The Omaha Daily Bee.
ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871.
OMAHA, THURSDAY MOUSING, AUGUST 27, 1903 TEN PAGES.
SINGLE COPY THREE CENTS.
TURKS CO THE LIMIT
Evidently Intend to Exterminate tie Bul
garians in Dirtnrbed Distriot.
SBasaSSUi.
INSURGENTS TAKE FEARFUL REVENGE
Carry on Confl'ct on Basis of an Eye for an
Eye and a Tooth for a Tooth.
Twelve christian villages devastated
Aged Women and Children Hasaored
Indiscriminately.
OUTLOOK IN THE BALKANS IS GLOOMY
Turkish OoTtnnrnl Call Additional
RttfrtM to the Colors, bat Man
of Them Fall to Re
spond. LONDON, Aug. 28. According to a Sofia
telegram to the Times the Turkish repress- I
Ive measures In Macedonia have reached
the utmost limits of barbarism, and It la
evident that It Is the Intention to accom
plish by degrees the total extirpation of
the Bulgarian population.
Within the last few days, says the Times
correspondent, twelve more Christian vil
lages have been handed over to fire and
word, and the women, children and the
aged have been massacred Indiscriminately.
Convoys of prisoners dispatched to Mon
aatlr have been murdered by their escorts
on the way.
A private letter from a foreign resident In
Monastlr says even the local Turks are dis
gusted and meditate assassinating the con
sul In order to provoke European Interven
tion. Taking a Terrible Revensie.
The Insurgents are doubtless taking a ter
rible revenge and are executing the revolu
tionary program to the letter. The reported
concentration of large Turkish forces In the
Adrlanople district at Mustafa-Pasha,
Klsylagach and other points on the Bul
garian frontier Is regarded with much ap
prehension In Boda.
A special dispatch published this morning
gives a gloomy view of the crisis In the Bal
kans. According to report from Constanti
nople a rumor was current that war bad
already been declared against Bulgaria. It
Was proved to be unfounded, but the state
of popular feeling Is said to be such that
no other Issue Is regarded as possible.
It la further stated that although the Rus
sian squadron was withdrawn from India
It continues to ornlae near the Bosphorus.
It Is reported that several Italians have
been murdered by Turks at Ismld, a sea
port In Asia Minor, fifty-three mllea south
east of Constantinople.
From Belgrade It la announced that a big
mass meeting of Macedonians Intended to
be held August 13 was postponed to August
80 by order of the government on account
of the Turkish protests.
It Is also stated from Monastir that the
revolutionary committees are appealing to
the Christian population to refuse to pay
taxes and their appeal Is meeting with
touch success.
The Insurgents In the Dehr district are
said to be destroying the villages and mur
dcrlng their Inhabitants.
'According to a dispatch from Belgrade,
Bervla, many of the Soldiers belonging to
the reserves called out by Turkey are re
fusing to Join the colors as the troops In
the field have not received any pay for
months.
Load on Hears of New Flan.
The Sofia correspondent of the Times,
discussing the situation In the Balkans,
saya a war between Turkey and Bulgaria
la no longer regarded as the only remedy.
It seems probable that In order to sive
appearances Russia and Austria will sup
port an amplified reform scheme. It Is
quite clear that a new departure must be
made. The visit of the czar to Vienna Is
expected to mark a new stage In the policy
of the two powers.
It Is reported from Adrlanople that the
troops are using petroleum to burn the
forests sheltering the Insurgents. It Is
also stated that the Turkish officials have
received orders to pursue the rebels Into
Bulgaria.
Telegrams from Burgas, Turkey, seventy-six
miles northeast of Adrlanople,
state that a Russian cruiser has entered
that port. '
Excitement Is Increasing In Bervla, con
tinues the correspondent of the Times, on
account of the Macedonian rebellion. The
radical leaders are Inclined to advocate
the establishment of an autonomous gov
ernment In Macedonia, provided due al
lowance Is made for Servian claims In the
distriot north of Bhar. Two large Insurgent
successes are hailed with enthusiasm. The
Blxth regiment, notorious for Its share In
the conspiracy' against the lata King Alex
ander, la especially eager for war, and
Jt seems not Improbable that King Peter,
fielding to military dictation, may eventu
ally place himself at the head of the war
Ike movement.
The Vienna correspondent of the Times
ays the Balkan outlook la dally darken
ing and Turkey Is taking precautions for
the safsty of Constantinople.
Reserve Troops Called.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. M.-The gov
ernment has decided to call to the colora all
the remaining European reserves belonging
to the Becond and Third Army corps and
a number of other reserves, which will
bring the total of the Turkish soldiers In
Macedonia up to 360 battalions, or almost
double the force utilised in the Turko-Oreek
war.
The enrollment of such large bodies of
troops Indicates the seriousness with which
Turkey views the situation and lta deter
mination to use all the meana at Its dis
posal to repress the rebellion. Ibraham
Pusha, the new commander of the troops. Is
a young and capable officer. Beven bat
talions have been dispatched to Fiorina
from Monaatlr. v
The vails of Monaatlr and Balonlca tele
graphs that they are now able to guaran
tee the maintenance of order In their re
spective towns.
veaty Tillages Destroyed.
SOFIA. Aug. M. The Macedonian com
mittee has Issued a black-bordered list of
seventy villages which have been pillaged
and destroyed In the vlllayet of Monaatlr,
to which are added Instances of revolt
ing oulrsges perpetrated on women. The
publication of this aheet has created a
sensation.
No new has been received In official
circles today from the Interior of Mace
donia, The revolutionists at Klschevo are
reported to have six quick-firing guns. In
a fight which has Just occurred In thst
district, the Insurgents ' defeated and
slaughtered an entire detachment of eighty
sldlera A Turkish courier carrying 4.000
francs intended for the pay of the troops
Coftllnued on Seventh Page.
VESUVIUS THROWS STONES
Inhabitants of Naples Ulven Display
of Power Entrancing bat
Alarming.
NAPLES, Aug. 2B. The people of Naples
and the environs witnessed a remarkable
spectacle at noon toduy. One thousand
feet below the central cone of Vesuvius,
the volcano opened like a huge mouth, out
of which belched a fierce stream of lava,
which ran down the side of the mountain,
and at first seemed to menace the ob
servatory. This building, however, is pro
tected In the direction of the stream by a
mound of lava 2M0 feet high which was
thrown out during the eruptions of 1 93
and 1900. The eruption occurred without
any warning whatever. There was no
earthquake, detonation or rain of ashen,
nothing but a clear stream of lava and
red-hot stones, which were thrown to
a height of 700 feet producing an extremely
beautiful effect as seen from Naples.
The stream of lava, which is fifteen feet
broad, at 11 o'clock tonight had covered
a distance of 1,100 feet. It had deviate!
from the direction of the observatory
which Is no longer menaced. The only
danger Is for the new electric tramway
up the volcano, which, however, has thus
far not been touched. The fear in the
villages was somewhat quletel by the
mayor affixing notices declaring that there
was no danger, and exhorting the people
to remain calm. The chief of police of
Naples has gone personally to make a tour
of the villages around Vesuvius in order
to reassure the pennants and superintend
any measures of protection which may be
deemed necessary. The superstitious lower
classes are agitating for the expulsion of
Prof. Knull of Munich, who predicted the
eruption, declaring that he has the "evil
eye."
MAT"
AFFECT CANAL TREATY
Colombian Politicians Discuss fnlon
of Parties Which May Pass
Measnre.
BOGOTA. Aug. 22. (Via Buena Ventura,
Aug. 2,.) Congress will fix the strength
of tV standing army at 10,000 men. The
new senate officials are nationalists. The
election of the heads of the senate from
the opposition Is probably due to the gov
ernment's (conservative) desire to reunite
with the nationalists, so as to face the
liberals next year on the presidential elec
tion. The division between the conserva
tives and nationalists united on Vice Pres
ident Marroquin assuming power illegally
from the late President San Clemente, who
was a nationalist.
A prominent Isthmian liberal, who has
been Interviewed on the subject. Is quoted
as saying that he believes that If the re
union shall take place the next official
candidate for the presidency will be Gen
eral Reyes, who Is favored by both par
ties. Reyes will be supported by the ma
jority of the liberals. He having expressed
a desire to govern for all parties, his elec'
Hon will likely secure peace In Colombia.
The nationalists In the senate are opposed
to the Hay-Herran canal treaty on account
of local politics, but an agreement with
the conservatives would render their oppo
sition unnecessary, and would facilitate the
treaty's dtacusslon by the representatives
when the measure shall pass the house.
If General Reyes' candidacy Is confirmed
his many friends In congress will change
their attitude, which Is now against the
ratification of the treaty.
SENATORS BACK FROM NOME
Subcommittee Reaches Seattle After
Having Investigated Affairs
in Alaska.
VICTORIA, B. C. Aug. 2d. The revenue
cutter McCulloch dropped anchor in Vic
torla harbor at 7 o'clock this morning from
Nome, having on board the subcommittee
of the senate committee on territories.
The members of the party are well and re
port a pleasant and profitable trip. The
members of the committee are evidently
persuaded that Alaska should have a del
egate In corigrecs, but probably are not
prepared to make him elective. The con
structlon of a national highway from Val
des to Eagle by the aid of the governmen
seems to be recognised with favor. It Is
believed that the building of a wagon road
through the Interior from the south coast
will stimulate the development of the coun
try to such an extent as to hasten materi
ally the time when private capital will
construct a railroad over practically the
same route. The committee also seems In
clined to favor taking practical steps to
perpetuate salmon and other fisheries by
hiving the government establish hatcheries
to be supported by taxes levied on the can
neries and other fisheries according to
output. The committee spent the day here,
going to Seattle this evening, where they
will separate for home.
MANY LIVES LOST IN FLOOD
Cleadbarat at Cbefoo, China, Car
ries Everything Before Wall
f Water.
VICTORIA. B. C. Aug. 28. According to
mall advices from Shanghai several hun
dred Uvea were lost In the great floods at
Chefoo, briefly reported by cable. '
After a thunderstorm, with heavy rain, a
cloudburst occurred and torrents of water
poured down on the town, rushing seaward
and carrying houses, buildings, trees and
people before It. Stores and warehouses
were flooded by the sudden flood and the
property loss will reach millions.
The water came with such force as to
sweep 400 tons of coal luto the sea. The
beach was strewn with wreckage and dead
and presented an awful sight.
More than 300 Chinese were known to be
dead at Chefoo alone. No foreigners are
known to have been drowned,-but a sailor
from the United States Steamship Orleans
had a narrow escape.
RUSSIAN JEWS ENTER PROTEST
Leave Uoalst Congress to Show
Objection to East African
Colonisation Plan.
BASEL, Switzerland, Aug. 26. The debate
In the Zionist congress on the British pro
posal to set apart a portion of British East
Africa for colonisation for the Jews closed
today. The congress by 21F votes to 17
adopted a resolution to appoint a commit
tee of nine who should be sent on an ex
pedition to East Africa to Investigate the
situation. The Russian delegates opposed
the project and left the hall as a protest.
William to Eaterta
OOJIcers.
BERLIN. Aug. 21 Emperor William hat
Invited to dinner at Cassel Friday 10, (X
civil officials and prominent Inhabitants of
the province of Hesse-Nassau. The emperor
tomorrow will entertain at dinner all the
officers of the Eleventh, corps of the rank
of major upward.
REVISE WAREHOUSE PLANS
Steel Oirderi Substituted for Wood in the
Omaha Structure,
ROSEBUD INDIANS SIGNING TREATY
One Handred More Needed to Approve
Cession of Lands In Gregory
County, 8. U., and Snecess
Is Anticipated.
(From a Staff Correspondent)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16. (Special Tele
gram.) Revised plans for the army storage
warehouse at Omaha have been submitted
to Quartermaster General Humphrey for
his approval. The plans and specifics ' s
first prepared by a local archltr N
Omaha, employed by the chief p-
master of the department of the ' i,
contemplated wooden girders ? ier
deviations from the accepted w nlch
the government constructs If , build
ings, and the plans were sent " 5" . deputy
quartermaster general's oft ' revision.
After a close examlnatlc r Oeorge
Ruhlln. deputy quarter? general de
cided to substitute str the wooden
girders provided by the Aha architect.
Minor modification and changes were also
made as to the construction and these
plans are now In General Humphrey's
hands for final approval. The building Is
to be a basement and' two-story . brick
structure with stone trimmings, 340 feet
long and sixty feet wide.
General Humphrey, speaking of plana to
day, said It was the Intention of the quar
termaster's department to rush work as
rapidly as possible but there was con
siderable of a hitch over the title to the
ddltlonal ground needed for the building.
He said the matter of title rested with
the Department of Justice and until the
department had received assurances at the
hands of the law officer of the govern
ment that the people had perfect title to
the property It would be Impossible to go
ahead and advertise for bids. "We want
to get this building under way," said Oon
eral Humphrey, "but of course can do
nothing until we feel sure we own the
property. We can't pick Into the ground
until we have positive assurances that the
property Is wholly owned by the govern
ment. Everything Is at a standstill pend
ing a thorough examination of the title
by the law officers of our legal depart
ment."
This would seem to be a case .where the
present district attorney for Nebraska, W.
8. Summers, might materially hasten the
breaking of ground for the new army
storehouse In Omaha by certifying up to
his superior officer the fact that the gov
ernment held clear title to the property.
McLaughlin Expects to Succeed.
From unofficial sources It Is learned at
the Interior department that Major Me
Laughlln now reports that he has secured
the signatures cf BOO Indians to an agree
ment for the cession of a portion of their
reservation In Gregory county. 8. D. Un
der the act of congress before the agree
ment can become legal It will be necessary
to obtain the signatures of three-fourths of
the male adult members of the tribe. There
are nearly 900 adult male Indians and there
still remajji "at. least 1001'a.airmatTve signa
tures to be obtained. Major McLaughlin
has a record of being most successful In
persuading the Indians to come to terms
with the government In such matters that
upon which he Is now engaged, and It Is
predicted at the Interior department that
he will succeed In this Instance. Major Mc
Laughlin la now making a house to house
canvas to secure the necessary signatures,
Every adult male Indian Interested la to
be seen and given an opportunity to per
sonally express his views as to the cession
of the lands in question.
Armstrong; Coming; West.
Robert B. Armstrong, assistant secretary
of the treasury, will start tomorrow on his
vacation. He goes uponvan extended trip
aboard the private car Of Btuyvesant Fish
president of the Illinois Central. Assistant
Secretary Armstrong will be accompanied
on his trip by Mr. Fish, collector of the
port of New Tork, and Mr. Btranahan, col
lector of customs. The party will cross the
continent, stopping at the principal cities
enroute, going to San Francisco, then to
Seattle and return over the Northern
Pacific.
Henderson Visits Capital.
Ex-Speaker D. B. Henderson, shortly to
become a resident of New Tork, was in
Washington yesterday. He departed on an
afternoon train for New Tork. where he Is
getting ready to enter upon the practice of
law. Having returned from a quiet so
journ on the Massachusetts coast near
Gloucester, the former speaker came to
Washington, he said, only .on a little pri
vate business. "I have been living on the
aea for several weeks," he added, "fishing
and sailing and having a splendid time."
His complexion fully bore out his state
ments about residence near the water. Con
tinuing, he said he knew little about politics
except what he read in the newspapers.
General and Mrs. Henderson will make
their home In New Tork for the present at
the Chelsea hotel.
Roatlae of Departments.
Theodla O. Brown has been , appointed
regular and Joseph C. Brown substitute
rural carrier at Blue Springs, Neb.
Reserve agents approved: Union National
of Omaha and Hanover National of New
York for First National of Clarke, Neb.;
National bank of Bt. Louis for First Na
tional of Charlton, la.
Postmasters appointed: Iowa, James P.
Egan, California, Harrison county. Wyo
ming, George B. Fedrlck, Lookout, Albany
county.
A rural free delivery route will be estab
lished Octobor 1 at Carbon, Adama county,
la. Route embraces an area of eighteen
square miles, containing a population of
490.
PICKETS ASK AN INJUNCTION
Requeet that Employers Be Reetralaed
from Interfering: with Their
Privileges.
NEW TORK, Aug. 26,-The strikers who
have been out of the W. and A. Fletcher
machine shops In Hoboken for fourteen
weeks have taken an unusual atep In re
taliation against the concern In filing an
application In the court of chancery for
an Injunction against the Fletchers, re
straining them from interfering with what
the strikers call their legal rights In the
stationing of pickets and from Infringing
on the privileges of these pickets while on
duty. On July II last the Fletchers ob
tained from the court of chancery an order
restraining the strikers from interfering
with their work and the people who call at
their shops. The preliminary argument on
the part of the strikers was heard In New
ark today by Vice Chancellor Stevens, who
Issued an order to ahow cause on Monday
next why a writ should not be Issued. This
Is the first time In the history of New Jer
sey that such a movement has been goads
by the strikers.
POPULAR DIVINE MISSING
Takes Away Team on Which There
is Mortgage and May Get
Into Tronhle.
HURON, 8. D.. Aug. 26. (Special.) A
watrant of arrest Mta been placed In the
hands of Sheriff Kerr of this city for Bert
Dawson of Wesslngton.
The accused Is a Christian minister and
has been In the west part of this (Beadle)
county for several months supplying a
number of pulpits. He Is a pleasing sort
of fellow, Jolly and cnjnpanlonabls, and won
numerous friends. He waa married August
16 to Miss Dena M. Jolyison, a very esti
mable woman and ffaughter of a well-to-do
farmer near Wesslngton. The ceremony
was performed at the home of the bride's
parents by Rev. Memo B. Alnsworth of
Bloux Falls. Dawson was to have preached
In Wesslngton last Svnday, but failed to
put In an appearance, and later It was dis
covered that he and his wife had departed
for new fields, taking with them a span of
driving horses and' other property upon
which a friend held a chattel mortgage.
Up to this time nohlng has been learned
of the fugitives, and all manner of rumors
are afloat. Including, one to the effect that
Dawson has a wife and family In a neigh
boring state. Dawsein Is about 40 years of
age. His companion and bride Is 21 years
old, slender build, blonde In appearance
and good looking. It Is quite probable
that the arrest of Dawson will be accom
plished In a few dsys, as a liberal reward
Is offered for him.
STANDARD 0ILWILL FIGHT
Objects to Sooth Dakota Law Provid
ing Gravity Teat for Kero
sene Oil.
PIERRE. 8. D., .Aug. 28. (Special Tele
gram.) The Standard OH company several
days ago shipped several barrels of oil to
this city which waa supposed to be under
the required gravity test under the new
law, the purpose of the shipment being
to test the law. One barrel of the oil was
found by Oil Inspector Moulton to test at
46.8 gravity, when. 44 Is the lowest allow
able. It tested all right in flash. This has
been condemned and the company will of
fer It for sale for the purpose of a te-t
case. The suit will be brought at an early
date.
MOODY TALKS OF WAR GAME
Secretary Says In Ho Other Way Can
Officers and Men Bo
Trained,
HAVERHILL, Mass., Aug. 26. -Secretary
of the Navy Moody was the chief guest of
the boards of trade of the cities of the
Merrtmac valley at Groveland today and
spoke briefly on the navy and the present
policy of the administration. Referring to
the present war maneuvers the secretary
aid:
They are not for show or a spectacle
The fact that they are a spectacle is the
chief objection to them, but they are to
train officers and men, because there 1
no other way In which they can be trained
so well.
There is an especial Interest In these
maneuvers for the eole of New England.
tfoulo of the fotiwaV: there- revfew oaep
harbors, but as you come nortrf the num
ber and depth of harbors Increase until
between Provlnceton and Eastport there
are more deep harbors than on any other
port of our coast line. This is the most
vulnerable part of our coast line and be
cause of the fact that upon each harbor
stands a populous pity, representing in
population and in property, vast interests
of the nation, it become a part of the
nation's duty to defend that part and so
these maneuvers are being held off this
coast In order that the officers and men
in our fleet may be trained to the defense
or those cities ana may have the oppor
tunlty by actual experience to learn the
lesson which can be taught in no other
way. ,
GERMAN SOLDIERS' HOME
Krelgerbund. Flans Asylnm for Sick
ad Disabled Veterans of
German Army.
TERRB HAUTE, Ind., Aug. 26. The
North American Krelgerbund adjourned
today to meet in St. Louis In 1904. As
result of the session here the united so
ciety of men who served In the Germany
army has been formed. The committee
appointed yesterday to perfect the or
ganisation of a central society met today
and formed tne united Kreigemuna o
America. The following officers were eleo-
ted: President. Richard Mueller of New
York City; secretary, Carl Schoendua of
Akron, O.; treasurer, Joseph Schlierker of
Chicago.
One of the things drafted after the or
ganization of the National Krelgerbund
was a plan to build and maintain a home
for naturalized German soldiers who be
come sick or disabled. The New Tork
society has already raised $5,000 towards
auch an Institution and this will form the
nucleus of the national fund.
The constitution provides for a national
encampment every two years. The date
for the first one was left with the presi
dent.
EMPLOYES READY TO WORK
Striking Chicago Walters Ask Former
Arbitrators to Help Seoare
Peace.
CHICAGO, Aug. 26. Peace negotiations
looking to a settlement of a strike which
began last Monday are being sought by the
restaurant employes. Stephen Bumner of
the teamsters union and Cornelius O Neil
of the engineers, who served aa arbitrators
In the settlement of the restaurant strike
last June, have been appointed by the local
Joint board of the Hotel and Restaurant
employes union to act aa mediators In be
half of the strikers and to sue for peace
with the Restaurant Keepers' association.
Thla action was accompanied by a retrac
tion of hints which have been Issued from
the Joint board that "influence" was used
to secure the arbitration award which was
unsatisfactory to the union and was re
sponsible for the present strike.
LOSS IS HALF A MILLION
Cload Bars! Caases Great Damage
la Nemaha and Marshal Conn
ties, Kansas.
FnANKFORT, Kan., Aug. 26. The dam
age to farms In Nemaha and Marshall
counties by yesterday'a cloudburst la
greater than at first estimated and now li
placed at IMO.vWO. Great quantities of bay,
wheat and oats In stack, besides wheat and
corn in bins, were swept away, while many
farmera lost all their cattle and hogs, ac
cording to reports brought In today from
the flooded district.
Business at Frankfort Is at a standstill.
Doiens of bridges are out and wire com
munication with most of the flooded points
Is still Interrupted.
The Vermillion river has fallen ton feet
la the past twenty-four houra, ,
WHAT AILS POPULIST PARTicolJD,T,0.N LJLhe weather
Leaders Exchange Views on Subject at
Grand Island.
STILL TRUE TO BRYAN AND FUSION
Harrington Voices Hope that the We-
braeka Champion of the Sacred
Ratio Will Be Able to Komi
nato Charley Towne.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
GRAND ISLAND. Neb., Aug. 26.-(Bpe-
clal.) During the preliminaries and pro
ceedings of the populist convention her
yesterday the talk generally centered on
the prospects for the future.
'Is there anything ahead of the people's
party?" Is the question nearly every dele
gate asked htmaelt and his neighbor. "Has
It not sounded Its death knell through fu
sion? What does the constantly decreasing
attendance year after year at populist
conventions mean If not the ultimate ex
tinction of the party?"
In answer to these Inquiries It developed
that the Denver conference had been called
to see If something could not be done to
revivify the expiring party by artificial
respiration. The confession of Vice Chair
man Edmlsten was refreshing.
"The Denver conference, he said, "was
called because the people's party organisa
tion had been practically , wiped out of
existence. In Nebraska alone of all the
states In the union waa there anything
like an oiga.nl sat Ion maintained. A new or
ganisation waa absolutely r.ecessary if the
wurk was to go on, and It waa the pur
pose to perfect this by the employment
of one or more national organlxers. The
only way the two wings cf the populist
party and the other reformera whose co
operation was needed could be united on
a program waa on a distinct pledge of In
dependent national action. The course of
the party In each state and locality was
to be left to the members there, so they
might be free to support any ticket that
held out promise of success, but In the
national field no affiliation with any other
party was to be tolerated."
Tonne the Bryan Candidate
It was also brought out Incidentally In
the speech of M. F. Harrington that the
two populist national committees had al
ready agreed among themselves to call the
next national nominating convention of
the populists ahead of the conventlona of
the other two parties, so that the populist
ticket should be first in the field next year.
The candidates, too, are to be populist
candidates that Is, they are not to be
members of any other party, aa had been
the case the last two presidential cam
paigns. It waa In protest against the Denver pro
gram that Mr. Harrington suggested other
possibilities. Whether bis talk was in
spired by Mr. . Bryan or not, he Intimated
that there waa no good reason why Bryan
should not hold the whip hand In the next
democratic convention and that If he did
not again become the nominee himself
he would give the nomination to some good
friend of his "like Charles A. Towne." He
dwelt repeatedly on the possibility of
Towne heading the democratic ticket and
insisted "that ir Towne" wag the Bettocratio
standard-bearer he would receive the bulk
of all the populist votes no matter who
was put up as the independent non-afflliat-Ing
candidate. He gave the Impression
most decidedly that Towne was Bryan's
personal preference and that It the Bryan
following found Itself outnumbered In the
democratic convention they would Join with
the populists in nominating Towne as the
third candidate.
Popnllstie Debt to Bryan.
"If the moneybags of the east control
the democratlo convention and nominate
a man like Gorman," exclaimed Mr.
Harrington with emphasis, "and Mr. Bryan
does not walk out, I'll regret every vote I
ever cast for Bryan. The objection
the eastern democrata have to Bryan," he
continued, "is that he Is too much of a
populist I for one regret that he has
never come cut explicitly on many of our
distinctive populist ideas, as the govern
ment ownership of railroads and of publlo
utilities, for example, but he haa never
said he was opposed to them. It Is said
that he Is going to Europe to study social
conditions over there, and it would not
surprise me to find that on his return,
after Investigating the state, of efficiency
an1 management of the government-owned
i rallroad, , lhe continental states, he will
be ready to take a position on this question
and I have no doubt that he will Join with
ua In our demand for government owner
ship." He asserted that Bryan bad done
more for the populists in assisting to elect
populist congressmen, senatora and state
officers than the populists had ever done
for BryAn, and that they were not yet
through drawing on htm and his friends.
'We may charge up our defeata to fusion,"
declared Harrington, "but I'll tell you
what is the trouble with our party. The
trouble has been that the men we have
elected to office, when they got out would
neither work for our candidates nor put
up money to help them."
Plea that Won Ont.
This waa the sort of plea that procured
the repudiation of the Denver manifesto
Notwithstanding the presence there of
Poynter, Edmlsten, Tibbies, De France and
others who had participated In the con
ference and subscribed to It. The senti
ment of the antl-fuslon crowd was best
expressed by a wild-eyed delegate from
Valley who said his name was Clem Myers
when he shouted st the top of his voice.
'With fusion we have been a dog's tall
and we will alwaya be behind."
JUDGE INSTRUCTS THE JURY
Ignores Suggestions of Lawyers on
Both Sides In Powers
Case.
GEORGETOWN. Ky., Aug. 26. Attorney
Morton of Lexington began the opening
argument for the defense In the Powers
case this morning after Special Judge Rob
bins had given eleven written Instruction
to the Jury.
The Instructions were not accepted by
counsel for either side, but were prepared
wholly by the presiding Judge.
OMAHA -MAN IS ELECTED
Rev. H. C, Herring; Is Vie President
of Congregational gammer
Assembly.
NEW BUFFALO, Mich.. Aug. 26 The
Congregational summer assembly, holding
a two weeks' session here, has expanded
Into a national organisation and elected
the following officers: President, Rev. A,
M. Brodle, D. D., of Hinsdale. Ill; vice
president. Rev. H. C. Herring, D. D-,
Omaha, Neb.; secretary and treasurer,
Forecast for Nebraska Showers and
t'noler Thursday, Friday r air ana
Warmer.
Temperature at Omaha Yesterdeyi
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LITTLE HERO VISITS OMAHA
Lad Who Saved Himself and Baby
Brother from Terrible
Death.
A gallant young hero In the person of the
r-year-old son of Ed 8. Miller of Beatrice.
was In Omaha last evening with his father.
It was this boy who about a year ago
saved the life of his 6-year-old brother on
the Burlington railroad bridge across In
dian creek at Beatrice. The two boys had
beet, at the cereal mills across the creek.
then being built by their father, and were
on their way home and had reached the
center of the bridge when the IJncoln
passenger train came around a bend toward
them within less than three hundred yards
of the two boys. The elder boy with mar
velous courage and presence of mind
grasped his brother,arnund the waist with
one arm and swung off the bridge, held to
the end of the ties with his free arm, and,
bracing himself against a stay rod on the
bridge, held on until the train passed a
second or two later, going at the rate of
thirty-five miles an hour. The engineer
saw the children on the bridge and sup
posed that the train had crushed the lives
out of them, as the train was too closo
to them to be stopped. The train was
stopped as quickly as possible after cross
ing the bridge, and the trainmen went
back to pick up the remains of the chil
dren. They reached the spot Just in time
to assist the heroic boy back up on the
bridge with his brother, to whom he was
still firmly clinging. When asked if the
train had struck them, the boy replied:
"No sir, nor I wasn't going to let It, either.
Do you think I wanted to have my little
brother killed?"
Neither of the children suffered a scratch
The herolo act was telegraphed all over the
country at the time and numerous appeals
were made for a picture of the young hero
LEADS POLICE MERRY CHASE
Woman Arrested aa Insane Races
Through Streets with Offi
cers After Her.
Mollle Share, who was taken in charge
Tuesday night as an Insane person, after
making a nearly successful attempt to
shoot Sergeant Blgwart when that officer
arrested her, yesterday contributed
more excitement by breaking away from
the police matron and doing a creditable
three blocks, with the police department
deployed along the street behind her and
the patrol wagon on the flank. -
The woman came to the boarding house
of Mrs. Wilson yesterday, armed with a
gun, and filled with the Idea that a mob
was en her trail.-' If Sergeant glgwart stone
looked like the mob when he arrested her,
she must have been mors than satisfied
this morning with a Urge part of the force
In her wake. She broke from the matron
half way down the stairs of the Jail, and
immediately afterward was two blocks
north, leaving behind her volumes of
emancipated noise. Anton Vanous, doing
a good thirty-six revblutlons, was first on
the trail, with the others of the Jail crew
gaining. Driver Wilson and Surgeon
Bchleier took to the good old wagon for a
run, but in making a sharp turn the doc
tor waa allowed to sail overboard to port
and to bring up violently with his left
against the pavement. Leaving the pieces
they drove on and rounded up the woman
at Tenth and Capitol avenue.
FOR ABUSING THEIR WIVES
Two Husbands Who Get Drunk and
Mistreat Spouses Are
Locked I'p.
J. A. Frawley of 1610 Chicago street Is
locked up at the police station charged
with abusing his wife. His wife alleges
that he haa been In the habit of coming
home intoxicated almost nightly, and she
says that Thursday night while he was
abusing her he drew a knife and threat
ened to take her life. Last night he came
home In the same condition, according to
her story, and began to abuse her. She
escaped from the house and hunted up a
policeman. Detectives Drummy and Mad-
sen went to the house and arrested him.
H. a. Welse, who resides at 631 South
Twenty-first atreet, was arrested at the
Instigation of his wife last night, who
charges that he la In the habit of abusing
her. She telephoned to the police station
and said that she was afraid to spend the
night In the house with her husband unless
an officer was sent to protect her. She
claimed that she feared he would Injure
her or the children. An officer waa sent
out and brought Welse to the station,
where he was charged with being drunk.
FELL FROM ATR0LLEY CAR
Mrs. Gordon Serionsly Injured la nn
Accident on the Park
Line.
Mrs. Oordon, living at 837 South Twenty-
second street, was severely Injured about
8 o'clock last night by falling from a
Twenty-fourth street car near the corner
of Twenty-second and Leavenworth streets.
Several people got off the car when the
stop was made at the corner and the con
ductor, John DUle, thought they had all
alighted. He gave the signal to start Just
aa Mrs. Gordon was stepping from the
footboard to the ground. She waa thrown
down and alighted on the Lack of her
head and shoulders. Dr. Mack who was
called said that she had suffered quite a
severe concussion of the brain and also
had a bad cut In the back of her head
at the base of the skull. He reported her
unconscious two hours after the accident,
but aald he thought she would live.
A telephone message was aent to the
police station and Detective Davis re
sponded with the emergency rig and hauled
the Injured woman to her home.
Movements of Ocean Vessels Aug. 241.
At Queenstown Arrived: Auranla, from
New Tork. for Liverpool, and proceeded
Vsiestir. from New Tork: Havrford. from
Philadelphia, for IJverpool. and proceeded.
Hailed: Ivernla, from Liverpool, for Bos
ton.
At Southampton Sailed: Vmn Prlns WH
helm, from Bremen for New York, vii
("her boor Arrived' Bt. I-otls. from New
Tork. nasned Hurst Castle 4"f p. m.
At New Tork Arrived: Teutonic, from
Liverpool and (jueenstown; Mongolian,
from Olnsarow.
At TJverpool Bailed: Bolgenland. for
PhiladelchJa via Uurenerowo: Kensington
fee Portland. Me.; Germanic, for New Tork
via uueeoalowo.
LIKE DAYS OF NOAH.
Omaha Hat ai Experience Similar to tha'.
Told of in Genesis,
FLOOD OF A DAY DOES MUCH DAMAGE
Kltaj fierorti of Minor Louet, hut Nona
Really Serious,
HEAVY RAIN INVADES ALL LOW SPOTS
IonndatioD General sad Rejolting DiiODm- .
fort is Great,
HOW CITIZENS WITHSTOOD THE DELUGE .
Inpleaaant Personal Experiences Are
Many and Several Scrions Enongb
to Require Prompt and
Vigorous Assistance.
"RAIN. Water falling In drops from the
clouds; the descent of water from tne
clouds in drops. Kain is distinguished
from mist by the sine of the drops, which
sre distinctly visible." Page l,lf, Web-
stere International Dictionary.
"11. In the six hundredth year of Noah's
life In the second month, the seventeenth
day of the month, the sumo day were all
the fountains of the great deep broken
up, and the windows of heaven were
opened. Anil the rain was upon the earth
rorty days and forty nights. Genesis 7-s.
lhe low places were flooded and upon the
high places the water stood about last
night waiting Its turn to run down; the
railroads were groggy and about ready to
throw up the sponge If that had not be
come too heavy with water; the street
cars waded about In a haze of blue flame,
the conductors trying not to shock the
lady passengers, while the electrlo chauf
feur strained his eye ahead for pieces ot ,
water and macadam and cedar block on
the right of way. All day yesterday and
far Into the night at every crossing where
the gutter torrents apread out and met
at the car rails, defenseless woman stood
despairingly gazing at the further shore-
then at last teetering In on French heel.
while the wet-footed populace happily
spread the rubber eye. . A nautical small
boy spent a large part of the afternoon
In an attempt to swim down the torrent
coming past the postofflce, and with fair
success.
In the Low Spots.
All the lower portions of the city were
more or less flooded. The vicinity of Twen
tieth and I'oppleton avenue was from one
to three feet wet. Thirty-third and
Casa was damp In places for two feet up
from the ground. In one place the police
rescued with much difficulty a paralytic
who had grown tired of watching the
shlpa pass through the bedroom door and
out the window. All afternoon and oven--Ing
frantic appeala were rung In at the
police station from householders who
wanted someone to arrest the backflow of
sewage Into their homes.
At the Union station a querulous publlo
demanded to be sent on Its way east, but
was not sent The Milwaukee, the North
western and the Rock Island were, as near
as they, could tell, simply local sya'fenis
with tracks running Into ten or twelve -feet
of water somewhere east of Council
Bluffs. Northwestern No. 8, which li"
scheduled east at 7:30, had not left th
Union station at 10:30 o'clock and no one
expected any movement. Milwaukee No,
6 crossed the river to Council Bluffs and
after pulling out to the east of that place
aoon backed In and remained all night.
At 10 o'clock Rock Island No. 81, which
ahould have been In at 5:26 o'clock, was
still out in the cold and the Milwaukee
train due at 11:15 was reported five hours
late. There was water, It was said, alt
over the bottoms east of the Bluffs, with
washouts at Neola and other points. The
Illinois Central, Union Pacific and Bur
lington were all on time at a late hour.
The Union Pacific shops were all evening
on the shortest line between a large body
of upland water and the river and the
running stream waa up to the railings
in the boiler shop and men going to ths
shops waded knee deep In the flood.
The electric light company reported that
It had suffered very little and the only real
trouble caused was by the burning out of
number of fuses. The Nebraska Tele
phone company was almost aa fortunate,
and as far as Superintendent Btorrs knew
they had not been damaged out In the
state. In the city a large number of fuses
were burned out and In the new ground
near Forty-third and Farnam streets sev
eral poles settled out of line.
Trouble on the Trolleys.
The lightning several times struck cars.
three of these being on the South Omahi
line, and in addition It was hard for Inno
cent passengers to tell when they wers
on a car which was not struck. Through
wet coats, the iron rods of umbrellas and
In other ways there seemed to be many
more good conductors on the cars than the
company usually furnishes, and numerous
passengers closed their hands on warm
electricity. The only serious case was
that of Patrolman Cunningham on the
Park line. This same line furnished a con
ductor with a stony stare from a heavy
lady, because when he took a nickel from
her fingers there was an electrical display
which she resented aa aomethlng personal.
On a train crossing the bridge shortly
after i o'clock C. Edward Dawson, a rep
resentative of eastern papers, was thrown
from a stool In a baggage car by a stroke
of lightning and rendered unconscious for
soma little time.
The Dodge line was In vpeclal dif
ficulties, as always, and a car ran off the
track at Twenty-seventh and Lake streets,
where about six inches of silt had been
deposited over the rails. On the northern
slope of the Dodge-street hill a man was
kept, busy sweeping the concrete stone and
cedar remnants from the rails. Another
car was derailed on South Tenth street.
For about an hour during the afternoon the
current was shut off on all lines because
of the lightning.
Saved from Ills Home,
The patrol wagon was sent to Thirty-first
and Davenport streets to answer a call sent
In by Mrs. Michael Dorsey. The water had
ran Into the Dorsey home until It had got
ten as high as ths bed rail. Mr. Dorsey,
who Is paralysed, could not get out of the
house and the neighbors who were standing
about the place seemed to be afraid to go
to his assistance. The wagon was driven
as close to the door as possible. One of
the horses got down In the mud and water
and the vehicle had to be pulled out by
band. Mr. Dorsey waa carried out of the
house and placed in the wagon. He was
removed to the police station, where be was
made comfortable to the matron's depart
ment. Mrs. Dorsey stopped at the house ot
a neighbor until the water subsided. Bhe
had to be carried out on the back of a
policeman.
Patrolman W. N. Cunningham, one of the
officers vent to the aasdstance of the Dorsey
family, was returning, and when he reached
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