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(i Admiral Bowles Calls Attention to Lack of Progress in Construction. DELAY CAUSED BY STEEL STRIKE Jto Fireproof Wood round Entirely Sat is factory to the Bnreaa More Naval Coswiracuoa wanted ilaval Yard Limited by Dry Dock. WASHINGTON, Oct 21. The an nual report of Admiral Bowles, chief of the bureau of construction and re pairs, calls attention to the slow progress in the construction of the ships made in the last year, owing to strikes and delays of delivery of armor and steel forgings. He points out that under the present system for the purchase of armour the responsi sibility for delays emanating from this sources rests with the government and renders it liable to suits for dam age by the ship contractors. The con struction bureau, he says, has made considerable progress toward the standardization of ship fittings, which, he says, will reduce the original cost of ships of the navy and decrease the expense of their maintenance. He touches upon the tests of fireproofed wood conducted by his bureau and says that while the products of the two processes submitted both possess desirable qualities, neither wholly commends tiself to adoption by the navy. Admiral Bowles strongly recom mends that the floating dry dock at Havana, recently purchased from the Spanish government, be sent to the site of the new naval station at Olon gapo, Philippine islands, as soon as the repairs on it are completed. It is essential, he says, for the efficiency of the navy on the Asiatic station, both from a strategical and economical point, that the government should be in possession of a dry dock in the Philippines at the earliest possible moment. He sayg the dock Just pur chased can be placed in condition for use of vessels up to 10,000 tons dis placement within the limit of the sum appropriated by congress for its acquirement Admiral Bowles earnestly recom mends an increase in the number of naval constructors, which is now lim ited by law to forty. This number, be says, Is entirely inadequate to the present needs of the service and he urges that the limit of the corps be Increased by congress to sixty. He Bays the efficiency of the navy yards throughout the country is largely lim ited by the lack of dry docks and mod ern buildings for the equipment of the yards. The navy yards, however, continue to present a fruitful field for the application of modern engineer ing to their mechanical equipment as well as modern methods of organ ization to the scheme of administra tion, which, if properly applied, should result in greater efficiency in the con duct of the work and greater econ omy in the expense, which is now out of proportion to the work done. Admiral Bowles says the construc tion bureau has been taxed to its ut most by the work of designing new vessels and supervising vessels now building, and that these conditions bave been aggravated by a lack of such navy department buildings avail able for . the technical and clerical staffs of the bureau. He reports a lack of draftsmen of the requisite qualifications and expresses a desire to obtain for the bureau more grad uates of technical schools. Fire Consuming Bay Field . LA CROSSE, Wis., Oct. 21. Late this afternoon fire was discovered in the hay fields which surround this city. The flames are now burning ev erything before them and the firemen are powerless owing to the fire being outside the city limits and beyond water service. It is believed the fire was started by tramps. Upon these lands are stacked thousands of tons of bay. Although the loss cannot be estimated at present it is thought it will be enormous. Leaderlna Realgn. SANTIAGO DE CHILE, Oct. 21. (Via Galveston) J. Lenderlnk, secre tary of the United States legation, has resigned his position and will soon leave for the United States. An-seta Da Forest Dead. NEW YORK, Oct. 21. Augusta de Forest, the well known actress who played leading roles with Alexander lalvini, John McCullough and Edwin Booth, died at her home in this city. WaM PalM Banwrvatr. SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 21. President Oeorge J. Oould of the northern Pacific, with officers of that road and the Denver Rio Grande, left here by special train over the lat ter road for Denver tonight. During the afternoon the Parker City branch was inspected and tonight the special i Bad np at Sprlngville. Tomorrow the TJatlc mining district will be visited, - )aa the San Pete valley branch will Inspected thoroughly. WILL PUNT A M'KINLEY OAK Special Ceremony for Oeeaeloa of Hooo velf Vlalt. FARMINGTON, Conn., Oct. 21. Ar rangements for the visit of President Roosevelt to this town next Tuesday include the dedication of a tree whieh Is to be planted on the village green by the townspeople and named the McKinley oak. There will be a recep tion in the afternoon to the young women of a boarding arhnol and 100 other invited guests. The purpose of the president's coming is to visit bis sister, the wife of Commander W. S. Cowles, U. S. N. He is expected to arrive here at 1:15 p. m., Tuesday, by a special train and will be accompan ied by Senators Hawley and Piatt, Comamnder Cowles, Secretary Cor telyou and Theodore Bingham. Preparations for police protection have been made at the request of Washington, officials, twenty consta bles having been detailed for special dutv on that day. On Wednesday morning at 8:10 o'clock the president will leave for New Haven to attend the Yale bi centennial exercises. GRAND ARMY APPOINTMENTS Torrance aires LUt of Officer to Serve Until Neit Encampment. MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 21 Commander-in-Chief Eli Torrence of the Grand Army of the Republic gave out these appointments: Judge advocate general, Henry M. Duffleld, Detroit; chief of staff. Major Noel Blakeman, Mount Vernon, N. Y. These persons have been named as members of the executive committee of the national council of administra tion and with the commander-in-chief, his adjutant general and quartermas ter general, will decide upon the time and place of holding the next national encampment: William Armstrong, In dianapolis, Ind.; Edgar Allen, Rich mond, Va.; Thomas G. Sample, Alle ghany, Pa.; S. C. Jones, Qentervllle, la.; Loren W. Collins, St Cloud, Minn.; Thomas W. Scott, Fairfield, 111.; Frank M. Skerrott, St. Louis. DEATH SENTENCE APPROVED Private Wine I to Hang for Bis Crime In Philippine. WASHINGTON, Oct. 21. President Roosevelt has approved the death sen tence imposed in the case of Private William Wines, Company I, Twenty fourth (colored) infantry, found guilty of murder in Pangasinan, P. I., and sentenced to be hanged. The presi dent directs that the sentence be duly carried into execution at a time and place to be designated by the com manding general of the Department of Northern Luzon. In the case of Pri vate Michael H. Robinson, Company F, Twenty-fifth (colored) infantry, convicted of desertion and sentenced to be hanged, the president has com muted the sentence to dishonorable discbarge with forfeiture of all pay and confinement at hard labor for life. Brigands Keep Ont of Sight. CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 21. The United States legation in Constanti nople is still without definite news from either the Rev. Dr. C. H. Has kell, or the Rev. J. W. Baird of the Congregational mission at Samkova, Bulgaria, who have been endeavoring to get in touch with the abductors of Mis Ellen M. Stone, the missionary, and Mme. Tsilka her companion, with a view of arranging as to the ransom demanded by the brigands. Mr. Baird who was at' Djumbalo, has returned to Samakov, indicating his failure to get in touch with the bri gands from the Turkish side. On the Commerce of Cab. WASHINGTON, Oct 21. A com parative statement of the commerce of the island of Cuba for the ten months ended April 30, 1901 and 1900, has been prepared in the division of insular affairs of the war department tl shows that the total value of mer chandise imported during the ten months ended April 30, 1901, was 54, 412,262, against 159,925,339 for the same period of 1900. Cape Colony la Rebellion. LONDON, Oct. 21. Mr. Kruger has received a message from GencVal Schalk-Burgher that the greater part of Cape Colony is in rebellion, says a dispatch from Brussels to the Dally Mail, and that the Boers bave armed 15,000 Afrikanders in the past three months. Mrs. Edwin H. Conger, wife of Min ter Conger, passed through Omaha on her way to Chins. She was ac companied by Mrs. J. R. Drake Olao White Is to Retara. BERLIN, Oct 20. The news re ceived here that Andrew D. White, the United States ambassador, returns to Berlin in November to stay has caused great satisfaction in Berlin. Canadian Try Surprising. . PRETORIA, Oct 21. A force of Canadian scouts surprised a Boer laager near Balmoral. The Boers fled after a short fight The Canadians had two killed and an officer and two men wounded. NINTH AGAIN A VICTIM f . Bolomen Attack Detachment of Seme Regiment that Suffered at Samar. TEN INFANTRYMEN ARE KILLED Comrade Com Just la Tim to Prevent Farther aino-blcr 0e Hoodrsd Na tive Are Killed llefore They Can K cap After Attack. MANILA, Oct 19. Five hundred bolomen attacked a detachment of for ty-slx men of he Ninth infantry at Bangajon, on the Gandara river, island of Samar, today, killing ten and wounding six. The remainder of the company arrived on the scene In time to prevent funer slaughter and rout ed the enemy, killing over 100 of them. It is believed that the enemy only retired for reinforcements. As soon as the news was received at Cat bologan the gunboats were dispatched. General Smith going in person to the scene. The War department officials were somewhat dismayed at the presrj report of the new setback on the island of Samar. WASHINGTON, Oct 19. The fol lowing brief cablegram from General Chaffee reporting the fight of the Ninth infantry in Samar Wednesday was re ceived at the War department this afternoon: MANILA, Oct 19 Corbin, Adiutant General, Washington: Forty-six men, Company E, Ninth infantry, under First Lieutenant George W. Wallace, in field, lower Candara, Samar, was attacked by 400 bolomen October 16. Our loss, ten killed, six wounded; names not received. Eighty-one of the enemy left dead on the field. Enemy beaten off. The Ninth infantry, which suffered there, was the same organization that engaged In the latest fight at Banga jon, though In this case the company attacked it not known. , An inspection of the dispositions made of the troops on the island of Samar shows that before the Balanglga fight there were no less than thirty eight separate posts. These were so disposed that supplies could be con veyed to the troops by water. Gen eral Hughes has left Samar and gone to the island of Cebu to recuperate, which accounts for the assumption of the command on Samar by General Smith. General Hughes was worn out and suffered from the effects of a se vere fall received while chasing insur rectionists in the mountains of Samar. NATIVE KAVYAIIANS DYING OFF la Addition to Decreasing In Number Will Not Work on Plantation. WASHINGTON, Oct. 19. Henry E. Cooper, territorial secretary and for several months prior to his departure for the United States acting governor of Hawaii, has discussed with Secre tary of Agriculture Wilson the con ditions in the territory. One of the main alms of Mr. Cooper's trip here is to acquaint the administration with the actual situation in Hawaii. In his conference with Secretary Wilson he emphasized the seriousness of the labor problem. The natives are dying off rapidly, the mortality being in the neighborhood of forty deaths to the thousand, and foreign laborers are get ting out of the country much more rapidly than they are coming in. The encouragement of Chinese labor, said he, is regarded as the most promis ing solution and the territorial govern ment is anxious that large numbers of laborers shall come in from China. The sugar cane crop that should have been harvested at the beginning of July, he said, Is not yet off the field and will not be harvested before next month. The natives generally will not work. The coffee industry is lan guishing and many things that should be raised there have to be bought out side the islands. Secretary Wilson informed Mr, Coop er of a report from the superintendent of the agricultural station In Honolulu showing, among other things, that it costs 26 an acre to fertilize the cane crop in Hawaii and pointed out the big farm wage which has to be paid to farm laborers, viz., $40 a month, In cluding board, which Is approximately 910 more than In this country. Made Master of the Roll. LONDON, Oct. 39. glr Richard Henn Collins, lord Justice of appeal, has been appointed master of the rolls, in succession to Sir Archibald Smith, who has resigned on account of III health. Coart Mnrtlal Ordered. WASHINGTON, D. C, Oct. 19. Sec retary Long has approved the recom mendations of the court of Inquiry in the case of Colonel Robert L. Meade, United States marine corps, and will order a court martial to try Colonel Meade on charges of Intoxication while on duty, of giving false testimony, and of violating the regulations In fall ing to respond to charges preferred against blm by Colonel Denny and Lieutenant Colonel Launch helmer. PULLMAN COMPANY'S PROFITS They Ar Shown In tha Ananal ReporU of the Officer. CHICAGO, 111., Oct. 18. At the an nual meeting of the Pullman com pany, which was held yesterday after noon all the directors were re-elect ed. They are as follows: Marshall Field, A. S. A. Sprague, Henry S. Caulbert, Henry R. Reed, Norman 13, Ream, Robtr T. Lincoln, William K Vand'irbllt, J. P. Morgan Frederick W. Vanderbilt, W. Seward Webb and Frank O. Lowden. The usual quarterly dividend of $2 por share was declared payable No- vcmber 15. For the fiscal year ended July 31 the at;nual rtport states the total revenue of the company was $17,996,D.i.; the totul expenses of the cjrpji'at'nii were $7,378,199, and other It?ms of ex penditure, including di video Is, b.-nuphr tie total outlay of th company far the year to $15,130,446, leivi.ij a net surplus of $2,866,335. W'!..i the sur r.us of f 4,895,444 brs'it forward freni the preceding lis al year the .f.lul bi.iplus of the company is nuw $7,7C2.L-7:'. STUDY THE BANKRUPTCY BILL New York Merchant Preparing to Bog' get Amendment. NEW YORK, Oct 18 A special committee on revision of the bank ruptcy act has been appointed by D. LeRoy Dresser, president of the Mer chants' association, pursuant to a re quest made by a number of its prom inent members at a conference re cently held with United States As sistant Attorney General E. C. Bran denburg. The purpose of this com mittee is to make a study of the pres ent act, to point out its defects and to suggest amendments to remedy the same. The committee will report to the board of directors of the associa tion and It Is expected that work will be completed in time to be effective during the next session of congress, at which time the amendments to the present act will be sought Leave Manila for Home. MANILA, Oct 17 The party of senators and representatives that has been visiting the Philippine islands left today for home on board the United States transport Sheridan. Be fore leaving the members of the party had an interview with Aguinaldo, who, however, was reticent He said the or iginal outbreak of hostilities was a surprise to him and that his efforts to maintain a truce were unavail ing. Aguinaldo has written to a law yer who Is trying to obtain a writ of habeas corpus In his behalf, say ing that he has remained a prisoner while there was one compatriot lan guishing in jail "suffering for the Fil ipino cause and an Infinity of Fili pinos are deprived of the liberty which they are anxious to obtain." DUgoated With Indian School. LA CROSSE. Wis., Oct. 17. Influ ential Indians of the Winnebago tribe will make an effort to get a number of Indian charges into public schools. In taking this step the Indians are influenced because of the slow prog ress of their children in the Indian schools. A delegation will visit Su perintendent of Publlj Instruction Bird and will ask that the children of Winnebago be taken Into the La Crosse public schools. Name Mr. Path of Omaha. BUFFALO. Oct 18. The national meeting of the Household Economics association ended tonight after a three days' convention. The election of of ficers resulted as follows: Honorary president, Mrs. Ellen M. Henrotin, Chicago; president, Linda Hull Lam ed, Syracuse; vice president, Mrs. Mary Moody Pugh, Omaha; corre sponding secretary, Mrs. Burroughs, Buffalo; secretary-treasurer, Mrs. John Kendall Dunn, Jamaica. N. Y. Don Carlo Moat Move Ont. ROME, Oct. 18. The frequent meet ings of Carlisle at Hie residence of Don Carlos In Venire have led the government, it Is said, to determine to exjMjl him from Italy, as his proceed ings, if continued, would be likely to compromise friendly relations between Italy and Spain. Rooaevclt Accept. WASHINGTON, Oct 18.-Pres!dent Roosevelt accepted today honorary membership In the William McKinley National Memorial Arch association and gave his approval to Its purpose cf erecting by popular subscription a memorial arch at the aWshington ap proach to the memorial bridge. Discover Blddoa Arm. NEW YORK, Oct. 18 The Paris correspondent of the Times dwells al great length on the discovery of 3,000 guns and revolvers, with ammunition, at Montceau les Mines, a hotbed of socialistic agitation. He remarks that an article In the Temps shows that the government Is uneasy over this seemingly trivial affair. The fear of a general strike of miners and other labor troubles grows and much Inse curity is felt. A I Burlington Transfer is First Step in Seven Hundred Million Oombinatkn. NORTHERN LINES SOON TO FOLLOW Detail of Plan Atoolh financial Lead' or Rail of ExchasgScg Csctrel of Old Stock I Dleeloaed A Croat Ag gregntlou for Transportation. CHICAGO, Oct. 18. An Iowa cor poration, capitalized at $luu,UO0,0OO and organized for the purpose of con trolling railroad properties be bonded at between $700,000,000 and $750,000,000 such in brief is the plan In brief of the Morgan-Hill syndicate as disclosed by the incorporatkm at Burlington, Iowa, of the Chicago, Bur lington &. Qulncy Railroad company. Details of the plan, which is by far the most stupendous ever con ceived in the ral.way world, were learned here yesterday and bav,s set the financial and railway worlds talk ing. None of the officers of the Bur lington would consent to give the slightest information regarding the or ganization of the new company, but despite this, facts came to light which made it certain that the Iowa corpor ation Is the proprietary company which Is to take over all the securities of the Burlington, the Northern Pa cific and the Great Northern rail roads. This being the case, the Morgan coterie, when the plan is perfected, will be able, by the ownership of a bare majority of the $100,000,000 stock of the new company, to control absolutely three big railway systems, aggregating over 18,000 miles, having a gross earning capacity of over $100, 000,000 yearly, and a present capitali zation of $505,000,000. Furthermore, if It Is seen fit to do so, the contiM of these properties can be obtained without the payment of a single dol lar of the capital stock represented by the new company. In the opinion of financiers, the scheme is sufficient ly bold to cause a Napoleon In the game to pause before taking the plunge and the result will be watched with the most Intense Interest. In general, the plan Is for the new or parent company to take the stock of the three companies involved and exchange it for collateral trust bonds on a certain basis. From all the in formation obtainable the basis of ex change for the Northern Pacific pre ferred Is ten collateral trust bonds for $100 each, bearing 314 per cent inter est, for every ten shares of stock, and in addition twenty-five shares of the capital stock of the new company. The terms for the transfer of the Great Northern stock are said to be almost double the amount offered for the Northern Pacific. The latter is paying 4 per cent, while the Great Northern, which Is all preferred stock, pays 7 per cent. It is said that the Morgan-Hill peo- plo have determined to permit all tockholdera, or rather to urge all, to accept the terms of the transfer. Whether or not this will bo done makes little difference, as the syndi- :ate already controls a majority of the stock of all the three companies. The transfer of the Burlington stock has for some time been In progrefV,, the terms being two 4 per cent bonds for every share of stock. If the en tire Issue of stock is thus transferred tbo bond issue for this compnny will be $220,000,000. PRESIDENT WANTS TREATIES. Roosevelt Will trie Ratification of Those Hroaght tp Last Winter. WASHINGTON, Oct. IS. It is un derstood that PreHldent Roosevelt, fj- lowlng out the policy of the late President McKinley, will urge the rat ification of the reciprocity treaties with France and the Weut Indian and South American countries which fail ed of ratification In the senate lab", year. John A. Kanson of Iowa, who practically had charge cf ihe negotia tions of these treaties, had u confer ence with the president upon the sub ject He says that all the treaties bave been renewed except that with Trini dad, which that iBlnnd declined to re new upon the advlca of Great Britain. The failure to renew this treaty is re garded by Mr. KuAson as unfortunate because of the bearing upon South American trade. Naplr Pree Prom Plague. ROME, Oct 18.-The quarantine at Naples has been abolished and thai city has been officially d'dared free from plHgue, Moor Ar Artful Dodger. CAPETOWN, Oct. 18. In a brisk fight at Twenty-four Streams, near Plquetburg, yesterday. Captain Bellow and four others wr-re killed and sev eral wounded. The British having surprised several camps, the Boers ar now Id the habit of shifting camp by night Lately tho British columns after long night marches, have arrived at their objectives only to find th Boers gone to establish a camp beyond. THE LIVE STOCK MARKET! Latest Qoolatlun Prom Sontk Oa and Kaaaa City. SOUTH OMAHA. Cattle There wo another liberal of cattle, bo that the receipt for I three day are considerable In exces. Jt the supply for the aame days last Packer were all liberal buyer of good stuff, so that the market on moot line wai fairly active and not much change waa noticeable In the price paid. There were quite a tew corn-fed offered on the market, and anything at all desirable met with ready ale at fully Heady price. A string of seventy-six head (told a high aa 16.25, which waa considered a good, steady price. There were a good many (lookers and feeder on sale, but the good to choice kind gold at steady prices. Cat tle lacking quality, however, and the me dium weights were neglected, and In some cases, perhaps, sold a shade lower than yesterday. There were a good many west ern beef steers offered, and as the de mand on the part of packer was In good shape the market ruled active and steady to strong on desirable kinds. Common stuff also moved better than yesterday and sold at good, steady prices. Cow sold all the way frcm steady to 10c lower. Blockers and feeder brought steady price If they were good and were a little weuk when the quality was com mon. Hogs The light receipts of hogs con tinued and under the Influence of a good Demand price Improved a little. The market opened a strong 2Vic higher, and In some eases 5c higher. The bulk of the . hogs sold at K.20 and ts 22'4. with the bet-yJ ter grades from M.25 to tS.40. Some of the commoner kinds went from $.17H down. At those prlcea the hogs changed hands quite rapidly and It was not long before the bulk of the offerings was out of first hands. 8heep-The supply of sheep In sight waa quite liberal, but the bulk of the receipts at this point was made up of fowlers. Tho fat one sold at right around steady prices, as packers seemed to want all that were offered. Fat lambs were also scarce, but the market could safely bo quoted steady. The demand for feeders was fully equal to the supply and strong prices were paid. KANSAS CITY. Cattle Steady; choice export and butrh ers' steer. E.W4M.40: fair lo irood. I4.BT. 8.75; atockers and feeders, $.1.00414.50; western fed, l4.7Vf 00; cows, 2.ti4.1j; heifers, 2.75'&6.25; canners. I1.W2.50; calves, tl (Kc&e.OO. Hogs-Market iflc higher; bulk of sale and mixed. f6.Ou04.4O: heavy, Vn.VYIi6.Ki; light, $."-Vs6.30; pigs. U W.lo.iO. Sheep Steady; lambs, 11,00:5.0.,: weath ers, $3.Smi(3: ewes. lZ.",'a3.U: feeders and stockers, 12. jtrji REPORT ON LABOR DISPUTES. Machinery for Settling Difference Inade quate for the Work. WASHINGTON, Oct 19,-The indus trial commission today made public its report on labor disputes and arbitra tion. It Is a comprehensive document reviewing the testimony of the wit nesses who have appeared before the commission on the subject and takes up In detail the evidence on collective bargaining, conciliation and arbitra tion and the laws and court decisions governing labor combinations. Local systems of collective bargaining and agreements between employes, it is stated, have been most highly devel oped In the building trades, the brew ery, boot and shoe, banking, wood working and metal working trades, some branches of the clothing trade and In tho transportation business; In other words, where both employers and employes are strongest organized. By far the larger number of written agreements prescribing the conditions of iabor are made between organiza tions of working men on one side and employers acting Individually on the other. There la a growing movement In favor of the collective bargaining, conciliation and arbitration as between organizations of employers and em ployes, covering an industry through out the country or throughout large sections where the conditions of busi ness are generally similar. A growing movement is noted to ward establishing Btate anl local ma chinery for arbitration in the bitu minous coal Industry, where there is now, at least In most districts, no ef fective method of disposing of the mi nor disputes which arise from time to time. In this trade there Is especially no permanent joint committee of the entire central competitive field to which differences are taken. Systems of arbitration as to specific disputes nave been, however, established in a formal manner and on a national scale In stove molding, of which the foun dry, the machinists (now not In exist ence) and the printing adcs. The state boards of arbitration are doing much toward furthering industrial peace. llironln Anarchy In MareriouU. NEW YORK, Oct. 19.-The Halkan states correspondent of tho Time re. ports a slate of chronic anarchy In .Macedonia owing to the lawloasne. of Albanians, whose attitude toward the Christian population Is worse than that of the Kurds toward the Ar menians. Holasaen Coatlno Active. MANILA, Oct 1.-Flve hundred hn. lomen attacked a detachment nt f,n.- slx men of the Ninth Infantry at uuugttjon, on me uandara river. Island of Samar, killing ten and tonkin. six. Tho remainder of the company arrived In time to prevent further slaughter and routed the enemy, kill ing over itw of them. It I hollov.,1 that the enemy only retired for rein forcements. As soon as the news was received gunboats were dispatched.