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a The Omaha Daily Bee. i:staulisiij:i juke 10, isti. OMAHA, FRIDAY MOKNINU, OCTOBER 17, 1902-TEN PAGES. SlNCtLE COPY THREE CENTS. HUNTING FOR ESANCY Officers Havs Warrait Out for Arrtst sf MercsriU Bspatr. COUNTY ATTORNEY PROTECTS ABETTORS Ken Who Iwore to Fraudulent Affidavit Oa't Eacall Him. MANY MORE ILLEGAL WES UNCOVERED EagTant Vialatias f Election Laws to Fore Mercer1! Nsmination. RECORDS VERIFY CORRUPTION FUND STORY Ho Question nw that Repnhllenn Pri maries Were Cnrrie-d lor Mercer by Fraud and nrlbery of Venal Votrra. The deputy sberifl commissioned to serve the warrant for the arrest of W. S. Esancy, "first and real name unknown," charged With unlawful voting at tba recent repub lican primaries, began bis search early yes terday morning, but as yet seems no nearer the accomplishment ot his mission than he Was at the start. As Frank D. Kennsrd and John O. Kuhn bad sworn to an affidavit that Esancy was resident at 1613 Howard street and en titled to vote, these gentlemen were called upon by the officer for Information as to Esancy' whereabout. The 'deputy sheriff states that he waa promptly told by Mr. Kennard that he doenn't know Esancy now nor where' 8? lives; that iio would not tell If he could aud that the whole matter la "an effort to traduce my character;" also that such effort will act aa a boom erang, as the Kennard character "cannot be traduced by anybody." The deputy assured Mr. Xennard that be came for Information aa an officer, not aa an emissary of anybody. Whereupon Mr. Kennard cooled down some and re voked bis previous decision not to tell if be could. "The fact Is," Mr. Kennard Is quoted by the deputy aa saying, "I don't remember the man now and don't have any Idea ot who he is or where he lives, but If I algned that affidavit I dl so on the recommendation of some thoroughly repu table citizen. To you, as an officer, I would give any Information as to his whereabouts that I could but I baven't any." The deputy called on John G. Kuhn also and was told by the latter that he "ha a taint recollection" of Esancy and aUo of bow hla writing looked, but that at pres ent he doesn't know where he 1 nor bow on would go about finding him. Law Flagranti- Disregarded. With more than 1,000 votes cast upon certificates issued by the city clerk at the republican primaries carried for Mercer It would not be surprising it some Irregulari ties should take place, but an inspection ot the certificates Issued by the city cerk shows that the provlaionslot the law wer flagrantly, disregarded.,. . .v The" law governing ?h"ese "primary elec tion provides that' persons whose names are not on the registration book may have them placed there for - certain reasons, these reasons being given In the act aa follow: Persons who were absent from the city during the entire time of the regular state registrator ; persons who were too sick to register; persons who, because of slckncrs or other calamity In their families, could not be present at the regular registration, and persona who have removed to the pity Ince the last registration and are other wise legally qualified to vote at the elec tion succeeding the primary. The law provides that In case the excuse offered Is sickness the certificate of a phy sician must accompany the affidavit ot the person who desires registration. With these points ot the law in mind it Is bard to understand how some of the cer tificates came to be Issued vpon which men voted at the recent primaries. Reasons ot every kind and reasons of no kind were sufficient to secure the affidavit, a I ahown by the record which ihs law require tho city clerk to make and the county central committee to preserve for a year from the date of the primary. The worst evasions of the requirements of the atatute were carried on In the Sixth ward, where at least ten certificates wern Issued on excuses not recognized by tho law. A list ot these Irregular certificates with the excuse given and the names of tho freeholders who signed an affidavit aa to the eligibility of the voter and the truth of the excuse follows: Sixth Ward Irregularities. Homer White, 4018 North Twenty-fifth street: "Failed to register because the con dition of business was such be could not get away." Signed aud sworn to by W. G. Ire aud W. H. Elbourn. Robert O. Watson, 2120 North Twenty seventh street: "Could not get away from work." Signed ani sworn to by Robert Houghton and Henry S. McDonald. EJwarJ Nelson, 2508 Parker street: "Busi ness prevented him from going to register." Signed and sworn to by W. S. Askwlth and W. H. Elbourn. J. W. Hood, 42J1 Burdette street: "Busi ness was too pressing to allow me to reg ister." Signed and sworn to by W. S. Askwlth aud H. S. McDonald. F. J. Martls, 2428 Bristol street: "Moved from ono district to' another." Signed and worn to by Perry Hough and W. S. Ask wlth. W. E. Johnon. 1639 Parker ' street: "Cannot find my name." Sworn to and signed by William White and W. G. Shrlver. C. L. Bonine, 2723 North Twenty-sixth slreet: "Forgot to register; therefore, could not vote last year." Signed and sworn to by T. L. Hull and William White. R. Stevens, 22:' Locust street: "Positive I waa registered; mistake on registration books." W. H. Shrlver and William White. Jame Buchanan, 2418' Maple atreet: "I bare not had time." Signed and swora to by H. E. Ostrom and H. 8- McDonald. i :a B. Craddock, 2415 Templeton ave nue: No reason 1 assigned whatever, tba line foi that purpose being blank. Signed and sworn to by W. H. Shrlver and Wil liam Whit. la addition to these vote cast contrary to the express letter ot the law there wer other ot a mors aggravated type and it I said on the authority ot one who voted Illegally that he was led to to bla action through Ignorance and the actios of the Mercerlt freeholders who were stationed st the city hall for the purpose ot testify ing s to the eligibility ot those who wanted to vote on certificates. Typical taaes of Fraad. The moat flagrant rase I that of C. J. Spain, who on tb book of the Sixth ward ICoallaucd oa Fourta Pag. FIRMiN G0ESINT0 EXILE nevolarlons-ry Leader So Closely Preaaed that He Takra Refuge on a Y easel. TORT AU PRINCE. Haytl, Ort. 1. The troop of tho provisional government are marching on Conalv' the headquarter! of the revolutionists, . ' reported here that M. Firmln. u V,',. ' "try leader, ban embarked on boaru , A j.. . Is go ing Into exile. "" " ' - The French cruiser D'Aasa h . Au Prince for St. Marc, which wa 1. cupled by the government troopa recent.. Later It was announced that M. Firmln, with all the principal leaden of the revo lution, bad embarked on board the United States cruiser Cincinnati. It was added that they would probably be taken to Jamaica or St. Thomas. WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 Vice Consul General Ferris wired the State department from Port Au Prince today that St. MarM bad capitulated to the provisional govern ment. CAPE HAYTIEN. Oct. 16. Umbo baa been evacuated by the revolutionists and the army of General Nord, the war minister, la marching on Gonalvea. S0UFRIERE IS AGAIN ACTIVE Accompanied by a Fall of Coast Sand Which Extends a Far aa the Barbadnea. KINGSTOWN, Island of St. Vincent, Oct. 16. There was a slight eruption of the Eou frlere volcano between 8 and 9 o'clock last (Wednesday) night and It Increased to a full eruption at 1 o'clock this morning, last ing until 4:30 a. m. II was accompanied by a fall ot coast sand. Kingstown was not damaged. BRIDGETOWN, Island of Barbadoe, Oct. 16. Volcanic dust from the Soufrlere vol cano on the Island of St. Vincent 1 falling here and has caused a stoppage of business. The shopkeepers are closing tbelr store and are returning to their home. It was so dark at 10 o'clock this morning that It waa necessary to light the lamps. BASSE TERRE, Island of Guadeloupe, Oct. 16.T-Between midnight and 3 o'clock this morning loud detonation were beard and glimmering light were seen In the direction of the Island of Martinique. There were two earthquakes at Le Salnte Isl ands, off the southern extremity of Guade loupe, and at Marle-Calante Island, south east of Guadeloupe. CUBA PUSHES TREATY ALONG Congress Will Conaldcr Commercial Arrangement With Thle Country Soon. HAVANA. Oct. 16. Business men who have been called In to consult with Presi dent Pslma on the proposed Cubsn-Amer-Ican commercial treaty feel assured the cabinet will approve the proposition and that 11 will be sent to congress within a few day for adoption. There Is some fear that the radical ele ment In congress will object to approving any commercial treaty without first settling the question of coaling stations and with out being informed clearly of the Intentions of the, United States with regard to the en forcement of the Piatt amendment. ' ' The commercial treaty aubmltted to Cuba by Washington is practically the Bliss tariff schedule, which waa drawn up just before the American military government withdrew from the island and which leaves the pres ent duty in force against all other nations. but give the United State a preference of from 20 to 60 per cent. In return the United State offer Cuba a reduction In dutle of 20 per cent. GALE SWEEPS ENGLISH COAST Norwegian Bark la Wrecked and Other Vessel Are Expected to Be Lost. LONDON, Oct. 16. The gale which began yesterday swept over the coast all night long. The Norwegian bark Bengal was totally wrecked near White Haven. The crew was rescued by the rocket brigade. The British steamer Heraclldea was driven ashore In the Mersey channel and Is expected to be a total wreck. Thirty-nine of the crew were rescued. The cook was drowned. The Whits Star line ateamer Germanic, which arrived at Queenstown today from New York, experienced terrific weather dur ing Its passage. A hurricane broke over the liner near the Irish coast. The steer age passengera became half panic stricken and wanted to get Into the life boats, but they were ultimately reassured. URGE FREE CATTLE SHIPMENT Dealer Petition Brltlab Government to Remove Preaent Heatrlctlona on Live Beaata. LONDON, Oct. 16. An effort baa been In. augurated to Induce Mr. Hanbury, presi dent of the Board of Agriculture, to re move the existing restrictions upon the Importation of cattle not only from Argen tina, but from other countries s well. Mr. Hanbury bas consented to receive deputations of meat importers on October 23, when the matter will be discussed. Anatrlan Budget Prcaented. VIENNA. Oct. 16. The Austrian budget for 1903 was presented In the lower bouse of the Relcbsrath today. The revenue is estimated at 345.328,652 and the expendi ture at $345,245,087. A bill was Introduced authorising the employment on active ser vlce of additional classes of reservist. Parliament will, annually, fix th number to be called out after 1904. The bill provide for the calling out of 20,000 regular re serves and 4,000 militia reserves each year. The new bills providing for a loan ot $7,600,000 for the formation of howltser batteries and for Increasing th civil list by $800,000 were also announced. Irving Ask Municipal Theater. MANCHESTER. Eng.. Oct. 16. Speaking at the Lord Mayor' luncheon today. Sir Henry Irving urged the need for munici pal theater, which he said "would en courage the state ot thing opposed to high kicking snd other discreditable perform ances." He agreed with the bishop of Rlpon that the weariness in villages, aris ing from lack of healthy entertainment, was driving people to th cities. ' American Woman Released. LONDON, Oct. 16. Rachael Elizabeth Hurd, the American woman who waa ar rested October 1, charged with being sn ac complice of Henry Conrad (or Fisher) of Baltimore, was discharged from custody, tb police acknowledging that they were unable to produce further evidence against her. Conrad was committed for trial September 80, charged with having attempted to obtain a sax Impression of a Dostofflc box, ky. REGISTRATION VERT LIGHT Bright Daj far Work, but Vstsri Fail ts Turn Out. THOUSANDS LESS THAN TWO YEARS AGO Slight Increase Over First Day' Reg istration of Last Year, bat I.osa Tnen Scored Stand Almost ' Unchanged. Registration In Omaha. Total, first day, 19nn 10.624 Total, first day, 12 Two precinct missing. While the total registration of voters In the city of Omaha yesterday was greater than It was the first day ot registration last year, It falls several thousand short of the returns for the first day of two years ago. It will be remembered that the falling off last year from the figures for the pre ceding year was tremendous, snd judging from yesterday's returns the loss scored In 1901 Is not to be made up this year by several thousands. Of course, It must be borne In mind that 1900 was s presidential year and an extra effort was made to get the voters regis tered early, and last year a decrease In the number of registered voter was to bo expected; but the extent of the falling olt was a great deal more than any of the party managers could account for. The returns for the first registration day of this year Indicate that the reduction In the vote this year from that of 1900 will be nearly as large as was the decrease of last year. Yesterday was a bright and cheerful day, and the light registration can not be put onto the weather by the party managers. The returns are as follows: First Ward. . No Rep. Dem. Pod. Ans. Tot Districts. First Becond Third Fourth Vifth Sixth Seventh .... 67 41 4 11 12-1 .... 47 29 1 1 78 .... 45 55 3 8 111 .... 2H 25 8 56 .... 62 4ft 2 E 117 .... 24 38 1 16 78 ..47 ID 4 6 To Eighth 31 13 53 Totals, 1st day, 1902.351 Totals, lat day, 1SW0.600 268 306 26 10 49 99 693 915 Second Ward. No Districts. First Rep. Dem. Pop. Ans. Tot. K2 30 3 6 "1 Second 32 Third 67 e'ourth 28 27 6 67 4 31 32 28 44 6.1 36 16 7 7 12 6 5 14 131 B8 81 84 96 128 94 Fifth 42 HtxtlT 44 eighth 44 Tenth 68 Eleventh 43 Totals, 1st day, 1900.665 631 26 166 1388 Third Ward. No Dem. Pop. Ans. Tot. 30 1 26 93 18 S 10 72 22 .. 18 89 22 .. 11 89 26 1 23 66 18 .. 9 47 18 .. 8 62 24 .. 4 72 15 .. 4 67 13 .. 29 208 7 118 676 294 19 212 1141 Vnrd. '. 'No Dem, Pop. Ana. Tot. 13 .. 8 86! 32 10 120. 2t .. 10 116' .29 1 10 1361 12 .. 2 82 15 .. 10 68 19 .. S 73 13 3 81 35 1 9 119 197 3 71 881 2S8 26 120 1312 District. First Rep. .. 36 .. 39 .. 4M .. 66 ... 16 .. 20 .. 26 .. 44 .. 48 .. 13 Second Third Fourth Fifth Sixth Seventh .... F.ighth Ninth Tenth Districts. First Hecond Third Fourth Fifth Sixth Seventh .... Eighth Ninth 6j 78 77 96 88 43 45 65 "4 Totals. 1st day, 1902.611 Totals, 1st day, 19U0.94S Fifth Ward. No Districts. Rep. Dem, Pop. Ans. Tot. First 89 30 2 9 130 Second 74 30 1 7 114 Third 63 35 3 S 1U9 Fourth 82 30 4 6 122 Fifth 45 22 Z ey ; BixlTT 46 25 3 8 82 1 Seventh 40 30 .. 4 76! Totals, 1st day, 1902.439 202 13 41 "702 ' Totals, 1st day, 1900.615 292 29 75 1015 Sixth Ward. No Dem. Pop. Ans. Tot. 29 .. 21 91 20 .. 14 74 29 3 22 106 20 .. 11 77 17 3 6 81 10 1 til 16 .. 24 76 27 .. 27 137 31 16 l.U 31 .. S 123 30 1 12 14 259 8 160 1059 387 36 166 lttiW Ward. No Dem. Pop. An. Tot. 36 .. 1 I9 20 S 6 142 27 1 9 lis 38 . 2 13 ll 29 8 10) 21 3 2 liij 170 8 86- SSS 2 ' 6 69 932 Districts. First Second Third Fourth ..... Fifth Sixth Heventh ... Eighth .... jNlnth icnth Eleventh .. Rep. ... 41 ... 40 ... 62 ... 46 ... 59 ... 42 ... 37 ... 83 ... 93 ... 83 ... 60 totals, 1st day, 1902. 636 totals, 1st day. 19u0.11u2 Districts. First Second Third , Fourth Fifth Sixth ... 81 ...114 ... t-2 .... 47 ... 8 ... 77 Totals, 1st day, 19DC.469 Eighth Ward. No Districts. First Second .... Third Fourth .... Fltth Sixth Seventh ... Eighth .... Rep. .. 94 ... 65 .. 60 .. 46 ... 77 .. 61 .. 83 ... 65 Dem. Pop. Ans, Tot. 29 4 16 14a 26 28 16 19 23 20 33 194 ' 318 3 1 7 13 T 14 25 110 140 lui 8 71 109 81 67 123 781 1272 Totals. 1st day. 1902.471 Totals, 1st day, 1900.787 6 27 Moth Ward. No Districts. First Second Rep. Dem. Pep. Ans. Tot. 44 2.1 7 4 .... 79 ....113 .... 45 .... 74 6 16 34 16 24 U io 46 45 121 14 79 11 89 S10 fc9 Third Fourth .... Fifth Sixt'u Totals, 1st day, 1901. 407 151 6 Total. 1st day, 19U0.632 176 36 Sonth Omaha. First ward: First precinct Total, 144; re publicans, 77: democrats. 67; no party, lo. Second precinct Total, 171; republican. 107; democrats, 59; no party, 5. Second ward: First precinct Total, 74; republicans, 32; democrat. 33; no party, 9. Second precinct Total, 129; republicans, 48; democrats, 70; no party. 11. Third ward: First precinct Total. 151; re. publicans, 74; democrats, bu; no party, 17. Svcond precinct Total. 1US; republicans, 41; democrat. 56; no party, 11. Fourth ward: First precinct Total, 58; republicans. 18; democrats, 32; no party, 8. Second precinct Total, 135; republican, 36; denuM-rals, 98; no party, 2. Fifth ward: First precinct Total. ; re- gubllcana, 18; democrats, 39; no party, I. econd precinct Total, 81; republicans, 19; democrat. 57; no party, i. Sixth ward: Flrat precinct Total, 161; re publicans, lol; democrats, 65; no party, 6. Second precinct Total. 123; republicans, (5; democrats. 53; no parly, 5. Total registration, 1,397; total republican registration. 6&; total democratic registra tion, 671; balance scattering. Mlaalag Ceaaal I Fonnd. LAREDO, Tex.. Oct. 16 The wife of Con sul Garrett received a telegram from ber husband today, dated Guaracevl, etal ot Iiurango, stating that he wa enroute home. The cunsul and party had been detained by nlah water In the Sierra Madra range and w&r unable to reach, a telegraph nation. LAND TITLES ARE INVOLVED Test Case in w0. 1 Sapremc Coart Affecting Patent to Thirty million Acre. WASHINGTON. Oot. 18 Argument was begun In the United States supreme court today in the rase of Nelson vs The North ern Pacific Railroad Company, Hon. J. Hamilton Lewi appearing for Nelson snd Messrs. C. W. Bunn snd J. B. Kerr for the railroad company. The case Is a test one and Is Intended to determine the point a to whether pat ents granted to the railroad company are valid in case in which the company's map of definite location was filed subsequently to settlement, the land having previously been withdrawn from settlement In accord ance with an order from the Interior de partment. Mr. Lewis says that about 30, 000,090 acres ot land will be affected by the decision in the case. The cat of George Tsukamoto was sub mitted without oral argument. Tsukamoto ts a Japanese laundryman doing business in San Francisco, who recently made ap plication for a permit to put a sleam boiler In his plant. This request was refused by the city authorities snd Tsukamoto alleges that the refusal was due to his nationality as per mission similar to that sought by him had been granted to others. The present legal proceeding was Instituted to compel the authorities to permit the boiler to be aet up. The case was decided against blm by the circuit court for the northern district of California and an appeal wss then taken to the supreme court. The court also heard argument In the case of the American School of Magnetic Healing vs J. M. McAnnulty, postmaster at Nevada, Mo. The case turn upon the con stitutionality of the right ot the postoffice department to refuse to deliver mall to the school on the ground of fraud. HAZING IS THING OF THE PAST Military Academ Now Suffers From Malaria Instead of Student' Pranka. WASHINGTON, Oct. Is. Colonel A. L. Mills, superintendent of the United States Military academy, bas made his annual re port. He makes the following reference to hating: During the year there, haa been no relaxa tion of preparatory effort to make perma nent the reforms already accomplished bearing on the treatment accorded new ca dets by their older comrades. The regula tions governing the subject have been care fully enforced and, with a single exception, cadet have shown a soldierly regard for their obligations. The exception referred to Is that of a cadet who, without authority, made a fourth class man assume a con strained position and used threatening and abusive language, to him. For this offense the cadet wi.s bt ought to trial by court martial and dismissed. No one conversant with the progress new cadets make appre hend any III effect in training from tho passing of basing. . The maximum number of cadets Is 492. Th scademlc year opena with 471 cadet, divided into four classes. One cadet 1 from Costa Rico snd on from Venezuela. As a result of the examination for admis sion during the last year the incoming class wa 118. 1 " if The . Board of Health has Reported dis tressing prevalence -of. malsflu traaam.1tted by mosqultos.v ' As a means of. Improving this condition 'be report says, efforts will be continued to secure the permanent erad ication of mosquitoes by draining and fill ing all poola and marshes. GOING EAST T0 BUY FARMS Party of Xobraakans Said to Con template Changing to Maryland. (From a Staff Correpondent.) WASHINGTON. Oct. 16. (Special Tele gram.) According to a Baltimore paper of today a parv of six Nebraskana called at the atate emigration bureau in that city yesterday to discuss matter pertain ing to farming in Maryland and Nebraska with , the emigration authorities. This party, comprising five men and one woman, had taken advantage of the low passenger rate granted on account of the Grand Army of the Republic snd bad com east for the purpose of looking over farm lands In Maryland. Member ot the party looked over several farms and according to the paper Informed the emigration officials that they liked the climate and nearness of markets to the farms; that they could not go to Maryland this year owing to leases now In existence, but hoped to be sble to Move there next spring. S. Mattley ot Omaha is In Washington sightseeing. DECIDES ON FIELD GUNS War Department Will Combine Good Point of Many Make. WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 The Board of Ordnance and Fortifications today definitely decided on a recommendation regarding a field day for the United States artillery. It this recommendation I approved the ord nance bureau will proceed with the manu facture of guns, using a a type the best feature of variou gun which have been considered by the board. It la probable that most features ot the gun constructed by the ordnance bureau, which received the partial endorsement of the board, will be retained. This gun was, however, defective in some point. It wa considered too heavy and the breach mech anism was not strong enough. It I ex pected that these defects will be remedied by using appliance of other guns. PLAN TO REDUCE THE ARMY Enlistments to Be Dlaeontlnned I'ntll Milium Allowed by Law 1 Reached. WASHINGTON, Oct. 16. The order re ducing the army to the minimum of 59.600 men 1 In course of preparation at the war department, and Is one ot a aerie ot or der that have been Issued cutting down the regular army a the decrease could bo made a a result of reduction of the force in the Philippine. The manner la which this order will be carried rut Is to discontinue enlistments until the number fixed bas been reached. Canada Take America' Trade. WASHINGTON. Oct. 18. Ths sxport duty on lumber Imposed by British Columbia has resulted In driving a number ot American sawmill across th line. A short report to the Stat department from Consul Dudley at Vancouver says the shingles produced In 'Canada go Into th I'nited State notwithstanding tb duty. There I a demand for 5,000 or I, poo men to werk In the mill and logging camp, al though th wage offered ars lower than on the American tlv WELCOME CHRISTIAN HOSTS Jadgt Hsloosib, Majsr lioorst sad Citissas Vsic Public. Isntiment. BIG CONVENTION'S AUSPICIOUS OPENING Generoa and Appreciative Responsea to the Ueneron Reception Extended by the City and State. Seven thousand people In one audlencel Among them 2,500 from point other than Omaha, South Omaha or Council Bluffs, the entertaining cities. A choir of more than 100 leadiLg a congregation ao powerful In voice that its ensemble was as measured thunder Dignitaries of church, of state and of municipality Joining in words of welcome. Distinguished visitors respond ing thereto. Such are the reasons for declaring au spicious the opening at the Coliseum last night of the International convention ot the Christian churches a convention that now gives every promise of overshadowing all predecessors In Omaha' history. Grim and uninviting as Is the exterior of the ancient building, Its Interior appear ance last night wa one ot such cheering brilliance and all-engulfing commodious nes that the disappointment over the fail ure of the Auditorium to materialize in time for this meeting was almost forgotten. Aa early as 7 o'clock there begsn to flow In through the est doors a stream that gained ia volume the minutes passed and that had no ending until an hour later. The ushers did well their part, filling the rows solidly from the front and making a compact mass of the audience a mass which finally extended from wall to wall, beginning at the foot of the ample stage snd continuing two-thirds the length of the great chamber. Long before all bad arrived. In fact promptly at the promised hour ot 7:30, the song service was opened, and by 9:30 the benediction had been pronounced and there remained only the general reception, which gave hundreds sn opportunity to meet other hundreds, snd Incidentally gave the street car company a chance to care fairly well for a crowd which, bad It desired to en train at once, must have quickly swamped the meager capacity of the Dodge line. Choirmaster Makes a Hit. W. E. M. Hackleman of Indianapolis, as conductor of the music of the convention, was the first "speaker" of the evening. His words were few, for he had only to give the request that the women remove their hats. With this be won the initial applause of the convention. Turning im mediately .thereafter be signaled the chotr, recruited from the church singers of the three cities, snd "We Are Marching on to Zlon" stirred ths souls of the Christian throng, with instrumental accompaniment by two sianlsts, an organist, a cornetist and a violinist. Before Its echoes were gone there followed "The Sword ot the Lord," then "Redeemed," then "Trust snd Obey," then "My Jesus, I Love Thee," then "Blessed Hour of Prayer" and finally "Will There be Any Stars?" a aolo by Rev. Frank Wilkinson, singing evangelist. Rev. W. T.Hl!lon. pastor: of the North Side Christian church ot Omaha, succeeded the musicians In occupancy of the front of the rostrum, and said: A little more than a year ago the Dis ciples of Christ felt a need here of some thing to give further impetus to our work. One man said we could capture this con vention. We consulted the Commercial club and the club said It would rejoice if we could be successful, but did not believe we could. We consulted the papers and the papers gave us a glorious pledge of aid, but could hold out small encouragement as to our ability to get the great gather ing so soon after Minneapolis had enter tained It. This man still said we could. He continued to say we could after we got aboard the train for the convention city and he continued to say we could until we did. And ever since then, when difficulties have arlxrn, he has again said, "We can." He has led us always and Is still leading us. I want to introduce that man who has been our perpetual Inspiration. Ills name ts C. S. Payne and he will now address you. Payne is Modest. Mr. Payne was greeted with rousing cheers but attempted no address. He In clines to works rather than to words snd after requesting that there be the best of order preserved throughout th -invention in order that none might miss w; at was being said, he retired In favor of Judge W. W. Slabaugh. whom be Introduced as the man who bad stood shoulder to shoulder with the foremost workers In the great un dertaklng. Judge Slabaugh was equallj pointed and modest, saying: Preparing for a convention Is to us as marriage I to most people, a new and novel experience. But ever since mat little band of workers went to Minneapolis under Brother Paine and brought back the con vention, the Disciple her have tolled tire lessly, aided by the citizenship and by the press, without which no great movement can succeed. Now, with the sunshine of these beautiful days, God's benediction seems upon us and our labors crowned. Judge Slabaugh then presented to Rev. Harvey O. Breed en, pastor of the Central Christian church of De Moines, president of the convention, a gavel made from the wood used in the construction of the con vention' building; to Mrs. Nancy E. Atkin son, Indiana, vlre president of the Chris tian Woman's Board of Missions snother made from tb wood o: the first church built In Omaha by the Disciples snd to F. M. Rains of Ohio, corresponding secre tary of the Foreign Christian Missionary society, another from the same historic source. Former Governor Silas A. Holcomb, ono of the Judges ot the supreme court, was then introduced by Chairman Paine, who designated him "A loyal Disciple" and one entitled to speak a word of welcome on behalf of the state. Judge Holcomb, after felicitous greetings snd a general review of the good agencies of the state, among which he emphasised particularly the educational provisions, said: Holcomb Speak for State. Tou have captured our heart; you are welcome to our home and that which we may contribute to your comfort and happi ness Is freely bestowed. It la altogether unnecessary that you should encomuuKa our goodly city and land with your buglers I and armorbearers. The blowing of horns I ana ine blaring or trumpets nave been ef fectively dune by the local committee on arrangements. We ahould, if we could, kill the fatted calf, not because you are re turning prodigals, but In order to give ma terial proof vt the eubetantlal character of our unbounded hospitality and of the great pleasure It affords to obey the precept which says It Is more blessed to give than to receive. We are unable to du all we otherwise would In this regard because, notwithstanding fat cattle are roaming over a thousand hills, In countless valley and over the broad pralrlua, the mammoth packing establishment In our adjoining sister city of South Omaha Insist that all the fat calves aa well as all kine shall be driven on I's shambles, there to be slaughtered, dressed and prepared for the table, and distributed to you and me In choice! steaks. We are a home-making and a home-loving people. Were it possible, 1 would that you or some of you could extend your visit be yond the limit of the state's metropolis and observe the dally life of our people through out the length and breadth of our fair (Continued on Seventh Page.) CONDITION OFJTHE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska Fair Friday, Sat urday Showers snd Cooler. Trniperatnre at Omaha Todayt Hoar. Dear. Hoar. Dear. B a. m 4I 1 p. m M H a. m 4S U p. m M T a. m...... 44 .1 p. m To H a. m ...... 4 p. m U 9 a. m nl B p. m lis u. m B.I H p. m ...... IIS 11 . m n T p. m HI 12 m (14 H p. nt HI t p. lu BM BEVERIDGE PRAISES UNIONS Sny They Are Doing Mach In l)f. troylng Kvlls of Trnsta. BRIDGEPORT, Cortn.. Oct. 16. A meet. Ing addressed by I'nited States Senator Bev erldge of Indiana and presided over by Senator Piatt of Connecticut opened the re publican campaign here last night. . Senator Beverldge spoke chiefly on trusts and pledged the administration to purge them of the evils which are not being re moved by natural causes. The evils he complained of are the rais ing of jirlce to the consumer, the reduction of wages snd ovcrcapltaltxatlon. "But even these," be said, "are being operated upon by forces outside of legislation." He spoke particularly of organized labor, which, he said, 1 curing the second evil. His invocation, "more power to the arm of organized labor," was cheered loudly. Senator Beverldge made only a passing reference to the coal strike, speaking ot It as ons of the problems successfully solved by a republican president. SOON LEARN POLITICAL GAME Police Prevent Federala Registering In Porto Rleo and Proceed ing are Mere Farce. 8AN JUAN. P. R., Oct. 16. The election registrations have been a complete farce. The federals were shut out In a majority ot the precinct of the Islands by an order of the executive council placing a major ity of reports on each board. At Vlques elgth insular policemen guarded the booth, no federals were admit ted and none registered. In many towns there have been no federal registration and la consequence in several places In ad dition to Cayey the federals formally re tired from the elections. In order to rem edy this the supervisor of elections al lowed an extra registration day yesterday, but with the same result. Wherever federals did attempt to reg ister there waa disorder. Shooting af fairs occurred st Agua Dllla, Corozed. Vieques snd Mayaguez. Some persons were wounded, but there were no fatalities. Wholesale arrests of federals were made snd thousands of protests snd charges have been filed. SCENTS MORE CORRUPTION Circuit Attorney Threatens Prosecu tion of Men Who Returned Sabpoenaea. ST. LOUIS, Mo., Oct. 18. Circuit Attor ney Folk, who returned from Columbia, Mo., , tonight because of 'the continuance ot the trial ' of Colonel Edward Butler, charged with attempted bribery, will tomorrow be gin an Investigation to learn why a dep uty sheriff returned marked 4 unfound" aubpoenaes for four witnesses for the de fense in tbe Butler trial. He said' "I Intend to sift this matter thoroughly, as the whole thing looks like a put-up job. It will go before the grand Jury. Such things will not do in the sher iff's department. We cannot afford to overlook auch palpable neglect." PREFERS AMERICAN PAPERS Crown Prlnco of Slam flay Type Hart HI Eye, bat Otherwise Pree I Good. PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 16. The crown prince of Slam, who arrived here today, held an Informal reception for the representa tives of Philadelphia newspapers this even ing. He said be wished the American news papers would use larger type. The print here hurts his eyes. It ts larger in Eng land, be said, but In other respects bs thinks be likes the American newspapers best, "Just ss I like the American people best. They sre so big-hearted and easy to get acquainted with." He believes there is s great field for American commerce in Slam, especially for cotton products. CERTIFICATES ARE INVALID Pennsylvania Coart Hetties Dlspnte Between Rival Factions of the Vnlon Parly. HARRISBURG, P., Oct. 16. The Dauphin county court today declared Invalid the certificates of the stats nominees of the Psttison snd Pennypacker fartiona of tbe union party. This action disposes of a bitter contest growing out ot sn effort to secure the union party endorsement for the rival candidates for governor on the democratic aud republican tickets. Tb convention wa originally called to gether in tbe Interest ot Robert E. Pattisou, the democratic nominee, but was captured by friends of ex-Judge Pennypacker, the republican candidate, and the dispute wa brought to the court in this city for aettle ment. CREW IS PROBABLY DROWNED Yawl Boat In Which They Lcava the Steamer I Fonnd Bottom Side I p. CLEVELAND,' O., Oct. 16. J. C. Gilchrist, owner of the wrecked steamer, C. B. Lock wood, received a telephone message from Ashtabula late this afternoon stating that the yawl boat which put oft from the teamer when it wa sinking Monday even ing, has been found, bottom up, in tbe lake. There ws no tracs of the ten men who left In the boat and It I believed they wer drowned. Movements of Ocean Steamer. At New York Sailed I -a I-orralne, for Havre; Fuerst Bismarck, for Hamburg, etc.; Carthaginian, for Glasgow. At Cherbourg Arrive! Blucher, from New York, for Hamburg, and proceeded. At Liverpool Arrived llhyniand, from Philadelphia. At Queenstown Arrived I'ltonla, from Boston, for Liverpool, and proceeded. Sailed Noordland, for i'hlladi iphla; Majestic, for New York. At Plymnuth Arrived August Vlrtorla. from New York, for Cherbourg and Ham burg, and proceeded. At Kotterdam-Halled-Rotterdam, for New York. At Hou t ha mpton Arrived Friealand, from New York. , At the Lizard Passed La Champagne, from New York, for iiavr. MEN WILL RETURN DslrgwU Osnventisn 8alltd fsr Ifsada to Ortsr Beiumption f Wsrk. BOTH SIDES PLEASED WITH COMMISSION Operators and Minsrs Bsth Bay BosmtsU Ohsss Wiielj and Well. NO DATE FOR ARBITRATORS' MEETING Procesdings Will Last Lang, u Iifsrma tion for Fatnrs Ui is Wasted. FLOODED riTS WILL DELAY PRODUCTION Some Owners Have Kept Men Below Ground Pnmplng and Timbering, bnt Others Have Kot Been Able to Do So. WILKESBARRE, Oct. 16. Th miners art to be sent back to work by s delegst con vention called for Monday. This waa the decision of the three anthracite district boards which met here today. The convention will meet in this city oe Monday morning, and ft Is tbe belief ot the union officers that mining will bs re sumed before the close ot next week. Tbe following is the official call: To the Officers and Members of All Ical Unions In Districts 1. 7 and : Gentlemen At a meeting of the executive boards of districts 1, 7 and 9, It was unanimously agreed to Issue a call for a delegate con vention and recommend to that convention that nil mine workers now on strike return to their former positions and working placee and submit to the commission ap pointed by the president of the United States all questions at issue between III operators and mine workers of the anthra cite coal fields. in pursuance whereof you sre hereby notified that a convention will be held In the city of Wllkeslmrre. Fa., beginning at 10 a. m. Monday, October 20. The purpose of the convention will be to act on the proposition submitted by the president of tho United Slates. Local unions will hold meetings not later than Friday night and elect delegate to at tend said convention. The basis of representation will be one vote for each loo members or less and an additional vote for each additional loO mem bers or majority fraction thereof. The president unit secretary of each local union will fill out one credential and one duplicate credential for each delegute elected. The duplicate credential should be given to the delegate elected and the original should be placed In the ha-uls of district board mehr bers not later than Saturday night. The district board members are Instructed to have all credentials In the huncis of tho credentials committee Sunday afternoon. It Is recommended that delegates be given full power and authority to act In behalf of their local union. The name of the hall In which the con vention will be hid will lie announced later. Hotel accommodations are being arranged and will be announced to delegate upon their arrival. Respectfully submitted on behalf ot the executive boards of district 1, T snd 8. JOHN MITCHELL, President United Mine Worker of America. W. ii. WILBON. Secretary. GEORGE HARTLEIN, . Secretary of Meeting. Tbe citizen of the mining region are elated becsuse business In ths coal fields . haa been practically paralysed alnc ths , strike begsn. , . . , v. Mitchell Isaac Statement. From the time the news waa received lat last night until about 10 o'clock this morning there wa some doubt ss to bow the miner would receive the modified plan. President Mitchell wss ssked to mske some expression on the proposition, but he steadfastly refused. He wa pressed again this morning for a statement and finally at 10 cleared up the situation by issuing tbe following bulletin: WILKESBARRE, Pa., Oct. 16. 1902.-An-preclatlng the anxiety and Impatience of ths public and the mine worker for some au thoritative statement from this office, I issue thle bulletin, to say that I was un alterably opposed to the acceptance or acquiescence in the form of settlement pro posed by the coal operators, because It restricted the president of the United States In making selection of the men who were to determine the questions involved In ths coal strike. These restrictions having been removed snd representation given to organised labor as well as to organised capital, I am nov prepared to give my personal approval to a settlement ot the Issues Involved In thai strike by the commission selected by th president, and shall recommend to the ex ecutive officers of districts 1, 7 and 8. their meeting today, that an Immediate call be issued for a convention, whose au thorisation Is necessary to declare the strike at an end. In the meantime I trust the people of our country will he as patient as possible, as we are moving as rapidly as the Interest of our people will permit. JOHN MITCHELL, President United Mine Workers of America. When this was read to the district lead ers snd groups ot miners who came to headquarters to learn tbe news geoersl satisfaction was expressed with Mr. Mitch ell's attitude, snd from that time on there was no doubt that tbe strike would be brought to a apeedy close. It was not until 2 that th thirty-seven member of th three district boards be gan their meeting, which lasted over two hours. Soma opposition wa manifested In th meeting to certain feature of the plan, but after a full discussion It was unsnlmously decided to recommend the convention to sccept ths proposition. Th boards which met today and who practically declared th atrlke off are tbe same which on May I ordered hostilities to begin, which action was approved, in tbe face ot Mr. Mitchell's opposition, by the Hazleton convention a few days later, it is expected that some objections will be raised at the convention to th arbitra tion plan, but ths officers srs confident that the opposition will disappear when President Mitchell explains all the fea ture of tt proposition to ths delegates. May Wright Vote! A questloa was raised today ss to whether Commissioner Wright, who will be the recorder ot tbe commission, will be sllowed to vote in esse the six other mem bers of tbe board sre equally divided. Mr. Mitchell, when asked, appeared to be sur that be could not. The matte' of th term of year that lb agreement shall be In force was also a , aource of much Inquiry. Member of ths : union are strongly opposed to th operssf , tors fixing the period. One district presfj I den( ssld this festurs bad been left to thf I discretion of the commission, as sug gested In Mr. Mitchell's proposition, whlls other officla'e ssld they knew nothing about it. Mr. Mitchell did not care to discuss sny feature of the arbitration agreement while the matter wss In tbs hands ot ths individual miners for decision. If th plans ot tho strlk leader srs not disarranged s general resumption will tak place sbout Thursday. It I expected th convention will last two days, spd that there will then b an Interval of on day before th men go back to the mints. Ther will not b enough work at first for all tb atrlker. ss It Is ths tatentloa ot th companies not to dismiss nonunion, men who have stood by them during tb strike, but of courss their organization will