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.U. V THE OMAHA DAILY 1EE: MONDAY, SEPT KM HElt ill!. 1!UV- 2 WHOLESALE ILLEGAL VOTING How.rr.di)'4 Brwblicta Frimarieg Wtra Cartiad by Krcr. IMPORTED MEN FROM COUNCIL ILUFFS on-Resident Rronnjht In Vale Ihe Mereer Ticket I 4rr Ubh l Hrililtrrd Inter Who Have Natfl Mr. Edward t , "u"n"i niiKrwnipr, umnnil.-L"ir i . i ne register ror tne primaries won t bear SrrnMnv nan . inii... ?.l,Z,Z" '"jm. v.rlnu. warus. they are) kind of Job In Gear content across th river. Mercer men claim First, i"lfth. Sixth, (Seventh. Eighth and Ninth; admit loss of Seeord anil Third anil a fmnllna "chance In the Fuurth. Talked to Clancy Wednesday night for two hnura. He had Jift come from Lincoln. 8sld he waa to l !n charge of Fifth w-aM and wanted myself and one or two other to rotne over from Council Bluffs and he'.p him out. He hM they had plenty of money and In tfnried using it. Thla note, with tbe word "plenty of mency" underscored, reached the editor of The Bee late Thursday night, bearing the Council BlufTa postmark. It wa signed by a wll known politician, whose name is withheld from publication for ob vlous reasons. Immediately upon receipt of the mes- age Mr. Rcsewster sounded tha alarm iiu iroi icr vi,jr Attorney Council and Mr. K. J. Cornish, whom he urged to take aome measures to prevent the crooked work suggested In the Council Bluff note. ,XT Council and Mr. Cornish expr.-saed. : the opinion that the Mercer managera would not take the desperate measure to carry the primaries that were em ployed by John N. Baldwin In Council Bluffs a few yeara ago. They did not be lieve that such an outrage upon the law -would bo attempted, although Mr. Rose water reminded them that It was worked by the railrcad politicians before. At any rate, the conference came to a conclusion without making any arrangements to frus trate tho plans of the Mercerlte as sug gested by the note from Council Bluff. It now appear that tha tip from tb- 'city acrcss the river was the correct one to act upon, for evidence Is at hand allow ing that a large number of men were Im ported from Council Bluff to vote for the Mercer tickets at the primary election In this city. The results In the varloua wards Indicate that the wcrk was done In the very placea where the Council Bluffs .man suggested It would be undertaken. It will he remembered that the Baldwin trick of several year ago was turned by winding a number of roustabouts from .Omaha to Council Bluffs to vote at th.i primaries there under the names of reg istered voters who bad moved from the city or had died. At the primaries In Omaha laat Friday the same unlawful pro ceeding was successfully carried out In aid of the Mercer candidacy, thta time the Ille gal voter being Imported from Council Btnn end socio bciug urn in aa repub lican residents who had not registered lost year and others putting in ballots under tha names of registered voters who had lecei from the city. , The fact that over 1.100 unregistered voters were sworn In at the city clerk's office during the three days Immediately preceding the primaries and that tho fares of hundred of them were remark ably unfamiliar to Omaha people Is cited bb evidence of the Importation of out alders. The rule of the county committee requiring two freeholders to sign the affi davit of each unregistered voter had no ef fect in stopping the registration of-nonresidents, fcr tha reason that there were freeholders at the city clerk office who were ready to and did awear that they knew men whose faces they had -never een until they appeared at the city hall. In addition to the importations from Council Bluffa, Union Pacific strike breaker were used to vote on trantfera. affidavit or the name of those who had moved from the city. It la reported that for many daya preceding the primaries employee of the Blackburn committee were engaged In making up a liat of votcra who bad left the city alnce the last election, nd that the name on thla lUt were located on the registration records and then handed out for use among the importations. Never before at a primary election In the city of Omaha waa coercion practiced to such an extent a It waa last Friday. The railroads and other corporations were o anxious to renominate Mercer that they left no stone nnturned that might gain tbelr end. For the Brat time In years the Colon Pacific gave the employe In it general offices a balf-day off ao that they might get their votes la. Although moat of the clerks were not told outright to vote the Mercer ticket, they were given to understand that the time off waa given tm then for that purpose. Swltchmea and other employe of the Missouri Pacific and Omaha roada ware almost driven to the poll In th Fifth ward with instruction to rote for the Mercer delegation. A num ber of wholesale houaea who enjoy the favor of rebates from the railroads gava their employee a half-holiday, "with th eompllmenta of Dave Mercer." At tha Willow Springs dlatlllery. in the First ward. Hugh Barteon. one of the bosses, gave It out cold to the workmen that they should rota the Mercer ticket to favor him. Bart aon, who was on the Mercer ticket in the First ward, boasted that he waa to hav "a Bne thing" In the event of Mercer's nomination. Street railway conductor and motormen large number of whom live In the Sixth ward, were all but Instructed by their bossea to get out and help Mereer, and they In the Days of Webster & Clay The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York was the leading; life insurance company in the United States. To-day it leads all other com. panies in the world in Asmii, svsr $352,000,000 Aami aU M Pstky-beUm. $569,000,000 Writs tm " Wkm SW1 1 1 ur J " The Mutual Life Insurakci Company or New York ItKBAaa A. McCva, Fmitisl, riXHISO BROI. asasiaaiera. Dei Mataea, la- Osaafca, Nek, V A. Castle. 3. Kohn, W. B. OHn. Jr, Joseph Trick. W. J Trick. Mis J- at. Uy kclus, specaJ fiita , contributed conalderably o th defeat of th Prttt delegation. Another thing that made Mercer iukhi possible In the 8lxth ward was tbe fart that Ihe police allowed men known to be favorable to the ton rwmtn to (o ihrouth the bark door Into tb polling place while (hey kept the anti Mercerlu back at the front entrance. tt hi alto reported that a number of aloon keeper were eocrrtd Into support Ing Mercer by a threat that Ike Broatca M orcer police board would turn down tbelr application for licenses In December It they did not get into line. If I fa n "tinrlnnnV That'a all you need to know about a atov or range. BOER RELIEF FUND RECEIPTS Mnner t'olleeted la Omaha Paid Over to Dr. t.eyta and hy Him Acknowledged. OMAHA. Bept. 21. To the Editor of Tbc Bee: The following letter will explain to the dooora the disposition made of the funda raised by the Omaha branch of the American Transvaal league. We held the money for aome time In Chicago, hoping that paaaporta would be granted to lr. Thomaa and wife. When the gorernment at Washington failed' to grant the desired paaaporta, our league directed the Governor Tatea, Boer Relief committee to forward to Dr. Leyda In Holland, for the relief of the t Boer women and children, the money con trtbuted by 'the Omaha branch. The Chl- cago committee promptly compiled with our rejuet and duplicate receipt were ent by Dr. Leyda to the committee In Omaha and Chicago. WILLIAM FLEMING, Treasurer. ELIZABETH SHIRLEY, Secretary. CHICAGO. Julv 2. lfrtt Mla HMsnheth Shirley, Secretary Omaha Branch Ameri can irnnsvaai League, Omaha: Dear Madam Referring to the resolutions adopted by the Omaha branch of the Ameiiinn Transvaal lea cue June 1. 1H2. requesting the Governor Bate Boer Relief r lain committee to forward to Dr. w . J. I.eyds the liflO previously Kent to this com mil tee by your lesgve. f desire to say that the money was transmitted through Hon. Montagu White, Hoer representative In this country, and that receipt for the amount hsa lust been received from Dr. Ieyde. The receipt whs signed In duplicate and a copy lr enclosed herewith, together with a copy or the letter rrom Dr. i.eyas reprc enflttve. Aa thla will nrohahlv be the last Of our correspondence I desire to take occasion to thank you Tor your hearty and energetic co-operation In our work in behnlf of the liners when our efforts promised at leant oome measure of sticce. ery irmy ymira, PKTEH VAN VLISSINGKN. t'TRECHT, July 12. W'Z. i'eter van v n slngen. esq.. Chicago: In the absence of his excellency. Dr. J. V. Leyds, I beg to acknowledge the receipt of 'your cheque .to the amount of gulden 17;.11. which has been sent hp by the consul general tor tln SoTuh African Republic. Mr Montagu White and is Intended for the Boer women and children In South Africa. Such proofs of true sympathy with oiir much suffering people cannot be too mucn appreciated and I tender you and the mem bers of your league my very best thanks for vour generous gift, which wl bo duly employed for the purpose mentioned D Enclosed please find two receipts signed by his excellency, Dr. Leyds. 1 have the l,u..or to b- -f. "r 'feWZU Administrator Relief Fund. Fnnernl of Peter Se-lson. Funeral senieea over the remnlns of Peter A. Nelson, who was asphyxiated in a ditch on South Thirty-eighth street while tapping a gas main, were held at the lanuly resilience. 4J-i Pierce street, at S o'clock Sundav afternocn, after which In terment wa made at Prospect Hill ceme. tery. Rev. Carlson officiated in the pres ence of a large crowd of friends. OMAHA SUBURBS. Dundee. Mrs. Griffith wa the guest of Mrs. Perry one day last week. Mrs. Wolfe of Ienver. formerly of Omaha, is visiting her sister. Mrs. Palmer. Miss Lvda Wilson of Omaha was the guest of friends In Dundee on Tuesday. J. B. Mason, who received a fracture of his ankle three weeks ago, is able to be about on crutches. The Dundee school opened auspiciously lust veekwlth Miss McKay as principal nd MIks MacElroy assistant. The Rnund Dnsen Social club met Satur day afternoon at the home of Mrs. W. L. BeMiy to organize ror tne coming season. The first meeting for the new year or tne nnmlee Woman's club was held Wednes day at the home of Miss Mary Powell. lister Barr of Chicago, a younger brother of P. J. Harr, Is visiting him. hiving re- urned from a trip wltn mm to Wyoming. W. U Selby has been absent several eeks Ip Kearney. Neb . on business con nected with his extensive. farming Inter ests. Mattlr. the young dsughter of Mr. Chap man, Flfty-nrst and t aurornia sircei. wnn has been seriously ill ror several wre, is Improving gradually. Florence. O. J. Hunt Is home for a few days from his ranch at Bridgeport, Neb. Will Crookshank of Harlan. Ia.. ia here pending a few day visiting hla parenta. Tom Miller of Vancouver, Wash., is visit ing his sister. Mr. W. R. Wall, for a few days. Wlllard Green resigned a marshal Tues day night. His successor has not yet been ppolntea. Thurston IJngwood of Wakefield. Neb., Is spending a few days heri visiting Mrs. Ole Oisen. C. A. Purtell purchased the Purcell prop erty on State afreet and will reside there In the future. Miss Martha Herbaugh left Wednesday for a two week' visit with her psrents at Haaard, Neb. The members of the Ponca Presbyterian church, three miles north of town, gave a social Saturday night. Mra. F. O. Wilson and daughter Annie of Council Bluffs spent Saturday and Sunday here, th guest or Mr. I. A. Taylor. The auxiliary of the Indies' society of the Presbyterian church gave a social and entertainment at the church Wednesday night. Mr. Jameson of Omaha was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Huttl Wednesday night. Mr. Jameson assisted with the en tertainment at the church Wednesday night. Meat Ambler. Mrs. Oeorge Cunningham la entertalnlna ber nephew from Michigan. Mra. Zoe Smith gave the Ladles' Aid so ciety a luncheon and carpet bag sewing Tuesday. Andrew Zlebell, a atockman of Wlsner. Neb., hss been the auest of his steu- daughter. Mrs. J. E. Aug ha. since Sunday. Mrs. R. Oetty of Ackerman accompanied Mra. Aughe to a quilting at Mrs. Pr'nale's. given by the Custer Women's Relief corps. Frank Hensman has recovered from the effects of a sprained ankle and is able to resume work with the tea and conve com pany. Miss Klla Michael Is slowly recnverlrg from her recant serious Illness with typhoid, but her sister. Miss Dora, I now very 111 with the same malady. A petition la being circulated In West Ambler and Ackerman for the extension of the West Iaveuworth street car line to Center street or Unroln avenue. Mrs. John Young and children of Bron on. Kan,, who apent the last week here, went to Folsom, la., Wednesday, where ah will visit a month with relatives. The Junior league netted the sum of tiS st Its recent fair snd entertainment. Master Paul lvi was chosen to turn the money over to th pastor. Rev. R. M. Henderson. Robert Trimble and bride have returned from their wedding trip to Chicago and Michigan and are at home to their friends with the bride parenta, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Hartsler. Mra. R. M. Henderson deltabtf ully enter tained the Ladies' Aid society at a quilting bee at the parsonage Thursday. An elegant Glnoer was svrveu, twenty-seven- covers being laid for PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. 8 S. English of Tec u math is in the city Fred Hoyt of Gordon is at the Mee chants. Hslph A. lu ft of Nebraska City was in umao yesteraay. K W Fleming ef Kearney waa ragls- itreu m um ateicnaaia ouuaay. AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA Freunt City CbarUr Need to Bo Bafiiad r Amaadad. CITY ATTORNEY ENGAGED IN THE WORK rmpf Provision for Issnlnat t'lty Bwadn Duties ( ( It? Officer ot Clearly Delaes-Other neMelenclea. it is now an open secret that th pres ent charter of South Omaha will have to be either redrafted or amended before 't can be of much service to the cities it Is supposed to govrrn, and it la dated that the legal department of the city la having more trouble than I confessed In trying to make Its provision meet the require ment of the city. In the first place, the aharge I made the charter I o poorly arranged that It require entirely too much work to ferret cut It content. The provisions regard ing public Improvements and the duties of offlcera aeem to be scattered throughout th entire list of law, and to connect these different provisions end make them correspond with each other Is a task that I far from being easy. On the question of Issuing bonds except those bonds which are provided to pay for grading and paving It Is extremely doubt ful whether the city ha the right to con tract this kind of an Indebtedness. It I stated that when the charter was originally drawn there wa a blanket section Incor porated In It providing ror the genertl Is suance of all kinds of bonds. But this seems to have been lost when the charter reached the legislature for passage. As It now stands the charter contains no such provision. City Attorney Murdock Is said to be working on a revision of the charter, and that aa soon as a legislative session Is held the new draft will be Introduced and passed. Whether Mr. Murdock will at tempt to redraft the entire charter, or whether he will simply amend those fea ture of It which now seem so deficient, i not known. Karly H inr Holdup. Two msbked men entered the saloon of Fred Pfclftr, Thlrty-aecond and O streets, at an early hour yesterday morning and at the point of their revolvers forced the proprietor to deliver to them all of the money on hand, about 140. Pfeifer imme diately reported the robbery to the police and special officers were detailed to the scene of the trouble. Yesterday morning a suspect was arrested, but as Pfeifer could not Identify him aa one of the guilty parttea he was released. I.aaahs at Alternative Writ. Msyor Koutsky does not seem to be In the least worried over the alternative writ of mandamus served upon him at the in- atance of the Anti-Saloon league. In which he ia enjoined from countenancing any vio lation of the atate liquor laws. Mayor Kouts.iy fttalrs ILal aliuiil after he as aumed his office he gave out orders that the saloons should be closed on Sundays and after 12 o'clock at night, and that If thia order has not been lived up to, It Is not the fault of the police, but 00 account of the fact that the city has not sufficient funds on hand to warrant an Increase In the number of policemen now enrolled In the city. (barches Reopened. After having been closed for several weeks, almost all of the churchea of South Omaha opened again yesterday. During the summer months most of the local churches closed their doors In order that the union servlcea being held in the city might ba more liberally attended. At all of these different places, notwithstanding a drizillbg rain greeted the church-goers during the entire day, large congregations filled their respective houses of worship. Fnneral of W. H. Maherr. Notwithstanding the disagreeable weather, hundreds of people attended the funeral servlcea of W. H. Mabery, the pioneer of South Omaha, who died on Saturday morn ing. The services were held at the home of the brother of the deceased, M. Mabefy. Rev. M. A. Head officiated. , After the servlcea the remains were placed In a metallic casket and In the evening were shipped to Newcomerstown, O., for Inter ment. The remains were accompanied by the widow of the deceased, hla brother and other relatives from thia place. i Council Tonlarht. Unless a special call is issued today there will be no council meeting tonight. The council waa billed for a session during the early part of the week, hut as only the mayor and one councilman appeared, an adjournment was taken. In making the adjournment no time of meeting waa stated and It la thought that the first regular meeting of next month is the first sesalon of the council. If that la ao. no meeting of the council will be held until October 6. Haloon Case Soon. Tho trial of the saloon men who were arrested during the months of July and August for violation of the state liquor lawa by keeping tbelr placea of business open on Sundaya will come up for hearing on September 29. At each time these raas have been aet for hearing Ihe aaloon men have In aome manner secured a con tinuance. However, It la now atated that all parties are ready and anxloua for trial. It waa stated yesterday thst In raaea brought under the city ordinances, new complaints have been filed, aa the liquor ordinance of the city Is thought to be Invalid. Maalc t'lty ftoaalp. The Board of Education will have a meet ing tonlfht. it ia said. Fran J. Flttle his returned to Unroln. after spending several daya in South Omaha. Mr. and Mrs. W. L Brook of De Molne are the quests of Mrs. Brooks' parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Condron. It was stated yesterday that an order had been given for th new benches de manded for use In the police court room. Th lecture of Rev. J. N. Wright on Persia: the Habits, Customs and the Needs of the Persians," st the First Pres ttyterian church last evening, waa largely attended. Chief of the Fire Department txti Etter. who waa injured by being thrown from hla bugcy while making a run to a fire on Saturday night, was able to be around again laat eveninj PRESIDENT'S NEBRASKA VISIT Will Make o at Kearney, Urand Island. Halting. Fremont and Lincoln. President Roosevelt will be given aa op portunlty to Judge of th coming genera tlon of Nebraskan on hla trip through th state this week, aa nearly every town at which he will stop haa madn arrangement tor the attendance of school children at the rervption to be accorded him. At Kearney they have arranged to have the carriages of tbe party pasa to the speaker stand be twee line of th children, each of whom will carry a small American flag. Practi cally the same arrangements will be ctr ried out at Fremont and Grand Uland. Tbe prealdent' party will reach Omaha tor the flrst time Friday night, about o'clock, but there will be no stop msde and tbe train will go immediately west to Kear ney. where th Brat reception of Saturday will be tenderrd the chief executive. Sloes bria iotoroied of lb aunibcr of y-srsoa la the presidential party It hi expected that the local committee have arranged ade quate apse In carriage. The arrangement for the reception at Hasting and that at Lincoln are completed. but as they were by Senator Dietrich and Congressman Burkett In direct communica tion with Secretary Cortelyou, none of the details of these receptions have been sent to Senator Millard. It la expected that at Lincoln the president will epcak from the steps of the cspltol and that hla reception there, as at other point In the state, will be non-political In Its nature. ADJUTANT GENERAL REMOVED tsksspy Incident Prerde Meeting; of Ppaalah-Amerlran "War Veter ans at Inoianapatla. INDIANAPOLIS, Sept, 21. The annual en campment of Spanish-American war vet eran will convene in the enata chamber of the state house tomorrow at 10:30 o'clock. The encampment will be called to order by General James B. Coryell of Philadel phia, who Is commander-in-chief of the order. Addresses of welcome wilt be ex tended the veterans by Oovernor Durbln on behalf of the etats and by Mayor Book waiter on behalf of the city. General Coryell will respond and will be followed by Senator Fairbanks. Senator Beverldge arrived last night and will also make an address. The encampment will then ad- Joura until 1:10 p. m. The afternoon session will be executive and will consist In reading of th minutes. the bearing of the report of the com tnander-ln-chlef, adjutant general and other offlcera, a well aa those of depart ment commander. , A campflre at Tomllnson hall Tuesday evening will be one of the feature of the encampment Indeed, the feature kslde from the president's visit. Addresses will be made by General Coryell, General Starr. Commander Hobson, General Smith, Sena tor Fairbanks and Senator Beveridge. Ad miral George Brown will be present to represent the navy. The chief feature of the encampment will be th presence of President Roosevelt here on Tuesday, ac companied by a distinguished company. He will deliver an address from the balcony of the Colombia club after luncheon at that Institution and will alio address the vet erans. It developed late tonight that several days ago Commander-in-Chief James B. Coryell of Philadelphia requested the resignation of Adjutant General W. C. Liller, charg ing him with insubordination and diso bedience of orders. The adjutant general refused to resign and he was removed from office today by th commander-ln-cbief, who appointed Captain Frank 8. Clark a his temporary successor. Clark has been act ing as assistant adjutant general. DETROIT, Sept. 21. The third annual convention of Spanish war veterans will open In Light Ouard armory at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning About 100 delegates bave already arrived and It Is expected that the morning trains will bring heavy con tingents. The hour for opening the ses sions had been set fcr 9 o'clock, but waa changed to suit the convenience of the president, who will make an address. Interest among the delegates seem to renter around the proposed consolidation of the Spanish war veterans with the Spanish American war veteran, the latter organiza tion holding It a annual convention at In dianapolis thla week. GUIDI IS AN ARCHBISHOP Conseerated with Moat Impressive Ceremony In tkareh ti laat Maria In Ajolrr ROME, Sept. 21. The consecration today of Monslgnor Guidl, apostolic Relegate In the Philippines, aa archbishop, which oc curred in the Church of Santa Maria In Aqulro, which Is owned by the Sbmsrchian fathers, his first instructors, assumed con siderable importance, as it was conducted by Cardinal Rampolla, who, after the pope, is the highest pontifical personage In the Vatican. Cardinal Rampolla was assisted by Monslgnor, Cpnstantlnl, the papat almoner, und Monslgnor Gaapardl, secretary ex traordinary of ecclesiastical affairs, and who also acted a aecretary to the commis sion of cardinals which treated with Gov ernor Taft of the Phtlipptnea In hla nego tiations with the Vatican concerning the disposition of the friar property In the inlands. The edtlre diplomatic corps ac credited to the Vatican, all the rellgioua orders, and a number of prominent friar the new papal nuncio in Munich, the mayor and the bishop of Alatrl, Monalgnor Gui de birthplace, were present at. the cere mony. The United State wa represented by Rev. J. P. Farrelly of Nashville, Tenn., who waa recently appointed privy chamber lain to the pope. The function of consecration wa moat impressive and the interest waa height ened by the preaenre of numerous high pre late in their rar!et and purple robe. Cardinal Rampolla waa robed at the high altar by two assistant monaignors. Monalg nor Guldt wa robed in like manner, only he did not wear the pectoral cross, the ring or the miter. After the robing the papal master of cere monies read a pontifical brief appointing Monslgnor Guldi an archbishop and author izing hi consecration. Mas waa then be gun and waa said almultaneoualy by Car dinal Rampolla at the high altar and Mon algnor Quid! at an altar adjoining the high altar. In the middle of the mass the ron- eeratlon of the newly appointed delegate to the Philippines occurred. Cardinal Ram polla and Monslgnors Conatanttnl and Gaa pardl putting their handa simultaneously upon Monslgnor Guidl' head and saying in Latin: "Receive the Holy Ohot." They then anointed hi head and the palm of bi hands. Cardinal Rampolla gave him the ring, emblem of hla marriage with the church, the crozler, emblem of Jurisdiction, nd the gospel emblem of preaching. after which Cardinal Rampolla em braced Monslgnor Guldi fraternally. Monslgnor Guidl in hi turn of fered ' Cardinal Rampolla a cymbol two candle, two loavea and two tiny bar rel of wine. The function terminated with the placing of the miter upon Moniignor Guidl head, who wa theft Installed hy Cardinal Rampolla In th chair, while the T Deum waa intoned. Monslgnor Guidl then gave hla first benediction a arch bishop. After the ceremony luncheon of 600 cover served in the refectory of the church The table were decorated with the white and yellow papal flags. Hoy Crashed kg Wag-on. PIERRE. S. D.. 8ept. 21 (Special Tele gram.) .New was brought In today of the accidental death of Theodore, the 14 year-old aon of John Brown, a merchant at West River. The boy had been In thl city with a man after a load of merchandise and on the way home fell from tbe wagon and the wheela passed over him, rrusblng mm to aeatn. I'aaa Naval Ksamiaat Inn. A?NAPOLI8. Md.. Sept. il.-Of the 117 "" tmmip.M dv tha Civil Service commission for aimlsaion to the Naval xaiirmy only inirty-two passed mentally It ta thought that a number of the can dldaiea wiio were only slightly deficient will be admitted by the examining board on Monday. Among those who success- luny psiaen are: v. M. Metealf, Call nrnla: r , r. riacher. Iowa: R. E. Mann, ai large; h. K. Emerson, South Oakoia R. K. Roger. Missouri: I. M. Atkins. Mon tana: r 11. Field, Colorado C. . Graves v asniiigiou. thousand and exchange for A in White A household and laundry soap made from the purest materials under modern scientific conditions. No fatty odor or grease stains in the clothes the result of poorly made SOap. Call for Premium List, JAMES S. KIRK & CO. 161 J FARNUM ST., OMAHA, or bring the wrapper to our itore god select your premium. FLY FROM ISTHMIAN CITIES JUiidentisf Colon and Panama Alarmed by Rebels' Approach. LATTER ARE MASSING NEAR RAILROAD Their Plan, However, Is Thanayht t Contemplate Attack on Ciovrrn raent Forces Wlthont Mo lestation of Traffic. BOSTON', Sept. 21. Rear Admirsl Cogh lan hss raised his flag on Olympia and awaits order to proceed to the Isthmus of Panama and assume charge of affair there. Olympia Is provisioned and coaled for three months. KINGSTON, Jamaica, Sept. 21. The Brit ish steamer La Plata arrived here today from Colon, bringing a large number of refugees from the Isthmus. It is reported that, owing to the fear of rebel attack, a Rital uiauy peopie are leaving Colon and Panama. The Colombian government Is aendlng relnforrementa to the Isthmus and La Plata carried 1.000 government anldiers from Ssvanilla to Colon. The Colombian revolutionists are said to be mssslng in the neighborhood of the rail road over the isthmus. The refugees de clare the situation at Panama and Colon to be extremely critical. Offlcera of La Plata say they were In formed while at Colon that several liberal sympathisers had been Imprisoned at Pan ama because they had vetoed the order re cently Isaued by the government and ap- peared on the streets of that city. Business in Colon Is entirely suspended. Tho Intention of the revolutionists would seem to be to attack the government forces without Interfering with railrcad traffic over the isthmus. oldlera gall to Fight. WILLEMSTAD. Island of Curaroa. Sept. 21. Five schooners bearing about 1.500 government soldiers under the command of General Castillo left Maracaibo, Venezuela, yesterday morning in the tow of the gun boat Zumbador. Thia expedition will at tempt to reoccupy Vela la Pecorador. New has been received here from Ven- 1 exuela that the revolutionary general, Men- doza, continues to retreat with his forcea to the interior of the country In the hope of drawing President Castro from Valencia. A correspondent of the Associated Press t has nai an tntervlew at Alta Garcia. In the state of Zulla, Venezuela, with General Manuel A. Matos, leader of the revolution against President Castro on the report that General Matos Intends In case of his suc cess to turn over the control of Venezuelan finances to certain foreign powers. Mntoa' Argaiaest. General Matoa said: "I know that Pres ident Castro has issued a decree declaring me to be a traitor to my country because tho Cologne Gazette and the Venezuelan consul at Liverpool, England, represented that I had already made an agreement to permit the finances of Venezuela to be ontrolled by foreign powers. This Is abso lutely false and to attribute such an Idea to me 1 stupid. The surrender, direct or Indirect, of Venezuela to foreign con trol would be contrary to my Ideaa and my character. I aatd recently in Paris. Lon don and Hamburg and I am not afraid to repeat It here, that the government of Venezuela should put an end to tbe squan dering of the country's revenue and ad minister the national finances not for the benefit of the few, but for all Venezuelans, and for the satisfaction of our territory. Venezuela does not need to be controlled. During the ten year between 1890 and 1900 Venezuelan customs produced 171,000,000; during ttia same period of time the legiti mate expenaea of the rountry amounted to 170,000.000, leaving a surplus of $4. 000,000. This M. 000.000 haa disappeared and In stead of a urplu the country owea $7. 200,000, for interest. Within six month after tbe re-establlshment of peace In Venezuela I Intend to ahow the whole world what tbe finance of the country are. It 1 true that I desire Venezuelan finance to be controlled, but not by for elgnera, they must be In tbe control of an honest Venezuelan who will administer them properly. In four weeka time when we shall Jiave arrived In Caracas, I will fur ther explain my plan for the future of thl country." WASHINGTON, Bept. 21. Secretary Moody aald tonight there bad not been a word of new received at the Navy de partment today concerning affairs on the Isthmus of Panama. It waa expected that Panther with a battalion of marlnea would have reached Colon by thla time, but Mr. Moody aaid he had not heard from the chip today. At tha Colombian legation a dis patch wa received tonight from Mr. Quln tero, tha prefect of Colon, which (aid his relations with Commander McLean of Cin cinnati wer cordial. .No Friction. PANAMA, Colombia, Sept. 21. A far aa can be learned in Panama, there ha been so friction whatever between loldter of tbe Colombian government and the Amer ican bluejackets who ar guarding tbe lln of railroad. The government ordered It soldiers to place obstruction on the track to aid In stopping the tralna for inspec tion, intended for preventing insurgent troops from surprising th garrison. Com mander McLean of th I'nlted Statea cruiser Cincinnati complained of this meas ure to General Salazar, ctfumaudsr of tt RE one useful and valuable premiums wrappers from Ru government forces. To this complaint Gcn era! i-Varar replied that be would attend to the matter and ordered hla aoldlers to cease placing such obstacles. It waa tbeee orders which were misinterpreted at Colon, where Commander McLean saw an obstacle placed on the railroad track last Thursday. Two soldier, who stopped a train to In spect It Just outside of Colon, acted with out superior order and are reported to have been aeverely punished for so doing by General Feran. It wa after thla occur rence that Commander McLean declared the traffic over the Isthmus to he Interrupted and decided to place American guards on the train. McLean U Imperative. Friday, the 19th, Commander McLean sent communications to the Colombian government and to the Insurgent General Herrera, in which he said in part: "No armed men save naval force of the United States will be allowed on or to use the railroad line." This declaration that the railroad could not be used for the transportation of armed troops has created opposition In conserva tive circles, where it Is considered as an attack uoon Colombia's eovereign righta on the Isthmus General Salazar declines 1 to express any opinion. General Qulntero, General Salarar' rooRt able lieutenant, has been stationed at Colon. He seems to have established very cordial relnttons with Commander McLean, who Invited him to luncheon on board Cincin nati General Qulntero reciprocated In Colr.n on Friday. It ta said General Salasar, in a note addressed to the acting American ered an extent of territory ten time consul genera! here, Insisted that Com- greater than did the great eruption of mander McLean should guarantee to hlra j(ay last. This time the trsck of the dls the right to trsnsport troops and muni- , aster was beyond the mountain ridge and tlons by rail across ihe Isthmus. Oeneral j pread out over the Interior. I saw th ! Salazar has received no answer to thla PENSIONS FOR WESTERNERS . I The great cone is truncated and haa Xnrvlvor of the U'ara iJenerooaly Be. changed considerably In appearance. Tho mrmbered hy the Oeneral ' native were: abandoning large aectlona of ,DB country in proximity to the mountain, (iovcrnmcni. 1 ... , I The government ha warned the people to WASHINGTON, Sept. 21. (Special.) The j remove thelr goodg t0 ngnPI. ground in an followlng pensions have been granted: , ticipatlon of a tidal wave. Issue of August 2S: ,,..,..,.! "Martinique In the northern part I Nebraska: irlglnal Robert L. I.IMnRS- , ...... . ' . ton. Klkhorn. $10; J hn W. Deen. Spalding. 1 greatly devastated and th outh 1 In rt; William A. Doggctt. Lincoln, l. In- fun blossom and is thriving. We are ship "w'doWfWond rWcSd'nt i P or. freight now than before the Heiutlvts Harriet l'.royl. Kimball. $: eruption. It Is a mistake to say that tha minor of William W. Wattles. Fairfield, : people are starving and are crowding the 110; Mary Jane Ryraon. South Omah.i. H. ,,.. nar). ,hA iJland The fn la Iowa: Original-Sidney (. Soper, College ",lle P" or lnd. The Tact l Springs. 16. Increase, Re'smie. Etc. Louis that considering so many have been vlc Rnblnso'n. Jerico, 12'; William M Glffen. tlms of tbe eruption the fugitives are com- "VH;,. Home. Marsha'lltown. I'.O; John Hochspeier, ; Alta Vita, 17; John W. Alt. Himix t ity, $17: Washington Corrlc k. BloomflJl. 112; Joseph Boots, Anamosn. 8; William Cran dall, Hedrlck, X Widows, Minora and De pendent Relatives Mary A. Ingram, Ma rengo, $s. Issue of August 2!: Nebraska: Original Theodore P. Jar man. Paplllion, pi; Charles H. Ixice. Omaha. 112. Increase, Reissue Etc. John 8. Pat ton, Milford. $12; Hereklah Ramsey, North Platte, tlO; Justus Kesxler. Omaha, $12. Iowa: Original Henry C. Payne, Slous Cltv. Increase, Reissue. Etc. Adelbert J. Weeks, Correctlonvtlle. $12; Tov Torkel mn, Decorah, $10; James B. Woodward, llawkeve. $12: Oeorae H. Wright. Grand Junction. $t. Widows, Mi Itnors and Depend- lying. Moulton. $S; ent Relatives Rebecca Mtrv A. Miller. Clinton. S. South Dakota: Increase, Reissue. Etc. Svlvester Baker, Emery, $S: John Man nings, Frankfort, $x. Widows, Minor ami Dependent Relatives Mlra A. Knight, Grover, $13 (war with Spain). Issue of August 30: Nebraska: Increase. Relsaue, Etc The de W. Smith, Omaha. $10. Iowa: Original Samuel B. Ween. Rlyer slde, $: Robert Henderson, Algona, $; Dexter E. Dana. Hurilngt'm. . lncreaae. Reissue. Etc. Jamea O. Hrasher, Soldiers' Home. Marshalltown. $12: David Reea, Ford. William H. Jones. Keokuk. $12: Harri son H. Bonnty, Little Sioux. $12. Widows, Minors and Dependent Relatives Lyriia Ann Floyd, Marahalltown, $H; Iuretta Sauthlne, Agency, $s (Mexican war). Issue of September 2: Nebraska: Increase, Reissue, Etc. Wil liam C. llazen, Omaha, $S. Iowa: Increase. Reissue Etc. Theodore JMchols. New Hnven. tiendenln '.. Bed ford. Fairfield. !: William H. Scott, Mace donia, $17: Thomns C Oregg. Rockwell City, $!': Oeorge A. Burroughs, Doualass, $11: Joseph McCollum Magnolia, $12 (Mexi can wan. Widows. Minors and Dependent Relatives Margaret M. Merryman, Kel logg. U. asssssssssslnnBBB9!9asnBS j No more blue-Mondays OWlJL.lb IDhHi 0 tf- Giin JL 1 JLULv-x har,d wat,er I and good I QnSTl in soft water. I w aPV IL W-Jr Swift & Company ssian MARTINIQUE NEEDS NO AID lUamihip Company' Agent Briifs Ta! of Proapirity. FUGITIVES ARE COMPARATIVELY FEW No Real Demand for Supplies, bi Natives Will lie Them go l.ona na They Can (let Them. KINGSTON. St. Vincent. Sept. 21. Ther wa an eruption of La Soufrlere at mid night last night, but no loe of life. A peculiarity of this eruption is found In th fact that no dust nor scoriae was emit ted. The flames were seen flickering abov the crater and the sight was accompanied by Internal and thunderlike explosions. NEW YORK, Sept. 21. The Quebeo Steamship company's steamer Korona ar rived today from the West Indies. Among its passengers was Captain Walker McKay, agent for the steamship company In the Weat Indlea. Captain McKay said: "I wa at Fort de France, Martinique, Auguat 30, the day of the moat recent eruption of Mount Pelee. The explosion was terrific and the rumbl ings and detonatlona were contlnuou for a long time. This eruption, It 1 estimated. caused the death of 2.000 people and cov- mountain In eruption. There appear to i be numbers of apertures below the edge of the crater from which steam is ejected. "w la number. There 1. no need of food supplies. The native will not go to work a loag aa they can obtain food for nothing. There I room for all and em ployment I easily obtained." TALKS PLAINLY TO SULTAN Rasalan Ambassador tn Turkey Openly Crate Step to Relieve the Macedonian 8ltaalon. CONSTANTINOPLE. Sept. 21. The Rus- a I tn amkaa.sJna T..-L, tl l 1 - - as 1 , ' the course of an audience with tha sultan yesterday, caned bis majesty' attention to tbe Macedonian altuatlon and atrongly urged that necessary measures be taken to Improve It. Tho ambassador also re ferred In the most precise terms to the lack of order among the Albanian, who have fiercely resented the appointment of a Ruasiao consul at Mltrovltsa, European Turkey. The decision of the sultan to permit four Russ'an torpedo boats, which ara in reality torpedo boat dratroyers, to pas the straits is regarded here aa being a violation of the International law nd action In the matter is expected from tbe other algnatory powers. An trade haa been Issued authorizing the passage through the Dardanelles of the four Russian destroyers, providing they aall under the commercial flag of Russia, with twenty-four hour' interval between each boat, and that they carry no arma or naval crewa, in order that treaties be not violated. ; t f
