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OF INDIAN
TwentT-Becoi 'nal Conference Begin!
at Las ' y-iMik, Sew York.
2 "
CHARLES J. ' k'ARTE IS PRESIDING
In Hit Speech - Pf a Tribute to Officers
In Ati Service.
ADDRESS BY u-RAL E. WHITTLESEY
Member of the Commission Gires a Resume
of the Tear's Work.
WHITE MEN SECURt RED MEN'S CASH
Condition at, the Plmas, Redoeed from
elf-Sapporttag; Tribe to Paa
perlam, la Kow Being
Improved.
LAKE MOHONK, N. T., Oct ll.-About
150 delegates were prcient today when the
twenty-second annual Indian conference
waa called to order. Charles J. Bonaparte,
member of the Board of Indian Commis
sioners, waa chosen aa permanent chair
man In hi address Mr. Borararte
quoted at Rome length from the report
'made to the secretary of the Interior last
March by I lie special commission of which
he n a member, appointed by President
Roosevelt, VI Investigate the allotment of
lends belonging- to the five civilised tribes
of the Indian Territory. Referring to the
condemnation visited in that report on the
white men, who, it waa held, had taken ad
vantage cf certain regulations adopted by
the Dawes commission In the selection of
lands to defraud the Indians of their right
ful property, Mr. Bonaparte said It would
have been quite Impossible for a depart
mental and reasonable person to reach a
different conclusion from the facts brought
to the knowledge .ot the special commis
sion. M.
Officers Do Good Work.
In conclusion Mr. Bonaparte said:
"I am not o.er-cbanuble to official sins,
but the investigation I conducted last win
ter has left me convinced that our presi
dent and our secretary of the Interior are
earnest and unselfish friends of the Indian,
and, on tbs wnole, I found few public serv
ants to condemn, and comparatively few
venial faults."
General E. Whlttelsey of the Board of
Indian Commissioners gave a resume of
the year's work among the Indians.
During the year the number of allotments
approved Is IM. and 7bo patents have been
delivered to Indians. Allotment work ia
atlll In progress. . . .
Nearly 4,auu leases of allotted land have
been made within the year, aggregating
J.ouo.OW) acres.. at rates varying from 3 cents
to J an acre. No adult Indiun, however,
is allowd to leas his entire allotment un
less he la making a livelihood by some other
occupation, forty acres ruuat b reserved
from each lease. . . ,
Under the law of May 27, 190?. authorizing
the sale of Inherited lands, the Indian Is
parting with his Inherited estate at the
rale of about s.OOu acres a month. Over
ItKftflft trrM wrt ritMtmaed of In fifteen
months ending last June at an average of
nearly til per acre. The lands are bought
by speculators rather than by Those Jj
prices secured are reasonable.
uiu rw .v. v . . . v. . .. .. - .
-Whites Get tho Cash.
The purchase money by one wile or an
other la rapidly tranaferred to the white
man's pockets, more often than any other
way by the route of dissipation. 10 check
thlH demoralisation a ruima" has Just been
niadu that the Indian heir who petitions
1 ' - . 1 . i Ink-rllMl lunila ahull 1
IW Hit DttIO n "IM. .i.n. . . v. ... .
- . - . - ....... .4.. .. ... 1 1 ...I i,i !
aome nearby United (states depository sub
ject to the check of the Indian owner to the
f "lent of not more than lo a month and
tf w'th the consent of the agent en
Cursed on the chuck; or if for Inure than
li) a month, with the specific approval of
' the Indian office. , ,
For Irrigation $91,000 has been expended
duili.g the ear As an encouraging fact
' a -beginning has at last been niaue toward
furniBl.liiK some permanent relief for the
unfortunate Ptinaa who were deprived of
their ancient water rights on the Uila river
by whit-? settlements along that stream.
At the Plmaa school tbe experiment of a
well and a steam pumping plant haa devel
oped a supply of water from an under
'ground flow sufficient to Irrigate W0 acres.
It Is proposed to establish similar plants
elsewhere on the reservation, although it U
a very expensive process and sufficient
funds are not yet available. It is well
known that the Flmu have In recent years
been reduced from self-supporting farmers
to hungry paupers.
Tne enrollment 01 inuians in an bcuw,i
has been brought up to IIU.ITV. an Increase I
of 1.067 pupils over lust year. The average
attendance Is 26.104, an Increase of lit over
lmnt vear. The five civilised tribes are not
included in the above figures.
Territory Needs Schools.
The great need for education in the In
dian Territory la among the 60.0W) un
schooled white children and thousands of
freedmen. Under existing law school tax
can ba levied only la incorporated towns.
No public schools, theretore. are supported
In country districts and only a very few
ubHvriptlon schools. The Choctaws. Cher
ckees and Creeks admit white children to
th Ir day schools (but not to their aca
demies) on a payment of $1 per month.
Ths Chickasaw exclude them. A very
.mln luurinnino- toward supplying this cry-
lug need was mauo " j u .
I. irii,i schools for nlaclng hi thoss
, ir n up nil fr t r ruat
schools children who do not belong to the
tribea. and for establishing new schools.
The new condition, liowuier. men giows
. more serious, for alter March. lftJt. tribal
governments must close, tribal buildings
iiiust be disponed of, tribal funds distrib
uted and the tribal relations cease: but
Indian lands will be nontaxable. What
will then become of the U,uvo Indian' chil.
dren for whose education 4oO,0W of tribal
money Is now expended? ....
Allotments are . practically completed In
the Creek nation and the work la progress
ing among the Choctaws. Chlckasaws and
Cherokeea. Under legislation of the last
congress the five civilised tribes commls-
' slon must finish Its work by July 1 next
Under the same legislation all allotments
made to the five civilised tribes exeept
the forty-acre honiesleud in each allot
ment end allotments made to minors! may
be alienated, but only under the direction
and with the approval of the secretary of
the Interior.
Commissioner Jonea of tbe Indian bureau
spoke of the good results of the abolition
of the free ration system and of other re
forma Instituted in tbe Indian service. .
The blanket, the feathers and the lqng
hair," he said, "are .fast disappearing, but
great evils still exist to he removed, the
worst of these being the annual payment
or large sums of money to the Indians by
the government Inducing idleness, extrava
gance and other vices. The practice should
be stopped aa soon aa possible."
la conclusion. Commissioner Jones said he
believed that all the problems Involved Jn
. the administration of Indian affairs would
not be solved and settled yet for many
year.
Other speakers were White Wolf, a
Comanche Indian, and Alfred J. Standing,
formerly assistant superintendent at tbe
Carlisle indlaa school.
ladlana Cam Colleot Tax. -
SOUTH M" A LISTER, I. T., Oct. 19.-The
United States court of appeals here today
rendered an opinion that the tribal govern
snenis could collect tX on goods Imported
Into the Indian Territory. Tbe merchants
had resisted the payment of taxes on the
gTound that the.Indbia governments had
lost Jurisdlctl6n over incorporated cliloe and
towns, and secured an Injunction from the
I'aitsd Swtea court restraining the Indian
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ITALIAN CATHOLICS MAY VOTE
Bishops of Serthern Italy Ask Pope
to Graat Permission to
Falthfnt
ROME. Oct IS Several Bishops of north
Italy, Including Cardinal Ferrari, arch
bishop of Milan, and a close friend of the
pope, have petitioned him personally to
consider whether the moment bus not ar
rived to allow Catholics to participate in
the general elections. According to ths
petitioners their absentation from voting
during the last thirty-four years haa
brought no advantage to the claims of the
Vatican, while It has seriously endsngered
the Interests of religion by entrusting
power to the open enemies of the church,
and they believe that If the Catholics are
allowed to vote. If not for real clerical
candidates, at least for conservatives. It
would insure the presence In the Chamber
of Deputies of a strong party capable of
preventing the passage of Mils aimed
s gainst religion. The pope has cot yet
taken a decision, but he has asked for the
opinion of the most authoritative cardinals.
IT A LI AX
SOCIALIST
MANIFESTO
gays rulom Dalles Are Too High and
Army Expenses Too Large.
ROME, Oct. 19.-7:10 p. m. The socialist
party tonight published a controversial
manifesto to the electors, combatting the
program set forth by the government yes
terday. The manifesto says the govern
ment was compelled to decide upon a gen
eral election owing to the situation brought
about by the recent general strike In Italy,
which, the manifesto adds, "was a marvel
ous exhibition of humanitarian and pro
letarian solidarity, and Index that the civil
conscience was ripe for a strike. In the
clash class interests were dissolved, the
extreme left again giving the socialist
party the full support of Its supreme
strength."
Continuing, the manifesto points to the
"enormous customs duties, to the uncon
trolled military expenses and to the in
iquitous fiscal system now existing," con
cluding with saying that there are only two
points made clear In the government's pro
gram, namely, the Increase in th police
force and the fact the military expenses
must not be cut down, while the socialists
demand a reduction of the unproductive
expenses, the immediate lowering of taxa
tion and substantial economic, political and
moral reforms, "destined to acceleerate the
advent of that regime of Justice and peace
which ia trua socialism."
The manifesto ends with the statement
that the socialist party trusts the country
will elect an increased number of Its rep
resentatives to Parliament
PIKER AL- .OF
KIXG
GEORGE
Remains ( Late Ruler of Sixosy Laid
to Rest.
DRESDEN, Oct. 19. With cannon boom
Ins; and with volleys of musketry outside,
and with Emperor William, King Frederick
August, Archduke FTans Ferdinand and
other royal personages, courtiers and digi
ts rles standing about the catafalque bear
ing the remains of the late King George of
Saxony was tonight slowly lowered Intu the
vault of ths Catholio court church. When
the. red -"'"tt Jj'reLflgtot i3r","t
Mack baldachin was no longer visible a
mighty choir composed of church and opera
alngera burst forth with . the "Salve Re
glna." ;
At 8 o'clock In the evening the royal
party entered the church, tbe new king
walking between Emperor William and
Archduke Frans Ferdinand, behind whom
tamm
came
the grand dukes of Meklenberg-
Schwerln, Mecklenburg-Strellta and Saxe
Welmer, the Princes Albrecht of Prussia
and Ludwlg of Bavaria, the herldltary
grand duke of Baden and many others.
After the singing of the "Miserere" Bishop
Wuschansky consecrated the remains ac
cording to the ritual of the Roman Catholic
church, after which "Profundls" waa sung.
The court preacher, Dr. Kummers, spoke
feelingly of the late King George's heroism
In suffering, which, he said, more than
doubled the laurels won in war by this
soldier-king.
POPE PUS RECEIVES CHAPE LLE
Ills Holiness Takes Great Interest la
American Affairs.
ROME, Oct. 19. The pope today received
Archbishop Chapelle of New Orleans, the
pp dieg;ate for Cuba and Porto Rico, In
...,. .. '
jyi I f St i am uuiv
At the audience Archbishop Chapelle took
hla farewell of the pope, who manifested
the greatest paternal affection and con
sideration for the American prelate, grant
ing whatever he asked. The pontiff said be
highly appreciated the message conveyed
to ntra by the archbishop from President
Palma and charged Archbishop Chapelle to
express to the president In turn his good
wishes and to convey his hope that, espe
cially through the apoatolio delegate, the
f best relatione would continue to exist be
tween me uuDan government and the Cath-
- -
Archbishop Chapelle's visit to Rome, It
la asserted, will be fruitful of excellent
results, especially concerning the Interests
of the papal delegation in the Antilles. He
expects to arrive at New Orleans toward
the middle of November. '
CHINESE PIRATES MAY TRITE
Revolt la Caatoa - Amoagr Things
Feared by Residents of Shanghai.
SHANGHAI, Oct 19. According to well
Informed Chinese, the Welfe societies of
bandits In the western part of the province
of Kwang Tung are amalgamating, with
the object of raising a revolt in Canton
and other parte of the province. It la be
lieved that these bandits have allied them
selves with the West river pirates.
It was the pirates in the West river, near
Canton, who attacked the British steams! a
Pakkang and Holbo on the night of Octo
ber 17. causing tho British authorities to
send a gunboat to the scene of the attack.
DUeredlt Report ot Wreck.
LONDON. Oct. 19 -At the offices here of
the Cunard Steamship company the rumor
published In America that the steamer
Blavonla had sunk In a storm off the Span
ish coast la entirely discredited. The Bla
vonla, it Is pointed out passed Gibraltar
October II and the officials cannot see how
it could be anywhere In the neighborhood
of the Spanish coast The vessel Is due at
Hew Tort October it
Lavdy Cornea la Bettor.
WALM ER CASTLE, Oct 19. Lady Cur
aon la progressing so favorably that here
after only one bulletin will be given out
dally. It waa announced this evening that
Lord Curson baa postponed hla departure
to India until the end of November. Lady
Curson maintains her Improvement
Hayes Haa Kot Resigned.
LONDON. Oct. 19. At the head officea Of
the Grand Trunk railway the Associated
Press is Informed there ts no truth in the
report (published In America) that Charles
Hayes, second vice president and general
manager faf th cvmjtaay, bag resigned.
FAIRBANKS AT NEW YORK
Candidate for Vice President Makes Two
Speeches Doric f the Evening.
MEETING IN MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
Former Secretary of War Root Pre.
aides aad Replies to Speech of
Judge Parker on tho
Philippines.
NEW YORK, Oct. 19.-Senator Fairbanks
of Indiana and Lieutenant Governor Hig
glns. republican candidate for governor of
New York, addressed a republican mass
meeting here In Madison Square Garden
tonight Former Secretary of War Root
presided. Large delegations of under
graduates of Yale and Princeton were pres
ent and took part in a parade which pre
ceded the meeting. Several delegations
from other cities. Including the Pittsburg
Marching club of Pittsburg, attended, and
a number of "Fremonters" occupied places
on the platform, and the audience filled
every part of the auditorium.
Root Replies to Parker.
Mr. Root, In opening the meeting, epoke
chiefly of national Issues. He "aid. In part:
Now, as to the Issues in the campaign.
It has not been a campaign of personal at
tack, but at last a personal Issue has been
projected Into the campaign. I see that
m v friend Judge Parker says that we have
had a bad government In the Philippines.
In his recent speech to the antl-lmperinl-lt
Judge Parker says that he has been
Informed by some one. whom he describes
ss a "student of conditions." thst the gov
ernment of the Philippines Is very bad.
Judge Parker has been deceived. Doubtless
by the same antl-lmperiallst who led him
to overestimate the cost of the American
occupation of the Philippines by some 9460,
000 noo. The Judge says:
"I ask of the republican party whether
If the administration of the United States
should continue In its hands It proposes to
undertake to apply any remedy? Will it
enact for the Philippines proper statutes
regsrdine- their affairs wfth some view to
their interests?" M
Has the Judge ever examined the statutes
which have been enacted for the Philip
pines? There are two printed volumes of
them enacted by the commission, of whom
three out of the seven members, other than
the governor, were distinguished Filipinos;
enacted, every one of them, after public
discussion, reported to congress, printed,
and they have become public documents of
the United States. I undertake to say that
If the Judge will examine those statutes
he will find a body of law which, for wis
dom, for due regard to the interests of any
people for whom they are enacted, and for
constructive ability, challenge comparison
with the statutes of any state pf the Amer
ican union. .
Philippines Self-Supportlnsr.
Mr. Root continued with a detailed de
fense of the Philippine government against
the chargea made in the speech referred to.
Said he:
The Judge asks: "Are the Philippine
Islands today a self-supporting community?
Why should not these Islands, asserted by
all and conceded by all to have great
natural resources, be self-supporting?"
Let me tell the Judge that they are self
supporting. The revenues far exceed the
expenditures In the Philippine government.
From the time of American occupation
until the close of the fiscal year 1903 the
revenues of the Philippine government ex
ceeded 948.000,0)10 American money end the
expenditures are but little over 937.0n0.000
of American money. The Philippines stand
upon their own bottom snd they ask no aid
from this government or aw other. That
MX OOO.OUO of revenue waa raised by lower
snd more equable taxes than wer ever Im
posed on the people of the Islands.
The-Judge hss been deceived, most cruelly
deceived, upon the facts. The Judne asks:
"Where are the Philippine markets? Where
the development of their natural re
sources?" Let me tell rum mat he is deceived again,
that the trade of the Philippine Islands Is
tiesrlv double what It was In the last five
yesrs Of peateful conditions before the
American occupation, the years of greatest
prosperity. Before our flag floated over the
islands tne average imports or tne f nuin
plne Islands were tlSflonnnn and the average
exports 919 000.000. and In the fiscal year of
1903 the Imnorti were 132,000,000 and the ex
ports r3b.0W.OU0.
Qootei Archbishop Harty.
Now against this unknown student of
conditions, against this slander on the good
name and credit of our country in the
Orient, with whirh this student of condi
tions has imposed upon Judge Parker, let
me cite ss a vltness the Most Rev. j. J.
pens, has Just returned from a tour of per
sonal inspection throughout the Islana. tit
all men living he has had the best means of
learning the truth, tne truth from his own
people, and In this month of October,
within a week before this slander was
palmed off on Judge Parker, the archbishop
states the results of what he had seen
upon hla tour of Inspection. He sMd:
I was impressed aunng my journey with
the progress of American Institutions
smong the masses of the people, the gen
eral happiness, the secnrltv of person and
property and the supremacy of law and
And this is the man who has the respon
sibility for the welfare of the American
people aa close to his heart, as close to his
sacred office, as any man alive. He further
says:
"I believe that under divine guidance, the
beneflclent rule of America Is destined to
ultimately place the Christians of the Malay
race on a political plane that haa never
yet been attained by an Oriental people."
This task America has asumed. We
cannot shirk or abandon this work thiit
Governor Taft so auspiciously began while
governor of the Islands. It must be carried
to a triumphal conclusion. Ah no, student;
ah no, candidate of the democratic party;
ah no. you find in the government of the
Philippine Islands where the people are al
ready learning that our flag did not lose
Its gift of benediction In Its world-wide
Journey to their shores; you find In
that government no reason why the people
should take the administration of the af
airs of the United States out of tbe hands
of Theodore Roosevelt"
The applauae that followed the mention
of the name of Theodore Roosevelt lasted
for seventeen minutes. Finally Mr. Root
shouted: "You will never elect Roosevelt
and Hlggina If you do not stop before elec
tion day. I Introduce your next governor,
Frank Wayland Hlggins."
When quiet was restored Mr. Hlggins
delivered an address, devoting most of his
time to state Issuea.
Senator Fairbanks Speaks.
Senator Fairbanks, the last apeaker, ar
rived shortly after 10 o'clock from Brook
lyn, where he had also been making an ad
dress. His entrance waa the occasion for
hearty applause. '
Senator Falrbanka spoke as follows:
Commercial growth la not the mere result
of chance; industrial development is not
the fruit of accident. Our progress Is due
alone to an adherence to national policies
which do not change with ths changing sea
sons. There Is no political party sucvess
so important aa the triumph of sound na
tional policies. Capital must be assured
that It may safely plan for the future. It
must be assured that the btais oh which
It has planned will not be dial tubed by
temporary policies. . .
Mane Meeting at Brooklyn.
The mass meeting held in Brooklyn to
nlgbt at tbe Clermont rink waa addressed
by Senator Fairbanks of Indiana. Secre
tary of tbe Treasury Leslie M. Shaw and
J. L. Griffiths of Indianapolis. The rink
waa crowded and the audieu a most en
thusiast io one.
Previous to the meeting the speakera were
entertained at dinner by former Lieutenant
Governor Timothy L Woodruff.
George IL Roberta presided and Intro-
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HERO , FUND . COMMISSION
Exeeatlre Committee fine Fifty-Nine
Cases Vader Coesldera-
tloa. $
1
PITTSBURG, Oct. 19. X a meeting today
: of the Carnegie hero fund commission, it
was decided that no awatda of medals or
benefits will be made by die Carnegie hero
fund commission before Qie next meeting
of the commission, whlcfc haa been fixed
for January 18, 16. At that time the ex
ecutive committee is expected to report
upon fifty-nine cases now under considera
tion and medals and benefits will probably
be awarded at the coming meeting. The
, report of the organisation committee,
Thomas Lynch, chairmani follows:
' The scope of th- funds Jrtiall be confined
' within the following limitations:
First. To sets of wrtk-hv conclusive evi
dence may lie obtained showing that the
' person performing the art voluntarily
risked hli. own life In siting or attempt
ing to save the llfr if a' fellow being, or
w voluntarily haa sacrificed himself In
iailTVeroic fnanner for theeneflt of jthers.
I Second. Such sets muart have been per-
formed by persons the '(attire of whose
duties In following their .regular vocstion
does not necessarily reqiihr them to per-
form such acts. y
Third. Such acts must nave Been per
formed in the United States of Amerl-a,
the Dominion of C'ansdu. colony of New
Foundland or the waters thereof.
Fourth. Such acts mnrt hnve been per
formed on or after April IS. 11).
Fifth. Heroic acta may be brought to the
attention of the commission by direct ap
plication or through the public press.
The medal of honor to be selected by the
commission will probably be of bronse or
sliver. It 'Is not the desire of the commis
sion to have gold medsJhi on account of
their Intrinsic value. i
8even cases have beea Investigated by
the officers of the commission and fifty-two
additional ones are now' under Investiga
tion. The Royal Canadian Humane society'
offer to co-operate with the commission
has been accepted.
President L. Taylor called the attention
of the commission to the burning of the
steamer General Sloeum In East river.
New York, June 16 last, aad Manager
Wllmot was snt to the metropolis for a
conference with Jacob Schlff. Mr. Schlff
Informed Manager Wllmot that the amount
of money raised by the people of New York
at that time he believed was adequate for
the relief of the sufferers, and that the
help of the commission was unnecessary.
LIVELY DAY ON - 'CHANGE
News and Ramors Caaso of Sendlagr
Balls aad Beara lata a
Scramble,
NEW YORK. Oct. 19 There was a big
market for stocks sgaln today, the deal
ings during the morning being fully up to
the average of Monday and yesterday.
There was much confusion in the price
movement, owing to the buoyant upshoot
of some of the leading speculative favorites,
while profit-taking was industriously car
ried on In other pits.
Erie was the prominent feature. The
opening transactions in that stock showed
purchases and salea of numerous blocks of
from 8,000 to 7.000 shares, and the opening
prlcea of 3t and 96 were not varied more
than during the enormous transactions
during; the first hour.- Other buoyant -.
tnre -wer',6t; Paul. Reading.. Southern
Railway, Atchison and Leather.' In these
stocks there were long strings of sales re
corded on the tape running 'from 1.000
shares and upward ia Individual blocks.
There waa little actual news In circula
tion, but gossip pointed to Important bet
terments In prospect for the Erie and the
election to the directorate yesterday of
George S. Baker waa much dwelt upon as
indicating the entry Into the property of
Important new Interests. The rumors of a
Northern Securttlea settlement helped
stocks, and of an early dividend on Read
ing accounted for the movement in that
stock. United States Steel preferred was
under distinct pressure and ruled below las,
night during the greater part of the morn
ing. The supporting tactics of the market lead
ers lost their effect on sentiment as the
day progressed. The weight and volume
of the profit-taking proved of greater In
fluence and Bpread the disposition to reduce
long lines of stock. When the reaction got
fairly under way there was a shoveling out
of stocks from all directions and prices
broke violently. The gains established In
the leading active stocks were completely
wiped out and the losses elsewhere in the
list ran all the way from 1 to 2 points.
TWO CHILDREN ARE BURNED
Fire la Illinois Home Cannes Death
of Inmates of Iastla
tatloa.
BHELBYVILLE. I"-. Oct 19. The Mld
dleswork Children's home waa destroyed by
fire, and although the flames were dis
covered while the children were asleep, all
but two were rescued.
The dead:
ALFRED PETERSON. 9 years old.
CHARLES PETERSON, 11 years old..
There were thirty-one children sleeping
In the upper rooms ot the home, which waa
a three-story frsme snd brick building.
One of the older boys was aroused by the
smell of smoke and gave the alarm. The
; children rushed to the stairways, but be
! fore all had escaped Ihe flames and smoke
cut off that means of egress snd several
children reached the ground by leaping
from the upper windows to the roof of an
extension to the building. It Is believed
that the two children who were burned
were overcome bV the smoke In their beds,
as they had evidently made no effort to
escape.
TEXTILE WORKERS .MEETING
Convention Yates to Advertise Boys
eott oa HobbbIob Mills More
Extensively.
LOWELL. Mass.. Oct. 19. Today'e aes
slons of the United Textile Workers of
America's convention was occupied with
action upon the reports of committees and
several proposed resolutions. The commit
tee on labels and boycott recommended that
the secretary notify all local unlona of boy
cotts voted by the American Federation of
Labor, and that the label of the United
Textile Workers be advertised more ex
tensively. The report waa returned to the
committee with Instructions that Its report
be amended by the substitution of some
other word for "boycott."
Among other resolutions adopted waa the
following:
Whereas. The action of Governor Batea
In vetoing the overtime bill for women
and children has forfeited the confidence
of all friends of labor; be It
Resolved. That ths United Textile Work
ers. In convention assembled, most severely
condemn Governor Uates, and call on all
workera to uu every effort to prevent his
re-election as governor of Massachusetts.
Get-Hleh-lalrk oaeern Raided. '
CHICAGO, Oct. 19 The police today
raided the offices of the Aetna Eiurtu
company, an alleged "get-rlchitulck" con'
rern. ir a. m. rniversion. general man
ager of the company, waa arrested Nearly
a hundred replies enclosing money from
persons whom circulars iad ! tc&t were
fvuud by the police.
RAILROAD ASRS PRIVILEGES
y
Exclusive Bight to Seek Oil on Indian
Eeserrstion Applied For.
WYOMING'S GOVERNOR BACK OF SCHEME
Story that President Is ComlagrWeet
oa a Hnntlng Trip After Klec
tloa le Dealed at tho
White Hoase.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, Oct 19.-(Speclsl Tele
gram.) Governor Chatterton of Wyoming
concluded several conferences with Secre
tary Hitchcock today relative to procuring
special privileges for Wyoming for a state
railroad which it Is pro pot e J to build from
Orln Junction to Lander, Wyo.
Aside from questions of pure right -of t
way across the Shoshone Indian reserva
tion and filing of maps of location, Chat
terton la asking that the company which
he represents be given exclusive permis
sion to bore oil wells on the Shoshone res
ervation. He proposes to reimburse the
Indians for this privilege by paying them
a certain percentage of the money deriveJ
from the sale of auch oil as may ba pro
duced. He asks aa another favor that the
Arapahoe Indian agency be converted Into
a townslte. Secretary Hitchcock haa re
quested that these special requests be re
duced to writing, he giving no assurance
that they would be granted.
In view of the past record of the Wyom
ing State railroad, which has unsuccess
fully gone under other names and repeat
edly resulted in failures, and In view of the
further tact that Secretary Hitchcock does
not aa a general rule grant special priv
ileges to anyone. It ia believed that the
requests of Governor Chatterton will be de
nied. HiA road, having been duly Incorporated,
la privileged under the law to begin the
work of construction without any action
whatever on the part of the Interior de
partment The fact that no money haa
been expended and no work performed
rather throwa a cloud over the pending
project If Chatterton could acquire the
special privileges which he seks on the
Shoshone reservation he would make hla
proposition much more attractive than It is
without them. With the exclusive right
to develop oil on the Shoshone reservation
and with the advantages that would accrue
from - the conversion of the Arapahoe
agency Into a townslte, he would be In a
much, better position to float stock and
secure capital for his company than he
will be without these privileges. Unless
Secretary Hitchcock reverses all ' prece
dents he will turn down the requests that
have been filed by Governor Chatterton.
President Not Going; Hunting;.
Denial ia made at tho While Hous of
atory that haa gone the rounds of the
country that Immediately after election
President Roosevelt will spend a few days
hunting big game In the west The atory
said he would be tbe guest ot "Buffalo
Bill" and that there would be several Eng
lishmen in the party. The Big Horn moun
tains in Wyoming was fixed tor the hunt,
with a few duj-s . In Colorado, later.. The
fact 'Is that the-president haa not planned
any such trip and will not make any auch
tri.
Right after election he will get down to
active work on his annual message to con
gress, which is expected to be a long- and
important document, dealing with many
things of consequence to the country.
President Roosevelt will no doubt put In a
hard winter's work and next spring he will
piobably go west or south for a vacation
trip after the short session of congress ad
journs, unless something should force an
extra session of congress, which cannot be
foreseen.
Rontlne of Departmeats.
The application of W. A. Dexter, H. J.
Steiger, J. G. H. Austin, L. B. Bllnn and J.
N. Lichty to organize the First National
bank of Montour, la., with a 936,000 capital
Jios been approved by the comptroller of
the currency.
Contract Surgeon Alva R. Hall, U. 8. A.,
now at Oconomowoc, Wis., will proceed to
Fort D. A. Russell for duty, reporting by
letter to the commanding officer ot the
Department of the Missouri.
The leave granted Captain George W.
Noses, paymaster. Department of the Mis
souri, is extended three months.
An additional rural free delivery route
has been ordered established November lo
at A name a. Jones county, la. This route
embraces an area of twenty-five square
miles, which contains a population of 620.
Reclamation Project la South Dakota.
air. ii. fsewen, chief engineer of the
reclamation service. In an Interview states
that the progress of construction In South
Dakota has been delayed by the Indiffer
ence or Ignorance of the situation on the
part of the local land owners. It is nec
essary before construction can begin to ob
tain an agreement from the land owners to
abide by the conditions of the reclamation
law in regard to the subdivision of laiid
and tbe repayment of the actual cost of Ir
rigation. A number of land owners who
would be greatiy benefited are hanging back
and Jeopardising the work.
Over 11,000,000 will be Invested in construc
tion In South Dakota aa soon aa the land
owners take action. The enormous Increase
of value which will result should be suf
ficient to attract these men, but many of
them think that by holding back they can
secure beneata without making payments.
In this they will be disappointed, aa al
ternative plans are being considered ' to
build a small system, and cut out acres for
which the owners have not signed. It ia
not desired to condemn this land to per
petual stertlty'by so doing, however, and
land owners are being given opportunity to
subscribe.
ha work consists of a canal taking
water from the Belle Fourche river on tbe
north side of the Black Hills, and irrigaw
lng the lands on both sidea of tbe stream.
It la probable, however, that the original
plan will be modified, omitting the south
side canal and planning a smaller canal on
the north side, if the land owners delay
much longer. If the land la excluded It
will probably not be possible to enlarge the
works to cover It, as the construction Is
of a permanent character, and there Is
strong pressure brought to bear to begin
construction at other points In the state
aa soon as this matter la definitely deter
mined upon.
As construction has already been begun
In this locality It la the Intention tq give
the people every reasonable opportunity,
and If lids la neglected to at once reduce
the system or transfer the work to another
part of tbe state.
Bishop Warren oa Philippines.
Bishop ii. W. Warren of the Methodist
Episcopal church, whose home is in Den
ver, having returned recently from India
and tbe Philippines, called on President
Roosevelt today to express his approval of
the American policy lo tbe Islands. In hla
talk with, the president he particularly re-
Continued on Second Pagt.
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
Fair Tharaday aad Frldayi Warmer
Friday.
Tenaperatare at Omaha Testerdsri
Hoar. near. Hoar. Dear.
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Ha. m 51 . 4 p. m 4.1
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SUMMARY OF WAR SITUATION
Flahtlaaj oa a Lsrge Scale at aa End
' for the Present New Dlsposl
' tloa of Forces.
There has been an end, for the time be
ing, of the fighting on a large, scale, which
began when, on October 9, General Kouro
patkln announced to hla army that the
time had arrived for an advance against
the Japanese. Heavy rains and consequent
bad roads have made military operations
on either side extremely difficult. If not Im
possible. The Interruption, according to advices re
ceived at St. Petersburg, Is being utilised
by both the Russian and Japanese com
manders in making' new dispositions of
forces, and new objective points are likely
to develop when active operations are re
sumed. A Toklo dispatch states that tbe Japa
nese government will seek to make repre
sentations to St. Petersburg through the
American embaasy against the alleged use
of Chinese uniforms by Russian troops. In
violation of the usages of war. Russia is
hastening the organisation of .the second
Manchurian army.
BATTLE OF SHAKHE RIVER OVER
Whea Operatloae Are Resamod It Will
Be a Kew Fight.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct 90.-9:25 a. m
For the moment heavy rains and Impas
sable roads have compelled a suspension
of operations in Manchuria. There was
practically no fighting yesterday and none
last night
There la evidence of a new disposition
from the forces on both sides. General
Kouropatkin is extending his right, whether
with a view to a turning movement for the
safety of Lone Tree hill, the Importance
of which point la fully realised by the
Japanese, who have attempted to retake It
In two night attacks, or whether to meet
and thwart a Japanese turning movement
from the west, has not yet developed. The
Japanese also appear, to be shifting weight
to the westward.
Veiled hints continue to arrive that the
Russians have recovered from the blow in
flicted lost week by Field Marshal Oyama,
aad that General Kouropatkin is preparing
to renew the struggle as soon aa tbe roads
become dry. Two Associated Press dis
patches from Mukden tonight mention re
ports that the Japanese already are pre
paring to retire and the War office admits
that Kouropatkln'a left has again moved
slightly forward; but there Is no light upon
the movements of the Japanese. There Is,
Indeed, an utter lack of late news from
Toklo, -and abauemy so , Jxxo urcef ul may.
really be preparing; a surprise instead of a
retreat, relieving; the pressure on the front
with a view to accomplishing aomething on
the flank.
Many critics here continue to believe that
General Kouropatkin Intends to return to
the line of the Hun. river.
The enforced cessation of operations by
the bad weather. It the Japanese offensive
haa really exhausted itself, gives both the
armies a chance to breathe and pull them
selves together, and would seem to ensure
aa much benefit to one side as to the other,
for practical purposes. When operatlona re
commence, they will assume an entirely
new phase, With new dispositions and ob
jectives. Practically last week's battle hns
ended and It goes Into history aat a Rus
sian defeat. When operations are resumed
a new battle will begin.'-'
The reappearance of Viceroy Alexleff at
Mukden today for a conference is not par
ticularly reassuring, as auch conferences
of the past have been fruitless of success.
The movement of troops on the Russian
western frontier and the preparations to
further reduce garrisons in this region, re
vive talk of a complete understanding with
Germany, under which the frontier will be
protected so as to permit of the dispatch
to Manchuria of troops stationed In Po
land. There are about 900,000 soldiers in
Poland, comprising some of the best troops
in the empire. It Is already known that
practically all of three corps In the Vllna
government will' be Included In General
Grlppenberg'a army, but as these troops
are Included In what ia known aa Russia's
third line of defense, the fact haa not at
tracted much attention. It now develops
that the rifle brigade at Plotsk, In the gov
ernment of Tschenstoehova, directly on the
frontier, is mobilising. In the best Informed
diplomatic circles It Is believed that noth
ing In the shape of a treaty between Rus
sia and Germany has been committed Ut
writing, but that there is simply a mutual
personal understanding between the two
sovereigns concerning this point, and some
believe going much further.. So far aa the
present war la concerned, there is no evi
dence that the supposed agreement covers
active aid, as such an agreement would
render operative the Anglo-Japanese al
liance. It Is thought, however. In diplo
matic quarters, that there Is aomething In
the nature of a pledge on the part of the
emperor of Germany to protect Russia's
western frontier. It Is now recalled aa slg-
nlfieant of -the deep personal friendship of
the two emperors that when Emperor Wil
liam was about to undergo an operation
last year he commended his eldest son to
tfi hands of Emperor Nicholas. This fact
waa mentioned at the time In the Official
Messenger, but did not attract aa much at
tention as It Is now receiving.
Baltic Fleet Off zealaad.
KORBOER, Island of Zealand, Denmark,
Oct. 19. The Russian Baltic fleet, consist
ing of fifteen battleships and cruisers,
seven torpedo boats and four colliers, has
traversed the Great Belt, going northward.
BRUMBY IS JJNDER ARREST
Sonthera Pool Champloa Aeeased of
Passing; Forged Check at
St. Loals.
ST. LOUIS. Oct. 19 -BenJamln H. Brumby
of Marietta, Ga., southern pool champion,
who haa been participating In the world s
pool championship tournament now In
progress here. Is In custody, pending appli
cation for a warrant charging him with at
tempting to utter a forged check for 'V52Q
yesterday at the National Bank of Com.
merce. The check waa discovered to be a
forgery and the man who presented It for
payment made his escape. Today the pay
ing teller Identified Brumby aa the man
who presented the check. Brumby makes
strenuous denial of any connection with the
affair.
RAIN STOPS
THE BATTLE
Water and Had Hampers the MoremenU of
the Opposing Armies.
RUSSIANS ARE REGAINING CONFIDENCE
Events of Put Few Days Convince Them
Sacoeu Will Be with Them. -
IDEA OF INTERVENTION IS RESENTED
War Mast Be Prosecrated to the End, Oost
What it May.
T0KI0 SAYS CONDITIONS UNCHANGED
Tired Soldiers Are Taking a Rest
for the Preseat aad Artillery
Firing: In the Only Riga
of a Battle.
(Copyright, by New York Herald Co., 1904.)
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 19. (New York
Herald Cablegram 8peclal Telegram to
The Bee.) Once again the elements domi
nate the situation at the aeat ot war. Rain
haa called a summary halt to hostilities.
Intensely Impressive Is the universal con
fidence manifested here that despite the
serious reverses to the Russian forces,
Kouropatkln's military skill, combined with
the stubbornness of Russia's soldiers, will
still win the day when the final issue cornea
Any idea of Intervention with a view of
peace Is fiercely condemned. The prevail
ing sentiment eclipsing all others, la the
grim determination to wreak vengeance
upon the Japanese, cost what It may.
Japanese Hear Mokdea.
WITH GENERAL OKtTS ARMY AT
THE FRONT, Oct 17. S p. m.-(Vla Fuaan.
Oct. 19.) The Japanese advance la ten
miles south of Mukden. The Russians have
built heavy defenses two miles south of the
Hun river, where they are expected to
make a stand. There are no natural de
fenses at that point
The Japanese repbrt that the battle haa
been the most severe yet fought on the
plains, the Russian forces consisting of
the First army corps and the Fifth and
Sixth Siberian corps. The only defenses
were infantry trenches, which were hastily
made.
Mapa captured by the Japanese show that
the Russians had arranged for a series of
retreats, and these mapa Indicated where
stands were to be made. Thla acoounta
for the slowness of the advance of the Jap
anese and tbelr failure to cut off the Rus
sian retreat, which was conducted with
great skill.. Ravines end 'gullies met with
by the Japanese obstructed the advance.
The cavalry on the left crossed the Hun
river and prevented a Russian flanking
movement.
The light and center armies held their
lines all through the battle, working for
ward at the aame time. '
A Russian force which attacked the right
flank of the right army was driven back to
the eastward.
At last accounts the whole Japanese force
now holds a line fifteen miles to ths north,
where the armies are resting. .
Little Change at Front,
TOKIO, Oct. 19. (I p. m.) Manchurian
headquarters, telegraphing yeqlerday af
ternoon, says:
The conditions in front of the main
strength of the right army show no con
siderable changes. The torcea of the enemy
which had been driven from Uenshlhu
mainly retreated toward Kaiotul pass, 'i he
enemy's force In front of the rig In army
appears to be diminishing, but the activity
oi his small forces continues.
There has been no considerable damage
In front of tbe center army. The enemy
tried several attacks on the night ot Oc
tober 17, but waa repulsed every time. To
day only an artillery duel Is In progress.-
The enemy In front of the lett army la
occasionally but Indirectly shelling our po
sitions. The enemy stopped Immediately In
front of our positions a distance of from
suw to l.OoO meters, and Is fortifying hla
fiositlons. The enemy that opposed the
eft detachment of our left army haa been
halted at a line embracing Mengtapao, San
chlatsu snd Hangchluiai, and is lorllfylug
his positions.
Expert Rasslaa Retreat.
" The Russian concentration In lront of the
armiea of General Oku and Nodsu (the left
and center, respectively) on Monday ie
ported by Field Marshal Oyama created the
Impression . here that tbe Russlana were
planning to assume tbe aggressive and
that another great battle was Imminent
but it is now thought that General Kouro
patkin is merely seeking to protect bis
right and rear, In order to gain time In
which to withdraw his army across the
Hun river, because it ts believed that it
will be Impossible for htm either to move
aggressively against the Japanese or to
hold his position1 on i the bhakbe river.
Figures showing the Japanese losses since
October 10 are still Incomplete, as la the
count of the guna and other Russian prop
erty captured by the. Japaaese. ' Figures
showing the losses to the Russians are
likewise Incomplete. ,
There ia a popular impression here that
affairs at Port Arthur are reaching a crisis
and it is believed that" the end Is only a
question of a, few days.
I . ' .
Raaslaas Dress Like Chinese. .
6 p. m. The Japanese government today
decided to draw the attention of the Rus
sian government to the unlawful action of
Ruaslan troops in using Chinese costumes.
The notice will be served through the
American State department, which will
transmit It through the American embassy
at St. Petersburg. '
A 'memorandum Issued by the Foreign -office
says that on October 4 a body of In
fantry belonging to the Russian Third reg
iment of sharpshooters,' wearing Chinese
costumes, attacked the Japanese forces on
the Mukden road snd that Russians Simi
larly clad approached Iks Japanese lines
and attempted surprises. Different reports
received, it Is a barged. Indicate that the
Russians are purchasing enormous quan
tities of Chinese costumes.
The memorandum points out that Com
batants not properly uniformed' are liable
to punishment aa offenders against the
laws of. war and that participation In
fighting without uniforms la a violation of
International usage, an unlawful act and
contrary to the meaning of article axlll of
the supplementary rules of the convention
governing the laws and customs of war
on land.' , . ,
It ia pointed out further that thla action
of Ruaslan troops will prove a source of
great calamity to innocent Chluuse, who
will thereby be exposed to danger owing
to tblr Inability, from fllslaayog to