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ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 3, 1902-TEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS
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REPLIES TO CRITICS
Boowelt Sayi He Hai Hot Changtd Hii
Mind Goioannng Trust.
VIEWS ARE THE SAME AS WHEN GOVERNOR
Tl.ir.ki th Great Oorporttltni Should B
lefuUted by Law.
FAVORS AMENDMENT TO CONSTITUTION
Sot Kaoasiftry to Daitrj Traits, bat th
Efil that it ii Tham.
PEFERS TO CONDITION IN THE PAST
Mm Trouble Aboit Anyone Making
Too Much Money la 1893 Igno
re at Agttatloa Helps
Ne Oaa.
r) ALTON, Mac., Sept., 2. President
, Roosevelt, today delivered at Fltcbburg
another apeech on the trust nuestton In
1 order that be mlgU more fully answer his
critics and define hla attitude on that sub
ject. He also launched iDto a defense of
the army In the Philippines during hla
apeech at Springfield. The Impression bad
Cone forth that any views he might express
regarding the acquisition ot territory by the
united Btatea would be coldly received, but
the demonstrations of approval which
greeted hla utterance dispelled thla idea.
Frequent atopa were niade during the
cay aud at each place the president dellv
red a apeech. Fitchburg' reception waa
notable for the alze of the crowd and the
nthualasm. While riding on the atreeta
the president waa given a shower bath of
rosea. A: canopy of bunting had been
erected. From the center waa suspended a
Huge bell. As the president passed beneath
It an unseen hand unfastened the covering
'and an avalanche of loose roaea fell over
Dim. There waa another feature. Amidst
the alienee that prevailed while the presl-
dent waa giving hla views on the truat
question, "Viva la president" rang out In
a aharp voice and a Cuban patriarch, who
gave expression to thla sentiment, waa
loudly applauded.
With Senator Boar,
In the afternoon at Worcester the presi
dent lunched with Senator Hoar and while
at the home atood tor a photographer, with
Bode and Oizli Manner, two little Armenian
children, aged 7 and S respectively, whom ha
bad saved from being deported through the
Influence of Senator Hoar. -
At Springfield another hearty greeting
aa given the preeldent The addreaa there
followed a brief visit to the national arm
ory. On the way to the train the president's
carriage stopped In front of the Veteran'a
Memorial homo and he spoke a few words
m to oia soldiers, who had drawn up in
front of the house. .In the course of hla
tour of the New England atatea the presl
ent ba wailed himself of -each opportunity
te make complimentary reference to the
members ot hts official family. Tonlaht
oowevar. Secretary Cortelyou came In for
Ma praise. At Weetfleld, the scene of the
boyhood day of the prealdent'a helper, a
atop of half an hour waa made. Applause
Waa loud and continued when he mentioned
the aecretary'a name.
Governor Crane tonight haa the president
aa hla gueat here. The town la beautifully
Illuminated, Japanese lantera and red. white
and blue lights being displayed everywhere.
Early In the morning the president and
his entire party will be given a drive from
Dalton to Stockbrldge, passing through
Plttsneld and Lenox, and opportunity af
forded to view the picturesque scenery of
th Berkshire hills. ,
Fltchbarg Haa a Holiday,
FITCHBURO, Mass., Sept. J. The first
Important atop ot Preeldent Roosevelt
after he had resumed his travels through
Massachusetts today waa at thla city,
where be found the people keeping a gen
eral holiday.
A atop of an hour waa made and the
preeldent delivered an' addreaa. The presi
dent had a reatful night at Northfleld. He
took hla train promptly at 8:20. The first
apeech of the day waa at Miller's Falls,
where a crowd had gathered. The presi
dent expressed pleasure at meeting there
member of the Second Maaaachuatta regi
ment, which bad aerved with him In Cuba.
At Athol and Gardner apeechee also were
made. At the latter place fully 10.000 peo
ple greeted him. Harvard flags were every
v where In evidence and aa the prealdent as
eended the platform a number of college
boys gava the college cheer. At all ot the
placea where atopa were made the preel
dent spoke upon the necessity tor good clt
lsenahlp In order to be successful. -
President Roosevelt la hla address at
Fitchburg devoted himself almost exclu
sively to the trusts, which he Intended aa
aa answer to hla orltlcs. He aald In part:
Haa Not Change Hla Mind.
If some of those who have seen cause
for wonder In what I have said this Tell on
the subject of great corporations, which are
popularly, although with technical inac
curacy, known aa trusts, would take the
trouble to read my messages when I was
governor, what I said on the stump two
years ago. and what I put Into my first
piesaaga to congress. I think they would
have been iens astonished.
I said nothing on the stump that I did
not think I could make good and I shall
, not hesitate now to take the position which
I then advocated. I am even more anxious
that you who hear what I say should think
of It than that you should apphud it. I am
not going- to try to define with technical ac
curacy what ought to be tneaat when wa
speak of a trust. But If bv truat we mean
merely a big corporation, then I ask you to
jonder upon the utter folly of the man who
either In a aplrlt of rancor or in a apirtt of
lunjr I't-mroy ins trusts. without
giving you an idea of what he ineana really
to do. I Will go with him if he says de
al roy the evil in the trusts, gladly. (Au
plauae.) '
I will try to find out that evil. I will seek
to apply remedies, which I have already
outlined In other speeches. But If his poi
Icy. from whatever motive, whether hatred
far, panlo or Just ahtxtr Ignorance, la to
destroy the truats In a way that will de
stroy all our prosperity, no. Those men
who advocate wild and foolish remedies
which would be worse than the disease are
doing all In their power to perpetuate the
vlla against v. hlch thy nominally war. be
cause If we are brought face to face with
the naked Issue of either keeping or totally
destroying a prosperity In which the ma
jority shure. but In which soma share im
j.roperly, why as sensible men you must de
ride that It Is a great deal better that some
people should prosper too much than that
no one should proaper enough.
So that the man who advocates destroy.
In the trusts by measures which would
(aralya the Industries of the country ia
at best a quack aud at worst an euemy to
the republic. ' w
Coudltloas EalstlagT la 1SU3.
Referring to the condition which tx ated
)Ln 1892, the preeldent aald:
There waa no trouble about anybody
making too much money then. The irusta
were down but the trouble waa that we
were all of us down.
.Nothing but harm can ome to the whole
(Continued ea Second Page.)
ENEMIES OF KING DEFEATED
Antagonistic Motlea I Voted Dtirs ay
Urge Majority la Usisa
Trades I aloe Congress.
LONDON, Sept. 2. M. C. Steadman'a ad
dress at the Trade Union congresa today
denied that trades unionism wa destructive
to British commrrclsl supremacy, aa
charged by the London Times and other
papers. The only mean by whloh the
working people could hope to secure relief
from their burdens, Mr. 8tadman aald, waa
to constitute themselves a great political
force.
A motion to omit referring to the corona
tlon of King Edward, on the ground that
reference o monarchical Institutions wore
out of plr a labor aaaembly, waa de
itaiea oy vote.
An amentK ';t "nrlng that the South
Aincaa war w waa carried by
vot of 17 to 134. - . ' v
TAKE GOOD CARE . ".LIAM
German officials Relaforce -Regale
Pollee and Dally Inspect Stat
Baaaaet Hall.
v
BERLIN, Sept. 1. The pacers here de
acrlbe the extraordinary precaution which
are being taken tor the safety of the em
peror at Posen. The regular police there
nave been reinforced by hundreds from
Benin and Brealau, besides a large sum
oer ot aetectivca. Several dava ua all
th beating and ventilating plpea ia the
provincial museum, where th state ban
quet la to occur, were thoroughly In
spec tea ana a dally Inspection follow
amc then, although all parte of the build
ing are heavily guarded day and night
oy a. military detail.
ARMENIAN POLICY OF SULTAN
fssae an Irade la Which the Harsh
Meaisrca Heretofore Adopted
Are Repealed.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 2. An irade.
aa recently agreed upon by the aultan. haa
Keen lasued repealing the exceptional meas
ure adopted against the Armenian if th
Armenian patriarch would guarantee that
no outbreak would follow.
The patriarch haa therefore withdrawn
hla resignation. He celebrated mass yes
terday In honor of the anniversary of tha
aultan'a accession and during the services
announced to the congregation the aultan'a
act oi clemency.
Seventy Drowned la Bay.
CAPETOWN. Sept. I. It la now eetl
mated that aeventy peraons were drowned
in Algoa bay during the storm which swept
over Port Elisabeth yeaterday. Amona- the
wrecked veaaels la the British ahlp Inchcap
.oca, captain rer-rason, which arrived at
Algoa bay August 2 from Portland, Ore.
Part of Ita crew were saved.
LONDON, Sept; 2. Lloyde oartlal list af
tne casuaitlea computea that at least fifteen
persons were drowned.
Maay People Killed la Riot.
VIENNA. Sept. 2. The rioting which oe.
currea at Agram Sunday, waa renawed
uanaar evening. It waa quelled Monday
evening, aner tne adoption of severe mill
tary measures. Houses were wrecked,
shopa were plundered and over 100 persona
were auiea.
Flereace striker Reaaaae Work.
FLORENCE. Italy. Sept. 2. With the ex
ception ot the metal workers of tha PU
non Iron works, where the strike originated,
ana tne printer most of the trlkar re
eumea wor today. Th caba and atreet
car are again running.
Earthquake la Venesuela-
CARACAS, Venesuela, Sept 2. A atronr
earthquake shock waa felt atCarupano
eaturaay at p. m. it wa accompanied by
a nolae which waa heard along tha whole
snore of the Caribbean sea.
POLICEMAN SHOT BY ROBBER
nasicea mea Make Attempt to Held
I'p Watchman at Kansas City
Street Car Barn.
KANSAS CITT. Sept. 2. At 2:S0 a. m. to.
day an attempt waa mad by three masked
meu to rob tha Metropolitan Street Railway
company car barn at Tenth and Osaee
atreeta, Armourdale. .
Watchman Mlnsker waa ordered to hold
up hla hands and tak Inside tha robbera,
but before the robbera aecured any booty
Policeman J. W. Morrla entered through
the back door.
Morrla dealt on of th robber a h
blow on th head with hla club and waa
shot through the heart and Inatantly killed
by the aecond robber. Watchman Mlnsker
waa also shot and slightly Injured. Both
robbera made their escape.
Ike Johnson, a negro well known by the
police, ia being held for inveetlgation.
ronlght a mob of 1,000 person surrounded
th Jail In Kansas City. Kan., and tried to
get at Johnson and throe other ausuacta.
The men had been spirited away earl In
the evening, but the crowd would not be
lieve th officer' atatemint to this nffert
and requeated permission to send a com
mute tnrougn the Jail. Thl waa allowed
and the men eagerly inspected the different
cells. Later they reDeatjd thla nwtnpm....
at the county JhII. and not lndln the men
there, were at a lata hour, marching from
place to place In search oi tuo quart- The
mob waa orderly.
DEFENDERS 0N THE ALERT
Have Nothing to Do hat Watch tee
Hlgglason to Make aa
Advaaoe.
NEW LONDON. Conn.. Sent. 2.Th in
tending forcea in the New London district
are tonight on the alert and aweltlng an
attack by the navy. At midnight no de
cisive move had been made by the fleet
uader Admiral Hlgglnson. At that hour
General MacArthur left hia headquartere
and boarded hi yacht Kanawha, tor the
night, leaving Major Harrison In charge.
The Impression prevails her that New
port la the point which will be next at
tacked, although the presence of three ves
sels, supposed to be battleships, at Gard
ners Bay. catiaea considerable uneaslneaa.
They can be aeen plainly from Fort Wright
and the aearchllgnta are kept on '.hem coat
tlnually. The deferdlng force !a all at sea In regard
to the next mov to be ma.U bv Admiral
Higglnaon and vry potato! precaution haa
bten taken to guard against g aurprlse.
Early la the evening u waa feared that
an attack would be mad on headquarter.
Thla is hardly to !,o expected, however for
the weather conditions ar scaluat th navy
and It la believed to I Impossible 'or them
to safely reach a point at wait they could
land enough men to overpower th de
fender without being vbaorvel.
JUST AS TOM JOHNSON SAYS
Obit Democrat- Da Hii lidding AfUr
. Maoh Wrangling. .
WISCONSIN IS LEANING TOWARD ROSE
Iowa Socialists Offer I'p Their Little
Sacrifice California la Merry War
Arkaanaa la Doabt Thomp
son Defeat ' Lee.
SANDUSKY, O., Sept. 2. Mayor Tom U
Johnson of Cleveland won a decisive vic
tory today In the meeting preliminary to
the democratic ate convention, which meeta
here tomorrow. Ever since he waa selected
aa chairman of the convention by the state
central committee It haa been the general
opinion that thla occasion would be made
the public opening of hla candidacy for th
next democratic nomination for the presi
dency. In that respect his success baa been
phenomenal. No Ohio candidate for the
presidency ever had mor unanimity of sen
timent In hla favor among the delegates at
a atate convention than was shown at the
meetings tonight by congressional districts
for the selection of officers and members of
the varloua committees. The committee
on credential, permanent organisation and
rulea and order of business are almost
unanimously with him for anything ha
wanta. One of them gave him the double
honor at once of agreeing on a report to
make the temporary organisation perma
nent. . . -
The Johnaon men were opposed only In
th selection of the committee on resolu
tion and the membera ot the new state
central committee. In some district these
contests were closer and more bitter than
expected. The Johnson men aecured four
teen of the twenty-one atat committee
men, with three countlea pending, and a
large majority of the committee on resolu
tions. Relentless Warrlsg,
The Johnson men during the day made no
concessions, and In some case gave ''so
quarter" to their opponenta. Thla caused
the minorities on the two committees
named to fight, but the fighting waa soon
over. When the roll of the commute on
resolutions was called the membera '.rom
the First, Third, and Eleventh districts op
posed the endorsement of Bryan and tha
Kansas City platform and other Johnson
planks, but the Johnson platform finally
carried without changea and will be ao re
ported to the convention tomorrow and
adopted without any minority report or
other obstruction, aa had been threatened
earner in tne evening, it baa been custom
ary alwaya first to appoint a subcomm.ttee
of three or Bv to draft a platform and re
port th same to th full committee, but
that waa found not necessary tonight, aa
Mayor Johnaon handed the full committee
hla "draft" and th full committee aoon
completed It work.
Robbing It Into McLeaa.
Ovation followed ovation at Johnaon'
headquarter tonight. The delegates called
In greater numbera than ever after the
reeuJta of tte evening: meeting.. besame
auuwu. jonnaon repeatedly reiuaed Jo re
spond, to aerenadea, saying that be wanted
to save hla voice for the convention.
The platform aa It came from Mayor
Johnaon waa agreed to by a vote of alxteen
to five In the committee on resolutions, but
it win not be given out for publication until
It la adopted tomorrow by the convention.
The resolutions are fully In accord with
tha views ot Mayor Johnson on both
national and atate Isauea. They favor
new municipal code for Ohio cities, with
home rule aa the cardinal principle and the
federal plan aa secondary, and denounce
what la called "municipal government by
boards." They alao denounce the proposi
tion of perpetual franchises and favor tha
granting of such charters subject to popu
lar vote. .
In national affairs the laat national plat
form -and atandard bearer are strongly en
dorsed and what I considered aa a apeclal
thrust at John R. McLean la Incorporated In
resolution for the election of United
Statea aenatora by a direct vote of the
people; and declaring that until constitu
tlonal amendment for the election of aena
tora can be aecured It shall ba the policy
of the democratic party In Ohio to endorse
at atat conventlona tha candidate of tha
party to be voted for at the next legislative
election of a aenator.
Rose la Wisconsin1 Batteahele.
MILWAUKEE. Wis.. Sept, 2. At a lata
hour tonight David 8. Rose, mayor of Mil
waukee, aeema to have a long lead in tha
conteat for the gubernatorial nomination
In the democratic atat convention which
meeta tomorrow. Much pressure, however.
is being brought to bear by Rose'a oppo
nenta to form a combination to defeat him.
Oeorge W. Peck, former governor, aeema
to be the man upon whom the opposition
will unit if a break la made.
Other Wisconsin Officer.
John Wattawa of Kewaunee haa tbe field
to himself In the conteat for lieutenant
governor and Louis Lange of Fond Du Lao
for secretary of state. Little Interest la
being taken In the fight for the other placea
on tbe ticket.
Several dratta of platform have been pre
pared by 'varloua leadera, but It I aald to-
Ight that nothing will be given out until the
document cornea from the committee on
resolutions ready for presentation to the
convention. It I said th general opinion.
however, la that the reference to tbo Kan
sas City platform and alao to the trusts will
be eliminated and that the report will deal
almoat wholly with atate mattera.
Lewie C. Baker of Whitewater, Wis., waa
nominated for congresa tonight by the First
district, Wisconsin, democratic convention.
MADISON. Wis.. Sept. 2. Captala Jack
81lsbaugh ot Vlroqua waa nominated by the
Third diatrict democrat thl afternoon to
oppoae Congressmen J. W. Babcock.
Iowa Boclallsta Nomlaat.
DAVENPORT. Ia.. Sept. 2. Th socialist.
of Iowa held their atat convention her
toaay ana nominated the following ticket:
Hecretary of atate. W. A. Jacobs. Daven-
port; auditor. T. J. Orant. Muscatine; treas
urer, 8. R. McDowell. Lake Park; atttorney
general, I. 8. McCrellla. Dee Moines; judge
of supreme court, A. D. Pugh, Pea Molnea;
ciera oi tne aupreme court, A. M. Laraen,
Waterloo; railroad commissioner, James
Lortmer, Wlnteraet.
Troahl la Califorala.
SACRAMENTO. Cal., BepL t The demo
cratic atate eoavenlloa convened thla aft
ernoon. T. E. Gtbboa of Loa Angelea waa
elected chairman without opposition. J. F.
Coonan. whe waa the candidate of th ma
chine withdrew from the chairmanship con
test In the intereat of harmony. After the
appointment of the usual committees the
convention took a recess.
Franklin K. Lane, th "Oregon" candi
date for governor, waa assured of triumph
laat night. Tonight aom of hla closest
. (Continued oa Second Page.)
UNCLE SAM REPORTS FINANCES
Departmeata laaae Itatfisesl ef Peb
llce Debt, Bank flrealatlow
aad Goveramen4-Receipts.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 2.-Tha monthly
statement of the public debt .aau.u o .
showa that at th close of business August
30, 1902, the debt, leea cash In the treas
ury, amounted to !i.fl!'1.321, a decrease
for the month of $5.81M4. Thla decrease
1 principally accounted .for by a corre
sponding increase In tbe cash on hand. The
debt ia recapitulated aa follows:
Interest bearing debt.. ., wiOTo.oto
Lebt on which Interest baa
ceased since maturity , 1 SS7 IW
Debt bearing no Interest , JSStiiiUl
Tot8j-- r 41.J27.E82.&a
This amount, however, doe got Include
certificates and treasury aotes outstanding
amounting to $5.7,08. which are offset
by an annual amount of cash on hand held
for their redemption.
The cash In the treasury ia classified aa
followa: '
Gold, reserve fund.
Trust funds
General fund
.2 150.ono.ono
MP.S7S.fat9
f 1,7',43
- 125,S!i2.16a
... . .
In national bank depositories.
Total ;.,290.H3,80
Against which there ar demand liabil
ities outstanding amounting to 1950.552.179.
leaving a cash balance a hand of $359,491.-
600.
The monthly circulation statement Issued
by tbe comptroller of v tha currency showa
mat at tne close of business August 80, I
tne total circulation or national bank
notea wa $361,282,691. an increase for th
year of $3,863,634 and an Increase for the
month of $2,29S607. The circulation based
on United State bond amounted to $319,-
407.R78, a decrease for the year ot
$8,998,764. and an increase for the
month of $2,792,820. Tbe circulation aecured
by lawful money aggregated $41,875,104, an
Increai for the year of $102.62,300 and a
decrease for tha month at $194,212. Th
amount of United States registered bonds
on deposit to secureacireulatlng aotes waa
$322,941,680 and to aeeur public deposit
$124,667,150.
Th monthly statement of the gavarnment
receipt and expendlturea abowa that for
the month of August the total receipt were
$48,606,812, aa follows: Customs,. $26,582,
231, Increase aa compared with Anguat, 1901,
about $5,100,000; internal revenue, $17,625,
368. decrease, $4,500,000. Mlaoellaneous.
$4,498,213, lncreaae $2,600,000. .
The expendlturea tor the month were $43,
113,610, leaving a, aurplua for the month
of $5,492,202: 'The expenditures on account
of the War department during th month
were $10,679,397, lncreaae, $1.2o0,000. On ac
count of the Navy department, $6,032,085,
lncreaae, $99,000. . ,. .
CRITICISM IS Ar SURPRISE
Navy Department Doeaa't ', lee Why
Hlgglnson Shonldn't Hsve.Ea
tertalaed laager's Party. -
WASHINGTON. Sept- 2. The , official of
the Navy department are surprised at the
amount of criticism which haa beea aroused
by th nIt of tha duchess of Marlborough, ,
Assistant Secretary of War Saugnr and a
party to Rear Admiral Hlgug aboard Ms
ftagahlp Keareargi It is not the wader
etandlng among the ,fflciJa that Admiral
Hlgglnson invited tha party to come aboard,
although they aee go reason why he should
not have extended aa Invitation, as the
viau waa made during tha "period of prep
aration." and not during tha time when the
attacking movement of tbe fleet had berun.
Moreover, they point to precedents; cases
where hospltailtie and courtesies were ex
tended to person outside the aervice during
actual war. wnen Oregon waa at Guan-
tanamo a large party of Red Croaa nurses.
among them Miaa Chandler, a daughter of
William Aator Chandler, waa taken aboard
and entertained and given a reaplte from
the cramped quarters and the monotony
nospitai amp. There baa not been,
and ia not apt to be, any inaulrv from tha
navy aepartment of Admiral Higglnaon con
cerning the matter.
GENERAL MILES IS DELAYED
Caanet Start to Philippines for Few
Weeks, Owing to Ordnance
Board's Work. - ,
WASHINGTON. Sept. 2.A chance ha.
been made in the plana of Lieutenant
General Mile a announced laat week. It
waa expected originally that ha wouM
leave on hla tour of inspection of tha
Philippine tomorrow and sail from San
Francisco on tha transport Thomas oa
th 16th. Th pressure of work 1n hi
office at present la ao great, however, that
be finds ha will not be able to leave Wash
ington before next Wednesday.
Qeneral Miles haa called a special meet
ing of the army board on ordnance and
fortifications for September ' 2, at which
time It will begin the preparation of Ita
report and recommendation upon the sub-'
Ject of a new field gun for th army. The
data named haa been selected in order
to Insure tbe attendance of those members
of the board who are at present engaged
In the Joint maneuvers. It Is the under
standing that General Miles In person will
direct the work of the board, and In caaa
the report la not drafted quickly hla de
parture from Waablngton will be delayed
until later in the month.
P0ST0FFICE CLERKS DEFER
They Decide, la Coaveatlea, to lacor-
porat He Iasaraace Prat
er thl Year.
KANSAS CITT. Sept. 2. Th national
convention of poatofflce clerks, went Into
executive session today behind closed
door. It wa atated after adjournment
that the business transacted waa of a rou
tine character, dealing entirely with the
finances and business affairs of tha asso.
elation. '
A proposition to Incorporate an Insur
ance and benefit department In tha asso
ciation waa considered during tbs execu
tive session. Delegate Petera of New nr.
lean, who wa Instructed at the Milwau
kee meeting last year to Investigate tha
subject, read hla report and a general dis
cussion followed. Upon: a vote the matter
waa laid over for one year, ao that It may
ba passed upon by th local branchea of
tha association before final action shall be
taken.
OR STEALING FROM MINT
W. N. Dlaasalck, the Aecaaed, Is Agala
aa Trial la Federal Ceart
at 'Prlsce.
. SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 2. The aecond
trial of W. N. Dlmmlck, accused of hav
ing stolen $30,000 from the United Statea
mint in thla city, waa begun la the t'nlted
Btatea diatrict court today. The first trial
resulted ia g disagreemeBt.
NEBRASRAN DESIGNS A FLAG
Enters It in f ompetition for tha Laniaana
Porohaaa Expaiitian Priia,
Combines American and French idea
Politician at Washington Watch
Preeldcat'a Tear aad Comment
Favorably en Bla
Speeches.
(From a 8taff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2. (Special.) A
Nebraakan haa come to the front with a
very unique design for an official flag for
the Louisiana Purchase exposition, to be
held In St. Louis In 1904. The Idea of thla
flag design waa conceived by Mr. W. M.
Oeddna, a forruor realdent of Grand Islaud,
but who la now temporarily a rea'dent of
vvasnington. a disbursing officer ot th
government in connection with exposition
work. The original Louisiana Purchase ter
ritory comprised thirteen states, and bv
observing tbe map it will readily be no
ticed that the outline ot the aforesaid ter
rltory make almost a perfect design of the
national emblem floating In a gentle breeze.
Mr. Geddee wa Impressed with the resem
blance. By arranging Montana and Wyom
ing aa the field for the star tnd making
wavy atrtpea through the remain n staa.
an almost perfect flag la the result with tbe
line of separation between CanaJa and the
United States utlllied aa tha staff. In the
trl-color of France, from whom the Louis
iana purchase waa made, with th flcur-de-lla
In th center white panel the flag la
even prettier and perhaps more appropriate
for the purpose of tbe exposition com
pany. Mr. Geddea haa taken out lettrs
patent on hla design and submitted the
aame In competition for the $2,500 rrtxo
to be offered by th Louisiana Purchase Ex
position company for tha moat satlsfactrry
flag design.
Watch Reeaeveit'a Tear.
Prealdent Rooevelt'a tour of the New
England atatea la being wa'ctf.id with Inter
est by polltloiana here. The republican
managers are very much pleated with the
enthusiasm of the tremendous crow da who
are greeting him and they are predl:tljg
that hla trip will have an Important effect
upon tha congressional election next fall.
Even the democrats are praising th prea
ldent' speeches from an oratorical stand
point, while tha republican aoa In hla ut
terancea on national Issues and '.specially
in trust question, campaign documents
that will be effective. It ts reported here
that, Mr. Roosevelt will r.r.iH.hlv ah. ...
tha extenalv tour ot tbe southwest be hjd
planned, th Itinerary of which haa been
practically completed. If thl tour la aban
doned If will probably be for tha reaatn
mat Mr. Roosevelt desires to ba i Wish
Ington the first part of October, wh a tha
Grand Army of the Republic arampme.lt
wm o eeia oer. Th encampment ia f xrd
tor tare or four day, beginning with Oc
tober 6. and tha Interval bet went tha terml,
natloa of that event and the Novembee elec.
tona, which will occur November 4, a period
of four - weeks, will be covwod with, tha
aetlvlU4 ta a: .'ik.s.gn.s-1 ;' ip,jgn
ua ii is possioie mat the prtsldont will
prefer not to be touring the country at
mat time. Moreover, hla trio west mt
month, will afford abundant opportunities
to discuss before the peop a such question
ui a national cnaracter aa win tnter lato
the campaign and the rightful solution of
wnicn ia or great concern to lae adminis
tration.
No Word oa Extra Session.
Th fact that the prealdent haa not aeen
fit to make public announcement of a pur
pose to call tha aenate Into extra aesslon
to consider the Cuban reciprocity treaty
s isaen nere aa an indication that be haa
not reached a decision and that he la
waiting to see how affaire In Cuba ; will
ahape themselves. There have been intl
matlona that tha permanent treaty pro
vided for In the Piatt amendment, and
which ia Intended to give full force and
effect to the provisions of thaf- amende
ment, haa been negotiated or I In pros
es of negotiation. A permanent treaty,
however, would not make an extra aesslon
of the senate necessary unleaa the con
gresa of Cuba abould enact a law In re
gard to creating a lean In which ample
provision waa not ma"d for paying tha
Intereat thereon and fof tbe creation of a
alnklnk fund adequate for It ultimata re
demption. '
From assurances given the preeldent it
I confidently expected that Cuba will In
good faith enter into a treaty In accord
ance with the terma of the Piatt amend
ment, but that treaty will 'be entirely
apart from a reciprocity arrangement,
which It la well known the president Is
anxloua to bring about. If such a treaty
abould be negotiated within the next alx
weeka and the congressional. electlona re
ault In the choice of a majority- of the re
publican candldatea for the house of rep
reeentatlvee, It Is believed by those who
have closely followed this matter and who
are in a position to be well Informed
to th vlw and purposes of th prealdent
In regard to It. that an extra aesslon of
the aenat In November la highly prob
able. WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL
Breach Poatofflce at Seath Omaha Lo
cated at Stack Exchaage
Building.
(From a Staff Correspondent )
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-SDeclal Tel..
gram.) The postmaster general , baa or
dered established on September 15 a ata
tlon of the poatofflce at South Omaha with
facilities for the tranaaction of money or
der and registry business, sale of nn.i.i
auppllea and for tha dispatch of malls, to
us auown aa tne Block Yarda atatlon and
located in the Live Stock Eirhmn,. k
tng.
A postoffice haa been astahliahai . o.
Mary' Miner county. S. D.. with Jnh.
Wells aa postmaster.
The comptroller of the currency h.i
proved the application of tbe following
persona to organize the First National
bank of Belle Fourche. 8. D.. with ts oaa
.eiiai. it. tt. Evans. W. M. Ward
Thoma. H. Gay, J. T. Whit, and Oeorg.
a. Crftft.
The Union National bank of Omaha haa
been approved as reserve agent for the
Hot Springs National bank of Hot Springs
8. D.. the De Moines National bank of
Uea Molnea for the Merchants' National
bank of Grlnnell and the National Live
Stock tank of Chicago for tha Pells Na
tlonal bank of Pella. la.
Bida were opened today at the Indian
office for a dormitory (brick) employee'
quarter and other buildings for tbe Aber
deen Indian school In South Dakota. The
bidders were aa followa: B. Miller A Co
of Aberdeen. $58,124; H. F. Rortlger of
Town City. W... $52,440. The postomceo
at O'Laary. Plymouth county, is., and
Efell. Natrona county. Wye., have becg
ordered diavoBUnued,
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vooier Wednesday; Thursday Fair.
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WANTS VERDICT SET ASIDE
nanucr Aaarews Say Jary Which
Found Hint Gallty Wa Im
properly Constituted.
DETROIT. Mich.. Sept. 2. Frank C. An.
drew, who haa been convicted of mlsan.
proprlating and misapplying funda of the
wrecked city Ea.lngs bank, of which he
waa vice president, thla afternoon filed in
tna recorders court a petition to have the
verdict of guilty aet aside.
Forty-nine reason why hla request should
oe granted are given. The most imnortant
of them charge that Juror Oeorge W. Bock
waa prejudiced against tha defendant, and
wor that he could give him an Impartial
hearing for the purpose of gettinc on
the Jury, and that he was really bent an
convicting tne respondent.
Tha petition also alleges that William A.
McCarron, one of tbe wltneasea relied on
to establish tha fact of Rnek'a t.e...i
baa been placed under arrest for the nur-
pose of intimidating him.
McCarron baa been locked up at the can.
tral atatlon alnca last Friday. The charge
of deserting from the navy three yeara ago
ia registered against him.
MILLION WORDS IN REPORT
Volamlaoas Document te Be Filed by
Special Examiner la the Northera
Paclfle Merger Case.
MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 2. SDeclal Exam.
Iner Mabey will file his report in the raaa
of Peter Power against the Northern Paclfle
ate tnia afternoon. It will make over
1,000,000 worda of testimony.
It Is said to be the plan ot the meraer at-
toroeya to push tor a decision of the United
(states court in thla das, which will un.
noia tne legality or tba railroad merger.
mis question baa been raised in the
merger and the merger attorneya figure that
a favorable decision, while not affectin la
a legat way tne suit brought by th United
State and the stats of Minnesota, will have
a valuable effect on public sentiment.
On the Other hand. M. H. Boutella nt this
city, one ot th western counsel for Peter
Power, haa not withdrawn from tha oaaa.
out win appear ana e:gu for a dismissal
without any decision on the legality of the
merger, holding that aa Power failed to
establish hi tight to ue g dismissal la all
mat can Da asked.
NEELY BACK FROM CUBA
Man Released Uader Amnesty Act Is
, Passenger .on Merro Castle
Vv;' '& froan Havana-.
.".'.w.f j. . ,,
NEW- TORK. 8eot. l.-tmnr. th. ..
sengers who arrived today on the steamer
moito jatle from Havana were Emlllo
Terry, former eecretary of agriculture ot
Cuba, Mr. Herbert Squler, wife of th
United Statea minister ta Pnh. n o
Neely, who waa releaaed from prison at
Havana under the amnesty set for con-
nection with the Cuban postal frauda.
A number of Cuban atudenta were alao
I wA a I - -
. otiuicr, iveeiy anil
number of other passenrers wera .. i
nonman island for observation, in compll-
ance with port regulations. Th.v .in k-
.. . .v.
released tomorrow If no suspicious 111
ness developa among them.
BUTCHERS GET ALL THEY ASK
JT. Ogdea Arraonr, Speaking for Pack.
crs, Make All the Desired
Concessions.
rltrvi a mm -
vrnJAuu. uept. The stock yarda
outcners or uhlcago and other western
packing centera hav won a atrlkelesa vic
tory. J. Ogden Armour, apeaklng for hlm
aelf and tbe other packera, haa conceded
practically 11 th demands of the Amal
gamated Meat Cutters and Butchers' as
sociation. Th men are granted shorter
houre and mora pay. Under the old acale
the highest paid butcher received 45 cent
an nour. mey ar now to get 47H cent.
Th lowest paid butcher, who wera ra.
celving 18 and 17 centa. are to earn 12Si
vouia an uour. xen nour sre to constitute
aay a work, with time and a half for
overtime. ,
MINING CONGRESS IS BUSY
Utah Delegate Introduces Resolatloa
Approving Senator Kcraa' BUI,
Which Resolatloa I Referred.
BUTTE. Mont., Sept. 2 At todav'a ses
sion of tha mining congress letter wer
read from President Roosevelt, W. J.
eryan ana others.
C. L. Dignowlty of Utah Introduced tha
following resolution, which waa referred to
the committee on resolutions:
Resolved. That tha mlnlAar hill -
i i- ,l. v. .r:, ;:.7 . "
,ii me uui'au Biaies senate, and Intro-
uuuru juarvn i., wi, Dy me Hon. Thomas
Kern, senator from Utah, shall receive
the indorsement of tbe mining congress
ine out rererrea to provides for the
amendment of section 2.232 of the revised
statutes and la calculated to do away with
extra lateral rignta in mining claims.
CHARLES L FAY IS RELEASED
North Dakota Jadge Decides that a I
Qevcraer Can Revoke Extradl
tloa Warrant Tardily.
BISMARCK, N. D.. Sept. 2.-Charles L.
r.j, ma lornaaa lure.) insurance man who
wae extradited by Wisconsin official, and
held here under a writ of habeas corpus, was
today discharged from custody by Judge
W inhoataBs m at,- Jt.i.i.i
v tug; uiaMriui court.
The court held that the governor of a stata
could revoke a warrant for extradition and
that the revocation waa effective after the
prisoner bad been taken out of his atat
This is th first time this point baa beea
raised in the northwest and tha caa aroused
great Intereat.
Movement of Oceaa Vessels Sept. g.
At New York-Arrived: 'Kaiser Wllhelm
der Grnsae, from Bremen; Koenigen Louise
from Hremnn; Bouthwark. from Antwerp '
At Usarri-PaHsed: Philadelphia, from
At hremerhaven rrlvl-
Barbarossa,
from New York, via Cherbourg.
At Liverpool Arrived: Canadian,
New York.
At Antwerp Arrived: Kroonland,
New York.
from
from
At 'uerntown Arrived :
from Ptilladeli4ila, for liverpooL and proceeded.
ONE TUOUSAND DEAD
Saturday' Eruptioi af Mont Pelaa im
ported a Nearly Eivalliig tba Fint,
SEVERAL HUNDRED ON LIST Of iMinprn
Property Law it Alio Thought to Ears
Bean Enormtua.
TWO WHOLE VILLAGE ARE DESTROYED
I La Oaibat Baffin Partial Demolition hj
Tidal Ware,
EARTHQUAKE FELT IN SOME QUARTERS
Alaraa Becomes General aad Neighbor.
Islander Ar Reporting- All
Sorts ol Wee Relief Work '
Not Yet Reported.
BA88B TERRE. Island of 0uartlo,.0 u-
W. I., Sept. 2. It has been learned from tha
gend armes of tha Island ot Martinique that
1.060 peraona were killed and 1,600 Injured
curing in jat eruption of Mont Pelea. Aa.
e.ordln to tt official account the eruption of
u n "sen one of the most sever
"Pr,encd. Morna Rouge and a large part
-Jp uounion were destroyed. The
aone between the River Capote and Fondea
Maria Relhe haa been devastated. Mmi
Capote Buffered severely and the hllla
around Baas Points were burned. Th
governor of the island Is arranging for th
removal of the population of the northera
part of the island.
As Paris Hears It.
PARIS, Sept 2. The Hsvaa arsnrv haa
received an undated dispatch from Fort da
r ranee, island or Martinique, announcing,
that about 1.000 persons were killed anri
that aevera) hundred were injured aa tha
result of a violent eruption ot Mont Pelee
on Saturday, August 20. which destroyed
Morna Rouge and AJoupe Bouillon, two
villages near Mont Pelee.
The dispatch confirms tha report that
the village of Le Carbet waa damaged by
a tidal wave, which waa also felt at Fort
de Franoe, where the peoila wera nanla
stricken.
The French cruiser Suchet and Tara am
embarking people In tha northern part of
MeniDique.
Government Sends Relief.
PARI8, Sept. 2. Th minister nt marin.
M. Pelletan, In view of th further erup
tion of Mount Pele haa ordered th com.
mander of the French Antlllea squadron to
send warships Immediately to Bass Terra.
Island of Guadeloupe, there to await fur
ther order.
Tha ministry of tha colonies received ta.
day a dispatch from tba governor of Mar- -Unique
reporting that a alight aarthauaka
ahock moved from north ' to south of ts-
IlilM iio. T u . .Jii .
ri"v jm hi auniua tdbi tn samt
nlght-eanrt the -neat mc-rnin r vlolut crop. .
none oi wouni ria occurred, accompa-
nlea by elctr,ca' discharges, 'bursts of
""""aoeui master covering a
radlug of bout 200 r1 1 th direction
of MorM Rou-
Thla activity continued until August 22.
When th T0lcn! aeemed to have calmed
dowl1, d'apatch does not mention any
,u" m "l9'
I came message received today from tha
I SOVemor Of Ouadelntin Hnnpla tha, -
" '
I beavy rain of aahea fell over the whole of
1 , ,, . . . . .
1 ,"'"uu r explosion waa
baard and no earthquake waa felt, aa tba
tuiuu uu uusueioupe are inactive and.
Judging from tha direction ot the wind, tha
ashes must have come from Martlnque.
Alarming Rambllags.
KINGSTOWN. St. Vincent. Sept 2. A re
markable volcanic phenomenon occurred
here between 9 and 10 o'clock laat night
There waa a startling aerlea of detonation
from La Soufrlere, louder than any alnc
tha terrible eruption of May 11. Each ex
plosion ahook tha buildings of this town.
The nolaea were terrific and gav th Im
pression In every town and village ot thla
Island that tbe acene ot disturbance waa
only about two miles away. During tha
period of detonatlona two lumlnoua cir
cle Ilk ralnbowa appeared in the clqudless
sky to the northwest They were persum-
ably a reflection of the flames in tba crater ,
or l soufrlere. An tmmenaa cloud of
ateam then emerged from tha crater, but
this soon disappeared. Telegraphic reporta
are received here from Granada, Trinidad
and Barbadoea aaylng loud detonatlona war
heard at theae respective placea between
I and 10 last night. These explosions wer
aimllar to those heard when Mont Pelee,
on Martinique, and La Boufriere wer pre
viously In eruption. The people of Gre
nada were greatly alarmed at tha intona
tions. Tbey were tbe loudest which have
been heard there. Thla phenomenon waa
not attended by aerloua result on St. Vin
cent, but fear are entertained here for
Poople on Martinique, for Mont Pele 1
known to be still greatly agitated, two
eruptlona having occurred ther In th laat
alx daya. The first eruption waa witnessed
on August 21 by paaaengera on the Frueh
steamer Dahome. Thla vessel narrowly .-
caped destruction while passing 8t P-r .
Telegraphlo communication with nur'.vtrii
lslanda ha been Interrupted since Ju'y 2
owing to bad weather and tha great 9.h
of water, th effort to repair th cable
have not been succeaaful. It I Impossible
to ssy definitely when th cable will be re
stored.
RICHARDSON VICE PRESIDENT
Good Road Convention la St.
Paul
Choose the Colonel foe
Official Place.
ST. PAUL, Minn.. Sept 2. Th National
Good Roada convention onaned tnriav at tha
,tat0 fair grounds. Tbe meeting waa prs-
sided over by Colonel R. W. Richardson.
government roada commissioner, and
among the apeakers waa W. H. Moore,
president of the National Good Roada as
sociation. Mr. Moor outlined tbe cop and alms
of th national association and told of th
gratifying progress the movement was
making all over th United Statea. He em
phasized tbe neceaslty for Interesting
farmer In the cause by abowlng them how
much good roada aoean to them.
During tbe day the government expert
continued their practical demonstration la
tbs building of some perfect roll's about
th fair grounds.
The election of officers fo the conven
tion resulted In the choice of the follow
ing: President, Martin Dodge, director of
the government bureau of public roada in
quiry; vice prealdent, R. W. Richardson,
commissioner central division; secretary,
W. M. R. Hoag; aaalalaat creUry, Ben
jamin T. Beardal,