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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 7, 1898)
THE Oar AHA DAILY JJEE : "FRIDAY , OCTOBER 7 , 1898. STATE HAD AID FOR BRYAN Public Money Used to Get Recruits for His Regimeut. ANOTHER OF THE GOVERNOR'S ' SCHEMES 1'lrNt mnl Scconil Itrulinrnl * Illndcrcil While the Third IN MMMVII ratom for IVhleli the Tniiiocrn Will lime to Mettle. LINCOLN , Oct. 6. ( Special. ) The claim has often been made tint the Third regi ment received special favors that wcro not granted to the other regiments In this state nnd the claim has ns often been denied by the popocratlc officials , who wcro anxious to have the Bryan regiment sent to the front , where It could attain military and political glory. It Is now learned from an official source that the machinery of the stale was used to furnish recruits for the Third and at the same tlmo to hinder the recrultlnK of * Ve other two reglmen',3 anl that the crpenso of this political favoritism will have to be borne by the state. I : will bo remembered that at the tlmo the pres'dcnt was picvallcd upon to accept the Brjan regiment ho called attention to the irquest just made upon Governor Hoi- eomb to furnish 660 recruits to the FK'st and Second regiments and expressed tbo hop ? that the regiments already In the field uhou'nt bo filled up before any other rcgl- m'nt was mustered In. Soon after , v.hen the Third regiment was getting ready to mobilize at Omaha nud the recruiting officers of thn other tv o regiments were In the state trying to get recruits. It is well known that officers of companies In the Third read orders to their men notifying them that they could not be allowed to join cither of the other regiments These orders pur ported to hive come from the headquarters of the Nebraska Guard , but were disavowed by the governor and the adjutant general. MMcltIt lliiril for Hecrnlti. It Is a matter of record , however , that the recruits to the First nnd Second regi ments were required to pay their own rail road faro to the place of enlistment and In the case of being rejected had to pay their own faro homo again This was such a hardship on the young men who lived nt n distance from any recruiting station that n large number who wanted to enlist remained nt home because they could not afford th6 f personal expense and , as a consequence , the recruiting was delayed a long time Ono of ficer , who was stationed nt Lincoln nnd who ras raising men to fill the Second regiment , nt least paid out a considerable amount of his own money to defray the expenses of the remaining recruits that he needed so badly All requests made by the recruiting officers for transportation were Ignored by the governor , or the statement was made that "for some unexplained reason It was r Impossible to secure transportation for re cruits. " At this same time the machinery of the state was being used to get recruits to Bryan's regi ment as rapidly as possible nnd trans portation was furnished to bring men from all parts of the state. When it was learned that transportation was being furnished for recruits to the Third the governor was In terviewed on the subject nnd gave out the Impression that the general government was paying the faro of the men and that he did not know why the recruits for the Second were not favored in the same way. It now develops that this transportation \\as furnished on the request of the state officials and that the bills for the same have been charged up against tthe state , to bo paid some time in the future. Thta explodes the story that the general govern ment was furnishing the transportation and it also proves the charge so often made that the rankest of favoritism was shown the Bryan regiment. The governor now has the assurance that the expense bills for the men finally mustered into the volunteer serv ice will be paid by the War department , but that railroad fare of the men rejected because of physical disabilities will have to toe berne by the state. But the recruits to the First and Second regiments , having paid out their own money to reach the re cruiting stations , nro-out of pocket just that much and no effort wlrl bo made by the governor to reimburse them or to present their claims to tbo War department. It was a deliberate plan to boost the Third and delay the First and Second and the expense of the plan will bo berne by tbn state , aside from that already paid bj ' atrlotle in dividuals who wcro an.loi' oin the two order regiments in the field \ Mniir .IhiiNci ICemilt. The wholesale Issuance of transportation to recruits for the Third resulted In many abuses. There were a number of cases where men went to Omahii at the expense of the state , well knowing that they would bo rejected by the medical board. They were running no risk of financial loss and turned the trip Into a little pleasure junket At this same tlmo young men were paying out all their pocket money to get to Lin coln to muster In with Hnrtlgan or other \ recruiting officers and while waiting for the examination wcro living on cheese and crackers and sleeping on the floor of the armory here. To get these men hero and to take care of them after they arrived took many hard dollars from the private funds of the recruiting officers and no aid was extended by the men who now are crying that the war was mismanaged , nor was any relief offered by the officials who were nt that time showing so much activity In the raising of men for the Bryan regiment. The total expense entailed by the state in the scheme to rush Bryan to the front can not bo computed at the present ! time , as the vouchers are not all on file yet. When the amounts are finally paid from the fund pro- vldwl by the state for tbo maintenance of the stare guard , that fund will be materially reduced nnd the claim made by the popo- crntlc campaigners of bow much they have "saved" iu the handling of the state guard will have to be reduced In the same proper tion. Not only will tbo fund be depleted , but the money will bo paid out for the railroad faro of men who never weie In the state guard , but who were being rushed to Omaha to Join a regiment that was mustered dl- r Condensed Milk A PErtFECT SUBSTITUTE FOR MOTHERS MILK. FOR 40 YEARS THE LIADIMO BRAND "INFANTHEALTH FREE. tv ( tNBtHSEO MllK 0. HIW YORK. rcctly Into the volunteer service. So It will bo peen that Bryan's shoulder scraps and his opportunity to poao for photographers nt Jacksonville will coil the state a pretty largo sum after nil nnd that It will have been drawn from tin appropriation In an un authorized manner. In Cho meantime- the men of the Second regiment will understand the reason why they were so long getting their full number of recruits , The recruiting officers have understood the situation all the time , and It Is said that ) they are unani mous In condemnation of the part played by the governor and the other officials , nnd that their feelings In the matter are not In the slightest exccnt ruled by their Indi vidual political convictions Several of the recruiting olficers hnd always been fusion- Is'ts , but they now have no excuse to offer for the performance of the state adminis tration. BLACKMAILS STAJt hMPLOYES I'opocrntlc Machine In rorclnyr Con- trlhutloiin from the Men Who Serve In Hniiiloy of the I'contc. LINCOLN. Oct. 6 ( Special. ) Employe ! In tbo state Institutions wcro some weeks ago compelled to pay an assessment to help defray the campaign expenses of the "re form" officials. The amount of this first assessment was said to have been 1 per cent of the yearly salary of the employe. An other assessment has just been made , amounting to l'/4 per cent , or 18 per cent of the mtnthly salary of the Individual. This assessment Is In the nature of blackmail end the employe who declines to pay Is sum marily discharged from his position. Proof of this system of political black- mall was obtained I-day J p. McCrosson , n guard employed at the penitentiary , gave an order to cash a $30 voucher and the warden drew the money for him. McCros- son was then tendered a personal chock for $24 60 ns his share of the money , the bal ance. Just IS per cent of the whole amount , being held out for political purposes. Me- Cresson objected to the assessment , de clined to sign a receipt for $30 In exchange for a check for $24.00 and was at once dis charged Ho retains possession of the tell tale check ns pro-.f of the holdup. It seems from this sample that the "reform ers" are hard put for campaign funds and that the monthly "saving" from the wages of state employes will bo the biggest fea tures of their campaign. I.lneolii Local : \ ( > ( < . The university foot ball team Is putting in some hard practice for Its game with Ames college Saturday Scvor.il new men have re cently been .irt'Ieil to the team and tne game promises to be one of the most inter esting of the season. Saturday night Is the date fet for a bit ; populist meeting In this city , at which Paul Vandervoort and Hon Frank Osborne of Georgia are to bo the speakers Both gen tlemen are speakers of ability and an en thusiastic meeting Is expected A reception vvns tendered last evening to Dr. Fletcher Wharton , the new pastor , nt the parlors of St. Paul's Methodlt't Epis copal church. Most of the members were present nnd gave him a hcartv welcome. The doctor ichponded In a few words , thankIng - Ing them for tbo way In which he had been received at his new charge A part of the evening's entertainment consisted of music and poetry The First Baptist church of this city has been very tastefulv ! decorated for the re ception of the delegates to the thirty-first annual convention of the Bapthts of Ne braska , which commenced last night and will continue the rest of the week. About 150 delegates are alicady here and more are expected. Among tbot'o In attendance are many pastors from outside the state nnd the session promises to be one of great Interest. Silken IIo ha v < a Ilfe. SHENANDOAH , la. , Oct. 6. ( Special. ) At the time of the Yntes shooting at Essex Sunday afternoon a bullet was found on the porch of the North home , the place at which the murder and suicide 'ook rla-e , that could not bo accounted for. It has since come out that the ball was ono from Yntes' revolver and that It struck a silken bow worn by Mrs. North nnd , after piercing half a dozen folds , fell to the floor. Mrs. North com plained of a pain In the back , nnd an exam ination by the physicians revealed a black and blue spot two Inches In dlamet'r directly over the spine In the small of the back. An examination of the clothing worn by the woman last Sunday showed the course of thn bullet. Yatcs was burled In the potters' field at Essex Monday morning Mrs. Yates died Tuesday night , and will be burled today. Clirlxtlnii niiileuior Contention. MARSHALLTOWN , la. , Oct. 6 ( Special ) The thirteenth annual convention of the Iowa Christian Endeavor association which Is to be held in this city October 2J , 26 and 27 , gives promise of being the most Inter esting meeting In the history of the associa tion. No pains have been spared to make this convention a successful one and ns a result a very strong and attractive program has been prepared. A numbsr of prominent fepeakers will be present , including John \Ylllls Baer of Boston , Mass. , secretary of the United Society of Christian Endeavor ; Rev. W. H. Weaver. D. D. , Baltimore , Md. ; Rev. A. B. Marshall , D. D. , and Rev. I. N. McCash , D. D. , Des Molnes. I'nrevrell Iteeeiitloii. WYMORE. Neb. , Oct 6. ( Special. ) Last evening at the homo of Attorney C. N. KauTfman a farewell reception was tendered Ilcv. A. B. Whltmer nnd wife of the Meth odist Episcopal church , who leaves this week for Rev. Whltmer's now charge at Tccumseh Over a hundred guests were present to bid farewell to Rev. and Mrs. Whltmer. During the evening a sumptuous feast was partaken of and altogether It was a most brilliant affair. The reverend gen tleman and his wife wore the recipients of some very valuable presents , which they take with them as tokens of the high esteem in which they were held in this city. ArreNteil for JlnrRlnry. MARSHALLTOWN , la. , Oct. 6 ( Special. ) Two men were arrested In this city yester day , who gave their names ns R , H. Kennedy and Gordon Smith They were turned over to Hardln county olficers to answer to tbo charge of burglarizing a millinery store at Union , a small town Just across the county line. A third man was also arrested about the same time at Gilford , flvo miles north of Union , by Constable Dillon of Union on the charge of robbing a general store In Union on August SO. Some of the stolen property was found In his possession. Ho gave the name of Jesse Hill. Heiinlillcniioinnation ! ( * . AUBURN , Neb. . Oct. 6. ( Special ) The republicans of Ncmaha county met In con vention yesterday to nominate a candidate for representative to fill the vacancy caused by the withdrawal of Dr. J. B. Jack and nominated Horace G. Shaffer of Asplnwall precinct. Mr. Shaffer Is eminently qualified for the position , Is a lifelong republican and ono against whom no ono can say aught. The republicans have now an exceptionally strong ticket in the field and as there are no divisions in the ranks all feel confident of driving populism from the county thU fall. Killed by n Train. GENEVA , Neb. , Oct. 6. ( Special. ) Sher iff Ogg was called to Fairmont this morn ing to hold an Inquest on the remains of a strange man who was killed list night by the cars. The roan bad driven Into town with a load of potatoes and while crossing the railroad track was struck by a passing engine. I.ooMnuAfter Their IVncm. WYMORE , Neb. , Oct. 6. ( Special. ) Judge M. L. Hayward , candidate for governor , and A. F. Williams , candidate for land com missioner , were in the city today conferring with the leading politicians here. Both gnn- tlemen made many friends during their short tay here , KNOCKS OUT KENNARD CLAIM , Judgment Against Stnto Rendered in Lower Court Set Aside by Supreme Court. SUSTAINS THE CATTLE STEALING LAW Validity Involved In the Appeal Cnnc if n .MaH Com tried In Miprl- ilnn diiint)1 of StenlliiK n Co iv. LINCOLN , Oct. 6 ( Special Telegram ) Among the opinions just handed down by the supreme court Is ono reversing and re manding the case wherein T. P. Kcnnard was allowed $13,521.99 for collecting certain money from the general government. The court holds that In the joint resolution passed In 1873 , which authorized the em ployment of n collector , there was a special "Inhibition of the employment of an agent to collect the C per cent cash school fund accruing to the state , " and Kennard's claim being bused on the collection of this fund , he could not recover. In the ca-io wherein Herman Granger of Sheridan county was sentenced to the peni tentiary for stealing a cow , and who came to the supreme court with a plea that the bill making cattle stealing a felony Im properly passed the legislature , the court holds that , "Where from the journals of both branches of the legislature , and from the copy of the bill sent to the governor for approval and by him approved , and which was attested by the proper officers of both houses It Is shown that a certain bill was properly passed , that fact cannot bo dis proved by the Introduction in evidence of what It Is agreed between the litigants was the bill originally Introduced and memo randa thereon Indorsed tending to show that the bill approved and attested was not the ono really passed by both houses. " 'il ' Home for Iliirlnl. WAHOO , Neb , Oct. C ( Special. ) The remains of Private Wliriam Hudec of Com pany F , Nebraska volunteers , was brought to this city last evening for burial. The funeral wis held from the opera house this morning , the sermon being preached by Rev. J. W. Swan The Grand Army post of this city and a big crowd of people went to the train and escorted the remains to Schael & Rosengrcn's undertaking rooms. Flags were half masted jestorday nnd today. Young Hudec died at Pablo Beach , Florida , Sep tember 29 , of typhoid fever. I'ollc Comitv MortwiiKe Ileeonl. OSCEOLA , Neb , Oct. 6. ( Special ) Polk county mortgage record for September Twelve farm mortgages filed , amounting to $10,3354) , released twenty-one , amounting to $17.737 0 , three city mortgages filed , amounting to $1,100 ; six city mortgages re leased , amounting to $048 ; fifty-eight chattle mortgages filed , amounting to $37 119.72 , sixty-four released , amounting to $23,073 28 , total increased Indebtedness amounts to $6,19570 , and this from the month of August is a decrease of $1,697 84. Ilnyitnril SpenUn nt Knlrlinry. FAIRBURV , Neb , Oct. fi ( Special ) Re publicans and a few fuslonlsts filled Slut's hall to overflowing last evening to listen to Hon. M. L. Hay ward , who reviewed the is sues of the campaign In his usual able man ner. His denunciations of the present statt administration made a marked Impression upon his audience. Brief speeches were made by Hon. 0. It. Williams , Peter Jansen - sen , candidate for representative , and C. H Denney , candidate for county attorney , all of whom were received with enthusiasm. Tele'ihoiio IJ.xcliaiiKC for Wj more. WYMORE , Neb , Oct. 6. ( Special . ) It Is probable that "Wjraoro will soon''have a first-class local telephone exchange , some thing the town Is badly in need of. The affair Is In the hands of local capitalists , who have already received enough en. couragemcnt to make the venture a suc cess , and It Is understood that work will begin on the system In a short time. It is expected that the new exchange will have 100 subscribers to start with. Kounil Demi. GRAFTON. Neb , Oct. 6 ( Special. ) Mr Patrick HaiHgan , aged about 50 , was found dead > cstcrday morning in the field , whore ho had been drilling wheat. A neighbor noticed his team standing still a long time and , running to see what was the matter , found he had fallen from the seeder. Mr Halllgan had been kicked by a horse a few weeks ago and his death is thought to he duo to that fact. A numerous family sur vives. Hurled In n Sand IMt. ROCKPORT , Mo. Oct. G ( Special. ) Three persons wore killed three miles from this city on the 4th by the caving In of the walls of a sand bed , where these per- eons were at work getting out sand. Two of them were brothers , sons of James Hen derson , the owner of the pit , who had been sent there In the morning by the father to work , and were assisted by Frank Dorst , a neighbor , who had rome for a load of sand. Rii OJHMIS nt Stittou. BUTTON. Neb. , Oct. 6. ( Special ) The first political meeting of the campaign was opened by the populiets In the opera house last evening. The audience was mostly voters , who seemed to Tack enthusiasm. Chairman Anthes introduced the following speakers Congressman Sutherland , J V Wolfe , commissioner public lands and build ings , W. A. Po > nter. candidate for governor , and Howard , candidate for state senator. 1ltIe H I'opullNt Hallj- . PBNDER , Nrb , Oct. 6. ( Special. ) The first populist rally was held here last night , with speaking by a man named Vincent. The meeting was characterized chiefly by a lack of attendance. There were not to exceed fifty present and very little Interest was taken There will probably bo a big falling off in demopop votes in Thurston county this fall. Inll ) nt I.oulNi Ille. LOUISVILLE. Neb . Oct. G. ( Sp-clal Tele- gram. ) The first republican rallv of the campaign was held at this place this even ing. Hon. E. M. Pollard , candidate for the state legislature , and Hon. E J. Burkett , candidate for congressman , made speeches The hall was well filled and the speeches well received. The campaign is progressing nicely in this part of the county and good republican majorities will be secured. lleport from Tlilril HeRlntent. LINCOLN , Oct. 6. ( Special Telegram. ) The following message was received flora the Third regiment ) today. "Ono officer nnd twrntv enlisted men have died slnco muster. Sick In quarters , 23. In hospital , 144. Two companies on de tailed service not Included In this report. "ALLEN , Adjutant. " Work for the Coroner. GENEVA. Neb. , Oct. 6. ( Special ) Yes terday Sheriff Ogg was called out to Graf ton to Investigate the cause of the death of .Patrick Halllgan. The latter had gone into his field to sow wheat and was found lying dead upon his seeder. The deceased Is an undo of Mis , J. J BurKe of this city. Thieve * nt Teeiimneh. TECUMSEH. Neb. Oct. 6 ( Special Tele- gram. ) The barn of Ted Cook , near Cook , was looted by thieves last night and sorao harness , robes , etc. , stolen. Sheriff Strong with a pair of bloodhounds Is In search of the culpilts. Itally nt CninhrlilKe. CAMBRIDGE , Neb , Oct. 6. ( Special Tele gram ) Hon. T. L. Matthews , candidate for state auditor ; W. P. McCrcarj- and B. M. Parmentcr started the republican campaign rolling at this place last night , A largo and appreciative audience was In attendance. The republican Glee club of this place ren dered several choice and spicy selections. Much good will bo the result of the meet ing. Cnnt | > nl ii In the lll Sixth. John T. Mallallcu of Kearney and Chair man McDonald of the republican congres sional committee for the Sixth district were In the city jcstcrday. Both speak highly of the campaign being made by Norrls Brown against W. L. Greene and say the results of the joint debates between these two candidates justify the Judgment of Mr. Brown In deciding to enter upon them. Work on Neil School TliillillnK. WYMORE , Neb. , Oct. 6. ( Special ) Work began yesterday on the new addition to the Central school building , which It Is expected to have finished December 1. Try Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup for whooplnn cough and croup. It never falls CAMPAIGN OPENS IN NEW YORK Colonel Theodore Hooterelt Greet * n MnRft Mcctlnff nt Carnegie Hall. NEW YORK , Oct. 6. Jammed from top to the bottom with a cheering , shouting throng , Carnegie hall was a sccno last night of the great mass meeting that opened the campaign of Colonel Roosevelt for governor of New York on the republican ticket. The crowd carao early and literally packed the hall , whllo outside men fought each other In an effort to gain admission , while women screamed that they were being crushed to death. It took Roosevelt twenty minutes to press his way the last twenty feet to the building. "This Is nearly as bad ns that charge at San Juan hill , " ho said. Seth Low and ex-Governor Morton wcro with Roosevelt , but they got lost in the crowd and two policemen had to find and escort them In. Many leaders , not Including Senator Platt , were present. General Stewart Woodford presided and his flvo-mlnuto speech was Interrupted by wild cheering when Roosevelt velt and McKiqlcy's names were mentioned Roosevelt's speech , which was frequently interrupted by applause , was in part as follows. There comes a tlmo in the life of a nation , ns In the Ufa of nn Individual , when It must face- great responsibilities whether it will or not. Wo have nov reached that time Wo rannot avoid facing the fact that we Ofpupy a new place among the people of the world nnd have entered upon a new career All tint wo can decide la whether we shall bear ourselves well or 111 In following out this caicer. We can sec by the f&te of China how idle lo the hope of courting safety by leading a llfo of Isolation. If we stand aside from that keen rivalry with the other nations of the world , to which wo arc bid den aliKe by our vast material resources , ! > nd the restless , masterful spirit of our people ple , wo would perhaps for a few decades bo ollowed to busy ourselves unharmed with Interests which to the world at large fie ms parochial , but sooner or later as the fa'e of China teaches us the safetv which springs from the contemptuous forbearance of others would rrove a b-oken reed. GREAT DAMAGDONE BY RAINS Wreckeil nnil Tlallroail Track Wnnheil Awny 111 Slimy rincen. TROY. N. Y. , Oct. 6. Ono of the worst 1oods that has ever visited this region struck the Hooslc valley yesterday and last night , when damage to the amount of tens of thousands of dollars was done. Tuesday afternoon rain began. It icll steadily elgh ; teen hours In Washington and northern Reensalaer counties , a.nd'ju , western Ver mont. At Hooslc tfallBiran.tlmmcnsp flood poured through the center of the village , \ashlng away buildings , undermining foun dations. caving in streets and sidewalks and doing from $ DO,000 lo $100,000 damage. The amago to the streets of Hooslck Falls alone is estimated at $10,000. The torrent rushed along to North Hooslc , carrying away the electric railway track and leaving a gorge twenty or thirty feet deep. The tracks of the Fltchburg railroad were washed away in many places. Between Greenwich and Johnsvllle , on the Delaware & Hudson railroad , 150 feet of the roadbed was washed out. Traffic will be suspended ten days and the mail trans ferred by way of Schuyler. Nearty all of the dozen or fifteen bridges on this branch of the Delaware & Hudson have been swept away The railroad tracks nt Bcnnlngtou , Vt. , were washed away , streets flooded and houses washed away. At Hooslc Falls it was .necessary to rescue the girls employed In the Hall-Hartwell cottar factory by means of ladders and improvised bridge ; . Entire brick blocks at this place wcro swept away. As far as known , no lives were lost. CLEARING UP AN OLD MURDER IlDK Woman Tell * n ncioltliiK Star > - of the Uecapltntlon of Their Victim. WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE , 0. . Oct. 6. Eleven years ago Louis Ball was foully murdered here , his head being cut off with a razor and his head and body laid across the railroad track In such a manner as to make It appear that ho had been killed by a train. Abra ham Huffman was arrested for the crime , but wns released for lack of convicting evidence. Others were suspected , but it looks now as If the deathbed confession of Mrs. Jeffreys of Hillsboro , O , Just made In the presence of four persons whom she called to her death chamber , will reveal the identity of the murderer. Mrs. Jeffreys implicated herself , another woman and four men , giving their names. She said that she held Ball's head whllo a man cut It off with a razor ; that the blood was allowed to flow Into a tub which was afterwards con cealed under a houro and that the other woman held Ball on her lap whllo his head was being cut off. The men carried the body and head to the railroad track to covet up the crime. The persons Implicated live in and about the city. The detectives have gone to Highland county for additional evi dence and a big sensation Is looked for to day. RECLAIMED BY DEMOCRATS Allen I ) . Cnniller Ulecteil Governor of ( ieorxla liy n Majority Approil- iimtliiK Prolmlily 70,000 VotCH. ATLANTA , Ga. , Oct 6. Georgia Toted yesterday for governor , a full ticket of btato house officers and for a constitutional amendment , providing that Judges and so- licltors bo elected by the people. lion Al len D. Chandler , democratic nominee for governor , was elected over Hogan populist , by not less than 70 000 ma orlty. The c nstl- tutlonal amendment is adopted Hon Flem ing G Dublgnon , chairman of the state dem ocratic committee , gave the following state ment to the Associated Press tonight "There has been no friction whatever In ( ho management of the campaign , and noth ing has occurred which could possibly pro voke censure. The white people of Georgia are now practically united In politics , nnd It means Georgia will return a solid demo cratic delegation to congress , " I'ntrol for Cnlmii Waters. WASHINGTON , Oct. C. Captain C F Shoemaker , chief of the revenue cutter serv ice , has been Instructed by the secretary of the treasury to proceed to Cuta nnd Porto Rico and make a thorough examination Into the existing conditions , with a view to the establishment of an efficient revenue cutter patrol of the waters of those Islands. COUNCIL OF EPISCOPALIANS Welfare of the Church is Discussed by Dignitaries of that Body. TAKE UP THE ACTIVE BUSINESS OF SESSION Amendment * to the Constitution and Itcv luloit of Certain Iavvn Arc Voted On Meclaloiii of Convention. WASHINGTON. Oct. 6. Morning prayer for the delegates to the triennial conven tion of the Episcopal church was held at the Church of the Epiphany , Rev. Dr. Me- Kim reading the prayer , lllshop Gilbert of Minnesota presided nnd pronounced the benediction When the larger portion of the delegates had assembled , Rev. Morgan Dlr , the president , called the second session of the house of deputies to order. Routine business occupied the time for nn hour. A number of standing committees were ap pointed and resolutions nnd memorial's on deceased members were presented nnd re ferred to appropriate committees. Rev. Dr. Mann of Missouri offered a reso lution naming Kansas City ns the next place of meeting of the convention From Indiana came a resolution expressing the carnist desire of the convention that Instructions to the commissioners to be appointed to the International peace conference proposed by the crar of Russia shall recommend the establishment of permanent court for the settlement of all differences by arbitration Several resolutions on the question of marriage and divorce were presented and It v..is moved that the discussion of these questions by the convention bo held behind closed doors , but some objection was made to Immediate consideration and the mat ter was referred to the calendar of busi ness for consideration by a commission. The communication received yesterday from Felix Agonclllo. the representative of Aguluardo. now In this city , was read by Dr. McConncl of Louisiana. The documents expresped the esteem of the Filipinos for the convention and asked the prayers of the church in behalf of the natives of the Philippine Islands , their liberties and wel fare. fare.The The convention then proceeded to the con sideration of the report on the revision of the constitution , which has been made a special order for 11 o'clock. Ilet Intern of Constitution. The convention then took up the report of the committee on the rovlslon of the con- , -it.tir.n Men v > as made a special order for 11 o'clock. ii.o aruuimmcnts acted upon were these adopted by belli houses of the general con vention to become operative. The first of these affected the question of a title for the constitution , canons , etc , of the church and provided it bhould be as follows. "ConstltMtiors nnd canons for the govern ment of that portion of the Catholic church known In law as the Protestant Episcopal church in the United States of America , etc. " The amendment made by the last conven tion incorporated in the title the following words : "That portion of the Catholic church known In law as. " The change had few advocates , but many opponents , who asserted that the change made the title cumbersome and awkward ; that It was un necessary to declare the Episcopalians were a par'J of the Catholic church and some wag would soon nickname the Episcopalians the "in law" church. The resolution was cVe- ffnted 108 to 3. The next amendment which contemplated the substitution of "Article lrt for Articles 1 , 2 and 3 of the old constitution , and which was adopted almost unanimously by the last convention , was also defeated by a vole of 92 to 17. Meantime messages hnd been re ceived from the house of bishops that they had adopted both the amendments rejected by the house , but In each case a motion was made In the deputies' meeting that they re fuse lo concur In the action of the house of bishops. In 'the ' house of bishops most of the time was consumed in amendments to the con stitution already referred to. A message of sympathy was directed ro be conveyed to Bishop Nlles of New Hamp shire , who Is seriouslv ill. Petitions were presented for the creation of a new diocese In India and also for the division of the Japanese district into two dioceses Seleetloit of The afternoon session of the deputies was consumed In the consideration of an amend ment originating with the committee on constitutional revision which Incorporated I In the constitution that vision of the ca- ' nonlc laws which , requires the selection of bishops shall be sanctioned by a majority of the standing committees In all the dlo- 1 ceses of the church. It gave rise to inter- I mlnable debate and the deputies adjourned | without acting on it. They argued that , the provision would have a tendency to bring the people together In better church relations than if the selection of the bis hops was left to the dlosese n.one. The opponents of the change contended there was no demand or necessity for it. ' The main speech in opposition was made by Dr. Wcllcr of Fond Du Lac , Wis. , who said when a bishop was elected there was always a minority In the church opposed to his confirmation nnd covered the whole land with scandal. It was not a question of larger laity representation but larger liberty and freedom in the state. "If you want to wash the church's dirty linen , ho concluded , put this provision In the constitution. " It was announced that the woman's aux iliary , also In convention here , had reported a collection of $ SO,400 for missions , about $25,000 more than the previous year. Adtournment was then taken until to morrow. The delegates commenced the considera tion of the amendments to the canons recommended by the committee. Those dis cussed today related mainly to ordination of bishops , Ilrnzll V.'anln n Itlahop. The bishops referred to a committee cf flvcj a memorial from the Episcopal church In Brazil , asking that the church in America consecrate for It a bUhop. The church here had provlrlon in it < i laws for consecrating a mlEislonary. but the petition presents a new question It wa also determined , In view of the technical difficulties nt present en compassing the matter of constitutional re vision , that the tubject of the consideration of "tho amendments repoi'tel by the joint committee be indefinitely postponed. " This action refers to certain amendments to the conf tHutlon passed on favorably by the bishops three years ago but which were never finished by the deputies It was at first p'oposcd again to consider them ct this convention , together , possibly , with , amendments , but , as above stated , the Idea has been abandoned. They have no bearing on the amendments now under cons deration by the deputies. ProvUlon was made by tils btrtjor-s for the appointment of a joint com mittee of five , to whom filial I be referral queztlons of Increased responsibility devolv ing upon the church and alto mitslcnnrv obligations In the western hcmlsphcie with which the church may bo charted Tonight tic delegates attended a reception tendered by Bishop Satterlco of Washing ton To Protect f Ttnnn > 1 Interentn. BERLIN , Oct. 6. The German war ship Kalserin Augusta has left Klao Chau for Taku , at tbo entrance of the Pelho river , WHERE HELPS Overtaxed Society VVomcii business mon , prolcsslonnl men , and All others OTHtns subject to great merKnl nnd phys'cal Wear and tear , should vi always USD the never-tailing tality-restorer. Stands alone In Its vivifyInff , nutrlfylng nnd force-producing powors. Contains highest porctmtsge of malt nutriment. A NON-INTOXICANT , tu.Mvce.tn , VU..BIATZ BREWING Ca MILWAUKEE. U.S.A. Per Sale by Foley Bros. . Wholesale Dealers , I'll2 Doupltt * Street , Omaha , Neb. To ) . 1031 o-o-o- Ak-Sar-Ben Week Specials. Draperies Rope Portieres in the now shapes double and single glo cord. A heavy typhon cord , suitable for 6-foot openings any color § 2.75 , $3 , $3.50. A hnnl twist cord , for 6-foot openings at J4.60 , $500 , J5.BO , $6.00 and up to $ S 00. IJagdad Cord Portieres oriental colors for 6-foot openings J5.00 , J6 00 , $7.00. $8 00 and $10 00. Tapestry Portieres heavy valance fringe all the now and popular colors nnd designs $2 60 a pair. Ilagdad Tapestry Portieres f our and flvo strips these arc such a close Imitation that they can hardly bo told from the real Bagdad tomorrow only $4.50 a pair. The real Bagdad our own Importation handsome ns ono could wish genuine hand wove no two alike but can bo used together from $5 BO each up to $6.00 , $ S 00 and $9.00. Algerian 'lapestryPortieres Something entirely ne V beautiful , yet odd and novelty patterns such as the Algerians alone can weave $0.00 a pair. Something really flno In Portieres the Indescribable high art must be seen ranging In price from $7.00 to $15.00 a pair. Cecil Silk Portieres beautifully figured exquisitely colored reversible and changeable background $10.50. Orchard & Wilhelm Carpet Co. DOUGLAS ST. with thirty marines who will be sent to Pokln as a guard for the German legation there. AMERICAN BOARD OF MISSIONS rirwt Time In Mnety Ycnrn it Wonmn In niecteil 11 Member She In Mur- Ktiret J. I2nim of Mliuiexota. GRAND RAPIDS , Mich. , Oct. 6. The most Interesting features In today's pro ceedings by the American Board of Foreign Missions came In the afternoon and even- Ing. At the afternoon session the board , for the first tlmo In the ninety years of Us his tory , elected a woman , Margaret J. Evans of Minnesota ! for a mcmber.vTho evening fea ture was nn address by James B. Angoll , president of the Michigan university and ex-minister to Turkey. At this morning's meeting addresses intended to suggest the ways and means for filling the treasury , were made by Ravs. W. H. Wal ker , M. A. Uullock , D. D. ; A. R. Thain , D. D. : J. P. Lobel. A. R. Pitkln , C. F. Grablll and President Fuller of Drury college. An immediate effort to raise $3BOO to put a spe cial agent Into the field to arouse Interest in churches was successful , the amount bo- lug received from pastors and laymen. The report on the homo department was presented by Rev. C. F. Thwlng , D. D. , president of Adelbert college , Cleveland. The report attributed the decline of re ceipts , EO far as It has occurred , to a rise of numerous new religious and philanthropic objects , which have absorbed gifts. The re port recommended the support of individual missionaries by Individual churches , col leges , families nnd persons. Rev. Charles A. Dickinson , D. D. , of Bos ton made a report on the missions in Sec retary Smith's department. An address was delivered by Rev. L. O. Lee of Marash , Central Turkey. President C. D. Haftranft of Hartford , Conn. , made a report on missions In Secretary Barton's department. Rev. C. S. Mills of Cleveland delivered an address on the same subject. Rev. E. L. Plxloy , for forty-two > cars a missionary at Natal , Africa , without return ing homo ouco until now , addressed tho' ' audience. The members observed the Lord's supper this afternoon at the Fountain Street Bap tist church. The next annual' meeting the ninetieth will be held at Providence , II. I. The following persons were elected as now members. Rev. Edward G. Porter , Rev. G. R. W. Scott , II. H. Proctor nnd Henry S. Leo of Massachusetts , Roland C Howard and Wal lace Nutting of Rhode Island , Dr. R. B. Holmes , New York , William H. Lambert , Pennsylvania ; William M. Mllte , Ohio ; Rev. D. D. Prccde , Iowa , Rev. Calvin B. Moody and Margaret J Evans of Minnesota. Tor the first time In Its history the board i.'is elected a woman to membership. Miss Evans is tfio head of the women's depart ment In Carleton college , Minnesota , and has bren there for twenty-five years. The preacher selected to deliver the annual ser mon next year Is Rev. George B. Adams , D. D. , pastor of the First Congregational church , San Francisco , and his alternate Is Rev. E C Moore of Providence , R. I. President Lainron delivered his first an nual adilrrss His presidency i * recognized as worthy of the succession to Dr. Storls. DEATH RECOhD , I'rlinte holiller. SIOUX CITY. la. 0-t fi ( Special ) J. A. Hamilton , co-npany II , Flfy-tccrnd Iowa , died nt the Samaritan hospital In Slou\ City. The young man was sent homo from Des Mones | in September , but was taken to tbo Samaritan hospital , he lirlnx too 111 to proceed to his mo'her ' nl Adavlllc. Ho was suffering with typhoid fever an'l aVrssrs. The bcdy was s > nt to Adav lie th's ' a'tTncoi for burial. It v.CB rscoilcd to the train by the members of bin company In Sioux City \ucil I'niiner. GRETNA. Nrb , Oct C. ( Special Tr'e- gram. ) Jnme > Frlhy , a wealthy an ! lilqH/ respwtcd farmer , aged C9 yeais , died a' his home , thrco miles south of tJwn , at ! > o'clock thH evening of nroplcxy. A widow , three daughters and one son survive 1 ! ra. Ho was born in Irr-bml nud lived at Cils pres ent homo over twenty years , ItiM. Dr. CuiinliiKhani HclUle. LONDON , 0-t. 6 Ilev. Dr. Cunningham GclHc , tlio well known religious commenta tor and historian , Is dead , Viirlit Wnni for thlenco. WASHINGTON , Oct. 6 A clt legation Ie1 by Governor Tanner today succeeded In hav ing the converted yacht Wasp ordered ta Chicago for the use of naval reserve * . HYMENEAL. Enton-Flold. SHENANDOAH , la. , Oct. G. ( Special. ) Last evening at the homo of the Hon. S. E. Field of this city occurred the marriage of his daughter , Martha Lto Mr. Harry E. Eaton , Essex's leading druggist. The affair was a brilliant one , attended by a largo num ber of friends. The young people are now spending their honeymoon In Omaha at the exposition and In a few days will be at homo In Essex. Crlmm Inn-Peter * . YUTAN. Neb. , .0ot. e.-KSpeclal. ) Mr. John 'drlmmlns * of 'Cc'flar' ' Rapids , la. , was married to'Mies Emma Peters of this place yesterday , Mr. Crlmmtns Is a traveling ; salesman fo a Des Molnes wholesale house. Miss Peters is the daughter of John Peters , the oldest business man of Yutan and ono of the oldest settlers of Saunders county. SolinecUciihurpr-nnyleBii. Matt Schncckcnburg and Miss Delia Bay- less of Memphis , Mo , , were married Wednesday , October 5 , at their own newty furnished homo , 1422 Plerco street , Rev. Charles W. Savldge officiating. fleott-OInon. Fred G. Scott of Emmotsburg , la. , and Miss Scgrld Olson of Algona , la. , wcro mar ried Wednesday , October 5 , at the residence of the officiating minister , Rev. Charles W. Savldge. FlFtE RLCCRD. at Fremont. FREMONT , Neb. , Oct. 6. ( Special. ) Th dwelling house of Conrad Schneider on South Broad street was almost totally de stroyed by fire last night. Loss on house , $ SOO , insured for $700 ; on furniture and other contents , $400 ; no insurance. Mr. Schneider thinks the flro was of Incendiary origin. The family left the house at 7 o'clock to attend n wedding and left no fire In the steve or light burning. When they re turned about midnight the house was nil ablaze Inside. The flro appears to have started In a sleeping room where there was no steve or chimney. Only a few articles of furniture wcro saved. TODAY'S ' WEAVHER FORECAST WnMhlnftton Prophet Ilernlili Thrcnt- cnliiK Skies nnd Variable Wlncl In > eliraiil n. WASHINGTON , Oct. 6. Forecast for Friday : For Nebraska and Kansas Threatenlnt vvrathcr ; variable winds. For South Dakota Threatening weather ; north to northeast winds. For Iowa Threatening weather ; variable winds. For Missouri Threatening weather , with showers In extreme northern portion ; vari able winds. Local Iteeoril. p THD wnATiinn BUREAU. , , OMAHA , Oct. G Omaha record of tem perature nnd rainfall compared with the eorrebpondliiR dny of the last three years. , . JSH. 1W7 189 < 5 1S1J. Maximum temperature K9 M n 78 M'nltnum temperature . .35 El 3 M Avfrngo tcmi-eruture . . . . 47 CT 61 C8 Halnf.ill . . . . .00 .00 00 02 llecord of te-mpornturo nnd prerlpltitlon nt Omnlw for this day and since M.irch 1. , Norm.il for the day . 57 i Dr-flc'fnry for the dav . 10 1 Accumulated PMCS-I slnco March 1 33S Normal rn'nf.ill for the dny. . . rftlmh Dellilcnpy fT the < lnv . 00 inch Total rnlnf'ill s'n o Mir < h 1. . SJM'nrnps D"lclfncy ( rlnm Mnrrli 1. . 371 Inches OMlLle > nry for cor ne rlotl. 1S37 10 di1 Inches E-xcess for cor pcr'od. ' IS1' ' ! . . . 3 SI Inchea IteporlN from Million * nt H p. in ,