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r s: JISTAIILISHKD JUNE 19, 1871. OMAHA, TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 9, 1902-TEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY THREE CENTS. The Omaha Daily Bee. r V 1 IP. i 1 1? IS MADE UNION MAN Prisidiit Eectsd Hsnorary Ifembsr of Lscomstivs Fireman Brotherhood CHEERS FOLLOW THE UNANIMOUS BALLOT ltMiTelt Likes ths Idea and Pays Giysrs ' Anothsr Compliment HE' BELIEVES IN ORGANIZED LABOR Xaisi ths Emphatic Declaration ta Orowd at Chattanoega, 'SPEAKS OF APPOINTMENT OF SARGENT juraards It aa One of tha Brat aad Moat Satisfactory Selection Which He Haa Made for OIHce. i. f HOT SPRINGS, N. 0., 8ept, 8. The spe cial train bear In r tfce nresldentlal nartv tr. Tired at Hot Springs tonight. The night wlll be spent here, the train being sched uled to arrive In Ashcvtlle at 8:30 a. m. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Sept. 8. Presi dent Roosevelt today waa elected an hon orary member of the Brotherhood of Lo comotive Firemen. He attended the execu tive session of the order In the morning, walking from the hotel to the auditorium, a distance of a few blocks, escorted by Grand Master Sargent, a committee of the brotherhood, and a detachment of Troop B, stats guard. The brotherhood Drat held Its executive aesslon. Acting Grand Master Hanrahan .welcomed the president, saying his presence would do good to organized labor, not only in tola country, but In Canada and in other countries as well. I The president returned his thanks for ths welcome, and said he was glad to be with the brotherhood. He said the firemen's 'brotherhood was the result which naturally , cornea from the application of the principle lof common sense 'to their work. He said Jthat organized labor never had made an unreasonable request of hlra and that if it bad he would have denied it. P Para Compliment to. Sargent. In speaking of the appointment of Grand Master Bargent of the brotherhood, to be ' commissioner general of Immigration, the president said it was one of the most satis factory appointments to him and to ths publio that he has ever made; that Mr. Sargent haa a hard body and not a soft head. Juuii 7. HcNaiuee of Columbus, C, cce of the grand officers and a democratic mem ber of the legislature, moved that the de gree of grand honorary membership be con ferred upon President Roosevelt. The mo tion waa referred to the committee on constitution and bylawa, whose recommen dation waa unanimous that the motion be accepted. The report of the committee waa accepted by a rising unanimous vote, and amid great cheers. The president thanked the convention for the compliment paid 'him, and Grand Maa. tor . Sargejjt .thenf ay him a pass which admits him to all meetings of the brother hood. ' At this point the brotherhood adjourned until tomorrow morning and the public waa admitted to the auditorium . to hear the president's address. While the people were being seated, the band rendered "America," the president and the others in the hall rising. Mayor Chambliss delivered a short ad dress of greeting, in which he welcomed to Chattanooga all the Bremen, whether they came from Canada, Mexico or Oyster Bay. After an addreaa of welcome In behalf of the state by Governor McMillan and an ad dress by Grand Maater Sargent, Inter spersed with music. President Roosevelt was introduced by Acting Grand Maater Hannahan. His reception waa most en thusiastic, tha audience rising to Its feet and oheerlng. Heart to Hedfet Talk. Ho said: Mr. Grand Master, Governor McMlllln, Mr. Mayor, My Brothers and All of You Men ana Women of Tennessee, My Fellow Cltlxens, My Fellow Americans: I am glad to be here today. 1 am glad to come as the guest of the brotherhoods Let me join with you, the members of a brotherhood of this country. In extending a' most cordial wel come to our fellows from Canada and Mexico. The fact that we are good Amer icana only makes us all the better men, all the more desirous of seeing good fortune to all mankind. 1 needed na pressing Influence to accept tne invitation tennerea tnrougn you. Air wast I regard as the fundamental virtues of cltlsenaTitp can fall to do so. I want to see the average American a game man, an honest man. a man who can handle him self and. does handle himself under difficul ties. Shermaa'a Compliment. Tha last time I ever aaw General Sher man I dined st his nouns and we got to talking over the capacity of different types of soldiers, and the general happened to say that if ever there were another war and he were to have a command, he should endeavor to get as many railroad men ax possible under him. I asked him why, and fie said because on account of their profes aiou they have developed certain qualities which are eaaentl.il In a eoldier. They are accustomed to enduring hardships; tnev are . accustomed to Irregular hours (laughter and applause); they are accustomed to act on their own responsibility on their own initiative and yet they, are accuatomed to obeying orders quick ly. (Applause). f There a not anything more aoul-harrow-lng for a man In time of war, or for a man engaged in a difficult Job In time of peace, than to Jtlve an order and have the gentle man addressed say, "What?" The ratlrotd man haa Hot to learn that when an order Is Issued there may le but a fraction of a second In which to obey It. He has got to learn that orriereare to be obeyed and that on the other hand there will come plenty of crlalses In which there will b no orders to be obeyed and he will have to act for him self. v Not War Problems Alone. But. gentlemen, the period of war la but a fractional part nf the life of our re public and I earnestly hoie and believe that It will be even a smaller part In the future than It has been In the past. It was the work that you have done In time of peace that haa especially attracted me to you. that made me anxious to come down here end see you and made me glad to speak to you. not for what I csn tell, but for the lesson It seems to me can bo gained by all of our people from what 0J have done. (Applause). At the opening of the twentieth century we face conditions vastly changed from what they were In this country and throughout the world a century ego. our complex industrial civilisation under which prog reus haa been so rapid and which the change for good haa been so great has seen 'he ero-'th e-f mr.nv !erd"nclH that are not for good, or at leant not wholly for good, and In consequence we, as a people, like the rest of civilised mankind, find set before us or solution during the cumin century problems which need the best thought of all of us and the moat earnest desire to solve them well If w expect to work out a solution satisfactory to our people a solution for the advan tage of the nation. In facing these prob lems It must be a comfort to every well , wisher of the nation to see what has lieeu done by your organisation. I believe emphatically In organised labor (cheers and applause). I believe (Continued on. Second Page-) liannaban, and tnrougn you my welcome to Uils Tneetlng. I have alwaya admired ) really the railroad men of the country and do not see how any one who believes In DINES AMERICAN GENERALS Rmperor William Kntertalas Officers at Potsdam Sees Menace) In the Electric Cars. BERLIN. Sept. I. Emperor William en tertained 110 guests at dinner tonight in the new palare at Potsdam. His majesty's guests were nesrly all visitors who have come to attend the maneuvers and Included Major Generals Henry C. Corbln and Samuel B. M. Young and Brigadier Oenrral Wood. United States army, and their a'des; Lieu tenant Colonel J. B. Kerr, military at tache to the United States embassy; Com mander William H. Deehler, United States naval attache; Earl Roberta, commander-in-chief of the forces of Oreat Britain; Mr. Brodrlck. British secretary for war, and other British generals who are here for the maneuvers, the visiting German princes snd the commanding generals In charge of the maoeuvers. The empress of Germany waa present, sitting opppslte the emperor with Earl Roberts on her right. After dinner the emperor mingled freely with his guests and engaged the American generals In a half hour's conversation. He again expressed his very high appreciation of the manner in which his brother, Admiral Prince Henry of Prussia had been treated In the United States, spoke of his admira tion for President Roosevelt and sail he fervently thanked God for having spared the president's life at the time of the Pitts field accident. Electric cars, continued his majesty, are the enemies of humanity. He referred to the number of persons who have been killed by electric care on the streets of Berlin. Tonight, as on former occasions Emperor William discussed the possibility of his vis iting America some day. ' This idea evi dently presents great attractions for him, but he adds regretfully, "I fear I never can realize that dream." Commander Beehler was Invited to the dinner .tonight, although he doea not at tend the maneuvers, because Emperor Wil liam vptnted to bid him farewell before hta return to the United States next month. The emperor has presented Commander Beehler with a large photograph of him self bearing the royal autograph. He ex pressed his regret at the recall of the American naval attache and asked him what new thing he had heard about the Ger man navy. To this Commander Beehler re plied: , , . "The fog signals for vessels which Indi cate the direction In whloh the ships are moving: they ought to be introduced into all navies." , A special train bore his majesty's guests from Berlin to Potsdam this evening, and tomorrow a train will leave here to carry the emperor'a distinguished guests to the maneuvering fields. During the evening at the new palace Earl Roberts and General Wood engaged in a long conversation, In which they compared their respective ex perieuces iu Suuih Africa and Cuba. FRANKFURT-ON-ODER. Sept. 8. Eight thousand soldiers are camping In tha open air tonight and 12,000 more are quartered In farm houses. The troops are waiting for the four days' sham battle en an Im menae scale fiat will begin at dawn to morrow. Emperor William will arise at 8 o'clock tomorrow and leave Potsdam at 4 o'clock In order to be early on the Held. A great blue and white pavilion, fringed with gold hanging, hta been pitched on the southern shore of tjie Welssenaee, and here Emperor William v W1U ' bivouac Wednesday night. - He will lead tha cavalry division on Thursday. There waa some alight skirmishing by 1 the cavalry today. The roada about are In wretched condition, having been cut up by the recent rains. TROOPS ARE SENT TO COLON Soldiers Harried from Panama. Ex. pectins an Inisrgeat Attaek. ' ' COLON, Colombia, Sept. 8. Over 1,000 government troons r hiirrUillv nt in Colon from Panama yesterday afternoon and additional intrencbmenta are being erected at Monkev Hill, a mile from Cnnn nn tha railroad, and other polnta, in expectation oi an insurgent attack. ' The gunboat Boyaca, which waa captured by the Insurgents from the government, has been seen mobilizing troops under the command of the Insurgent General Herrsra In the direction of Panama. Colonel Grueao, prefect of Colon, haa been raised to the rank of general and ex pects to take the field should tha insurgents attack the isthmus. KNOX ARRIVES IN PARIS Attorney General, However, Refuses to Disenss Title to Panama Caanl at Present. PARIS, Sept. 8. P.. C. Knox, attorney general of the United States, who arrived yesterday, la stopping at the Hotel Pits. He declines to say anything on ths subject of the negotiations for a clear title to the Panama Canal company's property. Special Assistant Attorney General Charles W. Russell, who haa been here for aome time, went to England to meet Mr. Knox and communicated to him all the re sults of his preliminary investigations, ao Mr. Knox comes to Paris fully Informed on the situation. WAR IS BETWEEN BROTHERS Pretender to the Throne Organises Serloas Revolt Against Saltan of Morocco. LONDON, Sept. 8. A dispatch from Tan gier saya the aultan of Morocco haa ordered that a large army be collected In readi ness to leave Fes on December 1. Its destination has not been dlsclcsed. Recently dispatches from Spain stated that the revolt aga'nst ths sultan of Morocco la spreading In an alarming manner and that It may be necessary for the powers to Intervene If they wish to preserve the statue quo in the country. The revolt Is beaded by the sultan'a brother, Mohammed, who la a pretender to the throne. TO LECTURE IN UNITED STATES Boer Generate Expert to Six Mentha la This Conn try. Spend LONDON. Sent. 8. General Botha'a im. retary, Mr. Bredoner. said this evening that tne uoer generals expect their tour of the United States to occuoy six months. Al though tha generals have arrived at na definite dec'ston on the subject, their lec turing tour will probably begin In Great Britain. The generate will proceed to The Hague tomorrow, in order to attenit th gathering of tha, Boer leadera and prepare prvgraua lur me suture. Karthejuako In Prase. OAU, Department of Basses-Pyrenees, France. Sept. 8. A strong earthquake shock lasting six seconds waa felt here at 8 30 this morning. PETER OLSEN'S AIM IS TRIE Mary Peterson Lying at Faint of Death with Ballet Wind in Breut SHOT IS FIRED BY A REJECTED SUITOR Assailant Rial from Home and Dlsappeara aad Belief la that He Haa Killed Him self. Shot through the left breast by a rejected suitor, Mary Peterson lay at a late hour last night at the point of death in her fath er's hoUSA at PaMfl mtTt TAt f Olsen, the would-be murderer, was a fu gitive from Justice and ponlbly a suicide. Drs. Glsh and Condon attended the wounded woman, but from the first there was profuse Internal bleedlDg and they expressed little tope of her recovery. The police had two men at the two bridges and at other placea of advantage, but were unable to capture the man during the night. At the time of the shooting Mary Peterson was sitting at the back of the kitchen facing the door, which ia the entrance from the etreet. Just across the table and facing ber was her younger sister, Pletlna, and to the left nearest the door the old mother sat. Suddenly Olsen opened the door with out knocking and taking three ateps toward his victim, which brought him to the side of the younger sister, he drew from his pocket a rovolver and fired at a distance of only two feet, the bullet striking Miss Peterson in the breast and paslng downward in close proximity to the heart. The would be murderer then turned and fled through the gate and east on Pacific atreet. Neigh bors hearing the shot, ran to the house and helped carry the atricken woman to her bed and aent for Dr. Glsh and notified the police. Dr. Condon waa later summoned. The ehootlng occurred at ten minutes after 8 o'clock. Love Long; Drawn Oat. Olsen had been hoplessly In love with Mary Petersen for almoet ten years, in fact alracat since he came over from Denmark with the family He had been rr t- epondent for a long time at her refusals to marry him and bad talked of going away to Denver ao aa never to see her again. He had several times threatened to kill himself. LaBt Saturdsy he came to see Miss Petersen and she waa not at home, being purposely absent as she wished him to know that his visits were dlstaateful to her. Olesen sat for some time moodily talking with the mother and younger sister. Retina, so she says, told him that her sister did not want him to come again, and that she would go with any fellow she chose to. He went away without making any threat, but came back only to kill the girl. Olsen bad practically made his home with the Peteraens for yeara and waa in the habit of speaking of them as his relations. This tne ramny disclaim, aaylng that the young man became acquainted with them coming over on the ahlp from Denmark and that as he bad no home they took him in, fed and washed for him at such times aa he waa out of werk. The young woman had never cared for htm and had been much an noyed by his persistent attentions. Bid Hla Friends Good Bye. Olsen Is a dairy worker and haa lately been employed by Nils Nellaon at Fifty seventh and Center streets. At about ( o'clock yeaterday evening, ao hla empoyer told the police, he came down from hla room at Nellson's dressed In his best clothes and bid everybody goodbye. He refused to say where he waa going or what his Intentions were, tut said he would not return. Nell eon saya that he has noticed the man has been acting strangely for several daya. When his room waa searched last night a note waa found In the pocket of hla old trousers, which were lying, with his other clothes, on the bed. The note was in the Danish language, and translated reads: Oct 8. Now I will say farewell to all, everybody I love In this world. Farewell all, kind friends. Nels Flng owes me $100, that I think will be enough to pay the funeral expenses. N. Nellaon can keep my baggage. h. P. OLSEN. From this it Is evident that the deed was premeditated. The police conalder that It ia a hint at suicide also. During his residence in Omaha, Olsen had worked In various dairies, among these places being Jacob Jenson's and Hana Jacobsen'a In East Omaha. He Is aald to have been formerly a drinking man. He at supposed to have had some money In banka. He waa So years old, 6 feet 8 Inches tall, and weighed ISO pounds.' He waa of dark com plexion, dark eyea aad black hair and rather a thin face. He wore a dark auit and black aoft hat at the time of the ehoot lng. In two photographs In the possession of the police he is shown with a short mustache, but la aald to be now smooth shaven. His victim waa it yeara old and tha only aupport of the family. Her father, Lars Petersen, haa been hopelessly paralysed for several yeara and unable to leave his chair. Her mother la quite elderly and the younger slater, Pletlna, ony a achool girl. Miss Petersen was employed at the legging factory of L. C. Huntington st Son, lilt Jackson street. The police have notified the authoritlea at Blarr, where OUen waa said to ba a frequent visitor at the house of one Peter Hcndrlckson. One of the neighbors of the Petersons says that he heard two ahots fired, but no bullet mark could ba found in the room. GALE SWEEPS LAKE ONTARIO Only the Largest Steamers Abla to Pat Ont. Tana Paralysing Pasteager Trafllo. ROCHESTER. Sept. 8. A gale which be gan on Thursday night ia sweeping Lake Ontario from the west and paralyzing pas senger traffic. Only the largest steamers have been able to put out and they have had some exciting adventures. The storm is causing most trouble to the hundreds of tourists, who, flocking from the Csnadlan lakes, are in the north shore ports, unable to reach home, except by train, which means a roundabout trip by way of Toronto. The United States life saving crews on the lake shore have doubled their watches. SLEEPING CAR JUMPS TRACK Aeeldeat to Inloa Paelfle Orerlaad ta Which Track Saffers tha Only Damage. EVANSTON. Wyo., Sept. 8 (Special Tel egram.) A sleeping car la tha westbound Union Pacific flyer left the rails near Castle Rock this morning, and although oo one waa Injured, and the damage to the train waa slight, trains was delayed twelve houra by the accident. The derailed car ran for nearly a mile on the ties, and the track waa badly damaged. Repairs were made about o'clock tonight and trains are again running. SHAW EVOLVES A NEW SCHEME Glvea People a Chance to Express Views oa Sites for Pablle Balldlngra. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Sept. I (Special Tele gram.) Secretary Shaw, "who has taken charge of the location of certain public buildings in Iowa, has evolved a scheme whereby he may know the wanta of the people In the particular cities in which public bulldlnga are to be located. The new method of getting at every shade of publio opinion before finally buying a site will be put Into operation Immediately and is a simple one and gives every citizen ample opportunity to register his views as to where the postofflce should be located. Immediately upon receipt of the apeclal agent's report on sites is received. As sistant Secretary Taylor will cause an ab stract of the report, containing a full de scription of the site the agent may recom mend to be printed and copies forwarded to the postmaster, who shall post It In a conspicuous place. This circular will In vite citizens who mar not approve of the recommendations of the agent to record their disapproval In written protest, ad dressed to the secretsry of the treasury. This circular will allow thirty daya from date of poetlng In which the cltlzena' views may be recorded. S. J. Brown of Des Moines, Dickinson F. Lett of Davenport, la., and Harvey H. Humphrey of Slsseton, S. D., have been ad mitted to practice before the Interior de partment. Patrick H. Shanley of Polk county has been appointed to a position In the Treas ury department. William W. Zimmerman and William L. Crawford have been appointed substitute letter carriers at Dubuque, la. The comptroller of the currency haa ap proved reserve agent for national banks as follows: The Des Moines National bank of Dea Moines for the First national bank of Tama, la.; Continental National bank of Chicago and Union National bank of Omaha for the First National bank of Lyons, Neb., and the Continental National bank of Chicago for the First National bank at Valentine, Neb. ' Ed Johnson and Joseph H. New-bold have been designated aa members of the civil service board for the postofflce at York, Neb., and W. H. Hodge and E. K. Gooman at Lead, S. D. The postofflces at Triumph, Custer county, and flock Bluff, Cass county. Neb., have been ordered discontinued. First Lieutensnt Frederick J. Herman, Ninth cavalry, haa been ordered to duty at Fort Robinson, pending arrival of hla regiment in the United States, when he will Join his station. ERWIN MAY YET FIND A WAY Haan't Abandoned Hope of Get ting Greene aad Gaynor. WASHINGTON, Sept. 8. Marlon Erwln, the special assistant to the attorney gen eral in the prosecution of Captain Oberlln M. Carter and Messrs. Green and Gaynor, haa Just returned from New York, where he went in connection with civil aulta to recover $500,000 of assets t the government. Regarding the Greene and Gaynor extra dition matter Mr. Erwln said: "Judge Caron's decision reversing; Judge Andrews' judgment and discharging the prisoners from custody before we could have our hearing before the extradition commis sioner Is by no meana regarded by the de partment of Justice as ending our efforts to accomplish the extradition. It is true that we have made no appeal under the lawa of Canada from the decision of Judge Caron discharging the prisoners. It makes no difference how many Judges may decide that our proceedings were well founded, as Judge Andrews decided In this case, If the prisoners can find one Judge who will decide otherwise and free them, there Is no appeal from auch a Judgment, however erroneous. "The United States employed in Canada the ablest counsel that could be obtained there and the latter have no doubt of the correctness of Judge Andrews' decision, holding that extraditable offenses are charged. While we have no appeal, I will cot aay that we are entirely without rem edy. Whatever remedies exist will be ap plied in the proper way at the proper time. Meanwhile the defendanta are practically compelled to keep close to their city of refuge. It la sufficient to say that tha ex tradition proceedings are not ended." IN FAVOR OF THE CUBAN LOAN Question Cornea Ip for Discussion In the Honse of Commons at Havana. HAVANA, Sept. 8. The matter of Cuban loana was discussed at length in the House of Commons today. A majortty of the membera were clearly In favor of ob taining a loan of 835,000,000 and of giving President Palma the option of raUing the entire loan at once or of raising it in two parte of $31,000,000 and $4,000,000. It Is proposed that provision be made to meet the Interest on the loan and to establish a sinking fund by" setting aside 10 per cent of the customs receipts snd by putting a tax on alcohol. It la estimated that the latter measure would produce, $1,500,000. The idea of establishing a lottery to meet the loan haa been abandoned. An amend ment waa introduced today to Increase the loan to $40,000,000 and to set aside speclflo loana for interest and sinking fund. NEED RAIN TO STOP CHOLERA Downpour of Water Only Thing that Will rh.ck Epldemle Raging In Philippines. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 8. "A bountiful downpour of rain Is the only remedy which will check the cholera epidemic now rag nx In the Philippines." So said Captain E. H. Southall, a surgeon In the United Statea army, who has arrived here on the transport Buford. Captain Southall was for a time In charge of the cholera hospital In Mant'a. In speaking of the epidemic Captain South all said: "The Americans In the Philippines seem unable to cope with the cholera plague. Despite ths rigorous methoda used to sup press It, the dlsesse seems to spread and in crease. It Is very difficult to get correct figures of the mortality due to cholera be cause of the fact that the natives h de the dead and try to keep knowledge of the pres ence of the disease from the authoritlea." SUICIDE FOLLOWS DOG BITE Mra. K. P. Johnson, a Womaa Saffra. gist, Takes Her Life la St. Loals. ST. LOUIS. Sept, 8 Mrs. E. P. Johnson, a woman suffragist, committed sul-lde at her home here today. Insanity, which Is supposed to have resulted from the bite of a mad pet tiived to have led to tha suicide. VETERANS GOING INTO CAMP Initial Bannitn of ths G. 1. B. Opeci TJndtr Anipicisns Circumstances. BRYAN OPENS EXERCISES WITH SPEECH Soldiers Find ETerythlag la Good Shape for Their Arrival at Camp Sherman, Near Haatlnga. HASTINGS, Neb.. Sept. 8. (8peclal Tele gram.) The annual stste reunion of the Grand Army of the Republic waa opened here today when Camp Sherman waa turned over to the Department Commander C. F. 8teele, who Immediately took charge and gave the camp a touch of military life. Almost the entire day was spent In prepar atoiy work, but now everything Is moving along smoothly. The only event at Camp Sheridan today was the addreea by Hon. W. J. Bryan. The speaker was met at the train by a large delegation of Hastings' prominent business men and was escorted to the grounds in a carriage containing Mayor Miles, W. H. Lannlng and J. N. Lyman. On account of the Inclemency of the weather, there waa a small attendance on the grounds when Mr. Bryan arrived, but there were enough to crowd the large tent where the rpeaklng took place. After "America" had been cung, and Invocation pronounced by Rev. John Prower, the speaker of the day was introduced by Commander Steele. Mr. Bryan began by saying that while he waa a colonel and came by his title honestly he never desired to be addressed by that prefix except when somebody else who had no lawful claim to the title was being so addressed. In the Spanish-American unpleasantness he had learned a great deal about war and one thing was that the women left behind Buffered more than the men who marched to the front, as they were not only left with a double duty to perform, but had alwaya that picture of death's battlefield before them. How ever, It was his opinion that those of the Spanish-American war who did not see aot ual aervice did not feel as though they were real aoldlera and yet they were aa true and loyal aa though they had fought In the thickest of the fray. Enlogiaoa the Volaateera, Mr. Bryan said he did not enjoy talking when there wasn't any politics in It and then he began to eulogise the American volunteer eoldier, who la a warrior in time of war and a good American citizen in time of peace. He fights better for love of court try than the hired soldier, who fights only for the almighty dollar. Mr. Bryan'a def inition of a patriot waa one who gives his hesrt and hand to his country, also fc'.a life If need be. He wanted It thoroughly undrr stood that he was very much in favor of liberal pension lawa, and then he closed with a few quotations from Abraham Lin coln, whom he consldera one of the greatnat men that ever lived. A camp fire waa held tonight under the charge of General A. V. Cole and it waa quite lntereating and well attended. The program for tomorrow is a band con cert by Bond'a military band at the camp grounds at 10:30. Iq the afternoon Judjte, Norrls. republican 'candidate for congress from the Fifth district,- will address the veterans. A camp fire will be held at 8 o'clock and will be presided over by some local man, aasisted by Chaplain Jesse Cole of Marshall town, Ia., who will deliver hla famous lecture on "Four Years to the Front." A. R. Hutchlna of Des Moines will also speak. Tha attendance waa aomewbat light this afternoon, but all the late Incoming trains have been heavily loaded and the camp grounda are now thoroughly crowded. FIFTY CAUGHT ON V0LCAN0 Laborera Spend Terrible Night, bat Miraculously Escape Cropa Are Reported Entirely Ruined. KINGSTOWN. Island of St. Vincent, Saturday, Sept. 8. The slghta in the Wind ward district of this Island resulting from the eruption of the Soufriere volcano Sep tember S, are very Interesting. The Ra bacca river even now la a stream of fire, a quarter of a mile or more wide. The greater part of the Rabacca estate la wrapped in vapor and there are mimic eruptions everywhere. The river bed la continuously throwing up columns and dense clouds bf steam, mud and pebbles. The land haa spread farther aeaward and la changing considerably the appearance of the district from what It waa prior to September 8. This waa probably caused by the ejecta that flowed down the slopes, filling the aea about the coaat. , Fifty laborera, deceived by the apparent quietude of the volcano, were working within the 3re sone Wednesdsy, at the extreme north of the Island, when they suddenly saw evldena of aa approaching disturbance of the mountain. They were unable to leave the spot before electric flashes and an outpour of gases drove them to their shelter, where they remained at the base of the mountain throughout the terrible night, while forked lightning darted In all directions around them. The men miraculously escaped unhurt and arrived at Kingstown yesterday. The port officers at Chateau Belalr, who aaw La Soufriere from the sea yesterday, made the following report! "The moun tain la considerably lower than before Sep tember 8 and the appearance of the sum mit haa changed. A large proportion haa evidently been blown off and the bill baa a much more Jagged contour. The neigh borhood la altered. New rldgea, valleys and a strange ravine have been cut In the west side of the volcano, down to what waa formerly the Carlb settlement of Haracat, where liquid matter was seen flowing dur ing the afternoon of September 8. The northweatern estates, Petite Bordello and Sharpea, are covered with from -ten to twenty inches of gritty substance. The crops of arrowroot and cocoa are ruined." During the night of September 4 there waa a terrific, storm, accompanied by blinding lightning and terrible peals of thunder and a moaning aound from the agitated crater. QUAKERS REMOVE THEIR HATS Innovation latrodnced at a Meeting of tha Prlende at Asbary Park. ASBURY PARK, N. J.. 8ept. 8. The gen eral conference of the Boclety of Friends tcdey took up the consideration of educa tional work. The principal paper read was by Joseph B. Walton, principal of the George school in Pennsylvania, Ita prin cipal topic being "Ths School." An Im portant announcement made thia afternoon was that It waa no longer necessary for Quakers to retain their headgear in meeting and the entire assembly waa asked to re nova hat. CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska Fnlr Tuenday and Wednesday; Warmer Wednesday. Temperature at Omaha Yesterday) Hoar, Dea. Hoar. 'Dea. 5 a. m TO t p. m tto A a. m . . . . . . e)7 2 p. m ...... OO T a. m At 8 p. m t a. m.....t:i 4 p. m Mil n n. ni HI R p. nl tit 1 0 a. m A3 el p. m ..... , :l 11 a. m Hit T p. m 1 13 m so a p. m KM O p. ra K7 M'KINLEY MEMORIAL SERVICE Next Sunday, September 14, will be the first anniversary of the death of President McKlnley and on the sug gestion of the Cincinnati Times-Star It is planned to have every church in the land hold appropriate services at the regular morning hour. The Bee urges that this beautiful idea be at once taken up by all the various churches of Omaha and Nebraska and neighboring states. The memory of President McKinley will be forever sacred to the American peo ple and suitable observance of the first anniversary of his untimely death will be but an evidence of patriotic recogni tion of the great loss the nation Buffered ty He bereavement. BARTHOLIN'S FRIENDS HELD No Effort Is Made- to Secure the Re lease of Thompson, daffy or Connselmna. CHICAGO, Sept. 8. All doubt as to com plete Identification of the body of William J. Bartholin, found In the flax field near RIceville, Ia., was dispelled tonight when Dr. H. C. Waach, Bartholin's dentist, de clared that the crown and bridge work on the teeth of the lower Jawbone taken from the body had been put in Bartholin's mouth by him six years ago. Dr. Waach also recognized the sound tseth in the Jaw as belonging to Bartholin. No effort waa made today to secure the release of Oecsr Thompson, "Daddy" daffy or Edward Counselman from the county Jail on writs of habeaa corpua. THIEF ESCAPES WITH BOOTY a . Wealthy Bookmaker In Chicago la Robbed of Jewelry Worth Four Thousand Dollars. CHICAGO, Sept. 8. Surprised while loot ing the residence of Patsy King, a wealthy bookmaker at 1429 Washington boulevard, a negro thief leaped over the bannisters of the stairs from the second to the ground floor and made hta escape with more than $1,000 worth of Jewels. The robbery occurred today while Mrs. King, her slater and children, were at breakfast. While rifling a Jewel case which he found In a dresser drawer the thelf was alarmed by hearing Mrs. King's sister ascending the stairs. He rushed into the hall, leaped over the bannisters and escaped. LIVES ARE PLACED IN DANGER i Spokane Gas Light Company Makes Charges Against the Strikers. SPOKANE, Wash., Sept. 8. The Bpokane Casllght company today In a signed letter to the Chronicle charges that the strikers, by causing the arrest of the assistant su perintendent and engineer "conspired to bring about a calamity, which, if successful, would have wrought death and destruction to many homes. The gaa boiler was very low. With no one understanding the boiler remaining at the works the pressure would have been withdrawn from the malna and the gas extinguished. With the pressure restored the escaping gaa would soon have mads desolate the homea of many." DIES IN THE STAGT WINGS Maurice Brennan, Veteran Actor, Stricken with Apoplexy While Playing at Terre Haute. TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Sept. 8. Maurice Brennan, an aged actor playing an en gagement with a comedy company at tha Grand Opera house, this city, was stricken with apoplexy at the end of the first act of tonight's performance. The aged actor died a few minutes later im his dressing room. Brennan Joined the company in Chicago a week ago. BLOCKS CHICAGO SEWER WORK Three Hundred Bricklayers Walk Out Beeanae Dissatisfied with the Shifting of the Men. CHICAGO. Sept. 8. Three hundred bricklayers employed on aewer work throughout the city here have gone out on a etrike. The men, who are paid $9 a day, quit work without notice. Unsatisfactory shifting of men was given as the causs of the walkout. The strike haa tied up all of the sewer work In the city. DIES IN THE ELECTRIC CHAIR Joba C. Best Pays the Penalty for Murder In Massachusetts Prison. BOSTON, Sept. 9. John C. Best was electrocuted for the murder of George E. Bailey of Saugus at 12.22 this morning at ths state prison. Best's crime was the particularly atrocious murder of his em ployer and aupposed rival, George E. Bailey of Saugus, whose dismembered body waa found In aacka In a pond. CHILDREN PERISH IN FIRE Edna Cheatham and Mary Lilly Con anmed la Barn at Aurora, South Dakota. AURORA, 8. D., Sept. 8. Edna, the only child cf G. D. Cheatham, and Mary, daugh ter of Fred Lilly, both children about 4 years of age, were burned to death in a barn here yesterday. Ths young brother of the Lilly child Is supposed to have kindled the fire with matches. Movements of Ocean Vessels Sept. 8. At Bremen Arrived Bremen, from New York. At Boulogne Pur Mer Arrived Nonrdam, from Now Yoric, fcr Rotterdam, and pro ceeded. At Antwerp Arrived Zeeland, from New York. At New York Arrived Vaderland, from Antwerp; Minneapolis, from Indun. At Yokohama Arrived America Maru, from Bun r'ranclsco. Sailed Tacom.t, for Tacoma. At Cherbourg Sailed Fuerat Bismarck, for New York. At Glasgow Balled Laurentlan. for New York. At Genoa Arrived Algeria, from New York. At London Arrived Minnehaha, from New York. At Uuil-Sailed Colorado, for New York. EIGHTEEN IN TOILS Maay It. Lonii Offloiali Are Taken Into Custody. J. K. MURRELL MAKES A CONFESSION Absconder Eaturai Horns Aid Tails ths Full Itory of Beedliii. CORRUPTION AMONG THE DELEGATES How ths $75,000 in Monsy for Buying1 Votes Was Distributad. STREET CAR FRANCHISES ARE SOLD Ona of the Membera of the Combine Tells the Whole Story of tha Crookedneaa ia the Assembly, ST. LOUIS. 6ept. 8. A sensation waa caused today by the Issuance of bench war rants for the arrest of eighteen members and former members of the house of dele gates on the confession of Delegate J. K. Murrell, who fled to Mexico last eprlng after being Indicted for bribery by the December grand Jury In connection with the alleged boodltng operations of the mu nicipal assembly In relation to the grant ing of atreet railroad franchises, and who unexpectedly returned to the city and aur rendered. He Is now in the custody of Circuit Attorney Folk and will, it la stated, be granted Immunity from punishment for turning state's evidence. Following are the names of the alleged combine members for whom bench warranta were Issued, charging bribery and perjury in connection with Suburban Street rail way and other legislation: Ed E- Murrell, John H. Schnettler. Charlea F. Kelly, T. E. Albright, George F. Robertson, Louis Decker, t John Helms, Charles A. Gutke, Adolph Madera, H. A. Faulkner, Julius Lehmann, Edmund Bersch, Otto Shumacher, John A. Sheridan, Charlea J. Denny, William Tamblyn, J. J. Hanntgan and Emtle Hartman. Warrants were served on Messrs, B. E. Murrell, Schnettler, Albright, RoberUon, Helms, Gutke, Faulkner SbUmacher and Hannlgnn. Albright and Faulkner were re leased In bonda of $30,000 each. The othera arrested were- allowed to go to their re spective homes In the custody of deputy sheriffs, who will remain with the accused until they shall have furnished surety for their appearance in court when the caaea are called for trial. With tho exception e? William Tamblyn. who was a member of the last house of delegatea and la now said to ba In Cleve land, all the Indicted delegatea are be lieved to be in the city. Delegate Kelly telephoned to the district attorney - this evening that he would surrender tomorrow morning and give bond. The police are watching the bridge and other possible avenues of escape from tha city and It will be difficult for any of the Indicted meg to remain long out of tne hands of tha law. Statement Made by Marroll. . J. K. Murrell made thu fiilimlini sfrs'r. ment for publication toaay; - , 1 have surrendered unconditionally to the circuit attorney and have made a full and free confession. 1 could no longer stand the agony 1 endured aa a fugitive from Justice and the wrong done me by the par ties Just as guilty as I, who made me tneir CaiUamWnot permitted to give the detalla of the evidence that I have put the circuit attorney In possession of. This will all come out on the trials, and I am willing to go on the stand and tell all I know. I held the key to the box In the Lincoln Trust company containing the $75, (hiO bribe money to go to the house of dele gates upon the passage of the snburban bill. This money was put up as the purchase price for the votes of the romblne, that prire having been agreed upon. The combine of the house of delegatea . i . i. n wv.Am 'This n m was coinpuaeu ui mireici ii m:n. '- bine held frequent meetings In the room ad joining tne nouaa oi m. '1'here the moat of the schemes to get money for votes were concocted. When tho suburban matter came up before the com bine I was selected to negotiate with Philip Stock, the representative of the Suburban railway, as to the bent price we could get for our votee upon .the passage of the bill. I reported the various negotiations to the combine meetings and waa Inatructed by the combine from time to time what to de. Ha Held the Key. When the nrlce waa agreed on they designated me as the person to hold the key to the box containing the $7f,000, which we were to get when the bill waa paased and signed by the mayor. The deposit of the money, 'the amount and the oondltlona were duly reported by nie to the combine meetings. I am not permitted to make the opera tions of the combine on this particular mat ter public at this time. The purpose of the combine was to control legislation and sell legislation for the benefit of the members of the combine. Shortly before the Suburban bill the com bine sold their votes on the lighting bills for 47,5oO. This money was handled by Kelly, which waa paid to the membera of ths combine at a meeting arranged for that purpose st Julius lvenmann's house. Each member of the combine received $2,500. I was present and saw that money paid to the various parties. These are only two liiHtances, but there are others, evidence of which la In the'poasesslon of the circuit at torney. These two Instances show, how ever, what haa been going on In the munic ipal aaaembly. We did not look upon what we did aa a serious crime, as It had gone on so long without Interruption that It waa not re garded by thoae who participated In It aa morally wrong. Until the present circuit . attorney took office no sincere effort, ap parently, was ever made to punish what was being done as a crime. I have lived in St. Louis all my life and have many friends here. 1 have been honest heretofore In all matters, and have done no man a wron, and thouaht I would not take h dollar from any peraon unlawfully, -but the practice of the combine In the as sembly taking bribes was so frequent that 1 went along with the tide and did not realize the enormity of the offense and my conscience waa seared in that regard. Appreeiatea tho Crime. These boodle Investigations have made me see the crime In all its hideoiiMiiess. No matter what happens to me I will de all I can to aid the circuit attorney In breaking up the boodle gang that has so long con trolled affairs in thia city, and to atone aa far uh 1 can for my awful mlatake. After my Indictment and the commence ment nf the boodle prosecutions the gang got together and r albert money for the pur pose of lighting the cases, and to retain the supremacy of the gang. This money waa used to employ attorneys, and for other purpoaea. juinia i.cnmann, r.rimunrt Hersoh and John Helms acted as touchers or drlllmus tera for the wltnesaes who were to apiwar before the grand Jury, though it seems they were not very succeaaful. I communicated with Mr. Folk through a good friend of mine who Is nut a member of the gang, but Mr. Folk refused to make any terms whatever or give any promlae aa to what he would do In caae I should re turn. I then determined to make an uncon ditlon surrender 1 feel beuer and happier and my mind Is easier now than for months. I propose to give the state all the aid In my power, and I hope that rny conduit will he such that In future yeara I may regain tha conlid-na of my fellow citizens. It is stated that J. K. Murrell returned to St. Louis last Friday and surrendered. The fact was kept secret until today, when the members of the June grand Jury were called together by Circuit Attorney Folk and Murrell was brought before the body. Murrell'a confession was read aud resulted la the issuance of the a ax r aula. V 7