The Omaha Daily Bee.
I'gTAKLlFIUiD HVlsE JO, 1871.
G3IAI1A, WEDNESDAY IMOItNING, JULY 31, 1901 TWELVE PAGES.
SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
ROCK ISLAND WRECK
Ont Fas$enfer Killed and fcors Injured
Nr Kremlin, Okl,
VICTIMS FROM LINCOLN, IOWA AND KANSAS
Km 8. Klin, Andrew Nitte and Others An
nim Ntbrt ski
MAJORITY ARE HOMESEEKERS RETURNING
Ill-Fated Train Hiavilj Ioadid with Tbim
Out of El Reno.
DEFECTIVE RAIL DITCHES THE CARS
Pinnll Hoy Seen liuiiendllitc Cutiin
trnjihr, lint Cannot SIkiiuI KiikI
ueer of Ti-hIii 1!
In Time.
KREMLIN, Okl., July 30. Tho north
bound Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific pas
onger train No, 2, which left Kl Reno at
7 o'clock, thriu hours late, crowded with
departing homcscekcrs, was wrecked while
going at lull speed two miles south of
here at 1:45 o'clock.
C. L. McUIn of Enid, Okl., was killed
and twenty-four other passengers received
cuts and bruises, It Is believed none was
fatally hurt. Thu most seriously Injured
were;
L. J. Hchtnld., Kansas City, cut badly on
tho face und hands,
W. II. Kelocy, Medford, Okl., cut on head,
fnco nud hands.
Jarne Taylor, Jainesport, Mo., ucvero
cuts oa cheat and head.
O. M. Sholund, Victor, Colo., nrra
broken.
1). B Pnlghman, Joplln, Mo,, severely cut
nnd Inlured luternally.
K. Itaub, North Topeka, Kan., thigh
Jammed, head bruised, serious.
A. N. Smith. Mllo, la., back and wrist
hurt, r.everc.
Others Injured, whose hurts consisted
mostly of cuts and bruises, follow:
Charles Smith, Topeka, Kan., Hock
Island employe
C. C. Mulvaney, Fort Smith, Ark.
J. v. Crock nnd wife, Kansas City, Mo.
Mrs, Urock was saved serious Injury by
a fellow passenger Intercepting a Hying
window r.ish.
John Chancy, Chanutc, Kan.
I). I) Redman, Ilallcyvlllc, Kan.
John Oroppleman, Axtell, Kan.
M. Cullack, I'ucblo, Colo.
Neil MrCnrthy. Lacy, Okl.
A. 0. Kline, Nobraska.
A. L. Kitchen. Joplln, Mo.
J. McGoveru, Joplln, Mo., arm, head and
one leg bruised.
Harney King, Joplln. Mo.
Martin II. Hart, Medford, Okl., two ribs
broken, shoulder blade broken, other In
juries. Andrew Nctte, negro, Lincoln, Nob.,
bnck and shouldnr Injured.
J. 0. Credan, Axtell, Kan.
llutv I Oecwrreil.
A broken rail In a' rulvort, washed out
by heavy rains, throw tho baggago car
from the track. This cor. tho smoker and
one passenger car wero overturned, rest
ing on their sides. Three pasBengcr cars
nnd the Pullman nlso left the track, but
did not overturn. The engine nnd mall
car remained on tho track. Engineer
Kelly shut oft the air on the train as he
saw the culvert's condition and thus saved
r greater disaster. Tho track was torn up
for 300 feet. Passengers In overturned cars
were lifted out through the uppor windows.
C. L. McLaln, who was killed, was sit
ting on tho car step of tho smoker nt tho
time of the accident. Ho was burled under
a car truck and his body was not taken
out for two hours.
A stock train had pnsscd tho point Just
'nhend of the pnsscnger and a farmer boy
wtw the broken rail nnd washout. He tried
to warn tho passcngor engineer, but wus
too late.
ATTEMPT TO WRECK TRAIN
.Mnnkcil Men on Ilultlmore fc Ohio
Ilond I.iiy Pimm tlint n W'nti'li
ninii Knoll.
W A LK E ItTOWN, Ind., July 30. An un
successful nttcmpt WRB'inado to wreck the
Rnltlmoro & Ohio express train from Chi
cago to Hultlmore last night. Two masked
men were discovered obstructing the track
near Teegarden, three and n half miles
iast of hero, by Thomas Kronk, a track
watchman. Ono of tho men knocked Kronk
down tho embankment, but ho got away
from them, hurried back to Walkertown
and signaled tho rapidly approaching train
In time to savo It. The men wound a
large wiro cable around tho rail and
through a knot they put largo Iron fish
plates, It Is reported that a suspected
man has been captured.
Too Slow to Smnih Much.
PEIUJ, lnd., July 30. The fan eastbound
mall train on the Wabash collided with a
bridge train near Erie, four miles wen
of here, this evening. The trains wero
running at a alow rate of speed and beyond
tho demolishing of the cowcatcher on the
engine of tho mall train no serious damage
was done.
WABASH MIGHT GIVE IT UP
Nriv l.lue Into I'lttxImrK A (Tee ted liy
l'rrnrnt NrKotlntlniiN Cmilil In
iirrj liiur On,
NEW YORK, July 30. The Mall and
Express soys: There have been several
conferences during the- last three weeks
"letwepn representatives of the Pennsylvania
and Gould Interests which may result In
some disposition of tho now Wabash line
Into Pittsburg and poMlbly the establish
ment of a close working agreement be
tween tho several systems Involved. In
this event probably the rival road will not
bit built.
It Is assured that undor this arrange
ment tho Missouri Pacific would have a
sultablo arrangement for using tho
Pennsylvania system os an easiern outlet.
MRS. NATION DECIDES" TO PAY
Accent rinici-iior Stnnlej'n Pardon
mill Will l,liiiilni Flue on thr
llKtlllllllPIlt Plnii.
TOPEKA, Knn., July 30. Mrs, Carrie
Nation, vho Is serving a sentence iu the
county Jail hrr for Joint smashing, was
today rardoncd by Governor Stanley, Sho
would not at first accept the pardon be
came the fine and costs wero not re
mitted, hut afterward decided to do so.
The county commissioners will allow her
to pay the tine and costs, amounting to
I1J0, In Installments of J5 a month.
SCHLEY GETS AMMUNITION
Send III Counsel to Department Ilec
urilx for Unlit nnil Obtains Sumo
Arcennrj- Kudu.
WASHINGTON, Ju' -retary Long
lift today for his nnnui"t,; which
will be spent In New Knglai.' U'
return of Assistant Secretary Haca.
mlral Crowlnshleld, chief of the bureau .
navigation, will bo the acting secretary of
the navy.
Admiral Schley has already begun the
preparation of his case. At his request
Mr. James Parker, his assistant counssl,
today made application to tho department
for permission to examine the logs and
ofllclal records In connection with tho
movements of ships on the south side of
Cuba and this permission was granted.
Mr. Parker was given access to these docu
ments and vas examining them today.
Iloth Admiral Dewey, tho president of
tho court, and Admiral Hcnham were nt
tho department today. Tho latter has
formally acknowledged tho receipt of tho
order of Secretary Long detailing him on
tho court. There Is no question of ac
ceptance of such a detail whore an oftlcer
Is physically able to servo nnd Admiral
Dcnham expects to be present .when the
court convenes, September 1!.
When the Navy department closed at 4
o'clock this nitcrnoon Admiral Crownln
shield, acting secretary of the navy, bald
ho had not seen tho letter which Ad
miral Schley wrote to the secretary of the
navy acknowledging the receipt of the
court of Inquiry precept and asking cer
tain suggestlom In reference thereto. Cap
tain Jnmcs Parker, the former naval of
ficer who Is acting as assistant counsel
In tho case for Admiral Schley, says that
tho letter was mailed to Secretary Long
at o'clock Sunday livening. Captnln
Parker says that he himself deposited the
letter In a box nt the general postolllco.
In tho ordinary course of the mails tho
letter should have reached Secretary Loug
yesterday morning. The supposition ut
the department Is that If Secretary Long
received the letter he took It with him on
his departure from Washington this morn
ing without making Its contents known to
tho officials of the department.
It Is certain that tho letter of Admlrnl
Schley comments upon the fifth specifica
tion of tho precept and, It Is believed,
makes certain suggestions rcgnrdlng It.
Captain Parker will remain hero several
days to complete his examination of tho
official papers bearing upon mntters which
will como before tho court.
ALL HIDES MUSTBE HEALTHY
Ciintonin Colleetorn Arr to Retime ln
liorlril One Vniieeomiuiiileil hy
Iteitular t'oiinuliir Certluoute.
WASHINGTON, July 30. Tho Treasury
department has In preparation n circular
IcttT to customs collectors throughout tho
country, asking them to refuse entry of all
hides of meat cattle from whatover place,
when not accompanied by a regular con
sular certificate showing that they aro dry
salted, nrsenlc or Umo cured or havo been
thoroughly disinfected, according to the sul
phur formula prescribed by the Treasury
department, as embodied In tho circular.
Tho only exception to bo mado Is tho
case of abbattolr hides shipped from Nor
way. Sweden or Englnnd, where fho slaugh
tering Is done under government supervi
sion, nnd only cattlo free from nil disease
Bro permitted to be killed.
This nctlon Is taken by tho department
upon Information received from consular
sources to the effect that hoof nnd mouth
diseases, anthrax and other ailments po
cullur to cattlo prevail, to a greater or less
extent In most of tho European, Asintlc
and South American countries, nnd that
some shippers of hides not only fall to
disinfect them properly, but neglect to
procure consulnr certificates oven when dis
infected.
HE DOES NOT CARE TO SERVE
Ailmlrnl Klmherly AMt (o lie 1x
euneil (rom Court of In
quiry. WASHINGTON. July 30. A letter has
been received at the Navy department from
Admiral Klmborly asking to be oxcusod
from the Schley court of inquiry on account
nf ihr fnte of his health. Tho admiral Is
understood to bo suffering from heart
trouble. Tho application was placed In tho
hands of Secretary Long, who will dispose
of tho tnnttei from his homo In Hlgham,
Mns.
Admlrnl Schley haB mado answer to tho
precept. Tho letter was mailed by his coun.
sel last ntnht. but Navy department offlclnls
say It has not yet been received at the de
partment. t'linncrn llniidnll' Plana.
WASHINGTON, July 30. Acting Adju
tant General Ward hai received n tele
gram from General Ilandall, commanding
tho Department of Alaska, dated at Fort
St. Michael, July 13, saying that on the
11th Inst, ho started on a tour of Inspec
tion of military posts at Nome nnd Vnldoz
on tho steamer Seward; that the Seward
became disabled when forty miles from
St. Michael and will bo towed to Seattle
by the steamer Warren. Tho nccldent ne
cessitated a change In tho pinna of General
ltandr.ll, who will Inspect tho posts of tho
Yukon.
BOER AND BRITON "rGHT ON
l.ntput Advleen Tell of More AttiieK".
niiKnKeiiient, Cuiiturr and
Futnlltlca.
DURHIN. Natal. July 30. Details re
ceived here of what nt first seemed an or
dinary skirmish between a Ilrltlsh column
and a Doer commando, July 28, show that
a bard all-dny light occurred. In which the
British narrowly escaped the loss of a
gun of thc'Slxty-sevcnth field" bnttery. Tour
hundred liners repeatedly rushed the
Ilrltlsh position, killing Mnjor Edwards and
Gunner Carpenter. The gun was Umbered
up and taken nt n gallop for threo miles
under a heavy fire. Five Hrltifh wore killed.
LONDON. July 30. The War office has
received the following dispatch from Lord
Kitchener:
"General G. W. Kitchener, after a long
chase of Genornl Vlljon's commando, caught
up with It A sharp fight ensued. We
captured n pompom and twenty-two wagons
nnd took thirty-two prisoners. Tho Ilrltlsh
had Ave wounded."
WRITERS WIELD SWORDS
Gernult lltrhnrit, u Nen-apnper Jinn,
Wound 31. Dnmlet In the
Wrlnt.
PAHIS, July 30. As nn outcome of
polemics, Leon Daudet and Oerault Rich
ard (tho writer on tho Petlto Republlquo)
who recently met Max Ilegls on tho field of
honor, fought a duel with swords this
afternoon In a suburb of Paris, M, Daudet
was slightly wounded In tho wrlit.
TO REVIVE RIVER COMMERCE
Minonri Needs Largi Appropriatiea Spent
on ImproTimenU
COMMISSION COMPLAINS TO GOVERNMENT
nia (lint Xo Trufllc of Consequence
Can lie IHpf i-tcil fn t die Stream
Is Put Into n vluulile Con
illtluu ThriiiiKliiiiit.
(From n Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, July 30. (Special Tele
gram.) Tho annual report of tho Missouri
Hlver commission to tho secrotury of war
was madu public today. On the Missouri
river fourteen water gauges were main
tained until November 30 and olcht uutll
March 30, when, on account of the failure I
of the rivers and harbors bill In congress, It ,
became necessary to husband all avallablo i
funds and the entire gauge service was dls
continued. Tho revetment of tho right
bank in tho vicinity of Florence lake, n
small amount of work on which had been
performed In May, but Its completion de
ferred until after the Juno high water, was
built between August 26 and October 6. A
transfer of some accumulated construction
materlfil to the lower works, where It was
needed for Immediate use, enabled the
revetment to be extended 1.S84 feet In
length when about 1,000 feet only had
been contemplated In allotment.
At tho beginning of tho flsenl year n
breach existed iu the curved end of dlko
No. fj, near Nebraska City. Dike No. 1
had been flanked and much of the curtain
of dikes No. 1, 2, 3 nnd D required renewal
or repair. The project as adopted con
templated tha closure of breaches and tho
general repair of dikes, a small extension In
the length of dikes No. 1 and 2, the building
of nbnttls work connecting the lower radial
of dike No. C with the shore bar, to Includu
tho further deposit and building of n new
longitudinal dlko above dike No. 1 to direct
tho flow .idvantngeously to n scries of dikes
below. This work was all accomplished
as to Kulo reach. Tho approved project
contemplated tho revetment of 7,200 to
S.000 lineal feet of the left bank In tho
rush bottom bend nbovo Ilulo, Neb. On
NoNombcr 17 running Ice compcllod tho
withdrawal of tho plant to winter quarters
until March 31 and, although one-third of
the mattress revetment was woven on tho
Ice, Interruptions from Inclement weather
ami from failure to receive stone as re
quired wero so frequent that It was not
until Miy 13 that G.2S0 lineal feet of revet
ment wero completed.
Iniiilcquni') of Appropriation.
Under tho head of recommendations and
estimates for the Missouri river the of
ficers In charge again Invito attention to
tho Inadequacy of thu appropriations for
accomplishing useful results or for making
progress toward an ultimate improve
ment. Attention Is nlso Invited to tho fact that
for the local works upon which the com
mission has been required by congressional
enactment to expend large parts of ap
propriations, the amount fir each work
Is usually so smoll compared to tho re
quirements of tho localities that but little
useful effect can bo obtained and thu
work dono Is frequently lost by tho Impos
sibility of making It Bccuro with tho money
available for It. Tho plant for work on
the river Is steadily deteriorating and be
coming reduced owing to the lack of funds
for Its maintenance nnd renewal. It Is so
small In quantity now that thcro Is much
embarrassment owing to tho email amount
of tho appropriation nnd tho further fact
that tho plant has been moved about so much
and somo of the work cannot be done un
til lato in tho season when ico begins to
run.
Attention Is also Invited to tho snag
boat ser'ice. The Missouri river, accord
ing to the report, has more snags and
larger ones probably than any other river
In the country. A splendid, thoroughly
efficient snagboat has been provided, but
tho lack of funds has forced the boat out
of commUslon during many days of tho
nnag-destroylng season. It is recom
mended that an appropriation of $30,000
be mado to operato completely the snag
boat. Tho fact that there Is at this time
but little commerce upon the river is due
entirely to tne condition of tho river, which
is such that It Is hazardous to run boats
and Impossible to obtain Insurance at rea
sonable rates. No commerce of any conso
quenco can be expected until tho river Is
put In t.Aigable condition nnd opened to
Us mouth.
Tho recommendation Is renewed for an
appropriation of $1,000,000 to bo applied on
the systematic Improvement of tho first
reach of tho river from Its mouth to Jef
ferson City. No specific recommendations
nro mndo for the Nebraska or South Da
kota reaches.
For IlUhop nf Sioux City.
Itev. Thomas J. Conaty, D. D., rector of
Cnthollc Unlversly of America In this city,
Is strongly mentioned for bishop of the
Catholic tee of Sioux City, but Investiga
tion dees not show that he will bo raised
to this dignity. Dr. Conaty Is ono of the
ablest educators In the church and Is un
doubtedly In lino to receive high ecclesi
astical honors and may bo mado bishop at
tho next meot'.ng of tho consistory, but
whether ho will be appointed to the now
bishopric of Sioux City Is greatly doubted
by eminent Catholics hero. It Is believed
Archbishop Kean of Dubuquo will havo
something to say as to tho man who will
be called upon to fill this Important blhli
oprlc, in vlow of tho work being done In
Iowa by those of tho Cnthollc faith.
Depart nirnt .Vote.
These rural free delivery carriers were
appointed today:
Nebraska John Bishop, Hooper; Casslus
Vradeuburg, Poplin.
Iowa O. II. Smith, Mount Pleasant;
Howard II. Ilyo, Waverly; A. Jamison,
Ilemscn; Hufus H. Hennctt, Hnwarden; E.
H. Palm, Mount Pleasant; L. P. Aber
nothy, Truro; H. A. Wlllenby, Itcrosen;
W. H. Crow, Vinton; Oliver P. Case,
Marshalltown; William Harvey, Toledo; J.
G. Hartsock, low Cltv; J. S. Reynolds,
Sibley, Thomas O'Connell, Iowa City.
South Dakota Orson Illce, Hudson; Wil
liam M. Dow, Uercsford.
The application of the Citizens' National
bank of Woonsocket, S. D., with a capital
of $25,000, in place of the Sanborn County
National bank of Woonsocket, approved
July 29 to organize, has been approved by
Comptroller Dawes.
Dr. W. It. Brock has been appointed pen
sion exanitning surgeon at Sheldon, la.
The postoftlce at Temple Hill, Jones
county, la., Is discontinued; mall to Cas
cade S. Dearlove has .ibeen appointed post
master at Hutton, Albany county, Wyo.
The Iowa National bank of Des Moines
Is approved as a reserve agent for the
First National bank of Coon Ilaplds.
A contract for sidewalk, punning, etc.,
nt tho Dubuque (la.) public building has
been awarded to the Saner Wallpaper com
knuy of Dm Moiata at IU bid of JU7t.
APPEAL TO OHIO MID-R0ADERS
Clmlrmnn I'nrWer !lve It Out After
Poorly Attended Conference
nt Coliiinliin.
COLUMUUS, O., July 30. John A. Tar
kcr of Louisville, chairman of the national
committee of the middle-of-the-road popu
lists, and Otto Hubcr of New Richmond,
the Ohio member of the samo committee,
havo been in conferenco hero today with
populists, in response to the call Issued by
Chairman Parker on July 18, Just one week
otter thu Ohio democratic convention was
held.
Tho small number of conferees were In
executive session and lato tonight Chairman
Parker gnvo out the following, which had
been adopted as an address to tho people;
"Wo congratulate true reformers of
Ohio on tho fact that tho opportunity Is
now afforded, by reason of the return to
power In the democratic party of the cle
ment which In 1896 deserted that party,
repudiated and scorned Its principles and
betrayed It Into the hands of tho enemy,
to unite nil who beltevo In progressive
democratic principles Into' an effective In
dependent political movement, nnd to this
end we appeal to thoso citizens of Ohio
who aro disgusted with tho unfaithfulness
of tho old parties to organize In each
county an Independent non-partisan league
on the principle of public ownership of
public utilities and monopolies, direct leg
islation, tho government lssuo nnd control
of the money of tho country and absolutely
honest elections and unrestricted universal
suffrage.
"We recommend, wherever deemed ex
pedient by these county leagues as formed,
the nomination of candidates for tho leg
islative offices to bo elected nt tho coming
election."
It Is understood that If the frco silver
men tomorrow nominate such n state
ticket nnd adopt such ! platform bb Is
wanted by tho mlddle-of-thc-ronders thcro
will be a popular ratification stnto conven
tion here during tho stato fair on Sep
tember 10.
Tho nt'endnnco for the irco silver con
vention tomorrow, ns wolIus for tho popu
list conferenco today. Is bp .small that ac
tion of these elements, either singly or in
nmnlgamnted form, Is not cow regarded as
n factor In tho present Ohio campaign for
stnto officers nnd United States senator.
PHILLIPS DISCOVERS FAKE
Corn Klnf Wnrnn I'oiiltU Authorities
of Alleweil .SiiuIllnK .Scheme
I'hIiik Illi'Nniup.
CHICAGO, July 30. Gcargo II. Phillips,
the corn king, today reported to tho postal
authorities his discovery of an nllcged at
tempt at a gigantic swindle. Tho country,
Mr. Phillips told Inspector Stuart, has been
flooded with circulars emanating from Now
York, asking for subscriptions to a $2,000,
000 fictitious pool for a deal In September
corn.
Tho address of the New York offlco of
"Phillips & Co." Is given a s6 Wall street.
The circular says:
"Our Mr. Phillips and his operations In
tho corn markot during the past year
are undoubtedly well known to you and wo
thcrcforo need no further Introduction.
"It Is our purpose to tyndlo this deal
In the eniiiB conservattvo mazuior in which
nil of our previous operations have been
conducted, nnd wo hnvo no hesitancy In
Baying thnt a much larger profit will bo
realized by each Individual subscriber to
this pool than has yet been shown.
"Tho opportunity to Invest $1,000 or ns
much more ns you may desire In this syn
dicate Is hereby presented to you.
"Subscription books will clo3o promptly
on the morning of August 1. You will
therefore see tho necessity of prompt uctlon
on your part.
"Make nil drafts paynblo to our New
York office and havo tho kindness to treat
this communication ns personal and Btrlctly
confidential, whether you Join us or not, as
Buccess depends largely on tho secrecy of
our plans and operations."
BRYAN MIGHJBE COAXED
Sny He Wouldn't Kilter Into n Tloiul
Never to Ueeonie n Cnmllilnte
A Kill II.
CHILLICOTHE, Mo., July 30. William
J. Dryan. who lectured hero tonight, was
asked today as to tho Importance of tho
ollvor question In 1904 nnd replied: "No
man can say how Important n part the
money question will piny In tho next cam
paign. That will depend on conditions.
Hut various phnfics of the money question
nrc constantly presenting themsolvcs nnd
tho democratic party ought not to roccdo
from Its position on this question, al
though other questions may be of moro
Importance for tho tlmo being. Thoso who
aro so much afraid of the Kansas City
platform seem Inclined to return to tho
methods employed when the financiers filled
tho platforms with glittering generalities
and then ran tho administration In tho
Interest of Wall atreot. As a rule tho
men who nro opposed to the Kansas City
platform havo no positive or definite remedy
for any evil."
Asked If ho would be a candidate for tho
presidential nomination again In 1904 Mr.
Hryan said: "I hnvo said repeatedly that
I am a candidate for no office. However,
I would not enter Into a bond never to
become a candidate. It would be foolish
In any man to announce his candldncy for
such an office at such a tlmo and It Btrlkes
me as a foolish question to bo continually
put to me by tho nowspapcr men."
MISSOURI MILLIONAIRE DIES
Colonel John O'llny nf Mprlimflrld,
Mlinourl, I'iiki'i Awny ut
Ilnltlmnrc,
ST. LOUIS. July 30. Information has been
received In a telegram from Raltlmoro to
day of the death thero of Colonel John
O'Day of Springfield, Mo., from tho effects
of paralysis. Ho was a millionaire. In
tho early days of tho St. Louis & San
Francisco railroad Colonel O'Day was first
vice president nnd general counselor. The
deceased was chairman of the democratic
stato central committee In 1S84 when his
party in Missouri sent a solid delegation
to congress. Colonel O'Day was married
threo times and all his wives survive him.
The first two secured divorces from Colonel
O'Day, who was married tho third tlmo
only recently.
PAYNE IS RETURNING HOME
llrpulillcnii roiumltteeiunn l Not Sc.
rluiml III, III Frleniln Say,
nud Sail AtiRum I,
MILWAUKEE. July 3d. Friends of Henry
C. Payno, national republican committee
man of Wisconsin, recolvcd advices by
cablo today stating that Mr. Payno Is at
Nuremburg, not Berlin, and that he will
sail for homo from Cherbourg. Hla
friends state that he is not seriously ill,
lie will call August 1.
TIRES Of HIS LIFE EARLY
Louis fchenirmann, Sixtttn Ttart f Agt,
Passes Out bj Strychnine
LAST MESSAGE ON PHOTOGRAPH OF GIRL
Jny the Kind nf Career Ho Hmt Heeii
I.enillnc; Invited Sulelitr nud
Asks Friend Not to Follow
11 In Kxninple.
Sixteen-year-old Louis Scheuermann wrote
a nolo on the photograph of tho girl ho
had loved, hinting at a misspent life, and
then took strychnine with suicidal Intent.
Prompt medical attendanco was of no avail
nnd tho boy died shortly after being re
moved to central police station.
He mndo careful preparations for death.
Although relatives reside In Omaha he
did not tell them of his arrival In the city.
Ho went to a pawnshop, where ho put up hli
only valuables, a ring and a chain, and real
ized 75 cents. This was sufficient to pay
room rent for a day and buy enough strych
ulno to Insure a quick death.
Scheuermann enmo to Omaha Monday
from Lincoln, where ho had been employed
In Rlggs' pharmacy. Ho rented a room nt
606 South Sixteenth street, whero he took
tho poison Into yesterday afternoon. When
tho drug's effect beenmo violent tho boy loft
his room and sat down on tho stairway In
view of tho street. His cries and moans
attracted the attention of Louis Fellgmc, a
fruit merchant nearby. In response to
Follgmo's question, Scheuermann gasped:
"Run for n doctor, quick. I've tnken some
thing." Dr. Capcll and Dr. Peterson wero
cnllcd from their office a few doors distant,
but tho poison had dono Its work. Tho
boy wns taken to tho police station, but
died within fifteen minutes.
Fludn TelUTnle I'nprr.
A ecarch of tho room by Officer Rclgle
mnn revealed tho druggist's paper, with Its
flaring red skull und crossbnncs, which had
contained tho strychnine nnd tho pawn
ticket which had mndo Its purchase pos
sible. A photograph of a pretty Lincoln
girl was there and on the back was written
In a boyish hand:
To Charley, Mary. Lllllo nnd nil the rest
of the people I know. If you knew what
kind of a life I've been leading1 you would
not blame mo for doing this act uh I did.
Well, goodby, Charley, Mary, Lllllo. goodby.
I wish you nil success and don t follow
pnpn's nnd my cxnmple. LOUI8.
Scheuermann's brother, Charles, Is em
ployed nt the Burlington headquarters na
a clerk. Tho first Intimation tho latter had
that his younger brother was In tho city
enmo when a policeman broko tho news
of tho pulclde. He saw tho body at tho
station before It was removed to tho
morgue, but declined to discuss the matter.
A brother-In-law, A. W. Mason, Is employed
nt tho Rlggs pharmacy In Lincoln.
Tho coroner said last night that an In
quest would probably be held today.
Father u Suicide llrforc Him.
LINCOLN, July 30. (Special Telegram.)
Louis Scheuermann was employed during
tho Itiat four months at Rlggs' pharmacy,
Twelfth and O streets, In this city. Ho
has a sister In Lincoln, Mrs. Arba Mason,
nnd a brother In Omnlia. Tho boy was in
clined to be melnncholy. He brooded over
supposed grievances, but so far as known
he never Intimated an intention of com
mitting Filicide. Ho wns advanced rapidly
In the,pharmacy, from tho position of mes
senger to Boda expert, but ho often com
plained that his work was not sufficiently
appreciated. Last Saturday he resigned nnd
yesterday ho left tho city, saying that he
Intended to go to Buffalo.
The boy's father took his own Ufa In
Omaha onn year ago.
TO RECOVER FROM CARTER
(iovernment Tnken Flrnt .Step In Fed
eral Court of New
York.
NEW YORK, July 30. Tho first step by
tho government looking to tho recovery of
a' part of the $2,250,000 alleged to have
been embezzled by Obcrlln M, Carter, Into
captain of tho corps of engineers, now
serving a scntenco at Leavenworth, Kan.,
while supervising government work In tho
harbor of Savannah, Gn., was taken today
when Marlon Erwin of Georgia, special
assistant attorney general of tho United
States, tiled bills In tho United States
court of tho southern district of Now York
and of tho district of New Jersey against
O. M. Carter and Lorenzo D. Carter, Ills
uncle.
Under these bills n tempornry recelvpr
was appointed for properties In Now York
and New Jersey. I. Stanton Carter,
brother of O. M, Carter, Is nlso mndo n
party in tho bill. Tho bill seeks a decree
declaring that certain property held In
New York by the defendants was purchased
with the funds Intrusted to Captain Carter
as a disbursing officer and by htm, through
conspiracy with tha contractors, fraudu
lently converted to his own use. The
property, It Is charged, Is now being held
In the name of Cnrter's undo and brother
for his benefit while ho is serving out his
sentence In the penitentiary under convic
tion for tho fraud.
Under the bill Judge Edward I). Thomas,
presiding In the United States circuit
court here, passed an order for service by
publication on the nonresident defendants
for appearance on September 12, 1901, and
Frank W. Hubby was appointed temporary
receiver for the Eighth nvenuo property,
nrt disturbing the tenants therein until
the nonresident parties can bo heard. A
similar order was made by Judge Andrew
Klrkpntrlcl,. appointing Mr. Hubby tem
porary receive In the Now Jersey district,
wirlj like powers as to Orango (N. J.)
property.
GIVEN A MILITARY FUNERAL
Old FlKliter Fiiiuoiih In luillnu
Warn HIi-n Iu Chi
cago. CHICAGO, July 30. Pursuant to nn or
der from General Mllea a military funeral
was today given a former private soldier
at Fort Sheridan. The man to whom this
honor was shown was Jaraos Dell, formerly
of Company E, Seventh Infantry. Hell,
with two companions, during tho troublrs
with tho Sioux Indians In 1870. succeeded In
carrying nn important mewiago from
Genernl Terry, at the mouth of thu Dig
Horn river to Oeneral Crook, thon on thn
Powder river. A scout had previously
failed In a similar attempt, as tho country
was full of painted Sioux braves, but Dell
and his companions succeeded. Medal6
were voted the brave trio by congress fol
lowing the Issuance of a general field order
recounting tho exploit. When Hell loft the
service he carno to Chicago whero ho died
five days ego, on tho anniversary of his
return to General Terry after tho comple
tion of his mission to Genoral Crook.
General Miles accidentally heard of tho old
fighter's dcmlso and issued tho order.
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska Fair, Warm, Wed
nesday; Thursday Fair; Variable Winds.
Hour. Org Hour, IX-iv.
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7 u. 111..... Ill) il P. m 7
S n. in 71i I p. m Ml
W n. in 7 t T 1. Ill ..... . MS
111 n. iu 7R tl t, tit ST
1 1 n. in 77 7 p. in s7
IS in 7I S p. m SI
! p. in
EVIDENCE OF INCENDIARISM
Monictioily .Snttiruten Ilnru vtlth Kero
sene nud Then Applies n
Match.
An old barn nt Twenty-fifth nnd Rurt
streets, used iib n cow sales stable by Ell
S. Jester, was partially destroyed by fire
early this morning. The place had been
an eyesore to tho neighbors for years and
they havo often endeavored without suc
cess to have tho nuisance, abated. Tho
Indications nro that someone applied n lib
eral amount of kcroseno to tho barn and
touched It off.
Officer Frank Goodrich passed within a
block of the placo at 2 o'clock and noticed
that It was all right, but when ha re
passed five minutes later It was nblaze.
The fow cows that were In tho barn had
previously been turned loose, A ton of
hay was destroyed, making a total dam
age of about $50.' The west sldo of tho
two-story house nt 2424 Hurt street was
badly scorched and must be repainted.
DULUTH 'BOY'S FIERCE DUEL
Ailolph Hnrtiuuii Slnp Geruinii Ollleer
nud lliiv to Flis lit Cut Ills Ad
versary's JiiKtilnr Vein.
ST. PAUL, Minn., July 30. A special to
the Pioneer Tress from Dututh says: Word
was received Iu Duluth today that Adolph
Hartman, son of Emit Hnrtman of this
city, has Just fought a duel with swords
with Lieutenant Pnchmaun of tho German
army. It was a bloody encounter, In which
tho lieutenant received a number of Bevero
wounds, one of which severed tho Jugular
vein. Hartman was also seriously wounded.
Hartman graduated from tho Duluth High
school In 1S99. and went to Achcn, Germany,
to taku n course in mining engineering.
At n "commera," which was attended by
students, army officers and others, Hnrtman
nnd Lieutenant Pachmann becamo Involved
In a quarrel, which resulted In tho young
Duluthlan slapping tho faco of tho military
man, A challonga followed and the matter
belhg referred to court or honor, It wbb
decided that n duel of the flrst-claBS must
follow. As young Hartman wis unfamiliar
with the sword ho was allowed alx months
In which (o "train" for tho encounter. At
the end of that tlmo the contestants mot
nnd tho duel began. In tho second round
Hartman wounded tho' lloutonnnt on tho left
sldo of the head, almost severing tho ear.
In tho third round tho American was him
self wouuded In tho head, a plcco of tho
scalp being cut away. From tho third to
the seventeenth round the fighting was
fierce, In tha latter round tho Duluthlan
again T.-onnded the' llcutrnailt, his bla'rto
gashing clear across his forehead. Although
both Vcro weakened front loss of blood, tho
tight continued until tho nineteenth round
when the lieutenant wns wounded In tho
throat, tho sword severing the Jugular vein.
Tho American was then ndjudged tho victor.
Prompt nttondnnco by tho liurgeons pres
ent paved tho officer's life, but It will bo
at least six months before he Is fit for duty.
COTTON MEN GAINST TRUSTS
Vi'fiNhhuru of llonton Surd He Is Pre
paring to Inntltiltc IHk
StriiKKle.
ROSTON, July 30. Georgo F. Washburn
of this city, president of tho Commonwealth
club of Massachusetts, sailed for Europe
today on n mission to Inquire into tho co
operative methods of various bodies in
Englnnd and Switzerland, with n view to
tho formation of n J.r,0. 000,000 cotton combi
nation In this country.
According to an Inturvlow Mr. Washburn
has worked out a plan to unlto the cotton
producers of tho south into ono great co
operative trust, with headquarters nt St.
Louis, and central warehouse at Memphis.
Ho said he had been selected for this mis
sion because of tho special study ho has
mndo of co-operation from a business man's
standpoint; and that In his Judgment tho
only way to meet tho capitalistic cotton nnd
wheat trusts was to organize better nnd
bigger ones In the Interest of tho producer.
Mr. Washburn said that the application of
the Idea to the cotton Industry was made
because the planters, being men of means,
enn unlto In n co-operative bunlnesB move
ment and effect n tremendous saving to
themselves.
Mr. Washburn, who In two national con
ventions was a national executlvo commit
teeman of tho poople's party, was asked If
his plan had any political significance and
bo said only In so far as It was successful
and that In that caso It would havo a far
reaching effect along political lines In tho
west nnd south.
NAVAL FETE AT NEWPORT
Tnr and Murium Pnrnde for Smart
Set, vtlth General Wheeler
an 3lnrhul.
NEWPORT, R. I., July 30. The cclebra
tlon of Newport's summer fcto In honor
of tho North Atlantic squadron nnd the
Now York Yacht club wns held today.
Tho streets of tho city and the yachts In
tho. Inner harbor wero a mass. of flags and
bunting. Speclnl trains nnd steamboats
brought thousands of visitors from Ilostnu,
Providence, Fall River and other places In
this vicinity. In tho morning boat rnces
wero held between local cruisers and tho
crows of tho United States war vcbsoIs.
This afternoon thero wait a land parado
In which soldiers and sailors from the
warships participated with the local Rhodo
Island mllltla nnd naval reserves. General
Joseph Wheeler wns tho grand marshal.
.Movements of Oeeiiu VenneW, July .ill.
At New York Salled-Wllhelm dor flrosse,
from liremen, via Cherbourg nml South
ampton. Arrived Werrn, from G'noa nnd
(Slhraltnr.
At Aiicklnnd Arrived Sierra, from San
Francisco; arrived previously, Vonturo,
from San Francisco.
At Movlllc Arrlved-Corlnthlnn, from
Montreal, for Liverpool.
At lloulognr Arrived Mansdam, from
Now York
At lokobamn Sailed Olymphla, for
Tncoma.
At Liverpool Sailed Lake Chumplaln,
York, for Liverpool.
At Plymouth Hailed Pretoria, for Now
York.
At Ivlimale Paused Georgian, from Now
for. for Liverpool.
At Qucenstown Arrived Nonrdland,
from Philadelphia, for Liverpool; New
York, for Liverpool und proceeded.
At Cherbourg Patricia, from New York,
for itamtiurir and proceeded,
PEACE STILL WAITS
Flnt Daj'i Confirm Fails to Btttlt tit
Great 8titl Strike-
QUESTION OF UNIONISM IS IN THE WAY
AiiocUtion and Corporation ilta Diflir
Abontlti Miauing.
SUBSTITUTES ALSO PROVE A PROBLEM
Regular Mm Aik Their Diiohargi, but
Couipuiioi Refuse.
PITTSBURG AND VICINITY FEEL DEPRESSED
liar Hn Far I.cnn Cheerful Hndlnx
'I'hnn Thej- llml llrcn Led tu U
Iicet Conference Ileum ed
Today.
PITTSBURG, July 30.-Dlsappointraent
and npprohension pervade the air of Pitts
hurg tonight becauso of tho falluro of
tho executive board of tho Amalgamated
Association of Iron and Steel Workers
to ratify tha peace proposals arrangod at
tho conferenco In New York last Saturday
between tho national, officers of the AmaU
ganlated association and Messrs. Morgan,
Schwab nnd Gary, representing tho United
States Steel corporation.
When tho conferenco opened today It was
confidently expected thnt an ugreomcnt
would be reached In a short tlmo, but aftor
a session, lasting from 0:50' a. ra. until
C;30 p. iu tho conforenco adjournod with
out arriving at any conclusion, so far as
known. It meets again tomorrow.
Tho protracted session Indicates that tho
board la uot B.itlsflcd with tha provisions
of tho compromlso menaurcs and unless
somo modifications are mado lta ratification
1b doubtful. Tho opening of uulon mills to
nonunion workmen Is tho point on which
the board hesitates and tho long-distance
telephone betwoon Now York nnd Pitts
burg was worked frequently today to get a
modification of this clause. The workmen
hold that this would give tho mill owners
full opportunity of crushing the union
without a strike, by finding excuses to
dlschargo union men and then fill their
places with nonunlonlsts.
Another rock of dissension Is said to bo
the retontlon In their present Jobs of tho
mon who worked as "Btrlke breakers" at
tho various mills during tho strike. It Is
said that theso men have been promised
tho protection of the manufacturers In
caso of a settlement ,and that tho mill
owners will not conccdo their dismissal at
tho request of tho organization. Tho work
ers. It Is said, aro willing to declare the
mills now working nonunion open mills,
but strenuously object to having all tin
mills of tho comblno classified as open
mills.
All Is conjecture, however, as It la im
possible to got any definite statement as tc
the day's conference from any of tho por
tion interested. When tho board dlsporard
at 6:30 every member was waylaid by per.
Blstcnt newspaper men seeking Information,
but every question was answered by tho
Htereotypod phrase, "Wo can say nothing;
thcro Is absolutely nothing to glvo to tho
public nt this time."
KeepliiK nxlremely Quiet.
It Is doubtful If tho members of tho gen
eral executlvo board of tho Amalgamated
association wero ever bo uncommunlcntlvo
and reserved as they aro slnco the meet
ing of today. Tho full board was present,
with tho exception of Natlonnl Trusteo
John Pierce, who was away on official busi
ness. Tho members gathered nt tho genoral
offices of tho Amalgamated afsoclatlon enrly
In tho morning nnd wore called to ordor
by Proaldent Shaffer. Thoso present were:
Joseph lllshop, former president of tho ns
soclatlon and now n member of tho Ohio
Hoard of Arbitration, nnd M. M. Garland,
aUo an cx-presldent of the organization.
When tho meeting wns oponcd all but con
ferees wero required to leave tho room.
Tho discussion stnrted nftor President
Shaffer had gono over tho dotnlls of tho
conferenco ho had had with Mr. Morgan
nnd President Schwab In New York. Sec
retary Williams read his report of tha
conference aud also tho proposals that had
been mado by tho officials of tho Steel cor
poration. Tho discussion wns continued un
til after tho noon hour and then tho moot
ing wns adjourned until 1:30 o'clock.
During the Intermission representatives nt
tho association wero In communication with
New York ovor tho long dlstnnco telephone.
At tho nftornoon meeting of the board
all wero present who had taken part dur
ing tho early session, with the exception
of Mr. Garland. Soon after tho session be
gan C. W. Ilray, chief engineer of tho
American Tlnplatc company nnd ono of tho
former conforccs for tho manufacturers,
called at tho olllcos. President Shaffer wan
called from tho room and hold a five-
mlnuto conversation with him In tho hall
and then returned to tho meeting, whllo
Mr. Hray left tho building. Tho confer
enco botween theso two mon wns appar
ently of a friendly character nnd Indicated
that there was at least no strained fading
there.
At tho closo of tho day'a sosslon tho
members of tho board slipped away ono by
ono to their respective homes until no
one waa left, at headquarters but Presi
dent Shaffer and Secretary Wllllama, They
nt first refused to give nny Information,
but finally President Shaffer volunteered thu
statement that nn adjournment hail been
takon until tomorrow. Further than thU
he would any nothing nnd admitted that
oven the ar.nounccment of tho ndjournment
was moro than he should hnvo said. Sec
retary Williams pnld mattorn wero In such
a condition that nothing could bo made pub
lic. GERMAN GOVERNMENT IS TOLD
Iui'lili'iil tleuilliiK Arrest of Murrllli
Proliiilil)- Forvtardrd to llnrlln
Ilefore 'I'll I N 'lime.
NEW YORK, July 30. All tho facts re
lating to tho detention of the Hamburg
American ship Allegheny at Cartagena and
tho arrest of Abel Murrlllo aro by this tlmo
In all probability In tho possession of tho
German government. Emll Unas, agont of
tho Hamburg-American line, said today thnt
ho had cabled tho facts an reported to him
to the homo olflco last nignt.
At tho German consulato In this city
It was Btatcd that no official report had been
received either from Captain Lowe, of tha
Allegheny or the Hamburg-American offl
dais. Consul General Arturn do Xlrlgard of tha
Colombian government wljl forward today
all Information in hh possesnlon to tho
Colombian legation at Washington.
