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Omaha Daily Bee.
ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871.
OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 23, 1903 TEN PAGES.
SINGLE COPY THREE CENTS.
BEAR BALKS CHINA
Occnp'ei Towns Anserica Wanti Opened and
Prevent! Granting of Deman&
CHWG NOTIFIES CONGER OF DIFFICULTY
Busaian Troopt Ocean Porta, Thereby
Assuming Sovereignty for Ctar.
PEKING LOOKS FOR A COMPROMISE
fUsidente Bee Chanoe tbat Treaty May
Ino.nde Ta Tang Kao.
WASHINGTON OFFICIALS STAND BY GUNS
Dtpartnrnt Still Declares Both
UtTtrmatati Interested Hare
Mad Promises Whleh Will
Be Kept Im Tlnae.
PEKING, July 23. Prince Chin, the pres
ident of the Foreign office, has written
United Statea Minister Confer refusing to
open towns In Manchuria.
He dwells on the Impossibility of China
opening towns to foreigners which are not
la its possession, but which are held by
Russian troops, and points out the compli
cations which would be likely to follow.
It Is believed here, however, that a com
promise may be reached by Including one
town, Ta Tung Kao, in the new commer
cial treaty. ,
WMhliifloa Authorities serene.
WASHINGTON, July 22. Notwlthstand
Ing the publication of dispatches from vari
ous foreign cities questioning the extent of
the promises made to the American gov
ernment by China and Russia respecting
Manchuria, the officials here positively de
cline to add to or take one word from the
statement published from Washington that
satisfactory assurances had been received.
It Is certain that China, which Is here
regarded as the sovereign power in Man
churia, made these pledges and It la equally
certain that the United States government
fully Intends that they, shall be kept. The
details referred to In the original state
ment as requiring adjustment are still un
settled, but the Stale department is patient,
feeling fully confident the ports will be
opened within a reasonable time.
It is true Japan looks with suspicion on
the Russian pledges and has intimated to
the State department that they are not
satisfactory, but so far the State depart
ment sees no reason to share these doubts.
Inasmuch as the Chinese government re
cently expressed Its .willingness to ' open
ports in Manchuria, the officials here are
at a loss to understand Prince Chlng's
communication to Minister Conger. They
have received no advices on the subject.
The importance of the matter if it cor
rectly reneets the attitude of the Chinese
government Is fully realised in Washington
However, impressed with China's expressed
willingness to open the ports, reinforced
by the assurance given by Russia, the of
ficials continue firm in their belief that the
effort of the United States ,wlll be re
warded.':. ' . ' ' . ' "" .' ' '!
In some quarters the objections raised
to the occupation of ports In Prince Chlng's
communication are regarded as a mere dip
lomatic) quibble designed perhaps to placats
Russia.
No matter what fresh obstacle may In
tervene, the United States will continue to
exert Its Influence in favor of the open
door.
China Asks New Clauses.
LONDON, "July 23.-The Shanghai cor
respondent of the Times says that as a re
sult of pressure from the American lega
tion, Bhang Ta Jaen, the director general
of Chinese railways, has caused the Chinese
minister at Washington to sign the first
mortgage bonds Issued In connection with
the Hankow-Canton railway.
The Times correspondent further states
that Chen Chl Ting, director of commerce,
has reopened the American treaty nego
tiations by asking for a modification of the
articles referring to mines and patents.
He also suggests the Inclusion of articles
providing for the abolition of extra ter
ritoriality and the regulation of morphine
trade similar to those Incorporated in the
JUrltlsh commercial treaty.
JAMES WHISTLER IS BURIED
Many Distinguished Friends of
Dead Man Crowd the
Chnrch.
the
LONDON, July 23. The body of James
McNeill Whistler, the American artist who
died July 17, was interred this morning In
the family burial plot In the old church at.
Chlswlck.
The funeral services were held at Chel
sea, in the old church, where he often went
with his mother when she7 was alive. There
were no services at the nouse.
The coffin, which was covered with a pur
ple pall, was carried to the church, fol
lowed ' by the honorary pall bearers and
relatives on foot. The pall bearers were
Sir James Outhrle, president of the Royal
Scottish academy; Charles Freer, George
W. Vanderbliu B. A. Abbey, John Laverty
of the Royal Scottish academy, and Theo
dore Duret, all personal friends of the de
ceased. Ia spite of the fact that no announce
ment of the funeral was made in the Lon
don papers, distinguished friends of the de
ceased crowded the church. Beautiful
floral wreaths were received from Messrs.
Venderblltr Alma Tadema and Freer, as
well as from the art societies.
MUST FIGHT FOR FREEDOM
Cnynor and Greene Case ta Bo Tried
Again, This Time la
Knsjlaad.
LONDON. July U The cam of tha
United . States for the extradition, from
Canada of John F. Oaynor and W. D.
Greene tame up today before the privy
council on the petition of the United States
for leave to arpeal.
Sir Edward Clarke, for the petitioners,
presented the case. Counsel Instructed by
Charles Russell for the respondents said
important law points were Involved. The
respondents not only welcomed, but were
anxious to have the matter Anally disposed
of. though they did not admit the state
ments alleged In the petition.
The lord cliunoullor granted leave to ap
peal. GkMl Falls to Walk.
CONSTANTINOPLE. July IS. The empti
ness of the Turkish treasury is shown by
the fact that the finance minister has for
several weeks been unaucceaaful In en
deavoring to pay a month's salary to the
state officials, who have only received one
month's pay atme March. It is believed
tbat it will be possible to make a partial
piueat during the next tew daa
ATTACKS FOOD COMMISSIONERS
Masslsttarrr Declares Officials Over
step Datles hy Trying- to
Frame Slew Uwi,
ST. PAUL, Minn.. July 22.-Today's ses
sion of the National Dairy and Food con
vention was livened by if -Hrlted contro
versy arising out of a dls he food
question from the man' t.ft
' .
II' ..
point. I M. Frsllcy. of '
suggested that dairy and food .. .. . "
should not take an active part In lcgit.,w
tlon. It was enough if they enforced the
laws, he said, without going out of their
way to frftme new ones on their own re
sponsibility. B. H. Warren, of Pennsylvania, thought
the remarks unwarranted and should be
withdrawn, but Mr. Fralley refuped.
Dr. Wiley tried to pour oil on the troubled
waters, but B. J. Mauck, of Columbus,
rose and held aloft a circular addressed t
dealers and signed by Mr. Fralley declaring
the dairy and food ofllclnls were generally
overstepping their authority and half the
time had no authority In law for their
action.
The manufacturers present did not deem
It an opportune time to offer suggestions
and as the commissioners seemed to realize
that an unseemly scramble might be easily
precipitated the matter was dropped.
L. M. Fralley, of Camden, speaking from
the manufacturers' standpoint on "The
Food Profession," said seventy-five per cent
of the people of the eastern states depend
on manufactured food. ,
He declared the uie of preservatives in
food was the., chief point on which the
dairy commfesloners and manufacturers
differed. He denied that manufacturers
of any standing used preservatives to re
juvenate defunct goods, and said they were
never used in canned goods, because ster
ilizing could be used here.
Manufacturers were willing to meet any
reasonable demand In ths way of labeling
goods, but did not Intend to state on their
labels the quantities of different elements
used, as this would be giving away busi
ness secrets to competitors.
BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS GROW
United States Uta Hears of R,2I)Q
Societies, with aj7T,22H,014
Capital.
BOSTON, July 22. Following a brief ses
sion of the executive committee the
eleventh annual " meeting of the United
States league of Building and Ixan asso
ciations was opened today. The order of
business included the president's annual
address, the reports of the secretary and
treasurer, appointment ,of committees and
addresses.
Secretary H. F. Cellarius of Cincinnati,
in his report, said: I
For the first ' time since 1898 the aggre
gate assets of the building and loan asso
ciations of the United States show an In
crease over the returns of the. previous
year. There are now In the United States
5,2M local building associations with a total
mttmhemliin of 1.5.10.707 and assets aKKre-
gating $677,228,014. which is sn Increase of
11,840,(H8 over last year. There has been
a net increase hi the assets of the local
building and loan associations in the United
States during the last ten years of over
llflO.OOO.nflO. Illinois and Missouri, which
have for several years past, made an un
favorable (howlnir. record the largest de
creases. Illinois reached Its hlh water
mark In lslff with over SO,0DO.tKW assets,
which have since declined to about 40,000,
000. Missouri's assets in were, In round
numbers, KU.WiO.OOO, and are today a little
over 18.000.000. Local conditions were
largely responsible for these results.
LINCOLN MAN LEARNS LESSON
John Kalrer Finds Out What It
Costs to Swear In St.'
Joseph.
ST. JOSEPH.. m!o July 22. (Special.) It
oost John Kaffer of Lincoln, Neb., fifty
days of freedom to swear while being held
a prisoner at the central station.
Kaffer was arrested on the charge of be
ing drunk and making himself obnoxious
to pedestrians in the vicinity of Sixth and
Messanle streets. Soon after he was locked
up Mrs. Frank R. Walker, wife of a grocer,
appeared at the station to see about
personal. While Mrs. Wslker was standing
In the corridor talking Kaffer swore like
a trooper.
The matter was reported to Judge Carolus
and Kaffer went to the city rock pile for
sixty days of hard labor.
GENERAL CLAY PASSES AWAY
Lincoln's Amhnsandor to Ruaala Dies
Under Court's Care la Xlnety.
Third Year.
LEXINGTON. Ky.. July 22.-3neral Cas
stua Marcellus Clay, ambassador to- Rus
sia under President Lincoln, noted aboli
tionist and author, died at his home at
Whitehall in Madison county at 9:10 to
night. Death was due to general axhaus
tlon. General Clay, who was a Kentuckian
by birth, was in his ninety-third year.
Of late he had believed that a conspiracy
to assassinate him had been formed, and
some years ago he fortified his home at
Whitehall ar.d entered a life of seclusion
that ended only a few weeks ago, when the
courts appointed a committee to take
charge of him and his effects.
WATERS BREAK INTO MINE
Tear Through Obstructing; Walls,
Drowning Five Readies;
Employes.
MAHANOT CITT. Pa., July 2S.-A large
body fit water impounded in an abandoned
section of the Ellangowan colliery of the
Reading company burst through tonight
Just before quitting time and drowned five
miners.
Much coal accompanied the water, mak
ing it impossible to reach the bodies.
CLARK ADMITS BRIBE OFFER
Senator's Son Swears He Tendered
Jadne -0,OtO to Make Bogus
Coate.. Ion.
BUTTB. Mont., July 22. In the Shorea
disbarment rase today the deposition of
Charles W. Clark, son of Senator Clark,
was read.
In It young Clark declares fie offered
Judge Harney 1250,009 to confess he had
beep, bribed In the Minnie Healey case.
KEEPS CONVICTS OFF ROADS
Georgia Legtalatare Refuses to Allow
Frlaoners to Build High,
way a.
ATLANTA. G July U The lower house
of the general assembly today killed the
bill providing that convicts be worked on
the puUlo ruuds by U to H.
RING HAS HOPE FOR ERIN
Edward Foresees Bright Future Now Ireland
ii Commercially Awikened.
PAPAL PRIMATE ATTENDS ROYAL LEVEE
Mande Gonne Strikes Dlsrordnnt Note,
. Hanging; Ont Black Fins, Which
' '-lice Remove and Then
Allow to Remain.
DUBLIN. July 22. King Edward and
Queen Alexandra, accompanied by the lord
lieutenant and Princess Victoria, drove
from the. Vice Regal Lodge to the castle,
which they reached shortly before 11 o'clock
this morning.
The weather was pleasant and the crowds
(-greeted their majesties with continuous
cheering. The king, who wore a field
marshal's uniform, received In the Throne
Room a large number of deputations to the
levee, which opened st noon.
Altogether sixty-three deputations pre
sented addresses. Replying to the Dublin
citizens' committee the king said there was
no part of his dominions In which he took
greater interest than In Ireland. The
queen and himself had long been In
sympathy with the movements tending to
advance the social and material well being
of the community and they hoped now to
become acquainted with the conditions
under which the people lived and to learn
what could be done to brighten the lot of
tha poor.
Replying Jointly to the other addresses
he said he rejoiced to hear of the awakened
spirit of hope and enterprise .among the
Irish people, which was full of promise for
the future. It would be a source of pro
found happiness to him if his reign was
coincident with a new era of social peace
and Industrial and commercial progress for
Ireland.
The queen, after presenting badges to
the Jubilee nurses, drove to Alexandra
college, accompanied by the countess of.
Dudley and Princess Victoria.
In the meanwhile. King Edward held a
levee at the castle, which was attended by
a great number of prominent people from
all parts of Ireland. The streets in the
vicinity of the castle were packed with
people and presenting a brilliant appear
ance, owing to the passing and repassing
of hundreds of court and military officials
In full uniform.
After the levee the king returned to the
Vice Regal Lodge, where he was Joined by
the queen.
Maude Gonne (Mrs. McBride) hung a
black flag outside her residence yesterday,
In memory of the pope, she said. It was
pulled down by the police, whereupon
Mahde Gonne, supported by women friends,
hung out another black flag, who, arming
themselves with pokeis and boiling water,
defied the police, who summoned reinforce
ments. But they made no further attempt
to haul down the flag, which was again
displayed today.
Among those present at the levee were
the Roman Catholic -lord archbishop of
Dublin. Most Rev. Dr. Walsh, primate of
all Ireland, nnd his secretary.
The king drove to Trinity college during
the afternoon and received an address of
welcome. He was accorded a. great recep
tion by the students and faculty. V
His majesty Bpoke briefly, saying he was
proud his name was numbered on the rolls
of the college which boasted of Swift,
Berkeley, Burke and Gratton.
On his return to the Vice Regal Lodge
he received a continuous ovation from the
crowds In the streets.
ENGLAND FRIEND OF FRANCE
Dinner to Peace . Delegates Develops
Into Love Fenst with Balfonr
Leading.
LONDON, July 22.-A dinner given by the
French international arbitration delegates
tonight developed into a love feast between
the two nations.
Premier Balfour urged his auditors not
to let friendly feelings expressed here to
remain In the abstract, but to see that It
extended to the practical business of life
and to International relations In their
broadest sense.
He said It was the deliberate intention of
these two countries to place on a permanent
basis some organization 'to prevent the
causes of petty friction which tended to
lead to International difficulties, and that
he could assure Boron D'Estournelles that
the government was determined, if It could,
to arrive at some practical measures to
prsvent small disease1' from developing Into
maladies.
Sir .Henry Camrbell-Bannerman, who
echoed the sentiments expressed by the
preceedlng speaker, caused amusement by
alluding to Mr. Chamberlain as the "En
fant terrible" of his party.
Loud cries were then raided from all parts
of the room for Mr. Chamherlsin. who, re
sponding, said they would And Mm less
terrible thsn his reputation. He was one
of those who believed in the entente cor
dlalle which depended less on treaties and
conventions than the mutual sympathy of
two people: that sympathy existed and
j only required occasions like this to csll it
rortn.
The temporary misunderstanding over the
South African war having passed sway,
he saw in the future no possible ground
for any serious differences between the
two countries.
A telejrram was sent to President Loubet
informing him thst his health had been
drunk amid wishes for the continuation of
the cordial relations between France and
Kngland.
LUF. NILE TRIP A FAILU"e
Boats Destroyed In Storm and
pedttlon Abandoned for
a Year.
Ks
ADEN, Arabia. July 22,-Detalla of the
failure of the expedition headed by W. N
MacMlllan of St. Louis (which was fltted
out to explore the course of the Blue Nile,
wun ma view or ascertaining Its
navigability as a trade route from
central Abyssinia to the Mediterranean)
enow that t started down the , river
In iron punts, and that while paaalng
the rsplda between precipitous cliffs punts
j containing half their total stores struck
on tne rocks and sank.
The occuesnta swam sshore and the
entire party camped ashore. A hurricane
swept the gorge on the following night
and further damaged the expedition, which
returned by forced marches and abandoned
Its.tssk for one year. Mr. MacMlllan ex
perts ultimately to succeed.
Pal ma to Thank the Troops.
HAVANA, July 22.-Vhen the remaining
United Statea troops leave here they will
be escorted by a Cuban detachment and
will be thanked and congratulated by Pres
ident Palina for their exemplary conduct.
Ths government is proceeding with the ne
gotiations for the purchase of the private
lands within the naval slaUuoa area,
WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL
Hanker ef
Postal
Appointments in
Service Are An
nounced. the
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, July 22. (Special Tele
gram.) These Iowa rural carriers were ap
pointed today: Cburdan, regular, Noble
Bates; substitute, Orin E. Bates. Mount
Auburn, regular, Willurd M. Dooley j sub
stitute, Reno M. Dooley. Mount Pleasant,
regular, Charles B. Optra; substitute, C. E.
Oggs. Percy, regular. Constant Keller; sub
stitute, Alvln M. Sanders. Uoscoe, regular,
Paul Asby: substitute, Walter Huston, j
Seymour, regular, Byron L.. Hoschar; sub
stitute, John A. Hoschar.
Postofflce appointments announced today:
Archer S. Clark, substitute letter carrier
at Iowa Falls, la.; Lula McCoy, substitute
clerk at Nebraska City. Neb.; Ralph W.
Jackson, substitute clerk at Red Oak, Ia.
The following were today appointed rail
way mall clerks: Robert W. Hunnecutt of
Tama, W. H. Glynn of Lansing, John if.
Nasar of Cherokee, Garfield J. Hill of West
Liberty and John J. Andre of Burling
ton, la.
These Towa rural routes will be estab
lished September 1: Norwalk, Warren
county, one additional; area embraced, fif
teen square miles; populutlon, 4t3. Pacific
Junction, Mills county, one route; area,
thirty-six square miles; population, 515.
The acting secretary of the Interior today
signed an order withdrawing from all entry.
except homestead, the following described
lands in the Rapid City (8. D.) land dis
trict: Sections 1 to 18 Inclusive, In town
ship 8, ranges 3, 4 and 6 east; all of town
ship 9 north, range 3 east; all of town
ships 9 and 10 north, ranges and 6 east;
all of townships 8, t, 10 and 11 north,
ranges 6. 7 and 8 east. The laud thus with
drawn Is for the purpose of carrying out
the Irrigation project known as the Belle
Fourche survey.
FIGHTING TICKET BROKERS
Railroads . Sei-nre Injunctions, bat
They Continue Business About
as t'sual. v
ST. LOUIS, July 22. Attorneys represent
ing the Baltimore A Ohio Southwestern
railroad today appealed to the United
States circuit court Jor an injunction re
straining Bennett Wasserman and other
ticket brokers from selling nontransferable
railroad tickets.
The application was not acted on, ths
court not being In session. Injunctions were
obtained by several railroads from ths
state courts against Individual ticket
brokers three weeks ago, restraining them
from gelling nontransferable tickets.
Subsequently Attorney F. N. Judson Be-
cure,! from the supreme court of Missouri
a writ of prohibition restraining the circuit
Judges from enforcing' their injunctions.
Tho supreme court will not hear the mat
ter' until fall. Since the restraining order'
the brokers have been doing business as
usual, despite the injunctions.
OSGOOD NOT. GOULD'S " MAN
Denies Appointment tie.: Western Man.
' v ' a ger1' of -MisT .Financial '
. Interests. .
DENVER,1' July 22. The statement was
published here this afternoon that John C.
Osgood had been made general western
director of the Rockefeller (and Gould in
terests "With control of the Colorado Fuel
and Iron company and the Denver St Rio
Grande railway.
This was formally denied by Mrv Osgood
in the following statement given out to
night:
The statement in sn evening paper that
I am to be general western director of the
Rockefeller and Gould Interests Is almost
too ridiculous to call for reply. It is cer
tainly flattering to suggest me for such a
position, but there Is absolutely no foun
dation for the story. I have no connection
with any of Mr. Rockefeller's or Mr.
Gould's interests as their representative.
CALLS UNION BLACKMAILER
Stonecutters' Treasurer Defends Theft
by Attncklnir Men's Ora-un-
Isntlon.
NEW YORK, July 22. The Evening Post
says: "Jt developed in tnt trial oi me ror
mer treasurer of the Journeymen Stone
cutters' association for grand larceny to
day that the defense will plead that the
funds he is charged with stealing were not
legitimate dues and fines of the organiza
tion, but extortion money wrung from
builders and contractors under threat.
Counsel made the open assertion that one
builder in Brooklyn had been forced to pay
the union $10,000. i
Questions put by defendant's counsel
made it appear that In the last year over
1200,000 had been paid to unions by bosses
SENATOR'S NEPHEW IN TOILS
Charged with Misappropriating In
ternal Revenues, Young Cullom
Must Face Court.
PHOENIX, Ariz.. July 22. Shelby Cul
lom, a nephew of the Illinois senator, has
been arrested on an Indictment returned
by the United States grand Jury at Pres
cott. Mr. Cullom was allowed his free,
dom on his own recognizance and left to.
day for PrescOtt with the efflcer to answer
the oharge.
Cullom is clerk of the supreme court of
Arizona, having some months ago resigned
the deputy eollectorahlp of Internal revenue
at Santa Fe. It Is said the trouble rose
out of the collection of Internal revenues.
which were later refunded, when It was
alleged they had been wrongfully Imposed.
SOUTH OMAHA BOYS NABBED
Two Yonngsters Picked t'p nt Kvans-
toa While op n Tonr of the
World.
CHICAGO, July 21 (Special Telegram.)
The journey oi iw ouum umana ooys,
bent on seeing the world, was brought to
a sudden end at Evanston yesterday, where
the boys were arreBted while on their way
to Chicago. Hugh McGee, 2721 R street,
and Frank Kelly. 27 Y street, each 13
years old. wer caught on the "blind bag
gage" of the southbound fast mall,
TEN dH FROM LOCKJAW
Mortality In Cleveland' as Resalt of
Toy Ptstola Proves Very
High.
CLEVELAND. O.. July 22 Ten deaths
have resulted from lockjaw In this city
since July 4.
The latest victim Is Joseph Btasko. H
died last night as a reault of a slight
wound trow. a. toy pistol July 4,
ELKS CLOSE Willi CARNIVAL
Convention Oonoludee Amid Soiiy Demon
'.ration and Drifting' Confetti.
CINCINNATI BAND TAKES FIRST PRIZE
Blsj Mornlnsr Parade Attracts 800,0110
Spectators to Watch Grotesuuelr
Dressed Delegates March ta
Mayor's Reviewing- Stand.
BALTIMORE, July 12. The national
convention of Elks came to an end to
night so far as the . formal meetings of
the grand lodge are concerned, though
three more days will be devoted by the vis
iting Kike to fraternal feasting and sail
ers! enjoyment. After the short sessions
of the grand lodge today and tonight that
body adjourned sine die and will not meet
again until next year, in Cincinnati.
Tomorrow the visitors will be feasted at
a mammoth crab dinner at Tolcbester
beach, at which provision has been made
for entertaining 12,ito people, who will be
transported thither In Chess poake buy
steamers.
Tonight the streets In the central part of
the city were given up to a confetti fete.
At 8 o'clock 1,000 pounds of conletU were
distributed at Elks' nail in small bags to
the visiting anO local Elks, while the pop
ulation at large had supplied itself at the
stores and shops.
Precipitate Colored Snowstorm.
Beginning at that hour, the streets, bril
liantly illuminated and with domes, arches
and tulldlngs lit up with myriads of elec
trio iights, presented a carnival scene,
which iasted until after U. The streets
were literally packed and Jammed by good
natured people, who constantly moved from
corner to corner, every pedestrian industrl.
ously throwing confetti on passers by and
receiving the same compliment in return.
In a short while many In the moving mul
titude looked as if they had passed through
a colored snowstorm.
Thousands of people rode through the
streets in carriages and other vehicles,
while many men and boys, armed with tin
horns, megaphones or cowbells, contrib
uted to the noisy merry-making.
In the morning the Elks marched In a
parade, about 7,000 strong. It is estimated
that 200,000 people witnessed the parade
and the marchers were enthusiastically
cheered.
At the city hair the procession passed In
review before Mayor Robert McLane and
other city officials. The members of a
number of lodges appeared In costumes of
a novel and grotesque character. Among
these were the famous "Cotton Pickers"
of Greenville, Miss.
Ths Cincinnati lodge marched In golf
costume. The Alliance (O.) lodge was in
German costume and was headed by Its
famous "Little German band." The mem
bers of the Annapolis lodge appeared in
United States naval uniforms.
The committee on the music contest
which took place yesterday made the fol
lowing decision today: Weber's Cincinnati
band, first prize, tl.OOO; Jersey City band,
second prize, 1500; Fifth regiment band of
Pstrrsoc, N. J., third prise,- xsw; went
Western band of Cleveland, fourth prise.
$200. '
WIFE MAKES A STATEMENT
Instend of Being Short Firn will
Renliae Pront, Says Mr.
Lobountle.
BUFFALO, N. Y., July 22- Mrs. Frank
Labountle, wife of the confidential clerk
and bookkeeper for the taw Arm of Wilson
& Smith, who it is alleged used hundreds
of thousands of dollars of his employers'
money to carry on his extensive real estate
deals, made a statement tooay in benan
of her husband. She says that her hus
band's operations were on a more extensive
scale than thus far had been admitted.
The figures now are approaching the half
minion mark, and the investigation is
nearly finished.
"Mv husband." said she, "has turned over
to the Arm property valued at 1400,000.
When all ia over Wilson & Smith will be
able to realize a profit of at least $100,000
from the operations of a man who was in
sane on the subject of real estate specula
tion and whose mental derangement was
duo entirely to being overworked."
Labountie s salary from Wilson & Smith
was H2.50 per month.
"I wish to state," said a member of the
Arm "that every estate and client of ours
will be reimbursed for any losses."
EARNINGS TO BE DIVIDED
Clevelaad Telephone Company De
rides to Share Fronts with
Its Employes.
CLEVELAND. O., July 22. President
Dickson of ths Cuyahoga Telephone com
pany, in a circular letter today to all am
cloyea. announces that, as an experiment
one-Afth of the surplus earnings of the
company will be set aside and distributed
among Its employes. In proportion to their
salaries, dating from July L
The plan ii adopted in the belief that It
will result In more efficient service,
greater ec6nomy and larger earnings, and
if successful will be permanent after a
trial of six months. Several hundred em
ployes are affected.
CRY CORRUPTION AT DENVER
Committee of Kxperts Provide Mate,
rial for Grand Jury Probe of
County Affairs.
DENVER. July 22 -On application of Dis
trict Attorney Llndsley, a grand Jury was
called today to Investigate alleged corrupt
pructlces In public affairs. (
The district attorney's petition was based
on the report of a committee of experts
who have examined the books of the county
clerk and the old board of county commis
sioners. It Is alleged that thousands of
dollars of county funds have been mis
spent and that the records have been tam
pered with,
HOT WINDS HURT KANSAS CORN
Thermometer Quickly Reaches 105,
Intensify lug Evil of Deferred
Rala.
HUTCHINSON, Kas.. July 21 -Hot winds
began to blow this afternoon, the first of
ths season. Ths thermometer reached 106
at 1 o'clock.
Corn is badly in need of rain and much of
It will be damaged if the winds continue.
High temperatures were reported from
other Kansas towns as follows: Ijirned.
1)2; Sterling, 108; Newtoii, 107. and Sallna,
l'O. At all these places fierce hot winds
aouompanled the beat.
CONDITION OrVTHE WEATHER
Forecsst for Nebraska Fair Thursday,
Except Showers In East I'ortlon; r rld.iy
Fair.
Temperature nt Omaha Yesterday
Hour. Den. Hour. Den.
B a. m Mil t p. ro...... TO
Ha. m ok 31 p. m...... "
T a. m tts a p. m T"
M a. m oil 4 p. m ?T
On. tn ..... . UT f p. at
lo n. m ll p. m TT
It a. m T T p. m Trt
131 m UM p. n Tt
. II p. m TO
explains cmri position
Mayor Moores Tells South Slders of
the Situation In Regard to
Public Business.
The South Side Second Ward Improve
ment club turned out in numbers last bight
at ltsjiall. Nineteenth and Vinton streets,
to hear Mayor Moores, City Engineer Rose
water and Comptioller Lobeck, who had
been asked to come out and explain the
general situation and its application to
local matters, such as crossings, additional
llgnts, etc. These city officials took up the
matter of street repairs and cleaning, and
the purchase of the water plant, and an
swered such questions as the club mem
bers chose to ask. At the close of the
meeting refreshments were served.
Mayor Moores, who spoke first, said that
It would be difficult for him to explain why
certain things had not been done. He
didn't know just what the Improvers
wanted, but they had a man in the coun
cil (Hoye) who, "If he doesn't get what he
wants It is because he can't carry it away
with him." The mayor said he would help
this councilman all he could consistently
with his official position, and In so doing
would help the ward. He explained tht
the city Is tn an embsrraslng position In
all departments through the very low levy
authorized, for political purposes, by the
retiring council. For this reason nearly all
necessary Improvements and repairs had
been discontinued. As for the waterworks
rurchasa, the mayor said that he thought
the three appraisers were honest, capable
and upright men and who could not lor
professional ' reasons do anything which
was not perfectly correct. But, he said,
there is no telling when the city, because
of legal and other questions arising, would
gain possession of the plant.
Engineer Rosewater followed and talked
on the paving and water purchase ques
tions. Comptroller Lobeck closed with a
few remarks on the funds.
TALKS GAGE COUNTY POLITICS
Hon. G. A. Murphy Snya H. W. Sabln
Probably Will Bo Nomlnnted
for Judge. '
Hon. George Arthur Murphy of Beatrice
was in Omaha yesterday. Mr. Murphy was
formerly state senator from Gage county
and was a candidate for lieutenant gov
ernor on the republican ticket Ave years
ago. This was his first visit to Omaha
since his return from Europe last winter.
He said: "I am -putting In most of my
time tn the vicinity of OkVnulge, I. T., these
days, having considerable Interests there.
Judge Orlando Swain of Nebraska, who
was recently appointed United States com
missioner of that section, Is making lots
of friends there by his upright administra
tion. 'Regarding the political situation in
Gage county, there ia not much to say. I
guess ' there is no question that R. W.
Sabln will get the Gage county delegation
for the nomination for one of the,Jtidges
of the First district. Gage county will in
all llke'.ihood dominate the convention be
cause of Its large delegation. And then
Gage county has not had a judge since
1891, and is the largest county In the dis
trict, which Is comprised of the counties of
Richardson, Nemaha, Johnson, Pawnee,
Gage and Jefferson. Judges I etton and
Stall are now the Incumbents. Judge Let
ton seems to have a walkaway for the
west part of the district, but Judge Stull
has not such easy sailing apparently In
the eastern part of the district, and it is
through this that Gage county expects to
gather In one of the judges. The campaign
is an amicable one, and I predict the con
vention will be harmonious."
SANTA FE SHORT OF CARS
Refuses' to Aid Other Roans ta Hani
Wheat and May Decline
Shipments.,
KANSA8 CITY, July 22. The likelihood
of a grain blockade became more apparent
today when the Sante Fe served notice on
the board of trade that It would refuse
freight cars to the Missouri Pacific, Bur
lington, Wabash and Kansas City South
ern until th'ey gave assurances that the
cars would be returned promptly.
Kansas City grain men predlot that the
Santa Fe will refuse grain shipments with
in a day or two.
II. U. Mudge, general manager of the
Santa Fe system, said today:
"We regret to have to refuse shipments.
but unless the other railroads and the
shippers return our cars to us promptly
we will have to issue an order refusing
shipments until the congestion Is relieved.
POSTAL CLERKS HOLD MEETING
Beach ( Lincoln Fleeted Secretary
of Railway Mall Men at
Cedar Rapids.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia., July 22.-The thir
teenth annual convention of the Sixth Di
vision of Railway Postal Clerks was held
today with msny delegates present from
Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin and
South Dakota.
National President J. A. Kldwell of
Cleveland reviewed the work of the na
tional association during the year.
These officials were elected: President,
W. H. Rlddell, DeKslb. 111.; vies president
W. E. Trader, Burlington. Ia. ; secretary.
C. F. Beach. Lincoln, Neb.; delegates to
the national convention, F. M. Martlndale,
F. II. Worley, C. W. Chandler, C. D. Howe,
8. G. Glfford.
Movements of Ocean Veaaels Jnly S'J.
At New York Arrlved-Oceanlc. from Liv
erpool: Mongolian, from Glasgow: Mas
siila, from larseilles and Naples. Sailed
St. Paul, for Southampton; Majestic, for
Liverpool; Amaterdum, for Rotterdam.
I At Liverpool Arrived Georgian. from
Huston; Taurtc, from Portland; Haver,
from Philadelphia, via Queenatown.
At Southampton Arrived Philadelphia,
from New York.
At London Sailed Montevldlan, for
Montreal.
At Copenhagen Arrived Helig Olav,
from New York, via Cherbourg.
At Cherbourg Balled Kaiur Wllhelm
Drr Gruaae, from Bremen and Southamp
ton, for New York.
At Teiwrlffe Hailed Herapl. for Seattle.
At Queenslown Arrived ivernlo, from
Booton for Uverpool. Sailed CarpatiiU,
for New York.
At Antwerp Arrived Switzerland, from
Philadelphia, Blid Piuii fur PhJia-deUthla.
POPE LIES IN STATE
Ecclesiastics and Noblei File In Solemn
rivciHsiun Before ths Eiar.
BODY APPEARS AS IF A LONG TIME 0EA0
Faoa is Drawn and fihrirelad Like One
lean In Tomb,
CORPSE IS CARRIED TO ST. PETER'S
Franoisoani Array i.oly Father in Full
Fonafical Bobea.
GIBBONS DELAYS ARRIVAL IN ROME
Famous American Cardinal, Expected
Yeeterdny, Derides to stay Away
from tho Bteraal City Till
Saturday,
ROME. July 22.-Tonlght the body of Leo
XIII lies in state In the basilica of St.
Peter's and with sunrise tnrr.orrow ths co
mopolltan crowd which now throngs Rome
will be admitted to psy their last fare
well. Opportunity for this solemn tribute
will end on Saturday. v
Until S o'clock this afternoon the re
mains of the dead pope lay In the throne
room of the Vatican, where the leaders of
the diplomatic, clerical and civil world
were allowed to pass the bier. The cere
monial tonight, when the body was con
veyed to 8t. Peter's, was one of the moat
striking of all the obsequies.
During the day the congregation of car
dinals met and decided to hild the co.i
clave under the identical regulations which
obtained at thai which f leeted Leo.
Dr. Iapponl In the course of the day
presented Cardinal Oreglia with a report of
the autopsy, showing that there was no
sign of cancer In the pope's body.
Some hours before sundown St. Peter's
was cleared of Idle crowds. The masttve
doors were closed and the throng of light
seers was pushed tack to tha foot of the
great flight of circular stone fcUps. Halt
a hundred carpenter hastily cor.atrjctel
a stout fence five feet high to resist the
ei.croa"hments of the crowds which are
expected during tomorrow and the t'o fol
lowing days. The fence extends dlieotly
across the collo.iade and In It sre two nar
row entrances, which will give ready
means of controlling the ingress and egress
cf the throngs.
Priests and Elplotnuta View Remains.
The first of the great funeral ceremonies
commenced today, when the body ",.y tn
stats in the throne rcom of ths Vatican
from 1:30 a. m. ur.tll 1 p. m.
All the diplomats accredited to the Vati
can, the Roman princes, dukes,' barons and
other representatives cf ancient faoi'Iles
remalufng faithful to the papacy, all ths
high dignitaries cf the church, the arch
bishops, bishops and heads of the religious
orders passed in solemn procession bs'ore
ths bier.
' The papal throne had been removed and
in its place, under the' famous red silk
canopy, on a smaR bed, lay ths body Of
Leo. over the bed was thrown a ted dam
ask covering on which the body reposed,
robed in white vestments, with the red
rochet and camaure hood and on the feet
slippers embroidered with gold.
' The thin hands, clasped ovjr' the cheat,
held tightly a small Ivory cruc'flx. Around
this was entwined a rcsary of mother-of-pearl
set in gold. On the third finger of
the right hsnd the huge emerald pontifical
ring sparkled. In striking contrast with
the ghastly face was the purple hood,
drawn down over the head, almost to tha
eyebrows and ever the ears. The sunken
cheeks und Jaws brought? ths nose and chin x
nearly together on the mouth, which was
reduced almost to nothing, though no signs
of agony were visible. It was the corpse
of a man who might have bean dead fifty
years.
Noble Guard nt the Bier,
On either side near the shoulders stood a
member of the nob's guard, erect and mo
tionless, only a faint quiver of the drawn
swords giving any indication that they wore
not mere statues. The ordeal of the sol-
that they have to be constantly relieved. '
The alienee waa only broken by the .
salemn chanting of six Franciscan peni
tentiaries, who, kneeling or standing at a
bench at the foot of (he bier, continued
their Incessant supplication.
The red damask tapestries with which
ths room was hung gave a touch of royal
splendor to the surroundings. . Otherwise
it waa an almost simple scene,' for the
death rite of a pops. Thers was no carpst
on the marble floor and not a flower was
to be seen, according to the strict ritual
of the lost honors of the Catholic church
to a pontiff. As each lay pr clerical digni
tary entered the throne room he advanced
slowly to the side of the bed, took one lust
look at the body and then withdrew.
Csrdlnal Gibbons was expected to nrrivn
here from Paris early today; but he did
not come, having decided to defer his ar
rival until Saturday.
Rev. William O. Murphy of New Tork,
recently appointed vice rector of the
American, college at Roma, arrived today.
He was met by ths rector, Mgr. Kennedy,
who immediately took him to the Vatican
to view the body of the dead pontiff.
Bier Carried to at. Peter's.
At I o'clock this evening all was In readi
ness to take tho pope's body from the Vst
Ican to the basilica of St. Peters. The
mournful procession gathered around the
bier, which was gently lifted by the
sedlari, who 1r. the lifetime of Leo XIII
had' carried htm in the sedla geatatorla.
The dead pontiff was now clad In all the
pomp of his holy office. About hlrn had
been placed the sacerdotal robes used only
when he celebrated a grand mass. The
vestments were those which he wore for
the last time In life In tha hall of the con
sistory when he confirmed the appoint
ments of Archbishops Farley of New Tork
and Qulgley of Chicago, on June 2i. The
golden mitre, the gilded steel, the white
cape, the red chasuble, the pontifical pal
lium and ths papal tunic all were there.
Nothing which was emblematic of' the
power wielded by the dead man for more
than a quarter of a century and for cen
turies by his predecessors had been
omitted.
leading the procession as it passed out
of the throne room came the grooms, car
rying lighted torches. Behind them, walk
ing with measured tread, were the aged
mace bearers and other domestics of the
papul household. The picket of the noble
guard and all the clergy of the Vatican,
wearing their surpllcea; followed, imme
diately in front of the bier the pontifical
silver cross was held aloft. Behind the
bier came the three nephews of the late
pope. The United Stales was represented
by Mgr. Thomas Keryiedy, re -tor of the
American college.
The air waa heavy with Incense tnm tha