Nebraska Newspapers

    The Omaha Daily Bee
IISTAHLISIIEI) JUNE 10, 1871.
OMAHA, TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 28, 1902 TEN PAGES.
SINGLE COPY THREE CENTS.
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STRIKE CASE BEGINS
Arbitrating Board Hun Miners' Bide and
Arrajgei Mary Detail.
J CWNE!
OWNERS OPPOSE AUDIT OF THEIR BOOKS
Gray Enpfent Errma Examine
Comtany Eeoordi Officially.
TESTIMONY TO BE HEARD NEAR MINES
W Both Ken and Operator! Agree that Tbii
WU1 Be Beat Plan.
BAER OBJECTS TO UNION REPRESENTATIVE
ways l alted Werhecs Csaaet appear,
Tbewch Aathraelte Hfi Cam
i le Tacitly ArrI4.
WASHINGTON. Oct. IT. The anthracite
coal strike eommisaioa held its Brat alt
ting today. Both operatora and miners
were present.
The proceedings laated twe houra. dur
ing the whole af which time methods of
procedure were discussed. On Thuraday
morning the mines and the homes of the
miners will be examined.
There wss considerable discussion ever a
preposition to hare expert accountants
audit the statements of wages and clari
fication of miners, tbe operatora are ta
make for tbe commission, but no decision
i reached oa tbla point.
Mr. Mitchell, presented a copy of the
erlgrnal demands formulated by tba
EhamokJa convention, aa follows:
1 An Increase of SO per cent In wages of
those not engaged by the day.
X. A reduction of 30 r.er cent In houra of
those engaged by the day.
I. Payment . for ccal mined by wrleht
at a minimum rata. of 09 oenta per ton of
i.246 pounds.
J a A wage agreement between tbe epere
. tors and tba miners for aa adjustment of
wages. "
Beer Objeeta ta Mitchell,
Mr. Baer took exoeptlea ta Mr. Mitchell's
- appearance aa a representative of tba
Mlna Workers' union, trot bad bo objection
to hie presence aa a repreaeatatire of tbe
striken In their Individual capacity. The
commission made no attempt to a rule the
controversy tben. but it waa apparent the
recognition of tbe union will form a knotty
i fproblsm befora tba commission adjoarae.
I It waa agreed that Mr. Mitchell should
j X file with the eommiaaloa next Monday a
detailed statement of the claims of the
. claws. Tba atatemaut be read today
waa a preliminary statement of tbe ease.
The represeetetive of tbe operators an
nounced, that they would file an answer
ta the statement to aa filed by Mr. Mitch
all oa Monday, within three days of that
Una.
Mr. Mitchell aald It would facilitate mat
tera if a general atatemeat oa the laauea
affecting all tba companies and tba mine
workers, for instance, the question of bsurs.
was aoeeptsd.
- Sir. Trwda9 said that . Ma company,!
sao. a piaa to apiiy adjust tte differ
i ancea. He wanted Tbe minera to appolat a
commission to meet a committee af bis
company and discuss their grievances and
tf there were aay that eeald not be net
tled tbeae ahould go before tbe commla
alon for arbitration.
The suggastloa that both aldea appoint
experta ta examine tba booka of the com
paniea waa made by Judge Gray. Ha aaid
it would be a good plan for them to agree
that tabulated statementa relating to ex
isting ratea of wages be taken from tbe
booka of the operators by two expert ac
countant, ena named by each party, such
accountanta ta be employee of the eora
mission. Mr. Baer, after eipreaaing bis dlsinellna.
tlon to aecept the suggestion, aaid hla
company would submit their payrolla under
oath.
They now bad aeventy clerka working
j oay and night compiling data for tbe con-
tninaloa.
- Dr. Weyl, for tbe minora, aaid If tbe
auggeatioa waa accepted Mr. Mitchell and
lUmaalf would not prweeat tba etatletlca
they bad prepared, becauaa tboaa figures
were not aa full aa they would be it taken
(rem tba ooopanloa' books.
President Baer, however, thought tbeae
would be a check upon the companies'
payrolls and ahould be presented.
f Judge Gray expressed the opinion that
it would be criminal was la of time to dis
pute facta that oould be ascertained.
"Wbsre ones ascertained, aald be,'
tbrir taterpretatioa la another thing.
After further controversy sludge Gray
modified bia auggeatioa proposing that only
one expert accountant be appointed, who
ahould analyse the statementa mads br
iK.ih sidaa sad verify the facts.
t Mr. Baer promptly accepted and Mr.
"Mitchell followed suit, saying tbs plan
waa not entirely la accord with tba wishes
of the miners, who were anxious ta avoid
all controversy as to ths Interpretation of
" figures.
Judge Gray tbea announced that the
commission would proceed without aa ex
pert, but It would require statementa and
then aa accountant could be secured It
gteoesaary.
aVarr Vtaata lidlaa ftrala.
Pending tbe discussion of ths appointment
of auditors Mr. Base aald the operators
would ba prepared to meet the miners In
the region and aaaiai la giving all Informa
tion. He also promised ta contend for a all ding
scale la the regulstloa of wages.
"I shall urge tba adoption of that profit
sharing plan. ba aaid, "which gave us
peace formerly la our relations ta aur
employee.
The question of the examination lata the
conditions r.nder wHlcb anthracite la mined
waa tbea entered upon, and Mr. Watkiaa
auggeated that a week or tea daya would
ba necessary ts msks aa examination of ths
,h alcal rocditioDs of tbe minee..
Mr. Baer feU la with tbs suggestion,
eaylng It would be Impoaslhls ts do Juailoe
ts ths Investigation without a phyalcal ta
spectioa of tbe minea and tbe methods of
f w,ratlag them.
I Mr. Mitchell thought that there should
rtis ba aa examination af tbe miners
soma.
After consulting bis fellow members
Judge Gray announosd tbe Inspection would
begin next Thursday at Bcrantoa and while
as roacluslsa was reached, coaveraatloa
among tba membera of tbe commission Indi
cated that It Is their purpose ts investigate
aulning operations la a number of mines.
Ths public meeting of the cammiaaloa
f&ea came to a cloae and tbe commiaaioners
a ruired for private roaaaltatloa. They first
look op aa oSer by Mr. Baer af a special
train and decided not ta accept, aa they
expect ta pay all their cxpeesea, accepting
ICoaUaaad ba Second PadraJ
VOLCANO ALARMS THE PEOPLE
Baata Maria ta aicaraaea is la Erap-
tlea, bat X Dtaag la
let Reported.
MANAGUA. Nicaragua. Oct. 2T. Since
S;urflir moraiT.g. the volcano of Santa
Varta. Id tbe department of Querallenango.
north est era part of Guatemala, has been
In eruption. ki are frit all over Nic
aragua. Salve'. Costa Rica. No dun-
are baa becnV ',, -e. but there la great
alarm.
Santa Maria bah. ft. s considered aa
actlTe Tolca.no. The. -vera! towns
and villages near It. I v about tea
miles from the recently -wu of
Quezaltensngo and fifteen c!t Ves
atenango. which haa about S.OOK - .aeate.
The height of the rolcano la 12.4i7veet, ar
about three times aa high aa Mount Pelee,
in Martinique.
Guatemala suffered severely from eartb
quakea several days last April, when many
towrie and villages along the Cordillera
were either totally or partly reduced to ru
toa. The towns of Quezaltenango asd Am
itltlsn. capitals respectively of the depart
ments bearing the same names, vera de
stroyed. EDWARD PRAISES GUARDSMEN
Aa a. TaaagT Maa Scr-vcd yrltta Tbeaa,
bat Barry ta Have eca Ttt
Active Daty.
LON'DON, Oct, ST. King Edward re
viewed today nearly 4.00 gtiardamen who
have recently returned from Eouth Africa.
The king afterwards addressed the troops,
welcoming tbem borne.
He praleed tbe work which tbey had done
la the field, saying:
Ymi bsve upheld tbe great name which
has -nsde evetybody who has served in the
guards a proud man. I. myself, feel proud
to hare aa s youna man aarved In yesur
rark. though 1 regret I never had the
opportunity, like my brother, of seeing act
ive service. A finer body of men It is irn
posalble to wtrh to see. It I a rrroud day
for me to have Inspected the guards bri
gade. In spite of their arduous duties In South
Africa, the king remarked, the men had
not forgotten their drill and the march
past today waa as well done if not better
carried ont than ever before.
The queen and other women of the royal
family drove past la carriages. At the
conclusion of the ceremony, tbe troops
gsve hearty cheers for the king.
PRINCE IS NOT YET INVITED
Heir ta Eagllsh Tare a e Will, Raw
ever, Pratsably Tlslt the Es
osltloa at Bt. Loala.
LONDON, Oct. JfT. Ths report cabled from
the Valted Btates that tbe prince and
princess of Wales probably would visit the
Bt. Louis exposition In 1904 created muck
Interest here. The news occupied a promi
nent place In all tbe afternoon newspapera.
Surprise wss expressed in official circles
at tbe queetlsn being publicly discussed at
all.
At Tork house, the residence of tbe prince
and prlnceas of wales, a represent stive of
the Associated Prese wss Informed that
nothing waa officially known on tbe subject.
From Inquiries In other quarters, however,
the Associated Press learned thal'wfcTJe no
official Invitation bad been extended the
matter bad been unofficially presented to
tbs king, who returned a polite, a on com
mittal reply.
It la pointed out tbat tbe question of ac
ceptance or declination must of course awsit
tbs transmittal of an official Invitation from
tbs United Btates government.
MEXICAN MONTPELEE ACTIVE
People Are Aasloaa Over Falllag
Clad era aai Reported
Eraptleau
MEXICO CITY, Oct. IT. Const ernation is
spreading among the inhabitanta ef many
towna In tbe remote aoutb on account of
showers of aahes, which are falling from
San Juan Beautlsta, capital of the stale
of Tobasco, to Flllna Gruz.
It is believed a hill near Palenque, where
there la a great prehistoric city, baa sud
denly been transformed Into an active vol
cano. The aahes falling at Palenque have bid
den the eun, and also at Comltan, and a
great fear baa come en tbe people. Pal
enque la tbe center ef tbe diaturbaneea, aa
the burning mountain Is aaid to ba near
there.
Indiana arriving at Ban Cbiiatobal, Lai
Caaas, aay a bill la tbe Quadaloupe, Sierra,
la vomiting fire and smoke. People la many
towna have been running about In terror
and offering prayere publicly for the safety
of themselves and children.
ANOTHER SULTAN IS DEFIANT
PhtUpplaee May Have Two Else
dltleas lastead of Oaly
Oat.
MANILA, Oct. IT. It la expected the ex
pedition against tbe sultan of Baoolod will
leave Camp Vicars, Mindanao, about No
vember a. It will constat of detachments
of artillery, infantry, cavalry and engi
neers, and friendly natives.
A report la current that tbe eultaa of
Caraca, whose stronghold Is north of Lake
Lanao, Is preparing to resist the Ameri
cana. Hostlls Moros are again blocking
the trail to tbe Maciu fort a. which were
recently destroyed ty Captain Pershing of
ths Fifteenth cavalry. This condition Is
not serious.
PEERS MADE WHILE YOU WAIT
Beheaalaa Charted with Fargiag rat
eats of Serenity SB Start
Order Plaa.
PRAGni, Bohemia. Oct. 27. Alois Muel
ler sad Peter von Schlecta. cahrged with
trafficking In forged patents of nobility
are oa trial here.
Twenty-tares charges have been brought
against Mueller, Involving over 100 forg
eries. Tbrre Is oas Instance of Count Hi
larioa Chaky, who deairrd a dignity which
required a lineal descent from sixteen noble
encestora, and Mueller undertook to furnish
tbem. In another rase. In order ta ennoble
a member of the Relrharath. Dr. Otto
Mlttal. Mueller forged a reacrtpt of Em
peror Leopold, dated 147.
AMERICAN JOCKEY ARRESTED
Bars a Betaraa to Fraaea After E x
palaloa aad w ill Bo teas acted
to Free tier.
PARIS. Oct. IT. La Salr this evealng
asys Burua. aa Aai ericas horsemen receatly
expelled from France for alleged turf
etandals. has returned.
He was arraated this aftaraooet aad anil
be coad acted ts the treatier.
INCREASES CANAL PRICE
Colombia Vauta Kcre Ifoory and Baieee
Objection! to American Proposal
WILL ONLY GRANT RENEWABLE LEASE
aaaeata laaaaedlatc Heatal, Hlsber
Casta Paysaeat aadl Haadred Tears
Ceatract. lastead of Oatrlght
Bale at Property.
WASHINGTON, Oct. IT. Tbe response of
the Colombian government to the propo
sition for the negotiation of a canal treaty
on the lines of tbe Ppooner act baa reached
the Ftate dtpartment.
Colombia does cot altogether accept the
propositions, but at tbe same time does not
close the negotiations, though it optne up
new topics.
For one thing Colombia la dissatisfied
with the email monetary compensation of
fered. This sum is $7,000,000. Colombia
wsbts at least SlO.OOQ.ooo.
The original proposal also suggested an
annual rental after fourteen yesrs, th t
amount of which was to be then fixed by
mutual arreement. Colombia now ask a ea
Immediate yearly payment of $600,000.
Tbe Colombian government cllnga to lta
routenUoa that it has no authority to
alienate any territory and relteratea that
the beat It can do is ta grant a 100-year
lease with stlpulatloca that it shall bo
renewable.
ROOSEYELT IS FORTY-FOUR
President of the raited Slates Cele
brates Ills Birthday ta Very
lalet Maaaer,
WASHINGTON. Oct. IT. President Roose
velt today quietly celebrated the forty
fourth anniversary of bis birth. He wss
down In his office early, going over some
matters with Secretary Cortelyon, who bad
Just returned from Canton.
Msny messsges of congratulation were re
ceived and numerous remembrances arrived
during the morning. Among ths latter were
many flower.
A committee representing tbe Hungarian
club of New Tork. of which the president Is
an honorary member. In accordance with
their custom for several years, called ts
congratulate him upon bia anniversary.
Tbe committee consisted of Marcus
Braua, president of the club; Julius Wolf,
John Bias and Xdwsrd Kohn. Several mem
bera of tbe cabinet also called to extend
their rongratulationa. Secretary Hitchcock
being the first to arrive.
OBJECTS TO ADMIRAL SCHLEY
Coaaael Opposes gagareatlea to Chaai
aaaapaoa's "asae, farlasr Chad,
wick la Oaly 'Maa.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 27. There waa
brief reminder of tbe Sampson-Schley con
troversy In the Colted States supreme court
today when tba case of "The Totted States
versus W. T. Sampson wss called. It In
volves the dlstrlbntioa of prise money
aasaed by tba- eaptwra ad tba Infanta Sfaria
Teresa. Chief Justice Fuller suggested the
name of Admiral Schley be substituted for
that of Admiral Sampson in view of tbe
lstter's destb.
The alteration did not meet wltb coun
sel'e approval, It being suggested Captain
Chad wick was tbe only possible maa to
take Admiral Sampson's place.
WU TING FANG IS RECALLED
Receive IaatrwetloBa to Proceed! at
Oace ay Moat Direct Roato
to Shaachal.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2T. Wo Tingfang
tbe Chinese minister, baa been recalled to
bia country by a special edict which waa
received by him today.
He la ordered to return by the moat
direct route to Shanghai and will leave aa
aoon aa he can pack bia effecta, probably
within two weeke.
He will become minister of commerce and
will also be a member of the Joint com
mission to negotiate commercial treaties.
KANSAS MAN GETS POST
Dallas of Topelta, Jelas Board of
Peasloa Appeals with
Others.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 27. Secretary
Hitchcock iaa appointed tbe following ad
ditional members of tbe Board of Pension
Appeals: E. J. Dallas, lopeka. Kan.; Fred
erick W. Lenniaton, Wilkesharre. Pa.;
James E. West, Washington. D. C; Wil
liam L. Symona Cleveland; Luther W. Wal
ter Kentucky, asd G. A. Leavitt, Houston,
Mo.
PRESENTS PAY NO DUTY
Geaeral . Otis Gets Castaaaa Rebate
oa titfls He Boaght ta
Biealeo.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 17. Tba Treaaiirv
today ordered tbe collector of customs at
El Psso. Tex., to reruns to General Harri
son Gray Otis duties paid on presents for
bis family, bought during bis recent trip
through Mexico.
Castaaaa rageH o Coaeeae.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 2T It Is stated that
tbe customs congress which was ons of
three International gatheringa proposed by
the raa-Americaa congress at lta last meet
ing in Mexico, will meet in New York Jan
uary lf, Itbi. Thirteen republics bave al
ready announced their purpose of sending
delegates. Tbe sanUary congress will meet
December 1. Ths coffee congress Is now
making good progress la New York.
Treaty . caret latloas Coatlaae.
WASHINGTON. Oct- 27. The statement
that negotiations for a reciprocity treaty
with Newfoundlsnd hsve been abandoned
Is declared to be without foundation.
PROMOTED FORJdLLING MAN
Private Who that Talaer ts Made Ser
geaat oa Recoaaaseadatloa
af Geaeral.
SHENANDOAH. Pa.. Oct, 27. Tpon tbe
recommendation of Major General Miller,
Colonel Bulledgs tonight promoted Arthur
Wadaworth from a ptivats to a aergeaat
Wadswortk ehot aad killed William Dur
ham on ths night of Cuteoer I. while os
guard duty. Durham did not beed the order
la bait,
Geaeral Miller aays be deplores tha kill
ing of Durham, but ths promotion of Wads
aerth at a reward tar Iks faithful perfuras
a&ae of dul.
BILL POSTERS START RIOT
Fight Betweea I a lea aad toaaaloa
Mea la Chicago, hat So
Oae Hart,
CHICAGO. Oct. r?. In a riot today
caused by tbe American Postb,; Service's
attempt to post bills on a billboard at Mor
gan and West Monroe streets by tbe uee of
nonunion labor, seven mea ware severely
Injured.
Service oa tbe Morgaa street ear line wss
suspended and a riot call was etat la.
A large crowd gathered at tbe corner and
many of them assisted the aaioa men ta
stopping the work.
When the police arrived tbe nonunion
men had deserted their wagaas and es
caped from the showers ef stones, bricks
and other missiles, Tbe crowd dispersed
upon tbe appearance of tbe police and no
arreata were made.
A bill of injunction waa issued by Judgs
Chytraeua today oa behalf of the Americas
Posting Service against ths Bill Posters'
and Blllera' union. No. 1, restraining tbs
union from maintaining pickets la front
or In the vicinity of the plant of the Amer
ican Posting Service. It also restricts ths
union from interfering with the men who
are working on the boards of the company
posting bills and from asking tbe members
of the Teamsters' union to help them by
blocking wag one.
CYCLIST BREAKS HIS NECK
Freak E. dwell of Broohlya Meets
with Fatal Aeeldeat oa a
Leaa- Islaad Track,
NEW TORK. Oct. I?. Frank E. dwell of
Brooklyn, aa international authority on
motor cycling and a freqoeat contributor
to tbe magaxlnee devoted te this rport. baa
been kUled near Hlcksrllle, L I., while
participating In a rlnb run.
The bead stent of bis machine broke aa
be waa speeding aloag at a fast clip, and
be was hurled to tbe ground with such
force that his aeck waa broken.
Elwell bad traveled through Europe, Asia
and Northern Africa ea tbe machine that
cacaed bia death.
There were aeventy-twe cyclists In tbe
party. Elwell waa tbe last man in tbe
string. Aa tbe party Beared Hlcksrllle be
put on full power In order to catch rap
wltb tbe others and while crossing the rail
road tracks his machine suddenly fell apart.
When a physician reached him be waa dead.
ONLY ATHLETES ARE COMING
Reports that Eagllsh Arssy Osaeers
Will Visit tha raited States
Is Tatslraolaar.
CATS KILL. N. T.. Oct, 27 Msjor Gen
eral S. B. M. Young is a guest of George
W. McLanahan af Washington, D. C, at Mr.
McLanahan'a country home here.
Genera Youag said today that a pub
lished report relsting to tbe coming ta
America of noa-eommlesioaed officers of tbe
English army waa misleading. It Is possible,
be said, that the 'Englishmen, who are
trained athletes, may come ever and give
exhibitions at tbs military tournament at
Madison Square next spring, and such ex
hibitions, ha added, might rv -interesting
to American" as showing the results of
physical training In England. "'
Tbe English training, according to Gen
eral Young, la not superior to the system
at Weet Point, but is muck better than
can be found at American military posts.
General Young will leave for Washington
this evening.
FARMER ACCUSED OF MURDER
galtor for Daagaters Bead Feaad
Dead aad the Father la later
Bmsplelest.
QCIXCT, 111.. Oct, xT. Millard Fillmore
Lester, a prominent and wealthy farmer
of Plalnville, waa plsced in Jsll todsy
charged with killing Frederick Larlmore,
who waa found dead near his borne In Plaln
ville lstt Thursday night
Lester, Is la aaid, bad warned Larlmore
to ceaaa paying attention to the former's
daughter and tbla directed suspicion to
ward Lester.
Bloodhounds went three times from tbe
orchard where the body was found, di
rectly to tbe post in the village where
Lester bad bia horse bitched oa the night
of the shooting.
W. J. BRYAN IN COLORADO
Nebraska Maa Arrives at Taldalght
aad Makea gpeech Early ia
the Morals a.
GRAND Jt'NCTION. Colo.. Oct. 27. Wil
liam J. Bryan, who arrived bers from ths
west at midnight, addressed a large audi
ence la the opera bouse this morning.
At 7.40 be departed in a special train on
g short speaking tour In thla state.
This evening be spoke at Durango. After
he bad been on bis feet for an hour and a
quarter an alarm of fire was given and it
was found that the building beneath the
ball In which be waa speaking waa in
fiamea.
The meeting adjourned and ths audience
left without accident.
ARMY MEN AMENABLE TO LAW
Soldiers Mast Aaaerer ta Civil Coarts
ta
Crlaaea Aatalast Their a
( oaatry.
BAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 2T Ths felted
I States circuit court of appeals today ds
i elded that military mea are amenable In
civil court for offenses other than those
solely In violation of army rulee.
Tbe derlaion waa in the case of Lieuten
ant John N. Neall, a Preeldio officer, con
victed of forgery in IfeSS.
THOMAS DUNNMUST HANG
apresao Caere Passes Plaal Seatcmee
oa Jaeksoa's Marderer at
JeaTereea City.
JEFFERSON TTT, Ma, Oct, 27 Thomas
Dunn, who killed Peter Jackson In Bt.
Louis in October, 190ft, was today sen
tenced by the supreme court te be banged.
Tbe murder resulted from a disagreement
over money.
SCENTS M0RE CORRUPTION
St. Lewis Attoraey Hears How that
False Rearlatrartea Was
Practiced,
ST. LOl'IS. Oct, 27. Attorney Folk will
lavesligats charges that there has besa
false registration la some af the wards.
All caaas wUl ba lakes before U grand
Jury.
SHAW DRAWS LARGE CROWD
BoctcIatj of the Trearorj BerpcDdi with a
Kott Convincing Speech.
GREAT ISSUES OF THE DAY DWELT UPON
Haadled la lark Lea teal aad Caa-vlartaa-
Maaaer aa to Wla Ad
miral tea of Political
Oppoaeata.
Secretary of tbe Treasury Leslie M. Shaw
spoke la Schlits' roof garden last night
to as msay people aa could possibly crowd
Into that good-aised auditorium. Tbe sec
retary arrived in Omaha at 4 o'clock la
tbe art em own, waa met at the Talon
station by Senstor Millard and escorted
by the latter in a carriage to the Omaha
National bank, of which Senator Millard
la president, where he waa greeted by a
number of Omaha's prominent cltlsena.
The federal building waa tbe next objec
tive point, after which Secretary Shaw
msde a short call upon-the editor of Tba
Bee at Tbe Bee building. With Senator
Millard be tbea waa driven to the latter a
residence were be was entertained as ths
senator's guest until evening.
Secretary Shsw baa a quiet convincing
atyls of oratory. For plain, forcible, logi
cal reason and argument he has long ago
been accorded a front rank among present
day American speakers and his speech last
night waa a tribute to the good judgment
of those who bave bestowed upon him this
token. He dealt with tbe live political
Issues In a live manner and drove borne
wltb euch telling force every argument
be advanced tbat If any in his audience did
not thoroughly agree with him tbey gave
evidence of having been deeply impressed
with ths eecretary'a aincertty in tbe prln
clplea be enunciated.
Stories with a Polat.
Senator Millard iatroduced the secretary,
who was given a hearty oration. Seldom
baa any public speaker met a more en
thusiastic reception at the hands of an
Omaha audience, or received such close
attention and there wss no stage of bis
speech when bis audience did not aeem
to be thoroughly in sympathy with his
remark a. Tbe secretary la somewhat of
a humorist, as people of thla section know,
and he makea excellent use of this hsppy
faculty In hla political speeches. At least
bs employed it to remarkable advantage
last night. He Is also given to the nse
of parables, aa means of illustrating his
points and often some rich vein of humor
permeates these channels, bat invariably
these veins lead to a stern, solemn truth.
In adverting to the Cuban question the
secretary admitted he did not know what
really waa to be the final disposition of
the island, but he Illustrated the Justice
and equity of the course of the Cnlted
States thus far in thla unique manner:
"Sup pose I am Uncle Sam. Cuba ia my
neighbor. Every night I am awskened by
pitiful cries over in my neighbor's yard and
In tbe morning I discover blood on my
doorsteps. Investigation proves that a
heartless parent baa been mercilessly beat
ing lta child. I determine te go over there
and atop thia thing. My wife, my children,
my entire household tell ese to go. , I stop
Ihe'erael Impositions, but when I get back
to my bouse I have a equalling brat on my
hands. I am sorry I bave It, but I cannot
help it. I Intervened for Its life with the
best of intentions and I am now charged
with the responsibility of its care and pro
tection. I would be a consummate coward
If I shirked thla responsibility. But bow
shall I take care of It. My family object
to adopting it and ao we decided aimply to
rear it with the option that when It la
grown we can adopt it If it turns out good
and creditably. In the meanwhile ws bsve
tbe right to apply whatever means of cor
rection we may think thia little fellow
needs."
The speaker aald a atable government at
present was the best thing for Cuba and
that it bad, and in every way, be declared,
this country was meeting its responsibility
as best It could and the results thus far
seemed to prove that the course was a wise
one.
Deasocrary'a Search for sua Isaac. .
Secretary Shaw asserted thst tbe demo
cratic party cared more tor the discovery
of an Issue on which to make a campaign
than to formulate a policy to give to tbe
people aa a meana of conducting the affairs
of the government. He declared they were
la desperate and hopeless straits for laauea.
He called attention to their persistent ef
forts to make capital out of their pretended
anti-trust policy and asserted that all tbe
tangible oppoaltion to tbe trusts that ever
bad been produced came from republican
ranks and tbat tbe democrats had done
nothing but talk.
The first anti-trust platform wss written
and read by no less a personage than Will
lam McKinley at a republican national con
vention. Tbe firat anti-truat law drafted
waa by that grand old pillar of the repub
lican party, John Sherman. The first anti
trust bill ever passed by a congress was
the Sherman anti-trust act and was signed
by a republican president,' Benjamin Harri
son. It was shown thst the republican course
bad bees one of positive action aad not ne
gation, aad that its methods for dealing
with tbs trust, tariff and other great is
sue bad proven aafe and successful. It's
position upon ths money question bad not
only been accepted aa the right one by re
publicans, but men of all parties. That waa
no longer a question. The democratic party
and its leaders wers scored for their atti
tude of constant criticising and failure to
offer cordial co-operation In aiding Instead
of opposing the republicans in making laws
mutually beneficial.
Continuing bia speech, tbe secretary aaid:
Solatlea of Great Prohleaaa.
I wish we might solvs all ths great
nrnhlrmi iion-Dartlaanly as we bavs at-lved
some, and among tbem very Important
question. Buth partltm Joined in subsldts
tr.g tbe first transcontinental lines of rail
road and both parties continued govem
nr.ent aid until, after years of strut gle and
industrial expansion, sufficient commerce
a as crested to supiort tne roads and subsi
dies, or government aid. became no lor.cer
neceaaary. Ths roads tbemaelves a lie J
materially In developing the buatneaa which
aube4ueiitly mads tbem profitable, but
government aid was necessary in the In
cept ton. .
VVs still noipartlsnly subsidise our
rivers and harbors, tnima of this money
nay be squandered, but so long as ins
public revenues come largely from the
wealthy and the well-to-do and is expended
for labor 1 shall not complain. But out of
the great aggregate appropriations for
rivers and harbors much money Is wisely
expended ind ojr commerce Is greatly in
cieased. It will soon be neceaaary to spend
niai.)' millions in deepening tbe channel of
New York h.r,r Larger vessels are be
Ir.g built every year. Those engaged in
foreign commerce carry on the average
three ttrr.ee the tonnage of thirty year ao
and veesris carrying ten timea tbe average
of ttu.M now engaged are IB. process of
Cor struction.
When the time comes I hope we will bsvs
sufficient revenues with which to meet the
dtmand. Tba port of New York is a na
tiui.al port and it is there thai we load and
unluad nearly 70 per cent of our fureign
commerce, and to lbs collector at tbe port
Iwaiiaued aa Second Fags.)
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Fr-recant for Nebraska Fair aid Warmer
Tuesday and Wednesday; Light, Vsriablt
Winds.
Teaaperatare at Osaaha Teeterdayi
Hear. De. Hear. Peg.
& a SB . 41 1 p. SB it
a. sa 41 s p. as at
T a, aa ao I , KS
Ian trn 4 s. a as
a. as 41 D at. sa...... Sit
III a a. 44 a p. aa r.
11 a, aa 4 T p. sa 44
IS sa. 4H B p. sa 43
p. sa 41
NEW MOVE IN FUEL DISPUTE
Writ to Step Aaaaal Meeting Is Seat
Card Bartlett Will
Play
DENVER, Colo.. Oct, 27 Tbe Times
says: The fight for control of the Colorado
Fuel and Iroa company will be transferred
to St. Louie next week when application
will be made tor a writ of eupersedcas
which will stay all proceedings until the
case can be heard.
Tbe action will probably be brought rn
tbe name of George F. Bartlett who Inter
vened In the previous esse aad prevented
the holding of the annual meeting.
If the court grants the writ it will pre
vent tbe annual meeting fixed for December
10 by Judge Caldwell. The rase will then
be taken to the court of appeals though It
will probably be several months before it
is reached.
In the meantime the present management
will remain in possession.
At the local offices It is maintained that
officials are making no effort to stop tbe
annual meeting.
HORSE SHOW IS GREAT EVENT
Exhibits at Chicago Greatly Sarpaaa
AaythlBsr of the Klad
Ever Before Held.
CHICAGO. Oct. 27. The third annual
horse show opened this afternoon at the
coliseum. Tbe exbiblta greatly exceed those
of former years and all indications point
to aa exhibition that will surpass anything
of tbe kind ever held in Chicago.
A large number of famous prise winners
entered from tbe esst snd the rivalry be
tween the east and west promised to be
exceedingly keen.
One hundred and thirty exhibitors are
present, representing all parte of the coun
try, and the list of entries nuinber 800 in
all.
Although the real opening occurred this
afternoon tbe formal opening took place
tonight, when society waa out la full force.
DOCTOR GH0ULS GIVE BONDS
Proaslaeat Iadlaaapells Physicians
laaplteated la Beeeat Grave
Rohhertea.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.. Oct. 27. Tbe
wholesale robbery of graves In Indlaaapolla
led four indicted phyaiciaas to give honda
today, six, el tbe Bexre ghouls entered
pleas of not guilty aad the ease of Or. J.
C. Alexander waa aet for trial on Nevem
her 17. "Dr. "Xlexandef" 1 demonstrator of
the Central College of Physicians and Sur
geona. Dr. William E. Holt, demonstrator of the
Physio-Medical college, was released on
11.000 bonds. Dr. Frank M. Wright, secre
tary and treasurer of tbe Eclectic Medical
college, gave bonds in the eum of K2.000.
Dr. John C. Wilson, an interne at tbe Cen
tral college, gave bonds In the aum of
lio.ooe.
STRIKE SETTLEMENT FAILS
Wabash Mem Will Tet Reeaaae Work
PeadlaaT Iavestlgatlea of
Deasaads.
SPRINGFIELD, I1L. Oct 27. J. B. Barnes,
superintendent of motive power of the Wab
ash railroad, baa returned from St. Louis,
where be went on Saturday with a commit
tee of boiler makers and machiniata from
(he shops at Springfield. Moberly, Decatur
and Peru to confer with President Ram
sey. He reports that tbs boiler maker re
fused to return to work pending tbe grant
ing of their demands for a 15 per cent In
crease. President Ramsay will investigate tbe
new demsnd of ths mea.
MANY COLONISTS COME WEST
Railroads Basy Mevtaar Thoasaaaa
of Fasslllee to Fertile
rsrwa.
CHICAGO, Oct. 27. Between 40,000 and
&0.000 colonists bavs gons into ths far
western, northwestern and southwestern
states during September and October. Tbs
movement of bomeseekers snd settlers has
never before been ao great.
During the preaent week, which le the
last of tbe 131 rats te tbe Pacific coast, fbo
railroads will carry fully 20.000 colonists
out of Chicago, St, Paul. St- Louis and other
large cities in the middle west.
COKE WILL BE CHEAPER
Steel Trast Cats Prices Most Ma
terially froratr Jaaaary
Seat.
PITTSBURG. Oct. 27. The United States
Steel corporation today fixed the price of
furnace coke from January next at fz
per ton.
Although coke haa been selling at $4,
15 and tbe large interests prefer a
ateady, regular market at the lower price.
UNEARTH SMUGGLING SCHEME
Cateaaaea Placed la Boscara aad
Harried Aereaa Border hy
Wholeaale.
EL PASO, Oct, 27. What appeaxe to be
a gigantic conepiracy for conveying contra
band Chinamen from Mexico lo California
has Just corns ta light.
It seems tbs Chinamen Lave been atowed
away in outgoing freight trains and car
ried aa far weat aa tbe California line.
Mosesaeats of Or raw Vessels Oct. ST.
At New Tork Arrived : La Gascogne
from Havre; Saxoola, from lJverpool and
Queenstown; Trinland, from Antwerp.
At Cherbourg Arrived: KronpriTS Wll
helm from New Tork. Sailed: Bremen,
for New York.
At Yokohama Arrived: Indrapurs, from
Portland. Or.. for Hong Kuril
At Hong Kong Arrived: Doric, from San
Franciaco via Honolulu.
At eVJily Passed: Uroaaer Kurfurat, from
New York, for etculhampton and Bremen.
At 1-sremen alied: Bremen, lur New
Tork via Cherbourg.
At Glasgow Arrived: Carthagenian. from
New lurk; Columbia, from New Turk.
SHOOTING A MYSTERY
Injur?! Maa Hefner to Tell How ths
Injury u Reoeirei
SAYS THAT CONCERNS ONLY HIMSELF
Stranger in EOrer Creek and Aooeaipajiied
by Another Stranger.
COMPANION GONE AFTER THE SHOOTING
Ku Answering Hii Description Arrested
Later at CoJsrnbrii.
WOUNDED MAN ALMOST CERTAIN TO DIE
Says Father Uvea ta Fart Werth,
Texas, and Is Preaalaeat Cltlaea
ih af Me Theagat to
Be Creeks.
SILVER CREEK. Nsb.. Oct. 27. (special
Telegram.) About 2 o'clock thla afternoon
a man wss found st ths coal bouse wast ef
town yelling for dear life. He waa taken
in charge and oa examination waa found te
bave been shot directly under tbe left aboul
derblsde. Dr. Stoddard waa called aad
made an examination, but refuaee to aay
what ibe outcome will be, although from la
dlcationa be regards ths wound aa fatal.
The maa Is about 30 years of age, givee ble
name as James J. Francis, says be le from
Baltimore, but refuses to talk further. H
ia a maa with light hair, a stout, bask
fellow and ia answer to all lnqulriss aa
to who shot him refuses to say, stating
it waa none of the questioner's business. To
others he ssld that ha waa shot hy soma
passing hunters.
A Colt's revolver, old pattern, with two
empty shells, was found within ten feet of
where be lay undrr the coal boaee. Tbe
location of the wound makee It apparent
that he could not bave ehot himself, wills
the burned condition of ble clothing shews
clearly that tbe gun which did Ike work
wss held cloae to his person.
Francla, as be calls himself, was in town
early this morning and visited tbs saloon.
With him was another stranger, a man
about 20 years of age, with a full, aaady
beard, wearing a checkered pair of pants
and overcoat of dark color aad a black
fedora hat. The two bad seme words a
short time before the wounded maa was
discovered, it ia ths belief of those wke
have Investigated the case that the red
whiskered maa shot Francla. that tbey are
both crooks and that they both are waatad
elsewhere for serious crimes, for which
reason the wounded man refuses te divulge
tbe facta In the case.
Three hours after tbe shooting a maa
boarded an eastbound freight west of town
and persons seeing him say hs aaswers
the description of tbs maa who waa with
Fraacia. The authorities at Celumbua were
notified and later reported that tbey bad
tbe man.
The doctor gives little bopss of tbe
wouuded maa s recovery.
Later la tbe day ha stated bis name waa
Aahby asd that bia father, Albert Ashby..
lived at 702 Vweat Third street. Fort Worth,
Tex., snd tbat be waa a prominent nan
in tbe city.
Prteener Will Hot Talk,
COLCMBCS. Neb.. Oct. 27. (Special
Telegram.) Chief of Police Shack received
a description of a man wanted for a mur
der committed at Silver Creek thla after-
! noon and within twenty minatee had hla
man in jaw. He was afterward eweated
by Sheriff Burnes. but absolutely refused
to ssy a word. When searched be bad
a new Smith A Wesson 28-ealiber revolver
and a bottle of eome kind of acid. Eh stiff
Byrnes says be is confident that this maa
and the one who waa shot are both wanted
for postoffice robbery at Belgrade last
week. The descriptions tally exactly. The
Merrick county officers will be after the
man tomorrow. He stands perfectly dumb
before all questioners and If he baa a voice
tbe officers have had no eridenoe of it.
FORT WORTH, Tex.. Oct, 27. Albert
Ashby lives at tbe address given aad has
a eon who answera the dtacriptioa given,
who la at present away from borne. The
elder Ashby le old and very feeble and tba
people of the bouse did not inform Una
tonight of the shooting of bia eon.
CATTLE HERD WRECKS TRAIN
Every Car Goes Isle Ditch aadl tha
Kaartaeer aad Kerr Traaap
Are Killed.
NEW ORLEANS. Oct 27. Tbe north
bound train on tbe Mississippi Valley road
which left here at 1:15 last night waa
wrecked south of Baton Rouge as a result
of running Inta a drove of cattle. Tbe en
tire train waa ditched.
Engineer Harry Kehlman of New Orleans
and a negro tramp were killed. Monroe II.
Hnghes. a negro fireman, waa fatally In
jured. None of tbe passengers were hurt,
though many bad miraculous escapes.
STRIKE MAKES MASTERS WORK
Patatera Dob A proas Whea Mew Walk
Oat of Sheps at Barliag.
tea, I ewe.
BURLINGTON, la.. Oct. 27. Because
nonunion carpenters bslped te build a
residence In Burlington tbe oslon paiatera
refused to paint it. Tha master patatera
donned their overalls and palated the resi
dence themselves.
The painters' union then ordered every
painter la the city to quit work.
ACQUITTED OF KILLING BOY
Gaardaaaaa Alaaa at Apparcat Paper,
hat slaya Small Child
laatead.
ANOKA, Minn.. Oct. 27. Percy Walton,
tbe Minneapolis national guardemaa charged
with manslaughter, waa aoqultted today.
Waltoa waa at practice oa the rifle range
lo Anoka county, and fired at what be sup
posed was a piece of white psper. Tbe
bullet klUed a boy.
WILL NOT DISCUSS SMELTER
A aaer tea a Board Meaabers Keep lllaal
Pleat.
DENVER, Colo.. Oct, 2T. Tbs conference
cf tbe American Smelting and Reflalag
company came to a close todsy and mem
bers left tonight.
When questioned today aa le tbs prospect
of tbe Argentina emelter at Kaaaaa City
being re-opened taey were aoa-cemattttaL
n ?