happy augury for the future of the empire and the dynasty. His majesty then called upon his guests to empty their glasses In stlence, to the memory of the dead. This statue of Emperor Frederick is the first to be erected in Berlin, and is the work of a sculptor named Bruett. Upon either side of It are busts of Field Marshal Blumenthal and Prof. Helmhols. The statue of the empress, which is dome in ‘white marble, is by Herr Gerth, and repre- sents her wearing & robe of ermine, & crown upon her head and adorned with the sash of the Order of the Black Bagle, in aceordance with the late empress' own wishes, SUSPECTS WILL COME BACK Four Pe Wanted in Chicage Will Not lmsist Upon Extradit Procecdings. MONTREAL, Oct. I8—E. J. Edelson, Joseph H. Edelson, Robert Edelson and Mrs. E. J. Edelson of Chicago, arrested here on a charge of defrauding their cred- itors in Chicago of about §20,00, have con- sented 0 walve extradition proceedings and will return to Chicago on Monday evening. Thoy have given up all that remains of the cash they brought into Canada, $13,345. Fourteen hundred dollars had been paid by the quartet for a bakery in the north end of the city and 1,60 had been ex- pebded in purchasing & balf interest in & real estate agency, Leopold Quits Viemna. VIENNA, Oct. 18~King Leopold of Bel- glam, who has been visiting Emperor ¥rancis Joseph, has left here for Parls % 19, 1871, OMAHA, MONDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 19, 1903. SINGLE ( DUCHESS MAKES GOOD BARGAIN e of Kylemore Castle Not So Fooll an Investment After AlL (Copyright, 1803, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, Oet. 18.~(New York World Ca- blegram—8Special Telegram.)—The duchess % Manchester was clever, after all, in get- % the duke to buy Kylemore castle. They % ffered to sell the estate to the v % ataining only the sporting rights, une ary Wyndham's new land act. # they can get an advance trom thi? \ government up to $100,- 000 and Bi oack the mansion and its gardens. This advance being repayable in installments extending over . sixty-elght years at 2 per cent Interest, the whole transaction will work out so the Manches- ters will have acquired ome of the most beautiful places in Ireland for about $100,- 000 and can let it any day at a substantial profit in rent. The whole scheme was the duchess, who evidently s not the daughter of an American raflway magnate for foth- ing. The young earl of Donoughmore, who married Elena Grace, a New York girl, has been given the important post of under secretary of war in the reconstructed Balfour government. Donoughmore, as was stated in the World's dispatches at the time, made a favorable impression in the debates on the Irish land bill in the House of Lords, and being both Industrious and ambitious he has secured a first rate start. Another new official, Captain Arthur Lee, M. P., who is civil lord of the admiralty, also has an American wife, but his office is much lower in the officlal hierarchy than Donoughmore's. Mrs. Lee was Ruth Moore, daughter of J. G. Moore, of New York. The captain fell in love and married her in 1889, while he was military attache to the British embassy in Washington As Lord and Lady Curzon will return from India for o vatation early next year, Ambassador Choate, who now oceuples thelr residence on Carlton House Terrace, must look for another house. Mrs. Choate has grown so much at home on Carlton House Terrace and the mansion 18 so con- venient in every way, they both greatly regret being thus “evicted.” Ambassador Choate hopes to leave in a couple of weeks for a rest on the continent, joining his wife and daughter, who are now at Geneva. During the absence of the ambassador's wife, the first secretary’s wife has had to entertain the members of the Alaska Boun- dary commission. Mrs. White came to town Wednesday with her daughter and on Thursday left for Wilton, as the members of the commission has been invited to spend Friday there. Wilton is looking par- tiodlarly well just now. The trees have all turned brown red, and the vista be- tween the two avenues seen from the house look especially beautiful. SANTOS-DUMONT’S NEW AIRSHIP ntor at Work in Which Austria s Interested. on (Copyright, 1903, by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS, Oct. 18.—(New York World Ca- blegram—8pecial Telegram.)—Santos - Du- mont, fresh from enthuslastic receptions in Brazil, has promptly taken up his old work. He Is particularly occupying him- self at present with his passenger balloon No. 10. Captain Von Corvin, Count Henry de 1a Vaulx and M. Chardonnet have just visited Santos-Dumont's aerodrome. Von Corvin, who Is in charge of the bal- looning+ department of the Austro-Hun- garlan army, under Archduke Leopold Sal- vator, was much impresscd with the tech- nical features of Santos-Dumont's new “geronef” (airship) and says the archduke wants to be present at the first ascent of No. 10. LONG TRIP IN A BALLOON Miss Moulton Beats Record Held by Saunfere. the Former Mme. (Copyright, 1903, by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS, Oct. 18.—(New York World Ca- blegram—8pecial Telegram.)—M! Moulton has just beaten Mme. Sauniers long-dis- tance record for women aeronauts. Mme. BSaunlere recently floated from St. Cloud to Bayreuth, Bavaria, a distance of about 450 miles in an air line. Miss Moulton Jeft the Aero club grounds in St. Cloud at 6 p. m. last Tuesday, accompanied by Count Castfllon de St. Vietor, and de- scended at noon the next day near Bres- lau, Prussian BSilesia, a distance of 675 miles, in a straight course. WOULD IGNORE RUSSIAN CZAR Such Advice Given by French and German Socialists to Itallan Confterees. (Copyright, 103, by Press Publishing Co.) BERLIN, Oct. 8.—(New York World Ca- blegram—Speclal Telegram.)—Bebel and Jaures, the soclalist leaders In Germany and France, when asked by the Itallan soclalist how they should receive the czar, advised them to ignore him and not make any display of hostility. Bebel reminded thewn that they made no demonstration against the kalser when he went to Rome, although he is as great an enemy of social- ism as is the czar and at least as responsi- ble for the Macedonian atrocities. PUNISHED FOR S_WGIN.G HYMN Austr Sallors Who Sung Magyar emned to Four Mouths u Prison. (Copyright, 1908, by Press Publishing Co.) BUDA-PESTH, Hungary, Oct. 18.—(New York World Cablegram—Special Telegram.) ~The sailors of the Austrian crulser Arpad who while on shore leave at New York sang the Magyar hymn before the Austrian consulate have just been condemned by a court-martial to four months in prison. The verdict is causing the greatest irritation in Hungary. MERRY DEL VAL GETS OFFICE Pope Appolats nish Cardinal as Secsetary of State at Vatican. ROME, Oct, 18—The pope has appointed Mgr, Merry del Val papal secretary of state. The announcement of this appointment | was made In & letter presented by the pope to Monsignor Merry Del Val. Tue nomina- tion, however, will not be made officially until the next consistory, when the Mon- signor will also be made & cardinal. Wireless Telegraphy in Japan. PEKING, Oct. 15.—The Marcon! system of wireless telegraphy was Inaugurated to- day between Peking and the coast. Sev- eral Chinese officials attended the sending of the first message. FRAUDULENT LAND ENTRIES Oommissioner of General Land Office Makes Statement Regarding Withdrawals, SPECULATORS ARE NOT ENCOURAGED ny Reasons Assigned for Tak Land frem Market, but Al the Interest of Actual Settlers. in WASHINGTON, Oct. 18.Commissioner Richards of the general land office today gave out the following statement concern- ing the policy and practice of the land office in the matter of the withdrawal of public lands from settlement: There seems to be a misapprehension re- specting withdrawals of public lands from entry under certain of the land laws and suspension of final action upon certain classes of entries already made. Generally speaking, the land s withdrawn from entry in order to prevent its being appro- priated in a manner or for a purpose not contemplated by the law. In case of a proposed forest reserve a withdrawal is made of all the land that will probably be included in its boundaries in order (o guard against speculative en- {ries for the purpose of obtaining other and. Withdrawals under the frrigation act are for the purpose of reserving the land for homestead entries—the only kind permitted by the act, and opposing speculative en- tries. Action on Desert Land. Qccaslonally certain areas are withdrawn from entry under the desert land act upon evidence that the land is mot arid land, being productive without irrigation, and whiich cannot be taken under said act. Final action is often suspended upon indi- vidual entries or a class of entrles in cer- tain localities pending Investigation. In November, 1902, there was such a sus- pension of final action upon entries made under the timber and stone act in Wash- ington, Oregon and California. This sus- pension was made upon evidence of collu- sive entries in those state whereby Indi- viduals and corporations were obtainini title to large areas of valuable timber lan Whereas the law provides that tho entry shall be made for the exclusive use and benefit of the entryman. That this action did not hinder or inter- fere with entries under this act is shown by the fact that while there were 2,187 timber and stone entries made in the states named during the fiscal year ended June 30, 182, there were 8146 such entries made in those states during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1903, and of this latter number 3,644 enfries were madg after January I, 1%8, while the order of suspension was in force, while but 2197 such entries were made in the entire fiscal year 1802, As fast as the entries in these states can be examined all of those which have been roperly made are passed to patent, while Phe suspension continues as to the’ others ending a_ hearing in the local land office, Ko Cancellation is made upon a report of a special agent until opportunity for a special hearing has been afforded the entry- man. EXPRESS STRIKE MAY SPREAD Brakemen and Baggagemen on Some ST. LOUIS. Oct. 18.—President F. B. Modie, of the Brotherhood of Rallway ex- pressmen today stated that it had been reported to him that on one of the runs where the Pacific Express company has contracted with the railway companies to handle the business, brakemen and bag- gagemen, members of the Brotherhood of Raftway Tratnmen, have Leen pressed into service to handle the bagwage and that this 1s working harm to the employes who are demanding more salary. President Morris, of the trainmen is in- vestigating the matter, he sald, and If such is the case and the practice s not stopped the baggagemen and brakemen will be called out. Mr. Modie also stated that there is & possibllity that the Brotherhood men in the employ of another express company in Texas may be called out unless that com- pany discontinues carrying some of the Pacific Express company freight on & tonnage bas! “An order to this effect will tie up the whole state of Texas" he said, “as the Brotherhood of Raflway Expressmen Is strong and well organized In Texas.” KANSAS CITY, Oct. 18.—The only note- worthy feature of the Pacific express strike today was the announcement by the com- pany that it would resume the handling of perishable goods tomorTow. SHERMAN, Tex., Oct. 18.—An Injunction against striking employes of the Pacific Express company and their assoclates hus been granted in the United States court here and an order has been issued to the enjoined men to desist from intimidating the employes of the company from per- forming their duties at Texarkana, Mar- shall or Longview. Large crowds met every train at Long- view and prevented any attempt to load or unload express matter. On most of the cars there are no messengers. At Marshall & man who was put on as messenger at New Orleans was escorted to the hotel by the agent, accompanied by a jJeering crowd. When he reached the hotel counter someone struck him and the proprietor threw a cup of hot coffee in his face and ordered him out. The ex- | press strikers finally, got him and he was prevailed on to leave town. BUTCHERS LIKELY TO STRIKE No Progress in Settling Differences with the Cincinnati Pack- ing Houses CINCINNATI, Oct. 18.—C. 8. Schmitt of Chicago, president of the Amalgamated As- soclation of Butchers and Meat Cutters, has been in conference here today with the local men, who have made demands for an increase of 10 per cent, but no results were reached, and it seems probable that about 1,600 men in the dozen packing houses here will strike on Tuesday. VISIT CRATOR OF VOLCANO Exploring Party Reports Upon Co dition of Mauna Los Which is Active, HONOLULU, Oct. 18.—An exploring party of thirteen, the first to reach Mokuapopo, the summit of the crater of Mauna Loa, gives reliable detalls of the eruption. The party suffered severely from mountain sickness and cold. They found the inside of the crater vi 'y active. Out of the mas of molten lava flery geysers were shooting up to the helght of 200 feet or more, but there was no overflow. An Increase of heat in the Dewey crater, lower down, in- dicates the possibility of an outbreak there. Kilauéa remains normal. Meny excur- sionists arrived after vi 1': Mauna Loa. MILWAUKEE, Oct. 18 —-Mllwaukee' revenue cutler will leave for Cleveland, tomorrow to take t in the settlement of the international ute which has arisen between the United States and Canada over the fishing in Lake Erie. Orders to pre ceed at once to that port and to re'bul'r to the collecior of customs there have been re- celved by Captain of ‘Tuscarora, nd the cutter will coal and then lebve ai CHASE WILL FIGHT IT OUT Denies that He in Trial by Resign to Avold Milttary DENVER, Oct. 18 verything is in read- iness for the general tourt-martial that is expected to probe the National Guard scandal. Governor Peabody declares that the investigation will - be rigorously con- ducted. The court will be convened tomor- row in the senate ghamber and unless some change is made!in the present plan it will be open to the jublic. The case of Generall John C. Chase will be taken up first. So far General Chase is the only officer against whom charges have been flied. He is charged with failure to obey orders from the governor, conduct unbecoming an officer jand perjury. There was some talk of compromising the whole affair without a trial hinder an agreement with' Chase to resign shortly after matters had quieted down. Cohcerning this rumor General Chase sald: “I shall not resign. effect that 1 have tendered my resignation are false. There will be no compromise from my end of the ling if such compromise calls for my retirementi Three other officers iare expected to be charged by the court with military offenses. They are Major A. Willlams, Colonel F. E. Campbell and Colone} F. Gross. Major Willlams is accused of conduct unbecoming an officer and conduct in violation of mill- tary discipline. Colonel Campbell and Colonel Gross are mccused of alleged Ir- regularities in connection with the payroll All reports to the Southern Pacific Increases Facllities, it Hard to Move Produce. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 18.—The officlals of the Southern Pacific company are exert- ing all their energies to provide the neces- sary equipment for the exepditious moving of the products of California to the east, and they are confident they now have the situation well in hand. The growth of traffic from this state during recent years has been proportional and has forced rail- roads to go to enormous expense for the purchase of new rolling stock. The last three years the Southern Pacific has bought more than 15,00 freight cars and 237 new locomotives of the most powerful and approved type, have not only been or- dered, but most of them have been de- livered and put in service. Forty-one thousand carloads of California products were carried over the Southern Pacific lines to eastern points during the fiscal year ended June 30, an increase of 4,000 carloads over the preceding year. Ship- ments within the state also showed a large increase. MONKS AND FRIENDS VISIT All Others Are Kept from Bier of Dead Archblshop Sunday. 8T, LOUIS, Oct. 18.—Members of religlous communities and those who had been clase personal | friends today viewed the body of the late, Archbishs,. « J. Kain dat the archiepiscopal residenee, Although no one was allowed to look upon the Bler but those two classes of persons, the halls and pariors of the residence were crowded all afternoon. Candles were kept burning con- stantly, but no religious service was con- ducted. Upon the order of Archbishop Glennon the bells of all Cathollc churches in the city will be tolled from § to 7 o'clock to- morrow evening, and just at dusk the body of the deceasbd prelate will be conveyed to the old cathedral, where it will lie in state until the funeral on Wednesday morn- ing. Archbishop Keane, who will preach the funeral sermon, and Cardinal Gibbons are expected to arrive Tuesday afternoon. NEGRO FIRES UPON DANCERS After Pistol is Empty One Man Was Dead a Several Ine jured, MEXICO, Mo., Oct. 18.—Abel Mitchell, a negro aged 20, known as “Sonny Boy, killed another negro, Jim Hayes, and wounded three others at a negro dance in this city last night. The night before he had refused to pay the admittance fee to the dance and was put out. Last night he took his revolver, went to the dance and while all was go- ing merrily, began firing iInto the room into the crowd. After he had discharged every load in his pistol and the smoke had cleared, it was found that Jim Hayes was dead, a colored girl named “Snow” Mer- rill was shot through the stomach; Bennie Phillips was shot through the eye, and James Barker, a negro from Moberly, was shot through the arm. All of the wounded negroes will recover. The negro escaped. He is well armed and will prob- ably fight if overtaken KENTUCKY BANKER INJURED Falls Between Cars, Fractures Rib and Dislocates Shounlder When Train Breaks, RENO, Nev., Oct. 18—Colonel J. D. Powers of Loulsville, president of the United States Trust company, was syri- ously injured yesterday in Reno. 7he special train in which he and a number of bankers were travellng on the way to San Francisco to attend the bankers' con- vention broke in two just in front of the depot. Colonel Powers was stepping from one coach to the other and fell between the cars. He retained his presence of mind and though a portly and elderly man, succeeded in rolling off the track just as the wheels of the following coach grazed his shoulder. His injuries consisted of @ dislocation of the right shoulder, two fractured ribs and a severe cut on the left leg. ROYAL LIVE STOCK SHOW Fitth Annual Exhibition Ope Kansas Oity Today Mpuny Entries. KANSAS CITY, Oct. 18—The fifth an- nual American Livestock show will open here tomorrow with 700 head of pure bred cattle entered, 20 more than were in last year's show and the largest number gver entered in & single show. In ad ition to the cattle there are 150 head of imported draft and coach horses, %0 swine, 200 sheep and 1000 Angora goats. A feature of the show Is an exhibit of carload lots of native and range bred feeding cattle, iIn which upwards of 100 cars are entered. Cash prizes aggregating .00 will be awarded on the carload lot exhibit. The prizes to be awarded at the show sgETegate $25,000 SOLDIERS AT FORT RILEY Begu'ars and Btate Guard Will Begin United Maneuvers This Morning. MANY FOREIGN OFFICERS ARE PRESENT General Ian Hamilton Will Watch the Mimic Warfare This Week, While Russian and Sp Officers Have Arrived. FORT\RILEY, Kan., Oct. 18.—The largest military camp ever formed in this country in time of peace is now located here on the government reservation. About 12,00 men are here, and by tomorrow morning the total will be increased 4o 13,000. The general scope of the maneuvers, which will commence in full strength to- morrow and continue for a fortnight, is the most comprehensive that has yet been ar- ranged and practically every situation a soldier can be called upon to face in time of war, save danger of death and lack of ra- tions, is comprised in the program. From a sanitary point of view no better camp was ever designated. Every possible arrangement has been made by Major C. B Baker, chief quartermaster, who has laid miles of water pipe, built bathhouses and provided, seemingly, for everything. The regiments now in camp and to be here by tomorrow morning are: Missouri Provisional regiment, Colonel C. A. Sin- clair; Texas Provisional regiment, Colonel Henry Hutchins; Second Nebraska, Colonel J. W. McDonnell; First Kansas, Colonel W. 8. Metcalf; Second Kansas, Colonel P. W. Holsington; Fifty-fifth Iowa, Colonel J. R. Lincoln; Battery A, Kansas artillery, Cap- tain Downing; Battery B, Kansas artillery, Captain Pattison. All these regiments, with the exception of the Fifty-fitth Towa and a few companies of the Second Nebraska, ar- rived before nightfall. The regular troops comprise the Sixth, Second, Twelfth and Twenty-first infantry regiments, elght squadrons each of the Fourth, Eighth and Tenth cavalry regl- ments, battalion of engineers, under Major Leach, and the following batterles of light artillery: Sixth, Seventh, Nineteenth, Twentleth, Twenty-fifth, Twenty-elghth and Twenty-ninth. The force is divided into four brigades of infantry, commanded respec- tively by Brigadier Generals Grant, Bell and Barry of the regular army and Hughes of the Kansas National Guard. Many Foreign Office It is expected that a greater number of foreign military attaches will attend the maneuvers than upon the previous similar occasions. Colonel Raspopoff of the Rus- slan army and Colonel Foster and Colonel Birkbeck of the British army have been at Fort Riley for twp days. Lieutenant Colonel Monteverde of the Spanish army arrived today in a uniform that put to shame anything that was ever seen on the plains of Kansas, with the possible excep- tion of the midsummer sun. His cap and blouse were dark blue, covered with gold lace, and his riding trousers of expansive pattern were of a vividly aggressive scar- let, seemingly intrusive enough to leave a #low behind him after he had turned a cor- ner. The colonel, who is a courtly gentle- man and a soldier of excellent record, was recelved with every attention by General Bates und his officers. Tomorrow Governor Balley of Kansas is expected to visit Yo camp, and late in the week General lan Hamlilton of the British army is to arrive. The work for tomorrow will be an attack upon a rear guard. This is to be com- manded by Colonel Duncan of the Sixth in- tantry, who {s to march out early in the morning and at 12:30 is to start back to camp. As soon as he starts General Barry, with the remainder of the troops, will be after him, and Colonel Duncan must get into camp the best he can, and Inasmuch ae he commands as good an Infantry regiment as ever marched and has the reputation of being a capable and energetic commander the prospects are bright for something dolng. The roads have dried out again and the weather cannot be surpassed, although the nights are somewhat cool. PRISONER COMMITS SUICIDE Before Death Made Remark Which May Solve Mystery of St. Louls Murder, ST. LOUIS, Oct. 18~It is belleved by the police that the mystery of the murder of Mrs. Kate Lauman, whose dead body was found lying by the roadside near Normandy on Thursday, has been par- tially solved through the suicide today of John Willlams, a negro, arrested late last night as a suspect. Willlams, who said he had recently come from Mississippl, made several attempts to sell a revolver yesterday and this aroused suspicion. He was taken Into custody and placed in the Clayton jall last night. He asserted his innocence, but finally, under severe questioning made the remark, ‘“Well, there are others In this, I'll tell you more about it tomorrow." This forenoon a small fire occurred near the jafl and caused some excitement. After it had been extinguished Sherift Hencken went to Williams' cell to question him and found the prisoner dead. He had hanged himself. It is thought that the excitement caused by the fire alarmed Willlams into the belief that a mob was approaching the juil to lynch him, and he quickly hanged himself with a sheet. His body was warm when discovered. Acting on the possible clew uttered by Willlams, the police are now searching for others implicated. The body of Mrs. Lauman was buried today. CREW OF SHIP IS STARVING Atlantic Liner Comes to Rescue Just in Time to Save Their Lives. PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 18—Captain Niel- son of the British transatiantic steamer Haverford, which arrived here today from Liverpool, reports having fell in with the coasting schooner Ribuc and Bessie with all on board in a weakened condition from lack of food. The schooner was sighted 100 miles off Cape Penelope. Some of its sails were gone and it appeared to be in trouble. A boat with some of Hayerford's officers was sent to the vessel. Captain Marshal of the schooner sald he eailed from Georgetown, 8. C. on September 17, for Patchogue, L. 1. Besides his crew he had with him his wife, four chiidren and a passenger. ‘Adverse winds drove the schooner out of Its course and salls were lost in gales. The entire party had been without food for four days. The members of the crew were 80 weak that they raised Qistress signals with difficulty. Ceptain Nielson furnished Captain Marshal with food, ofl and other ship supplies and the schooner set its course for its destination, Cut Down Shop Foree, ALTOONA, Pa., Oct. 18.—The Pennsylvania Rallroad company has issued orders to cut down the force in the Altoona shops 10 lcelll, which will necessitate the suspe: of 50 men. CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska—Fair Tuesday; Cooler Tuesday. Temperature at Omaha Yesterday: Hour. Dew. Hour, Des. an . o1 . 40 o . 40 70 45 T an o8 55 o . 61 o4 64 ‘ 63 sees B9 TOM MURRAY LAID AT REST Body Monday and CET T PR T Eggg3gazs of the Quaint Buried in Foi 014 Ploneer t Lawn Cemetery. All that was mortal of Tom Murray, the recluse, one of the first settlers of Omaha and at one time one of its richest citizens, was burled in Forest Lawn cemetery yes- terday afternoon in the presence of 4 num- ber of old citizens and some younger ones. For a week the remains of this old ec- centric, who died In poverty in a little secluded house of a friend, lafd at the Maul-Davis undertaking parlors, awaiting the arrival of a relative to say what should be done with them. It was thought they might be sent to Boston for Interment, but it was finally decided to lay the body at rest in Nebraska soil, of which once the queer old ploneer was so ablndantly possessed. Though It was said of Tom Murray while he lived, even when he was in the full bloom of his palmy days, he had no friend, because no one could draw near enough to him to become acquainted with him, at the lonely grave-side yesterday were many who thought they had known him and called themselves friends The ceremonies were simplé, being In keeping with the life that had been spent. They were conducted by Rev. Dr. Edwin Hart Jenks, pastor of the First Presby- terlan church. The minister spoke briefly, but eloquently, of the immortality of the soul and of the close alliance the deceased bore to the growth and progressiveness of this great city. They were linked to- gether In bonds so strong that the memory of the quaint old man must live on and be prided by all who were proud of Omaha. The funeral cortege formed at the under- taking parlors between 2 and 3 in the after- noon and marched to Forest Lawn. Beau- tiful floral tributes bedecked the coffin. Those who acted as pallbearers were: Charles Morley, W. R. Bennett, Henry T. Clark, L J. Dunn, Ernest Stuht and F. W Corliss. ELEVATOR MAN IS NO IDLER Conductor in City Hall Proves Job is Not Ideal Vaca- tiom, Hin Elevator Conductor Gates became in- censed the other day when someone sald the elevator men at the city hall had noth- ing to do. He had different opinions about the matter and he determined to prove to his accusers that they were mistaken. He has charge of the west elevator, which carries the heaviest traffic, because the offices of the mayor, city attorney, tax commissioner and Board of Public Works are on that'sfde of the bullding. He se- lected an ordinary day and kept track of the passengers. Between the hours of § a. m, and 5 p. m.,, deducting one hour for lunch, he hauled up 71 people, making no record of thelr descents. Figuring on this basis, It Is estimated that from 2,000 to 2500 people do business in the/ city hall every day, figures that an ordinaiy observer would doubt exceedingly. BIG REWARD FOR FINDING MAN Millionaire Wents Still Missing, though Big Forece of Search- ers Are Out. Al- BRISTOL, Tenn., Oct. 18.—It is now five duys since F. L. Wentz, the young Phila- delphia millionaire, discppeared in the mountains of Wise county, Va., and not- withstanding a party of a thousand men have been scouring the mountains for four da. no clue is found. The missing man's brother, Danfel L. Wentz, has increased the reward from $5.000 to 325,000, provided he s returned alive. The reward, if the young man should be found dead, is $5,000. The father of the missing man is hur- rying from Philadelphin. The most plausible theory is that young ‘Wentz has been murdered in the moun- | tains for his firmness in dealing with tre passers on the lands of the Virginia Coml and Coke company. It Is not altogether fmprobable that he may have been kid- naped. / BIG RALLY OF REPUBLICANS Including representative men from both former factions of the republican party in Omaha and Douglas county and presided over by Mayor Moores, the big rally at ‘Washington hall tonight under the ausplces of the McKinley club, will be the formal opening of the campalgn since the full nomination of the ticket by the republican It is expected that it will succeed in arous- Ing any latent interest and stir the voters, and especially those of the republican party, as nothing yet has done. The speakers blilled for this meeting are John L. Webster, W. F. Gurley, Charles J. Greene, E. J. C.inish, Edward Rosewater, J. H. Van Dusen, A. W. Jefterls and Henry C. Brome. Music will be furnished by the McKinley club quartet. TO ATTEND KAIN FUNERAL Bishop Sem nette ell and Father J. Wil Go te St Low Bishop Scannell of the dlocese of Omaha and Father Jeannette of Bt. Luke's hos- pital will leave Omaha tomorrow for St. Louis to attend the funeral of the late Archbishop Kain, who dled in Baltimore. The funeral of the distinguished prelate takes place Wednesday, and is to be at- tended by notable Catholics from all over the United States. Movements of Ocean Vessels Oct, At New York—Arrived: trom Havre; Queenstown. At Liverpool—Arrived: Mayflower, Boston via Que York via Queenstown; York via Queenstowr At Plymouth—Sailéd: Kalserin Theresia, from New York, and Bremen At London—8ailed: York At Rotterdam—8Salled: Noordam, for New York via Boulogne Sur Mer. At Queenstown—Salled: Liverpool, for New ¥York, La Bretagne, Umbria, from Liverpool and from Cedric, 'from New Maria for Cherbourg Minnehaha, for New Lucania, from stown ; Etruria, from New | 'OPY THREE CENTS. WAITING FOR CANNOX Next Speaker of the House Expeoted to Reach Washington This Week. STARTS TALK OF COMMITTEE MAKEUPE That on Ways and Means te Be Apnainte? During Extra Session. . FOUR FORMER MEMBERS NOT IN HOUSE Burkett May Possibly Be Placed on This Important Committes. OWA IS ALSO AFTER REPRESENTATION Cannon as Speaker to Inalst Kconomy In Appropriations and No “Pork" to He Passed. on (From a Staft Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Oct. 18.~(Special.)—The next speaker of the house of representa~ tives, Hon. Joseph'G. Cannon of Iilinols, is expected to arrive In Washington this week o remain in all probability until the ad- journment of congress next summer. His old rooms in the capitol, the rooms of the committee on appropriations, will be oc- cupled by the speaker-to-be unwil his election, 1t fs thought, however, that for the purpose of entertaining his friends and particularly the members of the Fifty- eighth congress he will take a wulte of apartments at some one of the hotels and in the parlance of the politiclan open head- quarters just as if there was a big fight over the speakership on hand. The com- ing of Mr. Cannon has excited the livell- est of Interest among the politicians here- about. Speculation fs rife as to the course the speaker will pursue as to legislation during the coming extra and regular se sion of congregs. The committes on ways and means, it is understood, will be ap- pointed immediately after the meeting of congress and after the election of the speaker. The committee on mileage will also be appointed and in all probability the committee on accounts. These com- mittees will Le the only ones wppointed during the extra session. The speaker, it is understood, will take the time between the meting of congress in extra session and the beginning of the regular scasion to study the new members of the Fifty- elghth congress with a view of fitting them as best he may Into committeeships tha. will bring out tielr best abllities. Ways and Means Vacanecles. As to the commitiee on ways and means thére is n great dedl of talk regarding its personnel. It was rumored at one time that Mr. Babcock would become the head of the committe¢, but this rumor lacks confirmation. The best advices indicate the reappointment of Sereno J. Payne of New York. Four vacancles exist on this committee, Three of the four places that are vacant huve been brought about by the transfer of the members to the upper branch of cangress. Albert J. Hopking of Tllinots, Chester I. Long of --Kunsas and Francls G. Newlands: of Nevada over to the north wing of the capitol 5 #it in the renate of the United Statés. The fourth vacancy was >ught about by the defeat of of George - /. Steele of In- diana for renomination. I'or these vacan- clas on the ways and means committes there are u host of candidates. lowa has & carzdidate in the person of Robert G. Gou- | sins, whose views as & ‘‘stand-patter’ on the tarift astion colncide with opinions hald by { next speaker, Btrange as it is, Towa has not been represented on the two very greatest committees of the house, appropriations and ways and. means, for & number of years, notwithstanding that this delegation has measured up with the very best, Whether Nebraska will have a candidate for the ways and means committee is con- tingent upon what committeeship ig given Elmer J. Burkett of the First district. Mr. Burkett stands very close to Mr, Can- non. He has been his lieutenant on the compgittee on appropriations for two years. Hed s able, exceedingly careful and gives promise of being one of the big men of the Fifty-elghth congress. It s under- stood that Mr Cannon would like very much to see Mr. Burkett at the head of the postoffice and post roads committes, but he may possibly have to forego his desire for geographical reasons. In the | event, then, that Mr. Burkett is not mace chalrman of the postoffice and post roads committee is thought that one of the va- cancles on the ways and means committes will go to either lowa or Nebraska. In- diana will demand a place on the commit. tee by reason of the vacaney created through the retirement of Mr, Steele, but as the delegation has not had a meeting to parcel out the committes places it is idle speculation to name any one of the Indiana_members for that place. Come gressman Reeder of Kansas {s anxlous fo succeed Senator Long on the committes. The vancaney created by the transter of Mr. Newlands from the house to the sen- ate will in all probability be filed by the selection of John Sharp Willlams, who is regarded as certain to be a minority leader, James D. Richardson of Tennessee having announced a long time ago that ho would not be a candidate for that place, which he has filled for the last two congresses. Will Insist on Economy. Information comes that the new speaker of the house Intends to fnsist from the very beginning upon rigid economy in the public expenditures to be authorized by the next session of congre This policy, it 18 intimated, has the hearty endorsement of the president and the administration. Those in charge of making up the yearly budgets of the several departments have recelved instructions to hold everything down and not to ask for additional ape propriations unless the exigencies positively demand increases. According to the in- tormation now at hand, the pregram of the new speaker and the men whom he will select to carry out his policy will be no “pork’ appropriations of any kind. No general river and harbor bill, but appro- priations for continuing contracts author- ized by former congresses; no new public buflding bills, but only the continuance of appropriations for projects hitherto au- thorjzed; no tarift legislation of any kind whatsoever and no reciprocity legislation except for Cuba; mo financial legislation and no changes In the laws relating to trusts now on the statute books. In fact, nothing that will tend to unsettle present business conditions. It is the desire of the administration to §o into the next cum- paign with a feeling that nothing has been done that the people do not support. The pruning of expenditures will be in large measure dictated by the state of the publie finances. There is every reason to gxpect a decrease of receipts for the next fiscal year. There is also occasion to fear & falling off in exports which would reflect