The Omaha; Daily Bee.
ESTABLISHED JUKE It), 187 J.
OMAHA, THURSDAY MOltNLNG, OCTOiSEll 24, 1901-TWELVE PAGES.
SINGLE COPT FIVE CEKTS.
RAIN 10 THE RESCUE
Remeite Take a laid ia HatUaiag tke
Dellterance ef MIm Stone.
IT MAY FORCE THE BRIGANDS TO MOVE
U Er.it Taey Will Be Olad t.
Taka the Ransom
NEXT NEWS EXPECTED TO IE DECISIVE
Kinioa Treuarer Thlaki it Will la Oall
tor Mouj.
SARATOFF DISCLAIMS ANY PARTICIPATION
jV'rllcn to Pnrl I'nprr UenliiK Hepnrt
thnt Hp l Sllll Olrei'llim Oper
ation n( the Jlncedoiilnn (
Committee.
CONSTANTINOPLE. Oct. 23.-Cold rains
irs falling In tbe district where the brl
land who abducted Miss Stoue, tho Amer
ican missionary, nro concealed and a pro
longed stay In tho mountains Is believed to
Ve alraont Impossible, even for tho brigands,
ilcoeo It Is con-itdercd that they will hasten
to lulcaso the captive as soon ns they can
ecure tho ransom and then disperse to
their homes.
No word haa como to the missionaries to
day, though W. W. 1'eet, treasurer of tho
missions hero, to whom they would com
municate, Is hopeful. Mr. Poet Is not ex
pecting news until ho Is asked to forward
tho gold, which ho estimates will weigh
botwecu 300 and 100 pounds.
PAULS, Oct. 23. M. Saratoff, tho former
president of tho Macedonian committee,
has written a letter to the Temps, dated
from Parts, omphallcally denying the re
ports that ho Is an accomplice In the ab
duction of Miss Stone, tho American mis
sionary, and that ho 1b oven now at tho
head of tho hand of abductors. Ho says ho
has been living quietly in Paris for tho
past month.
LONDON, Oct. 24. "Seven brigands held
up a diligence that was proceeding to Cas
arl, In Sardinia, with a registered mall
bag," says u dispatch from Rome to the
Dally Express. "Shots wcro exchanged and
two carblneors who were escorting the dill -genco
wcro wounded, wbllo, a woman pas
senger was killed. In tho scuffles the pos
tal clerk escaped with the registered let
ter." AUSTRIAN FARMERS ASTIR
Inltrd State Ha Beared Tlipm Into
Demanding a Itpraatlnpc fit
Ctiatom Tariff.
VIENNA, Oct. 23. At a meeting of com
mittees representing Austrian agricultural
and manufacturing Interests la Austria to
devise ways for competing ' with foreign
competition the.fp.lfpwUig ,wm .adopted:
"In view of th 'foreign policy of tho
United States And the example of Germany,
a complete recasting of the Austro-Hun-garlan
customs tariff Is advisable In order
to afford adequate and permanent protec
tion to Industry and agriculture, to facili
tate the conclusion of favorable commer
cial conventions and to promote exporta
tion. "Following tho cxamplo of tho United
States, fucllitleH offered by the customs
tariff for concession!) should be turned to
Hdvantago In the case of every Individual
state. Treaties should contain no clause
granting the most favored nation treat
ment In a general and unrestricted sense,
but clauses should be Inserted providlug
for reciprocity and equivalent advantages."
A further resolution advocated tho con
clusion of commercial treaties for long
berlods whero they would give sufficient
protection to homo production, but recom
mended treaties for short periods with the
United States and tho Argentine Republic,
urging In conclusion that the countries of
central Europe should "unite for a common
lefense against transoceanic competition."
URGES THEM J0BE SOCIABLE
Pan-American Conacre Plead Tilth
Colombia and Vcnernela In the
IntereM of Peace,
MEXICO. CITY, Oct. 23.-11 had been ex
pected that tho Pan-American congress
would this afternoon get down to a dis
cussion of rules and organization, but an
unexpected turn was given to tho affairs
by tho following resolution presented by
the dologatlons signing the same:
"Whereas, Tho American International
conference In Mexico considers that peace
Is the first condition of prosperity aud na
tional progress; that progress between the
Htatci represented In this conference Is In
dispensable In order that their work should
bavn tho result that la sought; that this
conference, Invoking Its common origin, his
toric traditions and the solidarity of Inter
ests of the republics of Colombia and Vene
zuela, considers It opportune to direct a
friendly and deferential word to tho gov
ernments of the countries beforo mentioned.
In order to prevent any sad conflict, which
In tho prestnt circumstances might alter
the rordlal relations between these sister
republics; now then bo It
"Resolved, That It convey Us desire that
the governments of the republics referred
to, inspiring In themsolves the sentiments
already expressed, may reach an equitable
and rational agreement of tholr present
difficulties,"
SnrcdUh Doctor Get ,obel Prlr.r.
CHRISTIAN! A, Norway, Oct. 13. Al
though the fact Is not officially announced,
It Is regarded as assured that Dr. Henri
Dumuut, the Swiss phyMclnii who wat
recommended by tho Swedish Rigsdag to
the committee entrusted with tho Nobels
annual prize for the encouragement or prac:
and arbitration, will be awarded that prlie
this year. Frederick Pussy, thn former
member of the French Chamber of Deputies,
jecelvcd the next highest vote.
Inpna lur Trracury Hill.
YOKOHAMA, Oct. 23. Tho treasury of
flclals nnnoilnco the Issue of exchequer
bills to tho amount of 10,000,000 yen, re
paynhlo In three months, at 7 per cent
Interest. Negotiations continue for the sale
of the bonds abroad.
nr. Mann Accent Iltaaoprlc.
KANSAS CITY. Oct. 23.-l)r. Cumeron
llann, pastor of Grace church. Kansas
i'ty today decided to accept the rail, to
the hlhoprlo of North Dakota tendered
Jum by tho national convention of Eplicop il
churches at San Francisco, October 15. Ur,
Mumi will request that the ceremony creat
ine him Maac-p take place. iu Kaoaa City.
TAKES ARMS JO INSURGENTS
ni Conn Ik ii in Pill if lllflc ami Car
y fridge Tint nl L'n Urluoco
In Colomlilnn.
SA v- n" 0cl- 23.-.dvlccs re
reived 4 - vn La Ouayra, Vcnezu
01a, under' t ,Monday, October 21, say
mai me arst nt of arms and am
munition, consfs. 500 rifles and -100.
000 cartridges, on b. A schooner towed by
a Venezuelan gunboat and In charge of tho
Venezuelan generals, Pedro Rodriguez nnd
Francisco Llcva, left La Ouayra October 18,
bound for tho upper Orinoco. The arms and
ammunition will be turned over to the
Colombian liberals at Llanos-de-Casanaro,
for use by tho latter against the conservu
tlve government In the Colombian depart
ment of Doyca. The expedition, which was
sent by the V'enezuelun government, de
parted openly, following plans arranged In
Caracas.
General Urlbe-Urlbc, after several davs'
delay, passed from Venezuela Into tho Col
ombian district of Las Oros Saturday with
2,000 meu. Whether they aro oil Colom
bians or partly Venezuelans, It Is Impossi
ble to definitely ascertain. It Is believed
that Ooneral Urlbc-Urlbo lslnds trying to
Join tbo detachments commanded bv Marin,
tho Colombian liberal leader, nt Oarcla
Rovlra. General Urlbc-Urlbo will try to
evade action with the conservatives near
tho frontier and If he succeeds In so dolne
will attack tho conncrvatlvcs at snmo dis
tance beyond the frontier.
In tho meantime the Venezuelan troop
stationed at Tachrla havo been or aio
raanoeuverlng for the purpose of distracting
tho Colombians' attention from Uencral
Urlbe-Urlbc's movements. President Cnstro
Is anxiously awaiting news of Oeneral
Urlbe-Urlbc's success.
President Castro will probably Issue nt
nbout the end of October nn official state
ment to tho effect that Venezuela enjoys
International peace.
Tho Nationalists In the Islands of Curacoa
and Trinidad and In Europe are co-opcra-tlng
more or le3 successfully with the
nationalists in Venezuela aryl have prom
ised rebel activities and uprisings in tho
near future.
AS AGUINALDO'S 'SUCCESSOR
Crntrnl I'lllplno Committee Issue
Proclamation Co 11 fir 111 1 tiu
(cnernl Mntvar.
MANILA, Oct. 23. Nothing has been
hcurd from the Island of Samnr for three
days, owing to the typhoon huvlng blown
down the telegraph lines, excepting one
cable message nnd mall advices. Admiral
Rogers has received a report by gunboat.
He has notified the troops at the ports to
be on their guard, owing to the ninssacrc of
the company of the Ninth regiment at Bal
anglga. At Pambujan, Island of Samar, all of the
buildings In the vicinity of the barracks
wcro Immediately razed.
Oeneral Smith on his arrival at Calbayoga,
Island of Samar, sent reinforcements to
Wcyler. They found tho garrison of that
place, numbering fifteen men. besieged by
over 100 bolomen. Tho United Slates trans
port Sumner leaves hero tonight with 330
men of the Twelfth Infantry. Tho cruiser
New York was delayed by coaling and tak
ing supplies on board; but It loft Manila
last night with 330 marines under Major
Waller.
There arc 2,600 troops on tho Island of
Samar. General Chaffco docs not anticipate
any further dlsastei'3. Ho considers that
there Is no cause for alarm. Tho garri
sons, he says, have been increased and
every precaution has been taken to prevent
another surprise like the ono at Balanglga,
which was unfortunate for two reasons,
the loss of the men aud the effect which it
will have on other parts of tho archipelago.
Tho general, however, believes this will
only ho temporary. It Is known that agita
tors have been endeavoring to Inflame many
communities by giving accounts of tho oc
currence in Samar.
The central Filipino committee has Issued
a proclamation confirming Malvar as the
successor of Aguinaldo. Copies of the doc
ument have been widely circulated.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23. Admiral Rodgers
hss cabled the Navy department his arrival
on his flagship. New York, at Catbalogan,
PILOT OF ISLANDER CENSURED
Hoard of Inquiry Mny lip Should Xot
Have Kent Vpel at Pull
Mpccd.
VICTORIA. B. C, Oct. 23. Tho ccsult
of the official Inquiry Into the loss of tho
steamer Islander with forty lives, near
Douglas Island on August 15, was muda
public today. The roport says the vessnl
wos seaworthy and was properly equipped
and manned. It was wrecked by contact
with some unknown substance, presumably
Icedrlft very much submerged, sinking in
twenty minutes.
Continuing, the report says the evidence
clearly showed that the rapacity of tho
ship's boats was sutllclent, but owing to
the want of proper management and dis
cipline there was n rush at tbo last mo
ment which prevented the rescue of sev
eral lives, and there was cn unpardonable
lack of appreciation of tho existing danger
to their fellow passengers shown by those
In tho boats. The report concludes;
"Whilst admitting that tho vessel was
generally navigated In a careful manner,
we find that no special instructions had
been Issued by the manuger to tho men In
charge of tho deck when he left tho bridge,
relating to tno navigation or speed of tho
vessel. In the event of falling In with float
ing Ice, which whs not unexpected In the
locality through which tho ship was pass
ing. Wo think that Pilot Lehlnnu Is opon
to censure for his action In keeping tho
ship at full speed at the rate of ucurly
fourteen knots an ,hour after having seen
flouting Ice some ten minutes beforo the ac
cident. Wo would uIho condemn tho cus
tom apparently In vogue in coast waters
of leaving tho bridge of any steamer at
night and ruoro especially a passenger
steamer In charge of only ono ofllcer. Wo
also tlnd that there is no proof In the evi
dence before us that the Iosb of Islander
was duo to tho intemperance of tho muster
or others."
IS FOUND GUILTY OF ARSON
V, II. Ateiandcr, Prominent In llnlln
nnlne Affair, May Serve
I'hf Yrnra,
DALLAS, Tex., Oct. 23. Tho Jury In tho
case of C. H. Alexander today brought
In a verdict of guilty and assessed the
punishment at five years In the ponlten
tlary. Alexander, tho defendant, was
charged with arson, In hiring a man to
burn a building In this city In December,
1895, on which there was 115,000 Insurance.
He was formerly . president of tho Dallos
Consolidated Street railway and now Is
head of one of the largest Beaumont oil
COBjpwiles
ROUSING REPUBLICAN RALLY
Seuth Omaha Gits ia Llae with leeerd
Ireaking Meeting.
SPEAKERS ARE HEARTILY RECEIVED
Edward rtnftctvitlcr Deliver the Prln
clpnl Addrc, ItcvlewliiK lrcnt
Deed of Itrniilillcnn Party
and Cnllln for Support.
Tho largest and most enthusiastic repub
lican rally of the present, campaign was
held last night at Modern Woodman hall,
South Omaha, under the auspices of tho
oung Men's Republican club. Every scat
In tho hall was occupied and fully 100 wera
compelled to stand.
Hon. Arthur II. Murdock called tho meet
ing to order nnd Introduced tho speakers.
Judge Irving F, Haxter was Ihe first speaker.
He snld that ho had faith In the repub
licans and citizens of South Omaha and
believed that they would voto right on
November 5 and support the republican
ticket from top to bottom. In order to vote
this year, he said, It will be necessary to
register. The Judgo then urged every re
publican to register and seo to It that his
neighbor also registered. Continuing, lb
Judgo said he folt sure that the citizens
generally would turn out and support George
Mclirldo for sheriff. "He has," ho said,
"demonstrated his fitness for public offlco
and the people, regardless of party, ought
to voto for him." Iiefore closing Judge
Baxter said a good word for nil of tho can
didates on the ticket.
Cnlnnel Mnnren' l.lttle Talk.
Colonel Frank E. Mnores, mayor of
Omaha, was next introduced. The introduc
tion was hardly necessary, as nearly ovcry
one In the city Is familiar with the rotund
figure of Omnha'H popular mayor. Colonel
Moores Bald that ho did not come down to
ntako a speech, but Just wanted to have a
friendly llttlo talk with the citizens of
South Omaha, He stated that "from tho
day 11 rained so hard" lie had been working
early nnd late supporting tho nominee of
tbo convention and would continue to do 10
up to tho closing of tho polls. "There la
no light among republicans this year," said
tho colonel, "we are all a unit for the
tkket, while on the other bund the fusion
forces are badly spilt up." Then Mayor
Moores told a story which amused the
audience greatly and caused any amount
of applause. Continuing, the mayor spoko
of the confidence the people had In George
Mclirldo and he urged that a heavy voto
he cast for this popular candidate. In fact,
tho mayor requested all republicans to vote
the straight ticket. He said that Judgo
Vlntonnaler and Tom Crocker had been
faithful servants of the people and deserved
re-election. Tho other candidates on the
ticket were taken up and a good word was
said for nil. In closing. Colonel Moores
urgcii the necessity for nil republicans reg
istering nn Friday next. Ho said "don't
wait until the last day, but register Fri
day."
1 anillilnte Speak Ilrlcflr.
William J. Hunter, candidate for county
treasurer, spoke briefly. He said that If
elected ho would, conduct tbo .aJtaj;,of..the,
onica in a nusincssuKa manner and turn
any Intcrast on public money Into the
county treasury.
Judgo Vlnsonhaler. when called upon,
was accorded a cordial reception. Ho an
nounced his candidacy and asked for tho
support of tho citizens of South Omaha,
promising to glvo the pcopto an economical
administration.
Next came Thomas Crocker, candidate for
register of deeds. Mr. Crocker made .1
good Impression, his brief remarks being
well received. He said that If the repub
licans turned out on election day tho county
ticket would bo elected by 2,500.
B. F. Rralloy, candidate for coroner, nnd
P, A. Edqulst, candidate for county sur
veyor, alHo spoko. At this Juncture George
MrRrldo entered tho hall and was greeted
with n round of cheers. In response to
calls Mr. McTlrldc spoke of the Interest be
ing taken In tho campaign nnd urged all re
publicans to work and voto for the whole
ticket.
Kdirnrd llonewnter' Addre.
Chairman Murdock then introduced Hon.
Edward Rosewater, editor of Tho Omaha
lice. Mr. Rosewater was given a most cor
dial and heorty greeting as he stepped to
tho front of the platform. Ho said In part:
'Mr. Chairman nnd Fellow Citizens: I
do not say fellow citizens of South Omaha,
because I think you are a part of Omaha.
I have never recognized tho boundary lines
between Omaha nnd South Omaha. It would
take a grout surveyor today to find them for
himself. I am from Omaha and from Ne
braska and ho are you, and whatever con
cerns the state of Nebraska and tho people
of Omaha concerns all of us."
The speaker then referred .to Mayor
Moores as Ihe great big flywheel of "tho
machine." which caused the audience to
laugh and cheer. Contlnulug, Mr. Rose
water said:
"We ought not to be so hilarious, as we
nro passing gradually from under the
shadow of a great national calamity. Only
a fow weeks ago tho people of the United
States were shocked by the nssusslnatlon
of the most beloved man that ever sat In
the presidential chair. We can scarcely
realize tho loss that this nation has suf
fered. It has been ray lot to rome In con
tact with the three martyred presidents.
For ten months or more I saw Abraham
Lincoln almost every day, nnd I was fairly
well acquainted with tho lamented Gar
Held. I think I was the third man h shook
hands with after taking tho oath of office
In front of the national capital. I have
been In his homo at Mentor, O., and was
Introduced to his mother and family, but
nover did I rome so ucar to one of the great
men of tho country, and so often In eon
tact with him as I did William McKlnley.
Only an hour before the futal turn in his
Illness took plnco I was in tho Mllburn
house at Buffalo talking with the president's
brother, with no thought of the tragic end
whleh was so soon to come. Of all of tbo
three martyred presidents McKlnloy was
the most sublime hero, greater In fortitude,
In religious feeling and In moral courage
than any other. Facing death with tho
absolute assurance that his life was about
to close, he said 'If Is God's will, His will,
not ours, bo done.
Govern men! Mill l.lvc.
"But wo rejoice today that the govern
ment at Washington still lives. In ths
place hallowed by the memory of Abraham
Lincoln and by Garfield nnd McKlnley we
buve a sturdy American In Theodore Roose
velt. The most striking proof of his great
ness was given last week when he Invited
Booker Washington to dlno with blm at
tho White House. By that act ha showed
that ho was ono of nature's noblemen."
After speaking briefly of slavery In the
south Mr. Rosewater tnld that ho was
proud to have been one of the original re
publicans when the party was organized
.(Continued, on Second rat.)
REWARD FOR TRAINR0BBERS
Southern Pat-ltli; (infers Tito Hundred
nnd Fifty Dollnr for Ilach
of Them. I
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 23.-h
Pacific company has offered? a reward of
Sl'uO for tho nrrrst of pjirh of lhn rnlihrtrn
Implicated in the Eugene (Ore.) holdup.
EUGENE, Ore., Oct. 23.-Offlcors who
have been searching for the tralnrobbcrs to
day have been unable to sccurq any Inu
ot the men. Their tracks show that thov
started toward Eugene after leaving the en
gine. There Is absolutely no clue to tholr
IdcntlU-.
EUGENE, Ore., Oct. VS. T'he northbound
Southern Pacific Overland express, which
was due here at .1:42 this morning, was held
up by robbers near Walker's sUitlon, fifteen
miles south of here, nt 3 o'clock this morn
ing. The express car was badly damaged,
but the booty of the robbers amounted to
little. Two men boarded tho train at Cot
tage Grove, climbing on us the train pulled
out. After passing Walkers, which Is four
miles from Cottage Grove, they climbed
over the tender and covered Engineer Bert
Lucas and tho fireman and his holpcr. Tho
train was ordered to stop, after which the
fireman and helper were ordered to un
couple tho train between the express car and
first coach. Engineer. Lucas was then or
dered to pull ahead, the ftromau and helper
being left behind. After going n short dls
tauco the train was stopped and the robbers
proceeded to the express car, taking with
them tho engineer. Tho express car was
blown open with dynamlta and Express
Messenger C. Charles was or.dcrcd out, but
ho refused to go, and with his' shotgun com
manded the situation Ir.sldo thu cur. The
robbers ordered him to como out or bo
blown up with tho cur, but he responded:
"Blow nnd be d dl" Tho 'car was then
riddled with rlflo bullets, which did not In
jure tho messenger, who kept up a continu
ous tiro from tho Inside, which held the
robbers at bay.
A charge of dynamite was then thrown
Into tho car, with n burning fuso, but
Charles grabbed It and throw It outside,
where It exploded. Next tho robbera com
pelled the englncor to crawl up to tho open
ing Inside of tho car, hoping to uso him
as a protection from tho messenger's shots,
but tho messenger kept upn steady firo
over the engineer's head and still held the
robbers at bay. The robbers then gavo up
their efforts to secure tho express treasuro
and went for tho mall. They secured the
registered mall, then cut tho onglno from
tho rest of tho train and ordered Englncor
Nichols to pull ahead. They ran to Jud
klns' point, In the outskirts of Eugene,
whero they disemburked and ordered the
engineer to return and get his train. Tho
train arrived here nt 7:30. fo'ur hours late.
Tho news was wired from Saginaw and offi
cers were out In search ot tho robbers 'early
this morning, but as yet hnvp secured no
trace ot them. They arc handicapped by
having no description of the'; men. Posses
from both Lane nnd Douglas counties nro
out In search of the bandits
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 23.-ho following
telegram regarding tho train holdup in Oro
gon has been received nt thojHouthcrn Pa
clflo headquarters: "Train VNo. 16 was
boarded by masked men at 1' o'clock this
morning near Cottage Grove and tho en
gineer, was forend to stop. 5;vr "Walker.
The robbers dynamited the express car, but
did not succeed In opening tho safe; Tho
engineer was then forced to run his tralu
to a point half a mile east of Goshen, where
the robbers took the registered mall. The
train was then ordered to Eugene, whero
the robbers got off. The sheriffs at Eugene
Ind Roschurg wcro Informed and posses
re now out. The passengers were not mo
lested." FOLLOW THE AMERICAN PLAN
Mrltlh Irnn anil Steel Mnnufncturci'
Plnnnlnur a GlKnntlu Com
bination. NEW YORK. Oct. 23. The projected
amalgamation of tho business Interests of
the largest Iron and steel manufacturers
In the United Kingdom has, so far escaped
observation, soys the Tribune's London
correspondent. The formation of tho
United States Steel corporation was rtho
signal for similar concentrations of capital
In Europe. The German Iron masters and
steel manufacturers, under the- leadership
of the Krupps, havo been endeavoring to
organize an Industrial commission and tho
Belgian mine owners and Iron and steel
manufacturers havo been moving In the
same direction. The Interests of both those
countries aro centered In a few hands and
theso combinations, while not yet effected,
aro easy, In comparison with tho amalga
mation of British Iron and steel manufac
turers, whose Interests hero nro of tre
mendous magnitude and Inarlla.
Protracted negotiations havo been re
quired, but h combination Is being arranged
by a group of the largest Iron nnd steel
munufacturers of thn north and pouth with
tho help of an American organizer. This
combination will control the manufacture
of rails In the United Kingdom and will
hnve a ensh capital of 20,000,000 without
a drop of water, nnd when another group
of large manufacturers of Iron and steel,
with whom negotiations are now In prog
ress, Is drawn in, the capital will bo In
creased to 40,000,000, The American or
ganizer Is John R. Bartlett. who effected
not long ago a combination In tbo oil man
ufacturing trade and won tho confidence of
a largo group of English capitalists by his
skill and practical Intelligence In conduct
ing financial operations.
FORGERY IN NOMINATIONS
Deinoeral Snld to Hnve Affiled NlKiia
ture to Certltlrnte Without
Authority.
WEBSTER CITY. Ia.. net. 'J.l fSn.hi
Telegram) Tho furore creator! In thu
county by thn failure of the democrats to
file their certificates of nomination of
county ofllcers with the auditor within tho
iwoniy-nay nmii is not abating, but Is In
creasing every day. The papers wero tiled
one day too late. Tho democrats assert
that efforts were mude to file tho papers
the evening bufore the tlmo oxplred. but
mo auditor couiu not no found and so tho
Doners should lilt flloil ,ulfi1 nnn ,l. Kl.
and thus bringing thorn within the limit.
Tho chairman of the republican committee
filed objections to this procedure.
It is now asserted that forgery has en
tered Into the matter. Tho slgnuturo cf
W. A. Wharton, chairman ot the conven
tion, is said to havo been affixed to tho
nomination certificates by somo ono other
thau himself. Wharton resides in Strat
ford. When thn democrats found that the
papers had not been filed It was too late
to HAnrl thfm in Ktrntfrtrri nnrl r.al tkAm
back in time. As to whether the demo
crats will withdraw the nomination papers
ami let tho ticket go by default or continue
the fight beforo tho electlou committee bus
noi yei ocen uotermincu. a commute 0
Kill hcai tbe case Thursday,,
PACKING HOUSE DESTROYED
EamHind'a Indiana Plant Burnad at a
Lets of $600,000.
WILL REOPEN AT ONCE IN SOUTH OMAHA
Flame Are Speedily- Ileynnd Cnnlrol
ot Local Department nnd KnRluo
Companies Are Summoned
from ClilciiKo,
CHICAGO, Oct. 24. Half a million dol
lars' worth of buildings nnd slaughtered
cattle wcro destroyed by firo which broke
out la the plant of the G. II. Hammond
Packlnc 'comrjanv nt ll.immnn.l ln.t tout
night. At midnight four buildings had top
pled over In ruins nnd the flames were
roaring high above the dismantled walls and
threatening to destroy tho ten structures
that remained standing. Hammond's flrc
department was utterly unable to handle
tho Oro nnd aid was sent from hero nnd
South Chicago.
At midnight tho following buildings wero
In ruin: Export beef cooler, a four-story
brick and framo structure containing thou
sands of slaughtered cnttlo; the cold storago
warehouse for entile, the beef slaughtering
houso nnd tho sheep slaughtering house.
Besides theae half a dozen other buildings
occupied ns residences by officials of tho
company HOd a brick struoturo occupied
as tho general offices wero destroyed,
Ilclple Astnlnat Finnic.
Tho ono engine rompany In Hammond,
quartered half n mllo from tho fire, was
helpless against tho flames, as a high wind
wns blowing nnd sent a shower of sparks
upon the unprotected buildings on every
sldo. Nearly everybody in Hammond
flocked to the firo and bucket brigades, hun
dreds to tho squad, began to light the flrc.
Desplto their willing work tho big sheep
slaughtering houso caught fire. Tho beef
slaughtering houso nnd tho cold storago
warehouses for cattle wero also burning a
few minutes later.
Then an appeal was sent to Chicago for
help. Several engines were loaded on cars
nnd a dctnll of Chicago's best firemen was
started for Hammond at tho rate of forty
five mlte3 nn hour, over tho Pennsylvania
road. When the Chicago forces arrived
they found tho four buildings In flames.
Tho sheep and rattle slaughtering houses
had been destroyed and the Inst portions
of the walls tumbled down ns tho men
wcro disembarking. Tho cattlo warehouse
was almost gone,. but the export beef cooler,
the largest building In the plant, nnd the
plnce whero the firo started, was still
standing.
I'lyliin; Spark Hrreml the ninr.c.
Tho firemen, seeing there wns no chance
to savo the- burning buildings, devoted
their energies to checking the advance) of
tho flames. The roofs of three of tho other
buildings in the neighborhood caught fire
from flying sparks, but after two-thlrds ot
tho walls of tho burning strictures hnd
tumbled down tho flames wcro under con
trol. At 12:45 this morning the firo marshal
said he was .confident there would be. no
further spread of-the- flrc."' l Is not known
how tho fire started. Over 2,000 persons
wero employed in the departments de
stroyed. The G. H. Hammond rompany Is one of
the pioneer packing houses. It was estab
lished in I86f and prow from (mall pro
portions gradually until It has como to oc
cupy many acres of ground.
Vice President Vogel said that tho loa
should not exceed $500,000 and that this sum
was fully protected by Insurance. Tho
plant will bo rebuilt at once- and fow of the
men will be Idle for any length of time.
At 2 o'clock tho firo wns still burnlug,
but was under control. Four employes ot
the company were trampled upon and badly
bruised by cattlo that were stampeded In
tho yards. One fireman waa caught under u
falling wall and had an arm broken. An
other fireman was badly burned.
TO REOPEN IN SOUTH OMAHA
Hammond Com puny Will Vnr Jie
hrnaka Plant While Itebnllrflna
Near Chicago.
CHICAGO. Oct. 21. Officials of tho Ham
mond company stated this morning that tho
plant at South Omaha, which had been
closed slnco last spring, would be reopened
as soon as men can be transferred from
Chicago.
MAKING CONVERTS IN CHINA
CiinirrrBatlonalit ?llln Ilepnrl
One Hundred nnd Kleren
Murine the Year.
CHICAGO, Oct. 23. The report of the
committee on Chinese work was read at
today's session of tho American Missionary
association at Oak Park. Thn roport waa
prepared by Rev. James W. Blxler of New
London, Conn., but as Mr. Blxler was nol
present owing to an Injured ankle, the
summary was read by Secretary C. J. Rider.
Dunne tho year the roport shows 111 Cbl
ncso converts wcro added to the roll of
the Congregational Association ,ot Chris
tian. Chlnose. This Is the greatest number
over converted In any year through the
efforts of the organization. "We are not
unmindful," runs the report, "of the great
value of the educational work being carried
on by tho tcnty-ono missions, but at the
same tlmo we would not have It forgotten
that all the instruction in languages and
In other brauches of knowledge Is auxiliary
to tho gospel work, nnd Is merely bait."
President Frank G. Woodworth, of
Tuscngoola university, Tuscagoola, Miss.,
spoko on "Forolgn Industrial Training. Its
Plats and Mission In Race Elevation." In
dustrial training, he said, had In it the ele
ment of danger that It leads to tho Inten
sification of the Idea that tho'negroes' mis
sions Is to bo that of a servant t others,
London, Conn,, was selected far the meet
ing next year.
NO CLUE T0STAMP THIEVES
Police For re Admit It I Completely
at Mca In lihlcaeo Paal
oftice Cnae,,
CHICAGO, Oct. 23. Detectives admit that
they have no possible cluo from which they
can hope to trace tho Identity of the men
who committed tbo stamp robbery at the
Chicago postofflcc. Nothing of tbe slightest
value has been found up to tbe present
time, although over thirty detectives and
Inspectors nro working diligently on the
case. All the known safe-breakers of
prominence aro under furvilllinco nnd secret
servlco men and police In all tho large
citlea aro aldlfls the local Xorce In Ha work.
CONDITION 0FTHE WEATHER
t'orecnM for Nebrnskn Fair Thursday nnd
l rlduyj Southerly Winds.
Temnerntnre n f iihiim v.aMt -
iiuur.
leu, llonr. Dru.
.1.0 1 p. in 77
S7 U p. 111. ..... 7M
...... ,"ll :t p, 111 ..... . 7!l
R7 A p. m Ml
Wi p, 111 ..... . "II
till II p. in 77
7J 7 p, 111 7!t
7R H p, 111 Ill
tip. m ..... ift
II a. m
REFUSE PASTOR ADMITTANCE
Methodist nt Cnllender Look Door
of Church Aunluil Itev.
II. J. Calkin.
FORT DODGE. Id.. Oct. 23.-(Speclal
Telegram.) Rov. 11, J. Calkins, a youne
Methodist minister, h a churchlcis pastor,
although holding nn appointment from con
ference to the church at Callendcr. In tbo
Fort Dodge dlitrlct. When Calkins no
pcarcd to open services tho trustees locked
tho church doors nnd refused him admll
Blon. The congregntlon has been with
out services for two Sundnis nnd scorns
nil suggestions of nrbltrntlon. Us
stubborn reslstanro necessitated nn expla
nation by tho new presiding elder. J. W.
Lothian of this city. According to this
explanation tho trouble was caused by tho
discrediting of Ur. F. E. Day, former
presiding elder of tho Fort Dodge district,
nt conferonco because of charges he mudo
against Rev. D. M. Yctter. Rev. Yctlrr
was summoned to answer to this charge be
fore tho conference. Dr. Dny failed to
produce tho proof acceptable to the con
ference to back his uccufcutlons nnd Rov!
Yctter was acquitted. Ho Is now pastor of
the Methodist church at Spencer, In. Dr.
Day was severely censured by tho presid
ing bishop nnd his recommendations to
conference wero disallowed. For this
riaion he could not sccuro the pastor whom
ho hnd promised for tho Callendcr church.
This acrounts for the opposition shown
Rov. Calkins. Dr. Day Is now pastor of a
largo Methodist church at Sioux City.
ALLEGED MURDERER CAPTURED
I'nder Inflnenee of Coonlne linen to
Poller Stntlnn to .See the
Chief.,
OTTUMWA, Ia.. Oct. 23. (Special Tele
gram.) Harry Hummondlree, wanted nt
Nowtou, In., on the charge of murdering
Dr. B. M. Taylor September II, was ar
rested by Chief of Pollco John Grny hero
lato this afternoon. Hnmmondtrec. under
tho Influence of cocaine, went to tho pollco
station and shook bauds with the chief
and then started to leave. Tho chief rc
mombercd him nnd hud him arrested. Hnm
mondtreo formerly lived hero. Ho played
the piano in a bouse ot 111 repute. He Is
30 years of age. Ho says ho was at Newton
nt the tlmo of the murder, but thinks ho
knows who killed Taylor. A reward of
$2,000 had been ottered. Hammondtreo bald
he went to Marshalltown after the mur
der, but later suld he left before the crime
was committed. Ho says ho went to Min
nesota and then returned. Chief Gray
thinks he has tho right man and has wired
tho sheriff at Newton.
SENSITIVE ON EQUAL RIGHTS
Cluh Women In Mlnaoarl Federation
Olijeet In IImvIiiic Their Organ
IxMtton MlMUiirierntond.
ST. JOSEPH. Mo., Oct. 23.-(SpccIal Tele
gram.) Mrs. Edwin Harrison of St. Louis,
president of the Missouri Federation of
Women's Clubs, which opened Its sixth an
nual session here today, Is verv sensitive
over a growing Impression In many sections
that tho organization Is gradually develop
ing into a woman's rights federation.
Somo ot tho strong-minded members havo
been endeavoring to further tho principles of
equal rights, but Mrs. Harrison today se
verely scored tbe move and sho was sun
ported by tho convention, Addresses wera
mado by tbe president, Mrs. Harrison, Mrs.
C. F. Runcle, who clulms to have originated
and organized tho first woman's club In the
United Stnte3, Mrs. Elizabeth Wrothwoll
of this city and Mrs. W. R. Chlvvls of St.
Louis, all persons of morn than stato
prominence in cluh work. A reception Is
being given the delegates at tho Benton
club tonight.
POWERS HAS JFRIEND ON JURY
Farmer .Schoolmate r Defendant In
PnN an HI t.'nllt or
Innocence.
GEORGETOWN. Ky.. Oct. 23. The trial
of Caleb powers was resumed promptly at
9 o'clock. It hns bren discovered by coun
sel for the commonwealth that one of the
Juror, was u suhoolmato of tbe defendant
and wan In tho tame class with him for
three years at Kentucky university.
George U Danforth of Louhivlllo was tbe
first witness on the stand today. Ho whs
in ths senate chamber when Goebel was
shot, but was unable to tell whence tbe bul
lets came.
AGAIN AT WHITE MAN'S TABLE
InnUrr T. AVnshtngtnn 111 urn Tilth
the Trranrer of Vnle
University.
NEW HAVEN. Conn.. Oct. 23. Booker
T. Washington, who Is attending the Yalo
bicentennial celebration, wns a guet of
Morris C. Tyler, treasurer of tho univer
sity, at a dinner at Mr. -Tyler's residence
Monday evening. F.ormcr Postmastor Gen
eral Blssell also accepted an Invitation to
dine with Mr. Tyler that evening and mot
Mr. Washington. Mr. Tyler said tho Invi
tations were sent and accepted ten days bo
fore Mr. Washington dined with President
Roosevelt In Washington.
Dniidre Get Cnrneule Money,
LONDON. Oct. 23. Andrew Carnegie has
given 37,M0 to establish libraries at Dun
dee, Movemrut of fleenn Veel. Oet, -.'I.
At New York Arrived: RrltHnnln. Mar
nellies, ete. Sailed: Steamer Appalachue,
London; Fuerst Bismarck, Algiers, Naples,
etc.; Philadelphia, Southampton; Kensing
ton, Antwerp; Teutonic, Liverpool.
At Hong Kong Arrived: Tosu Muril,
Seuttlp, vlu Yokohama; Tacomn, Tucomn,
via Yokohama.
At Olusgoiv Arrived: Numldlan, Mon
treal. At Ixjiidnn Arrived; Amsterdam, New
York, for Itottcrdum,
At Southampton Hailed: Knlserln Murln
Theresa, from Bremen, New York, via
Cherbourg.
At Hamburg Arrived: Slcnmcr Colum
bia, New York via Plymouth and Cher
bourg. At Cherbourg Sailed: Kulferln Marin
Theresa, from Bremen nnd Southampton.
New York.
At leghorn Arrived: Victoria, ir.im
New York, via Naples.
At Liverpool Arrived: Canadian, from
Nev York: Oceanic, from Nunr York;
JJUurlc, Irom Kow. York,
HOTEL IN A BLAZE
Oaitral Iotia Badly Damagad at Fiftuata
and Dadga Streets.
FIRE DEPARTMENT HAS A NASTY FIGHT
Bearing Firaace in Fill Blait When the
Xeioneri Irrire.
FLAMES START IN OLE) ELEVATOR SHAFT
Eweep Throngh the Baildiag Befera Alarm
Can fie Qirea.
CLOSE CALL FOR SEVERAL OF THE INMATES
Inner Hlnlrviay tltirued Anny and Fire
Kscancn nml t.mlitcr Afford the
Only Mean or KKtes lor
Many.
l'lro which started In nn abandoned ele
vator shuft of tho Central hotel. Fifteenth
nnd Dodgo trcets, shortly after 0 o'clock
Inst night caused a small panic among thn
guests ond resulted In about J3.800 damuKu
to the building nnd contents. Kortunotelv
tho blazo occurred so early In tho eveolne
tint few of tho guests had retired and nil
wero enabled to escape without serious In
Jury. Tho only personal damnge was sus
tained by H. B. Stewart of Atlautlc. la.,
who ran back to his room to got soma
clothing nnd wus burned ubout tho face and
neck. About thirty persons occupied rooms
in tho hotel portion, among them being
several women nnd chlldron.
Tho building, n three-story brick struc
ture, Is owned by PranK B. Kennnrd and la
Insured for J20.000. The third floor Is
completely gutted. The roof is so badlv
damaged that It will have to be recon
Hlructed. but the walls, R thought, ware
not Injured, The lower floor was occupied
by H. E. Kredrlckson no b carriage Btore.
The flames did not onter this portion of thn
building and the only damage sustained
by his stock was from water. The hotel
which occupies tho two top doors Is run
K. P. Qulvey, L. D. Holmes und W. K.
Dnvls. All furniture, bedding nnd other
rcntents on tho top floor nro destroyed nnd
much on tho second floor suffered from
firo. smoko and water. This Is valued nt
$1,600.
A rooming house on the second and third
floors of the building adjoining tho Kenuard
building on tho east, run by Mrs. S. E.
Scott, wns slightly damaged by fire.
Flame Spread quickly.
The firo was discovered at OMR by Hany
Blake, night clerk of tbe Central hotel, who
promptly turned In an alarm. Tho fire de
partment responded quickly, but tho build
ing being old and cheaply constructed the
flamcn gained rapid headway, aud by the
time tho first stream of water whs turned
upon It five minutes )ater it looked ns
though the structure was doomed., Flame
were bursting from every window on th
third floor, the glass having been broken
By tho heat, ami great volumes of. amok o
poured upward from th alrshaft In the
middle of the roof. The attention of tho
firemon was divided between getting water
on tho flro and rescuing guests from hn
second and third floors. Tho Inside stair
rase had been rendcrod useless almost Im
mediately after the flro broke out, and the
only means of egress left was tho Iron
Ore escape which led from n window on thn
third floor, near tho southwest corner of
the building, to tho sidewalk. For ten
minutes this metal stnlrway was crowded
with guests, all hulf-dresscd and badly
frightened.
Within eight minutes after tho alarm of
fire sounded three streams of water were
plying upon tho flames, and two steamers
were under headway within fifty feet of
tho building. Tho pressure was so great
that two lines of hose hurst and had to bo
replaced, but this was done so quickly that
the great crowds looking on from the flro
lines scarcely realized what hnd happened.
By 9:30 the flames seemed suddenly to yield
to the torrent of water and (hroo minutes
later thn flro wan virtually out and the
sceno was In darkness lit only by the
showers of sparks from tho smokestacks
of the engines.
Harry Blake, the night clerk who was
first to discover tho fire, says It appeared
to start In a pile of rubbish In the bottom
of the shaft of an old freight elevator, and
that tbo flames leaped up the wooden easing
to the third floor from which point they
spread,
Pickaninny In Clnae Quarter.
Among those who had narrow escapes
from cremation or suffocation by smoke was
a little 7ryear-old colored boy named
Tommlo Wilder, whoso mothor works In un
all-nlghl restaurant, on Douglas strcot. Be
fore leaving for her work In the evening
she had followed her custom of locking
blm In the room, which Is on tho third
floor of tho hotel, overlooking Dodgo street.
When the fire was at Its zenith, and when
It. looked as though tho struoturo wns cer
tainly doomed, tho spectator were horri
fied to hear a thin, quavering voice shout
ing for help. Looking up they aaw his tiny
black face Bllhouetled against tho yellow
glare of the flames nnd heard him cry,
"Mummy! where Is yo,' mammy?"
Firemen began getting a ladder ready
to run up to the window when there ap
peared another candidate for assistance In
tho person of Pat Kern, a brawny Irishman,
whoso wife, but a moment beforo hud
safely descended by the inner staircase,
A flash of flamn revealed Pnt hanging by
his finger tips to the ledgo of a third-story
window. It was tho window next to tho
one orcuplod by Tommle.
"Hold on a minute! Don't droDl" the
ircscue corps shouted. "Ww'll havo a
ladder up there In a Jlffyl"
"That was tho longest Jiffy I ever saw,"
said Pat n moment Inter as he stood snfo
and sound upon tho sidewalk below, "An
other second and I would have let go."
As a matter of fact tbo ladder was resting
on the window sill within ten seconds of tbo
time he was dltcovored.
About this time n negress, sobbing bys
terlcully, dashed through the fire lino ami
grabbed little Tommle to her breast, Sho
still woro a cook's apron aud her haudi
wero daubed with dough, Sho took Tommlu
back to tho restaurant with ber.
In lie Hoodoo Itoom.
To Frank Sccor, a smelter employs, be
longs the distinction of having occupied
room No. 13, which Is on the third floor. II
was sound asleep when tho flro broke out
and the evil traditions of that numeral
might have been mnlntalnod If soveral other
gufsts of tbo house hadn't awakened him
by running through his roam In quest of tbs
f.ro csrape. Hp got out of the house with
his trousers and a cotton shirt. All hi
other effects wero burned.
Sho imUdJoK coit original!; 6e,0M-a4.1f