Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 12, 1903, Page 1

! \ “rived yesterday before the city. v - A THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871 OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 12, 1903—TEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY THREE CENTS. POWELL UNDER FIRE | enousk poLitics Too wor Amerloan Minister Narrowly Escapes Death During Bombardment. REVOLUTIONISTS CONTINUE THE SIEGE Shelling Which Began Friday Was Btill in Progress Monday Moraing. GOVERNMENT IN POWER AT LAST REPORT Ropels Attack on Outposts, but Oannmot Repulse Bebel Force. GERMAN SHIP LANDS FORCE OF MARINES ®nder Protection of Cruiser Merchant Vessel Which Was Unable to Land Oargo Accomplishes that Pur- pose and Proceeds, BAN DOMINGO, Tuesday, Nov. 10— The city 1s clésely besieged by the revolu- tionlsts and commerce 18 paralyzed. Firing around San Domingo continues. Many shells are falllg Into the city. The polit- fcal situation is unchanged. The German warships Panther and Gaselle are here. The revolutionists have addressed a letter o Minister Powell, informing him that agreements entered into with the United States by the government presided over by General Wos y Gil will not be recog- nized by them. The letter requests that that Minister Powell recognize the revolu- tionists, but the minister has refused to hold communication with them. The po- ltical situation ls unchanged NEW YORK, Nov. 1l—A dispatch from San Domingo, dated November 5, to a newspaper here, says the attack on the city by the revolutionists which began last Friday was still in force Monday. During all of Saturday night, the dis- patch continues, the insurgents attacked the outposts with small arms and also de- lvered a rather heavy shell fire. The gov- ernment, however, succeeded in repelling the attack, although with considerable loss. The losses of the revolutionists were tiight. Bome forelgn noncombatants were killed. During an attack Sunday afternoon an Insurgent shell passed within a few feet of Mr. Powell, the American minister, at the legation. A sortie was made by 140 government troops, but they were ambushed and com- pelied to retire within the walls, leaving their dead and wounded on the fleld. Karly Sunday night there was another heavy attack, but the rebels were again re- pulsed. The losses are unknown. Beveral shells exploded im the city this morning. The German crulser Gazelle arrived Mon- day and landed marines. The German crusler Panther arrived the preceding day. No other forelgn war vesscls are here. Previous to the beginning of the pom- bardment of San Domingo, the revolution- ists notified the diplomatic corps and the consular officers that they had previously served notice on the Dominican government that the forces of the revolution intended to adapt all means, Wncluding & bombard- ment, in thelr efforts to capture’the eity. More Warships Required. The representatives of the powers met today and decided that they could only Thold communication with the legally estab- lished governmient of the country. General Paul Cabrera, at the head of 800 revolutionists, with six pleces of artillery and a treasure chest containing $,00, ar- The situa- tion here is becoming very critical and the presence of more warships at San Domingo is urgently required. The guard for the German consulate, which was landed from the crulsers of Germany now in port, s in constant communication with the latter by means of a signal station, which has been erected over the consulat The German steamer Athene, which was prevented some days ago from landing its cargo at Ban Pedro de Macols, has. under the protection of a German cruiser, suc- ceeded in landing its frelght at.that port, and has proceeded to the northern ports of Ban Domingo, for which It has cargoes and passengers. Athen has a German es- cort with it in order to facilitate the dis- charge of its freight. Reports were recelved from Cape Haytien and aleo from Parls last night, saying ‘ru- mors were in circulation that the revolu- tionists have carried San Domingo, but the rumors have not been confirmed. Other Versions. CAPE HAYTIEN, Haytl, Nov. 11— Further advices from Monte Christi, S8an Domingo, from which place it was re- ported yesterday that the capitol of that republic, San Domingo, had capitulated to the revolutionists, and that Jiminez had been prociaimed president, says that dur- ing the last hours of the fighting the city of San Domingo was threatened with bombardment as a result of the resistance of the government troops. A disputch recelved in Parls last night from Cape Haytien announced that after three days' fighting the president of San Domingo, General Wos y Gll, took refuge in the German consulate there. It wes added that the revolution was considered to be at an end. Itallans Edge Into the Game. ROME, Nov. 11.—The duke of Brussi, commander of the Itallan third-class crulser Liguria, now in New Orleans, has been instructed by the admiralty here to proceed to San Domingo If the fevolu- tion there renders such a step necessary for the protection of Itallan subjects. WASHINGTON, Nov. 1L.—Captain Briges, commanding the crulser Baltimore, cabled the Navy department today from Puerto Plata that Balttmore left there this morn- ing for Macrois and San Domingo City. It is sald at the State department that the instructions to the American naval officers are of a character to prevent any further bombardment by the government or insurgent forces of any Dominican port where American interests are involved without the noilce required oy wuternational aw. SCHOOL GIRLS’ FIERCE RIOT Seventy Attack & Tale rer Fashionable Part of Baltimore, Neceasitating Police Oall. BALTIMORE, Nov. 11.—In a wild frensy weventy members of the graduating class | of the Western High school set upon Miss Lillle Bengert, their classmate, whom they used of being a tale bearer. They tehied her face until the blood ran, led her hair out, tore her hat to pleces, her books into the gutter and then 0 tear off her clothing. Miss Ben- gert finally broke away and ran, pursued by neprly 20 girls. She dashed into a grocery store and the clerks barred the @oors until the police scattered the crow: wocne The rloters were 15 to 16 years old and the of troubls was & fashionable Quarter of the elty 4 Extraordinary Precautions Seem Required Where Cecil and and Churchill Speak, BIRMINGHAM, B’ od, Nov. 11.—Politi- cal feeling is ruft = T high here over the meeting tonighe sh Lord Hugh Cecll and Winston U will discuss Joseph Chamberlain's ¥, ~osals, that extraordinary police prec. “n\'t been necessitated. Strong barrie we been erected around the town haly ‘f;’ it has been anticlpated an outbreak ’_"bcur similar to the riotous proceed: | marked the pro-Boer meeting 1 ¢ N David Lloyd-George, M. P., denoun. afr. Chamberlain and the South African war. Sandwich men are parading the streets with placards reading: “Shall the radicals be allowed to support our Joe?" and Invit- ing the working people to attend the meet- ing. Thousands have people have gathered out. side the town hall KAISER IS STILL IMPROVING Advanees to the Stage Where He Han Only to Reply to Con- gratulation BERLIN, Nov. 1L—At 11 o'clock this morning the following bulletin regarding Emperor Willlam's condition was issued at the new palace, Potsdam: His majesty is better for the walk he took yesterday. The wound made during the operation 1s in excellent condition ani grows smaller. VON LUETHOLD. SMITDT. ILBERG. The emperor, in & final telegram thank. ing the municipality of Bremen for its congratulation on hia favorable condition, added: “I hope, with a little care, to be tully restored In a short time.” As today is cloudy and damp, with in- tervals of rain, the emperor has been obliged to keep indoor. He is dlsposing of business almost as usual. HISSES STARS AND STRIPES Montrea Audience Has Cheers for Brittannia and None but MONTREAL, Nov. 11.—The introduction of the Stars and Btripes at a play at the Academy of Music last night caused a great uproar. Cat calls and groans filled the house and lasted until long after & statue representing Brittannia was shown. After that the whole audience arose and sang “God Save the King." TORONTO, Nov. 11.—Because Scotchmen in the United Btates had In times past re- fused to holst the British flag as part of the decorations when Canadian delegates had visited Rochester and other citles, the appeal for ald recelved from the Burns cottage syndicate of the St. Louls exposi- tion, has been refused by the Caledonian soclety. WHY HE MUST NOT FIGHT Spanish Premier Explains that as a Onbinet Member He Must Decline to Duel. MADRID, Nov. 1l.—Premier Villaverd has informed Senor Salmeron, ‘he repub- lican ieader, who yesterday challenged him to fight a duel as a result of the premier's speech in the Chamber of Deputies re- proaching the republicans for obstruction, that he cannot engage in a duel while he is a minister. The cabinet ministers say that unless, after the debate on the el tions, they receive the resolute support of the king and the chamber they will resign in a body. DOESN'T FAVOR MEAT SHOPS Commerce Comm House Reports tee of New Zealand Demand Al- ready Meets Supply. WELLINGTON, N, Z., Nov. 11.—The com= merce committee of the House of Repre- sentatives has reported adversely on the premier's plan to establish meat shops in | the United Kipgdom. The committee says New Zealand for the present has reached the limit of its frozen meat output and that therefore it is unnecessary and inop- portune to start a trade rivalry with Ar- gentine, which would inevitably result in a fall in prices. €eru Ponders a Great Scheme. LIMA, Peru, Nov. 1L.—A series of meet- ings has been begun here In which the leading politiclans, bankers and others are taking pagt to consider the government's proposition to introduce & new bill in con- gress providing concessions for building & rafiroad under a government guaranty of interest on the sum invested and the pro- posed plan of the government which is also to be submitted to congress Increasing the revenues of Peru by $20,000,000. MORGAN IS NOT TO RETIRE Made at His Offices He Will Continue that Active in Busine NEW YORK, Nov. 11.—At the office of J. P. Morgan & Co. it was said today that Mr. Morgan had no intentlon of re- tiring from active business and that re- ports that he had such intention were entirely incorrect. LONDON, Nov. 1L.—The report from New York to the effect that J. P. Morgan proposed to Tetire from business was given prominence in the newspapers here today and the weakness of Americans on the Btock exchange was attributed thereto, al- though the operators were somewhat skep- tical as to the truth of the rumor. “The king of trusts,” “the Morganizer of the world,” “the financial Titan,” are & few of the titles bestowed on Mr. Mor- | gan by the papers which comment on the report Mr. Morgan's London house declares the report of his intended retirement to be “quite untrue. FOR THE MURDER OF SMALE Chgries and Edward Tielf Are Ar- rested and Held for Trial in Kansas. BURLINGAME, Kan., Nov. 1L—Edward Thelf and his father, Charles Thelf, have been arrested by Sheriff Freye of Wau- baunsee county on the charge of murdering Willlam Smale, the farmer who was shot at his home elght miles northwest of here Monday night. Thelr preliminary exam- ination has been held at Harveyville The murder of Smale has recalled the fact that at least two members of the Smale family have died under suspicious circumstances and it s probable that the body of the little dsughter ‘of Bmaje, who dled last spring, will be exhumed. The stomach will be analywed for traces of polson Senator from Illineis Would Bee Oorre spondence About Panama Affair EXCITING TIME IN CITY OF BOGOTA Residents of Colombian Capital at Mass Meeting Demand Resignation of President and Martial Law s Procl med. WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.—8enator Cullom, chairman of the committee on forelgn re- lations, today presented the following con- current report: “That the president be requested to com- municate to the senate if not in his judg- ment {ncompatible with the public interests all the correspondence and other officlal documents relating to the recent revolution in the Isthmus of Panama.' The resolution was referred to the com- mittee on foreign relations, It is stated here on authority that It is too late for Colombla to make any effort to res- urrect the canal treaty with the United States and beyond preventing a hostile clash between Colombia and the new Republic of Panama the proposed visit of General Reyes to Panama will be without result. The same authority points out that the United States government, having recog- nized Panama as an independent state, can- not now proceed to negotiate with Colom- bla on any terms for canal rights In a state over which Colombia exercises no political control, so any futuré canal nego- tiations will be between the United States government and the government of Pan- ama. Germany Will Keep Out. Mr. Tower, our ambassador at Berlin, has cabled the Btate department that he has been requested by Baron von Richthoff, the German forelgn secretary, to inform the Washington government that the report that Germany intended to become involved in the isthmian situation is entirely with- out foundation and that nothing is known in Berlin of the intention of Colombia to appeal to Emperor Willlam for assistance, as was alleged in a recent interview by the Colombian consul general at New York. Mr, Tower adds that he was further as- sured by the forelgn secretary in a most earnest and sincere manner that the ques- tlon of Germany's Interfering in Panama [ simply did not exist. The statement is authorized that the, information conveyed to our ambassador at Berlin was entirely voluntary on the part of the German gov- ernment, as the interview of the Colombian consul general at New York had been ig- nored here. The action of the Berlin gov- ernment {8 thoroughly appreciated by the Washington government for, although merely confirming what the State depart- ment already knew, the moral effect of the reiteration at this time of Germany's friendly attitude to the United States will not, it 1s thought, be lost on the other powers. Mad Scenes in Old Bogota. The State department has received a cablegram from United Btates Minister Beaupre at Bogots, dated November 9, In which the minfster states that large crowds were parading the streets on the th inst., crying “Down with Marroquin.” There was a mass meeting denouncing the president and calling for & change of gov- ernment. Hutidreds gathered at the palace and the orator, a prominent national gen- eral, caled for the resignation of the pres- ident. The gathering was dispersed by the troops, several people belng wounded, but there were no fatalities. The city was under martial law and well guarded by soldlers. The iegation of the United States was under the protection of the govern- ment, but there were no indications of hos- tile demonstrations. The residence of Lor- enzo Marroquin (belleved here to be a sena- tor and son of the president) has been at- tacked with stones. Conters with Panama Envoy. An important congerence was held this afternoon between Secretary Hay and M. Phillippe Bunau-Varilla, envoy from Pan- ama, for the purpose of considering the | of Paname for the early concluston of a | canal treaty. The commission which is com- | Ing from Panama, the envoy pointed out, is merely for facllitating the negotia- tions. M. Bunau-Varilla, it is said, has full power to conduct the negotiations, but in case a question arises on which the opinion of the government is desired, he will refer to the commission for decision and thus avold the necessity of cabling to Panama, When M. Philippe Buenau-Varilla came from his conference with Becretary Hay he informed the Assoclated Press that he would be recelved by the president at the White House on Friday at 9:30 as minister plenipotentiary and envoy extraordinary of the Republic of Panama to the United States. This hour, he said, will mark the passing of the de facto government to a de jure stage. M. Buenau-Varilla first will call at the State department on Secretary Hay, who will accompany him to the White House and make the presentation. The ceremony will occur In the blue room. These detalls were arranged at the con- ference this afternoon. M. Buenau-Varilla announced tonight that he would cable his government, advising it that it decline to allow General Reyes to land unless he bore full credentials as Colombia's minister plenipotentiary and envoy extraordinary to the Republic of Panama. The democratic steering committee again considered today the Panama situation. No conclusion was reached, but the indications ara that the democrats will attack the course of the administration on the isthmus with reference to the establishment of the new Republic of Panama. Republics in Close Embrace. PARIS, Nov. I1lL—Ambassador Porter called at the Forelgn office today and had a long and agreeable conversation with Forelgn Minister Delcasse concerning the events at Panama. The discussion showed that & mbst harmonious accord of views existed between the two governments, The ambassador took occasion to thank M. Deleasse for the friendly and sympathetio attitude of France. The numerous informal conferences held between M. Delcasse and General Porter have contributed largely toward insuring | the French attitude of leaving the United | States untrammeled In connection with isthmian affairs. W, N. Cromwell, American consul for the Panama Canal company, satled today for New York. During his stay here Mr. Cromwell held extended conferences with the company and he goes home prepared to represent the company during the negotiations for & new canal treaty. The company's oficlals have an- nounced their willingness to grant an ex- tension of time for the American purchase r' the concession, sufficlent to permit the (Continued on Becond Page) opening of 'negotiations with the Republic | CULLOM ASKS FORDOCUMENTS |S d Snow, with High Wind and SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 1.—The Pacifio coast from British Columbia to southern California and the states of Oregon, Wash- ington, Idaho, Montana and Colorado were hit by a storm today that has resulted in almost total prostration of telegraph serv- fce over that territory and In the moun- tains has all but tled up the raliroads in a regular midwinter blockade. The storm, which is raging with un- abated fury, is severest on the coast. Forty- five days' rain has been falling in the Pugst Sound country which turned into snow to- day, accompanied by a thirty-five-mile-an- hour wind. In Callfornia the storm is ac- companied by torrential rains. So far no marine disasters have been reported. In the gorges of the Cascade mountains snow is reported to be four feet deep on the level and Is still falling. Rallroad traffic is seri- ously impeded in consequence. At Helena and Butte and over the ranges of central and eastorn Montana the storm tonight has turned into a blinding blizzard, with elght inches of snow at Helena, six inches at Butte, with a high wind and rap- idly falling temperature. Southward in Wy- oming and Nevada there has been little precipltation 8o far, but high winds have prevailed for nearly twenty-four hours. Telegraph service has been practically wiped out. Prostrate telegraph poles buried in snowdrifts resuited in the Pacific north- west being almost completely cut oft from the outside world for the greater part of the day, while” conditions were almost as bad in California. BRYAN IS OFF FOR EUROPE Safls on the Steamer Majestic, pecting to Be Abaent Several Weeks, NEW YORK, Nov. 1L.—William J. Bryan wiil sall for Europe this afternoon with his 13-year-old son, Willlam J., jr., on the steamer Majestic. He is golng to Europe for the first time, partly on business and partly for pleasure, and will take in the most of England and a good part of the continent before returning. He will be gone several weeks. Before he salled Willlam J, Bryan was anked by an interviewer: “Will the democrats go to the polls next year a united party?" “I think all democrats will be united at the polls, but not of course those who are not democrats. Those who are not democrats will not be with the demo- crats. “If all agree upon you, would you ac- cept the nomination?" “I am not a candidate. I have said this before. I repeat it; I am not a candidate for the office. On my return I shall simply resume my fight for democracy, and what 1 shall dg can be gauged by what I have done in the past. I hope to keep up the fight for at least twenty-five more years. 1 will then be 68 years of age, and in the meantime there will be six presidential elections. Even then I may not be too old to continue the fight." i Mr. Bryan would fijt, discuss the Panama situation at this time,)s RUSH THROUGH ‘SNOWSTORM Second Day at Crooks Land Office Brings Out Crowd of Home- neekers., CROOKSTON, Minn.,, Nov. 11.—The rush of landseekers was renewed when the United States land office opened for busi- ness today. Before midnight a long line of men and women formed in front of the office and waited patiently until day break. One woman stood in' line several hours after she had spent the night walk- ing thirty miles through the woods from near Red Lake to Bagiey, where she took the train. She was rewarded by finding her land clear. Some came from a distance of from 100 to 200 miles, riding all yesterday and last night, only part of the distance being by train. A flerce wind and snow storm turn- ing to a blizzard added to the roughness of the race through the timber, open prairie and frozen swamps. Several women were in the rush this morning. One, Mrs. K. Lockhert, a widow of Minneapolis, came all the way from the Canadian border only to find that her claim was gone. She was heartbroken and left at once for her home. More than half of the applicants today find the land taken but they will contest as prior settlers. To- day 150 filings were recelved from outside points but only forty were placed on record. The rest had been secured by other parties yesterday. NEW ROADS I[N CALIFORNIA Pair of Them Incorporated to De- velop Northern Part of Sta for Southern Pacific. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 1L—Certificates of incorporation of two new rallroad en- terprises, which will aid in the develop- ment of northern California, have just been filed here with the county clerk. One is the California & Oregon Coast Railroad company, with a capital of $1,000,000. The main line of the road will run from Grant's Pass, Ore, to Crescent City, In this state, a distance of ninety-one miles, with two branches, one twenty miles long, to Chetco, Curry county, and another into Humboldt county, a distance of elghty miles. The other incorporation, the Chico & Northern Rallway company, capitalized at §1,000,00, will be eighty miles in length, starting near Chico, running to Sterling, on the lands of the Diamond Match company. The Southern Pacific is paid to be the controlling tactor in both roads, A new locomotive, sald to be the largest in the world, has just arrived at the west- ern terminus of the Santa Fe road in southern California, the first of forty-five glant locomotives to be used to haul freight trains over the steep grades on that company's lines. The new engine welghs over 143% touns, with drivers fifty- soven inches in diamet KILLS HER SLEEPING HUSBAND Edith Hollis of Camde: Out His Braisns Whi Insane. Mrs. DOVER, Del, Nov. 1l.—Mrs. Edith Jack- son Hollis, & member of & prominent Cam- den, N. J., tamily, murdered her husband, Delaware Hollls, by shooting him while asleep early today. Hollis was asleep in his chair when his wife placed the revolver to his head and blew out his brains. Last night Hollis consented to his wife being sent to an asylum for the insane, and the wife belleved that her husband had turned against her. Mrs. Hollls was committed 10 jall untll & jJury passes upon her sanity. 110 per cent increase in their wages. Btrike of Oolorado Ooal Miners May Depop- ulate Towns in Distriota TICKETS PURCHASED FOR MANY TO EAST Resumption of Work by Amalgamated Copper Company in Monta: Causes Rejoleing Through- out the State, DENVER, Nov. 1l.—Reports from all local camps where miners are on strike are to the effect that good order is being main~ tained. The peace authorities, strongly backed by the union leaders, are in com- plete control of the situation. At Trinidad union headquarters have re- celved a request from Texas coal districts for 500 men and Iowa has asked for 150. These probably will be furnished at once. Colorado Fuel & Iron company officials claim to have more men working in the southern fleld than on Monday, but the number of miners on strike in that region is conservatively estimated at 7,00. With 1,800 additional idle men in Fremont and about 2,000 in the northern fleld, the total number of strikers in this state exceeds 10,000. At the local offices of the Colorado Fuel & Iron company it was announced again today that there Is no scareity of coal, but, nevertheless, orders even for small quan- titles are not promptly filled. The Overland cotton mills have been closed down because of lack of coal. This is the first large institution in Denver to close because of the strike.: Four hundred persons are thrown out of employment. James Kennedy, member of the national executive council of the United Mine Workers of America, sald today that trans- portation for 4,000 miners from the Trini. dad district to Towa had been arranged for, and that unless settlement with the operat- ors was soon reached, 2,000 men would also be sent from Colorado to Missouri and Illi- nols, and 1,600 to Texas. Hundreds of miners have already drawn their savings from the banks and gone away to seek employment elsewhere. It 1s sald that when the strike was called there was $250,000 on deposit in one Trinidad bank to the credit of individual miners. State Labor Commissioner W. H. Mont- gomery and G. F. Kearns, secretary of the State Board of Arbitration, went to Trini- dad today to investigate strike conditions and report to Governor Peabody. The Board of Arbitration can act as medlator only when its services are desired by both parties to a controversy, and it has not been requested to take any action in the matter of the coal strike. The operators claim to be working nearly all thelr properties in the southern fleld with reduced forces. Independent Owners Make Terms. PUEBLO, Colo., Nov. 1L.—An increasing number of the independent coal mines are one by one making terms with the strikers, and this cannot but have an influence with the two principal operating corporations. A special to the Star-Journal from Trini- dad says that a conference was held y terday afternoon between the representa- tives of the coal miners’ unton of the dis- trict and the management of the San Juan Coal company of Agullar. The coal com- pany agreed to every demand except the 2 per cent advance. A compromise on this point was finally effected at 10 per cent. President Howells asked if the San Juan company would consent to a confer- ence with the small operators. This was granted, and a conference was held, and an agreement made which, it is belleved, will settle the strike so far as they are concerned. Higher Wages in Utah. SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 11.—The coal miners of this state have been granted a Re- ports from the different camps show that the advance has been general, the rate of pay belng ralsed from $2.60 to §2.76 a day. Joyous Day in Montana. HELENA, Mont, Nov. 1l.—Operations have been resumed at all of the Amalga~ mated Copper company's properties in the state. This is the result of the promise made by William Beallon that he would re- open the workings at once if Governor Toole called & special session of the legis- lature to enact legislation favorable to tair trial of litigations. In Butte 6,500 men went back to work to- day; In Anaconda 2,000 men are again em- ployed in the Washoe smeiter and at Great Falls the Boston & Montana smelter has started up with a full force of 2,000 men. The work of lowering mules, horses and tools Into the mines begun and before twenty-four hours the three shifts will be working as before. The Miners' union has adopted resolutions thanking Governor Toole for his action in calling & special session of the legislature. The working people of Butte and the state are jubllant and the depression that has been felt in business for the past twenty days is much relfeved. Amalgumated offi- clals say that the other properties of the Amalgamated in Idaho and Wyoming will | be started up at once. Directly and in- Qirectly nearly 21,00 men will return to work. Cotton Mills Reduce Wag: FALL RIVER, Mass, Nov. 1L—Notices were posted today in the cotton mills here announcing a general reduction or 10 per cent in wages, to take effect November 23, About 30,000 operatives are affected, The cut-down is attributed to the unset- tled state of the trade, resulting from the high price of raw material, and to the pro- nounced hesitation to buy on the part of the usual purchasers. The action’ taken in Fall River is of widespread importance, since & step of this nature in this city is usually followed by mill owners in south- ern snd central Massachusetts, Rhode Island and eastern Connecticut, where & total of about 60,00 men are employed, SHERIFFS HUNT AN APOSTLE Want a Leader of the Mormon Church for Having Two Wive SALT LAKE CITY, Nov, 1L.—Four deputy sheriffs hunted all today for Heber J. Grant, apostle of the Mormon church, for the arrest of whom on a charge of polygamous cohabitation on & warrant was sworn out last night, but have not suc- ceeded in serving the warrant. Apostle Grant was to leave Salt Lake City today for Europe, where he will have charge of the European mission of the church. He was to have been accompanied by his second wife, Emily Wells Grant and their five daughters. She is a sister of Governor Wells and 14 the wife with whom the oftense of poygamous cohabitation is #ald to have been committed. It is belived that Apostle Grant has succeeded in elud- ing the officers and has left the eity, but outgoing trains are belng watched, Forecast for Nebraska—Raln Thursday, Colder in West Portion; Friday Fair an Colder, Temperature at Omaha Yeste: Hour. Dew. Hour. 5 A a5 1 p ma. 6 a e 2 pom.. = 83 8 p m.. L a4 4 » o a 36 5. 10 3 e p. 11 = a1 70 13 m. 44 ¥ p. P p.om,.. FUSS OVER PASSENGER RATES Great Western Makes Special Fares The Chicago Great Western not only seems to be creating consternation in the ranks of competing lines in the cutting of frelght rates, but It also has disturbed its competitors for passenger traffic. Espectally is this the case in the particular instance of the party of Shriners, which will leave for Minneapolis over that line Friday morn- ing at 7:30. It is sald that the Great Western h made a reduction in the rate and in addi- tion will furnish a special train composed of a baggage car, four high back vesti- buled cars and a dining car to carry the party to the Minnesota city. A report is current that all the competing lines had held & consultation and after deliberation had decided to enter a protest against the actlon of the new line. A delegation of officials from other roads walted upon the management of the Great Western and asked that the rate made for the Bhriners be rescinded. General Agent Thomas of the Chicago Great Western sim- ply said that he did not particularly care what the other roads thought of the mat- ter, that there had been no rate cutting on the part of his company and thgt every- thing which had been done by it was open and above board, in the nature of fair com- petition, and needed no explanation or ex- cuse. It is expected that the four passenger coaches attached to the special will be filled with nobles Intending to visit the Minnesota city and it s thought:possible that more cars will have to be added. The occasion of the visit {s simply a response to an Invitation from the Minneapolls tem- ple extended to Tangler temple. EVELYN BALDWIN TO TESTIFY Arctic Explorer Will Tell What His Backer DId with Missouri Legisla: JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.,, Nov. 1l.—Eve- Iyn B. Baldwin, who was at the head of the Baldwin-Zelgler north pole expedition, spent today in conference with Attorney General Crow, and will go before the grand jury tomorrow. It Is belleved his testimony will relate to the transactions of certaln New York men In the deal to purchase votes in the Missouri legislature to defeat the alum bill. ‘W. D. Mahaney' of 8t. Louls, who was attached because he falled to respond to a -subpoeéna to appear before the grand jury, was present today, and was required to pay the costs of attachment, and not allowed mileage. It {s believed that he told the grand jury of attempts by legls- lators to secure money from grain com- panies in Bt. Louls. Other witnesses were George Markham, an insurance man from St. Louls, and J. R. Gibson of Springfield, Mo., who was the cashier of the Bank of Steelville, in 1901, when, it is alleged, Sen- ator Farris accepted money from D. J. Kelly through John A. Lee. Gibson will again testify tomorrow. FIVE ARE KILLED NEAR ERIE Pa ger Oar Filled with People Crashes Into Wild Gravel car. ERIE, Pa., Nov. 11.—A fatal accldent hap- { pened early tonight on the Erie Traction company’s line which runs between here and Cambridge Springs, in which five peo- ple were killed and several injured, two fatally. The accident happened one mile south of McKean, or about eleven miles from this city. The dead: MRS. BARTLETT, Edenboro. MR. SHERWOOD, Cambridge Springs. MR. AND MRS. AMIDON, McLean. Another woman, name not known at present. Fatally injured: Motorman Anderson; C. H. Davis, traveling salesman, Goschen, Ind. The accident was caused by the brakes on a car of gravel becoming loose and allow- ing it *o run out from the sidetrack on which ¥ had been placed to the main track, where there was a heavy down grade. While running at a high rate of speed it met and almost crashed through the p senger car which left Erle shortly after 6 o'clock, and which, as is usual, was filled with people. COMING TO LOOK OVER OMAHA Parliament vest in America. NEW YORK, Nov. 1lL—(Special Tele- gram.)—Dr. Henry Lunn, a member of the British Parllament, chairman of the new Reform club of London, arrived here today on an official visit. He is on & tour of investigation of economic conditions in the cities of this country and Canada. His parliamentary tour is to be embodied in & report on his return to England. He will officlally visit all the most prominent cities of this country and Canada. His route includes New York, Philadelphi Baltimore, Washington, Columbus, Cincin- nati, Louisville, 8t. Louls, Kansas City, Denver, Omaha, 8t. Paul, Chicago, Detroit, Buffalo, Pittsburg and Canadian cities, ARRESTED FOR SHOPLIFTING Woman Advanced in Year: LINCOLN, Nov. 1l.—(Special Telegram.) —Mrs. H. F. Everett, a respectable looking woman, 6 years of age, is in the city jail, charged with shoplifting. Detectives have been kept on the watch at Miller & Paine's storé for several days and this evening Mrs. Everett was seen to take dress pat- tern. After the arrest the Everett house was searched and a large amount of dress #00ds, shoes, hoslery, etc., was discovered end brought to the station for identifica- tion. Mrs. Everett, who s the wife of & laborer who has always been considered honest, and the police do not belleve that he has any knowledge of her plfer- lnge EVERE STORMS IN THE WEST|LABOR CONDITIONS IN WEST|conoirion of THe WeATHER| EXCHANGE IS A FACT Grain Oenter is Formally Laumched by Business Men in Omaha. ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ADOPTED Direotors and Officers Eleeted, with G. W Wattles as President. ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY MEMBERS Limit of Membership is Fixed Definitely at Five Hundred. STICKNEY ~ PRAISED IN Great Western President Commendea by Enthustastic B Declare Omal ness Men Who Shall Become Great Grain Market. Everything now looks as though Omaha 18 destined to be a great graln market, Judging by the enthusiasm displayed at the organization meeting of the Omaha Grain exchange held in the rooms of the Commera clal club yesterday afternoon. A large number of the representative business men of the city was present and they all seemed bubbling over with en- thusiasm. As one of them expressed it, “Since Stickney has put the bug in our ears it seems that we cannot get to the point fast enough. The business men of this city have been lying dormant on this prop- osition up to date simply because no one has taken the initlative. But we are golug to do something now since we have got on the right track, and it s going to be done Tight away. The first move on the program was the reading of the articles of incorporation by G. W. Wattles, chairman of the meeting. After they were read they were promptly adopted, with a contention only on point and that was the question asfto where the limit should be placed on {the number of members. The articles as'd n up placed the fotal number which shoi be taken into the organization at 600, but there was some cbjection to having so many, as it was deemed doubtful by some of those present that such a large number could be induced (0 join. A moion was made to reduce the number to 250, but it was promptly voted down, and the number stood at 500. The articles as adopted are as follows n full; 3 Articles of Incorporatio The undersigned, all being citizens of the state of Nebraska, have this 11th day of ovember, A. D. 198, assoclated ourseives together for the purpose of forming a cor- poration to be known as the “Omaha Grain Exchange.” 1. The general chjects and purposes of this corporation are to facilitate the buying and melling of ull products, to {noulca rinciples of justice and equity in trade, cilitate speedy adjustment of business disputes, to acquive and dlsseminate valua- ble commercial information, und generally to gecure to its riembers the benefits of operation in the furtherance of their w‘fi mate business pursuits, and to advance t genoral proaperity and bustness interests of the city of Omaha and terriyry tributary oreto. II. The name of this corporation shall he the “Omaha Graln Exchange.” The prin- clpal place of business of sald corporatio Shall be'in the city of Omaha and state uf Nebraska, II1. The business and government of this corporation is hereby vested in a board of directors Consisting of nine members, who shall elect from their number a president two vice presidents and a treasurer. an who may employ a secretary and such ad- ditlonal assistants as may be required. Three of the directors first elected shali serve for a term of one year, ihree for a term of two years, and (hree for a term of three years, and the term of service of tho members of the first board of directors shall be determined by lot at their first meeting. After the first election of direc- tors, three directors shall be elected an- nuaily, who shall gerve for a term of three years,'or until their successors are elected and have aqualified. The annual election shal! be held in the exchange rooms of the ssoclation on the second Wednesday of Novsmber In each year, and each member shall be entitled to one vote. All vacancies in the toard of directors or in the offices of this association shall be filled by the | board of directors for the unexpired term | of the person whose death, resignation or removal created such vaeaney. TV, The membership of this assoclation shall be Wmited to 500, and the membershi; fee shall be the sum of $500. which shall entitle such member to one share of stock. V. The authorized capital stock of this corporation shall be two hundred and fifty thousand dollars (§250.000), which shall he represented by individial membership cards, which shall entitle the owner thereof to the privileges and benefits of this corpo- ration. The corporation may commence Business when 100 of sald - memberships have been subscribed, VI. The Indebtedness of this corporation shali at no time etceed two-thirds of its pald up capital stock. VIL The association shall have a eorpn- rate seal, on which shall be inscribed its name and such other device as may be designated by the board of directors. VIIL This corporation shall continue for a perfod of ninety-nine vears, unless sooner Algsolved by a two-thirds vote of its mem- bers, or by due process of law. TX. The board of directors of this earpn- ratlon shall adopt such rules. regulations and by-laws, not contrary to these articles of incorporation nor the laws of the state of Nebraska. as may be necesiry or con- venient for the conduct of the business, in- gluding the right to euspend or expel mem- ers for violation thereof & X. These articles may be amended at any regular meeting of the mombers, or at any al meeting called for that pur- l{)(‘r‘l pose, by a mafority of all the members of the cornoration, First Board of Directors. After the adoption of the articles the duty of electing a board of directors devolved upon the organization. A motion was made to appoint a committes of five to make nominations for the board, the five to in- clude Mr. Wattles. The motion prevalled and the following were appointed by the ohair: Casper E. Yost, Archle Love, Ward Burgess, R. 8. Hall and G. W. Wattles, The committes retired and after & few moments announced the following nomi- nees, who were elected by & unanimous vote: G. W. Wattles, Arthur C. Smith, 8. A. McWhorter, ¥. P. Kirkendall, W. B. Updike, A. L. Reed, A. B. Jaquith, B. E. Bruce and Nathan Merriam. The meeting, which adfourned after the election of the board, was followed by & meeting of the directors for the purposs of electing officers and drawing lots to des termine the length of term of each mem- ber of the board. The election resulted as follows: G. W. Wattles, president; 8. A. McWhorter, vice president; B, E. Bruce, vice president; A. L. Reed, treasurer, and A. B. Jaquith, temporary secretary. Mr, Wattles sald after the meeting that the efforts of the board for the next few weeks would be devoted alost entirely to increasing the membership’of the assacla- tion. This will be done by classifying the business men of the city and dividing them into lists, each list to be looked after and solicited by a certain number of the mem- bers of the board. Mr, Wattles expressed the opinion that the principal need of the organization at present is & permanent sec- retary who can devote his entire time to advancing its Interests, and this will be one of the first matters taken into considera- tion by the board. A meeting will be held in the Commercial club rooms next Friday Bt 1230 o'clock to take this and such other