The Omaha Daily Bee.
ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871.
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NATIONS ARE ANGRY
' Yanemala May Break with Graat Iritaii
Iny Hour of Aiy Day.
i ROW IS PROBABLY OVER GOOSE ISLAND
Littl South imericaa DiipnUi Jahn
Bnll'i Olaim to It.
; MAY BE RELYING ON UNCLE SAMUEL
' Londoair laspecti that Monr Dactrine
Onti a Figura.
; WASHINGTON IS NOT YET INFORMED
(Mate nrparlmrnl Hrrfltn n Hotlee
of Strained notation, bnt Knows
Hon to Account (or Any
that Mar Exist.
. LONDON. Sept. 22.-The Associated Press
'la In a poult Ion to announce that the diplo
matic relation between Great Britain and
Venezuela are on the verge of being ev
' ared.
Any day, i.lmost any hour, may bring the
t announcement that the British minister
f at Caracas has been given hie passport,
'with, corresponding action toward the
; Venezuelan representative In London.
The rauae of the crisis doe not seem
to be confined to any particular Incident,
l but conslt In various differences which
culminated in Venezuela assuming such an
angry attitude as to leave Downlug street
fully Impressed with the belief that the
Venezuelan government Intends to force
natters to a crucial Issue. That a dlplo
) matte rupture would result In hostilities
Is a contingency thus far scarcely contem
' plated.
The present diplomatic relations are so
' strained that, to quote a responsible Brit
lsh official, It would make really very little
difference If the fact became public prop
erty by tr absence of the diplomatic rep
resentatives from Caracaa and London.
Aa the Foreign Office Views It.
The view of the Foreign office is that
affairs have reached a stage where it Is
Impossible to deal satisfactorily with Ven
ezuela In any matter which may come up.
In proof of this contention the Foreign
office Instances tin report of the United
States minister at Caracas, Herbert W.
I)o wen, announcing that the Venezuelan
Kuvenrment had protested against the Urlt
leh flag being raised over Patos (or Goose
Island) over which the Venezuelan govern
"taont claimed aoverelgnty. Areord'.ng to
the British government's understanding
Patos island belongs to Great Britain Just
aa much as Trinidad, and so far as known
no question a to its ownership has ever
arisen. Inhabitants of the island have been
shot or otherwise endangered through the
action of Venezuelans, whether government
or revolutionary partisans is not known.
For purposes of protection tha local West
Indian -fcuthorltles-e rrtere the British flag
prominently displayed on the Island, hence
tha protest.
) An exceptionally prominent official aald
to a representative of the Associated
Press this evening: "Affairs in Venezuela
are so hopelessly muddled that we can get
nothing done. There Is no concealing the
fact that the Veneseulan government ha
made heated protcsta to our minister. The
chief grievance appear to be the allega
tion that the British government 1 aiding
the revolutionary army. It is needless to
say this Is perfectly baseless. We only
wish the United States would take over the
whole country and then perhaps we could
get soma peace. Of all the disturbances of
tha last decade tb present seems the
worst. This, with the attitude of the pres
ent government, makes us somewhat indif
ferent as to what may take place.
' Relying on I'nclo Samuel.
The Venezuelan appear inclined to be
rather reckless, thanka, chiefly, to what I
presume l the mistaken notion that Wash
ington will protect them from the results
of their own folly, however Inimical that
itnay be to the lives and property of Brit
ish subjects and those of other Europeans.
As we understand Monroeism, Venezuela
la quit mistaken in this matter, though
apparently the impression has much So do
with her present action."
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22. No notice of a
strain of tha dlplomatlo relations between
Great Britain and Venezuela haa reached
tha Department of State. If such is the
caae, however, the department officials
would have no hesitation in ascribing the
.cans of the threatened rupture to the
dispute which has been revived between
the two countries over the ownerahip of
Pator or Goose Island, lying in the Drag
on's Mouth, between Trinidad and th
Venezuelan coast.
Minister Bowen last week Informed the
department that the dltpute had taken an
acute phase on account of the assertion
of British sovereignty over the island, and
aa he. at the same time, said Venezuela
had protested against the hoisting of the
British flag, it is not doubted that to this
incident must be traced any more serious
difficulty between the two countries.
STEAMER ALMOST ENGULFED
nawiugion nas Narrow Eaeapo from
Sonfrlero While Ensnared In He
palrlnar the Cable.
8T. THOMAS. D. W. I.. Sept. 22-Th
eabi steamer Newlngton secured tha Rt
Lucia and of the St. Vincent cable Sunday,
four and a half miles from the Soufrlcre!
and had just finished buoying It when there
was a audden and violent eruption of the
volcano. The steamer thereupon headed
away from the land followed by denso
clouds of smoke. It had a narrow escaoe
and It is considered Inadvisable for It to
engage in further operations there, esna
daily as the cable waa found to be greatly
mangled. Newlngton will proceed to St.
Thomas for a cable to complete the repair
of the St. Lucia-Grenada section.
A violent eruption of the SoufrUrs waa
eneerved Sunday night from 8t. Lucia.
VISIT OF IOWA NOT WELCOME
Brazilian newspaper Bitterly Cons
Visit to that Country.
RIO JANEIRO. Brazil. Sept. 12. The
Correlo Da Manha. newspaper, complain
of the United Statea battleship Iowa's visits
la Brazilian watera.
. It says the war ship 1 making survey
of Rio Janeiro bay and observing the
Btrategtcal point and taking photograph
of the fort. Tho newspaper asks the
government to stop Iowa' "prying."
An ItoiuMi deputy, aignor uavottl, has
arrived here and will confer with to
minister of foreign affair to regard to the
emigration of hla countrymen to Brazil,
LITTLE OPPOSITION OFFERED
Morns 'how Mlaht Resistance to Ad
vance of American Forces toiler
Captain I'er shins;.
MANILA. Fept. 22 Up to Bur the
force commanded by Captain Johr ""''it
of the Fifteenth Infantry, operating . "it
the Mores In the Island had met with fc.
resistance In thu Macin country and hn
captured seven forts, killing twenty-five and
wounding twenty Moros. There were no
American casualties.
Captain Pershing's courier reached Brig
adier General Samuel 8. Sumner at Camp
Vlcara today. The captain reported that he
first moved on Goanan, where the troops
took three forts. They then pushed on ti
Hayenbao and captured two forts. From
there the column proceeded to Sanlr and
captured two more forts. From Pantnin to
Sanlr, In the country dominated by the
sultans of Callx and Butlg and the two
sultans of Macln, the column was frequently
fired upon.
Captain Pershing communicated with the
Macln sultans, but they refused to recog
nize the Americans and remained obstinate.
When the courier departed, Captln Per
shing had planned to attack Macln today.
Macln Is situated a short march from Sanlr,
where the troops rested.
General Sumner baa forwarded additional
rations to Captain Pershing, so ss to per
mit him to keep in the field If Macin offers
serious resistance.
PIUS TRIAL IS RESUMED
Attorney for Archbishop Rtordan of
San Francisco Presents His
Side of the Case.
THE HAGUE. Sept. 22. On the reas
sembling today of the International arbitra
tion court. In the hearing of the claim of
the United States against Mexico growing
out of the Plus fund of California, Garrett
McEnerny, the aleged adviser of Archbishop
Rlordan of San Francisco, resumed his ad
dress, which waa adjourned from Septem
ber 17.
He contended that the statutes of limita
tion deprived the Jesuits of the control of
the Plus fund after Spain, Mexico and the
bishops of California had succeeded aa ad
ministrators. The archbishop of California,
designated aa administrator by Mexico In
1840, waa legally entitled to both the capital
and Interest. The decision of the arbitra
tion commission of 1896, condemning Mexico
to pay, ought, Mr. McEnerny asserted, to
be considered aa beyond appeal.
Mr. Mclnerny concluded with Insisting on
the Improtance of the court's decision on
the future of arbitration.
Lawyer Raisiou of Ban Francisco empha
sized the same point He said the decision
would be equivalent to a legal judgment.
The court adjourned until tomorrow. Sen
ator Stewart has left The Hague on his re
turn to the United State.
ROUMANIA TO BE DEFIANT
London Henra that Persecution of
Jews ts to Be Continued, Regard
less of Consequences.
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LONDON, Sept. St. In a dispatch from
Vienna the correspondent of the Times
says he fears there is little doubt that
the Roumanians have resolved to accept
the consequences of setting at defiance the
signatory powera and the public opinion of
the civilized world, and to continue the
peraecutlons of the Jew in order to com
pel them to seek asylum abroad.
HABEAS CORPUS IS DENIED
Judge Gannt Turns Down Petltlou of
Aliened Boodlers of
St. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 22. Word waa received
from Jefferson City tonight that Judge
Gannt of the state supreme court rendered
his decision at 5 o'clock this afternoon on
the petition for a writ of habeas corpus
filed last week at Jefferson City to secure
the release of former Delegates Schumacher,
Helma, Tamblyn and Scbnettler, now in
jail here on the charge of bribery and
perjury. In hla decision Judge Gannt re
manded the prisoner to the custody of the
sheriff and refused to fix the amount of
ball.
Recently a fund to defray the expenses
of prosecuting the boodle case by public
subscription was started and Circuit At
torney Folk today issued a atatement that
18,116 had so far been contributed. The
grand jury met tbla afternoon for a brief in
quiry into city lighting legislation, only two
or three wltnessea having been summoned
One of the witnesses was Henry Loven-
haup, an electrician. Circuit Attorney Folk
s winding up the details In connection with
the approaching trials of Ed Butler,
charged with attempted bribery, October 13
at Columbia, and R. M. Snyder, Indicted on
a charge of bribery, next Monday in St.
Loi'ls.
Deputy .sheriffs today rearrested former
Delegates Jerry J. Hannlgan. Ted Albright
and Charles J. Denny on information filed
by Mr. Folk to take the place of the bench
warranta. -The three men gave renewed
bonds In the sum of $30,000 each, two
chargea being included In the Informations
It developed today that a bodyguard has
been appointed for John K. Murrell, ex-
member of the houae of delegatea, who re
urned from Mexico and turned state's evi
dence, to protect him from possible harm
at tha bands of anyone who may attack him
on account of the revelations he ha made
to the grand jury.
NO ANSWER TO HAY'S NOTE
None, However, Is Expected Excepting
Mero Acknowledgment Through
Diplomatic Bonrccs.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22. No answer haa
yet been received from either Russia or
Austria at the State department In re
aponae to Secretary Hay's presentation
touching the Roumanian Jews. Moreover,
it may be said, that no answer 1 ex
pected from any powers upon this subject
beyond the formal atatement from the
United States ambassador! and minister
abroad that they have compiled with tho
department's instruction to read tbf note
to the foreign ministers, who have re
turned acknowledgments of the same and
promises of consideration.
The reaaon for thla expectation lies in
the fact that the department' function
touching the Jewish question terminated,
or at least were indirectly suspended, upon
the presentation of Its Dote.
Having called the attention of the
signatory powera to the infraction by
Roumanla of the treaty of Berlin, it now
remains for the powers to decide what
shall be done, if Indeed, anything is done.
Consequently whatever correspondence
follows on the subject of trealuunt of the
Roumanian Jews probably will be ex
changed directly between the power and
in it lb United Butts will ba bo park
MIEAN BOSSES TRANSIT
Ifakei Calombiani Disarm Befora tiding
Across Isthmus.
MAY RAISE GREAT STORM OF PROTEST
'Ion Attaches at Washington Say
nmander Has Started Gen
How by His Action
' at Colon.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22. The Navy de
partment is In receipt of the following
cablegram from Commander McLean of tho
cruiser Cincinnati:
COLON, Sept. an, 1902 Secretary of the
Navy, Washington: The United States
guards and guarantees traffic and the line
of transit. Today permitted the exchange
of Columbian troops from PanHma to
Colon, about l.ono men each way; the troops
without arms, in train guarded by Ameri
can naval force, In the same manner as
other passengers; arms and ammunition In
separate train guarded also by naval force
In the same manner as other forces.
Officials of the Colombian legation here
predict that a storm of disapproval will
arise In Colombia aa a result of Com
mander McLean's action In disarming tha
Colombian troops before their passage
across the isthmus. It Is stated here that
Colombia's agreement with the Panama rail
road company apeclflcally provides for the
transportation of Colombian soldiers by the
railroad when occasion arises, and the com
mander's action is regarded at the legation
here as a direct infringement of Colombia's
sovereignty over the Isthmus.
Commander McLean, In having the troops
transported In a separate train from their
arms in acting as apparently In accordance
with his construction of that part of Secre
tary Moody's instructions, cabled on Satur
day, which read: "Any transportation of
government troops not In violation of treaty.
and which would not endanger transit or
provoke hostilities may not be objectlon-
ble. The department must reiy on your
judgment to decide such questions, aa con
ditions may arise from day to day."
What It May Mean.
Naval officers nay the commander evl-
ently believed tho transportation of the
troops, rifles in hand and cartridge belts
full, might "provoke hostilities," while en
route across the isthmus. A belief which
has grown so strong that it can no longer
be disregarded la held In Central and South
American diplomatic quarters here in re
gard to this latest and in point of num
bers almost unprecedented dispatch of naval
force to the isthmus. This belief (and it
should bo etatcd that tho impression pre
vails in spfte of emphatic expressions of
high officials of the United States govern
ment to the contrary) la that the large
naval force which has been sent to keep
traffic open across the Isthmus will pre
vent by Its very presence, the continuation
of hostilities along the railroad on any ex
tensive scale, and soon bring them to a halt
altogether; that the force has been sent
there in anticipation of an early signature
of the Panama canal treaty, and that It
will be kept there to maintain order and
quiet along the strip front Panama to Cofon,
which by the terms of the prospective treaty
the United States is to control.
Salascr Seen the End.
The following Important dispatch was re
ceived at the Colombian legation here to
night from Governor Salazer of the De
partment of Panama:
PANAMA. SeDt. 22. Rebels have re
treated to Agua Dulce. Railway traffic
perfectly free. The Interior of Colombia
completely pacified. Today additional re
inforcements reached Colon from Barran-
qullla. Rebels admit hopelessness of their
cause.
The legation officials assert that the re
treat of the rebels to Agua Dulce marks
practically the collapse of the rebellion.
For a long time the only important revo
lutionary movement, they say, has been
in the Department of Panama. Agua Dulce
la eight days' hard march from Panama.
The large number of troops being concen
trated in and around Panama and Colon,
the legation representatives say, will fore
stall the probability of any attack by the
rebels, even should they rally their forces
at Agua Dulce. The opinion is expressed
at the legation that the latter either will
be forced across the boundary line into
Costa Rica, or they will be disarmed, or
attempt to reach Corlnto, Nicaragua.
A late dispatch received at the Navy
department today from Commander Mc
Lean of Cincinnati contained an encour
aging report of the condition of affairs at
the isthmus. It was to the effect that
railway traffic now was perfectly free and
was being conducted without any obstruc
tlon.
Report Herrern Retreating.
PANAMA, Sept. 22. Government soldiers
captured by General Herrera at Agua Dulce
and who were compelled to join his army
and who succeeded In escaping, arrived here
today. They confirm the report that the whole
revolutionary army has adandoned lta camp
near Chorrera and Is retreating toward
Agua Dulce. It Is reported that Herrera
haa incorporated in his army all the guer
rilla bands he can Induce to join him. The
abandonment of the Chorrera camp, it Is
claimed, dispels all fear of an interruption
of traffic on the railroad line and render
it Impossible for a battle to occur at Pan
ama or Colon.
Reinforcements of Colombian troopa con
tinue to arrive on the Isthmus, which. It
Is alleged, undoubtedly caused General Her
rera'a retreat.
Ready to Make Terms.
BAN JOSE, Costa Rica. Sept. 22. General
Vargaa-Santoe, chief of the Colombian
revolutionary junta in New York City and
one of the directors of the revolution, who
removed here last month from New York,
will remain In San Jose, having found the
city strategically valuable for hla purposes.
It is possible to communicate quickly with
the revolutionists from here, and Gen
eral Vargas-Santos will make use of these
facilities of communication to direct the
movements of the rebels.
The general aays that when the isthmus
falls Into the handa of the revolutionists,
which he hopes will soon come about, he
will then be ready and willing to make
peace with the Colombian government, pro
viding all interests in Colombia are repre
sented and considered In the negotiations to
this end.
ANNAPOLIS, Md., Sept. 22. Orders were
received from the Navy department today
Instructing the officials at tb naval acad
emy to hold all the marine at this station
In readlnesa to be aent to tha Isthmus of
Panama.
Artist' Murders av Broker.
PARIS, Sept. 22. A sensation baa been
caused in financial circles here by the pub
llratlon of a dispatch from Etretat, near
Havre, announcing that a Parisian artist
named Syedon fired several shots today with
a revolver at M. David, the well known
Block bruksr of Fat Is. tabu was aaiking
along the sea front with his wife. M. David
died on the spot. Tha motive for the mux
der is not known.
NEW YORK'S STATE TICKET
Republicans Put l' Odell, Sheldon,
Wlckner and Coiuaa to Be
F.lected This Fall.
SARATOGA, N. Y., Sept. 22. The state
republican convention will nominate the
following ticket:
For Governor B. B. Odell, Jr.
For Lieutenant Governor George R.
Sheldon of New York.
For Secretary of State
For Treasurer J. B. Wlckser of Erie.
For Attorney General H. B. Coman of
Madison.
The republican party's state platform as
drawn up for presentation by the commit
tee on platform tomorrow will have the
following recommendation on the various
topics to be considered: v
The Philippines The following out of
the present policy of education with the
adoption of free elections and the estab
lishment of a government which shall cor
respond to the government of the states
of the union, but with the continuation
of espionage and military control until
the native forces of civilization are in
full and easy control, together with free
schools, liberty of conscience and religion
and of thought and speech.
Cuba A recognition of the obligations of
good nelghborllness and exceptional advan
tages for the sale of their products to
the country.
The Tariff The following out of the
policy of protection to American Indus
tries so long as the wages paid in foreign
countries for the same kind of labor are
lees than enough to maintain a working
man's family in comfort. Protection to
the home markets for home products on the
ground that a revision of the tariff will
not destroy the trusts.
Trusts A recognition that while every
business man and corporation will pursue
a financial advantage as far aa It can be
made to go, the republican party, while not
discouraging such effort, will see that It
is not carried to unlawful extremes. It
will call attention to the Sherman act de
signed to reach features of business com
binations unlawful and Injurious and it will
promise to apply such remedy for actual
evils as will not interfere at the same
time with the business development and
prosperity of the country.
National Administration A thorough and
strong indorsement of the national ad
ministration and an indorsement of the
candidacy of Theodore Roosevelt, compli
menting him upon progressive ideas, bis
ardent patriotism and hla lofty integrity.
PALMA ASKS TROOPS TO QUIT
Cubans Went the United Sit-.
Withdraw from Coaat Fortl
cntlons. WASHINGTON, Sept. 22. The govern
ment of the United States ts to be required
to terminate the last vestige of Its au
thority in Cuba. The War department haa
been advised formally by the Department
of State that President Estrada Palma has
notified Minister Bquler that he desires
the American troopa remaining in Cuba to
be withdrawn: - The State, department does
not undertake to pass on thla matter, but
transmits It to Secretary Root, holding
that the problem presented la merely a
military one, involving the competency of
the new Cuban government to take over
and care for the coast defense now in the
hands of the United States. It is for Sec
retary Root to determine the question1 of
fact, and he la expectid to base his con
clusion on the opinion of United States
military officers remaining in Cuba, though
of course Minister Squler's opinion would
be of weight.
Secretary Root, while he has not come to
any conclusion, has Indicated that the
troopa might be withdrawn. It is a mat
ter that may not be hastily decided and It
may be discussed, with President Roosevelt
while the secretary Is in the west. At
present there are eight companies of coast
artillery In Cuba, at Havana, there being the
Twentieth, Twenty-second, Twenty-third
and Twenty-fourth, at Santiago the Seven
teenth and Nineteenth, and at Cienfuegoa
the Eighteenth and Twenty-first.
DIES WHEN ANOTHER WEDS
Unnsnnl Canac Assigned for Death of
Miss Mary Graner of Snlt '
Lake City.
NEW YORK, Sept. 22. Further Investl
gatlon into the death of Miss Mary Gruner
satisfies the police that it was due to
natural causes, though of a aomewhat pe
culiar nature. Their theory ts that the
young woman had received news that a
love affair had ended unhappily for her
and that in a violent fit of emotion ahe had
burst a blood vessel. Miss Gruner had
come from Salt Lake City quite recenty.
The body of Miss Gruner, a dressmaker,
20 years old, waa found In her room in
West Forty-eighth street this afternoon.
The woman'a lower lip was badly swollen.
The police thought the woman's death re
quired investigation and detective were as
signed to the case.
Mis Gruner came to this city about
ten days ago from Salt Lake City. In her
room were dreases and jewelry to the value
of about $1,000.
Coroner Jackson, after a superficial ex
amination of the body of ;he woman, said
he thought It probable from the position of
her body when found and the condition of
her mouth and tongue that she had b?en
strangled to death. On the mantel in the
woman' room the coroner found a quantity
of cigar ashes. There was also found a
newspaper clipping announcing the mar
riage of Fred T. McGulrln and Estelle
Crystal at Colorado Springs.
DRILLING NOW AT FORT RILEY
Scena of Maneuvers Takes on Ani
mated Aspect Under Direction
of General Bates.
JUNCTION CITY, Kan., Sept. 22. All the
regular troopa to take part In the maneuvers
are now In camp at Fort Riley and the
various organizations separately have com
menced practicing and drilling. General
Batea and staff went over the grounds
this morning where the impending ma
neuvers are to take place. The engineer
were at work today repairing and building
roads and the sanitary condition of the
camp waa greatly Improved. The wireless
telegraphy outfit, balloons and automobile
for the signal corps has not arrived, but
will be here the latter part of the week
and will be used during th maneuvers.
Each day of this week will be devoted to
drills and practice of problems to be solved
In the construction engagements of two
opposing forces.
Arrangements have been made for the
arrival of Secretary of War Root. Gen
eral Lloyd Whvston arrived at the camp
today and Colonel Wallace F. Randolph,
chief of artillery, will arrive tha latter part
of th week,
SCRANTON TROOP IS CALLED
OoTernar Stone Eaa ta litis t Shariff af
Lackawanna County.
MUCH TROUBLE IN THE STRIKE DISTRICT
Connty Officer's Warning Falls to Stop
Lawlessness thnt Intimidates Non
unionists and Results In
Damage to Property.
HARRISBURO, Pa., Sept. 23. Governor
Stone Issued an order shortly after mid
night directing the Thirteenth regiment to
report to General Gobln for duty in the
strike region. The Thirteenth's headquar
ters Is at Scranton and the regiment will
be quartered In its armory In that city
temporarily. This regiment consists of
eleven companies and its strength is about
700.
Governor Stone said tonight there was
no truth in the report that he will shortly
hold a conference In Philadelphia with
representatives of the People's alliance and
Senators Quay and Penrose relative to an
extra session for the enactment of legisla
tion to end tbe anthracite strike, or that
he has the promise of a majority of the
members of the legislature to pass a com
pulsory arbitration measure.
SCRANTON, Pa., Sept. 22. Sheriff Schadt
of Lackawanna county tonight telegraphed
Governor Stone to send troops to his as
sistance.
The sheriff had Just given to the news-
raper men a proclamation announcing he
would call troops If the lawlessness did
not cease, when be received a series of
telephone calls to quell disturbances up
the valley. He found on Investigation that
the situation was such that he could not
cope with It and sent a call for troops.
Adjutant General Stewart called the sheriff
by telephone and had a long conference
with him. The adjutant general suggested
that a posse of members of the citizens'
alliance be called upon for aaslstance.
While the sheriff waa preparing to act on
this suggestion he received more reports
of violence up and down the valley and
at once sent another urgent telegram to
the governor calling for immediate assist
ance.
The worst of tonight's outbreaks oc
curred at Archbald. A crowd of 200 strik
ers, mostly foreigners, ransacked tbe quar
ters occupied by the forty men employed
at the Raymond washery of the Ontario
& Western company, while the men were
at work, and upon meeting with the men
as they were returning drove them back
to the refuse of the washery. The mob
then returned to the colliery proper, drove
out the engineers, firemen, pumpmen and
guards and took possession of the breaker.
The plant of the Crescent Electric Light
company, which is supplied with steam
from the breaker, had to shut down and
the whole region around was left In dark
ness. In the attack on the breaker two
men were shot, one a striker, and the other
workman. Their names or condition
could not be learned.
Chief Deputy Sheriff Miles McAndrew
was attacked and shot at by a-mot at Oly
phant. The steampipea of the Pennsylvania
Coal company's colliery at Old Forge were
blown up with dynamite tonight. Two
colored cooks at the William A. Colliery
were rescued by deputy sheriffs from a
crowd that was threatening to lynch them.
Sheriff's Preliminary Warning,
Prior to his call for state troops to
night Sheriff Schadt of Lackawanna county
lasued a proclamation in which he aald In
part:
"I am Informed that since the miners'
strike began numerous acts of violence. In
timidation and terrorism have been and are
still being committed in the county, hav
ing for their object Intimidation of men
who wish to work for the support of them
selves and their families and the punish
ment of those who are at work. Complaint
has been made to me that these acta are
committed In a covert way and It la Im
possible for me and my deputies to fully
prevent lawlessness in the county and to
detect the offenders In the commission of it.
"Now, therefore, I, Charles Schadt,
sheriff of Lackawanna county, do requeat
and order that all persons who shall be
disposed In any manner to Intimidate and
try to prevent by force any persons from
exercising their right to work shall Imme
diately desist and abstain therefrom. In
case this proclamation shall not be effec
tive and prevent all and any, acta of law
lessness, It shall be my duty to call for
such assistance as tbe proper officers of
this commonwealth are required to give
and the laws of the state are required to
provide."
Another day of Innumerable petty of
fenses in all parte of the county moved the
sheriff to issue hla proclamation.
Military la led. .
8HENANDOAH. Pa., Sept. 22. Sheriff
Beddall and half a dozen deputies arrived
here thla morning and attempted to arrest
the strikers, who have been taking tha
coal from the mine breaches at the Glrard
colliery. Tbe men resisted arrest and the
sheriff appealed to General Gobln for aa
alliance. Tbe general ordered the Second
city troop to the scene to assist the sheriff
in the discharge of his duties. .Meantime
a mob of 5,000 people had gathered In the
vicinity. With the protection which the
presence of the troops afforded the sheriff's
men arrested three coal pickers, but the
rest succeeded in escaping. The prisoners
were taken to the Pennsylvania railroad
station, surrounded by troops and the mob
hissing and jeering. , About the time they
were passing General Gobln's headquar
ters, the First battalion of the Twelfth
regiment came dashing up the street. The
battalion formed In company front and
the crowd scattered. It waa the Intention
to take tbe prisoners to the jail at Potts
ville. but while they were at the atatlon
the strike leaders procured ball for them
and tbey were released.
Kompers Says They Are Strong
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22. President Gom
pers of ths American Federation of Labor
said today that tbe striking miners in
the Pennsylvania coal fields were prepared
to hold out for months. He aald the miners
were disposed to make concessions, but
the operators bad refuaed all overtures
from them and that the men now "are
not going to yield."
"The strikers,"- he said, "are receiving
all the aupplies they really need and can
continue their fight indefinitely. The Fed
eration will do all it can to aid them. One
thing is certain, that the strikers will
never yield on the basis of the dismember
ment of tbelr union organization, which la
all that baa raised them even ever so little
above their desperate condition."
Movements of Ocean Yeatels Sept. XI.
At New York Arrived: Kensington, from
Southampton, Mlnr.ehuha. Irora Lumlon;
Lahn. from Oenoa: Giorgio, from Liver
pool; Anchorta, from tlasicow.
At Ant werp Arrived: Vaderland. from
New York.
At Na plea Bailed; Nord America, for
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska Fair and. Warmer
In the Western Portion, Clearing in South
east Portion Tuesday; Wednesday Fair
and Warmer.
Temperature at Omaha Yeaterdayt
Hnnr. Dear. Hnnr. Ileg.
ft n. ni ..... . IKI 1 p. nt ti7
a. m l il p. nt i
T n. m tut 3 p. m till
ft a. m ..... . Il 4 p. m (is
9 n. ni tin R p. in tin
10 a. m tt H p. ni 7
11 n. m IT T p. nt till
lil m. .. MT M p. ni tilt
U p. nt tin
OMAHA'S RF.D l.KTTKR DATES.
September 4 Ak-Sur-Fen Street Fair
opens.
September 27 President Roosevelt
HctIcws Klectrlral Pageant.
October 1 Ak-Sar-Brn Daylight Pa
rade. October 3-Ak-Sar-Brn Electrical Fa
rad. October 3 Ak-Sar-Ben Royal Court
Bull.
October 4 Ak-Sar-Ben Street Fnlr
cloaca.
RAINS DAMAGE THE RAILROAD
Track Washed Ont Near Trenton and
Passenger Trains Are
Delnyed.
TRENTON, Neb., Sept. 22. (Special Tel
egram.) Trenton and surrounding country
has witnessed one of the heaviest and
longest rainfalls ever known after an In
terval of drouth of Several weeks dura
tion. The precipitation Is reported from
three to seven inches. Canyons and low
places were full of running water, from a
few inches to several feet deep. The Re
publican river overflowed It banks, carry
ing away the approach to the east bridge.
Canyons and streams are reported from
three to seven feet higher than was ever
known.
A little atream known as Elm Creek,
about two miles west of town, waa swelled
into a miniature river. Tbe water spread
rapidly along the road, running over the
grade and B. & M. track, washing out about
seventy rails and ballast of the grade. Tbe
engineer of No. 14 saw the condition of
things in time to avert a wreck.
The section men reached the eastern part
of the washout on the trip out, but had
to turn back on account of the high water.
No. 6 waa tied up here, No. 14 was backed
to Stratton, Nos. 6, 3 and 2 went over an
other route. A special working crew put
ui the night and forenoon putting tbe track
in shape so tralna could pass over safely.
It will be several days before the. track ta
in as good ccsdltlon aa 11 was before the
deluge. A few minor weak places were
found and some washing done near bridges.
COLORED PEOPLE GRATEFUL
Bnptlsts nt Birmingham Praise Whites
(or Their Generosity After Shlloli
Church Disaster.
BIRMINGHAM. Sept. 22. William Hick
the negro Insurance agent with wham J. H.
BalloUj . tho negro lawyer, engaged in an
altorcation "which, it . is said, caused the
disaster in Shlloh church, Friday, Is under
arrest. After making bond, he said: "I
do not feel responsible for the stampede
or deaths of so miny Christian people, but
how the courts will look at this will be a
different matter aud.I will willingly abide
by their verdict."
An investigation of tbe cause of the dis
aster will begin in the superior criminal
court tomorrow.
The National Negro Baptist convention
held ita final session today. The conven
tlon will meet a year hence in Philadelphia.
Today was occupied chiefly with speeches
on the growth and progress of the church
All the speakers touched upon the panic
of Friday night. In which over 100 lives
were lost, and were loud In their praise
of the manner in which the white citizens
have come to the relief of the distressed.
Rev. T. W. Walker, pastor of Sbtloh Bap
tist church, reported that the dead were
being burled as rapidly as possible.
ELEPHANT G0ES0N RAMPAGE
Breaks Away from Elks Carnival and
Dashes Throngh Window of
Private House.
VINCENNES, Ind., Sept. 22. An ele
phant on exhibition at the Elks carnival
here went on a rampage last night and
broke through a window at the home of
Clarence Duncan, a candy manufacturer.
With its trunk the elephant upset a bed
on which Mrs. Duncan and two children
were sleeping, and hurled one child across
the room. The elephant then broke down
the door of the house before It was subdued
by Its keepers.
Mrs. Duncan Is In a critical condition
from fright. Tbe child waa badly bruised.
MILLERS MEET TO ORGANIZE
Employes of tho Grist Grinding Es
tablishments Are in Convention
In Minneapolis.
MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 22. An Interna
tlonal flour employes' convention began here
today for the purpose of forming an aasocla
tlon of those working in the grist mills of
the United Statea and Canada. At tbe
opening session a temporary organization
was effected, with William McNalr as chair
man and A. Kelllngton aa secretary. Both
are local men.
One of the objecta of tbe association
probably will be to ask for a uniform scale
of wagea and hours throughout the vartou
milling cities of the country.
ELECTRIC CAR JUMPS TRACK
Dosen Passengers More or Less Hur
in nn Accident Which Occurs
at Akron, Ohio.
AKRON, O., Sept. 22. An Akron, Kent
and Ravenna electric car jumped the track
In Kent early today and ran Into a tele
phone pole. A dozen passengers were on
the car, all of whom were more or less
Injured
The most seriously hurt were: Jacob
Repbogle, Akron, cut about bead; S. K.
Force, Akron, bruised and cut about body
and head; Mlaa Lotta Kelnhle, arm broken;
Miss Almee Heroff, Kent, bruised and cut.
HANNAHAN FOR GRAND MASTER
Former Vice Prrsldent Is Choaan by
Locomotive Firemen to Sue
reed F. P. Sargeat.
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn., Sept. 25 John
J. Hannahan was elected grand master of
tbe Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
today to succeed F. P. Sargent, recently
appointed commissioner of Immigration.
Mr. Hannahan has been vice grand master
of the brotherhood for th last evtaueu
years.
AMONG TUE VETERANS
Rooaavalt 8pende Day with Bpaalsb War
Oomradei Nw in Datroit
MAKES ADDRESS AT THEIR REUNION
a Htar it Thauaandi Pack Lug Light
Oaard Armary.
RSTWHILE VOLUNTEERS ENTHUSIASTIC
Thar Cheer the Ooloael Uatil Ea Has to
Order lilanca.
CLARA BARTON HAS SEAT NEXT HIS
General I'rell Gives "The Good Angel"
the Place of Honor, to the De
light of the Men In
the Audience.
DETROIT, Sept. 22. President Roose
velt's two days' visit came to an end at
the conclusion of a banquet tendered him
in Light Guard armory by the SpaniBh
war veterans, whose third annual reunion
e attended this morning. It was a bril
liant affair. Nearly 800 men sat at tables
on the floor of tbe armory and tha galler
ies were crowded to their utmost rapacity
by brilliantly gowned women and their es
corts. The armory was decorated In green
nd white maple branchea and eloctrie
lights were everywhere. When the presi
dent rose to begin his address, which was
the first of the evening, he received an
ovation. sThe men on the floor stood up
and cheered again and again, while the
lapping of hands In the gallery was like
he crackle of musketry. The president
poke aa follows:
To Ills Comrades.
Mr. Mayor, Men and Women of Mlchlsan
and Particularly You. My L'omrailea Who
Volunteered In the War with Spain: 1
thank you for your greeting. The first en
gagement I made this year was when I
accepted the Invitation so kindly extended
to me by the mayor of this city to speak
on this occasion, for I felt that coming
from him as it did and extended In such
a way 1 could not refuse.
The war with Spain, though from It such
f;reut consequences have flowed, was In
tself but a small war, and In the presence
of the veterans of the Grand Army ail we
can say la that we hope we of the younger
Kfiierauon snowea a desire to come up to
the standard set by our fathers, the men
of 'til and '63.
The war Itself was an easy one. The
tasks left behind us. though glorious, have
n hrl. You. tho men ot tr.G
war and jour comnulus In arms, who
lougnt in cuua and I'orto Rico and In the
Philippines, won renown for ths ronntrv.
added to Its moral grandeur and to its ma
terial prosperity, but you also left dutiea
to be done by those who came after you.
In Porto Rico the duly has merelv heen
administrative and It haa been so well done
mat very little need be said about It. In
the Philippines the problem waa one of
extreme difficulty. But after three yer
of bitter righting peace has been won by
me vaiur vi our aomiers ana civil govern
ment has been Introduced, so that tho
Inlanders have greater opportunitlea for
lite, opportunity and the pursuit of hap-
Slnesa than they have ever enjoyed before
tiring their recorded history.
Filipinos' Prospects.
Last week I ordered a taking of a cenau
of the Islands, and two years hence, ac
cording to the law of congress, the first
step will be taken toward giving the peo
ple a legislative assembly. No other Ori
ental country In the possession of a foreign
power, inaeen, no oriental country at all
save Japan, has been given any auch meas
ure of Belf-aovernment and personal free
dom aa we have already given to the Fili
pinos.
one of the most Important recent meas
ures has been the providing of a cable for
the Philippines, this being necessary both
from a commercial and from a military
standpoint.
With Cuba tha matter Is different. We
pledged ourselves solemnly at the outbreak
of the war with Spain to glva to Cuba
Independence. The world at large aneered
at the pledge and even some of our own
people sconea at tne inougnt tnat we in
tended to keep It. But we have kept It
in good faith and with a keen regard for
ine weirare or me i tinanw. we ala not
turn Cuba loose to sink Into a welter of
anarchy. We first administered the affairs
of the Island until order nail been brought
out of chaos, until the cities had been
cleaned, the courts purltled, an educational
system started anu a just ana emclent
government Introduced. Then we turned
the new republic over to the hands of those
whom Its people had elected an Its serv
ants, and bade) It Godspeed on its Journey.
Must Still Befriend Cuba.
But neither our duty to nor our Interests
in the Island have come to an end with
the establlahment of lta Independence. Ita
Immediate proximity to the United Statea
rendered ita well being of such Interest to
us that we were forced to Interfere In lta
Interest by force of arms. For the same
reason Its future welfare csnnot but be a
mutter of grave concern to us. We do not
desire Cuba to stand toward anv other
nation In the relation of Intimate friendship
and alliance tnat we desire to see it adopt
toward u. It must therefore be In a cer
tain sense a part of our International politi
cal system, and It accepted this position
when It accepted the Piatt amendment.
But It la out of place for us to expect that
It will axsume auch a position toward us
with regard to International politics with
out at the same time nharlng somewhat In
the benefits of our economic system. It
was for thU reason that President MeKln
ley urged and that I have since urged and
shall continue to urge the need of estab
lishing closer relatione with Cuba by reel-
Froclty. We urge reciprocity because It Is
or our Interest to control the Cuban mar
ket, because we are bound to place the
Cubans on a peculiar standing economically
when they consent. In our Interests aa well
as their own, to assume a peculiar statue
Internationally and because It la fitting for
a great and generous republic to stretch
out a helping hand toward her feebler
sister Just starting to tread the path of
Independence.
Without Parallel.
The case stands by Itself and there can
be no other like It, Porto Rico, Hawaii and
the Philippines have relations of varying
Intimacy to us and they have either been
admitted within our economic system or
have been given some of the benefits
thereof. Cuba, though Independent, also
stands In a peculiar ' position toward us
and should receive In similar fashion a
measure of benefit from and partial Inclu
sion within our system. Tne questions
that ordinarily concern us as of prime
weight In a tariff matter do not come In
here as of primary Importance. We cannot
chooee what the articles are which Cuba
shall export. Iouhtless very many of u
would prefer for reasons connected with
our own tariff policy that her Inhabitants
were engaged in different Industries from
which they as a matte, of f;ict now follow.
Just as doubtless othors of our iwople
would prefer that the market offered by
Cuba was one for other thinaa than thos
she demands but we ran neither determine
the wants nor the productions of Cuba.
o Harm In llaclproclty.
I do not believe a particle of harm will
come to any American Interest from the
adoption of a reasonable measure of reci
procity with Cuba. I am certain the adop
tion of such a measure will be In the In
terest of our people us a whole Above all,
while fully recoKnlrlng the hlgh-mlndedness
and sincerity of those of my associates,
with whom on this point I differ. I yet feel
most strongly that by every consideration
of a generous and far-sighted public policy
we, are bound lo prove to Cuba that our
friendship with her In her struggle was
for the material well being which must
underlie healthy national development.
This country haa never been called upon
to meet a itIhIh In war or a crisis In peace
to which it did not eventually prove equal
and decade by decade Its power grow
greater and the likelihood of lta meeting
successfully any crisis becomes even mor-a.-urJ
I prtarh the kosp-I of h.ijn-. men
of til" west, who In thought embody the
fospel of hope, of resolute and firm beHef
n your powers aryt the destiny of this
mighty republic, if "'va In th future
nut la spirit wriiv ill git down anil
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