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    ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871.
OMAHA, TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOREIl 20, 1903 TEN PAGES,
SINGLE COPY TIIREE CENTS,
HARMONY IS GENUINE
Brpnb'icai Keetinr im WMuinrtoa Bill
From a Ya-itable Lor Feart. ,
OLD TIKE RIVALS MEET FOR SAME CAUSE
United Pn'l for Buoceti of Enters Ticket
Kelt EcTember.
MOT A SINGLE DISCORDANT MOTE STRUCK
Big Crowd Entbuiiaaaca,iy Choan Each
One of the Epsaiers.
END OF QUARRELS PLEASES RANK AND FILE
Areelatieae Uulamlr Adapted
Eadoralna; Ifntlre Ticket aad
Heesevelt and Wtktlrr
for heat T
Whereas, Under the wise rule of Pres
ident fv.oecvcit our trnuuii lii enjoying an
era of unpi eccuented priHiimuj inui
tnenced unuer ti.e benign ruw ol Our mu-t.vit-j
leaner, uhaiu .ucivlnlty; and
nirtK, oijxernur Muhey ia oonuucilng
V berena, (jovtrnur nry Ik conducting
the affairs u the iau- ot Nebraska in an
J'i. t-rt, burl ,iee. ike maimer; ami
Whereas, Tne reunujca.i stale convention
Otm tiie iruuiltn Ju.J.Uu ana county
I'DOveniioni have put in ihe field a ticket
tomuosea of mn nt unauestioued ibmit.
Integrity ui.d republicanism; therefore, be
Resolved, By the republican voters of the
cliy of Omaha, in niui rntila aaemo.ed.
unuer iiw uuun ol me McA.in.ey cluu
that w point with pr.de 10 the uimin-
wirii.on ol f resident w.-reJt.
Hwi vw), Tnat liriif endorse Oov
ernor M.ckry lor hia wloe oouuuct ol af
lui.a.
Kesolved, That we ratify the nominations
Duuie by tne re put) .loan convention, slate.
Juuiilal and county. Wi a -aur L'tuurmui
C'bwnil our hearty co-ope rati on In his in
deavors to secure the election of the re
publican ticket arid pleuga our aei tanoe
in seeping me republican party ot Douglas
county au n is toaay, an united party.
MeetlasT Is Eathnslnstle.
Thess resolutions uprmi concretely ths
sentiment of the meeting of republicans
that taxed the seating capacity of Wash
ington ball last night. Loudly manifested
enthusiasm greeted every reference to uni
fication, ths state, Judicial and county tick
ts. ths name of John L. Webster, the
preference of Nebraska for vice prtsldent.
and repeated prediction for tilumph at
the November election. As voiced by
fcumber of speakers and by many in the
audience. It was felt that never before
In tho local history of the party had as
Xnany representative men of thought
Spoken together from tho same platform
In the name cause. Especially was the
presence of Mr. Webster honored. When
be was presented by Mayor Mooras all
previous efforts at the heartiest of fer
vent applause were, outclassed. W. O
Vhltmore of Valley, nominee for regent
of the 8 tats university. - was the other
meat of the evening, Judge, Barnes, can
didate for the supremo bench being unable
to reach tho city In time for the meet
ing. The candidates on the Judicial and
County tickets, together with the speakers,
eumplately filled ths aleaa.
Mayor Mooras waa chairman of ths meet
ing. Ail through It he Interspersed remarks
M an appropriate and humorous nature,
that never failed to eaten the crowd. W.
M. McKay, on behalf of the McKUnley club,
tinder whoso auspices the ratification meet
ing waa held, presented Mayor Moorea after
County Committeeman N. P. Dodge, Jr.,
had spoken briefly, urging preclnot organi
sation and aa earnest effort to secure tho
registration of the full vote.
Mayor Is Feeaivlae;.
There were loud' cheers In honor of the
inayor, who prefaced what he had to aay
by declaring himself happy that ha could
Sot say 'Yellow candidates," as he had
enough of that sort of thing In the past.
"It ta the Drat tiros la nine years that we
republicans of Douglas county have come
together to dwell In harmony and peace,
aid tho mayor. "I predict ths success of
ths entire ticket, from Alpha to Omega. If
X can forget and forgive the young men
erlio have fought me ta ths years past I ses
ho reason why aay republican In Omaha
or Douglas county should not follow my
example. We roust remember what unity
locally means on our Influence concerning
'tats politics, and. further, what It means
!
for ths Buooaas of the national ticket
ftoosevelt and Webster next fall.
A not which ths mayor read to the audl
Onoe conveyed the Information that W. F.
Ourley, who was to have been the first
Speaker had been called to Lincoln on Im
portant legal business and could not be
present at the meeting. A. W. Jefferta,
therefore, waa the first to talk.
"Wi meet," said Mr. Jefferls, after a
county convention which has nominated a
county ticket, and It seems to me as I look
back over the past few weeks that anyone
Who will look over the situation without
bias snd without prejudice will come to
the conclusion that the republicans of
lkmglas county bavs nominated a ticket of
exceptional character and great ability. It
la a tkket that Is well balanced. Is the re
Suit of a consensus of republican opinion
throughout the county and Is well equipped
a to mat ters of nationality aud ths various
tactions of ths county."
Freaents Fleaaaat Bite.
He then named various members en the
ticket le shew the distribution of a
tlonalltles and location of residence. After
ten years la which nearly every man
on the piatfurm bad gene to defeat either
before or after conventions. It ' was a
pleasing spectacle to Bee them all to-
get her working for the good of the ticket.
Bald Mr. Jeffries. Mr. Webster, Mr.
Greens and Mr. Roaewaler had senatorial
asplratlona, he asserted. Mr. Van Dusen
bad longed to be gevernor and Mr. Brome
to be county attorney, and like many, eth
era thojr had been boateu. "But we an
all in tho same boat." continued the
sneaker. "Our dlstingueshed mayor seems
to be ths one man that can surmount
factions aud in In spite of them. How
ever, we bWlevo we see hope written over
the dour of the future, and If ws only
continue ta grt along In peaoe no one
knows tha national possibilities that may
lurk In the personalities here tonight."
The Mi KUnley OUe dub sang two songs.
''Marchli.g with Roost-veil and Webster
to Victory," snd "Harmony, both elicit.
Ing good uatured applause.
"I have not been a member of either
faction." declared Charl.s J. Greene, "I
have hem between the factious and I have
iot cared particularly for either. I always
ocn-idared that my self-respect snd my
love for party and country would help
me do my duty. I do not believe that
tnan who declines to belong to either the
democratic or republican parties has
4roper ronoeptioa of his duty, and one a
member of a party It ts his duty to stand
by It Aa for the republican arty. It
t .1 been over orwted to priuclples and
CHUlitte4 oa Beound Fnga
MORLEY OUT FOR FREE TRADE
Farmer thief Secretary for Ireland
Favors Ideas of Bright auad
t. IS John Morley. M. F..
the. 'j. ' , . r retary for Ireland, who
haa bt y,, 'rement while writing
his "Life ri,''t --j-t Gladstone" re
turned to at. life tonight and
took his place li " itlng line against
the protectionist p"'- the present gov
ernment. In the hlstoilc free trade ball at
Manchester Mr. Morley addressing an au
dience which filled the large edifice to Its
full capacity, aroused Immense enthusiasm
by an eloquent and spirited attack on the
new policy, against which he declared he
was arrayed with the whole weight of
authority, both practical and theoretical.
Bo crude, raw and unthought-out were the
proposals launched In this country that
men of all parties, liberals snd conserva
tives, were united In opposition to them.
The country, continued Mr. Morley, had
been Invited to put its ancestors, like Cob-
den. Bright and Peel up to cheap auction.
but when bs thought how right Bright and
Cobden had been as to free trade the
French treaty of liHO, the Crimean war and
the American war, be was not going to
apologise for them.
BODY OF WOMAN IS FOUND
Mystery of Missing Leaiaa Female
Doctor, However, Oaly Par-"
tially Solved.
LONDON, Oct If. The disappearance of
a woman doctor. Miss Hickman, which has
been a sensation here for the last two
months, has been partially cleared up by
the finding of her body in an unfrequented
part of Richmond park.
The remains were horribly decomposed,
the head having been entirely separated
from the body, apparently by the gnawing
of rats. Miss Hlckmsn, who was a fully
qualified doctor of medicine, was perform
ing her duties st the Royal Free hospital
on the afternoon of August 15, when she
left the hospital. Since that time the police
of the whole country have unavailingly
searched for her.
She was a helthy woman, 2 years of
age, and took nothing with her except a
few pounds sterling In cash. The reason
for Miss Hickman's disappearance la a
complete mystery.
Owing to the decomposition of the body
and the fact that It was badly gnawed by
rats ths remains were only Identified by
means of a medal which Miss filckman
won in a swimming contest and by her
ambulance cross.
WRIGHT IS TO BE INDICTED
Recorder In rkatglag Jary Reeaaa
meads Trae Bill Agntnst Loa
4 oa Froaaoter.
LONDON. Oct 1-The recorder. In
charging the grand Jury at the Old Bailey
today advised find a true bill against
Whltaker Wright the company promoter,
who waa extradited from New York. July
9, to answer charges growing out of the
failure of the London and Globe Finance
corporation, Hmlted.
' Commenting on tho "npUa directorate,"
Including tho late marquis of Zvuffer'n, also
associated with Wright, the recorder said
he hoped the facts which had been disclosed
wouia servo as a. "solemn warning to
persona of high position against lending
their names to commercial enterprises of
which they had no personal knowledge and
In which they became the prey of wicked
men, who, by menaa of their names.
victimised the public."
THEY WAY COME- TO AMERICA
Plan Bnld to Be oa Foot to las art
Haeelaalas Ref agree to
Move.
SOFIA. Bulgaria, Oct 19. One class of
Bulgarian reservists to the number of S.000
men 3s to be disbanded. If Turkey follows
suit other classes will be disbanded.
It Is reported here that a plan Is on
foot to Induce tho Macedonian refugees
to emigrate to the United Btatea
SALONICA. Oct It. Hllml Pasha says
that the leader of tho Insurrection band
killed In a recent engagement near Florins
was Stephen Petroff, not Boris Barafoff.
Petroft was ths soul of tho insurrection.
Desperate Fight with Convicts.
BERLIN. Oct II. Eight convicts who
ere la ths Insane ward of ths control
prison at Halle, Prussia, overpowered the
guards on Saturday night, smothered one
of them to death and badly wounded the
other, took the keys and weapons and es
caped to a neighboring forest. The fugi
tives were eventually overtaken by their
pursuers and after they had shot one guard
they were finally captured In a nobleman's
villa. In whl'h they had sought refuge.
British Battleship Reeds Repairs.
FERROL. Spain. Oct 1. Ths British
battleship. Prince George, which was towed
here after having been in collision with
the British battleship. Hannibal, during
ths nsval maneuvers off Cape Finisterre.
was found to be so extensively damaged
by Hannibal's ram that it has been beached
for temporary repairs, preparatory to being
towed back to England, where It will be
placed In dry dock. Prince George took
in Immense quantities of water, necessita
ting Incessant pumping.
Dartsloa Bo Foresails- Read.
LONDON, Oct lS.-Tha Alaskan boundary
oommiaaon win have another meeting. It
will be a publle one and held at noon to
morrow at the Foreign office. At that time
and place ma arbitration decision, which
was verbally agreed upon Saturday and
cabled exclusively to ths Associated Press
at that time, will bs read.
Ia Ckaage In Ocean Bates.
HAMBURG, Oct U.-Tho managers of
the Ha in burg-American and North German
Lloyd Steamalilp companies, at a meeting
held here today, decided to adhere to ths
present agreement between the two com
panles regarding saloon rates.
Mr. and Mrs. Cnrnegle Casaiag.
LIVERPOOL. Oct JJ The Whits Star
steamer. Codrlc, which U to sail from this
port October a for Nrw Tork wtl take
among Its passengers Mr. and Mrs. Andrew
Carnegie.
Calered Mn Sbaate Blaale Owner.
TOPEKA. Kan.. Oct la-Thomas De
moaa, a colored man. shot and wounded
r red Tuti her last night. Tutcber ia ih
trprietir of a livery barn and reproved
emuaa for relurn'ng a hired horae ta a
laoea condition. Itemoss almost instantly
drew a revolver and shi t lut.her through
the bowels. Derooas Is in Jail.
WeaU-Be Wlta Maraerer Captnraa.
DCS MOINES Oot IS S- J. Sapp. who
shot hia wt'e three times st Bonne lust
waek. infixing itrnbla wound, from thcli
she may tint recover, baa been arrested at
Carroll Hia capture was due to aa at
tftmpl to 4xitnmil buIciOb. which breugni
abwat aa Luuiiy as U bia kUuiiy.
TWO TRUST COMPANIES FAIL
Maryland Trait Company and Union Trait
Company of Ealtimoro Snip nd,
FOR HER BACKED MEXICAN RAILROADS
Officers of Both Corporations Assert
that Baslness May Bo Reeamed
M Boon as Arraagesacnta
Can Bo Made.
BALTIMORE, Oct II. The suspension of
the Maryland Trust company today created
Intense excitement in financial and busi
ness circles and many people hurried to
ths offices of the company to erlfy the
news. The excitement was greatly Intensi
fied two hours afterward by the announce
ment that the Union Trust company had
also failed. Bankers and financiers gen
erally, however, combined to allay what
ever of panicky feeling was made, manifest
by assurances that the troubles of ths
companies were only temporary.
Allan MeLane, third vice president of the
Maryland Trust company, waa appointed
receiver of that concern, giving a bond cf
K,000.n, and Miles White, jr.. vice presi
dent of the Union Trust company, was ap
pointed receiver of that corporation, his
bond being .laced at n.OWiOk Receiver
McLane promptly Issued a general state
ment to the effect that the embarrassment
of the Maryland company was due to the
heavy loans made to the Vera Crus & Pa
cific Railroad company, aggregating ss,-
ooti.ooo.
The Maryland Trust company was fiscal
agent of the railroad. It Is officially an
nounced that the company's local Invest
ments had nothing to do with Its embar
rassment. The company arranged a loan
of $2,000,000 In London last week for the
purpose of supplying the Vera Crux A Pa
cific Railroad company with needed caeh
in connection with construction, but before
the money was turned to tho fiscal agent
the negotiations were broken off and this
precipitated tho suspension.
Ron on l alea Trail Coaapnny.
The suspension of the Union Trust com
pany was owing to a run made upon It by
depositors in consequence of the announced
failure of the Maryland company.
Charles T. Crane, vice president of the
Union Trust company, said that the
troubles of the company were only tem
porary. 'Ws could not realixe quickly on
our securities and the run which followed
the announcement of the receivership of
the Maryland Trust company caused the
trouble," he said. "It was therefore hur
riedly decided to apply for a receiver for
our company. Ml'.ea White, Jr., vice presi
dent of the company, was appointed re
ceiver by common consent A statement
will be furnished the public later In the
day."
MUes White, Jr., receiver for tho Union
Trust company, verified the statement f
Vice President Crane, saylngl
After the announcement of tho failure of
the Maryland Trust company a run on our
company was begun by Its depositors. s
feared that this would take eu larger pro
portions tomorrow aud swamp us. In order
to protect everyone it wss decided to go
Into court today and apply for a receiver.
I am not yet able to malte a detailed etate-rr-rV
.. t know positively the eosapanr
aasets are good and that every .depositor
will be paid la full.
So far as known there Is no financial or
business connection between the two sus
pended companies.
Business was practically suspended on
the Baltimore Stock, Exchange today.
There was a large attendance at both calls,
but brokers, realizing tho nervousness In
financial circles and the hopelessness of
offering stocks and bonds, except at mate
rial reduction in prices, concluded not to
force sales. Holders of securities were ad
vised by bankers and brokers not to sacri
fice their Investments.
Reasons for First Failnre.
Receiver McLane Issued the following
signed statement this afternoon explana
tory of the failure of the company:
The whole cause of the embarrassment
of the company Is tho fact that it has
loaned to the Vera Crus A 1'acitic Railroad
company in Mexico a very large sura or
money, aa security for which It holds on
deposit the entire issue of first mortgage
bonds, ti.tmo.yw preferred stock and li.ouu.uuo
common stock of that road, and owing to
the unfavorable condition ol tne money
market It haa been unable to effect a satis
factory loan Uxu thee securities.
The Maryland Trust company has for
some time been able to go along without
serious embarrassment In spite of having
so much of its money tied up In the Vera
Crus A- Pacific railroad and would un
doubtedly have been able to wait a longer
time for a loan on or sale of those securi
ties were it not for the fact that in addi
tion It has a large line of demand deposits
subject to withdrawal on call and that dur
ing the last week two large withdrawals
were made upon It. This rendered It abso
lutely necesaary for the conduct of the
bualneaa upon an honorable basis to obtain
a temporary loan upon certain ot the In
vestments owned by the company.
This latter loan waa In process of nego
tiation with prospects of a favorable result
when on Saturday last the third vice presi
dent, who, owing to the Illness and absence
for the past six weeks of the president and
vice president, had been compelled to take
up the entire management of the company,
discovered that the obtaining of such a
loan waa merely temporising; that the ob
taining of such temporary loan, when taken
in consideration with the proponed loan on
the Vera Cruz A Pacific secunttoa fell far
short of enabling the company to continue
to conduct buHiuess upon an honorable
basis. In short that to obtain the tem
porary loan In question was only putting off
the evil day upon the chance of effecting a
sale of the Vera Crux A Pacific railroad
securities In order to make Itself absolutely
solvent.
Committee Orders laiaeailoa.
In view of this condition of affairs I went
to New Tork on Saturday night and with
drew the application for Uie temporary
loan and called together the members of
ths executive committee who could be
reached to meet me Suuday nlcht upon my
return from New Tork, at which meeting
I laid before them the aituaUon of the
company, discovered by me for tha first
time the day previous, and told them that
in my opinion we could not run the rlak of
waiting until Tueatlay for artion by Uie
directors at their quarterly meeting, as,
should large withdrawals take place on
Monday the company would manifestly be
unable to meet tuem and we would have to
suspend.
The coininlrte spproved of this view and
the bams evening, at the same place, in
conference with representatives of some
of Hie largest and most responsible finan
cial institutions in this city, who had been
invited to meet there, laid before them the
ax. tire state of the case. After a protracted
conference lasting Into Monday morntug.
It waa unanimously decided by all present.
witn great recrei. mat In era was nothing
to do but follow the course proposed.
At this time, without a more accurals
examination of the books and exact know
ledge of the various figures. 1 shall not
attempt to give hjfurea to the preaa, but
will do so at the earliest practicable op
portunity. In the meantime. pr tnpt and
earnest efforts will be made to sdvlaa with
the leading creditors of the com nan v with
a view of making plans to realise to the
best advantage tne various assets.
Ths Maryland Trust company was capit
alised at 12,12.000 and ia a recent report
the surplus waa aaid to be tZ 4S7.500 and
undivided profits 87.02. The deposits were
tS.73.S17. The company made aa effort last
week to float a loan of $2.000 000 In London.
Ia VH3 the company paid an 11 per rant
dividend.
Tbe Union Trust company had ut da-
STOCKHOLDERS ARE ANGRY
Threaten to Bead CM cere af Defaaef
Baaklag Coaaaaay to
Slag Blag.
NEW TORK. Oct If. Stockholders of
the New Tork Building and Loan com
pany, for whk-h Charts M. Preston Is
temporary receiver, attended the meeting
called at the office of the oosnpany today
to vote a stock assessment of SO per cent
Only 200 of the 400 orj afl present could
get into the room wiere the meeting
was held. Those who got in tnada auch
an uproar that one of the stockholders.
a policeman, telephoned the West Thir
tieth street station for the reserves.
When Lawyer James P. Eustace tried to
explain the purpose of 'the call, the Pro
tective league of Brooklyn, representing
thirty-six stockholders took charge of
the meeting and passed resolutions de
claring the call contempt of court and a
violation of the Injunction of September
1. charging gross mismanagement by the
officers and directors. " demanding their
resignation and denounutng the state
banking authorities for "allowing an in
solvent banking concern to continue to do
business for years."
Outside the building Fifth avenue was
almost blocked with the overflow, the fsct
that some 4.000 of thw shareholders are
Italians being responsibW for the presence
of hundreds of Italian women with many
bank books in one hand and babies on the
other arm. A large crowd, mostly poor
people, clamored for admission to the
building, packed the byways and con
demned the conduct of the officers and
directors. When as many as pussible had
entered the room, J. P. Eustace, brother
of Mark Eustace, vice president of the
company, declared that the charge of
Insolvency made against the company was
false. The remark were followed by
threats against the offldialB shouted from
all parts of the room, t
The ensuing disorder resulted 1n the call
of the police. Counsel for the Stockhold
ers' Protective league said the company
was In the hands of a receiver and that
the officers had no legal right to call the
meeting. The announcement waa greeted
with cries of "Turn the robbers out," "Make
the officers pay the deficit "Seed them to
Sing Sing," "Talk about Miller' s syndl-"
cate," shouted one man. "why. It la a
1-2-1 proposition compared to this."
FEAR DRiVES TO SUICIDE
California Man, Implicated la Crime
by Brother's Caafeaalan,
Shoots Himself.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct lf.-Craaed by
fear of arrest In connection with the rob
bery of the Manhattan hotel at Point
Richmond last Saturday sight George
Nottingham, son - of a, wealthy resident
of Walnut Creek, shot and killed himself
In the room of his divorced wife ' this
morning. Nottingham.- who was also
known aa William Wills, waa a structural
Iron worker. Walter Nottingham, the
younger of the brothers, waa arrested at
Marlines last night and mada a complete
confession of tho robbery. Ths dead man
left a note tat which be -exonerated his
brother of Intentional wrongdoing, saying
that ha committed - the V;lme and forced
his brother to partloipate.
After the robbery the two men escaped,
going In the direction of Wast Berkeley.
Deputy Sheriffs Maltoxa and Lindley
started In pursuit At the corner of San
Pablo and University avenues. In West
Berkeley, tho two deputies met the brothers.
George Nottingham Jumped behind his
brother, drew two revolvers and opened
fire. Maitosa pulled his gun and returned
the fire. The brothers tbon retreated down
University avenue, toward the Wast
Berkeley station. Maitosa and Lindley, fol
lowing closely, kept up the fight After
the battle,' which covered nearly two
blocks, the men Jumped behind soma
bushes and made off In the darkness.
SPENDS FORTUNE ON WOMAN
Man Arrested In Bnn Fraaelata an
Charge af nteallaa; Cram
a Mask.
OAKLAND. Cal.. Oct II. City Marshal
Rammage, of Hayward'a, baa axres'.ed Wll
11am Carthew in that place on a charge
of being a defaulter In the sum of tlOO.000.
Tho arrest waa made on evidence sub
mitted by H. B. Erickson. of Ban Fran
cisco. It Is said that Carthew w as a con
fidential clerk Id a bank In New York and
while acting In that capacity stole tlOO.OOS,
which waa squandered on a woman.
It is claimed that be lied from New York
and came to California Erickson had done
business with Carthew In New York and
recognised him aa the missing bank clerk.
Hs Is certain that this is tho man who la
wanted in New York and for whom a re
ward of SB. 000 has been offered.
Carthew has been lodged In the county
Jail In this city on a charge of vagrancy
until further particulars concerning him
can be had from New York. Carthew first
gave the name of George Henry Row and
stated that hs had also been known as
William Henry Dawes. Hs states that hs
came here from Australlla and was never
In a bank In New York.
DOWIE ASKS FOR PRAYERS
Will Be hear Wall Street
May head Help af Divlaa
Hand.
nnd
NEW YORK. Oct 11. -A ft or attending
an early service In Madison Square Garden,
John Alexander Dowie'a "Restoration
Host," numbering nearly 4.000, began today
a house to house canvass of ths city.
Before giving them bis final Instruc
tions Dr. Dowie said:
I am going out to do a little restoration
work myself snd 1 won't be far from Wall
street. Pray for me.
The majority of the audiences at the
early service was composed of Zionists.
No robes were worn. Dr. Dowie preached
a sermon oa "The Sin of Idolatry" with
applications to present conditions.
A "divine healing meeting" was held ta
the garden from 10.10 a- m.. to noon,
wnich Dr. Dowie delivered an address en
"The Opening of the Beautiful Gate of
Divine Healing
ONE FACTION NAMES HUNTER
Bad Split Ocean la Reaablleaa Can.
arresaiaaal Caa vent laa la
Keatarky,
MIUDLE6BORO, Ky.. Oct If The re
publican district convention called to nomi
nate a successor to ths late Congressman
Borelr.g. divided about midnight on Satur
day when the Edwards tac ion declared an
adjournment to meet at London today.
The Hunter faction remained In aesrioo
and after midnight nominated Dr. W. God
frey Hunter who reccivod at rates to
sixty-four for Ramsey.
CRESCEUS STILL CHAMPION
tot clam' i Btallion Lowen 'World's Trot
ting Eeoord Oce-Quartar of Eooond.
RECOVERS OLD PLACE IN SHORT TIKE
Trnttlag Tlaae Redaeed Second
Attempt at Seat-tag and It Is Al
leged bnt for Break Reear
Weald Be Lower
WICHITA, Kan., Oct 11 Cresceus broke
the world's trv-ttlng record for a mile this
afternoon, going the distance in 1:5.V beat
ing the previous record held by Lou Dillon
and Major Delmar by a quarter of a second.
The day was ideal and the track could not
have been better. Mr. Ketcham worked
the horse out before the final test In I:lf
and then sent him for the record. He
broke when he first scored for the record,
but on the next attempt was sent off, going
to the first quarter In :S0 flat. There whs
a cheer when he reached the half In :54,
and when the three-quarters was passed
in 1:30 the cheer became an uproar.
Just before he reached the wire Cresceus
broke and It Is bUleved lost fully three
quarters of a second. He caught handily
and flashed under the wire in 1:5s. No
wind shield was used. Cresceus waa paced
by Mike ths Tramp.
Such an ovation as was given Cresceus
when he trotted a mile in 1:94 today and
made a new world's record has rarely been
1 witnessed. The stallion was nearly smoth
ered, so eager were the people to pat him
or to get near enough to touch him.
George 11. Ketcham, who owns Cresceus
and drove him today, said: "The conditions
were perfect. When I was here week before
last the track was wet but I saw Its ad
vantages and determined to come back.
The result Justified my expectations. I
knew before the rsce that the stallion
would beat his record, but 1 did not antici
pate a triumph so complete. I shall go to
Oklahoma City and Fort Scott light away
to keep engagements and that will bo tho
last tlmo that Cresceus will appear In
public.
SCHEME TO WOVE THE CAPITAL
Eastern Capitalists Present aa Allar.
Ing; PraaBltlan ta People af
Wyoming.
CHEYENNE, Wyo.. Oct If. Special
Telegram. -A syndicate of New Xiirk and
Lopdon capitalists has launched a roost
daring scheme. Under the law the people
must at the election in 1904 vote for the
permanent location of the state capital
and other state institutions. Ths syndi
cate proposes to give the sites, erect and
quip a new capltol building, state peni
tentiary, Insane asylum and university
without cost to the state providing the
electors will choose a town on the Still
water river. In central Wyoming.
The capitalists have secured large tracts
of land, together with coal deposits, oil
fields, forests and farming lands and ex
pect to reap a rich profit A rallroud will i
be built from Casper to the proposed cap.
Ital city .eM branch would be tuiynrt.
from the Union racltlo and south, irum i
the Burlington. Aside from developing
What Is now a wild country, the location
the proposed capital city. It Is held, would
be more central end would In time be
more satisfactory than under present con
ditions. Willis George Emerson, author
of "Buell Hampton," and a . conspicuous
figure In the western mining world. Is
at the head of the syndicate that ia back
of the scheme.
COURT-MARTIALJS AT WORK
Objections af Genernl Chase ta Com
peteaey af Colerade Canrt
' Are Overraled.
DENVER, Oct 1 The court martial
caned by Governor Peabody to Investigate
the charges against the members of the
National Guard of Colorado met In tbe sen
ate chamber at the capltol today. The en
tire morning was taken up with considera
tion of the objections by counsel for Gen
eral Chase to tho competency of the court
In general, because of tbe Inferiority of Its j
members In rank to General Chase and to j
two members on tb additional grounds of
lack of military experience, friendship for J
the complaining witness. Adjutant General
Sherman Bell and peraonal animus .gainst j offlpe. A bueln unJer 9fcJ7. Ne
General Chue. In every cae the obiec- ' " . , , i r !T ? 'unty through whlrh the
, - ,
tlons were overruled. The court was then
sworn In. Colonel Kenneth L. Fahnestock
of Governor Peabody s suff is president of
the court
BULLET IS CAUSE OF DEATH
leaave W. Martaa, Pramlaent Bt- Lanls
Msua, Is Accidentally
Killed.
ST. LOUIS, Oct IS The remalna of Isaac
W. Morton, member of the ctty council,
prominent club man and director of the
World's fair and numerous large corpora
tions, whose death occurred yesterday at
the Culvre Hunting club, in St Charles
county, was received at his boms here
today.
Death was caused by a pistol shot In the
hea-1. The coroner's Jury, which viewed the
body before shipping It to 6t. Louis, ren
dered a verdict of death by accident
Manager Beschman of tbe Culvre club,
who was first to aea the body after the
fatal shot was fired, said It lay oa the bed
with a revolver having oua empty shell
near the extended band.
BROKERS LEAVE ST. LOUIS
When Depaty BaertaT Calls with Bnb
paenaa Omen Daars Are
tlascd.
ST. LOUIS. Oct 11. Acting under orders
from Assistant Circuit Attorney Hancock
and at ths request of the October grand
Jury, Deputy Sheriff Dk-kman called today
atjat the office of the Merchants' Brokerage
Commission con pany with fifty blank sub
poenaa which he expected to serve. He
found the office closed. J. D. Hussey and
Charles Brooks, who conducted the con
cern, are presumed to have left the city.
M lea Start tastly Fire.
SIOUX FALLS. S. D., Oct U (Special)
Mice gaining access to matches, which
were supposed to have been la a threshing
hand's vest which waa hanging In ths
barn, is presumed to have caused a fire
which destroyed the fine ban of A. Van
Naanen, a Brookings county farmer, to
gether with seven horses and tbelr harness,
ten head of hogs, about i0 bushels of oats
and a quantity of hay. High wind was
blowing at the time and It was only about
ten minutes unt 1 the bam and cotitenta
bad gone up in smoka The luss was total,
as Var-Naanea carried no Insuranca.
CONDITION OFJTHE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska Fair and Cooler In
East Portion; Wednesday Fair.
Teaaoerntare at Omaha Yesterday!
Hair. Den. Hear. Pel.
I i. a bo 1 B- aa 7T
a. aa as Sauna St
T a. a. Bl B a. na fM
n. aa rut 4 s n sm
a. na rut ft p. na 3
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THREATEN TO KILL FRED METZ
Letter Writers Demaad Money Loft
Vnder Vlad art Chief Calls
It a BlaaT.
Threatening murder for noncompliance
a letter was last evening received by Fled
Metx of Mets lire's Brewing company,
commanding that he place tZ.H) In gold
coin under the Eleventh street viaduct at
the disposal of ths authors of the letter. 1
This letter 1b the second one of similar
nature, the first having been received by
Mr. Metx last Friday and making the
name demand under pain of blowing up
the brewery by dynamite.
Although a show at complying with the
former demand was made, Mr. Met last
night Ignored the second letter, threaten
ing death, by going to the theater to enjoy
the evening, rather than packing 12.600 of
his hard earned cash down to the Eleventh
street viaduct
'The whole thing is a bluff and is the
work of some very coarse artisans," aalJ
Chief Ixmahue last night '1 think no one
is Very greatly disturbed over It unless It
is the fellows who wrote the letters. We
not only have very grave suspicions aa to
their identity, but have clues which mny
lead to their arrest If they ttre not mora
skillful than they appear to be.
"Mr. Metx nor anyone else took money
to the spot designated in the first letter,
but two sacks of rubbish were taken and
the place carefully guarded, but the bold
letter-writers did not show up. The lact
that these fellows are so free with their
deadly threats Is ample proof that they
are bluffing. People Intending to do what
they say they are don't advertise the
fact beforehand, so that their victim may
be fully prepared to meet the emergency."
The letter received last night went on to
tell Mr. Metx that he left the bags at the
spot designated in the former letter too
early In the evening and that he had bet
ter do what was commandod "this time"
or ho and the brewery would both be de
stroyed. BOY CONFESSES TO BURGLARY
Colored Teath Admits Breaking In
Bnrber Shop aad la Bonnd Over
to District Ceart.
Earl Pollard, a colored youth, pleaded
guilty In police xiurt to the charge of
burglary. Hia crime was stealing chewing
gum,, candy and cigars from ths barber
shop of Frank Salisbury, S20 North Six
teenth street, where a aide Una of such
articles Is kept
Tho polio have concluded that Pollard
- ' fof. . vf9 .nd
and arch time got away with an amount
which ought to have been sufficient ta meet
the most extravagant requiromenta Be
sides the sweets and tobacco several rasors
and 60 cents in cafh also were taken.
It Is believed Pollard had companions In
the crime. The first raid waa made the
night of the 11th, the second the night of
the 12th and the third Sunday night when
Pollard was caught In the act by the police.
Unusual noises were heard In the direction
! of tho barber shop Sunday night and the
clerk of the Royal hotel, who heard glara
falling, telephoned the police station and
Officers Fancy and Dunn and Sergeant
Hayes responded In tlmo to catch the col
ored youth "red-handed." He had 17 cents
and a few knick-knacks at the time.
After pleading guilty Pollard was allowed
the privilege of waiving examination and
Judge Berka bound him over to ths district
court hi the sum of t800.
MAY ORDER ROLLING STOCK
tales Pari Be OBfrlals Dlscass Short
age and Sew Ealpmeat Prob
ably Will Coma.
A meeting of the division superintendents
: of the Union Pacific Is being held at the
I uirtuunBiUH o uiv rnuvi mftt7 r-v uitMiv;u w eaiu
. -n,,. ,. ,v. 1Vl
ouh ,nv-t,eatlon and Drobably will re-
,ult , m or(Jer Ml)t mee)J for
' w ,,, ,,v ..w. ,
TOIIUUfi U B UlllllBj aavarv.sn aw asa w-as v va kiln
business, which is this year larger than
ever before. The new superintendents are
being Instructed regarding their new du
ties and the question of a change In time
for tbe winter months also Is being talked
about The car shortage Is the principal
topic and plans sre being laid to care
tor the heavy shipments of grain which
are to come within the next two months.
Those in the conference are H. G. Burt,
president; E. E. Buckingham, superin
tendent of transportation; W. A. Deuel,
superintendent of the Nebraska division;
H. C. Ferris, superintendent of the Colo
rado division ; W. L. Park, superintendent
of the Wyoming division, and J. O. Brink
erhoff, superintendent of tbe Kansas di
vision. PACKING COMPANY OFFICERS
Independent Concern Meats at Daaver
ta Deride (pan Paltry af
Management.
DENVER, Oct. II. The directors of the
Independent Packing company met here
today for the purpose of electing officers
and outlining the future policy of the com
pany. Among those present were: B. F.
Leathrldge of Missouri. Paul Russell of
Kansas, F. W. Flato, Jr., of Missouri. Noah
Newbanka of South Dakota. L. F. Wilson
of Texas snd A. Watklns of Nebraska.
The trust agreement by w hich IS per cent
of the stock ir to be held In escrow, was
adopted and s trust company appointed. It
waa decided to postpone the election of
president until the meeting of the National
I tjVa Stock association at Portland. Ore.,
on January 12 next T. F. Wilson of Texas
was elected vice president, F. W. Flsto of
Missouri treasurer and C. F. Martin of
Colorado secretary. The Continental Trust
company of Denver wss deslgnuted as the
depository for the company. The meeting
will be In session tomorrow, when the policy
of the company will be outlined. Tbe cap
ital stock of tbs company Is K end ono, Incor
porated under the laws of Arlxona
Denver Batcher Breaks Record.
nrVVFR. Oct. 1 Pv rTespina- a 1
pound str In th-ee minute and thtrty
rlht seconds. J I' - crapid In a
local riar.t. has reduced the worid a record
hv twewtv tecnrida an'l ln t-nt-'lv won
the w-fi c-amr.lonshin. The fee was
accomi'l'sher) n e content held at broad-
FOR A GRAIN MARKET
President Btioiney Taxes Asotnar Etep to
Kake it Foatibla.
OMAHA GRAIN TERMINALS PROJECTED
Pnrohaei Land for Trackara an! EliTator
Plants.
COMPANY TO BE INCORPORATED TODAY
Article! Ira Ready to Tile with the County
Clerk.
WILL ASK OTHER ROADS TO COME IN
Brhaaae Canaprehends t'alan Servlee
f All Rands BSateriac Omaha
Ba Far as Oral Navadllag '
la Coacerwed.
A movement which Is fraught with great
possibilities to the city of Omatia was
launched last night by President Stlckney
of the Great Western. The creation of a
grain market In Omaha when shall bs sec
ond to none In the west Is contemplated
under Mr. SUckney's latest pro root wuicft
Is embodied In a new corporation which is
to be officially known as the "Omaha Grain
Terminals."
Omaha was not much of a live stack
center until the railroads got together and
agreed on rates and terminal matters, and
now the city haa Its stock yards and park
ing bouses and ranks aa ths third great
est live stock center In the world. At pres
ent there Is no grain market here because
the railroads have not gotten together on
certain vital and absolutely neneewary pre
liminaries Mr. BUckney's plan contem
plates the unification of the several rail
roads leading Into Omaha, upon the ques
tions of rates and terminal facilities, and
he has formed a new company, to bs knowu
as the "Omaha Grain Terminals" with
the one object In view of creating In this
city one of the largest grain centers hi
tho west
Haa Boaght the Land.
For some time Mr. Stlckney. through his
agents, has quietly been acquiring title 'to
a large tract of land in the city and now
that he has secured the land he desired,
he Is in a position where he can announce
hia plana He has expended several hun
dred thousands of dollars In the city of
Omaha within the last few weeks, all un
known to the general public, and ths full
meaning of the project he has under way
Is hard to realise.
The land he haa recently purchased la
Included within a atrip beginning at ths
north limits of South Omaha, thence north
to Martha street snd bounded by ths
Union Pacific on . tba east and Walnut
street on the west This piece of land Is
about 1.500 feet long and will constitute a,
tract of land containing mora than thirty
five acres. On this land Mr. Stlckney pro
poses to build a largo number of railroad
tracks, suitable for tho accommodation of
elevators and flouring- mills. He will offer
sites to such persona aa may desira them,
and erect buildings at net cost Tho tracks
which Mr. Stlckney propones to lay on this
bit of land will be connected with the Elk
horn. Burlington, Missouri Pari fie. Rock
Island, Union Pacific. Milwaukee, Great
Western and all other railroads oenterlag
here.
Mr. SUckney's plan provides that the
railroads shall hsvo the Joint ownership
ani control, eventually, of these trackage
facilities, so as to do away with switching
charges. In tbe event sny railroad refuse
to Join in this move, it will necessarily be
compelled to pay for switching facilities
in order to sustain a proper relation with
the roads who will be parties to tho agree
ment and holders of stock.
Articles af Incorporation.
Mr. Stlckney has caused articles of In
corporation of the new concern to be
drafted and will execute them today. The
following ts a copy of the articles of in
corporation :
The undersigned, for the purpose of be
coming a railroad corporation and aa such a
body corporate under and pursuant to the
laws of tbe state of Nebraska do hereby
make the following certificate snd do
hereby certify as follows:
The name assumed by said comnanr .nd
by w hlch It shall bs known Is Omaha Grain
i ernilnals.
The names of the places of the termini af
said road are ss follows: A notnt In the
city of Omaha and a point In the city of
Bauj iubu email Tilt 1H I , COUniv Of LSUbT
has. In the state of Nebraska: 7 '
" amou" neceasary to
construct such road is I1U0.OU0. divided into
shores of 1100 esch.
The object and purpose of aatd corpora
tion is to construct maintain and operate a
railroad from a nolnt in the a.ilrt clt v r
Omaha to a point In the said city of South
Omaha, snd to do tbe general business of a
public railway corporation and the trans
port t Ion of freicht and uassuncera for tha
public.
1 he principal office of said company and
the principal place of transecting Its busi
ness shnll lie in the city of Omaila. enuntv
and state aforesaid.
The affairs of said company shall be man
aged by a tmard of aeven directors, to be
elected by the stockholders from among
their number. The SHld board of directors
shall elect one of their number for presi
dent and shall also appoint a secratary and
a treasurer of said corporation, and the
said board of directors shall prescribe the
duties snd compensation of such officers.
Wllllag la Fash the Flan.
Speaking of his new project last nlgbt Mr.
Stlckney said that If be la able to consum
mate his plans tbe new movement will be
one of ths best things for the city of Omaha
that could be devised. In support of this
view he rites the fact that before the en
trance of the Great Western Into Kansas
City there was but little doing Iq the grain
business In that city, while today U la one
of the Important grain centers of the
United Statea.
MORE DYNAMITERS AT WORK
Write Letter ta hart kern Feci Be
Compear Making; Demand
far Maaey.
HELENA, Mont. Oct It According ta
well authenticated reports the Northern
Pacific FuJlway company is not alone In
Its troubles with the dynamiters, thou irk
it has so far been the only sufferer.
For several days there have been a num
ber of Great Northern secret service men
In Helena and vicinity, and it has devel
oped that their mission hi to try ta locate
the person who has sent the company a
letter levying blackmail.
The letter was mailed at Cascade and it
demanded the payment of 111.000. - Tbe
railroad company waa oom ma rid ad to fly a
signal if it acceded to tbe demand, snd
was given until Tuesday evening. October
30, to comply. If It did not comply then
the amount of the blackmail would be
raised to 130.000, and to show that busi
ness was meant dynamite would be used
on ths rails.
Instead of displaying the signal ths rail
road company has sent Its detectives to
Montana ts try ta ferret eut the wrUar
of the leuet.
(CuUnu4 m Fifth Faga
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