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    The Omaha Daily Bee.
ESTABLISHED JUNE 11), J871.
OMAHA, SATCUDAV MOUNlG, OCTOBER !), .1001 TWELVE TACJES.
SliNULIS COPY FIVE CENTS.
KEEDS OF THE ARMY
Ifrjtt Ganaral Hanrr 0. Corbli Pointi Ott
Many Bhartcomingt,
ANNUAL REPORT A COMPREHENSIVE ONE
Ionm of Yiar Art 16,924 RofiUrj and
8,191 YalintMra.
IMPROVED DISCIPLINE AT WEST POINT
What tha Cadati Need ii locust On
erj Praoticu.
SUBSIDIZED SHIPS INSTEAD OF TRANSPORTS
Would Ilrncflt the Sert Ice nnd Viuitly
Jmprute Alnll Grrnt Meed of
Pacific Cable Medal Should
Me llnrrled.
WASHINGTON. Oct. IS. The anuunl re
port of Major General Henry 0. Corbln,
adjutant goncml of tho nrmy, comprehen
Hlvely rovlows tho work, condition and needs
of the military establishment. General Cor
hln suhmlts a table to dhow that the army
In the Philippines In to bo reduced by ex
pired cnllatmentB nt the rnto ot 2,000 a
month from now until June, 1002.
The question whether the. rcglmentB thus
depleted In strength nrc to remain so, or
be recruited to their full register, he says,
In one requiring tho earliest consideration,
for If the latter Ik contemplated It Is al
ready tlmo to begin special recruiting. The
losses from all causes !n the regular army
and the volunteers from July 1. 1P00, to
Juno 30 last, totaled 16,n24 officers nnd men
In the former and 8,101 In the latter. The
rasunltleii to the troop" in tho Philippines
since thn date of tho first arrival, Juno SO,
JSflR, to June 30 last, were 1 15 officers and
3,378 men killed and 132 officers and 2.64G
men wounded,
Ocneral Corbln dwells at some length on
tho subject of tho volunteer army In tho
Philippines and calls attention to tho
promptness nnd dispatch with which theso
rcglmcntH wcro brought homo and mus
tered out,
Ocnornl Corbln Invites special attention
to tho remarks of Colonel Mills, superin
tendent of tho West l'nlnt Military acadomy,
on tho Improved discipline and condition of
the cadet corps. It Is safe to predict, snya
General Corbln, that hazing of a brutal
nature Is a thing of the past. General
Corbln recommends thnt tho cadeta of each
graduating class bo sent to Fort Monroe
for practice nnd Instruction In scacoast
gunnery.
Training (He Officer".
Ho devotes special attention to tho ques
tion of tho Instruction of tho army. Ho
i believes that the system of training for the
' officers should begin with elementary tocb
' nlcal Instruction at each post and ter-
rnlnate In the higher training which would
be provided at a war college, tho speedy
organization ot which h considers most
desirable. Tho gencraf' snyirihat It has
been reported to him thnt retired army
officers, detailed at full pay as military In
structors, In nomo Instances do not cvon
live nt tho colleges nnd only occasionally
visit them. This state of affairs, ho says,
ahould bo corrected.
General Corbln recommends that the old
law requiring that each candidate from the
ranks for n commission In tho nrray bo a
"noncommissioned officer In good standing
who has displayed nn aptltudo for command
and control of men," bo revived. While n
great many oxcellont young men havo
corao Into tho service as officers under
the present law, which opens the way for
commissions to enlisted men who havo had
two years sorvlec, General Corbln says
there havo boon numbers of others who
havo entered tho army as officers In this
wny who are not up to tho requirements
of their rnnk.
General Corblu's recent tour of the Phil
ippines and his brief visit to Japan and
eastern China bear fruit In soma Interest
ing suggestion.
DUml vantage of Transport.
General Corbln believes that the army
transport sorvlco on tho Pacific Is costing
the government mora than tho use ot com
mercial steamship lines, for tho Utter
would havo tbo advnntnge, denied to the
government, of transporting passengers,
freight and malls to tho Orient, both on out.
ward and homoward voyages,. and would
meet the needs for Increasing American
trado In tho Orient. Ho therefore sug
gests thnt congress with safety could offer
Inducements to United States shlppors to
Inntall a line ot steamers under charters
thnt would permit them, In tlmo of neces
sity, to serve nn roservo army and navy
transports. Hy this, says General Corbln,
the government Interests would he far
more economically and Just as effectively
administered.
It would bo particularly beneficial to the
mull service, ho continues, which has been
very unsatisfactory to tho military and.
civil government In the Philippines ever
alnco the occupation of tho Inlands.
raclfic Cable Needed. (
An equally Itaportnnt need of tho service,
General Corbln snys, Is a domestic cable
from the Pacific const to tho Philippines.
The present eahlo communication through
Europe, Asia, China nnd Japan, ho says,
for obvious reasons, should bo discontinued
t the enrllcHt possible date. The rates
charged by the existing cable servlco arc
exorbitant, 112.26 a word being tho regu
lar tariff on messages between Washington
and Manila. This cxccsslvo rate, he de
clares, practically prohibits nny really ef
ficient service, nnd the cipher code of tho
War department hns had to bo adjusted to
cope with the high rntes.
Ho urges thnt more comfortable quar
ters for the troops In the Philippines be
provided ns soon na possible and that nn
appropriation be made for the erection of
storehouses In and nbout Manila, where
tho government now pays $300,000 annually
for the use ot rented buildings.
If the suggestions are adopted, he says,
the cost of maintaining the army In tho
Philippines will be scarcely more than If
the troops were on home stations.
He suggests the need of mnny changes
In the uniforms of officors and urges that
the mnttcr haje the early consideration of
a competent hoard. During the recent mili
tary operations in China the good name
and discipline of General Chaffee's armv
was several tlmos called Into question by
the rowdyism of non-enmbatants dresa.'d
generally In tho uniform of a soldier. Gen
eral Corbln therefore urges thnt farriers,
teamsters and tho like should have uniforms
different from the regularly enlisted soldlar,
He also says that officers In active service
should he provided servants, enlisted in
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ONLY ANGERS THE MINERS
French I'rcnilci-'a Anmirr In Thclc
A pent in Indefinite 'Mint tls.
affection Intensifies.
PARIS, Oct. lR.-The premier, M. Wal-doek-Routsenii,
ha3 replied to the secretary
of thn Miners' federation regarding the
government's Intention toward tho demand's
of the miners for an eight-hour day, n
minimi. m wage nnd n pension of 2 francs a
day nfter twenty-flve years' work. The
minora have threatened to strike on No
vember 1 If their requests are not granted
The premier says tho government canr,
pronounco n decision on tho olght hou;-
question until tho parliamentary coiumls- -
slon has mado Its report, whllo respecting
pcnslonn ho recalls that tho C'hamUr of
Deputies will discuss, during the coming
session, a general bill providing for work
men's reunions. As to tho minimum wage
tho premier snys this Is a matter which
should bo freely arranged between the
workmen nnd their employers.
This reply ennuot bo considered very
satisfactory to the men, whoso committee
will meet Sunday nnd resolve whether to
strike or not. Tho distribution of arms
among tho miners hns assumed a graver
aspect lately. It is asserted that 10,000
rifles from which the rilling hna. been re
moved In order to avoid their seizure ns
military weapons are now In the hands of
tho unlcnlsti. These rifles, however, oro
capabla of night shooting up to l&O yards
nnd urc dangerous up to 300 yards, which
Is all that In required for street and bar
ricade fighting, which tactics the strikers
will adopt In tho event of riots.
The government hns realized tho serious
ness of the situation and announces on tho
declaration of a strlko nil these rifles will
bo Immediately seized under tho law au
thorising such steps In case of urgency.
Moreover, extensive military preparation!
have been completed for drafting large
bodies of troops Into tho coal fields to pro
tect tho non-strikers. Strong hopes re
main that the miners will recognize tho
folly of going out on strlko nt the present
tlmo and that they will either renounce, or
ndjourn the execution of tho project.
DISS DE BAR GROWS DRAMATIC
Knllvenm l.nnf Trial Day llcfore Ad
journment itKIi Outburst In
Defense of Deputation.
LONDON, Oct. 18. Today's feature In tho
trlnl of Theodore Jackson and Laura Jack
son (Ann Odella Hiss Do liar) on charges
of immorality nnd fraud wns tho shrewdness
the woman defendant displayed In cross-examining
witnesses. Sho was theatrical and
became so violent onco that It seemed she
would have to be removed from tho court.
This outbreak was caused by tho Imputa
tion ot n witness regarding the chastity ot
Mrs. Jackson.
The examination of the mother of Daisy
Adams, ono of the alleged victims of tho
Jacksons, developed the presence) at Urlgh
ton ot a sect of Christian spiritualists as
rctnarkablo in its wny as tho Theocratic
unity. Tho officers were entitled King Solo
mon, Empress of tho Universe and King
Ilerlacha. Mrs. Jackson used thin sect to
secure introductions to her victims.
After n girl named Laura Faulkner testi
fied to Jackson's attempts nt assault the
ease was adjourned until November 7." when
another week or more will probably bo
taken up with the police court testimony.
Mrs. Jackson remarked upon henrlng that
she nnd her husband were remanded: "That
suits us precisely." The crowd present
hissed the pair heartily as thoy were led
out of tho courtroom.
Crowds of people outslda tho police court
waited patiently but In vnln for a chnnco of
hooting tho prisoners. The police aro tak
ing special precautions. The Jacksons will
spend tho Interim In Hollnwav tall.
The Dally Mall announces that It will
discontinue publishing reports of the Jack
son ense and expresses regret that tho law
does not empower a maglstrato to exclude
tho public and reporters from such un
savory trials.
CONFEREES IN MEXICO CITY
Dclcfcatc to International Connli nf
American Itcpiihllc Arrive lit
Unexpected Hour.
MEXICO CITV. Oct. 18. The American,
Central American aud South American dele
gates to tho International conference of
American states arrived In this city this
evening. Owing to tho fact that the arrival
of' tho special train had twlco been erron
eously announced there was n small crowd
on tho platform to meet the delegates. Only
two of Mexico's delegates, Senors Casaus
nnd Dclabare, wcro present. Tomorrow
and Sunday tho delegate will bo allowed
tlmo to rest and on Monday those who have
brought credontlals to Mexico as ministers
will be presented to President Diaz.
URGES AUSTRIA TO INTERFERE
Vlee President of Unterhnuw Deliver
n Strong- Pro-llocr
Addrrax,
VIENNA, Oct. 18. Dr. Kaiser was today
elected first vice president of the Untor
haus. In returning thanks Dr. Kaiser seized
the occasion to Interpellate tbo government
on Its attitude in regard to the South Afri
can war. Ho Insisted that Austria ought to
Intercede to eccuro through arbitration an
end of tho war now waged by Great Britain.
That country, he added, should bo obliged
to conform lo the exigencies of humanty
nnd International law.
CLOSES WHENCASHIER LEAVES
Aatlonal Itnnk of HuyrrMnwii Finds
Itself KmbnrrnKKed Nome hy
Morey'a Grave Conduct,
nOYERSTOWN. Pa.. Oct. IK Tho .I-.
of the National bank of Iloyerstown were
closed todav. A notice nnxlncl nn Ilia limita
doors states that It was done bernuse of the
uisappearance of casnior Milton A. Morcy,
who has not been seen for a week. A com
mttteo of bank officials wont to Philadel
phia to Investigate his alleged doings there.
It was supposed that ho was engaged In
speculation. The resources of tho bank
amount to nearly $700,000.
At midnight nothing hail been healrd re
specting the whereabouts of Morey. The
committee of bank officials who wont to
Philadelphia found ho had taken J155.O00
worth of the bank's securities, and these
securities were found deposited with S. M.
and M, S. Frldenberg, brokers, of that city.
What amount Morey had raised on tho
securities was not announced, but tho pre
sumption Is that the Iloyerstown bank offi
cials made good the sum named, us they
stated tonight that the securities are again
the property of tbo bank. It Is further
slated that tho banking initltutlon will
lose not over $2,000, but the hint Is let out
that others were ennght for considerable
amounts. Morey was under $30,000 bonds.
TWELVE MILLIONS OR MORE
Vast Capital Riquired U Oonolidata Pay
iig Minis in Wjaming.
ALL SOUTHERN CARBON COUNTY INVOLVED
Km fire Tnttnallo and Smelter of
Grand Hnciimpmrnt to lie llotiuht
nnd Three .Million-Dollar
Trolley Line Itnllt.
'."WVEXSE, Wyo., Oct. 18. (Special
',.".'.) In an lntervlow here todav.
l'r.. .Caffrcy, the big mining man,
madb dement that his company, of
which , -icorgo Emmerson of Denver
li a men. ' 'ends to consolidate, all of
tho big ph. tnes In the southern
Carbon couni. .try and connect them
with the fctncltii t Grnnd Encampment by
an electric lallway system.
Tho scheme Includes the flattie Lake.
Douglas Creek and Grand Encampment dis
tricts nnd the entire towuslto of Grand En
enrollment, houses, business enterprises,
bank and smelter.
Tho deal has been pending for some time.
The trolley system will, it Is estimated,
cost $3,000,000 to construct. The amount
Involved In the entire deal Is In tho neigh
borhood ot $12,000,000 to $15,000,000.
STOCKMEN OFFICIALLY CALLED
1'rmlilcnt Sprlnurr of National Asso
ciation Inane Summon 4n Dele
Katcn to Convention,
DENVER, Colo., Oct. 18. President John
A. Springer of the National Live Stock
association today Issued his official call for
tho fifth annual xonventlon of the associa
tion, to convene In the Studcbaker theater,
Chicago, Tuesday, December 3, at 10:30 n.
m., aud continue In session for four days
or longer. The call provides for delegates
from every state and territory In tho union
and every live stock organization, stock
ynrds and transportation company In the
country Is entitled to send delegates.
Among the subjects specified to bo acted
upon aro tho following: An endorsement
of tho association in opposing the policy
of state sanitary boards In Imposing a re.
tnspoctlon nnd fee on lntcrstnto shipments
of live stock nfter said stock has been
Inspected by a federal official. This cose
Is now before tho supremo court of tho
United Stntcs.
A bill to provide for the federal Inspec
tion nnd tagging of woolen goods so as to
provont tho snle of shoddy nnd wnnto as
pure wool. This Is not only a protection
to tho producer, but to the customer ns
well.
Somo plnn to amicably settle the question
of limited grazing on forest reserves.
Mcnns for tho eradication ot poisonous
plnntn on tbo ranges.
An annual classified census of ltvo stock,
tho figures to be published within nlnoty
days from tho tlmo taken. Secretary Wil
son of the Department of Agricultiiro hns
agreed to recommend this to the noxt con
gress, A bill for tho classified assessment of
live Block. Another allowing settlers to
exchange lands of equal valuo with -tho
govornracnt for the purpose of solidifying
tholf holdings. Another providing for n
second assistant, secretary of agriculture
whose department shall bo tho live stock
Industry. A demand on congress that the
Interstate commcrco act shall bo amended
so ns to glvo the Interstate Commerce
commission power to enforco Its orders and
decrees.
HIDE ASSOCIATION FORMED
Orunulriilliiii Kmlirnclnfr Alan l.rntlier
and Shoe IntereMn Oppose
rackcr Protection,
PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 18. An associa
tion to be known ns tho Freo Hide associa
tlon of the United States, embrnclng tho
leather, shoo and hide Interests of the
United States, was organized here today
In the bourse. Officers elected: President.
Charles A. Sehlren, New York; western vico
president, Frederick Vogel, Milwaukee;
eastern vico president, Charles H. Jones,
lloston; treasurer, Henry J, McFarlnnd.
Chicago; secretary, S. W. Campbell, Chi
cago. Tho officers elected compose tho execu
tive committee nnd to this committee was
referred the question. Whether tho commit
teo shall direct Its efforts to have tho hide
clauso In the Dlngloy tariff law repealed by
tho next congress, or seek to gnln its ob
jects by reciprocity. Tho executive com
mltteo will hold n meeting to decldo tho
question at an early date.
Today's gathering was In executive ses
sion for three hours. Thoso present wore:
A. G. Webster, W. L. Lowcry, C. H. Jones,
lloston; C. A. Sehlren, New York: G. Scho
ber, Lewis Aruey, John G. Croxton. H. E.
Drayton. Henry Murk. T. E. McVltty, Phil
adelphia; Henry J. McFarland, S, W, Camp
hell. Chicago; Fred Vogel, Milwaukee.
Moat of theso also attended today's meet
of the committee of tho National Associa
tion of Manufacturers to nrrance n na
tional reciprocity convention at Washing
ton. S, W. Campbell of Chicago said that
President McKlnley and Congressman Dlng
loy did not want a duty placed on hides
and added that It was inserted In the Dine
ley bill for tho benefit of certain western
packing Interests. There was considerable
more discussion on both sides of the ques
tion by the delegates and It was finally do
elded to refer tho whole subject to tho ex
ecutive committee. The time anil place of
the coramltteo's meeting havo not yet been
decided upon.
DOLPHIN REGIME FEELS SAFE
Hnllrrny TelrKraphrra Convention nt
.HI, l.nula .Serum to Fuvor He
Klci'tlmr Present llireutl ve.
ST. LOUIS. Oct. 18, Tho Order of Rail
way Telegraphers dovoted today's session to
the proposed amendments to tho constitu
tion. Owing to the fact that tho eonstlt.i
lion Is being thoroughly revised, progress
1h slow. It Is expected, howover, thnt It
will bo completed nt the forenoon session
tomorrow, The present staff of officers are
nil standing for re-election and It seem?d
tonight that they had thn majority well In
band. It Is believed the opposition will
meet with slgnnl defeat,
FAST MAIL MEETS FREIGHT
11 nil Wreck Iteporteil on Iron .Moun
tain Ilond Four .Mile
from DeSoto, .Mo.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. IS. News has Just
reached hero of a head-end collision be
tveen n fast mall nnd a freight train on
the Iron .Mountain road, tour miles below
DeSoto, Mo. One man Is knoun to havo
been killed and tbcro were many injured.
All tho cam were thrown from tho track.
MEANS OMAHA MANUFACTURERS
Invltnflnn to Pnrtlclpittc In Cnmlim
Contention at Wnnlilnutnn I
General In Scone,
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. IS. The commit
teo on arrangements for the National Asso
ciation ot Manufacturers met here today
to perfect arrangements for the holding of
a national reciprocity convention, which
wns first proposed nt the annual meeting
of the national association in Detroit. It
wis decided to hold the convention nt
Wnshlngton, beginning November 19. Tho
convention will probably Inst three days.
President Theodore C. Senrch of the Nn
tlonnl Association of Manufacturers pro
sided nt tho meeting, which wns attended
by thirty prominent manufacturers, Mr.
Search addressed tbo committee at Home
length, referring to tho widespread Inter
est In tho proposed convention and em
phasized the necessity of devoting Itself to
purposes other than those originally In
tended. Ho mnde It very clear at the stHrt
thnt It wns not to be n promiscuous or dis
organized mass meeting, but a thoroughly
organized convention of properly author
ized delegates, representing tho manufac
turers of the country.
There then was a discussion of tho mat
ters before tho convention, nt tho conclu
sion of which tho call was adopted by the
committee and will be sent broadcast over
tbo country:
Tho sole purpose of the conferenco ns
planned Is to discuss the expediency nnd
practicability of tho broader application of
tho principle of commercial reclptoclly as
a means ot expanding foreign markets for
American products without sacrificing the
Interests of nny American Industries. The
object of tho convention will bo to ascor
tnln accurately the views of representative
manufacturers nn this subject nnd to. for
mulate. If possible, somo practical sugges
tions for such legislation or diplomatic ne
gotiation ns may bu necessary to establish
more Intimate commerclnl relations between
the United States nnd other nations.
The rules which accompany tho call pro
vide, thnt organizations with a membership
of 100 or less shall bo entitled to appoint
flvo delegates and five nlternntes. For each
additional 100 members up to fi00 one addi
tional delegate may be appointed. Organi
zations having over COO members may ap
point ten delegates nnd ten alternates.
Only thoso actively engaged as principals or
executive officers In a manufacturing firm
or corporation shall be eligtblo as dele
gates. Agents, attorneys or thoso eugaged
!n purely mercantile or professional pursuits
will not bo recognized as delegates or al
ternates. Tbo committee did not decide Just what
organizations should appoint delegations
but after consideration of a list prepared
for this purpose tho cntlro matter was re
ferred to tho officers of the association.
Tho National Association ot Manufacturers
will bo represented In tho convention by
its general officers nnd vice presidents
and delegates to ho named from each. state
on the basis of membership ot tho associa
tion In those states In the same manner
as specified for the appointment of dele
gates by political organizations.
A committee on credentials for the as
sociation wns nppnlnted ns follows; W. L.
Saunders, Now York; Albert Lnldlnw, Cin
cinnati; Ellison A- Smythe, Pelzy. . C.r
P. S. Fish, South Iloni, lnd., ntfit H.
Tike, Pike's Station. N. H.
After the adjournment of the meeting
of the committee of arrangements, a sub
committee hold a meeting and adopted a
sot of rules, by which tho proceedings of
the convention will bo boverncd. It was
decided not to preparo a form of program
until nfter tho receipt of notice from those
who Intend to present formal papers at the
convention. It Is expected that thore will
bo a very largo gathering of manufacturers
In Washington at tho convention, and somo
members of the committee estimated today
that there would bo an attondnnoco of not
less than 1,000 actual manufacturers.
FARMS BEST JF0R THE POLES
.Vatlonnl .Society Decides to I! rue All
ImmlKriintn of Thnt Nationality
to Avoid Cities.
TOLEDO. O., Oct. IS. The Polish Nn
tlonnl society today took up tho question
of Immigration and decided to appoint a
committee, which will perform two duties
for tho bctteimcnt of Polish Immigrants.
This committee will dlsciibs ways and means
to Induce the Polish people to depopulate
tho thickly settled parts of largo cities
nnd go to tbo farms. Tho committee de
cided that as the chief ludustry of Poland
Is farmlrg, the Polish people In America
aro better fitted for that vocation than
any other. The commission will also wntch
tbo Immigration of Polish people to this
country and endeavor to lnduco ench new
Immigrant to avoid tho cities nnd go to
the farms.
Initial steps were tnken today for the
establishment of a national home for old
nnd Intlrm Poles. A resolution wns ndopted
appropriating $100 for the McKlnley monu
ment fund. Tonight this action wns re
considered and tho same amount was sub
scribed to the Toledo McKlnley monument
fuud.
The following officers were elected: Cen
sor, Dr. Ieon Sadowskl of Pittsburg; vice
censors, Juan Kelckl of Nnntlcoke, Pa., P.
Hoczklowlcii of Grand Rapids, Mich., and
J. Welzand of Detroit; president, Stanlslnv
ltokoez ot Chicago; vico presdont, J, Szo.i
takowskl of South Chicago; secretary, T.
M. Hellnskl of Chicago; treasurer, M. Ma
Jcwskl of Chicago.
The next convention will bo held in
Wllkcsbarre, Pa., In 1903,
LIPTON'S CHANCE OF DROWNING
Fur AiTlillc It Scetim Good OrtliiK to
Accldrdiit .lust Off Oil
eaten. CHICAGO, Oct. 18. Sir Thomas Llpton
hnd his first experience In fresh water
hailing this afternoon when tho naval ro
servo yacht Dorothea, on which he was a
guest, ended Its cruise by running aground,
blowing out a cylinder bend nnd breaking
the bowsprit off Ruth, which was noting as
a tender.
Tho two boats maneuvered for fifty
minutes In the harbor with the Idea ot
getting close enough together for Sir
Thomas and his party to get from Dorothea
to Ruth and thence ashore, In tho course
of this maneuvering Ruth was almoat sunk
by striking a group of plies. Those nbonrd
Ruth provided themselves with life pre
servers uud looked unxlously nt tho waves
raised by tho thirty-knot breeze.
Meantime Dorothea lowered anchor and
hoisted It again thrco times and ended by
getting stuck fast In the mud, When
the yacht had got securely fastened In this
position and could not bo moved again Sir
Thnmds and his friends disembarked long
after dark.
Sir Thomas said tonight he probably
would challenge again tor America's cup.
COAST NEARER TO OMAHA
Out ti Orerlaad Lialud'i Timi ii U Bi
Haifa Daj.
UNION PACIFIC TUNNEL'S SHARE IN CLIP
ortlivrcntern Also Will Xpeed fp on
Dnnlile Tracks Acros Inns unit
Other Trnlnn Are to .Mote
Proportlonntclr Foster.
CHICAGO, Oct. 18. (Special Telegram.)
is soon ns It can bo accomplished, the
tlmo of the Overland Limited over the
Northwestern, Union Paclflo nnd Southern
Pacific roads will be reduced fully half a
day between Chicago nnd San Francisco.
This decision, reached us a result of the
meeting ot railway officials nt Snlt Lake
City, wns positively announced today. Tho
decision Is a result of tho opening of Aspen
tunnel on thn Union Paclflo road, the open
ing marking the conclusion of Improve
ments mnde by that company on Its moun
tain line and costing over $12,000,000. Tho
completion of tho work makes possible
better time over nearly 000 mllcB ot Union
Pacific track. Tho remainder of the Hue
Is fast, being ballasted with Sherman hill
gravel, which permits of moving heavy
trains nt a high rate of speed with perfect
safety.
In addition, tho Northwestern road hai
about completed Its reballastlng and double
trackage between Chicago and Council
111 (iff s. The possibilities In tho way of speed
over tho Northwestern wero recently shown,
when tho Morgan special made tho dis
tance in nine hours, beating tho regular
tlmo ot tho limited nearly six hours. Tho
Morgan special showed what could bo done
in tho way ot tlmo reduction, but it wjs
thought best to wait until tho Southern
Pacific completes Its cutoffs and other Im
provements, when material time reductions
aro to bo made.
BALDWIN HEAD0F BURLINGTON
.Stockholders In Secret McsbIiio Klect
llliu Prenldent One Day Ahead
of Schedule.
nURLINGTON, la., Oct. IS. (Special
Telegram.) The now Chicago, Kurllngton
& Qulncy Railway company, which was In
corporated In this city Thursday, was fully
organized nt n meeting this afternoon.
These officers wcro elected: President, W.
W, Ualdwin of Ilurllngton; vice president
and treasurer, J. C. Peasley of Chicago;
secretary, 11. E. Jurvls of nurliuglou,
Tho meeting was behind closed doors nnd
one day earlier than given out. All tho
stockholders nnd Incorporators wero pres
ent. It Is said Important business wns
transacted In addition to the election of
officers, hut absolutely no information ns
to the object of tho organization wns given
out. In reply to numerous questions thn
officials would only say that tho company
wns fully orgnnlzcd nnd wns ready for
business.
The articles of Incorporation provide that
tho affairs of tho company shall be con
ducted by a board of llvo directors, which
yhalt bo elected at a meeting held nt tho
office ot tho company tn nurllngtou on tho
first Wednesday In Novembor.
WHAT THE NEW DEAL SIGNIFIES
Formation of the lliirllnef on Com
pany n lilt of llnrrlmiiu
FlunnclerlnK.
Tho now nurlington Railway company Is
not n suhemo to, consolidate all tho Hill
roads or placo them In control of ono com
pany. It Is tho same kind of financial
engineering Indulged In by E. II. Hurrl
man when he secured control of the Chicago
& Alton. Ho first doubled tho stock ot tho
old company, which represented nbout tho
amount ho paid for the road. He then or
ganized the Chicago & Alton Railway com
pony, which Issued nnother $10,000,000 of
stock all of 11 puro water and this com
pany leased tho Chicago & Alton railroad,
guaranteeing 0 per cent dividends on tho
latter fctock beforo any dividends can be
paid on tho stock of the railway company.
All the stock of tho railroad company In
held by tho Harrlman syndicate, whllo tho
stock of tho railway company Is on tho
markot.
Tho Chicago, Ilurllngton & Qulncy Rail
way company Intends to lcaso all tho roads
In the nurlington system and guaranteo
tho 8 per rent interest on tho stock bought
by J. J. Hill nt $200 per shnro before any
dividend can bo paid on tbo $100,000,000 ot
tho stock tho new railway company pro
poses to issue.
Of course If the Ilurllngton railway falls
to earn tho amount guaranteed by Hill to
tho old nurlington stockholders the Great
Northorn nnd Northern Pacific will havo to
make good the deficiency.
ARE WAITING FOR MORGAN
.Northern PiicIMc'h J'rcalilcnl nnd Other
Iliillrontl ortlclalH Camp In
Tacoinn.
TACOMA, Wash.. Oct. 18, C. S. Mellen,
president of the Northern Pacific, arrived
today to meet J. P. Morgan, who will ar
rive here tomorrow on a special train with
the Episcopal bishops from San Francisco.
Other railway officials will be on hand to
meet Mr. Morgan.
Iliirrliniiii to Look Over Property.
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 18. Tho general
officers of tho Southern Pacific company
have received word from K. H. Harrlman,
thn iinw president of tho road, that he In
tendfi coming to Son Francisco. Whllo on
the roast It Is expected that he will make
a tour of Inspection of tho entire Pacific
system. He will nlso run over the Oregon
Short line nnd tho Oregon Rntlroad & Navi
gation ronds,
J. (!. Stubbs, traffic director of tho Harrl
man roads, who Is here lo attend tho mar
riage of bis daughter, says It is a mistake
to assert that by the consolidation of the
traffic departments of the Harrlman roads tn
tho west under him many men lost posi
tions. "With hardly nn exception," ho
added, "all tho men wero taken caro of.
In fart somo havo better Jobs now than
they had before "
SANDUSKY'S CLERK IS IN TOW
(thief of Police MriiiKN Him from
from lint nua to Explain Al
IckciI Kmhexxleiueiit,
SANDUSKY. O.. Oct. IS. A. W. Miller,
the formor city clerk, who Is alleged to
havo embozzled $80,000 of the city'H funds,
was brought back today from Havana,
Cuba, by Chief of Pollco Wnlngnto. Ho
says his (rouble wns caused by blackmail.
Ho says ho loaned money to city officials.
Many offers of bonds have been mado and
there is conblderable excitement over bis
return.
CONDITION 0F THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebniika -Fair Saturday
Cooler In Western Portion. Hundny Pnrtlj
Cloudy, cooler In Krttern Portion,
Westerly to Northwest Wind'.
Temperature nt Omnlin clcrdayi
Hour. Dck. Hour. Deu,
li ii. n ,. -IS I p. in...... 75
u. i IT V p. in T.H
7 n, in,,,,,. ;t p, in SI
n. ni 4H -I p. m M
l n. m . , , . ,:i ,, p, in
H ii, ii nit 11 p. m 711
II a. in.,..,. Ill 7 p, in,.,.., 72
1U in tilt S p to 71
0 p. m II
J. T. CLARK HELD FOR MISHAP
Omnhn DrtiKKlnl In nn dimly Auto
mobile Ittm titer u Clil
(.iihci Woman,
CHICAGO, Oct. 18. (Special Telegram.) -In
sight of hundreds of people and directly
opposite the 1'nlnn Lenguo club, Mis. D. 11.
Hutchinson, 60 years old, wife of David II.
Hutchinson, a real estate ngent, was run
down nnd dangerously Injured late this
afternoon by nn ntitomobilo on Jackson
boulevard. Seated In tho flcc.trlc rhlcle
nt tho time were .1. T. Clirk, n druggist of
Omaha, and William Gardner, a guest nt
tbo Wlndsor-Cllftnn hotel. Tho latter was
operating the machine.
Tho accident, according to both Clark
nnd Gardner, wns due to a defective con
troller, and notwithstanding the fact that
lioth men apparently did nil In their power
to prevent the mishap, Clnrk was arrested
and will bo required to answer a charge
of assault In tho Harrison street police
court tomorrow. Gardner wns not nrrcsled,
but is expected to be present nt the hearing
beforo Justice Hall.
PERRY S. HEATH BUYS A PAPER
Cornier Atftnnt Poatmnsler General
Ite-llntera Jonriinllsf le Field Out
nt Suit Lake City.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utnh, Oct. 18. At the
hend of tho editorial columns of tomorrow's
issue of tho Salt Lnko Trlbuno will nppear
nn nuhll.oher nnd ceneral manager tho name
of Perry S. Heath, former first nfslstant
posmastcr general nnd at present secre
tary of the republican natlonnl committee.
It whu nnnniincefl tndnv that Mr. Heath.
who has been In Salt Lake City for several
days, Is tho rcnl purchaser of tho Tribune.
Patrick H. Lannnn, who Tor tho last nme-
tnt.n vimra linn been nubllshor of the
Tribune, retires from active business life.
UUUKU V. V'. HUUUnillp . . .. ........
elated with Mr. Lannan for many years
n u oiilinr nf thn Tribune, nlso retires and
will dovotc his time to literary work. It
In tho announced mention of the new man
agement to shortly establish nn evening
Issue of tho Tribune. The Tribune will re
main republican In politics.
HANNA AND ADMINISTRATION
Snyn He Will Support Itoimevelt a
Cordially nn He Hid William
McKlnley.
CLEVELAND. O., Oct. IS. Concerning
published reports that President Roosevelt
had asked him to be to him Just what he
wns to President McKlnley, Senator Hanna
In nn Interview tonight ald ho had not seen
the reported conversation, but ho made tho
statement thnt whatever conversations ho
had had with President Roonovelt wero
entirely satisfactory. Ho said further that
ho would support President Roosovclt as
cordially and as frankly as ho bad sup
ported President McKlnley.
Concerning tho reporto that Senator
Hanna would resign ns chairman of tho re
publican natlonnl roramltteo nn Intimate
friend said there was llttlo probability of
his doing so.
NEBRASKA RAILROAD AFFAIRS
ANnlntntit Attorney .Inmew Kelby nnd
I.nnil CoiiinilftMoncr McAllister
Visit Interior Department.
WASHINGTON. Oct. IS. (Special Tele
gram.) James Kelby, nsslstnnt attorney
of tho II. & M. railway, and wife nre at
the Arlington. Mr. Kolby Is In Washington
on matters connected with tho Interior de
partment. Land Commissioner McAllister of tho
Union Pacific hopes to complete his busi
ness before tho Interior department to
morrow and roturn to Omaha.
Tho Custer Notional bank of Broken
Bow, Neb,, has been authorized to begin
business with $25,000 capital.
Tho Northwestern National bank of Min
neapolis has been approved na a reserve
agent for tho First National bank of Water
loo, la.
HASTINGS WOMAN ON BOARD
Mr. W. I'.. Andrew One of Women
.MiiuiiKcrs for Hie St,
Louis Fair.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 18. Tho national fair
commission at its session today solected
the following additional members of the
board of women managers: Mrs. W. E.
Andrews of Hastings, Neb., and Mrs. Helen
Ilolse Hunslcker of Philadelphia, both
nominated by Senator Thurston of Ne
braska, nnd Mrs. James L. Rlalr of 8t.
Louis, who was rhoson ns a member at
lnrgc. Tho commission nlso adopted tho
plan and scope of tho Ioulstana Purchaso
company and devoted n good denl of time
to the consideration of the ruled and regu
lations for tho government of exhibitors,
which wero formulated nnd submitted to
the commission by tho committee, on or
gnnlzntlnn. ALASKAN QUARANTINE LIFTED
Dr. Flutter Thinks There In No I,onnrr
DaiiRer of Smallpox t'p
There.
PORT TOWNSEND, Wash.. .Oct. 18.
Quarantine regulations, which have been In
force nsalnst Alaska slnco tho 10th of last
May, will bo raised tomorrow. Dr. Fetter
states that smallpox has dlcappenred nt all
points along tho Alaska roast and thero are
few If nny cases nmong thn Indians.
Motciiicnln of Oceun Vcimcl Oct. IK.
At New York-Arrlved-FueiHt Hlsniarck,
from Hamburg; Patrla. from Naples.
A Liverpool-Sailed Cymric, for New
York. Arrived Rliynland, from Plilladel-
PAt' Hnmburg-Arrlved-Helgravla, from
Unlttmore.
At Hoston Arrived Commonwealth, from
Liverpool.
At Cherbourg Arrived Augusto Victoria,
from New York, via Plymouth, for Hum-
' At' OliiHgow Arrived Corean, from Phil,
ndelphlu. via Ht. Johns. N. F.
At Movllle -Hulled -FurneHHla. for New
York; Pretorlan, from Liverpool, for Mont
real. At Southampton Suited Dcutschland,
from Hamburg, for New York, via Char-bourt.
,T ith
Boloraan Attack Dattohmeit af Sam BtgN
fiitnt that StitTirtd at 8tmar.
TEN INFANTRYMEN KILLED, SIX WOUNDED
Oomratti Otm Jntt in Tine U PrtTtnt
Farther Slaughter.
HUNDRED NATIVES FORFEIT THEIR LIVES
Am Killad Before Thaj Oai Eseapt Aftir
Their Attack.
WAR DEPARTMENT FEELS SURPRISED
Acttn Aot Whnt It Wn Kxprct
ln In View of the He
port HiikIick Had .Knit
In AiiKiiat.
MANILA, Oct. 18. Five hundred bolomen
attacked a detachment of forty-six men ot
tho Ninth Infantry at Hangajon, on tho
Gnudara river. Island of Samnr, todny, kill
lug ten nnd wounding six. Tho roninluder
of the compnny arrived on tho scene lo tlmo
to prevent further slnughter nnd routed tho
enemy, killing over 100 of them. It Is be
lieved that the enemy only retired for re
inforcements. As soon as the news was re
ceived at Cntbolognn tbo gunboats wero dis
patched, General Smith going In person to
the acetic.
Tho War department ofllclals were some
what dismayed at the press report of tho
new setback on the Island of Snmar.
WASHINGTON". On. 18 Tiir, fnit,.i,.
brief cablegram from General Chaffen re
porting tho tlrht nf llm N'tnth lnf.,nl.u I
Samar Wednesday wn rrvnlvni nt ik
department this afternoon:
MANILA, Oct. 18,-rorbln. Adjutant Gen
oral. Washington: Forty-six men, Com
pnny K. Ninth regiment, Ninth I'nlted
H til ton 1 II fa 11 1 1 a iin.tnn I.MHni 1 I...
d(on?p , WhIIhco, in HpUJ. lowrr Caiularn.
Hfi m ii t wn id otl,ilA.i 1. . i. a. i ... ..... '
Iur 16. uur loan, ten klllpil. nix woumioil;
li.tttiiia nnt fiAlii.tl t,M.l..
rnomy If ft dead on tho lM. Kncmey
I'Hlt II I'll
The Ninth Infnntry, which sufforod there,
was tho same organization that engaged
In the latest fight at Hangajon. though In
this enso tho company attacked is not
known.
An Inspection of tho dispositions made
of the troops on tho Island of Samar shows
that beforo the nalanglga fight thero wore
no less than tlilrt v-nleht
These wcro so disposed that supplies could
bo convoyed to the troops by water. Gen
eral iiuglies has left Samar nnd gono to
tho Island of Cebu to recuperate, which
accounts for the assumption of the com
mand on Snmar by General Smith. General
HughOH Was worn OUt and R1llTirr1 frnm
tho effects of n severe fnll received whllo
chasing insurrectionists In the mountains
ot Samar.
How It Looked to IIiikIic.
As of Interest lir connection whh tho
report from Snmar, Adjutant Xlcno'rtil Cor
bln today made public a report by Genoral
Hughes to General Chaffee, dated August,
on tho sltuntlou in that island. Gouerut
Hughes says:
"Tho progress In Samar Is satisfactory
In some ways and not In otbnm. Th
dulng. of the fighting propensities of tho
viur lacnou is rcauced to a nullity. Tim
growth ot our strength I
of the people Is also quite satisfactory.
ineir love rorjno Annrlcons and the presi
dent of thn United Stales Is growing bur
densome, ns the securing of tho homp with
which to pay for rlco Is bocomlng a heuvy
business. In nearly nil our posts, where
tho commander has exercised good Judg
ment, colonlcn of natives have oomo In
nnd settled and concluded they would set
up their lares and ponatcs under our wing.
These colonies differ In strength, but In
this vicinity, or between the Hlbltnn ami
tho Ganadara rhers, about lC.OOrt havo
come In.
"The unsatisfactory features are the slow
ness of the process of conversion, tho fail
ure to get tho rifles and thn slownosa nnd
tho difficulty In making roads and trails.
Every foot presents Its peculinr ohstnele,
but the troops aro doing all they cnu, nnd.
while offorts havo been mado to push things
faster, I am entirely satisfied with the
results, thus far secured. Tho commands
aro small, but I hope I have not made a
mistake In underestimating tho fighting
ability of tho forces now in the field against
us. I would feol quite easy If all officers
of the organizations were preseiit, hut It Is
fully appreciated that home of the detach
ments aro commanded by officors who havo
really never been shot over.
Five Detac limciitN Unity.
"Just at thU dale the bulk of the rlflos
seem lo be In the region Just west of tho
Cntubig river, There nre now five detach
ments In there making It uncomfortable for
the people one on the PambuJnn. one on
the Mondragon, two moving east from the
upper Catarman nnd ono moving north
from Tavlran and Sun Enrique. . Tho Pan",
bujan mountain Is the objective, speaking
generally, of all these detachments.
"The people of nohol seem to bo grad
ually coming to the opinion that they madu
a mistake and aro showing symptoms of
a chango of front. Our cause Is growing
stronKer with tho people. Whllo tho out
laws thero will have to be roushly riealt
with we will find much assistance from the
natives themselves In doing so.
"In Lelte tbn latest surrender was th:t
of Chief Parheco. Capllll hrothors aro still
out and will probably have to be killed,
but to do so It will bo necessary to find
them, which I difficult. They have not
made nny nggrerslve movo for month.
"Ncgros nnd Pnnay rontlnuo In tranquil
lity. It Ik my Intontlon to leave ono bat
tallon of tho Sixth Infantry and the natlvn
battalion In Nogrot. In Panav six com
panies of the Sixth Infantry, four troops
Tenth cavalry und two battailous of na
tlves. Two comnanleH of tbo Slvinomh in.
fantry I expert to hrln temporarily at
leant to the wost const of Cchu."
Worst Place Oflu He nicmhnra,
CHICAGO, Oct. 18. "The Island of Samar
Is tho worst country I ever campaigned
oer," said General El well S. Otia tonight.
"It la mountalnoin and cut by deep rivers
and rushing torrents. Thero are no roads
and the troops are compelled to rut thnlr
way through the heavy underbrush, In
this way the natives troop up cloao to a
detachment and either bolo the meu or
sl'oot and escape Into the long grass and
vegetation without dancer.
"Lukbau nnd about 150 refugee Tagulos
aro tho Instigators of theso surprises.
Driven out of tho southern provinces nf
Luzon, Lukbnn and his followers have pono
to Samar. Thoy cngJge the aid of tbo
bolomen on promje. of cany victory nnd
plenty of loot. A few lessons such as Ihst
of yesterday will soon dlsabuso the ralndn
of the bolomen of the case ot tha victory
and itich cagagomenta will atop."