The Omaha Daily Bee
ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871.
OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUOU8T 19, 1903 TEN PAGES.
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'FRISCO IN GALA GARB
Military, Naval and CitIo Forces Parade in
Grand Artoy's Honor.
VETERANS JOIN IN IMPOSING MARCH
OitiMni Odmt and Flags Ware aa Boldiera
File Through Streets.
BLACK IS CERTAIN TO BE ELECTED
Illinois General Will Probably Become
Commando? by Aoolamation.
OBMaSjBajmmam
LIKE HONOR IN RESERVE FOR MILES
Betlred Officer Slated for Sspreme
Com man 4 Seat Year I'nless Ha
Refuses ta Accept Hick
Pott.
BAN FRANCISCO, Alia. 18The parsde
Of the military, naval and civic bodies of
this city and state, which took place thU
morning, furnished an Imposing- spectacle
for the vast crowds of people who packed
the sidewalk, windows, roofs and every
point of vantage along the line of march.
It was certainly one of the finest displays
ever seen here and the utmost enthusiasm
prevailed among the spectators, who
greeted their special favorites tn each
branch of the service with rousing cheers
as they passed In the procession.
The scene, as ths troops, both regulars
and state. In their natty uniforms passed
along the gaily decorated streets with ban
ners filing and bands playing, was one
which will be long remembered by those
who saw It.
Sharp upon the appointed hour the bugle
gave the signal to advance, and following
orders from headquarters, the naval and
olvla organizations wheeled Into line In
their appointed positions. Grand Marshal
Colonel J. B. Fuller, In grand army unl
form, led the advance, his chief of stall.
Colonel W. Edwards, and chief aide. Colo
nel J. F. Bergen, both being dressed In
fatigue uniform of the National Ouard
of California.
Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.
Following came the first division. This
was composed of detachments of United
States troops, sailors and marines. Includ
ing the Seventh infantry. hree batteries
of field artillery, the First and Second
batteries coast artillery. United States
marines and sailors, the latter under com
mand of Lieutenant J. P. Morton. The
senior commanding .officer of the regular
troops was Lieutenant Colonel T. C. Wood
bury.
The second division was made up of real
ments of the California National Ouard,
led by Major General John H. Dickinson
and Brigadier General C. F. Muller. This
detachment was made up of the Second
brigade. N. O. C Colonel T. F. O'Neill
commanding; the First and Fifth Infantry
regiments, First battery of artillery,
Troop A, cavalry, and the signal corps,
dismounted. , (
. Naval Battalion ia Parade.
The naval battalion came next, attracting
much, attention from the crowds of spec
tators as they swung past dragging their
Catling batteries. The veteran reserve,
Company A, followed as special escort to
a body of ex-unlon prisoners of war.
Then came a line of carriages columns.
two abreast, with the guests of ths day and
dignitaries, military and civic. Governor
George C. Pardee of the state of California
wss in the first carriage, accompanied by
George Stone, chairman of the executive
committee of the annual encampment of the
Grand Army of U Republic, and Major
General Ma4Wsriur, commanding the De
partraent of California.
In the next carriage were Major General
W. R. Shaft er. commander of the Depart
ment of California and Nevada, Grand
Army of the Republic; General J. T. Stew
art, commander-in-chief of the . Grand
Army of the Republic.
allies Is Londly Cheered.
Lieutenant General Miles, retired, who oc
tnipled a carriage with Chief Justice Beatty
of the supreme court of California, was
loudly cheered along the line of march, the
friendly feeling being cordially acknowl
edged by the gallant officer, who appeared
highly pleased by the reception he received.
In other carriages were Mayor Schmlts of
San Francisco, Aiden Anderson, lieutenant
governor of the state; the heads of civic
departments, rupervlsora of the city, and
Mexican war veterans.
With the third division, marshaled by
Colonel Charles Brixton, marched the drum
corps of tbs National Association of Civil
War Musicians and the Spanish-American
war veterans, la their khaki suits, under
Commond of Major 11. T. Lane. '
The fourth division, made up of the First
realment.of the League of the Cross Cadets,
was followed by Colonel O. F. Long's garri
son. No. 101, Army and Navy union, led
the Fifth division, which had In line Phelps
squadron. United States Veteran Navy
union No. 12, the General Lawtoa camp of
Spanish-American war veterans, Naval post
No. 400 of Philadelphia. Commander W.
Simmons commanding, and several local or
ganizations. Redaaea Attract Atteatlea.
A representative body of the Improved
Order of Red Men In their picturesque at
tire of the old-time braves of the forest snd
plain, made up the sixth division, followed
by local military and benevolent organisa
tions, forming the seventh, eighth and ninth
divisions.
The parads wheeled Into VanNess avenue,
panning In review before George Stone,
chairman of the executive committee of
the national encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic. This thoroughfare
was lined with a dense crowd of people
for many blocks paat the reviewing stand to
point where the parade was finally dis
missed. Black Bare to Be Elected.
It may he set down ss a certainty that
General John C. Black of Illinois, wUl suc
ceed General Stewart as commander-in-chief
of the Orand Army or the Republic.
All opposition to General alack has van
ished with the announcement by Lieutenant
General Miles that he weuld not oppose the
popular son of Illinois, it Is conceded.
however, that If he does not object, ths
honor will be given to Miles at the next
encampment.
The election of General Black by ac
clamation is expected and the same compli
ment for Miles in Wot Is anticipated. Many
members cf auxiliary organisations havs
come to this city, and all are enthusiastic
over the cordiality of their reception and
the harmony manifested !y all branches
of the national service here assembled.
The Women's Relief corps and the Ladl
of the Grand Army are In close affiliation,
and their headquarters are thronged at all
hours of ths day and svenlng. Ths national
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WARSHIP GILT B0T
Chinese 5aval Vessel Collides with
Caaadlasi Men-chant-
HONCJ KONO. Aug. 18. The Canadian
Pacific's steamer, Empress of India, from
Vancouver, B. C, July 27, and Tokohama,
August 10, for Hong long. collided near
this port today with the Chinese crulaer
Huang Tal.
The warship sank an hour after the col
lision. Empress of India saved 170 of the
crew of the cruiser. The captain of
Huang Tal, mho refused to leave his ship,
snd thirteen of the crew were drowned.
Empress of India was badly damaged
amidships.
MONTREAL, Aug. 18.-In sn official ex
planation of the collision, the Canadian
Paclflo officials say ths two vessels were
running on parallel courses about midnight,
when without warning the captain of the
Chinese cruiser suddenly tried to cross the
bow of Empress of India.
The latter's captain msneuvered so that
the collision, which he knew was inevitable,
should be a glancing one.
Ths bow of the cruiser and alongside
Empress, but the starboard propeller of
Empress caught the cruiser and Injured It
so badly that it sank In a few moments.
Huang Tat was a tender to the naval en
gineering college of the southern Chinese
squadron at Nanking. It was of 1,110 tons
dlsplscement, 260 feet long, had thirty-six
feet beam and drew twenty feet of water.
The cruiser was built in England.
Its armament consisted of three seven-
inch Krupp guns, seven forty-pounders and
six small rifle guns and was fitted with
two torpedo tubes. It had a complement
of 300 men.
Empress of India, also constructed In
England, Is ons of the finest vessels of ths
Canadian Paclflo Railroad company. It is
440 feet long and over 3.000 tons net reg
ister. LOCKS WEALTH IN STEEL CAGE
Mexican Amasses fW,00.000 la Six
Years Which Ho Refnscs
to Bank..
CHIHUAHUA, Mex., Aug. 18. Pedro Al-
varado', a multi-millionaire mining man, is
dead at Parral. Six years ago he was a
barefooted peon working in a mine at SO
cents a day. He discovered the Palmlllo
mines and his wealth Is now estimated at
ss.ooo.ooo.
He had no faith in banks and silver bars
worth a great sum are locked In a steel
cage In his palatial home near Parral con
stantly guarded by a strong force of men.
A year ago Alvarado made bis first trip
over a railroad, chartering a special train
and taking with him a body guard of 00
men. He was very charitable, disbursing
his wealth freely among the poor of Par
ral and surrounding country.
AIDS STRIKERS TO DEATH
Rnaaiaa Llentenant Forbids Order to
Flro, Haraagsei Troops and
Is Exeeated.
LONDON. Aug. 11 The Dally Mull's ear
respondent at St. Petersburg dencrlbea a
sensational Incident which occurred' during
the Kieff strikes.
On one occasion when the troops were
ordered- by the governor to fire on the
strikers, a young captain stepped tn front
of his company and forbade the troops to
fire upon "their poor, starring brothers."
The soldiers obeyed the counter order
and the captain made a flaming revolu
tionary speech to his men. He was im
mediately arrested and brought to St.
Petersburg, where he was tried by court
martial and sentenced to death.
DIAMONDS FOUND IN LIBERIA
Colored Repnbtle May Have Soareea
of Wealth Not Heretofore
Inspected.
LONDON. Aug. 18. The republic of Li
beria, which aa an experiment on behalf of
the negro has not been much to boast of,
may have better times In store as a new
field for white enterprise.
It Is officially stated by Mr. Hayman,
consul goner aT of the republic In London,
that diamonds have been discovered In ths
country, and following this it Is now an
nounced that a prospecting party, sent out
by the West African Gold Conceaslons com
uany, limited, has returned with fins speci
mens of both rubles and sapphires.
SALISBURY IS NO BETTER
Condition of Hated Englishman Is
how Admitted to
Bo Grave.
LONDON. Aug. 18. The condition of Lord
Salisbury continues to be undeniably grave.
Ths bulletin Issued by bis physicians to
day merely says that the patient passed a
restful night and that his condition Is much
the same as yesterday.
CABINET CALLED FOR OCTOBER
British Ministers Decide oat Early
Meeting; to Dlsrass Flseal
Policy.
LONDON. Aug. 18 It Is announced that
a cabinet council has been convened for the
unusually early date of October S. presum
ably to decide the attitude of ths govern
ment regarding Its fiscal policy.
Fresh Riots In Croatia.
VIENNA. Aug. 18.-Fresh riots have oc
curred In Croatia. At Zapresto, on the
occasion of the celebration of the birthday
of Emperor Francis Joseph today, 1,000
peasants gathered in the town and de
stroyed a Hungarian banner. The rioters
were resisted by the gendarmerie, who ahot
three men and wounded many others. At
Komeslna the peasants pillaged stores snd
stoned the military, who killed two and
wounded many 'mora.
William Wants Larger Army.
BERLIN. Aug. 18. There seems to be no
doubt that the government under the Im
pulse ot the emperor Is determined to ask
the Reichstag for an Increased permanent
military establishment, by about 39.000 men,
to be organised Into two srmy corps, thus
raising the stsndlng army to about 647,000
officers and men. The increased annual
charge la estimated at $9.000, OuO. exclusive of
equipment.
Kins; Is Not Molested.
VIENNA, Aug. 18-An urgent request by
the burgomaster of Marlenbad to visitors
not to molest King Edward appears to havs
hud tbe desired effect. His majesty has
made several short excursions and has or
dered a motor csr for ths purpose of mak
ing a laager oao.
TURKS DEFEATED IN BATTLE
Three Battalion! of Troopi Make Attaok
on Insurgent Band.
FIERCE FIGHT LASTS SIX HOURS
Tarks Are Finally Rriilnrd with
Loss of Two Ilandred aad Tea
Men Either Killed or
Woanded.
SOFIA. Bulgaria, Aug. 18. A fierce bat
tle la reported to have ' "-urred In the
neighborhood of Monast' ,v '
Three Turkish bat tal stacked 1,009
Insurgents and after r At had raged
for six hours the Tur' a repulsed with
the loss of 210 men . .and wounded.
The insurgent lo ot given.
Reports receive
,t from Constantl
e authentio confirm
its to the effect that
oopej recaptured Krus
ed the entire Christian
nople and believ
the previous s'
when the Tuf
hevo they si
population V. it exception, and it is
pointed out tba. among those killed were
the employes of the government tobacco
establishments, which were under European
control, as the proceeds from these estab
lishments were assigned to the payment of
the Turkish debt.
According to a report from Uskub,
Mlchaellovltski, ths Bulgarian .leader, was
killed in the fighting at Krusevo, while
Boris Sara f off, the noted Insurgent chief,
has been surrounded at Prassbalkan, in the
southern part of the Monastir vilayet.
Forty-three battalions of Turkish reserves
in Europe have been called out.
Russian Squadron Expected.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 18. The Rus
sian squadron of war ships, which left Se-
bastopol yesterday, la expected to arrive off
the Turkish coast this afternoon, to sup
port the demands made on Turkey by Rus
sia, in connection with the assassination on
August 7 of M. Rostkovskl, the Russian
consul, at Monastir.
The fact that Russia Is about to make a
naval demonstration in Turkish waters has
been kept a profound secret here, the public
being entirely Ignorant of Russia's move
ments. The notification received here of the sail
ing of the squadron was an unwelcome sur
prise to the Turkish government, which had
pretended to believe that the Rostkovakl
Incident had been closed with the punish'
ment of the guilty parties.
The most recent advices received here
from Monastir were forwarded Sunday
night and announced that the. fighting be
tween the insurgents and Turkish troops
In ths vicinity of Krushevo continued and
that many refugees from neighboring vil
lages had congregated at Monastir. Sev
era! villages Inhabited by Greeks, It was
added, had been set on fire by tbe in
surgents.
According: to advices received at one of
the foreign embassies at Constantinople no
less than 800 Mussulmans have been masaa
cred throughout the district of Monastir by
insurgents, whose movements continue to
fain ground.
Hampered by Instructions.
Enmlr Rushdl Pasha, vrho Is nominally in
command f the Turkish troops operating
In the Monastir district. Is seriously ham
pered In his- efforts' to stop the insurrec
tion, because the instructions he receives
from here are constantly changing and that
when a movement is undertaken a counter
order from the palace alters the whole situ
atlon.
The Turkish commisslarat department Is
In a wretched condition. The troops
Monastir, for Instance, have not been
served with rations of meat for six weeks.
The Insurgent bands In the vilayet of
drianople are also active. One band also
recently captured a detachment of sixty
Turkish soldiers near Haskol, close to the
Bulgarian frontier. Twenty-four battalions
of reserves on the vilayet of Antonola havs
been summoned to the colors.
The repeated attacks made by the In
surgents on the railroads and the Inade
quate protection afforded by the Turkish
authorities have compelled the railroad of
ficials to order. In spite of the protests of
the military commanders, a suspension of
traffic on the Salonlca, Monastir and Us
kub lines.
Dispatches received here from Belgrade,
Servla. say that the Turkish minister there
has secured the detention of a quantity of
arms and ammunition destined for Bui
garia. The forwarder of the war munitions
was sentenced to pay a fins of 14,000 for the
Illegal exportation of munitions of war.
Vice Coasnl Not Shot.
BELGRADE, Aug. 18 There U no truth
In the report, circulated In the United
States yesterday, by a news agency, that
the Russian vice consul at Monastir, Dr.
Mandelstram, who succseded the murdered
consul Rostkovskl, had been shot near
Monastir.
Bulgaria Gathers Army.
ROME, Aug. 18. Private advices from
the Balkan peninsula says Bulgaria has
practically mobilised an army, as the
troops under arms In the principality now
amount to more than 70.000.
The Bulgarian government, however, Is
unwilling to venture for tbe time being
on any hostile movement against Turkey,
as it does not wish to lose the support of
Russia. It hopes, however, that public
opinion in Russia will force the govern
ment to help Bulgaria against Turkey and
the despatch of a Russian squadron to
Turkish waters encourages the Bulgarians
in this view.
BOY IS FOUND MUTILATED
Police of tho Opinion that a Maniac
Is the Marderrr ot tho
Child.
DETROIT, Mich., Aug. II The muti
lated body of 4-year-old Alphonse Wllmea
was found today In the rear of the Michi
gan Stove works, his hands tied behind
hlra and' a handkerchief stuffed down his
throat. The wounds apparently had been
made with soms sharp instrument.
Alphonse had been mlsatng aloes yestrr
dsy. Perhaps the strangest part of the
mystery Is that there 'were only a few
small stains of blood on the body and
clothing of the lad, despite tbe horrible
character of the wounda. It looks ss
though the murderer after committing the
deed, waahed the blood from the body and
then carried It to the lot where it was
found. Ths police srs Investigating.
Tbe police ars satisfied that the boy was
murdered by a maniac and are working
along these lines. There have been sev
eral other crimes against children In ths
city recently.
ROCKFORD. 111.. Aug. W.-Ths murder
of the Petrolt boy Is Identical In circum
stances with the murder of Dirk Tlbbitts,
a T-' rr old newsboy here lest month. The
details correspond so c'osely that ths au
itioililea teKtve the murderer was the same
man a lunatlo of the "Jack-the-Rlpper"
type and are working with ths Detroit po
lice aa this theory.
BLACKS STEAL WHITE GIRL
Xegroes Entrench Themselves Against
Those Who Woeld Avenge
Kidnaping;,
FORT SMITH. Ark.. Aug. 18-Elght
negroes charged .with kidnaping a young
white girl and killing one of a posse tht
tried to rescue her are tonight fortlflod
on Bruce's Island, sixteen miles west of
here.
A few days ago twit farmers landed on
Bruce's Island In search of plums and ac
cidentally ran Into a camp. In which there
were two negro men and a,' white girl about
12 years old. They made some Inquiries
about the girl and the negroes said she wss
the daughter of a white man who was
traveling with them and who had rone to
Fort Smith for provisions. A watch was
kept on the negroes for two days, but no
white man appeared. On Monday after
noon a party of farmers decided to Investi
gate and as they neared the Island were
fired on by the negroes and a man named
Boland was killed. A sharp right was kept
up for some time, during which the girl
escaped and ran to the whits men. She
was so excited she could give no Intelligent
account of herself. She said, however, that
she had been stolen from her noma hoar
Fort Gibson.
FORMALDEHYDE IN THE CREAM
Fluid Makes Over Fifty Persons Very
85ck at Colorado Springs
and Maattew.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Aug. IS.
Over fifty people, the majority of whom
are tourists In this city and Manltou from
all parts of the country, have been pois
oned from eating Ice cream made by local
dealers from a consignment of cream re
ceived Sunday morning from one ef the
largest creameries and dairies In the state,
situated near Denver.
Analysis by the health officers of Colo
rado Springs reveals the fact that the
cream was charged with formaldehyde,
better known as embalming fluid, to keep
It from souring. No deaths have occurred
although several cases are critical.
The name of the company furnishing the
cream has not been mrfde public. Health
Officer Hanford of this city states that ar
rests will bs made at once. The case
promises to be sensational.
NEW YARDS IN PITTSBURG
Stockmen from All Over the Conntry
to Bo Present at tho
Opening.
PITTSBURG, Aug. 18. The new Herrs
Island stock yards, which have just been
completed at a cost of mors than 83,000,000,
will be formally opened Monday, Septem
ber 7. with A. J. Cassett, president of tbe
Pennsylvania railroad, as the special guest
of honor.
Ten thousand invitations have been sent
out for the opening and preparations are
being made for the care of 25,000 people.
The new yards will be. controlled by the
Ur.lon Stock Tards company, and Simon
O'Donnell, vice president and general man
ager of tho new company. Is making ar
rangements to brine a number of stockmen
from varioti parts of Mrs tountry Id'Pltte
burg for the opening. ..-
FIRE PANIC MAIMS MANY
Gasoline Explodes, Girls Stampede,
Trampling- Each Other
Under Foot.
BOSTON, Aug. 18. The explosion of a
tank of gasoline In the basement of a six
story block on Wormwood street today
caused a fire which In fifty minutes de
stroyed the building and precipitated a
panic. In which scores of employes received
Injuries.
Immediately following the explosion a
dense volume of smoke enveloped the build
ing and 260 girls employed by William
Byera, manufacturer of lace curtains, on
the sixth floor, stampeded for the stair
ways, the only exits, and, screaming and
fighting, made their way . to the ground.
In the struggle many fell and were tram
pled on.
RABBIS PROLONG MEETING
tUoalam Is Dtscassed and Referred
to CoBsmltteo for He
port. PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 18. -Owing to the
volume of business still to be transacted
by the convention of Orthodox Jewish
rabbis of America, the session will be pro
longed until tomorrow night.
Rabbi Sheresvskl of Boston today Intro
duced the question of Zionism and the
matter was referred to a committee with
Instructions to report to the next session.
Officers were elected tonight as follows:
President, Rabbi, A. G. Glesser, Cincin
nati; secretary, Rabbi Philip Israelite,
Chelsea. Mass.; treasurer. Rabbi B. Abro-
movtts, New York.
SWALLOWS POISON ON TRAIN
Dead of an Unidentified Mmm Jnst Bo
fore Ho Reaches St.
Lonls.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 18. An unidentified man
died today at the city hospital from a doss
of strychnine taken last njht on an in
coming Burlington train from Chicago.
In his valise were found six bottles, each
containing a different kind of polaon. The
labels showed that they were purchased at
Pad uca h. Ky. The man was wsll dressed
and while he spent money lavlahly on the
train very little money was found today on
his person.
Before the died he said: "I was tired of
living. It is my affair and not ths public's."
Ha boarded the train at Chicago.
URGE MILES FOR GOVERNOR
Some Moasaehosctts Democrats Waald
Pot General lo Guberna
torial Chair.
BOSTON. Aug. 18. The Globe, demo
cratic, will say tomorrow that General
Miles, who Is a native of this state, has
been suggested by soma of tha politicians
In ths party aa a possible nominee for
governor of Massachusetts on the demo
cratic ticket Should he be chosen gov
ernor, it is claimed, he would be a logical
candidate for the presidency.
Tho Globe adds that General Miles'
friends say hs would accept tha nomination
for governor.
Mnrdered by Ills
Employe.
O8HKO8H, Wla. Aug. 18 Thomas R.
Morgan, a millionaire ah snd door manu
facturer, waa shot to death today bv Fred
erick Hempel. a discharged employe.
Hempel was overpowered and taken to till,
where bo hanged himsslf as soon as left
alone.
DIGGING UP LAND FRAUDS
Agent of Indian Right! Association Foroinf
the Istie in Indian Territory. ,
INVESTIGATION ALREADY UNDER WAY
Intimation When This Is Cleared Cp
that Similar Deals la Nebraska
nd Sonth Dakota Will
Bo Taken t'p.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINOTON. Aug. 18. (Special Tele
gram.) Ths Investors tion which has been
ordered by the Interior department look
ing Into land frauds In Indian territory
promises to bo far reaching. Commis
sioner Jones ot the Indian office has stated
that he proposes to go to ths bottom of
the charges mads by Mr. Brosius, of the
Indian Rights association, against govern
ment officials tn the Indian territory, and
ths investigation has begun. Mr. Brosius,
who brought the charges against officials
of the government for dealing In Indian
lsnds, has gone to protect his Interests.
When they have finished Investigating
matters In relation to lands In Indian Ter
ritory It Is confidently expected that there
will be evidence enough on hand In ths
office of the secretary of the Interior for
that gentleman to order an Investigation
Into the manner In which heirship lands are
acquired on the Omaha and Winnebago
reservations, and to generally survey ths
field of land achievements In South Da
kota. An official of the government, who for
personal reasons desires his name to be
suppressed, stated today that If an honest
and Impartial Investigation ot the Interior
department was to be had It would far
exceed In Interest the Inquiry now going
on as to the postofflce peculations. "The
secretary, Mr. Hitchcock," ho said, "Is a
negative quantity, therefore I don't look
for much Inquiry Into the methods of ths
Interior department. Commissioner Jones
Is distinctly an honest man, but he lacks
the essential elements to clean out the
people who havo been using the govern
ment for their personal advancement. I
know positively that Mr. Jones has been
acquainted with conditions existing in the
western country, particularly in South
Dakota and Nebraska, that seem to de
mand the closest Investigation that he
could give them, but Instead he has glossed
over conditions presented to him. All this
wlU appear In good time, and a lot of ex
plaining will havo to bo dona In ths very
Bear future."
Congressman Barko la Capital.
Representative Charles ' M. Burka of j
South Dakota was In Washington today on
department matters. Speaking or his visit
to Washington at this time Congressman
Burke said that It had always been his
custom during the long recess of congress
to visit Washington in relation to matters
connected with his section of tha. s.tate.
One of tha very particular things which
brought ,hlnv to ths capital, at this time
was tha question of securing free delivery
for Pierre. H stated the receipts or the
city postofflce at that place wsra more
than 810,000 during the last flseal year and
therefore under the law Pierre wss en
titled to free dellverr. Ha stated that he
would ask that an Ispector he sent to
look over the city and td see that the regu
lations prescribed by tha postofflce author
ities as to numbering and naming or streets
were complied with.
"But that Is not ray only mission here,"
ssld Mr. Burke. "I am also here to hasten
the commencement of work on the public
building In my home town. During my
visit, which Is only for a day, I will see
the supervising architect end take up with
him ths style of building which he eon
templates adopting and the material that
will enter into the construction of tha
same. Our people want early action on
commencement of the structure and I am
In Washington for tho purposo of securing
it If I can."
Improvements at Gonoa.
Mr. Jehn Charles, constructing engineer
ot the Indian bureau, has been ordered to
Genoa, Neb., to locate the precise place
where operations shall be commerced In
rtnking the well which It Is expected will
trlve tn Independent water supply to the
Genoa Indian school. A preliminary sur
vey of the situation has been made by the
Indian bureau and It .Is confidently ex
pected that the well can be sunk upon the
Genoa reservation which will supply a suffi
cient quantity and quality of water to en
able the school to be entirely independent
ef the water supply now being furnished by
the city of Genoa. For the purpose of
sinking this well, laying pipes and pflmp-
lng water congress has appropriated 86,000.
Irrigation Compaales Added.
Ths amended bill of the stats of Kansas
against Colorado to restrain the latter
state In the use of tha Arkansas river for
Irrigation purposes was filed today in the
United States supreme oourt. The amended
bill mkkes seventeen of ths leading irriga
tion companies which secure water from the
Arkansas riverv parties to ths suit. It la
alleged the entire flow of tha Arkansas
has been appropriated by Colorado and by
corporations organized under its authority.
Lientenant Dropped from Rolls,
The War department has dropped from
the rolls Second Lieutenant Max Sulnon,
who has been absent from ths Department
of Texss without leave for several months.
He stands charged with desertion.
Foarteeath Cavalry to Sail.
Tha order directing tho Fourteenth cav
alry to satl for ths Philippines, which was
held up for a time, waa renewed today and
the regiment, which la now In Arlsona,
will sail in about two weeka.
OMAHA MAN HURT IN A WRECK
Calom Patctno Fast Mall Collides with
Freight Near rotorsoat,
Vtah.
PETERSON. Utah, Aug. 18. A rear-end
collision occurred on the Union Pacific
near here today. Injuring Louis Mason of
Omaha and a fireman.
The collision was ths result of a mis
understanding of orders, the eastbound fast
mail crashing Into tba caboose of a freight
train. Two hundred feet of track was
torn up and traffic delayed for several
hours.
TRUST OFFERS SUGAR CUP
Best Exhibit ot Beets Grown la Arid
West to Bo Entitled to tho
Trophy.
OGDEN. Utah. Aug. 18. H. O. Have-
meyer of New York, on behalf ot the
American Sugar Refining company, has
offered a cup valued at 8600 for tha beat
exhibit of sugsr beets rsised In the srld
or semi-arid region to be shown at ths
Irrigation congress in Ogden next month.
CONDITION 0FJTHE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska Fair Wednesday
and Warmer In East Portion; Thursday
Cooler In West Portion.
Temperatore at Omaha Testerdnyl
Henr. Dear. Honr. Dear.
5 a. m tt-4 t p. an T"
6 a. sn a a p. sn t
T a. m OH a p. aa M
a a. sa ...... m 4 p. m MS
9 a. m Tl 5 p. m
10 a. m T5 p. m T
11 n. aa TS T p. ss T
IS sa T S p. M Tl
p. sn TO
DUCK DRIVE A JOLLY ROUND
Dr. Van Camp Wlas tho Exciting
Event at tho Field Clnb After
Mach Kxertlon.
Dr. Van Camp with his rsclng duck. Hy
patls. won the duck drive at the Field club
Tuesday evening and Arthur Algernon
Green of Chicago fame won second place by
a neck with his white duckling. Dora.
It was a scene of dire portent to tho
ducks, when the starter's pistol was fired
promptly at 7 o'clock and thlrty-flve of the
tennis enthusiasts turned their ducks loose
on a grassy race course. To each had been
given a white duck ten minutes before the
race and In ,the Interim tbe players made
ths acquaintance of their' ducks and pre
pared to coax and wheedle them Into mak
ing the faatest time on record over the
course. Dr. Van Csmp was most successful
In bringing his powers of coercion upon
Hypatla and he got a clear start In a
badly mixed field. At the first flag Green's
Dora took ths lead by a neck and the field
followed In wild confusion. .Ths ducks all
looked very much alike and there was
much patient discussion as they waddled
ss to whether every ons was driving their
own duck. A few trades were made from
time to time and meanwhile every one
poked, coaxed, coerced and Jollied their
coursers into faster movements.
At the first barrel there was; considerable
confusion as Hypatla and Dora got mixed
In together In the barrel and Green got
Hypatla out and drove her a little way for
Dr. Van Camp before he discovered hi
error. That wss where he lost the race, as
tha doctor waa having trouble with Dora
who proved refractory for him. At last
Hypatla skimmed through tha second bar
rel and was caught In tha anxious hands
of Dr. Van Camp who bore her with much
pride and great haste to tho sack at the
end of the course, closely pursued by
Green. Then the others came on In droves
and Con Young came In Just as it grew
dusk with two choice broilers under his
arms and was made tha winner of the con
solstlons.
Toung afterward confessed that he lost
his duckling snd simply followed and took
snyone that was without a driver. Hill
deserted at the first barrel and that was
where his extra duck came from
WILL ROOF IT BEFORE WINTER
Andltorlnm Eaecntlvo Committee De
termined to Complete
Balldlaa-.
The Auditorium building committee, tbe
architect and contractor for the Iron frame
will meet at ths building this afternoon
to decide if some plan cannot be adopted,
by which the brick and stone work can
proceed without waiting for the trusses to
be placed in position.
Though word has been received that the
trusses have been shipped from Milwaukee
it will be three weeks at lesst tsfore they
can be placed. The problem Is whether
or not It will be safe to proceed putting up
tho brick and stone walls along the present
upright iron columns, ss a deviation In
their position, however slight, when the
trusses are placed, might be a serious mat
ter. In any event the executive committee Is
determined to use every means possible to
have tho building tinder roof before winter.
SOUTH OMAHA MOVES ALONE
Water Company Not Party to the
Proposed Extension of Its
Franchise.
"The Omaha Water company has mads
no proposition ot any kind to the city of
South Omaha for an extension of its fran
chise, which expires in 1P04," waa tha state-
men authorised by Superintendent Hunt
last night, "we nave maae no enorts or
any kind to have our franchise extended.
Any action that the council took was vol
untary upon its part. Ws prefer to make
no contracts of this nature until the mu
nicipal ownership ot ths plant Is settled one
way or the other. We do not wish to do
anything to hinder the acquirement of tha
plant by Omaha, but, to the contrary, are
willing to sell."
LOCOMOTIVE JS BLOWN UP
Boiler Darts Ahead of Railroad Train,
Which It Loaves Cn
lnfaurod. ALBUQUERQUE, N. M.. Aug. 18.-The
boiler of tho engine pulling the eastbound
limited on tha Santa Fs exploded at t-li
this morning at -the Msgulrs mine, three
miles from Klngmsn.
Engineer Fitch was blown 1M feet and
Instantly killed. Fireman ,T. H. Bland was
seriously Injured, one leg being crushed
and his face scalded by steam.
Tha boiler wss blown 800 feet ahead of
the trucks. Ths train was not damaged
and no ons else was hurt.
WASHINGTON WOODS ABLAZE
Lanaber la Bnrned and Ranches En
dangered by Flro Which Swoops
Over Miles.
SPOKANE, Wash., Aug. 18. A great for
est fire Is raging near Elk, about twenty
five miles north of this city. It is reported
that 1,000 acres In a belt of white pins and
cedar has been burned over already and
unless rain falls the loss will be hesvy.
A hundred men have been fighting the
fire since Sunday night, but they are power
less to control It. It Is estimated that from
12.000,000 to 16.000.000 feet of timber has
been destroyed. Some ranches are also
In danger.
Movements of Ocean Vessels An sr. IN.
At New York Arrived : Kaiser Wllhelm
II from Bremen; Koenlgen Luisa from
Bremen; Victoria from Liverpool; Oer
msnia from Naples. Balled: Bovic for Liv
erpool; Nordamerlcan for Naples snd
Oenoa; AuranU for Liverpool; Sicilian
Prince for N spies, etc.
At Marseilles Arrived; Masslllla from
New York.
At Naples Arrived: Victoria from New
York.
At Liverpool SaHed : Carpathia for New
York, via Clueenstown.
At Bremen Arrived: Kron Prlna Wllhelm
from New York.
At Glasgow Arrived: Furnessla from
New York.
At Hamburg Arrived: Graf Walderseo
from w lurk.
BARNES FOR LEADER
fiepnblioana Hare So Difficulty h Selecting
Candidate for Supreme Jndge.
NO OTHER NAME THAN HIS IS MENTIONED
Homines Called Upon and Hates a Timely
and Appropriate Address,
ONLY ONE BALLOT NEEDED FOR REGENTS
Wbitmore of Donglas and Allen of Lan
caster Are Chosen,
WEBSTER BOOM FOR VICE PRESIDENT
Resolntlons Adopted Strongly En
dorse Notional aad Stata Admin
istrations and Repabllcan
Policies Generally.
For Supremo Judge
JOHN B. BARNES, Madison
For Unlversitv Regents--
VV. G. WHITMORB, Douglas.
C. S. ALLEN, Lancaster.
State Chairman
HARRY C. LINDSAY. Tawneo
(From a Staff Correspondent)
LINCOLN. Aug, 18. (Special.) Ths re
publican state convention hero todsy nom
inated this ticket w Ith practical unanim
ity, adopted a declaration ot principles,
and by resolution launohed ths boom of
John L. Webster of Omaha for the vice
presidential place on tha presidential
ticket.
The convention was marked by a spirit
of harmony and absence of contentious
strcggles more pronounced than in any state
convention of recent years. Considering the
fact that there were no issues to bo fought
out, or conflicting candidacies to champion,
the attendance was better than was ex
pected. On the roll call 1,028 votes were
recorded out of a total of 1,061, the eleven
counties which were unrepresentad being
those most sparsely settled and remote,
while of the delegations present most
of them wore fairly represented. The dele
gates evinced an earnestness and convic
tion of success In tho coming campaign
that lost no opportunity of expression In
applauss for, the Mfferent speakers when
they scored points that went home.
The convention as usual was late In get
ting down to business. Tho auditorium In
which tho meeting waa held was tn course
of reconstruction, and the accommodations
were hardly what they should havs been,
the lack of ventilation in particular mak
ing the atmosphere oppressive. A co'.ored
usher drovs a rushing ousiness i...b
palm leaf fans, and ths delegates mani
fested a disposition to getfoct.lnto tha
open air as soon as possible. The conven
tion was a butiness convention. It ws
called to order about 1:10, and had ad
journed before 4 o'clock. Chairman Sloan,
when Introduced by State Chairman Lind
say, recognised the logic cf the situation
by cutting his remarks short, but what
he said waa well received. His humorous
hits at the fuslonlsta elicited repeated ap
plause and laughter. Every reference to
President McKlnley and President Roose-'
velt brought forth a response from tho
audience, and his closing eulogy ef Roose
ve'.t was punctuated with applause.
Barnes Inaatmoaa Choice.
The nomination of Judge Barnes, al
though by acclamation, was accompanied
by testimonials from a dosen different
counties. His name was presented first by
H F. Rose cf Lsncaster on behalf of tho
republicans cf this county, wno in mr
county convention had Instructed for Judra
Barnes. Jndge Robertson of Madison fol
lowed quickly, claiming Judge Barnes by
reason of his home in his neighborhood.
Judge M. R. Hopewell promised 1.000 ma
jority for Burt county. Judgs S. P. David
son of Johnson, W. A. DeBord of Doug
las. Senator Hugh McCarKer of Saline and
Carl Kramer ot Platte all added words of
endorsement for their respective counties.
Judge Barnes was vigorously f . pi lauded
when he was introduced to the couxentlon.
"I sincerely thank you," be said, "fop
this nomination. By It you have made me
your candidate for ths office of supreme
Judge. I deem It the greatest honor you
could confer upon me and. co.nlng as It
does by acclamation, you have placed roo
under lasting obligations to yourselves snd
to the republicans of this state. The am
bition of a lawyer to serve on Ihe bench
of the highest cqurt of the commonwealth
Is a laudable ambition, and ths right to
render this service Is. the greatest gift and
highest honor you can tea tow on -ny mem
ber of our profession. I consider this offica
tha highest office In our state, because
nn the administration ot Justice more lhaa
anything else depends tha welfare of the
people. Having aerved as supreme court
commissioner for severs! ears. I sm fairly
conversant with the duties snd responsi
bilities devolving upon tho trfflce cf su
preme Judge, snd knowing what these du
ties and responsibilities are. I promise you
now. If elected, to discharge them to the
very best of my ability. I havs lived la
this state and mads It ray home for nearly
a third of a century. 1 love the state and
all Its people. During ell of this tlmo 1
have been an active and uncompromising
adherent of republican principles and de
voted what effort I could to the suc
cess of republlcsn candidates. My election
to this office will deprive me of active
psrtlclpatlon In campaigns, because a Judi
cial officer cannot bo actively partisan, in
the discharge of my duties as a judge I
shall know no politics. I can ssy to you
that I know of no reason in the world why
I cannot render you faithful and efficient
service. I sm under no obligation to sny
one, under no obligation to sny corpora
tion, public or private. And I promise you
that I will serve you and sll ths people
to the best of my ability. I believe that
the public offloer who best serves all the
people serves his party best. I accept ths
nomination."
Oao Ballot for Regents.
Ths vote on 'regent, which followed
quickly, developed signs of a combination
In favor of Whltmore and AUsn, which
wss clearly seen after both Douglas and
Lancaster counties had voted solidly for
the two. Only one roll call was needed.'
The vote for Whltmore of 871 wss almost
unanimous and that for Allen of (70 a
safe majority. Tho other votes went to
Judge F. A. Barton, who has 888. Luther P.
Ludden with lit and ax-Senator F. M. Cur
rie with 22. Ludden'a votes came from tbe
counties containing towns competing fof
ths normal school location at tha hands
of tha Stats Board of Education, of wntoh
bs was a member, and Currie's votes cams
from his own and Immediately surrounding
counties.
Mr. Whitmore's speech of acceptance
sparkled with effervescent wit that quickly
put him Into the good graces of all tha
delegates. Mr. Allen responded vary briefly.
John L. Webster read the report of tbs
resolutions committes and tha report waa
adopted by a vlvl voce vote. Tha rose-