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    rHE Omaha Daily Bee.
ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871.
OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 10, 1902-TEN PAGES.
SINGLE COPY THREE CENTS.
IS STRIKE SETTLED?
Philadelphia Paper inert Morgan Has
lolred the Goal Strike Preblem.
'OTHER REPORTS DIRECTLY CONTRARY
N leinlt Oomei from the Consultation with
the Wall Street Ifafiate.
COMPLETE SURRENDER IS DEMANDED
Preiident Fowler Telli on What Terme
Operaten Will Treat with lien.
WORK IS DONE BY GOVERNOR STONE
Pennsylvania's Chief Gircaltre Goes
to New York to Try to Settle the
Differences In Anthru
rll Rrilon,
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 10. The North
American this morning says that J. P. Mor
gan haa assented to a plan proposed by
Oovernor Stone of Pennsylvania for ending
the coal strike. The plan, according to
the North American, was submitted to
Mr. Morgan yesterday by P. B. Widener of
this elty.
The plan In brief it tor the mine worker
to return to work without a algned agree
ment, that the operator by concessions
adjust the differences existing between the
men and tie companies, that If, after wait
ing a reasonable time the operators fell
to do this an arbitrator be appointed and
that if the men deem the decision of the
arbitrator as unjust then the men can
again go on strike.
The paper also saye that Oovernor Stone
Immediately telegraphed President Mitchell
lor a conference and that the meeting be
tween the governor and the miners will
take place probably today.
Tells Different Story.
NEW YORK, Sept. 9. Oovernor 8tone of
Pennsylvania, who came to this city today,
and made an effort to see what could be
done In settling the anthracite strike, re
turned to Harrlsburg tonight without ap
parently being able to accomplish anything.
There are rumora that the governor s visit
had effect, but George W. Perkins of J.
P. Morgan & Co., denied that there was
any change In the situation.
The governor was accompanied to the
- city by Attorney General Elkln and Sen
ator Flynn of Pittsburg. The three held
a conference of three hours' duration with
P. A. B. Widener In the offices of the
United States Steel corporation.
After th conference had lasted an hour
Mr. Widener went to see J. P. Morgan at
the letter's office and asked him to use
his Influence to end the strike. Ten min
utes later he returned to his friends and
told them that Mr. Morgan had declined
to Interfere. Before leaving the city Gov
ernor Btone gave out the following atate
tnent: Talks with Morgan.
"Attorney General Elkln, Senator Flynn
nd myself have been in consultation for
several .hours' today with P. A. B. Widener
of Philadelphia, who Is a" director of the
United Btates Steel corporation and asso
ciated with Mr. Morgan In many business
Interests. Mr. Widener Is very anxloua to
aee the atrlke ended and today took the
matter up with Mr. Morgan. We are doing
what we can."
Oovernor Stone was asked what progress
toward a settlement had been made dur
ing the conference aad whether any direct
communication had been had from Mr.
Morgan. To these questions he answered
that he had nothing to say beyond whnt
was contained In his statement, and that
the other members of the party were
fledged to silence.
Have Nothing- to Say.
' George W. Perkins, speaking for J. P.
Morgan Co., said tonight: "We have
no comment to make on Governor Stone'e
elatement. We have received no official
statement as to what occurred at the con
ference nor have we heard from Governor
Btone alnefl the conference, nor have we
anything to say on the strike situation."
President Baer of the Philadelphia &
Reading, President W. H. Truesdcl of the
Delaware, Iackawanna Western and
president Thomas P. Fowler of the New
York, Ontario ft Western had an informal
conference. After It was over President
Fowler said the situation had been gone
over thoroughly in an Informal way. Mr.
Fowler emphatically declared that there was
bo change In the attitude of the operators
and that noth ng could end tho strike but
the unconditional surrender of the striking
anthracite miners.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 9. A guest of Presi
dent Roosevelt during a portion of his trip
through Ohio when asked today If the set
tlement of the Pennsylvania coal atrlke
was discussed said It was. The president
said that the printed Interview with btm
on that subject waa Imaginative. The guest
of the president went on to say that no man
deplores the present condition more than
the president does, but he does not aee
clearly how he could take any part In dis
cussing the difference. It Is proposed that
ha shall act because he Is president.
Would Look Like a Threat.
Any Interference on his part, except by
request of both parties would be construed
Into a threat to use the great power of hla
office to coerce one side or the other. If
that really were so the action would be
Interference and not arbitration. If both
aides should make the requt-st that the
president shculd select an arbitration com
mittee he would be glad to do ao, but he
could not give hie personal time to Inves
tigation of the subject to tho end of ar
riving at a Just conclusion.
It surb a request should be made with
the agreement that the miners should be
permitted to return to work pend'ng the
decision and both to abide by the finding of
the committee, the finding to be effective
from the time the men went to work, the
president would be glad to select such a
committee. Vnlera both sides make the re
quest voluntarily be alll not feel at lib
erty to interference la the matter.
TAMAQUA. Pa., Sept. 9. Although no
aoldiera were sent out to patrol the Psnther
Creek valley today, the usual number of
men went to work and the No. 4 and No. IS
collieries of the Lehigh Coal and Naviga
tion company are running as usual.
Several of the district officers of the
t'nited Mine Workers visited the valley last
Bight. They told the men that the strike
was virtually won and atked them to stand
together until tba end. They were received
everywhere with enthusiasm and were given
the promise that If necessary the men
would stay out until Christmas.
WILKES BARRE, Pa., 8ept. 9. Following
yesterday's rioting and bloodshed the Wyo
ming region was unusually quiet today.
There were no pickets out and no crowds
collected about the wesberles and mines
- that are la operation.
CUBAN LOAN BILL IS PASSED
President Films Anlhorlsed to Obtain
$35,000,000 on Nation's
Credit.
HAVANA, Sept. 9. The loan bill passed
the House of Representatives today by 48
votes to 2.
President Palma Is authorized to mske
a loan in the name of the nation for the
amount of 135,000,000, the minimum price
of the Issue to be 90 and the maximum
rate of Interest to be 5 per cent. Ac
cording to the bill, the loan Is payable In
forty years, p'-roents to begin ten years
after the dat: ''-sue. Four million do!-
lars of the ' '..
be devoted to the
encouragement -v.. ''r
re and the cel
tie Industry, and "vv ' " $31,000,000 Is
for the fulfillment v', y 'ons con
tracted during the revoluu pay
ment of the Cuban army. 1 Jo
be paid In accordance with the ins
of the governing council of the rev ,tlon
set forth In the decrees of Ootober 24, 1895,
and September 4, 1896, and after the army
lists have been rectified and classified by
congress.
The executive Is authorized to Issue the
loan In whatever series he may deem fit; he
Is also authorized to guarantee the opera
tion with the cuatom receipts of the na
tion. In order to provide for the appear
ance In the regular budget of funds for
the payment of Interest, and to maintain a
sinking fund, a consumption tax on alco
holic drinks is Specifically Imposed, be
sides 10 per cent of the total receipts from
customs.
The bill provides for a tax of 20 cents a
litre on alcohol, 80 cents a litre on brandy,
40 cents a litre on whisky, 30 cents on
wine and 10 cents on beer.
STATESMAN IS0UT OF JAIL
Member of Parliament Is Released
After Serving a Terra of
Three Months,
DUBLIN. Sept. 9. Patrick A. McHugh,
member of Parliament for the north di
vision of Leltrlm, was released from SHgo
Jail today at the expiration of his sentence
of three months' imprisonment for con
tempt of court.
He was accorded a great reception. In
which the mayor, the town councillors and
2,000 nationalists took part. The atreets
of SHgo were decorated with flags In Mr.
McHugh's honor.
In an Interview Mr. McHugh heartily de
nounced the methods of his political op
ponents, which he described as only com
parable in malignity to the tribunals which
RobeBpierre set up during the reign of
terror.
"While I waa a prisoner," said Mr. Mc
Hugh, "the crown solicitor, Mr. Fenton,
who was my accuser at the time of the
sceno which led to my Imprisonment, had
me adjudged a bankrupt, looted my prem
ises and closed the offices of the SHgo
Champion. People do not care to live In a
country where their property Is liable to
confiscation by their polltioal opponents on
the award of this grotesque Belfast tri
bunal. '
"This Belfast guillotine will prove more
effective than packed Juries, coercion courts
and Sergeant Sherldans all comb ned in
rendering the country uninhabitable for
Irish nationalists. So long aa this horror
la allowed to oppress and terrorize the land.
under the sanction of the law and Judges
men must needs fly from Ireland as from
a laud where justice la not."
VIRCH0W BURIED WITH HONOR
Many Distinguished Persons Attend
the Dead Scientist's
Fnnernl.
BERLIN. Sept. 9. The city of Berlin to
day gave the remains of Prof. Vlrchow a
funeral worthy of the great scientist. The
town hall was profusely decorated with
laurels, palms and flowers, and the assem
bly room of the magistracy, where the
services were held, was most lavishly dec
orated. The assembly room was crowded with
the most distinguished professors and sci
entists of the capital, and the highest
medical officers of the German army. Among
other persons of w,orld-wlde reputation In
the audience were Theodore Mommsen, the
historian; Prof. Wtlhelm Waldemer, Prof.
Leyde, Prof. Ernest von Boggman, Prof.
Korlg and Prof. Harnack. The hall waa
nearly filled by university professors and
city councilmen In their golden chalna of
office.
After the choir had Intoned sacred music,
Pastor Curtice made a brief speech of eu
logy for the deceased. Prof. Waldemer fol
lowed. Justice Albert Traeger, a member
of the Reichstag, then sketched the de
ceased's activity as a politician, and Chief
Burgomaster Klrschner extolled Vlrchow's
work as a town councilor of Berlin and his
activity In applying scientific truths for the
benefit of the people.
MORE VOLCANOES IN ERUPTION
Moontaln on Stromboll Island Breaks
Ont aad Vesuvine Is
Active.
ROME, Sept. 9. The volcano on Strom
boll island Is In full eruption and la throw
ing great columns of fire and torrents of
stones. The Island Is shrouded In smoke.
Mount Vesuvius Is showing signs of ac
tivity. Stromboll Is the northernmost of the
Ltparl Islands in the Mediterranean off the
northern coast of Sicily. Its area Is eight
square miles. It Is wholly of volcanic for
mation and has a constantly active volcano
3.040 feet high with an extinct crater on
top, but an active one on the aide at the
height of about 2.150 feet. On the east
sido of the Island lies the small town of
Stromboll. The population of the island
Is placed at 500 persons.
It was announced from Naples September
7 that large volumes of flame were Issuing
from the crater of Mount Vesuvius tho pre
vious evening.
OPPOSITION N0J EXPECTED
Movement Aajalnst the Maela Moros
Mot Regarded as a Serloos Is.
dertaklaa; by the Troops.
MANILA. Sept. 9. The column of troops
which Brigadier General Samuel S. Sum
ner, commanding the department of M'n
danao, la to lead against the Macin Moros
will probably leave Camp Vicar at the end
of thU week. It will ronz'it of portions
of the Eleventh and Twenty-seventh In
fantry, two troops of the Fifteenth cavalry
and a mountain battery, about ItM) men In
all.
Serious opposition is not expected by the
military authorities. It Is believed the plan
Is to segregate the bostllts and frlendltes
and keep the latter neutral. It Is expected
that the Macin movement will be followed
by an expedition againal the sultan of Ba
colod and Negroa Island if he continues
hostile.
RESEMBLES THE TWEED RING
St. Lotui Official Icandal Takei on Greater
Proportion,
MORE INDICTMENTS ARE RETURNED
t'lrealt Attorney Believes that the
City Will Be Pnrlfled by the
Preseit Flht Against
Corraptlon.
ST. LOUIS, Sept 9. When Judge Douglas
adjourned court tonight seven of the nine
teen members of the alleged boodle com
bine of the house of delegatea were still
at large and the police and deputy sheriffs
are using their beet efforte to find them.
Developments in the case began early and
came with startling rapidity.
The most important feature of the day'a
developments was the finding of new In
dictments against nineteen members of the
combine. In addition to the charges of
bribery and perjury In connection with the
Suburban Street railroad deal, the membere
of the alleged combine now rest under ad
ditional Indictments, charging bribery.
These were found by the grand Jury be
fore which H. H. Murrell testified today
as to the city lighting scandal of 1900, In
which each member of the combine Is said
to have received 12,600 in payment for his
aervices in securing the passage of the
bill. Bonds were fixed at 115,000 for every
Indictment, making a total of $45,000 neces
sary to be secured for the release of any
one of the accused.
Locked t'p In Jail.
Early in the day former Delegates J. H.
Schuettler, John Helmes, Otto Schumacher
and Charles Gutje, and Delegate J. J.
Hannlgan, who spent the night at their
homes in the custody of deputy -sheriffs,
were locked up In Jail, because of their
failure to secure bonds. Charles Gutje was
later released In bonds of $30,000 in the
first two Indictments, but was soon re
arrested on the bribery Indictment returned
today and is still In custody, having failed
to secure additional surety. Ex-Delegate
Bench was taken Into custody some time
during the forenoon, but was soon liber
ated, Ed Butler, a wealthy local politi
cian, signing his bond to the amount of
$45,000. Butler also went surety in like
sum for Delegate Charles J. Denny and for
former Delegate T. E. Albright. He also
wanted to secure Gutje's release by filing
an additional bond of $15,000, but Judge
Douglas refused to let him sign any more.
The police and deputy sheriffs are etill
looking for Delegates Charles Kelly, for
mer Delegates Emil Hartmann, Louis
Decker, Julius Lehmann and Harry A.
Faulkner.
The last-named was released on bond
yesterday' and the authorities want him
on the indictment found today. Faulkner
has already been convicted on the charge
of perjury In connection with the Suburban
case and found guilty. He was out pend
ing decision when Foulk'a present bomb
shell burst. Ex-Speaker of the House of
Delegates William M. Tamblyn, -who has
been in Cleveland since Circuit Attorney
Foulk began the case, will return to St.
Louis, having been arrested there today.
Now In Colorado.
"Fortner Delegate Adolph Madera Is some
where In Colorado, where the authorities
are searching for him at the request of
St. Louis officials. Ex-Speaker John K.
Murrell, Delegate Ed E. Murrell and former
Delegate George E. Robertson have turned
state's evidence and are where Circuit At
torney Foulk can find them when wanted.
Circuit Attorney Foulk, when seen this
evening, expressed satisfaction at the prog
ress being made In the fight for pure gov
ernment In St. Louis. He compared the
present expose to that of the Tweed ring
in the '70s, and said he believed that never
before, with that exception, had 'corrup
tion in public office held such sway as it
had here during the last few years.
He believed the authorities were In a fair
way to weed out the element that looked
on the public office as a place for per
sonal enrichment. Mr. Foulk said that for
many years past the municipal assemblies
In St. Louis had been dominated by com
bines that compelled the payment of large
sums of money to the members by all who
desired. the passage of bills giving valuable
franchises.
Hardly a measure went through without
paying tribute. He called attention to the
oath taken by members of the combine In
a previous house of delegatea as Indicating
the extent to which they go to gain their
ends. Thus far, said Mr. Foulk, the fight
haa been mainly against the bribetaker,
but evidence Is being secured that will be
used to bring to Justice the bribegiver.
The connecting links between these two
classes of lawbreakers are being put to
gether, with the result that It was hoped
to soon have in custody some of those in
volved with the payment of large bribes.
Terms of the Oath.
It developed today that an oath was ad
ministered to each of the nineteen members
of the co'mblne whose identity were dis
closed by the confession of J. K. Murrell
yesterday. A copy of the oath has been
given to Circuit Attorney Folk and the
grand Jury. It la as follows:
I do solemnly swear before the Almighty
Ood that in associating myself and in be
coming a member of this combine I will
vote and act with the combine whenever
and wherever 1 may be ordered to do so.
And I furtherly solemnly swear that I
will not, at any place or time, reveal the
fact that there Is a combine, and that I
will not communicate to any person or per
sons anything that may take place at any
meeting of the combine.
And 1 further solemnly swear that I
should reveal the fact 'that any person in
this combine has recelveu money, I hereby
permit and authorize other members of this
combine to take the forfeit of my life In
Buch manner as they deem proper, and that
my throat may be cut, my tonnue torn out
and my body cast Into the Mtstnsxtppt river.
And all this I do solemnly swear, so help
me God.
PLANS FOR M'KINLEY MEMORIAL
Responses Come In from the Conntry
Advocating- the Special
Services.
CINCINNATI. Sept. 9. The Times-Star
thus explains its plan for McKlnley memor
ial services next Sunday:
The Idea had Its conception from the fact
that the first anniversary of McKlnley's
death falls on Sunday. It was suggested
by ministers with whom the Tlmrn-Btxr
conferred that It would be more practicable
to hold memorial services at the morning
hour, leaving all details to the churches
themselves. Telegrams were sent to news
paptua ttifuualiuut the country yesterday
afternoon and to others, asking co-operation.
From the responses there is no doubt
that the memnrlal service Idea la a na
tional one. The movement has been
started In all cities In the slates.
The first telegram from a governor was
that of Governor A. D. Candler of Georgia
and the next came the responae from Gov
ernor George K. Nash of Ohio that he had
iseued a proclamation.
The other governors responded In like
manner and the newspapers throughout
the country replied uniformly that they
approved the plan and would advocate It.
All the clergy, including thr-.-e resident
bishops, pledged thai best efforts.
f
WILL RUN DESPITE PARALYSIS
Democratic Candidate for Governor
of Michigan 'Will Continue
In Race.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., 8ept. 9. Despite
the paralytic stroke which be suffered a
wrek ago and lrom which he Is now slowly
recovering, Judge George H. Durand of
Flint will remain the democratic candidate
for governor and will head his party's ticket
In the fall campaign.
This decision was arrived at this after
noon at a apecial meeting of the democratic
state central committee held here. L. T.
Durand, the Judge'a brother, appeared be
fore the committee and made a detailed
statement of his brother's condition. He
said that the Judge's family had left It to
him to decide whether or not the Judge'a
name should be left on the ticket. All
things considered, Mr. Durand said he did
not feel like requesting that the name be
taken off. He left the matter to the com
mittee to act on aa they thought best after
hearing of Judge Durand'a condition.
After a short secret session the commit
tee adopted resolutions declaring that Judge
Durand'a name should be left at the head of
the ticket. In view of the present hope for
his spefdy recovery. The formal address
accepting the nomination which Judge
Durand waa to have read to the committee
here today was read this afternoon by bis
brother, it having been hrrltten before the
Judge waa atrlcken.
BRYAN TALKS OF THE TRUSTS
Ex-Candtdute for President Would
Like Some Magnates Behind
tbe Bars.
JOPLIN, Mo., Sept. 9. The democratic
campaign In Missouri was opened here this
evening at a meeting attended by 6,000
people. William J. Bryan was the prin
cipal speaker. William J. Stone, national
committeeman and candidate for senator
to succeed George C. Vest, Governor A. M.
Dockery and Mayor James A. Reed of
Kansas City also spoke,
Mr. Bryan talked at length on the tariff
question, saying among other things that It
was time to take the tariff off at least all
kinds of trust made, goods. The country,
he said, could not look to the republicans
for reform In tariff matters, adding:
"There were more righteous men In
Sodom and .Gormorrah than there are tar
iff reformers In the republican party."
He declared that President Roosevelt had
no remedy for the trust evil and that Borne
of hla utterances on the subject were ab
surd. Continuing he said:
"I tell, you one trust magnate In stripes
behind the prison walls would do more
to break up trusts than all the speeches the
president can make. The constitutional
amendment the republicans are talking
6uOUt la not uieaut fui tue iegulaliou of
trusts, but to take the power to control
trusts away from the states and ao protect
the trusts."
JUDGE STIMS0N . NOMINATED
Man oji
Cripple Creek Man Chosen to Lead
Colorado Democrats In Gnber,
natorlal Flint.
DENVER, Sept. 9. Edward C. Stimson
of Cripple Creek, Judge of lie Fourth Ju
dicial district, waa today nominated for
governor by the democratic state conven
tion on tbe first ballot
The convention was instructed to In
dorse Henry M. Teller for senator.
When the convention came together In
the afternoon the following named were
placed in nomination: Judge Edward C.
Stimson of Cripple Creek, Judge Therou
Stevens of Ouray, Governor James B. Or
man of Gunnison and Joseph B. Maupln of
Fremont.
An Informal ballot resulted aa folloys:
Stimson, 396; Orman, 350; Stevens, 108;
Maupln, 23; Spencer, 18.
The first regular ballot was at once
taken up, but before It was finished a
motion to make the nomination by accla
mation cut short the roll call and Judge
Stimson waa declared the nominee of the
convention.
ROSE STARTS ON HIS CAMPAIGN
Wisconsin's Democratic Nominee for
Governor Speaks at Fond
dn Lac.
FOND DU LAC, Wis., Sept. 9. Mayor
David S. Rose of Milwaukee, nominee for
governor by the democratic state conven
tion, opened the campaign today, traveling
In a special train. Mayor Rose made
speeches during the day at Jackson, West
Bend, Kewaskum, Campbelleport and Eden,
and tonight he addressed a great audience
at tbe armory here.
His audience here was liberal In Its ap
plause. His speeches today were devoted
wholly to ; 'ate lusucs and were In the
main given to criticism of the administra
tion of Governor LaFollette, the republican
nominee. He particularly emphasized the
democratic opposition to the governor's
plan to do away with party conventiona.
Latest Retnrna from Maine.
PORTLAND, Me., Bept. 9. There was lit
tle change this forenoon In the complexion
of the returns from the state election of
yesterday. Up to 10 o'clock figures have
been received from 261 out of E21 cities,
towns and plantations in the state and the
total votes of tbe candidates of tbe two old
parties, compared with the totals for tbe
same towns two years ago. Indicated a prob
able republican plurality of about 29.000.
Returns from 300 cities and towns give
for governor: Hill. republican, 63,95$;
Gould, democrat, 82,077. The same towns
In 1900 gave Hill, republican, 61.271; Lord,
democrat, 34,364.
These figures show a republican loss of
11.9 per cent and a democratic loss of 6.6
per cent, and Indicate that If the same
ratio holds good In the more than 200
towns yet to be heard from the republican
plurality will be about 26,500.
OREGON TIMBER BURNINQ
Forest Fires Do Great Damage
la the Paelfle Const
State.
TILLAMOOK. Ore., Sept. 9. Forest fires
In the mountains near here are laying
waste millions of feet of valuable timber.
A fire la burning fiercely on tbe Wilson
river eight miles from here, where the new
fish b&tcfrtty U being put in. So fierce has
the fire become that people living In tbe
vicinity have corns to this city for safety.
Another fire la burning in the foothills and
la causing much damage to farms. Tbe
smoke is dense In this city and ashes are
failing for miles around. The mall atage
was unable to get through.
Reports today from Wilson river state
that two of the fires are now burning
fiercely. There is a strong wind. Should
the present dry weather continue Immense
bodies of One Umber will be destroyed.
SUN SHINES FOR VETERANS
8econd Day of the Beanien Brings Out a
Large Attendance.
JUDGE N0RRIS PRINCIPAL SPEAKER
Eulosrlses the Veterans and Expresses
Ills Views on the Tension Ques
tion Campflre In the
Evening;.
HASTINGS, Neb., Sept. 9. (Special Tele
gram.) The sun shone brightly today and
weather conditions could not have been
Improved for the second day of the re
union. The crowd was somewhat slow
about getting out to the grounds
this morning, but when the camp
waa officially accepted by Com
mander Steele, he and Mart Howe gave
the local committee a fine compliment on
tbe work done and said It was aa neat and
well arranged a camp as they had ever had
the pleasure to preside over or attend.
Bond's military band rendered an ex
cellent concert on the ground at 10:30 and
Jeffries Twins also entertained the visitors.
Judge Norrls, the republican candidate
for congressman in the Fifth district, was
the speaker of the day and he epoke for an
hour and thirty minutes before an aud ence
of nearly 2,000 people. Commander Steele
Introduced Judge Norris, who said he never
spoke at a gathering of old settlers but
with a feeling of sadness for It brought
back the scene back in the Buckeye hills,
where an old mother had sat reading the
message from the battlefield with tears
streaming down her cheeks, thus mourning
he death of his only brother. He spoke
of slavery as the wedge that had severed
the north from the south and had caused
these two great armies to come together
on the battlefield, with all the horrors of
war, and now they reach forth their hands
and called each other brother, Just as they
should do. He gave a graphic discretion
of how the shackles of slavery were stricken
from 4,000,000 of people by Abraham Lin
coln. Live In Grandest Conntry.
He said we are living in the greatest
age In history, and we are also living in
the greatest and grandest country in the
world. He hoped the time was not far
distant when American girls would not
go to foreign countries to hunt for hus
bands who have more titles than sense. He
praised women for the work of nursing
back the sick and caring fpr the dying.
The soldier who had died on the battle
field had died In peace, but the widow
left at home sits by the fireside with a
broken heart and sees the vacant chair,
but In the great hereafter these women will
appear far above the greatest warriors.
Judge Norrls then eulogized the old sol
diers who had ottered their lives' blood
for their country, and said that the world
owed them a debt that never could be
paid. He took up the pension question and
said there were many who were wirthy,
but were not getting their Just dueij, and
that It was his opinion there shouMj only
be two questions to be answered by in old
soldier's widow to get a pension. One
waa that her husband was an old ildler
and the other was that he waa dead. Mr.
Norrls closed his address by paying it high
tribute to the members of the Grand Army
of the Republic. He was loudly cheered.
A large crowd attended the camp fire
tonight which was presided over by Chap
lain Jesse Cole of Des Moines, who ii one
of the best camp fire speakers in Grand
Army of the Republic circles.
Tomorrow Is Governors' day and a large
crowd of visitors Is expected from various
parts of the state. Tomorrow's program
follows:
Band concert at 10 o'clock.
Specialties, by Jeffries'1 twins.
Addresses by E. II. Hlnshaw of Faltbury,
E. A. Gilbert of York and E. G. McUilton
of Omaha.
Band concert at 2 o'clock.
Addresses by Oovernor Savage, W. H.
Thompson and J. H. Mickey.
In the evening there will bs the usual
concert and camp fire.
So far most excellent order has been
maintained and nothing has transpired to
mar the pleasantness of those about the
camp.
The following special order was Issued
today:
Steele Takea Charge.
By virtue of my office I hereby. In the
name of the Department of Nebraska, G.
A. R,, assume command of the camp.
All orders controlling and governing the
camp will be Issued from time to time as
the exigencies or the case may demand.
Good order will be maintained ar.d an
ample number of guards will be on duty
day and night, whose duty it will be to see
that the orders of the commander of the
camp are strictly enforced and all property
protected.
A program of the exercises will be Issued
from day to day and can be procured at
the assistant adjutant generals tent.
The chief trumpeter will sound the fol
lowing calls: Hevellle, 6 a. nv; breakfast,
7 a. m.; sick call. 7:30 a. m. ; guard mount,
la. m.; inspection, 8:30 a. m.; dinner, 12 m. ;
assembly, 2 p. m.; supper, 6 p. m.; assem
bly, 7:30 p. m.; tattoo, 12 p. m.; taps, 12:30
a m.
Only guard mount, Inspection of camp,
assembly call, tattoo and tape will be
strictly adhered to, the others being to re
mind you of bygone days.
Tattoo will be sounded at 12 p. m. and all
business and amusements must cease to do
business and preparations made to close
and extinguish lights at 12:30, when taps
sounds.
Under no circumstances will gambling,
selling or drinking Intoxicating liquors ur
beverages or the using of profane language
be allowed up the camp grounds and all
infractions of this order will be summarily
dealt with according to law
C. F. STEELE,
Department Commander.
Tbe Woman's Relief Corpa and the Ladies
of the Grand Army of tbe Republic have
their separate quarters on the grounds, and
there Is a large attendance of both organ
izations. It Is anticipated that Thursday
and Friday will be the banner days so far
as attendance la concerned.
PACIFIC STEAMSHIP IS. SUNK
Cottage City Goes Ashore, bnt
the Passengers Are All
Saved.
SEATTLE, Wash., Sept. 9. Tbe steamer
Cottage City of tbe Pacific Coast Steamship
company went ashore Sunday night on Is
land Point, Etelln Island, Stickeen strait,
twenty miles south of Fort Wrangle. It
now lies sixty feet 'forward on the rocks.
Fifty feet of keel Is gone and Its forefoot
Is dry at low water. Tbe steamer filled aft.
The 150 passengers of Cottage City were
transferred to 4 ha steamer Spokane of
the same company, which came along three
hours after the accident, bound nortb.
They were taken to Skagway and will re
turn south on Spokane. Cottage City was
bound for Seattle when the accident oc
curred and was due to arrive here tomor
row. Over 1,000 tons of cargo were Jet
tisoned. The remainder of tbe cargo, con
sisting chiefly of salmon, was transferred
to shore on lighters.
Cottage City was built in Bath, Me., in
18'Jl. It was brought around the Horn five
years ago and since then haa been on the
Lynn canal run.
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OPENS THE DENVER GATEWAY
Inlon Pacific Makes Concessions to
Burlington and Roek Island
Railroads.
CHICAGO, Sept. 9. (Special Telegram.)
The Denver gateway of the Vnlon Pa
cific, which has remained closed since
1896, has been thrown open to the Roc!;
Island road, both for freight and passen
ger traffic and to the Burlington for freight
traffic. This radical change In the policy
of the Vnlon Pacific caused great surprise
today when It became generally known and
led to much speculation as to the cause.
An official of the Harrlman lines stated
that there waa nothing to be said regard
ing the matter, except that the Denver
gateway was now wide open and that It
remained for the Rock Island officials to
say how extensively It would be used tor
Pacific coast business. The new agree
ment regarding traffic was entered Into
early in August, but haa been kept a fairly
close secret until today.
The traffic relations between the Vnlon
Pacific, Southern Pacific, Oregon Short
'Line and Oregon Railroad & Navigation
company on the one hand and the Vnlon
Pacific on the other, will be of the closest
character, and will operate to the great
advantage of both Interests. The success
of the Moores in obtaining the concession
from the Harrlman interests is said to
have led to the same privilege being ex
tended to the Burlington.
The greatest advantage to the Rock Is
land will come in traffic destined for north
Pacific coast points, which hitherto has been
turned over to 'the Vnion Pacific at the
river, the latter company refusing to accept
It at Denver. Vndcr the new arrangement
the Rock Island will enjoy the long haul
on all of this business, thereby securing
an added advantage of over 500 miles.
An official of the Harrlman lines stated
that the management had decided that con
ditions had changed since the closing of
the Denver gateway and that there was no
good reason why the roads east of the river
should not have the long haul on traffic or
iginating In their territory. For one thing,
he explained, the cost of handling traffic
west of Denver by the Vnlon Pacific had
greatly decreased, .and this and other new
conditions made It good policy to throw
the Denver gateway open.
HENRY W. GRADY IS MISSING
Ron of the Faniona Georaln Editor
Disappears Suddenly from
Friends.
ATLANTA. Ga., Sept. 9. Henry W.
Grady haa disappeared and his friends and
relatives are much concerned over his
fate. Mr, Grady Is the only son of the late
Henry W. . Grady, editor of the Atlanta
Constitution, who at tbe time ot hla death
was probably the most popular man in the
south. Young Mr. Grady was last seen at
Norfolk, Va., on Friday of last week, when
he left the place where be v. as stopping
with hla wife and child .in order to secure
transportation for the return trip to At
lanta, his home. Since that time no trace
of him has been found.
Mrs. Grady, prostrated with grief, haa re
turned to Atlanta. Eugene R. Black, a
prominent attorney of this city, and
brother-in-law of Mr. Grady, Is now in New
York in quest of him, having abandoned
hope of finding him In Norfolk. Mr. Grady
had only a small amount of money when
eeen. The theory of suicide Is not en
tertained by his family or friends.
His domestic Ufa was happy and he was
In comfortable financial circumstances. The
police in every city, domestic and foreign
will be notified of Mr. Grady's disappear
ance. The mlsaing man has been connected
In the past few years In various capacities
with the Constitution. His wife was Grace
Gould ot St. Louis, Mo.
PLAN TO COMBINE THE ARMIES
Movement on Foot to I'nlte the
Salvationists and the
Volunteers.
NEW YORK, Sept. 9. A former officer of
the Salvation army, who does not wish to
be mentioned In the matter, said that Hcr
ber Booth, who recently left the army, Is
now in America, having arrived a few weeks
ago, and that it Is highly 'probable that
General Booth will arrive In this country
within a few weeks to make an effort to
bring about a reconciliation between him
self and his children, six of whom are now
out of the Salvation army. General Balling,
ton Booth of the Volunteers of America
tonight at his home in Montclair, N. J., re
fused to discuss the matter In any form.
MAN'S BODY FOUND IN WEEDS
Remains of Kanaaa City Drnstlit
Are Discovered After Two
Months.
KANSAS CITY, Sept. 9. The body of
George Randall, a well known druggist ot
this city, who disappeared mysteriously a
month ago,, was found today two blocks
from his home In a populous part of the
city, where it had lain obscured from view
by a clump of weeds.
The decomposed condition of the body
makes it difficult to ascertain the cause of
Randall's death.
WOMAN IS KILLED WITH AXE
Her Head Is Almost Severed from the
Body While She Is
Asleep.
STAMPS, Ark., Sept. 9. The' wife of
John Harper, a resident of this place, has
been murdered, her slayer using an ax,
with which he dealt the woman two heavy
blows when she was asleep.
Her head was almost severed from the
body. The woman'a husband haa disap
peared. Movements of Ocean Vessels Sept. O.
At Movllle Arrived Ethiopia, from New
York, and proceeded.
At Yokohama Sailed Empress of India,
from Shanghai, etc.. for Vsncouver.
At flutter lam Hulled Nonrdam, for New
York, via Hologne Sur Mer.
At Antwerp Arrived Pennland, from
Philadelphia.
At Liverpool Arrived Bovic. At Hull
Arrived fnnsuelo, for New York.
At New York Arrived Aller. from Genoa
and Naples; iMimtjurdla. from Naples;
Grosser Kurfurst. from Bremen. Bulled
Kaiser Wllhelm der Grouse, for Hremen;
Graf Waldersee, for Hamburg; Nlcomedlu,
for Havre; 8outhwurk, for Antwern.
At Sydney. N. d. W.-Arrived-Sierra,
from 6an Francisco.
TALKS TO SOUTHRONS
Eeoievelt Vakei a Happy Ipeeoh at
liheville, North Carolina,
CHEERED BY OLD CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS
Veteraas ef the Gray Give Chief Iiecutirt
Hearty Weloeme.
HE GOES FROM THERE TO BILTM0RE
While at Vanderbilt' Place He Shakes
Hands with Ex-Rebels,
GLAD TO SEE MARION'S DESCENDANTS
President Speaks to Large, ladle
and His Words Are lV Hal
ReceivedWhat He
Said.
ASHEVILLE, N. C. Sept. 9. Ashevllle
extended a warm greeting to President
Roosevelt today. Fully 10,000 people t eu
pled the court house square, where be
president addressed them from an impro
vised atand.
The special train arrived here at 9:S0
o'clock, schedule time, The night waa
passed at Hot Springs and the run from
there to Ashevllle this morning waa un
eventful. A short stop was made at Mar
shall, the homo of Senator Prltchard, where
a large number of people had assembled
The president thanked them for their greet
ing. At Ashevllle he was met by a reception
committee, of which Charlee McNamee waa
chairman. Mayor Miller, Senator Prltchard
and Congressman Moody were among those
who greeted the president, the members ot
the committee being Introduced to the prea
idont in his car by Senator Prltchard.
Carriages were In waiting, and, under
the eBcort of Zeb Vance company. Con
federate Veterans, with the battle flags,
and two companies of state militia and tho
First Regiment band, the party started for
court house square.
At Battery park tho school children were
assembled on the lawn and sang "America"
p.s the party passed. President Roosevelt
stood In the carriage, bare-headed.
The city was elaborately decorated and
hundreds of peoplo had come In from the
country tp greet the president. When the
president was Introduced by Chnlrman Mc
Namee he was enthusiastically greeted.
The president remarked the pleasure
it gave him to speak to the people. He waa
glad, he said, to meet people whose fore
fathers had fought under Marlon; glad to
be grtd by n!n who served in ths can
federate army. He told of hla visit Sunday
to the battlefield ot Cbtckamauga and re
peated the declaration that the man would
be but a poor American who did not come
from the scenes commemorating the valiant
deeds of those armies a better American.
He told ot serving under Wheeler In Cuba
and said that yesterday he met an old man
who served In the confederate army.
One of Wheeler's Boys.
I
"I waa one of Wheeler's boys," said the
veteran. J
"So was I," replied1, the president. "I
think It Is a good thing," he said, "for an
American president to have the chance to
travel through different aecttons ot tbe
country, but it is a mlRhty good thing for
any American to meet hla fellow Americans
In order that be may realize how trivial
are the points of unllkenesa and how es
sential are tbe points of likeness. A good
American Is a good American, whether he
Is from the north, the south, the east or the
west."
Continuing, the president said: "We need
good laws and we need an honest adminis
tration of the law, but we need aa the fun
damental prerequisite for good government
a high average standard ot citizenship In
the men who make tbe laws and stand
back of them.
"If a man Is not honest, Is not decent,
then the abler he Is tbe more dangerous
he Is to the community. But decency and
honesty are not enough. I don't care bow
good a man Is, If he la a timid man you
can do but little with him. In addition to
honesty and decency you must have courage.
Honesty and courage are not enough. You
must have, common sense. Tbe average
citizen must make himself a worthy citizen
of the government.
"The governmnnt la ua you and I and
the government Is going to do well or 111,
according to the way we determine the
government shall be."
Goes to Blltmore,
The president concluded aa follows;
"My plea to you fellow Americans la to
remember that In thla country, no law, no
leadership, can pcesibly take the place of
the exercise by the average citizen of the
fundamental vlrtuea of good citizenship, the
exercise of fundamental qualities ot hon
esty, courage and common sense."
Aa tbe president finished hla speech he
was given three rousing cheers. Carriages
were then entered and the presidential
party was driven to Blltmore, the estate of
George Vanderbllt. While In one of the
summer houses the president ahook hands
with a number of confederate veterana.
His train left at 1:30 p. m. for Washington.
Glnd to Be In the South.
8ALISBURY. N. C, Sept. 9. President
Roosevelt arrived here at 8:30 o'clock thla
afternoon on the way to Washington and
was welcomed by a large crowd. The run
from Abbeville through the mountains waa
greatly enjoyed by the president, who en
joyed the acenery and the engineering skill
displayed In building the road. A short
stop was made at Old Fort, and here the
president found a large number of country
people waiting to aee him. He said:
I have only t'me to Bay a word of thanks
and greeting to you. It has been a great
pleasure to come through North Carolina
today and to meet your people. 1 count
myself lucky In having come here. A good
Anylcan is a good American anywhere.
Yof do not find any better thon In North
Carolina. (Applause.) A man who Is a de
cent citizen, a good husband and a good
father, and behaves well with his nslghbor.
Is a good citizen north or south, and If he
does not behave himself he Is a poor citizen
north or south, eat or west. There Is no
royal road to good citizenship. The quali
ties that tnadx a man a good citizen a hun
dred years ago will make Mm a good citi
zen 1 years hence.
At Connolly Springs the president made
a brief speech. The largest crowd on the
run from Ashevllle was encountered at
HicWory and the short epesch be made waa
enthusiastically received. He said:
Traveling today through North Carolina
and yeleiflay throuKh Tennessee I have
been stuck by the evidences of industrial
giowth of which this town la an exampls.
The Industrial awakening of the south Is
a feature. frauKht with great benefit to the
xuuth and to the entire country. Because,
remember, mv fallow eltlzei.s, we are going
to go up or down together. ("That's right,
that's right" came from the crowd ) Bums
of us will feel the good times more and
others lem. and when the bad times come
we will all he put back. The industrial
auakvning of the south which is going on,
ami which I believe will go on with ever
Increiuting rapidity, J beliova will uul only