The NcwsHerald NEWS HERALD rUB. CO. Publishers PLATT8MOUTH, - NEBRASKA ooooooooooooooooo ooooooooo g Washington, Congressional, Politi- $ cal and Other Events Brieflv Told $ 6 0 C0O00OO0XO0O0OKXK)OO00X0 Foreign. The government ot Snn Domingo is not paying serious attention to the border uprising of the Halten frontier, but Is leaving the situation there to be handled by the local police, accord Ins to a dispatch received from Do minican foreign office by Senor Ralllo, the charge d'affaires at Washington. A bomb exploded In a suburb of St Petersburg, killing one of the two men who had It In their possession and wounding the other. Before his arrest the wounded man attempted to conceal u second bomb and a revolver. O'he men were dressed as laborers, but It is believed they were disguised revo lutionists. Italph Wilncr of New York, an engi neer, was expelled from his hotel by the police today upon the expiration of his permit of sojourn In the coun try. Wilner, who is traveling In Rus sia as a representative of an American firm, got into trouble through his mis apprehension of the Intent of his pass port. The recall from Persia of General Snarskl, the Russian commander, and the bulk of his forces, as reported a few days ago from Tabrii, was an nounced on the 12th. Lady Constance Lytton and Mrs. II. N. Brailsford, who were arrested at Newcastle following a suffragettes' demonstration agnlnst David Lloyd George, the chancellor of the ex chequer, were sentenced each to a month's Imprisonment. A revolution has brokon out in San to Domingo. The Insurgents, headed by General Andre Navarro, attacked Dajnbnn, a town near the Haytlan frontier, but were repulsed b the gov ernment troops. Edgar W. Mix, victor in the inter national race for Uio Gordon Bennett balloon cup, was accorded a warm re ception on his arrival in I'arls. 1 General. The National Paint. Oil and Varnish association went on record favoring u parcels post. The report .was adopted unanimously. David II. Jones, identified with lum ber Interests in Chicago, New York, St. touts and California for many years, died suddenly in Chicago. The national capital is planning a great pageant of international scope for the next fourth of July. At a meeting of officials and business men cf the District or Columbia, held in the office of Commissioner McFarland, It was decided to invite, through their diplomatic representatives each of the twenty-one Central and South Ameri can republics to Join In a great inter national parade, in which the marines of the various governments will par ticipate. A recommendation that the navy yards be divided into four depart ments, each in charge of a general manager, is said to be the most Im portant result of the Investigation by a special board of naval officers, head ed by Rear Admiral Swift, whose re port reached Washington. Plans for the fortification of tho Tnnama canal are going forward. Pension Commissioner Warner sayB the list of civil war veterans is rap Idly growing smaller. Frank E. Hanscomc, cashier of the failed bank at Mineral Point, Wis., committed suicide. The Japanese-American bank of San Francisco was closed. Governor Hughes will take no pnrt in the New York municipal campaign. United State Treasurer Treat is an advocate of a central bank. In an address before 500 doctors, members of the Mississippi Valley Medical Association, Dr. W. C. Stiles, of the federal marine hospital service, at Washington, says that 2,000,000 per sons in southern states are afflicted with "hookworm," the lazy man's dis ease. Dr. Ira Remsen. president of Johns Hopkins university national academy of sciences, will appoint a committee to examine the Arctic records of Com mander Peary and Dr. Cook if the council of the scientific body decides It will be proper for lilm to accept the Invitation to do so. Federal Judge Anderson ruled for the Indianapolis editors iu the Pana ma libel case. Whether he Intends to be a candi date for the republican nomination for congress in the Third Nebraska district next year is a subject on which ex-Congressman Boyd is non committal at this time. The Harvard university corporation has received from Mrs. Edith F. Per kins of Burlington, la., widow of Charles Elliott Perkins, for mnny years president of the Chicago, Bur lington & Qulnry railroad, a gift of 130,000, to be held in trust for the establishment of scholarships at the Institution In memory of her husband. Candidate Bannard believes he has a chance to win the New York mayor alty. At midnight June 16 the 15,000 electric light of the Alnska-Yukon-Pa-clflc exposition were put out, closing the World's fair of 1903. PUT ill ft ! PARAGRAPH o A " ' " ' ' Copies of circulars issued In north China by & body of Chinese, calling themselves the popular association of tho three eastern provinces, have been received In Japan, after having been spread broadcast among Chinese of the lower classes. Third Assistant Postmaster Gen eral Lnwshe announced to the heads of the bureaus In his division that he Intended to resign from the postoffke department. Seventy thousand acres of land un der the Carey act were opened for entry in Montana. Number one was drawn by R. A. Carpenter of Oak Park. 111. Governor Hughes was the central figure In the Hudson, N. Y., celebra tion. Wilbur Wright received $12,500 from the Hudson-Fulton commission for the spectacular flights he made over New York hay and up the Hud son during the celebration. Wright put In his bill for that amount and it was paid by the commission. Solution of the "shortage of beef" problem Is to have a large place in the scheme of education promulgated by the domestic science department of the National Corn exposition in Omaha in December. How to treat cattle and how to treat meat so as to Improve and perpetuate the breed and increase the production and do mestic utility of the beef are the principles to be fostered. An amended petition for a writ of mandamus to compel the board of re view to tax stock owned by Chicago millionaires whose total holdings are valued by the petitioner at $230,G50, 000, wan filed In the circuit court by an attorney for the Illinois Tax Reform league. Congressman J. A. T. Hull, who was the guest of honor at a banquet given by 200 business men of Des Moines de fended the rules of the house of rep resentatives as necessary for the transaction of business. Senator Tat McCarren, leader of the New York democracy, is very low and not expected to live. Henry R. Frankland, whose home Is In Chicago, was found dying under the Tenth street viaduct in Omaha, his throat cut and his pockets turned in side out. His companion, a negro, is under arrest. The town of Denmark, Tenn., lias been wrecked, two persons were killed, several are known to have been Injured and others are missing as a result of the storm. Earl Bullock, formerly of South Omaha and now of Omaha, rises to remark that he is not the real Earl Bullock whom the Kansas police and posses are bunting for the robbery of a bank. The constitutionality of the Illinois 2-cent rate law is attacked in an ac tion brought in the federal circuit court by the Chicago, Peoria & St LouIb Railroad company. Washington. Death's invasion of the fast thin ning ranks of war veterans caused 48,312 names to be dropped from the pension rolls of the United States last year. Of this number 32.831 were survivors of the civil war. The total loss to the pension roll from all causes was 61X81. A new minister to China will hard ly be appointed until the" president returns to Washington. It Is no secret that the Washing ton government will welcome the overthrow of President Zelaya. A recommendation that the navy yards be divided into four depart ments, each in charge of a general manager, Is said to be the most im portant result of the Investigation by a special board of naval officers, head ed by Rear Admiral Swift, whose re port reached Washington. It is under stood that there is a supplementary report signed by a minority of the board. Organized labor, representing many parts of this country, Canada and Cuba, paid a notable tribute to the homecoming from Europe of Samuel Gompers, president of the American federation of labor, who arrived from New York. The celebration In honor of his return, after an absence of sev eral months, was probably the most enthusiastic demonstration ever ac corded an American labor leader. There was a monster parade, followed by a big mass meeting at convention hall. The discovery of alleged forgeries and defalcations aggregating, accord ing to unofficial advices, approximate ly 1210,000, resulted In closing the doors of the First National bank of Mineral Point, Wis., and the appoint ment of John W. Schofleld, of the office of the comptroller of the cur rency, as receiver. Personal. The mnn who accompanied Dr. Cook en his Mt. McKlnley climb de clares they did not reach the summit. John Pearsons, brother-in-law of Senator J. P. Dolllver. has won his case In the United States circuit court of appeals, the suit brought by Ware 1 .eland to recover upon book account and notes. The Illness of Justice Moody Is con sidered serious to the cause of the government lawsuits. Mrs. Taft is arranging matters at Beverly preparatory to returning to Washington soon, Harvard university formally opened by installation of President Lowell. Chinese Minister Wu attended t spiritualistic seance at Washington, and was Impressed. Peary's article Is regarded by many as not convincing and composed of evidence which is very weak. Mrs. Sarah T. McAllister, widow of Ward McAllister, famous In his day as a leader of New York society, died at her home in New York. It Is rumored that Pension Com missioner Warner Is about to resign. Street car strikers In Omaha have determined to go on with the fight FERRER'SEXEGUTIOH DENOUNCED BY AMERICAN FED ERATION OF LABOR. MARTYR TO LIBERTY'S CAUSE Declaration Is Made That He Was Murdered by Direction of the Spanlih Government. Washington. Resolutions fiercely denouncing the murder of Francisco Ferrer, the Spanish revolutionist, who recently was condemned by court martial and shot In Barcelona, after referring to him as a "martyr" and declaring that his martyrdom has given the cause of liberty a great Im petus not only In Spain and in Euro pean monarchlal countries, but every where that human aspiration for free dom seeks attainment," were ndopted at Tuesduy's session of the executive council of the American Federation of Labor. "We on our own personal behalf as well as in the name of America's workers and the whole people," the resolutions declare, "express our in tense Indignation, horror and our strongest protest against the murder of Francisco Ferrer by direction of the Spanish government." Taken In connection with the ac tion of the supreme court of the Dis trict of Columbia in sentencing Presi dent Gompers, Secretary Morrison and John Mitchell of the American Federation of Labor, to serve terms In Jail for contemt of court, the conclud ing paragraphs of the resolution Is looked upon here as significant. It declares that "we take this occasion of the military murder of a man whose real offending was speaking, writing and teaching humanity to be come more wise, more free and more liberty-loving, to remind the people of our country that the liberty of the citizen is only secure when trial by Jury and In open court for any alleged offense Involving punishment is guar anteed." The resolutions go on to declare that "the cause of free speech, free press and free eduentlon has found in Ferrer another martyr, a more regret table In an age when civilization boasts of having replaced the tortures and brutality of medievalism by tole ration and freedom and enlighten ment." The belief then Is expressed that Prof. Ferrer will take rank with all those who have done the greatest service for humanity. "A noble company of martyrs and a cause in which a mnn might well give his life," the resolutions continue, "did tyrnnny require it. Like Jeffer son, Washington and Lincoln of our own country, he labored and taught and suffered that the people might have wisdom and be worthy of free dom," declaring that though Ferrer suffered the ultimate penalty of a shameful death at the hands of those who rule In the doctrine of the "divine right of kings" the belief is expressed that the sacrifice was not In vain. ARMY DEPOSITS POPULAR. Enlisted Men See Benefit of Savings Bank System. Washington. The benefit of the army deposit system to enlisted men, according to the report of General Charles K. Whipple, paymaster gen eral of the army, is universally recog nized. Deposits during the fiscal year 1909 amounted to $1,861,198 from GO, 385 men. The system encourages a spirit of thrift and saving, which, in the opinion of General Whipple, un questionably elevates the standard of enlisted men. Open North Platte Land. Washington The interior depart ment signed an order restoring to public entry class 54,000 acres of land which was formerly withdrawn from the North Platte project. This par ticular tract will be opened to settle ment Januury 11 and entry February 10, 1910. WILL FIGHT FREIGHT RATES. General Advance In Tariff Will Dis turb Business World. Cincinnati That any proposed gen eral advance in freight rates will dis turb existing business conditions and that such an advance is not Justified and will be vigorously contested by the leading shipping organizations of the country was the tenor of resolu tions adopted at a meeting of repre pentatlves of shippers and other com mercial organizations from many parts of the country. Bank Teller an Embezzler. Trenton, N. J. Eugene R. Wiltbank, the former teller or the Second Na llonal bank of Atlantic City, who last week pleaded guilty to the charge of embezzling $7,000, was sentenced to five yeura' imprisonment. Banker Kills Himself. Mineral Point, Wis. Frank E. Han scorn, cashier of the closed Mineral Point, First National bank, committed Suicide here late Sunday night at the (rave of his mother In Graceland cemetery and when his mother-in-law, Mrs. John Gray, sr., viewed the body she fell dead, lianscom made cer tain of death by taking carbolic acid and then shooting himself In the head. The causo of Hanscom's Buicide is charged to despoudency occasioned by heavy losses and worry over the affairs of the bank. NEBRASKA NEWS AND NOTES. Items of Interest Taken From Here and There Over the State. Several farmers near Sargeant have reported cattle dying in the corn stalks. Ten requests for teachers came to the office of the Peru normal school in one day. Calls are coming in dally frrim Nebraska, Oklahoma, California, Kansas, Missouri and other states. Corn huskers want 5 cents a bushel for picking corn In the vicinity of Wyoming, and they claim it will be hard work making living wages at that. The yield in thnt vicinity will run about fifteen to eighteen bushels per acre. To his father, as his next best friend, the Burlington Railroad com pany paid the sum of $300 to Edmund Hodgson of Grand Island, the 8-year-old child, who recently was run over by a freight car and who lost part of an arm and part of a leg. Without a relative in the world, M. Gregorian, an Armenian, who came to Madison county twenty-six years ago, and who by day labor saved $4,000, died recently and willed his money to three hospitals, two in New York City and one In Omaha. Annie Griffin, the Chicago younk woman who Jabbed Chief of Police Pe terson of Fremont witli a hatpin three or four weeks ago, was found by the Insanity commission to be a fit sub ject for treatment at the asylum at Lincoln. One of the largest and most suc cessful breeders sales this season was held In York county on the Ce dar Bank farm. This was a sale of pure bred Poland-Chinas that sold as high as $110. Milwaukee (Wis.) dispatch: Nebras ka university won the first in the Judging contest at the dairy show here, taking three throphles. W. Forbes won first in the individual con test. The State Normal Glee club has made arrangements to sing at the State Teachers' association at Lincoln In November. They have also agreed to give programs at several places on the way back. There Is an excellent opportunity for a laundryman at Albion. There is a laundry equipped for business, but the proprietor met with a serious ac cident last spring, and since then all work has been shipped away. The Western Seed Irrigation compa ny of Fremont has 2,000 pounds of cucumber seeds harvested from 152 acres in the vicinity of Albion. The company contracts with the farmers and pays 22 cents per pound harvest ed, or 10 cents per pound Just for the growing. In the fall boys are hired to pick them up at $1.75 a day. The threshing engine and separator of T. L. Eggart went through a bridge on Turkey creek near De Witt. The engineer was pinned under the engine when it fell to the bottom of the creek, but fortunately he suffered only bruises on the legs and arms. The machinery was damaged to the extent of $C00. Horse thieves made a big haul in Grand Island, when they secured two teams of heavy draft horses, one from John Tllley and one from Mr. Marc and taking a harness from the Grand Island Electric company stables and a wagon from another barn. The two teams were valued at $500 and $400 each and the total value of the proper ty is over $1,000. Willie Higsti of Milford, 15 years old, shot off the head of Herman Kurz, 17 years old, following a dispute over which could husk the most corn. Kurz pointed his gun at the Hlghsti boy. The latter raised his own weapon and fired. Half the youth's head was blown off by the charge of shot and death was instantaneous. The Hlghsti boy claims he supposed the gun was unloaded. Pawnee and Nemaha counties which were not by any means the winners in the county collective agricultural contest at the Nebraska state fair, took their exhibits to the Missouri Valley fair at Kansas City, Mo., and won first and second places in the agricultural contest. The two coun ties brought away a total of $850 In cash prizes. Pawnee county won the first prize of $409 in the county col lective exhibit and Nemaha county won second prize, $250. The beds of silica sand near Beaver City comprising several hundred acres, have been opened and the sand Is being shipped in carload lots to Cambridge, Mass., where it will be used by a large manufacturlsg con cern, but for what purpose has not been disclosed. These beds of silica have been known for years. In 1892 options were secured upon them by a huge concern at Cleveland, O., and several carloads were shipped east, It was claimed to polish glass. Among those who will speak at the National Corn Show in Omaha are Gif ford Pinchot, chief fore3tir In the de partment of 'he interior; Wlllet M. Hays, nsslstant secretary of agricul ture; the governors of Nebraska, Colo rado, Missouri and North Dakota; James J. Hill, builder of the Great Northern and head of a railroad em pire; presidents, deans and profes sors of the state universities and agri cultural colleges of Nebraska, Kan sas, Missouri, Iowa, the Dakotas and Illinois. D. J. W. Kalkus, who has been lo cated In Nebraska City for some time, has been tendered and has accepted the position of state veterinarian for the state of Washington and the chair of pathalogy In tao state university. Isaac Troyer, the Wymore man ar rested several days ago for alleged bootlegging, was arraigned and plead ed not guilty. His bond was fixed at $500 and being unable to furnish same was remanded to the county Jail. Troyer claims that there are othera In the deal and threatens to "start something" when the proper time comes. AS 10 II CO OTS GOVERNOR DISCUSSES THE LATE FEDERAL DECISION. MORE CARE MAKING SELECTION State Railway Commission Will Not Heed Omaha at Present Other Matters at Lincoln. Gov. Sheldon has filed a statement In reference to the decision of the federal cou.i declaring Invalid (the Nebraska bank guaranty law on un constitutional grounds. In the state ment the governor calls attention of the public to the need for more care In the selection of dignitaries of the inferior courts, and points out that congress must amend the laws so that laws, resulting from legislation of a state, shall not be carried at once from the control of the state courts and lodged in the federal courts. He says that in such a case as the one under discussion the state supreme court should have had final Jurisdic tion, with an appeal only directly to the United States supreme court. Governor Sliallenberger says that the highest court of the land has tho con fidence of the people, while very often the inferior courts are presided over by men who have been rewarded for political activity. He charges that in the present Instance the inferior court has usurped the prerogative of the supreme court and has passed on a case similar to the one now before the supreme court, which had the lower court waited, would have set tled once for all the points In dispute. State Balks on Valuation. The State Railway commission will not at this time give heed to the city council of Omaha and place a value upon the physical property of the Omaha & Council Bluffs Street Rail way company. The commission has written a letter to Dan Butler, city clerk, in which It says the legislature appropriated $40,000 for the use of the commission In finding the physical valuation of public utility corpora tions, and the law specifically provides that the steam railroads shall be valued first. The commission, how ever, states that complaint has been filed asking for a reduction in fares on the street railway -line and that Its value will be a proper subject of Inquiry, and If the city desires to put engineers to work on the case the commission will give serious consi deration to their testimony. This is what the city authorities of Lincoln did in a similar case some time ago. As to Chaplain Huff. Governor Shallenberger received a letter from Frederick M. Smith of Independence, Mo., first counselor of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Mr. Smith Is a son of President Joseph Smith, who Is a son of the Joseph Smith who founded the church. Coun selor Smith begs the governor not to be swayed by religious prejudice in case Chaplain Huff of the state peni tentiary has been found to be an able Christian man. He says that no effort has been spared to make clear the difference between tie reorganized church, which insists upon monogamy, and the Mormon church, which sanc tions polygamy. The governor is asked, if he is not satisfied as to the character of the men in the reorgan ized church, to inquire of Senator Bur rows of Michigan or of Senators Dol liver and Cummins of Iowa. Eight 'O'clock Closing Law. The fate of the 8 o'clock closing law now rests with the supreme court. The appeal of Frank Dlnuzzo of Oma ha, convicted in the lower court of Douglas county of selling liquor after 8 o'clock at night and which resulted In the revocation of his license under the daylight saloon bill was argued to the court. It was argued that the law Is unconstitutional. Showing of Income Wanted. County Attorney Tyrrell has filed a motion with the railroad commission ers asking the traction company to produce a detailed statement of Its gross receipts since the merger and for a year before. He also asks the company to place a valuation upon its heating plant and show Its Income. Move In Bond Case. Attorney General Thompson filed an affidavit in the federal court, sclgned by John M. Gilchrist, resisting the ap plication of the American Surety com pany of New York for a temporary in junction to prevent the newly-created State Bonding board from regulating the rates charged by surety companies In Nebraska. Spinal Disease in Lincoln. Lincoln has several cases of cerebro spinal meningitis, the disease which caused so much trouble in York and Polk counties and over which the physicians disagreed. Some contend ed that the disease was poliomyelitis, which, though a longer name, Is said not to be as serious as the first named disease. Row Over Law Enforcement. The city of Lincoln is certainly up agnlnst it over the row between the legal department of the county and of the city. As the county attorney could not get tho support of the city authorities in his efforts to clean out the proscribed district he has called upon the city attorney to do some work In police court. The city attor ney comes back with the statement that It is tho duty of the county at torney to do his duty In the police court and the city attorney Is not re quired to be present at the court. WANT CENSUS TAKERS. Appointments to Come From -Those Taking Examination. Announcement has been sent to the registrar's office of the university of the examinations for appointment as special census agent which are to be selected from those who take an ex amination based on, first, their abil ity to make sample schedules from the balance sheet of a company; sec ond, on their ability to make out a chedule from a simple narrative of facts as to a manufacturing concern, and, third, upon business experience as shown by their applications. Ap plications are to be made before Oc tober 25. A special agent of the first class will receive from $4.50 to $6.00 per diem and those of the second class from $3.00 to $4.00 per diem. Examinations In Nebraska will be held In Lincoln, Omaha, Grand Island, Norfolk and North Platte. The uni versity student who has specialized in commercial work is particularly eligible for this sort of a Job and it will make a pleasant vacation Job. State Historical Society. Eighteen of the twenty-four old set tlers' societies and local historical so cieties known to exist In the Btate have became auxiliary to the State Historical society since the move ment to unite such organizations was started about a year ago. These lo cal societies are constantly getting hold of good material and In this way are an aid to the state society, besides giving it representatives In the different parts of the state. Fifty ,fivo new members of the State His torical .society have been added to the list of membership during the past three months, making the mem bership now 800. Also an addition of 160 new titles has been made to the library In the same time. The officers of the society reoprt a notice able Increase In the use of the li brary, especially by members of the different women's clubs who are en gaged in historical study. The soci ety has Just had fifty-eight volumes of Nebraska daily newspapers bound nd Mr. Hannan of the newspaper department has started cataloging the different volumes, of which there are 3,400 now bound. Besides these there are 253 volumes of foreign newspapers. These will all be cata loged according to the Dewey sys tem, which is used In the library. During the last three months thirty six different newspapers have been added to the collection, making 494 pow being received-. The State Teachers' Meeting. At the state teachers' meeting to be held in Lincoln November 3-6 the plan for the annual banquet has been changed. Last year an Immense union affair was pulled off at the Au ditorium, but it was found that this structure or any other that could be obtained in the city was not commo dious enough to accommodate all the applicants for plates. So this year there will be banquets in four divi sions. One of these, the normal training, high schools and the Junior normal schools, has already sent out Its program and called on all mem bers of the association affiliated with tills' branch of public education to en roll at once it they wish to attend the yearly spread. It will be held at the First Christian church, corner of Fourteenth and M streets, and will be served by the ladies of the church at so much per plate. The Squirrel Harvest. Squirrel hunters are reaping a rich harvest around Lincoln. The rodents are not hard to shoot, which led to a law a few years ago to protect them. Now that they have multiplied ex tensively In the timbered Btretches of the state under this very law, and a recent law passed gives them over to the nlmrod for two months each fall, the results have been apparent. Hunters going out to the woods near this city have returned usually with as many as they cared to carry. Far ther east in the state it Is said the supply Is much greater. Lincoln Man to Bring Suit. Herman Becket of Lincoln, who was injured in an automobile accident In Pottawatamie county, Iowa, severar weeks ago, because of a defective bridge, admitted that he will soon bring suit against that county. He declined to say how much he would! sue for, but did say that the papers will be filed within a day or two. He was so severely hurt In the accident. In which one woman was killed, that it was necessary for him to spend some time under a physician's care. Working on City Charter. The city of Lincoln is preparing to go before the next legislature for a new charter which will provide for the commission plan of government. Committees have been appointed from the Commercial club and city officials to draft the bill and before the legis lature convenes it Is hoped to have the measure in such shape that at least a portion of the citizens can agree upon It. Corn buskers are hard to get, al though five cents per bushels is being paid. To Begin October 25. Notice has been sent out from the office of the clerks of the federal cir cuit and district courts to the lawyers who will have cases In the coming term, calling their attention to the fact, that the October term will be gin on October 25. The Lincoln Labor Temple asso ciation bought the brick building at 217-219 North Eleventh street for $18,000. Work will be started Imme diately to prepare the building for a labor temple.