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The Omaha Daily Bee. ESTABLISHED JUNE 10, 1871. OMAHA, TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 2, 1902 TEN TAG ES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. LABORERS' DAY OFF Business Qtntrtllj Susppudsd in Honor f the Occasion. CELEBRATE BY PARADES AND SPEECHES Senator rairbaaks of Indiana the Orater at Kansas City. TWENTY THOUSAND HEAK HIS ADDRESS T: a Gensrous Tribute to the Worth of " ' Man Who Toils. LABOR THE KEYSTONE OF NATION'S ARCH pinch Has Reea Accomplished Render Conditions More Favor able, bat Mich Remains te Be Done. t ', KANSAS CITT, Mo., Sept. 1. Ten thou sand anion workmen from the various trades of both cities paraded the downtown ' strt-ets fcers this forenoon. Heading the procession were a number of carriages bearing city officials and the speakers of the day, chief among them being United States Senator Charles W. Fairbanks of Indiana. The parade ended at Electric park, where nearly 20,000 persons listened to the , speechroaklng. The principal address was delivered by Senator Fairbanks, who was glv.'n a rousing reception. It was the jr.ost no'-able Labor day celebration ever tild. )' ' Trlbat to Potent Ulie. i . . . . ... Senator Fairbanks said -en part: Mr. CIlMrmin, Wemoers of the Labor urganisauona 01 ivansas city, renow m- sent,: We do well to celebrate Labor day It 4 fitting, Indeed, that one day In all the year should be dedicated solely to the Inter cuts pi laoor; mat we snouia turn asiue from our accustomed activities and pay tribute to It. In almost every city, village ana naRiiet, irom ono end or tne repiiuuc to the other, countless thousands are re joicing In a day which, by congressional and legislative act, and by common consent. Is set apart in nearly every state of the vplon, in the District of Columbia and the territories. In order that we may take note of the interests of that vast army which follows the banner of labor. It Is well tl at we should pay our tribute to this potent Influence In bu'lding up and making great and strong the republic. No other has done so much In brlnatna- the country to Its present position of strength and power the very greatest among the nations of the earth. It is a titling time to teach our children that labor is honorable and that only througn It can we posHlbly hope to achieve the beneficent ends for which so ciety Is established or government rounded Ho long as labor Is deemed honorable fliers Is peril only when labor la regarded as de- j gnullng. I There are many questions which vitally affect labor and which have reelved and are receiving Hie earnest attention or pub licists and economists. It is a gratifying fact that mors people are studying labor twoblems today than ever before and that . thni. who are riiHimaed to aturiv them are no lunger regarueu einifuiar. uui an euusr thinkers, desirous of promoting justice, ele , vatlng ths conditions of their fellow men and advancing the well-being of society. Is'o higher motive than this can actuate men. , . The theme which is uppermost on occa sions like this Is organized labor. There - .i Leeii a decided ail.noein 'the cause of labor during comparatively recent years. The evolution in our Industrial conditions, whlrh Is the marvel and admiration of the world, has rendered it necessary that labor Should organise.. Labor organisations have umr origin in uie maiiuci ui eippreaerva- tion, of mutual advancement, of common good, and are as natural and legitimate as the organization of capital. In fact, the , organization of labor and capital naturally . go hand In hand. The one is essentially the complement of the other. The growth of labor organisations has been comparatively rapid, and, like all growth, has been accompanied by travail and mistakes. It l not surprising that is so. It would. Indeed, be remarkable if It were otherwise. All great movements in society ana ail great undertakings In com merce are attended by successes and fall vres, bv victories and defeats. In the so compllahment of their purpoae. The suc cess of all great undertakings depends upon wis and courageous leadership. . Important and Delicate Responsibility a hupb witw rvyreneni uio various imoor organisations are charged with Important ana aeucate responsibilities, ana it is es sential that they should be men of mod Judgment, of forceful character and worthy of confidence. They should be men know ing the rights of labor and willing and able to assert and maintain them. They should likewise know the rights of capital and be wining ana .nme to respect thm. It is most reassuring fact that the principal leaders of the (treat labor organisations to day are men who have been chosen because of their sound Judgment, their wisdom and their integrity or purpose. They must rea. on with capital and know the measure of the rights of both labor and capital and how to secure a Just recognition of the In terests which they represent. They must Dosses not only the confidence or lahor. but of capital as well. If they would ac complish the best results. That labor organizations have done much to advance the cause of labor there can be no doubt, iney have been earnest advo cates of education, knowing full well that Knowledge is real power. They have es tabllshed newspapers throuahout the coun try. Intelligently devoted to the promotion Of their Interests. They have founded their membership. They have Increased wages where Inadequate and secured rea sonable hours of service. They have abol ished or modified conditions In the sweat shops of great cities which were under mining the health and morals of the operatives. They have stood against the - abuses of child labor. They have taught the necesalty of the obaervance of con tracts, knowing full well that contracts ars founded In honor and are the basis of com mercial success. They have increased and -rk to maintain a higher morale among their membership. They are opposed to anarchy. Anarchy has no greater foe than they. They know that lsbor's best Inter ests are .dependent upon the maintenance of orderly and stable government. One of the functions ol organised labor Is to secure the recognition ot Its rights by cai'f " h nacirtc means. Wsr Is de structive and labor wars are no exception tn the role. It has seemed to me that through organised labor the misunderstand ing between labor and capital can be min imised, turbulence and disorder largely avoided and that stable conditions may be maintained. The strike should be the last appeal and resorted tn only when other means of securing proper redress hsve fulled. This Is, Indeed, the fundamental theory upon which organised labor Is founded. PRESIDENT MITCHELL SPEAKS Organised Workmen Assemble at Philadelphia in Thousands to Hear Miners Loaders. PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 1. Tbs organ ised workmen of Philadelphia today paid their tribute to John Mitchell, president of the 'United Mine Workers of America, and .at the same time showed their sym pathy In a substantial way for the strik ing anthracite mine workers of Pennsyl vania. The presence of the miners' chief was the occasion of probably ths greatsst dem onstration that organised Isbor has ever held on Labor' dsy. .In ths forenoon a parade was held under ths auspices of the Central Labor union. In which nearly all ths trades of the city were represented. It Is estimated that mors than 10,000 men .were tn line. President Mitchell rode at ths 'ad of the procession, and bis recep ' tion along the rout of ths parade was en- (Contluued oa Second Psge.) NOMINEES 0F PROPAGANDA Right Rev. J. M. Farley to Be Areb blsbop nnd Right Rev. Orargt Montgomery Coodjntor. ROME, Sept. 1. The propsganda, after a lengthy sitting today, decided to recommend the pope to sppolnt Right Rev. J. M. Far ley, D. D., auxiliary bishop of New York, as archbishop of New York, in succession to the late Michael Augustine Corrlgsn. and Right Rev. Oeorge Montgr f -. bishop of Los Angeles, Cal.. as cl. ,o Most Rev. Patrick William Rlordv ';( '"hop of San Francisco. ' Cardinal Oottl, prefect of the prop., ' presided. The other cardinals pre, were Sera fl no Vannutclll, Vincent Vanntt telll, Satolll, Strlnhuber, Begna, Cretonl, Vlvesy Tuto and Martlnelli. The discus sion lasted three and a half hours. Cardinal Martlnelli, who was charged to set forth the care of his colleagues, made a minute and detailed report about the dif ferent candidates. The Information re ceived showed that Dr. Farley was qualified as the most worthy candidate for the post, both In the lists of the priests and bishops and In the reports of the archbishops of the United States. After a discussion In which all the cardinals present participated Car dinal Oottl summed up the expressions ot opinions of those presents, with tbs result that the choice of Dr. Farley was unani mous. ' The ratification of ths pope la nec essary to make ths appointment definite. Mgr. Veccla, secretary of the propaganda, will report today's meeting to his holiness some time during this week. The formality of the confirmation of the decision reached by the cardinals, however, Is sotns times de layed. The qualifications of the candidate for the post of coadjutor to the archbishop of San Francisco were outlined by Cardinal Satolll, whose eulogy of the Rt. Rev. Oeorge Montgomery resulted in this prelate' nom ination almost without discussion. It Is expected that Dr. Farley will ask for an auxiliary bishop on account of the slse and Importance of the archdiocese of New York. DEFENDS AMERICAN SOLDIERS German Correspondent Write that They Hove Been Remarkably Mnmano In Philippines. BERLIN, Sept. 1. A correspondent ot the Frankfort Zeltung, writing from Ma nila, replies to the charges of cruelty on the part of the American army appearing la European newspaper. He says: "Perhaps no other nation except the United States would have had the patience to meet the stubborn resistance of the Filipinos In Samar for two long year with such humanity as, on the whole, has been tne esse, it is not to De wonuerea at tnat the American leader finally, let their gall run over at the treacherous tricks played upon them and adopted sharper measures. Of oourss some excesses have occurred, but It Is highly Inadmissible to select these few cases and serve them to the public a typical of American warmak Ing." The correspondent also emphasize the Injustice of expecting American to ob serve in every case the rule of olvlllsod warfare while fighting such a foe. The writer praised- the political shrewd- ness, combined with moderation, of toaki Ing surrendered Insurgent officer govern ors of provinces. CONFESSES CRIME OF MURDER Lanes Corporal In Engrllsh Army lays that He Killed Strangrer In Kansas City.' a COLCHESTER, England, Sept. L At the police court hero today Lance Corporal Lloyd of the Bedfordshire regiment, who had surrendered to the authorities, charg ing himself with the murder of an un known man In Kansas City, Mo., In January last.was remsnded for a week after formal evidence had been given. Lloyd, who claims to be an American cltlsen. In his confession to tbs police aid hi real name was William O. B. C. Toll of 212 East Twenty e-seventh street, Kansas City, and that he was married and that he had formerly served In the United State army, from which he had deserted Ths prisoner further asserted that he did not know the name of the man be had killed. Hi object wa robbery and he knocked the man on the head with a coupling pin. SUPREME ARBITRATION COURT To B Demanded In Prlnelpevl Resola. tlona siabmltted In London Trade Union Congress. LONDON. Sept. 1. Tho thirty-fifth trde union congress commenced a week' ses slon in London today. Upward of 600 dele gates representing 1,20,000 worker were present, including many women delegate. The United State wa represented by Harry Blackmor and Patrick Dolan. One of the principal resolutions which will b submitted demand leglslstlon creating a supreme court of arbitration, with compul sory power to settle dispute between m ploysr and employes. FLORENCE NOW SEES PEACE Indications Aro that tho Italia Workmen's Strike Will Be' Settled Soon, FLORENCE, Italy. Sept. 1. The Indies tion tonight are that the general strike which has been In progress since last Fri day will end shortly. A conference wsa held between the workers and ths man agers of the Plgnone Iron works, where the strike originated. It brought no re suit and the employes ot the Plgnone work declare they Intend to remain out, but urge all other atrlker to return to their work. Florence I quiet and there i no disorder. GREAT LOSS OF LIFE IN GALE Eighteen Vessels, Two Tons nnd a Seoro of Lighter Ar Driven Ashero Near Capetown. CAPETOWN. Sept. 1. Eighteen vessels, mostly sailing craft, have been driven ashore In a gale at Port ElUabeth. Five of them were dashed to pieces and all ths members ot their crew wers lost. Two tugs ar also reported to hsve foun dered and a scors of lighter ar auhor. It 1 feared that there has been great loos of life. Earthaaak Claims Victims. ROME. Sept. 1. Several shock of earth quake were experienced this morning at Gubblo, In tbs province of Perugia. A num ber of houses were destroyed, threo per son wsr killed and many war Injured, LABOR DAY WELL OBSERVED Publio and Prirata Interests Itupeid Basl smi ia Ctaitral Beoognitioa. BIG PARADE OF ALL THE UNION MEN O. J. Kleffner ail Otbera Speak at the Bis; Plenle Given Dorian the Afternoon at Conrt laad Bench. maha greeted Labor day with a warm ie this year and' accorded It a gen bgnltlon. Public and private busi ness ouses joined In the observance and while no formal demonstration by the city were arranged. It wa evident on all aide at an early hour yesterday morning that thl was the day et apart for the celebration of labor' cauae and rank in the great procession of national progress. Laboring men generally ar Idle tcdsy and are doing their utmost to msks tha festivities and demonstrstlons successes. Ths unions Interested In the Union Pa cific strike, with a large number of their friends, war celebrating Labor day at Courtland beach, while a number of tho union were at Council Bluff, Joining the Central Labor organisation of that city In a demonstration, and one or two onions ent representatives to Nebraska City. where a large demonstration wa In prog ress. Five Hnndred In Lino. The local parade of the union formed at Labor tempi at :30 o'clock in the morning. Headed by a band, about 600 representative of organised labor marched through the street from Fifteenth and Dodge to Har ney street and then took car to the besch. The first union In the line of march wa the machinist. These me'n carried the banner which were first displayed ia the parade they held weeks ago a a demon stration against the Union Pacific's action In Introducing the piecework system. Fol lowing them were the member of the Blacksmith' union, ths Boiler Makers' union, the Moulders' union, the Bridge and Structural Iron Workers' Union and the Carpenters' union. The rear was composed of members of union which had no organ ization In the parade. Although the parade of the union worker of the city was small, several union had representatives at South Omaha, Coun cil Bluffs and Nebraska City, the attendance at Courtland beach In the afternoon w large, about 4,000 people being present. The committee which had made arrangement for a program of game of strength and skill at the last moment declared all con teats off and the speeches were the only addition to ths regular program ot the resort. The crowd began to arrive by 11 o'clock. at which time tho marchers reached the grounds. A large number brought baskets and ate dinner under the trees, while other patronised the cat and restaurant. An- arrangement had been made with the man ager of the resort whereby one-half ot the gate receipt were turned over te the Labor day committee of the Central Labor union and by tbem will be placed at the disposal of tho strike committee ot ths unions st loggerheads with the Union Paclfia rail way. ' .' '" ' Kleffner Speaks First. It waa I o'clock before the speaker be gan to talk. The first was George J. Kleff ner, who bad bieu appointed chairman of the meeting. , Mr. Kleffner opened his re mark with a short history of Labor day and then spok ot strike. According to the speaker 60 per cent of the strike In augurated In tha United State had been won, IS per cent had been compromised, while Sfi psr cent had been loot, the lost strike Involving the greater number of men. He then spoke of the effect of the patent law upon monopolies and offered for consideration the English law upon tha subject of patents, which, after the death ot tho patentee, revoke ths patent It It can b shown that It continuance results in a monopoly of any line of busi ness. The chief them of his address was direct legislation and he aald, in part: "Direct legislation la the starting point for all legislation which had for It pur pose the uplifting of the condition ot ths people generally and of the laboring man In particular, when a voter delegate Ma political power he lose It, W hay had an illustration of that In this state. j wo years ago a man was a candidate for United States senator. The issue was well defined and the people endorsed .his candi dacy, fie was successful with the people. Ha wa known a th champion of the policy of government ownership of the telegraph system of tb country and of the estab llshment of postal savings banks. He Ma defeated sfter winning ths battle before the people; defeated by delegated power. At tne present time we have the question In another form. At the next legislature there will be amendments offered to the Omaha city charter. For myself I will vote for no candidate who doe not first pledge himself for horn rule for Omaha. Under the pres ent condition It would be folly for the la boring men ot the city to put a ticket In ths Held. If they were to elect every city officer they would find these men so cur tailed of power that no honest man could run the city properly. Now Is ths time to have the Initiative and referendum system of city government adopted. A committee of fifteen men abiuld bo authorised to draft a charter for the city and that charter should be submitted to the people ot the city for adoption. This charter should provide for referring ques Hons ot great Importance to the Doonle The question of Internal Improvement Is one of these. Today wa hsve Improvement districts for sewer and paving. It sh-mll be arranged so that the people of these dis tricts could vote on the Improvements to be made and decide for themselves the ques tion of their Introduction. The plan could be based upon that now in tore In Swltzer land, where It ha been shown to oe effect ive and satisfactory. Every man should ask himself why be has th bsllpt and 'he answer to this question should be mado be fore ne votea at tne next election. I do not believe In depriving and man of his wealth. 'but I do believe la taklnc from him the power to create monopoly." Address by Rev. John William Rev. John Williams of Bt. Barnabas church also delivered an address. Ha said in part: "Wer I to be addressing Mr. Rjrt anl other representatives of capital t would tell them what I think they should be told buj they ar not her and I desire to spesk to you, not to them. It Is no un to rail at men who w think ar doing wrong whan those men are not present. If working men wars honest, intelligent ud unselfish they could control every phase of society There ar lot or ten bo would be pre ent at union meeting If they could sav 10 cent by It, who ar not there now, know thla, for I wa -a member of th Knight of Labor. When men bad a grier (Continued on Becoad Pag.) CORN t BELT CROP REPORT It Show Present rawdttlMo and F toro Prospects of Farmers la Five State. CHICAGO, Sept 1. Th Corn Belt. Is sued by the Cblcsgo. fiurllngton eV Qulncy railroad, say In It Issue today: The report received about the condi tion of growing crop In Nebraska, Iowa, northern Kansss, northern Missouri and northeastern Colorado cover a field op to nearly the end of August. All small grains are cut and In th stack and threshing hss reasonably progressed. An Immense crop ot corn Is maturing la th fields and so far advanced that It la, a a rule, practi cally "mad" and past danger. from any usual source. Nebraska Corn: All report ot the con' dltlon of this crop run from fair to excel lent. Only six report say damage by wet. Winter wheat: Two-third of all th re port received say th quality la fair to excellent. Conservatively estimated, the yield of southern Nebraska la thirty bush- is to the acre average. Outs- Damaged by wet is tha statement ot th majority of reports received, only about one-third of the whole number reporting no damage quality from water. Spring wheat: About two-third of all reports received place the quality at poor to fair; th re mainder say good. Rye: Nearly all re ports say fair to good. Iowa Corn: Out of eighty-four reports received twenty-nine say th crop Is ex cellent, fifty-three good, two fair and none call it poor. No estimate of prob able yield are under tbirty-flv bushels, the majority estimating forty-fir to lxty flv bushels. Winter wheat: Forty-eight report Bay tb quality Is fair to good. There I no complaint of damage by wet. Oat: The majority of the report say amass by wet has been considerable. Northern Missouri Corn: BJ all re ports ths prospect are said to be good to excellent, except In tho case ot low ground, where tha corn wa In many-cases over flowed and "drowned out" bjf the recent heavy rains. Some estimates of yield run up to 100 bushels the acre, the majority running from forty-five to sixty-five. Win ter wheat: Twenty report say fair, fif teen good and ten poor. COLLIERIES JN OPERATION Fifteen Thonsand .Tons Mined Dally In tho Laekawaaaa Dis trict. - ' - BCRANTON, Pa., Sept. l.Tbe opening of the Bliss colliery at Nantiooke today makes five collieries and five washeries that the Delaware, Laskawanna Western com pany has In operation. The Delaware ft Hudson company Is operating one colliery ana tnree wasnenes; tne untarrovft Western company three wssherlos, and, other' com panies and Individuals halt a'docen' more washeries In operation. The dally output of coal from the Lackawanna district, ac cording to a rough estimate ty 5uperln tendent Bryden of th Ontario & Western coal department 1 15,000 torn a day. Richard Williamson, a night' watchman at Richmond No. S colliery of D-ojCatae st Western company, while retiring from work was set upont by a crowd ot strikers nd riven a brutal beatlne"1 In was left on the roadsld for dead,' bufVill recover. The guard at th Paacost company house In Thropp, waa Bred upon late laat might from th oppoalte aid of th river. ' BUTCHERS AND PACKERS MEET Strike of tha Former Will Mot Be . Ordered, for the Present at Least. CHICAGO, Sept. l.-r-Tbe possibility of an Immediate strike among th butcher at the stockyard has been averted by an agreement between the heads ot the pack ing houses and their men. The details of the settlement were not given out, as It wss said the matter had not been entirely adj' sited. On Saturday night the men were In formed that th packer were taking large number of cot Into their buildings and strike talk became general. Officers of the union waited on the manager of the firm, nd it 1 laid neither side desired a atrlke and efforts were being made to bring about a settlement within a few days. CARPENTERS TO DEMAND MORE Those of St. Leal Warn Contractor f Increased Scale te Be Asked ' Heat AprlL ST. LOUIS, Sept. 1. Carpenters' local union No. 73, one of the largest labor unions in St. Louis, voted today to demand an in crease of pay from 46 to 66 cent an hour, commencing April 1, 1903. The proposition to demand the Increase was carried by a vote of 331 to 1. Other unions ar ex pected to follow with similar action, set ting th same date for the new wage cal to taks effect. Th purpose of th carpenter In giving seven months' notice to their employers is, they say, to give contractors on World's Fair building and other work an oppor tunlty to figure their estimate on the basis ot ths new seal and avoid a atrlke, It pos sible DENVER SOCIETY TUMBLES Grandstand Gives Way vvlth Crowd Gathered to Witness Broncho Basting Contest. DENVER, Sept 1. By the eollapse of a temporary stand at th horse show ' her thl afternoon 200 persons, prominent Den ver society people occupying boxes, were precipitated a distance of Ave feet. Three were seriously hurt and many were slightly Injured. The seriously hurt: C. E. Wblttsker, leg broken. Mr. H. C. Woodward, badly bruised. Mr. Edwsrd Woodward, bruised. Ten thousand persons crowded tbs stands to view the broncho busting contest. The stand suddenly gave way in two places. .In neither case wa there any fatality. FATAL WRECK ON ROCK ISLAND Five Men Reported Killed la Catas trophe Rear Randolph, Mo., Laat Hlarbt. KANSAS CITT, Sept. L Five men ar reported killed tonight In a freight wreck on the Rock Island railway at Randolph, Mo., a atatlon ten mile aat ot here. Maalae Bralaa Daughters. SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. L-Wllllam Troutman of Bnydtrvllle, Utah, who was recently discharged from the Invane asylum, brained bis two daughters today, fatally wounded his wife, attempt -d to murder the remainder Of hi family and then klUed hjniacU. FIRM ON MONROE DOCTRINE Preiident Rooovelt lfatai Farthar Decla ration at Praetor. HE IS GUEST OF DWIGHT MOODY'S SON Will Visit th Great Kvaasellst'a Grave at East Horthfleid Today-, Pays Laboring Men Maay Compliment. EAST NOTH FIELD, Mass., Sept. 1. President Roosevelt concluded bl tour through Vermont today at Brattleboro and I apendlng the night at East Northfleld. The reception at Brattleboro was among the prettiest, best conducted and most en thusiastic of his tour of New England. Upon arriving at the station he -was met by a company of Infantry, headed by a band, and escorted to the common, where he delivered a brief address, and spoke ot Abraham Lincoln as the man ot the hour In the civil war. Ho feelingly referred to the venerable ex-Governor Holbrook, who. wa on the platform, and who accompa nied the preiident a short distance through the stats, as being one of the few men who had received the distinction of being a war governor. The president's stay at Brattle boro wa a continuous ovation. From tha balcony of tha leading hotel men,' women and children showered loos flower and bouquets on him. Arriving at tha com mon, where he delivered hi address, ths pavilion steps were strewn with flower by little girls. Laborer Greet a Friend. Labor day wa generally celebrated throughout the state, and wherever . ths train stopped holiday crowds were out to extend the president a welcome. The heat was excessive, but the president seemed to suffer but little from It effect. HI remark on the subject of labor were con fined mostly to a tribute to the people of Vermont, and expressed his pleasure at being greeted by organized labor, "be cause the typical American Is tb man who works." Th president began the day' journey at Burlington. After a drive about tha city, the presidential train started west ward, a stop being made at Vergennes Brandeburg, Proctor, Rutland, Ludlow, Bel low Fall. Chester and Brattleboro, and his Vermont trip wa ended. I Moody's Gnest. H crossed Into Massachusetts In the early evening and went to Northfield to remain tonight tho guest of -William R. Moody, th son of the noted evangelist, Dwlght L. Moody, at the Northfield hotel. The president will go to Round Top in tho mornlne to visit Mr. Moody's rrnn. Th president spoke at every stop today, but most of bl addresses were brief. That ot greatest import was delivered at Proctor, the homo of Senator Proctor, wherein he defined hi policy of the Monroe -doctrine. Th most unique speech of tho day was that delivered tonight In the large North- Held auditorium, which waa filled with, peo ple: In the chor gallery were th Mount Herraon choir boy and directly In front wer th veteran of th civil war, whll oa the platform Mr. Moody, who Introduced th speakers, and ca star LodgevXh. trus tee! of tha school, and msny persons promi nent In private Hte. Most Be Deeri of the Word. Th president said: Here, near the seat of the summer school for young men founded by Dwlght L. Moody, I naturally speak on a subject sug gested to ma by the life of Mr. Moody and by the aim sought for through the estab lishment of the summer schools. In such a school, a school which is to equip young men to do good In the world, to show both the desire for the rule of righteousness and the practical power to give actual effect to that desire. It seems to me there ar two texts specially worthy of emphasla. One Is "Be ye doers of the word and not hearers only," and the- other, "Not slothful In business, fervent In spirit, serving the Lord." A republic of free men ia pre-eminently a community In which there is need for the actual exercise and practical application of both the milder and the stronger virtues. Every good quality, every vlrtuo and every grace has Its place, and la of use in the great scheme of creation, but It is a mere trulatn to say that at certain times and in certain places there Is pre-eminent need for a certain set of virtues. But virtue Itself Is not strong or nothing like enough. There must be added to It the determination to use that strength. The good man who Is Ineffective Is not able to make his goodness of much account to the people as a whole. No matter how much a man hear the word, small Is the credit attached to him if he fails to be a doer also. In serving the Lord he must remember that he needs to avoid sloth in his business a well a to cultivate fervency ot spirit At th close of his address the president wss presented with a large bouquet by th local Grand Army' post. Th presi dential party was then escorted to the Hotel Northfield, wher they are to pas tho night. As to the Monroe Doctrine. In hi speech at Proctor, after thanking the people for their greeting, th president aid: We believe In the Monro doctrine, not as a means of aggression at all. It does not mean that we are aggressive toward any power. It means merely that as the Diggest power on this continent we remain steadfastly true to the principles II ret formulated under the presidency of Monroe. through John Qulncy Adams the principle that this continent must not be treated as a subject for political colonisation by any European power. As 1 say. that Is not an aggressivs doctrine. It is a doctrine of pesce, a aoctrine ot aerense, a doctrine to secure the chance on this continent for the United mates here to develop peace ably along their own lines. Now. we have formulated that doctrine If our formulation consists simply of state ments on the stump or on paper they are not worth the breath that utters them or the paper on which they are written. Re member that the Monroe doctrine will be renpected as long as we have a nret-clas, efficient navy and not very much longer in private lire ne wno asserts something. says what hb Is going to do. and does not back it up. la always a contemptible creat ure, and as a nation the laat thing we can afford to do is to take a position which we do not intend to try to make sood Bragging and boasting In private life are almost the only signs of a weak man and the nation that Is strong does not need to hsve Its public men boast or brag of it. Least of all. does a strong nation wish Its public representatives threaten or menace or Insult another power. Our attitude toward other powers must be that of digni fied courtesy, as we Intend that they shall show us in return. Ws mutt be willing to give the friendly regard that we exact from them. We must no more wrong them then we must submit to wrong doing by them, but when we take a position let us remember that our holding it depends upon ourselves, depends upon our showing that we have the ability to hold It. After speaking of the part Vermont has played In the country's history, through Admirals Dewey and Clark, th president continued: Shame to us If we assert the Monroe doctrine and if our assertion shall be called in question, show that w have only made an idle boast that we are nut prepared to back up our words by deeds. President Knters Denial. EAST NORTHFIELD. Mass.. Sept. 1 The attention of the president has been called to the published statement that At torney General Knox' name wss being considered with a view of appointing him (Continue oa Becoad Page.) CONDITION 0FJTHE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska Fair Tuesday. Warmer In Eastern Fortlon: Wedneeday Fair. Temneratnre at Oi naha Yeaterdayi Hoar. Ilea. 1 p., an T X p.' m . . . , i . 71 8 p. an TH 4 p. m...... TH B p. at 7H t p. m TU T p. m Tl 8 p. in MT O p. m UU Hnnr. Dear. K a. m lit ft a. m M T a. m Aft a au m. . . , . , HH 9 a. m Oil 10 a. an 4 11 a. m (Ml 1 m tltt TRAIN ROBBER GIVES NAME Hold I'p Messenger and Reveals Hi Identity ea D parting. NASHVILLE, Tenn., 8ept, 1. Early to night, between this city and Franklin, Tenn., eighteen miles south of here, th local safe and expreas car of the Louisville A Nashville through train, northbound, wa rifled of Its contents by two masked men, while Messenger A. B. Battle, cov ered by a revolver, stood In th corner of th car with hi hands abovs hi head. Th robbery occurred Just after dark and, ao cordlng to hi own announcement, on ot the principal was Qua Hyatt, who mad a sensational escape from th Tennesse penitentiary here on August 4 laat. Ex press officials estimate th loss about $500, It being in packsgea taken in sine leaving Montgomery, Ala. The two big through safe wer not molested. The men forced tho messenger to ring the train to a stop Just before It wa en tering the South Nashville yard and quietly took their departure. Th robber who did th talking wa about five feet ten Inches tall and weighed perhaps 190 pounds. When ordering Messenger Battl to pull the bell cord the last time hs said: "Tell them you saw Gu Hyatt." BALLOONISTS HAVE HARD TIME Canajbt In Moantatn Storm Are Severely Frost bitten. and DENVER, Sept. 1. After a lapse of more than twenty-tour hours, during which no word wa received from the three aero naut who left Denver yesterday to try for a transcontinental balloon voyage, a tele gram cam tonight announcing that the airship bad been wrecked In a otorm twenty-seven miles north of Florence, Colo, Although severely bruised and some what frostbitten, the occupant were not seriously hurt. The storm first struck the balloon at 9:30 last night, and between that hnnr amt daylight the experience of the aeronaut waa lerrioie in tne extreme. Three times the balloon was carried over Pike's neaic and th laat time It wa necessary to tnrow out all tb water, provision and Instruments In order to clear th mv summit of th mountain. At daylight a landing wa mad and tonight the men reacnea riorenc. The adventurous men ara Thomas nM. win and Percy Hudson, both experienced balloonist, and O. L. Sherman, a Post artist. JEALOUS ' FARMER KILLS SON David Jam of Michigan Mnrdera and Wonnds for Love of Hi Housekeeper. MUSKOGEE, Mich. Sept. 1. David Jams. a Holton township farmer, la locked up at the jail here, his son, John Jamea, Ilea dead, a victim of tb father' jealousy and a neighboring farmer named Henderson is suffering from a bullet wound in the hip. Inflicted by the elder James. David P. Jame la 76 year old and hi anger wa aroused by the fear that the son was alienating the affection ot his house keeper, Lucy Lewis, whom he claimed as his wife. The body of the younger Jamr wa found at the roadside, pierced by five bullets, one of which had lodged In hi head. Before fleeing to the wood Jame visited Henderson, with whom the son had been living, and shot him In the hip. He also tried to see th Lewi, woman and fired two shots at her father for refusing to allow mm to ee her. At th jail he broke down nnd confessed. , PASTOR FOR AN OMAHA CHURCH Rev. Dr. Howe of Springfield, III., Assigned to First M. E. of ' Thl City, SPRINGFIELD. 111., Sept. L Special Telegram.) Dr. D. F. How, pastor of th First Methodist Episcopal church In this city for 0v years, surprised his congrega tion yesterday by announcing that be had been Informed by Blabop Fowler of the North Nebraska conference ot hi transfer to the First church of Omaha. A Dr. How had declined three Invitation to that puplt, he waa surprised himself. An In vestigation will probably reveal ths fact that Bishop Fowler acted on the theory that Dr. Howe had accepted the call. . The church will oppos the tranafer vigorously. A committee waa appointed to go to Chicago to ask Blahop Merrill, who 1 pre aldtng blahop of thl conference, to return Mr. How to thl charge. " DECIDES SHE WAS STRANGLED Coroner Render Verdict ef Mnrder In the Case of Mis Vogel of Texas. BEAUMONT. Texa. Sept. 1. Justice C 9. Brown, acting coroner, today rendered a verdict of murder In the Inquest over the body of Miss Vogel, who was found dead In her room In a local hotel last Tuesday. The verdict declarea -that the woman met her death by strangulation at the hand ot parties unknown. Th state's attorney bas in his possession ample evidence to die prove the theory of suicide. Movement of Ocean Vessel Sept. 1 At New Tork Arrived: Frleslsnd, from Antwerp; Meeana. from Inrion. At Auckland, N. Z. Arrived: Sierra, from San FrancUco vta liunnlulu and Psgo fago, for Hydney, N. S. W. At Browhead Passed: Csnton, from New Tork. for Liverpool. At LlsardPased: Rotterdam, from New Tork. for lioulonne and Kotterdam. At Glasgow Arrived : Jjiurentln, from New York, for Movllle; C'olu'nbla, from Ntw York via Movllle. Balled; Sardinian for New York. At Liverpool Arrived: Cymric, from New York via Queenstown; Tunisian, from Montreal via Movllle. At Hamburg Arrived; Fuerst Bismarck, from New York via Plymouth. At London Arrived: Mliinetonka, from New York. At Gibraltar Sailed: Aller, from Genoa and Naples, for New York. At Plymouth Balled: Pennsylvania, from Hamburg and KouloKne. for New fork At Cherbourg Arrived: Harbarossa. from New York, for Bremen; Krou Prlns Wll. helm, from New York via Plymouth, for Hremen, and proeeejed Pulled: (irnsMer a.urlutrst, Irom Urtuitn, (or New York, PELEE AGAIN ACTIVE Tbii Tims Claim Tw Hundrtd ITho Saoaped tha Format Catastrophe, MORNE ROUGE ENTIRELY DESTROYED Le Oarbat, Which Buffered tha Tint Tims, Again Davastatad. THIS TIME SWEPT BY GREAT TIDAL WAVE Poop Ear N Oliano to Etcap from tha Onraihing Waters. ERUPTION OCCURS SATURDAY NIGHT Ship Which Attempt t Rnter rert ea Northern Part ef the Islnnd Is Detained by the Obsearity. CASTRIES, Island ot St. Lucia. B. W. I., Sept. 1. Th British temr Korono arrived here yesterday evening from Fort de Franc, Island of Matlntqn. It reports that a terrible eruption of Mount Pelee occurred at 9 o'clock Satur day night and that people who arrived at Fort de France from the northern end of the Island reported that th village ot Morn Rouge, near the district previously devastated, bad been entirely destroyed and that Le Carbet, a village on tho ooaat, which was destroyed at th time ot th ' great eruption, had been swept by a tidal wave. About 200 persons lost their five. A sloop from ths Island ot 8t. Vincent, which reached her tbl morning, report that, Mount Pelee crater Is quiet, but that the detonations during Saturday night war th loudest heard up to that tim and that the Inhabitants were terribly alarmed. BASSE TERRE, Island ot Guadeloupe, French, West Indies, Sunday, Aug. 81. Th French Transatlantic company's atesmer Salvador, which ba Juat arrived at Polnt-a-Petrle, report that It left Fort de France. Island of Martinique, yesterday afternoon and passed Mount Pelee at ? o'clock th same evening. Th volcano wa than In violent eruption. On approaching -th islands of Les Salntes (small Islands oft th south extremity of Guadeloupe) ashe wer falling on the vessel. It arrived at Polnt-a-Petrl at I o'clock, but wa unable to enter that port until 11 o'clock at night, owing to tha obscurity. Rambling; and Braptlona. CASTHIES. Island ot 8t. Lucia, B. W. I., ruptlon since August 25. There was an enormous fall of ashe from tho volcano tho night of the 25th. There was a very evere eruption the night of the 28th, when the volcanlo rumbling wer heard . at a great distance. The mountain, burned fiercely that night and passing vessels wer covered with ashe. Tho night of th 80th there were three separate eruption. It I impossible to approach the rained town of 8t. Pierre from the ea. Th peo-, pi ef tbe'vilingo of LeCarbet,, on tb coast ar terror-atrleken - and. flying . to th" Jn- . terlor. Hot water I Pouring down on Lof rain and Basse Point, village io tho north east of the crater. Horrible detonation wer heard, the ground rocked and quaked and article on table were thrown to th floor. Th governor of Martinique has or dered every available boat to remove the people from the coast village to Fort d Franc. Firework oa Babllme Scale. At 8 o'clock In the evening of Saturday the 30th, the sky was cloudless. Suddenly and without warning one half ot tb horlxon was1 obscured by a pitch black oloud of dust. This cloud was tha center of most magnificent electric effect, the flaahe of light surpassing ths most elaborate fire work. Flame and flashes eontlnued to bursty from the oloud until nearly m dnlght. Columna ot flame shot out of th crater ot Mount Pelee to explode about the clond In ahower of balls of golden fir, which fell through the darkness In myriads ot . spark. Three large aureole wer seen In the sky over the opening of tho crater. A tidal wave rushed upon Fort de Franc and tha terrified Inhabitant fled In large ' number to the interior. The wave wa not sever and did but slight damage. At midnight of the 30th Mount Pelee waa quiet; shortly after this hour there cam another shower of ashes, accompanied by vivid sheet lightning. In addition to the 100 persons reported to have lost their lives at LeCsrbet ant Morne Rouge, other ar said to have been killed all over the northern district ot the Island. The governor of Martinique I believed to have started for the scene ot destruction. When the steamer Morona arrived here yesterday It was covered with ashe and scoria. Where Japan Saffered. YOKOHAMA, Sept. 1. The Japanese crui ser Takachio has returned from Its Inspec tion ot thels land of Torlshlma, wo ch wa destroyed by a volcanic eruption between August 13 and 16. Th captain of th war- ahlp report that tha eruption utterly de vastated the island and that nobody oa It was left alive. Over ' ISO persona were killed. Torlshlma He between th Bonn island and th mala laland ot Japan. FOR GOVERNOR OF ARKANSAS Prehlbltlealat Candidate for Seme ' Reason Seem, t Have Ran Be. kind the Democratic LITTLE ROCK. Ark. Sept. 1. Today gubernatorial election wa a quiet one. Re turns up to midnight from twenty-five ef tb seventy-five counties la the state In dicate that the victory ot the democratic ticket la complete. Only one county o far beard from 1 In doubt, Jefferson Davis, democrat, tor governor, sweeping th other twenty-four counties by a large majority. Tho republican had two nominees for gov ernor In the field Oresves and Mysrs and Indication ar that tb former 1 leading hi opponent. Kimball, th prohibitionist candidate. Indorsed by th populists, re ceived a very light vote. The feature ot the election I th ex tremely light vote which ha been polled throughout tb stat. PARADE FLOAT IS BLOWN UP Labor Day Celebratloa at Vlaoenaea, lad., Is Marred by Serlea Aecldeat. VIN'CENNES. Ind. Sept. L The coal min ers' float In the big Labor dsy parade here today exploded on the march. A spark fsll into the keg of powder. The mine mill ou the float was blown Into ths air and Ira Fidlow, John Scott and Abner Llet wen perhaps fatally hurt, V
